Evening journal., 1914-03-31
new TROUBLE Ahead
FOR LOCALS, maybe
Riverton, South Jersey
Champions, Are Coming
After BrOwnsOn Five
GAME WILL CLOSE
LOCAL INDOOR SPORT
By EDDIE RIMLINGER.

Tucked. away IN the quaint old town
OF Camden, enthroned as champions OF
Southern Jersey, the stalwart Riverton
ive will leave its sandy environments
on Friday night and, like the venerable
George Washington, will cross the Della
ware to battle ON historic Peachstate
soil. No red-coated foe will face the
oncomer; no gigantic trees will afford
shelter to the artillery men; their oppo-
Rents will be gaily decked in the Brown
son Gold and Blue; the battlefield,
wooden one, on which innumerable blood
curdling battles have been waged in the
past. Riverton, the pride of Southern
Jersey, by means of its irresistible at
tacks, has conquered all the basketball
contenders in the land made famous by
mosquitoes, and has easily annexed the
laurel wreaths of undisputed supremacy.
Several weeks ago Brownson, imbued
with a purely Delawarean conquering
spirit, invaded the realms of the Jersey
champs" with q well-deiined intention
of wrestling some of the honors from the
sandmen's grasp, but the local represen-
tatives returned to our stately metropo-
lis humbled crew, having had to swal-
low a 34-25 defeat-spelling capsule
Revenge is sweet, and Brownson, fresh
from i$eir ioy-inspiring triumph over
Dover on Friday for the State honors.
flushed with the confidence that knows
no repulsion, will try to reciprocate
Riverton's kindness and send them down
TO. an overwhelming defeat. The visitors
viii present one of the most formidable
independent quintets that ever cavorted
around the famous battle-scarred Brown
son wooden way, and will have as their
center of attack the sensational young
ster, Walt Creely, foul shooter extraor-
dinary. 1t was Greedy who put a dent
IN Brownsons winning aspirations in
their last ill-Iated visit to yon Jersey
shores. 1t was Greedy who, garbed in
one of Dover's cage outfits, dropped IA
eighteen lighter fouls for Company G in
their forty-minute mill with Brownson
to the ediiieation of the Doverites, and
10 the discontinue of Brownson's loyal
band of ty-iunged rooters II was
Ureely who Kept the boys of Prattville
IN the running. his eighteen sparklers
from the free line and his field goal being
the main elements in Dover's uphill
tight to keep in the running.
He will be with Riverton Friday,
and never since the days of the ven
cradle Mike SAKE has Brownson seen
his equal from the fifteen-foot mark
The remarkable Jersey prodigy who Is
slated for an Eastern League berth
With Camden next year, will have an
able supporting cast in Pittinger, Tay-
lor. Haney, Weldan and Williams, all
adopts at the fascinating art OF Gag
ing the inflated spheroid from the
field at crucial moments. This sex
tette has been having things their own
way all season and are booked as ex-
ceptionally aggressive on foreign
courts. They certainly will have to
use every little trick in their basket
bah curriculum as Brownson is out
for a clean-cut scalp.
Manager Fitzpatrick will send forth
the same old combination, Haney,
Burke, Rigney, Walsh and the two
McDonoughs. that has kept Whining
ton on the basketball globe during the
past five years. Ever-working, ever
struggling, the dependable representa-
tives OF the Gold and Blue viii give
the best they have in stock in order
to give Wilmington another titie-the
Independent champions of Southern
Jersey and Delaware.
Last year, that tickle goddess Dame
Rumor, whispered here and there that
the Brownson boys would not be seen
on the wooden paths again. Every
fall the same story. has foated over
the city and it is once more in evi-
dence. More credulence can be given
it than ever before, however, and
Friday night marks the last appear
ance of the conouering legion this
year at least Even a machine, and
that is what the local FIVE has often
been termed, will not stand the wear
of the elements and old father time
and It is a safe assertion that it is
very likely that the hustling quintet
win not be entact when another period
Of activity rolls around
Haney and Burke will rush then
through the responsive net from the
forward lookout; Mark McDonougf
will oppose the scintillating Greeley
at center; husky Lee Walsh, laughing
Larry Rigney. and the eyer-activC
Charley McDonough will do sentinel
duty for another night before sadly
putting the old basketball duds away
amid the hungry moths and the odor.
GUS camphor spheroids A foul shoot
ing contest. has been arranged be
tween Burke and Greeley; a spirited
battle for supremacy in dropping
them in over the rafters, between the
visitors and the locals, is also being
booked, and it will be gala night fol
all the followers of the tempting cage
game. A
While the Brownsonians we're bus
lily practicing last night for the i'm
portant engagement, an epoch-makin;
event occurred. AS the boys tor
around the spacious floor the building
rocked, disturbing the venerable Mr.
Brownson from his perch in the nichl
OF fame, causing him to rub his eyes
gaze around and then head for thl
scene Of activity. The sight tina
greeted the old benefactor's visioI
was a revelation; there was the sam
old crew of former days, Burke
Haney, Rigney, Walsh and McDon
ough. Someone casually remarked
for the old sire's benefit, that River
ton was coming strong and Brownsol
would have to battle hard. Just thei
Johnny slipped In his one-handed stal
from the corner, Haney tore of tina
mid-center shot, McDonough dashel
lribbling down the floor; the veteran
sportsman looked up refectivel.
stroked his hoary beard and slowly re
treating toward his old BETH apDro
oriately chuckled: They're still good
80 Ich Gebible."