Evening journal., 1914-01-06
Sideiighfs on Local
Sporting Talent
By "BM MCGOWAN"

Our own Harry Baker will make his
second appearance in one week to-
night at The Fairmount Club. Harry
is carded TO meet Battling" Larry
Ryan. of New York Ryan has made
a big hit with Philadelphia fight fan
dom, by his sensational bouts with
Howard Truesdale Ben Koch and Joe
Borrell.-
Yesterday afternoon Baker went
through his daily workout az the
Christiaua Athletic Club with Jim
my Taylor He also ran twelve miles
on the road
He was given the glad hand by the
Eden Athletic Club members as nc
passed their club Harry merely
waved his hand and continued on his
way without saying a word. The big
blonde must have a feather in his
cap for Battling Larry
Marcus Williams pens the writer
that after this bout he will give Har-
~ rest for several weeks, and will
continue to nurse him along. until ne
is ready TO tackle the real top-Hotch-
ers. which include Leo HOuck, Jack
Dillon, and Jimmy Clahly.
"Kid" Gardner. another local boy
who has the carmarks of a conner I'm
the pugilstic world. is anxious to
meet any l22-pounder in the East
He asserts that he would like 60 meet
some of the local fcatherweights
The Wilmington Soccer team
which was placed on the field
through the efforts Of Manager John
ny Mullens. will tackle the Windsor
team soon. the Block Brothers. John
nie anu Harry are showing fine form
in the practice work.
Manager Johnnie REILLY. of the
Eden basketball team, took his quin-
tettc to New Castle on Saturday
night where they met defeat at the
hands Of the Baracca Class team. Of
that place As this contest marked
the opening of the season. REILLY is
confident his men possess the abil-
ity On next Friday evening Eden
will clash with Brownson Seconds.
Manager REILLY claims that Ref
cree McCabe was about the squarest
referee it has been his pleasure to
meet.
doc" Dougherty's Brownson boys
played themselves out in the Chris
tiara game. 60 to was the final
score Looks as though Doe held
something against the Christiana
boys.
Joe Goldstcin. the well known local
sport booster. was the big noise at the
De Neri- -Brownson game on Friday night.
irhe peerless Joe had the Eastern
League stars at his mercy by his con-
sistcnt roofing.
( If it's sport you're afts-. thcr join ile
ildcn Athlctic Club The l'ys from
little BROOKLYN have been making
rapid strides to Success
Already "stoncy" August is talking
baseball He is IN favor OF league
that would include st. Aloysius. Eden
'Christiana. Alpha. Pioneers and Pull
man. Five OF the mentioned teams par
ticipatcd in the amatur championship
series of the city last year. The st
Aloysius team ,ecms content that thes
Won Fred N. fclt hahuo"nt ivN W
eup. and it is rumorcd they will sit bach
lanJ watch il next season.
We have not noticed anything IN th
cage game performed by the Wilmington
academy FIVE. Come, Eddie, littl
: pep
stack Gawinski. the former All
! Wilmington League snortstop. has bee
lsicned bv the Eden team. They mad
lno mistake in grabbing this youngstef.
".Toc' Goldstcin will be an intereste
snectator on tho same night. Joe need
hut little introduction to local sport
ing fraternity.
Manager BIl7 Russell OF the Brown
son team. IS satisfied with the work
his team Winning out OF game
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