Milford chronicle., 1952-05-23
MAR-DEL LEAGUE


Ellendale % 900
Hickman ~ o 900
Results
Wyoming Is, Viola 4.
Harrington S, FELTON, 3.
Frederica z, Eellendale 4.
Pennington s. Hickman 3.
Sundays Schedule
Pennington at Wyoming.
Viola at FELTON,
Harrington at Ellendale.
Frederick at Hickman.
Mar-Del League got of to a roar
ing start last Sunday with four
well-played contests that featured
some stellar play, hard-hitting and
good pitching despite the threaten
ing weather. Wyoming tossers top
ped Viola Is to 4. Harrington edged
FELTON, 6 to 3, Frederica rallied to
nip Glendale z to while Farm
ington pecked away to triumph Ov-
er Hickman 8 to 3.
Big Joe Meoltner hurled shit ball
to go all the way for Wyoming
while Bill Millman was hit hard
in the early innings and was re-
lieved by Freddie Sipple who pitch
ed good ball until he fell apart in
the 9th and the winners came up
with six runs. Reds Minner and
Johnny Williams blasted home run
smashes for Wyoming with Drex
Cox lacing out two doubles. Herb
Allen with two bingles paced the
Viola attack.
Frederick jumped on Art Belts
for 3 runs in the 7th inning after
he had relieved Bobby Neibert
which proved the winning margin.
Neibert left in the 9Th with the
score deadlocked at A. Roy Kemp,
former Milford and Wesley College
hurler, went the route for Freder-
lea to chalk up his first win as he
allowed 6 hits, two being home run
blows by Gil Darby and Harold
Belts. AL Brown and Bob Gibson
raped doubles for Frederica with
Teke Gottorf having for 3.
Three big runs by Pennington in
the 4th that chased left handler Will
lard Thomson. put Pennington out
in front and they went on to win
from neighbOring Hickman s to 3.
Dale Palmer came in to take the
mound for Hickman after Thomson
had departed and gave UP 3 runs
during his inning stay. Paul Dean
was in to the finish for the victOrs.
Bobby Messick with a double and
two singles and Alvin Thompson
with the same paced the winning
efforts of the Pennington nine while
Jake Cannon, Gale Willen and Carl
Morris each had two safeties each
for Hickman.
Six big runs in the opening inn
ing proved enough for Harrington
as they edged out FELTON, 6 to 3.
After the first frame, FeltOn's right
handler, Harold ROtheTmel, settled
down. to hurl shutout ball for the
remainder of the distance. Big
Charley Riley, a sOuthpaw, started
for Harrington and after working
5 innings was relieved by Jim Cub
bage with the two holding FELTON,
to five hits. Three doubles in the
opening frame by Riley, Bill John
son and Sam Matthews were the
big blows for the winners while
Emerson raped a two base rap
for FELTON,. Rothermel laced out
two singles while Wix and Riley
had two bingles each for Harring
ton.
Despite the threatening weather
and heavy rain on Sunday morning
the attendance was good and a
record turnout was on hand as the
Harrington tOssers dedicated their
new diamond.
Opening day attractions will be
featured in the other half of the
circuit this weekend. Pennington
and Wyoming, two unbeaten mines,
will clash on the Caesar Rodney
diamond with Joe MOeltner Oppos-
ing Paul Dean. Viola will invade
neighbOTiEg FELTON, with Bill Mill
man hurting for the visitors and
Harold ROthermel making a bid
for his first win for FELTON,. Har-
Tington will be after their second
straight as they go into Glendale.
Riley will be on the firing line for
Harrington while Art Belts or Bob
Neibert will toe the slab for Ellen
dale. Rounding out the afternoon
program Frederick will be the at
traction at Hickman. Roy Kemp
looms as the Frederick mound
choice while Lefthander Willard
Thomson will probably get the
starting role for the host nine al
though the showing of Dale Pal
mer was impressive last Sunday.
The scores: