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Evening journal., 1909-03-08
LOCAL ATLANTICS
TO BE FAST TEAM

Those wilmington enthusiasts who ex-
pressed regret when Wilmington did not
take a Tri-State League franchise are now
very well satisfied that the Atlantic
League team Is going to give Whining
ton an excellent article Of baseball.
Alexander d surith, the owner and
manager Of the team is now getting ready
for the coming season and he has signed
number OF excellent players and admits
that no Is after others who will assist ma
terialiy IN strengthening his team. The
best move which Stirlith has made was TO
secure Jimmie O'Neni. the famous little
second baseman OF the old Wilmington
A. a. team. who was one Of the heroes OF
the famous game between the Whining
ton A. A. and West Chester. The other
players who have been secured are suf-
iciently strong to give Wilmington team
well up in tile first division, and it is ox-
pected to be a winner when all Of the con-
tracts are signed. The latest additions to
tho team are Bob Drew. a iirstbaseman.
and Clarence siddons, an outheldcr.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
POTTSVILLE GETS
READY FOR PRACTICE

POTTSVILLE, Pa, March S.-Manager
Thomas b. Golden has decided upon cor
railing his players for the Pottsville club,
Of the Atlantic Baseball League, on May
/, for practice.
The popularity Of the manager and the
town is evinced by the desire of number
Of former members Of the club to return
here the coming season.
Manager Golden is selecting men from
nearby towns who have made good upon
the diamond. one Of these is Michael La
velle, OF Ashland. who will cover an in
field position. Lavelle has signed Then
there is Norman Evans. of the 1908 nine,
and Bernard Kelly. both OF Locustdale.
Signed contracts have been received
from Frank Reilly. Of Germantown. Phila-
delphia, shortstop formerly Of Easton;
Andrew Patterson. pitcher of New York
city. who twirled in the Adirondacks last
year: lack Brennan, of Hazleton, who
pitched for the Atlantic League team last
year: Charles i. Calvin, shortstop. Of
Brooklyn; Rivington Bisland, outhelder
OF New York city; George Hoover, Glou-
cester n. j.. an outheldcr; Charles c.
Geitel. of New York, also an outfelder
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
". II. 5. ATHLETES
REPORTFORWORK

Captain Brown has issued his call for
track candidates at Wilmington High
School. About twelve men responded.
Among them are the following men Of
last years team: Rile, who won fourth
place in the mile at Tome last year, and
who won the SS-yard run at both the Nor
rstown and Reading interscholastic meets.
W. l.. Brown. winner of the one-and-a-
half-mile run at the Swarthmore inter-
scholastics last year. also Of the $50 yard
run at the West Chester Normal meet
and second in the mile at Tome, and J,
d. Brown, winner Of the high school 100
yard dash at West Chester.
Wilmington won the relay race at the
Penn relays last spring. OF last years
relay team, ]. ID. Brown and Rile arc in
school. These two men. with other candi-
dates to select from, should form a fast
team.
The following schedule has been ar
ranged:
April "a, University OF Pennsylvania re-
lays.
May I. Princeton interscholastics; MAY
IS, Tome Institute interscholastics: May
Is. middle states championships: May %,
West Chester Normal interscholastics;
May %. Reading High School interscho-
lastics.
June a. interclass meet.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
SOME FRICTION
AT SHAMOKIN


SIIAMOKIN Pa. March S.--Inasmuch
as the directors of the local Atlantic
League club some time ago turned over
TO Captain Lave Cross tho task Of signing
q complete now team with the understands
ing that none should interfere. it was with
regret that one Of tho directors the past
week wrote 70 Pitcher Straub, OF the
villa Nova team. that the local club had
been signed almost 20 the FUN member
ship and that Cross had the matter IN
hand. otherwise siraub's application for a
job would be accepted on the spot. His
application however. was mailed to Cross
at Cleveland.
Not ono Of tho former Shamokn team
win bc here az the opening Of tho season
nest MAY OF tho local players John Cove
leskic viii cover third base for the Lam
caster Tri-State; Coutts viii be IN left field
for Altoona.
of the out-of-town men who formed tho
remainder Of the 1908 club. Catcher Me-
Carthy viii plav in tho Connecticut
Lcasue, along with Left Fielder Fogarty.
Van Dyke win pitch for the Philade-
phia National League team. while Baker
viii twir for the Trenton Tri-state
League with Archer Baker shortstop.
will do the same position work for Al
toona. while strunk will cover center field
for The Philadelphia Athletics.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
CITY BOWLERS
IN A MARATHON
Kirk and M'FarIand Lead Ten
Teams in Ten Hours AL
ley Work

