Evening journal., 1915-11-10
Pioneer Boys Will Shoot
The Ball at Cage Again

King basketball will take the throne
in the yearly sports Of the Benevolent
/ Pioneer Literary Association on
Thursday night The Friends School
gymnasium which has been the
grounds of many furious battles for
the past three seasons of the Pioneer
League, will again be the scene OF
action this year
AT a recent meeting of the organi-
zation, George w. Dillman, George
Raymond Golterman. and Martin A.
Devine we're chosen as the committee
I'm charge of basketball Already a
large number of cage artists have ans
wered to the call of practice, and have
been working out every Thursday
night for a month at the gym. A
number Of new faces have appeared
on the floor. A coach has not been
appointed as yet. but Judging from
past developments Frank Hughes,
the former University of Princeton
star will again act in that capacity.
On last Friday night the captains
of the four teams were selected as
follows:: Red team, Mat Donahue,
who played great game for Will
mington High School last year.
Blue team. Bill O'Connor. who han
died the Red team, which finished
close second last year.
Dan Irwin. was reelected captain
of the White team.
Bud O'Neil. a product of Sales
ianum Catholic high school will lead
the Gray team. The four captains
were present when the players we're
picked.
Mat Donahue's Red team looks
mighty good. with frankie Glenn and
Neil Lynch as forwards. Francis Man
aghan Bakey and Kilroy as guards,
and himself as center
speedy" Dan Irwin and his White
aggregation have the boys who watch
the games from the sidelines pulling
for him already. Irwin is probably
the equal to any floor man in the
league. He is fast and forever fight
ing for possession of the big pill. and
once he takes the ball in hand the
roofing starts. Dan. in all probable
ity, Will jump center. Pat Haley, will
hold down a guard position with Bill
pugan and Bill McElwee.
biil O'Connor, an allround athlete. !
Is proud OF his selection. Big Bill
VINO brought his team home second
one game behind the leaders last sea-
son, hopes for even better results
this year. He will jump center. Joe
Greeley, who last year played with
the Delaware Hardware team has
surprised his many followers with "A
sudden burst of speed. He will hold
down forward job. Tom Early is
another new conner to the cage game
He is husky built chap. and Is ex-
pected TO develop fast. Morris White
Is third year man, and most likely
viii be seen at guard position
Dutch Weth. has not been out for
practice. but his fighting spirit dis
played in last years combats has
made him a place Frank Hession,
is a fast floor man.
Bud O'Neil. who will head the Gray
team, is one of the cleverest handlers
of the basketball in town. Bud play
ed three seasons with the crack
Salesianum team, and has also seen
service in the Brownson League. He
is a bear cat when II comes TO shoot
ing fouls John Callahan, a product
of the Rockford Athletic Club. will
jump center Big John is the tallest
man in the league. and things are
expected to go up when he toes the
scratch on Thursday night Frank /
Dunn, the popular High School ath- /
lete, will play forward with John /
Leary, an inexperienced lad, who i
gives promise Of becoming a star.