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Evening journal., 1908-05-09
"BAT"NELSON
GETS A RANCH

Battling Nelson has just bought a
sixty-fve acre ranch near Livermore,
Cal It is a wine-growing ranch-all set
out with grape vines. Bat is going into the
wine-growing industry. Here's a chance
for some Of the other pugs to get fat isbs
as samplers, tasters and experts. Bat isn't
very long on the wine judging himself.
He'll need help.
While in Livermore Bat unburdened
himself and told the inhabitants just why
he is going into the wine business.
Il paid $4,000 for this ranch" said Pat,
but that's no indication that I'm over
loaded with money. I'm going to build
a home here for myself My expenses
travelling around are too big. Why, my liv-
ing expenses for January were s1.2S5; in
February they came to S2927, and in
March to $3.50. What 1 need is a steady
income. This wine business looks good 10
me, and perhaps I'll buy the Livermore
baseball club. always liked baseball and
I wouldn't mind being a maget"
Battling, discussing the tale that Burns
had fixed" the match with Palmer. SAID
contemptuously. what, with that dsb.
Nix on that dope, pal. Burns is the re9l
limburger. He could go through them
Palmers and Moirs in two rounds any time
he wanted to. The guy that doped out
that story was dizzy. Say, I challenges
Moir myself when 1 was in England.
They're all dubs over there"
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
YOU CAN CALL
THIS HARD LUCK
Wilmington Has Played the
Least Number Of Games
of Any Club in League

BY playing the only game that was
pulled off in the Tri-state circuit yester-
day and in defeating Reading to ?, the
Johnnies sent the Peaches down another
peg in the pennant race they having won
five games and lost six. while Wilmington
has won four games and lost five.
With the exception of the Flood City
there was not another game played on
the circuit as the Weather Man still has
It in for the baseball man and the baseball
fan for some reason or other. For to-day
Wilmington is scheduled to play Harris
burg and as there is but a difference Of
but point between the teams for seventh
place the contest should be interesting.
'Tis true. however, that Wilmington has
been badly handicapped in the matter Of
games as Trenton. which stands third in
the race. has played twelve games, the
greatest number of any club in the race.
while Wilmington has played but nine the
lowest number played by any club in the
league.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
PASTOR TO UMPIRE
DOVER BALL GAME
Special to THE EVENING JouRNAr.

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. May s.-The baseball
ciuo organized among the -lembers of
Methodist class meeting by the pas
tor Rev. A. w. Lghtbourne. d. d.
played its first game to-day Pastor
lAshtbourne is a firm believer I'm ont
door sports of an honest and physi-
cally profitable nature, and ranks oase-
pail as the first among these. After
class meeting on Friday afternoons
the minister may be seen umpiring a
game between the practice teams who
nave but recently emerged from the
class room, where they were reading
the Bible and giving experience On
spiritual things, coming out into the
tresh air. on grass diamond, reading
a book Of rules and giving experiences
IN louder tone on the playing Of their
associates. Luckily the pastor weighs
over 200 pounds and there Is little
disputing or chewing" over the .ef-
eree's work The baseball team. which
mad the temerity to meet the we'll
equipped Methodist Club to-day lined
up as follows: Dover Stars-Hall
Downs, catcher; Burton Sypherd.
pitcher; r. Keith, first base; S. Jonas.
second base; Harry Jackson, short
stop; c. Hazel. third base; ]. Morris.
centre field; Jack Packard, left field;
J. Minner, right field.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
LINEUP FOR THE NEXT
ROLLER POLO GAME

The roller polo fans are anxiously
waiting for the second series Of champ
ionship games. which begin on next
Monday night at the Eleventh Street
Rink between the Springs team, the
winners Of the Lenox and Springs
series. and the Wilmington five,
which PLAYED with such success
throughout the past season. The ALI
Wilmington team is the oldest in or
ganization Of any Of the teams. Captain
Henry of that team having been one
of the originators Of roller polo in this
section. The series viii begin on next
Monday no matter what may be the
condition Of the weather. The lineup
follows:
Springs. All-Wilmington.
Seimen .........goal Henry. Capt
McElwes ......half back ...... Roberts
Yates
stoddard centre ........creamer
Greenwood
Coward. Can't. first rush chandler
Beatty ......second rush Lenderman
Mr.. scheu win referee the first game.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
WITH THE SPORTSMEN
TEN TRI-STATERS
ARE SUSPENDED

