The Washington times., 1916-03-30
-FOUR WASHINGTON
BOYS MAY LINE UP
WITH AGG|ES' NINE
0berIin, Derrick, Mess, and
Roger, Products Of High
Schools Here, Make Good.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

-Four washington boys may be In the
lineup today against the Navy team
when the Maryland Angles take their
innings at Annapolis. oberlin and Mess,
two former Central lads: Earl Roger,
Westerns second basefnan and catcher
Of three years ago. and Hobby Derrick.
former Business High star. are ex-
pected to find places on Coach Byrd's
nine.
The AERies are not in as good shape
as they might be owing to a lack OF
practice; Wet weather has hampered
the work of the team. which otherwise
might be expected to come out with a
win. The Navy team, under the capable
eve of Steve Brodie, has been working
out since February 1. -
The win over Penn last Saturday,
when Blodgett held the Philadelphians
to one hit. Is an evidence Of the speed
Of the Navy aggregation. Brodie has
had his lads facing good pitching In the
cages since mid February. Tom Fisher,
former Eastern High School player. is
holding down his position at third for
the Navy.
Twelve matches have been scheduled
for the Tech Tennis Club players during
the season, which starts May 8 with
Business. The Manual Trainers expect
big boom In the court game since the
general organization has recognized ten
mis-. Something like twenty-five candl-
dates will be out for the team.
The schedule includes games with all
OF the local high schools and prep
schools as follows:
May 6-Tech at Business.
May 6-Tech at Friends.
May 11-Tech at st. Adams.
May 13-Tech at Central.
May 15-Eastern at Tech.
May 20-Manassas at Tech.
May A-Tech at Western.
May 0-Friends at Tech.
May H-Tech at Manassas.
May 30-Tech at Eastern.
June 7-Central at Tech.
June s-St. Adams at Tech.
A recent cut in the Tech baseball
team finds the following boys trying
out for positions:
Pitchers-Hird (Capt.). Brickerd. Shoe
maker. Snyder.
Catchers-Berens, Brumbaugh, Eppel-
sheimer, Guvrvich. Koop. Oppenheimer.
First basemen-Biggs, Klein, Stephen
son. .-.--
Second basemen-Eiseman and NC
Clur.e
shortstops-Freeman. Goldins. Mum
son. Schewalter.
Third oasemen-De Alley, De La
outfieiders-Bland. Cole, Duffy, Hutch
ison. Morrison. Pfeiffer.
This list of promising ball tossers in
cludes three men Of the 1915 team,
namely, hlrd,. the captain OF the lSlo
baseball team, Eiseman and Pfeiner.
Western and the Georgetown Props
open their baseball season on the HUI
top today. providing the ground Is dry
enough to stage a contest. Neither team
has had much work out OF doors this
season. Western has a number OF can
didates who will be given a tryout. :,
ON Saturday Tech goes to Tome for q
battle with the Port Deposit lads. Cen
trail r. now figuring on Tones schedule
in baseball, football. and basketball.
Umpires for the high school series
probably will be chosen some time dur
ing the week. Several names are un-
der consideration for the Jobs. There
will be eight games played at the Amer
lean League Park and twelve staged on
the Monument Grounds, according to
the schedule. =,
Saturday Business is expecting to~get
a chance TO display its wares 10 the
Charlotte Hall nine. The Durham Latin
School, of Baltimore, has Cancelled with
ST. Adams for Saturday morning!
Western is holding a closed track meet
for all boys on Saturday. First and
second years will compete in the 50 ana
2a-yerd dashes and the high and
broad jumps and second and third years
in the same events.