Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
NIDDbETtWA SORE
ON lefty" finn
Fans Hear Marvel Has
Signed With Brandywine
and Are Chin Fighting
THINK HE IS BEST
PITCHER IN STATE
BY az

able surprises of your whole lifetime.
Prepare yourselves for bit of news,
that although many Of you thought
might happen, none Of you expected to
happen this season. And players of
rival teams. prepare yourselves for an
agreeable surprise; a surprise that will
make you smile from ear to ear; a
surprise that may give YOU thoughts
OF victory whenever you come to this
town. and a surprise that you have
hoped for.
And the surprise! Lefty George
Finn. the greatest baseball pitcher
that has ever stood on pitching
mound in this town, will not twirl
for the local team this season. Such
was the announcement Of Manager
Harry Segelken, who is now trying
10 locate a star TO take Firms place.
In fact, Manager Segelken even went
80 far as TO say thtt Finn had signed
to pitch for the Brandywne team in
Wilmington, and that the local nine
was through with him. Should Lefty
quit the Brandywine club any time
this season, it will be up TO him to
come back to the Middletown nine,
because the local board of directors
will make no Overtures to him. AS
this is the second time that Finn has
quit the locals. the members Of the
athletic association are somewhat
angry, claiming that the treatment
Finn received here after the downfall
Of the Atlantic League was better than
he could possibly have received any
where else.
Last year. after the great south
paw had signed a contract TO twirl
here, he jumped the contract and went
10 the Atlantic League. After a dis
astrOus month with the Atlantic
League which ended in the disband-
ing OF the league. Finn returned TO
this town seeking a position as twirl-
err. At that time Culver, who had
been sailing along like house afire
complained Of rheumatism in his sal
arv wing. so Lefty was signed. How
Finn made good, how he stood oppos-
ing batsmen on their heads, how he
regained his title OF "Middletown's
Mighty Marvel OF the Mound and
house he again became the idol OF
the local fans is well known to every
baseball fan in the State of Delaware.
Let Il suffice to say that he made
good beyond the widest imagination.
This year. after the local manage
ment expressed a keen desire to have
Lefty back again. the star left handler
retaliated by signing with Brandy
wine. leaving this town in hole that
may be hard 20 fill.
The Brandvwine team must be con-
graduated upon landing such twirl-
OF as Finn. With Lefty on the firing
line. il can be said that that club will
make a fight for the All-Wilnington
pennant THAI will be long remember
ed. Besides being the greatest pitcher
in Delaware at the present time, Finn
is q heavy hitter. having led the
famous Middletown wrechng crew
last season.
one has only to look back over the
twirlers records for the past two
wears with this town, and it can be
seen thai he was the life and soul OF
the local nine Not only his pitching
and batting. but also his all-around
playing made the Middletown team
the famous nine that it is today.
The records Of Firms past two years
here arc: 49,
Eleven games. ...' v; L I AYE 'sii
N'e'e" games ioi6.
W. L. Avg
Thirteen games III 2 sac
III '''' 1915.
The averages Of the opposing bats
men are:
Eleven games. 31S IA "A 1913 .1S'
1916.
ABB. r. H. so. Avg
Thirteen games 1888 10 SO 162 'lS'
Roland Johnson manager OF th'
Brandywine team of the All-Wilming
ton League. denied today that FIN
has signed with his team. Finn has
been in communication with seyera
Of the All-Wilmington League teams
but as yet has not been offered con
tract by any of the teams.