Merchants Win the JSBL Crown

A sports article in the September 24th edition of the Community Reporter titled Point Pleasant team wins another JSBL title told of the Merchants, a local baseball team, winning their 22nd championship in the Jersey Shore Baseball League. They took the first two games of the best of three series against Colts Neck by scores of 3-2 and 9-4. The games were played at the Wall Municipal Complex. Art Rooney managed the team and finshed his 30th season in doing so. The team has won 847 games during his reign as manager. During the season the Merchants had the league's best record 28-3 and they also won the American Division with a 21-3 record.