The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-01

to build up, and they are going to
In the first place. Western has
lost it's entire team. Burke Is at
Columbia University, which means
another catcher. Hair has gradu-
ated, and French has transferred to
Business.
Nichols 10 at George Washington
Captain Harry Dawson is at Wash
tngton and Lee University. Brown.
ing Is preparing for army exams.
while Berkeley Jeffress Is at Brown
University. So much for the bat.
terry and infield.
Conard and Stephens graduated.
and Donaldson failed to return to
school. OF the second string left In
school, Nelson Jeffress, Johnny
Baird and Homer Thomas are all
that remain. IT'S a sad plight for
George Green. But the betting II
that he will have a crackerjack little
team Just as he did In basketball.
And while W. arc on the sub
3ect Of Tech, let's ring up another
famous name In high school am
mails and report that the latest
edition Of the Pugh family has en-
tered Western High School. Big
ed Pugh got into the limeiight a.
Techs football and track star.
Then Mike Pugh bsttled 'em
about rs guard on Westerns
eleven two years ago.
Then Jimmy Push began to make
things hum for the Tech lads in
football and was the teams captain
last fall. This winter young Charlie
Pugh Is sprinting on the Tech relay
team and is beginning to make ath-
letic history for the Manual Train
srS.
George F. Green, at Western. rises
to report that Robert Pugh-there
n probably an Emmett between the
Robert and the Pugh-has arrived as
q freshman at Western. And, &C
cordins to the astute George, Rob
ert is going to be even bigger than
brother Big Ed. 80 chalk 1t down
In the book for future reference.
The baseball situation at Central
u being taken care OF by Doc White.
What the, estimable Doc" doesn't
known about. the game cannot be
told. White faces the loss Of two
star siabmen In Frank krupp and
Chan ming Walker, but will have
plenty Of box material In Edelin,.
Brinkman. and German.
Buckley, Casey. Goodman. Rau-
Der, Davis, Dey. Mooney, and Child
ress of last years team, are on hand
and will be available. Central grab
bed the title with ease last season.
and 10 sitting quite pretty" with
material developed with weather
eye to the present campaign:
According to the present plan the
tituiar games will be played in the
Central High Stadium. the haven OF
ieft.hand hitters. Central and
western open hostilities the first
Tuesday after the Easter holidays,
vhic bought to be about April 20.
Mike Kelly, the Business mon
tor, has . way Of starting with
nothing and producing . first
class team. He has only Caps:
RAY Barrett and . number OF
unlxnowns, but 10 Il = sure bet
that Rusiness will be on the firing
line with b dependable team.
"Chuck" Guyon, at Eastern,
finds that Moran, his star hurier'
n zone. Gurrierre, Captain Meyers,
Hook, Herzog, Sutton. Dornin, Bur
aine and a number of green Kids
viii probably make the grade.
Rouda bush, who proved to be q
first class hurler toward the last
81 the season, will probably carry
the bulk Of the burden for the
Fasteners.
Tech plans to have no less than
four baseball teams. According to
Coach Wilbur M. Apple, the Nc
Kinley lads are pretty well salts
fed with prospects, although Par
ella and Brayton, last years bat
terry, Ia gone.
Charley Deck, the Babe Ruth Of
the high schools. has also gradu-
sted, while Jamison. an outfielder.
d lost to the team this season.
Capt. Emory Shanks. Quesada,
Murray. Rhees, johnson. Wood.
Price, Harwood, Booth, Smith.
ffffey, Tew. Hissey and Woodward
ere available.
It is good news to Tech to know
that Offutt and Hawley, who were
Ineligible last season. will be avail
able this spring. Offutt 10 a first
GLASS hurler and Is being depended
upon.
candidates held recently 126 boys
showed up for the call. The bat
terry candidates are being started
off at once and Techs first team
Ia looking forward to a sanctioned
four-day trip during the Easter
holidays which will be played down
through the Shenandoah Valley in
Virginia.