Evening star., 1940-04-05
General Enthusiasm
Displayed by Boys
PIeases kess|er
Coach Hos Big OutfieId
Problem, but Sees Good
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from last years rather unsuccessful
baseball team, Coach Bruce Kessler
OF Tech High School sees fairly
bright future for the players who
will make up this seasons outfit.
When first call for practice this
week brought out more than 100
boys, although few had enjoyed pre-
vious high school experience, KeSSler
was pleased with the general en-
thusiasm revealed. Only two Of the
boys, Buddy Webb, leading pitcher,
and Chester Ciomei, second base
man, had earned letters. Otherwise
the boys were greener than a st.
Patrick's Day emblem.
Kessler is starting his third year
as diamond mentor. Not since 1888
has Tech been able to win the
schoolboy title and the best that
Kessler can hope for this season is
a slight improvement over last year.
Webb Rated Best Pitcher.
On paper. last years team looked
good, but things just didn't turn
out as expected There were a
number of good players around, but
somehow they failed to click. Two
catchers, Warren Fields and Don
Tregnowan, were present, as were
Charley Kendall, first baseman;
Baba Wiles, shortstop, and Leroy
Curtis, third sacker. Kendall was
the answer to any coach's prayer,
and, according to Kessler, he made
out one error in two seasons.
In the outfield, Lew Moston, cap
tain: AL Jones, Ralph Hoagland and
Eli Blank showed ability, but helped
little insofar as winning games was
concerned. All are gone. The task
of finding requirements will not be
easy, but Kessler already has fair
line on who they'll be.
Probably the best pitcher on the
squad is Webb, who was too heavy
to do his best work last year. Since
strenuous basket ball season.
Buddy has dropped 80 pounds and
now weighs nifty 225. Charley
Green, who has done little pitching,
is expected to move over from re-
serve shortstop of last year to help
Webb. Green has an improved fast
ball.
Full Catching Squad.
Buddy Sanders is being groomed
to help out until Carl Loeffler. nice
prospect. becomes eligible sometime
d,rjpo mid cocoon
Four husky youths promise to fill
in the vacant catching jobs and all
show promise. Heading the group
is Charley Wilson and Melvin San
ford Peter Paul. who is the teams
Handy Andy. will help the catchers
when not playing infield or outfield.
Vincent Geronimo, flrst-year lad,
is coming along creditably.
Outside of pitching, the strongest
department on the team is the in
field, especially in the middle At
first is Kent Jones and Otis New
some. The latter may help out at
third. That position likely will be
held down by Warren Shrimp"
Brewer, though, who saw consider
able service last year. Brewer is
long on speed, too.
Martin Reds" Green and Ciomei
will handle the shortstop and second
base jobs and both click like clock
work. Each has shown himself cap
able of fielding and hitting with the
best around and figures to be among
the leaders in series play. Joe Ga
leano will be in reserve at second
Outfield Uncertain.
Question marks on the team so far
are the outfielders. They all look to
be ball players, but Kessler is not
yet predicting anything great for
them. -Four are trying out, Kelly
Lewis. Vic McCampbell, Joe Bryan
and Vernon Holledge Lewis and
have given hitting promise
while McCampbell's speed makes
him valuable. Bryan is slow, but
may make up for that with a good
wing.
Techs schedule, all games abroad:
April Il. Montgomerv Blair: 1s. Wood
row Wilson: H. Bethesda Chevy Chase: 23.
Eastern: %. Anacostia; 30 George Wash
ington High
MAY a.. 3 3 ! Roosevelt 9pen: 10 Central:
II, open: %. Western.