Evening journal., 1917-04-24
QIDBLETOWN Goes
ARE READY TO MOVE
Baseball Season TO Open on
Next Saturday With
New Castle Reserves
EXPECT FINN ON
THE JOB AGAIN
BY @AL.v

BY "AL."
MIDDLETOWN, Del, April "a
The Middletown Athletic Association
will open it's baseball season on Satur-
lay afternoon, April 2S, with the New
Castle Reserves in this town. From /
present indications this game should /
be some battle" and for the opening !
game of the season should prove bet
ler than is expected.
The prospects for a winning team
his season are very encouraging as
practically every man from last years
team will be back again. In addition
10 this. Walker who surprised every
one by his work in 1875, is again out
or the nine and his presence in the
nfeld should prove a stone wall.
The only problem which has been
worrying Manager Segelken is that
Of finding a capable slab artist 1t is
aoped by all of the fans that George
Finn will again be seen in a local uni
lorm and at present it looks as
lhoueh he would be back
Carson Segelken who has done
practically all of the catching for Mid
iletown since the athletic association
has been organized, will be seen in
his old position behind the bat, and
considering the fact that he is a good
uicker it would be hard to find bet
er man for the position. Segelken has
IN arm of steel. so wise is the base
runner who holds tight to his base
md refuses to make an effort to steal.
In all probability Lefty Finn, the
nan who made Middletown famous as
baseball town, will once more toss
.he ball into Seggie's big glove. In
case Finn does not come to terms. the
locals will fall back on Clay and Hof-
ecker, who have good records here
Judging from the men signed, Mid
Iletown will have an infield that will
be hard to beat in independent base
ball in this section. Bob Heller. first
base; Ben Gibbs, second base; Bud
Walker third base and Hildemyer,
short stop, present a defense that Will
stop the hardest hit ball. Heller is
rated by many fans who have seen
iim perform, as the best first base
man in Delaware. He is a star as
fielder and a 300 hitter. Last season
he PLAYED on the fast Odessa nine
Gibbs nlayed on the local nine last
year. Instead Of playing third base this
reason however, he has been shifted
20 his old position at second base
Heldmyer played on the strong Odes,
"a team for time last season and
loined the locals early this season
While with Odessa he won the POSI-
ion of cleanup man on the batting
list The ability of Walker as an in
aelder is as well known to Whining
ION and down State teams as it is t6
he Middletown fans Walker is in nc
way a fashy player. but he is a rell
able man. both in the field and VIII
he bat. Local fans who have placet
heir confidence in him Will certainly
aOt be disappointed.
In addition to the above, Manage
4 segelken has also signed several loca
BOYS who will be given a fair show L
make good.
For the outfeld Manager segelkel
aas signed to date the following men
George Swain, Elmer Vinyard Charlie.
Ellison and Bayard Vinyard.
b. Vinyard played right field las
rear and will undoubtedly play tn
same position this year. In practic
Vinyard has been covering NOR
ground than ever and should he kee
I'D his playing should have the bes
reason of his career. Charley Ellison
he centre fielder, will only play FEY
games and when he is absent Georg
swain will cover his territory. Elme
ginyard will have the assignment i
eft field.
Manager Segelken has cancelled tn
lchedule that he had almost complete
AZ the first of the season. In place
he former schedule he has practical
completed a new schedule that wi
AXE in not only Wilmington team
but fast teams from all parts of tn
county and Maryland. The board {
directors claim that the new schedu
the hardest that any local team hs
lver gone up against. The schedule
PRESENTED by Manager Segelken is
olows:
April 2S-New Castle Reserves.
May 5-Goldey College.
May 12-Tremont A. A.
May 19-All-C -Colegians of Wilmin
on.
May 26-Keystone A. c.
May 30-Silverbrook DECORATE
0ay) two games.
June 2-Triangle A. c.
June 9-(Open).
June 16-Tremont A. A.
June 23-lron Hill.
June 3O-(Open).
July ~ Madeley Qndependen
oay) two games.
July Iron Hill.
81 July 14-Triangle A. c.
July 2l-Chestertown, Nd.
July 2S-Penlyn Hall.
Aug. 4-Tremont A. c.
Aug. 11-Keystone B. B. c.
Aug. 1S-Chestertown,. Md.
Aug 25-Keystone A. c.
Sept New Castle Reserves.
Sept 3-Penlyn Hall Oabor Ia
wO games.
Sept S-(Open)
Sept 15-Chestertown, Nd.
Any fast team desiring a game
Tune g. June 30, Sept s. or Sept
I. L. 1.