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Evening journal., 1907-03-25
BASEBALL IS
HERE TO STAY
Great National Game BeCOm-
ing More Popular Every
Year

Professional baseball players are cngag-
ing In practice games at many different
points just now, and interest in the na-
tional game is wide-awake. as il always
Is at this season. More people grow en-
thusiastic over the sport of the diamond
than over any other diversion induged in
by the American public, and next to rac-
ing more money is expended first and last
in It's promotion. The six million paid ad-
missions last year 20 the American League
and National League grounds represent
only a drop In the bucket. so to speak.
There are thirty minor leagues In the
United States, and nearly 5000 professional
players, and yet an these together are
but a small percentage Of the baseball
world. Every town has az least one ama-
teur club, and every school boy that is at
all worth while is a player. There is no
way of determining the millions of dollars
expended annually, but the aggregate is
stupendous. OF this there is no doubt And
yet those of us who remember a score Of
years back recall predictions that saw the
end of the craze" There viii never be an
end TO the craze" The youth of to-day
playing in vacant lots. parks and even In
the open street where "one-old-cat' is the
only possible vent for his enthusiasm, is
the "fan" of tomorrow. Love Of the game
never leaves the devotee. He may take on
fat and he may no longer be able TO handle
a hat himself. but there is nothing that
carries him back 10 the happest days Of
his life like a good game Of ball between
good players.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25

ton under the conditions / did. ! have
ever since held myself ready to help ia
the work OF revision. should it come up.
"But the tarin is a mere question Of
policy. Il is not a moral nor even So
cIal question such as the liquor question
is, and contend that while man may,
10 a certain degree. repress his opinions
on questions of mere policy. he should
never allow himself to deviato from his
convictions on the latter class Of prob.
lens.
MY Dover remarks were intended to
impress the idea of individual liberty OF
thought and action. I called attention 20
the fact that we had four local option
districts and NOT one; I declared that it
had been my dream for years TO dissi-
pate the narrow prciudices Of county
lines and to have representative Districts.
congratulated the company that at last
we had district representation ana no
longer county. and that the outcome would
be better feeling. more liberal spirit
and wiser legislation.
"Of course I had no intention Of at
tacking the law as ! have been charged
hy SOME persons and nothing 1 said could
De So construed. An assertions made to
such effect are Interpretations. II my
remarks had been taken down by a stem
ographer there would have been absolute
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
ORANGE PLAYED
GREAT POLO
Crack BTideetOn Five Played
to a StandStiIl,
2 to-

The Orange polo team journeyed to
Bridgeton, N. j.. on Saturday and in the
evening clashed with the crack five Of
that place. the score at the end being .
to ..
The contest was the fastest and most ex-
citing played there this season and the
spectators were unanimous in making the
expression. great polo
Each side made three goals and also
fouls which tow 1 goal Off each side.
The most sensational playing was done
BY Landell. Tomlnson, Cramer and
Chandler The latter made . Of our boys
goals while Creamer shot the other For
Bridgeton, Rice. sayers and Mcculley did
great work. The line-up:
Orange A. C. Bridgeion'
Landen.. . goal tender. e.. ..sayeis
Roberts. . half back .... ....Robhins
Tomlinson q. e. ...cem,re.. q. ... ....kice
Creamer. g.. ..hrst rush.. >. Woodruff
Chandler
Simpson. q. second rush. d. ..Pogue
Goals-Creamer .; Chandler L. Rice
j. sayers, /; Robbins, j. Fouls-Roberts
I; Tomlinson, /; Creamer L. Rice, 3. Ref
cree, Crane timer, Fahey.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
Party for J. J. Jones.

Jesse ]. Jones was given a surprise
party on Thursday evening last al his
home near Elsmere. Among those
present We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse J. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jones.
Richard Jones' Mr.. ana Mrs Jabcz
Bans, Harry Banks, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Banks, Mrs Samuel Darlington.
Mr.. ana Mrs Edward Trough. Mr and
Mrs. George Banks, Mr.. and Mrs Clln-
ton steel, Mrs. John Barlow. Mrs. John
Harvey, Misses. Agnes Jones. Ruth
Jones. Lizzie Jones. Mabel Jones. Em-
ma Stoops Jessie Banks Annie Banks
Annie Megginson, Dorothy Jones
Esther T.. Smith Gertrude Barlow
Lizzie Banks. Jennie Harvey. Alice
steele, Richard Jones Charles Jones
Jesse Jones. Jr.. John Chandler. Jr,
William Chandler Ward Darlington
and Leander Steele.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
BOWLING TOURNEY
STARTS TONIGHT
Mayor StOy Will Welcome
Boys Tournament Will
Run Two Weeks

