Evening journal., 1914-03-13
SideHghfs on Local
Sporting Talent
BY "Bm MCGOWAN"

Owing TO the fact that four amateur
City Leagues will be on the field this
season there promises 20 he record
breaker n local circles
Manager Jimmy Jackson is working
Ike Trojan these days 90 give VIII
mington first class ball team. Jackson
was the first and only man TO land a
pcnnnnt for this city. and his work
shonld be appreciated. HIVE you over
wondered what a first class ball team
means for the cityf Well think over and
give the Tri.Stotc Connie Mack some
encouragement.
A rnmor has IL that X. O. Harry
Baker win take his conqucror's place
ON Monday night at the Olympian Club.
Brennan was scheduled 20 meet Jack
4 McCarron. but tis said will not appear.
Baker is also matched tor ten rounds
on Tuesday night at Norrisiown with
Eddie Revoir. Sixteen rounds IN two
nights is going some. Now Harry re-
deem yourself
Il has been reported in sporting cir.
cies that ~Sharp" Chandler, one Of the
fastest polo forwards that over -katcd
down the doors Of the local rinlys has
been signed by the Dunlap polo team Of
Atlantic City. Chandler played here
with the famous LenoX team.
Both the All-Wilmington and the City
league win have am excellent staii OF
unlpircs this season.. as MANY opplica-
tions have been received. The umpires
who have filed applications in both
leagues are Paddy Shields last season
with Wilmington and Industrial
Leagues kidder Consil last season with
the An-Wilmington League. Charley
l"Kay" nouphcrtv last season ia inde-
pendent ball; Joe Allen last season with
Wilmington aud "phinney' Hnst-
ines who last season was with the
Church League Robert Jamison. who
! last season umpirod the All-Nilmington.
. will probably not call the decisions this
e season as he j. yice-prcsident OF the
. new City League. Several new umpires
/ may 0e appointed, they being Charley
| Welsh. the former Parkside manager
= nnd local football referee, and Clarence
"Tip' Iophlm. former all around attn
lete at the Wilmington High School
: Jack McCowan, the oldest umpire in th'
. citv. who was the first umpire To hold
4 the Indicator in the AD-WilmingtW
r League will umpire in the All-Wilming
(. ton again this season.
Joe Ceryino, manager of Whining
1 tons favoritc, Jimmy Murphy, PEN
|. US that his boys ear is healing ~
# alright and he has started traininl
! for a return bout with Danny Fergu
I, son. Murphy has made many friend
IN this city and has the best Wishe
or local fandom.
n Walter A. Grant, manager Of th
Woodlawn team OF the City Leagu,
has signed Charley Honey the for
mer Pusey and zones backstol
. Honey held up Pitcher Beck IN I'm
form last season and there is bat lit
|. tie doubt as 70 him making good.
d Keep your eyes on these columns i
Is the future.
The Delaware Hard Fibre team q
the City League, recently placed a
order with \. Snellenburg & Co. TO
r new uniforms. Manager Clark John
le son has called a meeting for Monda
Ie night when all the players are r,
rs quested TO report.
m Harry Hoch. the former Whining
10 ton Tri-state League twirlor VIII
so was last season sold by tho Wilke:
nc barre team of the New York stat
A League TO the ST. Louis American
Dc pitched four innings yesterday againl
the Athletics Yanigans. During N
stay ON the mound Harry held n
~ colts to three hits without a rui
Hoch was studying law in Wilminl
= ton until recently
- - Jack Reck, the Philadelphia middle
weight, who claims a win over Harr
4, Baker, last night defeated Kid Was
- ner, in hard ten-round affair !
- Easton, Pa Reck is out with DEF
M to the local boy.
~ Pitched "Bnl' Ritter, whom Il
~ New York Giants drafted from II
n Wilmington Tri-State League tear
- has been making a favorable impre
- sion at Marlin Springs. Bill" hf
is the makings of a good pitcher
II won't be long until you rea
~ about "Chick" Hartley tearing dow
~ the fences in the New York Sta
a. League parks Chick is preparin
m to leave for Binghamton, the home
NV the champions.
nm Jack" Warhop. the former wi
Transport Tri-State League tWirle
of signed a contract with the New YOI
Americans yesterday.
Harvey Hall, the former Penn-Al
of Wilmington League pitcher, writ
Jimmy Jackson. from Savannah, Ga
OF that he would like 20 have a chan'
with the Chicks Jimmy is now COZ
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