Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
INDUSTRIAL MINES.
MAY PLAY SERIES
Winners in Manufacturing
Leagues May Meet to De.
termine Championship
LUPTON PLAYS AMBLER

There is possibility of n series in
the near future for the industrial base
ball championship of the city between
the champions of the Manufacturers
and the Philadelphia Manufacturers
Leagues. The former closes its season
next Sunday and the latter winds up
its schedule on Saturday. U. q. I. has
already captured the title in the Manu-
facturers. but there is every possibility
of triple tie in the other league and
in such case a series would be hard
TO book as it would require three or four
weeks to play off a tie.
me series would be a good one if
played. All the teams have big follow
ings and are ending the hest year for
long time, Notwithstanding the war.
There was only one change during the
season in either circuit and Immediately
the gap was plugged up by the addition
OF a stronger organization. L. G. l. was
one OF these clubs and succeeded in
winning the pennant. While the fol-
lowers of either league claim superiority
there is only one way to settle the issue
and that is on the old ball field.
10 Play Sunday Games
In order to complete the full schedule
several games are booked for Sunday
afternoon. They are L. G. l. and Wheeler
and Monotype and Stokes and Smith
AT Frankford avenue and Berks streets
on Saturday afternoon the Lewis and
Wheeler mines will clash. The game
has been widely advertised. and the en-
tire proceeds will be devoted to the
Red Cross.
The Philadelphia Manufacturers
I fpx 4.
the clubs are so punched that triple
tie may result. The schedule reads: {:
Goodrich Tire at Standard Pressed Steel
Company, Philadelphia Textile Machine
Company at Hopes & Townsend Com
pany. Elliott-Lewis Electrical Company
at American Pulley Company, Philadcl-
phia Roll and Machine Company at
Quaker City Rubber Company.
Lupton to Play Amber
The annual series between the pennant
winner in the Philadelphia Suburban and
Montgomery County Leagues is booked
to get started next Saturday, when Lup-
ton, winner in the former organization,
tackles Amber, Montgomery County
champions. on the latter's grounds.
The Lupton team. managed by Harry
Hutzell went through the season with
only two defeats. both of which were re-
ceived at the end of the season, while
Amber, managed by Howard Amey
lost but FIVE games during the entire
schedule, all of which were received
prior TO July 4.
The teams are we'll balanced and about
evenly matched. The Lupton team has
been playing fast. consistent ball and
coupled with the effective pitching OF
George Einzel has been the heavy bat
ters of the entire league. On the other
! hand, Amber has a battery in Pet,
Leibert and Row that is hard to beat
Leibert has just gone through the bes
year in his career having pitched every
game during the season and scored five
| consecutive shutouts.
The following men are eligible to pla,
| for Amber in the series: Leibert, F
| wodock, Row. r. Wodock. Klumpf
Cavis, Robinson, Martin, Donovan, Nc
Narrow. Fenstermacher and Barker
Lupton's eligible list includes: RobeI
Shaffer, Ralph Shaffer, Knipe. Ryar
Adair. Winterstne, Fairburn, Fish. Wrig
ley. Kinzel, Haigh. Elexan, Mangold an
! Mcconnell.