Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
ALEXANDRIA OFFERS
BIG DIAMOND TILT
Kennedy Nine of Washington
to Visit CeIticS-0ther
Contests Booked.
A LEXANDRIA, Va, August 10
n One OF the most brilliant bat
ties presented at Baggett'S Park

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n One Of the most brilliant bat
| "A ties presented at Baggetts Park
! 4 a this season should materialiZe
| here tomorrow with the st.
| Mary's Celtics and the Kennedy A. C.
/ Of Washington. listed for an engage
ment at 3 o'clock.
The visitors are recognized as ore of
| the diamond sensations Of the District,
with string of IA consecutive triumphs
| behind them.
The celtics likewise are travelling at
fast gait.
! Ray Francis, who has won 10 straight
| games for the Kennedys, or Bob Lyons,
who formerly pitched for Clarksburg in
| the Middle Atlantic League, will pitch
! for the invaders. Lefty Hamilton or
Leon Riley will twirl for the Celtics.
Del Ray A. c. clubmen will take on
one Of the toughest service teams in
this section tomorrow when they en-
gage the Boiling Field Aviators at Ed
ward Duncan Field at ) O'Clock.
Jefferson District Fire Department
will meet the Remington Fire Depart
ment of Kensington. Nd tomorrow at
O'Clock at Virginia Highlands.
| Alexandria, Bancroft h Washington
| Rapid Transit Co. performers are to
play the Union Printers tomorrow at 5
O'Clock At Arlington.
Columbia Engine Company is TO play
Its first game on its home diamond this
season when the firemen journey to
! Foxall Nd. tomorrow for q game with
! the Foxall A. c.
The Firennen have several open dates
and would like to get In touch with I'M
limited outfits. Telephone Manager
Billy Padgett or Coach Harvey Lunce-
ford at Alexandria l774.
Alexandria Police Department won
the frst OF series Of three games with
the Richmond Police Department yes
terday, taking q 1o-to-2 decision at
| Richmond
DOC" Dreifus. the Alexandria slab.
man, dominated the proceedings, retir-
ing II Richmond betters on strikes
| and granting but five hits. DOC" also
| got pair Of doubles. Both Of Rich
mond's runs came in the ninth when
/ Dreifus eased up
Buddy" Zimmerman. Alexandria
| center fielder. drove the ball over the
left field fence in the fourth round with
a teammate on the paths.
Eelle Haven Country Club will send
its eight-man golf team to the Tri-
Nt0VC .\dOiI AooOSIattCHe 6CNID
ment to be held August ~ at the Blue
Ridge Country Club at Martinsburg,
| w. Va.
Cubs defeated the ST. Mary's Midzets,
; to /, yesterday on the South Royal
street diamond in q midget section
game OF the Alexandria Municipal Play
| grounds League
Three games will be played in the
midget section Of the league next week.
St Mary's Midgets and Clovers are
listed Monday. Cubs and White Sox
wednesday and the st. Mary's Midgets
and ColonialS Friday. All the battles
| will take place on the South Royal
street diamond at S O'Clock.
Pat Germans Virginia A. C. and the
Mercury clubmen OF washington are to
meet here tomorrow at O'Clock on
Shipyard Field. German will start
either Speed Boy" Jones or Lefty
Hewitt.
Oarsn1en of the Old Dominion Boat
Club will compete with the Potomac
Boat Club crews In several shell races
in washington tomorrow.
White Sox trimmed the Colonials. 7
to 8, on the South Royal street dia-
mond In 4 midget section, Alexandria
Municipal Fairgrounds League game.
Hume Springs A. G. and the State
Department nine are to play tomorrow
at O'Clock at Hume Springs.