Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT
GeorgetoWn's Base Ball Squad
Unusually Strong This Year.
PITCHERS START THIS WEEK
Capt. Fury Will Push the Twirlers
Along Until Coach Har-
ley Arrives.
PITCHERS START THIS WEEK

Capt. Fury OF the Georgetown base
ball team announced last evening that
he would call out the battery candi-
dates for his base ball team this week.
Although Coach Harley. will not be on
hand until March 1, Capt. Fury will con-
duct the work in the gymnasium At the
present time large canvass covering is
being placed at one end Of the gym
nasium. so that there will be no damage
done to the apparatus.
Fury has a fine array Of battery can
didates and will be able to get good
line on the most promising before the
arrival Of Coach Harley. 1t Is certain,
though. that the team will depend upon
three men to do the bulk Of the pitching,
as it is very doubtful If there is any
more capable material in the school,
With the loss of Dave White, who will
be the coach at Western High School
this spring, Georgetown will depend upon
Ffenle Hefferman and Thompson to dc
the bulk of the pitching. FIenle won
his game from Virginia last spring, with
Eppa Rixey. the present star pitcher OF
the Philadelphia National League team.
opposing him. Fienle shut out Virginia
2 to o. In several other games he show
ed up very well, and with the valuable
experience that he has had during the
past two years he will surely prove to
be GeorgetownS mainstay in the box this
year.
Eddie Hefferman. the lanky southpaw
who showed to good advantage In the
few games he worked in last spring, will
surely receive a great deal more atten-
ton this year. Hefferman worked in
only three games last year, namely. the
Vermont Princeton and Seton Hall
games Although he lost to Princeton. 1t
was through no fault of his that he
lost this big game. While he allowed
Princeton to score three runs. his team
was unable to score at all. 1t is certain
that he will be given a better chance
this spring and that under such an able
instructor as Dick Harley he will be de-
veloped into a fine box artist.
In Thompson, newcomer mere, 1t Is
claimed that Georgetown has one of the
cleverest pitchers that has been seen IN
action on the Hilltop diamond in good
many years. Capt. Fury is placing a
great deal of reliance on this newcomer
and expects him to be Georgetown
mainstay in the box this year.
Fury for the Outfeld.
With such an array of catchers on
hand it is practically certain that Capt
Jim Fury Will play the outfield this year
Fury played the outfield on the Pepcc
base ball team In this city last fall, and
claims that he is we'll satisfied with play
ing in the outer garden Besides this
fact, Furys throwing arm is by nc
no means in the best of condition. He
injured it during the foot ball season last
fall and is thinking seriously OF under
going an operation to have his shoulder
remedied. Fury is one OF the best college
catchers playing the game. and while
there are several other good men who
can be depended upon, his loss from be-
hind the bat, where ne has played for
the past few years, will be keenly felt.
For the catching position there are four
men of exceptionally rare ability. Three
of the men are well known III this Sec
ton. Mullaney, who caught the two
Princeton games for Georgetown last fall,
will be back in the harness this week,
and Is certain to do the bulk of the work
behind the bat. Mullaney makes a fine
mark for any pitcher to throw to, be-
cause of his size. Spike Lynch, who did
part of the catching at the hilltop, will
also be on hand. Lynch, before coming
to Georgetown. caught for Fordham.
and with all of his past experience he
will surely be of great help to the team.
Joe Lawlor, who caught for Mount st.
Joseph's School, Baltimore, last spring,
and who was sought for by a good many
of the International League clubs, is an
other man who will make a good addi-
ton to the catching staff. In the game
against Georgetown last spring LaWlor
caught excellent ball. His throwing to
bases was a noticeable feature of the
good deal Of consideration when the
final choice is made for the big games.
Another man who comes here with a
big reputation is Neubaur. This lad
caught for the ST. Joseph's College team
Of PHILADELPHIA. Neubaur is heraided as
a wonder behind the bat, and if all the
good things said about him are true he
will be one of Georgetown regular
catchers during the coming spring.
Infield Is Strong,
For first base Capt. Fury states that
there are two men in particular who loom
up as the most probable candidates for
the job. Mulcahy, who covered the in
itial sack last spring. will, Of course re-
ceive first call, but he will have as an op-
ponent young Campbell of the basket
ball team. 1t is known that in Campbell
Georgetown has a wonderful first base
man. The fight for this position is by
far the most interesting one on the team.
Second base will be well taken care of
by Tom Daley, who played there last
year. Daley is one of the best batterS
on the team. Last year he broke up more
than one game because of his timely hit
ting.
There are two men of more than ordi-
nary ability out for shortstop, and the
fight for this job will surely be interestin g
from the beginning. Hollander, who
played this important position last spring.
W II most likely start the season at
shortstop, but he will have as his oppo-
nent for the job Billy Martin. Martin
played on the Prep School team at
Georgetown last spring, and was a val
liable man. During last summer he
played on the Pepco team in this city, and
in every game he played in he usually
| made a good impression upon those who
| watched him perform. Martin, at the
present time, is in possession of a con-
| tract from the Erie club of the Central
League calling for $50 a month to play
| in this league, but will not sign with
any team at present, because he prefers
| to finish school before playing profess
sional base ball. Hollander is a wonder
| full player, there is no question about
| that, but he will have to work to hold
his position with young Martin playing
| the kind of ball he is capable of playing.
| There is no player on the squad VINO
| will be able to displace Davis at third
base Davis is one of the cleverest
| fielders playing the game, and is watched
| by several major league clubs. Cam
| pazzi will be out for third base, and is
good ball player with a GOOD arm and a
good eye. He is a valuable man to have
handy.
Two outfeld Openings.
With Capt. Fury playing in the outfield
there will be openings in the two other
outfield positions to be filled. Jack Con-
ley who played right field for the team
last spring, is almost sure of holding on
to his job. Conley is a small man, but
is one of the best hitters on the squad.
Against Rixey last year he was able to