Evening journal., 1919-03-17
By BILLY MACK.


There is some talk in the Dcl-Mar
Peninsula towns OF another tin can
league in 1919. Seaford was The first 10
come to the front with the announce
ment that they are willing 10 enter a
league the coming season, or at least
put an Independent team on Tie field.
Inasmuch as baseball magnates are
looking for one Of the biggest financial
wears in the history Of the game, there
is no doubt that another league Will be
formed by the down-Staters. During
1911 and 1916 baseball was ripe on The
Eastern shore Of Maryland Easton had
one Of the fastest teams in scmi-prQ,-
fcslonal ball in this section OF the cOun-
try. 10 will be remembered that j.
Frank Baker played with the Easton-
ians. Cambridge and Salisbury are good
baseball towns, and with any sort or
good club always draw well. The best
towns from Delaware 10 enter such q
circuit would be Dover and Milford. Do
vcr won the state championship from
Milford i'm 1914 after q series that
aroused such intense rivalry that caus-
ed the hackers Of the two clubs TO post
$1,000 on the result OF the final game.
Besides several thousand dollars chang
ed hands among the spectators that
day.
u may be recalled that on various oc-
casions the Milford club has gone so
far as 90 book a picked team OF Ameri-
can and National League players 10 op-
pose Connie Mack's club, or the Phi!-
lies. AZ all these games, the attendance
would triple the population ot tie
town. and the general price ol aunlls-
sion was one iron man.
The Del-Mar Peninsula, although COM
posed OF small towns. can look back 10
its baseball accomplishments WIN
pride. During the career Of the ola
league. the teams placed such high class
Talent on the field as Jimmy Jackson,
the man vino brought Wilmington, hs
first and only pcnnont In organizer
baseball. ...,.
TEX Myers. the Chicks hard hitting
first sacker. dentcd the boards on thc
lower Delaware towns fences with such
regularity that he was looked on as
slueer Of the Frank Baker type. Tex
I'm a letter TO the writer recently stated
that ne would like 10 manage the Mil
ford club this year and he knews ne
would meet with success as the MILFORD
barkers are a generous lot.
Uome runs and threc-baggers are
lours,iits Of Tex" Which recalls TO
mind the famous game played at Easton
i'm 1915 between the All-Stars OF inc
American and National leagues and ihc
NlI-Slars Of The Peninsula League
"rexn had been engaged by the Eastou
manager TO play first base. but upon
his arrival ne was informed ihat hdi
chase had been landed for the joD, ana
TEX" would be used in the Quilted.
Tile controversy that followed held up
fine game for about ten minutes. lhe
crowd was becoming restless and CON
finu,llv veUed play ball" Tex was
lold that inasmch as Hal Chase hau
led the National League IN hltilhs' il
would be great drawing card Tor lu-
uure games 10 have him in the lineup
and n would please the spectators 10
SEQ Tlal get a hold Of one for lons
drive.
"Well. I'll tell you what I'll do SAID
Tex Il came here 20 play first base
and won't play anything else but That
position. II y0H fellows can't hgure
that can bust that pill,.I wager mat
I will out hit the famous Hal today. IL
/ don't YOU can Just give my end OF the
money 10 tile hard hitting National
Lcauger."
The game was started with TEX on
the initial sack. and Chase playing sec
one base. When Easton came TO Dat
"TIar' cracked one down the third base
line for single, but did not get SAFE
crack after that. NeX' failed to con-
meet on his first two trips TO the Plate
but ON the third attempt he busted one
of Eddie Plank's benders for triple;
and on his fourth trip up, he drew a
one-basc blow. That was happy day
for TEX" Myers. lie remarked after
ihe game. in his drowsily toned voice
10 ihe writer. well. Bill, old man
Texas. is not batting behind the pitch