Evening journal., 1906-09-24
THREW BRICK And
THEN DISAPPEARED
Henry White Assaults George
MCKnitt and Then Left
the City
speeIal q The EvenIng Journal.

NEW CASTLE. Sept. 24-Henry
White. colored, engaged in contro-
versy with George McKnitt, on Sat-
urday night. To make his words ef-
fective he used a brick and threw il
with such force that when it struck
McKnitt it fractured one Of his ribs
White then left New Castle and Nc
Knit is under the care OF DR.. Werten-
baker.
After a Big Carp
Marshall brothers. Of this city, left
to-day for Lenape. Pa, on a fishing
expedition. For the past month a big
carp in the Brandywine dam at Len
ape has evaded the local fishermen.
1t is said that the carp has enough
tackle fast TO It to start a good sized
store. Scores OF carp fishermen have
tried their luck only to find their
tackle disappearing.
The Marshall brothers have caught
tons and tons of carp for years and
they propose trying their hand at this
elusive Lenape carp.
Beean,e Disorderly.
Samuel Mathews. colored, was eject
ed from a Delaware City car on Sat
urday night and he became so abusive
that Conductor Doris arrested him.
Mayor Boyd placed the disorder in the
dollar and costs class.
News of the City.
Rev. G. A. Anderson surprised some
Of his congregation last evening by his
sermon. He said that fashion has so
far advanced that one can meet a wo-
man on the STREET carrying a poodle
dog instead OF a baby in her arms.
The West End baseball club defeated
the Bull Hill club by the score of le
to 8 on Saturday.
The campmeeting Of the colored peo-
pie in the West End. attracted large
numbers OF people from Wilmington
yesterday.
Team Elects Officers.
A meeting was held in the Armory
yesterday by members of Company H,
who are interested in football. George
Hastings was elected manager and
Frank Beckett captain of the team,
which will have its first practice next
Wednesday night. Manager Hastings
will arrange with a Wilmington firm
for the suits and ball. which will be
bought by subscriptions from members
Of the team. At the suggestion OF
Walter Pedrick the colors were made
orange and black. The Armory will
be theheadquarters OF the team, and
Captain Myers was elected mascot.
The team viii be open to play on
any date after next Saturday week.
and Manager Hastings will try to ar
range a game with New Castle A. A.
team.
The candidates who were present at
the meeting were: Frank Beckett
Walter Pedrick. John Miller James
Miller, George Maxwell, Harry Smith
Robert Harrington. John Steele and
also Manager George Hastings.
Gave Pleasant Straw Ride.
Miss Blanche Clayton and Jacob
Gilky gave a very successful and
pleasant straw ride last Saturday
night. Those who attended were;
Misses Blanche Clayton, Lizzie
Cleaver, Annie Toppin, Lizzie Wipf
Anna Miller, Cecilia Walling; Messrs
Samuel Foster, Jacob Gilky, Albert
Clayton, William Sweet, Philip Gilky
Frank Eyle, Carl Grant. Timothy
Steele Joseph Gilky and George Ben
nett.
The party went to Kirkwood where
they were entertained at the home Of
the Misses Cavender. Another ride
will be given next Saturday.
West End in Practice.
The West End football team was oui
in practice Saturday under the direc'
tion OF Manager William Jones. The
lineup OF the team is: Jester, l. e.
Aud. l. t.; ]. McGrory. !. g.; Walling
c.; F. Ryan, q. b.; J. Leonard. ]. h b..
Kee, (. b.; Finnegan, r. g.; II. Ryan
r t.: McGonigal. r. e.; c. Thomas anC
Bullock. subs. Manager Jones has ar
ranged a game with New Castle A. A
He issued a challenge to any l25 pount
team in the State
Visited Old Sites.
Mr.. Neely and sister, Of Philadelphia
were in town yesterday and visited tn
Emmanuel p f. Church where thei
mother was christenod, confirmed an'
married. and looked over the ruins o
the site Of the "Old Tile House" wher'
their mother was born. l09 years ago
Each Won a Game.
In the. double-header Saturday be
tween West End Juniors and New
Castle Juniors baseball teams tn