Evening journal., 1915-04-22
GENERAL SPORTS
Popular AWmingon League Starts Sixth
nv BILL MCGOWAN.

kItdl year 10 lO0hNN ARA ff.''- 80 -
much as there VIII be no Tri-state
League team to oppose the lot per-
formers this year.
The managers of the various clubs !
of the league will have their boys out |
on lie fields early 70 work of the /
rough edges. and the games will be
'startod promptly on scheduled time /
each individual manager has hopes |
III coping the ponnani and more en- |
.husiasm has been rounded up than
In former years. In instances much !
rivalry exists.
rresident Arthur c. Davies OF the
Wilmington circuit made a wise
move when he induced the Eden and
Browniown clubs of the old City
League to enter the Old League.
Browntown and Eden are great rivals,
and when the clubs clash there VIII
be something doing every minute
Another new conner in the league
is Eastlake, for two seasons cham
pions of the defunct Church League.
Daniel Pipino. the veteran manager,
rounded up classy bunch or players
for the team and then turned over
the management to Egbert Nutter, an
other capable manager.
will finish I'm one. two or three posi-
ton. Manager Bert is popular with
local fandom for his clean sportsman
shin and his many followers will
watch with interest the outcome of
his chances
Vandever Is Confident
Dan Farren will be at the helm for
the Vandever team. He succeeds George
RAYMOND. the boy who gave the Van
dever club State championship
club in 1911 The new pilot has been
connected with the affairs of tho cher
ry and gray aggregation since their
infancy. playing independent ball.
Dan Is a hard worker from the word
20. and his boys have the proper
spirit for a pennant winner Manager
Farren says his team will be up there
fighting for the old rag from the
start to finish
George f. (Stoney) August. who
broke into the fast SET when only IL
wears old doing the bulk of the back
stopping for the south side team of the
old County League. is managing the
Eden club Last season George
Taught few games for Doc Dolan's
Seaford club. He is the only playing
manager in the circuit, and. he sue
ceeds Jack McGowan as manager.
Last season the Eden Club finished
second in the City League after get
ting away to a flying start. winning
six consecutive games. Misfortune
dawned upon the boys from little
Brooklyn, however. Players began to
quit the team and injuries and other
troubles came after Browntown had
beaten them in two OF the hardest
fought games Of the year. However,
Eden WIS IN the old fight TO the last
minute and managed TO come in a
close second. Eden. no doubt, will be
a strong factor in the All-Wilmington
League this year.
Jimmy Campbell, who managed
Browntown. champions OF the City
League last season. has been re-elect-
ed manager for the 1916 season. His
club will come little. stronger this
year. and Jimmy can see nothing in
sight that will stop his boys from
floating another pennant from the
Browntown flag pole. He has signed
UP a number of promising lads and
some vets and the team that beats
out Browntown should finish in first
place
Joe Bradley. who held the manage
rial reins of the Rockford team. cham
pions OF the Social League. some
times termed the pie and milk" cir
cult will head the Bancroft aggre
cation this year Joe will make an
effort 10 fll the shoes OF Jack Lynch
who after many years of trying ilnalll
succeeded in taking a pennant ban
ner from THE EVENING JOURNAL
office. Bradley has also secured tn
services of some good boys, and he M
doubt will make good use of som
Rockford lads this year.
Oswald Murphy. the Hughey Jen
nings of local baseball who last yea
managed the Pioneer team of IN
City League. will this season man
age the Pioneer team. Os says
looks like walk over for the wear
crs Of the blue and white togs. lie ha
picked his team from big squad an
will be ready to battle his way I
the top when the jumps call "pla
ball" on Saturday.
B0ys- Who VIII Play the Game.
Players under contract with I'll
league to date are:
Vandever-R RAYMOND A. Elliott,
Iivermore. l.. Ashton Keatley, ],
seph Dougherty, Walter II. McClur
p. d. Guest S. Lindall. Roland Dil
raul n. mluulttoNhs Nndo. NJ IliN
VIM. G. Walther. Harry r. Algar
Geo. w Vernon.
Bancroft-M. Deaver. Harvey Kan
James Mahon. Harvey Hall. J.
Bradford, f. Mcmahon. Luther ClOu
Jr., John Donohue. J. Frank Dun
Albert Stetser. Harry McKenney
Eden-Joseph Grant. r. Doughert
Charles Schlor. VIM Jeffers. Claren
Jones, Ray Barry. Robert Patterso
Patrick r. Dugan. W. Wright. Har
j. Grant. Stephen August. VIM
Biggins, Leonard B. Donohoe, Geor
August
Pioneers-W A. White, JOS
Flickinger. Herbert Ferguson, Fra
els O'NeiI Clement Carney Franc
P. Monaghan. Dan J. Case. Villa
A. Dugan. Edward f. Flynn. Raymo
f. Donovan. Walter A. Honey.
Walter Salmon. Claren
Lucas. David Riley. w. C. PattersC
Paul Kemske. Chas. r. Wolden, Ho
ell Pipino. VIM. S. Bullock. Jr.. ed
c. Beeson. VIM. B. Sem.
Br0wntown-John J. Rainey. /
&. McArdle. Howard F. Buckley. Willil
{ Long. Patrick Murphy. Dennis RAJ
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