Evening journal., 1921-07-21
OFF
FUNERAL GARB
Undertakers at Grubb's
Landing Today For Fun
and Frolic
BALL GAME is
ONE FEATURE


Gloom and sobor garb are dis
pensed with today. by the Delaware
state Funeral Directors Association.
The association is at Grubb's Land
ing enjoying field sports. Clark
Seonig, caterer for the Delaware
Saengerbund. at whose home the
,uting is being held. will serve sup
per tonight. Chicken soup with
aoodles half Of spring chicken. po-
latoes, tomatoes, corn. cold slaw,
lettuce, rolls. coffee. pie and etc.
will comprise the menu.
The big sporting event OF the day
will be pulled Off" on the Cen
,ral Chemical Company's grounds at
0verbrook Colony. This viii be the
ball game between the married and
unmarried men Of the association.
IN the annual tilt last year. the
icore stood to 7. Keen rivalry has
arisen since that time, and much
interest is being evinced in today's
game.
bill" Kreinen isG managing the un-
married men, ably assisted by Francis
N. Dineen, former Brownson star"
md who at one time led the ALL
Wilmington League in batting; Jim
NY Chandler. Jr., one-time Swarth-
more athlete. will do the hurting.
skinny Kreinen, brother to the
manager. will hold down the initial
ack, a position nc ably held down
asst year; Jack Kelley. who played
oall with "Chick" Tierney and Tom
N.Y. Campbell. Of the old Whining
ion b. BIS, will play second base.
'Heimy'' spire. who will shortly Join
he ranks Of the Benedicts. will play
he "hot corner" probably his last
game with that team.
Bert" Cathcart who held down
he left field position for the Single
Ven, will again oavort in that posi-
don. although he has Joined the
anks OF the Benedicts; BILLY"
lynn, Jr., will hold down center
ield in opposition to the elder Lynn:
Young Billy will probably be the
Youngest player on either team and
rves promises Of becoming a dia-
nond star in the future. mike"
healey, a member Of the Benedicts
will be farmed out TO the Single
ellows for the day, waivers having
been ordained on the ex-president
v the association by Manager Hirzel
n right field will be seen Fiddler
nike" Manager Kreinen will do the
eciving providing his wind holds
ip.
The Married Men will present a
ormidable lineup "Zigg" YasiS
will don the mask and wind-pad with
Herb Hirzel. former Lorrainer, do
ng the twirling; "Bnr Smith will
iold down the initial sack; Frank
Srlroy. who was traded to the
3enedicts for mike" Mealey, will
iold down tho keystone sack. on
hortstop will be seen Smiling Joe"
,athcart, who played third last year
such a creditable manner ;Har-
'ey FAIRIES. manager of the Smyrna
iase ball team, will hold down the
hot corner. In the outfield will be
Tony" Corlete. a former NeighbOr-
rood booster" "Willum" Lynn in
4 enter and Ned" Hanna in right
. leld. Harvey Nichols. Stanley va
D Ok and Marshall Yeatmann will be
d institutes and will get into the
:ame Jim Fox will be official scor-
II.
George NJ. Fisher who is quite a
ian" and enthusiast will hold the
Indicator.
Jim" Chandler, sr.. who was a
{, all player quite a few years ago
n Fil direct the plays from the bench
or the Benedicts while Billy
" Iaines. who cavorted on the dia-
s nond with the Riverview team some
. rears back, will coach the Single
den. Bob" Cloud, Of Marcus Hook,
Pa. and Bill" Atkins. OF Lewes. Dell
j will act in the capacity Of base UNI
hres.
Albert J. McCrery, OF this city
Frank b. Plank, OF Philadelphia
Pa, and Bill Pritchett, Of Dover
Del, will act as judges in the other
vents which will consist Of the fol.
owing: Sack race, shoe race. po'
alto race, 1OO-yard dash. wheel.
j. 'arrow race and ladies' event, which
4 will be an egg race.
The committee, which has beer
ealously working on the arrange.
nents for the past two months con.
ist Of: James J. Fox. chairmani
4. +. Nichols. treasurer; William
4. :. Kreinen, secretary, NJ. A. Meaie.
- nd +. NJ. Dineen.