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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

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the active principle of life. They may
have got that notion from fooling with
4 live wire
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
SPEED is NOT
HARD TO CATCH
Young and WaddeII Not as
Hard TO Hold as Some
Other TWirIerS

There are great many people who
think speedy pitchers like Cy Young
and waddell are hard to catch. but such
is not the case. OF all things, speed is the
easiest to catch. Ever since the big mitt
came into vogue speed has not had any
terrors for the catchers so long as it is
controlled The trouble comes in curves.
which fan ON the right hand spltbans and
lack OF control The spltball Is very hard
TO catch. because the receiver can never
exactly gauge IFS break Then IL comes
very heavily and hits with a leadcn
thump. one spitball pitcher gives
catcher more trouble than ten fast men, AZ
Tor Cy Young being hard 10 catch. old
Chief limmors was wont to catch him
without signs. Cy had little or no curve ia
those days and Iimmcr found his speed
easy Cy has beautiful delivery. The ball
comes freely and lightly. and his control
always has been admirable Waddoll. ON
account of his speed has boon deemed
hard 10 catch An left-handors arc harder
than right-handers. for their fast ball
shoots into the lcft-handed batter and on
the bare hand OF the catcher. Hence many
Of tho best catchcrs find IL difficult to
hold lcft.hander. The hardest bali of an
TO catch is the fast han close TO a left
handed hattcr. II is hard to gauge and
very frequently hits the catcher on tho
bare hand The LETT handed pitchers
curve bah is not $50 hard to catch. as a.
breaks toward the glove. u Is absurd TO
SAY that Young and Waddoll are hard TO
catch A spithall man like Howell Is much
harder ON catcher Speed never worries
good catcher unless tt is Wild Good con-
troll is ono Of the things that makes catch
ing easy. u is easy TO hold any sort Of
pitched ball provided YOU know just
where 10 look for IL. Similarly II good
hattor knows that the straight ban is
coming he will KIN IT,
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
EIGHTH WARD WANTS
A FIRE COMPANY

1t is probable that the residents Of
the Eighth ward will petition the Cen
eral Assembly for an appropriation in
order TO have organized fire COM
pany in that ward which under the
present conditions is not adequately
protected from fire.
While as yet no definite movement
has been made it IS thought that a
meeting Of citizens will be held soon
when formal petition viii be drafted
Although the ward is bounded by
the Delaware, Washington. Reliance.
Independence and Phoenix companies.
each one is somc distance from the
central point of the ward and in case
of a big fire there il would take some
time for the companies to make the
run. What the citizens wish is 10 have
La chemical company at Eighth and
Kirkwood streets. The nearest chemi-
cal is at Third and French streets
nearly a quarter of a mile away. Resi-
dents of the ward who are agitatine
the matter have proposed that the COM
pany be called the Rescue Fire Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
II LOCAL MEN
IN MARINE CORPS
That Number Joined the Ser.
vice Here Last
Year

During the year Il men have enlisted
at the local recruiting station Of the
United States Marine Corps This is
considered a fair record for the first
year that the station has been estab-
lished In this city.
The recruiting station FOR the United
States Army was removed some while
ago. The station for the marines is in
the Post Office Building. room 80 The
men come from all parts Of the country
to enlist, but during the year the most
Of them have been Wilmington young
men.
The marine services offers many op-
portunities for the young man who
wishes TO see some of the foreign coun-
tries as at present Uncle Sam has his
representatives In all parts Of the world
Recently tho sea service Of the marines
was Withdrawn, but this does not lessen
the chance of the young recruit Of being
sent to a foreign station, such as in the
Philippine Island or some other possess
sion Of the United States
Tho United states Marine Corps was
first called into existence by an act Of
the Continental Congress. November 10.
lI5. Tho marines comprise the military.
branch Of the naval service ana serve
on shore, at the navy yards and naval
stations Marines are required to enlist
for -four years. Tho nay is good and adj
vancemcnt depends upon ability.
Applicants for enlistment n the Ma
rinc Corps arc required TO bo not ess
than 1--WE feet five inches. nor more than
six feet ono inch in height; TO weigh
not less than i2o. nor more than 2o0
pounds (weigh1 and measurements OF
candidates taken without clothlngl: not
less than n nor moro than % years of
age. able 10 speak. read and write the
English language ,rhh ease; native
born or naturalizcd citizens Of the
United States of steady and regular
habits; unmarricd OF good health and
strong constitution. wcll made. sound rs
to senses and limbs: not addicted ia
the use Of ntoxicants or drugs
The prospective recruit must first pass
a rigid physical examination by naval
surgeon. and then undergo a critical OK
animation by the recruiting officer who
inquiries into rs moral fitness ANA gen
oral disability
BY these cNacting examinations the un-
desirable mon as far as possible are
eliminated and only the best are finally
accepted and enlisted. An applicants al
the recruiting office are trcated with mi
form courtesy and consideration. and All
who conform to the requirements Of the
service in the Marine Corps will be given
fair and impartial examination. the
expense of such examination being borne
entirely by the government
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
RARE PHEASANTS TO
BE DISTRIBUTED HERE

