Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
MONTE CROSS TO
MANAGE TRAYLOR
Old Phillie Shortstop Turns
Shipbuilder and Will Do
His Little Bit
CONROY AT N. Y. SHIP

with only two days remaining in
which to file tho names of players in
the Delaware River Shipyards Baseball
League. Secretary Edgar $. McIIarg is
receiving them quite rapidly. The latest
to become n sh%ipbuilder is Monte Cross,
the old Athletics shortstop, aud in the
future he will do his bit at the plant
Of the Traylor Shipbuilding Company, at
Cornwells, and, incidentally, manage and
coach the ball team. If necessary, Monte
also win jump in and show that he
can still play the game a bit. Cross,
! when asked about his new position. said
ifYes. 7 am going to be patriotic and
work in the ~shipyard. where. | feel GER
tain, ] can do my bit along with the
rest. ! will take the baseball team in
hand and hope to make it a success. The
first practice will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon. when | will Obtain a line Oh the
material at hand The players are all
strangers to me. and I can not venture
any prediction until ! have an oppur-
tunity to size up the situation"
cross's ability and knowledge Of in
side baseball should be valuable in MAX
ing Trayior a pennant contender. The
rlub Is at present a hopeless tailender.
I VI llt w ueTfd1S nave
been by the margin of a single run.
Wild" Conroy at n. Y. Ship
Another manager will take up his
duties at New York Shipbuilding Com
pany and the newcomer is Wild Con-
roy. the old Washington and New York
player, who piloted Elmira to two sue
cessive pennants in the New York State
League. Conroy will also work in the
Camden shipyard and act as player
manage in full charge. He has a good
team to start off with. as the Speed
Boys have only lost a single game and
are playing fine ball.
1t is possible in the next few days that
many college players will join the ranks.
The limit for signing players was ex-
tended to June 10 in order to allow the
many young men from high schools and
colleges an opportunity to play. Hun
dreds of such made ARRANGEMENTS
months ago 10 work in the shipyards
during the summer and they are rapidly
coming in. Only yesterday the names
Of Danny McNiChoI and Mike Sweeney.
Of Penn: German and Mahaffy. Of
Mercersburg, and Mouradian, of Penn
Fresh, were announced.
Pussy & Jones to Travel
1t has been decided to accept Pussy &
Jones, of Wilmington. as the travelling
member of the league. This team Is in
no 60 u buN JdthSDl. lOIllltTlN Il we'll
known kensington ball player, who left
this city about six years ago to reside
in Newport News, Va. Pusey a. Jones
claim it is impossible to engage suitable
playing grounds and would he unable
to compete with IIarlan's two great
teams, as the motto in Wilmington Is,
over the bridge and follow the crowd
meaning every one heads for Harlan's.
jackson already has filed a protest OF
a fame played. in which he claims in
ferior balls were used.
The Shipbuilders' League adopted
American League rules and its ball.
The contention advanced by the other
team Is that il was impossible to pur'
chase the official ball and the decision
has not been announced, as a further
inquiry into the subject has been or
dered by President Samson.