Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-13
PARKSLEY IS
WINNER OVER
MARTINSBURC
Wins Five-State Series And Pennant.
Proves Superiority Of Eastern
Shore Base Ball
PITCHING OF HUMMER.
THE DECIDING FACTOR

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a base ball way. The smallest town
in the Eastern Shore League, she has
won the league pennant twice in the
three years of Organized ball on the
peninsula, and on Wednesday last
turned in her fourth victory over Mar
tinsburg, champion of the Western
Shore Blue Ridge League, in the con-
test for State professional honors.
Poke Whalen started at the head
of the Parksley club, when the Shore
League was formed and piloted the
Virginia, boys to the flag. The next
year Laurel thought he was a good
man to tie to, engaged him, and for
considerable part of the 1924 sched-
ule he was giving the league leaders
trouble. But something slipped, and
Poke failed to repeat, tho maintain
ing good position. This year Parks
ley re-engaged him., and he made
good.
This years post-season series did
not produce any close scores, when
the final count is taken into consider
atiop, Parksley won by ITO; I'll; 8-2;
and 6-3. Martinsburg won by 80;
and la. There were, however, some
very tight situations before the games
were broken up, Parksley demon
strated her superiority in all depart
ments of the game, specially in the
pitching department. Hummer and
Glass seemed to have the situation
well in hand; while Willis was the
only man who could hold the Virgin
ians down.
Whalen. used his pitchers to better
advantage, and exercised good judg-
nent when he sent Miller and Wood
head against Willis in the fourth
game, saving Hummer and Glass for
the last two contests. Martinsburg
seemed to be playing a desperate
game all the way through, and indi-
Gated that Willis was their only hope
of pulling off victory.
The season throughout has been a
successful one on the Shore. It is
probable that all the clubs broke even
or found a balance on the right side
Of the ledger. The attendance has
been encouraging, and Easton has set
an example to the rest of the towns
IN the splendid support she gave to
losing team. She has taught les
son to the Shore fans they were
greatly in need of learning; that is,
to be good losers. When lovers of the
game love Sport for sports sake, then
base ball will be on safe footing.
The attendance at the post-season
games on the Western Shore did not
equal that on this side the Bay. At
the second game, only $40 fans were
present. At every game on this sid
the attendance came near doubling
that figure. If the crowds at these
games on the Western Shore are any
indication of the seasons average, it
is inexplicable how the teams are
supported.
The players did not fare very well
financially in the Parksley-M Martins
burg set-to. So many had to have
finger in the pie, that the victorious
team received about l$140 for each
man; and the losing less than 800.
After the National Commission, the
Shore League, and the two club cor
porations sliced off their percentage,
there was not much left for the play
ers. However, nothing is known as
to the real settlement.
Base Ball looks as if it had come to
stay on the peninsula. Fans here are
gratifed that the big pennant stays
with us, and, locally, Pocomoke en-
thusiasts heartily congratulate Parks
ley on her well-earned victory.