Evening journal., 1919-08-02
SPEAKS
OUT ABOUT GAME

Sports Editor Evening Journal:
Sir: On your sporting page Of July 81
appeared a number Of paragraphs
anent the Middletown-Caulk game Of
last Tuesday. These were contributed
by "Al', The publicity agent Of the So
called grand old team" The informa-
lion therein contained was so palpably
a distortion Of the truth, either inten-
lionally or through ignorance, as Az
was not present at the game, that out
OF fairness TO those who favor clean
sportsmanship we desire 20 present the
facts as they appeared to one who was
there:
so the grand old team has struck
It's stride2' 10 did that long ago when
Milford took out Of from the
grand old leam," and later, the same
winning stride OF the "grand old team"
carried il down to a defeat at the
hands Of Grace Church, Wilmington.
All we can say is "Some stride ~
Tuesdays game had no bearing
whatever on the Independent cham
piOnship Of the State as far as Middle
town is concerned. Caulk's oppon-
eIts in this game were not members
OF the Mddletown team: therefore,
whatever Of credit is derived, must go
TO The big Five (Lake, Brewer,
Payne, Miller and Naters) Of IIarlan's
our hats are off TO them, for they are
some players and good sportsmen-
more than can be said Of the Middle
town aggregation
Mlford's Lineup was the same as ii
has been from the start-local play
ers. The only exception was the pitch
err Milford secured him because OF
the injury sustained by Legar in the
last gnme at Nflddl0own-a game
marked by two features, by the way 1
Legar has the grand old team on its
ear: and by the way the Mighty Finn"
was given the pouncing OF his life.
Mlddletown, OF all its stars, thought |
the Terrible Ike the only one fast
enough for the Big Five" And. poor
fellow. we know he wished, before the !
game was over. that his Fate had been
That OF the mighty Finn" TO be left
at home Walters and Lake had him
landcuffed from the first
Does "Al1 despite his seeming know
edge Of baseball know that Howard, !
who pitched for Milford, heaves them
from the siarboard side. while Muir
ray. whom al" thought him TO be. |
lurls from the port side? Watch |
your step, "Al". when you try 10 cover
loo much territory.
Figures don't tell them. "Ar-even
Il YOU. do get BIT mixed sometimes. |
They why all the Durham" about
base stealing? Box score shows. Mil /
ford. 3 stolen bases; Middletown, ,
stolen bases.
No need 20 roast the umpire. After |
The 'breaks" and gifts Middletown
got, it seems the basest ingratitude. |
us only a wonder that Browser's ]
strike out total wasn't much greater.
"AIr says there were many poorer I
and WISER men in Milford after the |
game. How much did you take away |
as your part. Az" n an accounts be |
correct. ahe expenses Ofsthe big Five |
$3.50 came from Middetown citizens |
Who realized Just how little show the /
regular Nllddletovn lineup had against |
.aulk and bet accordingly-only to be /
by one OF the dirtiest |
tricks pulled off in local baseball his
.ory. Fine bid for the home town |
packing and support. eh. APP
Ground rules, made by the captains /
IF both teams. limited Walters hit 10 |
eft field mot right field. "Al") to 81
,ases. But Vinyard. another OF the /
grand old team" spilled the beans by /
affectionato with the runner 1
md drying TO hug him. Result-the |
'umpr could only follow the rules and
10 his duty.
said ground rule was made to pre-
-ent repetition Of a home runmade by
, Middletown player when the ball, an
ordinary base hit. rolled under the
clubhouse. which stands on foul ter
'iIory. and could not be found Guess
again. "AlHi
Now Eor that last game Milford
wants it any time, anywhere-wlth
team. Wants II so much.
N fact, that one bscker Of the team
offered to bet $500 10 $3.50 that Caulk
could trim the grand old team
stride and all. Bet still stands, "M"i
Come up ~or shut upl
No Harlan grounds We want the
game close enough by so that we can
attend. II Milford is game enough TO
take the chance Of playing the last set
10 on siiddistoNn sruunds. aren't YOU
'Al' IS yOur grand old tcannn game