Evening journal., 1909-11-05
ORANGE TO
PLAY CAMDEN
Football Fans Will See Viii
minGtOn High And West
Chester High in Preli-
minary Game

At Front and Union street grounds
tomorrow afternoon the Orange team
viii play the formidable Camden A. c.
football eleven. This team for years
back by their superior gridiron work
have placed Camden amongst the fore
most cities in the East I'm this par
ticular line OF sport. Tho team Is
supported by the famous Cooper Club,
Of Camden. and its personnel includes
Thompson, Connie MaclS's old profess
sional fullback; Van Solver, Of Prince
ton; Garrett, Dickinson College end
and captain Of the 1907 eleven and SOW
eral other Dickinson and Lafayette
players. The first two mentioned will
be remembered by Wilmingtonians as
being the stars Of the Riverton team
seen here last year. Camden's most
notable achievement OF this year was
in holding the strong Union Club team
Of Phoenixville. TO a TO o game last
Saturday week. During the first
twenty-five minutes. OF play the Union
| Club was able to score but one first
down. which is considered remarkable
considering the personnel OF tho Union
Club. Among other teams on Cam
denis schedule are the NJ. A. G. Of
Baltimore; Highspire and East END Of
Steelton. Mercersburg and Gettysburg
colleges.
The game should be one Of the best
seen in Wilmington, and the Orange
management should be congratulated
in securing so strong an attraction.
Camden's team represent a strictly
professional team, and as said above,
consists only OF former college players.
!
for the game with Orange, as they
consider Il one of the most important
games of their football schedule. Cam
den will weigh in the neighborhood OF
i1S0 pounds as an average and will con-
seqUently outweigh Orange several
pounds TO the man.
The locals win present their strong
est lineup. as both Mcclure and
Ridgeway are again in form and will
give the visitors the fight OF their
lives. The last practice before the
game will be held this evening. The
| Orange boys have been unusually
faithful in practicing this year and
their team work Of handling hunts and
general knowledge Of the open game
has demonstrated that the locals in
tend giving their patrons the best
football IN this vicinity. The teams on
Saturday win be picked from the fol-
lowing men:
stetser, snitcher, Draper. Neese
Johnston. Haggerty. Tucker. McAleer
Connolly, Southard, Traynor Mcclure
Joslyn, Conneli, Byrne, Ridgeway, Pal.
mer.
Contrary 10 rumor the tickets ISSUED
by the Orange management in default
OF Germantown's non-appearance las
Saturday will be recognized this Sat
urday, in spite OF the fact that TN
; High school will play the West Ches
ter High School prior to the Orange
I Camden game. This game should b
% interesting. and on II depends thi
, years football standing of the loci
/, High School. Wilmington, by the
= decisive victory over Chester last Tue
day. has demonstrated it's ability as
football team OF the first class, and {
West Chester defeated some Of the be-
Z Prep. and High School teams I'm I'll
vicinity this game should be one OF n
-. hardest fought OF the local season. TIL
/, high school game will be called at
? o'clock. while Orange will kick off a
I SIS sharp. with Robt. II. Taylor, Jr., a
: referee and Charles Simmons, Jr., a
i. head linesman.