Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-21
.HENRY-PO To MEET
INDUSTRIAL HOME NINE
Win Right to Contest in Final Series
for Grade School Dia-
mond Title.
BY Il. c. BYRD.

Play In the final series for the grade
school base ball championship Of the
| District begins tomorrow Industrial
Home and HenryPolk Schools are the
| victors in the western and eastern
divisions. and now it is up to these two
institutions to fight through the final
three contests for the coveted honor.
The games are to be played at the
Gallinger ground
struggle in its last game for the title
In the eastern division yesterday. its
meeting with Buchanan resulting in
what probably was the best played
grade. school contest ever staged in
washington. 1t took twelve innings to
decide the issue, Henry-Polk winning
by to 2 A splendid pitchers battle
between asee Jacono OF Henry-Polk and
brilliant and interesting Henrv-Polk
got only two hits of Gayler and Buch-
anan connected but three times with
e enr de of tbs s OF Gayler The only
last inning. by Leary. Buchanan's
catcher, when he allowed the winning
run to score on an overthrow to second
to catch a runner stealing.
The pitching of .Jacono was remark
able IN that 1t was his third consecu-
tive day on the slab, and in all three
contests he has been the victor. His in
dividual performances. of course, with
the aid OF his teammates. have practi-
cally given the Henry-Polk School the
championship of the eastern division
and the right to contest with Industrial
Home for the city title.
Industrial Home took Its last game in
the series in the western division by
TO ., defeating Bradley School Sam
Cherry. who featured in the track
meet last Saturday. pitched for Indus
trial Home. Laycock of Bradley did
| some fine slab work. too, the winning
team getting only two safe hits or his
delivery.
The swimming meet scheduled Satur-
day under the aospices Of the Washing
ton Swimming Club has been called off,
according to announcement made by
Reginald Rutherford. chairman of the
committee in charge of the event. Lack
or entries was the cause of the action.
only a few swimmers had sent in their
| names for the races, consequently it
i was not thought there was sufficient in
terest in the affair to warrant the time
i and trouble necessary to the holding
of it. According to Rutherford, it is
probable that the championships of the
South Atlantic Association of the ANA
teur Athletic Union also will be called
off.
In lieu of the meet called Off by the
Washington Swimming Club. an event
has been scheduled by that organization
Ii. L
| will be no entry fees for the events,
but handsome prizes are to be awarded.
This meet takes the place of the annual
competitions held in recent years un-
der the municipal government. The
municipal track and swimming meets
! were called off because of lack of ap-
preparations.
All the events in the meet at the bathing
beach July will partake Of lifesaving
character. The list of competitions is:
1. Swim length Of pool. towing your partner.
using under armpit carry; partners change
positions the return.
2. (Women) same No. 1.
3. Same No. 1. using head carry.
4. (Women) same No. 8.
s. Same as No. l. using cross chest carry.
g. (Women) swim length Of pool and tow back
subject. using any carry.
Z. Same No. g. for men.
g. Special for life guards. same as No. g..
D. Swim length of pool and back with follow
ing clothes on: Coat (linen or duck barred).
pants and high leather shoes.
pool. Must dive. swim to subject. tow him
back (any carry) and 60 through the method
Of resuscitat ion. The person making the
highest number Of points In this event will
be given the American Red Cross medal for
proficiency.
In events 1Oa and lob the following points will
| be noted: The dive and swim to subject to
10 points; the approach and securing control Of
subject. to 10 points; towing to shore. to 10
| points: the resuscitation, 1 to 10 points.
Entries should be forwarded to F. ].
Brunner. superintendent Of the bathing
beach. or Reginald Rutherford at the
Union Trust Company. All entries must
/ be in the hands Of these men by noon Of
July 3.