Evening star., 1933-04-04
CENTRAL REFUSES
TO CONCEDE TITLE
Coach Ray Cannot See Why
All of "Experts" Are Pick
ing Eastern.
..'THE team looks like million. Yeh,
i know all the experts are picking
Eastern. but Central Is not con-

L I know all the experts are picking
Eastern, but Central is not con-
ceding anything to any team. Our
bunch seems stronger than 1t did this
time last year and it was good enough
to tie for the championship, you'll
remember
That's what Jackie Ray, Central
Highs base ball coach, thinks of the
prospects of the Blue Streaks, who open
their season tomorrow afternoon against
Episcopal High at Alexandria at $3.50
o'clock.
We've got the best player in the high
schools in Shorty Chumbris. That boy
really can play shortstop. And we've
got some other classy fellahs, too. Take
Bits Keyser, our catcher, and Larry De
Lisio, brother of Eddie De Lisio, who
used to play foot ball at Central. Larry s
playing first base for us and he's the
goods. He's a left-hander and you can
bet all you have he's goin' to make
star. They say that Eastern's pitching
staff will give Chuck Guyon's boys the
championship Well, there's nothing
weak about our pitching staff end cur
:ndeld is absolutely the best in the high
schcos. Our outfie,d, too, is stronger
than ONE think"
If Jackie isn't wav off his noodle,
Central has team that's going to be
hard to stop.
yYIESTERN walloped Episcopal, 1873
w Saturday in Alexandria, but 1t
was the first game for the losers:
They're expected to do better against
Central. Fans figure to get some sort
of line on the comparative strength
Of Central and Western from the game
Ray plans to use five pitchers, in
cluding Cowan, the only hurler left
from the 1882 staff; Smith. con-
verted cutfelder, who Is showing q
deal Of promise on the mound: Hays
Silverman and Morris. Keyser will
catch, DcLisio will be at first, either
/ Gregorio or Buddy Nau at second tthe
latter has been sick and is still weak
Chumbris at short and Raub at third
Lefty Chumbris, brother OF Shorty
| likely will start in left field, with Bill
| Bryant, a veteran, in center, and De
Petero, a promising newcomer, In
right.
In other diamond encounters tomor-
row, Western will go after its third
win in as many starts against Wash
! ington-Lee High at BallSton, Roosevelt
will engage Georgetown Prep at Gar
rett Park and Emerson will mix with
Nzienal Training School on the lat
! tar's field.
WHILE WATT has been umpirine
w the public high school diamond
series SO long that there's prob.
ably little news in the announcement
that he once more will handle the jot
this Spring. John Paul Collins, presi-
| dent and treasurer of the Interhigf
School Athletic Association, today sale
Willie again would be on deck and thi:
makes nobody mad, as he has made 6
fine official. q. He will handle the tasl
| alone.
Play in the public high school basket
ball championship series next Winter
will open January 8 and end Feb
ruary 9.
Here's the official card, as announced
today
January 9-Central VS.. Western
Eastern VS.. Tech.
January 12-Tech VS.. Western, Cen
trail VS.. Roosevelt.
January 16-Eastern VS.. Roosevelt
Central VS.. Tech.
January 19-Roosevelt VS.. Tech. East
ern VS.. Western.
January 23-Central VS.. Eastern
Roosevelt VS.. Western.
January 26-Central VS.. Western
Eastern VS.. Tech.
January 30-Tech VS.. western, Cen
trail VS.. Roosevelt.
February Eastern VS.. Roosevel'
Central vs. Tech.
February 6-Roosevelt VS.. Tech, East
ern VS.. Western.
February e-Central VS.. Eastern
Roosevelt VS.. Western.