Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
LEAGUE IS HELPED
|. BY RULES REVISION
Change in Eligibility Code
Makes 1t Strongest of
SandIot Circuits.

~ ILL FLESTER took In
X lot of territory when he
- prophesied early this Spring
that the Industrial Base Ball
League, which hitherto had been
something Of a weak sister" in
sandlot ball ranks, this season
would assume the position as
Washington's major sandlot loop,
formerly held by the now defunct
Terminal League, but Flester's
prophesy, even at this stage of the
campaign, has been realized.
So strong has the Industrial League
become through an almost complete re-
vision of rules and rosters that 1t now
Is ranked above its contemporaries, the
Government, Departmental and George
town Church Leagues, both In base ball
records and drawing power.
The opening OF the eligibility gate
last week, when 1t was agreed upon to
allow each of the three leading teams
Washington Terminal. Construction and
Lofiler-two additional outside" play
ers\ and the two weaker clubs-Big
Print Shop and Railroad Y. M. c. A.
-four apiece, in order to tighten up the
race, was the climax of the Industrials
struggle for a place in the sandlot sun.
Some 5000 turned out for the first
battle since the new ruling went into
effect, and watched Washington Ter
minal, with Lefty Mcintyre, eligible
under the new rule, turn back Lof-
Tubby Joseph.
That the admittance of these new
players had the effect President Bill
Flester and managers had in mind is
proved by the race, the closest OF all
week day leagues. ConStructioneerS,
who acquired Lefty Brown and Jack
Mattingly, are tied with Terminal, who
added Ike Dreifuss In addition to Nc
Intyre, for first place with three wins
and one loss.
Iofler is second with two wins and
one loss. Y. M. C. A. and Big Print,
the former strengthened by the addi-
ton of Pepco Barry and Johnny Micro
and two others, and the latter including
Slip Alsop, Shipman and Zimmerly
among its new additions. are tied for the
cellar with a 500 percentage for four
games apiece-only one game behind
the leaders at that.
CHOULD a protest from the contend
= ers from the other leagues be forth
coming at the time of the city
series. Flester annonced that the new
PLAYERS on the winning Industrial
League club would be kept out of the
lineup during the championship
series.
For the first time in several years
no meeting of the league presidents
was called to make preliminary plans
for the city series.
It may cause the annual sandlot
classic to get of to a late start.
A MOTHER big day for the Capital
n City Leaguers today. There Is
little steam behind the other races,
but the Section B flag chase in the Dis
trict section is providing plenty OF
thrills. Saks Is holding slight lead
over Capitol Heights, but stand chance
to lose it today when the Clothiers
tackle the Army Mediocs.
Today's schedule:
UNLIMITED SECTION.
SECTION A.
Dixie Pigs VS. st. Joseph's A. c.. at
Berwyn, $50 pm.
SECTION B.
saks Clothiers VS.. Army Medicos, South
Foxau draws bye.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SECTION.
Chevy Chase VS.. Old Colony 1.-TWO games),
at Garrett Park. 1880 pm.
Takoma Tigers VS.. Bethesda =. D. two
gamesl. at Cabin John, 1880 pm.
Germans Bakery draws bye.
SENIOR SECTION.
SECTION A.
Olmsted Grill vs. Linworth A. C.. South
C. A. o'Eriens VS.. Lionel A. c., No. 3,
koontz Service wins forfeit over Dixie
A. C.
SECTION B.
-Roamers vs. De Molay. postponed.
Mont Rainier VS.. Franc jewelers., No. 3,
Fairlawn. pm.
Acme Printers VS.. Chevy Chase. No. 4,
/ pm.
JUNIOR SECTION.
SECTION A.
Stewart Pharmacy VS.. Ross jewelers.,
West Ellipse, IL am.
Lionel A. c. VS.. Fussell-Youns, South
Tskoma A. G. vs. Fox A. c.. No. 8, Fair
lawn, IL am.