Evening journal., 1914-02-07
A.W. LEAGUE
READY FOR
UMPS' CALL
Organization Starts Fourth
Year With PenBSy Sue
CeediRg HiPhIald

The Wilmington League got
away to another good start in THE
EVENING JOURNAL Office last night,
when all plans were laid for a new
season Of baseball, that promises TO
be the best ever The league starts
the 1914 season with a new member
in the Pennsylvania Railroad Club.
The Pennsy boys succeed the old
Highland team. Highland having
dropped out Parkside Vandever.
Bancroft. Hillside and Rockford are
back with bells on, and when the
league jumps call "play ball" on
for not only pennant and cups for
the champions, but gifts as well for
the best hitter and best base runner
In the league
Never In the four years history Of
the league was more interest shown
in q reorganization meeting Of the
organization than was shown at the
meeting last night Il had been
understood that Highland would not
come back For their berth Penn
sylvania Railroad Eastlake and Sill
verbrook applied To have accomo-
dated all, the league would had TO
have increased its membership to
eight, but knowing from experience
that an eight-club organization IN
this town has never been a success
because their is not enough OF suit
able playing material. the club man
ayers we're unanimous for the old
family Of six clubs. Pennsy got
In.
Another addition came in execu-
tiyes. Heretofore, Arthur G. Davies
has been president, secretary and
treasurer Of the league. Last night
the organization concluded that one
man had too much on his hands IN
handling the league, and created the
Office Of vice-president, TO which
position William J. Stepstoe was
unanimously elected Mr.. Stepstoe
also was elected SECRETARY Of the or
, ganization. The new official gave
valuable assistance to the league last
year In the absence of the president,
and with his aid this year. the or
ganization will be stronger than
ever. Mr.. Stepstoe is a competent
baseball man, being an authority on
the game. and in every way will
strengthen the organization.
The league decided to play the
usual 20-games schedule, beginning
on April rs. George c. Raymond
J. y. Knox and William Wintrup were
appointed a committee on schedule
with instruction to report at the mex
meeting of the league on February 6
Club guarantees will be posted al the
same meeting.
Following the business meeting, tho
league engaged in an informal get.
together session. Every manager
gave assurance that his club would
be stronger than ever and while
Jack Lynch was missed as q repre-
sentative, Il was announced that he
would appear at the next meeting as
the manager of the Rockford club
Joe Knox promised much for Ban
croft; George Raymond said Vande
YER would be on the necks OF III,
leaders again: Billy Wintrup seni
word that Parkside is greedy for an
other championship, and Tomm,
Dougherty held out his usua
promise. Mr.. Kelley. of the Penns,
team. said he would do his talking
at the first annual banquet Of the
league in November
The league again left with its presi
dent the settlement Of all disputes
growing out OF games The presi
dent had expressed a desire to b.
relieved Of this responsibility. bu
the organization felt that he shoul'
continue to act as the arbitrator.
"Phinney" Hastings. Of Sem jro
fessional League fame, who Sc a
an umpire in the Church Le' las
year. was among those pr
is likely that "Phinney' 3e on
Of the Wilmington thi
year.
The teams and ,auves a
the meeting we're
Parkside-J. &
Bancroft.
Hillside-T Eherty.
Vandever-o p, Raymond.
Rockford-T. J. ,12,ker.
p. r. RI. c. Kelley.
Eastlake-Nathaniel Pipino.