Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

OCO1O dulICIC6 oCIlII- HlO I'll NOANos
Immediate success followed the for
nation of Ca ethletic association this
Spring, with several leading business
men backing up the enterprise. A ball
park was fixed up with fences, bleach
ers and all the trappings that go Uo
make up first-clasS Sen1l-pro plant
and a strong team put on the feld.
Thus far it has been given only few
hard battles and has scored lot runs
to 81 for invaders. All games have been
played at Rockville, where an admission
fee, so dear to your park, Impoverished
sandlotter, Is obtainable.
Coleman Brothers Shine.
The Rockville base ball machine Is
of unusual structure. 1t has several main
cogs that perform double junction
and probably makes the most economi-
cal use of man power of any Leading
team In this section Of the land. Mana
ger Bobby Collins plays the outfieid.
The pitching staff consists OF WINE
and Ben Coleman, a couple OF middle
WEIGHT brothers. who alternate between
the box and the outfield. Neither mas
missed a game and neither has failed
to 90 the full distance when pitching:
IT'S a small but perfectly balanced
finging staff. Willie, aged 20, Is
soIthpaw and brother Ben, Few years
older. is orthodox The younger mas
been the more effective and partlcuIarIy
in the matter of completely oaInne
the enemy. He has averaged dozen
strikeouts game. He probably Is pFouo-
or however, of his record as paIS-
nan THE other day against Gathers.
burg he achieved the unprecedented
feat of knocking the ball over the cen
terfeId fence. which is approxinateiy
ann feet from the home plaCe. Wulie
probably will be found in the SCUM Az
fantic Association next season. he mas
a contract from the Macon clup ana
expects to sign 1t.
Hutchinson Slugger
The sharpshooter of the Rockville
sttacE is Toe Hutchinson, first baseman,
1bo counts that day i'll spent when less
than two bingles rattle from MS nan
TJje brother Elmer Is the third paSe-
man and specializes IN playing ou,r'e
and light grounders a la EDDIE tosteI.
The catcher, Patsy Coleman, mas
drawn the praise Of the veteran UNI
nire. Jimmy Hughes, who sees pas e
bali future for this youth; he geCs S,st
hall to second base with speed Clas
challenges the fippers OF receivers @ii''
is accurate. 49, a..ociation
and Chairman of the base ball commN,,
HIe will be remembered as a pitcher ano
manager of the old Emerald ana West-
over tearns which used to step livery ~
Independent ranks. Cole oeseIteo VIE
sand1ots to pitch in the Florida StaIe
Teap1e. where he was success VIII!
wort MYERS and later Tampa. BOD
now in business at Rockville.
WEIGH Is Big Chief.
.-,,.1. 4. ,,resident of the new
athletic organization, Leonard NlcnoI'
co., vice president and John Wilson
treasurer. Base ball has gone over SC
we'll that basket ball and soccer VIII %
given a serious tumble next Fan ano
winter. The town already has strong
Getting back to that winning streak
here is the list of Rockvlle's victories
Eastern A. c.. 17-2; Hess A. O., 9-8 anc
16-4: pierce A. c. Of Hyattsville, 10-2;
Southern Railway, 81; Goldenoerg
1870: Alcos (Baltimore), 2-l; Natlona
Guard Of Kensington, TIA; Galtners'
burg, 1915 Q2 innings.
A large turnout is expected Tor sun.
days clash. Both teams have cause Cs
feel cocky. The Red Sox, under the
Ieadership of Bill Jenkins, have won al
of their games except one. They orokt
even in two battles with the craci
Celtics.
include:
June l6-Damascus CMd.) A. G.
June 22-Southern Railway.
June 23-Kensington Fire Department
June 3o-Friendship A. C.
July 4-Lem Owens Pros.
July 7-Germantown md A. c.
July 14-Gaithersburg (Md) A. G.