Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
BUD FISHER PICKS
CHAMP TO REPEAT
Government League Winner
Formidable Rival in
City Series.
BY FRANCIS Z. STAN.

TINE stout, red-faced man, who
often is spied moseying around
sandlots, especially the South
EllipSe, was halted and asked
to give his views on the coming city
Series-leSs than a week away now.
We'll. I'll tell you. Pullman has one
OF the greatest teams this town has
ever put out" was the reply Mean
ing that Bud Fisher favors the Sleepers
to retain their title.
This, coming from Bud, must mean
something, for Bud has seen as many
teamS and as many ball players come
and go as anybody else on the sand
lots, and who will question his base ball
acumen?
pullman, the city champion, is the
logical choice to retain the title.
not only on the basis of its record
of % straight victories and only loss
in Is games. but from the caliber of the
loop the PullmaniteS played in.
Undoubtedly they would rank favor
ties had they won only half as many
games in the Terminal League.
THE majority of fans are inclined
i to lean toward the Terminal
LtdRue UuI dIt GOil-
WINGED that the Government League
winner will provide the sternest op-
position.
All of which may bet usually works
out that way-but team to watch
real dark horse-iS the Calvary Drake
nine, champ of the Georgetown Church
League.
The brakes are not going around
predicting pennant, but they are
confident that the team TO face them
is in for fight. Calvary is strong in
every position. Two classy pitchers in
Ray Davidson and Pete Ball make up
a good mound staff, while Judy For
rest, a pitcher outhelder, may also help
out.
Buck Kilroy and Earl Bowman are
two fine backstops, we'll known around
the SandlotS.
The infield ranks as one of the best
in weekday ball. Cook Taylor takes
care of first base, Buddy Goodwin is at
second. Harold HARDWOOD on short and
Bozie Berger is one Of the f1ashiest hot
corner guardians on the lots. Bucky
Buscher. Judy Forrest and Joe Hilleary
compose the outfield.
strong paper team. but whether 1t
can upset Pullman and other strong
teams is question.
PULLMAN stock, which has been
I soaring all along, went skyhigh yes
terday, when Huck Stahl crack third
baseman. returned to his old post.
Huck has been out with bad ankle
for three weeks, and celebrated yester-
at bat. as the Sleepers sWamped Fire.
men, l8 to 2.
IRON the result of this game, little
l. of Pullman'S alleged superiority
may be obvious. The Firemen beat D.
C. Repair, Departmental League champ,
but against Pullman the Smoke-Eaters
didn't stand a show.
A LOT of fans are looking for sur
n priSes in D. c. Repair Shop, Tile
Settlers and Capital Traction, but
George SitcZ. Repair manager, is going
even farther. He's looking ahead to
next year.
George has been a little unfortunate
lately. True, he has Jimmy Mcclellan,
injured outfielder back. but Tots Long
and Hanson Fitzgerald, who have just
started working at the shop. are not
eligible to play in the city series.
Watch us next year, though" re-
minds Sitcz.
VIJALTER BEALL, erstwhile District
w sandlotter and ex-Yankee, is the
only pitcher to hold more than
one victory over Grier's Northerns.
Walter beat 'em once in Baltimore. 3
to ., and again Thursday, when he
pitched for Culpeper.
Incidentally, while he was ringing up
his latest triumph, by to 2. Walter
paid Charley Doff1emeyer, crack catcher
for Bill Flester's French A. c., COM
pliment Walter AYERS that Doff1emeyer
is the best receiver he has pitched to
! this year.