Evening journal., 1914-05-05

ing from the inngles inhabited by the
Tigers. but Manager Wrigley has con
tended from Pie start that the spotted
beauties who win represent New Jersey
in the league this year. will leap from
concealment with claws and teeth
sharpenei, ready TO give battle to the
best the Graham circuit affords. Read
ing has collected, by the help Of Connie
Mack, Il BAH club that the Dutch are
sure viii carry oil pennant, while
Jimmy Castle. in Allentown, has
rather formidable contingent with
which 70 start the season Harrisburg
don't look particularly good on paper,
but Geurge Cookill and the men from
Capital Hill may spring a surprise
when the season opens. York, with
George NJ. Eleckert at the head, looks
bettor than ever
Wilmington as as usual partially
under cover. The Chicks have been
fairly successful in their exhibition
games. putting up good contests in ench
instance Manager Jackson declares his
charges viii be able TO give a good ac-
count Of themselves.
The buzz, buzz, buzz Of the merry
baseball bee rings IN the ears of every
follower Of the national game. Base
ball is the sole topic of conversation
among the fans ihey have il for
hreakiast, fresh from the pages of their
favorite newspaper, rehash the morn
ING stuff for luncheon, CRIB a car and
beat i 70 the bail grounds for another
peep AZ the players. and sit then down
70 dinner ehock full of new ideas. new
arguments and Now enthusiasm. Even.
mes are spent in heated arguments
nRer the respective strength OF the
Terms aud players individually, and
halls ana bats perspiring men with
tousled hair and lurty voices and vell
ing hundreds calling IN ono wild ianpo
Good Boy "}iit it ont. Jimmy .
Hore gers the old hall gamen Z
Now-ee' and all the other favorites
N tht baseball vcrnaeular form 4 pano.
raloF dream that makes the night too
iong ana the aforesaid fan eager for
the dawn of another day.
Yesterday afternoon the foam d.
ieated the Fort DUPONT soldiers hy n
score Of 6 % 0 Both teams PLAYED
good baseball and with tho excellent
music furnished hv the military hand
VI tine fort Tho game was most en-
ioyahle one. The only thing discour-
aging about Il was the very poor az
tendance II was arranged as bene-
1t for the Associated Charities. neith-
or team receiving a cent for their
services, yet very amall number OF
persons turned ont and the total
amount realized was $5a.35. This
was turned over to the association
with regret that II could not have
hecn larger amount.
Chicks Get Boost.
Last night Connie Mack. manager
and part owner OF the worlds cham
pion Athletics; Ira Thomas. captain
Of the team, and George NJ. Graham.
president Of the Tri- State League.
were present at the Garrick Theatre
in q sort Of a three-act boost affair
for the Wilmington club, The theatre
was packed when the three baseball
notahles made their appearance. Each
speaker made short addresses on
baseball, and turned many little side
lights on the game that the average
individual never knows OF all the
startling statements made by the
three celebrities. one by Ira Thomas
stood out boldly in front Of the 9th
ers He declared that not a member
OF the World Champions knew the
taste Of Intoxicating liquors and only
one man on the team knew the taste
Of tobacco,
Connie Mack told Of the benefit to
be derived by any city from a first
class baseball team ard spoke Of the
great admiration which big leagues
have for the minor leagues. He de-
clared that through the little leagues
the big leagues got their life He
detailed their trials and tribulations
and dwelt upon the manner in which
they have lost money year after year
and are still running.
The talk showed Connie Mack's
interest in Wilmington and Tri-State
ball No one ever thought for i
minute that he would come TO vii.
mngton and go on the stage to heir
The local club. He has received OF.
fers Of thousands Of dollars TO &c
on the stage, but has always re-
fused Consequently when It was
announced that he would be here
there were many doubtful ones.
+ Thomas dealt with the character O
the professional baseball player q
/ today. He told how they bad com,
TO realize that they must be sobei
men, and that drink and baseball III,
7 not so together. as Il had been il
past years. He told of the grea
Z players of today and cited that non
Of them were addicted to the drinkint
habit or dissipation in any form.
Mr. Graham, who is the sportinl
editor Of the North American, spok
on the benefits Of baseball TO a com
munity from the viewpoint Of ad
vertising He said in part:
Undoubtedly the best advertise
city in the world is New York.
large part of this advertising il get
from IT'S baseball team Men kno,
the Giants who could not name of