The Washington times., 1938-01-04
CAGE
LOOP OPENS

Cont. From First Sports Page)
cults favorite to cop the bunting,
a run for it.
This match. however, will follow
the FBI tussle with Railroad
Retirement Board, which, though
it is rated among the top-flighters
in the rald-Government loop, is
only a Second-rater among the
nine teams vieing tor the Times
Community Center purple. The
Sleuths and the Railroadmen take
the floor at p. m.
The major league atmosphere
will be enhanced by the presence
of slim Bill Werber, Philadelphia
Athletics flashy third baseman,
who will toss up the opening ball.
Werber was an All-High basketball
star for Tech years ago. The
Board of Education's president,
Henry I. Quinn, will also lend a
hand at the launching.
HOOVER ON HAND
Roofing for the F'BI will be its
far-famed boss, j. Edgar Hoover,
with his capable Washington Of
flee assistant, Guy Hotel, at his
side.
Hoping to see Senate Beer come
out on top, preferably by a de-
cisive margin, will be Christian
Heurich. Other figures requiring
no long-winded introductions who
will lend prestige and color to the
opening are Ed Kelly, National
Parks; Winfree johnson, D. c..
A. A. u; DR.. Harvey Smith and
DR.. Chester w. Holmes, school dig
nitaries; Birch E. Bayh, public
athletic chief; DR.. G.. Harris
White, Wilson teacher; Lewis R.
Barrett, D. C. recreation coordi-
nator, and C. Melvin Sharpe, Com
Chest Council president.
AWARDS TO STARS
The Washington Times will dis
tribute individual awards to vari-
Gus players while the Community
Center will present the winning
aggregation with a championship
trophy, as well as give a trophy
to the most valuable player and
the leagues high individual
scorer.
Nine teams are in the league,
the remaining five, Delaware and
Hudson, st. Martins, Columbia
Beverage, Flying Eagles and Lit
tie Tavern swing into action Sat
urday. The loop plays Tuesdays
and Saturdays.
Conspicuous among those pres
ent will be Mrs. Elizabeth K.
Peoples, Community Center direc.
tor, and her supervisor of boys
athletics who is also in charge
of the community Center
loop, Handsome Harry" "Pete
The Leagues complete
Tonight at o'clock, F. B. I. VS.. Rail-
road Retirement Board: Q o'clock, Senate
Beer VS.. Lubeseal.
Friday, at 1880 o'clock. St. Martins vs.; vs.
Columbia Beverage a 1G%TnPa Company " $40 S;5o
Tavern; $3.50 o'clock, Senate Beer VS..
Flying Eagles.
January II, at 1880 o'clock, Senate
o clock, Lubeseal VS.. Little Tavern.
January 15 at 1880 o'clock, Senate
Beer vs.. F. B. 1; at $3.50 o'clock, st.
Martins VS.. Flying Eagles; at $3.50
o'clock, Columbia Beverage VS.. Railroad
January is, at 1880 o'clock, st. Martins
VS.. Railroad Retirement Board; at $3.50
o'clock, Senate Beer VS.. Little Tavern
10 - r1 has
VS.. Columbia Beverage; at $50 o'clock,
st Martins VS.. F. B. l.: at 9:30 o'clock,
Delaware and Hudson VS.. Flying Eagles
January 25, at 1880 o'clock, Senate
Columbia Beverage Company vs.. Little
January 20, at 1880 o'clock, Little Tav-
ern VS.. Railroad Retirement Board; at
$50 o'clock, F. B. I. vs.. Flying Eagles;
at $3.50 o'clock, Lubeseal VS.. Delaware
and Hudson.
February l., at 1880 o'clock, Flying
Senate Beer VS.. Columbia Beverage; at
9:30 o'clock, Delaware and Hudson VS.
Railroad Retirement Board.
retirement Board VS.. Flying Eagles; at
$3.50 o'clock, st. Martins, vs.. Little
Tavern: at $3.50 o'clock, Lubeseal VS..
February IS at 1880 o'clock, F. B. L
VS., Columbia Beverage Company; at $50
o'clock. Delaware and Hudson vs.. ST.
Martins.
Beverage VS. Flying Eagles; at $3.50
o clock, Lubeseal VS.. Railroad Retire
ment Board; at $50 o'clock, Delaware
and Hudson VS.. F. B. I.
February %, at 1880 o'clock, Senate
Beer VS.. Railroad Retirement Board; at
s 30 o'clock, Lubeseal VS.. Flying Eagles.
February rs, at 1880 o'clock, Delaware
and Hudson VS.. Columbia Beverage Com
pany; at $3.50 o'clock. st. Martins VS..
Lubeseal; at $50 o'clock, F. B. l. VS..