Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19

The Danville Base Ball ASSOCIATION
is composed of men prominent in the
affairs of the town, county and state,
men who are leaders in their chosen
duties of life, doing we'll all things
that come to their hands. Nowhere IN
the United States is there a stronger
nor more unique association for the
advancement of the national game.
Few towns have a better team, yet
most of the players have served years
on the diamond and could we'll rest
upon the laurels of the past.
S. a. Mccoy, who is president and
manager of the association, was
noted figure on the ball field for
years, and has lost none of his love
for the game He is a director of the
Young Mems Christian Association
and is always at the fore when the in
terests of Danville are to be furthered.
Wherever you find genial Sam Nc
Gov the indications are that his bOs-
ON friend, Frank O.. SchoCh, is also
on hand and Mr.. Schoch is a member
of the board of control of the asSOcia-
ton. Both he and Mr. Mccoy are
Republican leaders in the First ward,
representing it on the county commit
tee and being its delegates at the re
cent Republican county convention.
They served that convention as its sec
retaries and journeyed to Harrisburg
TO participate in the doings at the
state convention. Even while there
they took time enough to purchase
supplies for the team.
Thomas g. Vincent, who so ably
fills the position of prothonotary of
Montour county, is secretary OF the
association, and Ralph Kisner, Esq.
the Republican nominee for District
Attorney. is its treasurer.
". +. Gosh, the druggist, who has
been doing fine work as shortstop,
was physical instructor of the Young
Mems Christian Association last win
ter and is on the board of control of
the base ball association.
The other members of the board of
coutrol, W. Fred Jacobs, f. +. Will
Jams and A G. Amesbury, are well
known business men.
Mr.. Jacobs is the alternate from this
county to the Democratic State con-
ventiOn, to meet at Erie.
The title of the team, old Timers"
is we'll chosen for many have been
stars i'll great games. Captain Ross is
an old State Lacquer who has a wide
reputation and who still puts up gilt
edged ball Hummer, catcher, and
Martin, pitcher, are also State League
veterans.
r. Scott zimmerman, Esq, has been
nominated by the Democrats of this
county as their candidate for Legisla
ture He has served two terms as
District Attorney, and played with the
University of Pennsylvania nine when
student there. He is the right field
er of the "Old Timers.
Simon Hoffman, first baseman, was
recently elected chairman of Mon
tour County Democratic Committee.
Jesse Shannon, centre fielder, is prom
inent in church choir and musical cir
cles. Shannon is an old State Lacquer
and Hoffman umpired for that league
in its best days.
Yerrick, right fielder, has worn the
uniforms of the Montreal, Rochester,
Wilkesbarre and Boston clubs The
Hoffa brothers, Sydney and Will, are
members of the Medico- o-Chirurgical
team, Philadelphia, where they are
studying medicine.
Oberdorf, left fielder is the only
young old Timer" but he holds up
his end of the game and has i'll him
the stuff that brought fame to the
others