Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-03
<TEE" GOLFERS annual strike
~ out came at an inopportune
moment for the Dixie Pigs,

ITEE" GOLFERS annual STRIKE
~ out came at an inopportune
moment for the Dixie Pigs,
who yesterday dropped s.
to-4 decision to the Saks ClothierS in
the second game Of the play-on series
for the Capital City League champion
ship in distinct upset. but despite the
defeat, the evening Of the series and
an unpleasant memory Of last years
failure, the Dixies still were the peo-
pies choice today after q night o. re-
Election.
Few of the 5000 sandlot ball folk
who gathered at the South Ellipse yes
terday expected a win for the Cloth
iers and. although they looked like q
million dollars in victory yesterday,
most Of the observers were Of the opin-
1Dn that the same enemy which caused
Che Dixie Pigs defeat In the play-on
eaSt year was the real cause yesterday,
Do Wit, overconndence.
instead Of starting Lefty Jones, who
, week ago had held Saks to three
hits, the Dixies selected Culberson for
the mound work and he was pounded
of the hill before the second inning,
leaving the Pigs four runs Gin the red"
Jones took up the pitching in the Sec
ond and allowed only two hits over
the remainder of the route.
The climax came in the final inning
In true Frank NMerriwell style. Bill
Payne, who did the pitching for Saks
and did it well, possibly didn't know
that 1t was considered unethical to fan
Fee Collier. but nobody cares about
ethics in Sandlot base ball. Collier
who was whitfield only once last year
chose the ninth frame, when the sacks
were loaded, the Pigs one run behind
and two out, to make his first strike
out Of the 1881 season and the last out
Of the game.
The final game will be played next
Sunday. and in view of his showing
yesterday, Payne probably will get the
call for Saks, with Jones on the mound
for the Pigs.
CANDLOT ball battles don't come
- more colorful than the one which
was to be played today in the In
NtlstriAl League.
Tied for the second half series leader
ship. Washington Terminal and the
ConStruct1OneerS were TO oppose at ): IL
on the North Ellipse in the first of two
postponed games.
Ike Dreifuss probably will pitch fol
Terminal, with Lefty Jewett opposing
him. Should the two clubs split in thu
two postponed games, the second o.
which will be played Wednesday, 9
third and deciding contest will be played
Friday.
A Constructioneer victory in the sec.
end half will give Bill Jenkins charge.
the Industrial title, while O Termina
win will mean another play-on. Con.
structioneers won the first serie:
handily.
1.-THE Howitzer Giants are cocks-of.
i the-wslk out Silver Spring way to.
day, following their 7-to-2 victory
yesterday over Rockville, giving then
the Montgomery County championship
Having previously defeated the Ia
koma Tigers, champs OF the Montgom'
cry County League. the Giants came
from behind to down Rockville two
straight after dropping the first.
Brooke Grubb's charges were outhi
yesterday, to 9, but Larry Boernel
kept the nine hits he allowed Rockville
well scattered.
Coming from behind to smash out ar
e-toT victory over Lansburgh, Hech'
yesterday won the first half of thu
Department store League. The loser
hopDed on 10 an early lead and wer,
a the van by 5 to 0 In the sixth inning
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