Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-22
hant Comes To Eastern
Shore League For The
First Time.
DOVER TAKES FOUR \
GAMES IN ROW

The Five-State base ball series end
ed with Dover the winner, thereby
bringing the pennant to the Eastern
Shore League. Dover started out an
easy victim to Martinsburg of the
Blue Ridge League, and indications
pointed toI a repetition Of the series
Of 1928, when the West Virginia
team romped away with the pennant
in four straight wins from Parksley,
last years Eastern Shore champions.
But when the Blue Ridgers came a.
cross the Bay, and tackled the Della
ware boys on their own fighting
grounds, there was another story to
tell. Dover won three straight; two
) at Dover and one at Salisbury. Then
they made finish at Hagerstown, de-
feating Martinsburg by score of 9
to 5.
In their victory, Dover upset all the
base ball dope, as, from the showing
last year, the older organization was
considered to be stronger. In the
series of 1923, Martinsburg outclass-
ed Parksley in hitting, and in the
pitching department; so with superior
bat work against inferior hurting, it
was not much trouble to win.
This year Humphries, Plank, and
Willeys were as strong as anything
the Westerners had and the stick
work sefr Dover was much strongersg,
In attendance, the Sho' outclassed
the other side; 5127 seeing the con-
tests here, while only 1888 viewed
them across the Bay. 1t is interest
ing to note, tho, that the largest at
tendance in the foreign circuit was at
Hagerstown, the last game. By the
time Dover reached that city, the fans
had an idea the boys from the land
Of milk and honey were, worth paying
attention to.
The way they romped away with
the game showed that they had long
since captured Martinsburg's goat.
The total receipts Of the series were
$1O,S34.OO. The government chopped
off 10 per cent of this as it's share, to
pay for the recent Old World unpleas-
antness. Each Leagues portion was
$4,000; each clubs, $236O.96; each
Dover players $128.77; each Martins
burg's $92.45; each umpire's, $112.25;
and each clubs Share Of the fines,
$3.50. The share of the players
seems small, but it must be remem-
bered they shared in the money taken
in that the first -four games; the re-
ceipts Of the last two almost equaled
those of the first four, so the ball
boys were out of luck.
There will probably be many
changes in the makeup of the East
ern Shore League next season. View
ing the situation from this distance,
it looks as if Pocomoke City and
Crisfield will not play organized ball
in 1924. Both teams gave up the
ghost before the close, and did not
play out the schedule. Crisfeld was
under the control of the players at
the end.
With these two towns out of it,
AParksley loses it's natural rivals, and
it would be surprise if they started.
Laurel, it is understood, closed the
season in great financial straits, and
would start next year with heavy
debt. Their continuance, therefore,
is problematical. This leaves only
Cambridge, Dover and Salisbury, with
possibly Milford re-entrant.
The League would probably desire
a four or six club roster. Just when
the other two or four towns would
come from, is question. Easton did
not seem in hurry to come in; Snow
Hill was backward; Berlin was silent;
Seaford wasn't heard from; Middle
town said nothing; New Castle open
ed not its mouth; none of these jump
ed at the chance to get Milford,S fran
chise, when that, town withdrew; so.
Just where the new territory is to
come from is not, at this moment
known.
1t is safe to say, however, that
with Salisbury, Cambridge, and Dow
er as a nucleus, six-club organiza.
tion can at least be built up.