Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-07
NORTHERN-FRENCH
CLASH HEADL|NER
Red Birds Need Victory to
. Hold Lead-Midget Loop
Will Open Sunday.


~ the remainder of this week
with Sunday, as usual, the big
day.
Headlining the coming attractions is
the second Northern French battle Sun
day, to be played on diamond yet to be
named. This should be red-hot fight,
despite the lickings the Trenches have
taken lately. Fans still remember the
2-1 game at Griffith Stadium earlier
in the season and are expected to flock
for the return engagement
While the French A. c. is out of
championship running in the independ-
ent series, Bill Flester's aggregation, by
stopping the Red Birds, can force them
into tie for first place with the ST.
Mary'S Celtics.
The Sport Mart Midget League, orig
inally scheduled to play on Thursdays,
will open its regular season this Sun
day with a pair of games. Kings Pal
ace and Georgetown meet on diamond
No. 8, at IL o'clock, and Iris Speakers
and Colonials play on the West Ellipse
at the same time.
from Raleigh, almost had his name
carved in the sandlot hall of fame yes
terday when he barely missed hurting
a perfect game against w. B.. Hibbs.
Colliflower allowed only hit, while
Pullman, champs of the Terminal
League, won, to 0.
Naval Hospital of New York, boast
ing strong aggregation, will come here
fNV ruif 10
gobs, first half winners of the Govern
ment League.
D. C. Repair Shop and District Fire
men have game booked for tomorrow
on Diamond No. that promises to
provide plenty of brisk battling. The
Repairmen have lost only two games
this season and won the title IN the
DeEartmental League hands down,
while the Firefghters also have an en-
yiable record.
A hitherto unknown team, the Pail
sades, spilled one of the most highly
touted senior teams in the city in
Olmsted Grill Gossett of the Palisades
bested Hungerford, Grill pitcher, as the
favorites were beaten, to 8.
The fast-traveling District Grocers
had little trouble downing the Seaton
All-Stars yesterday, to 8. Ernie Jack
son gave up only five hits in the win.
The Grocers still are looking for Gus
toners. Call West 2013.
d. C. Firemen took the three-game
series from Lorton Reformatory by win
ming yesterday, to 8. Each team hao
won once previous to yesterdays meet
ing.
Cardinal Juniors have meeting or
tonight at 824 Madison street AL
players are expected to report promptly
Fort Humphrey outlaws want to heal
from a strong unlimited team for q
game this Sunday. Call Fort Hum
phrey 80.
Del Ray will have a tough customer
to beat Sunday in the G. A. O'Briens
winners of Section A of the Capital City
League They will play OH the Virginia
diamond at o'clock.
Army War College has game Satur-
day with Dick Mothershead's fast-Step-
ping Saks outfit at 3 o'clock. Sunday
the Saks play Olmsted Grill.
st. Elizabeth's downed its old rivals,
the st. Martins, yesterday, to 2, on the
formers field. Howard Brown, ST.
Elizabeth pitcher, allowed the losers
only one hit up to the seventh, when
three straight singles melted two runs.
Play in the American League series
between the Jasper and Spengler Post
was to have got under way this att
ernoon at o'clock on the West Elllpse
The first team to win two games Will
represent Washington in the No. 10 re-
gional championships at Hagerstown
Md, next Thursday and Friday.
In two meetings so far. each has won
once and today's should be hot game
with Allison Meiklejohn on the mouno
for the Jaspers and Everett Russell
opposing him.
By virtue of their win yesterday over
First Baptist, the West Washington
Baptists increased their lead in the
GEORGETOWN Church League and now are
out in front with six consecutive WINS
The score was IA to 2.
Phoenix A. C. wants to book game
with a strong unlimited opponent. Gan
Manager Risler at Lincoln 8433-J a1tel
o'clock.
Foxhall A. c., idle in Capital City
League play, is cunning for sunday
game with a team having diamond
call Martin Donovan at Cleveland 6OTl
sherwood A. c., due to mix-up In Its
schedule, is forced to cancel It's game
Sunday with Washington A. G. Inc
Isherwoods will meet the Palisades
conouerors of Olmsted Grill, at the
Glen Echo Park at 3 O'Clock on TINS
| day.
The strong Ballston A. G. is seeking
game for Sunday and also double
header for Labor day. Call 5. L. Jonn-
son at West 1400 at am. or at :
o'clock in the afternoon. The Balistons
have field.
Seabrook's winning streak of eight
straight games will be seriously threat
ened Sunday when Washington Rail-
wav & Electric. self-styled traction
champs of the world" journey to Sea-
brook.
Seabrook is still anxious to hear from
George Harrison, Virginia White SoS
manager. Phone Bowie 14-F-23.
BIG LEAGUE LEADERS
BY the Associated Press.
American League.