The Washington herald., 1922-07-27
SHAMROCK-KNHCK
GAME BREAKS UP
IN RIOT; HURT
Police Arrest 3 When
Fighting Opens on De-
cision of Umpire.

A free-for-ail riot INDUCED In by
players and spectators broke up the
Shamrock k-Knickerbocker baseball
game at the end of the fifth inning
In their unlimited division sandlot
series contest on Geogetown Hol-
low. Wisconsin avenue and 8
street. yesterday.
Two men were injured and three
were arrested by Seventh precinct
police before activities had been
broken up. The scrap started in
the last half of the NTH inning
about Umpire Sam Johnson's deci-
sion on pitched ball. Shamrocks
were leading. to 2, At the time
and were awarded the game when
knickerbockers failed to return to
the field for play at the end OF
three minutes. demanded by the
| umpire.
When johnson called q strike on
CAN'T. at bat for the Knicks, with
one man down in this inning. Off
| cials of the Knickerbocker Club are
| said to have argued with johnson.
Spectators crowded onto the field.
Followers of the two teams soon
became embroiled in a series of
fist fights. Three men. giving their
names as Davis Upperman, Charles
L. Cady and 1vis u. Fisher. were
arrested by Seventh precinct police,
charged with disorderly conduct.
They were released on SIS collat-
eral each.
"Bucky" Burns. one of the sham
rock fans. and his brother. John.
were severely injured DUNG the
fracas. They were privately treated.
Bells whitewashed the Baltimore
All Stars to 0 yesterday. Ander-
son OF the victors. twirled a no-hit
game.
Sherwood Midget Reserves seek
games with IL and 13-year-oId
mines. Phone Manager Hays, North
1992-W between and O'Clock
Tho Reserves do not play Sunday
games
Epiphany Juniors will hook up
with the Knickerbocker Juniors at
American League Park August g.
Tickets are on sale at the New York
Avenue Sport Mart.
Langdon Juniors are without a
game for Sunday. Call Manager
Murphy. North 1896. between and
o'clock.
Trinity Insects defeated the Elms
by the overwhelming count of l9
| to 7 at Georgetown yesterday. For
games with a 7-11-year-old nine
! call Manager Nichols. West 1853.
Grace Episcopal will be opposed
today on the Grace field at Thirty
seventh and r streets northwest by
the West Washington Baptists in a
Sunday School League battle. at
Sis p. m. A good contest should
result, as both teams are from
Georgetown churches and will bat
| tie for honors OF that community.
| Either Biggins. Goodrich. Mace or
Chaconas will pitch for Grace.
Tuesdays game between Purcell
vile. Va. and Veterans Bureau.
be played at American League Park,
July 81, at p. m.
Peerless baseball team will face
the Oriental Tigers Sunday a,
Union League Park. The Peerless
aggregation has. been playing good
ball of late. and at the present are
a hard team to beat. They were
the first independent team to defeat
the Quantico Marines on their home
grounds. and this is no mean feat
to accomplish. Mcdonald, who
holds victories over the White SoH
of Fredericksburg and the Marines
to his credit, will probably be on
the mound for the Northeast clan
while Woodland will serve them up
for the Tigers. The game will be
called promptly at p. m.
The first game between Commerce
Juniors and Government Printing
Office for the Junior Departmental
League championship has been
postponed because of rain until
Saturday at l o'clock at Union
League Park.
Cherrydale will meet the Torpedo
Station nine on the Cardinals dia-
mond in Alexandria Saturday at
$3.50 p. m. All players are request
ed to report at Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Saturday at
o'clock. Sunday the Cherrydales
will play the Dreadnaughts at AL
exandria. Va. All players are re-
quested to meet at Cherrydale sta
tion Sunday at 1 o'clock sharp.
The Christ Child Juniors club
trounced the St. Mary's nine OF
Alexandria z to 4 at Marshall Hall
yesterday. Nichols, of the locals.
allowed but two hits and struck
out eight batters in six innings
when rain interrupted the game
The Juniors will travel to Bladens-
burg Sunday where the Junior nine
of that place will be met.