The first annual tournament OF tho ~.
b. A. opens at Atlantic City Tonight
Mayor Franklin p. stoy viii address the
bowlers
Following the addresses the Mayor ma
uonal officers and members Of the phila-
delphia Tournament Committee will form-
ally begin the tourpamont by each rolling
ball down one OF the Il alleys a few
minutes later eight teams of five mon
each viii begin TO knock down the ten
pins, in an effort to capture some of the
5000 IN cash prizes. Tho first squad OF
teams viii include Belmont Cricket Club,
OF Philadelphia; Regulars, of Baldwlns-
Vile, n. "; Brunswlck- Bake Collender
Company, of Philadelphia; Riverside team
OF Riverside, n. j.; Youngs Ocean Pier
team, Of Atlantic city; Atlantic City, of
Atlantic city Mount Holly "Reds" and
Mount Holly whites" champions of the
Burlington County League
The daily program win consist Of two
man teams and individual games in the
afternoon followed by five-man teams IN
the evening. Machines will be used in set
ting uD the pins.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
Social Notes
Personal and Social Nofes


Mrs. Louisa McColgan Of Middletown,
has been the guest Of her daughter
here.
Mrs. ]. T. Kaiser and daughter Jean,
OF Georgetown, have been visiting
friends In this city
Mrs. J. A. Wright, Of seaford. has
been visiting here.
Misses Erma Hucy and Elsie Noble
OF seafoId, have returned after a short
visit here
Mrs Scott Benjamin and Mrs, Abel
Cameron Of Bay View. were recent
visitors here.
Mrs. james Mitchell. Of Zion, was q
visitor to friends ia this city last
week.
Miss Ada Perry, Of the wilmington
Business School. spent q few days at
her home IN Zion last week.
Miss Leila Thompson. OF Woodhwn,
is visiting friends in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy G.. Clover and son,
have returned from a giip TO Odessa.
d. B. Maloney Of Townsend, spent
Wednesday in this city.
George A. Deakync spent part Of last
week I'm Denton.
Brainerd Yearsley OF Port Penn. was
recent visitor here
Mrs. Annio Il. Bouchello and family
have romved to Chesapeake city from
here
Miss LYDIA Winkler spent last Sunday
with her parents az PcrryviMe.
Miss Georgle Enos has seen visiting
her parents az Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maser visited Mr. and
Mrs. Harry +. Wilgus
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
BURTON REPLIES
TO HIS CRITICS
Declares He Had No Intention
Of Attacking Local Option
Question

Replying to the attack made upon him
by the wilmington NJ T.. Conference Ia
session at Smyrna, Congressman Hiram r
Burton, while in Wilmington yesterday
made a statement regarding his utterances
on the temperance question at the dinner
given by Senator Harry A. Richardson
Congressmon Burton said:
Il do not see that anything I said at
Senator duPonts dinner at tho Hotel
Richardson. last Monday evening, should
have given cause for agitation or even
concern to the NJ. T.. Conference Of the
Peninsula. 1 reviewed some OF tine lcgis.
latlon accomplished this winter al Dover
and among the rest 1 referred 90 the
local option bill
ION this question I declared myself
openly and without hesitation. and shall
do so again. II 1 live next November
shall vote FOR license. for ] do not be-
lleve as ] said al the dinner. IA this way
of settling the matter OF the traffic IN
alcoholic liquors. I believe 10 high license
and stringent laws stringenty executed.
There is no such thing as prohibition
IN the salo and use of intoxioants I'm Cecil
county, Maryland for example. there is
as much liquor consumed. man for man
as I'm New Castle county, Delaware. The
former is governed by so-called prohib.-
tory law, while the latter has a moderate
license system
"But I also said al the Dover dinner
that IL every member of the Legislature
who voted for the bill. fcols that he has
done the will Of the majority of his com
stitutents no one outside OF his district
has any right 10 crtlcise his action. He
is responsible TO the people he represents
and these people are the residents OF his
own legislative district. If he has done
their will. he has done his duty even
though his Individual op.non may dn7r
therefrom' ] illustrated this idea by my
own position as mcmber of Congress. The
convention whose romination I accepted
adopted a tariff revision plank. Vow [
DO not believe ia tariff revision, I am a
'siand-patter' We are doing well under
the present tariff system and was taught
from boyhood up 90 iet wen enough alone
Nevertheless, having accepted The nomina
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
PONIES OFF
AT BENNINGS

