Evening journal., 1919-01-13
HARLAN BASKETBALLERS
PLAY N. Y. SHIP TONIGHT
BY BILLY MACK.

Manager Bill Gallagher. Of the Harlan
plant. is making good his word. lie
promised some lively basketball for
local fandom and "a classy article OF
the cage game we are getting. With the
Delaware River Shlpyard League in
operation, the Harlan quintette has
captured the two games II has played
IN easy fashion. sun ship and Chester
ship met the locals and were trounced
Tonight at Peoples Settlement Hall,
at Eighth and Landlord streets, a diff
terent tale may be in the hanging. The
schedule calls for Harlan drawing the
New York Ship as their opponents. II
Is a foregone conclusion that the IN.
Y. s. boys have the best looking team
IN the league on paper. Just how
they VIII deliver while in action Is a
morse OF another color. A victory for
the Gallagher contingent will mean
something toward the selecting Of a
possible pennant winner. Getting away
10 a good start is unusual for Harlan.
they having nearly always started on
tue season poorly, but proved strong
ilnishers. That tonights fracas will be
battle from bell TO bell is a certainty.
Inc visitors are bringing with them
Lena Russell Blackburne, who last
season played shortstop for "Christy"
Mathewson's Cincinnati Reds. Lena
as be is popularly known the county
over, has played basketball with some
Of the best Independent clubs In The
East. lie also held down different POSI-
uons for Pennsylvania state League
clubs and has also seen service with
the old Jaseper i've OF Eastern League
fame.
Blackburne halls from Riverton, n. j.,
His baseball reputation Is known from
coast TO coast He has been touted as
the best major Lacquer in minor league
baseball for years. However, last sea-
son, he distinguished himself in the
majors, and will again play for the
Reds In 1919.
Eller a Philadelphia boy. who made
a name for himself In scholastic circles
a few years back, and Eddie Lennox,
brother OF the former Brooklyn star,
are rated as two OF the fastest men in
the Delaware River circuit.
Morehead, who is considered a top
notcher in the American League, was
recently signed by the visitors. More
head played against Harlan earlier In
the season as a member Of the Yours
Truly aggregation. He is some shot
and a wonder at the i5-f0ot mark.
Mclaughlin and Higgins, two ex-Cen-
tral High School boys, are looked on
as coming bright lights Of the River
League. will be In this evenings en-
gagement.
Walter Keating, whom the Chicago
White Sox purchased from the SYRIA
cuse club, Of the New York State
League in 1915, is another major league
diamond star. who has had exhibited
high class cage work In Eastern League
circles, who comes here with the New
York Ship five
Harlan's guests tonight are under the
leadership Of Wild" Conroy, the popu-
lar innelder OF the olden days. "WldT
has played in practically every class
OF ball from D TO the majors, and In
addition has a wide following in
basketball and other branches Of ath-
letics.
Manager Gallagher Is confident his
lads will continue their winning streak.
Billy Martin and Eddie Charity, Of big
league fame; Salmon Shields and Joe
Lacey, the best pair Of scoring lads
ever seen on a local floor, and the
hustling Buck Maglll will start the
game, while MAT" Donahue VIII break
into the lineup, probably at center.
A big crowd Is expected 10 be on
hand and root for the third straight
victory for the Maroon and White. q.