Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
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NEWARK, Jan. l9.-The annual meeting
delaware College Athletic Association last
Thursday. officers for the ensuing year
were elected AS is the usual custom at
college elections, quite little electioneer-
ing and political wire'pulling were the
results. Only three offices were filled when
thesupper bell adjourned the meeting until
next Thursday afternoon. Three names
were put in nomination for baseball
manager. Ira Pierce, '97, William ii.
Cooper, 1876, and Edward Cooch. 80. After
several ballots Ira Pierce was elected.
William b. Jester, '96 was elected over 9.
A. Short for football manager. The friends
of the defeated candidates were determined
their men should not be lett out, and Short,
c. 0. Cooper, William II. Cooper, Wilson,
Cooch and Armstrong were all nominated
for president. After much ballOting Short
was elected and the filling of the other
offices was put off until the next meeting.
There is blood in the air among the college
politicians and all society, class and social
influences are being used upon each mem
Der Of the athletic association. An ooserV-
ing outsider, who is interested in athletics,
remarked: IF the boys would make less
fuss about their elections and do better
work OH the diamond and grtdiron, their
friends would be better satisfied" But
more careful observer would readily under
stand that Delaware College men are better
politicians than athletes.
Constable Mote received telegram from
Washington one day this week to look out
for Albert II. Haedon, as he was wanted
in Washington for stealing 1000 in cash
and $500 IN registered bonds. Haeden at
tended the academy here a few years ago
and is but boy of Is. 1t is rnmored that
lie stole the money from the United States
government, in whose employ he was.
The Dcia,Cdre College RevieU for the month
of January is out.
NEWARK, Jan. 23.-Last night about IL
o'clock, as William II. Mcdonald was on
his way home, he had quite an experience
with highwayman. lie w8s walking up
the Elkton road and just outside OF town
u man, about medium height, sprang up
from the side of the road i'll front of Mr..
Mcdonald and ordered him to halt. Me-
| Donald, taking in the situation at once
instead of hating rushed at the man and
aimed heavy blow at his head
| with a stick which he had in his hand.
| The highwuyman caught the blow on his
arm but was so taken by surprise that he
turned and ran. Mcdonald followed him
a few steps. pounding HIM over the Shout
ders and head with his stick until his
| weapon was broken, and then threw the
broken pieces after the fleeing enemy.
Mr.. Mcdonald thinks the man was
tramp who thought he could
/ scare some luOuey OuL VI hlIa' iAe
does not believe the fellow was armed,
although he held something in his hand
when he gave the order to "halt' that
looked like q revolver. The man wore 9
light overcoat tightly buttoned up, and 9
soft hat pulled down over his forehead.
A church package sociable Will be helc
in the parish house next Friday night al
100 o'clock Iater in the evening there
will be sale of cakes.
The meeting of the Farmers Institute
of New Castle county which was held in
the assembly room at Delaware College
Monday afternoon, was well attended IL
spite of the bad weather All the officer
were reelected. Mr., Powell OF New Iorl
delivered an interesting lecture on dair,
farming and this matter was discussed
generally by the Institute at the close o
his remarks.
Personal. John Truitt of Milford ha
been visiting his brother, George Truitt-
Julius II. Wolf is in town on a visit Z
relatives-George Miller of Philadelphia
visited his father, DIR. Miller, this week
Miss Caroline Cuoch has returned from
visit to Philadelphia-Aliss Miller is visit
ing relatives here.