The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Simpson, Terry, DeIahunt, and
Eckendorf in Race for Base
ball Captaincy This Year.
GOOD MATERIAL ON
HAND FOR A WINNER
But Four Men Lost From Title
Holders Which Have Won
During Past Two Seasons.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Technical High School is anxiously
awaiting the action of the athletic COM
mittee to learn the selection of the
baseball team captain, and Is looking
forward to the call for candidates.
For the past two years the Manual
Trainers have won the high school
baseball championship. twice nosing out
Western. Clarence r. Hecox acted as
coach In 1911. and in 1872 C. Ernest Smith
took charge Of the team and piloted 1t
TO its second successive championship.
That Tech will again have a team Of
championship caliber is noted when the
material from last years pennant win
ner Is gone over. Coach Dick Robert
son is going to have a classy bunch
Of youngsters and should have little
difficulty In picking winner from the
start.
Of last years team, Captain Austin,
mainstay in the box, is gone, with
Cantwell, a portside finger, who BID fair
TO take the place of such stars In high
school annals as Rod McCatheran and
Doc White, who at one time won title
for Central. OF pitchers, however, Tam
sey, Gallagher, and Defandorf stand
ready to take up the burden.
Doleman Available.
HDoggie" Doleman is looked upon as
being available for the catcher's posi-
ton. and although ''Doggie" positively
threatens to graduate with the Febru-
sry class there are those who say he
win be found whipping them to second
when the spring starts in.
At first Hardy, VINO by the way. is
crew captain. may be prevailed upon
to hang on to the first corner Hardy
had the making of a fine fl rst sacker
two seasons ago, but gave up the game
for crew work last year. AT second
ajudys simpson will probably be found
with Hanlein at short. These two
youngsters are small in comparison to
others in the high school ranks, but
compare favorably in hitting and throw
ing ability.
Ochsenreiter, proclaimed as the foot
bali sensation last fall, announces that
he will be out for third base when the
time comes, and IL he plays baseball as
well In his first season as he managed
TO do at the gridiron game he will make
good with a vengeance.
Red" Bennett, Heald. and Peake, of
last years team, will be missing. Heald
was behind the bat, with Bennett in the
outfield, and Austin in the box Ecken-
Terry and Delahunt, so that department
10 likely to be well taken care OF.
Four Stand Out.
OF the candidates for the captaincy
four may be singled out as being likely
to land the job. Eckendorf was the
logical choice until his last escapade
with the Vigilants football team put him
behind the curtain. 1t is rumored, how
ever, that as a veteran he will get the
captaincy.
Others are sure that Delahunt, Terry.
and Simpson have as good a chance as
"Ecky," and say that Simpson may get
position above the others. The athletic
committee is due to pick the captain
some time soon, and the fight for the
honor promises to be a hot one.
While no definite information has been
given out as to the choice of grounds
for the coming season IL is expected
that the Railroad Y. NJ c. A. League
field will be again used. Tech has had
an advantage over the others in the last
two seasons by having a first class
playing field to use in preparation for
the games, and will undoubtedly get into
touch with the Union Station Y. NJ.
c. A. as soon as is possible.