Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-30
LUCKNOW LEAGUE
HAS SOME STARS
Planning Mill Leads With Best
Hitters and Fielders; Other
Fast Men

The season recently closed in the
Lucknow Shop League was one of the
most successful since it's formation.
four years ago. when tho league was
formed with six teams. 1t has now
four teams.
City Commissioner Z. u. Gross added
to the interest of the league this past
year by offering a cup, while the A. ].
Reach sporting goods firm. through
George w. Bogar, presented tho win
ners with twelve handsome watch
fobs. MIR. Gross offers a large cup to
the team in three years.
Planning Mill Stars
The Planning Mill team. after trailing
along in second place for the first half
of the season, came to the front in the
second half. due to their consistent
work. not losing a single game in the
second half. Veteran Patsy" Fin
frock deserves a large amount OF
credit, pitching the best ball of his
career. He was ably assisted by such
stars as "Ducky" Rhoads, of Dauphin,
behind the bat; Matter and Scheffer,
the Gettysburg boys; Euker, the Villa
nova boy. who also had experience
with Harrisburg in the Pennsylvania
State League; Minnich. Geary, Hoover
and Bowman. of the Dauphin-Perry
League.
The Clerks wero the hardest propo-
sition for the Planning Mill. Babe"
Alcorn was the nainstay in the box for
the Clerks. He was ably assisted by
Garverich; while Fegley and Kirby
behind the bat. Weaver, the Y. M. c. A.
and former Tech High School boy,
McKeever. of the West End team, Ben
nett. of Harrisburg Academy, and
Smith, Of the Motive Power, aided
largely in keeping the team in the
race.
The Smith Shop team had a disas-
trous year, due to the intense heat and
their inability to land players. They
played good ball and were factors with
twirled great ball for Dauphin;
Bricker Lutz and Garman, also of
Dauphin of the Dauphin-Perry League.
The Federals, like the Smith Shop,
had great trouble in keeping a good
team together and lost some very close
Pleam, Shatto and the Wevodau boys
played hard and deserved better fate.
Eulser Leads Batsmcn
The official batting and fielding aver
ages of the league have been compiled
for the season, showing the Planning
Mill team leading in all departments.
Euker, of the Planning Mill, although
in only II games, was the best hitter
with an average of 800. with Matter,
also of the Planning Mill team. a close
second with an average Of AIS. Gar
verick. of the Clerks, is the real leader,
he having taken part in 80 games for
an average of .404. He was followed
closely by Burlington, of the Planning
Mill. with an average of 1858.
The Planning Mill had six men in the
select class; Clerks, four, and Smith
Shop, two. The Planning Mill also led
in club batting with an average of
.279. while the Clerks were second,
having an average of .256.
Marshall. the fleet-footed second
baseman of the Clerks leads in stolen
bases, he having Is to his credit, while
Anderson, of the Planning Mill, Weaver
and McKeeyer. Of the Clerks. each
have 16.
Rhoads Fielding Star
The fielding averages show Rhods.
catcher for the Planning Mill. leader.
He accepted 60 chances without an
error, although Anderson, Murphy
Keller, Scheffer, all of the Planning
Mill, and McCleaster. of the Smith
Shop, also have perfect averages.
Bowman, of the Planning Mill, is the
leading pitcher with four games won
and none lost, although Finfrock is the
real Alexander of the league. having
won IA and lost but 2 games for an
average of .S75. Marshall, Alcorn and
Garvericl all of the Clerks, follow in
order with .666. .642 and. 636. re-
spectiyely.