The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-30
Injured Aces
. Ready for
Best
By GARRETT WATERS

BY GAhhEIT WATERS
Look out for the Georges Radio
Nine in the National City League.
particularly during the second half
which begins shortly.
Tommy Thompson, manager, is
authority for this statement and
belief. And when Tommy goes out
on a limb he's seldom wrong.
The Georges are in four-corn-
cred tie for fourth place in the
National City at present. The first
half schedule is still in progress.
The boys have had to do some
tail playing to get this far, since
the campaign was anything but
successful at the start.
Then, Manager Thompson began
with two catchers on the injured
list. Chick DiGulian reported with
a split finger, suffered earlier IN
the yea when he was on the thresh-
hold of q regular job as Eastern
High Schools backstop.
Wesley Moore, the other catcher,
turned up with an infected knee,
injured only three days before the
opening OF the race.
Fright at Last
THOMPSON used DiGulian when
thu latter assured him his split
finger was almost well, but it
wasn't until last Sunday that the
lad performed up to his old form:
The Georges played West End
Laundry in this one and tr1-
umphed, 6 to /. DiGulian collected
two hits, made eight putoutS and
had one assist. All this was pleas
ing to Thompson, who viSioned his
backstop right" at last.
Yves Moore will be ready for the
second half This will make
events shape up decidedly in the
Georges favor, Thompson believes
as It's been the leaders contention
that the uncertain backstopptng
has kept the team down all this
while. ,
The remainder Of the Georges
lineup is weIl balanced for that
second half drive. The pitching
department comprises W alt er
Lefty StockweIl, Of Eastern High
School fame; Butch" Wood, who
pitched four-hit ball against the
West End Laundrymn Sunday,
and Elwood Armstrong. The lat
ter two are righthanderS.
HefIin at First
The infield has Stanley Helm,
at first base; Capt. Joe Sullivan
(no relation to the Joe Sullivan OF
the Coffey Sales nine) at second;
Dick McEale at short, and Bernie
Crossover, at third.
Irving Needle, western High
player; Herb Lusby. Leo Marshall
and Jack CommingS perform IN
the outfield. The utility array Of
the team includes Leonard EN-
inert, in the infield, and Robert
Russell, in the outfield.
The Georges played under the
name of the Jack Pry Mats last
year and won the midget cham
pionShlp. Thompson was mana
ger.
Thompson has an interesting
record as a leader. He first had
the Roy Spencers, of the Times
League, in 1871 team that
didn't fare so well. In 1882 he
piloted the Eastern A. c., in the
French League, winning the in
sect title. In 1888 he had the
Virginia Bantams in the District
League. This was another Of his
teams which didn't"
Leader IN 1894 =
In 1884, Thompson took over"
the Jack Pry Mats. This occurred
towards the close Of the season
and the team finished hopeleSsly
out Of the race. The following
year, however, the midget title was
won.
Now, Thompson hopes to grab
the junior title. His team has had
it's troubles getting started thus
far, but Thompson is ready at any
time at this stage Of the cam
paign to predict better days."
Sunday his boys tackle the Po-
lice Boys Club Juniors on the FL
lipSe in a "firSt half" game. The
Police Boys are one of the four
teams in that four.cornered tie
for fourth place. The others, be-
sides the Georges, are the New
Deals and SinnSnnS