Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
st.
COLLEGE MINES
SEEM STRONGER
Manner in Which Southern
Schools Have Disposed of
Big Teams PraiseWorthy.
CATHOLIC U. HAS AN
EXCEPTIONAL TEAM
Georgetown, Virginia, NJ. A. C.
and Navy Also Appear to Be
Above 1912 Standard.
BY ii. C. BYRD.

The southern college base ball teams
seem to be stronger this season than
last. To judge by the results of the
contests in which they have figured
against the mines representing the big
northern institutions 1T would appear
that they are above the standard of
the aggregations which represented
the schools year ago.
The only team In this section that
had seemed to be below the standard
OF 1912 was Georgetown. and any
doubt that it would not be represented
by capable nine seems to be dispelled
by the result Of it's meeting with
Princeton yesterday. The Blue and
Gray outclassed the Tigers in almost
every department of play, there being
little in which they did not show their
superiority. While they were defeated
i'll the first two contests in which they
appeared. it was due more to a lack
of condition and the fact that all the
players were not eligible than to any
real weakness that would last through
out the entire year. immediately after
the two defeats 1t was predicted that
the team was playing much below it's
real form. and the manner in which it
got away with the Princeton contest
shows that the opinion was correct It
may be expected that Georgetown will
make very creditable showing in the
remaining games on it's schedule
C. U. Has Great Team.
That the Catholic University is repre-
scented by one of the greatest college ball
clubs in the country is certain. The
Brooklanders have won three victories
decisively. and against no mean oppo-
nents, at that. Monday they got away
with Virginia in the easiest kind Of fash
ion; Wednesday Penn State was defeat
ed in a like manner. and yesterday the
Maryland Aggies were compelled to take
the short end of the score. That Vir-
ginia, which was outclassed by the local
team. BANKED Princeton Is evidence that
the Brooklanders would be favorites II
they were to meet the Tigers Also, it
may be mentioned that by every bit OF
comparison available, the Red and Black
would have to be rated above every team
that has appeared in the section SO far.
The Navy has won the only game 1t
has played against northern nine. that
of yesterday, when 1t defeated Pennsyl-
wanna by score of to o. The Sailors
have lost one contest. but that went to
another nine In this section.
Virginia has shown It's superiority over
both the northern schools II has met.
First IL beat Holy Cross in the easiest
kind of manner and Friday 1t shut out
Princeton without the semblance of a
run. The Virginia nine seems to be well
fortified in every department, although 1t
has not made any wonderful showing In
the games in which II played against the
Nationals and Catholic University, and
has seldom had as easy time getting
away with Princeton and Holy Cross as
it did last week.
Washington and Lee has a nine about
on an average with those that have rep.
resented IL III the past, ii being possibly
a shade stronger. 1t has played only one
game, winning that.
The Maryland Agricultural College is
ABOUT the only one of the secondar,
schools that has started TO play. The
Farmers are undoubtedly above the stand
ard OF recent years their team havine
shown it's calber by victory over tn,
Navy. which In turned blanked Pennsyl
Nania.