Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25
CHAMPION BETHAYRES NINE GAINS
ON GLENSIDE IN MONTGOMERY co.
LEAGUE WHEN AMBLER WINS, ga
Leaders Meet in Next Scheduled Contest and
Bethayres Has Opportunity to Take Lead.
"Chief" Bender Pitches Sensational Game

TLENStDE has been humbled II was the
VI first time the suburbanites have been
forced to bow TO defeat and IT required
ten innings for Amber to turn the trick
As a result, Glensde now leads the Mont-
gomery County League by single game
over the champion Bethayres aggregation,
and as the next scheduled contest Is be-
tween these opponents Il can easily he seen
that the match is Of vital Importance, for
a victory for Bethayres will tumble Glen
side from the lead. Saturdays game be-
tween Amber and Genside was won by
the former In the tenth inning, to 4. on
a long sacrifice fly by Third Basemun sam
WOodcock who scored Davies on his drive.
The other Montgomery County results OF
the day we're: Bethayres. 8; Fort wash
ington, l. and Jenkintown, g. Willow
Grove 3.
An unfortunate incident occurred in
double-hcader between Phil Kearney and
st. Marks. in the Frankford Suburban
League, when Umpire Wallace Clark en-
deavored to hanish a man from the game.
The players hit the official with a bat. ana
Clark was taken to the Frankford Hospl-
tai with several fractured ribs. The UNI
pire has announced that he will not prose-
cute the offender. but will seek Il regular
job fighting with the United states army.
Even after the official was assaulted tho
player was allowed to remain in the game
but the league will likely act on the case
AS u result OF Winning Il uOuult-lithNtl liOlA
St. Marks. G-5 and S-3, Phil Kearney is
tied with st. Johns for first place. with
nine Victories as against one defeat.
A forfeit occurred in the Philadelphia t, Sub.
whom Umpire Wostenhoime banished Shortstop
ti thciSsso o' to g. Fern Rocks lead is Sti un
questionGdi due to an TO : verdict over paR X
ii to verdict over North Phlies.
,, Chief" Tendcr won another for uplaTId in
two hits and yet Upland only won out. : to o,
VIA ha hevS SS"S Ey 'ga pye chester
fSySd fsSt. Lefty B"umEnT'n'F from his n''' de-
=, Autocar maintains It's lead at the bead OF the
Main Line League and TO Manager LTS h2TEST SeS GSeS
Barker cut down a drive labeled for home. run.
A5$T beaten sn'S BY "a I 70 and Mayer
was ogGhes G gP for yT5r SGysn s 9r ang on
against gS% Gaph Ms % did not % allow his opponents
gave pass to TO leonard who stole second and
third and registered on a passed ball.
Union A. A. leads the InterborouEh League as
result Of defeating ;,s3 Ridley PprE nd oS 10 ,Ec
chamPons nSFfG Eis PSSS@ SreashOat
anS support been sbn TRUE OeST second o
| Mertles hitting was n feature he getting hve
hits.
Hess Bright has yet to bite the dust in the the
| before an immense crowd at Front street and
| Erie avenue the undefeRted leaders trimmed the
| fast-climbinE HouEhtons, 3 to g.. IA a well played
contest. Miller Lock won double header at the
| and shut Barrett out, TO q. In the hrst en-
| counter and only allowed his opponents two hits
| Miller annexed the second clash by IL to'o.
| Three teams remain In a deadlock for first
| place in the Manufacturers League. lanstor
| Monotype Barrett and American Pulley al
| away to a poor start the Wheeler nine has
| found Itself and is steadily gaining. on Satur
| day Wheeler easily defeated Girard Shoe' IA 10 .
| In a game for the benefit Of the Red Cross
Christ Church A. A. won from STANDARD steer
| . to Z. and more than $50 was added 10 tina
| worthy cause as a result OF the BIT done by
these amateur ball players.
| with an al.star cast, which included Knotts
| Iantte and sharpe. of the Chester Delaware
| County nine, also Howard Berry, OF Penn, th'
| Palmyra -Riverton team was forced 20 bow, e
| Strawbridge & Clothier, TO l.. latttte had I
| slight margin. only allowing six hits, agalns
| eight off AIcKenty, but the latter was more
| effective in the pinches.
| staged al Stetson Park between the hatmaker'
| and Camden city. and tho locals finally won
| < TO A. in the twelfth inning. Many sensationa
| plays were accomplished during the game ane
| inning with speedy runners on second and third
| famed the next three hatsmen.
DIsston was without game In the lndustria
| League, owing to Midvale Steels athletic meet
| hut Dick Seeds took his sawmakers over e
| HarrOwEate and handed the home team an ar
tistic lacing by II to 0.