Kirk and Mcfarland won the two-man
bowling Marathon on the Peirce alleys
Saturday afternoon and evening. The af-
fair was a big success and there was a
large audience on hand at all times
The teams we're punched all the way
and the winning positions were not GER
tain until the last game was rolled with
the exception Of first place. At the end of
the thirteenth game Mcfarland had a lead
Of ca pins when he was relieved by Kirk
who increased the lead in the next two
games to So pins. making total of 2700.
The contest between the next four teams
was very exciting. Taylor finished strong
with a PA game and captured second
place Clark. his partner bowled well dur
ing the afternoon.
Webster was bowling a strong game un-
iii the beginning OF the fifteenth game
when he drew three splits and gave way
10 Rolph who made three consecutive
strikes which landed them in third place
by four pins.
Booker and Green were we'll up in tile
race all the way but they We're the un-
lucky ones in the thirteenth and 14l
game dropped them down TO fourth po-
sition.
Lamb and Wolfe finished fifth. due to
the good work of Wolfe Had Lamb rolled
in his usai form they would have done
much better
Huxley rolled the highest single game
223, and also bowled the largest number
of games. Jones'" his partner, was in
poor form which kept them out OF the
prizes.
kid Jefferson had the sympathy of the
crowd, as his partner became IN early ir
the afternoon and he was compelled tc
roll the last eleven games. Although Jen
Is not moro than 100 pounds heavier thar
the ball he used, he put up a game fight
and was well up in the race until the las
few games
Mcfarland averaged lss for seven game.
and Kirk ia in eight games The scores
/ follow:
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
ACTIVITY AMONG
THE ATLANTICS
New LeagueFS Signing Men
and Managers Expect
Big Season

EASTON, Pa, March s.--With the spring
like weather fans here seem anxious for a
chance to see baseball players in action.
and regret that the Atlantic League sea-
son will not open a month earlier than
scheduled
Frank Thompson, who pitched for Eas-
ton last year, has signed with Syracuse.
This makes three of last years Easton
players to go to that club. The others are
Zimmerman and Pfahler. Joe Bieh who
was engaged by Manager Miller to pitch
for Easton. also goes to Syracuse.
Manager Miller has signed good men to
take the places of the men who deserted
him. Alex Groves. Of North Adams.
Mass, is signed to take Pfahler's place at
short. In Zimerman's place in the outfeld
will be Lockard heavy hitter from Mid
dletown. PA. Martin Brown. of Washing
ton. u. c., Is another pitcher signed
The pitching sta1 now consists Of Beard,
Fertsch. Lothrop. Henderson and Brown.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
CLASS B.
Browntown Team Organizes.

The Browntown baseball team has
organized with the following players:
Higley. the star second baseman OF
Newport News team last year, Mes
sinner. who caught for Stanton two
years; Gardner captain and first base
man of the old Browntown team:
Greenwcll. pitcher from the New Eng
land League; Rainey. shortstop OF the
Seaford club; Dainey centre field: Bal
entine. left field. both Of Bridgeton
South Jersey League; Campbell. a star
Of the o. and =. League. Manager
Phillips would like TO hear from any
club in or out OF the State Send
challenges 10 William Phillips. Jr.. No
BIS Seventh avenue. on April 10
BrowHtown viii play Johnstown Tri-
State team and on April II viii plas
! at New Brunswick, -. j.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
SUNBURY HACKERS
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC

