Evening journal., 1922-01-07
.SHORELEAGUE
6-CLUB AFFAIR
Decision Reached at Meet
ing of Moguls in Sails
bury
BERLIN OUT OF
THE ORGANIZATION

SALISBURY. Jan. THE East
ern Shore Baseball League will
make It's debut into the circles OF =
cult. the question being decided at a
meeting OF the directors OF the
league In this city yesterday.
At the request OF President W. r.
Miller. the board, Messrs. j. Harry
Reu. parksley. Va; w II. School
field. Pocomoke City; NJ b. Thaw-
ley. Crisheld; l.. W Gunhy. Sails
bury; r. NJ. Purnell. Berlin; DR.. A.
s. Williams. Laurel, Del. and w. 7.
Sibbet. Cambridge, the meeting was
held 90 settle the question Of
whether the circuit should be com
posed Of eight clubs or one OF the
number dropped. making II a six
/ club proposition. the situation hav-
ing arisen as a result OF the with
drawal OF Princess Anne several
weeks ago.
. Il was made known AZ the meet
4 ing that the Princess Anne club
leaving the fold was final and that
they could not see their way clear to
accept the ovcrturcs made 20 them
regarding their decision. The ques-
tlon as 10 taking In Easton or some
other town was then brought up
and discussed but because OF the
distance Of the Talbot town. which
would materially reduce the om-'
pactness OF the league. IL was agreed
TO reduce the number TO six.
The Berlin representative then
graciously announced that. mas
much as his town was the last to be
admitted to the league. he thought
Il proper 20 offer its withdrawal.
which proposition was accepted with
reluctance by the remainder OF the
directors. The elimination was ac-
cempanied with the proviso that the
circuit become a six-club affair. and
! that in the event that Il again went
back o an eight-club circuit Berlin
would be Immediately taken in as
A one OF the additional teams
, The Berlin club had made ar
y rangements to start the season. hav-
G ing already signed its manager In
q the person Of Herbert Armstrong. Of
I. Baltimore. Hopkins coach and for
o merly with the Baltimore Orioles.
q but last year pilot Of the Snow Hin
team. Senator Orlando Harrison. II
was known. was supporting TO a
a large extent the club by having
IT given Il the old Burley street
Is grounds, upon which IL was plan.
20 ming TO build stands and fencing.
m The Withdrawing OF Berlin wal
" similar 10 the case OF Snow Hill
a. w~h,e. 4f-r~to, o0rrrrI 80 4~...- ...
Of the league when Il was decided
by the board that three clubs ir
p Worcester county would not be ex
'r pedient. The elimination OF Berlii
e leaves only one club In the county
" This should prove a big boon to thl
o' attendance at Pocomokc.
Il There has been no let-up In th'
preparations In the various Other
towns. Cambridge having signed
= Coach Tom Kibler. OF Washington
a College. as manager; Crisfield hav.
II ing secured the services OF Davis
the manager OF last years team
70 during the last few weeks OF ths
I, playing season. Laurel has engaged
Sam Frock. veteran Pirate twirle
and former Dry Docks manager
while Il Is reported that each OF thu
=. teams has signed several players.
y just what viii become OF Arm
strong. who has signed to manag
"A Berlin and who is very popular oi
m the shore. Is uncertain. but rumor
Il TO the effect that the Salisbury clu'
will attempt 10 secure his service
= have been neither confirmed nor de
MED by the local management. Tn
Schedule Committee. which ha
been waiting upon the final decisio
as to whether the circuit would b
"a composed OF eight or six clubs. wi
now go 20 work Immediately upo
the schedule for 1922. The commit
H. tee Is composed OF Messrs. Henr
Ie W. Ruark, chairman. Salisbury ?
is p. Thawley, Crisheld. and W. T. sit
be bet. Cambridge