The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
TECH NINE PROMISES TO SURPRISE IN INIT
Team Clashes
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BY GARRETT WATERS

Coach EDWARD FOA1eyS 1eCn
High nine promises to surprise In
the annual interhigh baseball Sc
ries, which opens Friday.
The Techmen, who play in that
opener against Central, at Grit
fifth Stadium at $3.50 o'clock, have
what is known as youth, latent
talent and q determination that
forebodes trouble for every oppo
nent.
This is, indeed, an unusual stu
alton when you stop to think OF
it, since Foxley's crew, when he
first assembled it, had hardly any
thing to look forward to for the
all-important series.
First, the pitching staff was nil
because Of the graduationS Of its
three regular members Of 1885,
namely, B iggett, Jim Elgin
and Happy" Gray.
The outfield department was al
most in the same boat, since play
ers of the caliber of Whitley Craw-
ford and julius Singer were gone.
And the infield, well sir, Don
Zones, third Sacker, and Jim Ro-
land were absent.
Overcome Handicaps
Today, the team has overcome
these handicaps. At least to q de-
gree. The big item is whether the
good showing Of the new players
can be maintained. once the fire
works begin.
The pitching department is in
the hands Of Lewis West, under
hand singer. Tommy DooniS is
the "other" member Of the staff
and for is size-he stands only
a little over five feet-iS quite q
promising prospect. Both West
and DooniS are right-handerS.
Whitley France, better known
for his boxing for the Northeast
Boys Club, is the catcher. Whitley
is a grizzled veteran, if you could
call high-School youngSter that,
as he was around last year. This
season he looks even better, reliev-
ing Foxley Of all worries as to the
teams catching.
Wesley Snow, flashy fielder, is
at first base. Murray Larick is
the Second-baSe man and a fine
prospect; George Hahn. Of basket
ball fame, at short, and Bud Lem
erice at third.
Joe Ciomei, who looks like q
singer midget alongside of his
team mates, is the prize of the out
field. He will hold down center
field. Welton Merchant, Of basket
ball fame, is in right, while Abe
Fillah is the left fielder.
Hit and Field
This entire outfield group can
hit and field. The boys showed
their talent against Marblehead
High, of Massachusetts,, on Mon
day when they came through with
flying colorS both afield and at
bat. Ciomei collected three hits,
Merchant, one, and Fillah, two
one a double, the other q homer.
Edwards likes his team now that
he's had a chance to look it over.
What he likes best about it is the
fact that most every boy will be
back for action for the next two
years. In short, Tech should be-
come q power in baseball even
though it may take a couple of
seasons.
The Trainers plan to practice
only before Fridays game with
Central. The latter, in contrast,
has a game on Schedule-that to-
day against Marblehead High in
the Central Stadium at $3.50 p. m.
Four other contests are on the
program today. Roosevelt enter
ta1nS Mt. st. Joseph'S, Of Balti-
more, at Roosevelt, $3.50; st. Al
bans engages Gilman, Of Balti.
more, at st. Adams, $3.50: George
town Prep meets Briarly Hall at
Garrett Park, $3.50, and Washing
ton-Lee High plays host to Hyatts-
vile at Ballston, Va, $3.50 p. m.
Roosevelt Wins
Roosevelt High defeated Mont
gomery-Blair, z to 8, in its first
Official home game yesterday.
Tassa and Hannigan hit well
while Bowers hurled steadily.
In other games yesterday, East
ern walloped Marblehead High,
of Massachusetts,, II to 2, and
Central lost to Loyola, at Balti.
more. 8 to 2.