ALTOONA. May s-The latest bull
letin issued by President Charles F.
Carpenter, recording recent Tri-State
transactions. shows that ten players
who refused to honor their reservations
have been summarily dealt with by be-
ing suspended. Three cf them are on
Altoona's list, they he:ng Outhelder
Keane. Pitcher Baum and Pitcher
Wigs. These players will be inellg
ible to play in organized baseball until
their affairs ara satisfactorily adjust
ed by the Altoona club.
Outfelder Streasset, who was sent tc
the Virginia League. failed to report,
going instead to the Allentown Union
League club. The blacklist fate awaits
him.
Lancaster has suspended former
Manager Fred Crolius, Pitcher Doc
Reisling. Pitcher Glendon. Inhelder
Raymer and Outfielder Bemphill All
but HemDhill have been disciplined for
failure to report. while Glendon is put
into retirement because Of insubordina-
tinn.
The following transactions are re-
corded as follows:
Contracts.
Lancaster-R. M. Donnelly, AL New
ton. w. J. Rementer. Edward Fitz-
patrick. Alfred Odell, Ir. L. Blanchard
r. z. Perrott. John w. Deal, c. r.
Foster. player; Walter Moser, ]. A
Emerson, A. J. Marshall. Frank Hemp
hill and Clarence Foster, manager
Johnstown-George Scott and B. F.
Conn.
Williamsport-George Cockil, ]. NJ
Warhop. Thomas O'Hara, H. S. VOL
verton, player; H. S. Wolverton, man.
ager.
Altoona--H. Doc. Henley. John
Pendry.
Wilmington-Milke w. Grady, H. ]
Bressler. James NJ. Catiz. Charles G.
Peterson. John Covalesld and Charles
McCafferty.
Terms Accepted.
With Lancaster-Ed Fertsch and A
W. Zamloch.
With Trenton-William McCabe. ]
Richardson and A. II. Shippley.
Released by Purchase.
Trenton to New Haven-William Nc
Cabe and James Griffin.
st. Louis to Johnstown-P. H. Muir.
ply.
Boston to Trenton-A. A. Natter
and o. Westerburg.
Detroit to Williamsport-John Fla.er
Released.
Reading-Britton, Biehl, Torpey, Fos-
ter
Trenton-Lewis Rapp, William Nc
Carthy. James McKeor. Charles Nc.
Caffertv and f. Burwell.
Wilmington-Allen.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
SWARTHMORE WILL
GIVE UP FOOTBALL

Swarthmore College viii abandon
football and basketball At a meeting
Of the students Of the college yester-
day Doctor Swain, the president, an
nounced that the faculty, by unani-
nous vote. had decided to recomme end
to the board Of managers the abolition
OF these sports for an indefinite period,
not less than year. In this decision
the Alumni Athletic Advisory Commit
tee concurred giving as its reason that
this course is the only one which will
insure harmony among the many
friends Of Swarthmore.
1t is also in pursuance Of Mr.. SWANS
suggestion made when the board OF
managers was considering the accept
ance Of the Jeanes bequest, with It's
accompanying circumscription of
Swarthmore's athletics policy, that the
college try a temporary abolition OF
intercollegiate sports without any con-
dtions.
No Adverse Comments.
The meeting was attended by the en-
tire student body and members of the
FACULTY, and the complete harmony
evinced by the students is sufficient at
testation that they will cooperate in
carrying out the spirit of the recon-
mendation.
Ine recommendation Of the faculty To
the board of managers states that since
there has been for several years a
growing concern among those interest
ed In Swarthmore College because of
the undue prominence given to inter-
collegiate sports, it has been consid-
ered wise to discontinue them until il
Is clear that they may be resumed
without the evils which at present at
tend them. They recommend that this
aetion apply to next years games.
Echo OF Jeanes Bequest.
The Alumni Athletic Advisory Com
mittee recommended that owing to the
disappointment of friends of the col.
lege over the rejection of the Jeanes
quest and the criticism from some
quarters over the manner in which
athletics have been conducted a,
Swarthmore for the last few years
intercollegiate athletics of every kind
De abolished until such time as IL shall
seem advisable to re-establish them.
We would not suggest this radical
step II we thought harmony amona
Swarthmore's many friends could De
secured by any other course" concludes
the recommendation of the committee
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
FIRST ROUNDOF MATCH PLAY
Glasses Of Eighth Begun Golf Series
at Wilmington Country Club.

