Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25
BANKERS LEAGUE
STARTS APRIL 25
Six Teams in Baseball organi-
zation Will Play Three
Nights Each Week
McCARTY OFFICIAL UMPIRE

'1HHE Bankers and Brokers' Baseball
L League. at spirited session yester.
aay, made plans for the coming base
ball season. Six teams were admitted
TO membership. representing the fol-
lowing concerns: A. Il. Smith & Co..
thssatt 4 Co.. West & Co.. Graham.
Parsons & Co.. Drexel 4 Co. and
Biddle Henry.
The season will officially opon on
Tuesday. April 90. when A. r. Smith
Co. opDpsc Cassatt & Co. A schcd.
ule of three months games will be
rlayed and the winner will receive n
handsome silver trophy emblcmatic of
the championship.
AT present no grounds have been Sc
cured and location is desired by
President Earl Moore. of Drcxcl 4 Co..
where contests can be played on Tues.
DAYS, wednesdays and Thursdays. The
league unanimously voted for the re.
appointment as official umpire of
Charh" McCarty. the noted football
'eief"c. whose work gave universal
satisfaction last season.
Twentieth Ward Pros Busy
The Twentieth Ward Professionals,
one OF last years late starters. plans
to get going ut an early date this sea
son: Inc team has been organized as
nrSt-rlass travelling aggregation and
iaSt year played such clubs as Bur-
nome y. A.. NotnScmr. KenSington
congregational Olnry Post. Woodlyn
and Twentieth Century.
Herbert Barock has boon c,cctcI
manager. The club has entered thc
Philadelphia Baseball Association md
expects to battle for the uptown cham.
plonshlp at the close of the season
Myers and Price. the former star bot :.
terry of Girard College. have signed CON .
tracts. Bill Delaney. whose clever
helding was the feature of Eddie
Nriiy transforming stars last wear,
VIII mold down, the initial sack. and
Gettman, of the Industrial League, has
also been signed.
Games have been arranged with Noto
sem'. kensington Con.rorntionnI
Hammonton. Audubon. Stewart Club
Bethlehem. Woodyn and st. Benedict
OF Baltimore. \ few dates are Still
open for the early part of the season
end Manage Brock would like TO hon,
from frst-class clubs in Pcnnsylvonio
New Jersey or Delaware, playino
Saturday or Sunday games. .iddres,
Herbert Baro"k. o2G \. nth street.
Hatch Motors Are Strong
The hard-hitting Hatch Motor min,
is lining up with the complete tcnm
which played such a successful initin
year In 1921. together with a few nddi.
tional men lat will add a lot of nor
to an already fast team, rho nov,
home grounds at Forty seventh nm,
Spruce are being rapidly put into con-
dition and are among the finest i,
Philadelphia. -
Mound work will be- headed by L.,
Troy. who pilotcd the motor men ,n ,
closing series Of eleven straight go,no,
to their credit. They will be bncke,
up by Ed. Flanagan and Jimmie MAG
ner. The backstop job is in the hanI,
of ONeill. the kid catcher of Ia &,
year. and "Rube" Zcrby.
kimmell, Donovan. Briggs and JHcl
Flanagan will hold down the bags on'
s. hort. while Captain Mooney will hcn,
the outtield with the help of McElhonc
Ireland and Harmon
The motor team will br mnnapcd h,
w. a. Pugh and the business fran.
sacted by +. II. Tetzncr. who hay,
secured the services of Art Summer,
as exclusive booking agent. and prom,
Uses the best of results by the clus
of clubs who will be brought TO tn,
home diamond. The team is n memhc
>of the Philadelphia Baseball Associa
: tiOn.