The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Dlok Woodward and Harry
ShurtIeff Mentioned As Like.
" Candidates.
CLEB0RNE LEAVES ST. ALBAN
Prospects for Ball Team at
Army Prep School Become
Brighter.
By BRYAN MORSE.

By BRYAN MORSE.
TIE choice OF umpire for the high
soasoi championship baseball series. set
to begin April q at National Pars.
seems to have narrowed down to Harry
shurtleff and Dick woodward. Both
candidates for the berth are we'll known
to Warrington amateur baseball fans.
Dick woodward has handled the in
dicator successfully since his retirement
frsm active baseball. He was formerly
q catcher on the Central High School
baseball team, later graduated to the
ranks Of the amateurs here. end after
ward had deal Of minor league ex-
peyienoe in baseball.
Harry shurtle6 b best known a. the
sooiation Of this city. shurtien has
been secretary for q number Of years.
ana It 10 due chiefiy to hts untiring
efforts that the game has been on such
Having played bail for a number OF
years. Harry Shurtleff took an active
interest In the amateur baseball game
ana has done a lot Of umpiring around
Both men have given satisfaction on
the. Job to the exacting amateur base
fi.IFm.n Matthews. of the high
touch with both men in short order to
April q at National Park. The schedule
has been adopted and all games will
be played At the big league grounds.
larly bright at st. Alban. Clin Ciebornc.
the only veteran catcher on the squad,
LETT school to take up work outside.
Clsborne caught two years ago and
was one Of the leading stickcrs Of the
~
down Holmes and March this season.
Just who will take up the catching 10
Z problem for Coach Green. Archie
Colburn. who developed into q first rate
last year. failed to return. and as Cab
bo" Rust has gone to Lehigh there Ia
. baseball team after all Announce
ment was made some time ago that the
school would not be represented in base
ball this season. Several Of the players
have signifed their intention Of coming
Annapolis and West Point. and Frank
Newberry says- he will probably have
q team in the held. Newberry can be
relied upon to turn out q first rate
team II given half q chance.
oonsasa. in defeating the Fairmont
team by 81 to Is in the final battle Of
the Preparatory Basketball League
yesterday. gained the distinction Of hav-
mont was trying to oust the. George
town Props from second place. W.
O'Lone. Of Gonzaga. succeeded In equal
Ing the league record Of seven baskets
from the floor held by r. Foliiard Of
Business received a setback at the
hands Of the Epiphany team In its own
gym yesterday. taking 32-to-H count.
% msnts OF the = game. PONY" steed. the
former Tech player. added the ncces-
sary defensive strength to the Epiphany
lineup and shot seven baskets from the
floor.
Business shifted Buck Wise from CEN
ter to forward and brought Keech into
the Eame at center. Ray Wise going to
guard. The shift failed to work. as
Seldom and Hart covered SO closely FOR
come through with baskets. although
Bill Culligan got six clean baskets from
the floor.
Tech =, and nd, Eastern ,s. are out out Playins
line can be gotten on the strength of
the teams as yet there is every indi-
cation that both schools will be strongly
represented on the diamond this sea-
son.
Advisory marks will 90 in at the high
SCHOOLS next week. and those intending
to play baseball arc on the anxious seat
Failure to pass this advisory will take
two games OF the high school series.
as the next mark goes through the last
week In April.
at the Y. NJ. c. A. and indications point
TO = record crowd. Eastern defeated
st. Alban in a league battle. although
the Capitol Hill players failed to defeat
Business In the next league battle. On
the st. Alhan players. Western will
have to travel faster than It did against
st. Alban and A. N. p. for a win.
The St. Alban PLAYERS would like tc
either their own gym or on a neutra
floor. The Easterners defeated the ca,
thedralltes by single point in bott
ensasements this season.
orsanization' n eonposed Of Of formers Tner"SIH Sirt
school players. 70 out for games with
the local high school baseball teams
cast. Is manaser Of the Lincoln team
and will handle any correspondence.
DOC" Davidson. of Eastern. IL de
Veloping into one - the best OF th'
all around athletes IN the high schools
Davidson plays baseball and littl'
football. He is center on the basket
ball tenn and came through on tn
winning relay team in the Georgetown
meet
Ono week moro and the basketball
season will be over. 1t Is doubtful
II more successful season has cvel
been experienced by schoolboy team
In the city. Every team. with but on
exception, has played through a lonl
schedule. Tho Business Western con
test for tomorrow week will wind VI
the campaign.
Hvaftsville Wins