Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18

though it is not certain that all will
make good. Mess, who used to catch for
cal player: Derrick, last years star at
Business, and coleman, who caught for
Technical at one time, are the boys try
ing for places. 1t might be said also for
them that they all stand an excellent
chance to be carried on the squad even
though they do not land regular berths.
Guy, a former Western boy. is at Vir-
ginia, and it was a clean single by him
which aided in the getting of three runs
off the Nationals yesterday. Adams of
the Naval Academy at shortstop. while
one of Lehigh's catchers is sure to be
Emmett Mccarthy. a former Technical
lad.
Austin Howard, coach of the Technical
High nine. had a big bunch of candi-
dates out yesterday. OF course, their
work was more or less crude, it being
practically the first time that anything
has been done, but it will not be long be-
fore the boys are ready to put forth their
best efforts There were really too many
men out to allow practice with facility.
and 1t Is probable that the squad will be
cut within the next few days. Just as
soon as a good line Is had on the young
sters they will be divided into squads, so
that those of the first team may be able
to secure the right kind Of work and a
sufficient amount of it..
Jack Adams will be depended upon TO
do the majority of the pitching for West
ern this spring, and he will likely be the
choice in nearly every high school game.
Adams has been playing with Western
regularly for three years, and he has had
sufficient experience to do away with any
nervousness that might exist in a young
ster who had seen less of service in the
big series. He pitched the final contest
last spring against Eastern. and he really
gave a very creditahle exhibition, though
most everything seemed to break against
him. II Adams fails to make good in the
box this spring it will be because some
thing is radically wrong.
Danny Coogan had the candidates
for the Georgetown team out yester-
: day. and the showing of the players
was above the average. There are more
| men of caliber out for the team than
have ever been trying for positions be-
| fore. and it Is thought that one of the
| best clubs the university has ever had
will be developed.
Billy Martin was not eligible to play
last spring. but it is fairly certain he
He is much too good a ball player not
| to get a position If he is eligible. and
there seems no doubt that he will be.
| He and Howard are clever enough to
make good, and it will be a consider
| able surprise if they do not.
| The members of the Board of Trade
are making preparations for their base
ball season. William A. Rogers is cap
| tain of the team. and he is going to
put forth great efforts to get as many
! good men in line as possible for the
several positions. Invitations will be
sent to practically every member of the
organization to try for a place on the
nine.
| The following are some of the players
expected to try for the positions: Charles
| D. Church. George L. Isenan. Charles
King, Edward Upton, Charles H. Pardoe
E. J. Murphy, G. T.. Howard, l. Henry
Henderson, H. Clifford Bangs, J. Edward
Lewis, o. W. Stratton, Stacey Fl. Briant
Frank S. Smith, H. ]. Kinks, w. j
Hoover. Richard L. Conner. Lee Kemp
Roy Brooks, Clarence r. Ahalt. William
| Burns, w. A. Rogers and Lee Coombs.
| 1t might be mentioned in this connection
! that nothing has been done toward SEIZED
uling a game with the Chamber of Com
merce. and it is reported that the major
| ity of the members Of the team wouC
much prefer having their annual contest
with either the Metropolitan or Chevy
Chase clubs provided such an arrange
| ment could be made. An attempt is to be
made to schedule game with the Ma
tionals and Manager Griffith will be seer
| relative to that as soon as he returns
from Charlottesville.