Evening journal., 1909-04-10
SOUTH SIDE
READY TO PLAY
Interest Manifested in County
League in Southeastern
Section

The South Side team Of the New Castle
County League is prepared for a hard sea-
son, and the boys from over the bridge"
expect to be in the race all the time. Much
interest abs been aroused among the fol-
lowers OF the club, as DUPONT, Parkside.
New Castle and Riverview. the other
clubs in the league, are the teams that
appeal most TO the South Side rotters. and
they would rather see South side down one
Of these clubs In preference TO any other
club playing BALL The "Bridgers" have
never been very boastful. ard are not say
ing that they are going 10 w.n the pennant,
but do say that the team that does win
will have to beat them out. South Side
made a good record last season and was
a good card wherever il played Seaboaro,
OF Chester; Newark, New Castle, Della
ware City DUPONT, Riverview, ParSside.
Pullman, and all the best teams hereapouts
were played, and the "Budgers'' more
than held their own. The team had an
even break with both DUPONT, the VIII
mington city champions. and Delaware
City. the New Castle county champions,
and played seaboard, the Chester champs,
to standstill. Seaboard was so well i'm
would book South Side in preference to
any club in Delaware.
This year, the South Side aggregation
will be very much stronger. especially in
the hitting end, than last season. Kelley,
a catcher who las played for the last five
years with the "Bridgers," and August,
youngster who promises to be the head
lest catcher in the city, will do the re-
ceiving this season. Jack" Banner, the
pride of South Wilmington. will be the
mainstay in the box. Banner pitched re-
markable ball last season. having but 2t
runs scored on him in eight full games
Banner expects to be better this season,
and the manager OF the team predicts
that Banner will prove the sensation of the
league. Matt Finger, a well-known scho-
lastic player, will also do slab work. and
he will also in all probability hold reg
ular berth on the team owing to his hit
ting Edler and Matson, two new ones Will
also be tried out as pitchers. Ringler
Dugan Jack Tierney, Finger. and Nc.
Ginley. all well-knoWn inlelders, will be
with the team. and should make one OF
the best innelds in the league. All OF these
men are good hitters, and with the veteran
Tierney TO steady them. a fast and heads
/ bunch of inhelders should be the result
oliver. formerly with New Castle Club
a very good hitter and fielder, will play
1 left field for the team. oliver is one oi
the best men on the bases playing in this
vicinity Dutch" virden. last seasons
star outfelder and about the fastest OIL
his feet in the city. will take care Of th'
centre garden. Barnhill, Blocher Hastings
and couple of other men will he trie'
ont for the outheld. Although at present !
! looks as though only one job will have Z
be filled. It is probable that Oliver ma.
go to Chester 10 play, and in that even
two men will be picked for the garden
AfcAvaney. one of the inhelders OF las
years team, has not signed, and it is no
known whether he will try for the tear
} or not.
Altogether the "Bridgers' look stron
and in Jack Tierney. Ringler, Dutch
Virden. August and Oliver. they have iiv
! Of the noisest players in the game. All q
them are fun Of the right kind of ginger
and arc constantly encouraging the pitch
err The team will start practice shortl
and will he in good trim when the seaso
opens. The club win be thoroughly equiT
ped. and will be one of the best appear
ing teams in the county league. e. T. Car
vim is the team manager.