The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-27
POWERFUL EASTERN NINE SET FOR DEBUT II
Parkers Play
Young Rider
T0sserS
BY GARRETT WATERS

Roosevelt, Eastern and Western
make their debutS in the interhigh
baseball series this week.
The Riders and ParkerS play to.
morrow at Roosevelt Stadium at
$3.50 p. m. Western tackles Central
Friday at Western in q game which
also has a $3.50 starting hour.
Although Roosevelt has shown
promise in several of its outside
contests, Eastern will be a heavy
favorite to win tomorrow.
The Lincoln Parkers have that
much strength. You cannot take it
away from them when such play
erS as Bartoo, Kidwell, Pepper,
Taylor, OBrien. Scheible, Clinton
and Lamb are on hand.
Ths ParkerS also boast promise
in the pitching department, with
Lefty Stockwell, Rip Carver and
Wade Pembroke ready and rarin'
to 60 at full speed.
Young Team
Roosevelt possesses q young
team. Only two experienced vet
Grams are in uniform eligible
vetS), the remainder Of the lineup
being lads out for high-School base
ball for the first time.
George Coakley, second base
man, and Frank Bailey, first
sacker, are the two "old hands"
Both played acceptable games last
year and promise to be even better
in this seasons series.
Batting is their chief forte. In
games this spring, both have held
their own, with Coakley being even
stronger perhaps over perform
anceS during 1885.
Coach Herman Littman may
transfer Coakley behind the bat
tomorrow for fear that art Miller,
recruit for the job. is not expe-
rienced enough. .Coaklev has done
a lot of catching in bis career as
a high school and sandlot player
and can fill the bill, if necessary.
In the event this transpires,
Stuart GeSSford will be played at
second base.
Howard Bowers is the Riders.
best pitcher. At least he's shown
the best form in recent outside
games. So it will be his duty to
hold Eastern tomorrow task
that already has been discussed
as mountainous. Sam M allos,
young Greek, will be held in re-
serve.
Mallos pitched twice in relief
roles last week and in each in
stance looked the part of a Mar
berry," On one occasion he
stepped into the box with the
bases loaded and proceeded to re-
tire the side, one, two, three. This
was against Mount st. Joseph's of
Baltimore.
Three SOuthpaws
Other pitchers on the team are
Ken Blunden, Sid Ansell, and Bud
Bauer, all Southpaws. Blunden
may be played in right field be-
cause Of his hitting power.
Westerns debut against Central
on Friday will be watched with
keen interest. The Georgetowners,
like Roosevelt, have shown prom
Use in outside games, but not the
powerful sort that would stamp
them dangerous threats in the
SERIES.
The team boasts several capable
players, like Bill Edmonston, Paul
Borden and Jimmy Middleton, out
fielders: Henry Doyle and Alden
Lawyer, infielderS, and Johnny
Alafoginis, catcher.
But the pitching Is still a cues
ton. Lee Kushman, Southpaw,
has shown form, as also has Ted
KinSman, vet Highlander. But
whether the pair can stop Central's
array of Sluggers is problematical.
Either George RowleS or Arnold
Heft will hurl for Central. The
former beat Tech last week in the
opener at Griffith Stadium, but
was far from impressive in the late
innings.
Heft nigh get the call if he is
In shape. The youngster has been
down with the grippe for the last
few days and, naturally, is in q
weakened condition.