Evening journal., 1911-03-06
EARLY TEST
FOR CHICKS
Wilmington Has Long Run Of
Hard Games at the
Start
ONLY ADVANTAGE is
IN GETTING TIE OPENER

With the PRONUNCIATION OF the play
ms dates Of the teams that Will
struggle for the Tri-State League
pennant during 1911. the thousands
OF enthusiastic fans of this city will
be in position to take rally serious
interest in the prospects of Pete Cas-
sidys Chickens.
There is one consolation to the
local fans and that is that Wilmington
will open the season at home on May
3. with Trenton. and whatever ad-
vantage there Is in that will accrue 10
them
But there is no denying the fact
that the chickens are 10 be tried by
fire right at the beginning of the
season.
Their first opponents Will be that
tidy organization from Trenton that
George Washington Heckert thinks
Will be in the fight from start 10
finish this season. Heckert will get
his crack at the locals in his grounds
on Nav A. II stands 90 reason that
the Chickens will have their work cut
ont for them right from the jump and
TT lUtY put int liNlANnitANn " AADhh
Ia the openers and get an even
bueak in the succeeding two days
games at home with Reading they
viii be confronted by another knotty
problem In the shape of Lancaster
whom they meet away from home on
May s aud 9.
Homo Again.
Following that series the Chickens
rItI hrglr haf,tp n gnriaC ~
six games with Altoona and Johns
town. at the conclusion OF which
they will again jump TO Reading, Lam
easter, Harrisburg and York for ten
games. Then they hop home again on
May % for one game with Trenton.
Then will follow five games at home
on June 1. ?, 3, 5 and with Harris
burg aud York, after which they will
caper up TO Altoona, Johnstown and
Trenton for games on=June Z, s. 2.
10. 70. 13 and Is. One game here
With Trenton on June IA, and other
games with Lancaster. Reading,
Johnstown and Altoona will keep
them looking for trouble at home
until June 81. After two games
away with Lancaster, one at
Reading and one at Trenton. the
Chickens will jump back home to
show themselves in two Fourth of
July games with Trenton, after which
they will hop over to York and Har-
risburg again 70 combat I'm tive games
With more or less bolsterous cham
nions Of the league. They they will
carer home on July IL TO meet Ian.
castor and stay until July 26. fighting
Tor first division place with Ian.
c2ster. Reading, York, Harrisburg ant
T~cnton
Rub VIII Come Here.
Then il will be a long way from
home for the Chickens and probably
their trying season. On August /
md ? Cassidy will leave his team qt
Johnstown. Series at Altoona, York.
Harrisburg and Trenton will follow
until August -. Then local fans IN
welcome the Chickens back for eight
games with Johnstown, Altoona, York
and Harrisburg BY this time the
Chickens will have shown whether or
not they are of blue blood The
schedule will show the remainder OF
the itinerary.
Anyone who think the Chickens
viii have time TO do much roosting in
the opening weeks OF the season ia
not acquainted with the capabilities
of the teams that are TO be met by
the local diamond heroes. But II the
Chickens mako a good showing and
win fair percentage OF their games
SO much credit for them. and so much
more rejoicing by the loyal fans Of
Wilmington.
There are 112 games on the schedule
Wilmington's nine Saturday dates at
home are May 6. Reading; MAY
49, Johnstown: June 3, York: June
~ Lancaster: June "a. Altoona; JULY
IS, Reading; July 22. Harrisburg; Au.
gust 10, York; September >, Lancas.
ter.
Holiday Dates All Right.
In the matter Of holiday dates tht
Chickens have been treated we'll
They will play at home for two game
with Trenton as opponents on Jul,
and get the morning game at hom
With Trenton on Labor Day The,
play Heckert's bunch at Trenton Il
Two games on Decoration Day an
The afternoon Labor Day game IN tn
anne city. No fault can be found wit
re allotment Of Saturday dates. tn
Chickens getting nine az home. Thl
ought to be comforting to Garrett an
Iearfoss
The season will close on Septemb,
with the locals at Reading. III
A., last home game will be the mornir
fight with Trenton on Labor Da
After all is over the Chickens wi
have flown 1853 miles TO reach
well we can't tell which roost no
but let's hone Il will bo fh. bfe-h,