The Washington times., 1931-08-31

Only one championship re-
mains to be Settled-the Junior
Midget title-and Clarendon and
the Pontiacs will meet this after
noon at 3 o'clock on the East
Ellipse diamond in an effort to
determine that. Clarendon is one
up on the Pontiacs and today will
seek to win the second game and
the title. The Pontiacs defeated
Clarendon, S to 8, Thursday at
Griffith Stadium, but the execu-
tive committee Of the league,
acting on a protest of H. D.
Smith, Clarendon manager, ruled
that the Pontiac victory would
be thrown out and the game
played over. Smiths protest ques-
toned the eligibility Of a player
used by the Pontiacs in that
contest.
SpengIerS Are Champs
In defeating the Wonders Sat
urday, Spengler Post became un-
disputed Midget champions. They
defeated Leo Motley's Burroughs
team, winner of the leagues third
Midget division. Wednesday at
the stadium. 6-3, and played
Wonder Bread to a 2-all tie in
10 innings on Thursday.
In addition to Spengler Post,
Nick BerbakoS' Senators, winner
Of the Peewee class champion
ship, and the winner Of the
Clarendon-Pont series will par
ticipate in the Baltimore games.
The first game Wednesday
will find BerbakOs' Senators
tackling the Mt. Holly team
from b Baltimore, beginning
promptly at IL o'clock. At 1
the. leagues Junior Midget
champions will take ON a
Baltimore opponent of similar
age while at 3 o'clock the
Spengler Post outfit will tackle
the other Baltimore nine.
The Baltimore boys will arrive
in Washington over the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad shortly
after 10 o'clock and will be taken
Immediately to the Hamilton
Hotel, which will be headquarters
for the visitors. From there the
various teams will be transported
to the stadium, graciouSly do
mated by Clark Griffith, owner
Of the washington baseball club,
for their respective games.
After all the games are played,
the Baltimore boys will return
to the hotel for dinner, after
which they will be guests at a
theater or other entertainment.
Trek to Baltimore
The Times League teams viii
invade Baltimore on Labor Day,
also travelling via the Baltimore
and Ohio. Three games will be
played in the Monumental City,
probably at Oriole Park. The
third game, If necessary. will be
played in the city which draws
the largest attendance. The
washington Times and the Balti-
more News are cooperating in
the series, and will give suitable
prizes to the winning teams.
All expenses incident to the
series will be borne by the two
newspapers.
Spengler and the Wonders tied
UP Saturday at Eighteenth and
Otis Streets Northeast, the Monu-
ment diamond where the game
was scheduled being closed on ac-
count Of wet grounds. Spengler
was out-hit, Is to 8, but came
from behind with a rush in the
closing innings to snatch the
victory.
Walter Johnson, jr., relieved
Lefty" Fuller. Wonders start
ing pitcher, in the third frame,
and was credited with the loss.
Hayes and WiIes twirIea for
Spengler, the latter winning the
decision.
Trailing by four runs in the
ninth, the Wonders had men on
third and first, with two down.
Manager Poole then inserted
Tommy johnson to bat for Cren.
shaw and after working the count
TO 8 and 2, the pinch batter
famed. to give Spengler the game
and the championship.