at Wilmington Country Club.
on the links OF the wilmington Country
Club this afternoon the first round OF
match golf play is being held In the
classes OF eight
The pairings are as follows:
Glass A-W. G. Jones. Jr, VS.. J. y
Smith, f. Dell. Janvier VS.. e. J. Dallett
]. p. Armstrong VS.. J. r. Neary.
Glass B-A. c. Gray VS.. C. w. Smith
W H. Smith VS.. II. Winchester. c. NJ.
Steward VS.. T. e. Johnson. S. r. Smith
VS.. ]. Richardson.
Class C-J S. Groves VS. w. A. Speak
man. S. d. Bush VS.. C. w. Morton. w. H
Porter. Jr.. VS.. II. c. Lindsay. A. II. G
Garrett VS.. A. Lindsay.
Glass DIR. F. Mcveigh vs. w. N.
Barnard. r. Reese VS. e. NJ. Pennypacker
A. McGregor VS.. bohn H. Dalett, p. c.
Sisler VS.. L. Rumford.
CONSOLATION CLASS.
Special Glass E-E. e. Mitchell VS. H
NJ. Taylor, T. Allan Hiues VS.. S. X
Smith, II. W. Cause VS. Monteith Jack.
son, Tilghman Johnston VS.. p. T. Wright
Special Glass F-Colonel Benjamin
Nields VS.. J. S. Brennan. H. W. Palmer
VS.. w. H. Joyce. L. A. Yerxes VS.. C. p
Bartholomew, S. Z. rancis VS.. DR.. L.
Smith.
Special Class CIV. G. Jones VS.. w. p.
johnson, L. p. Mahoney VS.. F. II. Thom-
ason. George A Elliott VS.. c. F. Curley,
A. r. Jones VS.. W. H. Thomson.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
opposed to the Peaehes.

There was forwarded to Charles Car
penter, president of the Tri-State lea
que, yesterday afternoon, a formal pre-
test against the game played Monday
between Wilmington and Altoona. The
grounds of the protest are that Um-
pires Walker and Mullen gave unfair
and unjust decisions, and the entire
matter win be laid before President
Caipented. Walker and Mullen were
so plainly opposed to the Peaches that
their decisions several times came nca-
causing the 5000 fans to rush on the
field. The police had to drive the
crowd into the bleachers when the men
and boys started to swarm out on the
diamond.-Harrisburg -Indepen-
dent
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
BLADES OF GRASS.

"a No. l."
That's us.
Like Il. fans7
Guess you do.
Everybody does.
Except the Knockers"
And there's not so many.
Hammers" going at this stage
Six hits against thirteen. Lizzies might
have known thirteen is unlucSy.
Smith has no respect for the horse
hide" Man was made to drive horsehesh
anyway
Topham wasn't in best form on the
mound. Well. he got two out OF the Ave
with the stick. That counts some.
Because Pat" McCaulley got 13 put
outs can you call him down and outT'
Don't look reasonable
And Dave zearfoss just had a cinch on
that first sack. The David Of old slew
but one. This David killed eleven.
Talk about mud horses" Well those
Chickens have got cards and spades on
the trotters and PAGERS when it comes
TO a show down.
Paterson Monday and Tuesday. They're
next to last in the race. Let's put 'em
where they belong.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Gu. o. of o. Is. ceIehration

