Evening journal., 1913-08-26
1000 BALL
PLAYERS in
BOOST LINE
Nearly Every Club In City To
March With Conquer
ing Chicks
sETERANS OF THE
DIAMOND A FEATURE

Tic baseball Jubilee parade tomorrow
night in honor OF the Chicks victories
on tho diamond. promises 20 be unique
event in local sporting circles. As the
preliminary event 10 Boosters Day.
Thursday the keen interest being mani
tested in tho parade shows the wide
spread desire TO commemorate Manager
jacksons teams successes in appio-
pirate fashion.
Judging from the number o. en-
tries, the parade win be en- impress
siye one. with 1000 men in line. One
athletic club promises to have 100
men in line. while a rival club Is
working to equal this number. The
presence in the line OF the old Quick
steps. possibly a police team and
practically every amateur and inde-
pendent team I'm the city should con-
stitute formidable showing.
The plan Is 10 start the program
from Fifth and French streets az the
tan OF the CITY Hall bell, promptly AZ
& o'clock Teams viii be assigned
their positions by the chairman ot The
nsrade committee. Arthur c. Davies,
Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
The Route
FORM ON French between Fourth and
Fifth streets. move 10 Sixth, 10 Lom.
bard. 10 Fourth 10 French. 20 THIRD, 10
Market. to Tenth. 10 Delaware ave.
nue 20 Eleventh. 70 Madison. 70 Front
50 ratnall 10 seventh. to Market and
dismiss
Formation.
FIRST DIVISION
Chief Marshall John MCGOWAN
Aides. Patrick Shields aud William Me.
GoWan. mounted
Platoon OF Police
First Infantry Band
Trenton Tri State Baseball Club, Bert
Conn. marshal
Wilmington Baseball Club, James
Jackson marshal.
Autos carrying veterans Of the VII
mington Quickstep club
SECOND DIVISION.
Observation-Disclosures
Albert Council and Joseph Allen,
marshals - Nande,cr Club, Parkside
Club. Highland club Bancroft Club,
Rockford Club. Hillside Club
CHURCH LEAGUE.
Nathaniel pipino and :. NJ. Ellicott.
marshals- Eastlakc Club. Old Swedes
Club. Newport Club Sil,erbrook Club
Edge Moor Club
THIRD DIVISION.
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
Robert Jamison. marshal; assistants,
John Ross. and George August p II.
r. Club. Pusey aud Jones Club. vii.
miacton Mallcahle Iron Company,
Spcakman supply and Pipe Company
Electric Hose Company Harlan and
Nollingsworth Company. Lohdcll Car
Whccl Company, Edge Moor Iron Com
pany.
FOURTH DIVISION.
James d. Walsh marshal
Christiana Fife and Drum Corps
Christiana Athletic Club
Eden Fife and Drum Corps.
Eden Athletic club Wilmington Jun
iors. Newport Athletic Club. Delaware
Hard Fibre Company Club. Richardson
Park Club. 81. Barnabas Club of Mar.
shallton. Eden A. {. Club Pioneers,
Mcrwick Juniors Highland juniors.
Automobiles carrying guests and
footcrs.
First division viii form on French
street between Fourth and Fifth, Trcn-
ton Baseball Club having right OF line,
Second division. Al Wilmington
League viii rest on Fourth. east OF
Trench Church League will rest on
Fourth street west OF French.
Third division. Industrial League will
rest on Fifth street west of French
Fourth division independent clubs
will rest ON Fifth street. east Of French.
At two tap, OF the City Hall bell az
: o'clock tho line will move.
Mayor Howell. who Is AT Spring
Lake Beach. n j., spending his va
cation. has written the following let
ter 70 the Booster Day { ommittee.
The Mayor has been sick for some
time and is not sure that he viii be
able 10 be present at the game.
My Dear Sir.--I am delighted with
the plan YOU are insuEurating for a
monster Booster Day for the VIII
mington Tri-Stste baseball team. II
Is a merit Of confidence and an OK
preston Of good feeling on the part
OF Wilmingtonians which the owners
the manager and the players Justly
deserve II Is likewise gratifying II
me to know that City Council. by
formal resolution, endorsed Booster
Day A successful bah team is
surely a matter of interest and ctyi,
pride TO any community.
The baseball lovers Of Wilmington
repeatedly said, Give us a winning
team and We will cheerfully supper
IT, This I trust has been the case
and the owners prevented from hayini
a financial loss such as has occurrel
In past years. ! cannot say at thi
time positively that will attend tn
game. Unfortunately I have been il
the greater part Of my time here, an
7 am advised by my physicians tina
I should remain as long as possible
I am pleased TO report however, tina
7 am greatly improved. and begin Z
feel q keen interest in all such mat
tcrs.
"As mayor Of the city of Whining
ton and as lover OF good baseball
I am proud OF our team and trust tina
our people will make Booster Da,
the success II deserves 10 be.
Thanking you for the courtesy Z
the Information. I remain.
Very truly yours.
Harrison W. Howell,
Mayer"
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
At special meeting Of Division No.
A. o. r.. held sunday August "a. l9I
the following resolutions we're adopted
Whereas. II has pleased our al'-wisc on
just Cod 10 remove from midst. ol
de,fly beloved brother James Canning. WI