Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-21
MAKING READY
FOR BASKETBALL
Wilmington Five Expected
to be Worthy Successor
TO BrOwnSOn
FAST MATERIAL
IN THE LINEUP

Following closely the report that
the Brownson Library five has played
its last game, comes the announce
ment Of another first-class team to be
put forth in this city. This CLUB,
which will be composed of the best
players of the Y. NJ. c. A. of last year,
will be known as the Wilmington
Basket Ball Club, and should be ca
pable Of taking the majority of games
from all first-class teams Arrange
ments are being completed for playing
games on a fine floor near the centre
of the city. II is the intention of the
management to book games only with
strictly first-class clubs, and TO give
the patrons fast, clean basketball in
well lighted hall.
At present the players who make
up the team are as follows: Coward,
Dare, Kemmerer, Mearns, Munda,
Thompson and Walther. The first
practice will be held tomorrow even
/ ing. when the team will get down to
work to prepare for the opening of
the season in the early part of Novem-
1 Der.
Herb" Mearns, who in his time was
one of Wilmington High Schools star
athletes, will be given a try-out at a
forward berth. Al the Delaware Ave
nue. School he was a member of the
basketball, football and track teams
for two years. Since his departure
from that institution he has perform
ed continually in the Y. M. c. A
League. being a member Of the pen
handwriting Delaware quintet, In
1928. Being fast heady, and q
clever shot, he is expected to give
many a guard a hard tussle.
Whitley" Coward, star of the riva
team, the 1913-1914 pennant winners
will also probably be given a chance
at a forward job. He is fine shoot
er, being especially accurate on shots
under the basket. This, coupled, will
his ability as a center, will make hin
very valuable to the team. ClowarC
has had a great deal of experience OF
Independent teams, being the star o
the Second Baptist team.
Joe" Dare is another lad whit
should make a wonderful forward 70
this team. He has been active in Y
NJ. c. A. athletics for many years, hav
ing played in the league since its in
! coption, as well as being a gymnas
and track athletic He is especiall
well known for his great floor work
He has also represented Penlyn Hal
on the floor and at one time was
} member of the Vigilant five.
Thompson, the center man, is
player of the first class. He is a goo
jumper excellent team worker and al
accurate shot. He is easily the bes
. all-around center in the city, will
possibly one exception. He also ha
had lots of experience with independ
ent clubs, having represented Coope
Academy and Young Friends A. A.
In the backfield Kemmerer, on on
side Of the cage, seems to be a fixture
His wonderful guarding, bordering a
times, on the sensational, was a fea
ture of the work of the Fasces team
which tied with the Aerials for tn
lead, but lost out in the play-off, las
year. In one season he has won 70
], himself the honor of being the best c
the Y. NJ. c. A. guards.
! Oscar Munda, another favorite q
Tenth and Orange, will be given
chance to make good as a defens
, man. Last year he played with II
4 Aerial team, and his work, couple
with that of Coward, was mainly +,
n sponsible for their victory. Stron
v consistent and fast, he makes a fir
q guard
= bill" Walther, another High Scho
l. athlete, is expected to fill up the ga
at guard as well as play a forwal
position when either of the regular
are out. Like Mearns, he won homo
in 3 sports at the local school. 7
Is we'll known around town athletica
u ly, having played on Parkside al
Al Harlan baseball teams and sever
other clubs.
With these players and the class
lie teams which will be brought to 4
In city, this team should become prin
* favorite. Special attention will
IS paid to the comforts of the wome
Smoking will not be allowed