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Evening journal., 1909-04-10
BURROUGHS AND
MINNER WIN OUT

George S. Burroughs and Wallace
Minner lead a field of twelve men in
a live bird shoot across the state lire
yesterday, Burroughs getting 50 out of
ca and Minner 46 out of 81. John F.
Jones got % out of As; Tomplins "A
out Of 81; dupont out OF 1s; Burton
10 out Of 2s; Simpson . out of 4; Cos
den, 10 out of 10; McKelvey. 4 out OF
5; Steele out of 5; Robinson, out of
4, and McHugh 10 out of II.
The heavy wind which blew during
the day prevented better scoring. II
is anticipated that the Wawaset anc
the Wilmington gun clubs viii com
bine, increasing the membership tC
1,500 members, and will include live
bird shooting with target shooting and
shoot live birds on legal grounds, and
targets on a ground that will be Sc
lected later. Through the cooperation
of the DUPONT Powder Company ant
the shooters interested. this should b'
a success. Both clubs had their club
houses burned some time ago.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
Atlantic and County League Ball Teams Give Fans Best Sport
CITY BASEBALL TEAMS
SEE PROSPECTS OF A
SUCCESSFUL SEASON

win all engage the attention Of Will
mington baseball enthusiasts. The
Wilmington Atlantic League team win
begin the season on May 6. A splendid
season is in pospect for Wilmingtons
representative in the league, as Man
ager Stirlith has a remarkably strong
lineup. All Saturday and holiday
games OF the local team i'm the Atlantic
league will be played at home, and
the season promises to be a financial
success for Mr.. Stirlith and his men.
The New Castle County League also
sees prospects Of a successful season.
There are six teams in this league.
and the lineup Of each gives promise
Of a hard-fought season. A hand
some silver cup, a second silver
trophy In addition TO the pennant, IN
sures a close struggle for first honors.
Interest in this league throughout the
country has shown conclusively that
the promoters made no mistake in
forecasting an unusually successful
season. The season will begin on May
s. Nearly all of the teams are now
practlcing, and the leading semi-pro-
fessional players in the county have
been signed The fact that each team
will be essentially local, that each
player will be from the town which
his team represents adds interest TO
the league. Hundreds OF fans arc
curious to know which town produces
the most athletic players, which, of
course, viii be the attribute assumed
by the team which shall have taken
the pennant and the silver cups.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
DUPONT AFTER
LEAGUE PENNANT
"POWdermakerS" Try Out
New Men for This Years
Team

The DUPONT Baseball Club is now max
ing active preparations for the season OF
1909 and the prospects for a good team ale
very bright The manager Of the club has
secured tho Front and Union street
grounds. and all home games will be
played there. Having won the champ on
ship OF the city last year. tho DUPONT
club has now entered the New Castle
County Loagsa and expects 10 be a con-
tender for the pennant. All the o.d players
will again be in the lineup. and several
new candidates for positions on the team
are out.
Those trying for positions now arc Nc
Kenney, Burke, Bacon Shuler. Se.man.
harrington. McAvoy, Prentiss. McDon-
3 ough, lIorner, George Parks. Joslyn.
Duuon Crouch, Beatty and several more
are expected out next week.
Much interest is being taken in the new
league by the DUPONT followers and some
great games are looked for during the
coming season. DUPONT viii open at New
Castle on MAY 8, and as these teams are
old rivals, both viii try TO land the first
game Of the season. on May Is dupont
win open its home season az Front and
Union with South Side. That this will be
no pink tea affair goes without saying as
the "Bridgers" are especially anxious "a
throw II into DUPONT, and Terry Carvin
thinks he has the bunch this year that
can do IL.
The officers Of The DUPONT team for the
coming season arc Il. f. Shallenberger.
president; l.. Lyon. secretary and treasur-
er; L. T. Reeves. manager and r. b. Nc
Kinney, captain.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
CARPENTER TALKS
TO MANAGERS
UmpireS Will be Protected.
Captains Alone Have
Right to Appeal

