Evening star., 1924-05-11

This match will not definitely de-
eide the 1924 championship nine, as
Tech High demonstrate ed when 1t wal
loped Business in that atrocious 22-
toll engagement last Friday. The
Manual Trainers received a beating
at the hands of Western, but later
came back to tie Eastern. In it's last
two games Tech has shown. vast inn
provemeBt and is apt to give Central
the battle of its life week from
Tuesday Billy Tew and Irving Bat
son, two southpaw boxmen, have re-
duced their wildness considerably
and probably will prove bothersome
to the Centraiites.
Eastern's Chances Slim.
1t will take the gamest sort of
fight for Eastern to figure in the
series. Trounced by Central and tied
by the Techites. the East Capitol in
stitution should win easily over Busi-
ness Friday, but one week later it
faces Western, one of the most for
Hddahle mines in the series. Business
has no chance to get anywhere, hav-
ing dropped three games in the most
unimpreSsiye fashion.
A keener brand of base ball in the
four remaining titular games is pre-
dioted- In the six games played thus
Tar no one team has produced any
real ability. The teams which op-
posed Business High, including Cen
IcCh anu " e5teFH, were not
really tested, az the Stenographers,
Handicapped by inexperienced ma
terial and lack of fingers, were turn
ed back with ease.
Eastern Highs nine presents a
strange case. Player for player. the
East Capitol outfit is as formidable
as Central, but the team completely
blew up" in its game with the Blue
and White Scholastic fans still are
wondering why Roudabush of Eastern
was given the mound choice over
George Burdine in the match with
Central Unless the dope is all twist
ed, Burdine would have been more
impressive than Roudabush. judging
by the manner in which the former
worked for five innings against Tech.
Tuesday Game Crucial.
Tuesdays game between Central
and Western looms as the most i'm
portant match in the series thus far
There is one matter worrying Coach
es White and Ahearn. In the event
that their frst-string boxmen fail,
each mentor will draw upon d COM
Paratively weak reserve corps Botn
Phipps and McGahey are the best
fingers available and should one OF
them falter Tuesday it probably will
cost the championship. Central Will
have the edge in reserve mound ma
terial, having in the ofhng, Bernans'
who did quite well against the Cath
Tommy David and Charley Hageage
of Western and Scruggs, Gordon and
Robson of Central may prove ter
rers to the boxmen if they continue
their batting ability. Mike Gordon
is the most feared, as was the case
last year when he punished the brand
of high school hurting.
All of the high schools have games
pending this week. Tech will oppose
Episcopal High Tuesday at Alexan-
dria, PetwoFth. Thursday, at the
Washington barracks and Marlboro
High School Saturday on the same
grounds.
Business Highs racketers, who
dropped all seven matches to Tech in
the opening of the high school cham
pionship tennis series last week, Will
strive to come back" against Cen
trail Wednesday on the Blue and
Whites court. The Stenographers
will have to step lively, too, for the
Centralites undoubtedly have the
most formidable netmen, with the
possible exception of Tech, in the
series.
With yesterdays .C1' Club track
and field meet bringing out an array
of LEGAL talent the five high seheol
coaches are looking forward to the
championship games to be held in
Central Stadium May "a. Tech and
Central have the best chance of gar
nering the laurels this year. This
years meet will be truly representa-
tive, as all five of the high schools
are to present a galaxy of athletes.
The decision of the board of edu-
cation to approve of the two-major