Evening journal., 1921-09-27
COUNTY TITLE
NOW AT STAKE
National Guards and Mar
shallton to Settle Ques-
ton Next Saturday
GONFALON GOES
WITH ONE GAME

MarshalltOn, champions OF the
Suburban League. will meet the Ma
tionai Guards. champions OF the City
League, at Marshallton. on Saturday
afternoon.
This was decided upon at a meet
ing held in The Evening Journal Of
fee last night 10 straighten out the
local baseball situation and arrange
for possible settlement Of the
championship OF New Castle county.
Both clubs and others interested
who attended recognized the claims
OF South side-Eden made through
Manager Harry Grant. but it was the
consensus OF opinion that the inter-
league supremacy be settled ffrst.
south Side Eden. which looked the
best in the Ali-Wilmington az the
time OF its disbandment. and kept
its club together more than any
other in the circuit has been claim
ing the State title. The winner Of
the National Guard and Marshall
, ton game will meet the Little Brook
| lynites II they arc willing.
Manager Norman Groves and Sec
retary and Treasurer "Vanny" Van
Fleet OF Marshallton. both explained
that a series had been arranged with
South side-Eden after the deciding
game with Krebs on Saturday night.
but that they had found out later
that the club members would rather
play the Guards first. with the sea-
son ending fast approaching. Il was
decided al the meeting last night
that only one game be played and
then n South Side-Eden still wanted
to make good it's claim the winner
would accommodate them.
Arrangements were fully complet-
ed last night for the staging OF sat
urday's game. Marshallton chose
Josh Henry. OF Suburban League. as
umpire. and Bob Cunningham. OF
the City League, was the pick OF the
Guards on the fiip OF a coin Josh
was vested with the honors OF UNI
pire in chief. The game will start
at 3.15 O'Clock and will be played on
the Marshallton grounds. An at
tempt was made to secure Harlan
Field. but an early option was held
by Charlie Givens. who Is handling
the Wilmington end OF the Pick Of
J Wilmington VS.. the Pick OF New
Castle game. The player limit was
fixed to the regularly contracted
men.
All the talk OF other clubs beside
the three mentioned making claims
was dispelled in the smoke OF the
meeting. which was one Of the most
orderly and satisfactory all around
baseball gatherings ever held in Will
mington. II seems that the mention
made OF Grace. champions OF the
Church League. as contenders was
made without the knowledge OF that
club. II was not represented. Evan
Simpson. manager OF Lorraine. con-
sidered among the best OF independ-
ent combinations. made claim
which was rather perfunctory. II
was pointed out that he has players
on practically all three clubs.
With only the three contending
teams the decision made last night
was the most logical and showed the
best way out. No series OF games
could be played on account OF the
lateness OF the season. and 1t was
brought out that II would be better
10 decide the inter-ieague issue first.
Marshallton as champions OF the
Suburban League. have TO be recog-
nized as champions OF the rural
county whether they make the claim
or not.
Jack McDevitt. OF New Castle.
was among those at the meeting and
when he learned that South Side
Eden would not play Saturday, said
that with the New Castle men play
ing with the Little Brooklynites dur
ing the season his Pick OF New Cas-
tie will be completed for its game
with the Pick OF Wilmington at Har-
Ian Field on Saturday.
President Leroy Steel. OF the Sub
urban League, and President Bill
Warren OF the City League, were
both present in the interest OF their
respective circuits. although the Ma
ltional uards-Marshallton game was
arranged outside OF the jurisdiction
OF either league. Messrs, Groves
and Van Fleet represented Marshall
ton and Joe Condor, manager OF the
National Guards. looked out for the
interests OF his team. Managers
Grant and Biggans, OF South Side
Eden. represented the boys from
over the bridge