Evening star., 1940-06-16
MiIIer-KIein Contest
Today May Decide
First-HaIf Flag
Eastern High Players,
Now Card A. c., Hot
After Junior Title

Lanny Birch and "Knocky"
Thomas will be Miller Furniture's
battery today when it faces Kle1ns
Tavern in a game that may decide
flrst-half honors in Section A, Ma
tional City League. Their rivals
will be Bill Liggett and Bob Ma
thias.
Victory for Klein's would assure
1t Of at least a tie for the flag, but
defeat would knock it completely
out Of the picture. If Miller wins
it goes into first place, but still
within reach of the J. c. Flood nine,
which must whip District Grocers
to stay in the race.
Dick Rozzelle or Bender Giller
will twirl for Flood with Harry
Martin behind the plate, while D.
6. S. will counter with Herb De
Vers and Artie Miller.
Millers Were Overlooked.
The Millers, oddly enough, almost
were forgotten completely in the
mad rush earlier in the campaign.
Klein's started with couple OF
bangs and threatened to waltz off
with the flag almost unmolested,
and then came Packard Washing
tons stunning upset of the pace
makers. The Furniture team, mean
while, was recovering it's balance
after a tipsy start and playing
heads-up ball. 1t has been hitting
in the clutches, fielding flawlessly
and today Dutch" Gerhardt's gang
will find itself up against a polished
machine.
Thomas, one of the ablest catchers
on the lots, has played an important
role in the teams belated drive.
His steady handling of pitchers and
timely stickwork have made the
team an important factor. Thomas
saga Is quite similar to that of
Matthias, who, like "Knocky," did a
stretch in the Eastern Shore League,
and this experience has stood him
in good stead. Matthias has a good
arm, excellent judgment and a fat
batting average.
Littman Back at Wheel.
Flood, with Herman Littman back
at the helm, is showing signs of
kicking over the traces as it did last
year, when it caused a traffic jam
near the end of the schedule, with
three teams trying to grab the brass
ring. The Plumbers are fully aware
OF the Importance of todsy's clash
and are ready for their best per-
formance of the season.
In Section B, st. Francis Xavier
must win to stay in the running, and
the churchmen are going up against
a formidable Terminal Ice nine.
Bill Hoffmans Cardinal A. c.,
almost the entire Eastern High nine
intact, shapes up as the team to
beat in the junior division. Hoff-
man has Ken Curles, Ken beavers
and Buddy Erhardt; Harvey Cation
and Stan Hayes, cutfielders; Lindon
Coppage. Walter Walsh and Billy
Hite, infielders, of Charley Guyon's
team, and the fact that they were
together during hot high school
series means they'll have a sizable
advantage In team play on Op-
ponents organized after the close of
school.
Today's schedule:
Section A e P.MD.
Miller VS.. Klein's, South Ellipse;
Flood VS.. D. G. S., East Ellipse;
Packard Washington VS.. Frank
Small, No. 2 Monument; Marvin s
Credit VS.. Orange Disc, No. Monu-
ment.
Section B I'll Am. to l P.M.).
Terminal Ice VS.. St. Francis
Xavier, West Ellipse; Atchison-
Keller VS.. Capital Cafe, East Ellipse:
Plaza Tile and Marble VS.. Hahn,
North Ellipse; Arcade Market VS..
Variety A. c., South Ellipse.
Junior Division Il PM.).
Naiman VS.. Uline Ice, South
Ellipse; Friendship VS.. Woodbridge,
West Ellipse; No. 4 Boys Club VS..
Kneesi Kubs, East Ellipse; Cardinal
A. c. VS.. Southeast Boys Club, No. 2
Monument.