Evening star., 1927-05-02
RASE BALL AND TENNIS
TEAMS WILL DO BATTLE
Both Making Bow in Series, and Struggles Are Ex.
pected to Have Much Bearing Titles.
Other Schoolboy Outfits Busy.

~EAATS Of Eastern and Western
win clash tomorrow in base ball
and tennis contests that are
axnectad 10 have decided bear
ING on public high school titles.
Both will be making their bow III the
series in each sport.
Wilson Stadium will he the scene OF
the ball game and the sixteenth street
reservoir of the net matches. The
han game starts at 3;l5 O'Clock and
the tennis matches at 3.
After tomorrow's clashes Tech alone
will not have shown its wares. The
Manual Trainers will ge their first
tests Friday against Business com
bination.
Western doubtless rules favorlte
to yanquish Eastern on both the dla-
r,opd and courts. On the basis of
preseries games the Ahearn-coached
nine would seem 10 have somewhat of
an edge on the 1926 champions though
not such a decided one, but the advan-
tage held by the Western netmen
seems to be much more pronounced.
An impressive showing has been
made by the Schoolboy tossers from
M Georgetown way in tests thus far
This season Perhaps the most vuil-
nerable part Of their machine is the
pitching staff comprising, Larry
Schneider. Eddie Bates and Herbert
BRYAN. These boys, thought, have
been coming along Wen and with
strong team behind them made up
largely of veteran or players of tried
worth MAY be able to make the grade
Fastern's showing in games 10 date
has not been especially good. How
ever. small significance is attached
has made little effort TO win these con-
tests. He has been concerned chiefly
with developing a formidable combina-
ton for series play. Just how well
he has succeeded will he revealed to-
morrow. One thing is certain and
that is that in the past few weeks
the Light Blue and White nine has
improved markedly. The fact that
John (Biggy) Quinn, whose pitching
was in great measure responsible for
Eastern's victory last season is again
on hand and is keeping up the Lincoln
Parkers' stock. Though the cham
pionship team has suffered severe
losses there are a number other
mighty clever players on the Eastern
combination.
Western will send a veteran team
OF tried worth against the Eastern
IdGket6TS anu Tie AAlHCoAn 4 IdihcIS
who have been unable to get in much
practice because of the soggy condi-
ton of their courts are not expected
to offer the West Enders serious op-
position though Coach Simons boys
are certain to put up a brave fight
and may make a more formidable
showing then expected.
In addition to the public high tests
other attractive contests are carded
tomorrow. In diamond brushes Cen
trail will visit Garrett Park to take
on Georgetown Prep and St. Johns
and Georgetown Freshmen are to mix
on the Hilltop. Woodward and
Friends mines also may meet at
Friends in q junior prep school league
game. Tennis tilts are booked be-
tween Woodward and st. Adams at
ST. Adams in a. prep school league
test and Dewitt and Episcopal net
men are to face at Alexandria.
4 couple of attractive ball games
were listed today. Tech and George
town Freshmen and Business and Dew
lit were to be opponents. Dewitt and
Friends also were to clash in a prep
school league tennis tilt and Tech and
Georgetown Prep netmen We're to mix
at Garrett Park.
Georgetown Prep gridmen will be
led this Fall by Howard Boyd, Wash
ington boy. He was chosen at re-
cent meeting of letter men. Boyd is
an end. Robert Rothert was named
manager of the eleven.
Frank Emmett. base ball coach at
Georgetown Prep, also is tutoring the