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Evening journal., 1907-02-28
GOT EVERYTHING
But THE PENNAN7
Nearly All the Team and In.
diViduaI Records Taken
By the Maps

No use going by the dope any moro in
baseball. The campaign In the American
League last year was complete upset to
the plan Of basng calculations ON the
"hggers" Just talyo n glance at what tho
Cleveland team as whole and what iti
individuals did and then peek at the
standings Of the clubs as they finished
First IN batting. first IN fielding but
third in the percentage table. Made moro
hits and also more runs than any Of their
rivals, yet finished outside tho money
Had three of the first FIVE batsmcn and
five OF the thirteen in the 800 list Clark
shared the top notch with George stone
and Laioie made more hits than any other
player. Likewise Elmer Flick led th,
league IN base running and also as a rur
gotter In addition he led In triples. while
Larry led IN the manufacture Of doubles
Lajoie led the second basomen in field
ing. Turner the shortstops and Bradle,
the third saclSers while Clark was sec
ond among the catchers. with Stovall car.
rying of the honors among tho utllit,
men.
Then look what the pitchers did Fom
Of them won more games than they lost
and two. Rh1ades and Joss, ranlSed among
the frst five In the circuit. The team
scored more shut outs than any OF Their
opponents. while being whitewashed the
fewost times by their adversaries. Tn,
pitchers twirled the most few hit games
while the team itself was held down tc
1--WE hits but sixteen times all season. a
record not approached by any of the other
seven clubs.
Yet they did not win. or even finish sec
ond What's the matter?
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AGAIN
CHAMPIONS ROUGHER SPORTS
A Football Game is No Place
For the Coward
or Cur
n NLLI U

I do not m the least object TO a sport
because it is rouge IS the way President
Roosevelt expressed himself 10 the Har-
ward Union. This throws no new light
upon the Chief Magistrates character As
Tar back as the time when he was Police
Commissioner Of New York and an ad-
vocate Of legitimate boxing he manifested
his contempt for those molly-coddles as
he calls them. who Relieve American youth
should receive a hothousc education and
20 no farther IN their play with each other
than slap on the wrist
At the same time, Il Is gratifying. al
ways gratifying 20 hear him repeat his
opinion OF football and other games in
which the coward has or should have, no
part AS the Evening Journal has said
again and aEain, q Is painful to chroni-
Gle serious accidents upon the gridiron,
but It Is better. far better, to sacrifice a
limb or even life now and then. than
81 would be TO breed a class that IS afiuld
20 risk life and limb by engaging IN ath-
ietics Of a strenuous sort
Football can be easily reformed ana the
danger Incident 70 It reduced almost. II
lot QAltt 10 n NttNsAnit NNAHANNf
Continuing, the President said: "Ath.
letics are good especially IN their roughei
forms. because they tend 20 develop cour-
age" Nobody with a grain OF common
sense viii dispute this. any more than he
will dispute that physical courage is a
thing to be admired and a thing that Is
admired. Moral stamina Is, Of course. es-
scntial TO good citizenship. but q is sci.
dom found in the man whose first consid-
Grafton is the safety OF HIS own skin
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
MANY ATTENDED CARNIVAL

Nearly 1900 persons attended the masked
carnival given at the Wilmington Rink
last night and for the twelve prizes Of
fered there were $50 contestants.
Tho affair was successful in every re-
spect and many OF the costumes worn by
the skaters were elaborate and interest
ing. The prizes were awarded as follows:
Best woman's costums-First Mrs Ncl-
lie Johnston. No. 12oS West Fourth street:
second Miss Lizzie Gamble No 7s2 West
Second street.
Best gentlemans costume-First. Earl
aenderer No. 500 Harrison street. sec
end. Ray Kaiser No. 1909 Adams street
Most grotesque costume-F -Femaie-First
Miss Florence NIousiey, No. 1881 Llncoir
street: second. Miss Edna Derrickson. No
JIG Scott street. Maie-First Leon Craig
second. \. S. Petticrow No 1923 Yves
Fourth street
Best woman skaicr-First, Miss Stella
Mckay. No. S27 Monroe street: second
Miss Anna Coke, No eo7 West Fourth
street.
Best gentleman skater-First. Charlie.
Weldon No. n05 French street: second
Thomas Leonard. Of Bpena Vista street
The prizes awarded were roller skates
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
NJ 'FARLAND WON'T
PLAY in YORK
Proprietor OF Academy Alleys
Will Play Here or
No Place
N. Y. Herald.

