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Madisontown Journal
May 10, 1897
SLUGGER PORTER DRAWING RAVES
Madisontown Prep Star Attracting Keystone League Scouts
MADISONTOWN--The Keystone League has been bringing quality base ball to the residents of the Commonwealth since 1880. Our town has yet to produce a ball player of sufficient quality to earn a spot on a Keystone League roster, but that might be changing soon. Several League clubs have been paying attention to the exploits of Roy Porter, Madisontown High School's slugging star.
Porter is currently a junior, but he has been a fixture in the Presidents' varsity nine for three seasons. On Saturday, Porter led the Presidents to a 7-3 victory over White Deer Area High, hitting safely in all four times to the plate. His long home run was the highlight of the game. Three clubs--Altoona, Harrisburg, and Lancaster--were said to have sent scouts to watch the game, with specific instructions to evaluate Porter.
A left handed batter and thrower, Porter is most comfortable playing first base. He is tall, already over six feet, and very strong. Some observers have compared him to York's standout first sacker, Claude Mansfield. Young Porter is taller and leaner than the solidly built White Roses slugger, and unlike Mansfield, he can also play the outfield. He does have a smooth swing that might remind an observer of Mansfield.
It is possible that Porter will decide to attend college instead of entering the professional game next spring. He is said to be interested in attending Madison College, and he would certainly add to the quality of the college nine were he to choose to enroll.
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