Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-02
CHESTER'S SURE-THING PENNANT
HAS STRUCK A SUBMARINE; MUST
DEFEAT UPLAND TEAM ON JULY 4
First Half Ends With Holiday Games -Pennant
May Go to Either and Then Again the Issue
May Terminate in a Deadlock

, ord Of 1000. The following Saturday,
June 2, Chester annexed its sixth straight
| start Since that occasion they have en-
gagged In four contests and lost two, play
ing average ~ .boo
A study NJ tho official batting averages
produces another point which auEurs well
In Upland's favor Of tha first dozen
batters half are on Millers payroll They
ara Briscoe Lord, ass; Ably Mcwlllams,
400; Earl Twlning .3S5, Harry Fritz, $50
Marks, 1893. and Rube eastman, .333. Chos-
ter has two Knots. 500. and Howard
Lohr, .4o7. The former has only been twice
at bat and IL hardly considered
Rally Features Victory
crowd Of 1000 fans, considered rec
ord-breaker, witnessed a remarkable ninth
inning rally on Saturday afternoon, when
Upland put across two runs and drove
Baumgarten of the mound winning out,
to 3. Chief Bender was expected to
twirl, but as he had gone to the Philles
Earl Twining was essayed to toss EN- over
lie held the opposition to four scattered
hits and won his own game in the ninth.
The Upland fans have been loyal to their
tavorites all season, even when they vera
down, on Memorial Day the writer called
Manager Miller on the phone and was
told by Mrs. Miller that he had Just gone
away.
How did Upland make out today" was
the query addressed 10 her
our boys lost two games"
Don't you think Chester Is making
Walkaway of this AFFAIR."" was apotbor
question and It was then that Mira miller
ana the writer entered into a tanning bee
IN which she proved hor ability TO mialifv
as thirty-third degree rootcr.
We are not in the least discouraged and
our our boys are going right after Chester.
they got the jump because they were plav
ing ahead OF u.s. but | am sorry Won dis
agree with me, but time will tell. You inst
watch Upland from now on and that is ali
| have to say" W.
All Of which proves that Mrs. Miller
issued the correct forecast
Tbs Petroleum Athletic Associa,io, 10,
susuratcd the season on Saturday and tbree
idSt games were played Union, Gull aud Pure
Texas and Vacuum losing The twiricrs WcTs cNs
rsStsrdgS sPGcSg emeStivo only th'rty-one hits r,ing
c. Fern Rock holds tho fort in the PhilodoI,b,,
suburban and shows little signs Of weakobjng'
nosnE out Fox Chase 81 rhs y ,Sln,Tg snE,' run,
credited with hye msplays, were
Hess Bright boasts a per,o,t ycc,r, :, -.
south section OF the Industrial ieolpa IN M the
binstSnIt bbine SItaiSht Us wins Miller Sock is the com,
best. best improvement, and only for Door ,tsri
DsstonS lead is fi'imS IN no. vaS battle
the northern section. '"''"'d Ia
The battle for first place In the Napu,,o
turers League Ia between ArnsTiIs,
Pulley and Barrett, both Of which are on 'yan
terms with seven won and one lost NTo1,t,I1,',,
ana stokes q Smith are close benin ami ~
eSsliy Jump into first place II tho leaders
The nrst half Of the season in the Mai,
Lino Leegue comes to a conclusion on wednesl
uSS win Autocar the winner The nnanagors
are preparing for the second haIf and ths man
sEere holo special meeting ionisht at which
tme important business will b. transacted ~