The Washington times., 1915-04-29
Ira Thomas Directed to Inspect
Work Of Walter Holmes
against Western High.
ATHLETICS MAY TRY HIM
Entry for Maryland Agricultural
Meet Saturday Scars Up
Into Four Figures.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Walter Holmes, St. Adams pitcher,
who has been creating schoolboy
records for the past two years, will
be given a look by Connie Mack's
chief adviser, Ira Thomas, today at
Satterlee Field, when Holmes is sent
against the Western High School
team.
Thomas is on the scout for promis-
ing pitchers and as it is well known
that many of Mack's youngsters
have been recruited from prep
schools Holmes may get trial if he
succeeds in impressing Thomas.
Coach George Green has had Holmes
in charge for two years and has sue
ceeded in putting the young giant
where he now is. The st. Albans
coach dug up Herbie Pennock for
Mack several years ago and is
thought to have live one in Holmes.
Holmes recently faced the Durham 8
Latin School, of Baltimore. and famed
twenty-one batters, which Is a record
for schoolboy or college performances
In the District. But four hits were
made off his delivery in this game and
three were of the scratch variety.
Holmes stands six feet two inches and
weighs 2oS pounds. He is right
handler and bats the same way.
In addition to playing baseball
Holmes was the mainstay OF the pas
ketball team, playing. center. He was
picked for the all-scholatic team this
season. He played fullback on the foot
ball team, can high jump better than
FIVE feet six inches and docs well In
the broad jump.
More than 1900 entries are in hand
for the Maryland Aggies meet to be
held Saturday at College Park, and
Curley Byrd, who has brought out the
games to the point where they are sec.
ouded by none in this section OF tho
country, says that the best schoolooI
athletes in Maryland and the Distrlc'
Tech, Baltimore. Polytechnic. Balti
more City College. Western. Eastern
Business. Georgetown Prep. and tn
county high schools of Maryland vii
make bios for the honors.
Central got the short end of 4-to-
contest with Strayer's yesterday, falling
before Mike Cantwell. the former Tecf
pitcher. @trayer's has collected fas
bunch or SdnQlOtteTS LOBelneI anu Seciiii
to be able to hand 1t to any OF thu
school mines around town.
The Georgetown Props got a 4-to-
score from the Army and Navy Prep
at Georgetown yesterday. Tom PRODIGY
hit paved the way for the Prep win
Probey has been in track work thi
winter. and recently came out for base
ball, making good from the start.
Schoolboy baseball players are in ,
turmoil at present, owing to the fac
that the advisory mark will go In to
morrow. and 1t will be known thel
just who is off or on the various mines
Crawford Carter, St. Adams miller, /
likely to win in the $50 and mile Satur
day unless some Of the other youngster
show better form. Carter has run con
sistently all winter. and can do tn
mile In better than 4:40 and the half II
under minutes.
One or two of the coaches Of tn
high school baseball teams have kick
coming on the umprng in the hig
school series which may lead to a pro
test. 1t is understood that Umpir
Shurtleff was criticised after the Tech
Central game on the balk motion use
by Walter Cox. the Central pitcher.