The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-23
TECHNICAL HIGH IS.
SEEKING TUG FURY
TO COACH BASEBALL
Signature Of Former >George-
town Star May Be Affixed
to Contract in Day or So.

BY BRYAN MORSE.


athletes ever turned out at Georgetown
the Technical High School baseball team
in a day or so. according to faculty
adviser Leroy Birch and Leonard T.
Brown. OF the Manual Trainers.
For four seasons Fury was one Of
the mainstays OF the Blue and Gray
baseball team. playing in the outheId
and catching. Fury was ono OF the
most dependable batters Georgetown
ever had. and aside from his baseball
ability was a star halfback on the
football team, receiving the unanimous
choice OF All-South Atlantic halfback
for two years.
Tech had signed Hope Falconer. for
mer baseball star at the school several
years back. Falconer was unable to
take charge OF the team owing TO bust
ness engagements. and Jaltey Roberts
was considered along with several other
candidates for the position.
Tech Is expecting to afix Fury's sig
nature to a contract in n day or so. at
which time he will take Immediate
veterans on hand for Tech this season.
DENLY Hird. captain and pitcher; Dave
Pfeiffer, and Johnny Eiseman are the
only real vets on the squad.
There will be several promising can
direction Tech should come to the front
with a capable team.
st. Adams and Eastern have moved
their game up to be played tomorrow II
the diamond on Satterlee Field is in
condition. Coach Green. of st. Adams.
says he will have a number of young
sters in line this season and the team
will be the youngest he has ever
handled at the school. Baxter. David
son, Brooke Brewer and Henry Lee are
the only veterans from last season.
Many of the boys have just turned
fourteen, and their inexperience will
lace and Pridmore are out for first
base. Castle and IIvermore will be
worked up for pitchers this season
Johnson and Benny Lee are trying out
Rust are expected to play short and
third. In the outfield Maxam, Brewer.
Berry, McAulifte. and Daniels are ex-
pected to be worked.
lowing teams: March "a. Eastern; &
Western. April /, Dunhams; I, Tech {;
8. A. N. Props; 10, Centrali Is. EASTERN.
May 4. Business; IL. Tech; 10, "A. ~:
Props: IS, Western: %. Central. and
May I, Dunhams.
There is a report being circulated that
several coaches will address Washing
ton asking for a change in the date
of the interscholastic field and track
games TO be held there April 20. Prac >
| tically all the schools here interested
| in track work will send relay teams
to the Penn carnival on the same date.
| Many entries would be sent down TO
| Lexington in the event that the date OF
the meet were changed.
Mt. st. Joseph's will he entertained al
| Georgetown Field Saturday afternoon In
| the first game of the season for the
| Blue and Gray. Georgetown has q
wealth of material but has had little
| chance during the last two weeks to gel
| action. Baseball teams in this section
usually out and playing much earlier
| have been retarded this season. Cath
Ollie University Is behind In development
as is the Maryland Aggies nine.
Catholic University will tackle the
Gallaudet College nine Saturday in II!
first contest of the year. II weather
Conditions are suitable the contest will
be staged at BrOokland.
st. Adams track stars have been In
| Vited To compete IN the Cornell Inter
scholastic games TO be held May 6. Thu
| Maryland Aggies will hold their meet OF
that date and Coach Green will SEM
his athletes to College Park. Cornell
| University is announcing a handsom
medal for winners this year, and adde'
interest comes with the announcement
that the medal will bear the image o
John Paul Jones, a Washington DO,
and former Cornell star, who holds tn
worlds record for the mile In compe
titon.