Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

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n worn cards, the ball players
" " of the Government League
underwent the usual shuttle
this Spring, no new aces were added.
If there we're any already in the pack
it was left to the various managers to
draw them. 1t was just new deal
with the same cards.
Walter Pop" Shomo, the c.. P. o.
pilot, did not have a world-beating
ball club last year, but at the same
time he did not call for new hand
Instead he drew three aces"
Shomo played his "aces" carefully,
and today, with only Ernie Hiser and
Benny Schneider of the regulars, and
Pete Ingram, pitcher, as the new ac-
quis!tions, the c. P o. nine is the
proud posse 5sor of the first half Gov
eminent League pennant.
Retaining Fuzzy" Homan, George
Mosedale, "Skippy' Garland Lew Hol-
lis, Sam Simon, Al Schneider, Frank
CorkinS and Clarence Bjorkland, the
G. P. o. club clinched the flag yester-
day by sweeping over its closest rival,
Navy Yard, by IS to 6. An 11-run up
rising in the fifth had the Gunmakers
all but packing up their bat bags.
nLENTY has been said about this
I Commerce team. which swept
through the first half series of
the Departmental League undefeated,
but unless the dope bucket is kicked
over Commerce will have a harder task
repeating in the Departmental than
G. p. o. will have in the Government,
despite its clean slate.
The Government League never had
the reputation of being very changea-
be, so, in all probability, G. P. o. will
have the same teams to battle in the
second half and, given fair share of
breaks" is expected to be in the thick
of the fight at least.
Commerce, on the other hand, will
find almost every club strengthened
especially d. C. Repair, last years cham
pion.
The Repairmen served warning yes
terday when they downed the Aggies,
10 to 7. They had Herbie Young in
center field. Willie Wolfe on second
base. Art Ludlow in left field, Ritnour
at shortstop and Dick Lanahan pitch
ing. These, with Tots Long, Freddy
Noone, Hoffman, Koran, the Wesley
brothers and Payne, hope to take the
next series and wind up the ultimate
winners in the all-important three
game series for the title.
Unless these additions help more than
Repairs first "bolstering squad"-Tots
Long and Hanson Fitzgerald-Com-
merce may not find the task of re-
peating so tough after all
After winning both series In the De-
partmental League last year, the Re-
pairmen were eliminated in the city
series. but made no bones over their
intention of avenging themselves this
season, especially after having signed
Long and Fitzgerald of the Northern
A. c.
Long, however, has not been a stand
out at third base, while Fitzgerald, an
eX-minor league catcher, started behind
the bat. but was removed in favor of
Jimmy Koran, whom he had ousted.
West Washington Baptist retained It's
chance of tying for the Georgetown
Church Leagfe flag by downing Met
ropolitan Baptist, 8 to g. Should West
Washington defeat Eldbrooke next Fri
day it will go into a deadlock for the
top.
Railroad "Y" made Is hits to Termi-
nails 9 in the Industrial League, but
kicked in with 5 errors to help Terminal
win, Is to 9.
Sandlot folk who recall the stirring
battle between the Takoma Tigers and
Chevy Chase Grays for the Mont
gomery County championship last sea-
son are expected to flock to Sundays
clash between these clubs Chevy Chase
has fine team this season. while the
Tigers are occupying first place in the
loop with three straight wins
The Grays, with Manager Ed Morris
broadcasting for them, are aching to
wipe out the Tigers this season. Takoma
nosed them out by half game last
year