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Catholic University and
/ Georgetown May Call Out
j Teams in Next Two Weeks.
BY II. C. BYRD.

- College and school base ball teams
should get an early start in this
springs practice. Unless the winter
takes up the most of March
Instead of the period of the year it
usually occupies. the various squads
are likely to be on the fields much
earlier than for a long time past
About five years ago. during an ex-
oeptionally warm February, several of
the colleges got their men out for
workouts about the middle of Febru-
arg, and some are planning to do the
same thing this year.
Charley Moran, athletic director at
Catholic University, stated yesterday
that he expected to call out some of
+ his players within the next two weeks
unless the weather gets much colder.
According to the c. U. man. many
BrookIand teams have encountered
much worse weather for base ball in
March and at times III April than
would have to be overcome right now.
Up at Georgetown, where the diamond
is especially well situated for early
Spring practice. the players probably
will get an even earlier start than
those at the other schools.
Base ball prospects at all the col
leges are said to be good. Catholic
University has exceptionally good ma
,terial, except that il may be little
weak in pitching. Georgetown is said
to possess better men than for several
springs, and Maryland State has back
the best men that have worn its colors
lin the last two years.
Central Highs auint went to Balti-
more yesterday and lost to the Balti-
more City College by a score of Il
10 %. Dasher, following his brilliant
efforts of Tuesday against Tech, was
again the star for the Blue and
5 teams points and played good floor
game besides. The other two points
made by Central were the result of
q field goal by Mills.
Business High Reserves won from
the Eastern High Reserves yesterday
IN the latters' gymnasium by % to D.
- Gonzaga won rather an easy VIC
tory in it's game with the Georgetown
Props yesterday. the North Capitol
street five rolling up As points
against "A. Frank Duffy of Gonzsga
was the stellar unit in the Gonzaga
offensive, nine goals from the floor
resulting from his accurate tossing
Fitzgerald. who held down the for
ward position for the same quint, got
five goals.
Western High yesterday took the
measure of st. Adams in one of the
best contested games that has been
played on the formers floor. The Red
sand White emerged from the game
with 22-to-2e score in its favor.
s-Nordlinger's fine work at forward for
--Nestern was the feature. Sixsmithc,
for st. Adams. played brilliant basket
--ball.
Navy has, not lost a basket ball
..eame this season. Yesterday the
.1iidshipmen took their fifteenth
Etraight, beating the Virginia Mill
starry Institute 80 to Il.
. squad for the last two years, again
will be on the slab for the Blue ard
White this spring. With the expe-
szrfence the ieft-hander gained last
: GUNNER with independent teams, add
ed to his previous natural ability, he
ought to be able to stand on their
heads" other scholastic combinations.
: schafer has about twice the amount
s3f STUFF that the average schoolboy
possesses.
sssS Kendrick and Kronnenwetter. Cath
sole University,s maiHstays on the
-Ifge- Neither will be available for
Use this spring.
Downes, starring at center for Gal
1audet in basket bali, is expected to
make one of the best halfbacks the
Kendall Greeners have had in many
seasons. He played onIy short
,lNhiie last fail, but then showed ex-
zeeptionai promise.