Evening journal., 1922-01-04
NOW FOR CAGE
ELIMINATION
Defiance Starts Five-Game
Series Tomorrow With
Collegians
SECOND CLASS
TITLE ALSO UP

For years. combinations from the
Tenth Ward have reigned supreme
In Wilmington basketball. so much
better have been some OF the teams
from that section OF the city that
they never had competition when IL
came to settling the championship.
only in recent years lave they been
given opposition that would tax
their fun strength. Generally It was
two teams from the Tenth Ward
that participated in the nnal battles
for the honors.
Basketball has developed consid-
erably within the past Ave years in
I Wilmington. and the claiming OF
the championship is no longer a cut
and dried AFFAIR. II has TO be battled
for.
Defiance. Of the Tenth Ward. rec
ognized as the premier cage COM
blnation for several seasons past. is
In for a tough tussle TO retain its
hold on the honors. The Whining
ton Collegians. composed of expert
talent which has bvrn developed In
college, school and Cnurcn League
/. sports will be the first 10 oppose
them in an attempt TO wrest the title
from their grasp. The teams will
meet in a five-game series. the firsi
OF which will be s,nged at the Au-
ditorium tomorrow night.
Defiance Is composed almost en-
tirely OF youngsters, with severa
veterans in the combination e
steady the squad. Most OF then
b have had school experience and arr
81 familiar with the intercollegiate
4, rules. with the articles for the Sc
ries providing for the playing o.
- two and one-half Of the games &C
cording to the professional. or East
ern League. code and the other tw
3 and one-half according 10 Intercol
e legiate rules. the series Is sure Z
- determine the all-around superior
- ity. Eastern League rules will gov
ern tomorrow nights contest.
Several OF the Defiance passer
q are products OF salesianum. The
70 include "Bruz" Lowell. speedy Ger
n ter. who Is also making good at m
4 University. "Fuze" Quinn. form'
captain OF the Gold and White an
g. one OF the best forwards 10 ever d'
" fend these colors; Buck Magili n
al old reliable and one OF the tarde
s- working players ever TO cavort on
,f local court. Buck has been playii
s- blg-time basketball for several Sc
~ sons now. Then there is Jinn
~ KerriEan. member Of the prese
a. salesianum quintet. and Bill walls
IN the quiet and unassuming but ri
one OF the hardest and cleane
players in town. Bill Is also az Dc
aware now and a member OF q
Blue and Gold squad. Lex Gillespl
m tho all-around star. is not known
n ''--. had scholastic connections. an
neither has Paul Mcconnell. b
.ue, are far from the weakest {
D TIE squad Both are clean and swl
u in their playing. Another memb
t OF the Defiance squad Is Luke Lui
To Lutz has been at the cage game z
e. years. but he Is far from throug
r. Jack Dougherty. who has been
l. member Of several Tenth Wa
combinations is booked to get in
the series.
J" That remarkable duo of tossei
Salmon Shields and Joe Lacey. a
y, still in the game and most Ike
- both Of them will be seen in sctii
~ In TIE series. Shields has be-
known as the backbone Of eve
team he has ever played with.
Is an uncanny shot himself. but M
m OF all a team player and always trl
: D.. ,rork the hall ag cfoae IN thu ha
o. ket as possible. He has coach
. salesianum and has done much
develop basketball at that instit