Evening journal., 1911-10-06
Imperial Lifts Lid Tomorrow
on Big City Gridiron Sport


gridiron' game tomorrow afternoon in
a game at Front and Union streets
with the battleship Indiana team. I'M
periai succeeds the old Orange club,
which for years gave Wilmington its
only fast football games, and Judg-
ing from the material which Manager
McGowan and Coach Barr have put
together. to uphold the Imperial
colors. The eleven will be even faster
than Orange. As a preliminary to the
big game, Orange Reserves will play
Merwick The first game will start
at 2.30 o'clock.
Imperial will present the fastest
eleven that has ever represented the
city. All the old Orange men are on
the team Ed Tucker, the Imperial
center. has been the star center ot
Orange for the past three seasons. BE-
sides being a good line holder, Tucker
is also ON the job when It comes to
tackling. Tucker will be a big help
10 the Imperial team. He has had
lots of experience, and also puts
plenty OF ginger into the players.
Ernest WarburtOn is another man
who has had Orange experience, haV-
ing PLAYED guard on the Orange team
H.
Orange. Warburton played with the
old Parkside team. Warhurton can
always be depended upon to make an
opening for the man running with the
ball
Ed. McAleer is another man turned
out by the well-known Orange CLUB.
For the last two seasons Mae mas
played on the Orange team at leit
tackle. He is expected 70 prove
great line gamer for the Imperial
team this season.
sam Snitcher is well-known to the
local lovers of football. as he Is the
Oldest Orange player In the game TO-
dav. Sniicher has played on the
Orange team for the past seven years.
lie is also considered the best punter
I'm Wilmington. and will do the kick
ing Tor the Imperial team TINS sea-
son. .,.,.
Billy KYLE will play an end position.
LAST season Kyle put up great game
as eud and quarterback on the orange
,eam He was also captain OF the
Wilmington High School Tor TWO
vaars Last season Kyle set the local
fans Wild by his long end runs and by
the star tackling game when ne put
rho local fans will again be glad to
know that AL Byrne will again holo
down the fullback position for I'M
norial For the past three seasons
Bvrne has played that position on the
Orange team. He is a dangerous
man TO tackle with the ball. byrne
is one of the best line plungers IN
thie section. He got his start IN
football while playing with the MI
ST Mary's c llege team some years
ago. r,o,,ose
hov h again expected TO do some
great work on the Imperial team inns
season. Last season Stetser played
the end position for Orange
lack Woods Is another man VINO mas
had pienty of experience In the pack
field He has playel fullback on the
rr,f,ed states battleship Pennsylvania
eor fonr wear. AT throwing the ior-
ward mass and punting the bail
woods Is a wonder. Jack Is also
good man in carrying the oall anu
~Huskey' Welsh is probably one OF
the hest known players on the loSai
gridiron. He has played on the I'm
coin foam. which won the champion
shin of me city some years ago. Welsh
viii plav guard on the Imperial .eanl'
He also may be worked in the pack
field. a. ,a,h.r
nan the Imperial team is lucky IN
having as a player. Jeneries piayeu
an tho old Parkside team when mas
turned out many local star players,
Iefferies will play in the back neio
ON saturday. Harry Mccall and
Harry Kane will play the quarter
hack positions. Both boys are we'll
known i'm local athletics, Kane playa
several seasons on Parkside and was
also captain of that eleven. While
on that team Kane put up great
game at quarter back, and ran MIS-
team in fine style.
Mccall is the well known dufon'
pitcher who won the pennant tor the
old fremont club two years ago NC
Can has been signed by Pete Cas-
sidy for his Tri-State team next sea
son Mccall also layed football with
Drexel Institute, of Philadelphia, and
the Wilmington High School.
Adams. who will play a tackle
plaved with ST. Hedwig's Cadets last
YEAR. dnQ dAnN ID a -'~a Nf-N--HN+ Nr--N
fast man on punts.
shelly Fairchilds is the heaviest
man out on the team, Weighing ovei
two hundred pounds. He will play
one of the guards.
Billy Raymond who is also work
ing out at tackle comes from the OLD
Parkside team and is considered q
fast man Bob Kidd another quarter
back candidate. comes from the Ches'
mar Academy team. Dick Christy il
working out for an end position
also Christy has played with th'
fremont team. Orval Pyle also Il
working out at end, Pyle played OF
the Lincoln team.
Steve Norris formerly played will
the c. T. A. team of Chester. Chuck
O'Connor has been showing up gooC
in practice at running with the bal
and line plugging. O'Conner playeS
with the old st. AIMS team and ais,
played with the well known HIGHLAND
team. The Forty Acres will sent
over a large delegation Of rooters Il