BY Our own Wire, Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Thcy're off
at Bennings. The spring race meet prone
,ses TO be most successful one. Tho New
York racing element is here in generous
proportions. The best horses are to have
a spring tryout. The best jockeys viii ride.
Social Washington is ready to turn out
IN large numbers.
The bookmalers viii be kept moving.
That IS, they will not be allowed to use
stools. and will have to be continually
changing their position in the betting ring.
Under "a decision of the courts as inter-
preted by the police authorities OF the
District Of Columbia there is no gambling
If bookmakers take bets and then move
even If the distance they cover is not more
than ono inch.
The spring handicap is to-day's feature
with Graziallo the pick of the form stu
dents.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
BASEBALL

"Tim" Jordan says Patsy" Donovan
OF the Superbas has "Muggsy" McGraw
beaten Thousand miles as a baseball
manager.
During the absence OF Hal Chase, George
Morarity is playing a great game in prac-
tico on the initial sack for the New York
Americans. Rumor has it that Chase will
leave in the near future TO join the Yam
KEGS, as he has compromised on the SAL
ARK
KID Elberfeld, whose rowdyish con-
duct on the diamond is known to az fam
dom. has made "a brand new resolution. He
says he is going TO cut out scrapping and
henceforth play angel, no matter what
happens during the game.
Lave Cross has by no means reached the
end OF his career as a league BAN player.
His work on the southern training camp
Of the Washngtons bellies the report that
he would be forced 20 give up the game
because Of ~ health.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
FIRST PRACTICE
FOR DU POINT
1t Looks as if the Senators
Will Have a Fast
Club

On Saturday afternoon nineteen candi-
dates for the dun ont baseball team re-
ported for practice at Elsmere and the
indications are that the strongest team
ever turned out will be secured this year.
From now on until the opening Of the
season regular practice will be taken and
several practice games played. Arrange
ments are also being completed whereby
one Of the best known players In Della
ware win coach the men and perfect them
in team work Among those who We're out
from last years team were Broad, Nc
Kinney Prentiss Garrett, Bacon, Crouch,
Rennie and Stewart, besides a large
squad Of new men.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
ABOUT THE FOUL
STRIKE RULE
Fan Makes a Good SugeeS-
tiOn Which Should Help
the Batter

Sporting Editor The Evening Journal.
/ have read number Of suggestions In
regard to increasing batting by some
change or other Of the present rules The
foul-strike rule undoubtedly handicans the
batter; still, without this rule (foul strike)
skillful batters would foul off many balls
along the left and right foul lines, inten-
tionally.
My suggestion is to continue the first
and third base foul Lines back Of the home
plate, so that they extend far enough back
to be able b draw connecting line
through them ninety feet or more, direct
ly back of the home plate. All fouls not
legally caught in this territory. T. e., inside
the continuation of the FIRST and third base
foul lines back of the plate. not 20 be
foul strike. as the present rule says, be-
fore two strikes are called. and making
the fouls outside Of these boundaries foul
strikes as the present rule makes them.
In this way we will have the foul-strike
rule TO prevent the batter from intention
ally fouling toward either left or right
field foul lines and stin relieve him of il
deavor to strike a fair hit and makes a
foul in the territory back of the home
plate mentioned above. thus aiding him
and stll preventing intentional foul hit
ting, as I claim batsman cannot foul a
bali back Of the plate Intentionally, with
any marked success.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
ROXING.

Honey Melody ana Joe Thomas will.
no doubt, come together again for a longer
fight,
English sportsmen think Joe Bowker can
beat anybody in the world Of his weight
and are talking Of Offering a purse of S2O'-
900 for a bout with Abe Atteli. It's cinch
that Ably will go over Tor that amount
and Joe will have to go some to keep that
money in England
Tom O'Rourke has offered 1880 purse
for an eight-round bout between Cans
and Lewis at his club.
Tom McCarey, of San Francisco has Of
fered Joe Bowker a 5000 guarantee to bcx
Abe Attell
It Is said "Jen's" wife put the European
bee in her husbands head in order TO
keep him out OF the ring.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25

Pont. Mrs willard Hail Porter Mrs
Charles r. Miller. Mrs. Preston Lea
Mrs. J. Robert Moore.
w. Stewart Almond has issued lnvi-
tatious to the marriage of his daugh-
ter Miss Rachel Almond. 20 Richard
Watson Bond. an Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, April 3, the cere-
mony to he performed by Rev. II. w.
Kellogg. ID. ID. l.. Miss Rebecca Cam
win be the maid of honor and the
bridesmaids are to be Miss Helen Rile
Miss Loletta Bright Miss Edith Jones'
Miss Maioiio Moore, OF Hartford Conn.,
william G.. Bond viii act as best man
ana Harlan Hudson, John Morrow
William Moseley. Wardlow Hammond,
Cecil Weaver and Archibald Connell, Of
Camden. n. j.. viii be the ushers. This
will be one of the most interesting ot
the Easter weddings as Miss Almond
has been most popular In the younger
set.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
Dnnnhertv-Rradfnrd.

