Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29
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Virginia A. C.-Seaman Gun
ners Staging Curtain-Raiser
at Alexandria.
eDecial Dispatch to The Star.

A LEXANDRIA, Va, September
~ 28.-The curtain will rise on
~ the Independent foot ball cam
4 4 paign here tomorrow afternoon,
with the Virginia A. C. battling
the Seaman Gunners of Washington on
the Shipyard Field gridiron at 3 O'Clock,
and one of the most sparkling games
of the year is expected to materialize.
despite the early stage Of the season at
which it is being played.
The Virginia eleven has developed
speedily this Fall under the direction Of
Coaches Buck" Beach and "Prex"
Wilson and is in tip-top shape for its
encounter with the Sailors, who are
expected TO bring a sturdy, powerful
combination to this city.
The Virginia lineup is expected to
be Buck" Edmunds and Gettles, ends
Brown and Phillips, tackles; Whitestone
and Theodore Beach. guards: Butler,
center; Jim Buckhannon, quarterback;
BriScoe and Ginther, halfbacks, and
Buck" Beach, fullback.
In a preliminary contest the Virginia
Midgets and the Senators will clash at
l O'Clock.
st. Mary's Celtics will close their
diamond campaign tomorrow afternoon
i'll their meeting with the Mount
Rainier A. c., champions of Southern
Maryland, a contest scheduled to de-
termine the 1929 title holder for North
ern Virginia, the District of Columbia
and Southern Maryland. The game
will take place in Baggetts Park at
o'clock.
Irving Batson, who was with the
Baltimore Orioles for short time sew
eral seasons ago; Bill Hoffman or
NAPLES will pitch for the Mount Raj
nier nine, while Kermit Smith, Doc"
Dreifus or Lefty Hamilton will twirl
for the Celtics.
Tots" Long, formerly of Pittsfleld
in the Eastern League and a former
member of the Alexandria Dread
naughts, Is captain Of the invading
team.
Coach Goodies" owens Iroquois A.
c. will battle the PetWorth remnants
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon on
Monument lot gridiron No. in Wash
tngton. The contest marks the opening
Oh the locals schedule.
The 1roquois squad that will 90 to
the Capital City will include Ben
Hewitt, Doug Hewitt, Roland, Brown,
HUFF, Aylor. Hollingsworth. Powers,
Ramey, Wilkey. Sullivan, Foltz. Nugent,
Carr, Merriman, Allen, Violet and
Hamilton.
Transfer Agents. champions of the
Potomac Yard and Terminal Y. NJ. c. A.
Morning Leagues, will attend the BAN
quet of the Terminal Y Morning and
Afternoon Leagues in Washington Tues
day night.
Gold base balls will be presented to
the Agents at the banquet on behalf
of their fellow employees in the revision
bureau at Potomac Yards as a reward
for their diamond successes this season.
Virginia A. c. will organize an IN
limited basket ball team this season,
and Is performers have been signed
by the orange and Blue. The team
has applied for the use of Armory
Han for its home games.
One of the outstanding scholastic
games of the year will be staged in
local setting next week, Episcopal High
and Mckinley Tech of washington
being listed for game Saturday at
$50 pm. on HoXton Field.
The Episcopal reserves and George
Mason High Schools varsity are sched-
uled for a clash on the same gridiron
Friday afternoon.
Play in the tournament for the Fort
Humphreys Oficers' Trophy will be-
gin next Saturday at the Belle Haven
Country Club. The qualifying round
will be played on Saturday and Sunday,
the first round will be finished by Oc-
tober IL, the second round by october
Is, the Semi-fnels on october 10 and
the finals the following day.