HARRISBURG, Pa. April 1G-Presi-
dent Charles f. Carpenter, OF the Tri-
State League, has sent a letter to all
managers of clubs regarding the UNI
pire question and insists that all bait
ing be eliminated in the future. In
the letter President Carpenter says:
For the furtherance of the best Of
order on the ball field and in order
that there may be no misunderstand-
ing later on this point. it might oe
well for you to instruct your manager,
captain and players that playing rules
60. 81 and 62 mean in brief that no
conversation with. or reprehensible ac-
tions toward the umpire will be toier-
ated by him.
"The moment there is the slightest
transgression. the participant is in
wrong and the umpires will be in
structed 20 act accordingly. Applica-
tions for remittance of fines are en-
titled TO no consideration.
"If any umpire misinterprets the in
tent OF q rule. the captain alone has
the right to call his attention TO his
falibility, but in the matter of whether
a player is out or not; accuracy in
balls and strikes. etc. arrangements
have been made that he will need 70
assistance in determining.
"In this connection it is necessary
TO warn the clubs with playing man
ayers. that the particular player le-
ceiving the S25 per month extra shall
act as captain other than nominally.
IT trust you will lend your assist
ance IN keeping the game on the
highest plane. as it is not substantial
proposition removed from that fea-
ture."
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
RIVERVIEW HAS
THE PENNANTN WON
At Least That is the Dope
MOusIey is Handing Out
Just Now

Tell the Wilmington baseball public
that we are going to win the County
League pennant We have the fastest
semi-professional team that has ever
shown itself here"
This is what Prince A. Mousley said last
night when he was asked what his pros
poets we're for leading the County League
bunch, and judging from his lineup, Mr..
Mousley will be a contender for the honor.
Up until this time he has signed twelve
men. but several more are being sought.
Among the prospectives are two men who
arc as fast in their positions as any local
semi professional players.
Mr. Mousley has gone throughout the
city for his selection. In fact only four of
his men are former Riverview players.
These are James Logue. Roland Hall,
Alonzo Green and George Stab. Logue Will
help in the pitching; Hall will cover first
bag. Green third bag and Stab centre
field. Harry Thomas of last years Will
mington Professionals. and Charles Steinle
Of last years fast Pullman team, will be
Riverview's catchers Michael Bonnor OF
last year. S Rockland team will cover short.
and Thomas Echrich. second. Benjamin
Nichols. Martin Harrigan will be inhelders
and Thomas McDonough and Joseph
Babbe will be among the outfielders.
Mr.. Mousley's men got out for practice
for the first time to-day and worked out
well. The north side fans are back of the
team and want to see the pennant come
their way.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10

Play ball!
This is the clarion call resounding
throughout the realm Of sport. Thous-
snds OF fans alive have heard the call.
and have awakened from the lethargy
Of the winter sports to confront what
promises TO be the best baseball sea-
son in years.
Baseball players, professional and
amateur. thin-shanked Riddles and
husky vets, are hurrying into the
ranks to uphold the national game.
The active fan himself is warming up
in the back yard. while the passive
fan is scanning the sporting pages of
the newspapers with feverish anxiety
for the ro-appearance in the diamond
of his favorites of last year.
The rabid fan-the fan who has con-
victions of his own-already forsees a
strenuous season.
xiii the ump. 'Taint fair All.
retire. and slxiddo."
Such are his forethoughts OF the sea
son.
The umpire is already fashioning the
mental armor which is to protect him
from the sarcasm Of discontented fans.
Sturdy. implacable. this king of the
ring. must face the sedition which will
forever face his species. All courage
TO him, saith the peaceful fan.
The season in this part Of the coun-
try will be unusually exciting The
Atlantic League, the County League,
the various Y. NJ. c.. A. leagues and
the American and National Leagues
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
new CASTLE A
TEAM OF HITTERS
Fans There Lending Loyal
Support to County League
Team

over at New Castle all the fans are
anxiously awaiting the opening Of the
baseball season. Manager William
Kirk wore a baseball suit for years,
and always made good. But the
kinks cannot be smoothed out so
easily now adays and Dad" as he is
familiarly called, preferes to watch
the youngsters and like "Ptte" Mad
den, give them sound advice. Accord
ingly Kirk has been busy during the
past three months and when the New
Castle aggregation meets the other
clubs Of the County League. Kinks
men are expected TO make good.
His corps of pitchers consist of Nc
Grory, Rennie. Young and Kee. Nc
Grory is no-hit-no-run pitcher who is
wanted by Erie, Pa. Rennie won
laurels in the navy as a pitcher, and
for New Castle has stood the best Of
them up to fan the air. Young and
Kee have all the goods.
Countiss will do the receiving, while
sam Connell will help hold down first
bag. Billy Leach is Just as young
as when he made the record with
Providence or made the South Jersey
ties bite the sand. He will be at sec
ond. and at shortstop. Charlie Wright
has proven he is there with the goods.
"Anson" Chase will be all around the
diamond, while covering third base.
Gene has refused to go to Decatur or
to walk the railroad tracks in South
Jersey. Stab, Newlove, Lawler, Kirby,
Duncan and Ferguson are as high rs
May wheat.
Every man on the team is a hitter.
The season in New Castle promises to
be a paying one.
The club will get the best support
and with such a strong club New Cas-
tie expects to see the pennant come to
Battery Park in 1909.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
WRANGLE ENDS
THE POLO MATCH
Wilmington Ahead in Last
Nights Game But BaIti-
more Files Protest

