Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
SandIOt Pick-Ups
LvIN JAKE) POWELL, who

| A LVIN (JAKE) POWELL, who is
~ the property of the Griffmen
n and who has just returned
from the defunct New Haven
club of the Eastern League, has joined
the Silver Spring Giants.
! Jake, in making his initial Sandlot
appearance since going to Biloxi with
the Mats, disappointed those fans who
we're present yesterday at the Giant
Union Printer double-bill in that he
| failed to display any of the heralded
| long-distance sWatting which earned
for him second place among the bats
men of the Eastern League.
True, he did connect for two hits, in
six times at bat, one bunt which he
beat out, but it seems fans were ex-
pecting a little extra-base hitting.
Alvin, however, handled eight chances
in ce.Iterfield in the second game and
pilfered three bases, one being steal
OF home. lie ended the days activities
with a nobby pickup Of Buckner's low
throw after he had relieved Razor
Stevens at first base.
TT is rather ludicrous to watch how
/ these Sandlot managers will hustle
to sign UP a player just returning to
the city after being away. It's pretty
hard to beat Brooke Grub to the wire,
however
Just how long Powell will remain
with the Giants is not known.
n ABBIT MARANVILLE, it is said, is
N PLAYING the best ball of his
lengthy career at the present time. A
case very similar to Maranville's Is that
of Brooke Grubb.
Brooke has been playing sandlot ball
h ,ffrlnf zV4nT EaCs Effl1If
but this season undoubtedly IS one OF
his best. A sure fielder at shortstop,
Grubb has been hitting hard and
timely. He socked a trio of singles,
double and triple in eight times at
bat yesterday
BROOKE, popularity referred to as the
ID Tex Richard of Silver Spring, has
quite a system out there. He prac-
tically runs all sports activities. Before
every game, Grubb has two small boys
drag a contraption similar to that used
in the Griffith Stadium around the
field and has the pitchers box raked
and watered He has a delegation TO
chase balls which elude the fence of
his park and lets out a concession for
a refreshment stand.
Whataman.
WILLIE ANDREWS, dean OF local
wv sandlot managers, watched a ball
game for the first time in some
six weeks when he motored to Vienna,
Va, yesterday to watch the Vienna
Firemen down his National Circles, 6
! to 2.
The Circles, lacking practice because
of the illness of their leader, failed to
display their usual pep and Andrews
intends to put them through stiff work.
outs now.
WITH the Pittsburgh National Typo
w Tournament less than month
away, hopes of Union Printer
fans were buoyed when Tuck Dalg
lish, crack third baseman, returned to
the game yesterday.
Dalglish who has been out for three
weeks with an infected foot, and who
was not expected to return so soon.
played both games Of the twin bill and
appeared not to be handicapped in any
way
Eddie Edwards, shortstop, is nursing
a sore left hand, but will continue in
the game.
The Typos dropped both games, to
and IL to 3.
nESPITE Powell's light hitting, fans
- we're not deprived of some fancy
slugging. Lefty JeWett who pitched
the night-cap for the Giants, smacked
two home runs and a single out of
four tries.
He used Norm HutchinSon's pet bat.
which Is no way TO show gratitude.