Evening journal., 1914-03-10
BUSINESS MEN
GIVE CHAMPION
CHlCKSSUPPORT
JICkSOn Gets $500 Right Off
the Bat and is Running
for $2,5OO

One hour after THE EVENING
JOURNAL announced yesterday af-
ternon that Jimmy Jackson needed at
least s25OO to keep his champion
Chicks going this year, Jimmy col
lected 5000 and is continuing the
quest today.
Jimmy" has decided that VIII
mington must have Tri-state base
ball and the great head work that he
exhibited on the playing field last
year is coming into play again. If
Pete Cassidy and Mr.. Brown don't
look out they will find Jimmy up
in some executive office away from
the cares of baseball He made
decidedly fine impression on all the
business men that he called on yes
terday. The first man that he went
to see was David Snellenburg. of the
Snellenburg Company. Jimmy put
the argument to Mr.. Snellenburg in
plain manner such as one business
man would talk to another He told
OF the needs Of the club. of just what
1t meant to the city to have a ball
team and especially a winning team
and asked him would he help the
club. AS a result Mr.. Snellenburg
heads the list with a subscription Of
500 towards Tri-State ball in VIII
mington. Mr.. Snellenburg told MT.
Jackson that he had the utmost faith
in the ball club. He said that in his
estimation a winning team is a great
advertisement for the city and that
he wanted to do his part. To say that
Jimmy" was tickled would be put
ting It mildly. That first hundred
dollars showed him that the business
men realized what the team was and
the possibilities of Tri-State ball.
When you get right down to il vii
mington, a town of 100 900 people with
out baseball club, would be pretty sad.
There would be something the matter
some place and to lots of people of all
classes il would give the town a black
eye. This Philadelphia talk won't 20
any longer; very small number of
people 90 from this city to Philadelphia
to see the big league games as a regular
thing
"Joe' Kelly, proprietor of the hotel at
Lancaster avenue and Union, and we'll
known TO a large number of the fans.
was the next man jackson saw. and
Joe, too. came across with 500 and
asked no questions.
Jackson then went 70 see Thomas w.
Wilson, vice president Of the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Company.
Mr.. Wilson spoke very favorably of the
proposition and told Jackson that he
would take the matter up with the
board of directors of the company at
their next meeting TO see what he ould
do
This morning Jimmy" was shoot
ing up and down elevators and in
and out of office buildings With al
most the same speed that he display
ed on the bases last year when the
Chicks needed a run to win in the
ninth inning. Everywhere he receiv-
ed warm reception and it is evident
that the little manager is not only
we'll liked by the business men OF
the town but that they are going to
support him and admire him for his
endeavors in behalf of the team.
With such a spirit at the start OF
the season Wilmington is sure to have
great team and there will be many
hot battle out at the old ball park
this summer that will be worth go
ing miles to see.
Jackson has received a letter from
Neylan, a first baseman. stating that
he is satisfied with the terms Of his
contract and will play in Wilmington
If he can make good. He has written
that he has already begun training
and will be in fairly good condition
when he reports here.
The talk about Doc Kerr breakinf
away TO the Federals is growing less
! every day and several persons VIII,
: known the physician and have seer
his prescriptions before are offerini
] 10 bet that the doctor will be back IN
Z Wilmington playing his same ole
game again However. he has writ
ten to acquaintances here that he vii
not perform on the local lot this sea
I son.
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