II. W. Mcfarland, proprietor Of the
Academy Alleys, and hast year outhelder
on the York, Pa, club. has been trying
for some time TO get his release on ao-
count Of his business here. Yesterday he
received a reply from Secretary Meyers
saying that under no consideration would
they either release him or sell him and
hiatt II he intended playing ball he would
have TO do so in York. Mcfarland says
that he will not play BAH i'm York and
rather than go there he VIII quit the game.
As things now stand there will be a good
ball player idle this summer The Will
mington club can use him and It seems
that Manager Wslgand would do a wise
thing by selling him to us thereby getting
ar evenue for ap layer under any other
conditions is lost TO him.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28

thumbs were the result Of the boys first
attempt to sew.
Married Many Years
Mrs George A. Maxwell celebrates her
thirty-first wedding anniversary to-day
and has received many presents and post
cards from her friends. A pleasant enter
tainment has been planned for this even-
ing in honor Of the event.
George Harrington. janitor at the ARM
ory. found black purse yesterday con-
tanning an even so in notes. The owner
can obtain the same by Identifying it.
There will be no basketball game in the
armory tonight as has been the custom,
but the Orient and West End teams, both
Of Wilmington, VIII play a game in Red
Mems Hall next Saturday evening.
Harry McNally has been appointed jan
itor at the Lenape fire house.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
TOO cold For overcon,..

"You do not fnd any one wearing
overcoats in Alaska, even in the win.
ter" said a man from that territory.
The principal thing to be careful
about is keeping the head, hands and
feet warm. In that part Of Alaska
where have been the only land trans
Dortation Is by dog sleds. and to fol
low them one has TO drop into a dog
trot beside the sled. An ordinary suit
Is plenty thick enough to keep you
warm and an overcoatis dangerous in
that temperature. Trottlng alongside
sled wearing an overcoat would
make you persplre. and the bitter cold
would freeze the persplration. The
men there wear a fur cap that covers
every part of the head and face except
the eyes, and there is only a little peep
hole for them. Wool lined mitts are
worn on the hands and moccasins with
wOolen stockings on the eet."-Baltl-
more sun.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
NOTED SCRAPPER EAST

Phlladelphia's fight colony has lately
been augmented by three distinguished
ring performers from California. They are
Joe Thomas, the worlds welterwelght
champion; Harry Baker. featherweight,
who fought two hard battles with Abe At
tell, the champion OF his class. and
Tommy West, a 17-year-old. who consists
OF 10 fighting pounds.
This trio did not come East TO view the
tall buildings or TO snapshot the battle
ships at Cramps They are here to fight.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
WILMINGTON GUN CLUB

The Wilmington Gun Club viii hold a
meeting tomorrow night at W. H. Hart
loves store. Important business viii be
transacted and IT'S 70 be hoped every
member Of the club win attend. Eight
o'clock Is the time SET for the beginning
OF business.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
WITH THE SPORTSMEN
LOCAL BOWLERS
HOLD MEETING
Delegates TO Atlantic City
Convention Elected Last
Night

The Wilmington Bowling Association OF
the N. B. A., held a meeting at the Clay
ton House last night. A constitution ana
bylaws was adopted and much business
relative TO the Atlantic city tournament
was transacted. II. W. Mcfarland pro-
prietor Of the Academy Alleys was elected
treasurer.
Thel ocal membership Is now 1863 and
Wilmington win have four votes at the
convention. w j. Bolen and William
Kirk were elected delegates along with
w. f. Roach and james Pennington. ].
c. Green. Thomas +. Bayard and H. l..
johnson were elected alternates. A vote
Of thanks was rendered Mr. Green for his
efforts In greatly Increasing the member
ship. J. r. Rogers volunteered TO have
membership cards printed at his own eN-
pense and his offer was accepted with
thanks Harry Mills. one OF the owners
Of the Central Alleys, Philadelphia and a
member Of the city committee in that city
attended the meeting and besides eniight-
ening those present on several knotty
questions, congratulated the association
on their efforts towards making the At
lantlc City Tournament a success. He
stated that the tournament would be the
biggest ever held IN this country and that
at least $50 fve-men teams Would roll and
as many more In the singles and doubles.
All entries must be in by Saturday.
Wilmington will send the grand total OF
six clubs Who they are and the men,
bers Of each win he found below:
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
New Savoy Theatre
THIRD AND KING SIS,

Week commencing Monday, Feb. 25-
The Barrington's, eccentric comedians;
Helen Hermann, ask her anything. she
will tell you; s-De Grans-3,in a refined
comedy sketch; Baby Rosachita, most
versatile child monologist and dancer in
the world: Henri De Grau, latest illus
trated songs; The Great Hermann, feats
OF hypnotism and thought transference:
Rosa Lewis and her four dancing girls in
the latest musical numbers, and grand
Russian dance; the Biograph, latest mov-
ing pictures. Matinees daily, starting
Tuesday. Prices. Mat 1Oc to any part Of
the house. Evening 1Oc and 2Oc. Box
seats, soc.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
What He Wi.h.d.

