Evening journal., 1918-05-14
Delaware River Y
Steel League No'
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Manager Freddy Payne. former I'd
trolt and Chicago American LeaEud
hackstop. is well satisfied with the
showing Of hts lnned and battery ttsd
feels confident his boys VIII mak8"em
an 80 Tor the nag
tt is understood that Freddy Payne
has secured the services Of shoelessl
Toe Jackson. OF the worlds championl
White sox Jackson was In Whining
ton recently and The terms offered by
the local club were satisfactory 10 him.
Jackson "a expected 10 be seen 10 ac-
tion 40 Harlan Field when The club
plays lls next home game
Rasly Walters. who FOR several years
was a stellar innelder with the Ne,y-
port News club OF the Virginia League,
started the fireworks In the fourth in
ming with slsshing single TO Left
hasiy also made a big hit with the fans
by his peppery coaching stunts At third
base
Harry Lake Harlans yercatiie backs
stop, did not look 80 good In the frsf
few innings. a few OF Dumonts cur-vd
balls slipping away from him. How~
ever. when Lake came 10 bat 10 thu
fourth inning with the sacks lntoxl<
Gated. two men down. and one run be-
hind. those who had seen 0t 10 ride
him In the previous innings offered
him a few of the ships that are being
built al the Harlan plant n he would
come through with a hiL The hou<
sand fans stood on their toes. waved
hats and actually went wild when tho
nrst bah Big Bill Ritter served up
cracked the boards In lett feid fences
two runs scoring Charity and Laka
scored a second later on paynes'tH
through second.
Lakes tvo-basser was another boosS
FOR The Virginia League.
numont won O. warm spot n ihs
hearts OF local fandom by his great
smoke and assortment OF twistere. Du<
mont pitched a steady game 40 least
i've OF the nine hits collected by Leb~
anon were OF the Texas league va
rioiy.
Charity. who covered the initial
sack, has been carried as second string
catcher by Clark Griffith Tor The past
three years In his last major league
game va was used IN tho role OF a
pinch hitter by the Washington SEN
siors and delivered with q two-base
blow.
Before many games are played az
South Side local fandom will realize
] that Charity rs not only a sweet hit
l ter and good all-r0und ball player. but
I his personality is bound 90 make him
popular bird IN these whereabouts.
Numerous brilliant stops and throws
were executed by both clubs. and the
fans did not forget 10 acknoWledgs
same by their applause Andy McCon-
nells running one-hand stab and per
feet peg on Wamers drive over the
/ keystone bac I'm the sixth were worthy
OF note Mcconnell managed and held
down second for Utica, OF the New
York State League last year Clsuser
/ Lebanon's third sacker, who ,Vas se-
cured from the Blue Ridge League
made a wonderful pickup over the bag
on Lakes drive In the seventh. but hs
slipped and the runner beat the throw.
haity Walters made a pip Of q stop
on Marhefka in the ninth, but Tpny'a
speed enabled him 10 beat the peg By
inches
First Baseman Tony Walsh. who
halls from Scranton. New York Siai8
League made himself good with the
fans on several occasions Walsh had
many dihlcult drives DO handle end ha
performed in faultless style.
Big Bill Ritter. whom Pete Cassidy
sold to the New York Giants. has lost
his speed but he used his head, and
his slow curves had the locals at hia
mercy for the better part Of the day.
Billy Martin did not break lnto the
hit column. but he showed the pep Wt
short.
Charley Loudly and Billy Martin
were on the receiving end OF the piaud-
ITS Of the crowd throughout the eame
by their brilliant team play at the Key
stone sack.
Charley Normond Wing8te. former
Delaware City boy. retired the last man
when he pulled down a high ny IN
right Wingats had the fans pulling
for him hard 10 set his name in ma
hit column.
Bin Gallagher took his Harlan seq
ond team 10 Bristol and defeated thA-
team OF that place by a 4 20 4 scors-
Gar claims that his big twirlcr, Jor-
dan. will outpiich Chief Bender. or Hos
Island, next Saturday at Harlan Field.
koppshow. who has the Appearance
Of a good BAN player made good with
the stick. banging out two singles and
a double His double came when the
bases were loaded
Little Johnny Cole one Of the fastest
innelders ever developed on local lois.
his followers by banging out
three hits Cole also PLAYED his usual
classy game az second base
Jimmy TAYLOR. who last year PLAYED
With The Pioneers, was In the Harlan
ine-up. Jimmy Is a goOd hitter and haa
wonderful arm. He should deliver
he goods for Gallagher.
Hos Island win be the attraction next
saturday