The Grand United order of odd Fei-
lows win have its sixty-fifth annual
thanksgiving celebration in Union A.
NJ +. Church, Twelfth and French
streets. tomorrow. when an appropriate
sermon will be preached by the pastor.
Rev. Ezekiel Smith. Those officiating
viii be W. p. James II. Cook. master
Of ceremonies; NJ. V. p. Edward c
Gunby. master of reception; p. n. F..
Charles Morris, chief marshal. P. M.
n. G. Mrs NJ. Z. jackson will read.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
LAVE CROSS TO
JOIN "PHILLIES"

Unless unforeseen circumstances arise
Lave Cross. in a few DAYS will be
noticed wearing a Union League uni
form as manager and third baseman
of the Philadelphia team of that
league
When Cross. at his own request, was
released by the New Orleans club of
the Southern League early this week,
the management of the Philadelphia
team lost no time in sending an offer
to the former third baseman of the
Athletics with the result. it is said,
that ne will play in that city.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
WASHINGTON AND LEA
WINS FROM DELAWARE {
special to rKE EVENING JouRl

NEWARK, May 9.-Washington ana
Lee University, of Lexington, Va, de-
feated Delaware College team yester-
day afternoon by a score Of 3 to 2.
The game was spirited from start to
finish. In the first inning the visitors
made two runs on errors and tailed
one more run in the seventh. Della
ware scored one run in the third and
one in the sixth It looked to be Della
wares game, but Doane let down his
speed in the seventh and allowed three
hits. giving the winning run. Doane and
Gibbs were the battery for Delaware
and George and Anthony for the visl-
tors. Mr. Adkins, umpire.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
MONEY FOR RIVER,
LIGHTS AND BUOYS

The sundry civic bill, as finally pass
ed by the House of Representatives
contains the following appropriations
for Delaware river improvements, etr
Light and fog signal cross ledge, Dela
ware Bay, additional, S21.5UO; ranga
lights, Reedy Island, Delaware rive,
additional, s25.000; temporary light
Goose Island Flats. Delaware River
$4,000; post lights, Delaware River
$500
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Rinht On rha Lob

The Guarantee Title and Trust Com.
pany, of No. 915 Market street, evidently
believes in advertising of all kinds, as
was evidenced yesterday during tke
circus parade when the company he'd
out a force of walking ADVERTISING
delegates" who carried banners con
tanning information about RivervieN
Heights which the concern is operating
as a building proposition. The system
of advertising which is being conduct
ed cannot fail TO reach the public
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Examination For Doctors.

DR.. ]. II. Wilson, of Dover. secretary
Of the examining board of the Medical
Society of Delaware, has issued a call
to young students and graduates who
desire TO practice medicine in Della
ware to appear at the State House for
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Falkenburq Pays Up.

ALTOONA, May 9.-President
Charles f. Carpenter. Of the Tri-State
League. has received from President
Garry Hermann, of the National Com
mission, a check for 5000, which repre-
sents the amount OF money Pitcher I'd
Fallxenburg owed the Harrisburg team.
In 1905 FallSenburg jumped TO an East
ern League team taking with him $500
advance money received from Harris
bur.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
camhridna Wa. Easu

SEAFORD, May BY good clean
hitting and many errors by Cambridge.
Seaford was victorious here yesterday:
Cambridge 0 5000 81 Q
Seaford ..S2 4OO2 x-13 13 2
Batteries-Thompson and Huston.
Carmean and Phillips.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
nussey Scoring Tho Winning Run.

In the tenth Bussey walked, zollers sac
rinced him to second; Brown flied out;
Smith walked: Hoover hit for two and
Bussey was home
Elizabeth made its only runs in the third
inning when Topham was touched for
four safeties in addition to which TOP
walked one man and hit two At this stage
Bussey came in and II was all Off for
the Lizzies. The score:
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Eish and ovster PoIioe.

Governor Lea has commissioned
ames H. Webb. Jr., as fish policeman
nd Peter L. Grace as oyster police
IAN for Delaware Bay. They are Kent
ountians.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Century cIub Annual Meetinn.

