Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
STRONG GROTTO TEAM
TO FACE THE SHRINE
Andy Walker in Charge of That
Nine in Masonic Ball Game
Saturday.
BY n. c. BYRD.

In the lineup of the Grotto team in the
annual Masonic game with the Shrine
Saturday Some Of the most capable
diamond performers on the District
sandlots are scheduled to appear in the
uniform of the Yelled Prophets Of the
Enchanted Realm. one Of the strongest
combinations possible from players here
having been got together.
Andy Walker. for years an excellent
outfielder and hard hitter. is playing
manager and has charge of the ar
engagements pertaining to actual organ
ization of the nine. Walker Is to hold
down an outfield berth himself. "Chuck"
Damphier. Whitmarsh. McLarren and
Leverton probably will be the four in
flelders. All have had a great deal of
general experience in amateur ball
Damphier held down third base with
the old Manhattan club. Whitmarsh
used to be quite star at Business High
School, McLarren was a member OF the
Treasury club in the Government
League and Joe Leverton was the NOV
ing spirit of the old Southland nine in
the Capital City League.
Hildebrand and GoebeI the two men
who did the pitching and catching a
year ago, are again to appear in those
positions. Both have been playing all
this season. Last year Hildebrand
bel did well back of the bat
Perry Mclean star shortstop at Tech
at one time. is to be in the lineup Nc
Carthy and Shulman. two other players
of experience. are scheduled to do duty
in some capacity Several other men of
lesser light are due to be on the job,
ready for any duty they may be called
upon to fill.
Members Of the Grotto team are not
showing hesitation in making claims
hsaf hny
game will go in their favor. though
they admit the Shrine will have a
stronger combination than anybody ex-
poets
One of the best ball games Of the
year was played in the Terminal Rail-
road Y. NJ. c. A. League yesterday
General ONCE defeated Car Department
in the contest by . to 1. The losing
club got it's lone tally in the opening
period ana the winner came right back
in the second and scored twice. Neither
team was able to do much hitting, as
Matthews and Bowles were both in
good form on the slab. Sysers doubles
the factors which resulted in the
counting Of General Offices two runs
The Truxton club won a to 0 vic
tory in the Capital City League, de-
feating the Takoma team Heavy hit
losers to connect with the delivery of
Coe proved the outstanding features
Takoma got only three safe drives off
theSTruxton hurler.
Three games were pIaved Yesterday
in the series for the grade school base
ball championship. Industrial Home
School won from Monroe School, Brad
ley School defeated Gage School and
the Henry-Polk School counted out the
Wheatley School. The scores were to
9, to . and to 3. Loyocons of Henry
Polk School and Cavanaugh of Indus
trial Home pitched brilliantly for their
respective teams
Two double headers are scheduled to-
day in the series. Wheatley plays
Buchanan and Bowen meets Henry
Polk: Bradley clashes with Monroe and
Industrial Home with Gage School. The
former games are scheduled at CAL
linger Fairgrounds and the latter at
RoSedale.
Athletics in the middle west should
not be hurt to any great extent by war
conditions. except in the Losses of star
performers. according to the opinion of
+. A. Bachelor. sporting editor of the
Detroit Free Press Bachelor. who is
here with the Detroit ball club, has this
to say concerning the athletic situation
out in his section:
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
may not have foot ball teams this fall
but. barring these universities. there
are not likely to be many changes in
the general athletic situation. Michi-
gan's return to the conference will re-
establish long-broken relationships and
bring back several old rivalries after
schedules are adjusted. The biggest
games ever played in the west were
between Michigan and Minnesota and
between Michigan and Chicago. There
is not much chance that Michigan will
play any foot ball this fall, according
to present indications. but in case it is
decided to have team there is a pos
siblity that a game with Chicago
might be arranged to take the place
OF one of the contests Cancelled by col
leges that have temporarily abandoned
athletics During the last spring only
a few of the western colleges gave up
their base ball and track schedules, and
some of those that decided hastily to
DO so later seemed to regret 1t. The
middle west. though it stands second
to no other section in patriotism. and
mas furnished very large number Of
men for the army. navy and Marine
Corps since the war began, does not
seem to be quite SO hysterical as the
east There probably will not be a
great deal of curtailment of foot ball in
the fall. but the quality of perform
ance VIII not be as high as usual be-
cause so many men either have Joined
the colors voluntarily or will do so
under the conscription law"