The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-10
SPORTING NOTES.

On tuesday evening, May Z, q
number of base ball enthusiasts and
old players, anxious to get some
thing started in Honesdale before
! decoration Day, met at Heumann S
for the purpose of selecting a mana
ger for the team. About twelve
young men were present. The base
BAH situation for this place was dis
| cussed and a good deal of enthusi-
asm prevailed. After several at
| tempts to secure a manager and
! failing in each, II. c. Van Alstyne
offered to undertake the Job of get
| ting something started. He was
chosen manager and will endeavor to
organize, from the material at hand,
a strong team for Honesdale.
1t was decided TO mold another
meeting on Thursday evening (to-
! night) for the purpose of selecting
a captain and organizing a team to
start on.
1t was decided to hold a benefit
dance at the Rink on Friday even
| ing, May II, the proceeds to go to-
wards the support of a team. Tick
cts will be fifty cents. All arrange
ments will be made tonight, when
tickets will be given out for sale.
A good base ball team is the life
of a town, and if you want us to
make a good showing against Car
| bondale, Taylor or any of the valley
! teams, you must give your support
! freely.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting pinochle was played, after
| which a delightful supper was serv-
| ed by Mr.. Heumann, and it was
surely appreciated by the boys. Dur
! ing the supper, Heumann's orchestra
! rendered a few selections. After
| partaking of the supper, the boys
| adjourned to meet Thursday (to-
| night evening at the same place to
! transact further business. All old
! players or citizens who are interest
ed in base ball for Honesdale are re-
quested to come to the meeting as it
is important that you be present
Meeting will be called at s O'Clock
sharp.
Shultz, pitcher, and Beckendorf
catcher, are with the Providence
team of which Fred Schuerholz was
former member. 1t will doubtless
be recalled by many of the local
| fans that three or four years ago
Shultz and Beck" played here with
Hawley against Honesdale, Schuer-
holz pitching for Honesdale. Shult2
and Beckendorf at that time were
regular members of the Scranton
State League team. Hawley, with
the aid of these and three or four
other state leaguers, finally won the
game although it is doubtful wheth.
er they would if Sherry had received
the support he should have. Fred
will no doubt be given more chances
to work out" with Allentown and
we believe he has the goods" if Civ.
en- half a show.
In our write-up of the Basket
Ball Champions" last week we neg.
lected to mention the names o1
Mackle and Mangan, each of whom
played in three different games witt
the Rink Five when injuries or sick
ness kept the regular members Of
the team out. Both of these mer
did excellent work, there being few
better players in the county. Macklt
is usually a member of the Seely
vile team and Mangan was one o
the Alerts.
Johnstown, the champion baske
ball team who were scheduled tC
play the Rink Five here this las
season, recently easily defeated
Trenton for the championship of the
world. Johnstown won three
straight games, the score of the las
game being 60 to %.
Johnstown won the pennant in the
Central league and Trenton in the
Eastern. These are the two major
leagues of basket ball.