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ter for a nine of the caliber Georgetown
generally has to get two or three runs
across the plate in every contest.
The whole weakness Of the team sums
itself up into what has been mentioned
before. lack of condition In almost every
department, and improvement may be ex-
pected as soon as that is obtained.
The work of Pipp, the Catholic Uni
versity first baseman, has been such as
attract considerable attention. 1t has
been asserted that Pipp is good enough to
play with any Glass A league team In the
country, and that he would not show
poorly IL given trial in the big league
While those statements may bee little
overdrawn, it is certain that Pipp is ar
exceptional hitter in college ranks That
with little more experience, he would
be able to make good in professional bal
even farther than that and be able to hole
down a job in one of the larger leagues
is more than possible The only draw
| back that Pipp seems to have is slow.
ness. If he could develop more speed
on the bases and in going after ground
balls he would prove a much more desira-
bic adjunct to ball club.
That Catholic University won from
Penn State yesterday shows that
the early predictions to the effect that it
would be represented by one of the best
| mines even turned out seem not to have
been amiss. The Brooklanders have
played such ball in their last two con-
tests as to cause one to think that they
are going to have the most successful
season in their history, and that their
record this year will be as good as that
of any college in the country.
It was reported yesterday that Penn
State was not in as good shape as 1t
might have been owing to the fact that
1t has been unable to get out In the open
to practice. but even that does not de-
| fho nYk
of tn Brooklanders. Catholic q. Is rep
resented by a great college nine and there
is not the least doubt about that
Whitney, the former Eastern High
pitcher, who was expected TO pltcn yes
terday, was kept out of the game with
a bad arm. The Penn State team showed
a lack of competent work in the box,
too, and had the local boy been able
to go on the mound there might have
been a different story.
Too much cannot be said in praise
of the work of Knode. the youngster who
played shortstop yesterday for the Mary
land Aggies. He handled half a dozen
ground balls, about half of them diff
cult chances. in as perfect a manner
as could have been and once made a one
hand catch of a line drive, with men on
the bases, that had it gone safe might
shipmen.
Knode is a freshman and If he shows
a corresponding development in the next
three years he will be one OF the best
shOrtstops in college circles.
Two of the local colleges are scheduled
to play this afternoon. The Maryland
Agricultural College will go to Fredericks-
burg to meet the Fredericksburg College
team. and Catholic University will play
tho Ursinus nine on its home grounds.
Catholic University 10 looking to an easy
time of 1t against the Ursinus aggrega-
hot fh0
erners will be able to secure q VIC
tory over 1t, not after the manner in
which it got away with the two contests
already played and the fact that the WIS.,
itors will be playing their first game.
The Aggies may or may not win from
Fredericksburg. The Farmers win ret
the victory provided the pitcher they uee
comes though with fairly well pitched