Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-04
SENSATIONS GALORE FEATURE BIG
DAYS DOINGS AMONG THE MINORS
Contests Replete With
Action and Out-Of-the
Ordinary Plays APP
pear Common

JUDGING from perusal Of the box scores
y the present season is proving a record.
breaking one for close and exciting games
In the two dozen minor leagues which blaze
forth in Philadelphia and its adjacent sub
uTbs.
Saturday apparently was the limit and
It just appears as II all the pitchers, star
hitters and felders uncorked all their sem
satiOns at once, for game after game was
decided in extra innings, others were won
by long hits in the ninth and star catches
saved the day for many on numerous oc-
casions.
Form Rock stlll boasts a perfect record in
tho Philadelphia Suburban League and has
six straight wins 10 its credit The same
club finished In last place the previous cam
paign. The match between Olncy and Fox
Chase proved the most thrilling to date,
Maytrott, of Fox Chase, and Hcnsel Of
Olncy were the headliners in n flinging
duel Neither side was able 70 tally until
the ninth, when three successive hits for
Oney showed a trio Of runners across the
plate.
The home crowd came to bat and in a
rally counted twice but we're choked off
in their bid for victory by the clever work
of Left-heder Burkhardt and Olney COPIED,
80 Fern Rock defeated Lindley, Al the
AFFAIR being decided in the first session.
"Brlck". McInpls, 9 brother Of "Stuffy;" uI ~; took
crack At mplfe heeldl III AUe lbTlll-N ItSltT
Delaware County League game when he was
given the air by, the onlcia The ump re-
and Chester is Virtually assured the pennant
for hS Eot R@ In 6s 29Gr nS m9Tn Won up"T6 I'D
3. 4 sensational catch by Ally McWnliams off
9o s 6at Sredtsd or Wh being Re Ereaest stop
ever made in the league,
After winning four straight I'm the Main Line
LeaEue and holding hrst place thG , r. g. RGn
nd vsit three straight losses has fallen 10
even terms with Wayne. PaoH and Narherth.
ho'@T onT and hqas PRe Way hy Dun makes
Rppear as u Charlie BnrlKeT,S squad VIII prove
VIII, the exception Of the Drexssl IInH High,
ema Gompeton m no HshSnd droPpcd the S affair G by
o 10 /, Ridley Park and Union remain in a
SSane Mo one 0SS O. and ND the 6SrPF
ter nosng out Media, 70 /, although Union
Shoe ManufactuTcrsi lac i league 90" Regal has 8 sup
Rfy sxhban rs1 5@S nSYSSS
tnucs a the SeSd Of the Proaesson %s With i've
victories and no defeats.
showing It's od-time, class in tho Mqntsomery
County League, JenkintQwn fans VIII long re
game out Of the ora Win hair.raisins Gnsh'
Of the o' eight to O. Eseriy opened the ninth
with single and Doering followed suit. Halo
well, the second baseman or Bethayres, came
to life with homo run. which gave the
champs "A one-run advantage, and as Jenkin-
town failed TO tally in It's turn at bat, Rethayres
out to 2 Fort Washington captured
I to . while Glensidc enjoyed slugfest at
the expense OF Willow Grove by 10 to J.
The Industrias furnished their usual quota
OF surprlsese and sensations. Barrett and Lup-
their eeven-lnninE 2-to-1 exhibition is regarded
the best the organization has Witnessed TO
date Lupton won on six hits, while Barrett
registered eight. Tho work Of Pitcher Pews
was an outstanding feature OF the Hess Bright
Quaker city fraCas. Plews was credited with
a pair OF home runs and his club won. to g.
out prominently In the results attained by
Midvale Steel. Considered the class OF the
north section, they have now dropped to a tie
the simmons crowd. 4 TO 3. Ray Campbell had
the hsaVy-hittlnE Steel Men AT his mercy and
they compiled only five hits, Disston, as fore.
casted. threw jolt into Dobson 70 . and
place.
American Pulley refusese to be ousted as lead
ers Of the ManufaCt Cturers' League and easily
defeated Girard Shoe, TO ., The Pulley boys
have been on the winning side Of tgveTy start
came through, 4 to 8. at the expense Of But:
terworth Barrett Administered coat Of
whitewash to Stokes smith, to o, and
Lanston Monotype proved too, strong Tor