SUNBURY, Pa. March S--President
Du Prey. of the local Atlantic League
Club Association; Prothonotary Glen
Dissinger. Barney Auchinbach DR..
Jerry Shndle and other baseball fans
are anxiously awaiting the time Of
opening the professional season here.
Local bali lovers are willing to pay
for a club which will be in the game
good and strong. There are good sports
here who want to see the local base
ball hag being carried in the front
rank Of the pennant-chasing bunch.
The playing ground win likely be In
the center of the town. Subscriptions
of baseball stock have been coming in
lively the past week, and the Atlantic
League club promoters feel confident
the local ball season here will be sue
cessful.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
THOMAS CLYDE WILL
RACE A BIG STABLE

Thomas Clyde. member OF the Ma
tionai Steeplechase and Hunt Association,
and who also races a number Of jumpers
i'm Great Britain. Is maintaining at Sails
bury, Md, a stable of racers for the
season OF 1909 under charge Of w F.
Presgrave. Most of the stable campaign
ing last year was on the Canadian cir
cult. but Tor many years Mr.. Clyde nd
his brother raced under the name Of the
Goughacres stable. and were prominent
on the Eastern turf with Dublin. Short
hose and Bryn Mawr. The stable. with
names Of two-year-olds. is appended;
Property Of Thomas Clyde-Quantico,
b. c.. three. by heling-Pigrimage;
Pocomoke. ch. c.. three by The Friar-
stars: Rossfenton. z. C.. three. by Mako
-sembrick; Tasley. b. T.. three. by SEM
pronius-Allegra: Hurlock. b. E.. three. by
Scmpronius-W Whirlwind; Rock a Wallxin,
b. e.. three. by Atheling-Lustre; PIN
leo. h. g.. two by star Ruby-Virginia
Moore: Ayimer h. C.. two. by Bryn
Mawr-Thistledown; Dalhousie, b. c., two
by ST. Leonards-fmp. Cerito.
two. by sempronius-Lady Balgowan.
Property David Stevenson-Ontario. b.
e.. six. by Sempronius-Roysl Approval;
Duke Of Roanoke b. e.. four. by Ham
burg-shilobeen. Ballot Girl. ch. T.. three,
by St Leonards1mp. Cerito.
Property w. ]. Shaughnessy-Silk
Hose. b. f., three. by watercress-Hosi-
cry
Property w. r. Presgrave- Transition
b. e., nve. by Atheling-Pilgrimage
Longueil b. f., two, by sempronius-l'a
Fourm!.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08

HIGH PRICED
BALL PLAYERS
Boston Was the First Club
to Invest $40, 900 in
Diamond Star

Boston was the first TO startle the
baseball world by paying $4,000 for a
ball player" says Tim Murnane. "The
Investment proved a great winner and
Boston followed up the play by paying
the same club another S10.444 for a
player forming a $4,000 battery in
Mike Kelly and John Clarkson, both
dead and gone.
"Now Boston comes forward and ac-
cepts $4,000 for a veteran ballplayer
or SCI. 900 for small battery in Crlger
and Young check for $4,000 and a
player that would bring $4,000 on the
market II Spencer came in the Criger
deal. while check for sl2500 and two
players came In the Cy Young deal
After nineteen years OF strenuous
work on the diamond. even a man Of
iron would be on the decline. and while
Cy Young Is about As near the iron man
as the world can hope TO see, yet he
must soon give up the game, more so as
he is we'll fixed I'm this worlds goods
and viii never stay a moment after his
real work is over Seventeen thousand
dollars is by far the most money ever
paid for a ballplayer and IL is pretty
safe TO say that the Cleveland manage
ment never paid the price without turn
ing the money over several times.
1T was simply a case where the
newspapers and the Cleveland public
forced the issue. once they found out
the old idol could be brought TO Cleve-
land and help pull off the champion
ship. there was no peace for Charley
Somers. and. while the price paid was
beyond good business judgment the
chances are that il was a fne invest
ment. and just three parties will be bet
ter off for the change-Mr Young. who
will be much nearer his hillside farm:
Boston which win have a clear field
with a great bunch Of youngsters. and
Cleveland, which will draw larger
crowds on the road. Then too. the club
that pays the money always looks
more rosy TO the great American fans
than the club that receives.
The sale OF Mike Kelly and the next
season John Clarksoni by the Chicago
club for $4,000 was a serious blow TO
baseball in Chicago, and. while It prov
ed a big money winner for Boston, Il
gave the game black eye in Chicago
for a number OF years. and lost Cap
tain Anson many loyal supporters. This
was natural. as clubs at that time car
ried but a dozen players and never two
first-class pitchers and Kelly was at
the height OF his fame with Clarkson
AT his best and both good for ten years
Of good hard work The same condi-
tions do not apply to the deal made
by Boston, for both Criger and Young
have long since crossed the divide and
arc now passing down the west side
] OF the baseball mountain
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
BUSINESS SCHOOL
BASEBALL PLANS

