The Washington herald., 1915-04-18
Western the Favorite
In High School Series
Red and White Has Slight
Shade on Clubs in Coming
Championship.
GAMES START ON FRIDAY
BY ARTHUR s. WRENN.

| Tho local scholastic followers will get
ithe FIRST real glimpse at their respective
school mines Friday when Central and
Tech are scheduled to meet al the Amer
lean League Park. From the present
loutlook most all of the contenders are
weak in at least one department. and
the question left unsettled is who will
win the championship. Eastern for the
past two years has romped away with
the flag, and although the Fasteners
team is not up to the standard their
fight and Willingness might again turn
the trick
| In reviewing the work of the teams
during the practice games Western is a
slight favorite for the honor. although
the dope may be upset. Coach Morse has
"a team composed mostly of veterans.
who can field. and although weak in the
line of pitching may offset this fact with
timely hitting. The infield is fast to the
man and with Palmer Stearnes as
guiding wheel compoSes one OF the most
well-balanced intelds in the series. Tech
meal. although strong in the way of
| pitching, is weak in several positions.
mostly of which are outfield jobs Tech
has had hard luck in this department
through Tacks Mccarthy. who put ZIP
| such a stellar game last year. leaving
school. entering the Army and Navy Prep
School with the intentions of going to
the Naval Academy. Eastern has lost by
way OF leaving school. as practically the
whole of last years intield departed at
one time. JEFF Thornett. who is at pres
cnt ineligible. being the only man left
from last year
Coach Paul Whites Business team can
hardly be considered as dangerous,
though they may prove the dark horse
of the series. This team is composed
mostly of new men and besides this fact
are weak in the line of pitchers. Cen
trail. under the leadership of Gould Meme
fee. former Central boy. and now a
minor league PLAYER. stands in a good
way Of landing on top The 0 street
school can boast of one of the best of
coaches. This stands high in favor of
the Central nine and. with the hitting
that has featured the practice games to
date. they should push Western all the |
way. Together. with the hard hitting |
ability. the Blue and White team is COM
posed mostly of men who have had pre- !
vious experience in the game, and with /
two pitchers such as Cox and White. !
Coach Menefee's team will be hard to |
beat.
Many offers for the services of Luigi |
Thornett. former Eastern High School |
boy. have been received by him and it .
would not be at all surprising to hear |
soon. Luigi played on two championship .
teams white at Eastern and was the ,
shining light Of the Blue and Grays' |
work. He can hit and field with the best
best of them. and. in the opinion of .
many. will make good from the start.
Announcement was made last night of
the Central athletes who will compose
the two relay teams to represent the
Blue and White in the Penn relay games 1
at Philadelphia on April q and "A.
The first team will be composed of |
Bill Yates, Lee Hunt, Milstead. and 4
either Pick Berthough, or Racket"
Hill. Foley says il the weather is clear
he probably will run Berthoush. but if
it is bad day. Hill will run.
Milstead will be anchor man and
Yates will start off with Hunt sec
ond, third position being filled by
either Berthought or Hill.
The second team will be Norman
Oyster. the track captain. Chester
Bassett Fishback and Jones
With these two teams Central should
stand good chance of winning one
of their races. Z