Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
PLAYING GOOD BALL
The Local Club Has Won Two
Fine Games
HOME TALENT DOING WELL

What complete vindication Of the
transcripts contention that home
nine of ball players could be developed
here, is found in the two splendid victo-
ries just won by nine composed prin-
cipally of our own town boys against
the Delaware Hard Fibre Club of Will
mington, and that redoubtable nine OF
Odessa.
That doleful funeral procession of six
straight wallopings to which these hired
mines have been treating the disgusted
public for 10 these many days, exchang-
ed for the inspiriting spectacle of the
two straight conquests mentioned
above! And yet certain ponderous Off
cial wisdom insists "there isn't ball
player in town."
The past policy of ignoring home tai
ent and refusing it an opportunity to
be brought out, certainly was prime
method to make such an aspersion of
our home players good if anything
could.
The Transcript wishes to offer one
more suggestion, which if followed will
finally enable MIddletown to rival our
Odessa friends IN building up out of
town materials first class nine: The
soonest possible try out the members
to compose the nine with each man in
permanent position, and then let them
play together in these positions till
they learn each others ways, and can
furnish the last qualification, besides
others, necessary for winning-team
playing. Even skilled professionals
are not expected to play all the posi-
tions in the whole linz up.
Here is the first of the two delight
full changes from the previous sour
bills of fare to which the Athletic Pork
patrons were treated-Hard Fibre VS..
Middletown, where the SO Middletown
to 3-9 outsiders won by 5 to after a
spirited contest of 10 innings.
All our boys did well but especial
mention is due several. Donohue was
perhaps the hero of the game, for he
scored hits, among them the one that
carried the day-a fine smash over Sec
ond and collared every fly in his neigh
borhood. Courtland Jones was all over
the short field, and iran in" everything
that ventured there, besides making 2
hits. Gallagher distinguished himself
on third, scooping balls out of holes
and making successful assists at first.
Hukill pl 4yed first taultlessly, and bat
ted well; Newman pitched we'll as he
usually does, and Segelken caught
ditto. B. Gibbs at second and Vinyard
IN right field and Ellison in left, also
did well, the latter batted finely and
ably backed up all throws.
The contest was ''even Stephen,
to 4, at the close of the 9th, where
upon Delaware Hard Fibre drew a
blank in the 10th, and Donohue slam
med the winning balls to 4.
Victory No was won over one of the
strongest mines in the state-the Odessa
team on their own grounds. For awhile
the projected game was like Finnegan'
deraied car, Hoff again-on again
gone again" Manager Sparks cancell.
ing the proposed game because of Mid
detown's hired battery. His players
with creditable pluck insisted on the
game, and closely fought, fine con
test resulted-one of the very bes
seen this season say experts.
This game also illustrates another
point upon which The Transcript ha,
beer harping, viz. that practice woulC
improve the batting, for sure enough
the Middletown nine got II hits off ST
notable pitcher as Carrow, which il
somethingeto talk about
Hukil repeated his fine record Oh
1st, Buddy Walker starred in this game
his strong clean hit into right fielC
bringing. in the runs that won. H
was times at the bat and scored
sure hits and played second withou
error. Nary ball got through an
cracks in the short field over whicl
Courtlani Jones again presided, ant
though 5otimes welding the stick, h
never failed to hit.
Segelhen played innings and wa
relieved by Gibbs in the 7th Donohu
batted and fielded we'll. Ellison mad
2 fine running catches, was at the ba
times and placed a safe hits; Vinyar
had no chances in the field but bate
we'll
The respective scores are given be
low
SCORE BY INNINGS
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