The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-15
NEW CASTLE NEWS


The prevailing question among the iron
RUSSIA" 1t is understood that about IS
skilled workers have signalizcd their in.
tention of going to the land of the Gar.
About nino carloads of tho machinery
have been loaded.
"WheD will the trolley cars GOMEZ" Is
question No. , and some doubts prevail
owing to the rumor that an offer has been
made for the roads franchise.
Lovers of football in New Castle are get
ting ready for the season Of long hair, nose
protectors, sore limbs and disngured coun-
tenances.
The rules will have tendency to de.
crease the scoring to any extent. Tho
rule which will be directly response
Bile for this will be the one which processes
for its object the elimination of momen-
tum plays AS matter of fact, momen-
tum plays have not been practiced by any
team in the country in the past two years.
The rule changes in'Yi etfeCtually elimina-
ted them. The only effect Of the rule adopt
cd last year will be to increase the labor of
the umpire, to increase the number Of de-
cisions rendered and to corrcspondingly
restrict the possibilities of the game.
1t was not desirable to start before the
ball last year any more than it was to
start after it. The endeavor of every team
was to start at precisely the same moment.
III any man did stare before it was unin-
territorial and tho result of overanXiety.
The result is that when q rule prohibits
and penalties such starting, it puts q
hardship upon the players, increases their
anxiety and mental stress and probably
retards their starting considerably. Plays,
therefore, will not be so fast and in con.
sequence it will be impossible TO score as
frequently.
by increasing the number of fouls, the
power of the umpire, If he be unfairly dis
posed, to assist one or other team, Is much
Increased. The game at Cambridge last
year between Harvard and Pennsylvania
was completely spoiled by just such
rule and such incompetent officials. The
rule was first tried then. The result was
one team was kept on the constant qui
vive for fear of starting too soon. Their
play was much slower. The ball was
taken away from them repeatedly and
their scoring power further decreased. In.
deed, had it not been for little luck tho
result of the game might have been al
tered.
Republicans last evening when it was
learned that Spruance and Hayes were
wiling to compromise on the electoral
ticket. New Castle expects to see james
u. Shaw's name on the Union Republican
ticket
There was novel quoit match pitched
here last evening. During the afternoon
Joseph Bacon and Frank p. RainUy pitch.
ed u quot match and each side claimed
the honors. TO settle the matter both men
repaired to the square under tho gas-light
and pitched againe for II points 1t was
an interesting one and Bacon won by tho
score of l2 to H..
Owing to the condition of Miss Maggie
Whtnack the street is roped off so that
no wagons pass in front of the house
Mrs. Givens, son and daughter, OF Phila-
dclphia were the guests of Miss Lydia
Moore yesterday.
The bell weld department of the Dela-
ware Iron Works started up yesterday.
Tho Messrs. Spharr of Dobbnsville have
returned homo from Pottstuwn where
they attended the funeral Of their father.
Mrs and Miss Fox Of Dover are tho
guests of friends ut Bear Station.