Evening journal., 1918-04-11
TIE BEST SPORTING PAGE IN WILNINGTO".
CHURCH league OPENS MINI H SEASON
ON SATURDAY: FIRES. COLLISION OPTIMISTIC

sharp, Bernard Jones, Wllllap D. semi,
C. z Blair.
With silverbrook-W. H. ufileman
Frank Foster, Rodney Warren, Ernest
u. Cloud, Edward L. Harting Robert
Crockett, William T0ffrcy, Willard ~
Bunting, Evan +. Simpson, Harry B
Harding, Harry r. Krauss, George z.
Hess.
With Edge Moor-Robert staoploford.
Norman Wlngaie. NJ Jackson, Wilson
c. Reynolds, Albert Siretton, Ralph /
Jackson, James a. Adamson, John
Ad0mson. William Adamson, Lawrence |
Fish. George ". Riley, David ~. Riley /
". A. Jackson. John D Staplefo'd.
With Hillcrest--Ellis J Cavender, FL !
ton Blake, Thomas j. Baldwin, DuiiQn /
Peters. Jr., W. Haldeman, William /
r Baggs. Jr., Thomas S,ernd1le, Mark
Pace, H. Mu phy. George Peters, Har-
vey Day, Elmer Day. Clarence Wirh
Herbert II Carter. A. B. Lank.
Rules Of Tho league;
i.-The name OF this league shall be
the Church League, Of Wilmington
Delaware
q-This league shall consist Of ten
clubs, viz. Edge Moor. Madeley, Cen
tai. Hillcrest, Elsmere, eilNerbrook'
Easilake, Wesley, Westminster and MI
Salem
3.-Basehall games Of the LEAGUE shall
be PLAYED as per schedule, beginning
on April -. 1918, and ending on Sep
tember 2i, i0is
i.-The onlcers Of the league shall
be a president, ylce-presldent, score
tary-treasurer and q board OF arbi;ra-
tion. the latter 20 be composed OF the
three executive officers Of the league,
The president. vloe-president, sec etary-
treasurer shall be elected by the clubs
comprising the league
5-The presldeut shall call meetings
Of the organization, preside over all
such meetings, shall approve contracts
and releases. cause same TO be pub
llshed appoint and assign 'umnlPes and
report decisions Of the hoard OF arhilra-
tiOn on an protests 10 the league fhe
Weep. esldent shall perform all the
duties OF the president In the absence
Of the president
6.-The secretary shall record the
minutes OF the meetings Of the League
and shall ISSUE notices for meetings OF
said league at the suggestion OF the
. president. He shall also have authority
to approve players contracts
l-lUN NIFhNuAF. NAANAA NhNE NA ANAR"
hold bond money Of the clubs OF th'
league audi ray all bus approved ps
, the league.
s.-The board Of arbitration shall
act upon all protests. disputes tor
feltures ana shall inlict penalties a.
l.prescribed In the rules OF the league
: The decisions OF the board are nnal
and any club refusing 70 abide by sucl
\ decisions shall forfeit all rights an
y bond to the league
= each club in the league shall b
! required 90 post a forfeit OF i've lsa
= dollars as z guarantee Of good faitl
y The said bond shall be In the hands
q the treasurer on March IA, 1918, and o
completion Of the season the treasure
e shall return each club said forfeit, les
such amounts as may be deducte
r iherefrom By the league for violation
e Of the rules OF the league.
+ tO--NO club shall be deposed fror
q the league without consent Of sue
o. club. except in case that such clu
e forfeits All rights in the league by IN
r. fractions OF rules or for other reae0n
herein set forth Any club may with
draV, provided another club, suitabl
"a the league, has posted bond 10 re
place IL upon consent Of nye OF "a
other clubs In .he league Any clu
withdrawing. under any other circum
stances. shall forfeit its bond TO th
league.
A All players used by the club
shall sign the formal contract Of N
league, agreeing 10 Play with one olul
said contract TO be approved by N
"A president. yice-presideRt and seeretar
81 No olub shall have more than iftes
M men under contract after June
M 1918. Upon the release OF any play
A. bY any manager, such manager sh0
M notify the president Of The league in
NJ mediately. the secretary 10 notify {
hi The managers Of the league Of such 2
e~ lease A released player shall not
M played by another manager Of Il
"a league until ten day after his relsa
ss by any club in The ieague Is announce
y, hy the president No player shall
- signed to play In any game OF q
,o league after August y, 1918. No play
,id who Is under contract 90 play In 4
~ All-Wilmington League during The So
'ld son Of 1918, shall be eligible TO play
'' the Chu ch League,
i2-No player shall be eligible 90 pl
en n any game Of this league unless he IL
,o member OF some church. Sunday sGhC
~, or a member OF some soc ETY. connect
,eA with some church or sunday scho
Y such membership shall have begun
w least two weeks before any player
~ comes eligible 10 play in any game
o. this league.
Pastors Of the churches with whl
~ PLAYERS in this league are IN some "
~ connected shall be the Judges Of
r. qualification Of the players In tins
"a speet.
= i3-Any plsye of player in the lese
who shall receive money To- his or IN
ON services 10 any club OF the league 7
any manager or any assistant manal
,t Of this league, or from any other p
y" son, shall be declared an inellgj
player and the gsme or games n m
he or they ofilcsie. shall be deola
against the team whose player o" pl
and ers violated his rule; Judgment to
found by the board Of q bit alton Of
.e, league.
'H i4. All single Saturday sfte nj
games of this league, except th
played at Edge Moo a~d Elsmere.
b. sta { az $40 O'Clock Single games
tween any clrb ard Edg' Moor at p
- Moo and Is me .. at Elsme"e. i
a. strrt not late Thar no o'rio-
such dat-s as sche M n 20 D
.h, e. saiu day gam .weeT
WI sta I not late thar 2.l o
49,. on srch dat-s as mad ne 'ssa y 2
..,, be n sde games AZ g. loo a-d
~, me Fshall start not late than 3 o'cll
~ Iol'day games OF tn's league shall =