Coach Ernest Greenwell, of the Will
mington Business College nine. expects
to turn out a winning team this sea-
son. Greenwell played in the New
England League last season. and is a
former business College student
The season will be opened April 9
with Girard College. at Philadelphia.
and is TO close June 26 with a game
with the Alumni team.
The coll for candidates has been is
sued, and included in the list Of those
who have reported are; Guest and
Potter, catchers; Rash, Downward
Tong. Dolan and Graham, pitchers:
Behen, Ford. Sillitoe. Simpson. Rutter
Walker and ArbucSle. infelders; Win.
son. Smith, Burris, Downward and
Tong. outhelders
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
TRI-STATE DATES
FOR ia GAMES
Season TO Open on April Is
and Close on Labor
Day

The Tri-State League schedule is out
for tile season Of 1909. The season
viii begin April 2S and close Septem-
Der s, thus providing ia games for
each team. In order TO make uD the
number of games clubs will play eight
games with six clubs and nine with ono
other, according to their pairings. Tho
only two open dates on the schedule
arc June p and 22
The season opens first at Johnstown
with Altoona. at WilliamsDort with
Harrisburg. at Lancaster with York
and at Trenton with Reading. The fol-
lowing day the season will be started
in the other four cities.
AS Memorial Day and the Fourth Of
July both fall on Sundays this year,
the celebration viii be held over until
Monday The layout Cor Memorial
Day is Altoona p. NJ; Williamsport
at Harrisburg A. NJ. and p. NJ; York
at Trenton A. Nj. and p M; Lancaster
at Reading A. NJ. and Reading at
Lancaster =. NJ.
The Fourth Of July arrangement IS
as follows Johnstown at Altoona 4.
NJ. Altoona at Johnstown =. NJ, VIII
Transport at Harrisburg A. NJ. and p.
NJ. Trenton at York a. NJ. and p. NJ.
Reading at Lancaster a. NJ. and Lam
caster at Reading p. NJ
The other holiday is Labor Day. on
which Trenton plays at Lancaster botn
morning and afternoon, Reading plays
at York A. NJ. and p. NJ. Altoona
plays two games at Williamsport and
Harrisburg plays two games at Johns
town.
BY Shifting around the clubs on the
holidays orS gets the advantage OF
both games at home on Fourth Of July
and Labor Day and Harrisburg has
both games at home Memorial Day and
Fourth Of July.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
READING AFTER
SOME GOOD ONES

READING Pa. March S-The man
agemept OF tho local Atlantic League
team has signed a few players and Is
waiting for the Tri-State to announce
its schedule. The matter OF choos-
ing a leader for the Reading outlaws"
is somewhat Of a problem, and the
patrons arc kent guessing
The promoters claim that they have
received word from "A number Of major
league stars who will be willing to sign
if the price is right
Il is hard to predict the outcome. but
on all sides the opinion is prevalent
that both leagues can be made TO pay
if there is not too great a conflict in
schedules.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
POLO
BASKETBALL
BASE BALL
PAGERS WIN OUT
IN FAST GAME
Get Long End of 3 to z Score
in Polo Match With the
MOhdWkS

