Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-01
C. j. HAS BEST !. :"
NINE IN SOUTH
Brooklanders Would Start on
Even Terms Against Any
College Team in Country.
HIGH STANDARD Is
SET BY FINE PLAY
Several Big Colleges Defeated.
A. A. u. Committee Will
Meet Wednesday.
BY II. C. BYRD.

landers' nine is the most capable of al
that represent the institutions in this sec
ton. 1t has yet to meet its equal among
the college organizations, and while /
may lose some games, and probably will
befSre the end of the year, it is not likel,
that it will go against a team that will
prove to be better combination.
In every game that has been played
the pitching staff has done superior work
to that against which 1t has been worked
and the rest of the team has shown cor
responding superiority In the other de-
partments Of play. Every nine that has
been met has been outhit and outflelded
and better work on the bases has been
done.
There is no other infield in the south
that compares favorably with that of
the Brooklanders. Pipp. on first is the
best man playing the position In the sec
ton; Hayes, at short, is an exceptional
player and certainly has no superior, to
say the least; Koran Is a very capable
third baseman, and Zachary will more
than do at second. To complete the in
ner defense Mcdonald is very capable
catcher. He hits well, fields his position
above the average and throws well
enough to- keep the stealing of bases
down to "a minimum. The outfield is
composed of men who. are clever fielders
and who are able to hit fairly well. The
outer defense hardly measures up to the
hitting or in fielding, but 1t Is very ca
pable trio to play on a COLLEGE nine. The
pitching staff is probably better than
that of any other college, having one real
star, around whom have been gathered
two other men who can do good work,
as has already been shown.
= 1t might be well to go further and say
that the Brooklanders have one Of the
best college teams in the country not
alone in the south. There Isl not a base
ball nine representing a college that
would be considered favortte over the
c. u nine in yam game in which they
might meet. The local school would stand
an even chance to win from any college
team.
The Catholic University team will be
considerably weakened neat year by
graduation. According to report. the
Brooklanders will have mighty herd
time trying to replace, the men who will
be lost this spring. and 1t Is very doubt
full If 1t can be done. tits said that
Pipp Koran, Hayes. Mcdonnell, Green,
Zachary and Ryan are spending their last
year in the school. These men are the
backbone of the team. and without them
the Brooklanders would not have much
Of an.aggregation.. The work, of the team
would deteriorate 20 per cent If these
men were gone. The exceptional team
which represents the school this year is
the result of three years building and 1t
will probably take just as long before
another as capable is got together.
"A meeting of the board of managers
of the Amateur Athletic 'Urlions will be
held at the Carroll institute "Wednesday
evening at $3.50. Matters: relative to the
auesti ions that have been brought up will
be discussed and provided for and the
pans for the annual championship meet
will be talked over.
Previous to the meeting OF the board
of managers there will be meeting of
the registration committee. This meeting
will be mainly for the purpose of taking
qualified for taking part> in the games
recently held by the National Guard,
which was unsanctioned
Unless Daily. the Georgetown second
baseman, gets back into the game soon
the team will be much weakened for the
games with Virginia. The Hilltoppers
have no other man who can play the Sec
ond bag as well as can Daily. Last sea-
son he proved himself one Of the most
consistent performers seen on a local coll
lege field in long while.
Daily has an easy way of going after
ball that would cause one to think
that he was not doing any great deal.
but he makes the hard plays look as
though they were the easiest kind of per-
formances. As a result, Daily has sell
dom received the recognition that was
really due him.
Martin is not used to the second base
position, having nearly always played on
the other side Of the diamond. But even
at that. Martin is capable OF doing cred
liable work. He can hit and field, and
many have predicted that he would GUST
one of the Blue and Gray regulars from
position before the end of the season.
Martin played some mighty good ball
and there Is little doubt that once he hits
that stride he will make somebody hus-
tie to hold his job.
1t was hardly to be expected that the
Gallaudet team would make any better
showing than ii did against st. Johns
last week. The Kendall Green lads did
not have any practice to call practice be-
fore playing their first college contest,
and 1t could not be figured that they
would show well in game against a
seasoned nine like that which will prob
ably represent the Annapolis school.
A shift has been made il the Mary
land Aggies' team. Morris, wAo has never
played the infleld, has been placed on
first and Huntemann. who has been play
ing that position, will go behind tina bat.
The outfield has been changed some
what in that Aitcheson and Peter will
be given a chance to show what they
can do. Lednum, captain. who has been
playing third. has been shifted to sec
ond. and ShipIey has been put on third.
1t is thought that the combination will
work better than the way III which the
team started the season!
The Catholic University nine is sched-
uled to meet the Nationals this after
noon at American League Park. The
Brookianders will not make any special
endeavor to show well, having worked
their best pitcher, Greene. yesterday in
the game against Lafayette.
In regard to the game with the profess
sional club today. Coach Moran said yes
terday that his team could not be ex-
pected to win, and that instead of vast.
ing the energies Of his club In. useless
endeavor ne was going to concentrate his
efforts toward winning sthe contests
scheduled with colleges. which is un.
doubtedly the Wisest policy he could pur-
sue.
The Lafayette College team proved nj
harder for the Catholic University yes.
terday than have the other mines II has
faced The Pennsylvanians seemed te
have a fairly hard-hitting team. but a.
for general base ball 1t was not the equa
of the Brookland aggregation. Greene
started to pitch for the Brooklanders
and he got away easily. As soon as tn,
game was made safe he was removed ant
RYAN went in to finish the contest Botl
men experienced little trouble In holdins
their opponents.
| Meyers played the best game for ths
LAFAYETTE nine. His work was excellent
was much above the average He got q
| lift out of three times up, and on his
other two trips to the plate connected
with the ball hard.
| The next college team to be played b.
the Brooklanders will be Amherst. Fri