Evening journal., 1916-07-21
PORT PENN PUFFS
By SCOOP"

Well. the local boys took the count
last Saturday afternoon. when they |
fell before Park A. A., of Wilmington.
No excuses are offered. The locals
were defeated by a team that put up
a better game than they did. The
helding was the worst put up by the
Port Penners this season.
And at that, the game was a good
one. II kept the fans on edge all the
time. There was no telling when
someone would crack out a good hit
and sew up the game.
Maybe Morrow didn't slam the old
pill around the lot. He sure did smack
out three pretty hits. and they all
went the,same place, just inside third
base line.
Middletown at last has started crow
ing about what they can do. Just now
Il looks as II they have their hands
full deciding who is the better pitcher.
Culver or Finn Well II they come
over TO near Augustine they will find
out that there are some other good
pitchers.
And II they play the Fishtown boys
they will also find out that the Port
Penners can Slam the ball over the
lot. and It does not matter much who
pitches.
Hoover put up some fine game last
Saturday behind the bat. Several Of
the visitors attempted to run wild on
the bags. but several sharp pegs by
Hank" made them cut out these ac-
tions.
Benson. Of Park. made one of the
finest catches lever seen on the local
lot The catch. which seemed incred-
ible. robbed Dyer, OF a three-bagger,
and would have more than likely made
an extra inning game.
That was some ninth inning last
Saturday. The locals needed two to
tie the score and three TO win the
game. They managed TO drive one run
across the home sattion and with a
man on first and Hoover up TO bat IL
lookd as u the other run might come.
But Hank" failed to deliver the goods
that time, and that is saying some
thing.
But nine in, a row is good enough
for any team. and Park was not so
sure that they had the game on ice
and they played their best.
That man Brown played some gam,
al the initial sack for the visitors. hi
playing being as good as has eve
been seen about here. He was al
J over the lot and he still had time {
Chew the rag with White"
Although Park copped the gam,
they get the short end OF hits. Tn
locals registered eleven safe ones
while the visitors gathered about SIX
Johnson kept them guessing. Wher,
the visitors had II on the locals wal
that they grabbed their hits wher
they needed them Port Penn 60
men on the bags and they STAYED
there. Park not only got them on tn,
sacks. but saw that they got home.
NlGAdkNi 4ANNlunM Is dnAlouo W dI
range a game with Manager Stevens
OF Middletown The shore boys thinl
they can put II on the boys from
Middletown this season and are anx
ious 70 get together with them.
The crowds at the local games ar
, as large as can be found at an,
games about this section Not onl
! do the Port Penners turn out, bu
: many visitors come to see the game.
Az the beginning OF the season III
. tie attention was paid 10 the POI
, Penn team, but now II is seen tha
~ they have the stuff and are one {
= the fastest teams in the county. an
. that they will more than likely hav
:, TO be considered in the champion
:, ship Of New Castle county. The le.
- OF last Saturdays game will NAL
!. them fight harder so that no mo-
"A games can be chalked up again
!, them.