Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
GETTING READY ON
THE EASTERN SHORE
Within Next Two or Three DAYS
Clubs Will Have Their Play
ers on Field.

Salisbury. Md. May 30.-With the
approach of the opening dato of the
Eastern Shore Baseball League, the
national pastime down on tho Shore is
beginning To assume n businesslike
manner. Within the next two or
three days, practically every club of.
the league will have its candidates
upon the field for tryouts. Manager
Davis of the Crisfield club has spent
the latter part of the week putting
his men through stiff grueling. Man.
ager "lzzy" Hoffman and some 80
players are expected TO arrive here
tomorrow. The other, clubs have In
structed their respective players to
report by May 81 at the latest.
President Walter Il. Miller of the
Shore circuit announced that the stan
of umpires for the coming season had
been signed. Charles H. Truitt Of
Delmar Is tho only umpire from this
territory, no having been chosen be-
cause of his thorough knowledge of
the game. both from the standpoint of
the player and the arbter. Truitt Is
known all over the Peninsula in
both capacities. and AZ an umpire has
tation for fairness and equity being
unChallenged. Because of this particu-
lar fitness. duo to his knowledge OF
the people and the conditions In the
territory embraced by the league. he
has been chosen chief of the staff and
will have supervision over the league
Iarbiters.
As matter of economy the season
Will be opened with the one umpire
system, says President Miller. but
should the gate receipts allow. two
extra umpires will 10 put on to as
sist the original three. The other two
umpires signed for duty on the cir
cult are Il. II. C"Bobo Knowlton of
Los Angeles. Cal. and S. X. Derby. Of
Newark. Del. Tho former was highly
recommended TO President Miller by
the Los Angeles Times and the Spald-
ing agency in that city. Knowlton
was one of tho arbitcrs in the game
played on the Pacific coast last fan
between Bob Meusels team and the
nine representing themselves as tho
I"All Stars" OF California following
the worlds series. Derby also comes
Exceptionally we'll recommended. lie
/ is at present football and track Goa on
at the University of Delaware, New
ark. He is a former University Of Iowa
man and while at that institution was
one year selected as an All-American
end.
! Provided their work is done in n
conscientious and faithful manner. tho
lumpires at the end OF the season will
receive bonus OF an amount equiva-
lent to 40 per cent of their salary
An umpire, according TO the contract
may be dismissed at any time by tn,
president Of tho league. Mr.. Miller /,
insisting upon only high type o
men for these places and in caci
instance where the men have signed
Recommendations that their ability
and moral character is beyond re
iproach have been secured.
A meeting of the umpires: Man
ayers Ryan of Pocomoke City, Davi,
of Crisfeld, Hoffman OF Salisbury
Frock OF Laurel. Ksbbler OF Cambridg,
and Whalen of Parksley. Va: tn,
league directors; NJ. Il Thawley
lCristleld; !. Harry Reu. Parksley: DR.
a. 5. Williams, Laurel; J.. VI. w. Gun
by, Salisbury; w. II. Schoolfield, POGO
lmoke City. and w. T. Sibbett. Cam
bridge. together with representative
lof the press from the towns in tn
Circuit. will be called by the presiden
in this city. probably on June
when details in regard TO the opening
of the league will be discussed.
Between now and the date Of IN
meeting. President Miller and Secre
tary Henry W. Ruark propose TO visi
each ball plant in the league on a tou
of inspection.