Evening star., 1949-06-12
Tech Earns } Places;
a Pitchers Selected
On Mythical Team
By Bill Fuchs


Ed Kline and Jim ODonnell-
Third Baseman Harry Kallas and
Outhelder Jim CRed) Stevens 70
dominate the lS49 edition Of The
Stars All-District Public High
team.
Ordinarily only three pitching
berths would have been open for
drst-team selections. but Kline
and ODonnell. Jack Pope Of Tech
and Everett Eynon Of Wilson did
such Q creditable Job for their
respective teams. q fourth berth
was added.
This marks the second straight
year that Eastern. champion this
year and semtfinalist In ls4s. has
dominated the first-team selec-
tions. In addition. the Ramblers
had four representatives on the
second team.
Bill Werber. son Of the ex-major
Lacquer. gained the flrst-base berth
and Bill (B. L. Jones took the
honors at shortstop. and. with
Pope, gave Tech three positions.
Central and Wilson each placed
two men Pat McDougall was
selected as catcher and Jim Reed
as an outfielder for the Vikings.
while Wilson was represented by
Eynon and Outfielder Chet Cooper.
The other position on the l2-
man first team Vent to Dale Sum-
merbell Of Western at second base.
Kline Only. Repeater.
Kline, who was the big wheel
In Eastern's drive to the title. was
the only repeater from last years
first team. The name "Kallas
has appeared on the fayst team list
two years In o row, however. as
Harry's brother. Bill, won the
shortstop honors In 194s.
Werber and Jones made the Sec
ond team last year. while Cool
idge's Catcher Mike Mehalic
gained honorable mention two
successive years.
Kline, who plans to go to Seton
Hall next fall. ran up an impress
sive two-year record at Eastern,
winning 10 Of II games in series
competition. Over that period ne
chalked up four one-hitters, q
pair Of two-hitters. two three
hitters and two four -hitters.
Pope was practically a one-man
pitching staff for Coach Woody
Smitherman at Tech. He hurled
a no-hitter against Wilson in the
playoffs and came back two nights
later to set down Eastern on two
hits.
Most difficult position to flll was
first base, where Werber. Franny
Dyer Of Eastern and Central's
Ernie Berliner all were crowding
for honors.
Hayes Also Figures Close.
Coaches Of all clubs were con-
suited before selections were
made and Werber was given the
nod over his two rivals. Willie
Hayes of Chamberlain also fig
ured close. even though he played
for a team not prominent in the
title race. Hayes collected at least
one hit in every series game and
closed the season out batting
more than 400.
One brother act figured in the
selections. Eastern's Franny Dyer
was given the second-team first
base berth. while his brother Ted
was in the honorable mention"
list as catcher. Ted. a .300-plus
hitter and good behind-the-plate
man. was nosed out for first and
second team berths by Central's
McDougall and Techs Skip
Speaker.
Honorable mention - Pitcher
Tom Swindler (BelD; First Base
men Ernie Berliner (Coolidge) and
Willie Hayes chamberlain: Sec
ond Basemen Dick Harris CWil-
SOM and Mel Quade CTech):
Third Baseman George Reeden
(Anacostia): Shortstops Leo Spe-
ros (Wilson), Gene Milito (BelD
and Jim Pantos (CentraD; Catch
ers Ted Dyer (Eastern) and Mike
Mehalic COOLIDGE: Outfielders
John Passas (Tech) and Joe Kol-
lev (Chamherlain).