Evening star., 1928-03-29
STENOGS POSSESS
MANY VETERANS
Pitching. Which at First Was
Thought to Be Weak. Is
Shaping Up Well.

With many Veterans available and
the prospect that the pitching staff,
which /. was feared would be exceed
;ngly weak, viii by no means DC lacking
81 strength, Business Highs base ball
team Wil} be. Il appears q combination
10 he rcckonod with. The Stcnog squad
IS now down 10 hard drilling on the
NO0uUWCNt grounds. Il Is the last
cf thc puhlic high croUp TO begin serious
work. having been held up by inability
10 secure a diamond Coach Lynn
Woodwork Is huStlmg the bunch along
nj merry clip 90 make up the lost
time
Success Of the Business team viii
doubtless depend in large measure upon
the ability a. lis leading PLAYERS To
make thc scholastic grade and keep
eligible In recent seasons several
potentially strong Business teams have
been dealt STAGGERING blows through
the loss OF stellar players who were
unable to keep the pace in the class
room. There has however been a
notable Improvement in this respect
during The past several months along
with manifestation Of a better school
spirit anloNc tne athletes The auiNt
that carried the Orange and Black
through The recent basket ball season
lost not a single player because Of
scholastic failure Il was the first
Business team to come through un-
scSthcC in tais respect for some time
Il is the fCT}Cnt hope Of followers Of
the SJen0eS that this situation VIII con-
tnue during the diamond campaign.
Schwartz Good Southpaw.
Max Schwartz. whose fine Southpaw
auth Seniors winning the city title in
their class last season, and Bernie Phil
lips a rangy rlght-hander from Column
b.a Junior High School, who also has
had S2ndlot experience and who GER
tainly looks like a huTlcr. are the boys
who now are shaping up as most likely
ncUnCSnlen 10 take the places Of Ed
Marosy and Randy Shreve. who have
received their diplomas. Charley Rich.
another lett-handCr, also is rather
promising
Seasoned talent is available for most
of the other Jobs. Jake Lewis. depend
able receiver, IS again on the JOB. as IS
Charley May. the Babe Ruth of the
1927 public high series al first base:
Lester Slngulan at second. Capt Bernie
Jones al shortstop, Dick Keefer at third
and Irving Lash. Revelle Jones. Max
Ryon and Edward Duryee in the out
field
There are several putting up real
battles for regular posts. including
Nathan Reds Cohan, who is hustling
zor the keystone sack Job: Milton Sing
man. another tnfield aspiTant. and RAY
King. catcher.
Bernie Jones. If the need arises, can
also 60 into the pitchers box or catch
anc get away with either Job in thor
oueh.y workmanhke style. too
There is one member OF Business
diamond squad who has the support
q many la MS fight for a regular berth.
He Is popular little Nathan Conan. he
q the fiery locks. better known iii high
school ranks as Reds This boy has
bceD conspicuous al all interhigh com
petitions u which Business has been
participant as a player. cheer leader
Or Ia some other capacity and is well
known and popular among the students
q al the schools
i TeTltaole dynamo Of pep. Reds has
been leader Ia student activities at
Business for several years and il that
school cr any other ever had studen:
who has worked harder for its success
Eae Or &le has not come 10 light It
Eas been COhan who has been adviser.
mascot, bat boy. water boy and general
ssctotum for all athletic teams and
tne!T best T0otcT. Between times this
boy. who withal is modest to the point
O. cifhoence, has taken a leading part
~ cFanat!c6 and IN many other activi-
ties
Since entering the school II has been
CcEa1s ambition 70 make q regular
position on some Business team Tnfil
the past season though he has had 10
be content - stay on the sidelineg
Handicapped by 4 small physique. he
mas been unable u make q serious bid
2of ans team. But he faE never quit
lie IS rot that sort. He stepped out
during the past Winter and cOntrived
u get II enough action IN the public
hlal basket ball series 70 earn his b Z"
Je vas caGsed only as q reserve.
though and Was not satisfied 50 now
ne Is striving desperately for the sec
oAc b@8e post on the nine Il is nov
o. never for Reds. ss he graduates IN
June. lie has real chance 10 achieve
his ambition Il ne comes through With
enough punch a. me bat lie Is a
baTg-lp fielder II he fails. lG surely
Tsl - through no lack q fighting
ap.Et Cne thing ls certain. the
crrac IS pulling fox Reds Conan
Taking about the Business High
Elaset-e situation. the gtenogE are cer-
1ala f. De up against IT the worst sort
- way for seasoned material when
another gltcDl year rolls around Al
n.gsl every SET ~ acFo0s Is - " grad
Laaec next June
Captains ~ the lhiee sport teams
tEls 5cGDgl year have been honorec by
being elected officers II the senioY class
They are CLarley May leader II the
bz9e bal team vino jzas been chosen
PRESIDENT II the ciass Dick KeefeE
ks4keE bal giloi Wl9 Eas oaen elected
E.ee president and Bernie Jones. gaae
bal plot WgD has Deen named
treasure
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