The New Century Club will hold /
annual meeting in the club house {
May 13 at 3 p. m. Officers elected
the meeting will be installed on Fr
day afternon, May Is at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Concord camp Meetlna.

DOVER, May 9.-Concord camp
meeting, on this district, will be re-
opened on Friday, July 81, for a ten
days campaign and already there are
indications that 100 new tents will be
occupied. The camp will be in charga
of Rev. ]. r. Cannon, the pastor.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
American Lsaaus.
Yasterdav,a Games.

Washington, 3; Athletics. 2. q
New York, 8, Boston, 0.
Other games postponed; raiR
Evening journal., 1908-05-09

NEW YORK
Of
in
Of
eress in the history
he
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Schedule for To-day

Athletics at Washington
New York at Boston.
Detroit at Cleveland.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09

wilmington ..... ........0 4 0000O . Is
Elzaheth ....... ..s.ss.V U ~ ~ VI
Earned runs. Wilmington. 2; Elizabeth
2; sacrifice hits Zollers,. Smith CO, Nc
Cauley. Townsend, Hahn; stolen bases
Brown. McCaulley, Wolfe, Wagner, king;
two-base hits. Hoover zollers; three-base
hit. Smith; bases on balls; Off Gaiser, IL;
or Topham. 1; hit by pitched ball. Ross,
Warren; struck out, by Gaiser, s; by Top
ham. A. by Bussey. S. left on bases, Will
mington. lS; Elizabeth, IL; umpire, Stan.
ton; time, 2l5.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09

Any terms You want ror a Hamilton
Park lot, down as low as 81 per weeks
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Yesterdav's Games.

Wilmington. s; Elizabeth, 4. 90 in
nings)
other games postponed; rain.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Have Returned From RaItimore.

Mrs. n. N. Hasson and daughter
irene, of this city have returned home
lfter spending seven weeks with rela-
lives and friends in Baltimore, Md.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09

Wilmington at Harrisburg.
Reading at Johnstown.
Trenton at Willlamsport.
Lancaster at Altoona.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Schednln Eor To-dav.

Elizabeth at Wilmington
Paterson at Philadelphia.
Baltimore at Reading.
Washington at Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
TRI. STATE LFACu=.
Resnlta of Yesterdav.
Schedule for Today.

Johnstown. 6; Reading. 2.
Other games postponed; rain.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
National League.
Yesterdays Game.

Yesterdays Game.
Philadelphia, 4; Brooklyn, 3.
st. Louis, 3; Cincinnati, ?.
Other games postponed; rain.
Schedule for To-day.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at St Louis.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
soh.duIa for Today.

Golden Rule silk is a Wilmington
products
Evening journal., 1908-05-09

'Two out when winning run was scored
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Evening journal., 1908-03-06
WELCOME A new
PASTOR TO CITY

The Rev. c. A. Henderson. successor
to the Rev. A. T. Bowser. now Of Atlanta,
Georgia, as pastor of the Unitarian
Church, was installed last night in the
presence Of a large congregation. The
Unitarian movement. Unitarian good fell
lowship and Unitarian possibilities were
discussed variously by Unitarian min
listers and the new pastor was welcomed
to the city by the Rev. DR.. H. w. Kel-
logg, Of Grace NJ. e. Church. The out OF
town clergymen taking part in the SER
vice We're the Rev. George II. Badger, Of
New York; the Rev. Alfred r. Hussey. OF
Baltimore; the Rev. John Haynes Holmes,
of the Church of the Messiah. New York,
and the Rev. Charles E. st. John. A tele-
gram from the Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Bow
ser conveyed their bost wishes and con-
gratuations to the pastor and the con-
gregation. The Rev Ulysses G. B. Pierce.
of Washington, d. c.. was to have been
one of the speakers. but was detained by
sickness in his family
WELCOMED BY DIR. KELLOGG.
After the prayer of installation by the
Rev Mr.. Hussey, the right hand Of fcl-
lowship was extended to the new pastor
by the Rev. Mr.. Badger, who is secre-
tary of the Unitarian Conference Of the
Middle States and Canada.
The Rev Mr.. ST. John spoke Of the
dignity and possibility of the work before
the Unitarian Church The great possii
bility of the movement was seen in it.
comradeship with all men.
DR.. Kellogg in his welcome compliment
ed the Unitarian clergy and laity q.
representing the highest type of citizen
ship and alluded to "the noble place Of
the Unitarian Church in the history of
Christianity" He welcomed Mr.. Hendor
son to the city as a place beautiful in
situation and ripe for religious work
Evening journal., 1908-03-06
NO ATTORNEY
FOR SCHAFFNER

