Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-13


When Newport and Marysville
line up on Marshall Field, Newport,
and Millersburg and Duncannon on
Rosboro Field, Duncannon, to-mor-
row afternoon, each of the teams
will have faced the others of the
circuit at least once. These teams
were scheduled to face each other
in the opening games of the sea-
son, but these contests were postpon-
ed because of unfavorable weather
conditions.
The battle at Newport promises
to be one of high class. Each Of
these teams have been pennant win
ners. Newport won the flag in 1917
while Marysville copped it in 1915
and 1916. And both have a number
of players of their pennant-winning
squads in the lineup this season.
Newport's lineup will be practical
Saturday. The combination worked
out to a high degree of satisfaction
and it is expected that the Taylor
! combination will go on the field with
largely the same team. The re-
turn of Roy Wagner from France
and his getting into the game at
| first base added much to the team S
strength Kerns will catch and it is
expected that Buck" Gilday, for
merly of Dauphin, will draw the
hurling assignment. Ray Wertz'
Manning or Darlington may De
| chosen, however.
"We'll lick the tar out of Marys-
Vile; it doesn't make any difference
who we pitch" John S. Eby, for
mer Perry county representative who
heads the Newport board of direc-
tors, quoted as saying. But Mana
ger Stees and his combination eX-
pect to make the upper end coun-
tians work the limit. Harry Biever,
the old warhorse, will be on the
mound. He formerly hurled for
Halifax and always was a problem
for Newport. Killinger will catch.
Shortstop Gerdes suffered a badly
injured hand in a twilight game on
! Thursday evening and may be urs-
able to play. In that case, ]. Light
ner recently returned from State
College, who had been slated for
an outfield position, may be sent to
short.
The Duncannon-Mille game,
| too, promises to furnish considerable
excitement for the fans. Both teams
appear to have struck their stride
and will put UP a good fight
| Duncannon's liEeup will be prac-
tically the same as that which held
Newport to tie last week. Buck"
Ramsey is expected to be sent to
the mound, although there are sew
eral other hurlers with the Duncan
non combination who may be used.
"Os" Waltz will catch. Able" Dear
| off, who recently returned from
France with the 10th Division, is ex-
pected to be discharged soon and to
return to Duncannon. He will likely
go behind the bat and Waltz to an
! infleld position. -
Dick" Salada will likely be on
the mound for Millersburg with Kerr
back of the bat. MaRager-Captain
| Bud" Frye is expected to cover the
versatile star, soldier and what-not,
will cover the initial sack for the
Dauphin countians. His clubbing,
which has featured all of the games
he has been in this season, promises
to be a factor in to-morrow's con-
test.
Newport, Duncanron and Millers-
burg all looked considerably better
on the playing field last Saturday
and a hot battle for honors is expect
ed Although Marysville got off to
a big start, the other three teams
now look equally good and promise
| to make the leaders fight for every
game.
Newport looks to have winning
combination. The infield is weaker
thar the remainder of the team and
! Manager Taylor promises that some
changes will be made unless better
results are attained.
Millersburg's overwhelming de-
| feat of the strong Marysville team
was somewhat of surprise. The
team looked equally as good as the
leaders in their second battle. Bud"
Frye, removed from behind the bat
to short, adds considerably to the
strength of the contingent.
Salada got back i'm form for the
Millersburg squad last week after
getting off to a bad start against
Newport. He held the leaders to
four scattered hits, several of them
of the scratch variety, in seven in
nings.
| Joseph Lightner. after playing left
field with the Penn State varsity and
leading the team at the bat, has re-
J turned to Marysville where he will
be seen with the Marysville team in
the remaining games. He played in
both the Memorial Day games where
hit batting and fielding featured
kLightner, together with Freddie
Lightner and E. Stees, will form what
is considered to be the fastest out
field in the league.
Eisenberger. who has been hurl-
ing good ball for several twilight
league teams, has rot been showing
good form in the Dauphin-P Perry.
On Memorial Day it was necessary
to pull him from the Duncannon
game and last Saturday Millersburg
: hammered his offerings in all direc-
tons