Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-20
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle.
Baseball Matters Discussed
at a Meeting Last
Night
WILL ORGANIZE
THE TEAM LATER

Rccording 10 plans discussed at
meeting of baseball enthusiasts in the
office OF the Mayor last night Jack
McDeyitt. manager of the New Castle
team for three or four seasons. am
nounced that lie had attended the
meeting OF the All-Wilmington League
in Wilmington February Q. when tho
Invitation to join the league was eN-
tended 20 New Castle. there being one
or two vacancies.
The meeting was largely attended,
but no definite action was taken on
anything After half an hours dis
cussion OF various baseball battefs,
adjournment was taken until Thurs
day night. when permanent organiza-
ton for the year will be effected and
committee TO solicit funds and to
organize the team will be appointed.
Mayor Richard S. Rodney. president
OF the New Castle Baseball Associa-
ton. presided. Mr.. McDovitt, in his
remarks. said he favored a six-leagne
team rather than one composed OF
pieht teams. Another meeting of the
All-Wilmington League VIII be heia
Friday night. at which New Castle VIII
be represented.
Baseball finances were discussed IL
cided upon as that needed to put Bat
terry Park, where the games scheduled
for New Castle will bo played, in tt
condition and to buy such articles OF
uniform as are needed to complete
the mems outfits The team VIII be a
paid team. A telephone message from
Selden S. Deemer received during the
meeting was to the effect that Mr.
Deomer had advanced rent money Tor
The grounds TO the amount OF 500.
II was admitted that a good team
would cost money. but that II would
not be worth while 10 put out other
than a good team. and those present
at the meeting declared that II the
town was not able 10 get a strong team
together this year II never could, Tor
there are college baseball players en-
ployed in the mills and muniton
plants who would be a splendid acqui-
sltion TO any aggregation OF PLAYERS.
The gate receipts az Battery Park,
Manager McDevitt said, ought TO aver
age SIS a game.
A little romance among the Italian
workers I'M one OF the manufacturing
plants here has come to light through
the obtaining Saturday OF a marriage
license by John Demond and Sper-
ANA Carelana. Demond came to this
country sometime ago and secured
work. leaving his sweetheart behind
him in Italy. He sent for her re-
Gently and on Thursday she landed IN
New York and the two VIII be mar
ried tomorrow. The couple appeared
before Magistrate Lawrence J. Bro
man, OF Wilmington, Saturday, and
took out the license The bride-tO-bo
gave her age as p.
The Trustees of the Poor have
been invited to be the dinner guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Black
burn at the Harc's Corner Hotel to-
night. The Blackburns are tenants
on one of the Commons farms and
invite the Trustees OF the Commons
TO dinner every year. The party will
leave New Castle in automobiles for
the scene of the dinner about 6
o'clock tonight.
The entertainment in the parish
house OF Emmanuel p. 70. Church last
night was q great success. The hall
was crowded and the program was
thoroughly enjoyed. Mrs. Lewis 10.
Eiiason, Mrs Henry Hewlett, Mrs.
Francis ID. Buck, Mrs. Mary Clymer,
Mrs. Anna Hatton. Mrs. John H. HAM
mers and John Beale did wei In the
musical sketch. "In a Store Window"
while the music OF the Hawaiian sing
ers. the ''Ukalele Trio composed Of
the Misses Louise Reinhardt, Mary
Armstrong and jeanette Wylie, was a
novel feature. There was also a play,
THE Red Handed Usher" in which
Professor Henry II. Hay took the
part OF Nathaniel Mossborough; :"
Edward Newlove that OF Henry
Douglass;" William J. Madden that
Of "Ollver;" Miss Ray Patten that
Of "Rosalind," and Mrs. A. r. jan
vier that of Jenkins" The enter
lainment closed with illustrations in
shadow picture work McPike's or
rhestra furnished the music. Miss
Mary Eliason being the accompanist.
The sum OF $25 was realized by the
women OF the New Castle Century
Club at she salad sale and bake con-
Quoted by them Saturday morning.
The club fixed $75 as the amount
they wished to secure, but there was
not the liberal response 70 the re-
quest for cakes. etc, that was eX-
pected. The articles sold as fast as
they were received and many more
cakes, etc, could have been disposed
Of
George Robinson OF Wilmington,
employed in one OF the departments
OF the Baldt Steel Works. was struck
while at work in the shop yesterday
afternoon and his leg was broken
Just below the thigh. He was renewed
TO the Delaware Hospital
The Young Woman's team Of the
New Castle Century Club promises a
pleasing dance in the Opera Woneo
tonight. McPike's Orchestra will fur
nish the music
Mrs. J. S. Waldron OF Fail River
Mass. wife Of a prominent ministe,
of the Congregational Church Il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Selden $
Deemer
Members Of the Home Nissionar,
Society OF Nazareth NJ Z. Church me
at the home OF Mrs. John B. Mont
gomery. Sixth and fremont street.
last night and had a social eveninl
Refreshments were served.
George Booth, the sexton OF III
First Presbyterian Church, who Ia
been dangerously i'll in the Delawar
Hospital with pneumonia for severe
weeks. is we'll on the way to complet
TSF AIIEN'S F0nT-EASE