Evening star., 1927-03-20
MANY DIAMOND OUTFITS
EAGER FOR COMPETITION
Leagues in District and Nearby Maryland Sure to Pro-
vide Interesting OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Back
in Field With Strong Aggregation.

ANDLOT base ball teams are now
down tic serious preppinG for the
campaign and weather and con
~ iition OF grounds permitting dia
tnonns throughout the vicinity
and in nearby MARYLAND and Virginia
were to ring today with the crack
uf the bat and the thud of the bali.
Among squads that planned to get
their FIRST practice today was the Mo
hawk group that was to report al
Fairlawn Field. Anacostia. at 1920
O'Clock this morning. The indians Will
compete in semipro ranks this season
and plan to arrange games with fast
out-of.town teams: These players are
asked to report to Manager Bottle
Cox this morning: Collier. Tripp,
Chase. Hughes, Haas. Moran, Harnel
hattingly. Lucci, Mccarthy, Smithson
and Goetz. Mohawks are after games
with the following local teams; George
town A. C., Shamrocks and Mount
Rainier. Bookings may be arranged
with Business Manager William Day
by calling Lincoln $3.50 or writing sos
Eighth street southeast.
Hilltop ball tossers, who cut quite
swath in the Potomac League Few
seasons back have reorganized and
wish to schedule engagements with
the strongest unlimited mines in Wash
ington and nearby sections. The team
has. In addition to all its former play
ere several capable newcomers. FOR
games address Business Manager a.
W. tAndy) Allen At 4l3h Fifteenth
street southeast. Bernard tSlir) Alsop
Is MANAGER.
A second meeting of the newly or
kanizea Merchants League is th he
heid tomorrow night at g. o'clock At
French's sporting goods store, 424
Ninth street The league will be closed
th' players other than those efnploNeu
by the firms making up the loop.
Teams desiring to enter the circut
should be represented at tomotrow's
meeting.
IKE" St0ne will pilot Manhattan
base ballers this season. The squad Is
10 practice this morning at Fifteenth
and c streets northeast, starting at
1880 e'clock.
Hoffman A. c. of Baltimore Is after |
games with Washington mines. ana |
particularly wants double header fof |
April "a. write James Hoffman. 1928
East Hoffman street. Baltimore.
National Circles. under leadefship of |
Willie Andrews, have listed a drill for |
this morning at the Plaza playground |
starting ct 1890 o'clock. All aspirants
are urged to be on hand.
+ Federal ,Iunioi's who put a sturdy |
team on the diamond couple seasons |
aEt are reorganizihg under the name |
OF Fidelity Seniors. a. Ritzenberg |
who ia lining up candidates, may be |
reached at Franklin 90s1.
Washington All Stars will work this
afternoon at | o'clock on the North |
EiIipss diamond. All members and
those wishing to try for the nine
should report.
pop KremB's Liberty A. C. ball tos-
sers who are practicing hard with
view 10 making strong showing In
unlimited circles seem certain OF hav-
luk 4 capable infield. Sherman john
con will be at first. Capt. Heinie John.
s6n at second Harry Groves at short |
ana Norman Hodges at third. |
Games are sought with nearby Mary. |
IA i,s and Virginia teams to be played |
nn the latter's diamond during April |
and MAY. Call Pop Krenib at Column |
bia 4is5.J. after 5 pin. Libeftys are |
drilling Saturday and Sunday. after. |
Moons at o'clock at Iowa Avenue
PIaygf6ufid.
District Heights, Md, Base ballers
will liold their second drill this after. |
nobf, al $50 6'cl6ek on the old Prince |
Gedrses diamond. Harold Ludwig
afif Paul Clark, who have had ex-
perience lin minor leagues and with
fast sandlot mines, are recent additions
to the sduad Of upward Of 20 striving
for berths on the team. Manager Trav-
sfs wants all players to report IN uni
form this AFTERNOON.
Nearbs virginia t6ssefs like their
District brethren. are preparing for
the season. At meeting this week
Of the Arlington County League these
teams applied. for admission: Fort
Myer, Ballston, Arlington, Addison,
jefferson and Cherrydale.
At the next league meeting TO be
held tomorrow night at Columbia Pike
school al o'clock. a schedult will be
drafted and a commissioners selected
10 settle all league disputes. 1t is de.
sired TO have an-s.team league and
clubs wishing to join are asked TO have
Representative at Tuesdays meeting'
CherrydaIe t0ssers are to get in their
second drill this afternoon at o'clock
on Lyon Village field. Candidates are
Asked TO report in uniform.
A meeting Of the Herndon nine will
he held there tomorrow night at 3
o'clock. All last seasons players and
new candidates are asked to report
Out around Hyattsville, Md. sand
lotters are also getting active. Henry
Hiser plans soon TO issue call for
first practice for the Hyattsville team
that will comprise the best tossers of
that town and vicinity
Upper Marlboro, Md, Ia another
nearby MARYLAND town that will be
represented By fast team according
10 the outlook. The nine that will be
managed by s. ID. Gray hopes TO take
on the fastest teams of the District
area
Manager Gray wants these players
10 report for practice on the fair
grounds in the Maryland town this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock: r. Bowie. p.
Crosby. Fl. Hall. G. and c. Buck, II.
Kerr, r. and c. Wyvill. w. and +.
Burroughs, II. Suit, n. Hardesty r. G:
Duncan. c. Martin. j. y. Smith. q.
Jones. q. Talbot. n. and A. Duyall.
William Duley, William Garner and T..
CSAle.
Arlington A. &. base baiiers will
practice this morning at 10 O'Clock
IN their diamond. These tossers are
asked TO he on the job: PitDam. Beau
champ, Sneots. Connor. Dickinson,
cook, j. Ludlow. Fitzgerald, Opitz,
King. Phleiger, Homan, Laycock.
Harnsberger, Sheffel and Newton.
Moose diamond athletes, who this
season will compete in senior ranks,
will drill at $50 o'clock this morning