The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-06
TWILIGHT HAD A
GOOD BEGINNING
THE FIRST WEEK
LEAGUE HAS HAD THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL OPENING WEEK
OF ANY IN HISTORY, AND
GREAT DEAL or ENTHUSIASM
PREVAILS.

n ne 4MAAAnk League ANA& year mas
completed the most successful open
ing week since II was changed from
the North Hm diamond 20 East Emn
The league this year IL composed o.
four OF the strongest teams that the
city can put out They are the Norris
Candy Kids. representing the Norris
Candies: the Bankers, consisting OF
the city banks employees: the Whit
mans. who stand for the candy firm
whose name they bear, and the shop
Boys. which is composed largely Of
men who work In the l. A. N. shops.
The league is under the manage
ment Of the physical department Of
the local ". NJ. g. A.
On last Monday the Shop Boys met
and defeated the Whitmans BY a score
o. five 20 three. The game was very
interesting and well played. but few
errors being made by either team.
Tuesday brought forth the game be-
tween the Bankers and the Norris.
which was won BY the latter By the
score OF three TO one.
Wednesday the Whltmana came
| back az the Norris and made them
| take the little end OF the score OF
three TO one.
Thursday the shop Boys presented
their strongest lineup and defeated
the Bankers who were weakened by
the absence Of q number Of their
players whose places we're niled BY
subs. The score was seven 10 one.
A douhle-header was scheduled for
/ Friday but owing 20 the Bankers and
/ Whitmann not being able 70 muster
/ FUN teams their game was postponed.
The Norris and shop Boys, however.
/ played or their game and the former
proved too strong for the latter.
/ The games 50 FAR this year have
been handled by competent officials.
/ Everyone has been absolutely salts
/ fed. which has gone along way toward
/ making the league q success. The
/ players have raised but very little
/ protest % any Of the decisions and
! thus made the games pleasant 70 Wit
ness. Keep the good work up boys.
The Norris team and the shop Boys
are tied for first place honors. each
/ having won two games and lost one.
/ The Whitmans are in second place.
/ with one game won and one lost The
/ Bankers got Of TO a bad start BY
dropping the FIRST two games. and
| placing themselves In the cellar posi-
ton.
The shop Boys have the strongest
team. according 70 the dope. with Pa
rinas, Meyers and Baisden as their
pitching star. Cowgirl has proved a
valuable man a. their receiver. bud
Barrow Is holding down their first
sack In a most satisfactory manner.
and is some guy on the bases. The
rest o. the infeld IL composed OF the
following fast men: Lewis at second
Wolfe az short. who fields his posi-
ton like = big Lacquer. and r. Ora
ham who not only holds down third
sack but Is next 20 the top In league
batting The outfeld Il composed Of
Sargent. Olsen, HAIRED and Merritt
who are very fast helders.
The Norris team has a ins pitch.
ing star Ia Hudson. Mack Lewis and
IL. Love. with Buster Brown on the
first sack, the Norris crowd have a
very valuable man. Big Gerald Ouvei
IL proving 20 be some second sackel
and IL swatting the pill Ia fine style
Baby Lewis iH holding down shor
and is the same old reliable man
Third sack IL held down BY Bergir
who lets but very few get past him
and Is q tower o. strength 70 hi
team. The catching department 4
4 e
opposing runners close 20 the base.
and ia batting for = grand average
. ~ over three hundred. The outfels
, Il made up Of Bleker. Fulghum. an,
I Love and can be counted tho best II
the league.
This year the whitmana have
team in the league that win give
+ splendid account % themselves ate
they get 20 going right The inhelr
z Is composed ~ the following. Hon
Q man on first. Viilar second. Micke,
Q / Graham covering short and Rookie Of
. third This may be said 20 be IN
fastest infeld In the league. Left
: / Bombay and Walker Bombay are IN
twiriers Tor tire team and are as goo
\ aa any. In the outGeId they hav
, Gould, Walton and Lybrand. HoIse
3 II their mainatay behind the bat
Tho Bankers got on badly due {
q their pitcher and catcher. However "
q their pitcher and catcher. Hover, =
70 Brent is doing some very fine catch
Ing and Angelo and swains are