The Washington times., 1915-03-22
By BRYAN MORSE.

The real opening of the schoolboy
baseball campaign starts today with
the scheduled game between Techni-
cal High School and the Alexandria
lads who will journey up for the
contest. Since St. Albans started on
Saturday in playing Tome the real
honor goes to the Cathedralites, but
the week is expected to find all Of
the schoolboy teams in action in
preparation for the battles which
will determine the champion.
Interest manifested in basketball
and track during the winter argues
we'll for baseball prospects. Candi-
dates have flocked to the call of the
coaches and in one instance it is
known that twice as many baseball
candidates reported over the num-
ber for the same school last season.
Business will be the last Of the school,
boy teams to get out today. 1t Is eN-
pected that q captain will be picked by
the Stenographers some time today.
stars left the Orange and Blue without
a leader. Bill Culligan and Ray Wise
are neck and neck for the honor, 1t is
understood. Basketball kept Western
and Business out of the baseball field,
and while Western got forty-five candi-
dates out Saturday, the Business lads
waited until today.
The Georgetown Preps and st. Albans
have been at 1t for some weeks, taking
advantage of every fair day to get in
much needed work. Central has been
out under Coach Menetee for two weeNs.
while Coach Kimbel, of Eastern. has
had his charges going through course
of sprouts for more than a week.
The announcement that Friends will
have q baseball team puts ten school
boy aggregations in the field The high
school league, composed of Central,
Eastern, Business, Western and Techni-
cal, PLAYS its championship games later
in the season. The GEORGETOWN Preps,
St Adams, Friends. the Army and
Navy Props. 'and Gonzaga will furnish
opposition to the high schools although
there IS talk of starting up another
league with these teams in i separate
circuit.
Central is going ahead with prepara-
tions for track work which argues well
for prospects in the future. The track
candidates will have weekly meets for
nOvices and veterans and medals will
be given on the showing at the end OF
the season. This meals that Coac
Foley will have a number of youngsters
hustling all year for regular positions
In addition 1t will give the members OF
tho squad all-around development.
Captain Worden Dyer. of Eastern
we'll fnI
the baseball team. The Fasteners have
booked a good trip through Virgins
during the holidays and will break ever
on expenses. This speaks good manage.
mcnt in every way and reflects credit
upon George Ellis and his coach.
Palmer Stearns, who Is LEADING tn,
Western team for the second time iI
succession. Is on the lookout for pitch
els. Jack Adams. last years veteran
graduated and the Westerners are in /
bad way for hurler. Raymond Peck
the basketball captain, is being groomet
Pat O'Brien, Francis Forsythe, Dorse,
Griffith, and Russell Collins are also OF
the pitching job.
Central is without a veteran catche
and Gould MeneGee is working overtim
to develop good man. Il am discour
aging no one who even looks like ;
catcher" says Coach Menefee. AN,
boy who has any aspirations for tn
catcher's position Is given every con
sideration. At present Joe McFall an,
Lee Hart look good for the job"
Tome Institute, which defeated s.
Adams on Friday, took the measure O
the Woodberry Forest team at Orange
Va. the following day in an excitin
eleven-inning contest. A pitchers bal
tie developed between Macklin, G
Tome, and Sullivan. of Woodberry FOL
un to
inning, when the score stood al
Tome got the count by to I. Barn
well. for the NiTgnians, kept his teaI
- the running with a homer,