The Washington times., 1936-04-08
Trio of Ti|ts
On Schedule
Today
BY GARRETT WATERS

BY GARRETT WATERS
The rainy day in a baseball
teams life is nothing short OF
treason. For the idleneSs breeds
contempt, not to mention the fact
it brings up memories Of pet prob
lens.
The coaches of the various
school teams were like that yester-
day. First, they despaired because
the rain halted important practice
sessions.
Then they remembered the
drills would have been cut short
anyhow on account of cadet ma
neuvers which roll around every
Tuesday and Thursday OF the
week.
The boys have their troubles
each spring. And it's small won
der, when you sit down and figure
it for moment, how the teams
are finally conditioned and how
they play so well in spots.
Actually they have three days
out of the week to practice or
play games. When it rains, they're
halted. one day, two days, or
whatever the time may be. Then
comes the hour when the "big''
problems are wrangled from A
to z.
AS we were saying, yesterday
was one Of those days. But today
is another day and weather and
problems permitting, three in.
tereSting games are on schedule,
Central vs.. LOyOla
Central entertains the Loyola
High nine, of Baltimore, at Cen
trail at $3.50 p. m; Western meets
Westinghouse High at Ballston,
Va, $3.50, and Eastern engages
Dewitt Prep at Eastern, $3.50 p. m
Central will be out to capture its
first victory of the season against
Loyola. The Mt. PleaSanters lost
to Mt. st. JoSeph's, another Balti.
more team, last week at Central,
5 to 4.
In this contest Coach Rays crew
showed promise, even though the
short end of the score had to be
taken.
Arnold Heft, young Southpaw,
hurled well, while Angelo Valenza,
at second base, and Joe Moran, in
center field. played in tiptop
fashion.
Ray will keep an eye on three
other youngsters today. They are
Donald Zones, shortstop: Joe Feuz,
rightfielder, and Len Askin,
catcher. The latter handles his
pitchers well, but his arm is weak.
Westerns new lefthanded threat
will be given another assignment
in the Georgetowners' game
against Westinghouse High. He
is Lee Kushman, whose chief rise
to notice of recent date, besides
his fine form, is the glasses he
wears while pitching.
Others to be watched on the
Western squad will be Hugo
Schulze. of basketball fame. who
is pressing Johnny Alfoginis for
first-string catching honors, and
Ray Brennan, young brother of
Poe Brennan, who is trying for an
outfield berth.
Brand-New Tea m
A brand-new team, with one or
two exceptions, will take the field
for Eastern against Dewitt. Among
the newcomers will be Wade Penn
broke, sandlot pitcher, who hopes
to make the hurting staff Of the
Parkers this year. Another new
conner will be Frank DiGuilian,
catcher, who'll be striving to take
the place of the graduated Mike
Mikalaski.
While on the subject of games,
the Roosevelt High nine takes an
interesting trip beginning tomor'
row. The first stop is Lexington.
Va, where the Washington and
Lee freshmen will be met.
Inc next tilt is at Staunton,
Va, where the Staunton Military
Academy nine will be engaged.
This latter game is Friday. The
team takes Saturday to return
home in time for Easter.
Central plays Episcopal High at
Alexandria, Va. tomorrow and
Eastern meets Westinghouse
High at BalIston, Friday to COM
plete the schedule. All the boys
will call it quits then until after
the holidays.
But shortly after, it'll be "up
and after 'em," again.