Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-26
STAR PITCHERS ON
THE PENINSULA
"oId Timer" Analyses Their
Work and Records During
the Past Season.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Seaford, Sept. 26.-Peninsula fans
have been discussing during the past
week, the question of pitchers who
performed for teams down this way
the past season, and the question of
who was the best one among them
naturally came up. A well-known
Salisbury fan approached 'old timer
with the question of who he thought
was the king bee in the pitching line
down here the past year. The Sails
bury fan was told that while Hawke
Hayes, the Wilmington pitcher, who
twirled several games for Salisbury,
did not emerge from the fracas with
probably as good a record as some of
the others, still if "old timer" had his
| selection of the pitchers who worked
on the peninsula the past season, he
would pick Hayes as the one best bet
The Salisbury fan was then told that
| Hummer was the second selection
and Murphy the third. The former
pitched for Princess Anne and the lat
! ter. for Crisfield. "Old timer" has been
told that Stanley, who pitched for
Pocomoke, was high class. hut as he
had never seen him perform, could
not pass judgment on him.
OF all the pitchers working down
this way the past summer, Hummer
who lives about ~ miles from Seaford
on the Maryland side of the line, prob.
ably went the longest and had tht
best record. Hummer joined Princess
Anne early in the season and remain
ed with them until they disbanded
after the Princess Anne-Frederfel
series. He was their mainstay all tn,
season. Another pitcher who start
ed out like big league timber in th'
early part of the season was Bush
Wright. the Mardella boy, who pitch
ed for Chestertown. Wright wa
turning in victory after victory 70
Chestertown until his arm went ba,
In July. He also pitched in the Dover
Milford series, twirling for the latte
team on Saturdays, and in four start
against Dover, beat them every game
After Chestertown disbanded Wrigh
Joined Salisbury, but was only use
in the box occasionally, becauseNof tn
J poor condition of his arm.
Another pitcher who looms up wit
a great record is Fred Wiley, tn
| Sussex county boy, who twirled fo
: Dover. Wiley went "a innings with
{ out being scored upon. His best pitch
, ing feat was against Smyrna, when h
allowed them two hits, struck out ]
!. men, not a man reaching second bas
: He was up against some of the be,
= teams on the peninsula, and invariabl
a pitched first class ball. When III
2 pitching records of the season al
compiled, Wiley will be found up thei
among the top notchers.
Speaking of pitching records 20
timer" is reminded Of the remarlkab
= record made about three years ago |
e "Dal" Culver, the Seaford boy, whs
d Seaford won 13 straight games, Gu
e. yer pitching a majority of them. Du
= ing that season Culver went 27 il
ninxs without the semblence of a scoi
being made upon him. His best pitcl
ing feat was against Salisbury.
this game which went Is innings.
e performed admirably striking out
y bstsmen, Seaford winning the gam
I 2 TO l. 1t is doubtful if this record h.
5, ever been equalled on this peninsul
Z Culver played with Laurel during Il
: past season, but was used mostly
leentrefield, although he pitched sever
games during the season and w
n used as a relief pitcher. In one
the games against Salisbury Gully
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