Evening journal., 1893-11-21
Evenins J0urnsl.
Nav CASTLE. Mo- n.

Special Correspondence Evening J0urneh
Nav CASTLE, NoV o.
The Chester Times Of Saturday o. the
head Of its sporting column, publishes
the following
The New Castle football players will
not line up against Upland next Satlr-
day, as was intended. The Chesterites
have strengthened their team since the
c. A. c. BOYS visited them and now they
20 FAR outclass the home team that IL
would be only sacrificing the New Castle
boys to ba bruised and trodden upon. --
Wilmington EVENING JouRN,L
"rhe Upland team, as well as their
friends. take exception TO the above
article. aud claim that II the game had
been played the same team wonld have
been pit ed against the New Castle team
that played there several weeks ago
Great interest is taken IN football in the
borough. and The people do not like to
have the team misrepresented.
"rhe boroughites also take exception
10 the report Of the game between the
Upland boys and Wilmington Y NJ G a.
team on Saturday last, by the Whining
ton papers Ic was stated that the Up.
land team averaged 1S0 pounds. when In
fact the average weight was but 1870
pounds.
Manager D. A Dalton says reports like
these prejudice mis- team in the eyes Of
other teams. The success Of the Upland
team has not been IN their weight Dnt Is
due TO the qulckness aud perseverance, Of
the members
Among the New Castle athletes there
seems 10 be no objection Co me foregoing
a. 4 81 L.. H..Na. a
can Dlay football They have the repu-
tation of being gentlemanly players.
good-looking and well behaved men
Buf tbs G. A. c. players are positive
that the 1870 pound sentence Is either a
mis- rrlnt or mistake The players on
the Upland team are, on the avera ge,
the size Of Dawson tour heavyweignt)
and none Of them are smaller than
We german (eenire) Dawson weighs
$50 pounds ana Wegeenman 100. I'VE, ="
said local athlete, ARE never afraid Of
quiekness and perseveranco'-we like
tnose qualities but we are opposed 60
meeting g team 500 pounds heavier. and
which plays nothing but 'turtlehachs'
when they see they can crush .ur ranks %
FIrst Entertainment for tho Poor.
n.NltI luNl huN tuAtllh .Il"fruN Ni lNt
season will be the big show for .hs
ben Of the worthy poor TO bs given
uuder the auspices Of the Columbia Ath-
letio Club, IN Tho Opera House. on the
night before Thanksgiving. Some eiab
orsts prizes are already being donated
Ruo a crowded house Is expected. The
proeram Is as follows:
.fs-Concort by the @. A. c. Orchestra.
erl-Start Of f-hours' go-as-you please.
tif- xhhltion bl horizontal bar exports.
e.aO-lntermission in race.
6.ii-lndian Club drill and military march
iled ny Major q. ". ECklesl.
8ti-kacins resumed on track.
dtl-POtato race ieX-Nayor Black. iudge).
Wrestlng-trominent Delaware ath-
lett-.
Atl-iniaTm ssion FOR racers.
etl-Oatching creased pix ~ H. King, Ir..
,ud. el. winner 10 keep the pig.
A+i-Racing resumed ON TRACK.
q. -Dumb-bell url lied by III. ~ Price,.
l0Q0 - Masked carnival IL. g, Madden,
sud and managerl.
- se0-fihsh of go-as-yo -you-picase III. ".
Herbert, judge
~ o. Presenting prizes 20 masQueraders.
awar ed by Judge Madden.
II TO- Presenting prizes 10 racers, awarded
by Judge Herbert.