Evening journal., 1914-07-29
Sport Topics and Comment
OF the City League
BY "BILLr MCGOWAN.

Although Browntown has practical
ly won the City League, pennant, II
is possible for them to be beaten out
They are now three full games in
the lead. Eden, the runner up, has
been strengthened by the addition
Of several star players, and through
the efforts Of Thuett, the new man
ager, the little Brooklyn nine still
has pennant hopes. Woodlawn, under
the leadership Of Doc Grant, is one |
full game behind Eden. and is de-
pending on making the fight interest |
ing before the curtain goes down.
Clerk Johnsons Delaware Hard !
Fibre team hos lost but a single game |
out of the last seven played This re-
markable feat has caused consider |
able comment about town. The Mar |
! shallton lads during their winning
streak pulled off two triple plays,
and fifteen double plays, which ac-
counts for their wining stride. OF
! course il takes hits to win ball games,
and they were forthcoming at timely
J intervals. On the other hand much
credit must be given to that clever
! battery work which is produced by
J Cook Smith, the twirler. and McVey,
/ the former Church Lacquer. Smith
/ has famed seven or more batsmen in
all but one game he has pitched this
I season.
From present indications the first
division will remain the same unless
the predictions of other managers
prove true.
Christiana has suffered a slump,
but continues to fight The wearers
of the brown and white have the
lighting spirit and will be in the go
ing until the end All in all the East
Side boys are handicapped by the
b. absence OF several crack men. Jimmy
Taylor, who is now playing ball In
the South. is keenly missed by his
former team mates II was his pep
and skill that kept Christiana before
the city's best last season. Without
this clever little leader Christiana is
weakened Ches Staib and Clink
Dill have also drifted away from the
C. A. c. lads.
/ OHIlolldId udo a nNM uiohHbNA Ah
the person of Bill Lewis.
Manager Os Murphy, who has the
name of being a hustler In the man
agerial department OF the baseball
world. was recently given full charge
Of the Pioneer team of the City
League. Under his tutorage the
team has won two straight games.
I all fa In lInn
10 win several more. Heretofore the
Pioneers were piloted by the popu-
lar Dutch Golterman. Business duties
hindered him from taking more ac-
ton in the team matters. so he was
forced only by this reason to give
way to Murphy.
In the Pioneer lineup can be seen
some classy material and only the
lack Of team work has deprived them
of higher standing in the race.
O'Connor is one Of the best all round
first basemen in the city He hits
more naturally than any initial sack
man in these whereabouts. Lead the
league in hitting. you might ask.
Not so as you can notice IL. but he
is a natural hitter. ana they are
the kind of men that are drawing big
purses in baseball today. Billy Dugan
is putting up a good game at third
base Bill often shows old time
flashes. Crumlish and Len Donahue
. have made regulations as outnelders.
This fellow Murphy wants a first
? division berth I'm the worst way and
the Pioneer rooters are giving him
i, all sorts of encouragement Keep in
: there, Kid.
Although the Chesrook team has
- won but one game and lost three,
u they deserve much praise for their
efforts. Chesrook came into the race
: late in the season, succeeding Els
!. mere, the cellar team. Manager
II Condor has instilled new life into
j. the youngsters and their showing
e has been anything but disgraceful
2. Mason. although a young lad, is prob
J ably the most talked Of twirler in
a the Fred X Felt circuit. Vaughn
d Johnson is also proving valuable
man to Chesrook
l. Too much cannot be said Of the
: Peerless team, although they have
played However. the untiring ef.
forts Of its manager, Bobby Neason
=. is noteworthy. Neason is likewise
- on the same ship with Pilot Joe Con-
st don. He took the managerial reins
after they had been given up by his
t. predecessor. Neason has new men in
q his lineup nearly every game. It's
~ tough going in the minors for the
70 manager of tail-end club. and it's
y even worse in the amateur ranks
70 Notwithstanding the fact that Peer.
No less has been losing constantly, Man
y eyer Neason continues TO plug. and
ac is Of Johnnie McGraw disposition
TO Well be there, stronger than evei
lefore the season comes to close
+. is his assertion. He has now got
2 ten together a fairly good lookinl
J club. and with the pepper sprinklinl