Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-23
Many New Faces Will Be Seen In
Line-Ups-Parksley Reports
Strong Combination
OTHER ATHLETIC NEWS
OF STATE AND COUNTY

Next week will see the opening Of
the Eastern Shore Base Ball League.
For months, the different managers
have been scouting for, and trying
out, players. A great number of new
faces will be seen in the line-ups.
Such material as had shown special
fitness for higher company was grab
bed up; and such as had not, were
displaced by those whom the man
ayers considered more promising.
Very few of the teams retained more
than three or four of last years ros-
tiers.
There has not been much chance to
try the new men out in competition
with other teams. Practice on the
different grounds has been going on,
but the number of exhibition games
has been small. Salisbury tackled
Washington College last Saturday;
Easton trounced a Wilmington, DEL,
team; and Crisfeld tries conclusions
Salisbury, to many, did not show
any great strength in her contest
with the college boys. Salisbury press
writer's note that their team "easily
defeated" Washington; but, to the
writer, the Shore college boys defeat
ed themselves. Carroll, the pitcher,
was wild in the first two innings. He
had difficulty in locating the plate;
and apparently, finding he must let
them hit, he took chances on his field
ers. By passes, hits, and some rather
weak work behind the bat, Salisbury
piled up five runs in the first two in
nings.
Bennett displaced Carroll in TIE
third land for the seven innings he
was in the box, he held the League
boys to five hits and one run, while
his team mates scored twice on Sails
bury, the final score was 6 to 2.
Some very weird work was done by
Wimbrow for Salisbury, behind the
bat. No fewer than four foul flies got
away from him. Two he dropped,
the third he concluded not to try, and
the fourth he made a run for, but
seeing the first baseman also after
it he decided to give Slaughter a
chance. Slaughter must allowed his
mind to run in the same channel for
apparently he decided to allow VIM
brow to redeem himself. The result
was that the ball dropped between
them.
The college seemed weak in hitting,
but this is not remarkable for such
are generally poor batsmen; since they
do not play frequently enough to
train their eyes. Continual facing Of
hurlers is what makes hitters, and
one game, or even two, week, will
not produce Babe Ruths.
The League is looking for increas-
ed patronage this year, and some of
the towns in the circuit have put in
more seating accommodation. Easton,
year to enlarge her stands this sea-
son, and much more seating capacity
has been added. Baker, it is report
ed has gotten together stronger
team, and it is likely he will not oc-
cupy cellar position this year.
Not much has been heard from the
playing strength of Dover and Cam
bridge. Parksley is reported to have
gotten together strong combination
and Poke Whalen is out for another
flag. He will bear watching.
Next Wednesday will be opening
day. Parksley plays at Salisbury
Crisfield at Cambridge, and Easton at
Dover. Preparations are being made
for big crowds, and if the weather
mn is real good, no doubt the Shore
W. turn out in force.