Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24
BY H. C. BYRD.

IL seems TO De the general opinion IN
and around Boston that John OReilly,
the man obtained by Georgetown to train
its athletic teams. will prove very capa-
BILE. 1t appears that O'Reilly is not only
trainer. but has had great deal OF ex-
perience in coaching. He will be expect
ed to aid in developing the squads from
that standpoint also. There seems to be
no doubt among those who are familiar
with his qualifications as to his ability to
make good.
O'Reilly has been athletic instructor at
the Dorchester High School. where he
was in direct charge of all the teams. 1t
is said that while there he gained prom
inence as the most successful of high
school coaches. He now has charge OF
the West Roxbury Fairgrounds. He Will
finish the work for which he is now under
contract with the city of Boston about
August 1, shortly after which he will
come here to begin his duties on the Hill
top
Here is the opinion expressed OF
o. Reilly in one OF the Boston papers:
There are few Boston men who have
been more prominently identified with the
development of young athletes than John
O'Reilly He has, for number of years.
been an athletic instructor In English
has met with signal success with both.
His has been a difficult task. as he was
compelled to take the raw material and
develop from the start each Individual
that represented the various atnieuc
teams in sport
His ability to mold finished athletes
from the raw material has made him
one of the most famous of local school
coaches. Perhaps no greater tribute to
Coach O'Reilly's work. while with the
Boston schools, is visible than the de-
velopment of such men as Harold Jan
win, now with the Red Sox; Bill Mean
nix, the B. A. A. all-round athlete. and
host of others who have shone with
exceptional brilliancy in college and
athletic circles.
l. "OReilly is one of the most popular
athletic coaches in the local high school
field and his departure will be regretted
been grooming for bigger things and by
those he has sent along the ladder Of
fame.
He is Boston man. having graduated
from English High School. where he play
ed on the high school base ball and
foot ball teams He also attended and
graduated from Holy Cross. and while
!! a student there distinguished himself
in both of these branches of sport
He was particularly good in base ball
ton was signed to play professional ball
with the Worcester club of the New
England League. He left Worcester to
take UP his work as coach for English
High. and few wears ago was trans
ferred from there to Dorchester
In two of the games in the amateur
leagues yesterday which had a de-
cided bearing on the pennants. excep-
tionally close contests were played.
Kenilworth almost met its master IN
the Central League. when Waverly held
it to 2-to-2 score, while Agriculture
defeated Post Office by to 3.
The contest in the East Washington
Sunday School League between Fifth
and Ninth was forfeited to Ninth. Sta
tistics got away with a victory over
Civil Service in the Treasury League.
The Chemistry outfit won from the B.
A. I. nine in the Agricultural Depart
ment Bureau circuit.
The Departmental League pennant is
pretty sure to go to Agriculture, as was
ago. The Farmers defeated Post Office
in what was perhaps the most crucial
contest. thereby gaining such lead
that it Is very improbable any club
will be able to beat them out for the
title.
Agriculture got a commanding lead
in the first four innings of the six
inning contest It scored a run in the
the fourth. Post ONCE made a big
effort in the fifth. but was unable to
pull out the game. falling. short one
tally. The contest was called at the
end of the sixth inning.
Agriculture felded a better game
than Post Office. but the hitting was
about even. The Farmers got six
safeties, while the Mailmen connected
for five No member of the Agriculture
nine got more than one safe wallop. but
Stanton and Anderson each secured
two for Post Office. There were two
extra base hits. Carroll and Hartley
Dagger. Carroll also played brilliant
game in the field, handling four put
outs and cutting two men off at the
plate by splendid throws.
Meade and Levin. on the mound for
Statistics and Civil Service, respectively,
engaged in close battle for honors in
the Treasury circuit. Both men did some
exceptionally good work Meade allowed
four safeties and Levin five. Levin got
better support than Meade and that ac-
counts in the main for the victory of his
team. Four misplays were made behind
Meade
Yapuik, who played shortstop for Civil
Service, did the best work, his fielding
and hitting being superior to that Of any
other member of either club.
In the game between Kenilworth and
waverly each team scored two runs in
the first inning and neither was able to
get a man across after that. Owing to
unfavorable conditions the contest was
called at the end of the fifth.
Wayerly, with Buck Becker In the box,
nut up a mighty stiff front to the Kenil- |
worth aggregation. That only four hits |
were secured by the leaders is evidence
of Beckers alright work. Besides al |
out nine men. Phelps. on the mound for
Kenilworth. also did some clever hurting. |
Only four times was Waverly able to |
connect effectively with his offerings.