The Washington times., 1929-08-20

officer, is a boxing promoter. He
has a conference scheduled with
Tommy Longhran here Thursday
night which may result in Tommy's
appearing in an exhibition in Ashe-
vile Labor Day. When Loughran
signed to meet Sharkey, Jumper re-
leased the Philadelphian from con.
tract to perform for him in Ashe-
vile Friday night.
Johnny Drake, one Of Ashevills's
pitchers, has a knuckle ball that 10
a honey when its breaking. If he
takes the mound and gets his ball
working his opponents viii find 1t
hard to connect with it solidly.
In five of its seven games in the
State and regional Journeys the
Asheville team fielded perfectly.
Oddly enough in the two games
which the team erred it won IL to
10 and the boots didn't prove bit
costly.
Win, lose or draw, the Louis
vile team will see the first two !.
games of the world series i'm
Chicago (very probably free. A
Louisville paper offered this re- :
ward to the team which won the :
city championship.
But Louisville has high hopes OF
doing more than losing or drawing.
Last year the team was defeated in
the Eastern finals by Worcester,
Mass, 3 to 4. Although only four
of the boys Of that team are still
with them the boys from the Blue
Grass metropolis are confident Of
success and are just as strong as
they were last year.
Curran, first baseman, Reinstedler.
a pitcher, Pfeiffer, left fielder, and
Schupp. short stop, are the four
players who were on the Louisville
team last year that went to the
Eastern finals.
Louisville put on the biggest city
tournament Of any place in the coun-
try. An even hundred teams spon-
sored by Legion Posts fought 1t out
for the city championship. Although
Washington is nearly twice ~ large
as Louisville only eight teams COM
peted in the local Legion league.
The gallery Of fans will be one
of the most distinguished gatherings
that ever sat in at any sports event
of ifs kind anywhere, for it win In.
clude representatives OF many South
! American and European countries,
in addition to the United States Of
| ficials.
Among those to attend are:
Gen. Charles P. Sunmeral, chief
Of staff of the Army; Rear Admiral
w. A. Moffett, United States Navy:
Secretary Of Agriculture Hyde; Maj.
Gen. H. B. Crosby, Chief OF Cavalry;
r. j. Alfaro, Minister from Panama;
Senior Angel Morales, Minister from
the Dominican Republic; Adrian Re-
cinos, Minister of Guatemala; Man
uel Castro Querado, Minister Of Costa
Rica; Senior Don Eduardo Diez de
Medina, Minister of Bolivia; Fred
erick Namo, from Lithuania: Herr
Otto Kiep, charge d'affaires of Ger.
many, and many Senators and
Representatives.
| President Hoover has informed
Dan Sewers that he win be present
at this afternoons Uniontown-Buf-
falo game. The, Chief Executive will
occupy the presidential box and all
the ceremonies of flag raising and
| throwing out the first ball win take
/ place before him although Asheville
and Atlanta meet this morning in
the first game.
Lisbon Falls, Me-, and Louisville.
KY, drew byes in the first round
l and will clash in tomorrow morn.
ing's game. Today's two winners
meet in tomorrow afternoons game
and Thursday afternoon the two sur.
vivors of tomorrow's contests will
fight 1t out for the championship OF
the East.