81 wish," said De Broque as he ex-
iracted a folded paper from an en-
vclope that this bill from my tailor
was like glass Of muddy water"
What's the explanation queried
bis friend Virgins.
"A glass Of muddy water" explain.
ed De Broque. settles itself II allowed
to stand."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
BAsEBAll

William Connolly will begin getting
South Side Park IN shape as soon as the
architects finish their plans
Pat 1fccaulley. one OF the Wilmington
Clubs oatchers paid Manager Connolly
q Wait yesterday
All the fans seem happy 10 know that
this city will have only one Cuba Tri-
Stale one
In Pete Cassidy Wilmington VIII haN,
the hest frst-saclier In the league.
1tn Jordan may play Independent ball
this season
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
REGISTER Granted Letters.

Register Of Wills Francis M. Walker
has issued the following letters of ad-
ministration on the estate OF Samuel
File to Ella V. File; on the estate OF
William T. Little TO William G. Little.
on the estate Of Joseph Lindem to viii
liam +. Lindell.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
Good Times
Casino.
BOWLING MATCH

The crack B. and o. bowling club OF
Baltimore, Md, will roll the Academy
FIVE on the Academy Alleys on next Mon
day night, the best out OF three games TO
count The visitors will have strong
club ana as Manager Mcfarland will trot
out an equally strong one a good contest
should result
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
shooting Contest al Wnwnsst.

There win be notable shooting
match on the grounds OF the Wawasei
Gun Club az o'clock tomorrow after
noon. Among thee xperts who viii be
present is W. II. Herr. Of Concordia
Kentucky. Other participants win be
/. S. Herman L. ]. Squires. f. Banks
and +. +. Banks.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
The Junols Filler.

The Toucan-De Monks racing auto
mobile ran over nearly everything in
the jungle, but he came to grief at last
Every tire Is punctured.
The Parrot-Great crocodilesl How
did that happen7
The Toucan = Why. he ran down
peaceful Mr.. Porcupine. - Houston
Post.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
opps AND ENDs

Danny Maher the premier Jockey. is on
HIS way 20 England
Harvard may lower the price OF admis-
sion TO her football games.
The masked carnival al the Rink last
rsiht was a big success in every way.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
BOXING.

It is reported that Tonopah will offer a
$4,000 purse for fight between Tommy
Ryan and Joe Cans
Tom sharkey IS going to take up the
wrestling game
Evening journal., 1907-02-28

Members OF the Young Mems Hebrew
Association viii assemble in Eden Hall
this evening for an Informal dance
from until T..
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
TWO.MAN TOURNEY

Two more teams rolled in the two-man
tourney on the Olympia Alleys yesterday.
White and Mcfarland now lead with
1913; beading White and Webster's score
Of ISL They also hold high single game.
Al. johnson was not in his usual good
form. Mcfarland rolled good ten pins
and but for unfortunate splits mostly s
and 10. would have rolled over 1000
The tourney closes Saturday and II viii
keep the teams hustling from now tin the
close 20 get their games in. Yesterdays
scores follow:
Mcfarland .. .. ...166 1853 22l 10 1s1-S5l
I.hn.nn 10 ~. .na "a.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
DoCKsTADER.s GARR1cK rHnArRE

- Vaudev 70 Ladi al Gent emsn
Afternoons at 215: evenings at SIS.
Go menoing Week Of February 2sth
THE SHERMAN DE FORREST JAY CIRCUS
Mr.. AND MRS. EDWARD ESMOND,
THE EIGHT .ZINGARIE TROUPE.
HALLAN & HAYES, MISS DORA RONCA,
CHARLES CARLOS and HIS ACTING DOCS,
Russell n DAVIS, THE KINETOGRAPH.
Prices all avs the same. 2so, sc and Soc
Evening journal., 1907-02-28

Wilmington fight fans have waited an
winter without seeing feht pulled or
here.
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
Boys Do sewinq

The Wednesday Club held a meeting
last night al which Mrs E. P. Wise pre-
sided IN the absence Of Mrs. T.. L. Muhson.
Many balls of rags were sewn and viii Zoe
used later In weaving a carpet which has
already been sold. Many sore fingers ana
Evening journal., 1907-02-28
Olympia
Delaware

F. II. Day J. c.. Green
Harvey Booker o. A. Roach
W, +. Roach
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
IRISH HORSES AND ATHLETICS
Climate Of Emerald Isle Seems "a
Strengthen Strain.

