The Washington times., 1916-03-24
ONLY THREE VETS"
LEFTOVER FOR TECH.
FROM LAST SEASON
Coach Fury Has Hird, Eiseman,
and Pfeiffer in Line for
Opening Clash.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Tech is able to corral but three vet
Grams from last years nine. which made
such an enviable record, and Coach
Fury Ii up against a hard proposition.
DENLY Hird. pitcher and captain; John
EiDeman. second base. and Dave
Pfeiffer. an outfelder. are the only IT"
players ready for the campaign.
There 10 a wealth OF material, how
ever. which is being whipped into
shape. Tech goes up against Episcopal
tomorrow. Brumbaugh and koop are
the catchers trying out for the regular
Job. Besides Htrd, there are three
youngsters. Snyder. Shoemaker. ana
Brickerd, waiting for a chance to dis
play their wares.
In the inheld. Stockett. stevenson,
and Briggs are on first. Eiseman Is at
second, DE La Vernge at short, ana
Freeman and Hutchinson at third. In
the outfield, Pfeiffer. Cole, Bland. Gold
ing, and DUFFY are being carried along.
Besides the regular high school bat
ties, Tech has scheduled the following
games: March 25. Episcopal ~. Gon-
zaga: April !. Bliss Electrical School;
4. st. Adams: :. Georgetown Props; 10.
Army and Navy Props; %. Tome lnsti-
tute; May II, Army and Navy freps.
a. Charlotte Hall.
The Tech team Is practicing at Fifth
and Florida avenue northeast at pres
ent, but will shift to the Monument
Grounds on the first OF the mouth.
Tug" Fury has been hooked up TO a
contract and will have charge of the
Tech team from now on. The new
coach Is enthusiastic over prospects, and
expects to develop n strong nine.
Despite the fact that the weather man
has threatened rain for tomorrow-see
any local forecast-college and high
school baseball teams Will try to get
their initial games run of. Mt. st.
Joseph's. as usual. will open the George
town schedule on the Hilltop IL the dia-
Inond is dry enough to stage a contest.
Catholic University will make GaIlaudet
at home at Brookland In the .hrst en-
EaBement for both teams.
Central High is booked - al an en-
gagement with thu Bliss Electrical
school nine. Tech Is down fJr & Journey
ltoAlexandria to play Tho Episcopal HiG "a
School team. white 81. Adams and East.
ern viii play II the battle cannot be
run or today.
Busiess is due for trip to Pooles :
Vile, Md, to meet the Brlarly Hall
team. coached by Sid Lodge. These
games are expected to formally open
the baseball season, unless the weather
man knows what he Is talking about.
Teams in this section are unusually
ba edward this season. Few real work.
outs have been held on account of the
cold weather, and diamonds have been
impossible for anything In the line OF
practice. Some work has been done on
the grass at Georgetown. Gallnude and
Catholic University, while the high
schools for the most part, have been
forced to toss a few and then go in.
Several years ago teams in this sec
ton got into line for baseball as early
as March 3. and by this time of the
year fairly we'll seasoned. Year before
last rain knocked all teams cut OF prac-
tice ana It was only during the last
week in March that the teams were
! able to get any regular sessions In the
| field.
Palmer Stearns, Westerns captain OF
last season, has been shifted to right
| field on the University of Virginia
! team. Stearns had a poor year last
season but seems to have regained his
batting eye. In three games the yourg-
ster has gotten six hits and appears to
have caught on for good.