Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22
MORE TEAMS PLAN
TWILIGHT BASEBALL
J. & J. Dobson and Recre alton
Team Latest to Join
the Ranks
MCWILLIAMS WITH DOBSON

Several more of Philadelphia g repre-
sentative baseball teams have joined the
ranks of those playing twilight baseball.
They are the J. & J. Dobson team. of
the Main Line. and the Athletic Rccroa
tion nine. They both play on Wcdnes
day nights. For its opponent tomorrow
evening the Dobson aggregation will play
the strong Amber club. of the Mont
gOmery County League. 'Lefty' Ster-
ling will be on the pitching mound
against "Pete" Liebert.
Managers Calhoun and Bates, of Doh
son. are doing all in their power to
strengthen the Fast Falls aggregation in
order that they may capture the second
half pennant. The announcement is
made that in the contest with Amber
"Allv" McWilliamS will make his first
appearance at second base. and in the
league battle on Saturday Harry Fritz
will make his debut at a position to be
decided on before that time.
Passon Wants Games
Harry Passon. who holds world $
basketball record for playing three
games in one night. seeks little pub
Iicitv in behalf of the Athletic Rerrea- -
tiou nine of which he has charge and
which. according to the records Harry
keeps, has won sixteen in row without
meeting defeat, 49,. &c.
He has decided the time is ripe for
twilight games, and tomorrow evening
ot twenty seventh and Master streets
will stack up against Harry Seibold $
All Stars. The former Athletic hurler
has surrounded himself with collec-
tion of Main Line stars and altogether
has fine lineup, Harry Passon would
like to book games at home on Satur-
davs and on Wednesday evenings and
away on Sundays. He can be reached
at the recreation center.
Evening Games Pay
The financial success Of the evening
games is the appealing feature to those
who have undertaken to stage the after
sumner affairs. As much and in some
cases more than the receipts of Satur
day have been realized. An illustra
ton is the case at Nativity. The Rich =
mond clubs finances are derived from
n hat collection, and in their last night
engagement it was found that $3.50 had
been lifted. one half, or S191, of which
went to the visiting team, which in
| this case was Hilldale.
Manager Hagerty. of Nativity. paid
visit to Atlantic City on Sunday in
an endeavor to bring the Bacharacl
Giants to Richmonds but missed tn,
manager of the Shore Wonders by &
few minutes. Hagerty wishes to an.
nounce that Nativity will play Quaker
City on Friday evening and not Lupton
as announced. Quaker City will hav,
Bobby Mair on the mound He has no
been scored upon for forty five innings
"Spha" Playing Fine Ball
Owing to the McForbes team decidin
to travel the S. F. II. A. team is with
out game for this Saturday. Although
this is the "Spha S" first season oil
the diamond, they are having excep
tional success. having defeated some o
the best home teams in this vicinity.
Chick" Passon, who last yea
pitched for Becker, Page & Smith, o
the Manufacturers League. and wol
eleven of fourteen games, is pitching
in fine style. The team has beel
strengthened by the addition of Canady
the captain and shortstop of the 1911
Southern High team.
This addition has enabled Manage
Williams to shift Kravitz to the outfiel
where he is playing sensational ball
Manager Williams also has several ope
; dates in September. Semipro hom
teams wishing games and offering
suitable guarantee should address Die
Williams, 637 Ritper street, or phon
Dickinson 1855 J.