Evening journal., 1913-08-28

Nv the defeat yesterday of York,
the only real conteder for the Tri-
state League pennant, Jimmy Jack
sons Chicks became the winners Of
the coveted rag" A win by VIII
mington yesterday in the game with
Trenton would have doubly cinched
the piece OF bunting, but unfortunate
IN this was not 70 be. The prediction
Is made. however, that conditions will
be reversed when the same clubs
meet again this afternoon The Chicks
have six more games to play, while
York has five The Chicks can loose
all theirs while York is winning theirs
and the Chicks will win.
Whether the pennant is won at the
first or last Of the season makes no
difference to the real fan, just SO it is
won. but there are others who clamor
for the excitement that goes with a
close finish. To please all IS an inn
possible task. There remains but one
thing to do and that Is for the fans
to get out enmasse and attend the
Booster Day game today and the re-
naming games to be played at Front
and Union streets. 70 show their APP
preciation OF the game work done by
the members Of the team and their
redoubtahle leader, Jimmy Jackson.
All hats of to Jimmy Never was
there a minute during the entire sea-
son that he was not in the game, both
in the field and in his managerial
capacity. always seeking to reach the
same goal, a pennant for Wilmington
Much OF the credit of the victory is
due to this leader of playing man
ayers yet when one looks over the
ground, he will find by letting things
sift slowly through his thinking cap
that Jacksons efforts were not APP
preciated BY fandom in the matter Of
attendance as much as they should
have been.
Poor attendance, however, was no
disbursement to Jimmy. He went
along the same as If the stands and
bleachers were packed at every per-
formance-a good attendance. by the
way. being one of the best encour-
agements a team can have-and built
up the machine that succeeded in
landing the pennant
Give us a winning team and we
will support 1t" How many times was
this said before jackson took hold Of
the club More times than one would
care to count Jimmy's first season
was spent in laying the foundation for
the pennant winning team that fol-
lowed His wide experience Cited
him for the work and he hoped that
when he reaped success the lovers of
the game Ia Wilmington would re-
spond in kind. Did they do so? That
is a question better left to the fans
themselves to answer.
1t might be said that we're il not
for the good sporting blood that
flows through the veins of such men
as Thomas NJ Brown, president Of
@the club. and Peter X. Cassidy vice
spresident. the club would not have
Mlasted the two seasons These men
went deep into their pockets last year
ITO meet the losses and had hoped
&with a winning team this year they
awould recuperate somewhat This
tseason. however. has been a disap-
Hpointment 10 the owners as all their
hopes had been placed on getting out
son the right side of the ledger with a
spennant winning team.
h Joy should fill the hearts of every
dyed- d-in.thew fan this day. and the
laball grounds at Front and Union streets
should be filed 70 overilowing as mark
Epf their approval Every fan should be
s'up and doing, the Peachcrs have won Il
pennant, the first since 1884, when Wils
tanington was represented in the Eastern
League. Wilmington also has the dis.
2tinction Of being the first club in the
State TO wIest the pennant from the
~State Of Pennsylvania. the grand old
rag having been won every year by some
one or other Of the league clubs in that
State. In consequence the local victory
sis doubly more valuable IN the eyes Of
the fan. II was only by unalioycd
and constant fighting
that the team won the games necessary
ITO land the pennant.
81 II vas an inspiring sight for the fans
at yesterdays game, when it became
~known that York had lost to Atlantic
City Each Of the local players walked
1,p TO jackson and shook him by the
hand. a shake that came with a will and
&from the heart This was but prelimi.
.Mnary. however, 60 the ovation Jimmy
sEreceived when he stepped mp 70 the home
plate in the eighth inning. The crowd
eheered and oheered as never before. and
with flushed face the leader OF the
%Chicks acknowledged the tribute Az
Meach Chick came to the plate the crowd
cheered, and none on the team was
y Sighted, all receiving the same share 81
Z the applause.
Today is the day set aside to pay
Shonor to the conuuering heroes. a
%number Of business places will be
&closed during the afternoon. and a bic
attendance is expected at the
Booster Day game Let all turn out
and pay tribute to the team and their
individual favorites. There Is doc
& Kerr, one Of the best backstops in the
= business. who does not know the
smeaning Of the word shirk Little
z 6hollenberger, who filled the position
of utility man, is popular despite the
fact that he has not had many
Mchances TO shine this season. II Il
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