Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-13
Every One in Town VIII
Be Out to See Home
Talent Against Quakers
Tomorrow Afternoon
EpPERSON TO HURL
Nv EDWIN J. POLLOCK
1eesburG, Fla, March 13.


: rEsBURG 10 all bet up. over the
nro,nects OF seeing their own boys
...in bic leaguers. The fracas WILL
~ n,sce tomorrow, when the Phillies
~1I engage the home talent.
usyor Mackenzie has issued a proc
,lkstion declaring It a legal holiday,
"a any one caught working will be
ssStsnced to two days yhard LABOR
s,eetinr the screen in front OF the
s.sndstand at Cooke Park. This can
s1iy be arranged, for the Mayor, the
is1se and the chairman OF the Base :
sii Committee are one and the same
arson. so what chance does an ordt :
nsry citizen stand against the wheels
y mstice? He stands a chance OF
Seing run over.
"A, hustle out to the ball park.
sits down this way are not inclined
hnstle unless they're on their way
"a = hail game, and speaking of speed.
X, MAYOR told one on his fellow citl
sses that's worth repeating. The mu-
nicipsl Executive is a great story
tsier and is always willing to spring
ioke on himself, II there's no bne else
III YOU see something in the dis
Sance,j said the Mayor, "and you
jcn't know whether us a Cracker
mats what they call us all-or a post
s1d you observe It closely and II
moves. it's post
All VIII Be There
eThat's the way II may be with the
fSAckers, but when it comes to base
Ssil, they can travel faster than a ball
player when the dining room Is thrown
coen. They'll all be there tomor.
row, for they're onxious to see how
their two star pitchers. Gordon Ep.
person and Phil Herlong. measure up
ssainst the Phils. :, -,
Epperson and Herlong were the two
turlers who carried Leesburg to. county
Mseball fame last summer. The former
y q left .hander and is now under con
tract with Manager Wilhelm, but the
kke Is willing to turn him back Tor
Herlong. with his brother. owns q bic
s.snre grove down here, and since thu
ALLURE Of the orange crop in Califor.
Ma, Is interested in baseball only as Q
mans of recreation. He works out
With the Phils every afternoon he car
mare away from his business, and ht
makes an impressive figure out there or
The ball lot. p. .r =
The native son stands. close TO- 81,
Aset four. and is built along the lines
stout matchstick. With all of Bit
Ieight and shape, Herlong is a graceful
pitcher, He uses a direct overland de.
livery. and. after he stretches one foot
toward the plate, takes his stcp ahf
vhirls his lengthy arms in q semi
circle. his middle finger Is right undel
the batter's nose. There's little wonder
that he was able to compile an average
strike e.out record Of something like cigh'
TO a game last year. Kize Wilhelm u
thinking of penalizing him for his heigh,
by making him pitch from second base.
Herlong looks like good pitcher
He handled himself like veteran, ant
the fact thdt he is playing around will
Biz Icaguers bothers him as much ii
nowstorms annoy I.eesburg. He has
snorting fast ball, and a good cury'
% we'll as control. A year or so II
the minors and he would be ready FOL
the big show. but his present contrac
with New York commission men Is quit
satisfactory. and Philip Is not inclined
to be wcaned away from HIS oranges.
Esp Has Stage Fright
Epperson also shows signs Of goot
pitching ability occasionally. but Y
bothered with stage fright. He can
seem to forget that the National IIeagu
. several grades in advance OF tn
Florida State organization. This ner
vousness will undoubtedly wear of will
more seasoning. A little pepper woul'
hAp.
In justice to the local southpaw 1
must be said that he has been under tn
Doctors care for the last three week
with stomach trouble and IL not In tn
best Of physical condition. He Is abou
Fifteen pounds under weight.
But Leesburg will Be with Epp whel
Ae takes the hill tomorrow. The ma
tives here always back their ball clu|
With the coin Of the realm when there,
an even chance. Against the Phil
they'll back their club in spirit.
Some thrilling ball games are stage
Mere In the summertime and the citizen
point with pride to their victories. Th
last game Of the 1921 season was playe
asainst Eustis, the rival town.
Eustis had a good club, but the
Feared It didn't compare with the lOca
semi-pro aggregation. The bushes
men went out and hired the lamp
team, of the Florida State League, an
put the family jewels down on tn
ringers to win. ,Leesburgians Covere
eeSsrything in sight. but msrveled a
inc gobs Of Eustis coin that was bein
| placed. An investigation was made an
!ae truth revealed. But Lcesburg wa
game.
The battle was staged and Eustis le
q the last Of the ninth by margin {
tour runs. Leesburg staged a rally an
won the game without a man being pu
out When the Eustis athletes returne
nome they found the natives incenset
tne pitcher was accused of throwing tt
game and run out Of town.
but the Eustis pitcher didn't sell on
!!eesb,rg won fair and square, even
y was the, Orlando Club, champion I
inc Florida State League, which playe
under local colors,