The rri-City polo match between VIII
mington and Baltimore at the rink last
night ended I'm a protest, although WIZ
mlngton was ahead q to 5 at the close
Of the game, The team managers will
decide the winner
The wrangle was caused in this way.
Weldon took the ball down the floor and
made clean shot for the cage. Grifin.
gQaltender for Baltimore. stopped II with
MS foot and the ball bounded up. AS
Il came down Coward stood ready 10
score and Griffin struck Il away with
his hand. The rules on this point made
u necessary for Referee TAYLOR to award
a goal 10 Wilmington for the rule saws.
III the referee decides that a foul is
made In the goal by the goaitender OF
by any player who takes his place, that
prevents the goal being made, goal
shall be declared for the opposing team
Cloward made the sixth and winning
goal Of the evening in lis after carry.
I ing the hall all the way across the
/ floor This was 90 seconds before the
/ end Of the game
Tha lineup:
Baltimore. Wflmi,.-ton
I Whitehurst ......frst rush 800. Coward
Filon ............ second .......... Chandler
| fNirwan .......... halfback - Lcona nd
Griffin ............ goal Guosl
Referee. Taylor; time. % and * min.
utes halves; goals Coward. 3: Chand.
Ter, p Weldon. under protest; White.
hurst, ?; filton, ?; kirwin, l.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
JOHNSON TO
MAKE MATCH
COIOred Champion Will Pick
His Opponent on
Monday
ey unlted press Leasod speeIal VIC.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, April 10-Jack Johnson
will on Monday pick his next opponent
in the prize ring. The black champion
has offer TO meet Jim Jefries, Stanley
Ketchell, Sam Langford, big Al"
kaufman. Sandy Ferguson, or their
representatives and wants 70 put an
end to all challenges. Johnson says
he is willing TO meet any of the fight
crs who are now clamoring for a match
with him and he does not care who his
opponent is.
Johnson says that he could not fignt
before September as his engagements
IN London music halls will keep him
occupied until some time in August,
the latter part Of which month he will
return 20 America.
In the meantime Jim Cofroth. the
California fight promoter. is on his
way 10 New York from Chicago. and
win try 20 get some near champion
and Johnson TO sign for a fight at his
club on September .. He has hopes
of getting johnson and Jeffries 10 sign.
but Il Jenries still refuses TO talk, ne
will try and arrange a Johnson kauf-
man or n Ketchell- kaufman bout.
From Philadelphia comes the report
that Willus Britt. Ketchelrs manager,
is considering an offer for n contest
between Tommy Burns, the former
champion, and the middleweight
champion. to battle in Australia.
Speaking OF the offer Britt said:
IF We beat Tommy Burns in Aus
tralia in less time than Johnson did
he will have to meet Ketchell or dron
the championship"
big Az Kaufman is in fight shape
for his contest with Tony Ross. the
New Castle fighter. next week. and the
big Californian expects TO turn the
trick before the tenth round
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
ooIdnn slnnn InfieIder.

READING April 1o.-Manager Col
den. Of tho Reading Atlantic League
team. has signed Fred Talbot. OF Sum.
mitt, n. j.. who played second has'
FOR the Bridgeton team last season
Tho local team is gradually acquiring
its fun quota of men and by the time
for the first exhibition game Reading
will have a strong aggregation.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
plsn cecil countv LEAGUE.

ELkION,. Nd April lU.-PIans are
being made for the reorganization Of
the Cecil County League. and a meet
ing Of the managers OF the several
baseball teams in the county will be
called. to be held in Elkton in the
near future. Already Perryville. Elk
Mills. Rising sun. North East, Port
Deposit and Elkton have teams Ches-
apeake City and one other town will
organize teams.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
ATLANTICS TO
WARM UP SOON
StirIith Notifies Men to Ap-
pear Here on April 20
for Practice

