The Washington herald., 1914-01-11
Two teams HAVE
CHANGE TO Win
Title in Scholastic Series Fa-
yors Business and Army
and Navy Prep CUNTS.
HAVE VETERAN OUTFITS
Rhode Island Avenue Five Is an Ex-
penenced Club-We.terners
Are Weak.
HAVE VETERAN OUTFITS
BY "BUCK, HOWARD.

was inaugurated last Friday when East
ern and Western met at the Y. NJ. c. A
and at which time the Eastern five found
little trouble in defeating the Western
ers to the tune Of q to 10 The schools
which are represented In the series are
Business, Army and Navy Prep, Cathe-
dral, Western, and Eastern. and from the
way things look at the present. the hon
ors rest between Business and Army and
Navy Prep, as none Of the other quints
appear to be in the same class with these
two teams.
Although Eastern had little difficulty in
landing win over the Western team
In the opening combat. little form was
displayed by either team. and they are
hardly expected to figure in the race
for the title.
Business and Western have already en-
gagged in practice game at which time
the West Enders were in no way a good
match for the Stenographers, with the
score at the end of the game II to II in
favor of Business.
While little is known about the Cath
edral quint there seems TO be very lit
tie In the way of material at the Ten
nallytown school. and outside of ''Untz
Brewer. their latest acquisition, the team
viii probably be made up of youngsters
who have little experience in the winter
sport.
The real strength of the series was
shown in the playing of a practice game
between BuSiness and Army and Navy
Prep last Friday in which the Stenog-
raphers came out with the long end of
the score. the final figures being IS to 3,
and showing that there is little differ
ence between the two teams with the
title hinging on the work of these teams
when they meet in playing on the reg
ular schedule.
Business is working with a veteran
team and that is the direct reason for
the Orange and Blue being a decided
favorite over the other quints. with the
exception of Army and Navy.
With Harris, Boernstein, Culligan J.
Wise, and r. Wise. the Business team is
considerably stronger than the average
prep school team in this vicinity and
are hot after the scholastic honors
Western is much weaker than usual in
basketball this season. owing to the fact
that IL has not a single veteran to serve
as a necleus and are thereby working
with bunch Of inexperienced youngsters
who cannot expect to come to the front
in one season. Western started the sea-
son with very good prospects. but before
the seaso- was well under way the team
and were compelled to build up an entire
new team TO compete in the series.
In Adams, Jones, Pepper. Brady and
Nicholson the West Enders lost some
very good veteran material, and were
then practically eliminated from the
series.
The work of Culligan has been the
brightest feature in the Business play,
and in this man the Orange and Blae
have one OF the best forwards in any
knows the fine points OF the game. and is
very accurate when II cores to the
of baskets. Mu - 1eing de-
pended upon on this lad {, III. Hudson,
the Business coach. and he Is sure to be
one of the stars of the series.
Coach Green. OF Cathed School has
a good basketball player in Brewer, who
IS serving as a necleus for the dandy
little coach TO build up n creditable COM
bination. With "Cntz'' going at a good
clip. the Tennaileytown boys have some
thing by which to go on, and may do
better than is generally expected by the
followers OF the scholastic sport.
Peck and MackaIl look to be the best
men on the Western five, and with a
little more experience will be a big help |
o the Western team. Both are forwards !
md appear to have natural instincts for !
he game, and it Is only a question OF |
ime before they will be classed with the |
tars Of the scholastic ranks.
Steed. of Tech. will be the only veteran
atcher in the sehoolboy baseball series
his spring, and in this the Manual
Trainers have the advantage on the other
chools, as a good backstop is quite an \
dvantage to any ball club. Steed was |
me Of the best men in this position last /
ear, and Is expected to be the star in
he coming series in that he is a good
litter and a fine receiver, and uses his
lead at all times l.
In Peyton Western is expected to un-
ork the best outfielder in the series this
pring. Peyton played right field for the
led and White last year. and although /,
othing but a kid he looked good in
very department, and with last seasons
experience to his credit bids fair to be a
tar Of the coming series. Peyton is a
efthand hitter and thrower, with his
rincipal asset speed. which enables him
o run the bases with good results
When Lefty Taggert. CentraPs crack
title southpaw, decided to enter Mer-
ersburg Academy the o streeters were
1T without a captain for this years
cam and also were considerably weak
ned in the box. In all probability Hefin.
rho has played third base for the past
hree years, Will take his, place as cap
ain, but just who will fill his shoes on
he slab Is not known and this is the
ne big problem for the Central people
D solve.
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