Evening star., 1924-04-21


this season, for all the leading clubs
There were enough practice games
to satisfy the most ardent fan yes
terday. One of the most spirited
matches was played between the new
ly organized Eastern Athletic As
Maryland Athletic Club, which the
former won, 8 to 0. Malfett, on the
mound for the winners, was nicked
for only four safeties, while his nine
connected for six bingles. The East
erners should bear watching in the
Potomac League.
Numerous other good games were
played. Mount Rainier Juniors dis
played a. smooth working combina-
tion when they showed the way to
sixteen safe clouts proved too much
for the Elliotts.
Petworth Athletic Club opened its
season by taking the measure Of the
Dreadnaughts, IS to 10. Ernie Schafer
ana BoN d Ed"iin toed the mo nj for
Petworth. Deacon Rhees perform ed
exceptionally well for the winners,
both at the bat and afield.
Hess diamond athletes had an easy
time with the Paramount Athletic
Club, winning IS to Z. The winners
pushed across twelve runs in the
first inning and were never headed.
six hits
Chacanas and Claude, hurting for
the Georgetown Athletic Association
team, turned back the Holy Com
forter Club. IL to 1, in a. seven-inning
game yesterday. Burton shone for
the winners, as he drove three wal
lopS.
st. Stephens players and the Union
Printers were forced to call off hos
tilitieS yesterday on account of wet
grounds. Manager Roberts of the st.
Stephens nine. however, sent his can
didates through the PAGES Cardinal
Athletic Club of Alexandria viii bt
the opponent Of the st. stephens
team next Sunday at $50 o'clock on
the formers diamond.
Hilltop Athletic Club fell before the
Mount Rainier unlimited team. IL to
= Yesterday in a. five-inning match.
Neither team played in top form.
Shamrock unlimited players admin
iStered a l3-to3 beating TO the Black
and White club. Sammy Haas hurled
effectively for the winners He gave
but four bingles.
brisk workout will be the order
for the Independents of Arlington TO-
morrow and Thursday on the Fort
Berry field Candidates are to report
at $50 O'Clock. Challenges to Airing
ton are being received by the man
ager at Clarendon 321. after 6 o'clock
Northern Athletic Club did the un-
expected by downing the Rialto nine,
10 to s. The winners registered
twelve safetieS off the slants of Good
man and Ottenburg. Nymark and
Macdonald of the Northerns yielded
eleven hits.
Junior teams affiliated with the
Washington Base Bail and Athletic
Association are to gather tonight at
3 o'clock at the Boys Club 2S1 {
:treet. The midgests are to hold a
meeting at o'clock in the kanawha
clubrooms, 401 1tE street.
Int rior Department team has call
ed practice tomorrow and Thursday
at $3.50 O'Clock on diamond No. of
the Monument grounds. The depart
ment nine has L game pending with
the Seamen Gunners Saturday.
Team repre- sen tatiNex of the Wash
ington- Maryland League are to meet
tomorrow night in room 117, Senate
office building.
One Of the best games yesterday
was played between Arlington and
the Prince Georges County nine. the
former winning. 5 to :. Mace Me-
Cormick and Emil Pfeil hurled for
the Tirginians and they were nicked
ft-- l,1rt Y1rn hits Pound and IarE q