The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-05-12
MOST AUSPICIOUS OCCASION Is
PLANNED FOR THIS AFTER
NOON, WITH GRAND PARADE.

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Everything is in readiness for the
largest patriotic parade Pleasantville
has eve witnessed. 1t is to take
place in conjunction with the prying
off of the lid of the baseball season,
which opens today Saturday at Ad-
ans Park. This double bill will give
everyone O. chance to show his love
for the Grand Old Flag" and the
other great American institution
baseball, the national pastime."
The parade forms or East Verona
avenue, where it leaves at one o'clock
sharp, passing up Main street to Ad-
ans avenue, then to the Ball Park.
Mayor Crawford and the Council
men will lead the procession, followed
by the different patriotic, civic, mill
tary and political organizations. Next
will come the Absecon Fire Depart
nent with the Absecon Highlands
Grange Band; the Pleasantville and
Melrose Baseball Teams carrying a
large American Flag; the Pleasant
vile Band and Pleasantville Fire De-
partment; Boy Scouts; School Chill
dren; Motor Cycle Squad, automobiles,
floats and commercial cars.
On reaching the park a large flag,
donated to the Pleasantville Baseball
Association by the Municipal Repub-
lican League of Pleasantville, will be
unfurled to the breezes with the fol-
lowing ceremonies:
Invocation-Rev. S. R. Stratton.
Raising of Flag by Boy Scouts.
"Star Spangled Banner, Band and
Assembly.
Address-Rev. Robert Arthur Ell
wood.
"America"-Band and Assembly.
Mayor Crawford will then throw
out a brand new ball, after which the
fur will fv.
Pleasantville plays Melrose in this
opener. If the dope is correct there
is going to be an excellent game.
Each team is in midseason form and
evenly matched.
Carl Brown, formerly of the Ath-
%letics, is slated to twirl for Melrose,
while old mar Dump Adams will serve
them up for the locals.
AS was said before, we have a
classy bunch of ball tossers this sea-
son and in fine shape. Just one
glance over the field any practice
night would convince any major
league manager that Pleasantville is
out to show an unequalled record this
year. We have a well balanced COM
binaton that is going to reflect great
credit on Manager Sherry Risley.
If any one can pick a flaw in our
team let the gentleman stand up.
There on the pitching mound we have
the old Reliable Dump" Adams, the
originator of the gin-ball, and the ex-
tensive user of speed and battling
curves. His helpmate is "Beeves"
Reeves, whose slants are indeed rare.
That old arm of his is of AZ centimeter
caliber. If you can't believe this, go
up and see for yourself and be con-
WINGED.
The fellow behind the bat is Brown
lie Sanders. His big nit holds many
a strike-out which shows his extern
sive ability for handling pitchers. He
enough to get to first, take a hint.
We all know Gerald Smith. He is
the fellow who does such tall fielding
around first. Try to get one through
him, by him. or over him and you will
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to think of trying out for that posi-
ton.
Our one and only holdout in years
has finally come to terms. If we
glance towards second we will see
"Pete" Peterson, the Dane. of Ger
manic tastes, covering lots of ground
in two ways. In one way he is rather
expert. as his Glove seems to possess
a positive chemotoXic element. Get
the dictionary
On short we have the quiet and Sc
date but quick and active Earl San
ders. He is like a fea-here, there,
everywhere. He scoops them up in
Honus Wagner style, makes a per-
feet throw, and sets them down. One
good shortstop is enough for one
good team. We have one.
On third we have a newcomer in
Brick Jones. He has all the fire and
vim his hair denotes. In placing him
on third good Judgment was used. as
it is most essential to have an impor-
tant position guarded by a competent
baseman.
Out in left Oak Nelson reigns SUI
preme. He has been Spring-training
in Atlantic City. He is as fit as a fid-
die at present; a fly batted to him
falls in his hands like a well gobbling
Up an old fashioned water bucket.
Put them over the fence. if you don't
want them caught.
Tony Long is still on the job. We
all know how he has distinguished
himself many times, by getting a hit
or grabbing down a hard chance at
the critical time.
Cliff. Wilson has an idiosyncrasy for
idealistic playing. If you don't
watch out he will show up the opposi-
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