The Washington times., 1916-04-11
SCHOOL MINES PUT
THROUGH ST|FFEST
WORK FOR PRACTICE
Many Games Scheduled For
Athletes Who Start Title
Series at Weekend.
By BRYAN MORSE.

While but four OF the high school
teams get a start in the title series
this week beginning with the Tech
Western battle, all OF the teams are
getting as much action as possible on
the diamond In preparation for the
opening OF the championship
Central. Western and Business went
through games yesterday and gave en-
coura ging performances The high
schools have been getting the worst of
II In the early battles this year. but
seem to have struck a winning gait.
The dark blue went through Ave
innings against the Maryland Aggies'
second team. and Gottlieb. allowing Ave
hits. received better support than has
been accorded lately. The Central
players got nine hits. Ross White ac-
counting for three. Business had no
trouble In walking away with the
mann allowing but one hit in full
nine irning route, by far the best pitch
ing performance OF the season.
western had no trouble in winning
out over GonZaga In loosely played
game. Peck went through seven innings
and after bad start was master Of
the situation. Three hits were made
famed.
Georgetown Preps made on with their
game against the Stewards Business
Cone8e r'ereoming a five run lead.
when Pat o'Brien blew up in the firth
inning.
The Army. and Navy Props will
tsckie ai.x the Alexandra High school in
down for a game with 81. AIbans
School on satterlee Field. Tomorrow
western Will journey to Gallaudet for
a game with the seconds there. while
DfN has
Georgetown Freshmen. Tech and the
Army and Navy Props are slated 10
go the route on Thursday while Bust
ness tackles the Props on Friday.
Details OF the high school cham
pionship baseball series and the an
nual track meet scheduled for May
~ are expected to be arranged today
advisers get together.
Reports have II that Brooke Brewer.
st. Adams sensational sprinter, will
enter Penn next fall. Robert .Maxam.
enter Penn, too. and there is a like
lihood that Crawford Carter will 90
up to Penn. Three Western High
SshoSi sc hofd,I athletes stuart Smith. John
also headed toward Penn. These
youngsters were members of the
western championship basketball
team team last winter Sergeant and Whel-
baseball and football and Smith is a
letter man In football.
Catholic University had game
but cancelled on account OF moor con,
dition OF the grounds.
Ccrbett. OF the GEORGETOWN Preps. Is
one OF tho most versatile players among
n .ne ypuEger teams. He Is n pitcher
well above the ordinary. and holds the
seasons strlkeout record OF nineteen.
AS hitter he has few EQUALS, and is
speedy enough to be a dangerous base
Karl Wassmann let down the Gal
lancet Reserves with one hit and fam
nee nino batters. His great height will
enablN him. to get the ball to the plate
AZ big angle, which Is likely to prove
q oublesmoe to the high school hit
"ech, Western. and st. Albans are
putting their athletes in workout on
Sntterlee Field on Thursday. There will
be something like forty athletes in com
Gene stevens. Westerns shortstop. is |
boastinE fancy batting average this |
year Stevens has hit for three bases
~ caNh " tne tnTee games IN which he |
has participated, and has followed up |
With vicious drives for other safeties
His fielding Is improving. and ne |
should have no trouble I'm making the
other short felders sit up and take
notice.
Coach Menafee, NJ central. has shift
"a JRk" Macdonald into the infieId and
nI' St'ohe"ker IN right field, shifting
rook TO left, The 'nfield Was not per.
up to standard.