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Evening journal., 1906-08-24
GIANTS WANT
A L0OK-IN
EdIlor rhe EvenIng JournaL

Editor The Evening Journal
see that Bridgeville, x-wiImington
Dover wilmington Giants and probably
the seaford b. b. teams are all after the
state championship
We all remember the thousands Of peo-
pie who attended the games that were
played across the bridge upon every oo-
casion wlfen the colored teams crossed
bats with the Wilmington A A.
We do not believe such large crowds
have attended the games In this city
since. Everything was at fever heat and
excitement ran hieh. TWO teams Of the
frst-class strong arms and brawny mus
Giles battling for supremacy. and what
added more than anything else to the ex-
citement, the enthusiasm, the interest and
TO the pockets Of the managers, was be-
cause OF the two teams-one composed OF
white men and the other colored.
All this talk Of claiming the champion
ship Is OF little or no Importance We
can see in every paper that some "lot
team" is claiming the championship, but
are those "lot teams" there with the
goods financially and as champion ban
players?
Some folks say Battling Nelson is the
champion too, but Nelson knows well who
the champion is, and although some
folks would have him draw the line on
Cans Nelson has shown himself to be
a true sport, and willing to give any
man chance for the title providing
there is money in sight.
The wilmington Giants Is a fast team
composed of colored men-thoy have re-
peatedly asked for a chance to defend
the championship title. they claiming il
also.
We do not believe that there is a man
on either OF the white teams claiming
the State championship. who has not
played with or against colored player
SO. be like Battling Nelson-give every
worthy man chance to defend the title,
AS for the State championship that
amounts to very little as it is only
few words spoken.
The Wilmington Giants is composed Of
frst-class players. There is no rowdyism
and no boisterous coaching or foolish
ness is permitted. These men are gentle
men, and the same challenge that they
hand out to X-wilmington. is, 1 believe
extended to Dover Seaford, Bridgeville
and New Castle
Managers of the several clubs decide
among yourselves and give these worthy
blacks chance.
They stand willing and ready to de.
fend the title against all comers. Surely
you are not afraid Of them?
.-ff f,af
the Giants were not worthy opponents in
every department of the game we should
be among the last 20 ask this favor and
consideration at your hands
Thanking you sir for same, I remain,
Thomas II. =. Gibson.
wilmington, Aug q.
Evening journal., 1906-08-24
DUPONT VS..
PENNSYLV LVANIAR. R.

The DUPONT baseball team. after an abb
sence OF four weeks will resume play on
the Elsmere grounds tomorrow after
noon and from recent reports VIII tackle
sti6 proposition IN the shape Of the
Transportation team Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad from Philadelphia. This team
has defeated such teams as Amber
North Wales Medford ana WiliiamstowR
the latter team being champions o. tho
South Jersey League. on Wednesday last
they beat the strong Haddonneld team TO
the tune of 10 TO 8. McGarvey will pitch
for the railroaders, and should make
things interesting for the local hitters. as
he struck out Is OF the Haddonneld
nine The Senators will have Rennie and
Glenn in the points and it should prove
to be an interesting contest.
Evening journal., 1906-08-24
DEMAND FOR CARS.
EXCEEDS RECORD.
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
BeSieeed by Shippers Of
the East
FREIGHT TRAFFIC so LARGE

