The Washington times., 1922-03-11

Mrs, Rock had done her fuii
share Of talking in the meeting.
Also she had spent large part of
the day talking, and as the result a
bit of news joyful to sandlotters is
given In the next paragraph.
The plot Of ground at Sixth and
b streets southwest, q city block
I'm size, Is being made into first
class baseball field. 1t will be used
In the coming series for the city
Independent championships, mt the
pleasure Of the Linworth Athletic
club, and will be the home grounds
Of the Linworth teams.
Mrs. Rock, who watches over the
Lfnworth midgets with an eagle
eye ever active for their welfare,
has been sorely beset because her
youthful charges had no place to
play whenever they chose. South
west is out of luck in the matter
Of sandlots. Washington Barracks
has the only diamond fit to use for
q regular game.
Mrs. Rock was in the neighbor-
hood Of. Sixth and b streets. She
where once stood temporary Gov
ernment buildings. (Too full Of
rough spots to play ball on. Peach
OF a place II IL were smooth. Won
der how much work it'd take to
level 1T? Shame to let that piece of
land lay idle. Wonder what the
Government Is going to do with It.?
Wonder how long 1t isn't to be used?
Haven't heard of anything to be
built on II this summer. Baseball
diamonds scarcer in this town than
the well-known jewel. Why can't
the kids have that place to play on?,
The lady manager was thinking
fast. This is all guesswork, but who
win challenge it?
Mrs. Rock went to the office
OF the Public Buildings and
Grounds with q great big idea.
Salesmen say IL is easy to sell a
proposition one sincerely believes
In. Mrs. Rock saw Major Vert.
After one solid hour OF TALKING slae
sold him on the Linworth's prop
osition. Later she saw Colonel
Sheriff.. the chief. Some more
convincing speech by the lady
manager and the thing was done.
Workmen of the building and
grounds department were to be busy
leveling the field today. Colonel
Sheriff., a staunch friend, himself.
OF the sandlot kid, not only agreed
to lend the ground to the Linworths
but also to put it in shape for use.
The Linworth club, through Mrs.
ROCK, Is making arrangements to
have experienced workmen lay out
ana build the diamond proper, and
II Is expected the southwest young
sters will have one of the finest
playing fields in the city.
1t will be located within easv
walking distance of the downtown
section and games there are likely
TO draw well.
But with the dearth of playing
fields, the Linworths do not intend
to hog the new field, Mrs. Rock
said today. It having been in her
mind right along to help out the
series as well as the Linworths with
another diamond.
The Linworths viii have plenty of
use Tor 1t, however. as present plans
Of tho club call for three and possi-
piy four teams. one for each class of
independent baseball. 1t IA possible
that the sandlotters will create An
additional class when they meet next
Monday night in the Times sports
department to elect officers and ar
range for the series. The clasaes
midget.
"A bacl<stop will be erected on tho
diamond by the big Linworth club
which also will bear the expense of
laying out the diamond and furnish
ing bases. A flag pole will be put up
ana q large flag, the gift of Lieut..
Martein, Linworth fan, unfuried
from It.