Evening journal., 1921-05-06
new CASTLE HAS
BASEBALL BOYS
Town Won't Keep EN- at
Home by Supporting
League Ball
ALWAYS PLAYED
GILD EDGE GAME
Special to The Evening Journal.


Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. May 6.-The
question. "Why is New Castle not
represented in some baseball league
this season ?" is one frequently asked
by baseball fans Of this city. The
answer has been made by several
players and former managers OF
teams OF former years during the
past few weeks. One failing is that
no one starts anything until most
of the best players of the town have
been signed to play with some out
or-town team. Johnny McDevitt
we'll known in baseball as a most
competent manager. said recently
that the people want a team. but
will not support it financially.
Johnny successfully managed a
icam here several years, coping
the Del-Mar League championship
one year.
Under McDaniels. assisted by Nc
Dewitt. a local team captured the
Wilmington League champion
ship the following year.
New Castle possibly possesses
more first-ciass bah material than
any town of its size in the State
At this time several OF the boys are
playing with out-o-oftown teams OF
exceptional calibre Among them
is Alex Gallagher, one Of the fastest
outhelders in this section. who IS
playing with South Side-Eden. AL
though Alex is small Of stature and
light in weight. he is one OF the
surest batters and fastest fielders
ever developed here.
JeKel Mcdaniel, is years old, is
considered by all who have seen his
work on the receiving end. as
fast fielding catcher with an excep-
tional wing. Young Jekel is re-
garded as a conner. He is playing
with the Kreb's team, OF the Sub
urban League. this season.
Fred Wiley, the smoke bali
artist. considered in the class with
Hawk Hayes and Nitchie. who has
been signed by the South Side-Eden.
Wiley went to High Point, N. c., on
the recommendation of Johnny Nay
lor. but was released, not withstand
ing the fact that he pitched a one
hit, no-run game, his only time out
This statement is substantiated 10y
the box score published In a High
Point daily. Andy Miller. who also
went TO the same team. having
pitched for il last year and winning
all but one Of the games he started,
has also been released. A new man
ager from Birmingham, Ala. has
been engaged for the High Point
team. and the personnel of the team
is being made up OF former Birm-
ingham players This action as
well as the relasing OF WHY'S and
Miller is condemned by High Point
newspapers.
New Castle has the honor credit Of
being reishbor 10 zoe" Rothrock
o. Delaware. who last season made
ne University of Pennsylvania
rallroad baseball team look like a
lot o. grammar school boys.
Bllr Madden. a first haseman
above the average. has signed with
-be Brrwnson Au-Wuuingtou
I.szrue tear. nBIIa j. an au-rounf
player. able 70 catch or pitch a cred.
f-nhle game George. another mem
t.er uf the MADDEN family. is also
star bal rosser He plays in th'
I-uiverriry ~ Delaware outfeld-
IKE" Kerna an understudy q
Johnny Carln. is one cf the hiEhes
rrJ,f second haser1er f1 rhe le1ru|
I'ia11ns IN and around WIiuinEton
liie -utor is also q New Castle prod
7ict ard is playing shcr-stop Tor th'
4Iarriifon Ontario League. team
lohruy ls toufed as being one ~ ~.
1,fri second hase-ren and rno-tTtor,
~ the nlinora Several majors are
nai1 ~ be seeking his services 81
rrls time
Johnny Naylor. another local
riayer. who formerly held down an
curfeld birth with the Mechanic de-
rarrment team ~ the DUPONT Com
Tany a. carney's Point is playing a.
third Tor the Parkside Aii-Wlimlns-
f1n League team.
Gene Chase. the old war horse
>trird caseEnan and out1elder ~
many campaigns. associated with
some OF the fastest independent
teams IN tits section. is also one 0f
New Dasiiea best. and ia PLAYING
Win tnc hrehDs team. of the gubur-
han League. chippy GALLAGHER is
another player with a rep. who i4
plaS1ns with an out-of-tovrn team
He Is In the outer garden 30 ~.
south side-Eden team.
notwithstanding these drafr- %,
ne baseball talent Of this CITY Iiro,-,-
McDevitt Of the famous NcDe,,,,,
family Of baseball managers. has M,
together a formidable aeererat,e,
OF ball tossers, who can give an,
indepedent team good argunon.
Among those playing with the NJ,
Dewitt bunch are Eddie Mechanic
catcher; Chalky McGrory. Il. Ere
berry and joey Miller. pitcher
willie" Proud, Jimmy Hance. Chi,
Tidwell and Mert White, inhel
Dizzy" Gebhart Jack. anoth
Gallagher product, and Ed Hush
beck, outfielders.
Beside the above mentioned pla
ers there is a bunch of young m
torial from which a good team M
be selected. The latter bunch h
organized and on two occasio
slven the older crowd Of horsehi'
tosseis a good argument.
RoyAT, STARS IN THE GOING