Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09
SH|PYARD LEAGUE
READY TO START
Everything in Readiness for Big
Season-Harlan Opens
at Bristol.

At meeting Tuesday night OF the
Delaware River Shipyard Baseball League,
the following umpircs were appointed for
the season: Adams, Rattell, Fiddler
Christine and Jack MCGOWAN. All of
these men have had a wide exrpeience
holding the indicator, and there will be a
certainty of good umpiring as long as these
men run the games III the league. The
following scorers were also appointed
Rowe Nelson, Martin Reynolds, A. Priest
nan, Dora and Benjamin Greenstein.
Next Saturday will see the season open,
and the local Harlan club will go to Bris-
tot, TO meet the Merchants Shipbuilding
Corporation team at that place
Manager Gallagher. known Tor the
work done with the Roller Shop team,
which not only cleaned up all the last
teams around these parts last year, but
also tied with New Castle for the State
championship, Will take with HIM hop
shaw one of the best catchcrS IN semi
professional ranks in Newark, \. j.;
Jordan, who twirled for ElmIra In the New
York State League Knot. from Hartford
In the Eastern League, Hamilton who was
tried out by Connie Mack, and who
pitched fine ball last season for Harlan s;
Boggs. Cole and Carlin, who have been
sensations IN the AlLWilmington League
pIaved third in the Federal League, and
whom Jack Dunn wanted to report this
wear. NciIan, one of Jimmy jackson s
Chicks" George Winter, the old Detroit
and Bosto on star; San Angeles Georgetown
University star, who already has several
big league offers; Morgan. from Elizabeth,
\ J.: Cakes. who covered the outtield,
for Reading in the New York State League
and Wingate and Holveck, two boys
who have PLAYED good ball on local fields.
This team should make a good showing IN
the Shipbulders League, and Is con-
fident of bringing home victory They
will lie seen at the local ball park on
Saturday Nav Is, when they will have
the Hog Island team as their opponents.
The local diamond will be officially
opened Saturday by the Steel Corpora
ton league team, who Will play the
Lebanon team, which Tom Jones brought
through as winner IN last wear race,
and claims it will repeat has year. Man
ager PAYNE of the local club declares that
alter Saturday Tom will he withdrawing
that assertion The schedule OF the
Delaware River Shlpyard Baseball League
follows:
MAY ll-Harlan at Bristol, Traylor at
Hog island, Sun Ship at Chester Ship,
New York Ship AZ Navy Yard.
Nav Is Hog Island ut Harlan, Bristol
at Sun Ship. Chester Ship az Navy Yard,
New York Ship at Traylor
May IS Harlan At Chester Ship,
Traylor at Bristol. Hog Island at Navy
Yard. Sun Ship at New York Ship.
June New York Ship at Harlan
Hog Island at sun Ship. Bristol at Navy
Yard. Chester Ship At 'I'rsylor,
June S-Bristol al Harlan, Chester Ship
at Sun Ship. Navy Yard AT New York
Ship, Hog island at Traylor.
June 15-Harlan at Hog Island, sun
Ship at. Bristol, Navy Yard ut Chester
Ship, Traylor at New York Ship.
June 22-Chester Ship, at Harlan
Navy Yard at Hog Island, New York
Ship at Sun Ship, Bristol at Traylor
June 29-Harlan at Traylor, New York
Ship at Hog Island, Bristol at Chester
SlAp, Navy Iard at sun Ship.
July 6-Harlan at sun Ship, Hog Island
at Bristol Traylor at Navy Yard, Chester
Ship al New York Ship.
JulyI3- Navy Yard NJ Harlan, Chester
Ship at Hog Island. Bristol at New York
Ship, sun Ship at Traylor.
July 20 Harlan ut Navy Yard, Hog
Island at New York Ship. Chester Ship
at Bristol Traylor ~ sun Ship.
July 27-Sup Ship At Harlan, Bristol
al Hog Island New York Ship at Chester
Ship. Navy Iard at TrayloT.
Aug. 3-Traylor at Harlan, Hog Island
at Chester Ship, New York Ship at Brls-
tol, Sun Shipa " ri
Aug. I0-Harlan at New York Ship,
sun Ship at Hog Island, Navy Yard at
Bristol, Traylor at Chester Ship.