Evening journal., 1918-07-10
HARLAN PRQTESTS
C. NE TOO LATE
Failure TO File Within 4S
Hours Costs Them
Two Games
SUN-CHESTER PLAYED
INELIGIBLE MEN

Tactics OF the managers OF the Ches-
ter and the Sun Shipbullding teams OF
the Delaware River Baseball League and
the fact that all protests must bo filed
within forty-eight hours. practically
ends all chances OF the Harlan team In
winning the ship league pennant.
The league met IN Phllsd elphia last
night. AZ this meeting a committee
that had been appointed to investigate
the methods used by the Chester team
reported. Manager Bin Gallagher OF
the Harlan team. had protested the
game with Chester here three weeks
ago because Chester used ineligible
players.
The committee sustained Gsllagher'h
contention. The game with the Sun
team last Saturday, also protested FOR
the same reason, was discussed. Both
the managers-Chester and Sun-ad-
mitted that they had used ineligible
players, claiming that their teams were
weak and they had 20 get players
somewhere.
Then the Chester scorekeeper got
into an argument although he was not
a delegate and had no legal right to
talk. He cited a clause IN the bylaws
showing that sll protests had to bo
lled within forty-eight hours.
And that ended Harlan's hopes.
Gallagher told the other managers
that he had been playing on the level
and living up 10 the rules and had ex-
pected that other teams would do the
same. He endeavored to have the sea
son extended beyond August 10 when
the schedule now arranged Is TO close.
The vote stood 7 to and President
McKalg, Of the League. dashed Har-
lan's hopes again by voting not to ex-
tend the season.
But there win be games after the
season is over, arranged possibly with
Chester and Hog Island. Hog Island IS
very anxious 10 have Harlan's for the
opposing team on August 20. when they
will open their new grounds in Phila-
delphla. It Is likely that the challenge
will be accepted.
Pusey and Jones baseball team Of the
Delaware River League. viii line up
against Bill Gallaghers pluggers at
Harlan Park, on Saturday afternoon.
Because both teams are local and be-
cause they are rival shipyard repre-
sentatives and because It Is the first
time they viii have met, the game
ought 60 be one Of the most interest
ing provided for the baseball fans OF
this city this summer.
Neither team has had an opportunity
70 try out the strength Of the other
and consequently there will be con-
siderable guessing done prior TO their
clashlng on the diamond. Both want
TO defeat the other team more than
any other IN the league. and the root
ers for both teams want their pets to
win. so that with such inducements
and incentives, the play Of every man
on either team will be awaited with
the greatest anxiety.
Gallagher has had a couple OF new
q players TO Join his outfit this week
one Of them is Ernest Dickerson from
Camp Meade. DickersOn Is a boiler
maker by trade and will wOra under
Gallagher IN the boiler shop at Har-
lan's. He Is. considered a pretty good
fielder in the outer gardens. Another
man Is Elsh wuo was making powder
al PennsgrOve. He has had some big
league experience and with these two
extra guards for the outer garden, Bill
is beginning to feel much easier in
mind.
Gallagher has got some job ahead OF
him. II he wants TO make a stab at the
top Of the ladder In the River League.
The other teams have been strength
ening right along, and this fact has been
made apparent in the box scores. But
Bill believes that with a strong pull
from now on, that he still has a chance.
He has told his squad Of huskies just
where they get or at II they fail to
deliver the goods and different scores
may be looked forward to from now
on.
II Is rumored that Gallagher will
make some important changes in his
lineup on Saturday. It is said that
he has about decided to try out new
first baseban in place OF O'Hearn.
OHearn has not come through at the
bat and this may be responsible for an
otner man being tried out there.