The Pennsylvania Railroad IS threat.
ened with one of the greatest car short.
ages in its history. The company is un-
able to supply the demand. even though
more than 1900 new freight cars have
been delivered to it by builders within
the last six months and a similar number
is promised for delivery between now and
January / next.
The general offices of the company are
besieged daily BY coal. iron. steel and
general merchandise shippers. Each Wis.
itor demands that more cars be furnished
him. All assert that never before have
they been So far behind with their or
ders, and they are unanimous in the
opinion that never before have they ex-
perienced the same difficulty in getting
goods shipped. A car shortage during the
winter months is TO be expected, but that
one shohld exist in August is more than
many shippers can Comprehend
The Pennsylvania Railroad proper owns
about 10000 freight cars; the Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
5000, and tho Northern Central Railway,
10000 cars. The part Of the system known
as the Pennsylvania lines west Of Pitts
burg owns about 10000 freight cars. These
are interchanged among the roads named
and many Of them are scattered over
other roads, having been sent Off the
Pennsylvania system with consignments
in various parts of the country.
More than 200 car record clerks are em-
ployed in keeping trace of the move-
ments of freight cars. Special "car trac.
ers' have been dispatched to all parts Of
the United States for missing cars and
to cause their return to the Pennsylvania
system
More cars are needed to handle coal
There are almost pitiful requests for more
cars in which to ship fruit. while ship
pers of general merchandise insist that
their business will be ruined unless they
can comply with the orders of purchas-
ers Never in the history Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad has its freight traffic been
SO large and has the outlook for its bust
ness been brighter. The 5000 additional
freight cars ordered at the beginning Of
this year will scarcely afford temporary
relief. and already another big car order
is under consideration. Tt is probable that
the directors will approve an equipment
order at their September meeting.
Evening journal., 1906-08-24
new CASTLE GOT BUT ONE
Defeated by El<ton in a Close and In
terestng Game.
spaelal to The EvenIng Journal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
ELKTON. Aug. 2S.-New Castle A. a.
baseball team visited this place yester-
day 10 "try it OUT with the local boys
and owing to the fact that the visitors
took q balloon ride" I'm the ninth the
best they could do was 10 tally one run
In the first. against two made by the
home team in the ninth. Stewart hand d
them over for Elkton and the New Castle
"swattcrs' touched him for five safe
ones while Sailor Rennie, Of the visit
ing team was bumped for eight hits with
a total Of ten sacks. The score by in
nings
New Castle a. A. .... .1OOOOOOOO-l
Eikton ..... .......0 5000 o 2-2
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LandIith VS.. K. x.Rrandvmins.

Landnth and X-Brandywine will clash
at South Side Park tomorrow afternoon.
and a good game is expected. Brandywine
viii be much strengthened with Beck IN
the box. he having returned from Pros
poet PaSk. where he has been pitching
ane ball Manager Salter will have the
old reliable "Rube" Brinton on the firing
line and as he is in fine form just now he
Is hard to beat The fans are taking a
great deal Of interest i'm the City League
games now as the race is pretty close and
a good crowd is expected. The lineup OF
tho teams viii be as follows:
Landlith-E. Johnson, II; Hunt CT;
surnth, 10; Smart, c; C. Johnson. SIS;
Roberts. 2b: EcSrich. ri; Dawson, 81:
Brinton. =.
X-Brandywine-Mc -McDermott 1b; Scott,
IS; Neave. 2b; Forrest, If; Sheppard. ID;
McDonough, IF; Proud. cf; Connen. C;
Beck, p.
Dawson viii umpire, and game will be
called at $50.
Evening journal., 1906-08-24
Dover VS.. eridseville.

Special TO The Evening Journal
BRIDGEVILLE. Aug. si-There IS
great interest here IN the game 70 oe
played with Dover at Dover this after
noon. The Bridgeville team is out for the
state championship ana viii go to Dover
90 capture the game If possible. Since the
eleven inning came here Monday with a
tic. 10 ?. Dover expects hard game
and Bridgeville's team win go there to-
day TO beat the Senators. IL st is possible
c'unn, New Jersey man. win do the
pitching for Bridgevlle. Benson will also
be with tho team ana Herzogg viii play
at shoristop. Others who will play are
seoord Peoples, sperry Cornoal. Cook.
Harrington. Townsend and Hoch.
A laree crowd went from here 70 wit
ness the game. and a special train left At
Hoon to take tho players and the rooters.
Evening journal., 1906-08-24
erIdaevIIIe. 1sl seaford. ?.

