Evening journal., 1915-01-27
BROWNSON ON EDGE
FOR De NERI FIVE
Local Quintette Expects to
Drub the Eastern
League Set
CLIMAX OF MONTH
OF CAGE SPORT


AS fitting climax for the eventful
month of January, the dashing Brown
son spheroid warriors will clash with
he renowned De Neri Eastern League
five on Friday night The Brownson-
ians have been staging some OF the
best basketball exhibitions imagina-
BILE for the past three weeks and are
right on edge for the premier battle
of the clustering month. Fridays de-
cisive conquest of the much-touted
Parkesburg clan of burly goal getters,
who overwhelmingly defeated De Nerl
several weeks ago, has inspired the
Brownsonians with the true conquer
ing spirit, and De Neri will find them
on the aggressive end during the
forty minutes of spirited action.
De Neri, the originators of the ma
lion-famed bouncing pass, has played
an important part in shaping the des'
tiny of the Eastern League this sea-
son Getting off to a poor start en-
camped in last place for the initial
week of the season. It was feared by
some of their most ardent followers
that Father Time had al last got in
his deteriorating work, and that the
former Flood City boys were destined
TO occupy the lower rungs i'm the rick
ETY. ladder leading up to Eastern
League supremacy. There's an old
saving that every worm turns, and the
Fogarty collection. squirming and
dribbling through the - ositlon, turn
ing fouls into one pointers, by one
of the greatest rallies in the leagues
existence. captured seven dazzling VIC
tories in succession and soon en-
sconced themselves in the ever-desir-
able first place, two games ahead OF
the nearest competitor. Blazing away
in all their glory, cleaning up here
by wide margin. nosing out team
there by a solitary spectacular field
goal. the Southwark lightworkers were
once more heralded as true champions,
until Dame Fortune intervened. She
singled Big Bill Keenan,, the center
of the teams aggressiveness, as her
unwilling victim, and the valuable
center man went out of the fray with
a bad injury. dragging with him De
Nerfs blasted hopes. which will not
return TO terra hrma until Sir William
is back again, batting them goalward
to the eager-waiting Joe Fogarty and
the elusive kid" Dark Keenan's re-
turn to the Quakers lineup practi-
cally means De Neri's resurrection in
the real battle for the silky bunting
and as he has been out OF the game
lust about long enough for his injury
TO heal. Il will not be a bit surprls-
ing to see him on hand Friday night
in his initial reappearing act.
If keenan, does not jump center
which is very unlikely. Bilson, the
former Greystock wonder. who is put
ting up a rafting fast game. will dc
the aerial act at the midway station
Joe Fogarty, foul shooter extraordi
nary field goal specialist, and on'
of the quickest thinkers in the game
will lead his gallant army of sharp
shooters in their attack on the unsus
pecting iron-clad baskets. The "Ol'
Fox" OF the Eastern League is on'
OF the highest scorers in the organiza
ton, and as he always gathers abou
FIVE field tosses in his littlevisits 4
our midst. he will be closely guardel
by one of the local sentinels. Grin
ming across at the veteran Fogarty
n
who can drop them in from forwar
or hold his man scoreless at guard
Dark, as will be remembered fron
his work here last year, is remark
ably fast floor man and since Dutch
Wolfarth has left the game, is con
sidered as being about the best drih
bier in Schaeffer's siX-sided circuit
Brownson's defensive ability will
given a thorough test by this pair q
rapid-fre marksmen, but the oil
adamantine defense Rigney an
Walsh, should be able to withstan
the furious attack.
"Doc" Newman at guard will b
given a royal reception by his man
Wilmington admirers. Since the fol
mer high scoring forward has bee
shifted to guard. his floor work Ia
improved wonderfully and as he
pretty thoroughly acquainted wit
the Brownson floor by this time,
can be depended upon to show u
10 advantage. Last season Newma
and Sears went through half Sc;
son with the astounding record {
having scored from the field in ever
game. so it can easily be seen thi
the elongated defence man is exceei
ingly efficient at swishing the
through the net Winnie Kincai
one Of the best of the best, coo
reliable. massive and genial, will 4
10 hold Joe Haney TO a scarcity
field tosses.
Brownson will put forth their for
hopes in the same old galaxy of sta
with the exception OF Johnny Burk
OF course, the local f0rty-minute-mi
viii miss the good. old reliable 70
- shooter and hard worker. Connie Ma
sold Eddie Collins, but then he had
Baker TO attend to his kneads.
Haney, the greatest shot ever produc
in Delaware. and who has tailed fort
eight field slams In eight games. W
give the De Neri guards a hard fie
from his forward berth: Mark McDo
Ough. who tailed eleven tosses in q
games last week. will ably ass
Haney: Charley McDonough. broth
Of the ground-covering Mark. viii
tend TO the physical distortions III
accompany the center positiO