Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
Susquehanna League Contests Accusing
Much Interest Among Marylanders

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
ElktOn. Nd. June 2S.-The Susque-
hanna baseball league. which opened
its season on April IS. will complete
the first half OF It's 1922 season on Sat
urday next, The four games booked
for July l, are the last OF the regu-
lar scheduled contests on the first
round OF the schedule.
Elkton. who wrestled the lead from
Rising Sun, two weeks ago has the
odds OF winning the first half, they
leading their nearest rivals by one
game. and as they will meet Darling
ton, the tail enders on Saturday next
on the latter's grounds il is more
than likely that the Elkton team will
capture this game and win the first
half OF the schedule.
Manager G. Ellis Deibert. who has
built a baseball park costing about
| IS, goo has gathered fast bunch OF
players on his team Shanner, rated
as one of the best pitchers in the
! league. Won his tenth straight game
on Saturday last when he let the Elk
Mills team down 10 two hits and shut
them out with a score OF TO 0.
Last year Shanner pitched in the
Southern League, but having accepted
a responsible position in Wilmington
where he resides. he obtained his re-
lease and Is now the king bee" on
the Elkton team Of the Susquehanna
League.
Rus" Smith, one of Wilmington
old timers. is captain of tho loca
team and IS putting up his old time
form at second base. George Smith
who was rated as one OF Whining
toms best infielders. has been playinl
short for the locals but within tht
past few games he became too anxiou!
in his playing which cost numerou!
errors and he was switched 60 tht
left garden. his batting helping tn
team in win several games.
Patton, another Wilmington boy
is guarding the hot corner and is Yer!
popular with the local fans. His play
ing has been all that could be ex
pected from a fieety player.
! The Eastern Shore League hav
been making all kinds of offers 70
Dewey" to play on the shore but h
has turned them down and will con
tinue on the Elkton nine.
! In the second period OF the schedul
several more Wilmington boys will
seen in the Elkton lineup.
/ Potts. one OF the best catchers /
! this section is handling his positio
in fine shape, with Left Finn, re
lief pitcher and left fielder Peterson
Billy Deibert, Ward, Marcus, Gran
Cxst- Ill -, l..
a good article of ball.
II Rising Sun, the runners up in tn
league, who in former years wer
out in front were given a severe jo
a few weeks ago when they met III
tail enders who defeated them an
| since then they have never been alb
to overcome Elkton's lead for I'll
first half of the present schedule.
| perryVille, another team which
former years were among the tC
| notchers have been a great dlsaI
| pointment TO its hackers and its larl
following of fans. They have the fine!
ball park in the circuit. Their gan
on Saturday next will settle thin
place in this half.
| Havre de Grace, who started out Z
| the most likely one To win the FIR
! half, fell down hard, due to the veal
| ness of their pitching staff The DO,
! played hard ball. but could not &
! enough runs To win games. Bel A
| Aberdeen, Darlington and Elk Nil
! gave up hopes of being any where
| I the league at this time. but began la,
/ ! ing plans to strengthen their team
! ( for the second half. This caused q
teams up in the present race not
| go TO sleep and from reports receive
every team will have new players
J their lineup in the July 4th game