Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
NINE. FAILS
IN REGIONAL GAME
Beaten by UniontoWn, 11-2.
Insect Teams Trying to
Stop Wonder Boys.
MOTHER District representative
in the American Legion series

~ In the American Legion series
~ comes home empty-handed.
Spengler Post found the
Uniontown club too strong yesterday
and lost, IL to 2. Talley, a colored
youth, pitched for the Pennsylvanians,
and so puzzling were his slants that
the locals were able to get only four hits,
and but for passed ball and an error
Spengler would have been shut out.
Not since the organization of the
Legion tournament has local entry
been able to hurdle the regional series,
which includes teams from Maryland,
Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia in addition to the Washington
winner.
With the race in the French Insect
League drawing to a close, teams are
making desperate efforts to overhaul
the flying Wonder Boys, leaders, with
ID straight wins.
Today's card included five games:
Georgetown vs. Samosets, South
EllipSe, IL am.
Spud Colemans VS.. Jack Hayes, North
Ellipse, 2 pm.
Eagles VS.. Wonder Boys, II am.
Burroughs VS.. Langdons, South Ellipse,
/ pm.
Holy Name VS.. Corinthians, East
Ellipse, II am.
Union Printers, who had their Sun
day game Cancelled, are looking for a
strong unlimited opponent. The Print
ers have been allowed the use of the
Skinker Eagle field Sunday. Call Man
Ed JnWprV at National 6000 after
am.
What appears to have all the ear
marks Of hot contest today Is the
Tile Settlers Olmsted Grill meeting at
West Ellipse at $50 pm.
After dropping three straight, the
Metropolitan Police finally got on the
right track again and downed the
Takoma Tigers yesterday, 1915. Pitcher
Sine, who famed IA Tigers, was the
star of the game. James OF the Takoma
and Ernie Hiser of the cops hit for the
circuit.
Acme was the only club in the Capt.
tai City League to benefit by the protest
board in a meeting last night when 1t
was awarded victory over the st.
Stephens Juniors, who were found
guilty of using ineligible players.
The fast travelling Skinker Bros
Eagles hung up their tenth straight yes
terday, handing the strong District Of
Columbia Repair Shop team, champions
of the Departmental League, 6-to-1
FASTING.
Ray knight made an suspicious debut
for the Eagles when he allowed the Re-
pairmen only two hits, which IS no
INn orrIo tn
meet the District of Columbia Firemen
on Skinker Field at $50 and Saturday
play the Red Sox at 4 o'clock.
Columbia Heights Business Men want
game with local or out-of-town team
for Sunday. Interested parties are
asked to call Manager Pete Pratt at
North 1o437.
Takoma Tigers are casting about for
game tomorrow on the Silver Spring
Field. Call Adams 2812-W.
Saks Clothiers have two tough foes
this coming week end in st. Martins
and Galesville. The Saints are to be
met Saturday on diamond No. 3, while
the Clothiers will hit the road to Gales
vile Sunday.
Lionel Juniors and Peewees are to re-
port at 44l8 Seventh street tomorrow
night for meeting.
ST. Elizabeth's again demonstrated
its superiority over st. Martins yester-
day when it trimmed the later, to l.
The winners are to tackle the Man
haitian A. C. this afternoon on the Hos
pital diamond at 5 o'clock.
Columbia Heights and d. G. Repair
have a diamond dispute to settle to-
morrow on the North Ellipse at 5
o'clock.
Home runs by Phelps and Summey
in the eighth enabled Fort Humphreys
to nose out 3-to-2 victory over Army
Medicos. This win extends Fort
Humphreys streak to five straight IN
the Sd Corps Area League.
After two weeks of idleness the North
west Cardinals are again in the field
and want to book game for Sunday
with strong unlimited team having
diamond. Call Hank Duryee at Cleve-
land 1882.
Phoenix A. c. players are to hold an
outing Saturday at Chesapeake Beach.
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