Evening journal., 1920-01-24

NHN lot ANt NOME eliciCili anu ~ - IA
pected that the boys from Fourth ana
French will go over the top before
many more days.
The reports issued for the first half
show that the current weeks work has
netted close to 81 800 When the bal
ance of the team captains turn in their
reports IL Is expected that the mark
win center around $1,000.
Work and still more work is the cry
HAT is ringing among the little army Of
workers, and az the rate the c0nrtibu-
tons are coming in it won't be long
before they can call a halt and rejoice
over a hsrd-earned victory.
That an athletic organization OF the
type of the field club is needed in this
State, and needed badly, none will deny.
The Eastsiders have done more towards
developing athletics than any and all
athletic organizations in this section Of
the country.
Well, do the boys sporting the colors
OF the purple and gold realize that IL is
going to prove no easy task to reach
their objective? Il all depends on the
outcome Of the next two weeks, when
they face the acid test Of their careers.
Each and every member in harness is
straining every ounce of strength and
energy in. an effort to reach the five
thousand mark before the command is
issued from headquarters TO cease fir
ing.
From a club with but a handful Of
members. whose headquarters were in
a back room Of an East Side cigar
store, 10 one that the mere mention
Of its name in Delaware sporting cir
cles commands attention, is the proud
achievement Of the Keystone Club.
The membership charter will close
February 1. AZ the present time the
membership totals 2i3, which is an in
crease Of i04 since the drive for mem-
bers began three weeks ago.
The fair sex Of the East End are
working hard 10 make the campaign a
success. Today they are holding bake
ming they will hold a box social
Heartbreaker Klundf was seen in a
heated argument with the clubs for
mer ianitor al Fourth and King streets
last night. kid Starr Nightingale Jer-
omc Mclaughlin acted as peacemaker,
and from what can be gathered from
Jerry's statements it appears as
though Flummy tried 10 bcal The Kids
time Saturday evening.
william Jennings Bryan Springer,
manager Of the Nightingales, has booked
the midget at the Garrick for the week
of January -. Sir William is confident
that his boy win raise at least One-hah
Of the outstanding figures before the
evening Of the 3ist
Mr.. Stlrlith will be out TO act as
committee of one to handle the receipts.
Each and every member of the club is
confident that the boy wonder viii pull
through on top and the general COM
mittee has gone so far as 20 instruct
Mr.. Stlrlith TO secure several extra
teams to check up on the lead.
The dancing masters. Herbert Jack
son. and George Moody, introduced sew
eral new steps after last nights special
meeting. and The large delegation Of
members that were on hand expressed
their approval aver the way the new
comers mastered the wizard step.
Among the most likely looking OF the
new candidates are Gears. Virgins.
johnson. Jennings, Land, Cloud and
Bottsford.
Wonder what has became Of His
Majesty Sir Stonesqull Wiggins2 Sup
pose the members are not reverend
enough toward him here Of late. Sorry
that he Is offended, but the boys will
more than likely pay up for lost time
90 the end Of February.
Too much cannot he said Of The ef-
forts Of Fred Dem, OGonnel and Mr..
Curlett for their hard and earnest work
in the campaign Their returns are
away above par and the members and
friends of the Keystone Field Club don
their hats to the leading three.
The old-timers, George Winters and
Dan Farren, gave the boys short adj
drcssscs after the special meeting last
evening. Both men spoke on
several branches Of sport and expressed
their approval at the progress the club
is making. After they had finished
they threw their hats in the ring TO
show they were in earnest.
Buck (Twinl Miller, who several
years ago .was one OF Philadelpha's
leading mitt wielders, and VINO holds |
a no-decision bout over Abe Attell, |
when the latter was champion, gave a |
short workout. Buck has been a MEM |
Der Of the field club for the past few
weeks. being located in the grocery |
business at Tenth and Wilson. He has
expressed a desire to return 10 the
roped arena.
Olen Hackett was elected commander |
in chief of the baseball team for the |
coming season, and with such men as /
Farran Winters and few others TO |
assist him, Hackett will undoubtedly |
enjoy the banner year Of the club.
Beware, Kid Ralph is out on the |
warpath for you.
frankie kid Fields has his heart |
and soul in his work, and il prepared !
ness amounts 20 anything the Kids |
battle is won before the zero hour.
Gus Johnson is the possessor Of a Sc
rret that most people would give any !
hing 10 learn. He is the Beau Brum- |