The Washington times., 1936-06-08
Woodmen Beat
Blue Flames
In Upset
BY SID KATZNELL

Probably the biggest sandlot
upset of the current season &C.
CURED yesterday in Section A Of
National City League when the
lowly Woodmen of the World
Films hung a 4-to-3 defeat on the
proud noses Of the highly touted
Blue Flames, last years cham
pions.
Charlie Booker, veteran subma-
rine pitcher, was the fellow who
turned back the Flames. The
champions we're unable to solve
the submarine shoots of the big
highlander with any regularity.
Only Cliff Keyesr, who is consid-
cred the best young catcher on
the sandlots, cared for Booker'S
underhanded delivery. He got two
of the four hits Booker allowed
the champions, a triple and single.
Fridinger's Single
The Woodmen scored their first
tally in the fourth on Jimmy
Georges double and Louis Fridin-
gers single. The Flames got that
run back in the same frame when
Snyder walked, advanced to the
keystone sack on a sacrifice, took
third on Pusateri's bingle and
stole home while Booker was
winding up.
Inspired by Booker's effective
hurting, the Woodmen marched
into the lead in the fifth inning
by scoring two runs. Fugitt sin
gled to left. Bryan and Bounke
walked. Monk Barbour, who
learned his baseball at Eastern
High, Slashed a double to deep
center, scoring Fugitt and Bryan.
Both Bounke and Barbour were
stranded on the paths when their
mates bowed to Frank DiNenna's
curves. These two markers we're
sufficient, but the Woodmen added
anothe- run in the sixth. The
champions scored a run in the
seventh on Lewis single and Key
ser's triple.
Booker was his best in the
eighth. With the bases loaded
and one out, the submarine artist
struck out two men in a row. The
next inning he retired the side
in order to end one of the finest
pitching exhibitions seen in Sec
ton A this season.
Brewers Hit
Heurich'S baseball machine was
hitting on all cylinders yesterday.
Pounding out II hits, the Brewers
defeated the heretofore undefeated
Union Printers, II to 4, in the same
section. Ev Russell, who can play
practically any position on the
diamond, worked on the hill for
the victorious Brewers and turned
in a neat job, allowing eight hits.
He also found time to get two
hits, a home run and a single.
George MoSedale started for the
Printers and was forced to retire
in favor of Lefty" Bean, after
allowing eight hits in four innings.
Shady Grove went into a tie for
first place with the Union Print
ers by defeating Dixie Pigs, IL to z.
The Printers and the Grovemen
have won four games and dropped
one each. Blue Flames and
Heurich are tied for second with
three victories and one defeat.
Waverly Wheeler, sensational
shortStop of the Grovemen, con-
tinued his homerun spree by con-
Meeting for two round trippers
yesterday.
Nolan Motors tied Ross jewelers.
for first place in Section B by de-
featfng the latter, II to 6. Each
has won four games and lost one.
Rector's four hits in five trips to
the plate featured the Motors at
tack.
Pep Boys, Police Boys Club,
Simpsons Pharmacy and j. C.
Flood made suspicious starts in
the junior division of the National
City League by registering impress
sive victories.
Pep defeated Georges Radio, 8
to S; Simpson BANKED New Deal,
Is to 0; j. C. Flood trimmed West
End, 5 to 3, and Police Boys Club
downed Clarendon Juniors, Z to 5.