Evening journal., 1908-11-28
LINCOLN SAYS
ORANGE Refused
Manager Mannerine Charges
That Orange Sidestepped
His Efforts for Game

Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL;
There appeared in your issue OF Novem-
Der 25. over the signature OF w. A. Joslyn
a reply to my letter appearing in your
paper OF November g. Mr.. Joslyn states
in his letter that 1 am wrong in this sup
position as to whether or not I was sim
cere in wanting to play a game. l think
IL Mr.. Joslyn and Mr. saylor Will come
out and state plain facts as TO my six
or seven interviews with both OF them In
regard TO this game they cannot help from
knowing in their heart, no matter what
statement they may make 10 the public
tarough your paper. They even went so
far as to tell me they had a game with
the u. p. v NJ. c. A. and used TO me this
as an argument for not giving me a date.
The u. Z. Y. NJ. c. A. did not appear in
Wilmington or never was advertised to
appear by the orange management. Why
did they not give me that date instead Of
selecting some out OF town team. The
Orange football team claim the cham
pionshlp Of Delaware. The Lincoln foot
ball team does not claim TO be champions
but do claim to be able TO defeat the
Champions OF Delaware from the fact Of
] a.
previous defeated the orange team to o.
We in turn beat the same team, only a
better one, which was claimed by the
manager OF Fort DUPONT team. as they
had two weeks more time 10 train. by the
score OF to 0.
To the management Of the Orange team,
you are the most lucky champions that
ever represented Delaware IN any branch
OF sport. It is an easy matter TO claim
championship. but a harder proposition
to earn IL by not playing an honest conn.,
petition. The old Warren football team
were champions OF Delaware because they
won it. They never failed TO meet any
club, no matter where they were from.
They simply played them and beat them
and never said TO a manager OF a team
wait until Christmas
Our season closed on Thanksgiving day
by watching the Orange football team
play and defeat team that we do moi
consider was in our class. We did not gel
a game from the Orange management ar
ter trying on many occasions TO get one
agreeing on any date that they woulC
select and then at the end OF the season
they said "wait till Christmas" This
we could not agree on-the only question
that I did object to.
/ do not care to have any more news
paper conversation I'm regard to this mat
ter. We will take our hats off to th'
Champions. and not orange at that.
Yours very truly.
II. G. Mannering.
Manager Lincoln Football Team
Wilmington. Del. Nov. 2s.
Wants to See Game.
The following letter which explains II
self also was received to-day:
Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL
Now that the regular football season
is over. what about a post-s ason gam
between Orange and Lincoln for the loca
championship?
There has been a great deal OF contrc
versy over the respective ability OF eac
team, and game between them. woul'
no doubt. be well worth seeing The put
q lc I know, is anxious TO see it, and
a feel sure If you will take the initiativ,
and arrange for a meeting in your offc
with the managers OF each team. a game
on next Saturday. December 5. will be the
result of your good efforts.
e So you men Of Orange and Lincoln foot
D ball fame, wake up and get together and
e let US see your deeds, not hear a lot oi
e Big words. etc. The opportunity for which
D you say you have been waiting. has pre-.
Esnted itself so make no excuses, but
get together.
An Ticlpation.
Wilmington, Nov. 2s