Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-20
TEAMS GETTING READY
FOR SATURDAYS GAME
Shrine and Grotto Mines Putting in
Hard Practice This Week.
Tomlin Makes Good.
BY n. c. BYRD.

BY n. Q. BYRD.
Shrine and Grotto teams are putting
In some hard ticks at practice for the
Masonic base ball game Saturday Both
squads were down on the Monument
grounds yesterday getting difficult
workouts in their efforts to be in shape
for the contest. Spirited practice was
gone through by members of each or
ganization.
1t is generally thought that both
teams will be stronger than last year
when an excellent exhibition was given
Experienced players are in the lineup
Of both clubs, both having among their
membership some Of the most capable
performers on District sandlots.
George NJ. Evans. chairman OF the
committee on the game. desires to ex-
press appreciation to Clifford X. Berry
man for the cartoon on the placards
posted around town, Harry Stiles for
the reproduction, r. p Andrews for the
paper on which the printing is done and
c. F. Sudwarth for the printing. Mr..
Evans says that arrangements for the
contest have been completed and that
everything is in such shape that sue
cess seems assured.
Sometime ago it was stated in these
columns that Eddie Tomlin, former
Eastern High School pitcher, was to
get chance with Detroit. and had
been farmed out by that club until the
end OF the present season. He pitched
his first game in the Central Associa-
ton last week. and here is what was
said OF him In one of the papers of
Clinton, Iowa:
'Tomlin. the new right-handed pitcher
whom Brown recently secured from the
and won an everlasting home with the
rams who yesterday witnessed the
Pilots first game on their return from
a six-day road trip. This tall lad al
lowed but single hit, double by Dye
in the first After that not a Dubuque
man saw base. 1t was a simple case
of Tomlin being complete master Of the
situation. and the fans who missed yes
terday's game missed one of the best
exhibitions of pitching which has been
seen on Ringwood diamond in years
only twenty-eight men faced Tom
lin in the entire nine innings. His con-
troll was perfect and not single pass
was issued"
Almost every day rumors come from
Yale. Harvard and Princeton that there
will be no foot ball at either of the
three institutions this year. A canvass
OF the situation at Yale, completed yes
terday, shows that only one ~" man
OF last season is to be back in college
this fall. That would cause the Dark
Blue to have the problem of developing
an entire team from more or less green
material. and the difficulty of that is
well known to those familiar with in
tercollegiate gridirons. Princeton al
ready has sent out word that prospects
Tor team look extremely dark, and
that it is doubtful IL it will engage
IN any athletics until after the war
Percy Haughton, director of Haryard's
grldiron energies. is out with an in
terview in which he expresses doubt
about the possibility of the Crimson
being represented
According to the present outlook. all
the colleges in the east will attempt to
carry out their schedules in foot hail
except Yale, Harvard and Princeton
There may be a change Of front AT
inss schools before fall. but present
Indications are that such an alteration
able. pAoo-
Dartmouth yesterday decided to carry
gu. IT'S schedule. but passed a motion
freshmen will be eligible to comneta
on Dartmouth varsity teams durine
l9lI-1s, and likely until after the war
pennsylvania took up the possibility OF
suen action also. but finally decided to
adhere to its usual regulations: SO did
Cornell. % uiu
The New York Athletic Club. besides
ppeing represented in exceptional num-
bers by it's athletes, plans to raise smf-
hcient money to finance two ambnlance
units The ambulance units are to he
manned by athletes of the club ana
carry the Mercury Foot" emblem of
the organization
1t Is reported that Lawson Robert
son, track coach at the Uniyersitv NJ
pennsylvania. has been offered a place
as a. assistant In coaching track athletics
gagged by Sweden to take charge of its
athletes after the last Olympics. lie an
old friend Of Robertson and is resnon-
sible for the offer. Hjertberg plans to
take several men from this countrv to
act In that capacity.
The Henry-Polk School added another
victory to its record in the grade school
base ball series by taking the measure
OF the Bowen School. to 2. The game
was won mainly through the pitching
OF Loyocons. who allowed only three
hits. Henry-Polk School now leads the
eastern division Of the playground
Home are tied for the lead in the west
ern division, each having won two
games. Yesterday Bradley School won
from Monroe by 3 to In an excep-
tionally we'll played contest. Tilton
pitched fine ball for Bradley. The game
scheduled between Industrial Home
and Gage was forfeited by the latter.
The final games of the series in the
eastern and western divisions were
today. Wheatley and Bowen, Buchanan
and Henry-Polk meet at Gallineer
playground and Bradley and Industrial
Home. Gage and Monroe at Rosedale
The contest between Bradley and In
dustrial Home will decide the cham
pionship in that section and IL Henry
Polk wins Its game from Buchanan IL
will be the victor in its divisions. After
that a three game series is to be PLAYED
between the two victors for the city
championship.