SANNi"t 10 / ne h4NNNiAR JNuiHui.
BRIDGEvIILE, Aug. Alt was just
like finding money for the Bridgeviue
team against the strong seaford team
here yesterday afternoon. and when the
game was over Bridgeville had thirteen
taries. and the best seaford did was to set
two in the eishth.
After the sixth inning the game lacked
interest, as a was so one-sided. but Sea-
ford took "a slight brace IN the eighth and
managed by hard work TO get two men
over the plate Proud OF Wilmington.
pitched for Bridgeville. striking out eight
men and eight hits We're made of him
Jones pitched FOR scaford. The score:
PIE
seaford - ..... .-.OooOO00Bs-2 9 3
Brldgevills ...-... .e0oIss0sz-uA ]
Evening journal., 1906-08-24
ALLEE'S SENATORS"
Sent "BACK TO THE WOODS"
Wilmington Defeated Dover
in a Close and Exciting
Game by a Score Of 2 TO /
LOCALS TAKE FIRST
GAME OF THE SERIES

Observation-Disclosures, p Dover, I.
Hits-x-W Wilmington, g. Dover, a.
Observation-Disclosures, p Dover, ?.
Umpire-Harry Dawson.
Time Of same-i.3o.
Attendanoe-3t5o.
such is the summary of the FIRST game
of a series Of five TO be played between
N-wimington and Dover for the state
championship and which took place at
south Side Park yesterday afternoon
when Dover came upon the field for pre-
l.nlinary practice its sharp work sort of
puzzled some Of tie local "fans who be-
gan TO believe there would be "somethin'
doin' before The game closed. Nor were
they mistaken as a more sensational na-
ash has not been seen on the home
grounds for many a day. In fact there arc
but few games won anywhere with tvs
men out and two strikes on the batter
III the last half Of the ninth
The visitors only run was made In the
second on hits by Wright and ropham
When the locals came 10 the bat n
their hall OF the ninth The figure "one' on
the score board placed to the credit of
Dover looked as biz TO Them as one OF
the steel columns of the DUPONT building.
il was "a case O. do or de" however
and there was something doing ere
long.
Chick" Tierney was frst up and h.
singled. and stole second amidst yelis
that Jared the hands on the Court
laar1
nan and Lucas were easy outs and
'Chick' was stin hussins second. Ford
was the next up and had two strikes be-
fore many realized he was az the bat
People began to leave the grounds when
1ir Ford got busy with "A single which
crossed Tiernoy ovcc The nlate J.
Tierney then made a scratch hi. which
put Ford on s.ccud base While Leach
picked Up The stick and faced the pitcher.
did not take william long TO decide
which would be the best move as De
dropped a neat one over third ana Mr.
Ford grasped the hands Of h.s ire-ds on
abe safe side Of the home plate
Takcn as whole the sarle was one of
TIE prettiest played here this season and
the "sena,crs' Put up fast bait
Tomorrow morning I-Wlmincton VIII
leave on the 1912 trails Cor the State esp
it'l 70 again Try ccscirsions with Dover
Rsllantine ul pay at short for lhi
lccais and Lucas ryht ncid The iire-uf
cf The rest Of ihe team wiii be- the same
as yesterday wi.h the exception Of IA,
pitcher. who has not yet been decided
1DOn. The scc-e\ follows:
XVI N1fISGTON.
r. H. o. A. T.
p. Tierney. ss.- .- y
Brennan. c.. .--.. ~ Q
Evening journal., 1906-08-24
CITY LEAGUE NOTES.

Dawson Is hitting the ban hard now in
addition TO playing a fine fielding samo.
Z. Johnson is SIN leading the C ty
League hitters. ...
The ground-keeper should give the field
some attention as 1t needs &c badly. The
grass is knee hish IN the outheld.
Landnth ana Dover viii play in the
near future.
Harold Harvey, secretary Of the City
League. has returned from his vacation
Bill Brennan is hitting the ban hard.
lie is q valuable man.
Corrarf standing Of the CITY I Teaguo.
Evening journal., 1906-08-24
lnterestinu Races.

