Evening journal., 1916-03-24

When the baseball curtain Of 1916
goes up on the ll-Wilmington League
st. will find that Manager George
~Stoney" August of the South Side
Eden A. c. has not lost a moment in
getting together one Of the greatest
bunch of ball tossors ever gathered
under one club
"Stoney" has the honor of having as
much. ii not more experience. In the
undertaking than any other manager
in the league. Stoney. who has been
playing ball for the last ten years.
FIRST attracted the eyes Of the public
while playing In the old County
League Since then he has played
with Camden, Washington Heights,
Eden and Seaford. where he made a
great name for himself August will
do the bulk of the catching and has
the name of being one of the brainiest
catchers and hard workers. and with
this brainy and peerless leader at the
head the Little Brooklyn" club Will
have perfect sailing.
Harry Grant. who will captain this
years team and play second base. is
one OF the greatest lighters ever seen
around local lots for some time. Harry
played the season with the Cambridge,
Md. team last year and made a great
showing. Besides being a baseball
star Grant is one OF the greatest all
around athletes in this section since
George Washington was a Boy Scout
On and OF the field Harry is gem
tleman.
Bob Patterson, who will also do some
OF the catching this year, has had
world of experience in this line and is
also considered fair stieker. Pattcr-
son played with the Eden team last
season.
The pitching department will be
taken care Of by six able stars. Jones,
one Of the city's best bets, who finished
last season with Parkside, will be back
on the mound Jones also WIS with
Cambridge, Nd Club last season;
Barry, who started the season with
Eden last year, but who had to retire
oD account of a bad arm; Big Thuot.
who has been working out at City
Point. Va; n. August, the only south.
paw Of the team, will DO OH the staff
Ben Chaplin, the largest member of the
team, who is g foot inches and weighs
256 pounds, gained a reputation playing
for the Y NJ. g. A., of Philadelphia, the
last two seasons. Salters. who played
with the East End Club last year, will
be given a try ont, and Judging from his
record last year, he ought to deliver the
goods. Wright. who again will cover
short stop. is one OF the most finished
players in local circles Red is also
the smallest and youngest player of
the team. and had great season last
year.
First base viii again DC taken care of
by Wiz Jeiiers. one of the most nashy
guardians OF the first sack in this city.
Jeffers is also good man with the
stick. The third baseman has not been
selected. With Forrest, Steve August
and Patton out for this bag, lively
fight is expected. Forrest. who played
the bag last year. has had a world of
experience. Steve August, the Pioneer
speed boy, who is considered a fast man
on tho bases. is also a contender for
This bag. Patton, a new conner. who
played last year with the East End
team, where he led the club in hitting
y With these stars after berth. Manager
August will have his hands full.
West. who played second base for
Odessa last season. win be the extra
inhelder, and Is reported 10 be a good
man in the pinches Tho outfelders
who viii fight II ont for positions this
year are; Joe Grant. who maae great
Il name for himself with the Pioneer club
Bill Davis. who played last year viii
the City Point team; Joe Goldstcin. IN,
comedian Of baseball, and Packard
whom the fans Of Odessa say is anothe
Ty Cobb
With this class Of ball tossers. tn
All Wilmington championship IA.
should be floating over the South Side
Eden clubhouse.