Evening journal., 1921-10-11
ATHLETICS HERE
NEXT SATURDAY
Mack's Boys Want Crack
Out of Vaunted Whining
ton Professionals
MAT DONAHUE
IN LOCAL LINE

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Tho biggest game or the year. be-
tween the pick OF the wilmington
ball tossers and Connie Mack's
Athletics, originally scheduled for
last Saturday afternoon, but can
celed on account Of rain. has heen
arranged for next Saturday after
noon.
After the rain OF Saturday last.
Manager Hoffman went 10 Phiia-
deiphia where he got In touch with
business manager John shibe Of
the Athletics. to make arrange
ments for playing on the game.
There was considerable difficulty
encountered In making the date for
next Saturday. az the Athletics
we're scheduled to play the Jersey
City team OF the International
League. In Jersey City, on that
date. but through friendship for
Hoffman and the fact that the fans
OF this city would be disappointed
II the game was not played. Mr..
shibe cancelled the Jersey City game.
The arrangements made FOR the
original game will stand good and
all tickets sold will be honored for
this game. The local team will
take the field as announced last
week with the regular players in
the lineup.
The Athletics will have an onnor-
tunity 20 bring several other stars
with them next Saturday. as the
Worlds Series will be over and the
players who were at the games will
be on the job.
The postponement Of the game
last Saturday was a bitter blow "a
some Of the fans Of the city as they
were over the bridge strong. and IA
the weather had been clear a rec.
ord attendance would surely hav,
been on hand.
Connie Mack will make the triI
with the team this time and TIT
fans will be assured that every maj
will be on his toes working whei
the old master is on the job. as M
does not tolerate "horse-play" evei
In exhibition games.
Another fact that insured IN
b game being played was that ther
p are several players on the Wi
mington team that the Athletic
management would like 20 get
- line on. as they have been recon
I mended for big league triah. an
Connie would like TO see how tho
act In a regular game against bi
league pitching.
McNini az third base. Wright a
shortstop. and Hayes on the pitch
ing tee. are the ones who will b
watched with interest by the "a
tactician. as the scout for the Ath
i letics who was sent 10 Salisbury
o. look them over recommended ther
: for the spring training trip.
, Eddie Rommeli. ivy" Grihii
g. Myatt and Galloway were In IN
e city Saturday afternoon. and every
, thing they heard was about IN
: game and when they went back
; Phiiiv they made the report TO Mac
y and he stated that the game mus
\ be played. as he has a number
friends in this city he would n'
- disappoint
y Matt Donohue, who was force
T to cancel his engagement TO pla
e last Saturday on account of playin
e in the little worlds series betwee
- Baltimore and Louisville mo
] likely will be back on the Job sa
g urday.
o with Matt. Hoffman. Wintei
n and Glenn In the outheld, the All
e letic fence-busters will have TO d
some clubbing 10 get safe or
10 through. as all the above-namf
d have performed in frst-class sty
B.: this year. Donohue's fielding
d the games with Baltimore at q
latter part Of the league seass
r being one Of the features OF u
e Birds" play.
!. Tickets for the game will be
Il sale at the same places as n
week. George Winters sportil
goods store. Snyder's Hat Stor
80 Market street. and Johnny Jon'
e Cigar store. Market and Six
y street.