Evening journal., 1921-09-12
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Propose Series of Baseball
Games to Decide State
Championship
CARNIVAL PLANS
TO BE DISCUSSED
snenlal 10 rhe Eveninr Journal.


are being discussed for an elimina-
ton series OF baseball games to de-
termine the championship OF the
state. The plan will provide for
the employing Of only home talent
in these games The elimination
process proposed is that teams from
all three counties be invited to play
in the series. Letters will probably
be sent out by an executive COM
mittee Of the New Castle Athletic
Association TO Delaware City. New
ark. Newport. Marshallton, Middle
town, Dover. Symrna, Laurel, Sea-
ford. Georgetown Milford and New
Castle. The teams OF each county
to play an elimination series and the
winner of these series TO play the
winners Of each OF the other coun-
ties, winding up with a series with
the best home talent team Whining
ton can produce.
The strict observance OF the
resident rule must be adhered TO
in each Of these contests. The
residence must be for at least one
year previous to the series.
Local baseball fans are advocat-
ing the creation Of county baseball
league for next year and are sug-
restion Arthur c. Davies for the
presidency. Efforts will also be
made to have league established
in each OF the other two counties and
a post season series played between
the winners Of each county for a
State championship next year.
An athletic carni O. is being plan
ned whereby the athletes OF the
state will be given the chance to
compete for the various champion
ships. This movement has become
so popular. that two to four repre-
sentatives Of each denomination and
school OF this city will be selected to
promote such a movement In the
hopes that local athletes can be de-
veloped.
The executive council to be select
ed by each church and school OF the
community will soon be organized.
The personei OF this council may be
changed only by the organization by
which It is selected. Annually the
selection will be made by each.
Zach OF these organizations will
be requested to appoint represent
ative to the Council to act in con-
junction with other appointees. A
meeting OF this council viii be held
next week, to further plans for a
permanent organization.
The fencing propositions in many
OF the towns, especially this one ha'
caused those interested in promot
ing baseball a heavy loss financially
To procure funds for the erection o
a fence around Battery Park II 4
proposed that an athletic carnival b'
given during the fan or next spring
Tentative plans to such an end have
been discussed. Dances. entertain.
ments and social functions OF vari.
Gus kinds will be given during the
coming winter in an effort to have a
first class athletic field ready for the
spring opening OF baseball.
A local business man said last
evening that he and many others fell
the necessity OF something OF a per
manent nature being done to pro
vide the city with first class sport
This is not alone beneficial to th'
sport loving public" declared th'
merchant but from a busines;
point Of view It means the keeping
OF more Of the residents in town
where they will make their pur
chases."
Captain S. B. /. Duncan and Ser
eeant Leslie l. Walls. OF the Sixtl
Company c. A. c., Delaware Ma
tional Guard. have purchased
wrestling mat. a rowing machine
two strength machines. two baske
balls and baskets for use at the stat
armory. A cage net Is being knit
local men. and the athletic commit
tee. Sergeant Walls, chairman. sa
the local company OF the anti-ali
craft regiment will be strongly rer
resented in the cage this season.
Mrs. Rebecca Lunt. of Third an
Chestnut streets who has been r.
ported seriously IN, is showing sigr
OF Improvement. Mrs Lunt is 8
years OF age.
James Walls, Of East Sixth stree
is suffering from an infected finge
the result of fish bone being ru
into it. Dr. B. NJ. Allen is givin
medical attention.
The Hare's Corner baseball teal
defeated the State Road team by III
score of z to 6 at the Hare's Corns
diamond last Saturday afternoon.
Two new buses began openatin
between this city and Wilmingto
Saturday afternoon.
The death Of two veterans, wi
liam NJ. Pedrick and Harry F. Dob
last week, left only four survivor
OK the Civil War residing here. tn
survivors are George Pierce. Zach
ariah Gemmill John Steel and Joh
Burke. The funeral service for Wi
liam Pedrick was held from his La
residence on West Third street tn
morning with requiem mass in S
Peter r. c. Church at o'clock In
tcrment was in Glebe Cemetery.
The funeral Of Harry r. Dob
viii be held from the residence
his sister. Mrs. Sarah +. Postals. De
aware street and the Strand, at
o'clock this afternoon. with the Re
Joseph H. carp officiating. Inte
ment will be in the Presbyteri.
Cemetery.
Mrs. Edward II. Naylor has call
a meeting Of the chairmen Of 4
various committees for the carni,
TO be held Friday and Saturday. Q
tober n and 22. for tomorrow eve
ing in the Sunday school rooms
the Methodist Church. The list
chairmen follows: Mrs. Willis
Weggenmann. Mrs. Willis Blackbu
Mise Mrytle Mcguire Mrs. Rob
Harrington, Mrs. James Tilney. NJ
Harold Zimmerman. Mrs. 10
Proud. Mrs. George Swan and NJ
Albert Clayton. Beginning the S,