The Washington herald., 1913-09-09
White SLATED
OCOACH tech
Former Georgetown Star Full
Back May Be Football Tu-
tor at Manual Training.
OTHER SPORT GOSSIP
DR.. Hegarty Leaves Tonight to Take
Up Duties as Assistant Coach of
N. c. A. and M. Eleven.
OTHER SPORT GOSSIP
BY {. w. SWAN.

Dave White, former Georgetown star
and coach of the Western High School
baseball team last spring, may coach
the Technical High School football
team. This was learned last night
from one close in touch with the ath-
letic board at the Manual Training in
stitution.
White should prove TO be a capable
coach for the Maroon and Gray out
fit should he be signed TO handle the
gridironers. White has been a star
football player. and can play a great
game today. He is in good condition.
as he has been pitching for the Lynn
club, in the New England League. Last
Saturday White held Brockton TO four
hits. winning his game, and the big
fellow should be ready to get into foot
ball togs at once.
There is plenty of material at Tech
for a championship team. with Bust
ness looming up as the only real con-
tender for top hOnors. A set of heavy
linesmen will be out for the eleven.
and, with the back field material from
last season. the Placksmiths should be
well fortified in this respect. The only
men the Blacksmiths will lose will be
Eckendorf and DoIeman.
Jack Hegarty. now DIR. Hegarty. will
leave tonight for Chapel Hill, n. C. to
take up his duties as assistant coach
Of the A & NJ. of North Carolina, foot
ball team. Jack Is confident that he will
deliver the goods for the Tarheels, and
also is confident that his aggregation
will hang beating on the HilltOppers.
of course. | have not seen either
team play. but ! know what material is
down there. and I also know what is left
at the Hill Unless the old team on the
Hill gets of 10 a flying start l think we
will he able to beat them" said He
garty.
II was learned last night that Finney
Kelly. the local boy who was with the
Richmond CVaD League club for a short
while will be signed by the Petersburg
club for next season. Kelly went tivr
innings for the Richmond outfit against
Petersburg, and was hit safely three
times That was the only chance he was
given Although Kelly is light. he has
a fast-breaking curve and good speed.
BY next spring he is sure to be bigger
and heavier and will stand a good
chance Of Sticking in the Virginia cir
cult.
The game Sunday morning at Nigilant
Park. between the LincOlns and the Po-
IOTldC League SldISp - sure ~ ~ ms OHN
a banner crowd. This is the second
clash between these clubs, the Stars
winning the other contest. The winner
of this game will meet the Vigilants
at 3:3G O'Clock for the independent cham
pionship of the District. The Nigilants
will present their strongest lineup and
the winners of the first combat will have
10 go some to beat OHveri's tribe.
Previous to the game, field day Will
be held. The events will be: CirclinS
the bases. fungO hitting. getting down 10
FIRST, throwing for accuracy, and long
distance throwing Then there will be a
Toward dash, open to all. Suitable
prizes will be hung up for each event.
Ball players who have been members OF
any team in the District this season can
enter the events. Another event which
is sure TO bring out a close finish will
see Jack TYLER line up against other fast
boys in a 1OO-yard dash. The field events
will start at o'clock.