Evening star., 1931-05-24
LASS|SE, WENGEL,
YOUNG MAKE GOOD
Commerce Breaks Spell of
D. C. Repair-Red Birds
Back in Field.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.


TOR years the Government
H Base Ball League has had a
/ reputation of being harder
for an aspiring young dia-
monder to crash than a world
series game. Sandlot wiseacreS
often have remarked, when those
old boys decide to quit there won't
be enough players left for a
league"
In lesser proportion the other
week day loops have seen young
sters flash for a time, only to fail
This season has been no exception,
for few newcomers are holding down
regular berths, but there are at least
three that have been tagged comers
by sandlot sageS.
In the Government League, Catcher
George LaSSise has given the veteran
AL Schneider a fight, for the first
string backstop job on G. P: O.s
league-leading nine. LaSsise, though
slight in build, has divided the post
with Schneider and records show that
he has been fielding in bang-up style,
batting well over 300, and few base
runners have taken liberties with his
arm.
The other two rockies are playing
in the Industrial League. Outf1elder
Tiny Wenzel of Washington Ter
minal and Pitcher Ralph Young of
Loffler are proving outstanding per-
formers in their respective departments.
WenZel though handicapped by his
size, or lack of size, nevertheless has
been hitting well snd handling what
drives come his way, while Young has
won both Of his starts on the mound.
tsXITHEN sandlot team gets the idea
w that it can't lick another one
there's no use even playing" :"
commented an observer at the d. G.
Repair. Commerce game last Monday.
Last year." he continued, ID. G. Re
pair ran away with the Departmental
League pennant, Commerce finishing
second. whenever Commerce had a
chance to gain, the Repairmen would
lick 'em until by the second SERIES
Commerce was beaten every time by
D. c. though winning from the rest
of the clubs
'FThis season Leon Riley pitched the
opening game for Commerce and let
down the champs with no hits and
no runs And look what Commerce did
today, beat 'em again. It's just the
reverse of last year now"
''ToTs" LONG, veteran third sacker
i of the crack Northerns last year,
has once more gathered the Red
Birds. who disbanded following the
1880 season, and today will pit the
claimants of the metropolitan unlim-
tied championship against the new
Columbia A. G.
This clash promises to headline to-
days galaxy of independent attractions.
Manager Russell of Columbia has
Herbie Young, Freddy Noone. Jimmy
Koran, Patsy Spalding, Walter Rud-
ding, Brother Harding and Bob Pollen
In his lineup, while longs Red Birds
viii include Lefty Rhodes, Tubby Ault
Hanson Fitzgerald, Joe Tucci and
Morris Wasserman.
They will play at o'clock on the
Arlington Field.
d oUNDING the home stretch of the
n first series. the Industrial League
thus far has proved to be the
best balanced of the four weekday
loops.
judging from comparative records,
Bill Flester's prediction that CONNER
cial loop would assume the defunct
Terminal Leagues place as Washing
toms strongest circuit may come true
after all
The argument, however won't be
settled until the city title series rolls
around.
Ball fans out Seabrook. Md, way are
sure of a good tussle today when the
Seabrook A. G. and Fort Humphries
clash at O'Clock.
Both the Marylanders and Soldiers
boast strong clubs this season.
GENERAL other games that promise to
~ give independent fans plenty of
action are carded for today.
Sanitary Grocery Co. and Swift
tossers will clash at 10 O'Clock on dia-
rnond No. 3 at Faairlawn.
Brooke Grubb, manager Of the Howit-
ger Giants, wants his tossers to gather
at 80 o'clock at Silver Spring where
they viii leave for Laurel, Md, to
play the team Of that town.
Virginia White SoX and Northwest
erns viii oppose at 2:30 O'Clock on the
Baileys Cross Roads diamond. The
Sox have signed Morris Clarke, veteran
second sacker, who will debut with his
new team today.
The newly organized Mount Rainier
unlimited team will open its season at
3 O'Clock on the Mount Rainier Field,
meeting the fast Bladensburg A. G.
For games with Mount Rainier call
HyattsVille 1043
WTHILE the Department Store League
Wv staged two hot battles in the
inaugural last Sunday, today's pair
Of tits are expected to be even warmer
when Lansburgh and Hecht Co.. both
winners last week, play for the league
leadership, and Kann's and PaIais
Royal, which dropped close ones in the
openers, meet. The first-named game
is slated for diamond No. 3 and the
latter on diamond No. 4. Both will
start at III o'clock