Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
PIGS BATTLE SAKS
FOR LEAGUE TITLE
Capital City Loop Pennant.
Crack at Metropolitan
Honors at Stake.

uON to the Tigersl" is n,s
cry of the Dixie Pisa
~ and Saks Clothiers, who
today will clash in the
final of a three-game play-oti
series for the Capital City League
unlimited title at 8 o'clock in Bryc
Stadium, at the University OF
Maryland. The winner will plas
the Takoma Tigers in a three.
game series, beginning a week
from today. for the metropolitan
championship.
The Dixies still reign favorites to win,
but the Clothiers gained q host Of sup
porters last Sunday, when they eked
out 6-to-S victory over their harder
hitting foes.
In the Dixie Pig camp there is not
the overccnfident feeling that prevailed
last year, when the Dixies were installed
favorttes, only to lose out. It Is the
unanimous feeling of the Dixies that
today's tilt with the Clothiers will be
much harder than any they will be
called upon to play with the Tigers.
Lefty Jones, who won the first game
stopped Saks cold after relieving Cul-r
berson last Sunday, viii pitch for the
Dixies today, while his mound opponent
probably will be Bill Payne, although
Charley Mannix may get the call Payne
Is the youngster who revived the Salss'
hopes last Sunday by beating the Pigs,
who battered Charley Mannix. the acc
Of the Saks' staff all season, in the
opening game
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go down in local sandlot history.
CANDLOT fans VIII hardly have time
- to recuperate from today's big game
before they will flock out to another
breath-taker tomorrow, when the Dis
trict Repair and Commerce mines viii
play in the second Of the three-game
title.
Commerce won the opener Friday by
4 to 3. but Disirict Repair has saved
its mound ace, Dick Lanahan, for to-
morrow't tilt. and confidently expects
to even up the series at l-all.
TWO of the weekday winners are
1 lin" while two are still struggling.
ConStructioneerS cltnched the In
dustrial League flag last Friday, when
they defeated washington Terminal,
while Eldbrooke Methodist Episcopal
won both series In the Georgetown
Church League.
Commerce can end the Departmental
League season tomorrow with q victory
while the Government League chase will
rage on throughout this week. Naval
Hospital looms as the second half VIM
ner in the Government and should Il
emerge on top, play-off between the
Sailors and q. P. o. viii be necessary.
GAMES TODAY.
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
saxs cosssT. class as Piss O'Clock
University Of MARYLAND.
senior Glass.
Mount Rainier VS.. Franc Jewellers, No. 4.
Junior champIonship Series.
stewsTt's Pharmacy VS.. schwartz jewelers..
West Ellipse, pm.
Midget Class
Wonder Bread VS.. samosst A. c., No =.
American Legion.
sergt Jasper vs.. Victory, West Ellipse,
Independent.
Basgett's Field. Alexandria. $50 O'Clock.
Jewish Community Center. vs. .Ciros Ital-
ae coss veg easof asshts A
c., Seat Pleasant. o'clock.
Majestis Radio vs. winchester at win
rett Park; O'Clock;
r eSfas a a g vs. Germans Bakery Foxali
sre,ch vs.. Rockville A. c. at Rockville,
Inaisn Head Cardinals VS.. Bryantown.
.Lindosrgh A. g. vs. Kanawha A. c.. ct
Mf Gando Esfnlsr Seg9s ss.rwooa. =. Land.
over, Nd. O'Clock.