Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-10
BY H. c. BYRD.

University of Georgia. Georgetown
and Maryland State seem to have the
strongest base ball teams in the
south. At least, that is the strength
Of these teams considering their
showing to date. Behind these come
In close group Catholic University
University Of North Carolina, North
Carolina State, Virginia, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and Washing
ton and Lee. In a third group might
be placed University of South Caro-
lima, Richmond College, Virginia Mil
ltary Institute. Clemson. Guilford.
Trinity and Wake Forest.
Perhaps the best of all the mines
IS Georgetown. This may seem rather
a strange statement in. view of the
fact that Maryland State has won
from the Hilltoppers, but it neverthe-
less is true. The Blue and Gray has
two pitchers, Reynolds and Hyman,
both OF whom rank with or perhaps
above the best in the south; it is GER
tain that no other team has been so
capable in all particulars. Georgia
has one man. Clarke, and Maryland
State one, Keene. who probably would
stand an even chance to beat either
of the two Georgetown hurlers. But
in three-game series the Blue and
Gray squad would be the favorite.
Georgetown has a veteran team, a
squad in which is to be found much
more experience than usually Is pres
ent in a collegiate combination. Mary
land State players have been together
practically for three years, and
Georgia possesses not only several
veterans of stellar worth, but also
has in It's lineup some first year play
ers Of exceptional capabilities. Both
Georgia and Georgetown have strong
hitting teams. while neither is as
good at fielding as Maryland State.
Catholic University may show itself
to be the equal of the best teams in
the south before the end of the year.
1t has good men, and is developing
rapidly. North Carolina State has In
Murray an excellent pitcher, one of
the topnotchers of the section, but 1t
is not any too strong in other de-
partmenfs. North Carolina University
is just the opposite, as it is formula
BILE in the field and at bat, but rather
short in pitching material. If North
Keene. Clarke, Reynolds. Hyman or
chance against any other institution.
Virginia split with Georgia. de-
feating the Crackers yesterday in
ell, q II innings, after having lost 0 to
i
sent its full strength against the
Charlottesville school. Virginia Poly
technic Institute. judging by its 3-to-
0 victory over Trinity Thursday, has
better pitching than last year with
practically the same team that repre-
scented it a year ago. and good pitch
ing was all that was lacking to make
the 1919 outfit much better than or
binary A real test will come today
for Washington and Lee, when Clarke
will face it on the mound for the
University of Georgia. If the Lexing-
tonians survive the test they viii
have to be considered as a fourth
team in the strongest group.
Wake Forest defeated North Caro-
lima State, 81 to 6, Easter Monday, but
simply caught the Raleigh aggrega-
ton at time when the latter could
not use it's best pitching talent. North
Carolinians who have watched both
teams claim that the Raleigh COM
bination is the better. In fact. the re-
cent S-to-1 victory of the Carolina
State nine over Yale and the subse-
auent defeat Of North Carolina Uni
versity. to 5. has boosted its stand
ing and in large measure atoned.
from it's standpoint, for the whipping
at the hands of Wake Forest. The