Becoming acquainted through corre-
spondence. Miss Bessie Bradford, of
this city, and George p. Dougherty, a
newspaper man Of Portland, ore. were
married in Tacoma, Wash. last Mon
day.
Although they had corresponded for
many months, they never met until six
weeks ago. when Miss Bradford went
West
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
Tells of seoret WeddInn.

When Edward o. Wurderlich return
ed to the home Of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Wunderlch, 1926 North
Thirty-thlrd street. Philadelphia, SAT-
urday night, he informed them that he
and Miss Viola Livinla Johnson had
come TO Wilmington. where they had
been married by the Rev. Dr. A. Nc
Curdy
The young mans father concluded
that the best thing to DO under the
circumstances would be 10 publish a
notice Of the wedding and to forgive
and bless the couple.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
WIrH lie BOWLERS.

There VIII be prize roll on at the
Academy alleys tonight
Ba'simore and Wilmington will clash at
the Academy alleys tonight IN duck pin
match.
The Wilmington bowlers are practising
hard for the Atlantic City tournament
"Bm" Bolen. one Of the most popular
bowlers IN town has disposed Of his Olym-
pia alleys.
Two-man matches are the rage at tho
academy alleys at present and during the
afternoons and evenings some interesting
games are rolled.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
POLO TONIGHT

The fremont and DUPONT polo teams viii
clash at the Rink tonight. Polo followers,
knowing the ability Of these clubs will
turn out in large numbers. The match
Should be fast and exciting and will begin
at sa5 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
WILMINGTON WON
SOCCER MATCH

Wilmington United Soccer football team
journeyod to Chester on Saturday and
scalped the Literary club OF that place / 60
0. Quirepel on pass from Chalmers
scored our boys goal. The contest was
witnessed by large crowd who thorough
~ enjoyed it. The Wilmington teams play
has been much improved. The lineup;
The line-up was as follows:
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
Gives ID Choir WorIs.

Miss Julia Margaret Bovnard has re-
signed her position as second soprano
in St. Andrews choir after one years
service.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
PRACTICE SHOOT

Saturdays fine weather drew number
of shooters to the Wawaset Gun Club
grounds and o practice shoot was held.
i,ha following scores were made.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
ODDS AND ENDS.

Farmer Wilson will play an exhibi-
ton of fancy pool shots at Lynch's
Hotel to-nights
Evening journal., 1907-03-25

A number OF Wrmingtonians will go 70
Atlantic City with the bowlers.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25
In Society

Society is looking anXiously toward
Elster week. after an exceptionally
dun season, when the entertaining will
be resumed with renewed vigor for tho
few remaining weeks Of the season.
Among thee vents scheduled are a
dance given by Mrs. Charles r. Miller
on Monday evening. The Saturday
Evening Dancing Glass viii give their
Easter dance on Tuesday evening. be-
fore which. as has been the custom
throughout the winter several dinners
viii be given. One already announced
will have the Misses Williamson as
hostesses
Evening journal., 1907-03-25

BY no occasion for criticism on the part Of
anyone"
Evening journal., 1907-03-25

A society event Of Easter week viii
be the song recital Of Edwin Evans,
the Philadelphia baritone, assisted by
Philip ID. Goepp on Wednesday even-
ing. April 3. I'm the New-Century Club
The patronesses are Mrs. Lammott du-
Evening journal., 1907-03-25

You Owe Yourself a Spring Hat.
Get it at saltzgiyer & Bupps. $50
Market.
Evening journal., 1907-03-25

wilmington March 25.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-03

Therei IA one thing at least 10 The
course the Treasury has pursued. II
shows that there Il no real hostility to.
ward the railroads and the big flnaaeip
interests on the part OF the Adminis-
tratlon. The Secretary or the Treasury
has Incresred deposits 9th National
banks. be has anticipated she intefests
on government bonds, aud done she
other shInas necessary n the premises
He hes gone further than any other
secretary also Ia shat he has accepted
sertain high-clats railroad bonds ~
security for circulation The bonds
admitted 20 this distinction are those
accepted By The Legislatures Of New
York aud Aasssehasells ss savings
bsnk Investments. The measure l. q
practicsl one Of relief, bit IL most
important aspect ls that u gives che
moral endouement Of ths govern
ment TO railroad securities a. Il
has never been given before. 10 this
way Il ought 70 DO good deal 20 re-
store conadeuce snd show ihat there
ls no hostility on the psrt o. the
government toward the railroads.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-03
FISH SKINS OR FEATHERS.

