Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

" Eastern High SchooIS Dali nelo
this season into the Depart
mental League, one of the fast
est of Washington's sandlot doops, and
Immediately made his presence felt by
pitching District Repair Shop to the
second half series championship.
In the league that was thought too
fast for the young scholastic pitcher,
Lanahan was undefeated, and today,
with his nine one down in the play-of
series with Commerce for the title. Lam
ahan looms as the Repairmen's only
hope.
1t was a ding dong battle Commerce,
frst-half winner, took from District
Repair yesterday in the opener of the
play-off. Wesley. on the mound for
Repair allowed only five safeties, but
he was the victim Of punched hits.
Repair took two-run lead in the first
frame, but Commerce came back in the
fourth to score three runs when Hessler
ard Shapiro singled in order. Germans
drive scored Hessler and Shapiro, and
German also counted when Singman' S
grounder to Long at third resulted in a
wild throw at home trying to catch
German.
Repair tied it up in the fifth but in
the eighth and final round Wesley
walked Poyich after Riley had singled.
A sacrifice and an intentional pass
loaded the sacks. and Cody Shapiro's
inf1eld hit ended the game.
The second game of the series will
be played Monday, and another victory
for Commerce will mean the pennant.
However, Repairs supporters are look
ing for their baby" Lanahan, to keep
his win streak intact and the Repair
men in the battle.
4 DHERING to the old adage, IF at
"A first you don't succeed, try, try
again." the Constructioneers finally
downed Lefty Mcintyre and Washing on
Terminal to win the Industrial League
flag and put themselves in the city
series.
The new champs struggled in vain
throughout the second series to win a
game from Mcintyre. Yesterday. with
victory meaning the title. "Gady'' Hamel
drove out two home runs for the win
ners to give Mcintyre his first defeat of
the league season.
The score was 4 to J..
Schwartz Juniors and Stewards
Pharmacy tomorrow will clash in the
first of a three-game series for the
junior class championship of the Capt.
Ld1 AlbN LIE bllL AS SCIlG0l1GQ
for 3 o'clock on the West Ellipse.
Victory tomorrow against the Mount
Rainier Seniors will put the Franc
jewelers. in a deadlock with the Miller
Roamers for the Capital City League
senior championship and the Jewellers
are determined to have it.
Should the Mount Rainierites win. the
title automatically will go to the Roam
ers.
Play will start at o'clock on diamond
No. 3.
The big tilt tomorrow will be. of
course the final of the three game series
for the Capital City League unlimited
title between Saks Clothiers and the
Dixie Pigs
They win start battling at O'Clock
at Byrd Stadium at the University of
Maryland.
Winning its eighth straight game
over G. P. o., II to S, Naval Hospitals
rejuvenated team yesterday took a
firmer grip on the second series Gov
eminent League flag.
Calvin Hull allowed the Printers 10
hits. but his mates scored five runs
in the first and two more in the second
to allow the fireman hurler to coast in
Columbia Heights practically clinched
the Potomac Junior League first half
title Yesterday with an 8-to-4 victory
over its most dangerous rival, the "Y"
Flashes.
Games Wanted.
Congress Heights, for tomorrow
eau Lincoln 7243
Palisade A. c.. for tomorrow with an
out-of-town club. Call Cleveland 2133-J.
w. B. Moses Co, for tomorrow at IL
O'Clock. Moses has a diamond. CAN
Clarendon 244-W-1.
American Peewees. Call Atlantic
1448.
Kanawaha A. C. Can Decatur 1865.
Games Scheduled.
TODAY.
Sterling A. G. VS.. Palisade A. c., 3
o'clock. East Ellipse.
Logan A. c. VS.. Seamen Gunners, 5
O'Clock, Navy Yard.
Skinker Eagles VS.. Rockville A. c., 3
O'Clock, Rockville.
TOMORROW
Hiser's AI-Star VS.. Frederick, 2:30
Frederick
Lindbergh A. c. VS. Kanawha A. C., 3
o'clock Mount Rainier.
Sterling VS. Middleburg. Va, O'Clock
Middleburg
Neighborhood House VS. RUSSELL
Young, 3 O'Clock, Rosedale Playground
Landover A. c. VS.. sherwood A. C., 3
O'Clock, Landover, Md
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