Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-24
HOUSE Of DAVID
TO OPPOSE SPHAS
Bearded Wonders From Benton
Harbor to Play Downtown
ers at FIeisher Field
FLEISHER PLAYS ARDMORE

The most important string of Monday
twilight games of the season IL on the
calendar for local fans tonight. The
list is headed by the Sphas- House Of
David clash at Fleisher field at Twenty
sixth and Reed streets. The visitors
are known as the bearded wonders as
they have long hair and boards, and
hail from Benton Harbor, Mich.
Last year when they played the
Sphas at Broad and Bigler streets, %.
600 witnessed the game. They would
They have many stars in the lineup.
Pal Mooney, who will pitch. is said to
have been offered contract by the
Giants. Babe Faust. at second base, Is
known as the seventeen year old
wonder, and Tally in right field is said
to rival big league outergardeners.
The Haniford brothers at first and
third are known the country over. The
team has been touring New York State,
and after leaving here today will make
n long trip through New England. 1t
Is their only game In this section and
they filled the date in order to fulfill q
promise made to Manager Gottlieb
earlier in the season.
Dobson at North PhiIa
j. & J. Dobson which handed River.
side an 8 to 0 trouncing on Saturday,
will invade the North Phillies' field and
play Perry Reifsynder's club. The Phils
have hit their real stride as was evident
by their IA to 2 triumph over the Nash
vile Giants.
The Bacharach Giants. of Atlantic
City, will oppose the Stenton Field
streets. Stenton will depend on LIZ"
Powell to carry the Mount Airy team to
victory. and as they have been winning
with marked regularity expect to add
the former shore boys to their list of
victims.
The Ardmore club, which lost n close
G-to-5 game to the South Phils yester-
day, plays return clash with the
Fleisher yarners at the Autocar field at
Ardmore. The Main Liners have de-
cided to play one twilight game each
week, and Monday has been picked as
the occasion. Fleisher defeated Ardmore
Saturday, and Jack Cullinan's proteges
are out after revenge.
Lit at Shanahan
Shanahan has made a switch in its
West Philly ball team will take on Lit
Brothers at Forty eighth and Brown
streets. The store boys last week won
three moro games. and their greatest
triumph was on Saturday wncn they
handed Mount Holly its first home de-.
feat of the season. Lefty" Aud will
hurl for Lit Brothers.
Another game in West Philly that
should attract a big crowd Is ut Fifty
eighth and Walnut streets, where
Stonehurst tackles Bartram Park in the
first of series of games. The parkers
have taken on a new lease of life, as
they now have the best of the Hatch
Motor players. Mace Ryan, manager
of Stonehurst, sees no reason why his
team should not win as usual.
The South Phils are at home with
Camden City, and up at Frankford
avenue and Berks street Kensington op-
poses the New York Bloomer Girls,
who make their first appearance here.
Phil Haggerty has arranged a. special
game for Nativity fans at Belgrade and
Ontario streets. The visiting team
will be the Nashville Giants. The col
0red stars were scheduled with the
Richmonders on their home field, but as
the grounds were unavailable tonight
the contest was switched to Nativity's
grounds. g