The Washington times., 1931-05-23
EV RUSSELL
BEST ALL
AROUND
BY GINO SINH

BY GINO SINH
COACHES CONSENSUS
Catcher-Snyder Eastern.
Pitcher-Lanahan EASTERN.
First-RusSelI (Tech).
SecOnd-MiIler (CentraD.
ShOrt-KeSSler (EaSternl.
Third-Schneider (BusinesS).
Right - FratantuOnO (BuSi-
ness.
Center-BatSOn (Tech).
Left-ThOmpsOn (CentraD.
Bob Snyder and Dick Lana
han, of Eastern, and AL Fratan-
tuono, of Business, were the high
school baseball players who were
stand-outs at their positions, &C
cording to selections made by
five men who were actively in
terested in the recent series.
The five men queried by The
Washington Times, we're: Chief
Guyon and John Paul Collins,
coach and assistant principal of
Eastern, respectively; Ty Rauber,
Central coach; Nal Edwards,
coach at Tech, and Cliff Moore,
who coaches Western. Lynn
Woodwork, of Business, was out
Of town.
Eastern placed three men on
the team, while Central, Tech and
Business had two each.
Everett Russell was the out
standing all-around ball player in
the inter-high series, however, &C
cording to the opinion of two men
who watched from the opposition's
bench.
Versatile Player
Chief Guyon, who coached
Eastern to it's fourth straight
school title, and Collins, Eastern's
sport-loving assistant principal,
had great words Of praise for the
youngster.
Russell was good all around"
averred Collins. Easily the
most versatile player in the Sc.
ries. He handed in fine pitch
ing bits, and was a shining light
on first base"
Collins thought Heflin of Cen
tral conducted himself we'll at
shortstop. He described him as a
wonderful fielder, who couldn't
hit his weight" Kessler he con-
sidered consistently good at bat
and in the field and a smart base
runner.
Guyon viewed the work of Bat
son and Russell of Tech, Heflin,
Thompson and Buscher of Gen.
tral, the outfield of Business, the
whole Business team for hitting
and John Raedy and Clarke of
Western with an approving eye.
eff Business could have bor-
rOwed one of my pitchers"
GuyOn declared, 'they would
have walked away with the
SERIES"
On his own pennant winning
club, the "Chief" saw great i'm
provement in Snyder, Lanahan,
Noonan, Phillips, Kessler, Moore
on first and Caievas in left.
"My team didn't have the
power of last year." GuyOn ex-
planned, mainly because the
pitching was of better caIiber.
The pitchers were really more
effective"
Coach Guyon and Assistant
Principal Collins got their heads
together and selected the follow
ing first and second all-high
| teams:
Catchers-s East); Cooke
I Pitchers-Lanahan (EastJ: Buscher
CCen.)
second-Miller (Cen); Pimper CWest.(
shOrt--Kessler (EastO; Heflin lCen.(
Left Fieid-ThompsOn (Cen); Gale
Center - FratantuOnO (BusJ; Pusa-
' Right Fiold-BatsOn (TechJ; FitE-
patrick (East)
Steve Thompson was Ty Rau-
ber's nomination as the best all
around performer. Besides prov
ing a solid clouter, he had a
strong throwing arm and was
alert afield. =,
Here's how Ty picks 'em, and
he refuses to be held to account,
insisting that not enough games
are played to get definite line
on the players:
Catcher-Snyder (East): pitchers
Lanahan (East.), DeBettenc0urt Cen:
first - Fox (WestD: second Miller 5
CCenO; short stOp-Heflin Gem; thno
-EngIish (Tech): left Thompson
Gen. }: center-Calevas (East); f'gnt
Cliff Moore, of Western. came
through with the following list:
Catcher, Snyder EASTERN; pitGher'
Ianahan (Eastern); first. Fox West-
ern): second, Miller Central snort
stOD. KessIer (Eastern). third, Clarke
(Western Ieftfield. Duryee (Buslnessli
centerfieId. oliver (Western); right
field, FratantuOnO (Business).
Nal Edwards team is as 1ol'
lows:
Catcher-Snyder (Eastern).
Pitchers, Russell (Tech, Lananan
KessIer Eastern; third. Schneider
IeftfieId FratantuOnO (BusiHess); right
field, Pusateri EASTERN; centerfieid'
Flynn (BusIness)
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