The Washington times., 1916-03-02
TWO SCHOOLS CALL
PLAYERS
Jour FOR PRACTICE
One Hundred at Tech and Sew
enty.fyeg at Western Report
to Captains.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Prospects for good baseball teams at
Western and Tech are unusually bright.
Judging from the number OF candidates
responding to the call OF the captains
at the two schools yesterday. Denby
Hird. OF Tech. looked over moro than
100 candidates for the diamond, wililo
Tom Peyton. Of Western. counted some
thing like seventy-hvc youngsters anx-
ious to take tho field
Western and Tech meet in the Open
ing game this season. Both teams were
In the scrap for the title up 20 the,Siast
minute last year and expect to be
counted among those present when 1the
series rolls around again.
The decision to play twenty games
this year brings TO light the fact ifi,at
pitchers are few and far between. Tech
has Hird to depend upon; Central reck-
ons on Sam Gottlieb, Eastern. looks to
Tomlins. while Western can count upon
Peck. At Business there Is no one left
from last season.
The twenty-game series will bring
many moro players into the game this
year. In addition TO this the advisory
period will fall right In the middle OF
tho series and Il will behooyei all
coaches to have plenty Of youngsters
warmed up for the battles. ~ D
Details are as yet uncompleteds q for
the series. A part OF the games will
be played on the Monument Grounds
and others will be run or at American
League Park.
Eastern and the ARMY and NAVY.
Preps are furnishing the basketbait
clash at the Arcade tomorrow In he
next TO the last game OF the series Ar
rangements have been made TO have
central and Eastern play off their en-
gagement on Tuesday next when tie
| league will be officially closed.
A win for the Army and Navy Preps
tomorrow will give them a tie with
the record of the teams is the same.
Both have lost TO Western in two en-.
gagements. and each has won and lost
In their own engagements.
The Maryland Aggies have decided to
hold their annual field and track games
on May s instead OF May 30 as was pre-
viously announced. This brings out a
the South Atlantic intercollegiate title
meet at Charlottesville which Is an
nounced to take place on the same date
The feature Of the College Park meet
scholastic end of the games, and this
| VIII be put up again a. the largest bid
fo- interest. rsN.fF I,...A
Gallaudet College Is casting about for
q coach of the football team for next
| season to take charge In Wayne Hart >
place. Several prominent football nan
in the city have been mentioned ns
Hart's successor. A decision Win lie
reached by Manager Stewart In the
near future 8
Tech succeeded in defeating Eastern
by % to 20 In the Eastern gym winning
largely on the ability Of the Tech play
ers to shoot fouls. Eastern shot more
baskets than Tech, but was unable 10
win. Tech has now triumphed over sew
eral OF the school quints.
Unless all signs fail the George Wash.
ington meet IL going to set a record for
testants. OF relay teams there is no
will be Impossible to properly classify
the many four-man teams in the meet
They range from ninety Founders to
giants, according to the information
Prof. McNemRr wishes to impress the
fact that preliminary heats In the
dashes will start promptly ut 7:3o n
M, and that the pole vault Will b
gotten under way at an early hour.
John O'Relliy may be forced to cut
down the Blue and Gray squad In, the
lnear future. There is a wealth Of ma.
tterial, but ~ this early date there II
i no telling Just what the class Of ths
players amounts to. r- e..