Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-17
P.H.S. BASE BALL
CLUB WINS EVERY
GAME This SEASON
By Defeating Berlin They Hang Up
Record In Worcester County
High School League.
LOSE TO BEACOM'S COLLEGE
In EXHIBITION GAME


The Pocomoke City High School
base ball team played two good games
this week, defeating Berlin 9to 0, and
losing to Beacom's Business College,
to 6.
By winning from Berlin, the locals
set a standard which will hardly be
reached by succeeding teams for
years to come,. and they closed the
season by putting up probably the
best article of ball shown this year.
Henderson pitched better than he
knew { how. He was wonderfully
steady, not yielding a pass, altho' he
hit one batsman. He allowed only
two hits and struck out ten men.
Only three men reached first base,
the two who made hits, and the one
who got his anatomy in the way of
one of Henderson's twisters. Only
one of these reached as far as second
base.
The twirler was also backed up in
fine style. His team mates did every
thing they were called upon to do,
and did it in a finished way-their
work was good to look upon.
Berlin put up a fair game; but the
season has disclosed the fact that Po-
comoke outclasses the field this year
in scholastic base ball. Their record
in Winning every game played shows
undeniable superiority, and it is pos
sible this years combination will not
be equalled for many seasons.
Score by innings:
Berlin o. 0 0 0 O o 0 90
POGO. 2 O O O 6 0 0 %
Hits-Pocomoke 8; Berlin 2. Err
rors, Berlin a. 2-base hits: Bicking P,
Bicking W. (2). Strock out-by Hen
derson 10; by Quillen 5. Hit by pitch
er, Thompson, Collins. Umpires, Hill
man and Gunby. Time Of game
l hour As minutes.
At the beginning Of the game with
the Beacon boys, Pocomoke showed
a little nervousness. The visitors had
just come from Laurel with the
scalp of the Delaware lads hanging
from their belts. They had landed
the game by IL to score. On the
field they showed to greater advan-
tage from a physical standpoint, and
their practice showed very credit
able brand of ball. They really look
ed stronger than the Worcester
champions. So when the game was
started little nervousness pervaded
the home camp.
In the first two innings, it looked
like walk over for the Wilmington
school. In these two frames they
made five hits, home run and a two
bagger among the number. An error
Of real commission mixed up with a
few of omission by the locals, allowed
beacon to pile up five runs-two in
the first and three in the second.
During these exciting times, POGO
noke had gone out in one, two, three
order, three of them by the strike
out route.
Things did not look rosy. However,
sfter the second the home boys set
tied down, held the visitors to only
one more score, made five themselves,
and made bid for victory which
locked as if it might land the bacon
But the rally was staged too late
In the ninth they came within one OF
tie and had to be satisfied with the
short end of to score.
Hayman pitched most creditable
game of ball. Had he gotten pas,
the initial innings, it is fair to say ne
would have won. The visitors declar.
ed the result of the contest was as
near defeat as they had experienced
( this season.
The local boys can be congratulate
ell on their work land it is only fail
TO say it would take very good High
school team to defeat them.
Score by innings:
Beacon 2 3 o o o W
POGO. 20 o 0 y d
Hits-Beacom, IL; Pocomoke B
phase hits-King, Black. Home Rul
Gillespie. Struck out by Lilley, 10
by Hayman, s. Umpire, Hillman
Time Of game 2 hours.