The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-21
EASTERN'S WIN IS
MEANS Of DIVIDING
TITLES THIS YEAR
Championships to Four Schools
After Battles in Various
Sport Branches.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Another baseball season in the WASH
ington high schools has found the ira
ditional championship following the he
possession of both honors. The East
erners inN defeating Western l to 0 yes
terday on the Monument Lot won out
Sr ths eompettn eo dr Suc
ceeded in dividing honors with the other
schools on the year competition.
Not in the past five years has there
as the year closed in scholastic sport.
To begin with Tech won out with the
football title race after pretty struggle
which involved tie game There were
which is an indication OF the general
excellence Of competition this season.
Western won the basketball champion
chip for the second time In succession
after a fine season ON the indoor court
The Westerners appeared better than
the other teams by reason OF having q
veteran combination.
AS It was Centraps turn to win In one
branch of sport. the track championship
was annexed in the annual field day.
Coach Bill Foley's lads were easily the
class Of the local high schools on the
Eastern turned in and won the COM
petitive drill. and yesterday followed 1t
up with q win In the baseball cham
pionsh:p, thanks to the efforts Of Tom.
lin and Flaherty, two strapping six-foot
youngsters who have won practically
every game Eastern has annexed this
season.
to have something on all the other
schoolboy mines. The Central lads did
not lose single match with any Other
school this season. Business failed to
each Business team which took the field
forced the others to go the limit for a
win. The Stenographers won second
honors In basketball and football.
It was a case of too much Tomlin yes
terday. Without the big hurler the
Fasteners would have Jared badly
ming with TO tWotSase eiout to center.
field. Flaherty, following Tomlin. man.
aged to get one through Hout for a
safety. and Tomlin rushed toward the
plate: Borden. Westerns left fielder
failed to take a chance on Tomlin In
heaving to the plate. and the lone tally
Of the Eastern-Western game was
scored.
Later Borden walked. went to second
on a sacrifice, and instead of scoring
on Fenwick's safety through second
tarried long enough to get thrown out
by Blake from centerfield.
Eastern's playing was of real cham
pionship caliber yesterday. Tomlin wal
too good for the Western hitters wher
either pitcher to catcher or pitcher Il
first the entire game. Eastern managed
to get the breaks throughout, and
proved consistent in this respect, as tn,
Capitol Hill lads have been lucky during
the season.
Tomlin famed nine batters, walket
three, had two putouts. three assists
got the only extra base hit of the day
drive which Peyton just managed /,
touch after a beautiful sprint TomliI
also scored Eastern's only run. which
was a fair days work for any pitcher
A shift was necessary in Western
line-up. Whelchel who has been LEADING
the team in hitting. went away 70
summer. Peck was also out of town
Steven, Westerns shortstop, was or
dered' to report to the National Guar
of Maryland, and Western put in
team of youngsters. Five of the boy
who played yesterday will be on mex
years team.
II is doubtful II any of the teams IL
the circuit have shown as much i'm
provement as Eastern since the start o
the season. 1t is problematical II East
ern could make much Roadway withou
Tomlin as the wins were few and IA
between before the tall hurler becam
eligible in the advisory period Sine
Tomlin Joined the ranks the Fastener
have Developed into first rate fieldinI
team, and seems to have improved great
~ in every department OF the game.