Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1930, Page 50

D-2 ' SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1930 SPORTS. Better and Closer Contests Bring Increased Interest in Sandlot Base Ball QVER 400 PLAYERS INWEEKDAY LOOPS “Objections Crop Up as to Staging Title Series in Terminal Park. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. O say that interest in sandlot base ball is picking up is putting 1t mildly. And there is a reason for this apparent high-pitched interest in sand- lot base ball! The local nines are giv- ing fans closer games, faster action and more thrills than they have been for the past few seasons. Despite the fact that the week-day Jeagues are only in their third week of the present campaigns, sandlot follow- ers are showing their partiality to one or another and expressing confidence in their favorite's chances in the coming championship play-off series. There are almost 400 players on the rosters of the six week-day leagues. Al- though their main concern at present is to put their club at the top of their respective leagues, which would enter them in the championship series begin- ning August 18, something else has them tal Some Oppose Series Site. It is this: l"J\?m,' has_the Terminal Park been selected for the title series? True, it has been the scene of the games for the last two years, but this season there have been many objections to this diamond, manifest through the four now holding their games at the 1 Ellipse. ofi situation is something like this: At a meeting hte!::‘lo juatfl bofc;_rg; rt;:ms:x uits swung action - Shve league decided to open play for the week day title on the Union Station fleld. This decision, however, has not met with the unanimous ap- proval of the managers of the Govern- ment, the Departmental, the Industrial and the Georgetown Church Leagues, who play their games on the Monument rounds. g The chief objection lies in the lay- out of the Terminal diamond. The left field fence is so short that any kind of an outfield fly will clear the screen and count as a double. Right fleld is a small hill, while center slopes downward. While the condition of the infield compares favorably with most sandlot diamonds, the screen surround- Look What a \ Burton-Taylor | " Did for ME! [ admit I'm well satisfled with myself. On a day like this anyone feels better in a cool, light straw or Panama. Of course we are also exclusive agents for Dis- l{Univerrsity’ cAhop ) ! 506 Ninth St NW. No, Not One! In_Second REO Makes Less Noise Than the Average Car in SANDLOT BASE BALL RESULTS. Medicos, 8; Disirict A. C., 1. GAMES SCHEDULED. | Silver Spring_ Giants vs. Union Printers, | Silver Spring, Sunday, 3 o'clock. | 8t abeth's Hospital vs. Naval Hos- | itai, 8t. Elizabeth's diamond, tomorrow, 30 o'clock. | GAMES WANTED. | Saturday. have diamond. Want | unlimited ~ opponent. Manager Mulhall, West 124 4, Clark Grifith _Insects, Sunday. Ma sser Netdorf, Columbia” 5043, between 9 and Manager May, | Astecs. .m. Comet A, C. Sundey. Lincoln 327 Capiiol Heights Jupior Order. uniimited, Sunday. O. White. Metrobolitai, 7042. Georgla Whirlwinds, Sundey, With ‘funior or senior ond, Max Jew- eler, Georgiu 461 r 8 p.m. Georgetown _Juniors, Saturday. 8480 between 4 "and 7 p.ni Mackay Juniors, Sundsy. West Ellipse, 11 a.m.Horn, National 6800, ch 14, after 3'pm. MEETINGS. C.. tonight, 2145 Seventh and Insects. 3506 T North Columbian A. street. 7:30 o'cloc} Georgetown Ml street, 7:30 o'clock. backstop is only some 10 feet behind the catcher. The two Terminal Leagues, the Morn- ing_“¥” and the Evening “Y," have a distinct advantage, it is felt, not £0 much because it is their home field, but because of the tricky lay-out. Two suggestions have been offered to remedy this condition—one is to play the series on the Ellipse and the other is to make an attempt to secure the War College fleld. ~The latter probably is the best amateur field in the city. Rain cheated the Union Printers out of the Government League leadership sterday, when, with the score stand- fiflwtmuwrotmewmme fourth inning of their game with In- terstate, the skies opened up with a shower that made further play impos- sible. If ram or wet grounds doesn’t inter- fere today, Naval Hospital and G. P. O. will meet in the Government, Southern Railway and Washington Terminal Co. will piay in the Terminal Western Electric will tangle with the Tilesetters' Union in the Industrial, D. C. Repair Shop and Ariculture will cross bats in he ental and Grace Episcopal and Vermont Avenue Baptist will battle in the Georgetown Church League. BLANKS NOW AVAILABLE FOR CITY TENNIS EVENT Man and woman tennis players wish- ing to enter the second annual City of Washington championships to be held, starting May 25, on the Rock Creek courts, may now obtain entry blanks at all public parks tennis booths, the coun- try clubs and sports goods stores. GORMAN TO HANDLE VIRGINIA A, C. NINE ALEXANDRIA. Va ger for the Vir- A. C., has been named to pilot l;‘emclovor A. C. senior class base ball Gorman will serve the Clovers as ad- viser also, and it is probable that he will handle the team on the field. Knight's Midgets have changed their name to the Hurshman Midgets and i will take the fleld under their new name | park: for the first time tomorrow, when they appear in Washington against the King's Palace nine. Fot Cubs Midgets trimmed the Rosemont Bren A. C, 10 to 0, yesterday, with the win- ners turning in a triple play. Episcopal High athletes will their Summer sports campaign to a close Saturday on foreign fields, with the track, base ball and tennis teams all gefting into action. Coac! Egflull meet of the Central High School teams are to end their campaigns with 2 traditional rival, Woodherry Forest, |S: at Orange, Va. St. Mary's Celtics are secking a game for Sunday with some fast Baltimore | Joith team, to