Alfred n. Schaffner, the young white
man, who is indicted on a charge of
attempting to persuade persons to take
a false oath, will be arraigned in Cen
eral Sessions Court this afternoon
Schamner was indicted yesterday
morning and upon his failure to an
swer TO the Indictment when called
yesterday afternoon a. capias was is
sued for his forthwith arrest. He was
apprehended last night and spent the
night i'm the workhouse When he en-
tered the court room this morning his
mother and his father greeted him and
sat with him until he was again re-
moved from the room. 1t is likely that
Schanner will not be represented by
counsel when his trial is called. AL
though he can well afford TO employ
one, several attorneys have refused to
defend him because of his previous
reputation.
A jury returned a verdict of guilty
against BESSIE Brown, a middle aged
colored woman. indicted on charge
of receiving stolen goods. the property
of the Boston Cloak Store. She was
sentenced to fifteen months impris-
onment
jury was then drawn to try Will
lsm Washington, colored. on an in
dictment charging him with highway
robbery. Horace G. Eastburn appeared
70 rthe prisoner. jeremiah A. Monyhan
young farmer living two miles beyond
Hockessin, was the prosecuting wit.
ness
Evening journal., 1908-03-06
L0DGEMAN PRESENTED
WITH WATCH CHARM

John II. Scott formerly of Booker
Scott and Moore. was agreeably sur
prised at his home at Claymont last
night when members of Lafayette
Lodge No. 2. Knights Of Pythias, vis-
tied him unexpectedly and presented
him with handsome gold knights of
Pythias watch charm. The visiting
lodgeuen came with their wives ana
numbered more than So
A special car took themto Claymont
and they proceeded TO Mr Scotts
home after concocting plot with one
of Mr. Scotts neighbors that left him
totally unprepared for the presentat ON.
This plot was TO get Mr.. Scott into
his neighbor's home while the visitors
were occupying his home. and then 20
have him return to find his home in
vaded The astute neighbor carried
the plot out to perfection. and when
Mr.. Scott returned to his home he
was fully as surprised. as il had been
intended that he should be.
The watch charm was presented
with appropriate remarks I'm behalf OF
Lafayette Lodge by Robert Rogers. q
charter member Of the lodge, and q
member Of the order for 40 years Tn,
lcharm was accepted with feeling re-
marks by Mr. Scott
Evening journal., 1908-03-06
DISPLAY OF
FINE HORSESROES

The display of horseshoes Of racing
weights that were presented to the Dela-
ware Turf club by George C. Morton
are attracting much attention In the win-
dow of the Forster shoe house No. io7
Market street, where they were placed
yesterday Tho shoes are highly polished
and are of different weights and designs.
They give some idea of the nicely with
which the shoolng of horses for the track
SIS done in a scientific manner and not
merely by guess-work as many imagine
Each shoe Of fast uottcr or PAGER on
the track Is made according to a special
design and finely balanced as TO weight
which is computed after many trials The
shoes We're shaped by j. w. Osborne at
Mr. Morton's place Of business, No. il3-
il7 Orange street and We're presented n
the handsome gilt frame by Mr.. Morton
to the Delaware Turf club and will oc-
cupy "a prominent place in the club house.
No 1905 King street.
Aside from scientific horseshoeing. hr
Morton is busy with wagon and carrlas,
building and IS dovotlng much attention
to the fitting OF rubber tires on all kind.
of vehicles