Evening journal., 1908-09-17
RIVERVIEW And
DUPONT GAME
Articles Of Agreement for the
Championship Series Be-
ginning Saturday

All preparations have been made for
the FIRST game Of the championship
series between dupont and Riverview
al Front and Union streets on satur-
day. and the greatest amateur contest
ever played in Wilmington is looked
for Articles Of agreement 20 govern
This series are az folioUs:
Schedule September 19. Front
and Union; September 26, kiverview
rrounds: october 3, TO be decided later
players-Eithcr club may use any
player who has appeared In their llne-
up prior 10 September ls,
g. Umplre-To be brought from out
Of town.
Admission prices 20 pre-
vail as have been charged by each club
al season.
In order 70 do away with the inovi-
table cry OF favoriuem, which always
occurs when local umpires are used
out-of-town men viii be secured. one
has already been selected by Phila-
dclphia newspaper. but who he is Will
NOT be- known until he reports at the
camo ON Saturday. The umplres Will
b. civcn entire power in these con-
tests. and viii hc under Instructions TO
remove from the game amy player who
in any way questions the decisions.
Tho winner Of this series viii be cn-
titled 10 hold the Lyn Thomas cup
uoti defeated by some local team d..
VI. Slrnasfort. manager of w q. Earle
has also donatcd q handsome cup as "a
special prize the cup 90 Doe the prop
oil ..Ift tt|fI fftU g.
Brnndywino village viii turn out at
least five hundred strong 10 root for
fha riVcrView hoys. and cannot sec
how their favorites cnN lose How
cNor. the dupont followers viii also at
tend in large numbers, and win back
ihc team TO the limit $50 confident are
they that the clerks arc invinciblc.
i,ccls and Stirlith Tor Rivorview and
crouch and Flood for DUPONT will be
fhA batteries. "Blly" Beck is one Of
fhe best known pitchers in thls vicln-
iir having boon before the baseball
public Tor several years, and possess
Inc One of the most deceptive drop
balls over used hy local pitcher II
was this BAN which gave Beck the
honor of being TOO only Wilmington
pitcher 10 defeat DUPONT during the
sea SON OF 1907 Lawrence Stlrlith tho
receiving end OF this battery Us also
an experienced man, being particularly
strong at the bat as he has several
home run swnts To his credit this sea-
son "Wila BIN" Crouch. the malnstoy
of Che DUPONT team has gradually de-
Nclnpcd into q star twirlcr until to.
cav be- stands second 20 mono In VIII.
nilrton Standing over six feet tall
Weighing two hundred pounds. left.
handad and with terrific speed anC
sharp brfaklng curves Crouch "a
icrrcr 10 every batter that faces him
Ills record for the last six games is q;
strlkoouts and 10 hits. which como,
pretty near being the amateur recorc
for the city. dis battery partner
mike" Flood is known to every base.
~ fan IN Wilmington. and stands to-
day the peer OF any catcher In IN,
state
From an indications a record break.
ing crowd win be ON hand as the in.
tercst Do this series is unprccedente,
In autumn baseball. lt VIII be httinl
finish 20 the season of 1907. and "a,
both teams have better local records
than amy other clubs Ia town. the vie.
tore VIII be Justly entitled 20 be callc,
chnmpions
came win be called at o'clocl
shars