Evening star., 1931-05-24
Three Base Ball BerthS Go
to BusinesS-WeStern
Unrepresented.
All-High Choices
BY EDWARD A. FULLER, JR.


r. ASTERN'S base ball team
~ again came through as eX-
pected in garnering the
1881 public high school
championship. The boys who
sport the Light Blue once more
were the favorites in pre-series
reckonings and from the start of
the series displayed superiority.
True, the Lincoln ParkerS were
pressed by Tech and Central, but
they romped to handy triumphs
over Business and Western.
EaStern's batting was not so impress
sive as last season, but by and large 1t
unquestionably was the best club in the
series. It was the fourth conquest in
the set for the Light Blue in as many
seasons, and it heightened its straight
victory string in title play to l6.
Central, with Emmett BuScher on the
firing line, started strongly, winning its
first two games, but then Buscher was
lost to the team through scholastic in
eligibility, and the team dropped its
next game to Eastern. At that, though,
Central had a decidedly improved team
and finished second with three wins and
one defeat. Tech. with two victories
end two losses. was third. Business.
with one win against two defeats, was
fourth, and Western finished last with
nary a victory and four Setbacks.
There was no lack of loose play. as
must be expected in schoolboy base ball,
but, on the whole, the standard was
better than last year. 1t couldn't have
been worse.
Eastern Gets Four Berths.
Every team except Western is repre-
sented on The Stars all-high nine.
Eastern has been awarded four places,
Business three and Central and Tech
each one. Western had several rather
capable players, but none that measured
to all-high standard. Last year The
Stars all-high team was made up
wholly of Eastern and Business players.
Five tossers who found posts on The
Stars 1880 team again have been
picked, but two selected last year were
relegated TO the second team. One
player-Bob Snyder. Eastern catcher
was picked for the third year in row.
There were other capable receivers. in
Guiding Cooke of Central, Vowel OF
Western and Crenshaw of Tech, but
Snyder was decidedly the class OF the
lot.
the second straight year, was not quite
so steady as last season, but was clearly
the best. Bill Noonan, also Of Eastern,
and Everett Russell of Tech were other
hurlers who showed to advantage at
times.
Pussell did not play great deal at
first base, but he performed there
enough to demonstrate his superiority
over the other guardians Of the initial
station. Moore Of Eastern and Harris
Of Business also showed capably at
first
Danny Kessier of Eastern has been
given the second base job. He. proved
a smooth little player Of an-around
ability. Giovanetti ef Business, Miller
of Central and English of Tech also
did well at times, with Giovanett the
most consistent.
McAboy Again Is Picked.
For shortstop, Lyman McAhoy. who
got the post last season. again Is
chosen. McAboy's work generally was
highly acceptable. Heflin. Central
shortstop. who as third baseman for
Tech was the leading batter Of the 1929
series, failed to show his expected class
with the stick. Oliver Of Western dld
rather well at the position and mas
been put on the second team. Incl
dcn.ally. he is the lone Western player
70 set recognition.
-by Taylor Of Eastern. who was
picked for third base in 1880, did not
slow as we'll as a season ago. Clay
ten Schneider of Business, who was
The Stars choice for second base
wear ago, is given the third base JOB
this season He is clever ball player
In every department.
steve Thompson Of Central, who
slsshed the BAH hard and often. gets
the left field job Al Fratantuono,
who was picked for center field last
season, again is assigned TO that post.
How the boy can larrup that apple!
Ed Flynn. also of Business, another
vcungster who hits hard, is the choice
for right field. Flynn is far from
finished fielder, but his clouting gives
MIN the call Bill Duryee Of Business,
who was selected for left field last sea
son. is put at that post on the second
nine this season. as his batting, though
good. was not up to the standard OF
these chosen. Batson Of Tech and
Pusateri Of Eastern were other garden