Evening star., 1939-06-11

and Klein may expect similarly
obstinate struggle today.
But if the Tavern outfit runs true
to form it should emerge from COM
bat with its sixth straight victory.
for Dutch Gerhardt's men have
lived up to all advance notices in
league competition. In eight games,
three against outside opponents, the
boys belted out l27 hits and chased
l06 runs across the plata record
for sandlot competition, and there
is yet no indication of a letup.
Pacing the stickWork are Bob
Matthias, Charley Kendall, Don
Fones and Boots Moxley. Kendall
former Tech High first baseman,
and Joe Ciomei. a second basenan,
are the clubs leading fielders. if two
must be singled out for that distinc-
ton, but as whole the defensive
work has been f1awless.
Liggett Is Mound Ace.
Much of Klein success may be
traced to Pitcher Bill Liggett, who
won his last four games and has Al
strikeout victims to his credit. Lig-
gett mas been moving EN- down with
monOtonouS regularity and is recog-
nized at this writing as the leagues
most effective chucker.
But no less impressive or note
worthy is Service Battery's record
in the rival circuit, and if their
opponents thought the Artillerymen
were good in the first half. wait until
Manager Gilly Steele announces
the important additions for the
second half race. Steele has the
signed contracts of Art Faircloth.
Anacostia High speedball ace, and
Flash Gordon, teammate. along
with that of Dutch Schultz, lately
of American University.
Steele admits he has a fair ball
club, with seven regulars hitting
at better than a 300 gait-Which
is considerable annoyance to the
opposltlon-and a pitching staff
that simply doesn't lose. But you
years ago. It finished laSt-abso-
lutely last-against the same COM
petition. Last year, no little morti-
fled by his athletes failure to win,
Mr.. Steele withdrew them from the
league-and only brought them out
under cover of darkness. But that's
all changed now and things are
going sWimmingly.
Battery RepIete With Stars.
A few of the Battery's more promi-
nent players are Bill Rodes, who
has been around the last II years;
Harold Hahn from Chicago, and
Lee Hoff, who still owns a stable
reputation in Beaumont, Tex.
Steele himself was an all-State
selection while performing with the
Ocala (FlaD High School nine.
Today's schedules:
Section A q PM1
D. G. S: VS.. Retail Clerks, East ElipSe.
Cameo Furniture VS.. Reads Pharmacy.
Klein Tavern vs.. ] C. Flood South
small Motors VS.. Tex Tavern, No.
Section On ANY
Ross Jewery VS.. Service Battery. South
-, C. Dyer Co. vs. Arcade Pontiac. East
Elipse.
Arcade Market VS. Southwest Market.
No | FsirlaWn
=. Wade,.s Auto Service VS.. Wakefield Dairy.
No > Monument
Junior League q PM
Police Boys Club No. 10 vs. Police Boys
Club Nc: ;, No l Monument.,
soStb Tabrdnlalls Ell,nse vs. Police Boys Club No a.
Prince GEORGES County Boys Club VS..
Uline Ice, East Elipse.
- Orlando A. c. VS.. Deandes Celery Co.,
No , Monument
Ready to Start New Series.
The barrier goes up on the De-
partmental Leagues second half
race tomorrow, with games origi-
nally slated for the final week moved
up ahead of all others. This will
get the series over a full week
ahead of time and provide ample
time for play-off should one be
necessary. This weeks schedule:
Tomorrow-Maritime VS. Interior Tues
day-Commissioners VS.. Bureau; Wednes-
day-Maritime VS. Commissioners; Thurs
day-Interior VS. Bureau