The Washington herald., 1914-03-24
Three Fingers Who Have
Seen Service in Big Leagues
to- Face the Nationals.
OTHER LOCAL COMMENT
By CHARLES w. SWAN.

Manager Joe Oliveri. of the Vigilant
Athletic Club. last night announced the
lineup of his team, which will meet
the Nationals in an exhibition game
April s.
For pitchers Manager Oliveri will
have Tolson, who belongs to the Bos-
ton Braves; Buck Becker, the former
Washington hurler. Dave white. who
was with the Giants last year, and Don
johnson, now at Catholic University.
For catchers the Vigilants will have
four Of the best receivers in the city,
headed by "Husk" Platt, the big back
stop who caught for the Vigilants last
summer at Vigilant Park. Ray Brown.
Big Six" Brewer, and Giovannetti also
will be on hand.
The infield will be composed OF
Tommy Crooks, Mike Mulcahy, Billy
Martin. Bob Zachary. Buck Howard.
and Chick Davis. For the outfield
Manager Oliveri will have Tony Russo.
Reggie Rawlings. Jimmy Green. Tug
Fury. Country Morris, Fred Heck, and
Buck Oliveri.
A meeting OF the team will be held to-
night at the Vigilant Athletic Club, 4l9
Tenth street northwest. where final plans
for the game and practice win be dis
cussed. Every member is urged to at
tend this meeting.
Georgetown Prep will line up against
Central High School today on the Prep
field. the game being scheduled to start
at $50 o'clock. As this will be the first
contest for both clubs. many of the new
men will be used.
The Georgetown varsity squad was cut
yesterday to twenty-five men. but sew
eral Of the men who were cut are ex-
pected to be called out again. The team
which will start the game with the Grirf-
men tomorrow will more than likely be
as follows: Catchers. Weems and Lynch
and Lawler. II he removes a condition
today: pitchers Tyson. Hegarty, and
Feinle; first base. Mike Mulcahy; second
base. Daily: shortstop. Billy Martin;
third base. Connolly. The outfield will
be Tormey. Mccarthy. and Shugrue.
While the above is not official. George
town men think that it will be the one
which will start the game against The
Nationals.
meeting of the Marquette League was
scheduled for last night At the National
Guard Armory. but President c. T. Ed
wards. of the league. stated LAST night
that owing to the failure of the Carroll
Institute and AlOysiu club TO have repre-
Sc entatives at the meeting, another con-
ference will be held at a latter date.
As President Edwards is anxious to
become a member of the Catholic Young
Mems League the United States. he is
giving the CAROLS and Aloysous plenty OF
time to get their teams together There
are five clubs ready to take franchises
In this league, but until it has. been def
nitely stated that these clubs will not
become members of the league, no ac-
ton will be taken.
a. L. Ormsby, Of the Brookland League.
has called a meeting of that circuit for
tonight at 120l Eearny street, Brookland,
ID. c. As many matters of importance
will he discussed. managers of all teams
desiring to obtain franchises in the league
are requested to be on hand.
Galaudets ball club will more than like
ly stack up against the Tech High outfit
this afternoon in the first practice game
of the season. The game will be called
at $50 O'Clock