With the demise of the National League, the second-year Philadelphia League blossomed. Fueled by intense intra-city rivalries, the league quickly attracted more interest than had been shown in a succession of moribund teams that had represented Philadelphia in the National League. The Jasper club, led by defensive mainstay , Lew Wench and offesive star, Whitey Schwer, won the championship.
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