Evening star., 1939-07-16
FIashy Mines Menace
Semi-Champions
In City Loop
Improved Reeds TockIe
kIeins, Wodes Challenge
ArtilIerymen Today

Whether Second-half races in the
National City circuits will be boring
repetitions of the first or refresh
ingly different will be decided to-
day in a couple of highly important
games. Reads Pharmacy and Klein
Tavern will meet in the section A
feature, while Wade's Auto Service
and Service Battery's contest over
shadows other engagements in B
section.
One late change in the schedule,
caused by Retail Clerks withdrawal
from the league, will give Tex Tav-
ern a bye in section A. President
Vic Gauzza had three applications
for the vacancy, but decided to leave
the franchise open because of the
late date.
Reads Team Now Dangerous.
Reads last Sunday indicated that
1t will make strong bid for Sec
ond-half laurels in its section by
drubbing Frank Small Motors, l3-
S. Joe Crisafulli, former Univer-
sity of Maryland star who connected
for three hits in as many trips to
the plate, and Les Taylor, de-
pendable catcher who slammed out
four hits, paced the attack, and
if these lads have their eyes on
the ball today they'll be hard to
pitch to.
Reads was considered one of the
stronger clubs in the loop until it
went into a tailspin from which it
never recovered. A victory over the
first-half champions would be Just
the tonic for its tagging spirits
and would insure one Of the most
hectic pennant chases in recent
years.
Wade's, piloted by Frank Cinotti
who gained fame as manager of
the old st. Joseph's clubs of a
decade ago, has the power to blast
Gilly Steele's Service Battery into
its first league defeat and Cinotti
confidently predicts victory. With
such reliables as Lenny Roberts,
Huck Hilleary, Eddie Cinotti and
Steve Thompson gracing the lineup
the Auto nine should make it inter-
esting for the National Guard out
fit. Last week Wade's turned in a
Al triumph over De Molay as
Thompson allowed only four hits
and repetition of that sparkling
performance should be enough to
take Service Battery into camp.
Deoudes' Nine Bolstered.
Down in the junior division. which
Is overlooked generally, a red-hot
battle is on tap between the Cardi-
nails and Jimmy Deoudes' Celery
nine. Piloted by Jack Robertson,
the Cardinals have dominated teams
In the younger classes during the
past two years, but the Deoudes out
fit may unseat them this season.
Byron Water, Ernie Vitale. Billy
and Jimmy Robertson, all of Roose-
velt High; Carmel Nance of West
ern, Dick Rozzelle and Zello Legos
OF Central and Buddy O'Brien of
Gonzaga are outstanding members
OF the Deoudes roster. MANY of
them double with the J. C. Flood
unlimited team, falling in that
AiopPJ Sdtcsoly VI DelnS young
enough for junior ranks and capable
enough for unlimited and are max
ing winning appearances in both
circuits.
Today's complete schedule:
Section A g PMD.
Ellipse. H. oou'h
D. G. S. VS.. Frank Small Motors. East
Ellipse Iaes
J. c. Flood VS.. Cameo. No. Monument
Tex Tavern draws bye.
Section b III A.MD,
=, Service Battery VS.. Wade's Auto Service,
East Ellipse ~e'
Chillum Heights VS.. Cameo South ElIipse
Arcade Market draws bye.
Junior Division q PM.
Cardinals Us. Deoudes. East Ellipse
ment. 1o''u-
P. B. c. No. 4 vs. Orlando. South Ellipse
P. B. c. No. 8 draws bye. -'''