Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-24
CHARLEY DURNEY
LIKES HIS TEAM
BEST in the WorId," Says
Star Left Fielder Of His
White Sox
DUGAN'S COUSIN A STAR
DUGAN'S COUSIN A STAR
BY PAUL PREP
in a name?

|WHAT's in a name?
" Back in 1919 the Chicago Amer.
ican League Club had n wonder baseball
team. 1t won the pennant in Its cir.
cult that year. The players were
familiarly known as the White Sox.
After the worlds series with Pat Mo-
rams Cincinnati Club some of the play.
crs became known throughout the world
as the BLACK Sox." "Pillow Lifters"
and other names e.: the like. Why they
were thus called is ancient history, and
it's no use hashing it over now.
As a contrast. take the baseball team
composed of boys ranging between
eleven and fifteen years Of age
from the Happy Hollow Recreation
Center, Wayne avenue and Logan
street. These players, too. are known
for the sport, and are selling chance
cards in order to buy uniforms. which
they hope to have within the next two
weeks.
Funny about both teams being known
as the White Sox. But what's in
name?
Charles Durney. who plays left field
for the Happy Hollow White Sox. blew
in this morning with the idea of tell
ing the world just how good his team Is.
He talked rapidly and made many mo-
tions with his arms while speaking.
Though small of build, he has big,
strong voice, and an cnviable gift Of
CAB.
"We sure got some team up at Happy
Hollow" Charley began, "and I'll tell
the world that we can beat anything
our size and weight in the city. We've
played about six games this year and
have been knocked for loop only once.
1t wasn't our fault we lost" Then,
leaning over confdentially, he con-
tinued, 1--WE we're gyped out of that"
Charley's companion, Eddie Davis,
who plays right field, then took the
floor;
oughta see us play. Why. say. We got
a. sHy named Leo Chief Walker what
Walker and Joe Walker?"
We nodded that we had.
"Well, he's a cousin Of Joe Dugan,
and a brother Of Tom Walker and Joe
Walker. That oughta make him a
swell pitcher. Oughtn't?"
Eddie apparently had become winded,
and he paused for a rest. Before he
could get started again, however,
Charley Durney, who also Is the bust
ness manager, started on another ram.
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Charley chirped. with Charlie Nor.
ris at short. Bill Ennis playing first,
Jimmy Burns on second and Vernon
Steve" Connolly on third. we got about
the best In the city. When they get
bigger. I think they'll "even be better
than Connie Mack's great gang"
but that outfield," Interrupted
Eddie. "Why, say, with Charley and
me out there and Francis REDS" Me-
Geehan in center, we can't be beat,
All of us can hit hard, and we sure
can field n ball. Amt that right,
yea" Charley assented, "and you
oughta see Eddie Mcintyre, our
catcher. Gee, he's a whizz and no.
body ever gets down to second on him.
He's hitter, too"
Charley finished the last word. II
forgot to tell you that Fred Vollmcr,
the guy that used to play left half.
back for Penn s soccer team, Is our
manager, and he is a teacher up at
Happy Hollow. Gee, he's a great fel.
low"
Both thought for a moment, and then
decided that they had mentioned every
one necessary. Charley, however, re.
membered that Johnny Devlin and
Johnny Dougherty were substitutes.
Then he turned to Eddie and said:
II guess that's all; let's CO."