Evening journal., 1919-09-02

Elkton, postponed; wet grounds.
Pennsylvania railroad copped the
Del Mar League pennant yesterday
when Elkton forfeited TO the railroad
ers. TO 0. Pennsy was confident OF
winning the final game OF the season
but had no idea that it would be
handed 10 them without an effort. lt
was the first time this season that the
Marylanders failed 10 report for a game
and their absence was the more sur
prising because before daybreak yester-
day they had a chance 10 win the second
half championship. But they ble,w their
only chance. Even should they win
over Wildel on next Saturday. provided
OF course. the game Is played, they
cannot finish better than second VIII
del got on their necks yesterday for the
position by smothering New Castle un-
der II TO 4 score.
Although the league finishes iis sea
son with a heavy money loss TO the in
dividual teams. a new league Will be
built around the present organization
next year. 10 Is not likely. however.
that Elkion will be a member Of the
1920 set They became mlffed several
weeks ago because Pennsy could not
get an enclosed Wilmington field on
which 10 play yesterdays game with
out giving all the gate receipts 10 the
Harlan team and have played lisiless
ball ever since II must he said, how
ever, that Elkton has always had a
nrst-class bali team and that the men
who run the club are as fine a set as
can be found in baseball. All the Della
ware members Of the league are sorry
10 lose the club and with them out,
Pannsy. Wlldel and New Castle will
form the nucleus>next year Of a county
league Of which the MiddetOwn team
no doubt will be a member.
The league started the season with
six teams. Continental Of Newark and
General Chemical Of Claymont, dropped
by the wayside late I'm June and since
that time Pennsy. Elkton, Wildel and
New Castle have been fighting a four
battle for a second chance az
the pennant, Pennsy went through the
first half Of the schedule without lOos-
Ing game until they stacked up
against Elkton IN the last game OF the
FIRST half on July :. The game went 70
n 10 tie after nine innings and then
Pennsy forfeited to because the
boys wanted 10 catch an early train
home on the holiday. In the second
half the railrOaders lost but two games
and while for the last month they
a lead that was dangerous
Iy narrow it was safe enough 10 win.
Dad Strawbridge's Wildel team proved
The surprise OF the second half OF the
schedule. Finishing a miserable last in
The first half, Dad worked HIS club into
a pennant contender beginning with
The Fourth OF July game and has been
lighting hard ever since for the flag.
One OF Pennsy's lost games is in
bag. Elkton was the only
other team in the league that took
game from the railroaders.
The New Castle team was the poor
ast outfit that ever represented the
.own. Judged from the viewpoint OF
games won. The club. however, played
good ball and lost only because all the
breaks went against IL. ElktOn always
played good ball and lost the pennant
because Pennsy beat them four out OF
iiX games.
Charlie Wintrups outfit was the best
sver gotten together in Pennsy uni
'orms and as was 10 be expected they
vent through both halves OF the sched-
lie hardly knowing what defeat meant.
They had some close calls, however.
laving TO go into extra innings on more
han one occasion 10 win and not until
a week ago did the going look
lear for a second win. Now that they
lave won both ends OF the schedule,
Nintrup will take on Parkside, all VIII
nington League champions, for three
-ame series beginning next Saturday.
Details OF the series Will be agreed
lpOn az a meeting Of the two team
managers and the two league presidents
Il a meeting in The Evening Journal |
lfflce at o'clock tomorrow night.
That this series OF games, the most |
interesting in the history OF local semi |
baseball will not be played /
N the only enclosed ball lot in VIII /
nington is disappointing to the fans OF /
10Th leagues. The Harlan management, /
owever. is responsible. foreseeing the I
money value of a series Of games with 1
ither Of the league champions, Harlan .
ayers out challenged" both Pennsy /
nd Parksde, the bames 10 be played /,
N Harlan Field. Harlan's idea was TO
ave the winner Of the first series play
he third team for the city champion
hip. the three teams 10 divide the
ate. Pennsy and Psrkside, however
ot being deaf. dumb or blind
he manager OF the league cham
ions couldn't understand why Harlan
hould be let In on a championship
cries while not champions even /