Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
DELAWARE CITY ON
EDGE: FOR OPENER
Canal Town Team Stronger
Looking Than Ever and Pros
poets Are Bright.

Delaware city, April l3.--Jhc Deia-
ware City baseball team OF the New
Castle County League is all set and
nnxiously awaits the curtain raising
Of the New Castle County League on
Saturday afternoon. The schedule
trainers could have done nothing bet
ter than send New Castle here on the
opening day.
The local combination Is loaded for
bear" and are confident that they will
hang up n victory on the opening day,
although they expect keen opposition
In their ancient, but respected, rivals
when they meet on Canal Field.
with New Castle as the attraction
and II saturday Is a mild day, AZ least
500 fans are expected out 10 cheer ths
local nine on 10 victory Manager
Hop" Geoghegan has selected
Mighty Mike" Rheln 10 start tho bat
te. with Beck In reserve. Rheiu clear
lly demonstrated 70 the followers Of
baseball IN this section last year that
he had the stun. although BIT wobbly
AZ times. So far as control was con
lcerned II Rheims fast one ~ working
with control on Saturday the New
castle clan Will have "a hustle IN an
mex victory Rhein, az present ia
Undergoing extensive spring training
nt Bowers Beach. hshing for sturgeon
Davis has been selected as his bat.
terry mate This pair worked together
ln several Tarnes last season with sue
cess A bomb has been exploded in
the ranks BY John "Kehnie" Hsyboid
who appears to lnsis, on dispiacing
;he veteran Pop" Jordan AZ short
stop Reyboid. although n yOunEster
lin his teens. has earned the right 20
, start the SEASON AZ short by his clever
foiding and hard siuEsing In the pFac-
tire games ~ the beginning of prac-
tirc Reybolds chances even for ar
outaeid berth were very precayi0u.
40 mat his attainment ot an inheic
berth wiil come a. a total surprise Q,
the ma lorlty u fans ~ this place.
Manager Hop" GeosheKan Will star
the season ~ the initial sack which
position ne ha. been covering success
fully in practice. Hop" may alec ~
used 20 pitch occasionally. He is als'
showing Up we'll with the willow.
: Crompton. whO viii cover the key
stone sack this scason. will appee
for tho first time on Saturday IN
pclnware Ciiy Uniform. Crompto
played second base las; year for stan
p. ton ~ the Suburban League. lie
r one of the best batters In the Stat
n and his trusty stick viii help the tear
2 considerably this season.
- "Biu" Morrow who handles a plo-
< all week and plays baseball on Satur
d days. viii take care OF the hot corne
D Frf n or1A al sh. Fs.a
in batting last year.
u Bronco" White Is expected TO pia
e left Reid again this season, althoug
= his duties as playing manager OF n
= Fort du POnt team may keep him fro
+ participating in several games tn
= season. II so. Patterson probably vi
be used 10 fill the vacancy. "Ab'
/ Cook will again be seen cavortir
IL around center field. Cook is a clev
II fielder as we'll as A good batter. pa
l. ticularly in the pinches. Cook is e
N pected to attract quite a number
3. lady fans 10 Canal Field Saturday,
Id he is the "wally Reid" of the team a
will appear in brand new uniform.
Pop" Jordan does not seem di
pleased 10 be transferred into the out
garden as he played in this capaci
part of last season and prefers il
an infield position. He Is one of I
~ fastest men on the team and can
III in a pinch. With this array of
OF dividual stars. Delaware City IA
ne will have something TO hold their
terest this season and with their U
- divided support Will go a long "
ic' towars winning the pennant in I
'e New Castle County League.