Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21

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Western athletes have been doing all
their practicing on whatever fields they
could find, and some of these, notably
the rough field back in the hills OF
Burleith, which has been used since
Georgetown Hollow was lost, have rep
resented Just about the worst Of facili-
ties. Such a condition has proved o
serious deterrent to the development OF
the schools teams.
With the new Western plant q reality,
only Business High will be without ade-
uuate athletic facilities. The new ap-
pointments at Tech are gradually being
whipped into shape for use.
coincidence is expressed that it will
not be very long before work also gets
under way on the new Roosevelt High
School, the successor to Business High.
Then, with all five schools having good
facilities, it appears likely that public
high competition in the various sports
will be decidedly more interesting.
Under the direction of Charlie Bish,
faculty adviser and coach, candidates
for the Western High tennis team or
teams are well under way. Two com"
plete teams will uphold the Red, public
high champion, on the courts this sea-
SON. The first combination will be used
against the more formidable opponents
and the second against those not so
good A squad Of about 30 Is striving
for berths.
Though Jack Lynham and Anthony
Latona, cracks who were being counted
upon heavily, have been lost, the for
mer not being q candidate for the team
and the latter having left school, there
is q group of tried racketerS at hand,
aVA Nnaah ERiu1a IA hnTaQf1ll Of another
successful campaign.
Barnard Welsh, jr., Is captain ana No.
1 player, and other netmen who appear
particularly good at this stage include
George Holman, Walter Miles and
Henry Classic, all Of whom have had
experience.
Billy Carpenter Is manager of the
first team and Billy Given is the second
team manager.
A fine schedule Is being arranged.
Fourteen matches already have been
for six more.
Friends to be met April IL on the
Friends courts Is the first engagement
on the western card. Tome, always
represented by q strong combination,
will be encountered In the next match,
April 10, at Port Deposit. Many other
strong teams have been listed, and eff
forts are being made to book such stall
wart opponents as the Navy PlebeS and
the freshman teams of Georgetown,
Penn Pen Western Maryland and and George
high championship engagement will be
with Tech April 20.
Here is the Western schedule as It
now stands:
April 14-Friends, at Friends. .
April 19-Tome, ct Port Deposit.
April 22-EpiScopal, at Alexandria.
April 26-St. Josephs College at Balti.
more.
May 2-severn School, ct severna
Park, Md.
May S-Baltimore Poly.
May 0-Business.
May 1O-oilman Country School q.
May ls-Maryland Freshmen at Col
lege Park.
May 20-Central.
May 22-Devitt
May 30-Eastern.
May 31-Forest Park at Baltimore.
Outside work for Tech Highs base
ball candidates probably will start Mon
day. Battery aspirants have been toll
ing indoors for some time. A total of
l1O mas announced us intention OF try
ing for berths.
Techs prospects hardly can be
termed dark despite the loss Of such
capable players from last seasons team
as DriSsell and Benner, outf1eldess, and
Ensor, who played the outfleld when
not pitching.
With Capt. Benny Spigel, Batson and
Price, seasoned hurlers, again at hand,
the Gray appears well fortified 90 to
pitchers. Al Wellens, Woody English
and Tom Helm, inflelders Of proved
worth. also are available. Nelson and
Russell, foot bali and basket ball lumi-
naries, respectively, and ChumbriS are
among other prospects.
It Is expected that Helm will be
shifted from third base to catcher this
season to succeed Paul Brown, receiver,
another 1929 stalwart who has been lost
through graduation. Helm, originally
a catcher, wsS used at third base last
year to I'LL q gap.