Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-06
BARNEY SLAUGHTER
S|GNS3PLAyERS
viii Make First Appearance in
Game Between Lit and St.
COLUMBIA Tonight
MANY OTHER CONTESTS

TIHE usual large list Of Tuesday twi-
L light games are on tonight's sched-
ule and the managers are hoping that
they will get started as the clubs are
mourning a heavy loss remaining idle.
Barney Slaughter, Of Lit Brothers. has
his store boys set for the first Of their
three games at home this week at Fifty
eighth and Gray's avenue. st. COLUMBIA
Catholic Club will be played this eve
ming. The South Pilly Hebrews is the
attraction on Thursday and Whining
ton will be here on Saturday.
Manager Slaughter has several new
players signed to make their debut
against the Saints tonight. Flynn, Of
Donovan Armstrong. will be in center
field and Wilson at third base. A new
found on the pitching hill. Manager
Smith will depend on Berkey or Waller.
Another stellar West Philadelphia
attraction is at Fifty eighth and Wal.
nut streets, where the South Philly
Hebrews mingle with the Cuban Stars.
Eddie Gottlieb's gang made their debut
on these grounds last Wednesday, but
after the strenuous activities of Me-
mortal Day, the team was in poor
shape and took trouncing at the hands
OF Bacharach Giants. The Sphas we're
disappointed as an immense throng had
turned out. Manager Gottlieb hopes
for different result tonight.
Big Game at F1eisher
The Fleisher yarners and South Phil.
lies come together Mt the yarners' field
at Twenty. sixth and Reed streets.
Playing as St. Carthage on Sunday,
Fleisher trimmed the Broad and Bigler
streets team Z to l and expects to re-
peat with Bill Barrett on the HILL The
largest crowd Of the season will witness
the fray.
Uptown several important games are
on the program. Ephrata, which has
enjoyed wonderful measure Of success
opposed to Philadelphia teams will be
the opponent Of Bridesburg at Rich
mond and Orthodox streets. The burg
ers have not been seen by home crowd
for a week owing to the rain. Gene
Costello will pitch for Bridesburg, while
Tom Friday will likely work for the
visitors.
At Tenth and Butler streets Mar
shall e. Smith meets Burlington. 1t is
the first appearance Of the Jersey club
in that city and Sweeney. the former
Camden City star. will pitch. Manager
Mays has picked Mackey or Mackin as
his opponent.
Stcnton at Dobson
Dobson was scheduled at Stenton last
evening, but rain put an end to the en-
gagemcnt. This evening finds the teams
switched and the playing field Is at
Thirty fifth street and Queen lane.
Liz" Powell will take to the hill him.
self in an effort to maintain Stenton's
winning streak. while Gransback will
pitch for the wcavers.
johnny Castle has booked Nicetown
as the attraction for West Philadelphia
fans who are rooters of the Forty
eighth and Brown streets club. Shana.
han has one of the best records of any
of the local mines and has played con-
sistent ball from the start. Al Maene
will oppose Carson on the hill.
Another big West Philly clash IL be.
tween Hatch Motor and North Phillies
at Forty seventh and Spruce streets. |
The schedule also includes Bartram at
Mackey, Merrill at Fortyeighth Ward,
Spring City Royersford Mt Media A.
A.. Belfeld at Columbia G. G. and
Wildwood Mt Pelham Silk Sox.