The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Manual Trainers Lose But Four
/, Players From Last Year;
Have Many Pitchers.
BUSINESS LISTS ITS DATES
Tome Institute Schedules Games
With Local High and Prep
School Teams.
By BRYAN MORSE.

BY BRYAN MORSE.
With but four veterans gone am, and
plenty Of materis! upon which to build
z hassball team, Technical High School
title this season. The Manual Train
ers make no boasts, but say they arc
. ready for the campaign;
q l.:t ysars team n. ngiIet MIeio,, stssa snd
Judy Simpson are gone. steed was
rated a. one Of the best catchers de-
veloped in recent years. Hanlein fitted
admirably in the midget infeld. while
fieldsrs. simpsons ability was we'll
Techs problem at present is the de-
velopment Of a catcher. but Capt. Jakey
Roberts maintains that the hole Will be
setisfactorily plugged.
The Manual Trainers have veteran
pitching star on hand to start the sea-
son. az Snyder. Hurd and Showers have
rome the route many times tim, land, and ca can pc pc
pf1enes from the mound.
4 or infielders. Tech has Ochsenreiter,
Flood. Linder. and Myers. Captain
L ,turs bsre in the are number
Of others who can be counted upon to
make good this year.
Harry Collinower has been at work
indoors with the squad for some time.
His work has favorably impressed the
Tech boys. and there IL every indica-
ton that he will turn out fast team
Tech hss listed fourteen games so far
bid for. The season will open March 22
with Alexandria High School. Fifth and
Florida avenue will be the place where
The TeSh eoys Tii prantiSee until until after
grounds near the Monument will be
The schedule follows:
April 1s. Georgetown freshmen: Il.
Episcopal High: %. St. Adams: 81. Al
sxandria; a. Central: q, LINCOLN A: C..
ness: @ ss'i e. Toms; n; ''E s. Western: term ~ ''''
Zeke Blundon. manager of the Busi-
Msh %
March Is. Columbia Theater; 20, Char
lotte Hall. Charlotte Hail; q: Episcopal
Han. Poolesviile: 81, Alexandria High
school, Alexandra.
April !, RandeIph, Macon Academy: Academy:
trent Roya shsnsnd0ah s1sSnton
Academy. staunton: 10. .Fishburne Mill
tary Academy. .Waynesboro; l6. N. A.
e. College Park; 20: Gonsasa ColleEe:
s. Geersetcwn W. Freshmen,
May 4. .Gallaudet; 7, washington Short
nsnd schoo; Il Western: ss:. Il. AleSandria
Ray Wise is captain Of the Business
team. and has gathered all Of the vet
ing campaign. Harris, Dom. Kelly.
Brennan. Boernstein and Bornet will be
.sn irSm the sssae. H. thS w.s Who
holds down first base, there is Bill Cul-
pitcher: Ralph Wise. shortstop;
Perry Dowrick; outtielder; and zeke
Coach White expects to build up 9
fast nine. The Business players will
use the diamond at First and NJ streets
Western and Business will battle to-
morrow at the Y. NJ. {. A. for the
,cehampion:h!p Of the Interseholastic
ssskstbeii League. a a win fer, for Business ,
win for the Red and White will give
1t the championship for the first time in
the history OF the sport at the school.
Both teams have rivaled each other
all season for honors in the indoor
game. Western having the edge on num-
Der of wins during the season and bit
the best Of it on individual work of its
forwards.
A comparison Of, the teams gives
Business the edge on experience and
balance as Western possesses two good
forwards who can shoot, while Business
Is favored with not only two good for
wards but a guard in Ray Wise who is
both an excellent defense and ottense
player. Buck" Wise and Bill Culligan
are the capable Business forwards.
while Ralph Wise is center.
In Ray Wise and Glessner. the Stenog-
raphers have the edge on the Western
guards, Fuller and Giblin and 1t Will
depend upon their ability to stop Peck
and Peine. the Western forwards. If
% At the last % meeting Western trounced
Business Since then both teams have
had slumps. and while Western has
been unGefcated it has failed to show
its stride.
The winner of the Interscholastic
Basketball League race will probably
be challenged by Gonzaga. winner of
the older circuit would string out the
Sgames another week.
School League last night the date with
Western fer yesterday was passed UP.
Prospects for an exceptionally strong
es nstne this sc9yordns are to esp rspes
Coach Taylor has had the team work
ing outside for the last ten days. and in
the practice games held SO far there
Is every lndication that the team VIII
be even better than last years team.
The five regulars from last year IN
clude Captain Weems. left fielder: Van
4 mort, shortstop; Russell. right fielder:
,Hagerty third base: Baker. j.. pitcher.
Xrhis list is supplemented by eight OF the
second strong men, Macklin, Boone,
Campbell. Leonard. j.; Leonard. T.;
Watson. and Gray. the football and
basketball captain. or the new men
that, are candidates for the team. the
following seem sure Of winning places
on the team: Evans. Splman. Gamer
" on, p, w. Haines. and S. Miller. The
last named Is pitcher who pitched
fer Teck High School here. He is ex-
pected to give Baker and Macklin. last
years regulars. a run for the honor.
Dove. formerly of Army md Navy
Prep, Is also a candidate for pitcher.
Sho In showing In well