Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
BATTING EN- OUT
ON THE SANDLOTS
BY FRANCIS e. STAN.

to pop and sputter right merrily,
= and, unless rain or cold inter-
feres, today should find battle
on every lot in town and vicinity.
The big attraction for the fans will
be at Silver Spring. where Bill Flester
will show off, in combat with the Ia
koma Tigers. his Howard A. French
team, an aggregation of ball tossers
who won the 1929 championship while
representing the Georgetown A. G.
F'lester has nominated Eddie Colli-
flower to pitch today, and either Ray
Davidson or Johnny Pope VIII fling Tor
The Tigers.
Stringing along with Flester from the
old Georgetown lineup are Eddie Col
lifiower, Lefty Trip, Dutch Smithson
Pepco Barry, Fee Colliere and Others
who shone for the outfit from across
the creek.
Flester is all worked up over the
prospects of his club this season. He is
particularly enthusiastic over his pitch
ing ace, Colliflower. Says Bill: Eddie
is going somewhere in base ball. He's a
born player. Right now he can pitch
and play the infield or outfield with
any of EN-, and he's no weakling at
bat"
Inc latest FTStlCu IcCIulI ID WAAhe
Wolfe, former Central High School
player. He fits we'll in the French OUT
field, with Cook Taylor, Harry Hall and
Al Buscher as mates.
There are too many firSt-claSS teams
in the unlimited division this year to
hazard a championship prediction, but
from the looks of things the FrenchieS
will be among the hardest contenderS.
TQa1cn aTld
Tom CaSpar have been Furnishing the
ball for St Joseph's, which is something
of immediate concern to the st. Mary's
Celtics, whom the Saints will meet to-
day at Baggett Park in Alexandria, at
o'clock.
A bitter struggle is promised in the
Industrial League, which Is an unosr-
rated organization The line-upS OF the
Western Electric, w. B. HibbS, Tile Set
ters' Union, Judd Il Detweiler and
Holmes Bakery teams are dotted with
stars.
Good ball players will stick together.
On week days the French A. c. will be
the Pullman Club III the Railroad Y.
NJ. c. A. League.
Sandlot base ball appears to be IN for
big year at Rockville. Today the
Rockville A. A. will be host to the Chevy
Chase GrayS.
Willie Andrews. who after managing
the National Circles for the past seven
years, has taken over the reins of the
Mount Rainier team. is popular pilot.
He has been connected with base ball
for AS years, as player and pilot. He is
former major Lacquer, having played
first base for the Brooklyn Nationals.
While final arrangements for the
Prince Georges County League have not
been made, 1t probably will start about
May %. The last meeting will be held
next Thursday at the American Legion
Hall at Hyattsville.
Lefty Stevens, former Central High
| School star, left town yesterday to join
the Rock Island club in Massachusetts,.
| Eddie Ault, another former Central
High luminary, is catching for St
Joseph's team. Capital City League
champs. He will play today against
the st. Mary's Celtics at Alexandria.
c. A. O'Briens journey today to Ian
ham, Md, to engage the Seabrook team
Dave Gibson, Phoenix A. C. shortstop
who has been hitting at a sensational
/ clip, will face test this afternoon wher
/ Phoenix and Mount Rainier play at the
latter's field. Gibson hit three singles
and double in five trips to the plate
last Sunday against the Tank Corps
nine
Either Babe Clapper. Blackie Adair
Dan Wheeler or George America will
pitch for Phoenix.
Dave Harrison. Bauserman Motor Co
| pitcher, will be out for second victory
OF the season today when the motor nine
| plays the Manhattans at o'clock ri
Arlington. Both Harrison and Walter
BUDDING, first baseman, are playing
good ball for Bauserman. Harrison beat
the Capital Heights team last Sunday
while BUDDING went on a batting spree
with three hits in four times at bat.