Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
SHORE LEAGUE SEASON
NEARLY HALF FINISHED
Standing Of Clubs Some indication
OF Positions At Finish Of Race
For Pennant.

to most dopesters, the positions in
the race pretty we'll indicates how the
teams will
By July 4, many students of the
game mink the relative strength OF
teams has been proved with fair
degree Of accuracy. By that time
the managers have been compelled
to trim down to the legal number of
players; team work is well advanced;
and there is not much chance of i'm
provement.
1t is also admitted that the proof
of rule is it's exception, and there
is possibility that some team, late
in starting, will make grand rush
forward, and, from the second divis-
ion move to first, making bid for
pennant honors. Cambridge did this
last year. and many expressed the O.
pinion that, had the season been a
week longer, that club would have
beaten the winners out.
Parksley and Easton, both appar-
emily as strong as the best, may take
brace and show their real mettle.
At present, however, Dover, Sails
bury, and Cambridge, seem to have
the edge on the other three, and bar
ring accidents, the battle for the flag
will be among the present leaders.
The uncertainty of the game, tho
is one Of it's attractions, and the con-
test for the bunting will be all the
more interesting if the clubs can
draw nearer together.
Easton has been putting up a good
article of ball, but not quite good e.
nough to win. To date, she has beer.
on the long end of the score only
twice; and, yet, she has staged some
of the most thrilling scenes Of the
Shore circuit. The fourteen inning
game at Salisbury was a corker. Had
Slaughter kept his nerve he would
have landed a shut out in the thir-
teenth. But in that frame he allow
ed the stands to get under his skin,
and he "blew." 1t would have ap-
peared good base ball to change him
when Salisbury yanked Phifer. A
fresh pitcher against one who has
travelled twelve gruelling innings is
a handicap to the latter. Both slaugh-
ter and Phifer had been going great
guns. At the first approach of weak
ness on the part of the latter, he was
benched. Easton faced a change of
delivery, while Salisbury was allow
ed to continue their study of Slaugh-
ter.
The rooters also took hand, and
the youngster "went in the air." 1t
might we'll to say, that some criti-
cism of the crowd was heard in the
stands. Some thought it not the best
exhibition of sportsmanship. 1t is q
fact that such roofing is done in many
places, but it looms up as an attempt
to win not by the good playing of the
home team, but by an effort of the
crowd to discredit the visitors. One
loyal Wicomico countian was heard
to remark, "Our boys certainly will
come through in a pinch" To many
1T appeared the stands won instead of
the diamond. Such roofing CD in
the opinion Of many seems to evi-
denee all unwillingness to accord the
visitors the same chance as the home
players. If the home boys need root
ing while at the bat, why not while
they are in the field? Defensive
work is as important as offensive, and
quiet prevailed while Easton took hel
turn at the bat. But it's all base ball
and it all goes.
Parksley, it is thought by many
will land in the first division. "Poke'
is fighter, and he has many friends
in lower Maryland who are wishing
him better luck.
Crisield is going strong, and is al
ways menace. Salisbury is a strong
contender for first place, and will
such capable man as DIR. Burris a
the wheel. the steering must b.
,A6iGaight and steady.
Dover has the prestige Of champ
ION, and that counts for something
Vbut she is experiencing rough sled
ding everywhere she goes.
Cambridge has been a sort of in
and-outer, and she is booked for
drop in percentage.
The attendance has been good s.
far, and it looks to be better than las
year. Whether or not the fans will
stick when it is pretty well know
their team has no chance for premie
honors, remains to be seen.