Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11
BY n. c. BYRD.

between Technical and Western. The
result OF the game between these two
institutions will decide tine winner of this
years series. Western has already de-
feated the three other teams, while Tech
has only Eastern to beat to give it
clean slate so far in the season. 1t is
almost a surety that both Western and
Tech will go into their last game without
defeat. with the championship hanging
on the result of the contest.
The game between Tech and Western,
while it will probably not be any better
played-it is hard to see how it could
than was the one yesterday, in which
Central and Western fought for the lead
ership down to the last inning. will not
come far, if any. below that standard.
BY defeating Business by 10 to score
and coming from behind and beating Cen
trail the way it did, is evidence enough
the time play starts.
The Manual Trainers not only have
good fielding and hard-hitting team, but
have what the others have lacked-a vet
eran pitcher. That will mean a great
deal in favor Of them, especially If the
contest turns into one in which both sides
score many runs, as was the case Wnen
Central was played.
There is a possibility, of course, that
Tech may lose to Eastern next Tuesday,
although there is not much likelihood Of
1t. The chances are that Tech and
Western will go into the last game in the
series each with clean slate, with the
championship depending on the result.
Just as was predicted, Central came
across yesterday and played the best
game 1t has in the entire series. The
Blue and White nine. although defeated.
showed some good base ball at different
times. Runs resulted from two Of the
three errors made by the Streeters, but
that is only one OF the happenings of base
ball. and is to be expected in any game.
The game was unquestionably the best
that has been played in the high school
series. Both teams put up a good article
Of ball, Notwithstanding the one or two
cases of oversight that were apparent.
The fielding on the part of the two teams
was better than is ordinarily seen in the
series and the work In the other depart
ments was of a correspondingiy high
class. There were times when hits would
have made the game comparatively safe
for either team, out they were not forth
coming. Western had chances to- tally
enough runs in the first two or three i'll
n.ngs to win had it been able to bunch
its hits more, but could not do SO, nor
could Central get the needed safety that
would have given it life in the last in
ming.
The pitching on both teams was ex-
ceptionally good. Both Cox and LOOMS
worked in good form and both were hit
about the same, Westerns batters being
lucky enough to get the ball where the
Central flelderS were not, while the drives
that went of the Blue and White players
bats seemed to go right at somebody.
Cox was not hit as hard as the ten hits
registered against him in the score col
umn would indicate. The youngster. while
he mot IN pa: much h3 IT,
used what he did have effectively and
pulled himself out of dangerous places
two or three times
Central has a mighty good ball player
in Heff1in at third base. That youngster
is not only fast and good fielder, but
he can WELD the bat more effectively
than the average high school player.
Heff1in gets ground balls with absolute
surety and his throwing is exceptionally
accurate.
One piece of work in the game yester-
day more or less escaped notice, and as
matters turned out, 1t ended the game
In the last half OF the eighth Howard
did fine bit Of base running. when he
scored from second on two overthrows
Mess had to catch the ball at the plate,
though, in an awkward position and
could not turn around in time to tag
him.
While the work of Mess for Central
yesterday. was a little below what it has
been in the other games in the series.
that youngster should be given a great
deal of credit for the work he did.
Laboring under the handicap of having
to play with an ankle that was very
weak from a previous sprain, he was
unable to do anything as well as might
otherwise have been the case. At that
the performance of the Blue and White
backstop was as good as Is generally
shown back OF the bat in the high
schools series.
Meyers the Western first baseman, hit
one ball yesterday that ordinarily wouiI
have gone for three bases or a home run.
1t was a line drive right in the center
f1elder's hands, and the fielder was play
ing exceptionally deep, too.
There have been frequent remarks to the
effect that Meyers is a rather careless
player, but such is far from being true.
The big fellow has an easy, natural way
of doing things that might cause it to
appear that he is careless. but, when
everything is done. there is mighty little
that gets by him.
There is no more finished ball player
In the high schools than is Meyers.
Gallaudet and Catholic University will
meet this afternoon At Kendall Green.
The Buff and Bite. while it realizes that
II is up against one OF the strongest teams
In the south, Is out to make a good show
ing. and may do as it did last spring, de-
velop big surprise and win.
1t is probable that Brick and Green will
be the opposing pitchers. although Bat
tiste and Ryan may oppose each other.
Either of the four men should be able to
do capable work.
Technical High School will begin row.
ing this afternoon. A regatta will take
n1kra in which lie will 2nnQar
against some of the .Analostan Boat
Clubs rowers. The high school lads are
taking up the aquatic sport after an in
terval Of four years. and are banking on
accomplishing much before the year is
over.
Qna factor that win helm Tech con.