Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-14
HIGH SCHOOL BALL
TEAMS FACE PERIL
Central, Business and East
ern Likely to Lose Their
Star Players.
MARINE CORPS ORGANIZES
ANOTHER BASE BALL TEAM
Applies for Franchise in Treasury
League-Has Been Represented
in C. C. Circuit.
BY a. C. BYRD.

Three of the five high school base ball
advisory marks which went in yesterday.
While all the schools are liable to lose
one or more men from their eligible lists,
1t seems likely that Eastern, Business
and Central will suffer more than the
others. Eastern may lose its best hitter
and another good infieldcr, Central may
be minus the services of the man who
has been depended upon to pitch the ma
jority of its games, and Business will
probably be without it's best catcher.
Dean and Thornett are two of those on
the doubtful list at Eastern and these
are proba bly, the best two in the squad.
Dean is a shortstop, and his work. with
the Petworth club in one Of the ANA
teur leagues last summer stamps him as
being very capable, much more SO than
the average high school player. Thornett
was the best infielder Eastern had last
year, while he hit very well. Without
these two men. Eastern will have
mighty hard time showing as well as has
been expected.
Cox is tie youngster at Central who
may not be able to play. He is a pitcher
of more than ordinary caliber. Cox is
undoubtedly the lad who will do the
hurting for Central, provided he Is elig-
ible. He has been at Central two years
previous to this, and two seasons ago
pitched a splendid game against Western,
when that nine was the heaviest hitting
aggregation in the SERIES If he is eligible
Cox Is certain to be one of the best men
in the series. Hiileary, who is being de-
pended upon to do practically all the
catching for Business, may not be per-
mitted to play. If not, it is not likely any
one could be brought out who would do
near as well in the position.
The Marine Corps has organized base
ball team for the coming season. and
has applied for franchise in the Treas
ury League. This will not be the first
time. though, that the Marines have
been represented in an amateur circuit,
as they had club in the Capital City
League two seasons ago.
The management of the club desires to
book contests with strong amateur mines
in the District, Maryland and Virginia,
and would be pleased to receive COM
munications from those who care to
schedule games. Raymond A. Thompson
is the manager Of the team, and he may
be reached by addressing the Headquar-
tiers, Marine Corps, Washington, D. c.
Navy and Georgetown will have an
other dual meet this spring. The track
squads representing these institutions
are scheduled to meet May g.
The caliber Of the University OF Vir-
ginia base ball team may be determined
somewhat by what 1t accomplishes
against the Nationals today. provided the
contest is played OF course, the Orange
and Blue is not in perfect condition. but
it is probable it will be able to win or
else give the professional club hard run
to get the long end of the score In
view of the fact that the Virginia nine
will not appear in Washington this
spring, the only line that will be had on
its strength is by comparative work
against other aggregations.