Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
THREE TEAMS ARE DEADIOCKED FOR
RADNOR PROVES DISAPPOINTMENT
President Frederick L. Rose Admits Failure of
Newcomers to Fulfill Expectations-Must
Make Good or viii Be Dropped

! hurlor Of the Meadowbrook club. working
/ for him. and do not ask too much Of
| i:adnor in this game. This boy Raynor
! IS big and has the masIngs Of a great base
! ball pitcher If the contest proves Radnor
| out of its class you can look for a new
| club in IN" league next week"
THAN Trophy for Winner
The teams now have an additional in
centive for capturing the pcnnant. At n re-
cent meeting a handsome silver cup was
presented to be known as the Main Line
LcagLo THAN Trophy This was donated
by the principals OF the former THAN Base
bah club at the time it was a member Of
the Main Line circuit
The trophy must be won three times be-
fore ii becomes the permanent rroperty Of
any team. Manager Charlie Barkers Auto
car squad, having won the initial round of
the seasons schedule. has first bid for the
trophy, as even should Autocar not win out
In the second round, under the rules of the
league the winners Of the respective rounds
VIII meet in series for the seasons cham
pionShip. In the event of Autocar landing
on Top IN tho last round also the cup will
become their property temporarily without
the necessity of post-seaSon series
The revised schedule for the remainder
OF the Season follows,
-. .Ausust lS-Norristown AT Wayne: Radnor at
vi, I'''Ir, b@@rWNn vs. T. q. Dun & CO.. at
conGn1 %SqSt IiWnynG icryy Ct Lee Tire and Rubber
vs., X. g. Dun & Co.. at Narberth; Radnor at
\, September 1-Berwyn at Wayne: Radnor at
SoFrlslown; r. g. Dun Co. Mt Ice Tire and
hu2nGr G,,. Company Autocar at West Chester
- september 3, n. m.--Autocar at Navuc. Nveet
thrSicr at Norristown Berwyn al Leo riro
co e1a bpRG@r r, @a Company; Radnor vs. r. g. Dun
nor S'@'TScr 2 c j,5 p and m5RGrMyn at wayne Rad
~ -.
Autocar ''''''''o"h AT
september s--wayno vs. II. G Dun & 20
u. NHrh'rlh; Radnur at NorristOwu: Brrwyn
a. a. Mcat Chester; Autocar at Lee Tire and
Sentembcr l5--Wcst Chester at yyavue. Pod.
40 n,,' ~ 6gtWNn; Lee Trio and Rubber Company
Dun N&TrrrtStoWhi = ro WI AntoGar Company vs, Il, q.
r5~r S%E.amber 22-Wayne a. Autocar: Borwyn at
I NoIIT11t99Wh, Radnor Mt West Chester: Ice rire
berth. v" D"" " 'u'' at Mar
lndustrials Are Responsive
The semi-pro and Industrial baseball mines
OF this city showed a ready respCnse when
an appeal was made for grounds ON which
me organized baseball mines of the SOL
uierS, sailors and marines now stationed
at League Island could plny. schedule
mas been drafted which calls for games
every Wednesday. Tho teams in the ieapuo
are vermont Indiana Iowa Bushneu
Massachusetts Marine Headuuarters Won
Stcuheh and Minneapolis. The diamonds
"ic'uS accepted are those Cf J. g. Brill
company, at Slxty-seventh street and Wood
land avenue; Strawbridge & CIothjer
SiXty-third and Walnut streets: Steteon
Athletic Field, Fourth street and Mont
Romery avenue: Houston Field Twenty
ninth street and I.ehigh avenue, and Hess
Bright Company, Front street and Eric
avenue
Each battlcshp and cruiser which hoe
reported to League Island has a we'll
organized baseball nine, and an effort win
be made to organize a schedule for all of
the teams now in Philadelphia to be PLAYED
this tall, so that the championship Of ths
Navy yard will he definitely determined
All or the fields mentioned have been do
noted free of charge as part OF the citi- |
zens' movement to offer hospitality TO the
soldiers sailors and marines stationed in
this city. ~