Evening journal., 1919-09-06
DELAWARE CITY
PLAYS GOOD BALL
Think They Are Entitled
to Crack at State Champion
ship Title
WON FOURTEEN OF
TWENTY-OAE G AMES

DELAWARE CITY, Sept. 6.-The local
baseball team is playing as fine a game
NJ ball as has ever been put up by
team representing this place. Out Ol
twenty-One games played TINS season
fourteen have been won and seven lost.
Two games have been lost to Grace and
there is a question about one OF these
games. Two games have been lost to
the Caulk team Of Milford. both Of them
by one run margin. one game was
lost to Parkside by the score Of TO :
in 10 innings.
Jordan who pitched in the early part
of the season won seven out of the nine
games that he pitched. one being no
run. no hit game. Neef. Geohegan'
Rothrock, Winters, Hayes and Johnson
have all contributed slabwork, Winters
at present being depended upon to do
the bulk Of the work.
The inned has been exceptionally
fast. George Holiday, who covers the
initial sack has played a game this
season that has been admired by every
one, and there are many who say That
the yOungster with some more expert
ence will make good in the majors. His
work at the bat. on the bases, and in
the field is very good
Neeff, who twirls sometimes when
needed. has been covering second base
most Of the season and has been hold
ing 1t down in fine style. Neeff can
play practically any position and is fast
His work has been Of much benefit TO
the team this season.
Jordan and Howard Holiday who have
been looking after the short garden
have played fine ball This section Of
The diamond rarely offers an opposing
batter much opportunity, as i'm most
cases, II has been an air tight section Of
The field.
"Bill' Morrow, who looks after ar
fairs at the third corner. has been put
ting up the usual game that he dis
plays. His work can always be depned-
ed upon both at the bat and i'm the
field. The way he drives the ball over
TO first base is surely a caution 10 yls-
itors to plant their hits in another sec
tion Of the batting territory.
Behind the bat, Rhein and Kopshaw
have been doing their bit The work
of the latter has been a great aid 10 The
team, his head-work on more than one
occasion having saved the day. Rheims
work has been steady both at the bat
and behind it..
llushabeck in left; Cook, I'm center.
and Ackerman, in right field, have been
playing a great game in the outfleld
Their catches Of long flies have saved
the day more than once. Their stick
work has also been dependable.
The Caulk Club of Milford Is on Tho
schedule for today. and II the locals
win this game, they have been prom
ised a series by the Mifordites. The
Milford people were very much pleased
at The last game played by the local ag-
gregation in Milford and are anxious 10
have The locals appear again
One feature Of the local club This sea-
son has been the fine support given n
by various persons, both from flnan-
cial standpoint as well as from the al
tendance at the games. Charles "
Metzger is manager or the club: Wn-
liam Weaver, secretary and Frank
Moore, treasurer.
When the State championship is con-
sidered the locals want a chance at tho
coveted honor. TIER performance This
season warrants their being given nm
opportunity. In their game with Mid
dletown, that team forfeited Their
performance with the other teams ftdi-
Gated their class and this should be the
deciding factor.