The Collector Of Customs Of New
York has decided that frog skins are
leather and are subject 60 = tariff duty
OF 80 cents a pound aud 20 per cent
sd valorem. The Japanese importers
declare the skins are Fish skins and
therefore being on The free list, no
duty should be exssled. 1.-THE Depart.
ment follows its former rulings the
frog skins are feathers, Tor some years
ago the experts Of the Department
decided that frog legs we're dressed
poultry, consequently frog skin must
be chicken feathers aud pay duty ac-
cordingly The DinRIey tariff as In.
terpreted by Republican politicians Is
a wonderful law that even lee inveu.
tors do not understand.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-03

II Is little curious aud rather
laughable despite che seriousness OF
the situation 60 see how Secretary
Cortelyou few to che aid OF Wall street
almost as soon as he was settled IN tho
Treasury Department. The Hrss thing
he said on taking Office was that he
was tired OF seeing the Rovernmt nj
called on at every turn 10 bolster np
the stock market, and The one thing
he intended 20 do YVES to divorce The
Treasury from Wall street. This wsa
a tlne resolve and lssted almost a
week. Then came the squeeze IN
money, and the new Secretary came 10
the rescue with additional deposits In
National hanks. Then came che panic
aud the things that Secretary Cortel-
you has done 20 help the situation
we're more, far reaching than those
attempted by any OF his predecessors,
Ii wac all perfectly proper, too. The
financial system az the country ls such
that me Treasury has to help Out Wall
street when ,he big gamblers get down
toward their white chips. else there Il
a disturbance 10 the real industries Of
the country, BOtii was rather anus.
ing 70 see how promptly Mr.. uortel-
you spread the landing net a. soon a.
he found he had 10.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-03
THE PURE 5000 LAW.


Washington is preparing to suffer
this summer one Of the penalties OF the
Pore Food Law, 10 common probably
with all the other cities Of the coun.
Try. IL 3 raise in the price OF ice
cream soda. This at first glance may
not seem a subject Of national i'm.
portancs. II is used for illustration
only. Il is significant, Before the
Pure Food Law was passed. one Of the
chief arguments used against il in
Congress by ali the manufacturers was
that they did not need such law, az
al OF their food products we're pure
anyhcr, aud the law would make no
difference to them. Now that the law
lie Norking, every manufacturer with
out exception has declared that they
have to raise she price OF thar pro.
ducts because the Pore Food Law has
compelled them to use so much more
expensive material. Soda.ice cream
ls only one OF a thousand things that
has received a boost in price. Prac-
tically everything else in the preserved
food line has gone up and the country
is footing the bin several times over.
Yet many Of the labels that have been
passed on and approved by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture under the new
law are about as misleading as they
could well be. Canned roast beef7 is
labelled just as il was before the law
was passed. aud It is no more roa
beef than whitewsshed fence is al
Dore painting Stesrine ia allowed in
lard and the Department sanctions
"pure lard" label all over the package.
There are a score OF other evasions
that are just as fisRrant.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-03

A Kansas man asserts that he ~.
Gently saw rat With horns. Az The
authorities insist that the prohibition
Law is being enforced In Kansas, there
must De something radically wrong
with she coda water in that State.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-03

The Big Stick has been pulled out Of
its corner and Il nov threatening Hon
duras, Nicaragua and Salvador, thst
unless ihey quit sctappiDe there will
Sc something doing ia Central amer
lea. Why the United States should
interfere has NOT been explained.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-03

A Dakota man aged sixty has maf.
rled q girl Of tgensy, While hia 500
married she girls mother. aeed fnrs1.
ionr People With pothiog else % 90
ean now bssy themselves with shis
latest relati0npbip puzzle.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-03

3 ihs season uhen ths Amer
sAool boz uitkst that ssmsshise
sst % 60 iatsFuational eompii-
2 forbid IS going % school
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-03

carioonists Efe rspresensing ihe
sui playina SAG smong tbs Psesi-
sspinnts FAIRBANKS is %
nls be never Ests touched.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-03

Rooseyeis third term movement
SEIZED ths ssras ballot stage. but
lnks and Foraker Rre still fight
= negso delegation.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-03

e Thousand dfeasmskeFs Of
q have gone o. q STRIFE, pnd inst
Easter, 800 Bei the mere men
q shas strike.