Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
.DOWNSTATE FANS
TALKING BASEBALL
Class D League Likely to be
Organized in Kent and
Sussex Counties.
Special Correspondence Every Evening

Seaford. Oct. 1.-THE baseball fans
OF Kent and Sussex counties are iust
now very much interested in the form
Ing OF Class d baseball league. sirni-
lar to the Eastern Shore League.
which was organized at Salisbury. Md.
few days ago. Dover, Milford and
Seaford are very much in favor of
the proposed league. and Middletown
Is expected TO come in. The other
TWO places have not been decided upon.
but It is said Wilmington and Chester.
Pa, will be sounded on the proposi
ton, as also will be Easton, Md, and
Centreville, Md.
1t is said the latter two places are
anxious to join the Delaware towns in
forming a slx-club Class D league.
The towns that are most interested in
the league are now sounding the fans
OF their respective localities. and from
reports, the fans are a unit in their
demands that a league be formed. II
is proposed to call a meeting within
the next week or ten DAYS at some
central point in Delaware and get the
views of each town.
President Jamison Of the. Blue
Ridge League will be invited 10 be
present and give his views on the
forming of the league. Mr.. Jamison
has told those who are in charge of
the getting up Of the league that If a
meeting Is called, he will gladly attend
and help in every way possible in
getting the league started
DIR. Walter L. Grier of Milford: DIR.
III. Nj. Manning, W. b. Huston. DIR. T.
*. Thompson, Frank c. Dawson. w.
III. Stevens and several others of Sea-
ford, are working in Sussex county for
the league, while the Dover fans. head
ed by Mr.. Boyer and others. are look
Ing after its interests in Kent county
1t is said that Wilmington is in favor
OF the league and win have a. team in
1t II It goes through. The league
proposition is also being worked up in
Middletown, and 1t is thought this
town viii be represented by a team.
IL Wilmington comes in. the Other
towns will be picked from Maryland.
provided Chester, Pa. decides not to
enter. These and other questions
concerning the league, will be thresh-
ed out at the meeting of the nlagnates
The Sussex towns are anxious to
get the league going as soon as nos
sible. in order that they may begin
to raise money for the team In fact
Seaford and Milford have both started
10 raise funds. and in the latter town
an athletic association has been form
ed, with DIR. Walter Grier at its head
Seaford is also after new grounds and
nave three fields in view at present.
The new ground will be modern In
every respect and viii be erected out
of fine material.
II the league is started il is propos-
ed to begin the season about June %.
and play SO games. The winner of
the nag will then challenge the winner
OF the Eastern Shore League. and if
this series of games is played, the
winner will in turn challenge the win
ner Of the Blue Ridge flag.
subscription list was stated in
seaford yesterday and the fans are
subscribing literally. each one giving
his views very enthusiastically con-
cerning the proposed league.
William p. Huston, one OF the Sea
tord magnates, said last night. that
after sounding about 100 Seaford fans.
ne Is satisfied that enough money can
be easily raised to finance seafords
end.