Evening journal., 1908-11-03
LINCOLN WANTS
GAME WITH ORANGE
Manager Mannerine Believes
His Team Can Trim The
"InvinCibIeS

Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Why doesn't Orange play Lincoln?
This is the question TO be heard every
day by some loyal football fans in this
city; leave it TO the public opinion,
as to whether Lincoln are the present
champions of the state. Orange and
Parkside are considered along with
Lincoln and Fort DUPONT, as tho best
teams in the State. Fort DUPONT de-
feated Orange TO 0, about three weeks
ago. and on Saturday they easily de-
feated Parkside IL TO 0, while two
weeks ago Lincoln defeated the Fort
DUPONT team 4 TO 0. Yet. when ! spoke
to Messrs. Saylor and Joslyn. mana
gers of the Orange team regarding
game, they politely told me that they
were In a higher class than Lincoln,
and even said that they (Orange) were
recognized by the public as the best
team in the State. Wen. that may be
the opinion of some persons but there
are hundreds of loyal fans besides my
self that believe Lincoln is the fast
est team. and will keep on believing so
until they are shown differently. l
'----- -~~- the "invincible Orange team"
such as Mr.. Saylor chooses to call it,
play two games. and from what I've
seen, don't think there would be any
thing to it but Lincoln
1 was told by the head one of the
lnvincibles, namely. Mr. Joslyn, that he
had the schedule filled, and would not
think of cancelling a game to play us.
That's only an imitation of one Of
their poorest of poor excuses. l was
also told by one of the Orange officials
that my men were not experienced.
Well, l will say that my men have
enough experience for me to feel confi-
dent of them defeating Orange. Fol-
lowing is the experience of the men,
and their positions: Ends, Connor,
with the Highland team of 1901; Bill
lups, three years with the Army team,
who proved himself fast when he play
ed with the Fort Mott team a few
weeks ago against Orange; tackles.
Leach and Welsh, have spent six years
with the best teams in the State:
guards, Luff, Smith, Adams, Neal and
Woods, need no introduction as they
are all good men of two, three and four
years experieRce centres, Canon and
Cunningham, are the best men of their
weight who ever attempted TO pass the
pig skin; quarterbacks, Beatty and Sic
men, are both good youngsters, and
now comes our backs. look them over,
Mcdaniel, and II second man; Heilner,
who was picked for the All-American
fullback, by Walter Camp, while play
ing at Columbia University in 1909:
Baldwin, who is considered the best
halfback who ever played at Delaware
/, College and was last years captain:
Yates, Is another IL second man. and
is we'll known to the football fans Of
Wilmington. and last, but not least
comes c. Beatty. who is conceded by
all to be the best drop kicker in and
about Delaware. Charlie is also cap
tain.
say. Messrs, Saylor and Joslvn.
look them over. and see if they are
not worth considering. l am willing
! to meet you gentlemen any time at
any place. to arrange a game, so as to
: Ut people see the teams lined up against
J each other, and the better team shall
= be known when the referee blows the
:, whistle that ends the game. Now como
to the front and show yourselves TO be
true sports, IL you really are. am
Yours truly
II. G. Mannering.
Manager Lincoln A. c.