The Washington herald., 1914-03-08
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MEETS
STRONG TEAMS
Easter Week Trip Should Put
Team in Good Shape :
for Series.
SEMESTER MARKS SOON
''Art" Howard Working Hard with
Material at Tech-Centr
Without Field
MARKS SOON
By aBucK. HOWARD.

- etth NV " ahDs
The Business High school basebarl
team. which is to be the guest Of the
leading prep sehools OF virginia during
Easter week. viii have to play a classy
article Of ball 20 win the majority of its
games In that section.
II Is universally conceded throughouf
this borough that the southern institu-
tions are generally in possession Of good
/ ball clubs, and according to reports. this
springs prospects down in the Shenars-
dcah are just as encouraging as in form
er years
The teams to be played by the Stem
ographers. on this, the first real trip
taken by any Of the local high schools :
are Randolph-Macon. Shenandoah Col
legiate Institute, Harrisonburg High
School. Staunton Military Academy. and
Massanutten Academy. All of these
schools have presented formidable mines
! in preceding years and have sent forth
many good ball players to the University
4 OF Virginia as well as to other colleges,
according TO the desires of it's products
However. Coach Paul White. of Busi-
ness. Will leave no stone unturned in
getting his club In readiness for this out
ing in view Of the pretentiousness of the
schedule afforded while in the jurisdic-
| ton Of the Shenandoah Valley.
The indoor work at Tech for battery
candidates which has been In vogue for
| the past two weeks. has given Coacis
| Art" Howard considerable insight on
greatest baseball problem al Tech-that
Of developing capable pitcher for the
Championship series.
| The showing made by some Of the can
didates to date have greatly frightened
the prospects Of the Manuai Trainers. and
signs Of capability are beginning to crop
out
stowers. last years frst baseman, i.
out for box duty and has had some ex-
perience as a hurier. Showers is left
handler with a good bunch of STUFF,
and Is being depended upon more than
any one else to do the bulk OF pitching
in the coming campaign OF the recruit
pitchers. Rogers and Schneider are gtv-
| ing promise of further development
Little need be said of the catching
proposition with steed. veteran of Iasi
I year. back on the job. Bullet was OF :
/ Of the best backstoppers- in the leagus
last year and Is expected to be the star
of the series in this position. Druckern
miller and Sparrow. who are also out for
catcher. handle themselves rather grace
fully, and are sure to help out in this art
when the curtain rises
| The first advisory marks OF the second
semester will be announced Friday ot
this week. and every possible effort will
be made on the part of baseball candi-
dates. to convince their respective teach
ers that they are worthy of passing
marks As these marks will determine
the eligibility of baseball men during
the first half Of the championship series,
some real work and pleading will result
\ on the part of the men who are below
the standard
| II has been reported that several vet
Grams among the various schools are BE-
low the grade and must give their stand.
Ing boost in order to participate in tn
early part Of the SERIES
Just what field will be used BY Csntrl
for practice is still problematical and
this is causing a considerable amount -
Worry on the part Of the Central :oi-
levers
Tech will use the r. r. Y. NC !.
League park. Western will alternate be-
tween their back lot and the MarIuetGe
League grounds. Eastern will be seen .t
Rosedale, and Business Is to stage their
Practices at the Central League park
With the awarding Of the contract for
| the construction of the new Central
High School. to be located at Eleventh
and Clifton streets. 10 william Dali. Il
Cleveland. Ohio. the lowest bidder. il 3
expected that work will start immediate
iy, and that about three months will be
required to grade the property whe1
the structure is completed. estimated at
the expiration of about two years. il
Will be one OF the finest high schools in
the country, and an expenditure Of Sl0eS
VIII be required for the finishing up OF
the grounds for athletic work.
call for baseball candidates torlu~-oY.
and work is TO be resumed indoors untN
the weather conditions permit work ~
the turf A large squad of raw material
Is expected to answer the call among
which are several good men who VIII
tend TO IN the vacancies resulting
through the graduation of some Of last
years team.
The work Of Peines the little Western
forward, has been nothing short Of SEN
sational during the time he was allowed
to play. His work was the feature os
the Army and Navy-western game las,
Friday In that he proved the chief suor-
ing element for the Red and Whit
Peins is also baseball player of no
mean ability. and Is expected to all u
nicely at third base this spring. II MS
york in the diamond sport is equal tn
that In basketball Western will have n
nifty little infielder. who probably will,
surpass any seen on the hot corner in
many years
The loss OF Adams to the Western
auint last Friday greatly handicapped
the chances OF the Red and White. and
many claim that IL the big center had
been in the lineup Western would hive
landed the contest. 4
Much is expected of Pat Flatherty In
the catcher's position. over at Eastern
This Is one OF the two positions that Is
to be filed by Coach Doggett. and it Is
a safe bet that the Eastern mentor will
manage to develop this lad to such de-
gree that the job win be held down
creditably-
g0OK RETURN MArcH