be staged in the Monumental City. They will work out tomorrow at | D: § o'clock in Baggett's Park. Yankee A. C. is seeking senior and junior class games and has the use of | 5 a local diamond for Sunday. Telephone Manager Bobby Vogt, at Alexandria 1498, between 6 and 7 o'clock. More than 200 athletes, representing nine high schools of the third athletic district of Virginia, were to compete here today in the annual title meet. RUEL PRESENTS PRIZES Lyon: AT BOYS’ CLUB BANQUET s Muddy Ruel, catcher of the Washing- ton nine; E. R. Woodson, vice president of the Kiwanis Club, and Elwood Street, director of the Community Chest, were speakers at the annual Boys' Club banquet last night. Ruel presented awards to the winners in the six club basket ball loops of the past season, Boys' Club Optimists, who won the 100-pound District A. A. U. court title and the Ruels, Yankees and Optimists, winners in the club's indoor base ball competition. William E. Russell of the District A. U. Association was master of 15.—Pat | bring | 35 C. V. Tompkins will take his|F: track performers to Washington for the | g J. Kr: Club. The base ball and tennis | op HIXSON PIGEON TAKES FLIGHT FROM ROANOKE A bird of the Hixson loft swept in ahead of the field in the pigeon race from Roanoke, Va., a_distance of 200 miles, flown by the National Capital | Concourse Association. A total of 634 birds from 67 lofts | competed, the first 14 being diploma winners. Following is the order of finish, showing the speed in yards per minute | of the first to return to each loft: | raiss o Wehausen Fitzgerald Costello Thom .90 | Firestein | Mathews Two loft CHAMPIONS WILL RACE ' IN BIKE MEET SUNDA A bicycle meet will be held in W. Potomac Park, Sunday, June 1, by t' Centur; Olub Association. It more riders will furnish the oppositio: for the District cyclists. A feature will be a race between Ed Bieber and Charles Glock, District and Baltimore champions, respectively. There is one right way to start the straw hat season START RIGHT . . . and all season you will be completely satisfied in wearing one of the best straws made. A Stetson is the natural choice of those who dress with care. Particular men know what a big difference the right hat makes . and they know, too, that Stetson | Dan Wheeler are 1929 Sox players again | Alexandria, at 3 p.m. RED SOX WILL HAVE FULL POWER SUNDAY ‘Washington Red Sox base ballers plan to present their full strength for the first time this season when they engage Naval Hospital nine Sunday. Sox were to drill this evening at 5:30 o'clock on Fairlawn field. Spec Robbins, Bennie Jenkins and at hand. Either Wheeler or Charlie Booker will hurl against Naval Hospital, with Bill Jenkins catching. Virginia White Sox will entertain | Northwestern Cardinals Sunday on the Balleys Cross Roads, Va., diamond at 3 pm. Manager Harrison of the Sox has signed a couple of clever new players. Bernard McCarthy, pitcher, and F. P. Peterson, first baseman, added to the Bauserman Motor Co team's roster by Manager Deuterman. ‘Two nines here have just changed their names. Potomac A. C. hereafter will be known as the Nolan Seniors and Medico Insects from now on will be the Spud Coleman Insects. District Grocery Stores tossers, who were to drill this evening, will meet Colonials Sunday on Baggett's fleld. —_————— KENSINGTON FIREMEN JOIN COUNTY LEAGUE Kensington Firemen have joined the Montgomery County, Md., section of the Capital City Base Ball League un-, imited class and will open g:g' against | ckville A. A. Sunday at kville at o'clock. In other Sunday games in this section rakoma Tigers will meet Colonials on | the Silver Spring fleld and Chevy | Grays and Bethesda Firemen will clash | at Bethesda. Both games will start| at 3 o'clock. Diamonds have not yet been assigned for District Capital City ue games for Sunday because of the shortage of available fields during this month. “eague teams holding permits for saturday and Sunday dates this month rc asked to get in touch with R. J. | stkinson, secretary of the league, in the | ::’u sports department after 3 p.m today. have been | E; COPENHAVER BIRD FAST DEMAR SENDS IN ENTRY IN 100-MILE VICTORY| FOR LOS ANGELES RACE Covering the 100 miles at a speed in yards per minute of 1,217, a bird from Harry D. Copenhaver's loft won a pigeon race from Charlottesville, Va., staged by the D. C. Racing Pigeon Club. A total of 340 birds was liberated and 26 members had entries. Order of finish showing the speed in ards per minute follows: arry D. Copenhaver Loft A S 2 s B2CECaEs. 3 5555 honanaso000mn- @ John W. Kauffman H. V. Bremerman " J." Voith Fred Dismer | Volney Eaton Henry Vehausen Ernest Raulin .. Joseph Terowski Harold SRS S AR SIRE22BIIIAN 38 38 = PLAYGROUND ATHLETES ARE BUSY WITH MEET Virginia avenue division elementary school athletes will compete in their annual track meet under auspices of the Municipal Playground Department to- morrow afternoon on the Plaza field. Rain halted the Columbia Heights division meet carded yesterday. It was mflb; held today along with the Garfield affair. Pirst, second and third place winners in the various division meets will qual- ity for the city champlonships to be held May 24. MAT MATCHES TONIGHT. Mario Giglio will meet George La Son and Tom Clayton will take on Bobby Mainfort in wrestling matches tonight at_the Gayety. —————— BEN HUNDLEY TIRES, 3436 14th St. NW. Adams Road Service—Charge Ac KEENE, N. H, May 15 (#).—Clarence H. Demar, veteran Melrose, Mass., mar- athon runner, has sent his entry for the marathon race at Los Angeles on June 14. He recently won the Boston marathon for the seventh time. He competed on the Coast last year and finished second. STECHER WINS ON MAT. NEW YORK, May 15 (#).—Joe Stecher, former heavyweight wrestling champion, Joe Malcewicz of Utica, N. 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