The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-13

1
| The New Jersey State League OF Base
Ball Clubs was organized at Trenton yes
terday afternoon. Representatives were
| p.esent from Elizabeth, New Brunswick,
| Plaindeld, Asbury Park, Millyille and
Trenton. An orglnazition was effected
| by the election Of Frank Hough OF Phla-
delphia, as president, secretary and trea-
surer.
Steps. will DO takon to bring the league
underline operation Of the National agree
ment. 10 was decided to open the season
on May 10 and close Setembsr 10. Appli-
cations were received from Atlantic City,
Bridgeton- Salem and Burlington. The
league will bs made up of six Clubs from
the cities represented at the meeting.
HArthur Irwin has completed his deal for
the purchase of the Toronto franchise in
the Eastern League, His outfield will be
Casey Freeman and Wright.
The players who go along with the fran
chise are Gutenberg Wagner, Dinen, Sta
Icy Dean and Sanford The games in
Toronto are to be played on the Island
grounds.
Gus weighing, who was pitcher with
the Philadelphia National League Club
for several years, has beeD engaged to
manage the Fort Wayne team this season.
Pete Browning has been signed to play
first base.
At the Meyers Athletic Club last night
Tommy West, Of Boston, whipped Char
ley johnson, of Philadelphia In seven
rounds
Dan Creedon, of Australia, finished
Tom Williams, Of Salt Lake City, In four
rounds
In the big contest Creedon met VII.
liams for purse, In the mlddeweight
championship and the chance for $4,000
purse at Johannesburg, South Africa.
Both men steppdd into the ring at about
100 pounds, Creedon was in the better
condition and looked the heavier, Greed.
en- forced in the early rounds and Williams
lodged In the first neither landed with
effect, but Creedon played for the wind.
In the second Creedon still played for
right. hand swings In the third Williams
started with rush and Creeden had to
cllnoh to avoid him. Williams landed
hard on on Creedon' face, but tho latter
caught Williams wind hard.
In the fourth Creedons second left-hand
swing knocked Williams off his feet, and
another left handler knocked him down
once more. Creedon forced the fight and
drove Williams to the ropes, and for the
rest of the round Williams merely stood
up and was punished until the referee gave
the fight to Creedon.
Wheelock private secretary to Dan
Stuart, has gone to Lower California.
1t is said that his trip into that part of
the Mexican Territory Is TO locate the
battle ground for tho Corbett Fitzs!mmons
fight.
Mike Murphy has discovered hammer
thrower of great promise at the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania McCracken. u
Freshman who was q substitute on tho
Varsity foot ball eleven, was out at
Franklin Field yesterday and with Wiley
Woodruff and squad of candidates in
the weight events MCCraacken had
never thrown the hammer more than half
a dozen times in his life, but on his first
trial yesterday he hurled it ll9 feet and 2
inches. The day was bitter cold and all
thh conditions unfavorable for good work.
Murphy expects NJ 3CraCken to create q
sensation at the intercollegi ate meeting,
DEATHS.
KELLEY-At Chester, Pa, Oh January
70, 1897 Herbert NJ infant son Of John
NJ. Kelley, age year and . weeks.
Relatives and friends ars invited to at
tend the funeral from the parents resi-
denCe. $50 Sessex street. ON Thursday
afternoon, at 80 O'clock Interment at
Chester Rural Cemetery.
COLWELL-On January II, 1887, An
drew Colwell, son Of the late Hugh and
Margaret Colwell, aged 2s years.
Relatives and friends, Brandywlne
Lodge, No. -, /. o. o. +, Crusaders
Castle No. ., X. G, Il, are invited to at
tend the funeral from his lato residence,
S2S West Fifth street, on Friday afternoon,
18th inst, at 2 O'Clock p. m. lntermont
at Green Hill Cemetery.
WINDSOR-On Junuary12. 1897, Harry
infant son of Elias and Annie Windsor
aged 8 months and days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the parents resi-.
dencc, No. $50 Walnut street. on Thurs.
day afternoon at O'Clock. lntorment at
Rivcrview Cemetery.
JONES-On Jan, IL, 1897, Mary H. wifn
of Geo, +. Jones, and daughter John and
Elizabeth Broening. Of Baltimore, Md,
aged % years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral 2 o'clock, Thursday after
noon, lith inst, from the residence Of her
husband, BIO Head street, South Will
mington Interment at Riveryiew Gene.
terry,
Baltimore papers please copy.
ELLIOTT-On Jan 70, 1897, Luranah G.,
wife of William &, Elliott, aged SO
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend her funerPl from the residences of her
husband, No 60JTatnall street. on Thurs
day, tho l4th inst, to leave the house at
l.30 o'clock p. m. to proceed TO Asbury
NJ. t. Church, whore services will be held.
Intermont at Mt Salem Cemetery.
SCHNEIDER.--On January 70 h. 1897
Norman w, infant son Of Harry R. and
Elsie j, Schneider aged months.
Relatives and friends are invited to at,
tend the funeral from the parents resi-!
dcnoe, 2l03 w. Second street, on Thursday
afternoon ut 2 80 O'Clock. Interment at
New Cathedral Cemetery.