Evening journal., 1913-11-28
Sideights on Local
Sporting Talent
BY "Bm MCGOWAN"

This year will see the fastest bas- /
ketball season at Brownson Hall |
since the days Of the Pyle Cycle Acad-
emy teams.
stump" Stradley although one of
the smallest players wearing football
togs in the city. is one of the fastest
amateur players and should land a
berth on the Olympia football team
next season.
Captain Arthur Forst. of the villa
Nova College football eleven, has had
the best team since the days of old
Joe "Sal7 Slavin, the All-American
Waterbury, Conn. boy.
Heating. who played with the
Philadelphia team against Brownson
team in their opening game, is the
same man that has been signed by
Chicago management for next season.
Joe Yates, the Cape May, ~ J.. pitch
er, was also in the Philadelphia boys
lineup.
Several new basketball teams will
be seen on local floors this season.
The North East FIVE promises to make
it interesting Tor any of the teams
I'm their class. A new team also has
been. organized by the employees of the
Delaware Hardware Co. Jump"
Chadwick. formerly OF the U. S. S.
Utah. will most likely lead this squad.
"Olen" Hackett. who has boxed sew
eraI times before Wilmington fight
fandom, is one of the Pullman car
shops best proteges. Get together
fellows.
As the basketball season is about to
open with an outburst Of enthusiasm,
the various >managers are signing
their players with vigor.
Paul Ryan. who has cavorted on the
wooden path In Brownson Hall, and
who held down a position on the
Christiana baseball team, signed a
contract. not for basketball or base
ball. but matrimonial contract.
Jimmy Taylor. the daring young
] quarterback of the Concord Heights
football team. who recently was book
ed to appear at the Olympia Athletic
Club. of Philadelphia. but did not
fight owing to an injury received
while playing football. is now in good
condition. Taylor has been getting
into shape at the Christiana Athletic
Club, and will again be matched in
the near future. Should Taylor make
good in this bout the noted referee
and matchmaker OF the Olympia Club
Frank OBrien by name. will take the
local lad> into his camps. Several
weeks ago O'Brien paid a short visit
TO Harry pogue one Of the aown's
best sports. and it was at Pogue's
cigar store on King street that
O'Brien met Taylor. He took fancy
TO Jimmy. and made the mentioned
inducements TO him. Jimmy is a hard
critter. can take consolidated punish.
ment. is clever and COOL and is as
game as Stanley Ketchell
Manager Cole, OF Olympia is vel
pleased with the showing Of his mer
against the Fort Dupont team. Thl
Olympia boys could not get together
very we'll this season, but the play
ers we're finally induced 10 don thei
togs by their hard working manager
The wearers OF the gold and blu
played but two games this season
losing one TO the Riverton, n. j.
ming over the soldiers yesterday.
Yesterdays game brought out
sensation. a lineman being shifted q
the backfield and proving star. Thi
fshlning light was no other thai
"Speck" Moore He delivered tn
goods in fine fashion behind the line
! His hard line plunges and wide en'
runs. enabled the local boys to cove
much territory.
The entire Olympia team showe'
up we'll against their heavy oppon
ents. The new style of team play
coupled with various formations an,
trick PLAYS. simply dazzled the en-