Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-08-31
.SHAPEFOOTBALL
PLANS TONIGHT
Idea Is TO Organize Asso-
citation in Best Interest
of Sport
WANT GAME PUT
ON HIGH PLANE


Independent football prospects for
Wilmington and the State at large
this fall will be disclosed at the
meeting OF representatives OF first
class elevens in The Evening Jour
nal ONCE at Sis o'clock tonight.
The meeting Is the result OF sugges-
tions made that the teams have a
proper understanding before the
season opens. and the outcome may
be the forming OF a league or an as
ISOLATION. This will be an innova-
ton for Wilmington. and a practical
forward step, one which would be
new TO most other cities.
The situation which arose last
season when there was such a
muddle in trying 20 decide the state
championship was what was ex-
pected by some close students in
I local football. The teams were
warned against Il before the start
Of the season but no action was
taken and to prevent the squabble
which was the expected outcome. A
little organization and understand
ing would have gone long way.
The local situation as It Is today
has come about through a process
which can be regarded as evolution.
For years in Wilmington one dis
tinct eleven held full sway This can
b. traced back 10 before the time OF
most OF those with gridlron aspira-
lions today Then there was a time
when there were three or four teams
which considered themselves in the
same so-called first class.
out OF these evolved Chesrook,
which after the first season or so OF
It's organization. was held TO out
class other local gridiron aggrega-
lions.
At the start OF last season Il could
be noted that athletic and other or
CARNATIONS backing teams were
gathering stronger material and that
Chesrook was not above II It was mp
to its previous standard. Younger
players had grown up and while
some considered Chesrook still SUI
perior TO the other elevens the
Champs were given hard enough
battles on several occasions by local
teams. The games played, series
etc. are history but IL was proved
that enough elevens OF about the
same callbre were in the field that
lno one OF them could set Itself on q
pedestal above the rest.
Managers Condor and Abraham,
have announced that Chesrook will
be out OF Il entirely this season,
! Chesrook was almost purely foot
/ ball organization and most likely the
name will die locally. The players
left will probably align themselves
with other teams. as has been indi-
Gated from reports, from several OF
the clubs. There has been some talk
OF the ST. Thomas club organizing a
football team OF picked talent al
though no definite announcement
has been made.
The local situation, and II Is that
of the entire State as far as indie
pendent football is concerned, APP
pears now to be that the clubs which
have supported football one or two
newcomers, will be in the field with
flrst-class teams. Some OF them are
ST. Mary Parkside. Defiance and
Seventh Ward. which have already
announced their Intentions to some
extent. st. Hedwig is talking OF
supporting a frst-class football team.
and It Is almost foregone conclu-
sion that st. Thomas will be repre-
scented in the grid sport. the class OF
the eleven being the only doubtful
point. And there may be any num-
Der OF other teams which have not
been heard from.
With so many teams considered
OF the same calibre in the field the
situation presented IL that there
must be some understanding. some
regulation. II the season is 10 be one
OF football and not prolonged argu-
ment over players. officials. sched-,
ules. cancelled games. etc. That is
the reason why some OF the man
ayers are now eager 10 get together
end the reason for the calling of the
meeting tonight in this office.
Fort DUPONT Wanted.
outside OF the Wilmington teams
mentioned there may be some in
other portions of the State this sea-
son but there was none outside OF
Fort DUPONT last year. The First
Engineers now stationed at the fort
are expected TO produce something
real in football and their addition to
any organization may prove a great
boost 10 the sport around these
parts. II is hoped that they are rep