Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-08
BY H. c. BYRD.

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to be represented in the scholastic track
and field games t" he held at 'ornetl
University tomorrow, Cathedral will
send three men. Garter. Brewer and
Harris, while Western will have its
colors worn by Maxan aud Dona ldson
Central High and Friends are entered,
but whether or not they will send their
men is questionable.
The boy most depended upon to &C
complish a great deal is Brewer of
Cathedral. He is undoubtedly one of
the fastest scholastic runners in the
country. and if he is in form will come
near winning. He is to take part In
the 100. 220 and 440 runs and it Will
not be big surprise to learn that he
has finished first in the 100 and go.
Immediately preceding the base ball
game at NJ. A. c. tomorrow between
that school and Western Maryland the
Farmers lacrosse team viii meet the
twelve of Baltimore city College. The
Aggies have won their two last CON
tests and expect to score another vic
tory. The previous game between the
two schools was to . in favor of the
College Park lads.
The Cathedral School base ball teams
left this morning for Jenkintown, Pa,
where it will play the High School of
that place. Another contest will take
place tomorrow. the Cedarcroft School
being the one booked
The Maryland Agricultural College nine
is scheduled to play another contest in
the race for the state championship to-
morrow. Western Maryland will be the
opponent of the Farmers.
NJ A. c. now has the lead in the
| race for the state title, and if it can
defeat the three teams which yet remain
the championship will be won. One more
game is scheduled with ST. Johns, be
sides which there are contests with West
ern Maryland and Washington College.
1t is not very likely that either Western
Maryland or Washington College has as
good a team as have the Farmers but
the uncertainties of base ball tend to
make the position held by the lastmen-
! toned insecure. to say the least. SUI
periority was shown over st. Johns last
Saturday. yet the Farmers will have to
defeat the Annapolis team again before
they can claim an absolute right to the
title.
lis to meet the Naval Academy nine to-
morrow.
The game scheduled early i'll the year
between the Navy and NJ. A. C. and
which was postponed because of a snow
storm has been scheduled for next
Thursday. The contest will be played
at 4 O'Clock in Annapolis.
In ball game yesterday between the
Valve Division and the Pumping Station
of the District water department. Ellis.
former Technical High and George
Washington University athlete. fractured
his knee in sliding home. 1t seems rather
an anomaly Of fate that Ellis. after play
Ing foot ball for wears, being a star half
back at Tech and on the strongest team
George Washington ever had. with hard
" the slightest injury. should sustain
fracture in d practice base ball game.
The Navy lacrosse team swamped the
University of PENNSYLVANIA twelve YES
terday by S to o. As the score indicates.
the Sailors showed decided superiority
in every department of play.
Brightwood and St Paul played a good
game in the Northwest Sunday School
League yesterday. the former winning by
2 TO l Lynn pitched a splendid contest.
allowing only four hits giving no base
on balls, and striking out six. His work
was exceptional from start to finish
Herr playing second base for bright
wood, had a perfect day at bat. He got
three clean hits out of as many trips to
the plate. Mccarthy of Brishtwood got
two safeties out of four trips to the plate.
Tomlin Of the Highlanders in the Rose
dale League did not allow the Iroquois
single hit and won his game by 3 to o.
The contest was all the more remarkable
in that il went the full route. Seven
men We're struck out by Tomlin and he
gave only one base on balls. Fraser.
who worked for the lroquos. did not
pitch poor ball either; only four hits
were made off his delivery and he caused
eleven men to go back TO the bench by
the strike-out process.
A hve-inning contest between Shops
and Southern in the Railroad y. NJ. c. \.
League went to Southern by 5 to = There
was only light hitting by both teams. err
rors figuring largely in the scoring of
runs.
1t was rather a coincidence that four
men in the game had perfect averages at
bat Platz and Hutchinson of Southern
were up once each and got one hit each,
and Peck of Shops had the same record.
Brady of Southern was up twice and got
two singles.
Eastern defeated Congress Heights in
the Potomac League by . to l. The win
ming club played an errorless gam" and
outht its opponent just double Kelly,
pitching for Eastern, allowed Congress
Heights only three hits. While he was a
little wild. giving four bases on balls.
kelly's work was In the main very good
Besides holding the opposition to a mini
mum of hits he struck out eight.
Dean. playing shortstop for Eastern ac-
cepted five chances. while Harris at short
for Congress Heights, also had a good
day.
The Printers got only two hits off the
delivery of Gray and kidwell yesterda y
in the Central League and lost To the
Spartans by q to .. SuesS and Roberts
made the only safeties registered by the
Typesetters. StrinGer. on the mound for
the losers. was very wild. giving eight
bases on balls. Green led both teams in
hitting the Spartan outficlder getting