The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-02
"a S0FTBALL
TEAMS LISTED
IN SEMI-FINALS
City Championship Goal as
Rival Leagues Face
Final Contests.

Each OF the city's twenty-four
senior softball teams OF local play
grounds were 70 swing into action
this afternoon at at twelve centers
for the last games OF the regular
summer season
Many stars were developed during
the summer, and great rivalry is
expected when the winner OF each
OF the citys four leagues gather
Wednesday. aug 9 az the Rhodius
park diamond for the semi-hnals in
the city championship
Drawings will De made at 30
prior to the start Of the first game
az 2. Winners Of the two games
Will meet Wednesday, Aug. l, at
Willard diamond to decide the city
championship.
Junior teams Will meet Tuesday
afternoon at Rhodius for semi-final
play. and the Two winning teams
there viii meet Tuesday. Aug. Is, at
Ellenberger diamond for the final
game 10 determine the city junior
championship team.
At the close of last weeks play,
the first two teams in each league
we're in tight battles. with exception
OF the north side league, where Fall
Greek FASTENERS were well ahead.
In the south side league the Greer
street team vas being closely pressed
by the Kansas and Meridian
grounds. but were expected to keep
up its record Of no defeats. and
gain the league championship.
Favorites VIII Meet
Riley playground team of the west
side league also was undefeated at
the close Of last weeks play, and
was the favorite over LentZ, a close
second
Ellenberger park team of the east
side league. with seven victories and
one loss, was being pushed to the
limit by Oak Hill. with six wins and
two losses. but was expected TO gain
the league title.
Junior league favorites expected
TO meet Tuesday in the semi-hnals
are Ringgold in the south side
league. Riley in the west side league,
Fall Greek in the north side league
and BrOokside in the east side
league.
American Settlement of the West
Side League, last years senior city
champs, struck hard luck all through
the season. and at the close of
last weeks play boosted eight de-
featS against no victories.
Greer street team is the favorite
for the city championship, &C
cording to Bob Nipper. supervisor
Of boys games at local Fairgrounds.
Hold Batting Lead
Silvio Constantine. one of the
Greer players. is the leading batter
in the four leagues. with a per
centage of 400. Earl Brandon.
third baseman for the team, is the
best in the city. Nipper said
Leading PLAYERS on other teams
expected - be in the semi finals
are: John Townsend of the Ellen
berger team. one of the best all
around softball players in the city:
HaltOn Mahoney of Riley. with the
best pitching record Of any player
in any OF the leagues. and John
Sutton of Fall Creek. runner-up to
Constantine for the batting crown,
holding a present batting average
of 800
A complete list of the Greer
players follows.
Woodrow Lyons. Earl Crowley.
Jack Hiatt, Mike BeSesi, Joseph
Dauna. Anthony Rea. Sam Burrello,
Kenneth Lee. L. ward RoeSler, Mike
Dillane. Kenelth CLANCY. John
Cato. Constantine and Brandon.
Games Are Scheduled
The schedule for today's games
follows
South Side League-Garfisld at
Ringgold: Orange at Finch: Kansas
at Greer
West Side League - Lentz at
Rhodius: Hawthorn at Military;
Riley at American Settlement.
East Side Willard at
Christian: Oak Hill at BrookSide;
Brightwood at Ellenberger.
North Side League-Fall Greek at
Golden Hill: Highland at Spring:
RAIDER and Udell at Eorty-ninth
street
Scores of games played in the
four leagues last week are:
Kansas :. Garfield s