The Washington times., 1922-06-05
AT GOLF
g. WASHINGTON TIMES SPORTS 49,
SandlOtters'
Salt and
Pepper
By r. ID. THOMAS.


Shorty Winegarten, star south.
paw, is the pride Of Cherrydale
today. Doing an iron man stunt
In o doubleheader, Winegarten
pitched no-hit seven-inning
game against the OptOmetrists in
which he struck out seventeen
and then hurled a brilliant game
against Ballston I'm which he lost
TO l In eleven innings. For
fourteen innings over the double
route no runner reached third on
Winegarten and In the days
eighteen frames he famed thirty
one. Cherrydale beat the Optic
brilliant ball to win for BallstOn.
Jumbo Moran, pitching for the
Roamers. held the Linworths hitless
until two were out in the ninth
when a couple of scratch bingles
were made The Roamers won, 10
to !. II being one of the most i'm
portant prc-series games in the
senior class this year. Lefty Jones,
the Linworth star, was hit hard and
Brengle. who relieved him at a late
stage, was no puzzle.
Mrs. Rock, the Linworth man.
ager, jealous In getting a square
deal for her flock, claims the
Roamers are more than a senior
team, but Eddie Pitts, the Roamer
business manager, said today that
virtually the same lineup that
represented the northeast team In
the 1921 city series, excepting
Jumbo Moran, pitcher. and Hook,
catcher. played against the Lin
wOrths.
People interested in sandlot sports
are wondering today II the Knicker-
bockers will survive the crushing
defeat. "a to 0. given them by the
Silver Spring semi-pros. The
Georgetown club for some time has
been on the ragged edge because
OF internal trouble and reports have
had the KnickerboCkers near dis
banding.
Despite the catastrophe at Sil.
yer Spring II Is to be hoped the
Georgetowners will get together
and start over. Strongly backed
by Georgetown citizens the Knick'
erbockers have done much to sus-
tain interest ", sports not only In
the West End but throughout the
city, although one or two OF the
clubs policies have met with dis
approval.
One of these concerns the short
percentage OF collections given
teams visiting "the hollow" Thirty
per cent has been the rule. Most
managers have made just kick
against 1t. It might be well for
the Knickerbockers to, bear In mind.
should they remain in the field.
that the Mohawks, during the last
football season, were willing TO
make a sixty-forty split, winner to
take the sixty, when the game was
staged on the Mohawk field. and
the Mohawk eleven was far
greater attraction and in better
position than the Knickerbockers
have been to dictate terms.
Incidentally. the Mohawks are
coming stronger than ever on the
diamond. Peerless A. c. got a
severe bump. 13 to 3. In giving
which the Indians showed every
sort Of ability.
It was a tough day for south
west teams. The Linworths lost
to the Roamers; Mercury lost to
Brookland. 81: the Union Printers
trimmed Dominican Lyceum, to 2;
the Independents beat the Aztecs.
6 to s. in seven innings. and the
Linworth Midgets lost to the speedy
Trinity youngsters. to 3.
Garfield A. c. has a right to
feel proud Of its showing against
the Quantico Marines, at Guam
tico. Two home runs beat the
Garfields in ten-inning battle
in which Schrider pitched bril-
liant ball. The Garfield mounds
man allowed four hits and was
ahead, ] to 0, until homer tied
II In the eighth. Another cir
cult drive, which rolled a long
way over the sun. baked Quantico
field, trimmed the Garfields In
the tenth.
One Of the sweetest victories won
on local lots this season was gained
by the Friendship Club over the
Mohawk Juniors. The two south
east teams are keen rivals. The
score was 10 to 6.
Maryland A c. has won sixteen
straight games. w. Houchen, of
Seat Pleasant. Md, the Maryland
manager, Is looking for a fast un.
limited class team to battle his vic
torious outfit next Saturday on
the foes field.
John Williams, a real ball
player Of the sandlots when the
present generation was toddling,
died this morning at q o'clock, q
victim Of paralysis. williams was
manager OF the AItecs. The Lin
wOrths, Mercury A. c. and other
southwest teams Join the Aztecs
In mourning the loss OF a true
friend.
They Want Opponents.
Friendship A C. seniors. nhone