Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05
Great Victory on Cottage Hill
For George COckill's Ball Team
Steeton's Fast Players Have Perfect Day Taking Two
From Harlan Shipbuilders and Tying Up Leba-
For the Leadership of the League

wallop settled things and the subse-
quent proceedings very slightly in
terested Joe Jackson and the other
Harlanites.
How They Led the League
George Pierce, one time of the Chi
cago Cubs. had his trusty southpaw
in powerful shape for the morning
battle and Harlan's eight hits were
scattered. Mr.. Pierce was alleged
to have one foot in the grave with
pleurisy, but as long as his head
sticks out he can beat Harlan.
Roxy" Roach was the star ma
gician of this encounter, gathering
up everything in sight and pegging
to first like a sharpshooter in the
Marines.
The cynosure of the entire day was
"Sockless Joe" Jackson, who had been
so widely advertised that it must
have been uncomfortable for him. He
did not show it however. and it had
no influence on his changing position
at bat. There probably never was a
big Lacquer who defied death like
this chap. To say that he crowds
the plate is to put it mildly. His
educated toes caress the marble and
his body fairly challenges an inshoot.
Jackson has been knocked uncon-
scious more than once by pitched
balls and it sure is a mark of cour-
age that he never fiinches at bat. A
pitcher must put it over for him. In
this instance Pierce did that and
Jackson rode it for three bases, but
with no result. for Charity went out
and left Joe stranded.
Jack knight was the infield ace
yesterday in both games. but espes
cially in the afternoon, when he had
seven assists. Beginning with a one
hand stab off Cerney in the first in
ming of the afternoon game, he fig
ured every few mpinutes in some
spectacular play. THAT felloy can
play any position" said one of his
mates after the fraeas. HE is a
wonder"
shorty" Miller gave the fans
heart disease for a second when he
misjudged Jacksons drive, but he
brought them back to life when he
speared 1t with one mitt and saved
score. shorty" made one of the
most brilliant plays of the day when
he fielded a hard one in deep pasture
off Cernev and. shooting the ball
home, got 1t to Edmundson in time
for him to tag Martin. racing in from
third
Eddie Plank is a genuine artist in
the box and pitched ball like Paga-
mimi playing his fiddle. Mr.. Plank
has that bonignant poise of Abraham
Lincoln, mingled with the artfulness
of Chingancook last of the Mohicans.
Only once did he lose that harassing,
shrewd smile that gets the tyro's
goat, and that was when he fed
"Sockless Joe" a slow ball. which
Joe promptly picked. Men on bases,
even so many as three, bother Mr..
Plank no more than the ocean is
disturbed if you drop in it lighted
cigaret.
This catcher, Edmundson, is also
an artist of the de luxe class. 1t
was thrilling to see him shoot the
ball to second and nail those Harlan
speedsters. He has the right man to
handle those throws, for. in spite of
his faux pas, as steve" would call
it, friend Yerkes played a magician at
tagging the runner.
No better third base juggling was
ever seen than that furnished by
Walters, of Harlan. He had to go
some to outshine Knight. at that.