Evening journal., 1918-11-27
PIPPIN GRIDIRON
GAME TOMORROW
Harlan and League Islanders
to Mix Up in Second
Clash
LOCAL ELEVEN IS
STRONGER THAN EVER
BY BILLY MACK.


title Of a pipin show that Director Joe
Condor, Of the Harlan plant. will stage
for the approval OF the local sporting
fraternity For the first time in years
the customary "big gathering" OF
fans and fannettes will be disappointed
at not seeing Wilmington High School
tackle an opponent on the gridirOn.
However, Joe Condor has come to the
rescue; he will give local fsndom more
than what they usually see at Front and
Union. The time, tomorrow morning.
at 1880 sharp; the place, at Harlan
Athletic Field; the girl, It's sad to state,
VIII appear only on the side lines. but
there will be plenty OF the fair sex on
hand, and the girl will be substituted
by the goal.
At that time, and at that place and
for that goal. one Of the huskiest, best
trained aggregations OF football war
riors that ever g,aced a Wilmington
grldlron will do the honors for the tur-
key.
by" Dickson. all-American man him
self, and on whose brow old Penn Uni
versity looksSNith pride. will positively
make his personal appearance, bring
ing with him his second best eleven
from League Island, the u. S. Marines,
a team that licked the Vermont, and
composed Of such talent that caused the
popular Sergeant Katchner TO remark (:
every man Is not a Marine. but every
Marine Is a man" To hear By Dickson
relate the qualities OF his band OF fght-
ers, footballers, the country's proudest.
would make one crouch with the thrill
that goes with the news that the U. 5.
Marines are coming to Wilmington 10
clean up.
Condor and his gang are not fearing
the Marines as did the Germans, be-
cause they are not coming here to nght
in the same respect by" did not tell
us whom he was going 10 line up
against our fellows. but he said that
thew would be sin there" battling
every minute.
All records for attendance is expected
IN he smashed when referee Charley
Welsh sends the men on their way.
RuIv Martin, who coached the Harlan
team Is so anxious TO instill the ngnt-
ING spirit in his men that he has gone 70
far as 10 have Professor Cox. OF tne
Harlan band. ring up some new tunes
for the fray. The team has been prsc-
tIcIng hard for this game. which Is tne
most important battle Of the local sea-
son. -, az
niavers on the fleld, but just wnom
Martin will use is entirely up 70 MN
The end position will probably be taken
care OF by Martin himself, who mas
nIayed with the best all-around athlete
IN ihe world, Jim Thorpe. Martin siso
-io,,ad ,yifh GEORGETOWN University,
rom which college he graduated. BOD
gtdd that speed merchant, who wouia
~atber play a tough game than attehu
a hanuuet at the dupont, also VIII De
there. Kidd Is one Of the best delen-
st,-es that has shown here IN years, ne
ls IN on every play and follows tile pan pa
ts,,e hawk Another end who mas as
nisved finished ability is Levern, wiz
saiis from Humboldt. Iowa. Lovern Is
.s .'o's tost ss anv man on the team, ne Is
49, tackle and gives splendid inter.
S.rence. In addition 10 being crack d
0rsqs'r 55s LID FORMER dupont Academy
,..tIa toot mart IN his first game III
sS.as .Ssl wears last Saturday and shoWso
w w ,,.eil charley Alexander, VINO maze
s'p 80 - for himself playing win the
= o,,,a1-oot ,,o,a- champions, and Duny, VINO
I',s shSs' 80, TriIca. n. Y, are PAIR OF
s nsI,S ,acrles steve Smith. who mas al
ssvs played a backfleld poslel,o,.s' ,,s let ma3
hesn shifted 10 tackle owing 70 ll.s 80,
defensive work. Steve was Non ',,,, the
defensive man while piayins .,r,,on- 49,
dupont and Concord Heights SliSil,s,o5 ,ala,e5
sbin teams Earl Hamilton, WIZ ~, g,
foothsu at the New York Nllileals s,o-s
iecs looked good against the sOIu, ,s-o
isst week. Mannerlng Is anolner 'no
man who made good with ChesrooA. s "a
,s . daring tackier. Billy hay,l'onIu' ~
NViIminetons sweetest tenor, WIZ. Who -
wears gone by. played with DeiaMa's
stste champions, olympia, is puttlns ny
a better game than ever. the eusIu
sohs are open 10 Frankie Notter' tlS
New York middleweight boxer snu
Uoffper. who played with ParksIue, t,
chesrook and numerous other looa'
sIevens. Reeder. Parkside's old center
has been putting up a nice game d'
sn,ard this year. Bounds. or Wllnlln5-
ton Hlgh. comprise the bulwark OF inc
heavy defense forts
Rose a fast. Woodworking all-around
man. viii take care OF center. lie mas
held down the Job for Chesrook in the
mast and he looks the best for this posi-.
There is plenty OF talent for backheln
berths. Eddie Charity, former WASH
ington American League backstop, VINO
handled the fast ones from the mighty
arm Of Walter Johnson, is showing up
as even a greater star on the sridiron'
Charity Is real football player. he
hits the line a la Bill Hollenback.