Evening journal., 1914-07-18
picks STARS
TO PLAY Chinese
Thursdays Front and Union
Streets Game TO be a
Novelty
CELESTIALS BRING
IN GOOD RECORD

Thomas NJ. Brown, owner Of the
Wilmington Tri-State team, has
completed arrangements for the game
at Front and Union streets next
Thursday between The Chinese Uni
versity and local all-star team. The
Chinese team is composed entirely Of
full-blooded Chinese. They are stu
dents of q Chinese university in the
Hawaiian Islands.
The Orientals are clean living
band of athletes. Probably every
man on the team can so the 100
yards distance in 10 2-5 or better It
is indeed sight to see these
Celestials cavorting about a ball dia
mond During their practice work
before a game they will perform vari-
Gus fielding stunts that you never
saw.
Pep" is forever DOSING out Of the
Chnks. and it is probably the most
polished team seen i'm the East for
years. Each man is we'll built and
has the appearance of a thoroughbred
athlete.
II will be recalled that in their
trip across the continent last year
I
games, before arriving in Chicktown.
Their engagement here was marred
10y the beautiful game which the
local boys won by a 2 to ] margin
One of the largest crowds that had
seen game at Union Stadium last
I ear turned out
This season the "Chinks" have won
10 games out of 123 played. Several
days ago they trimmed the strong
/ Media team leaders Of the Delaware
/ County League by a 2 to 0 score. Last
| Saturday they defeated the Straw
( bridge and Clothier club, of Philadel-
phia, before a crowd of 5000 per-
sons.
The local club that will confront
! these sped demons will be composed
o. the citys cracks.
We will venture to say in accord
ance with this story that we could
not play several other star men, as
they, for some reason or other, could
not be on hand. A Chick battery
will be used by the All-Stars, prob
ably Malloy and Shollenberger.
Ed" Stirlith, the Vandever ALI
Wilmington League first sacker, who
played a stellar game last year, will
again hold down the first station
berth. Mickey" Bonnor, the hard
hitting third baseman of the Bancroft
team, will be seen az the third
cushion. Many fans are of the inn
preston that Bonnor could make
good in professional ball
Russ" Smith. who has on severa
occasions played shortstop for the
Chicks" will hold down the Pearc'
position skinny" johnson, former
~ of the Vandever team and nov
with the Pennsylvania Railroad club
will most likely hold down seconC
base. Johnson is a clever inside man
who knows the game thoroughly.
It will be remembered that his sen
sational work against the "Chinks
last season was a big lift to the All
Stars.
frankie" Duncan, the hardest lit
tie hitting ball player on local lots
will be seen in left garden. Duncal
has had several offers this seaso
from Delaware county. Pa. leagu
teams. but as he is captain Of the +
and r. team of the Wilmingto
circuit, he is contented to stay i
Wilmington at least another year.
Darby" Thompson, the boy VIII
captained the Vandever team whe
! they annexed their first pennant, wi
play right field Thompson need
hut little introduction to the bleach
critics at Union Stadium
70 Dave" Keesey, a youngster, VIII
% bears the earmarks of a conner, wi
hold down center garden.
Keesey formerly managed the WI
= mington High School team. He ha
. been playing a classy article Of ba
in the Wilmington League, but {
! late has been seen in a Chesrook Cit
J, League uniform.
: Joe" Doherty and Imp" Ryan wi
u y also be out for the big game. The fol
q mer is now a member of the Christ
I ana team OF the Fred X. Felt circui
= while Ryan is under contract wit
!, Delaware Hard Fibre Both bo,
u will be fitted into the lineup durir
the game.
l. The mentioned players are r
= quested, TO report at Union sire
u grounds Sunday morning for pra
tice at 1890 o'clock.