The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-03
IVAN bUSKIRk To
umpire IN WEST
Former Star Ball Player Signs
Contract to Ohciate in
Three-Eye League.
MAKES NAME IN SOUTH
Alexandra Cardinals Will Play Prac-
tice Game Next Sunday-Pros-
poets Are Bright.
MAKES NAME IN SOUTH
By "BUCK" HOWARD.

| William E. Van Buskirk. a former star
| in local baseball circles. signed q contract
last night to umpire in the Indiana-llli-
| nois- Iowa League for the season OF 1915.
Last season Van Buski-k handled the
| Indicator in the North Carolina League
and won the distinction OF being the only
| umpire in that circuit to last throughout
| the year. He was awarded for his good
| work with a bonus last September by the
| officials of the league.
| Reports from the Tar-Heel State speak
well Of Van" and no one associated with
Carolina League last season doubts that
| he will make good in the West.
While playing In the Departmental
League here Van Buskrk had the repu-
| tation of being one Of the most dangerous
hitters in the circuit He played in left
| field and captained the Commerce and
| Labor nine. Van knows the fine points
Of the game and is sure to make a repu-
tation as an arbiter IN the Three-r
League. You can stick a pin in this.
That the Cardinal baseball team Of
Alexandria is taking baseball seriously
is manifested by the fact that a hard
workout will take place next Sunday. A
contest between the first and second
teams has been billed in order that Capt
/ Merchant will have chance to look over
some of the new material. The Cardinals
have a fast nine each year. and this
season Is to prove no exception. Harvey
Crump. the hustling manager of the
AleXandrians. has arranged an attractive
schedule, including many out-of-town
games.
The Gonzaea quint. which won the
championship OF the Preparatory League.
will probably play the winners of the
Scholastic League for the scholastic title.
The contest will probably take place
shortly after the Western Business con-
test, which will determine the winners
OF the league. GonzaSa has one of the
fastest CUNTS in the schools and are
very apt to offer more resistance than
is generally expected.
Bill Foley, the wise coach OF the Cen
trail track team. made his proteges tslSe
things easy in the indoor meets this year.
lie Is afraid of injury on the small tracks
especially with his relay team, composed
Of long. lanky men who are more liable
TO fall on the turns. However he gave
the scholastic followers a treat in BaIti-
more, at the Hopkins meet, when his
relay team simply tore up the track
Foley is waiting for the MARYLAND Aggies'
meet to be held at College Park on MAY
|. and the scholastic carnival a little
later. The Central team will come near
taking the honors in both affairs by
wide margin. Central has bunch Of
good men for almost every event while
its relay team has already been conceded
whirlwind four by all those who have
seen II perform. Western is very apt to
come next in line. but it is not expected
TO be a dangerous contender
Cathedral basketball team closed It's
season yesterday with a win over the
Army and Navy Prep Guint in the la tter's
gym. Coach Green's huskies finished the
season in the majority. having won one
more game than was lost. Active prog
ress will be made in baseball from now
on. and from the looks of the personnel
of Green's candidates. he will have a
club which will he able to compare favor
ably with any scholastic nine in the CITY,