The Delaware Game Protective Associa-
tion has announced that at the close OF
the cunning season one hundred brace of
Hur.drian pheasants viii be distributed
throughout the State.
The birds win be received here about
January l5 and will be delivered into re-
sponslbls hands. The association will en-
deaver' p EGser the birds as widely as
possible The distribution win be made 10
encourage propagation and good shoot
Ing within few years.
Climatic conditions IN Delaware are said
TO be favorable to the propagation Of a
large flock within a brief time. The Hun,
garian pheasant has remarkable hardi.
hood and can Withstand the severe winters
that would eliminate the native partridge
The pheasant is not over-particular as ia
food. THOSE who desire TO assist IN dis
tributing the birds may apply to Z. G.
Bradford, lr, secretary of the, game asso.
citation. OF No. iOli Market street.
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

Peter Tome, brother of the late Jacob
Tome, founder of the Tome Institute.
Port Deposit died at his home. near
that town, after short illness from
paralysis, aged 81 years
Rev. 5. r. Gray. rector Of ST. Pauls
Episcopal Church. Chestertown. has
resigned his Maryland charge and ac-
cepted call to Pueblo. Col. and win
remove to the West within the next
few weeks.
David B. McMenamin. one of Chester
towns prominent citizens and the lead
er of the Republican party i'm Kent
county, Is confined to his bed SUFFERING
from incipient pneumonia
Jesse #. Graham. of the firm OF Ora
ham & Bros. hardware merchants. of
Chestertown was married to Miss
Helen Burnsides at Hyattsville. Md.
The wedding of J. Walter Martin of
I Forest Hin. and Miss Marie II Lowe
daughter of Captain and Mrs. William
A. Lowe, is announced 10 take place
/ in St Martins Church, Belair. tomor-
row.
An epidemic " whooping cough has
broken out at Mount Pleasant.
BY the will Of the late Henry Lofland
Harmony Chapel and the Rowlandviile
NJ p. Church have each been left SIS.
Comptroller Herring reports that the
funded debt Of the State aggregates
S6O4S,S26l3, or an increase Of 500 00C
during the past year. on account ol
the first issue Of the state road bonds
a mare owned by Howard REYNOLDS
of Rowlandville. save birth 20 twin Ill
lies.
While the family Of Isaac Green wer,
away from their home. near Warwick
thieves carried on five hams and eight
| bushels of potatoes.
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
HOGAN'S PAST
SHOWS SUCCESS
Lancaster Manager Has
Made Good in the Base
ball Business

