The Washington times., 1916-03-20
BASEBALL TO START.
Up HERE THIS WEEK
IN INITIAL CLASHES
Business Gonzaga Game Wed
nesdayFormaIIy Opens Sea-
son, as College Game Is OFF.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Business and Gonzaga will have the
honor of ushernig in the baseball sea-
son this year. provided Coaches White
and Cantwell stage the game scheduled
for wednesday afternoon. The Catholic
University and Maryland Aggies agreed
to call off hostllities for tomorrow on
account Of a lack OF preparation. but
the school boy mines arc expected to-
take q fling at each other IL the game
can be staged.
On Thursday, western and the Cath
ole University have a game pending at
Brookland. Otherwise the season gets
a formal start On Saturday, when prac-
tically all of the colleges and schools
put in their time at their first games.
Georgetown is going to open its sea-
SON with Mt. st. Josephs as usual.
Some of the dope trickling down the
Hilltop Is mighty encouraging to Blue
and Gray supporters. Coach John
O'Reilly says little about the prospects.
but Graduate Manager Charley Cox Is
as proud OF the Blue and Gray per-
formers as the proverbial hen with her
chicks.
Catholic University will play the GAL
laudet College team on Saturday at
Brookland. Coach Moran has made no
definite selection OF players for his team
yet, and expects to do a deal of groom
has few veterans. but can be counted
upon to produce winner, as he has In
past years.
The Maryland Agsies will go until
March 80 without a game unless some of
the high, schools can be persuaded to
play against the Farmers In the mean
time. Coach Byrd Is expecting to have
Mess In the lineup. in which event
Royer viii be shifted to the third sack.
Byrd has about settled upon his first
string: though positions have not
been definitely hlled.
ST. Adams and Business shifted their
game from tomorrow until Tuesday,
The St Adams schedule Is a bit late
this season. Few veterans are on hand
for the St Adams nine and Coach
Green Is having his trouble filling posi-
lions.
Business journeys to Poolesviile, Md.
to play Capt Sid Lodges Briarly Hall
has always been able to give the high
schools a good battle and early season
games have been a feature OF the sched-
ules here.
On Saturday Central will try out a
number Of new players against the
Bliss Electrical School. Reports from
Central disclose the fact that Coach
string this season Central Is more Than
anxious to repeat its triumph of last
year.
School team at Alexandria on Saturday
in opening the Episcopal schedule IL
will be the first game for both mines.
Eppa Rixey is coaching the Episcopal
High team.
Owing TO a lengthy high school cham
pionship series all of the high schools
have few outside. games this year.
Every effort will be made to bring the
teams forward for the middle OF next
month, when the title series starts at
the American League Park. Western
and Tech are in the opening clash. and
from indications DENLY Hird, Techs
captain. will oppose Raymond Peck: OF
Western. as they did last season. Hird
came off best with Stool score.
The Maryland Aggies got out March
for their first workout, but since
then have been unable to do much In
the way of practice. Coach Byrd ID
anxious to get his team In shape, as
Princeton. Cornell, and Harvard will be
here next month.
Eastern is going to have field and
track meet at the Rosedale Playground
for a set OF games to be'held at West
ern before the holidays.
Buck Dawson and Able Hunt are
looming up as catching possibilities al
Central, There is going TO be dearth
of experienced backstops this year
1Iird, OF Tech. will have to find new
catcher, Gottlieb, Of Central. will pitch
to newcomer. and II Carl Wassmann
or Business. Is used In the box Bust
ness must find backstop. western mas
Whelchel and Fenwick from last year
and Charley Hume. a newcomer. at the
school.