Evening star., 1928-02-20
TO BEGIN SERIOUS
WORK THIS WEEK
Some Batterymen Already
Busy-Number of Court
Contests Remain.

This week will see the start o. serious
preparation for the diamond season in
scEoolboy ranks here. Several schools
areadJ have had their battery candi-
dates at work and most Of the others
VIII have their prospective pitchers and
catchers In action by the end Of the
week.
Scholastic basketers. however, are By
no means ready TO call it quits and
are planning deal Of action this week
Conzaga will entertain Alexandria
High on the / street School court to-
night. The game between Dewitt and
st. Marys Celtics carded today has
been Cancelled.
There are two contests carded TO-
morrow but neither are set for local
courts. Emerson IS 20 trek out 70
Garrett PARK Md. 70 engage George
town Prep and Benjamin Franklin
tossers are listed to tackle Augusta
Military Academy a. For. Defiance.
Va
Tech and Dewitt will be represented
by large squads l.: the University o:
Virginia scnOlaSticS Saturday in Char
lottesville. Central also may have a
boy or two in competition. Eastern
has closed its indoor competitive sea-
son. Techs representatives will take
part in the high school events and
Devitt's performers will appear in the
prep school competition. Each will
have relay team in action in addition
to entrants In various other events
In the 50-yard dash. Fountain. who
won the 45-yard sprin: IN the recent
Richmond games; Postlewaithe and
Florence will appear for the Manual
Trainers and other Tech representa-
tives will include: Shrider, Cole and
Drissel in t6e 440: Shaw, Reichnann
and Oehmaan in the half-nile:
amovitch in the mile; Haywood. Ger
gen and Rosenthal in the Low hurdles;
Cotton in the shotput and Edelolus.
Bailey. Nebel and Edwards in the relay.
Hooper. Knott. Harris ard Teevens
will make up Devitt's relay team Otner
Dewitt entrants are Harris, who Won the
low hurdles in the Richmond games.
in the hurdles: Kennedy and Mcintyre
in the sprints. Kennedy and Gleason n
the high jump and White and Rlne-
hart in the half-rile. Tryouts VIII be
held tomorrow TO determine who VIII
represent Dewitt IN the sho,puc.
Eastern High has closed It's basket
ball campaign. Letters viii be awarded
at an assembly tomorrow when cap
tain for next season IS expected TO Be
elected. Intrar1ural court competition.
however. will continue for some time at
the Lincoln Park School.
When Coach Charlie Guyon starts
court practice next Winter several
members OF this seasons quint viii be
missing. but he viii have group OF
formidable players again az hand
around which 10 rebuild his team.
Hoffman, Hook. Bushorg, Essex
Hogarsh. Oehrlann. Fa5er and Smell
are the toSsers who will be absent. Cap
pe,li and RYAN. crack forwards: Ho.-
land. Wocd. Ke,sc ard KeSS.er viii
again be at hand
Coach Guyor will lose no time begin
son and will start his battery cardi-
dates at work tomorrow.
EaSterr's diamond prospects are
rather bright. and il Guyon can build
up sufficient hitting strength the Lish.
Blue and White boys should do well.
Munro. Wood and Hoffman are Lead
ing candidates for catcher. Fabe-. Cap
tain Oehuar,r, Holland. Chester Miles
and q couple Others shape Up as good
mound talent; Munro and Faoer vii
be Leading aSpirarts to- H-st base. and
other prorinen. irlaeld candidates viii
be L.senSky. crack second baSsEaI LAST
season. who may be shifted 70 ,ai-d
the coming campaign: CArpeM, Hook.
Fisher. KsSSler and Ryan. Shapiro Is
regarded as sp. 20 acld down . regular
cus9s!6 100. but GCycr does not know
Just What other garden candidates he
Will have available. knott. Rankin and
McAll!S;er are sturdy PLAYERS from last
Spring who have been .oSt.