Evening star., 1924-02-24

through STdQuatlOn last Nedr- Bu
will be forced to muster many new I
the series with only three players OF
Central Highs diamond followers
are due to receive Il jolt this year. il
Coach Doc White fails to fill success
fully the gaps left by his players who
graduated last year. Jack Brnkman.
hurler, Miller, catcher; Hall. third
fielders. are gone from the team that
so handily copied the school title. 4
newcomer to Central. Al Chase. who
has had conSidera BILE experience in
amateur ball circles, is expected to
I'LL a pitching vacancy. Coach Whites
main trouble, however, les in discov-
ertng catcher as efficient as Miller.
who was regarded as one of the best
backstops in the high schools.
Gordon Hard Hitter.
Phipps and Huse demonstrated real
ability on the mound last year.
Scruggs, shortstop; Gordon. keystone
guardian, ard Williams. outfielder, are
back, but the Central mentor VIII
lave to step lively TO replace those
stellar youngsters who were grad
uated. White is pinninC his hopes on
Hcruggs and Gordon. The latter. by
the way, was one OF the most savage
SiuggerS in the series last year.
OF all the five high schools Eastern
appears to have the best material at
hand. Cardwell. outtielder; L:tchtieid.
second sacker. and o'Day, third base
man, will be missed, hut Charley
tiuyon has galaxy of material this
season. William Gladstone Eouda-
bush, who gained much distinction by
hurling one-htt game against Rusi-
ness last year. is being counted upon
tossers. Burdine. outhelder. also
should bear watching. for he hit
above the 400 mark last season. The
Eastern mentor probably viii give
- . .. yi...a y I,,.s
in the 1924 series, because nf the
youngsters mound success in sand
lot circles.
Eastern 10 Pick Captain.
Jack Smith, first sackcr: kessier,
shortstop: Lowdon and White, out
those who Will form this years East
'rn nine. The East Capitol inSti
tuition probably will elect u captain
N the next two weeks. as Litch-
to return to school.
Coach Fred Erickson or Tech has n |
real job on his hands to mold Il COM
btnation: Rhees. first sacker: Barber. !
third baseman; Harwooa. second |
sacker, Buckingham. utility player. !
and Speer,, hurler,. have left Tew, |
hefty southpaw of last years nine
should prove bothersome this season. |
Lack or control marred his perform |
ance considerably last season, but |
erickson expects to remove this de- /
Iect: , Adelman' center fielder of last
hrst base to replace Rhees who |
boasted an enviable batting avera ge |
IN the series games last season. April, |
right field. and Dulin, pitcher. are !
among the most promising candidates.
Bastian. a newcomer. may get a |
regular berth at pitching. His mound |
work with Riverdale and the knight Is !
of Columbus teams last year should |
serve him we'll in the 1924 series |,
games. A. De Marko, prospective |
pitcher: r. De Marko, infielder, and |
Dove and Allen, receivers, are to be |
given a chance to make the first nine. |
Inc Manual Trainers are to get an |
early start, as they have booked their |
first game with the Georgetown !
freshmen at the Hilltop on March %. |,
business Loses Players.
Business High is by far the hardest |
hlt through graduations. With the
exception OF Haas, the entire team is |
lost. including Bangs, catcher; New |
man, pitcher; Watt, second baselnan:
Connor, third saclSer; Clarence Clar-
ridge, shortstop; Cliff CIarridge, left |
fielder, and McAulliffe, center fielder
Coach Mike Kelly intends to use Haas
on the mound this season. but as to |
Ihe rest OF the vacated positions the |
BUSINESS mentor will be forced to dis |
cover brandnew team.
Daniel Ahearn of Western will |
make his debut as q high school base
pan coach this year. lie may find the
nrSt baseman: Cough, second sacker:
Hanneg gan. third ba baseman. and Thomas
pi puIiielder' are gone Cnverzast, IL
Dig rlght-handed finger. also Will be
missing. Two pitchers. knaebcl and |
iidmondston, are showing up well in
battery practice, and they probab bIv
will get the bulk of the mound work
thlS year. Dulin and Charley Hageage
outUEluGTS, Tom David
Mitchell, prospective third sacker, and |
Gichner and Capper, receivers. are to |
strive for regular berths.
Managers of school teams are busy |
these days completing their schedules
with outside teams: business and /
Central, however, has practically ar.
ranged its 1924 schedule. The Blue |
and White tossers will meet the fol- |
lowing teams:
April 9. Catholic University fresh
men: 3, Maryland freshmen: il. pey-
Itt Prep; 22, Episcopal; %, Virginia |
freshmen; 20, Virginia freshmen, at
May l., Briarly Hall, at PooIesvine. |
Nd: 8, Catholic University freshmen,
at Brookland; 8, Gonzaga; IL, Episco-
pal, at Alexandria; IA. GEORGETOWN
University freshmen, at Georgetown:
10, MARYLAND freshmen, at College
Park, 21; Gallaudet Reserves, at Ken
dali Green; "a, Naval Academy PIebes.
6I AlildpoilS, -hus ~ SWaEely.
June o, Briarly Hall; 8, Swavely, at |
Swavely.
Tech will meet the following teams
IN outside games:
April /, Swavely, at Swavely; .,
Alexandria High School, at Alexan- |
drfa; 5, Maryland freshmen, at Monu-
ment grounds; 10. Georgetown Preps, !
at Garrett Park, Md; IL, Briarly Hall
at Poolesville, Md: Is, George Mason
High, at Del Ray, Va: Il, ST. Alban's, !
at ST. Alban; 90, George Mason High, |
at Monument grounds; "a, Alexandria !
High. at Alexandria: 80, Catholic Uni |
versity freshmen, at Brookland
May 8, Mount st. Joseph's, at BhIti- |
more; 8, Episcopal, at Alexandria; Is, !
st. Adams, at st. Alban; 90 Mary
land freshmen, at College Park; 2I, |
Catholic University freshmen, at |
Brookland: 27, Georgetown freshmen,
at Georgetown. |
Western has booked the following |
outside games:
March TO-, George Washington En-
gineers, at Georgetown.
April z, Maryland freshmen, at Col |
iege Park; 20, Episcopal, at Alexan-
dria.
May 1s, Gonzaga. ut Central Sta
dunn.