Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-17
BROOKLYN ROYALS
TO OPPOSE SPHAS
South PhiIs Will Battle Potts.
town in Twilight Tilt
Tonight
CUBANS ARE At WILDWOOD

THE Brooklyn Royal Giants. who
L have established wonderful record
on the baseball diamond. will be the
opponents Of the South Philly Hebrews
at Thirteenth and johnson streets this
evening.
The Giants have been breezing along
this season moving down their OPP
ponents one after the other and have
lost but single contest.
In meeting the Sphas they catch the
downtowners at their best and Manager
primed to 20 against the colOred
players. With the Sphas socking the
ball for a team average of 400 the
Johnson street lads hope to make plenty
Of trouble for the visitors.
The South Phi!lies. who hold forth
in the same locality. take on Dick
Smiths Philadelphia Terminal aggrt-
cation at Broad and Byler streets. Re-
Gently the Phils journeyed to PottstOwn
where Richard holds forth on Sunday
and the Pottstowners knocked our ath
letes for a row and the score was big
one.
The Locals arc anxious to get back at
their opponents and the game will be
we'll worth witnessing. Dick Smith can
cnll on any Of quartet of classy
hurlers. which includes Ed Bareiss, Ed
Lennon, Bob David and Thomas Il.
Volz.
The management Of the South Pills
announced today that they will act as
host to the boys Of the city. in CON
junction with Boy Week. All boys will
be admitted free, and record attend
, ance is expected.
wildwood Moves Up
At Dittman and Wakeling streets,
which is in Frankford. holds forth the
Wildwood A. A. This team has yet
to be beaten. They have been held TO
A tie BY Stonehurst, and that's the
closest any one has come TO taking the
measure Of Manager Shallcross boys.
Tonight they step up a peg and oppose
the Cuban Stars. Dcfeat numoer ono
may be registered. but the fans will see
a good game.
Another set TO in the Northern Sec
ton is listed at Tenth and Butler streets
between Nicetown and Delanco. The
visitors are one of the best OF the out
Of town teams. Manager Hayward has
n classy club and the citizens of Delanco
know It. In all games played with OPP
ponents In the Philadelphia Association
the scores have been close. and DclancO
has won n majority Of games at home.
Johnny Carson. Of Middletown. Del,
who defeated HilldaIe on Monday eve
ming, will be in the box for Nicctown.
Logan A. A. has one Of its big games
on for the fans in that locality. Jess
Dando has booked Hilldale. and the
seasons banner crowd IL expected to
be on hand. Scheffy will be on the hill
against the Darbyites.
Out at Thirticth and Columbia ave.
nue.. Marty Wolfson's tenn will oppose
Fox Motor.
SIlanal,an and Hatch
West Philadelphia rivals will clash
at Shanahan's grounds. Forty Gig nth
and Brown streets. when Shanahan
stacks UP against Hatch Motor. Johnny
Castle announces that Lefty Lloyd.
Trenton veteran. who is staging q real
comeback. will be on the hill for Shana-
han. while Troy will work for the mo-
torists.
There will he plenty Of other action
in West Philly. The North Phillies
show their wares at the Donovan Arm
strong grounds, at Forty ninth apd
Walnut streets. Manager Mccormack
will send Bill Hockenbury in against
EVANS. iAoCheho"'! dppcars 10 De III Tue
best of shape of any of the Advertisers
hrrlers right now. and has been win
ming consistently.
At Forty seventh and Spruce streets
Pat .O'Brien's Macksy combination
stacks up against Media 4. A. Harry
Weber's team has been showing good
form, and up until last evening had won
its last four games in succession until
last night. when they were walloped
by Forty eighth Ward. Weber will
make a number Of changes In the team.
and will even go so far as TO fire the
whole club unless better results are
shown Immediately. Several new men
will be in action tonight.
sronnds. at Ffty:eixhth and walnut Streets.
n,o, In an .Sh:piIsrs ~. asrsv manSsr The plum9srs
;o,st e Sii RsHf.s,. 'hs isrmss ass.'ase %'s
se A1f'I sss a.ns II II. 'f: had
triple and home. and two men were on tho
Fnra k.%d< nd S" ptchsr h.d M.eksy me- sHs
hits.
% her. .e ns.d % 70 Hs,es HRssi II Mo,ors arst
A siustest was tho result with the motor,
p.ySs Ss in IN: .sHt % and @ e.s HssTn snns
back ths representative tssSs; The Visitors
mace nlno runs On out TOUR n|tb. MCElhOne
was Wild and allowed .x pa sse.. and these
thres hits did the best stick work for the
winners.
Philiy fans at. Forty-eighth aud Brown
streets, where the sphas won oSer Shann-
han, IA to 10. The downtowners laced the
offerings OF Ft,hrie and Msene for sixteen
solid wal!ops. many for extra bases, while
dozen xafet.ss. Harry Fritz had three.
Eddie Farrell. four, and Dave Barol. three.
Tho South PhiIs turned back the North
Phils by { to 3. 'Sox" SCI bold was cha sed
to the showers IN the thipd .ess,on and Stein:
Sharon, a new addition 10 the downtown
san; showed his mettIe IN the fourth, After
passing three men and filing the bases. he