Interesting races were held yesterday
afternoon on the Maple valley track. jim
T.. Mr.. Durham's PAGER, breaking the
track record by making a mile IN 2.26N
The FIRST event. In which there were three
starters was won by air. Turner's baN
mare zora f. 4 straight heats. Time,
al. ia
Evening journal., 1906-08-24

or some Prussian railways lines hot and
cold drinks are sold to employees at the
price Of two pfennings (one-half cent? per
portion of coffee or tea or Tor a bottle
Of mineral water. On some Of the lines
in Germany the employees have been for
hidden to take any alcoholic drinks while
on duty.
Evening journal., 1906-08-24

One Dollar 70 Baltimore and Return,
Baltimore and Ohio r. r., Sunday,
August &c.
Special train will leave Wilmington
Delaware avenue station) at $40 a.
M; Newark at $50 a. m. Returning,
leave Baltimore CCamden station) at
$50 p. M; (AIt. Royal station at s.s5
p. N.
Evening journal., 1906-08-24
Dispensary for
Sick Babies
and Children
sea.cal attendance and medicine free.
iours. 3 10 ?. m. Mondays. Weines-
days and Fridays.
Day Nursery and Hospital ior BA5isi
2O7 Washington Street
Complain of TrolIeys.

People in the vicinity Of Twenty
second and Market streets complain
that the inbound trolley cars run too
fast between Twenty-frst ana
Twenty-third and Market streets at
night.
Evening journal., 1906-08-24
RESULTS OF BALL GAMES
Amsr.oan League.

RhauLTs or YEsTERDAYs GAMES
Detroit. z; Athletics, G.
New York. B; Cleveland. l.
st. Louis 3 Boston. !.
Chicago, 4; Washington, l.
Evening journal., 1906-08-24

NWilmington d. B.. .....OOO00OOO2 O2-2
Dover ..... 90. D.. ........O 100000 OO-l
Earned runs N-Wilmngton. Q; Dover
]; two-base hits, ropham and Lucas:
bases on balls, OH Lucas 3; on YerlScs. Il;
struck out by Lucas, 4; by YorlSes s.;
stolen bases, Johnson. Wright Leach and
iiorney. double plays. Lucas to NJ Tier
ney to j. Ticrney; Taylor 20 Price; Tay-
lor TO Alice to Price; left on bases, X
wilmington 5; Dover. 8. time, l.SO; um.
pire, Dawson.
Evening journal., 1906-08-24
''SAM" IS OUT
FOR THE COIN
Berger Willing to Fight Jeff
But Will Not fiurI ChaI-
IengeS at Retired Man