The history Of horses, especially Of
thoroughbreds. goes to prove that
parts of Ireland and Australia are the
very best cradles for horse breeding
in either Europe or elsewhere, with
England as the second best, perhaps
the equal. The suggestion has been
thrown out that the secret lies in q
lime subsoil The reason for the sap
position is little obscure. The pres
ent writer has found that partridges
bred on such soil are heavier and
stronger and. 1t seems. fly faster than
others; but 1t is hardly an analogy
that can be applied to the horse.
There are other curious anagolies. 1t
has long been noticed that the best
high jumpers among human athletes.
even when the scene of their i.ats Is
America. are of Irish descent IT Is
not less certain that the best jumpers
among horses. especially a large per.
centage at Continental concours. de-.
rive their origin from Ireland, with
Australia and England as occasional
rivals. From the statistics energies
strong presumptive evidence that the
climate even more than the breeding
skill tends to strengthen the strain
London Outlook.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
ETIQUETTE OF THE PUNCH.
Matter That Is Sometimes a Difficult
Thing to Decide.

To punch or not TO punch is one OF
the most difficult questions in life.
There Is an etiquette OF punching. but
II does not always help a man much
when the contingency arises and he
Is forced to decide on the spur of the
moment whether he will or not. When
the lie is given or certain opprobious
epithets are personally applied ELI
quette calls for punch. This is sup
posed to be the irreducible minimum
OF punching. without the use of which
no man can go through life holding his
head erect. Beyond this irreducible
minimum man may suit his taste,
his disposition and his temper In the
use OF his fist, within certain limits,
without violating the proprieties or
incurring disapproval as bully. There
are many optional punches, so to
speak. on which the world looks with
approval besides these two compul.
sorry punches. The punch chivalrous.
for instance. the weapon of modern
knight errantry, in defense of the dis.
tressed maids and matrons is of the
optional but approved sort.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
WATER FROM SAND DUNES.
Source Of Part Of the Netherlands
{ Drinking Supply.

The supply of water for Amsterdam
and The Hague Is collected from sand
dunes. bordering on the sea. In the
- dunes near Harlem, where they have
. width of nearly two and a half miles,
the SUBMITS are 20 to 23 feet above
the sea level. The quantity of rain
water percolating TO the ground-water
streams is estimated at 1.l9 inches
per annum. From Amsterdam the
water Is collected in open canals,
which are never excavated below sea
level For The Hague it is collected
In stoneware pipes in bed Of shells
laid at depth of l3 feet below sea
level Harlem is beginning 10 build
wells so 10 60 feet below sea level to
collect water. As fresh water Is found
ic at such depth under the dunes, while
the water at the same depth in the
immediate neighborhood is salt. II is
!, thought that the hydraulic pressure of
y the dune water prevents sea impreg-
nation The water contains much iron
IN solution and for this reason, as well
as for other reasons, is filtered at the
three places mentioned before being
pumped into the mains. When the
water Is collected in wells or pipes
. It must be aerated before being fill.
tered
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
New Term In Law.

The plaintiff was stating his case:
"Your honor, ! was walking alongside
of the waiting train. when this man,
who is stranger TO me, and without
any cause whatever. reached out OF
the car window and planted a couple
of powerful blows upon my face"
Your honor" eXpostulated the de-.
fendant, 81 was so enraged By the de.
lay Of that train and the miserable
service of that road in general that
I just had to give vent to my feelings
In some way. ] couldn't restrain my
self"
IT feel for YOU" admitted the judge,
who had occasion to travel on the
same road, but ] am compelled to
fine you nevertheless That pair OF
hand-me.downs will cost you just
So"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16

