The Washington times., 1938-06-10
PEPPERS PACE
COMMUNITY c.
.SOFTBALL LOOP
BY CHICK KENNY

| leagues In GnlS CeTTlCOEy Is tne
Community Center League, which
operates the Washington Times
Community Center League basket
ball circuit during the winter
months.
Seven teams make up the loop,
which at present Is paced by the
strong DR.. Pepper 10 with seven
victories in seven starts, in first
half competition.
other teams in the league in
lclude International Business Ma.
chimes and Senate Beer, who hold
franchises in the Metro League;
Community Center All Stars. Park
View, Bureau Of Standards and
the Roosevelt Boys Club.
President Of the Community
Center League Is the well-known
pete" English, athletic director
of the Center.
The league operates daily at
1880 o'clock at Roosevelt High
School Stadium with the excep-
ton of Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. Pepper, formerly the Ehrlich
Poultry team, champion softball
team Of the District Of Columbia
two years running, Is q colorful
aggregation featuring hard hitting
and sparkling fielding. ..
BOVELLO BEST HITTER
Manager and captain Of the
club Is Claude Hill who plays the
right field post. other players
who have kept the team pacing
the loop are Abe Rosenfielo,
pitcher; Jimmy Woodward, short
field, and those speed demons,
Outfielder Phil Fox and Catcher
Joe Bovello. Bovello is the best
hitter on the team.
In Bob PlaiSted, international
business Machines has one of the
finest hurlers in local Softball
franks. The sensational pitching
Iof this lad has done much to hold
the I. B. M. ten within striking
distance of the Peppers. Other
sterling players behind PlaiSted
are Harry Cole, a snort looking
shortfielder, and Nelson Curtis, a
good ShortStop and reliable hitter
Senate Beer has a triumvirate OF
seasoned stars in Dick Smith,
pitcher; Gerald Burns, Shortfield.
and Bernie BuScher, former West
ern High School flash, guardian OF
the hot corner.
Community Center All.Stars
reads like the athletic roster OF
George Washington University
Such former grid and basketball
performers Of the Buff and Blue as
Tuffy Leemans, pitcher; Ray
Hanken and George CARRIER, out
fielders, and George jenkins, thirc
sacker, are in the regular lineur
of the All-Stars. Tim Moynihan
recently appointed assistant foot
ball coach at the Colonial institu
ton, Is the first baSeman OF the
club.
BREAKS AGAINST, EN-
Next in line comes the Bureau
of Standards team with a well
balanced outfit, who, unfortu
nately, so far in the first half play
have failed to get their share Of the
breaks. The team Is managed by
John Eisman, who also holds down
second base. Other standout play
ers Of the club include CarVel Dill
lion, former Notre Dame baseball
star, who catches, and Charley
Huer. shortfield and leading slug
ger of the outfit.
Last but not least in the current
standing of the first half dash is
the Roosevelt Boys Club. which
has been handicapped so far tc
date with light hitting. Among
the members of this team are Ed
Vasvary, pitcher: the Wickleir
brothers, Les and Blain: Catcher
Denny Boyland; shortfielder Joe
Dinken and manager, and short
stop, Pete English.
Park View, which rounds out the
circuit, is a young team that was
organized at the start Of the sea
son. Frank Carr, former manager
of the Ehrlich Poultry team. is In
charge of the team and among the
youngsters who have been showing
UP in fine fashion to date are
Hoy, a pitcher, and Beck, an out
fielder.
SECOND HALF NEARS
Second.half pennanv chase gets
lunder. WaY around the first Week