Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16

A 15-game base ball schedule inciud-
ing several contests of more than usual
interest has been arranged for the Con-
zaga nine, it has been announced by
Father O'Hurley, athletic director at the
! street school.
Gonzagas first game will be April 81
with Tech, with whom a home and-
home series has been arranged. Two
trays each already have been carded
with Eastern. public high champion;
Georgetown Prep, Swavely, Charlotte
Hall, HyattSville High and single games
have been listed with Episcopal, West
ern and Catholic University Freshmen.
strength in the pitching department
Gonzaga should have strong team, as
he has a flock of seasoned performers
at hand. AS the bulwarkS of his dia-
mond squad also are basket ball players
and have just finished a hard season on
the hardwood, Coach Mitchell, with the
first game more than month in the
off1ng, will not get his diamonders down
to serious work for some time yet
There may be some conditioning work
but nothing strenuous will be tried for
the time being. The main sports ac-
tivity right now at the I street school
is the Spring grid training, which is
supervised by Mitchell with several lead
ing members of last seasons eleven in
Gonzaga did we'll on the diamond last
Spring and is hopeful of again showing
to advantage.
The Puppies diamond schedule:
April 21-Tech at Tech.
April 23-Episcopal at Alexandria.
April 29-Hyattsville High at Hyatts-
vile.
May Eastern at Eastern.
May 2-Charlotte Hall Military
AnnAorav az Thor1nfka Eon
May 5-Georgetown Prep.
May 6-Western.
May 1o-Swavely.
May 14-Eastern.
May 15-Tech.
May 17-Catholic University Fresh
May 2s-Georgetown Prep at Garrett
Park.
May 2s-Charlotte Hall Military
Academy.
May 2s-Hyattsville High.
May 31-Swavely at Manassas, Va.
Western High has on its squad an
ambidextrous pitcher in Tom Poore. He
is reported plenty good.
A big Spring sports program looms
for Dewitt. Base ball, track and la
crosse are all receiving increasing at
tention these days along with other ac-
tivities. Dewitt recently instituted
sports for all" program which Is go
ing over In fine style.
Under the direction of Coach Ray
mond Terry there are about 40 candi-
dates out for base ball. No hard work
has been attempted yet, though bat
terry candidates have been getting in
some lively sessions In the gym.
A fine schedule is being completed
for the nine Games with various school
f1rO1I0l4 Nf
Virginia have been listed. Dewitt is
hopeful Of enjoying a successful cam
paign.. Approximately 20 games viii be
played.
Though Dewitt has not done any
thing noteworthy In indoor track this
Winter and does not expect to do as
much In the outdoor campaign as it
official Of the school, is authority for the
statement that the Upton street Scho-
lastics win show well in coming meets
Dual meets may be arranged with
Georgetown freshmen, Episcopal and
Eastern. Entry viii be made in the
&C" Club meet and other affairs.
Abramson, Knott, Bernard, Bourke
and Norton are the seasoned members
of the squad, but there are several 9TH
er boys Of more than usual promise
on the job.
More than a dozen would-be lacrosse
players are working out There Is plen-
ty Of interest being shown in the sport
but it is believed unlikely that the boys
will be able to get enough knowledge of
the game to attempt much, If any,
schedule this year, which marks the In
PRODUCTION of the stick game at the Up
ton street institution.
Dewitt soon expects to complete its
1880 foot ball schedule. Four games so
far have been listed. It is hoped to add
Columbia freshmen and three high
school elevens here to complete an
eight-game schedule
A game with Georgetown freshmen,
to be played October Fl at Georgetown,
has been listed, along with q match with
Gettysburg Academy, at Gettysburg
Md. November /; Catholic University
freshmen to be faced November 8. at
Brookland, and Hun School, a newcom-
er to the Dewitt schedule, to be met
November IS at Princeton.