Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-29
!" CRUCIAL" GAMES BOOKED
ON THE LITTLE LEAGUE
SCHEDULES FOR TODAY
Main Line Montgomery County and Industrial Circuit
Fans Anxious Over Outcome of Important
Contests-Jackies Play S. & C..

TNHls afternoon will mark the playing
- Of number of crucial games in
little baseball leagues hereabouts. and in
many other instances first division
teams that are showing improved form
can create havoc with the club stand
ing BY bowling over the leaders with
whom they clash.
The Union A. A.. Of Lansdowne, meets
Dun 4 &C. on the formers field. and a
victory for the home contingent will al
most assure the league leaders the pen
nant honors Of the first series. which ter
inmates with a doubleheader on July 4.
The last time these clubs clashed Dun
Co. won out by a 5-3 score. and chased
Lefty" Burke from the hill. The fight
for frst place in the Main Line organiza-
ticn IL 80 keen that victory for the
Commercial Raters over the present
leaders will tie the teams for first posi-
eion. Russ Raynor will, no doubt be
assigned the pitching Job by Dun & Co,
ana he will be opposed by Hummel or
Tanker. Lansdowne has not been de-
feated since playing the last Dun game.
Two other contests are down on the
schedule. At Ardmore Warwick A. A.
will be the opponents of the Autocar
champions. II will be recalled that the
visitors were the first to put a crimp in
them with a sound lis trouncing and a
victory for Warwick will eliminate Auto
car as a contender for first-haIf honors.
Dobson and Wayne, who share the triple
entente for the cellar position with War
WICK came together at Wayne. and the
nome players are anxious to even up a
z-1 defeat recently sustained at the
hanos Of the East Falls crowd
Montgomery County Fans Excited
Excitement runs high in the Montgom-
cry League because Of The fact that the
nve leading clubs are so closely punched
that the winning or losing of a game
can easily change the leadership in the
race The big" conflict on today's card
reads Amber at Doylestown, and the
county seat baseball fans will be out
In force to see the pitching duel between
"Knotts" Mayer and Pete Liebert.
Mayer on account Of his speed. is called
the walter Johnson of the Montgon-
cry County League, but he is going UP
against worthy opponent In Pete
Liebert.
The Amber hurler has been on the
mound In all seven games his club has
played. In the opening game with Sou
derton he was walloped for fourteen hits
and lost, 1878. The following week he
dropped q tough 10 decision to South
ampton. Since then he has won four
out Of five starts by scores of 100, AZ.
Sc and 12.1 His only reversal was
against Southampton. 2-Min ten innings
Two and three hit eng Dement'S have
frequently been turned in by Liebert. A
win from Amber will give them first
position In the league standing. Fort
washington and Souderton, at present
tied at The 800 percentage mark, battle
on the latter's field and unless Glenside
takes a brace another defeat will be
chalked against last years champions
when they meet Southampton and
Pitcher Sickef at Glenside.
Hog leland Improving
Looking over the layout in the Della
ware River Ship League the match at:
Brill Ball Park, which brings together
Hog Island and New York Ship. stands
out most promising. Johnny Castle must
be complimented on the efficient manner
In which he has handled the Hog Island
ers since he assumed charge, and things
might have been different had he
handled the managerial reins little
sooner. As 1t is, his proteges have won
five in succession, climbed out Of the cell
lar to third place. and a win over New
York will boost them into the second
station. The Camdenites have been ex-
oeedingly fortunate, winning all their
games by run, and 1t Is about time
their opponents received few breaks.
Harlan Bethlehem Steel journeys to
Cornwells to tackle Traylor. Manager
Monte Cross has a fairly good squad,
but could use a first-class pitcher to
advantage. Traylor has not yet won a
game. and weak pitching is the clubs
biggest handicap. The Pusey-Jones and
Sun game should be close. Sun now
has many Villanova College players in
It's lineup. The undefeated Chester
leaders will entertain the Merchants
representatives At Chester.
u. G.. I. Meets Sellers
The games in tho Manufacturers
League appear to be very interesting.
q. G. l., which last week made its debut