Evening journal., 1912-01-31
READY TO
FILE BONDS
Seven Of the Eight Tri-StaterS
Are Prepared to
Make Start
JACKSON MAY
MANAGE THE CHICKS


The basketball lid has been partly
lifted at Brownson and the little cage
demon will make his first appearance
on Friday night Brownson will
lineup against the well-known De-
fance Ave and a thrilling fight is ox-
pected. This game will be used by
Brownson to polish off the rough
edges OF their basketball brains which
have become dusty from the long in
activity. Defiance plays Mt. Vernon
on Sunday. in the first game Of the
series for the city championship, and
are stacking up against the Gold and
Blue for practice.
Everyone is happy at the library,
since the glad word was passed that
Brownson would renew their old dfeuds
with Crescent, Rookwood, Westvillo
and all other notable teams Every
body is. smiling and the grins on some
extend from car to ear. Smiling Jack
Farley is in his glory and is exceed
ingly happy that his pets" will re-
turn once more to the pill rolling pro-
fession Friday nights game will be
free to the public and the official
opening will take place on Wodnes-
day. February z.
The Defiance tribe is one Of the
fastest aggrogations ever gotten to-
igether in this State. Brown had try
out at Fort DUPONT on Sunday and all
the players appear ready for. action
The Gold and Blue representatives,
playing under the fitting title Of All
Stars. found little trouble In wallop-
ing the soldier boys.
Last year Manager Farleys aggre-
cation made an enviable reputation.
They defeated the pick Of Philadel-
phia quintets time and again and
paved their way to a pedestal in the
basketball hall of fame. Crescents,
Iaepeh. and Johnstown were the only
teams that downed the locals. Jas
per nosed out Brownson by a 31-2S
count last season in the final mo-
ments. The big leaguors were defeated
up until the last five minutes, when
by great spurt. they caked four sue
cessive field goals and landed the con-
test. The Jewels have the same team
this season and are but a half game
behind Trenton for the highest hon
ors OF the Eastern League.
Brownson's team will most likely
be the same as last year. Several
of the players have had an oppor-
tunity to break into big league COM
pany, but have refused. Van Osten,
from Campbell. of Philadelphia. and
Armstrong, of Germantown Y. M. G. A,
will be given a try-out In the EastcJn
League this week. Both of these
stars have played time and again at
Fourth and Jackson, and never set the
building on fire by their wonderful
playing. Van Ostcn used to jump cen
ter, and mich" McDonough would
feel gloomy il he did not whitewash
Van and cage four or five himself.
Armstrong is a fast forward but al
ways found his match in Rigney and
Walsh II these two players come
any way near landing a berth in the
Eastern League the whole Brownson
five should be able TO easily make
good against any team in the league.
Mark McDonough will do the jump
ing act again this season Mark
is considered one of the fastest floor
men in the state. and has been play
ing with Mt. Vernon, and will be seen
with them in the Defiance series
Burke and Doc Hancy viii once more
caVort around the forward territory
Uhis pair has been working together
for years, and have caused heaps o.
touhle 10 many visiting guards. Rig
ncy. tho old reliable, will tend 20 ont
lof the guard positions. The fifth MAI
has not yet been decided on RED
Walsh is in Dutch with the official
at the library. and IL Is not know
whether he viii be reinstated or moi
The husky guard was at his best las
year. and every one Is trying hard Z
bring him back to- the fold once NOR,
He IS a valuable man. and Il he doe
not play his loss will be severel
felt
An athletic committee OF six wa
appointed on Monday and thoy wi
look -after the sporting side OF N
associations life. John J. Farley Wa
elected chairman; Frank Fitzpatric
manager Of the basketball team. J. !
Reese. treasurer. and James Cassid
secretary. Sam Alexander and j
Honey are tho other two members.
Defiance will present the followir
rtell-knOwn lineup: Lacey and Shield
forwards: Mccullough. center: c. NJ
Donough Colburn and Kelly. guard
The Brownson euchrc tonight wi
be the mecca for all basketball love
and the discussion about the cal
game will be almost as heated as Il
controversy for the many valuable al
desirable prizes.