Alexander Stirlith. owner OF the Will
mington franchise in the Atlantic Base
bali League. has notified the players
signed by him 10 report FOR practice
at South Side Park on April 20. The
Wilmington team will open its season
on May 6. and viii end it on Septem-
Der g.
Stirlith has taken every precaution
T. insure a successful season for the
Wilmington team. Wilmington viii
fare well In the schedule, as il viii
have every Saturday and holiday
game az home. This made possible
bv the fact that several teams in the
league win play Sunday ball in other
cities.
A strong line-up has been effected
~ Manager Stirlith The personnel Of
the team viii be decided upon after
the practice. Players already signed
sre as follows
Barton. captain, OF Media,
and Whelan. OF Chester.
Pitchers--Carter, OF Amber. Pa;
Hess. OF milwaukee,. Nerkes, Of Phil
ndelphia; Del Willis. OF Newark, Del,
and Green.
Drew. Of New York; Sid
dons. Of Philadelphia; Jimmy O'Neal,
of Philadelphia; c. Hoover, OF Balti-
more: Watson, OF Chester; Brown. Of
Camden: Stewart Of Philadelphia, and
Nhltelocl. Of Philadelphia.
Outhelders-F. Hoover. of Baltimore;
George Townsend. OF Houston. Del;
Maxwell OF York; Samuels. of Phil
adelphia and Goodwell OF Railway.
Although Barton is announced IS one
pf the catchers on the local team a rum
or from Reading says the popular nttle
player will remain thcre. Mr. Stirllth
however is yet OF the opinion that
Barton win play here. Barton was
here on Wednesday talking over the
local situation but made no intima-
tion to stirlith at that time that he
would not be on the Wilmington team.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
VOORHEES, DEFEATS
NELSON AT BOWLING
By United Press Leased Special Wire

By United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK, April 10-Johnny Voor-
hees defeated Johnny Nelson after a
hard fought series of twelve games IN
the greater New York individual bowl
ing tournament series. The result OF
this series places Jimmy Smith back
in second place where he will night out
the finish with Voorhees, and Alex
ander Dunbar with Roster posi-
bility.
Score
Voorhees-1ss. POP. 1872, 2lS, 1872, 200.
eis. s05. ia. 212. PA. 200. Average-2ol.
Nelson-214. 2os. 1e2, 17e. 179. III, us
2o4, 17q. 2sl, 222, les. Average-ls6.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
BIG LEAGUE TEAMS
WILL PLAY TODAY
BY United Press Leased Special wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. April 1O-After a six
weeks spring training in southern
camps the local major league teams
are back in their own balliwicks to-
day, and fans will have a chance this
afternoon 70 see the Giants and the
Highianders in action.
On the Polo Grounds. McGraw's men
will meet the husky sons of YALE while
the Highlanders, sore arms and all.
will meet the eJrsey City Eastern
League team on the latters grounds.
The Giants will have three days
more 10 practice before the National
League season opens, while rhe High
landers viii journey TO Washington to
open the American League season in
the Capitol on Monday.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
cubs 70 pIvlde eonus Money.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 1O.-The
worlds champion Cubs will whack up
that long-looked for bonus money,
amounting TO $4,000 on June 3. dur
ing the services attending the National
League pennant raising on the West
side grounds in Chicago. This an
nouncoment was made tonight by Man
ager Frank Chance. In fixing the i'm
portant dates fol his calendar the Cub
chief also designated June 16 for un-
furing the second worlds champion
ship pcnnant
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
Pam A. c. ornanizes.

The Penn A. c. mas organized and would
like to receive challenges from all IS to
Is-year-old hoy teams in the city. Send
challenges to Fred Robinson. No. 1s5 Scott
street The lineup is as follows: Hall, c.
Charles. p; Littieton. II; Kanz, CT; Rob
inson. %; Scott, sb; Flynn. IS; Harley, RI;
Murphy, 1b.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
Electricity Causes Forest Fire.

GEORGETOWN. April 10.-A broken
electric light wire set fire to the woods
near Fowler's Mill, between here and
Hilton. and burned about so acres OF
valuable timber land. A crew. worked
nearly all night and managed to put
the fire out.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
. Lost His WatoI, Eoh

Lloyd \. Amber of No. los winches-
ter Place. advertises the loss OF a gold
watch fob. The fob is Of special value
to Mr. Amber being an heirloom, and
he win appreciate it's return.
Evening journal., 1909-04-10
For 81. EIIzabeth,. Church.

A bake for the benefit Of st. Eliza
beth's r. c. Church Is being held to-
day at Monaghans. Fourth and Mad
Of Rows store. 41S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-25
Amusements
"Paid in Full" March 5.