Whether Sam Berger ever becomes
the champion of the world or not, it
viii certainly not be at the expense
of Jim Jeneries' reputation or that Of
any other man who has attained
coveted position in the pugillstic
world. Berger says his game is fight
ing not taking, and IL was with some
reluctance that he was the other day
induced to say anything about his
future movements for publication
"All those yarns about my ultimate !
goal being Jefferles. do not emanate |
from me or my Manager Jack Gleason.
1t has been the custom in the past
that, when one accomplishes some /
thing IN the sing that attracts a little /
attention from the public, he is made J
the target for many story and
sometimes they make him say things
he never said. 1 want to go on record I
as saying two things. First, I am out
10 make as much money as possible
out of my chosen profession and I be-
lleve few will take exception at that. !
Merchants, mechanics, lawyers, doc
tors and others do the same thing.
Wants Championship.
second, am out for the worlds
undisputed championship title If it is
possible to secure it. Rather a high
aim. some will say, but I am after it
nevertheless. But mind you, / do not
intend or expect to press agent my
self into the championship. ! expect
to fight for 1t and that seems fair.
Now, as regards my going upon the
stage. 1t is too warm to fight right
now; I wanted a few weeks rest and
when 1 received a liberal offer 10 put
/ in a few weeks, I accepted. When the
7 weather gets a little cooler, say early
/ in the FAN. I expect to again take up
my ring work. No matter what some
/ people have claimed. 1 want to say
/ that I am not matched with anybody
l YETI have decided on nothing definite,
and although many contests have been
offered me. have made no binding
/ promises to any club or any match
maker"
"In regard to Jefferies," continued
Berger. Il am not aiming any chal-
lenge at him in particular. If he has
retired permanently from the ring let
/ him rest in peace. II he wants 70
/ fight he will do so without any coaXing
on the part Of the athletic clubs orl
bantering on the part of any aspiring
boxers. II he is through with the
game and says so he means it and
all who know him will quite agree
with me- If he does change him mind.
I will meet him. but do not wish to
be accused of building up my reputa-
ton by hurting challenges at a man
who has retired, or have people say
am a grandSander Lasting fame in
the boxing ring is acquired in but one
way and that is by lighting for it. This
fall I will be open to box any man
in the world, black or white. do
not intend TO pick out easy marks and
lpad up my record with a number Of
victories over men Of mediocre ability.
When I annex a mans name 10 my
list OF wins. I want it TO count for
something and not have it considered
a meaningless. valueless trophy Let
the public show who Il thinks I shall
box and / will meet him in my next
contest. No matter whether he is
Jefferies. O'Brien, Kaufman. Fitzsim-
mons. Hart. Rubin. Ferguson. Burns
Schreck. or the colored man Jack
Johnson"
Evening journal., 1906-08-24
REsu1rs or YEsTTRpGY,s cA,rrs

Newark. 8: Montreal, 2.
Montreal, s: Newark p
Jersey City .; Rochester. /.
Jersey City 8; Rochester Q.
Toronto. .; Providence /.
Baltimore, 5. Buffalo. o.
Evening journal., 1906-08-24

OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES.
Chicago, 8; Philadelphia, g.
Pittsburg, z; New York, g.
St. Louis s; Boston, l.
Tri- State Leacua
RESULTS OF YES, zRDAY's GAMES.
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brennan. c.. .-.-. ...\o J
Evening journal., 1906-08-24

"Iwo out when winning run was scored.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
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Open Evenings TOPKIS 417 King Street
SATURDAYS SPECIALS

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Evening journal., 1906-08-24

Runs-X- Wilmington, 2; Dover, I.
Hits-x- Wilmington, g. Dover, 4.
Errors-x- x-Wilminoton, p Dover, 2.
Umpire-harry Dawson.
Time Of game-i.3o.
a.-.-.f-- ofrn
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
SALTILLO.

Prof. Jesse Matthews lectured on music at this place last Satur- day night. There being so much work to do yet, his singing school was put off for awhile. Bro. Fitzpatrick filled his regular ap- pointment here last Sunday. ]. M. Bryant of Enola attended church here last Sunday Our school will open here Dec. 5, with Prof. Walter Melton of Cato teach CT. J. H. Cox and D. c. Ven able have gone to Clark conty on a prospective trip; they may move down there later Jim Martin of Chadwick was here Sunday Ar thur Mccall and Hasey Kelley of Oakland attended church here Sunday.
 Nov. 26.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
 ITEMS OF INTEREST, GATHERED BY OUR
 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

exparte of the J. G. Hurst estate. George Krimm, the general manager for the American Land, Timber and Slave Go. of Mem phis, Tenn, arrived here this week with a lot of workmen and is preparing to plant a heading machine fourteen miles south of town. Home seekers from West Virginia, were in town today, looking for homes in our vicinity. ....S. w. Williams has rolled the Dr. Brown old office to the rear end of the lot and has lumber on the ground to b uild a new business house. -. Will Blair of Moore was in town today. Mrs. Lillie Harris and family formerly of this place, returned Saturday from Bennington, I. T. i, and say old Arkansas is good enough for them. MT. and Mrs. H. c. Sammons, were the happy recipients of a flying visit Sunday made by R. E. Sammons and wife of Little Rock.
 Nov. 27.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
CENTER POINT.
Nov. 27.

