Evening star., 1923-08-05

other Washington players in New
YORK are Capt Brownie Lemeric, Andy
Tommy Ford. Ed Lowry, Tony Suess.
Herman Feldman, Bernard Bell and
clarence Desper. Ford, by the way, Is
counted upon heavily at the bat Sand
,oI nurlers Tear his eagle eye perhaps
more than any other local swatter
In edition to the series games which
VIII be double-headers TO decide this
years champion, II series of aquatic
events will be staged today at Manhat-
tan Beach by the convention officials
some rare swimming and diving events
are scheduled, including exhibitions by
Adelaide. l00-yard national champion;
Eileen Riggin, Olympic fancy diving
champion; Virginia Whitenack, junior
natlonal 22o-yard champion; Theresa
Starace, metropolitan 100-yard cham
pion; Florence Briscoe, Junior national
medley champion; Lillian Stoddard, in
Ierschoiastic breast stroke champion
Katherine Brown, interscholastic 100
Sard and fancy diving champion.
Crucial Games Locally.
While the Printers are in the big
Town the sandlot series probably will
feach Its most important stages. The
lace IN the unlimited, senior, junior
ana midget divisions rapidly is narrow
ing down each week. Approximately
thirty games, many of which virtually
viii decide the sectional champions are
billed for the week. Aztec and Park
teams in section B Of the senior di-
VISION viii hook up in the only series
game today. Play will start at o'clock
on the Washington Barracks diamond.
Particular interest is attached TO to-
days game, for the loser will be elmi-
mated from the race. Aztecs have won
four out of six contests, while their
rivals have copped three and lost two.
Followers OF both teams expect pitch
ers' duel between Lefty Laycock of the
Parks and McIntire of the Aztecs. In
order to cop the title in this section, to-
Gays winner also must trouncc the
Iinworth Athletic Club, now leading
with six victories and a pair of defeats
American Legion team. now topping
section OF the unlimited division is
likely TO grab honors in this section
If 1t can triumph over the w F.. Rob
ertS outf1t tomorrow and the Mercury
tossers Friday. il will be we'll on the
way to the title. The Legionnaires
by the way, are the only ones in the
unlimited division yet to meet defeat
win column of four straight and
two tie games Is considered quite an
achievement among such formidable
foes as the Petworth Athletic Club,
GARFIELD and the w. F. Roberts mines.
Hot Race i'm Section ID.
Competition of the hottest variety
is expected to crop out in section b
of the unlimited division Mohawks
and Dominican Lyceum. deadlocked
for top place, will clash Friday at
5l3 o'clock, at the Union League |
Park. in what promises to he the most |
thrilling game of the season. The
ShamrOcks have not given up hope by
any means. They lurk dangerously
near the Indians and Lyceum. When
the Shamrocks do battle with the
Mohawks Wednesday at 5:13 o'clock.
at Union League Park, several hun
dred rabid sandlot fans expect a bat
tie from start to finish.
Warwick. Waveriy and Mount
Pleasant, in sections A. 3 and c, of
the junior division. respectively, are
making an impressive bid for the trio
of titles. Waverly's march titleward
may prove troublesome. however.
Park View. Epiphany and Shamrock
Juniors have mines capable of upset
ting the merry old dope. Waverly
expects one of the toughest games of
the season in the clash with Park
View Tuesday at Sis o'clock, on the |
Union station grounds.
Emblem and Aurora Midget teams
are staging a thrilling race in section |
A of the midget division, each having !
won three games and dropping one
apiece. One of them probably will |
encounter the Southends for the |
championship of the District, if they
turn back the COrinthian tossers !
by the way. have won the i
title in section B of the midget divi- !
sion. Games this week in the midget |
division have not beep announced.