The Washington times., 1936-03-21
SANDLOTTERS BUSY WITH PLANS FOR NEW BAS
Local Teams
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BY GARRETT WATERS

Give the SandlotterS another
couple Of weeks and they'll have
=. the local amateur sports situation
well in hand.
Today, the boys are buster with
plans than that old friend, the
.one-armed paper hanger with the
itch.
Here's 0 few headlines that have
their little stories to tell:
{. premier Cab to Have Strong
. Nine"
"Federal Housing Administra-
- tiOn Forms Team"
"Old Milwaukee A. A. Plans
T. for Season"
'Departmental League Adds
8 Three New Teams"
: 'Blue Flames List Meeting"
'Read's Pharmacy Diamond
erS Plan"
"Sports Center Government
League Forms"
And we could list countless
others. On the whole, it looks like
a banner season is ahead with
more teams playing, more leagues
in operation, and more diamonds
in use than ever before. At least
the busiest campaign in several
years Is in the offing.
NitoWitz Is Manager
Tank Nitowitz Is head of the
Premier Cab nine. He looks for
a big season and has a group of
talented players lined up to back
iip his contention. They include
Charley Mintzell, Dewey Lowe,
Frank Fera, Richie Fox, Bob Ross,
Len Askin, Ed Healy, Steve Thomp-
son, Hy Newman, Mutt Moreland,
Lefty Sauber and Mike Scanlon.
Johnny Trundle, Of Palace A. C.
football fame, is business manager
Of the PremierS. He is handling
games at Columbia 1857, or at 1921
Shepherd st. N. w. The Premiers
are unlimitedS.
Federal Housing diamonders her
aid the fact that Don Bomba, for
mer George Washington University
football and baseball star, will
manage their team. Bomba will
be q playing pilot, since he is a
catcher and a capable one.
The Federal Housings also have
a list Of dependable ball toSsers.
It comprises Joe Ginberg, Frank
RoSSo, Ed BrockWell, Joe Savigny,
Frank Corrado, Bartlo Hunt,
Quincy Owens, Frank Stevens,
Maurice Freeman, Ed Keeley, Fred
WolfeS, Earl Dunlap, John Fried
man, Frank Pickett, Adolph
Lahna, Garnett Dye, Wendell Mil
Ter, Stewart Hatch, Dick ShouSe,
James Mier, Harold Estes, Henry
1roneS. Bill Carpenter, Paul Bald
ridge, Rex Greaves, Jack Diamond
and Ed Vanderlip.
Gilchrist, Calhoun Lead
Karl Gilchrist is president of
the Federal Housings, Allston Cal
hom vice president. The team
expects to enter the National Cap
ital League on Sundays and the
Departmental League for week
day play.
Howard Connie" Wyche has
shifted his allegiance from the
Coffey Sales nine to the Old Mil
Waukee Athletic Associations
new club for local SandlotS.
Connie will have his old Ma
Jestics with him on the Old Mil
. waukeeS including Lefty McIntire,
Lefty Reggie Brown, Virgil De
Angels, Clarence Berg, Jake
Fradin and Rip Campbell.
The MilwaukeeS practice today
and tomorrow at Arlington, Va,
at 1880 p. m. The team opens it's
season April IL against the st.
Mary'S Celtics. It also plans COM
peting in the Industrial League.
An array Of capable ball players
will perform for the Read Phar-
macy nine. Just go over this list
and look pop-eyed. It includes
the Bartoo brother, Gordon and
Donald, well known on the sand
lots; AL Hebrew, Alva Pepper, Al
vim Kidwel and Joe Crisaful, for.
Hner Eastern High School stars;
Courtney Iitz. Joe Cicala, Ralph
Clinton, Monk Barbour, Frank
Jennings. Bill McClay, Wesley
Taylor, Charlie Mackie, Roddy
Bell, Dick Cullins, Wade Pembroke,
Jack Thompson and Browney
Pierce.
The Reads will be coached by
Pepco Barry, very well known to
local fans. c. c. Read is handling
the schedule at Atlantic 4815. II.
A. Read, assistant manager, is
also scheduling games at Lincoln