The Washington times., 1936-08-24
.Jaffe Selects
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Ball Team
By GINO SINH

When it comes to producing
outstanding sandlot stars, Wash
ington's Hebrews don't have to
apologize to any one as they scan
a list of Jewish boys who made
their presence conspicuous on the
Capitals diamonds.
Without more than a moments
hesitation, curly-headed Leo r.
"Polack" Jaffe, former Rialto
manager and a darn good out
fielder himself, ratified off two all
time Jewish teams which glitter
with talent local Sandlot followers
recognize and admire without
equivocation.
LAS a baseball crazy member
of the RialtO Club, / have had
an opportunity to watch for
years many a Jewish player
strut his stuff both for and
agains' my club" Leo points out,
land / am proud of the spark
ling names my race has contrib
uted to local baseball history"
APRIL ACE CATCHER
"WhO would want a finer
catcher than Ben April, who
saw service with Newark, N. j.,
and is still the property of the
Yankees? With either Ellis
Goodman, the Kanawha flash,
or GiIly Gutenberg, RialtO's bril-
liant mound ace. burning them,
what sandlot nine would ask for
more. Goodman had all the
"stuff" in the world, speed,
curves, drops, hooks, and could
play many positions Splendidly.
Gutenberg OutfOxed the batterS,
pitched to their weakness, boast
ed marvellous control.
Sam Simon, Government
Printing Office Stalwart out
fielder, and Sol ROsenblatt,
crackerjack RialtO Joe Kuhel,'
could wallOp that ball to fare
the-well. Sam was smart with
the cudgel, a ace-hitter, while
Sol was death in the clutch.
Once he banged out a homer in
the ninth inning off Lefty Nc
Intire, to beat the st. Mary'S
CeItics, to 0.
Speaking of defense, Milton
Buddy Myer, RialtO second
Sacker, was the 'OSsie Bluege' OF
his day, He saved many a game
with dazzling pickups and put
outs. Ike Doc DriefuS was
standout in the Celtics' lineup
for years both in the Outfield
and at bat.
LEADING JEWISH MINES
Leo ratified on:
"The RialtOs and the Ka-
nawhas were WashingtOn's
standOut alI-JewiSh teams and
the best Jewish players have
Rraced the roster of both. The
Rialtos won the Jewish inter
club league pennant the three
years it was in existence and
missed winning the city title by
a hair when it lost to the Knick"
erbOckerS in two bitterly fought
games after winning the first of
the series. We Hebrews can be
Justly proud of our boys on the
diamonds. They have done right
well by their race and their
natural ability"
Here's how Jaffe lines 'em up,
explaining that in many instances
whether a player belongs on the
first or second team is purely a
matter of personal choice. The
teams:
FIRST ALLJEWISH NINE
Pitcher-EIlis Goodman, KanawhaS.
Pitcher-Gilly Gutenberg, RialtO.
Catcher-Benny April, Kanawhas.
! First Base-SOl ROsenblatt, RialtO. ..
SECOND BASE-MiItOn Myer, RialtO.
Short StOp-MOrris Wasserman' p. o.
Third Base-Abe POvich, Commerce
Left Field-Ike Driefus, Celtics.
Center FieId-Sam Simon. Government
Printing Office.
Right Field-Benny Mensh. RialtO.
UtfIity-Jake Roberts. Central High.
SECOND ALL.JEWISH NINE
Pitcher-Ben Spiegel, Tech High.
Pitcher-Ben Sauber. RialtO.
Catcher-Abe "Pick" Wolf, RialtOs
! First Base-Lee Katz. HerZl.
Second Base-Nate SaHber, RialtO.
ShOFt-StOp-Ben Cohen, Kanawhas.
: Third Base-Julius Sauber, RialtO.
Left Field-Henry Stearman, Kanaw-
has.
Center Ffeld-Bill Bierman, Kanawhas.
Right Field - Willie Wolfe, Central
High.
Utility-Izzy "Tank" NitOwitz, Ka-
Mawhas.