Well! Well Wen Maybe there
was not some class to the polo game
at the rink on Saturday evening when
the PAGERS defeated the Mohawks by
the score Of 3 to .. Pop" Coward
said it was the best-played game in his
rink for a good time. ana everyone who
saw the contest agrees with him. Il
was n great game and the PAGERS
just merely rubbed" 1t on the "Rcd
skins" kid" Chandle rhad things mix
ed up all through the game SHARP"
Chandler and Cooling starred through
out for the victims" in fact every
man on the Mohawk team played &,
good game but--there were others.
Willie Cloward and the "llid" kept
em goine from the whistle. When
the ball happened in the PAGERS terri
tory. which was a frequent occurrence,
"Stonevalr' Guest showed his ability
in strong work. and only two goals
were passed in on him. Well, that
was enough.
The game was a hot one. the poor
little ball being here then there, in
one corner of the floor and then in
another. with every man fighting 70
"the death" for the winning tally
The "play- Off had just consumed
eight minutes and fifty-five seconds
when "Sharp" Chandler sent a "hum.
mer" into the PAGERS cage. This
same chap succeeded in hamemring
another one in in five minutes and
three seconds. and that is all they did
get. Coward. the back bone" of tine
PAGERS, broke up any number of his
opponents plays. while Walraven and
tho kid" assisted him materially
Some phenomenal plays were made by
the PAGERS. on one instance, when
Cloward gained the ball. he passed il
over to Chandler: he passed it T.
Coward who passed it to the kid.
who again passed it back to Cloward
who then shot it in. II was one Of
the most scientific plays seen at the
rink this season, for a triple pass is
an unusual occurrence. Coward made
the three goals for the PAGERS, the first
being made i'm three fifty, the second
in three forty-siX, and the third in six
minutes. The lineup:
PAGERS. MohawSs.
Guest ............ goal .Toppir
Manning ......... half Leonard
Walraven centre .....A. Weldir
II. Chandler second rush Cooling
r. Kidd
Cloward .... first rush ...S. Chandler
Referee. Taylor; timers Elliott and
Barnhl; goals for PAGERS, 3, by Glow
ard; goals for Mohawks, ., Chandler
and Welwin. one each.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
DELAWARE TO END
BASKETBALL SEASON

NEWARK, Del. March Son Wed
nesday evening Delaware College bas-
ketball team viii play Franklin and
Marshall College At Lancaster, Pa.
on Thursday evening Delaware will
play Bucknell at Lewisburg, Pa. These
will be the last two games Delaware
will play this season. The captain
for the team of next season will be
elected after the Buclnell game. The
only member of the team that Della
ware win lose next season will be Nc
Garvey. captain il this years team. He
viii graduate in June.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
Get The Habit

of reading THE Journal
Want Ads" Do not re-
gard them lightly. De-
eide that you will inform
yourself to-day. Once
you knowhow profitable
is THE Journal Want
Ad Habit" you will
never neglect them even
for a single day.
q Please don't think it
necessary for you to ad-
vertise. Suppose you
wanted to buy a wagon.
Well, some person who
is anxious to sell his, puts
a little ad in The Jour
nal Want Ad Columns.
If his is the kind of wa
gon you want, simply
answer the ad.
q If you are in a hurry to
buy one, all you need do
is to put a little ad in
yourself. 1t won't cost
much. You will actually
save money. Your ad
will bring so many Of
fers that you will surely
find a good bargain
among them, one that
you could not obtain
elsewhere.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
A Crib Victim.

Mrs. r. c.. STROBE. Of no. ZOO North
Firty-third street West Philadelphia
is in at her home with the grip Mrs.
STROBE was formerly Miss Marian Nc
Caulley OF this city.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
To Give Skating Exhibition.

William d. Cloud. fancy skater. will
give an exhibition at the Delmar skst-
ing ring on ST. Patrick's day. Mr..
Cloud has won a wide reputation from
many visits TO other cities. he having
given exhibitions in Delmar, New York,
Baltimore and Washington.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
Judge Gray win Speak in Now Yort

TO commemorate the seventy second
birthday Of Grover Cleyeland. which
win be held In New York. on Thurs
day evening, NT~--' 80 will be Judge
George Gray OF this city. Mayor Nc
Clellan will preside at the meeting.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
To Open BIDS.

