Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
.OLD-T|MERS CAN
STILL PLAY BALL
But city's Leading Teams All
Give Jack Hines Club
Cold Shoulder
HOPES & &TOWNSEND READY

The Old Timers Baseball tenn Is
ready to start the 1921 campaign. This
Is team composed Of veterans organ.
lied by Jack Hines toward the close OF
the 1920 campaign and which met with
signal success downtown when victories
were scored over Fralinger, IL to 8,
and w. +. Reed, 9 to 4 and q to b.
Manager Hines has this to say:
"This year ! have n team that Will
compare favorably with any Of the local
clubs and am out to win the city
championship. Fleisher, Stetson ana
Nativity all look alike and the Old-
Timers will wallop them just as easy
as they did the teams downtown. But
can't get these fellows to listen, 80
the only thing am after is just enough
space in the paper to wake them up.
"Hilldale? Yes, we want a crack
at them. They don't look like world
champions to me. The Old-Timers want
all the biggest and best clubs around
Philly, and they cant come too strong
for us
The Old Timers open the season on
April % with the William +. Read
nine. Manager Hines can be reached
aat 2539 South Clarion street.
To Play independent Ball
hOODPS q JOWuStuu "
change in it's baseball policy for the
season. and will play independent ball.
In previous years the Broad street ag-
gregation had been playing league
games, but decided to enter the semi
pro ranks on account Of its fast club.
Players signed include: Estine, of
Manayunk and Scott Powell; Sickle.
Leiperville Club, of the Delaware River
League. and Waller. Of the Harry Davis
team, pitchers. With this trio of star
slabmen, Manager Jimmy Hunter ex-
poets to be able to compete with the
best teams hereabouts.
Others signed are Mick and Tom
Gaynor, also of the Harry Davis Club !;
Fox, last year in the Blue Ridge
League; Diviney, Of Bethlehem Steel,
and Robinson, Of the Virginia League.
The team will travel during the week {;
also on Saturdays and Sundays. James
Hunter, Hoopes & Townsend Co.. 1880
Buttonwood street. Poplar 228s, is
manager.
Other Clubs Busy
Jimmy Dykes old team, Preston
Club, Of Bryn Mawr, will open the
Sunday home season about the middle
of April. During the last four years
this club has displayed fine brand
of ball and with Manager Pop Gavin
holding the reins, prospects are en-
couraging.
Molly" Devlin, formerly of I, c: b:
u, will endeavor to fill Jimmy Dykes
shoes at second. Among others under
contract are Jack" Murray, Of Auto
car; Bill Roger, and Dilworth, Of Bryn
| Mawr, Main Line League, and Durnell.
Durant and Paiste, also Main Line
Leaguers. Teams desiring to book Sun
day games communicate with Michael
Gavin, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Paoli Field Club, Fairmount's athletic
representative, will place a fast team
on the field this seaon. Several boy.
connected with the club have turned
down offers in the Piedmont, Virgins
and Southern Leagues to play for Paoli,
| In several workouts more than thirty
men have responded.
| Paoli is managed by Bill Devery, well
known in baseball and basketball circles,
and who was manager of Post 20 bas
ketball team. Teams wishing games
write Devery, 2341 Pennsylvania ave.
| nue..