Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-09
MAY ARRANGE BIG
BASKET BALL SERIES
Georgetown May Meet Y. N.
C. A. in Three Games.
Other Athletic Gossip.
BY II. c. BYRD.

taking their WORKOUTS snow more classy
material and generally more experienced
men than in years. Together with that
all the squads, with two exceptions. have
been working out for some time In an
effort to get the jump on the mines that
are to be met early In the year.
The local colleges all seem to feel sure
that they will be represented by much
stronger mines than were turned out last
season. Up at Georgetown. there Is
evident q confident feeling that the nine
this spring will be stronger and will make
a better showing than that which wore
the colors In 1912. Also Catholic Uni
versity Is banking on having an even
more powerful aggregation than Its crack
bunch Of last spring. Gallaudet and the
Maryland Aggies will be represented by
mines Of a calfber that will be higher
than the products Of the last few sea-
sons IL the predictions Of those in charge
Of the squads count for anything.
Georgetown Is the last OF the local col
leges to get out for real practice. Very
little has been done on the Hilltop so TAR
this season. tho squad not getting its
other The Blue and Gray men expect
to begin their work Monday in earnest
and with bend every effort from then on
to the development OF q nine that Will
be able to go through the list OF hard
success.
The Blue and Gray coach has not been
on hand as yet to do anything with the
men. He came here early this week. but
because OF the cold snap vent home s,,. to
ness. He will be here again tomorrow
to begin his work.
It is said that Georgetown will have
some OF the best material that has ever
represented It with which to start Its sea-
son.
There will be out for the Blue and
Gray team men who have had expert
ence enough in other places to warrant
their being termed as among the best Of
will be out for the nine are certain to
earn regular places, and there IL pos
sibdltty that one or two OF the regulars
Of last season will have to hustle to re-
tain their jobs. Some OF the best OF
terins a college have been placed on one
or two OF the men who will represent
Georgetown this spring.
The Catholic University squad has been
working for the last month. The Brook
gin on every other squad IN the city,
and that much on the majority OF those
In the South Atlantic section. There Is
no other school around here. with the ex-
ception Of Virginia that has been able
to get dts men out for work<ns has the
Catholic University. And there is no doubt
that the players have prodted by 1t.
The fact that they have been able TO se-
cure . few days outside practice, with
the indoor work done, will be much Of q
factor In giving them the margin ON the
other mines they are to meet early in
the year.
1T is said that the Brooklanders have
abundance Of pitching material. II that
be correct, and 1t il certain that they
have at least two clever performers, then
the greatest problem IL solved, because
the question OF good pitching Is about
OF the college game.
There were lost from the Catholic Uni
versity nine Of 1912 two men who would
year were they eligible to play. but ac-
cording to accurate advices men are sure
to I'LL their places almost. II not quite,
as creditably as they would have done
were they allowed to play.
Summed up. II would appear that the
will have q strong pitching
staff. very creditable outfield and an
lnfleld much above the average Of col
lege teams. These things seem certain
to give the Black and Red winner.
Brookland school as being the best they
have ever seen wearing college colors.
That may or may not be true. but 1t 10
q practical certainty that the work Of
the l16u W1Il VIC 8OOO Suo08u 10 Keep tI0
team up with the best Of the college
mines. provided there is q fair article Of
pitching, without which such an infield
would not show at its best by a great
deal.
The Maryland Agsies are figuring that
they win turn out fair team. despite
the fact that only three regulars OF last
years nine returned. The Farmers have
a better nucleus to start their practice
with next week than they had at the
- \ ~ vatY
that they will have a stronger nine. The
main problem with the Farmers Will be
to develop q pitching staff that will be
able to hold up its end Of the hard work
that will be faced. There seems to be q
scarcity Of good outheld material at the
school also While the entire makeup
Of the team will be different from what
Il was last season, 1t 10 fairly certain
that a stronger combination Will be
turned out, barring mtshap. The Aggies
iiisadvantaseous circumstances, because
Of the recent IRE. Almost everything
possible, though, has been done Tor the
benefit Of the several athletic teams by
Acting President Spence. and inside OF
two weeks everything will be running
along as smoothly as ever.
Gallaudet's chances OF turning out
successful eleven have been somewhat
lessened by the fact that Battiste, the
captain and star pitcher. has left school
kt0ttl6Ie was COuutcu Vu ~ ~ s.sO
iority of the pitching and that he will
not be there will naturally put q sort OF
4 damper on the work OF the team.
There are two men left who are capable
Of putting up q fair article OF pitching
arainst college teams, though. and with
fhem a team OF Just a. high standard
as that Of 1912 should be rounded out
The showing the University OF VE-
ginia made against the Nationals IN thel
game Yesterday in Charlottesville showsl
that the long time the college men have
been practicing has been great help IN
getting them in good condition for theI
coming season. When the Catholic Un.-
first contest OF the season It Will gol
AGAINST q seasoned club: one that hasI
had a great deal more practice and
much better conditions under which tol
The other schools In the section: WASH
ington and Lee. Johns Hopkina 81. Johns
" u. l.. North Carolina. North Caro-
lima A. 4 NJ. and the other schools dg-
ure that they win have stronger agGre-
son, and predictions have already been
made that they viii be out tor the
championship Of the section II there tsI
any way by which 1t can be secured.
The base ball title in the South At
lantic section Is an honor that Ia seldom
play and there II no kind Of IN organise.
ton to determine anything Of the kind
At the end Of every college hasa ball
season In this section Il Is ganetaalyI
true that the different teams are clam
oring that they deserve the title ana that