Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-09
READING CHAMPS
IN HILL LEAGUE
Win From Rosewood in De-
cisive Game: Fifth Pennant
Goes to Railroaders

| ST. Marys ...... 6 20 .231
| Last nights score-Reading, 4;
Rosewood, l.
Reading Railways. managed by
Charles F. Pressler, won last nights
| game from Rosewood by a 4 to
l score, and carried away the fifth
| Allison Hill Baseball pennant. 1t
was the third time that the rail-
readers did the trick. Last nights
game was bitterly fought. Reading
secured Harry Menear, the Royalton
youth. who has been the seasons
sensational to twirl the winners to
victory. While he was hit harder
than his opponent. he kept the hits
we'll scattered. Challenger was
given ragged support in spots and
errors, rather than hits, defeated
him. He had two hits to his credit
off Menear.
The pennant winners got away
to a strong start by capturing the
| first eight games without a loss. 1t
: looked like a runaway for the rail-
| readers until Galahad got busy and
gradually cut down the lead until
the result OF the pennant hinged on
last evenings game. While Gala
had had two games for next week,
one each with Rosewood and st.
Mary's, it was practically agreed that
| for Rosewood to win last night
meant that Galahad would tie for
the pennant
Win in Second Inning
Reading won the game in the sec
ond inning when they scored two
runs on nary hit. Errors proved
Rosewood's downfall. The losers
made six hits to the winners four.
Rosewood was charged with four
bad misplays at critical times. Le-
van was first up in the second in
ming and was hit by the pitcher.
| Tim Euker sacrificed. George
| Swartz hit to Challenger for. what
should have been an easy out, but
the toss to first went wild and Le-
van raced home. II. Swartz was
given a base on balls, and when
Bowman hit to the pitcher the first
/ baseman dropped the ball and q.
! Swartz scored. Bowman was caught
mapping off first base. Two runs
were scored without the semblance
| of a hit.
Reading added another in the
third when Bill Euker led off with
triple to centerfield. Emanuel
muffer c. Swartz's grounder and
Euker tailed. 1t was another dis
astrous misplay. An error also tig-
ured in the scoring in the last in
civ n
on balls. He stole second, and took
third on c. Swartz's fielder's choice.
Ellenberger grounded to Bell. and
when Bender dropped the throw,
Euker scored for a second time.
Four runs, and each attributed to
an error.
Rosewood got its only run in the
fourth when Geary led off with a
| slashing two-bagger. Challenger
/ singled to left and Geary scored on
a slide to home. Levan made a nice
return of the ball.
While Rosewood's misplays were
costly, Reading was primed to win
! the game, and deserves the PEN
nant. Any Hill fan, loyal to the
| league believes that last nights
contest, is the first step for Reading.
| Reading has a great team, and Will
make them all hustle to defeat
| them. While the players are re-
| sponsible for the pennant, too much
/ credit cannot be given Manager
| Pressler, whose untiring energy kept
| the team on the jump at all times.
| Two more games remained for
Galahad for next week. but as the
club standing would not be affected.
the games have been cancelled, and
the season closed.
To Play Post Series
! In order to keep the pennant win
ners in shape, post series will be
arranged with local teams of good
caliber. The games will be played
under the management OF the league
officials. Teams desiring twilight
games should communicate at once
with President E. E. Knauss, "a
South Seventeenth street, stating
guarantee desired. Secretary A. H.
Fritz will also schedule games at 80
South Eighteenth street. Monday
night at 6.15, Reading will play
Middletown on the Hill diamond.
| Middletown will pitch either
Stickell the Lebanon Valley Col
lege star, or Bud" Menear, who
won for Reading last night. Strong
attractions will be listed every night.
Last nights score:
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