Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-09
DELAWARE CITY TEAM
LOOKS FINE THIS YEAR
p. D. Csogheean's Stare Will
Shine on Diamond; Plenty OF
Vast Material.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Delaware City. March s.-According
90 present indications, Delaware city
fandom win have the opportunity TO
witness ono Of the fastest ana most
experienced baseball combinations this
season that ever represented Della
ware City.
There is little doubt that the team
will he strong pennant contender In
the newly formed New Castle County
League and with New Caste an ancient
rival. along with Marshallton and Five
Points, rivals OF the Suburban League.
local fandom looking forward to some
fast baseball games this season. The
financial condition Of the club Is above
par and IL any outside help is needed
money matters will not interfere with
obtaining them.
The team as II now stacks up is al
most the same IA last years combina-
ton. with the exception of Dewey"
Holiday. who rs one OF the fastest
first sackers OF the State, who has been
signed TO play with Hamilton OF the
Canadian League. Holidays loss will
not materially impair the teams
strength as l.. II. Hop" Geoghegan, "A
University of Delaware product Will
cover the initial sack providing the
injury sustained TO his knee last year
does not bother him. Geoshegan, al
though not as fleet as Holiday, can
cover first base with the best OF them
and r. "A good batter. lie IS also a good
pitcher. but does not intend TO do
mound duty very often this year.
Carlisle Duke" Spiccr. last years
pitching ace. as far as can be learned
viii again DO mound duty here this
season. Spiccr is coming pitcher
and with little more experience will
80 with faster company.
Delaware City has not developed
catcher for several years. II il
hoped that Lewis Patterson. sta
catcher OF last years Travellers. vii
also be a star on the first team. Pat
tcrson has an excellent peg 20 second
and Ia good sticker.
Frank Men will again be seen ca
Vorting about second base and will
probably pitch occasionally. Claude
Pop" Jordan, assistant field captain
VIII play shortstop again this season
Jordan is there with the goods and 4.
the best batter on the team In a pinch
william Morrow. who won the bat.
ANANk lAAAt w AiAf AiNk nun ~ SUI
urban League last year VIII be seer
covering the hot corner again thi,
season. Morrow is one OF the best bat.
tors on the team and can hit in q
pinch.
Bronco" White, the fleet soldier
from Fort du pont. viii cover lef
Held again. ~ hatted a trife over
Zoo last season.
Norh,t ABE" Cook viii play his ole
position al center field. and is one oi
the best outfelders OF this section a:
well as being the "wally Reid" OF thu
team. Cooks uniform is nearly al.
ways washed and pressed before each
game.
J. X Reybold. captain Of the Della.
ware City Travellers. will be asked Z,
play right field. but whether or not h'
VIII take the position is not known
II il thought that he would rather b
thc-~star second sacker and captain
90 the Travellers than a Varsity RICH
fielder.
With this array OF individual star
Delaware City fapdom should be kep
on edge throughout the season. A
yet there has not been manage
elected 10 succeed y. W. wilkensor
who has resigned. y. ID. Geoghega
VIII probably be a playing manage
this season. as he viii probably sue
Ccsd Mr.. Wilkinson.