Evening journal., 1912-04-26

win the usual opening ceremonies,
the Wilmington Semi Professional
League will open its fourth season to-
morrow. This is the city's Oldest
league and has furnished the fans ex-
celient ball for several years.
The schedule follows:
New Castle vs. Highland, at New
Marshallton VS.. Madison. at Mar
shallton.
Imperial VS.. Pullman. at Water
Tower.
In the first year of its existence,
Madison won the pennant. fremont,
the college star team, many of whose
players will appear in the Imperial
team, We're the next victors, and last
season Highland won the prize. With
The exception Of the Newport team,
the league will remain the same as
last season. The Imperial Club, a
well known sporting organization OF
this city, took its place, and from the
list of men signed. promises to set a
fast pace. The league stands next to
the Tri-State League in Importance,
as it furnished the city with a good
article OF ball on Tri-State off-Satur-
days. and il will use Union street
grounds his year in the absence OF
he Chicks. Beside Union street
grounds, the league controls three
other enclosed grounds, namely
Horse Show Park, which is being re-
modelled to serve both those who de-
sire to see racing and baseball Oh
the same afternoon, the New Caste
grounds, known ,as Battery Park, ard
the Marshailton grounds.
lf.ra I.n Loo Il |naH aHffll n
Of Alexander Abrahams. who for the
past nine years has been actively EN-
gagged in city sports. He is the found
or of the league and mas served as
president since its organization. The
opening ceremonies at New Castle
will be as usual, full OF grandeur. The
Highland team will leave Fourth and
Market streets on a special car at
, o'clock Upon arrival at the
grounds, Mayor Rodney and President
Abrahams will hold places of honor.
The mayor will make the opening ad-
dress as well as throw out the first
ball New Castle fans are confident
that they have the team that will take
the pennant for in their only prellm-
inarv game of the season they played
tie with the Fort dupont team. The
largest crowd that ever witnessed
game i'm New Casio is expected. owing
fo the fact that Highland and New
Castle fought so strenuously for the
pennant last season The game VIII
be called at $3.50 o'clock.
Marshallton will open its season
under new management, which TENDS
10 make far better record than last
season Harold p. Groves, the busi-
ness manager is ably assisted by big
Bill" Crouch. and between them both,
they think they have gotten together
a splendid organization. John Mur-
ray. president of the club, VIII take an
important part in the ceremonies az
these grounds, and viii throw the
first ball. The two captains VIII MOIST
rOld Glory over the grandstand. and
the game will begin.
II Is with regret that one OF the
oronine games will not be played al
Horse Show Park. but owing TO lh'
rpnairs that are hcing made, II re
nuired clear weather This the con
tractors have not had. and of cours'
could not have the grounds finished
bv Saturday, therefore the gam
scheduled for that park has beel
transferred to Water Tower ant
the Pullman Imperial game vii
he plaved there Sidney L. W. Hast
ings. Jr., will throw out the first ball
"Docp Dolan. Of Imperial, has wha
looks like "a very fast bunch, ant
saws that. "The team that beats hin
out will surely know he was present.
Pullman will use either Maloney Of
Cortelyou to do the pitching, an'
Conlan as catcher.
The presidents opening message is
Forget all past disputes and argu
ments that you may have had. d.
every team as you would have then
do you. Play clean ball, use cleai
methods, and let your team win OF
its merits"
Managers of the teams in the
league are:
Highland-Alleu Moore.
New Castle-Charles Countiss.
Marshallton-Harold p. Groves.
Madison-Samuel Cox.
Putnam W. Hastings.
mperial-Arthur G. Dolan.
Team managers will pick their owl
umpires tomorrow, using the two-mer
system.
The men under contract in thu
league are;
Highland--Charles Beattie, JOSEPH
Dougherty. Michael Bonner, James
German, John ID. Naylor Alfred r
Beattie. c. A. McDonough. Samue
Knopf, A. NJ Elder Mark J. McDon
ough, Joseph Holbeck, Samuel Alex
ander, Arthur J. Duncan.
New Castle-Thomas p. Leonard
James Taylor. Brice S Vallett, JohI
NJ Benson. Albert b. King, EdwarI
Mcdaniel, William b. Davis, Elmei
G. Pedriek, Andrew LenOir. Luciai
y. Chase, Harry p Steward, Josepl
B. Hance. George II. Madden.
Marshallton-Wili II. Crouch
Norman r. Bennett, Charles J. O'Neil
John r. Bradley, r. r. Allison, Ed
ward L. Duffy. p. d. Guest. j. l1
Jones. Edward Duncan, Charles II