The Washington times., 1923-07-03

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IN SANDL
BY r. D.
Little old Lefty White, barely
but these many years counted o
Union Printers on their ears, a.
the national champion typos to
. draw.
It was a surprise, for the Prin
Order flatter than q glass Of sta
This is by way Of emphasizing
series, just started, is to be hot
discounted as a contender.
The Harlem club Of Georgetov
ing little attention from some O
series, is to play the Shamrocks
After the Junior Order exhibition
against the Printers, the dope
sharks have little to say as to the
outcome Of the Harlem Shamrock
contests, though the dope DEGREES
that the Harps should be favorites,
Petworth's strong young team
will make its debut this afternoon
ina contest at Central stadium
with the w. r. Roberts outfit,
handled by Ike Thompson. Several
weeks ago when PetWorth was
bowling over strong and much
older teams, Buck Grier's young
sters were touted widely as team
Ito be watched" in the city series.
/ They will be watched today by
] many fans, 1t IL expected. for in
y addition to Petworth's drawing
/ power, Central stadium is sand
lot attraction because Of the com.
fort to be enjoyed by spectators.
The O'DOnneIl's team, about
which little is known, WILL show
MiIans, on the latter's field at
Fifteenth and G streets north
east. Incidentally, the Milans are
ambitious. Their record Is not
half bad.
The Waverly juniors are the first
champion team of last year to get
under way in the present series,
meeting the strong Epiphany ju-
niors at Eighteenth and B streets
Perch Cornell, Mohawk Prep
Finger, has bIood-poisoning in his
main fin and the doctor has barred
him from the diamond for o week
or so. The Props have two other
pitchers.
BY dint Of hard work, under
the direction Of Manager Stewart
Anderson, the st. Teresa players,
aided by Manager Lawrence. Of
the Shamrock Juniors and some
Of his youngsters, have nlsde .
neat diamond at the foot Of Penn.
syIvania bridge.
Hank Hendricks 10 playing with
the Harlems of Georgetown, who
may surprise some of the unlinit-
cd class teams. Hendricks is a
Mayflower sailor. He is a star
back in football and more than
holds his own as a pitcher in base
bali.
The little Friendship Midgets.
small as they are, have a mascot
whom they gaze down uDon to get
an eyeful. Ozark Sunshine" they
call the mite OF a colored boy who
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
city championship contenders but
discovered that too many of their
athletes worked late hours to play
weekday ball.
Too much curiosity has cost the
Corinthian Midgets their star
catcher, Frank Cifal. Frank
wanted to know a thing or two
about sulphur. He learned that
sulphur may be made to burn.
Both his hands are out of Whack.
Frank and George Cifal formed
the Corinthians winning battery.
"If Charley Swan can keep his
men together the American Legion
will win the city series,' is heard
frequently. Swan has crack
team. right enough. but there is
Legion and the championship. That
goes for every team in the un-
limited class in fact.
Maryland A. G. thrills with its
80 victory over Seat Pleasant.
The Chesapeake Junction teams are
full of fight and their three game
series is a real sandlot attraction.
Next game, next Sunday.
Forrest Thompson, the Mohawk
pitcher. Is now a confirmed golfer.
Forrest Is shooting in The Wash.
1ngton Times tournament at the
public links. He is around fifty
Eegularly.
Some sandlOt teams are linked
by praise. But not the Lin
wOrths In the senior class. about
whom some pleasant words have
passed lately. They took the
Waverly Seniors neatly the other
day and in Southwest Washington
the sandlOt fans still rejoice.
The Linworths and WaverIys are
rivals.
e. Lawrence Phillips new bal
park at Fifteenth and II streets
northeast is about a week from
completion.
The Phils, in Section c. of the
unlimite" class, have lost nine
ball games by one run. Another
tough luck team is Ike Thompson.
outfit, w. r. Roberts. The Roberts
players have done a lot of smuggling
that didn't mean anything.
Young Jesse Deloe, one Of
Heinie Webb's protege on the
Union Printers team, has cast hi,
lot with the Century A. G. in thu
senior class, and is certain to &c
in more games than he would
have played with the printers
Jesse shows much promise as {