Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-30
Fans Are Counseled To Show
Proper Spirit And Courtesy
To Visitors ~
SALAMANDERS EVIDENTLY =
NEED STRONGER PITCHERS

The Salamanders are winning pret
ty consistently, and just as consis'
tently losing away from home.
Last Friday they beat Salisbury Il
to 5; next day they lost to the same
team 6 to 8.
Last Monday they beat Cambridge
6 to 8; the next day Cambridge wor
13 to 6.
Last Wednesday they beat Crisfield
1 to O; the next day they went tG
Crisfeld, and lost by the score Of IL
to 6.
In this alternate winning and los
ing, Pocomoke is not alone; it seems
to be 5O-50 proposition with them
all, and the consequence there is a
difference Of only two games between
first and fifth place, and of five and
one-half games between first and last
place.
Truly it is nip and tuck, with. lit
tie more nip than tuck. It looks as
if the teams are using their best
pitchers at home, SO as to please a
home crowd by winning good policy,
but the fans would also like to see
some consecutive wins if the club is to
have chance to pull away for the
flag.
Pocomoke's bunch is doing all that
can be asked for, both in the field and
at the bat. There does not seem to be
a weak spot, but the pitching depart
ment is getting it's bumps. This is
not saying anything the pitchers
themselves do not know. Either we
must be strengthened in that line, or
those we have must get hustle and
show more stuff.
To the game Of baseball, there is a
side that must be viewed apart from
the playing field; that is, the stands,
both the covered and the uncovered.
These are occupied largely by those
who are intensely interested in seeing
the home team win. There are also,
at times, those who desire to see the
visiting team win, and they cheer
them on to victory.
These people are well within their
rights, and should be permitted to ex-
ercise their choice as to clubs in the
freest way ;since having favorite at
any contest gives zest to the game,
and enhances ones personal enjoy
n6ent.
Visitors, therefore, to the exhibi-
tions in Pocomoke City can feel well
assured that the right thinking citi-
zens respect their feelings as to the
result of a bail game, and want to
assure them that they are welcome
to Pocomoke's ball park, and must
feel at perfect liberty to root and root
hard for either side they may select
In addition those doing Pocomoke
the honor to come see the club play
should be allowed every liberty, and
should be treated with every courtesy
the home people can extend.
1t is to be regretted this is not al.
ways the situation. Some enthusiasts
allow their partisan feelings to gel
the better of them, and not always il
good feeling engendered. h
This possibly was the case on {
recent occasion when some Of oul
good friends from Snow Hill wer'
present. These people are good pa
irons of the sport, and everybod,
should give them the glad hand. o.
course, Pocomoke would be glad II
have their moral support, as well al
their financial support ;but the vas
majority recognizes their right Il
support whom they please. The man
agement desires them to feel tha
way, If they can enjoy themselve
that much better.
1T is therefore much to be deplored
if anything has happened to max
their visits here unpleasant. Ou
neighboring town is Pocomoke'
natural enemy when each town ha
a team; and well could it be if the,
could be our natural friends, whel
they are. not represented by any or
ganization.
Indeed some have thought it woul
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