Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

THE semipros, amateurs, independents,
L minor and church baseball leagues in
Philadelphia are virtually under full steam
With the inaugural contests today seven ad-
ditional leagues are added to the number
already in operation and a full half dozen
more are scheduled to start next week.
At each and every one of the many con-
tests on today's list there promises to be
other features aside from the baseball
games that will attract the attention Of the
spectators, Band concerts, flag raisings and
patriotic speeches are also listed
The Philadelphia Suburban League COM
prises much stronger circuit. There are new
clubs, Oak Lane. Fox Chase and Lindley
with Oney North Philadelphia and Fern
Rock leftovers from last season. Many new
players have been signed and every club
is confident of success The managers of
the various mines are: Oak Lane, Arthur
McAleer Fox Chase, John Grant; Lindey
Arthur Z. Black; Olney, Fred Roth; North
Philadelphia, John Kramer. and Fern Rock
Clifford Sellers
Montgomery County Eligibles
The Montgomery County League starts
the ball rolling today with strong six
club circuit. President Franklin has re-
ceived the contracts of all the players
and those eligible to play are:
Jenkintown, John King manager; J. oNeil.
klump. McKeon, Mcneil Cavis. S. King, Weiss.
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The Delaware River League has a sched-
ule of two SERIES the winners to meet for
the title at the end of the regular season.
The schedule has just been adopted, and
follows:
FIRST SERIES
MAY May SnMercer Auto at Globe Tire. Empire
r, May i2-Morrlsyille at Mercer Auto. Globe
May l9mMercer r,Mercer Auto at Empire. Morrisv,lle
r, May 2e-Empire Tire at Morrisvile.' Globe
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June 0-Mercer Auto at Globe Tire. Morris
vile at Empire Tire.
June 16-Morrisyille at Mercer Auto, Globe
Tire at Empire Tire
June a3-Mercer Auto at Empire Tire, Norris
=, June so-Empirs Tire at Morrisville. Globe
June so--Empire Tire at Morrsviile. Globe
Tire at Mercer Auto.
July Independence Day(-Globe Tire at
MorTIsville II Empire IT, Tire at @ Mercer % Auto ,,..
Auto S' at Morrisville. ire o'00' i'e' mercer
SECOND SERIES
July 14-Mercer Auto at Globe Tire Empire
July aI@AOrrisville at Mercer Auto. Globe
July '2smMercer Auto at Empire, Morrisviile
August. 4"Emplrs Tire at Morrisvills. Globe
August ii--Empire Tire at Globe Tire. Mer-
August is-Morriyslle at Globe Tire, Empire
rfs AUGUST aa As.1 Auto at Globe Tire Nor
September i--Morrisye at Mercer Auto,
Globe Tire at Empire Tire.
Empire Tire. Globs Tire al Morrisviie.
September s-Empire Tire at Morrisyie.
Globe Tire at Mercer Auto.
September 22-Empire Tire at Globe Tire,
Mercer Auto at Worthwhile.
The Eighteenth District police have eyi-
IDENTIFY some" team this season. In their
initial encounter at Stetson Ball Park they
walloped the Tenth District, "a to 4, making
total of twenty-three hits. The Eight
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