Writing in the New York American,
Alan Dale, the world famed critic,
said: The Photographic power dis
played in the chara cterization of the
men ard women in Paid in Full is the
most commanding thing | have ever
seen. 1t is a revelation and Eugene
Walter. its author. and Wagenhals 4
Kemper, the managers, are to be con 4
graduated for giving the American
stage so valuable d property" With Q
superb east and magnificent produc-
ton, Paid in F'ull'' will be presented
at the Augusta Opera House Friday,
March s. 1t will be given here as per>
fectly as at the Astor Theatre, New
York, where it ran for nearly two sea-
sons of uninterrupted triumph The
play also has a record o. five
months run at the Grand Opera House
Chicago The cast that will present
Paid in Fur here is a brilliant one
and local theatregoers can look for d
real treat The indications are that
a packed house will greet the play on
its local debut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-25
President Eliot's View of Drinking
Alcoholic Liquors.

Il have recognized the iact that
alcoholic drinks have tendency tn
cheer the people Up ard make them
iel'v and noisy, but the question of eN-
pedicncy of that kind of elevation has
gained on me as the years have gon%
on. 1t seems to me that the recent
researches in physiology and medicine
tend very strongly to show that the
moderate drinking of alcohol is mex
pedient.
THE recent progress of medical
science, largely accomplished through
animal experimentation. has satisfied
me that even the moderate use OF
alcohol is Objectionable; that IN
habitual use of alcohol in any form Is
lowering to the Intellectual and nerV-
Gus power
The Kelley Institute in Portland
Maine. can help all men out of their
troubles caused by drinking alcoholic
liquors.
Is man ever sober VINO drinks
moderately and regularly?
Carefully study this question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-25
AT GOOD WILL.
Dedication of Whitney Home.-Re-
union in Boston.-Bowdoin Concert.

Hinckley, Me- Feb. 24.-(SpeclaD.-
On Friday evening, Feb 18th, 80 former
Good Will boys met for their third
annual reunion and banquet in the
Crawford house in Boston, At the
same time former Good Will girls met
for their first annual reunion and ban
Duet lii the quincy. house near ny, IL
being present there Mr.. Hinckley was
present at the boys banquet ana lelt
near the close in order to speak briefly
to the assembly of girls. The reunions
were from 5 to Z O'Clock, the banquets
from to 1890 o'clock. After the ban
qucts were over the boys ana girls met
in a Darlor of the Crawford house Tor
a short reception. The boys electeo
William Harris, of Bowdoin College,
'O9, president Of the Alumni Association
for the coming year. and Donald star
bird of Boston was reelected secretary
and treasurer. Miss Freda Wagner Oh
RroCklinc Mass, was elected preSl-
dent of the Girls Association, Mrs. G.
F. Pierce of Hinckely vice president,
and Miss Faith Hinckley of Hlnckley
secretary and treasurer. The Good
Will Alumni Associations will hold
their next reunions in Portland.
Saturday evening, FEB. goth the Bow
doin musical clubs gave splendid
concert in the auditorium of the
Moody School building. The clubs
rendered twelve selections with many
en.ores all of which were greatly en-
loved By the Good Will audience.
college musical club has never before
been to Good Will and the boys were
especially pleased with the mandolin
selections. There We're 80 young men
with the club, and they We're entertain
ed at Good Will over Sunday.
The dedication of the new Whitney
Home took place in the Moody school
building at IL A. NJ. Tuesday.
The program was as follows:
Hymn: How Firm a Foundation"
Congregation.
Scripture Reading, Ps. 37;1-1o ,,
Music: Consider and Hear Me-
Good Will Mixed QuaItette.
donor, G.. w. Einckley.
Aecept?ne!e Of Keys in behalf e 4 Of 9dro the
Music: Not a Sparrow Falleth,"
Good Will Girls Chorus.
.I.aughing Voices" Good Will Song)
Congregation.
in his presentation in behalf OF the
donor Mr.. Hinckley said that he was
We'll satisfied that the memory of so
lie a man as David Whitney was TO
be prrpctuated at Good VIII, and ne
gave a short history of the man ana
his work In splendid address full OF
aD,robatim for the new whitney
Home and Good Will Farm as whole
Prof. Anthony made the statement
that Good Will stands above the recent
criticisms against institutions for boys
and gave as his chief reason Tor TINS
statement that the home and the IN
diyidual are preserved in this ideal
Institution The Whitney Home, the
gift of Mrs Tracy w. McGregor OF
Detroit, Mich, stands two hundred
feet south Of Hall Cottage, ana Is
Home for u or more boys. 1t IS q
beautiful home and one of which both
the donor and the occupants may well
be proud.