Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-06-17
HOME TEAM NOW
GETTING INTO
WINNING STRIDE
Ryan's "Huskies" Now Playing
Real Baseball. Defeat Salisbury
In Thursdays Game rs.
FANS MAY EXPECT REAL
THRILLS In COMING GAMES

Two Babe" Ruth swats by Yap
and Mcknight swept Pocomoke to
the limelight yesterday when it de-
feated Salisbury 7 to 5. Out of the
victory comes the hope that Pocomoke
has at last broken it's losing streak.
Bussey, pitcher for the local team,
hurled big league ball in every inning
o. the game. 1t is due to Manager
Kyan's judgment that Bussey donned
the Pocomoke suit yesterday and
rushed Salisbury in the mire of de-
feat
1t is thought by local fans that Yap
on short and Mcknight on third will
greatly boost the infeld. These two
boys struck their true stride in yes
terday's game. Two men were on
bases when Mcknight clouted one ov-
er the fence and one man on base
hen zap smashed his long one.
Newton, snappy End sacker, show
cd marked improvement in the game.
As soon as Nevis left knee cap is
sufficiently healed local fans can eX-
pect big Lacquer on second base.
Newt came through at the bat IN yes
tcrday's game with two long swats.
Peterson, catcher, played a snappy
game. Hornsberger and Decker also
proved their worth. In every depart
I, ent Of the game Manager Ryan's
young "huskies" played real base
ball
Confident that his team is forming
into a frst-class aggregation, Manag
er Ryan is sure that Pocomoke will
soon reach it's winning stride. Local
fans must realize that the season in
the Eastern Shore League has just
begun. There are some sixty od1
games yet to be played aid with Man
ager Ryan at the helm Pocomoke
City's bound to receive first honors.
Reviewing the two games with
Parksley, the local baseball enthusiast
can determine how Pocomoke stands.
This is no alibi, but Pocomoke receiv
cd the bad breaks in both of these
games. Notwithstanding the "raw"
umpiring, the local fan can easily
point out the bad breaks handed to
Focomoke by the we'll known Goddess
of base ball--chance. But this i'll
luck will not last long, Pocomoke will
rush onward to the front ranks of the
league. Manager Ryan will see to
tnat. In other leagues Manager Ryan
las accomplished victories. It's
sure bet that he will achieve his goal
in Pocomoke.
And why shouldn't Pocomoke have
banner year? Alfred Yap, consid-
cred one of the most polished players
it. this section, is a boost to any team.
"Skeeter" Wilson, who played here
last year, is also big asset to the To-
cal aggregation. Manager Ryan
thinks he has fast fielding and hit
ting couple in these players.
Mcknight halls from Hagerstown
where home runs are "pie." Within
the next few days, with Mcknight on
third, Yap on short and Newton on
second, watch out for the snappiest
infield in the Eastern Shore League.
Both jim Roche and Mike White
ritchers, have proven to local fans
their worth. Roche who pitched the
parksley game here and the Salisbury
anne at Salisbury far out-pitched
his rival moundsmen. A true observ-
er of the game will concede this fact.
Jim worked like any big Lacquer in
these two games. But the rival teams
lust nosed out the winning runs.
Mike White, in the Parksley game
at Parksley, handed his team a sure
win up until the seventh inning Then
: hrnaks came, through no
fault of Mike.
No one can doubt that rabbit"
| Ulm is not a pitching demon. His
| mound work at the Laurel game here
vas clever. Not one time during the
game did Laurel get dangerous. The
lifting ability of the entire team was
evident in this game. 1t will be POGO
moke City first in the lead or the
base ball dope is all wrong.