Evening journal., 1912-12-14
HICHLETS LIFT
Lid FROM CAGE
GAME NEXT WEEK

The Wilmington High Schools
sturdy band OF cage artists will pry
open the scholastic lid on Wednesday
evening of next week against the
Newark High, and a lively tussle
should follow. For the first time In
decade the liighlets will play ON
Friends school floor. aud this conces-
sion on the part of both faculties may
mean that the local rivals of earlier
years will meet again The locals
have been practicing ia their new
headquarters all week, and they
should be acquainted with the new
conditions by Wednesday A large
squad has been out for every practice
and some of the men have been work
ing at mid-season clip. Wickersham,
Foulke, Matthews, Jones. Daley and
Blckle will start the contest aud
should bring home the laurels
Norman Jones, of last seasons tribe,
who raised havoc with the baskets at
West End seems 20 have his
weather eye on the net at Friends and
has been dropping them in from all
angles. Jones style of shooting comes
in handy on the Quakers floor, and he
should prove as great star as Joe
Daley.
lie always tossos the ball high and
will now have plenty of chance To
tear off the long high shots that made
him so valuable during his two years
service at High. Benchy. foulke
from the realms of Delaware College
who captained the i9ll-19l2 freshmen
tribe Is also displaying remarkable
form. Single handed, he defeated the
Cherry and White last season ano
should be a big factor in their success
this year.
Wickersham. with his famous hool
shot. Is conspicuous. as usual, and Il
assured Of his position as pivot man
The captaincy is between him ant
Benohy Foulke, and either man WI
make a reliable pilot
Polly Matthews. track star. gridirol
hero. and diamond idol, viii be bacl
in the game In all his glory on Wed
nesday. and with Blickle and Dale
as his running mates he should keel
the visiting forwards well unde
cover.
Daley was extra man last winte
and was out of the game on accoun
of his weight, but he has put OF
several pounds and the football sea
son has made him hard as nails. Mos
likely Foulke will be shifted C. for
ward and Daley, Blickle, and Matt
hews will do sentinel duty.
Fats Blickle the husky guards
man. is waiting patiently for tn
sound of doc" Spears whistle an
( gives promises OF developing into
star. He is fast on his feet for bi
man and has caused considerabl
commotion in the past by his occa'
sional two pointers.
Newark will come up to Il
metropolis filled with spirit
revenge. and will put forth every e
fort to down their last season col
querors. The old combination
Jones. Coke, Wickersham, Matthew
Bliclkle and Rimlinger ran up II
r points in two games against the dow
Staters. and Newark will try to T
talliate next time. Green, their o
star. who played in the Tri-Coun
League, will again captain them, a
lis their main hope.
A second team of first class calih
will also be selected by High TO e
liven things IL The preliminary stru
, giles. Many players, fast aud accu
. ate. but too light for the big sQua
will be with the second string me
Don Grove. Mid Graves, kid Dun
Bright Horty, Heald and Fidance a
making strong bids for berths.
Interest is running high at the DC
ayraro avpuuo institution OF lcarnin
: and the students are longing for q
welcome toot of Speer's whistle th
will start the locals on the long u
! even path that means success
: failure.