The executive board Of the Park
Commission will open bids on Thurs
day next for the erection OF the new
swimming pool and bath house in
Kirkwood Park
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
Y. M. c- a Ra.ll..hall

In the championship series basketball
games played Saturday evening by the
" NJ. c. A. basketball league the Black
Hawks won from the Cayngos by a
score Of "a to o. lroQuois won from the
Oncidas u 20 e.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
sIshop KInsman Reeover..

The Rt Rev Frederick J. Kinsman
preached in st. Johns Church last
evening. The Bishop had been in all
week.
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
y. M. c. a. Defesteg w., :

Y. N. G. A. Defeated West End.
The Y. NJ. G. basketball team de-
feated the West End team ON Saturday.
by the score OF % TO o. Both teams
played fast, clean game from the be-
ginning
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
A. o. U. w. Pool.

Following is the standing Of the con-
testants in the pool tournament in
progress among members OF the A. O.
l. ":
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
Mundv Wins.

The Mundy A. c. basketball team de-
feated the Eagles in the Eagles gymna-
stun. on Saturday, by a score OF "a to
IA
Evening journal., 1909-03-08
A. o. U. W. BOWLING

A and bowling teams Of Wilmington
Lodge, No. /. A. O. u. w. bowled the
following scores on Saturday night;
ri, 4
Evening journal., 1909-03-08

r. Kidd
Cloward ....first rush ....S. Chandler
Referee. Taylor; timers. Elliott and
Barnhin: goals for PAGERS. 3, by Glow
ard goals for Mohawks, ., Chandler
and Welwin. one each.
The Jasper news., 1909-12-09

The open session of the high school
literary society at the opera house Fri.
day night was attended by good crowd
though perhaps not so many as heard
the first session three week ago. There
was the usual program of recitations,
songs and orchestra music, and a de-
bate the subject of which was: Resolved,
that the great men of ancient times
The Jasper news., 1909-12-09

Here are some samples of the good
tidings with which Billy Sunday is tie.
waiting the moral trps of joplin: "The
man who says every woman has her
price is dirty, stiaking, contemplate,
black hearted liar, AID the fellow who
makes such an assertion to me will get
licked so bad they can't get him to
gether on dust pom. have heard so
many dirty, sinking. rotten things
about you old geezersr here in Joplin
that / can hardly wait until I get my
hands on you to skin you alive"
The Jasper news., 1909-12-09

were greater than those of today. The
ancieuts got the better Of the argu-
msnt in the opinion of the judges, who
gave the affirmative the decision.
Messrs. Harvey, Tfimble and Covert
represented, the affirmative side, while
the Negative was taken by, three girls,
Misses Powell, Yates ard Covert.
The Jasper news., 1909-12-09

The windows OF the various stores in
Jasper are taking on decidedly Christ.
masy look this week and some OF them
are sights to do the eye good even
though some of us haven't the price for
possession Of the "purties."
The Jasper news., 1909-12-09

Most housezeepers are using X c
Baking Powder these days. A single
trial shows it to be a great improve
ment over the old-style Baking Pow
ders and a fine economy in any
household. K c costs less,-workS
better.
The Jasper news., 1909-12-09

Mrs. Geo. Wagner was called to Car
thage Friday by an accident to her
mother, Mrs. Sheldon, who suffered Sc
injuries in a fall from porch. Her con.
dition was reported TO be very serious.
The Jasper news., 1909-12-09

For SALE Buggy, good MS new, price
5000. Can be seen at Irwin Rice's
shop.
The Jasper news., 1909-12-09

Clarence Brown went to Joplin Tues.
day to take job as conductor On the
iuterurbaI car line.
The Jasper news., 1909-12-09

Books for old folks, young
folks and the little ones at Pitts
The Jasper news., 1909-12-09

Take your eggs and butter to Gran
dali Bros. and get fresh meat and fresh
groceries. Iii