This is a most beautiful day for business on the farm for the people to scrap up the balance of the cot ton that is in the patch and get wood for the winter. .. The chil- dren are getting ready for school; however, we have no teacher for this place yet. ...... Lem Howell Thomas Hill, George Kirby, w. H. White and others got up nice lot of wood for Mrs. Eliza Jones one day last week, for which she feels very kindly toward them. .... The Sunday school was largely at tended on Sunday evening. One of J. Walter Whites children was very sick last week, but is able to be up again. =. The hum of the gin will soon cease and the buzz of the saw be heard. By the time this is out and read many will have eaten their thanksgiving dinner and feel like as we have passed another mile stone, that we have done something to better our selves and those whom we mix and mingle with. Some say the Cab. in is good, some say it is better but seems to me the best.
 November 26.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
PLINY.
Nov. 26

We are having beautiful weather now which is help to the people to get their cotton picked out. =. Tom Bell and wife visited Bob Maddox and wife Saturday night and Sunday. Joe Abb Herring ton and wife arrived here last week from Texas. They expect to make this their future home. :. There will be an open session of the farm CTS union at Shady Grove Satur- day night, Everybody is invited to come. Miss Ona McNear wis ited her sister Mrs. Viola Nowell Sunday. There will be Thanks giving services at Shady Grove Thursday by Bro. Moore. :. Luth- CT Presley went to Beebe last week to meet w. T. O'Quinn and family, who have moved here from Texas. Several from here attended the singing at Oak Grove Sunday and report good singing and large crowd Ed Evans has bought and moved to the Will McCanless place.
 Nov. 26.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
Missouri Pacifc's Exhibit Car will be At
 Conway Tomorrow.


 The Missouri Pacific Go. s poul- try exhibit train will be in Conway during the entire day tomorrow, Friday. This train is filled with exhibition coops for the display of the finest specimens of the various standard breeds produced by Ark ansas poultrymen; in addition a complete display ofevery appliance will be made, including poultry feeds, incubators, breeders, bone cutters, etc., used by growers of poultry. Experts will. be present to explain their uses.
 Trained experts will also be on hand to lecture on topics relating to poultry culture in all its phases. The morning will be devoted to showing the public the specimens of we'll bred poultry on exhibit aud in explaining the various appli- ances used in extensive poultry culture, while the afternoon will be taken up in lectures by poultry ex- perts.
 A large number of people will doubtless be present to inspect the exhibits and hear the lectures.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-29
BALLARD SCHOOL HOUSE

Miss Celia Smith spent Tuesday night of last week visiting her grandmother and family here. c. w. Tucker sent central so cents for telephone accommodation. While we did not charge you anything, Mir. Tucker, your help is appre- ciated and will be remembered. An Irishman, fresh from his moth CT country, entertained the tele- phone line down here last week by telling jokes and singing several songs. =. J. H. and B. F. Jones went to Conway last Thursday. They reported that they never saw such crowd as was at Conway that day trading before. Law renee Weire is thinking of going to Texas. .. MT. Brown of Lonoke county was here last week taking orders for Arkansas maps. ...C. N. Davis and Bud Smith were at Con- way last week selling cotton. George Turnbough carried cotton to Conway last week for G. w. Jones. ... Wess Stephens was here Saturday night. George Turn bough and family visited relatives near Fl Paso Saturday and Sum- day. 2. The directors have decided not to have any school here this winter but will fix up the house at once. Rev. w. E.. Roberts handed us $1.25 the other day and ordered The Log Cabin Democrat and Commercial Appeal sent to him another year. Lee Noodle of Austin preached here Sunday. R. M. Blasingame and wife went to Little Rock this week. .... B. F. Jones is all smiles this morn ing caused by the arrival of a fine boy. Some movers from Carlisle passed up the road Sunday morn ing, and we learn they disturbed the peace near Sixteenth Section. Lonoke county, by shooting off their firearms.
 November 26.