Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
MANY TEAMS PLAN
WORKOUTS TODAY
Hottest Season Since Days
of Independent Series
Is Expected.
r>HE barrier goes up again to-

Aayt WVaSAlNA pCAAAAbOAAAS
for the start of another
sandlot base ball campaign
one that promises to be the
biggest since the Shamrocks
dominican Lyceums, Knicker-
bockers, ct al. staged memorable
battles in the old Independent
series.
Last year the Government League set
q new attendance record, averaging
close to 5000 q game, while other week
day loops also showed increases. Sun
day base ball was followed enthusiastic
cally. All signs thus far this season
have indicated even more interest for
the coming season.
Virtually every sandlot ball club in
the District and environs plans a prac-
tice session today They were rained
out last Sunday and rain is forecast for
today.
Corpl. Garland j. Lakin of the Ma
rine Barracks, wants q berth on a
strong senior sandlot club this season.
Lakin Is an experienced pitcher.
EORTY-FOUR strong. the new Post
once nine will start practice this
afternoon on the Monument Grounds
under Manager Tom Quill. Post ONCE,
at a recent meeting Of the Departmental
League, was added to the loop and out
of the A aspirants who already have
made known their intention OF trying
for the nine, hopes to be represented BY
o strong club.
report: Emmy Nader, Gus Fredertcks,
Walter Pudding, Whitley Clark Bill
Murphy, Buddy Meyers, E. r. Thomas,
Sam Cole, Paul Fako, John Burke, Jim
Munro, Abby Clark, Dey Boston, San
ford Reedy Shorty Andrea, Dusty
Rhodes, Slim Roberts, Bill Beckwith,
Slim Norris, Graham Fanshaw, George
Lesko, Clarence Holiday, Tommy
Thompson. Dutch Rel. Arthur Ford,
Arthur Wagner, Archie Farr, Harlan
Young, @. L. johnson, Austin Pohloe,
Milton Beck, Tom Blake, Louis Ensor,
Bill Allen, John Schweir, Abe Mendel-
son, Bill Darling, E. " Bishop, Jack
Menefee, woodrow Bousman, Big
Krouse, Talcott, Rogers and White.
Yin Pool. manager of the Wonder
Boys, plans to hold an elimination drill
today at o'clock on the East Ellipse
diamond. A Capital City and French
League entry win be picked
The following aspirantS are requested
10 report: Walter johnson, jr.: Gus
Crenshaw, Charley Cuozzo, r. Absher,
J. Bradley, B. Bresnahan, w. Butcher,
d. Cullins, v. Diver, Z. Faunce. B.
Foster, w. Guckeyson, T. johnson, H.
Mcconnell, F. J. Miller, F. Miller, w.
Mitchell, NJ Oliveri, J. Parkhill, D..
Raub, c. Sullivan, B. Webb, George
Hollis and w. Douglas.
aver at Alexandria, Charley Corbett
~ plans to call his st. Mary's Celtics
out for the initial drill. With
Corbett and Art Ludlow, coach, presid-
ing, the Celts win be put through their
PAGES at 1870 O'Clock at Baggett's Park.
Determined to make a good showing
this season, the Takona Tigers, Mont
gomery County and Capital City League
champions, viii go through the PAGES at
neI S''O0A '00As On ''s 9H's' spring
The following are asked to report:
Hogarth, Lewis, Wilson, Henley, Simp-
son, Robey, Baker, Hessler, James, vii
nans, Fitzgerald, Skinner, Jet, Hughes,
Frances, Lefensky, Lambath and
America.
Practice will get under way at IL
o'clock for the Moose A. @. base ballers,
who viii meet at the National Press
Building ct 1890. where they VIII leave
for the North Ellipse.
Takoma Tiger Juniors. bound to keep
up with the big Tigers, will start Spring
training today with a light drill at 2
-'clock on the Takcrna Elementary
School field.
Bradbury Heights Midgets will hold
their first base ball meeting at the home
Of Manager Conner, Bradbury Heights,
Md, today at o'clock.
All OF last years players and any new
candidates are requested to report.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS tossers are
~ slated to stage their first drill Of
the season today at the Sixteenth
Street Reservoir. They will meet at
1880 o'clock at the Arcade Market.
G. B. Edwards, ex-umpire, who viii
assume the managerial reins OF the
Heights club this season, requests the
following players to report: Goodman,
@. Newman, H. Newman, Lewis, c. Sha-
piro, l. Shapiro, Lee E. wesley, F. Wes-
ley, Rupert, wiltshire, Keefer, Kilroy,
Scafde, Heaney, Singman, Rhodes,
Ortel, Van Horn and Goldman. ANY
new candidates are welcomed.
washington Red sox will drill today
at III o'clock on the Fairlawn field and
will meet tomorrow at O'Clock at the
home Of Manager Bill jenkins, 644
Massachusetts avenue northeast
Inc following players are requested to
attend both sessions: Mickey O'Connor,
Bill Jenkins, Ed Collinower, Lefty
Jewett, Jesse Bowie. Rennie jenkins.
Charlie Booker. George Ortal, Pepco
Barry. Gaby Hamel, Walter Curtis.
Virgil Turner, Lefty Bean, Eddie
Nymark and Spencer Usiliton.
Manager Jenkins already is booking
games at Lincoln 43l1.
H. w. Kicker will manage the newly
organized Koontz Service Station
Seniors who plan TO enter the Capital
City League.
A special meeting Of the team will
be held Wednesday at 8 o'clock at
2202 Shannon place southeast Meas
urements will be taken for uniforms
and refreshments will be served.
Kicker, who plans to open the
Koontz Service season on either the
second or third Sunday in April, is
booking games at Lincoln 9217-J after
$50 o'clock. All senior and unlimited
teams are challenged.
Lawrence Midgets and Juniors will
get started today, drilling at IL o'clock
on the Rosedale Fairgrounds.
Tomorrow meeting Of the Lawrence
Insect team is slated at 1856 Tennessee
avenue northeast
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