Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
TORR|D CONTESTS
DECIDE REMNANTS
HiIIeary Steals Three Bags,
Including Home, to Win
for st. Joseph's.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.
ME old thermometer may
have scared to new heights

have scared to new heights
yesterday, but, not to be
outdone. our Sweltering
sandlotterS also scared. with
many teams reaching various
championships or practically TAX
ing a stranglehold on 'em.
The Columbia Heights Business Mems
team. newly crowned leaders in the
District section of the Capital City
League, kept its position at the pin
nacIe by handing the Burroughs A. c.
a 13-to-7 defeat. The Heights victory
was assured early in the game when
the Business Men scored six times in
the second inning.
St Joseph right on the heels of the
District leaders maintained its position
because Huck Hilleary, former Western
High School star, doteS on stealing
bases With the Saints and the Skin
ker Eagles tied at sail and two out in
the ninth. Hilleary walked, stole second,
third, and home with the winning run.
The SkinkerS put up determined
battle against last years champs, but
Huck Hilleary was not to be denied.
The AnacoStia Eagles likewise re-
manned in the running for the District
crown by victory over the Woodmen
| OF the World, cellar tenants. The
| Woodmen proved no match for the
Eagles and dropped an 18-to-5 verdict.
In the other game scheduled in the
city unlimited section, Foxall, in eighth
place, benefited when the Mohawks
failed to appear.
THE flashy Takoma Tigers practi-
= cally have the Montgomery sec
/ ton of the Capital City League in the
bag, following their 8-to-6 win over
Rockville. Horace Duffy, former Cen
trail High and Duke pitcher, proved to
be hero of the hour when he relieved
Francis in the fourth after Rockville
had chased its six runs across. Duffy
allowed only two hits over the re-
mainder of the route.
The Chevy Chase Grays, however,
kept near the top with a 17-to-5 VIC
tory over the Colonials, who are run
ming close race for the last place
honors With the Kensington Firemeu.
Bethesda took third place in the
Montgomery race when 1t nosed out
the KenSington club, IS to 8.
EANS are looking forward to this
l. meeting between Olmsted Grill and
the C. A. O'Briens, who have clinched
the flags in sections A and B of the
senior class of the Capital City League.
Grillmen and the Attorneys wrapped
up the respective titles and are prep
| ping for the title clash.
| Homer DriSSel erstwhile Tech High
athlete, came through for the Ohm
steders, when his homer in the eighth,
with Dick Nelson on base, broke up a
close pitchers duel, between Everett
| Russell and Dick Lanahan of the Curtin
All-Stars. The score was tied 1-all up
to the time Of DriSSell'S clout.
The O'BrienS, after Spotting the SEN
ators to 3-run lead in the first frame,
ran away with the game. to 3.
Holy Comforters downed Anacostia,
8 to 3, and the Nolans defeated the
Metropolitans, 0 to S, in other division
A games
Majestics took third place by an s-to-
2 win over the Miller Furniture Co.
nine.
n MOTHER title was slowed away
"A when the Acme Juniors won the
first half of the Junior Glass by
downing the "Y" Flashes. 10 to 2.
Arlington and Lionels, close rivals Of
the Acmes, remained close behind when
each won, the former taking the Nerd,
! ians, 10 to 8 and the latter turning in
l0-to-l win over Takoma. Unable b,
stop the Warrior sluggers, st. Stephens
bowed, IA to S, in the other junior
class match.
MOUNT RAINIER, leaders in the
w Prince Georges County section Of
the Capital City League, con.
tinued its hot pace by pounding Babe
Clapper of the Dixie Pigs, one of the
city's outstanding right-handers, out of
the box in the first inning and continu-
ing the attack on Stevens to win 10 to
5. Dixie Pigs, who were but half
hphind fha MOd1Tta fnraOH
into tie with Hyattsvtlle for second
place.
Henry Hiser's Hyattsvillers kept pace.
however, by trouncing Bowie, IA to z.
THIS Bauserman Motor Co, club
l. showed fans out the Virginia way
that there are queer ways of win
ming ball games and championships.
Jefferson Fire Department put up q
stiff battle before succumbing, to 4,
but although surprised, Bauserman was
ready
Two runs behind in the sixth. the
first three Bauserman batters to come
up hunted safely, and Bernie Mccarthy.
who did a good pitching job, hit
single to right field The ball, however,
did one of those famous "McNeelys"
when a pebble got in the way, and
before the outfielder could retrieve IT
all three runners had scored, though
Mccarthy remained on first.
The climax of the game, however.
came in the last of the ninth when
the Fire Eaters filled the bases with
none down and but one run behind
Mccarthy then showed some real pitch
ing when he famed the next three
batterS
The victory clinched the Virginia sec
ton of the Capital City League for the
Bausermans. b.
A MEXICAN LEGION teams find
"A themselves IN close race for
first place. Sergt. Jasper ana
Spengler Post are tied at present. as
both won yesterday. The Spenglers
took the Victory Post over the Jump.
for the first time. and the Jaspers KEEP
pace with their rivals by winning fror
Lincoln Post.
The Spengler-Victory was a THRILL
throughout. Undefeated until yestei'
day, both mines battled hard, b;
Spengler, with Mickeljohn pitchir!
four-hit ban, won out, 3 to 2.
Despite pulling triple play tn
Lincolns were no match for the Jaspe
Post and dropped the game, 10 to 4.
George Washington showed the Nash
Post into a deadlock with Lincoln TO-
last pace, when the Nashmen wer
beaten, to 0. Pearce of the Wash
ington Post allowed Nash five hits.
BIG LEAGUE LEADERS