Evening star., 1923-08-19

Edward Volght and r Harris Com
pany have donated the cups, while
number of prizes have been given by
other business men of the city.
Proceeds of the games will go to
pay interest on the Community House
at Col f street.
Music will he furnished prior to
the games and during play by the
st. DominicS Boys Band.
Many of the boxes have been dis
posed of to prominent persons and
hundreds Of grandstand tickets have
been sold. Miss Rebecca Stanley,
chairman OF the committee in charge
reports. Miss Stanley was in charge
of the successful affairs held in 1921
and 1922. and she says this years
promises to be more productive than
those of the past.
Shamrocks expect tough foe in
the Seat Pleasant Athletic Club today
at 3 o'clock on the latter's grounds,
located block and a half from the
Chesapeake Junction. Manager Willie
GlaScoe of the Shamrocks wants all
players to report at 18th and X
streets southeast not later than 1870
o'clock.
Lansburgh Department Store team
fell before the S. Kann Sons Co. nine.
80 to 4. The, winners slammed
twenty bingles. while their boxmen.
Langley and Cornnell. were nicked
for only five. F'rieI, Ragan and Nc
Ready led the attack.
O'DOnnclis Drug Store nine has
booked a twin bill today. meeting the
Rialto Athletic Club at IL o'clock on
and the strong Benning Athletic Club
at $3.50 o'clock at Benning.
Mickey Mcconnell or Larry Lops
will hurI for the Dominican Lyceum
team against the Dreadnaught Ath-
letic Club of Alexandria this afternoon
on the formers grounds The Vir-
ginians have been set back but twice
this season.
knickerbOckers will encounter a
tough foe in the Clarendon Athletic
Club at $3.50 o'clock on the grounds
at 37th and Reservoir streets. Fisher
is slated to hurl for the Georgetown
team.
A real treat Is in store for sandlot
followers when the champion Mo-
HAWKS battle with the Waverly nine
this afternoon at the Union League
Park. The northeast tossers recently
downed the Indians when they pushed
across the winning tally in the ninth.
Mccormick probably will pitch for
Waverly. Manager Gauzza of the Mo-
hawks has Forest Thompson, Frank
Kelly, Joe Mccoy and Frank Watt.
South BrOokland players are re-
quested to report at North Capitol
and H streets at 2:30 o'clock prior to
their game with the Modern Wood
men of Maryland at $3.50 o'clock on
the Bladensburg diamond. Downs
Daily or Haney will hurl for South
Brookland. South Brookland has
open dates on August 26 and Septem
ber 3. according to Manager j. Hor-
ton, North $3.50.
One of the best games of the sea-
son is expected to take place when the
st. Stephens Club will tackle the St
Joseph nine on the Plaza diamond al
8 o'clock. St. Stephens players are
urged to report at the clubhouse, al
1880 o'clock.
to take the scalps of strong independ-
ent mines. Tomorrow afternoon il
will hook up with the c. and P. Tele-
phone Company outfit on diamond
No. 3 of the Monument grounds. On
the following Monday the Commits
sioners will face the Takoma Park
Athletic Club. Games with the Com
missioners can be arranged by calling
J. ]. Sweeney, Main 5000, branch 14S
A battle is expected when the
Potomac Athletic Club and the Lin
worth Midgets meet this afternoon on
diamond No. of the Monument
grounds. Potzler, Crawford, Schon-
rank, Parker, Isaksen, Hayes, Hens