Evening journal., 1918-11-16
HARLAN ELEVEN
BUCKS Line TODAY
League Islanders Here to
Open Big Game With
Local Boys
PROCEEDS WILL co
TO THE WAR FUND

F00tDdu followers or wilmington
will be given their first real taste Of
the popular autumnal psstlme this
season when its newly organized and
speedy Harlan eleven will clash with
one Of By Dickson's League Island
elevens at Harlan Field this afternoon.
Although not previously announced,
the game this afternoon VIII be played
for the benefit OF the United War
Work Drive and the good cause which
will be served combined with the big
attraction which viii be present is
expected 10 draw a record crowd.
Manager Joe Condor Of the Harlan
eleven. made a special trip to the Navy
Yard yesterday afternoon 20 see BY
Dickson concerning the game, and II
possible, 10 secure the lineup Of the
Islanders. Dickson declared that he
would not risk his reputation on a
nimsy eleven and although the League
Island big team has a game on with
Brown University at Franklin Field, he
stated that he would send down a
strong enough combination to VIII
mington 10 give Harlan all the football
hey wanted for one afternoon.
Dickson has charge Of all the foot
oall affairs at League Island and he
declared that the squad which he viii
send TO combat with Harlan Will be
almost as powerful and speedy as that
lne which will play Brown. The line
up. he stated. Will depend entirely on
Nhom he can pick for the Brown
same, so that he was unable to give
Manager Condor, a definite list OF
names. This statement shows that
some Of the players who expect to be
picked to play against Brown will be
At Harlan Field this afternoon.
With three afternoons OF the stiifest
kind Of practice, Coach Billy Martin
las tho Harlanites in the best OF
shape for the battle. The workouts
his week have served 20 develop a
higher grade Of team work, so that any
II the several combinations which he
,an use move together like a we'll
oiled piece Of machinery.
Martin realizes that he Will be up
against the real thing this afternoon
and he is out to show local sport fol-
overs that even though Harlan is
practically the only Wilmington eleven !
This year IL is well able 10 provide |
gridiron snort Of the best brand.
"Wiu. lose or draw" declared Billy, |
We're going 20 be out there lighting, /
md fighting hard to the finish, Wen
give the best that is in us and ] know |
that will satisfy even the most crit
icaln
The entire Harlan squad Is in the best
Of shape for the game this atternaan,
showing plenty Of snap and speed In the
final practice yesterday afternoon. Ed
die Charity is the only man on the
injured list. Eddie has bad shoulder
and although he will not start the game, |
viii be on the field in uniform ready |
To 90 in al a moments notice. Coach |
Billy Martin will also be out in toys
and viii be seen at end or halfback, al |
though it is expected that he will also
not be in the lineup that VIII start
the gone.
Captain Jack Dayton, the former Ches-
rook star. who distilled The players with
so much pep i'm the opener last week,
the following men as those
who will likely start the game this
afternoon: LOvern and Bob Kidd, ends;
3elky and Harry Halfner, tackles:
bounds and Jim Mannering. guards /
NaytOn. center; Mat DOnOhoe, Emile
lemske. Ike Elliott and Harvey Hayes =
n The back1eld Bounds, Elliott and
Iayes are the youngsters on the squad, r
nat they have shown that they are
veil able 70 hold their own with the q
lder men. Coach Martin also has
trong string Of dependable men held 9
n reserve.
Harlan employees and other followers 7
If the eleven expect 10 mass on one +
iide Of the field this afternoon and Or ,
sanize a cheering section. which viii y
give it all the aspect Of a real college
iffair. The game will be started as soon ,
after o'clock as possible
The Harlan management expects 10
add several more hundred dollars TO f.,
The fund already raised for the War
through the dlligent efforts
)f the Bethlehem Steel shipbuilders. ,
The crowd at the opening game last
week proved a great surprise, close to
800 spectators turning out with only ,
me days advance notice given that
he game was to be played. This only
-oes 10 prove how popular football is
n Wilmington. There is no doubt that
here IS a large contingent Of the local
porting fraternity that Graves this
ealthy autumnal pastime, and with
arlan practically the only eleven in
he city this season a record-breaking
'owd' is expected on hand this after
bon.