The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-11
Capital Clubs Show Plenty of
Pep in First Days on
Road.
A. & N. PREPS LOOK GOOD

From the outcome of the games at the
close of the long trips taken by the high
school teams of this city during the holl-
days, it is evident that the long trips
such were taken this year by Bust
ness and Eastern, will b. abandoned next
year These long series Of games have a
tendency to flag the teams out. and, al
though the Washington school teams
generally get going at the first part Of
the trip, they lose the pep near the
close of the week.
Coach Kimble took his championship
Eastern team through Virginia for games
and while on the first part of the trip
the team won the majority of its games,
it was overworked in the latter part. 1t
was stated last night by good authority
at the Capitol Hill school that the long
trips are things of the past. Eastern ;
showing against Tome yesterday Illus
trated this theory, as the Washington
team was defeated. ? to ..
The showing of the Army and Navy
Prep nine this season has surpassed all
previous years, and with the present
team at the Connecticut Avenue school
the high school ContendeTs have been
and will be utterly helpless. Coach New
berry has brought out one of the fastest
ana illtllilS S4iINS
his duties began at the prep school. in
all lines of sport. but his record in base
ball far outweighs them all. During the
past week the Army and Navy team cas-
lily defeated the Alexandria High School
team in the Virginia town. Is to ). Al
though his team did not hit as has been
the case in past performances. the hits
came along when most needed.
Ike" Mcdonald. one of the McDon-
aid family which has done much to
make Central High School famous.
came through the other day in the
game between Central and Briarley
Hall at Poolesville. getting a home
run. triple. double. and single out of
six times at the plate. This sort of
hitting is winning bail games every
day for not only high school mines. but
all teams. and should the hitting in
the series which opens April % come
up to expectations CentraIs chances
will be much stronger than at first
supposed.
Final arrangements have been made
f.. the basketba dance given in
l. nor of the team at Business this
\. r is scheduled TO be held some time
caring the week of April II. This is
a new wrinkle at the Rhode Island
avenue school. and from the present
outlook the boys who stood by the
team during the entire season have a
good time I'M store for them.
Monk Walters. now a member of the
Martinsburg club of the Tri-City League.
took the trip with the Eastern High
School team this year. an 1t is evident
from the showing made by that team
that much knowledge was gained from
his presence. Monk has taken a de-
cided interest In the sports at the Capitol
Hill institution during the last few years
and loses no time in teaching the knowl-
edge which he has gained in years of
minor league experience to the boys. His
efforts last year were mainly responsible
for that school to carry away the cham
pionship, as he was in the capacity OF
acting coach when the deciding game of
the series was played. He is a man who
knows the ms and outs of baseball and
one who can put the game in the heads
of high schol players. something which is
certainly remarkable.
ARTHUR wRENN.