Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-14
Peninsula League Notes
BY BILL MCGOWAN.


ball the Del-Mar Peninsula fans have
at last found satisfaction in attend
ing the games. When the season
started it looked like a rough road
for hackers of the league, which Ia
composed Of Cambridge. Salisbury,
seaford and Milford. However, pros
poets are rosy now. Keep your eyes
on this league, boys.
From the start there could BE-
found players Of ability cavorting
about the diamonds Of the down State
clubs. but enthusiasm was lacking
among the fans. because Of the fact
that, here and there on almost every
club weak spots could be found. All
the clubs have been strengthened ma
terially, and corking good baseball
is now being given the fans with in
dications of even better baseball.
Salisbury, under the leadership Of
Jack White, the popular diamond
pilot has been fighting for first posi-
tiontion with Johnny Wilson's Cam
bridge team. At the present writing
both teams are tied up for the lead.
Seaford is three games behind, while
Milford occupies the cellar one game
below Seaford.
Local fans will recall Jack White
as the manager Of the Pottsville team
Of the Atlantic League. He has man
aged and played with scores of minor
league clubs, and has been a popular
player everywhere. He surprised the
supporters of the Peninsula League
when he landed Harry Pierce, the
former Chick" shortstop. Pierce II
considered by most baseball men az
the greatest minor league shortstoD
in the country. Harry is held by
the Richmond International League
club, but failed 10 report when his
monthly stipend received a cut.
Tuts Homer, who held down an in
field position for the Pottsvi1le club,
of the Atlantic League, is proving
a top notcher among the leagues in
lelders. Homer is a clever fielder.
and a little improvement with the
stick will see him going higher.
Doctor Walter L. Grier, Of the Mil
ford team, has made good his word OF
giving Milford fans another good ball
club. After getting away to a very
poor start, Milford is back fighting
for honors The addition of Joe Knots
to the roster of the Milford club
means success TO the town made
famous by the Csulk club.
Knots is one Of the headiest back
stops in the game, a hard and con-
sistent hitter, fighter from the be-
ginning to end. Captain Joe, who did
the bulk Of the catching for the VIII
mington Atlantic League club, and
who works for the Upland Delaware
County League Club, has signed sev-
eral new players for Milford
Doc Dolan and Russell Smith, two
Wilmington boys. are setting the pace
for the Milford fans Dolan is lead
ing the club In hating with a .371
mark and fielding his position In a
sensational manner. His room maize
besides being "a whole deck Of cards
himself, is one of the most popular
players among the fans. Russ Is
displaying wonderful ability around
short and he is hitting the horsehids
hard and timely.
Little Eddie Miner. the Philadei-
phia lad. who played a great game
for Ernie Greenwell's Powder
Monkeys. is covering the third sack
for Milford in great style. Eddie 10
pulling of sensational plays every
day.
Jess Legar. a Milford boy. shows
signs OF development for higher COM
pany. Legar's timely raps has won
several games during the past week,
and he is taking his regular turn on
the mound.