Evening star., 1924-08-24

Judged by its showing in the
"ashington- Maryland circuit, the
Mount Rainier combination is due TO
make its opponents sit up and take
notice in the final title games. Only
one team, the Maryland Athletic Club
was able to show the way to the
Mount Rainiers in the Washington
Maryland series.
Bill Hoffman will be on the firing
line for Mount Rainier, while Irving
Batson, the strike-out king, will be
held in reserve. Manager Baldwin of
the Marylanders has sent his team
through the PAGES in preparation for
the tilt and he is confident Mount
Rainier will go over the top.
Union Printers did some fine work
last week Playing ball every day
Is an arduous task. but the Typos
pointed the way to General Account
ing Office of the War Department
and the G. A. o. nine of the Post
Office circuit in addition to elimi
mating the Ransdell nine from the
Potomac League. In its second meet
ing with G. A. o. of the War De-
partment. however. the Printers took
the short end of a 7-to-3 count, due
to their inability TO use their fails
TO advantage.
While the Washington Base Ball
and Athletic Association unlimited
race is in a heated stage, the senior,
junior and midget mines of the local
association are expected to supply
much entertainment today. The
match between the Linworth and
Chevy Chase mines, which will de-
eide the. title in section B of the
senior division, should produce some
lively action. The game will be
played at | o'clock at the Washing
ton Barracks.
Manager Hank Duryee of Chevy
Chase has John McAuliffe, Frisbie and
Hollis or kines VIII serve them up
for Linworth, although there 10 some
possibility that Mcintyre or Jones
will be called upon.
Play in the finals of the midget
division Will start today. The South
ends will tackle the Meridians on
the east diamond of the Eflipse at ! L
O'clock and the Auroras on the same
field at 80 o'clock. Corinthians Will
be matched against the Auroras at IL
o'clock on the west diamond of the
Ellipse and the Meridians on the
same field at 1870 o'clock.
Mount Rainier Juniors of section c
will strive to topple the Clovers in
twin bill starting at l o'clock on
the south diamond of the Ellipse.
Mount Rainier failed to make an i'm
pre- ressive showing last week, but 1t
| hopes to come back today.
Those teams of the Independent
League will take the field in four
games today. Petworth Athletic
Club will have its hands full when 1t
journeys to Maryland for game
| with the Maryland Athletic Club. AL
Chase of Petworth will toll on the
mound against the Marylanders.
Old rivals will meet when the
Cherrydale Athletic Club visits the
Arlington team on the latter's field.
Another good match is expected in
the Knick er-Dominican Ly-
ceum meeting in the Georgetown
the Shamrocks at Union Park. All
games will start at o'clock.
One of the best games of the sea
som is expected in the Shamrock
Senior -Carlin Springs game today at
l o'clock at Fifth and l. streets south
east in the District Virginia League.
The Ariels will travel to Ballston for
| the game with the Ballston Seniors
at the same hour in the other league
match.
Eastern Athletic Association un-
| limited players will meet a rugged
| opponent in the Fort Humphreys
team today at o'clock on the lat
! ters grounds. The local tossers are
| expected to be on hand on their home
| diamond at 1880 o'clock.
Her1is and the Arrows will be op-
ponents today at II o'clock on dia-
| mond No. 5 of the Monument Grounds
Alexandria Tigers will play host to
| the La Lafayette Athletic Club today
| at 3 o'clock at Dreadnaught Park
| La Lafayette tossers are to report
| at 80 O'Clock at 1902 Thirteenth,
| street southeast
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