Germantown Academy - Ye Primer Yearbook (Fort Washington, PA)

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THE BASE BALL TEANI

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would have had first place if he had received good support. As a Captain he was very good also, and used great judgment in leading his team. Riley and Hammett did very well in the Held, and 'lglrown also did well in the box and at first. XVe wish to thank the boys for their earnest work, and are sure they will give a better account of themselves next year. Mr. Charles -l. McCarty deserves much credit for the manner in which he coached the team. He was out early and late with the team, and there is no doubt but what Ger- x, f 9 mantown Academy would have had a cham- pionship team had the material beenin school. K Wle extend to him our hearty thanks for his good work, and wish him much success in the future. Thexteam played as follows: Graham, pitcher, B1'OWV11,l'l1'St baiseg Beale, catcher, Holmes, second baseg Gilliams, shortstop, Maxwellhthircl base, Riley, left field, Ham- mett 2l1lCl.GO1'l131ll, centre Held, Keefer, right field: substitutes, Spaulding, Tissott, Stoever, Crawford. . 1

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CRI CKE T TEAM VVith only three men left from last yearls team, cricket practice began the first week in April at the Manheim cricket sheds. Quite a number of boys came out when Captain Riley called for candidates, and earnest work was begun at once. At the beginning of the season, our prospects for a championship team were not at all promising, as most of the players were young, but work overcame every obstaicle, and at the present time we have an excellent chance to win the champion- ship. The season opened with Germantown Academy playing Central High School. It was our hrst game and the boys were a little nervous and lost the game. The next week we defeated Northeast Manual Training School easily. Then came Radnor High School, who at that time held first place in the League. Every one expected Radnor to win, but the old Germantown Academy nerve and determination prevailed and the team won by a good score. Then came the Penn Charter game, the hrst of the T. A. A. A. League. The boys played a beautiful game and won with ease. At the present writing these are all the games that have been played, but as the teams which we have defeated are the best which we have to play, we have great hopes of winning the championship. VVe extend our hearty thanks to the offi- cers of the Germantown Cricket Club for their kindness in allowing us to use their grounds. They served as our home grounds, affording many luxuries which the team would not have had elsewhere, and we certainly appreciate it. As our space is limited, we will not be able to say much about the members of the team, yet we feel it our duty to say something about them. Captain Riley, one of the veterans, played an excellent game, and deserves much credlt 103