New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Boy Pitchers
OfCity Make
Fine Shown,
Williams, of Hamilton /,
stitute, Has Good Strike.
Out Record
BY A. G. CAVAGNARo

Judging By the recent games, ma,
schoolooy pitchers Of the create, -.
are sure to attract considerable Az.
ton before the present season Of
ball play is ended. Although the y.,,.
twirlers have only been in action ..
a few weeks they have offered IN A.,
deceptive shoots that il has not ~.
uncommon for dozen or more h.t,,,
to be retired in each game By u,
strike-out route.
Probably the most eonspieuo, a,
these stars has been Joe William, a,
the Hamilton Institute nine. -.
stocky. little youngster is ehiesv :,
sponsible for Hamiltons success, 4,
the diamond. Williams took the nou,S
in the last three games played By n.
preparatory students, and bis strYk,.
out victims aggregated thirty.nine
Stack Battles Batsmen
Another pitcher who has impr,..s
the schoolboys is Stack, Of De Win
Clinton. While not recording a hel
percentage of strike-outs, Stack Ia,
held his opponents 70 few scattered
hits. The Clinton team this season !,
composed mostly Of veterans, and with
the able Stack az its command is ore
Of the most dangerous teams that /,
competing for the Manhattan Borours
championship.
Terhune, OF the High School Of Cor.
merce, has also several fine perforr.
ances to his credit, and his wiee
breaking curve and change Of un
have puzzled the majority Of tear,
that have faced him. He is no. III
only moundsman that Commeru a.
depend on, as in Sealy. who also goss
behind the plate at times, it has
capable twirler.
Nineteen Fan Air
Nlordorf. of Clason Point, recently
came within two of equalling the local
schoolboy strike-out record when hs
turned back nineteen players in cor.
test with st. James Academy. The
latter team has a strong group Of
PLAYERS who are noted for being heay
hitters. but they were held completely
at BAY by the wizardry Of Mordorf.
While Commercial is looked upon ~
the probable winner Of the Brooklyi
division title, its chances have beea
practically doubled by the fine twirlns
of Hageman. In the opening game last
Saturday, Hageman famed fifteen New
Utrecht batters.
A change in the conducting Of the
annual dual swimming meet between
the high schools, which undoubtedly VIII
bring out more spirited competitor.
was adopted at the recent meeting q
the high schools games COMMITTEE
The schools in Manhattan and Brook
lyn arc to compete in their own d.
visions. each school meeting the other
twice At the end of the series ne
yictors are to engage in a dual meet
for the so-called championship. ne
annual individual championship nee,
will take place about January 10.
In the past the individual meet vas
held the first Saturday IN March, vaea
was almost one month after the apa'
meet had been decided. Many msr,
hers of the team. it so happened, Woulc
graduate with the February Class aha
when the individual tourney can;
around the teams that had compe"'
in the earlier contests failed TO sas'
a. their best. With the moving for
ward of the championship tournane'i
il is certain that the meet will bnsl
out some sitter competition. IN
committee also approved Of a ree s..
mendation, 70 be tried out during lsi'
of dual swimming tourney ior W
first year classes only. -,
That the soccer and naske,oaL
championship tournaments VIII dfs'
their usual big entry was lndiea1eo !,
the favorable replies received from .n'
various institutions. Twelve senool
signified their intention OF ente,lr,.
teams in the basketball series, wh.'
the soccer tourney will attract ef''
teams. -. w.
The private schools OF New ioa
will hold their first championships :.
Horace Mann Field, May -. Althos..
the league has been IN existence " ",
Years. no title meet has yet been ~, ~.
Numbered on the eligibility liA o. y. y.
organization are seventeen sehooi'i, y.
most prominent Of which are ~
prep. Brooklyn Prep and 81 S9an
Pro of Brooklyn; Horace ma,
Xavier High School and barhA''
School. of Manhattan. :.
A long programme OF events -,
been arranged. In addition 70 ny
championship tests, there WlIl -. -,
be contests for novices, junior ! ~
sub-iunior All told, twenty-e'sss.
events will be decided. No enIIy ~ !.
will be asked. Previous to the sl ~,
of the little olympiad, the a in..or
will participate in patriotle DENT aIU,
stration, which will consist OF So 81,
to the colors, the raising Of tine, the A s'sr