Evening journal., 1912-07-22
Let's Get
Together

Harmons pitching won for the
Cardinals against the Phillies.
No games were scheduled in the
American League.
Evers was on duty with an almost
perfect batting score in the double
header between Brooklyn and Cubs.
Daubert got four in as many times
up in the second.
The Cubs win 'em about as fast
as the Giants.
Anyway Marquard was the first
pitcher in either league to win
twenty victories.
DAVIS. of the Reds. allowed three
hits and walked six men in three in
nings.
Even break with Allentown.
Atlantic City comes today to stay
until tomorrow night.
The Chicks play in Trenton on
Wednesday and Thursday, returning
home for Friday and SATURDAY games.
Tobin pitched the best game that
has been seen here. twirler has
to go some to hold Allentown to two
hits.
Meyers. Jackson, Marhefks, Kerr
end Fritz are hitting at the usual fast
clip, but Mecherly is suffering a
slump.
McKenna headed off dangerous
drive in the seventh inning, but not
until McGeehan punched a bad one
back of Marhefka In the eighth dlo
Allentown hit. Philibins double was
tn only clean drive of the game.
Lutz began his All-Wilmington
League career by pitching a no-hit
game That means a better posi-
tion for Rockford II Allen Moore will
keep his hands off.
Put It on the bulletin board was
George Raymonds request after his
Vandever team had walloped Hill
sdo and incidentally showed Dough
erty into fourth hole.
Jimmy Jackson says the club Is in
shape TO go after the flag in dead
earnest and that it is going TO show
the other Tri-State teams all kinds
Of class and speed from now on.
There has been a big improvement
IN the fielding Of the Chicks Of late,
and errorless games are the rule
now. rather than the exception, as
before, which is gratifying to the
fans
When Riverview flashed its lineup
the crowd seemed formidable, but the
champs went ahead and won as usual.
The Highland -Speakman game
wasn't worth reporting. At least
neither team manager thought enough
of Il to get score to the league
president.
Lewellyn. Baxter and Taylor. are
doing the best work of the season
at the present time. Taylor estab-
lished a record on Tuesday and
Wednesday. when he pitched eighteen
innings and allowed but one run. He
won the Tuesday game. TO l, and
out and the bases filled, after Salmon
had got into hole Taylor retired
the side and held the Jahns during
the remaining nine innings
The Chick system" better known
rs inside baseball, is winning the
club a good many games these days.
The attendance is not as good as
It was earlier in the season. This is
partly due to the fact that the teams
that have played here during the last
ten days were not good drawing cards,
however
Graham in the North American
says:
Wilmington has battled gamely and,
overcoming the handicap OF bad
start, has made a place in the FIRST
division. and will be dangerous to
September A. for Manager Jackson has
infused splendid spirit into the
Peaches. and every member of the
team fights for every game.
Il was q fortunate circumstance
that brought Mr.. Jockson into con-
tIDl Of the Wilmington club, for he
has given that splendid baseball town
its FIRST good team OF years, and
made il possible for the fans to turn
out in numbers to see winning
combination. result of greatest
value to the good of the league. Mr..
jackson deserves greatest credit for
his performance OF 1912. Undoubtedly
he will get another chance in 1913,
and should have q chance OF giving
Wilmington its dream of decade, a
Tri-State pennant.
Once when Jimmy Jackson, says he
Was managing the Muskogee tean a
bug named Martin came TO him and
asked for a job.
What have you been drawing?"
asked Jimmy.
We'll. I've been in the habit OF
drawing 5000 month said Martin.
TITS bad habit and you'll have 10
break yourself Of IT," was Jimmys re-
tortT-and be signed him for $3.50.
Later Jimmy decided to fine this asme
Martin But Martin refused to be fir-
ed. He pulled his contract and Mashed