Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-02
TRAVELLERS IN
WINNING STRIDE
Land on Levan in Seventh;
Jolt West End Leaders;
Good Fielding

leateu lne "eSt Shu PoS0ie'AS ~
score. Z to 3.
This means something. The West
End league race will go to the finish
and there is likely to be some
changes before the winner of Lhis
seasons championship is made pos
tive.
This is the third big surprise OF
the week for the patrons at Fourtn
and Seneca streets grounds. Oh
course there will be moro surprises.
1t is a real baseball league in the
West End and fans are getting
classy sport.
1t was a batting rally in the sew
enth that brought the answer TOR
the Commonwealth Travellers:
George Levan was the West Ena
twirler and he pegged along IN
good style until those Travellers got
their eyes on the ball and Wallopcd
hard ana often. Eisenberger was
on the mound for the winning
team. He started wild but settleI
down and with a well-regulated
team back of him held the leaders
after the first inning. At the close
he again let up with his speed, but
was never in danger of losing the
contest. bill" Shaffer was the SEN
sational fielder and Gerdes and
Johnnie Smith batted out long
drives for a circuit chase.
Travellers Get Start
The Travellers scored in the open
ing inning after Lightner had sone
out. pitcher to first. Hinkle singled
but was caught trying to steal j.
Smith drove a fly to McKeever, who
dropped the ball and the runner
took third. After having two strikes
and three balls, Gerdes connected
with one of Levan's curves anu
sent the ball sailing far into right
field for a circuit of the bases
scoring ]. Smith ahead of him.
Commonwealth in the seventh
scored five runs on as many hits.
w. Smith went out, pitcher to first
and Fields was given base on
balls. E. Killinger then hit an easy
fan to Levan, who had a nice
chance for a double play. but when
he threw the ball to second to eaten
Fields there was no person there to
receive the throw and the ball went
into center field, permitting Fields
to take third and Killinger second.
Eiscnbcrger Singles
Eisenberger followed with a sin
gle to left, scoring Fields and Xii
r,
Eisenberger went to second. Light
ner then doubled, sending the Trav-
ers' twirler across the plate and
Lightner scored on Hinkle's double
to left. Hinkle attempted to stretch
his hit into a triple and was caught
at third. ]. Smith came through
with a hit to deep left center for
four bases. Gerdes singled and
went to second when G. Killinger
advanced on a wild pitch by Levan,
but the scoring ended for w. Smith
concluded the inning by striking
out.
West End made desperate
comeback effort in their half of the
first and succeeded in scoring a run,
after w. Euker had famed. Shaffcr
singled to center, but was forced
out at second on a tap to G. Kill
linger. Embick singled, advancing
Levan to third and on a base OH
balls issued to Palmer, the bases
were filed. A pass was also issued
to McKeever, forcing Levan across
the plate. The inning ended when
Challenger forced out McKeever at
second.
Two more runs were scored IN
the seventh. Shaffer was safe when
he beat out an infield tap to third.
Levan walked and Embick flied out
to Eisenberger. Palmer drove a fly
to short, but with Shaffer on third
and Levan on first, McKeever dou-
bled, scoring both runners. Chal-
lenger ended the inning, also ths
game, by flying out to left. The
score: