Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-09
LAUREL ON EDGE TOR
SEASONS OPENER
Downstats Fans Are Anxiously
Awaiting Initial Battle of
Eastern Shore Circuit.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
scaford. June ss--Rascball fans all
over lower Dela~ere are anxiously
waiting for the shout OF the umpire.
"rhy hall" tomorrow afternoon at $40
O'Clock. MT the new and handsome ball
grounds at Laurel. when this team
viii have Tor their opponents. the
strong Cambridge. Nd, team This
viii be the opening game at Laurel In
tho newly organized Eastern shore
League and tho first baseball game
ever played In either Kent or Sussex
counties under organized baseball.
That the opening Of the season will be
under very auspicious circumstances.
sces without saying. Governor Will
liam ID. Dcnney has been invited and
is expected TO be present. and head a
monster parade. and also throw out
tho first hall. other notables OF the
state are also expected TO attend the
same and opening ceremonies. which
promise 10 eclipse anything OF its
kind ever held IN Kent or Sussex
counties President William Deputy.
OF tho Sussex Athletic Association.
eaid that he expected one of the
largest crowds At the game that ever
witnessed a baseball game on the
peninsula. and everything will be
done 90 mako the event enjoyable 10
everyone.
The Laurel management has enlarg-
ed their seating capacity and other
wise improved their grounds. A large
f'ag pole has been erected I'm the
field and n fisg raising Will take place
tomorrow just previous 10 the game.
They have now erandstand with a
capacity ot nearly 1000 persons, In
addition to comfortable hleacher seats.
accommod dating several hundred more.
Their grounds have been pronounced
one OF the finest In the league.
The team will appear on tho neld
IN their new uniforms OF gray with
O blue hen" on the shirt, and dark
blue stockings. They Will no doubt
ts recognized throughout the league
as tho blue hens chickens" AS they
are the only Delaware team in the
league. the fans of the Diamond
State will pull hard for them 10 cap
ture tho pennant the first year out
and the results of all the games play-
cd IN the league win claim first at
tontion of the fans all over the pc.
ninsula.
Manager sam Frock has had q
squad OF players az laurel for tho
past two weeks from which he ha.
selected the players who viii STAR
tho season under the blue hen" han.
nor and a comparison Of his team with
those gotten together by the othe,
managers shows that laurel made nS
mistake IN picking a man Of his cali.
hre % lead them IN the fight fer tn,
rennant OF the Eastern Shore League
seaford Is especially interested a,
TWO % It's home boys are on the Laure
club. Dorsey Donoho and Dal Cul.
yer. the former one OF the best out.
felders ever raised I'm Delaware. ant
tho latter one OF the best pitchers
Both have had considerable expert
enc- In Independent ranks and are ex.
pected 90 make good under the able
direction OF sam F'rock. Their friend.
are pulling them % he out in from
AL during tho season. Seaford vii
send over 70 Laurel a large crowd. 70
morrow. TO take part IN the openin,
ceremonies. and the playing Of botl
Laurel and Cambridge Will be watche,
with much interest