Evening star., 1939-06-18
Title at Stake, Klein
Battles D. 6. ). in
Loop Feature
Clash on South EIIipse;
Two Teums Are Added
By Departmental

With the first half championship
of the National City League hang
ing in the balance, District Grocery
Stores plays Klein's Tavern this
afternoon at 3 o'clock on the South
Ellipse in the feature of the Ma
tional City League.
Undefeated thus far, and with the
scalpS of six opponents dangling
from its collective belt, D. G.. S.
rules slight favorite over it's oppo-
nent, but odds and pre-game prog
noSticationS mean little in battle
of this kind. Anything can happen
A record-breaking throng of more
than 5000 fans is expected to see
Bill Liggett, Klein veteran, try to
pitch his team into a tie for the
honors. If he succeeds a play-off
will be necessary for the title, for
Klein has only one defeat against
it, a surprising 5-4 setback at the
hands of the rejuventated J. c.
Flood forces last Sunday.
Liggett will be opposed by Frank
Devers, cagey D. G. S. tosser, who
has been responsible for much of his
teams success this season. Both
throw from the right side. have
deceptive curve-balls, speed and
control. If they are in form it will
be close and bitter argument.
Teams Evenly Matched.
On paper the two are evenly
matched. D. G.. S., with such as
Barbour, Silyerman, Sothoron, Fra
den, Luekhardt and Spector gracing
its lineup boasts murderous array
Of batters and a sweetfielding out
fit. And Klein is no less fortified
either at bat or defensively with
Moxley, Shipp, Scitt, Matthias,
Roache. the Ciomei brothers, and
Kendall. All other things being
equal, pitching will decide the
issue.
Over in section B, Gilley Steers
Service Battery is expected to
clinch first half honors in its game
with j. c. Dyer Co. This game also
is slated for the South Ellipse, but
will get under way at II am. The
Coast Guard outfit is undefeated in
six games and holrs decisions over
Bill McCrea's Southwest Market
nine and Frank Milan's Arcade
Market, its closest rivals. and should
clinch the title. The complete
| schedule:
Section A q PM.
Klein Tavern vs.. D. G s., South Ellipse
Small Motors VS.. j. c. Flood, No !
Tex Tavern VS.. Reads Pharmacy. East
Cameo Furniture VS.. Retail Clerks No
2. Monument.
Wakefield Dairy vs.. Arcade Pontiac. No
Arcade Market VS.. Ross jewelers.. No. 2
wsde's Auto servic. vs. Southwest Mar
~. c. Dyer vs.. Service Battery. South
P B. C. No. VS.. P B. C. No 4. East
P. B, c, No. 10 VS.. P G. B C. No 2,
Monument.
f,7Ta GaTdnsls os. vs. o,lsneo Hoss No Monument
League Shake-Up.
Departing from the time -honored
custom of restricting franchises to
District and Federal Government
teams. the Departmental League
| will inaugurate new policy to-
morrow with the debut of the j
C. Flood Plumbers and D. G.. S
in its ranks. Both are topnotch
outfits and are expected to make
the 39year-old organization one
of the fastest circuits in the city
Flood will replace the District
Commissioners. which team with
drew because of financial difficulties
while D. G. S. will take over Bu-
reau of Engraving's franchise
which was vacated because of its
inability to muster its full strength
| for games. The new entries viii,
give Interior merry chase for
the second half flag, and there is
scant possibility that the first halt
champions will survive the second
round undefeated. This week. s
schedule.
! Tomorrow: Flood VS.. Interior
North EllipSe.
Tuesday: Maritime VS.. D. G. S.
East Ellipse.
Thursday: Interior VS.. Maritime
South Ellipse.
| Friday: D. C. S. VS.. Flood.