Evening journal., 1920-03-22
BILL THINKS OF
Home Town BOYS
Professional Ump Sees That
Locals Get Start in Fast
Baseball
MANY GO TO
OUTSIDE LEAGUE

"BnIr MCGOWAN, baseball arblter and
scout. has placed number Of boys
now working at the Harlan shipyard
and elsewhere in good berths for the
coming season. The names OF nearly
all OF these boys are we'll known TO
local followers Of baseball. and Bill has
been working hard to place them in
as high a class as they can stand.
Earle Butch" Worth has signed with
the Reading, Pa, team. and will leave
Wilmington TO train with his club at
Greensboro, March 2i Worth played
first base for DOwney's shipyard on
staten Island, batting. $40 last season.
lie has worked in the Harlan boiler
shop all winter.
That Worth is some hitter is evi-
denced by his performance against Dave
Danforth. former shine ball artist or
the Chicago White Sox, who pitched
FOR the Baltimore Dry Dock Company
last year. Worth got four hits on
Dawes delivery in one game. Worth IS
- years old, feet 10 inches tall and
weighs 1877 pounds.
Mat DOnohue, who played with the
Rochester Internationals last year, IS
at present the property OF the Rocky
Mountain team, Of the Virginia League.
Mat made good with the Rochester
team. but his wing gave him trouble.
Mat has not yet signed with the Rocky
Mountain Club.
Red" Wright, bantam shortstop Of
the Eden-Southside Club. who is one OF
the fastest infielders in this section, mas
signed TO play for Columbia :. c. this
season. Zim Bech, former st. LOUIS
third baseman, is manager OF this cluD'
Russell smith, former Parkside star
viii bet chance to make good with
the Richmond team, OF the Virginia
League. Russell bit .3S9 for 40 games
in the Interstate League last year.
Russ has played good ball for many
local teams and his many friends wish
him the best OF success this year. Russ
will play the keystone sack for the
Richmond team. although he Is equally
good at shOrtstop
Ralph Robinson. OF Newark, a pitcner,
viii soon report to the Columbia, ;. Co.
team.
Dick Hughes. who pitched in the Har-
Ian Twilight League for Fred Paynes
Harlan Club and for a number Of other
local clubs. has signed with the Green's
boro. n. c.. Club, Of the Piedmont
League. Hughes won 81 and lost 3
games last year. He has a brother now
pitching on the Washington Americans.
Harry Grant, OF the Eden Club, iateiy
returned from France where. he was
with the A.E. F.. Is considering an offer
from the Hagerstown. Md. team, now
managed by Mike Mowrey, former
Brooklyn star. Grant IS a second base
man. and can hit with any Of the local
BOYS. Grant most likely VIII sign MS
contract this week
zig" Strawbridge, local outnelder'
will be either in the Blue Ridge or the
Piedmont Leagues this season. several
clubs are after his services.
Ike Smith. another Harlan OUT
fielder. may also land in the Blue Ridge
League.
pitcher Molyneaux. former Red sox
,virler. will report to some Class "A
elub or 10 the Columbia, s. G.. team.
Johnny Naylor. OF New Castle, VIII
report TO the Allentown team, OF the
Atlantic League. He hit .33o last sea-
SON
AN these boys have landed their loDs
nm hicher through the influence OF BIZ,
vho IS always seeing that Wilmington
bovs get their chance in fast DaseDaii
company.