The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
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SCHOOL TEAMS
LOSE MAINSIAYs
Semester Marks Play Havoc
with Western and Business
In Particular.
CENTRAL LOSES THREE
Chief Greene VIII Start Work with
Business Pitchers Tomorrow.
Tech Has New Twirler.
CENTRAL LOSES THREE
By .RUck, HOWARD.

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the second term were recorded last FRI
day, a definite report as to just which
men each school will lose. cannot be an
nounced at this time. However. in most
instances certain ball players. have been
informed through these marks that they
VIII not be allowed to represent their
school on the diamond for at least six
weeks to come, at which time the second
set OF marks will be made known, while
others where conditions warrant such.
have been granted the privilege of taking
special examinations as final test as to
their standing.
over at Western. Howard and Peck are
sure to be lost to the team while the
status of Peyton win be decided the first
Of next week through the result of an
examinations The loss of Brons Howard
TO the Red and White aggregation will
be felt to no little degree and there
seems to be little chance for Coach Morse
70 develop a man as capable in covering
first base as is young Howard Peck. the
other lad who failed in his attempt to
land passing marks. was being depended
upons TO NIL one of the outfield positions,
and judging from the work Of this lad
best fly ball chasers in the schools II is
the hope OF every Western follower that
Peyton will manage to pass up his work
in the near future as he is the cleverest
little outfelder the schoolboy league has
seen in many a day.
Central must do without the services
of Chaplin, an outfielder; Hartshorn, an
inheider, and possibly those OF Walter
Cox.
Cox is to be given little extra time,
and in all probability will be in line
when the curtain rises.
Thornett, one of the best hitting in
fielders in the series last spring. was
the loss at Eastern. A special effort
viii be made on the part Of Thornett to
get eligible fer the hast half of the series
HiIIeary Donn. Otte, and Fleharty
have TO take a back seat at Business, and
one can easily see the unfortunate situa-
tion existing in the ranks Of the Stenog-
raphers with all of these men being
counted upon to land regular berths.
Hilleary and Dom were expected to do
the bulk of the catching, while Otte and
Fleharty were expected 10 show to ad-
vantage in right field and third base,
respectively. ...
The result of last weeks work at Tech
brought to the front some more good
pitching material Logan and Randall are
a big right-hancer, while the latter
beavers from the South side.
The game between Business and Epis-
copaI High School scheduled for next
"Wednesday has been called of would
naturally be supposed, in view OF the
fact that none of the teams in this
4, H..r- Z ..tl n fNarf-
doors. No date has been set for the
playing of this game, but il is under
stood they will meet in the near future.
Chief Greene, who has been engaged
by the Business authorities to coach
the pitchers, will start work tomorrow.
Greene expects TO play professional bah
again this year. md for this reason
will only spend two weeks with the
StenogTaphers. I il is needless to say
that during this time the former Cath
oIic University man viii greatly aid
Coach White in letting his slabbists
ready for the coming season.
TIE departure Of Hollinsworth from
Central will be greatly felt by the track
team. as he was one Of the fastest
hurdlers Central has had in recent years
and was sure to be a point winner in
the scholastic meet this spring. Hol-
linsworth left the o streeters in favor
of a surveying party in the West
Earle Rover captain-elect of the lSlf
football team at Western, Will in all
probabilfty be seen behind the bat this
season. Coach Morse may be forced to
use the little second baseman in this
pcsItion as there seems to be no one
available other than Roger to make up
a formidable battery-more than half OF
the average high school ball team With
this occurring Western will have but one
veteran on the infield in the person
Stearns. it captain. .r.
As a result OF the advisory marks,
Western will be able to use Sylvester
Aaxam, who has been running un-
attached in the indoor meets IN this Sec
ton 70, date. and during which time he
has caused considerable comment by the
followers of track athletics.
Maxam's work to date has been nothing
short of sensational, and he vii! be
Westerns one best bet in the high school
meet this spring with much of Western S
chances for honors again this year. rest
ing on his shoulders.
MaNam is also sood baseball player,
AND Wilf be q candidate for an ou,fieId
POSITION on the Red and White team.
Cathedral and Friends school will hook
mp in the first scholastic game Of the
season next Friday, which win take place
on Satteriee Field.