Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-14
DEANS PLAYING
FEATURES GAME
Eastern High Shortstop Gives
Fine Exhibition in Contest
With Central.
M. A. C. is BOOKED TO
PLAY NAVY NINE TODAY
Farmers Expect Hard Struggle. as
Midshipmen Have Been Do
ing Good Work.
BY 81. c. BYRD.

probably one of the best games nut
up this year by the high school base
bail players was shown I'm the per
formances of Dean at short for Ea ST
ern yesterday. Playing against Cen
trail in one of the most important
contests of the year. he proved him
self the mainstay of his club Dean did
pretty nearly everything in base bal
way, and did it well His work was
the main factor in the victory of the
Light Blue and White. which undoubt-
eddy places it in the best position in
the race for the scholastic title
Here is Deans record for the dav. and
very. very seldom is it ever surpa ssed
in any scholastic contest lie was at
bat three times. and got two hits. one
of those times he produced a run. and
stole two bases. He figured in "A double
play. had six put-outs. three assists and
did not make a single error
If Dean continues to play anything
like as well AS he did Yesterday there is
not much doubt about who will get the
place at short on the al-hish team. OF
course. il is not expected that he vii
continue to maintain such standard bu
al that he is likely to do very snappS
work. Stearns of Western is the only
man who appears to be capable of hold
ing down shortstop anywhere near as
we'll as Dean, and il will be interesting tc
not the different opinions as to the rela-
tive abilities of these two youngsters
Relative to the fine play of Dean il is
remembered that it was stated in these
columns before the opening of the sea
son that Dean would be likely to play
some brilliant ball and prove a star in
high school ranks. He has done so I'M
donbtedly. and is, if anything, doing a
little better than was generally thought.
If Eastern had Thornett at third right
now 1t would have probably the best
team that has ever represented it. Thor
nett was one of the best hitters in the
high school series last year. and his work
generally was good. His presence on the
club now would strengthen it considera-
bly,.
Eastern's victory undoubtedly places il
in position where 1t has the best chance
for the title. Central was put out of the
running by its defeat yesterday. and is
hardly to be considered further. The
play of the Eastern nine was superior,
its fielding and hitting being better than
that of the Blue and White. II deserved
the game and won on its merits
Eastern has now played three of the
schools. 1t has one more contest. that
with Technical. and. judged on its show
ing against Business and Central, ought
to win.
1t would he quite an accompIis hment
for the Capitol Hill boys to win the base
ball championship two years in success
sion They took the title last year
through sheer determination and grit.
and if they can get away with it this
year after several appointments il
will only be all the more to their credit.
and will bring forth even to "A fuller eN-
tent the qualities which. after all, really
are the determining factors between sue
cess and failure.
Hefin has probably demonstrated that
he is the best fielding third baseman in
most accurate youngsters that hieh
school teams have had in several wears
when il comes TO Judging ground balls
and throwing His work in both depart
ments has been brilliant. Yesterday
against Eastern he accepted eight
chances without an error
While. of course. it is too early to
begin to select an all-high team. there
seems to be little doubt that Hefiin
and Dean will be two of the men TO
get places.
The Maryland Aggies took game
Yesterday from the Baltimore City Col
leye by a score of 5 to L. While the
Farmers outclassed their rivals. the
scholastic team put up good contest.