Evening journal., 1921-12-28
CHESROOK Will
PLAY DEFIANCE
Last Day of Year to See
Gridiron Clash at Harlan
Field
FORMER HAS LEAD
FOR FOOTBALL HONOR

Cherook and Defiance will play
on their game for the football chant
pionship at Harlan Field Saturday
afternoon. This was decided upon
at meeting OF representatives or
the two elevens last night.
Chesrook has the best record by
far OF any OF the local gridiron ae-
gregations and could retire on itH
laurels with hardly any dispute
raised as TO their claim for the title
But the promise was given to the
Tenth Ward youngsters. and with
weather permitting the game win be
played. Football has been played
later In the year In Wilmington this
season than in any previous year OF
the sport. In very few sections OF
the country is the gridiron game, still
on the calendar. With the Ches-
rook-Dehance contest on December
81 the last day of the year the sea-
son will be wound up. at last. tifs.
Comparing the standing OF the
two elcvcns Defiance has all 20 gain
while chcsrook has all to lose. Ths
Blue and White practically has the
title safely slowed away now bat a
defeat at the hands of the Tenth
Warders will deprive them OF the
honor. The same conditions have
prevailed at the other contests be-
tween Chcsrook and Defiance. The
Champs won the first game and II
was not necessary to play a second
but FOR some reason or other Il was
arranged. The Bulldogs won by the
margin OF a safety and the series
was even stephen. In the meantime
other elevcna who believed they had
a chance for the championship de
cided TO get into action. This was
after the close OF what is considered
the regular season and thus thu
Defiance Chcsrook deciding tussle
was showed far back on the caion
dar. For a time Il was thought that
the game would not be played but
after several conferences winding pp
the lengthy debate last night the
contest wns finally arranged for
next Saturday.
John Fiillben. president OF Def
ance and Eddie Abrahams. manages
OF Chesrook completed the detalls
The officials decided upon are Giiy
Stollenwcrck. referee. Brick" Maj
10y. umpire and doc southerland
head iinesman.
DEFIANCE-oulnn. captain: Hes
sian. W. walsh. Carroll. Worrfli
, Gibbons. Toey. Schaible. Savage. 81
, leu Eckert. O'Brien. Ford. Kennedy
Clarke. Reedor. Lowell. Hynson. FIii
4, ben, Gillespie. Neeson. Kelley. Seery
Merrill Geizler, Calvin, Hogan. Ma
gin and NJ. walsh.
y CHESROOK-Gabriel. captain: R
f, Kempsxe. r. Kempske. Fcgley. Gray
=. Hanley. Read. Kidd, II. Kerrigan, "
kerrigan, Kudwig Kenneally. Lol
gan. Schwartz. Rose. Seeiey. Man.
q naring. Numbers. Ferguson. Kelly
] McGonigie. Dayton. Donohue. Fein.
! berg. Alexander and Greenwood.
Francis Alexander. premier Ches.
y rook tackle for the past few seasons
@ and who played a wonderful gains
e at 81. Johns Of Annapolis during
. tho season, will be in the fracas
2 ALEX" was scheduled Go appear II
n one or two OF the previous game,
e but was detained at school. once 4
h attend the All-Maryland banquet
He was selected on the second clever
Of the state. Alex" Is now HON,
q for the holidays and 1t is almos
!, certain that he will be in the game
q against the Bulldogs.
The Chesrook squad will practicl
tonight and all players are request
: ed to report at the Central Sportini
Goods Store at 7.30 o'clock An In
door workout will be held.