Evening journal., 1922-09-28
Special 70 rhe EvenIng journal.

ELKToN. Md. Sept. 2S.-Man-
ager Ellis Deibert, of the Elktoi
club, champions of the Susquehanns
League. has arranged for a superior
number to top off the most success
full season ever enjoyed by Elkton in
baseball. Starting with Monday a
series of FIVE games will be played
with Matt Donohue's All-Stars. Matt.
who halls from Wilmington. accord
ing to reports here has gathered to-
gether the best talent possible in and
around his home town. and with this
combination expects to win three or
four of the games in the five. No
matter how the games go all five
will be played.
The second number on the pro-
gram will be a double header on
Wednesday and then the series will
be completed with games Thursday
and Friday. According to announce
ment Donohue expects to have either
Eddie Rommell. of Baltimore, lead
ing pitcher of the American League
or Chief Bender, of the old Athletics
and present manager of Reading of
the International League, on hand
for Wednesdays twin bill, with the
expectation that one or the other
Will work in one of the games.
Friday. the closing day will have
several features of special attraction
to the Elkton folk. The Susquehanna
League pennant will be raised and
a track and field meet in two di-
visions, one open to the public and
the other open to the ball players,
will precede the ball game. For the
ball players there will be long dis
lance and accurate throwing Of the
baseball, fungo hitting, eircling the
bases and straight dashes. Novelty
and track and field events will be
open to the public. Prizes will be
provided for all of the events by
Ellkton merchants.
A glimpse at the talent Donohue
has selected indicates thaf Elkton
will be up against something tough
in the line OF baseball. Donohue
himself was one of the star outfield-
ers of the Texas League, batting
above the 800 mark among the first
ten hitters and leading the outfield-
ers of the circuit in the number of
assists while he was second in the
league for the number OF stolen
bases.
In the catching department he will
have Mace Novel;, Francis Burke
and doc" Hoch. the latter being
almost the unanimous choice as Will
ningtons leading maskman. Novel;
and Burke also rate high among the
Delaware catchers. There is also a
of Harry Lake of the
club being back in time.
Hawk Hayes, regarded as Will
ningtons best pitcher, Andy Miller
OF New Castle, who together with
Dick Hughes went through a sue
,essful season with Hamilton, cham
oions of the Michigan Ontario
League are possible pitching choices.
was recalled again by Read
ng Of the International for his
great work this season.
Johnny Carlin, a team mate OF
Hughes and Miller, who has been
With Hamilton for three seasons,
will be on infeld duty. along with
Bah McNiff, scintillating shortstop
Df st. Thomas who started the sea-
son In the Piedmont League and
went well until he was injured and
his release. Sol Slaughter,
Laurers hard hitting first baseman
IN the Eastern Shore League, Doc
Dolan, who performed for Cam
bridge at the initial sack will also
be with Donohues Stars. and one or
he other will be used in the outfield.
Johnny Cole, another of Whining
IONS leading players will be with the
outfit.
The MCGOWAN Brothers, Jack and
Bill and McDevitt OF the Interna-
-ional League will do the umpiring.