The Washington times., 1916-02-03
GRAOUATIONS WILL
AFFECT TECH TEAM
SERIOUSLY IN 1916
0ChsenreiteT, Rooney, and Rob-
ertS Will Be, Lost to Manual
Trainers Nine.
GALLAUDET TEAM is READY
Georgetown Props and A, N. P.
Teams Land Basketball
Games on Own Floors.
CALLAUDET TEAM is READY
By BRYAN MORSE.

Tech will be hardest hit this
spring when the baseball season rolls
around, and Coach Hope Falconer
calls the candidates out for their
initial workout. Eugene Ochsen-
reiter, Jacob Roberts, and Theodore
Rooney, veterans and mainstays of
last years nine, have all graduated,
and viii be sadly missed. The
Manual Trainers are going to be set
back harder than any of the other
teams, according to the dope.
Central will lose Macdonald, Cox,
and Hartshorn, but has enough ma
terial from the championship nine
Of last year to get going. The Cen
tral players will be up against it
for pitching material as Cox has
gone. The bulk Of the work fell on
the veteran of last year, although
there were many who thought that
Sam Gottlieb should have been used
more often, especially in the big
games.
Western is losing three stars who viii
be hard to replace. Palmer Stearns.
captain and shortstop is at Charlottes-
vile. and will try for the varsity there.
Leo Groseclose, II dependable hitter has
graduated, and Bronson Howard, one Of
the best first sackers ever developed in
the schools, is not at Western this year.
Al Business Blundon. Ray Wise, Bill
Culligan, and possibly Perry Dowrick
arN lost to the nine. Coach White will
L..
son. however, and Ralph Wise. captain
Of this years team. expects a winner.
Wassmann is expected TO get trial
in the box. and as he has had some ex
perience may be counted on for that
position.
In losing Worden Dyer, Eastern is
almost losing an entire team. Dyer has
pitched, caught. played shortstop, third
base, and in the outfield, while at tina
Capitol Hill School, and his presence
will be NEEDED. Coach [imbel is begin
ming with A bunch Of youngsters who
are sure to come through in time.
Gallaudet is ready for Saturdays bat
tie with the George Washington bas-
ketball team to be held in the Kendall
Green gym, and according to reports
Coach Haas boys expect to come for
ward with n win. George Washingt on
won the first contest between the teams,
played at the Y. NJ. &. A. Since that
date neither team has been able to hang
up a victory.
Tech proved no match for the flying
Army and Navy Prep quint yesterday
at the Connecticut avenue school. The
A. N. +. players won a 81 to II con-
test, being tar IN the lCad after the
first few minutes. Erudscn made IL
baskets from tho floor, leading both
teams in scoring.
~, - a LII.
ers into shape and can be expected to
make the strongest kind of bid for
the interscholastic title in the last half
Of the series. In Miller and Rorschach
the Props have gotten a capable set
of forwards. Enudscn Is holding down
the center position in fine style and
Gibney and Gilmartin could hardly be
improved upon for the guards positions.
The team possesses speed and is heavy
enough to carry the battle along in
fine style.
BILLY Martins Georgetown Prep team
came through with - to 10 victory
over the Friends Select School team in
Ryan Gym yesterday and will 20 up
against GonzaEa Friday. Tho Props
lost the first battle to the North Capt.
tol street team and expect win in
tomorrow's engagement. Saturday
night Business viii be met in Ryan
Gym.
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The Georgetown Junior Props handed
the Friends youngsters II IL to ? de-
feat. Tho Quakers were unable to
register II single basket from the fioor.
J. Donohuc starred for the winners.
A list Of events for the indoor track
meet to he held at the "Y" Saturday
Is as. follows-2o-yard dash, running
high jump. running broad jump, and
shot put. There will probably be sew
eral relays for youngsters. while a mile
and a half will probably be put on the
and the Boys "Y" athletes will com.
pete.
Coach s. 4. Eimbe. Of Eastern, /.
getting fine results for the Rlue and
White track candidates Morrison Barr
Is captain OF the team remaining ir
school to graduate. in June. Frank
ager. Eichner, Specr Cummings. Gate,
and Flaherty are prominent in thu
various events. and should he hearC
from later in the season.
Considering the fact that training
9uaiTSrs are not OF the hest here fol
either high school or collegiate ath
leteS for indoor work the performance
made are little short Of phenomenal
Georgetown Is fairly well equipped fo
indoor work, but outside of this place
there is no board track worthy of thu
name for indoor work.
Last year Washington athletes mad,
a killing here and in Baltimurv. ana thl
marks made reflected credit upoI
coaches and athletes alike. Working
under adverse conditions and then win
ming is showing the best possible eff
cheney i'm that line of work.
Mention is made OF Brooke Brewer
performance in baltimore last winter
Brewer had been unable TO get in a
much as q siXtv-yard straightaway he
fore entering The baltimore meet, W
he defeated Jimmy Patterson In tn
over Patterson. IIOrter. and other crack
I'm the furlong had he not taken a mast!
splll.