Evening journal., 1913-12-06

Inc NoItn Edtt AchutihN uaehclNdh
team will clash tonight with the Cres-
cent FIVE on the floor of the former.
Manager Frank Heaton, Of the North
East boyss is confident his quintette will
come out winner. His team viii be at
tired in new uniforms, which were re.
ceiyed from n. snellenburg & Co. this
afternoon. The colors of the team will
be orange and blue.
The cage tossers from Brandywine
have been practicing hard this week for
tonight's battle.
"Bobby" Wallace. who was to have
fought at the Fairmount Club next
Tuesday night, will not box until
later date. lie received word from Mar
Gus Williams that the Fairnount Club
viii give an al-star show the following
Tuesday night with boys from Whining
ton pitted against Philadelphia boys.
The local lads that will probably be
booked are: Harry Baker. kid Chad
wick, Wallace. kid Brainard and "l<id"
Gardner There is good talent in that
card. And if such can be arranged it
should prove sensation.
"OlenD Hackett is rounding up bas-
ketball team at the Pullman car shops.
He is anxious to book some games with
down state teams.
One Of the best sports that lower
Delaware can boast Of is George Pratt,
manager Of the Company team, at
Dover. He has fine bunch Of stars on
his quintette, and is booking games
with local teams.
The proposed new basketball league is
creating considerable comment about
town since David Snellenburg made the
nnnouncemet that he would offer a cup T
TO the winner Of such a league.
The well .kown Defiance five will enter
the league. This team IS composed of I
"Hockn Glvnn. the star. slabst of the I
Rockford All Wilmington League team,
and CLASSY defense man. Salmon"
Shields. a neat forward: "Joe" Lacey,
whose clever work on the wooden path +
has won him many admirers; Charley" /
McDonouqh. a brother to the notorious
"Tommy"' McDonouph, and Kid Nc /
ICullough. the recognized hest foul shoot
er in the city. The wearers Of the gold
and blue win be under tho management
Of Curt Diamond, the former dupont
Academy football man.
= Managers Of the various teams OF
the town are urged to be present at
this meeting
OLD swedes sent up word this
morning that they would come with
bells on.
Some of the teams mentioned as
being entered in the league are. De
hance. Delaware Hardware. North
East Academy. Chesmar' y. NJ. H. A..
Mt Vernon. Company &C OF the
Armory. Belmont Academy Old
Swedes and tho Pioneers.
The meeting on Monday night is
called for 8 o'clock. and will be held
in THE EVENING JOURNAL once
Grow Proud and "Joe" Knox. two
sports that piloted the Bancroft team
Of the All Wilmington League last
| year. are Nortliit w iiih' ~ -NNHN'"c
up a fast club for next season. Jim
Ballentine. the old Brownson star. Is
the FIRST player 40 he signed by the
team for next season.
"Big" Chief Williams the star
tackle on the Fort DUPONT team,
dropped In today to say that he
is willing to send the 45th Co. team
against Olympia for side bet
Call around next season, "Chief.'
A local sporting man who deserves
= much credit for his work Is Frank
{; Traynor, coach OF the Olympia foot
ball team. Frank has made great
. improvement in his team during the
last two seasons.
/, Jimmy" Taylor has been drilling
his Christiana basketball team hard
the past few days. The East Side top.
notchers have some good material on
: their list.
l X. o. Harry Baker, the local pugil.
. ist. is an honorary member OF the
E Parkside Athletic Club.
Dutch" Golterman. who. several
!. years ago. held down a backheld posi-
t ton on the Wilmington High School
, football team, is now taking an active
; part in athletic sport for the Pio-