Milford chronicle., 1927-08-19
Harrington

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ship.
Dear Mr., Base Ball Promoter,
Managers and Fans, here is our
proposition and what we can do as
a community that stands for sport.
Harrington, Delaware, Kent County,
is the home of the great Kent and
Sussex State Fair and none can dis
pute that. We are the base ball
people from Harrington speaking.
We recently notified by the daily
press that Dover the Capitol of our
State is claiming the base ball
championship of Kent County,
while Milford and Bridgeville de-
clare they are the champions of
Sussex County. We the base ball
fans of Harrington claim the champ
iOnship of both Kent and Sussex
County. Now if anyone from these
towns in the two counties doubt our
cain all they have to do is to ar
range a series of five games with our
local manager, Charles Hopkins
and disprOVe our claim.
We had rather stick to strictly
home talent for such a series but
we will let any town that denies our
claim hire any players from Kent
and Sussex Counties that they may
need and play them just the same.
Z We will stick to all home boys and
depend on luck for the rest. This
article is not brag or a boast but
is shooting out to every town in the
two counties. Our poor showing
this year is due to the fact that our
pitching staff has not been just what
we expected during the start of the
y season. Hall, our portsider beat all
the clubs that faced him, and
Manager Hopkins turned him out to
roam in centerfield where he never
drops one, and tried out Masten and
he too was winner in almost every
game. Manager Hopkins worries
still continued as it was a hard
mater book games. His next move
was to go to the rural district and
pick out little Edward Locates, a
boy that could not make our High
School team and put him and Ham
Gravy Holloway out for battery
duty. Bridgevile won a game from
this battery by the score of 2 to 1,
II innings and then said we will
claim the championship of Sussex
County. Here is the satisfaction that
we get out of this article, Slim Ryan
our big boy that won two Champion
ships in row in High School has
found himself and is breezing
through all comer's as though they
were High School boys. Our record
so far this season speaks for itself
with nine wins and three defeats.
w have played all the good teams
except Dover and for some reason
they have not played our team
Firemen'S Carnival Draws Large At
tendance. -Four Bands in Parade.
Despite the fact that several fire
companies are holding carnivals in
this vicinity at the same time, the
local carnival was well attended
since the opening night.
This far no rain has interfered
with the affair and weather condi-
tiOns ook promising for the balance
of the week especially Thursday
evening when the annual firemen's !
parade will be held. A record at |
tendance is expected to be established |
on this ocossiOn. Preliminary plans |
have already been to take care |
of the parking so as to avoid con-
jestion. No parking will be allowed |
on Commerce Street, in the business |
section while the parade is in pro-
gress. Thursday will be known as
Day. A special program
has been arranged with a base ball
game at $50 p. M, between two
teams one of which is composed of
left hand players. At p. m.
the aides of the Women's Benefit
are assisting the fire
men by serving chicken saad sup
per on the Carnival grounds. So
far the local company has received
Denton Md, Houston, Georgetown,
Dover, Seaford, Laurel and Delmar.
Denton, Laurel, Delmar and Harring-
ton Bands will be in the parade.
Silver Loving Cups and gold will be
awarded by the Judges. Homes
along the route of the parade are ex-
pected to be decorated.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer West and
family recently attended family
reunion at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Galloway. "a werep resent
ior the Ocassion.
Miss. Mildred Hatfield of Phila-
1elphia, Pa, has been spending the
past month with her mother, Mrs.
Ida Hatfield.
Miss Marian Derrickson of Will
is spending a two weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Derrickson.
Mrs. John Steimetz and baby and
Mrs. John Englan, of Kenosha, Wis
,onsin have been recent guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Steinmetz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer West spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas at
Md.
w. w. Hargrove of Portsmouth,
Va, has been recent guest of Mr..
md Mrs. w. w. Sharp.
Mrs. Ernest Wright is spending
en- days with relatives in New
Jersey.
Mrs. A. N. Montgomery and
laughter of Alden, Pa, and DR.. P. w.
7omlinson of Wilmington have been
ecent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
sharp.
Mrs. NIillard Fitzgerald and child
en- are spending some time with
Ir. and Mrs. William Marsh at
'arisle, Pa.
Mrs. G.. 8. Harrington is visiting
)r. and Mrs. Robert Grier at Pleas
ntville, N. J.
Held Over From Last Week
Berlin Chapman has returned
ONE after spending several weeks
t boys camp in Greenville S. c.
Charles Murphy has returned
ONE from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.