Evening journal., 1921-08-26
UNION CHATTER
BY DUTCH. "


Wim. All-Stars-union (sh-h,
not a word). West, s; Union, 4
(12 innings). Good game at
that. vandever, 8; Union, 5
(Vandever sure resembled p.
r. r.. Oh. what a week. Settle
down, boys.
Let's talk over that twelve-inning
Church League game. All right, let's
gol
One thing we must say for the
West players is that they sure played
a good game, and If the season was
not so near the end. they would soon
be up among 'em. OF course, they
could never get ahead Of us.
Hoffecker pitched great ball, fan
ming twelve.
Mac Mccall was high man with
the willow, having three hits 10 his
credit Mac" got his usual assist
from right field.
'Tnky" Sutton hit two balls that
looked like perfect safeties. but Col
Inns was on the job both times and
pulled them down with one paw.
Tough on you, "sut."
'Fewclothes" McCaulley lived up
to his rep OF being hit by a pitched
ball more than any other man in
town, when one Of Burkes benders
bent too much and corked Fred in
the back Schooner" Long may ge
tied with Fred for this honor
We were right in style Saturday
in this game. because we violated the
league rules, like all the rest OF the
teams. by using Vic" Litchenstein,
OF Grace. First time this season and
Vic" proved worthy.
Stump" Carlin made his usual
nifty catches in the outfield, and so
did Pop" Sweeney. Oh, boy! They
are a couple OF hot outfielders.
We are just beginning to wonder
when that Grace-Union girls cham
pionship game is going to be played,
or if it ever win be played. Come to
life. girls. and get your trophy. II
belongs 10 us, so go after IT,
Frank (Muck) McCaulley. who
has been working in the south and
middle west for the last year. is back
home again. Frank is a member OF
the A. A. and was our star outheldei
last year. He is also the brother OF
Freddie, our well-known thir
sacker.
A committe representing our club
made a call on John Wendt, presi.
dent Of the newly organized soccer
league. and informed him Of our in.
tention Of putting a team in th'
league. We will be represented ais,
at the league meeting Friday even
ing in The Journal office.
Did you ever hear of Jeffs beacl
on-the-canal? Well, that's the IA
nous resort where the gang from
the A. A is going next week. Swim
ming, fishing. boating and every
thing. Who all's going? VIII,
"Ricks." Dutch. pip" and "Rev!
the p. B."
A report was out last week tha
Indians were seen canoeing up tn
Christiana near Smalley's dam. bu
on close investigation il was foun,
TO be the strange bird" How com
so far from home.
A mysterious yellow bus has bee
seen in the streets of this city, wit
a wild speed demon at the whee
Melodious strains from a violin ar
often heard as this Henry" passe
you. Hold on tight Juice"
~Plant-Juice.." the gunman, ha
gone back to his old traits again, a
he has been seen we'll armed and i
a state OF fury.
"Rail" Darrell. our lanlSy frs
baseman, has had a promising offe
from Seaford to play ketch" on ths
team. but Rail says nothing doing.
That's Church League spirit, not Al
Wilmington.
Joe Gibbons went wild the 9th,
day, when the Indians won and II
Yankees dropped a double-heade
but the nextday Dutch" and "Fev
clothes" had their turn. Pipe dow
joel
Sutton-Say. Walker. what's Il
name OF that-song you're singing7 ?
Walker-"It's All over Now"
Sutton-It's a good thing it is.
If any one should happen to a,
you what that p B. means, just t.