Evening journal., 1913-11-18
BROWNSONLAD
MAKING GOOD
IN GAME WEST
Ear! Cook Puts Up Sensational
Exhibition in the Chicago
Western League
SHOWS GREAT SPEED
IN BASKETBALL SPORT

Earl Cook, of last years whirlwind
Brownson quintet, and one OF the
Youngest and fastest lightweight c ge
artists that have ever been developed
at the famous local institution Of bas-
ketball knowledge is putting up a
sensational article of the greatest Of
all indoor games, in the expansive
city of Chicago. The popular former
Brownsonian although being in the
city made famous by its multitude OF
stockyards, but a short time, has al
ready ingratiated himself into the
hearts of a large host Of Chicago fol-
lowers of the attractixe, exciting and
captivating basketball game.
The Wilmingtonian, with his char
acteristic dashing vim, unending ef-
forts, bouncing passes, and long spec
tacular shots, of yore, is making the
same splurge in the ANNALS Of the
Chicago Amateur League, that he did
while a standard bearer OF the Gold
and Blue. The little strawberry
bloade is in mis- old position at the
pivot station, and his shower of field
and foul tosses, together with his nif-
ty passing and floor work. has put
his combination ~ the Odgen Park
team-on the leading rung in the
grand old battle for league suprem-
acy. The Odgen Park club is one OF
the largest hoys' organization IN the
western metropolis, and is one of the
leading contenders in all branches OF
sports. The League is composed OF
eight teams, picked from the cream
Of the ciiy's gathering OF stars. and
the Ogdenites are setting the high
water mark with perfect score, hsv-
ing captured their five contests with
out single reverse being chalkcd up
against them. The diminutive center
who time and again brought excited
'BrownsOn throngs 10 their feet, by
long bank shots. and well directed
heaves to 2 waiting team-mate, is the
high. scorer of the entire organiza-
ton with twenty-four field goals
and thirty-nine fouls, total OF eieh-
ty-seyen markers. for the five en-.
gagements, aud his wonderful marks
manship is causing favorable COM
ment among his new found friends.
Cook first broke forth into th'
limelight of local baskctballdom viii
the old Nirginia collection Of youth
.ful maryels The original team con
sisted Of Doc. Fahey. Cook. Billy Ro
gan. Jack Daley. and Eddie Rimlinger
boys who afterwards made good il
scholastic circles Fahcy deyelope'
into q brilliant pivot man, and he'll
down that l,osition TO perfection Wit
theI eIchampionship Friends team O
1872. the best five that ever repre-
sented the Quakers. Rogan game
fame while twirling for the Salesia
mum diamond contenders, and Is still
in The foreground of athletic events
being one OF Billy McGowan's assem-
bly, Of Concord Heights gridiron war
riors, who have not as yet been score
on and who look like Wilmington
one best bet in amateur football lines
Jack Daley afterwardA made good Wit
a vengeance at High School, being
conspicuous member of Wickersham'
record breaking quintet Of 1913 an
q star linesman for Doc Speer for tw
successive years. during Which h
was rated as one of the gamest an
trickiest centers that ever wore tn
stainless Cherry and White Rim
linger also figured IN athletic report
from the Delaware Avenue Insutut
OF practical learning, being an oul
fielder for two years. and was ,hig
scorer of the 1912 basketball team.
Cook starred with the Nirginian
from the initial gong. and when the
cleaned up all contenders at the {;
nous old Music Hall. he attracted III
attention of the Brownson elemen
The following season his innumerab
two pointers were added 10 Brow
son seconds total. and he was col
nected with the Librarians up unit
this year. Last season he was give
an opportunity to display his cleve
ness with the firt team, and was a.
claimed as a coming full-fledged stl
by all who saw his performances {
the wooden way. Always an accura
shot the pace set by his speedy team
mates made his floor work impro'
wonderfully and when the seasC
closed he was at the zenith of his c.
reer
He Is just as formidable as eve
and with his rafting fast work, vi
tory-spelling stabs. tricky passes, al
limitless good nature, he Is scoring
distinct success in his new realm. al
he has the best wishes of an unusua
ly large circle of admirers in th
town, that he may rapidly develop i
10 brainy Fogarty. a cool passil
Mayham, dribbling Wolfhart. d flo
working Cavanaugh, and high SEQ
ing Doc Newman