The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
Twenty-Game Series Has
Seen Its Last Days Here
Clubs Are Given Real Test,
but Players Lose Interest
Toward Close Of Season.
ABILITY OF STAR NINE
By JACK EASTER.

By JACK EASTER
The twenty-game series played by
/ the local high school league this sea-
son seems to have been a failure. al
though IL gave all the teams and play
ers a real test and demonstrated that
Coach Kimbers Eastern High School
club was easily the best of the field
Of FIVE.
This series was completed on last
Tuesday, when Eastern trimmed West
ern by / to o. 1t was completed four
days after school had closed. and at
least three weeks later than the ath-
letic advisors of the different schools had
expected.
Judging from the lack OF interest
shown by the students OF the various
schools and the poor accommodation
afforded for the students and general
\ pears as II the twenty-game series
has seen its last days.
Although the competition between
the teams was keen and close, the
series was so long-drawn-out that
even the players OF the different clubs
lost interest toward the close of the
season
The one good advantage of the
twenty-game series is that il brought
}out the sure winner, giving each team
two cracks at one another, and at
forded no chance for any of the clubs
alibies OF what they would do IL given
another chance.
Eastern High. which won the cham
pionship. deserves a great deal Of
credit for coming through with vic
tory. Handicapped by a bad start,
Coach Kimble worked hard and devel-
oped well-balanced team. and the
best an-around battery in Tomlin and
Flaherty ever developed in the high
schools. These two men practically
kept Eastern on top single-handed.
At the beginning Of the series most
everybody picked Central, last years
champion, to repeat
Central had a heavy-hitting team but
a rather ragged fielding combination.
They lost one of their best players in
Jake Mcdonald, who funked after the
first game. Western was composed of a
bunch Of young inexperienced players.
making their first appearance in high
school ranks and were little shy. Busi-
ness was composed OF the same class Of
players and both Of these schools should
make fine showing next year. Many fol-
lowers Of the series who saw most games
tsaid that Tech had the best all-around
team in the series, but lack Of team
work. not getting the breaks, and
too much individual playing lost the
series for Tech.
In picking an au-high team I put
every man in the position in which he
played throughout the series and not
once shifting a man to a new position
because Of his hitting ability. I think
this is the only fair way Of picking
an an-high team. giving every man credit
for the playing in his respective position
\ and thereby getting the best team work
and best results.
Ross White, of Central proved to
be the best all-around flrst baseman in
the series, leading all the first basemen
In AZ wa a
sensational Buck Wise. OF Business.
gave him close rub for his job.
Johnny Eissnan, OF Tech, stood
alone in the series at second base, doing
more than any other man on the team
to keep Tech In the race. He led his
team at the bat but he fell down badly
this year in his fielding. Boetler, of
Eastern. gets second choice because OF
his sensational fielding which cut OF many
a run
For the shortstop position 1t was really
q toss-up between "Skeets' Shewalter.
of Tech. and Cody Gerard, OF Busi-
ness. Shewalter is given the place be-
cause of his hard hitting during the
series and his accurate fielding, although
Gerard was way above him in fielding.
'"ToOts" Wise. Of Business, is given the
place at third because he hit a hundred
points better than Strawn, Of Tech, his
nearest rival
Molly" Roberts. of Central, proved to
be not only the best outfelder in the
series. leading his team in scoring and
Leading all the other outfelders in the
series in hitting and fielding.
"Hammy' Blake. of Eastern. is given
} the left ielder's job because of his field
ing and hitting ability and his great abiI-
ity to get on base.
Tom Peyton. of Western, Is given
the right field position because his timely
. hitting has practically kept his team in
the race.
Cook, Of Central is kept OF because
Of his ragged fielding at times, although
he is given a place on the second team
because of his hitting ability. Dave
Pfeiffer, of Tech, played steady ball
throughout the series and is given a place
On the second team, so is Watt, OF West
ern.
Leo Flaherty is given the catcher's
job, and his teammate, Ed" Tomlin, the
pitchers job.
The records Of these two players alone
should give them he job. They have
done more for their team than any other
two individuals in the series, having
practically won the championship for
Eastern
DENLY Hurd. Of Tech. is given the
second string pitchers position. Although
his team mas played bad ball behind him
he has held his opponents to fine aver
age Of hits per game. He twice beat
Tomlin, Of Eastern, the best pitcher in
the series. Sam Gottlieb of Central
and Carl" Wsssman, OF Business, are
|, ziven places on the second team. and
6nge NSH-AR-