Evening journal., 1912-04-02
SEMIS OUT
WITH SCHEDULE
Also Get Together. on Rules
After Long and Exciting
Meeting
TEAMS ON ENCLOSED
GROUNDS THIS YEAR

this years schedule The meeting was
very lengthy, each rule receiving full
consideration before final adoption.
Although placed in several ticklish
positions President Abrahams pre-
sided in an agreeable manner New
Castle wanted rules which they didn't
eet. hut came out with the biggest end
of The schedule. they getting 10 out Of
20 games at home
Allen Moore, manager. and H. Car
roll assistant manager Of Highland,
were somewhat peeved when the
League voted to allow New Castle the
nineteenth game az home but no
doubt will get over it. The schedule
gives New Castle a slight advantage.
that is. If they can play better on their
home grounds than they can away.
But as the Wilmington teams will be
much stronger this year. the New Cas-
he men will have to step lot faster
than they did last year TO keep the
race. even with the advantage in the
schedule.
The schedule gives Highland nine
games at Front and Union. two home
games with Marshallton and one with
New Castle. and other games at Horse
show Park. II also gives each trav-
cling team Imperial. Pullman and
Madison) one game with Marshallton
In Wilmington.
In connection with tho Horse Show
Park ground President Abrahams
said:
Il have been successful in secur-
Inc GOOD grounds. having secured
Horse show Park. and for the VII
minrlon games not scheduled, Front
pnd Union street grounds. The
grounds at Horse Show Park Will be
kocated between the present racing
track and the Country Club, which the
Horse show Association has recently
hourht They are now having 1t put
In shape. and bleachere will be erect
ed
IAN those paying admission to these
grounds will have the privilege OF
seeing the regular races, several
aeration feais as we'll as our baseball
Games. The Horse Show Association Is
standing all expenses of fixing the
Grounds and erecting bleachers, and
n is part of their contract TO keep
the same in good condition. We VIII
receive "A percentage Of the gate. re-
-cc&ssa. This movement will OF course
add to the prominence of our league
have also taken the home teams
from their own grounds on several
occasions. this being especially true
of Narshallton. MY object in THIS Is
owing to the fact that the Marshallton
team will be composed Of numerous
Wilmington players. and II viii. or
course benefit them 10 have some OF
the games played in Wilmington in
stead of having the Marshallton trip
every Saturday IL will be recalled
that the gato receipts at Marshallton
We're not as large last season as most
of the teams desired, and | think the
piaying of some of the Marshallton
games in Wilmington will do away
with this financial stringency.'
The officers of the league are: Alex
Abrahams. President; Arthur G.
Davies, uoe-president; ]. X. Weaver,
secretary; Alex Abrahams, treasurer
The teams of the league are;
New Castle, Charles Counuss, Man
nger.
Highland, Allen Moore, manager.
Madison, T. B. McKenney, manager.
Imperial. Charles Welch, manager
Marshallton, William Crouch, man
eyer
Pullman. f. n. Hastings. manager.
Marshallton VS. Madison, at Mar
Imperial VS.. Pullman. at Horse
SHOW Park.
New Castle vs.. Imperial. at New
Castle
Marshsrton VS.. Pullman. at Horse
Show Park.
Highland vs.. Madison. at Tri-stat'
grounds.
New Castle vs.. Madison. at New
Castle
Marshallton VS.. Imperial, at Mar
ahallton.
Highland VS.. Pullman, at Hors'
Show Park.
MAY Is.
New Castle VS.. Pullman. at New
Castle
Marshallton VS.. Highland, at Tri
State grounds.
Imperial vs. Madison at Horse SHOW
Park.
New Castle VS.. Marshailton, at New
Highland vs.. Imperial, at Tri-stat'
grounds
Pullman VS.. Madison. at Horse SHOW
Park
New Castle vs.. Highland. at New
Castle.
Madison VS.. Marshaliton. at Mar
shallton.
Imperial VS. Pullman. at Hors
Show Park.
JUNE s.
Imperial VS.. New Castle, at New
Castle.
Marshallton VS.. Pullman. at Mar
shailton
Highland VS.. Madison. at Hors
Show Park
JUNE IS.
New Castle vs.. Madison, at NeV
Castle.
Imperial vs. Marshallton, at Hors
Show Park
Highland VS.. Pullman. at Tri-Stai
grounds.
June %.
New Castle vs.. Marshallton. at Ne
Castle.
Highland VS.. Imperial at Hors
Sbow Park
Pullman vs. Madison, at Marshal
ton.
JUNE %
New Castle vs.. Pullman. at Ne
Castle
Highland vs.. Marshallton. at tt
state grounds