Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
Hilldale to Represent Both
Philadelphia and Camden
in Circuit, Including Bal.
,imore, Brooklyn, Ne,O
York and atlantic City
BOLDEN SIGNS LLOYD
Hy BILL DALLAS

INDEPENDENT, semi pro and little
Ieoruc baseball teams arc already
,renaring for the 1923 baseball season.
mo Philadelphia Baseball Association
met on Tuesday evening and discussed
",.ns for the next campaign. ana many
radical changes will be maze before inc
season gets under way next spring.
Tn rho meantime there has been
,.rnched in the East what is no doubt
.ha strongest organization OF Co:ored
.iuhs ever banded together. not except E
;,n Duhc Fosters Western Associo :
,;o, ,nS Siv clubs are included in the
,ircn;t and the teams are widely known
~ overv hamlet in the East. where they
have played for wears. , .Lo
Tho new organization is known aS tnS
Nntmai Association of Eastern Coiored
nooohall Clubs and was formed at n
nostinr held at the Southwestern y. NJ
Z A. The circuit includes New i"tk' .;
Prooklyn. Baltimore. A'!anti" ,,,:,i ,mi'
Philadelphia and Camden. Inc ~.
jalps, Of this city. will renrrsen' u!e
two latter cities. IN" same us Wy INV
for years in the INDEPENDENT r"''As'
Prominent Men Present
Some of the most prominent men IN
,ndenondent buschall arc nuhIber'o
.mone the leaders Of the new move,
a"' a,out Those in attendance included
%ot o Strong. of the Brooklyn Royal
Giants: Alexander PompeI. of the
Cuban stars; James Keenan,. OF the
IinroIn Giants; Charles Speddcn, Of
tba baltimore Black SoX: Thomas
Iaclson, of the original Bacharach
Giants, md Edward Boldon. OF the
lIilldale Club. of Darby.
These teams form a six club league
and are charter members. in" or
ranizntion will operate under an equal
Ized schedule allowing margin i"r
twilight and other stcllsr attractions
and ot the same time will give eastern
fans chance to follow percentages o,
Ilayers. standings Of the clubs ana
witness league games and CONFER nom
ors on q championship team in a syS-
tpmatic way during tho season of lo23.
(Which is tho best color"h riuh IN
tie EastE' has always been Il question
uprcrmost in the minds OF the ihns'
Tho same clubs rs are banded together
invariably meet on numerous occasions
and each claims the title after tn" sea :,
son is concluded. Organized co'orcl
baseball has been n big feature IN the
West. hnt the association launched here
VIII lOt NC II Dllp nan
Officers Are Commissioners
The officers Of the teams will BE- III"
commissioners, thus giving each clu'
equal rcprrsen:ation, with Il chairman
hnh secretary 10 hr CicCtei annually.
This commission shall form th" l"glS :.
Iative executive and judicial branch of
he as>ociatoh and shat! make l1ws
hest suited TO govern the players. own :
ers and officials.
Edward ROlden, manager of the III
dale team. Of this city. wns honored ny
being elected the first chairman Of the
now body. James Keenan,. ..of tn" Lin
coin Giants and one of the best 'knoWn
non in >emi- pro baseball in New York
city. was named for the post Of secrc-
tHry- treasurer.
1hc annual mCriIIIg plac" has hc'n
ha, been decided on "a Philadelphia. At
the gathering tho mOgula discussed the
rcrde Of the game. Al! those III the
ic1gu" are lnou of experience VINO nav"
long Lcrn identified with 'he national
pasinl". I'Mc constitution and by law!
have already been drafted and adopttd
and at tho next gathering. which will
T. held in New YORK in three weeks.
the >''holn.r for the so"sOn. which IS
now being drafted, will be ndopr"'i.
To Announce Players
~ this gathering tn" personnel ot
ID, teams will probnhIv he made known.
When asked it h" intended making any
changes in his ciub Ed Holden wni
rcticcut ut first but finally decided ~
talk Of iIilldalr's chances in the new
league.
II intend to give the fans of Phila
delphin and the followers of ililidac not
only the best team lhnt they have ever
rooted for, but Tia" best in the United
states. | know that is saying II whole
int. but ! have very Sridom made pre-
diri"ES that have not proved correct.
".IuHt rs a starter will announce
that already | have secured NJ captain
John Henry I.loyd. Of the Tacharncr
Giants. the greatest colorcd sh0rtstor
That over donnrI II glove. II" Will get
plenty ~ assistance. MS there are Others
that will be announced in due time.
Manager Buldru admitted that he
was far from satisfied with last years
club. liilldalr seldom loses. but il
viii be recalled than the lIarhyi,"s
Nr"rp"l uuit" u few gau"s during the
Ha~"n. H"ldcn va" considerably PAT
"r when his club railcd to qualify
for III" championship "r th" Philad"l
r'H baseball Association,
i"22 Batting Averages
To otto Briggs. the hard. working
"Niil"Id"r of the iTilidalc Club Of ih'
,aS' season goes the h"Nor of leading
hl> teammates at iii" bar for tho last
Year,, aH shown by til" "ifirni Averages
complied by &, NJ. l;rumbarh. the
h'urrr
ArdoroES M'u" played IN all tho
GAN"S uHrl lirinatCI in lY tho ,Iub 90
ing I" III" bat Gol times and s'ammiul
N,'' -''f bits and Juggling l39 runs owe,
inc platter. George johnson. thr home.
run hing Of th" outfit. who had thirty.
",'' circuit smarkS to his credit. was =
'i"~" '"c"nd T." ntl", ljniShins the sea
son with mark Of .3Sl.>
:r"''n If ti" iIjIldml' regulars sIug-ct
t1"ir way into the 300 class. each ON.
o. IT." "nticldrrs having marks ubov,
$40, Will" J, \. AIlrn ted III" inilcu,
'r'' with mark ur ."it, and SantoT