The Washington times., 1931-04-14
BIG BOOM DUE
AS EN- TRIES
NEARCLOSE

Those who have designs on
being among the capacity crowds
at the opening game today have
nothing on the sandlotters who
will attend the baseball party to
be given by The Times Junior
Baseball Association.
They, too, will rally in true
form. There will probably be
1000 boys at the mammoth base
ball party, Saturday. Take heed
all you sandlotters, the big party
is only a few days off. Better
get those entries in and the
sooner the better
All teams must have their en-
tries in before they can go to
the baseball party. If you have
not yet placed your entry, come
to The Times office, baseball di-
rector, room 408.
Despite the masses of entries
received the past week. the ball
is still rolling along. carrying
with it an unlimited number of
entries for The Times Junior
League. . So. ..... ....,
The league competitors now
number SO.
Yesterdays bulk of mail from
the sandlotters who have very
definite ideas of joining The
Times Junior League plainly re-
vealed that the boys we're alive
with enthusiasm. And that their
entries would not cease for quite
some time.
While the entries are coming
in at fast rate of speed the
league will still be a little tardy
in its opening.
Big Boom Due
The big boom is due anytime
now. The boys are back in
school after the spring Easter
holidays and are expecting to
swing into action in short order.
Everything is set, the stage
is ready, boys, whenever you
designate your intentions by
getting those entries in. You
are in the position to speed the
beginning of play, boys, so lets
have those entries, Room 4OS.
The baseball director is very
well pleased with the number OF
early entrants. But this is no
sign that there should not be
more of them. The schedule has
been completed. The umpires are
being lined up for the big open
ing game which will be played
sometime in the latter part of
this month.
The playing fields have also
been obtained and are ready for
the league inaugural. 1t will be
arranged so that the playing
fields are somewhere in the neigh
borhood of the teams playing. The
balls will also be furnished for
the games; the winning team
shall keep these balls.
What are the prizes going to be?
This question is asked by many
boys. Still, The Times Junior
League has taken a very formid-
able aspect. The prizes are still
under cover and will remain
as they are until some time
next week. But when the prizes
are disclosed they will be of such
a nature that they will completely
sweep you off your feet. So sit
tight boys and look for the prize
announcement in the very near
future.
Connie Mack Will Help
In the meantime, be preparing
yourself for the big party, Satur-
day morning at the Griffmen's
ball park. The party will be of a
great advantage to all the boys
who attend.
Connie Mack and his chief
competitor, Walter Johnson,
will aid all the sandIOtters with
their problems in baseball. But
the managers will not be the
only men. giving advice.
The players of the Athletics will
explain how it is done in the
big leagues. Not only will this be
an explanation, but they will
actually show you how. The Sena-
tors will duplicate the routine of
the Athletics. The baseball party
will not be limited to the serious
side of baseball, not when Nick
Altrock and Al Schacht are
around. So you see there will be
more than just baseball
Although the fact that the
boys are going to meet the two
famous managers, which is a
party in itself, The Times is to
provide more than that for the
success of the party. There will
be 100 tickets given away for the
afternoon game, along with so
autographed baseballs. So, make
it snappy, boys, get those entries
in Room 408.