Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-27
BY H. c. BYRD.

The college base ball season here he
gins in earnest this week. Catholic
University playslthree games, George
town and the Maryland Aggies two
each. and Gallaudet one. The ma jor-
ity of the contests will be hard
though the real invasion of the big
northern institutions does not begin
until later
Swarthmore will I've tho first of the
northern schools to be seen in Wash
ington, il being scheduled TO appear
against Catholic University tomorrow
Besides the contest with Swarthmore
the Brooklanders will meet Washing
ton American League club Thursda )
and Rock Hill Saturday. The Rock
Hill game ought to he an easy victory
for g. L.. with the odds in favor of il
to win from Swarthmore. too.
Georgetown will he the opponent for
the Nationals on their first appearance
here for the exhibition season. The
Nationals come home tomorrow after.
noon and will meet the Blue and Gray
IN the opening of the training series
W edn"Sday at American Lea que Park
rms is the best game of the year fol
Georgetown from financial stand
point. saturday the Blue and Gray will
go against the team representing the
bureau OF engraving and printing.
The Maryland Aggies open their sea
son At Annapolis against the Nav,
Thursday. and judging by the shut,
out victory of the Midshipmen over
PENNSYLVANIA last week, they have theil
work cut out for them. The Farmer:
VIII have as their opponents Saturda
the SWarthmore nine
Gallaudet plays only one game this
week. The Kendall Green team is t.
meet Mount ST. Josephs Saturday. the
team Georgetown trounced by such Z
one-slded score last week.
Local boys are likely to play bis
part in the makeup of college base
ball teams in this vicinity. GEORGETOWN
Virginia. Maryland, Agricultural Col
lege, Johns Hopkins and Catholic Uni
versIty all have men in their lineup:
who make Washington their home.
Up at Georgetown there are Hagel
and Strait. catchers; CantweH ano
Owens, pitchers: Cusack. third bas
and McCarty. centerfield All these mer
have made their mark in local amateur
use ball, all except Hager having beer
m embers of the Agriculture nine in the
De detrimental League last year. Thi:
is the first season that Hager, Cant
Well, Strait and Owens have attended
the Blue and Gray institution.
Cahill. who plays the infield or out.
field. and Johnson, one of the two stal
pitchers. at Catholic University, are
both local boys. That they will play
big part in the work of the Brookland
erS is assured.
Four former local high school boys
are going to be regulars at the Mary.
land Agricultural College. Oberlin and
Mess of Central are practical lily certain
to play first base and catch, while Roy
err. who used to hold down second base
for Western High, is being worked al
the third sack. Derrick, former Busi.
ness High third baseman. looks good IL
hold down the position in center field
and pitch some.
Defandorf. a former Tech High boy
is counted on to do some of the pitch
ing for Hopkins, and Stearns. captain
and Shortstop at Western High las,
spring. is starring for the University
of Virginia.
Blodgett, the Naval Academy pitcher
must have done some remarkable work
against the University of Pennsylvania
nine last Saturday, or else the Quakers
were not in very good shape Blodgett
BANKED the PennSylvanians, allowing
them only one hit. OF course, it is to
be considered that Pennsylvania had
practically no outdoor work prior to
the game. which acted in Blodgett's ia
vor; but, nevertheless, he is quite a
good pitcher. Blodgett is a big fellow
stands well over six feet, and has lot
Of speed and fairly good curve ball.
Catholic University and Georgetown
showed teams of exceptional strength