Evening journal., 1916-07-14
BROWNSON BITS
BY The Janltor.

Still on the top and not to be ousted.
We don't want thing, but were will
ing TO be boosted.
Yes that bunch from Fourth and
Jackson can't be driven from that All
Wilmington lead. and it's going to
take a few ball teams TO do it.
Everything went fine last week
While the Blue Legs" were tattooing
the X. o. sign on Bancroft, those
powerful Pioneers were cleaning the
deck OF the City Of Brandywlne.
Denny Mccarthy says he has the
best team in the league Well.
don't know. probably Bethany or
Howard Jrs would be someone else's
pick.
Denny is going TO sic the Gold and
Blue warriors on Eastlake tomorrow.
In fact. he sizes them on some team
every week.
And we might advice Eastlake to
bring along few pitchers. We might
as well tell you now. we're going to
pickle Lefty" Finn
/. "War-horse" Honecker will twirl
J for Brownson tomorrow. The old boy
says he's in great shape. Watch him
send 'em in tomorrow
The Blue Legs" have hit their hit
ing stride Four Of them are soaking
the horsehide for more than 800.
5 Mike Flood is hitting better than
o ever He drove out two hits against
Bancroft and two against Brandywine
Mike won't he satisfied until he puts
one out OF the lot.
But well have 10 hand IL 10 Eddi
T Mcguire Nd is the only consistent hit
ter on the team. He has not failed 4
hit safely since May g. OF course y
q is little bashful, but he sure rides EN-
OH Eddie.
il George Madden covered confer hel
j. last week and gave good account q
y himself. They don't come much faste
e than Maddie
Luke Iutz pitched nice game las
e week. After the fourth inning LUX
q didn't allow a safe blow
Look out, there's going 10 be an eartl
~ quake. Hank Mayhart failed 20 get
* hit last week Hank says he'll make u
y tomorrow. He's got a new stick.
as Flo Forrest came out Of his slum
~ The old third sacker soaked out "
~ vicious onehase blows that helped co
10 siderably in upsetting Bancroft.
a. Billy Long ia in hard luck At lea
he says he Is, but Just the same r
looks better tins season than ev
r Wait till he starts riding 'em.
N No. Zip Hanley hasn't been relea
'ule and won't be, but Zip says he VI
ave play until he feels IN shape. He Is 6
inu fering from an injured digit
has Old Gerald Doherty showed the Il
eh' he could play the infeld last week.
yer can play any position on the team
re- cept fourth base, left halfback, fullba
cry and right guard
ed Don't forget the big Brownson Car
: val all next week.
on Jim Quigley has purchased one HI
'ilu dred Brownhon pennants. II Jim does
on sell them he will weave them togetl
yea for a circus tent. Some people say
NJ s enough penance to sit IN the 81
ne "Ouhi"
ths Mike Flood has bought a rubber b
es so he can wrap IL around the umpir
e1 .n neck and choke the bat without mi
ing it.
- John Farley asked some one last WI
'"' what a line fly was. He was told q
len G line ny was a fly on its back Ly
IN fy-Line ay.-Wawhl
rge
his Harry Shewhroolls was seen last vi
be pressing his old felt hat with the
field roller.
led Denny Mccarthy wants all his IN
at cots to report at his house tomor1
morning. Both Of 'em.
tr'
Well. it's Brownson VS.. Eastlake
and Front and Union streets, O'Clock
morrow. Everybody will be welc'