Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-24
TECH HAS BEST CHANCE 4
FOR SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP
Win Over Central Gives Manual Trainers
Call Over Other Teams-C. u.
Plays A. & M. Today.

the sprint game, and for this reason
many OF the Gotham critics are picking
Alvah Meyer. the ]. A. A. c. crack. To
stadium july s According lin ~" to LAWSON
Robertson and some Of the New Workers.
Meyer is the quickest thinker on the mark
ever known to the sprint game. and hence
his ability to lead the field at the crack
to win the eastern Olympic trials. and
according to his indoor form looks to
have a fine chance.
HORNE. the western jumper. who broke
the high jump record some time ago. had
really failed to accomplish what had been
credited to him and that he Is not capable
Sl n,c the he %na with
story that Moultoii, the western trainer
who has had him In charge, says ne hopes
Mike Murphy will not change the style OF
the Californian. and that gives the gos-
sipers more leave for talk IT being openly
claimed In many quarters that IL is resi-
ICED by Moulton that HORNE Is not UP to
the standard claimed for him and that
the change-in-form idea is simply desired
as an excuse for the lack OF record
breaking ability which 1t is feared will be
shown by the supposed world-beater
Whether or not the reflections cast on
the performances OF the westcrner are
true will be learned when he comes east.
with great interest. As far as the change
in style ia concerned. though. the idea is
rather ridiculous, as Murphy has trained
several intercollegiate champions in that
event and is not likely to say anything
to HORNE that would cause deteriora-
ton In his work. Murphy probably knows
as much about high jumping as any
other man in the country. and can give
pointers to the best Of them.
Each pitcher In the Tech-Central game
pitched nearly twice as many balls as he
ought. The twirlers each had to pitch
to about fifty times at bat. and allowing
result would be that $50 were thrown IS
each man. When II IL considered that
about eighty or ninety balls are all that
are generally thrown ordinarily In q game
it Is seen that both twirlers did about
twice the amount of work that should
have been done. and probably that is a
low estimate. as more than three balls
were likely pitched to each batter.
Mess showed up exceptionally well
back Of the bat for Central and besides
fielding his position in good style gave
evidence OF having lots Of ability with the
stick.
Taggart. the left-handed pitcher sent
into the box by Central, showed much
ability and will probably do some clever
work before the end OF the series
A high wind blowing across the field
was responsible for many OF the errors
made by the two teams The errasic
work was in q measure due to the wind
and the poor condition OF the field. These
two factors prevented the players show
ing their real ability In the field.
Catholic University Is scheduled to meet
the North Carolina Agricultural and Me-
chanical College here today The Brook
landers will work Green in the box, while
they will likely be opposed by Stafford.
The Carolina team beat Washington and
Lee yesterday.
The Independence League opened its
season yesterday. the Loffier club defeat
ing the National A. c. in rather easy
fashion. The opening was an etispicious
one. large crowd being present. ard the
article Of ball played by the two teams
giving evidence of much strength to be
shown later in the season.
The first ball was pitched to Brady by
Pop Meyers. who has been Associated
with the Independence League for some
time. and who fs one of the many fol-
lowers Of the game here in the. capital.
Brady. for the Loffier club, showed fine
form and pitched winning bali from the
start Of the contest. Walker led the
1ofi1er team with the bat. getting two
hts, while Mcbride. got the same n,sm-
Der for the Nationals
GEORGETOWN plays the University OF
Vile