Evening journal., 1919-05-14
MIDDLETOWN WANTS
: IN DEL-NAR LEAGUE
Suggests New Organ zation
With Rising Sun Also
as Member
WOULD PLAY ALL
GAMES AT HOME


= MIDDLEToWN. Del, May ii.-Now
That the organization Of the Middle
town baseball team has become a fore
gone conclusion. local fans and play
.ers arc casting about for a faster brand
OF baseball than has been played mere
IN the past five years. Previously
.Aiiddletown supported an independent
-ieam. one that held more than IFS own
.Aviih rival teams In the state and one
that was conceded 10 be on top at the
fend of each seasons play This year
.lOwever conditions have changed. Ihe
local PLAYERS. have we1ried OF g0inS
1hrough the same routine, beating the
same teams, and receiving no creult
4oiher than The plaudiis Of the local
-fans. Local fans are clamorlnS Tor
lAague baseball local players are urS-
.ine league baseball and finally the
t1ocal directors are themselves in favor
..,f league baseball. In former seasons
fbc Mlddlclown club never gave con-
xidorsiiOn TO the small county leagues
sor Tnizcd at various times. They were
spe7her fast enough for the local COM
Dnation nor was us financial backing
~ Inc Kind 10 warrant placing a real
-tcam among them.
- This season, however, The formauoh
I'll the ncl-Nar League has given tle
song sought opportunity. composeu
of teams able 90 hold their own I'D az
most any Company and beng amy
Nnanced. 70 offers a chance lor ilie
.iocal champions 10 ianglc up WIN
Somo real bali teams.
The organizatiou of this league mas
neon almost completed ana schcuui,S
lrranged. but the league VIII haralF
4urn down the opportunity of having
a team like Middleiown In their midst
IN addition 10 this, Rising sun is also
aesirous Of Joining and with ihe ad-
mission OF these two teams, the league
would be raised from a six to an eisAt
club circuit. a condition that Is highly
Desirable. ,,, ,
would pedhaps prove a pronlaple ou
dition. The fans OF MiuoletoNh a. =
crazy 10 see a good bail team anu sooe
patronage Is assured. IL Woulu inugeS l',,,i
be advisable TO play an games WI
the home team on the local srouiius' li'l.'.
Possessing an enclosed held' o hlouelu
clubhouse. an excellent ulSinonu, 1ilu
.belnr able to draw "a crowd, Mldule-
town feels that the team would ne a
nro0table asset. Throughout the Tour
wears Of play the MiddletoWn eiuD las
ALWAYS been able to draw a DIS gsate
ai,l visiting teams have never hau
.eanse for complaint on that score
The addition OF MiddieioWn 10 suoli
4 league would not only increase local
.Nalronare but would increase the IN
.erest OF the entire state in ihe league
;or the reputation OF the MiddletoWh
baseball team Is known wherever base-
ran IS played Carrying stars OF tae
ivpe of Finn. premier pitcher or ihe
..fastern shore. Walker and Terrible
lke Gibbs. demon sluggers, VINO nave
caused many pitcher 20 swallow. ms
Gum in fright; Ellison ana Msiiace'
Sase-rlnners who make Ty Cobb blush
with shame; Bennle Gibbs ana 1 I'M
sInknl. nelders superb; Carson Scsei-
Ion. Ray Schalk's closest rival bayeru
INWARD. who gives Connie Mack run
Far head work honors. 20 is seen the
local combination would lend a new
loae TO the Del-Mar League Even il
"A should necessitale a reorgani1atou'
an upheaNal OF schedules or post
,ponement Of opening, MiddleloWh
.yould like TO be admitted. Local opih-
ION favors NiddleloWn Joining.