Evening journal., 1922-01-16
SEE SUCCESS
I FOR SHOREBALL
Salary Limit and Compact
Circuit Expected TO Keep
League Going
NO RAILROAD
FARE TO PAY

SALISBURY, Nd, Jan. 16.-Ciose
followers OF baseball on the PENN
sula are OF the opinion that the
Eastern Shore League will be one OF
the best self-supporting propositions
Of any Glass ID wheel in the ooun-
try.
The reduction in its size from an
eight to a six club circuit gives the
remaining towns more territory 10
draw from. when Princess Anne
was eliminated Salisbury. which is
about 10 miles north. and POGO
moke. about a like distance south.
will have far better opportunities
OF being better paying propositions.
as well as Crisheld. In the same
county. The elimination OF Berlin
leaves only one team In Worcester
county which will probably draw
the Snow Hill, ocean city and Ber-
lin crowds, which ordinarily Berlin
would have gotten. Laurel will be
benefited by being able 10 attract
the crowds which would have gone
TO Berlin from Lower Delaware
there being about FIVE miles Of stone
road from the DUPONT Highway "a
Laurel completed. Thus Salisbury
Laurel. Crisheld and Pocomoke City
will be strengthened at the gate
Cambridge has the whole OF Dor
chester and the upper end OF the
shore 10 draw from. while Parks
ley. in the center OF the Accomac-
Northampton territory, which coun-
ties are two Of the richest per capita
IN the United States. should be an
overwhelming success financially.
Railroad fares. Pullman fares
hotel bills. tips an dtaxi fares are
overhead expenses which will be un
known 10 the baby minor" Auto
mobiles will be used exclusively as
conveyances, the longest jump In
the circuit being from Parksley, Va
to Cambridge. a distance OF ap-
proxlmateiy IS miles.
Each or the towns except Parks
ley Is located on a stone road. while
there Is that sort OF a highway as
far south as Pocomoke City. which
Is only II miles from the Virginia
town. Each park IS located within
walking distance OF the heart OF IN,
towns
The Salisbury team with a pay
roll the past season OF $500 Z
month. with many extra players foi
important games. came out nearl,
even, and none OF the towns Is re-
nuted TO have lost any considerable
amount under Independent ball
with a limited salary OF sl.75O q
month, the prophecy that none,
should be made cannot go far amiss
Many needless expenditures can
not occur this year which happene,
last one club paid a battery from
Philadelphia the princely sum o.
$3.50 for a game, Fabulous sum-
were reputed to have been pal,
players here last season whicl
would have been impossible unde
Organized Ball
Another feature which Is to bl
closely watched is gambling in tn
ball yards. Last season open bet
ting prevailed in some Of the park
and the attendance suffered great!
thereby, especially the women pa
tronage. This year officials are out
spoken in their determination to d.
away with the practice and a sub
stantiai increase In the attendanc
OF the fairer sex Is anticipated.
Following is the approximate
population Of each OF the towns
which Includes the territory i'm
mediately contiguous thereto. sal
isbury, 10000; Crisheid. 5000; Po
comoke City 5000; Cambridg,
10000; Laurel, Del. 1000, an
Parksley. Va. 1000.