30 deep produces q waterway OF I'M
mense breadth with uncertain depth
at low water.
The low water season, when the riv-
or depth Is frequently less than IL
feet, averages 120 days yearly In the
district between St. Louis and Cairo.
The alluvial deposits incident to the
flood overnows must, Of course. be
taken into consideration in any scheme
for the curbing Of the Mississippi's 3
width that has the maintenance of an
all the year round deep channel as
It's objective. Saving banks and exten-
sive levee construction must be under.
taken. it is conceded, in such way
as not to deprive the bottom Of the
enormous wealth of alluvial deposits
following floods.
To Keep the Course.
II is the working out OF a system Of
retaining banks that win not affect the
wealth of the Mississippi valley coun.
try and at the same time regulate to
a certainty the all the year round
channel depth of the river that pre-
sents the greatest problem in the
working out of the 14-foot channel
proposition. or course, a maintained
depth Of IA feet will demand less
width in the river in the vicinity oi
the bottom and will probably produce
changes in slopes requiring great
corrective work.
Mr.. Cooley estimates that a 25 per
cent. increment to the Mississippi
flow is possible by using the entire
volume of water that can come
through tho Chicago canal He esti
mates like increment by the es
Establishment of comprehensive rescr
voirs on the upper Mississippi. This
would make a 12-foot minimum chan
mel during the period Of low water
and give the waterway a depth OF
from Is to 10 feet under normal con
ditions. From the Red river to the
mouth Of tho Mississippt, distance
of 900 miles. the Gulf level is main
tained. II is between the Red river
and the Ohio, at Cairo. that the great
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16

est outlay for artificial improvement
If the Mississippi would be neces-
5ary. The distance between those two
points Is 7G4 miles. All OF the big en-
yineerlng feats will have to be ac.
aomplishcd within that territory. II
I stable channel OF IA feet can be
maintained in that stretch engineers
ieclare that the seaboard will no
longer terminate at the Mississippi
lclta. but will actually stretch 1000
niles inland to the shore OF Lake
Michigan.
Immeasurablc good, It is confident
y asserted by champions of the Mis-
s.ssippi valley ocean highway, will
come from the establishment OF a
t4-foot channel between Chicago and
the Gulf of MeXico The annual value
)f the internal commerce of the United
States Is $22.000,000, This Is the
amount fixed by statisticians OF the
yearly value OF the International com.
merce of the world. It is confidently
asserted that with the 14.foot water
highway through tie length of the
Mississippi valley the internal com
merce Of the United States would be
immensely increased. Hundreds OF
millions of dollars worth of materials,
1t is declared, now go to waste In the
great middle west because of the ina.
bility of the railway systems OF the
country to transport them. The con-
gestion. It is pointed out, on the au'
thority of such experts as James j,
Hill and +. ii. Hartman. Is becoming
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
Compensatlon.

When Wilson Hobart married Hetty
Lewis there were many people who
predicted domestic troubles, even
tragedies. but they were mistaken.
says the Youths Companion. The Ho.
barts were to all appearances, an un.
usually happy couple. II reckon Hetty
must have learned to keep her tenn.
per better than she used to- remark
ed one Lerson. to whom this state Of
affairs was inexplicable. You don't
look bit older than the day you
were married. Wilson" II don't know
as she has" said Mr.. Hobart. with a
slow smile. Il tell her ! guess she's
got enough on hand to last her; she
needn't save any to accommodate me.
And ] can tell you." he added, with
enthusiasm, 1T would take more than
any temper ever saw to sour Hstty's
bread OF her cream pies!"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
Japanese School Appliances.

South China is being covered with
japanese educational appliances spec.
tally adapted for Chinese use-school
books. maps, globes, anatomical and
other charts-all helping to rescue
the people from their ignorance. Every
school teaches physical and military
drill. In every town of any size, and
often in villages. there are now
schools with foreign fittings for teach.
ing western learning
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16

size OF halt dollar, and viii be
worn suspended from the neck be-
meath the clothing. On the tag will
appear the name. rank. company. regi-
ment or corps Of the wearer. and II d
ordered that when not worn as direct
ed, 1t shall be regarded as part Of the
uniform. and be habitually In the pos
session OF the owner.
While this Identification tag would
OF course be more especially valuable
in time Of war, 1t II thought that n
will also serve good purposes In time
OF peace. In tho event Of accidents,
etc,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-16
To Identity the Dead.

An army general order has recent
ly been issued. stating that In the
future all officers and enlisted men
will wear whenever in feld uniform
an Identification tag, which will be is
sued by the quartermaster's depart
ment, at cost price to officers, and
without charge to men.
This tag is aluminium, about the