Evening journal., 1911-08-30
Two Double Headers DueSeason is RvewedTo Air Newport
Baseball in Wilmington
SEASON 1e11--TRI-S TATE
By
Alex
Abrahams

the blue ribbonsr, was going to have
to be his mainstay. The remainder
we're good representations of the say
ing, They all look good in the cigar
stores or club rooms on George Wash
ington's birthday"
Daley Disappointment.
Daley, the pride of Williameport in
1910. was a great disappointment, not
being able to come back In two
months experimenting, losing many
games in that time.
Merchant and Wycoff couldn't be re-
lied upon, no one being sure how
many innings they would last without
a 'blow up" Brazell won practically
all the games in the early season
Buscher was signed and for a while
was another "broncho," but today is
more than worth what 1t cost to wait
for him.
With the pitching staff on the blink.
the "iinks' got the team and II started
downward.
Urgent efforts were made for pitch
ers, and Baxter, another prize, was
forthcoming. But during the pitching
slump the many" players who carried
recommendation as 300 batters had
dwindled down to two Seigfried and
Shaw, who had been recommended as
cracks" failed TO show the necessary
ability. Murphy and BELLS. who look
ed like finds" only a month previous,
vera sticking around the 200 mark.
This had TO be remedied. Several
switches we're made. which proved
beneficial for a few days but still the
men weren't batting. Scouting aud
purchasing trips resulted In Fritz.
Brent, Matthews, Riley and Moreland
being seen in Chickland, taking the
places of Murphy, BELLS, Keistar and
Weeks
Missed Freddie Weeks.
The loss OF Weeks was a hard blow,
for he was at that time the only three
hundred hitter on the team. He was
not let 60. II happened thus: He was
called to the bedside of his sick moth
er, and after two weeks absence, ns
notified the management that her COLI
dition was such that he would have %
remain in Hobart, n. Y, and look after
her hotel interests there I hope next
season will again see Freddie across
the river
The last Of these changes was made
In the middle Of July and since that
time the team has remained intact, but
players that big league scouts had
eyes on, or big league managers had
put Pete next TO. failed TO bat. and
while the pitcehrs we're doing mastery
work, the other teams pitchers also
had our measure and the result is
that the Chicks broke all records for
one run defeats. Their defeats now
number in the sixties. and are you
aware that over forty OF them have
been lost by one run. That breaks the
record held by the famous hard-luch
Brooklyn team. The Chicks took oc.
casional spurts which caused Joy e
arise in our hearts. but five games wal
: the longest they registered as straigh
r victories. Many a week they playe,
good ball and would get only one vic
Z tory out Of the six. losing the rest b
4 close scores. That. is one reason VIII
say we we're benefited. We sa,
I plenty Of good ball and yet the Chick
didn't win Many a lively and extreme
! ly interesting contest was fought Il
our midst know there are fan
who made each blunder look like
, mountain. One who has studied base
ball knows that a hard luck losinl
teams blunders are never as excusa
BILE as a winners. That's what a few
have been handing the Chicks.
Game to the Last
But a game is lost and counts for al
little. as far as the win column is con
/ cerned, whether it was lost by one o.
dozen runs. and we must. much I,
| our displeasure, satisfy ourselves tina
two real sports gave the town a chanc,
to see Tri-State ball again.
Although they failed in their pen
: nant aspirations, we must feel
-! greater satisfaction when they say
, I'VE lost our money and pennan
, chances, through our own blunder
and miscues, but will try again. profit
ing by this years mistakes" Tha
wait till next year" and "try again
stuff is worn out in most places. bu
I honestly think 1912 will break thu
long cellar baseball hoodoO that hal
held forth in Delaware's metropolis.
/ Seven months from now and mex
season will be under cover. In sever
months great things can be accom-
{ plished. Here's hoping the Chicl
1 owners use their opportunities 10 tn,
Y greatest value. In closing the Tri
= State portion Of this article. / viii
4 say a word TO the fans This towl
contains more sports than many
larger city and the outside worli
knows it, having often commented OF
the fact. We have been loyal to tn,
/, losing team, and the inside worl,
I knows it and appreciates it. There re
mains one more Saturday home game
- Don't let your loyalty fail Everybod,
out Saturday, September 2nd. and hel
I cover a financial loss. while shown,
! appreciation for the owners effort
t thus letting the 1911 season expir
e with the great thought, I'VE won't b,