The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
HILLTOP nine
STARTS WORK
Coach O'Reilly's George
town Club Holds First
Outdoor Practice.


Taking advantage of the excep-
tional winter weather. Coach O'Reil-
ly, of the Georgetown team, sent
out calls for candidates for the
varsity baseball team, and thirty
three responded. The squad has al
ready spent two days of indoor
practice. This is the earliest date
that outdoor baseball practice has
been held at the Hilltop in years,
and IL the Blue and Gray are not the
first team to come out in the open
this year. they at least are one OF
the very few college teams to start
action so early.
Five of last years men are on
hand. Dudack and Lonshack, who
both broke a leg at the sport last
spring, have fully recovered and are
taking part in the light practice.
The others are "Tubby" Mcmahon.
Hiney Coughlin and Jim Caffrey.
while Freddy Fees, who played with
the club two years ago, is already
knocking the pill on the nose.
a great collection of candidates
are on hand and from the early
showing they are making it looks
as If the veterans will have to step
if they intend to hold their old jobs.
O'ReiIIy said Our trouble during the
past few years has been in the pitch
ing We have always had one or two
good ones on hand. but they had too
much work to handle and never were
at their best at the last OF the year
This year l have the most promising
staff that has reported to me in
years"
The pitchers are Dudack. who work
ed for the hilltoppers last year Zaz-
zali (St. Benedicts PrepO, Lefty
CHardford. Conn, High, LeGandrc
'Hebran Academy, Bemmis. and
O'Mara Dexter. In addition to these.
all of whom have fine prep school
records, comes word from Gene Fin
nigan, who has been playing on PERISH
| ing's team in France. that he expects
to be back soon and will return to
finish his senior year. and at the
same time have one more season in
the box
There arc great battles coming 1r
before John O'Rielly picks his catch
ing staff first sacker. For the bat
terry position Kenyon CManchcsJrr
High, Kelly Medford High. Lon
shack, who played with last years
team; Sweeney brooklyn Prep. and
'PNA'AilNA = AINdlAloll 4ldCOL ACdutlllA ?.
Those who will fight it out for
first base are: O'Connell, Navier
Prep; Moran. Ridgewood High. y.
J.; Walsh. Rockridge Prep. and
/ Hay" Smith. who kept the George
town Props in the running last year
! Via his big stick. Other infeIders
are: Lynch. Medford High; Fees,
who is said to be as good on the
diamond as he is on the basket
I ball court; Donlan and FIavin. Of
| Portland High: the CouEhlin broth
Crs; GrinitHs. along with Cafrey
and Mcmahon. Of last years club.
Among the outfeldCrs are: Andcr-
son. Fort Worth High: Buckley.
Manchester High: Rency, Lewiston
HIGH; DoncIlan. Medford High; Car
/ ney, Xavier Prep; Fraunheim. Bel
font Academy. and Joe DaSha. OF
last years prcps.
1t is very evident that George
town is banking largely on this
years freshman class. which seems
! to have an unusual amount of ath-
/ lotic talent. With the new men,
many Of whom have excellent rec
/ ords : slugEers, backing up the
/ few remaining veterans. the HIIi-
, toppers hope TO put one of the fam
/ Gus old Georgetown baseball teams
upon the diamond