Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-01

FTNHE final games of the season scheduled
i for today in the Philadelphia Suburban
League we're last night postponed until next
Saturday owing 20 the big draft parade.
The calling off of the contests was by mu-
tual consent of all the teams in the league.
Eppel, shortstop and captain of the Fox
Chase crowd, goes with the first contin-
Vent. and as the Fox Chase Home Guards
will be in the line of march it was consid-
cred useless to attempt to play. The Lind
Iev-North Philadelphia clubs also asked TO
have their contest cancelled, as the players
desired to pay tribute to departing rela-
tivss
The closing matches In the Montgomery
County League are scheduled, when Glen
side plays at Bethayres and Jenkintown
Journeys to Fort Washington. A single
game separates Glenslde and Jenkintown
and II the former loses and the latter wins
the race will have ended in tie. a sort
Of internal strife prevails In the league meet,
with Glenside apparently the storm CEN
ter All clubs are out to defeat Glenside
and Bethayres will try its level best to turn
the trick.
MONS have an excellent chance with Reed
pitching against Touchstone The umplres
will be Baetzel and Cooper The other
game should prove a victory for Jenkln-
town with Bill Morgan on the mound
Keenan, viii officlate.
Ambler was down to play Willow Grove
and as the latter has disbanded it has
scheduled Olney, of the Philadelphia Subur-
han League Olney was to meet OAK Lane,
which has also disbanded.
Today's games in the Main Line LeaguU
will have a vital bearing on the race for
premier honors in that organization. The
four clubs in the first division-Dun X CO.,
Autocar Brandywine and Wayne--are all
in the running for the championship DUN
4, Co faces Lee Tire and while the leaders
are certain of winning, their opponents may
spring a surprise. The Autocar-West Ches-
ter game on the latter's grounds Will draw
n record. breaking audience. 1t Will be Blum
or Black against Raynor. The teams are
now tie away for second place.
Manager Isaac Rhodes and his Union
A. A. combination will play their secono
game, meeting St Gertrude's.' With Lefty
Burke on the hill, Union looks for another
win.
The elimination series to determine the
winner of the eastern championship of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad shop teams will be
continued here today. when Trenton repre-
senting the New Jersey division, will clash
With Philadelphia, winner of the Philadel-
pnia terminal division.
The series calls for homeland home
games between the teams mentioned and
Baltimore, of the p, b. and w. division.
Trenton and Baltimore played the opening
game on the formers grounds on Wecnes-
day, when the Jerseymen won by 20.
While Henry Dsston Sons nine has cav
tured the title in the northern section of the
Industrial League, It's percentage may be les
Rcned before the season is concluded Today
Dick Leedss aggregation faces Keen kutter.
and the Sawmakers must bat against Campbell
the best bet in Industr al ranks He may
has heen weakened by enlistments. The south
ern division pennant Is far from being settled.
Fcss-Bright leads Lupton by game and it
now appears though the title will hinge
upon the final game of the schedule two weeks
from today.
The big affair of the second half of the Della
ware County League is scheduled for this after
noon at Upland with Media opposing the home
crowd. The Medes have been weakened APP
partntly by Pitcher Buckles Joining the Phes.
agreement would likely be reached whereby
Buckles would twirl the remaining games on
Medals schedule for Manager Alexander. The
big Scranton hurler has pitched effective bal
since joining the Medes, and defeat for Up
land after last Saturdays reversal would add
interest to the remaining contests. The other
game is Chester at Globe Tire.
The Independent Industrial League schedule
parade, and ble-hcaders will be played BY
all the teams next Saturday afternoon.
Billy Lloyd. second sscker of the Globe Tire
Of the Delaware County League. will finish the