The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

Nearly every one of the army
headquarters in the sports departl
asked the question.
Many of the teams are without
diamonds now. Only a small por-
= ton Of the series participants will
have home fields. But sandlot
problems Of this nature seem to
work out of themselves and the
situation may not be as gloomy as
1t appears at this time.
The series management has been
offered the use of two excellent
playing fields that were not con.
sidered last year. In fact, one Of
them is brand new.
The new Union Park, out by
Fifteenth and III streets north
east, will be ready by late June,
and the sandlotters probably will
be given many of the dates in
July and August, during which
months the series will bekrun off.
Entry records for the last two
years will be smashed by the ap-
preaching event, without doubt.
1t Is estimated that more than
200 teams are eligible for the
series, and fat portion Of these
already have announced their entry.
Blanks will be ready shortly.
More than a score of teams that
were not in the field last year or re-
manned out of the series have
visited headquarters lately seeking
information.
Many came ready to enter then
and there, thinking it might . diff
ficult to get in later.
On the contrary, the series man.
agement is anxious that the team
managers take plenty of time in
doing the job right in the matter
of making entry in the series. 1t
unchanged once submitted. The
closing date is midnight June Is.
After that time no name on the
team lists will be changed.
All of last years champions
are pFimed to defend their titles.
Tomorrow the Mohawks, title
holders in the unlimited class, will
try their strength against the
crack Gaithersburg, Md, team.
The MOhawkS have been win
ming games by overwhelming
scores and soon will be ready to
eAlke on formidable rivals.
The two Waverly teams, senior
and junior. that won the cham.
Dionships Of their classes in 1922,
playing as Holy Name, are sailing
along beautifully, and the Linworth
Midgets, who copied the kid title,
are ready for the big time.
Preliminary skirmishes in the un.
limited class indicate thu
fiercest competition will be in this
division. No one team stands out
strongly as q likely winner.
Hep. hep, hep! The soldiers are
Boiling Field. champion ball team
Of the Army District Of Washing
ton, plans to march straight to the
much desired independent sandlot
title of the city.
The road is blocked by one
enemy after another, but Boiling
Field is fired with the confidence
that comes through winning a
pennant. The aviators had q
swiftmOving team last year.
This season they are rated as
stronger than ever.
Irwin Shetsline, manager, is
gathering information on the city
series. The flying doughboys will
be ready to sign for the big event
as soon as entry blanks are avail.
able.
Two aviators are banging away
Inerrily at bat. Shetsline, playing
third, is a slugger as we'll as bust
ness manager. His stick mark is
.412. The teams leader is Jim
Pagan, second sacker, who has an
average of .419. Three others are
hitting better than 800. During
one strength of six games this sea.
son the soldiers batted 1895 as a
team.
No one can venture safely at
this time what Boiling Field will
accomplish I'm the series. The
avtatorS have shown enough thus
far, though, to prove themselves
anything but nice pickings.
The nidgets are waxing fierce.
Battle fire is in the eyes Of every
member of the South End team.
hailing from the neighboroohd of
Seventh and r streets southwest.
Bill Sanderson has taken the young
sters in tow. They have played
about ten games and won all.
A mite OF a chap named TAYLOR
is showing much promise as pitcher
for South End.
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