Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23

~ ASE BALL teams In the area oi
washington embracing nearby
Maryland and Virginia are In
IL for a big season, according to
all signs.
Out in Prince Georges County, Md,
there will be plenty of activity. Com
munitieS in that county which have
organized teams include Mount Rainier,
Maryland Park, Hyattsyille and River
dale, which are represented by Henry
Hisers' All Stars; Berwyn, Laurel and
other sections.
In. Montgomery County, Md, Rock
vile, the county seat, Is for the first
time in several seasons making asSeri-
GUS effort to put a worthy unlimited
class team on the diamond. Brooke
Grub has again organized nine at
Silver. Spring, to be known this year
as the SILVER Spring Giants. There
also are several other clubs close to the
District Line In Montgomery County,
including the Cabin John Junior Order
nine and other combinations.
In addition to numerous teams in
Alexandria, there have been organized
Cherrydale A. c., Jefferson District
Fire Department, Hume Spring team
and various others In nearby Virginia.
All In all, 1t seems that the District S
neighbors in adjoining Maryland and
Virginia are In for an unusually large
diamond campaign.
Latest entrants in the Capital City
Base Ball League are st. Marks A. G.
nine of Southeast Washington, which
will compete In the unlimited loop, and
Clover A. c. of Alexandria, Va, which
will hold forth in the junior classic.
Applications for franchises in the
five divisions of the league will not be
received after Saturday night. Rollins
j. Atkinson, league secretary. is
handling applications at the sports de-
partment of The Post, which Is again
operating the circuit.
All candidates, new and old, for the
Cherrydale, Va, A. C. base, ball team.
are asked to attend a meeting to be
held at the home Of Manager Prince,
229 Latterner avenue, Lyon Park,
Thursday night at o'clock.
Plans for entering the Capital City
League will be discussed.
A game between Jefferson District
Fire Department, nine and Dixie Pig
Athletic Club team Of Bladensburg, Md.
has been arranged for the Virginia
Highlands, Va, diamond Sunday at 3
o'clock. The Jefferson boys were to
drill today and will practice again Fri
day at Virginia Highlands.
At meeting of the Firemen Friday
night at 8 o'clock at the fire house play
ers will be measured for uniforms.
Manager Beckwith Is listing games
for the Firemen at Clarendon 240-W-2.
Takoma Tigers, who will practice on
the Silver Spring, Md, diamond to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock, will hold
a meeting tomorrow night at 1880
o'clock at Simpsons Grocery Store in
Takoma Park.
On Sunday the Tigers will open their
home season against the strong Wash
ington Red Sox nine on the Silver
Spring field.
In preparation for a game with the
Browns Corner nine Sunday at 3
o'clock on Reservoir diamond the Auth
unlimited class team will practice to-
morrow and Friday afternoon at
o'clock ON Monument diamond No. 10.
This contest was postponed from last
Sunday because of the rain.
A game for Sunday with nine in
their class Is sought by Vic's Sport Shop
Juniors. Call Manager Curtin at Lin
coin 1852.
A. b. q w. Bus Co. base ballers will
play host to Addison A. C. on the Ar