Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
Old Rivals Clash
Here Next Monday
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-nAAAOIu Team mas yet to defeat the
Nylons, local girls teams have pro-
Ylded, in seasons past, some Of the
stiffest opposition encountered bv
Teek Eaton's Championship sex
tette.
Local fans, who are closely fol-
lowing the tight pennant race in
the Mar-Del League, are eagerly
awaiting the appearance here Mon
day Of the Harrington Iegionn-
/ aires, currently the hottest team
IN the cage loop. The dictionaries
Rave more than done their mart IN
tighten up the standings by regis
tering impressive wins over three
! OF the leagues top teams in their
last three starts. Strengthened by
Ihe addition of Tom Shalley and
( Jack Kayser, two clever ball-band-
lers and scoring threats from this
/ years Wesley College array. Oscar
ROBERTS, who was a stand-ont
guard with the Middletown Aces
last season, and Bob Lane. who was
top scorer of the league while with
Denton in l946-47. the Legionaires
from nearby Harrington have
knocked over Dover, Middletown.
and Chestertown, in that order:
HarlingtOn's 77-46 trouncing Of
EChestertoWn at Chestertown. Md.
the past Monday evening, not onlv
knocked the Maryland club out Of
the league lead, but gave to the
Chestertown quintet its worse de-
feat in years.
Milford already holds two wins
ever Harrington, one being gained
on the opening night of the current
season when the visitors did not
have its present star-studded array.
while the other was gained on the
Harrington court on Jan. 18th by a
one-pOint margin, 44-43. In the on
inlon of many Mar-Del fans. the
Vets will be hard-pressed to regis
ter another win over the Legion
aires; in fact, the Harrington
teams followers, many of whom
Will follow their club to Milford
Monday evening, claim that the LIE.
glOnnaires can and will defeat Mil
ford this time. Inasmuch as Mil
ford and Harrington are neighbOr-
ing towns and the sports rivalry
between them dates back past the
turn of the century, all the discus
zion by the two fan groups as to
the likely outcome of Monday eve
ning's tilt should result in an out
pouring of fans that may well test
the capacity of the local school
gymnasium. Dave Hugg, business
manager Of the local team, has an
nOunceG that the doors will be on
ened at an early hour Monday eve
ming, as to allow as many as pos
sible to be seated before the eve
ning's card gets underway with the
Blue Hens-Nylons game.
Three games were played on the
local court the past Monday eve
ming with the Vets, Blue Hens. and
Vet Reserves all turning in wins.
The triple-headed bargain Offering
got underway with the playing of
return game between the "Old
Timers and the Reserves, with the
more youthful Reserves evening
the seasons series with their older
rivals with 28-18 win: although
the Reserves we're out in front all
the way, play remained close I'M
til midway Of the final period
when Reserves scoring spurt
pretty much decided the issue. Bill
ly Watson carried off scoring hon
ors with 9 points for the victors.
while Josh Bennett, with z points,
was high man for the "Old Timers
Walt Hoyt, who played pro basket
ball in his youth and was a stand
out performer with Milford teams
of fifteen or more years ago. drew
a nice hand from the fans; while
the 50-year-old former center did
not break into the scoring, he did
show that he could still get around
well on basketball court despite
his age.
In the second game on Mondays
card, the Blue Hens again defeated
FELTON, girls, this time by a 34-14
score. Betty FaYinger, Of the Blue
Hen, with twelve points, topped the
scorers.
In the third game, the Milford
Vets came from behind to defeat
the FELTON, V. F. w. quintet, 1928.
The visitors lead 1913 at the end Of
the first quarter and the score was
tied at 12-all at halftime; however,
big third period squirt put the
Vets out in front to stay Dick Kim
mey, Milford forward, carried off
game scoring hOnOrs with sixteen
points.