Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
MIDVALE STEEL, TOUTED CHAMPION
IN THE INDUSTRIAL, AGAIN LOSES;
j. & J. DOBSON DROPS ANOTHER
Lupton Nine Also Is Taken by Surprise When
Philadelphia Roll and Machine Scores Five
Runs in Ninth, Winning Out

TNHE unexpected is the rule nowadays In
Il the Industrial Baseball League. Sur
prises again were the features In Satur-
days games. The northern division ap-
parently is furnishing the fireworks with
regularity, and Midvale Steel Is trying TO
fgure out how American Manganese Bronze
trimmed their star cast, TO 2, and how
the heavy-hittlng outfit managed to collect
but a single hit of Pitcher Walsh. The
clubs are keen rivals and TO humble Mid
vale was sweet revenge for Manganese, as
Aidvale won easily in their first meeting
For the first few weeks Midvale and
Dobson were cleaning up all opponents and
were tied for the lead not having met de-
feat Now they are near the halfway
mark with four victories and three de-
feats and sharing third place with Keen
kutter, which boasts the same record. The
Simmons Hardware crowd has played con-
sistent ball throughout and their three de-
feats were eyelash decisions, which means
they are due to play an important part IN
the race. Dsston has increased its per-
centage and now holds fair advantage IN
the northern division.
Hess-Bright with seven straight victories
In the southern section, easily leads. Lup-
ton up till two weeks ago was in tie for
the top, but two defeats have hurt their
standing They had Saturdays contest
with Philadelphia Roll and Machine well |
In hand. when their opponents sent five runs |
across in the ninth and won out, 10 70 9. |
All the southern section games were close !
affairs, Hess-Bright gaining 6-to-5 Ver- |
diet over Miller Lock; Houghton winning |
from Quaker City to 6, and Ward de-
feating Barrett, to l.
with Bill Morsan, formerly OF the uplgnd |
line ye1Ent9wn sndsav2Ted t. hait the wnnqS gG}5
League The affSir was one 0f tha most spec /
tacular ever staged IN the MONTGOMERY; nnt
tories and TG no s defeats asH Willow Grove 6Toko
Losing @ ,S streak real At The expense & Pt t9Tt
low Grove had three hits agains. eight for Fort
Chester added another yict99Fy, 70 FITS its number
r. the ether Delaware County League '5aitiSn g IiLn
Sheef fSg1e e Bendrg drqu@9 s IN aEa on he mound
for Upland and Demonstrated his cunning Of
total Of ths BrliaSs effoTs SoT Bender crsd
tied with seven assists and heIded ms postum
In fautless style.
Fern Rock finished tqil-end in tho. Phlladoll,
phia Suburban League last year. but there is
no club IN President Iackney's circuit that has
Sny h9df second Pi a J Pdrn Ro a
On ssturda,: the leaders won again, TO o. and
bow have Tndlsputsd Possession Of frit Plaza
however, which adds impetus to the race.
K!ng Co ndnE It no e2sy oD PTOPqFstF95n % fFd F5t to
delpha Shoe Manufacturers League and the lat
pions. Il was Thought Regal Company would
halt the mad flight OF the King crowd on Satur-
LsnnOx had a picnic with Edwards and won,
1913. Laird-schober had chance to climb into
nrst division, but fell back when they were
beaten by smaltz-Goodwin. l2-4.
There is the promise Of a merry scramble for
the hrst-han pennant in the Main Line League
Winners allowed BUT but four hits not an iO Auto
car player hitting safely until the seventh ses-
Jacket getting a two-bagger and Pitcher Fred
famed eleven, the former giving fouE passes and
the latter none.
Three teams share top place in the Northeast
Manufacturers League. Quaker City, Frank
ford Arsenal and F. r. Plumb all having won
contest was the lacing handed Abrasive Com
pany by Frankford Arsenal, the latter winning
10-1, and tumbling Abrasive from the lead.
Magnolia has assumed the lead in the Camden
County League by defeating Lucas 4. A., 81.
woodlynne's 10 victory. over Berlin A. A.
Lucas. and It looks as though these two we're
due for merry scramble to capture the cham
pionship, as nearly all the games between them
have been decided by a single tally.
=. with cotter on ,rne mound for the first time
q DEFEATING P?ttstown in a, return ,sneasdmsSStt
b. t9 Mason star iE r6Lg of the At AtqRte 81, Gy
and was found for eleven safetIes while Potts
town managed to get but four scattered hits.
strawbridge q Clothier was. handed its. first
defeat Of the season sS on n ths f9r Of 8o0
humble the Store Boys, Each side was credited
s t0Tmsr sgsg5bSn ,5 gyS cham
JOHN MARLIN COUNCIL