The Washington times., 1920-08-05
HIGH SCHOOL STAR
WILL co TO MACK.
BerkIey Jeffress to Have Chance
With Athletics During
the Fall.
By BRYAN MORSE.


Berkeley Jeffress. who played third
base on the championship Western
High school baseball team last spring,
is going to get a tryout with Connie
Mack. When the elongated leader OF
the Athletics was here a few weeks
ago, he promised to give the Wash
ington lad q look over at Shibe Park
when the Mackmen returned from the
West. jeff" as he Is known to all
OF the Western High boys and girls
and the greater part OF the scholastic
followers. is delighted. Friends Of
Connie Mack arranged forfthe meet
ing and the Philadelphia manager
said he would be glad to entertain the
Washington boy during the end OF
the season.
Last spring Jsffress played third
for Western. He was rated as the
best third sacker in the series. No
other player appeared, to be in his
class among the sch0blboys around
the hot corner. In the title series he
stood out like the Washington Mon
ument among the others.
In the title series he hit for some
thing like 800. showing ability to
place his hits and cut them through
open holes on the hit and run play.
He is fast on the bases and possesses
baseball sense to marked degree.
Although light. he weighs about l25,
and small. he stands about five feet
fve, he is well put up.
Jeffress is an exceptionally good
all around athlete. AS a basket
ball player he was one of the best
players at Western. In football he
has shown considerable ability despite
his weight.
The youngster does not expect to
ruin his amateur status by going up
with the Mackmen for a trial. He has
a year or so of high school baseball
left and is merely going up to learn
some baseball from Mack.
Up until last spring Jeffress always
played in the outfield. He was moved
into the infield at third and made
good quickly. He batted in the
cleanup" position on the team and
was a factor in Westerns champion
/ ship record which included win in
the title series.
On the season Western won seven
teen out of nineteen games played
and Jefries was one of the reasons
why the Red and White was success
full. He expects % learn lot OF
baseball with Connie Mack. The tr!T
will be in the nature of a vacation
for him. In the event that he makes
good he may keep on at the game
in higher company
Tonight at 8 o'clock representatives
Of the independent baseball teams
now clamoring for championship
honors, will gather with the league
a.s l.
Washington Times Editorial Rooms
| Munsey Building, to talk over pros
poets for the annual championship
baseball series.
1t is expected that some sort OF
arrangement will be made whereby
the teams will be able to start a
titular seKies during the last of the
month.
Cardinals visit Clarendon Sunday al
Clarendon, and the whole town IL ex-
pecting to turn out for this tirst game
in the Virginia titular series. All OF
the Virginia bugs will be on hand a
sprightly time is promised.
At the same time the Knick er book
ers will go over to Union Park TO
play their first game with the Rex
Athletic Club. The Knickers will
probably carry the short end of the
odds since the Navy Yard All-stars
knicked 'em off in that exhibition
game at American League Park last
Saturday.
Potomac Council players Of Knights
Columbus League, practically won the
pennant in the first series of this sea-
son. when they defeated Joe Hur-
ley's Carroll outfit at the Catholic
University grounds in Broo<land yes
terday afternoon, 10 to 8.
The winners have one postponed
game to play off with Keane and
should a win be registered today they
will get the bunting, otherwise
Spaulding and Potomac will be tied
and a play-of will be neccssar.
Here's the standing:
Won. Lost. Pct.
Potomac 20 'NJ'