Evening journal., 1913-12-05

Oneemdr Academy, Scholastic
champions Of the state, has organized
for their fifth year. The team will be
under the management OF Charlie
Harkins, well known to followers OF
the dribbling game. The team is COM
posed of classy material as usual.
The loss Of Babe" King, however,
will be felt keenly Babe" is one Of
the best forwards that Wilmington
has produced. Last season he cap
tanned the La Sale College quintet,
OF Philadelphia Although a VIII
mingtonian by birth, King is now
resident of Philadelphia. He is a
brother OF tax" King, the former
Penn State star halfback man.
Manager Charley Harkins, with his
brother. Jimmy" will split up the
forward positions. Jerry Craw-
ford, of renowned fame In basketball
circles, will again hold down a guard
position. Benchy Foulk, an all
round athlete. Of Delaware College,
and a former Wilmington High School
boy, has also consented to don the
togs again.
"Marve" Smith, Eho held down
fullback on the Mt. Vernon football
team the past season. will be seen
with this galaxy OF stars for the third
time this year. kid" Chandler, the
noted polo artist. brother OF
SHARP" Chandler. will be new man
on the Chesmar team. His addition
to the quintet should strengthen the
academy boys. Bob" Seiman, form
erly with Silverbrook, also has been
signed The Chesmar team has had
a reputation -of clean players. Their
clever team work work enables them
to bafiie their opponents.
On Saturday night the team will 60
to Dover, where they viii try con-
clusions with the Co. G. team of the
militia. A previous game between
these teams resulted in a 20 TO 10
victory for the local boys.
Besides the Harkins brothers, there
are two other members hailing from
the same family in town, they being
'Jigger,' and Joe" Rowe, products OF
Mt. Vernon Hail. On Tuesday night,
the Wilmington Academy team. OF
which "Joe" is a. star. played a
splendid game against SmyrnY High
School. the score being 21 to'2l- OF
the 21 points made by the Wilmington
Academy. 16 we've scored by joe
Rove This youngster has been dis
playing wonderful form OF late, and
iif the good work continues, he. no
doubt. will find himself a higher berth
in that branch of sport. "Jigger.'
his brother, on the other hand. is de-
lIivering the goods in fine fashion foT
the Mt Vernon FIVE.
Jack" Casey, the Mt. Vernon star
lis anxious to get things started Il
local cages. Before long Whining
ton VIII be topnotch town. as ia
as basketball is concerned.
Bobby Wallace, Wilmington
lclever little bantamweight. is work
ling out daily for his bout next Tues
day night, at the Fairview Club.
Now that the baseball fan has beef
ldethroned. Mr. Basketball takes tn
reins. In the opinion OF the write
a first class basketball league SHOULD
prove a success on local sports.
David Snelenburg. of the n. Smell
llenburg Company. has consented e
offer a loving cup to such league
From the present outlook. the loca
basketball season will bring out many
new teams. II is probable that with
in few days such league that vii
Include the city's best teams. will b'
formed
The teams expected to enter are.
iChesmar Academy, Wilmington Acad
lemy. Piopeers, Belmont Academy
North East Academy, Concor,
Heights. Delaware Hardware and th'
Y. M. II. A. teams.
A meeting will be held in TIL
EVENING JOURNAL Office on Mon
Gay night. The teams managers ar
urged to be represented
Charley Harkins. of the Chesma
Academy teamf is confident that sucl
a league would prove a wise move
Frank Heaton. of the North Eas
Academy will no doubt send hi
lproteges into the fray.
Eddie" Abrahams. manager of tn
Wilmington Academy team, has ais
consented to join this league Tn
other teams would oblige the write
lgreaty by giving this notice thei
prompt attention.
With quintet of fast men that pra'
tically have never played together, II
Delaware Hardware team went 70 Ne
Castle on Wednesday night had held IN
Baraca class team that place TO 2
to l6 sco.e.
From the showing made in this gam
and considering the difficulties. the weai
! ers of the garnet and yellow displaye
good torn. "Ump" Chadwick and Eck
ert, played sterling game throughor
the engagement.
/ AT the present time, three New Yor
!, State League stars are in Wilmington