Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-18
DREADNAUGHTS WILL
PLAY HERNDON NINE

ALEXANDRIA, Va. September
1.-THE second of three-game
series with the Herndon Fairlou nine
for the semi-pro championship of
northern Virginia will be played by
the Dreadnaught A. A. here tomorrow
in Dreadnaught Park at o'clock.
Jake Driver, former Virginia
State League star will pitch for the
locals, with jeff" Smith, Washing
ton twirler, due to work for Herndon.
Herndon copied the first tilt by
10 to 8.
Riyaling in attractiveness any
games played here this Summer is
tomorrow's double-header between
the Columbia Engine Co. of the
Alexandria Fire Department and the
Park View A. c. of Washington.
Play will get under way at 1870.
Cardinal Athletic Club FASTENERS
and No. Motor Co, champions OF
the Alexandria Fire Department. will
take part in a game at Pentagon
Park tomorrow afternoon which VIII
have an important bearing on the
ultimate determination of a local
amateur champion. Play will open
at 3 o'clock.
Members of the Belle Haven Coun-
try Club today will continue play in
the 36-hole qualifying round of the
tournament for silver trophy
awarded by the Belle Haven Realty
Corporation. A flight of 16 will quail
ify and will take part in match play
September 10, q and %.
Amateur teams of this city COM
bined in successfully staging benefit
s.. AeIo
pitcher for the Sarepta Lodge, No. 46,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
team. The pitcher recently lost his
eyesight, but may recover.
]. Earle Ross, chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the Old Dominion
Boat Club basket ball team. has called
a meeting of candidates for Monday
night at 1880.
COX" Degrossa, Georgetown Uni
versity front line coach, has again
been named coach of the st. Mary S
Celtic basket ball quint for the com
ing season by Manager Charles Il.
Corbett. Degrossa coached here last
Winter and the team experienced a
successful season. Degrossa was
guard on both the foot ball and bas'
ket ball varsity teams at Colgate UNI
versity. He later coached at Atlantic
City IN. - High School and fer
time he was Q member of a protes-
sional basket ball team.
Lindsey Nicholson Corporation of
this city has offered a set of tires Tor
any member Of the Belle Haven Coun-
try Club winning the medal play
tournament which will be staged on
the local links September "a.
Leo DeetOn, manager of Alexandria
Fire Department unlimited grid team
last season. has been named manager
, of Alexandria Fire Department Props
! to succeed Billy Wood, resigned.
Virginia Athletic Club foot ball play
crs will drill tomorrow morning at
! Dreadnaught Park at 1890 o'clock
under Coach Buck Beach.
Sarepta Lodge, No. 46. Odd Fellows,
! will play Fort Humphreys team, repre-
! senting Accotink Lodge, at Fort
! Humphreys tomorrow at 3 O'Clock, in
one of a series of games for the
Grand Masters cup.
Junior gridders Of No. 5 Motor Com.
pany will practice this morning on
! Hayden field at 1890 o'clock.
I Eastern High School of Washington,
has Cancelled its foot ball game
scheduled with Alexandria High. here
| November II. Randolph Macon Mill
tary Academy of Front Royal, Va.
! has also Cancelled its contest with
Alexandria set for October ], at Front
Royal. Shenandoah Valley Academy
! of Winchester. Va, and st. Johns
| College of Washington, have been
asked to fill the dates.