Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
TWILIGHT BALL
IN N. E. LEAGUE
Manufacturers Teams to
Test Scheme This Eve.
ming on Quaker Field
JACKSON WILL PITCH

The Northeast Manufacturers Base
ball League. at a meeting held last eve
ming. decided to give twilight baseball
the "once over" in an endeavor to learn
If such games are really worth while.
The teams picked for the tryout test
are Quaker City Rubber Company and
Super Glass. The game is postponed
affair and will be staged tonight on
Quaker Citys grounds at Torresdale
avenue and Van Kirk street Those in
favor of twilight ball claim larger
crowds will attend than turn out to the
Saturday games. -.
If the affair proves successful all
postponed contests. of which there are
quite a few, will be determined in this
manner. The Schwarz Wheel Company
will also play twilight ball with inde-
pendent mines. The pitchers for the IN
augural game will be jackson against
Keaton, and it marks the first appear
ance of the former on the mound for
Quaker City.
The one-hit game Of "Chick'' Poisson
against Lewis in the MANUFACTURERS
League on Saturday was one of the
q
tie for first place in this league is very
keen. L. G. !. is picked by many to
win the honors and Monotype also has
its admirers. These opponents clash
Saturday on Monotype's grounds. and
win for the, home aggregation will give
them first place over U. q. j.
Plew., pitching for Hess-Brixht has earned
the distinction, OF ne,hs one o. On the city
superior heidine and timely hitting , In the
prauSh; in Both 4 of
games gan this season. against such teams as
&. g, Dun, stetson; Cost Accounting; Turner
r. c.. Company d. Forty-second Infantry
has decided 10 Conduct a moonlight excursion
up the Delaware River on "Wednesday eve
ming July active 81 nar the snd
s'IS ana Treasurer FRI Hunter predict the afiair viii
hGss Is' w be Xoapss sSs
Roll and Machine VS., Philadelphia Textile.
lished record by winning three games on
July in the Main Line League, promises to
iSH ana Manager Calhoun ispres that with any
his boys VIII meet bun q 20. IN tne play
on Dobson Is tie with Autocar for the lead
and the tie will be broken when they clash
| on the latters field on Saturday.
MANAGER Hart. Of the Merchants nine Of
the Delaware River Ship League. had his
PLAYERS out for practice on the field at Bris-
toi Yesterday afternoon and will hold an
other practice tomorrow for the game with
Chester at Bristol on Saturday afternoon
The way Bristol polished of New York
Ship on Saturday was the surprise Of the
season. OF the fye games yet to be PLAYED
three are at home. one at Hog Island and
one a postponed game. at Traylor.
| SATURDAYS rain prevented the new Main
Line League from making its initial bow to
the fans. The Wayne nine was broken up at
| the conclusion of the first half. and the
Wayne management has indeed been fortu-
nate IN securing the team Of the United
States Marine Signal Training Camp at
Paoli through the Kindness of Captain Allen
Simon. The team will make its hrst ap-
pearance at Lansdowne on Saturday.
| Doyiestown has a full game ADVANTAGE
| in the Montgomery County League and has
a fine chance Of capturing the pennant, with
Mayer hurting in his best form. The league
| leaders will In all proba blity make another
gain on Saturday. as Gienside. the tall
enders. are down to play a double header at
| Doylestown. while Soud erton and Southamp-
| ton. second and third. respectively. are play
| ing at Souderton.