Marty Hogan, who has been selected 10
p/nage the Lancaster Tri-State baseball
Club next year. started his baseball career
with Scranton In 1898, and in 1894 was
sold by Scranton to the Cincinnati Ma
tionals. The same year Cincinnati sold him
TO 81. Louis, which team farmed him to
indianapolis, Of the Western League in
1895. when It won the pennant. In the fall
Of that year he was recalled by st. Louis,
and remained with that club to June. 1896.
when he was sold to Indianapolis. In 1897
his release WAS purchases by Dayton, and
as he was injured that season. he retired
from players life. While at 1ndlanap-
oils in 1885 Hogan broke the worlds base
running record by making the circuit i'm
10 i-5 seconds. and he was considered the
fastest man in baseball Hogan started
TO manage an independent nine at Youngs-
town in 1903. and the following year the
Ohio and Pennsylvania League was start
ed and he joined IT, With the Youngstown
team he won the pennants In 1904 1905 and
1906 lie had the team signed again I'm
1907. when he left that town. but the club
representing it again took the pennant In
1907 he went to GAINESVILLE o.. and had but
three weeks to get a franchise in the +. o.
NJ. League and TO secure team. At that
he was only kept out Of second place by a
half game. In February 1905. Hogan got
a franchise for GAINESVILLE i'm the Central
League, and was again obliged to build up
team, but he finished nth with a per-
centage OF .5OI
The people OF Lancaster are pleased
with the idea that Hogan IS going there,
because they think he is the right man
for the place. lie appears TO be all Of that,
and if he is left alone TO manage the team
he is likely to make good
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
VINE MAY WET The
DELAWARE'S PROV
Navy Department Suggests
Its Use Rather Than
Water

The effort Of the w. c. r. L. to have the
Battleship Delaware christened with
water instead of wine is not favored by
the Navy Department. Further. the de-
partment believes that a silver service.
rather than a library or any other temper
ance gift will be most desirable
The Navy Departments views arc ex-
pressed in reply to a letter from Dcla-
waroans as to what it would consider mo t
appropriate as gift. The department
quotes law authorizing new ships TO re-
ccive silver services from the States they
represent. Each Of the recently completed
battleships has received a silver service,
the department shows The department
admits that a silver service IS not often
seen, but says that when needed il is
needed soroly a silver service it seems.
according to the Navy Department, is the
one requisite 10 uphold the dignity Of the
navy when entertaining N the state Of
Delaware does not give the battlcship
silver service. it Is declared. the Dela-
ware will have none. for there is nothing
IN tho equipment of battlcship occupying
the place of "a silver service
As to the use of water at tho launching.
tho Navy Department is quite vehement IN
prcferrng that wine be used AS warn
ing. the department mentions an undign-
fed scene when ono war ship was christi
ened with water just as the ship slid of
the ways after being christened with
water, thousands of bottles Of whisSey
weer hurled at it's sides The department.
says it wouldn't object Ito the gift OF
library to the ship by some organization.
but it would rather have a silver service
as the official eift of the State.
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
BASKETBALL
TEAM FOR RINK
Commencing Monday Night
AlI-WiImingtOn Team Will
Play There

Commencing with Monday night tho
Eleventh street Rink management Will
put IFS own representative basketball
tcam All Wilmington, 10 play on each
Monday night. IL being more con-
Venient TO some OF the polo players
the polo games of Monday nights viii
bc transferred TO Tuesday nights rhc
selection of Monday night FOR basket
ball is also with am idea of not con
nictiuc with other local games In other
halls Tho Wilmington team will
include the following: Forwards. Heal
of the old All Nnmington; Smith from
the same team and McGarVcy OF the
old Swcdcs of 1906 Centre. Green
wood. well known in local athletics.
and Haley from the fast Tamaqun, Pa,
1--WE.
AT defense the team viii have Hy-
land of the A. W.. and Doane, the lat
ter formerly with the crack Coatesville
nVc. In the initial game on next Mon
day night at the rink the All Whining
tons will have for their opponents the
OvcrbroolS team OF last years West
Philadelphia league Among the players
on the Overbrooks is GIN, formerly for
ward for the Rockwoods: Crossin. who
finished third in scoring in the league
last year: Start. centre of Harvard two
years ago; Noble, guard from the
Friends School team OF Philadelphia
Macmillan, last years Central Manual
guard and Young. from the East Liver
pool team
The Old Swcdes five has been select
ed to play the preliminary game and
will have for their opponents probably
the team from the Cedarcroft School
near Chester. Pa.
The games will begin promptly at
S15 o'clock
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
Sports
MINORS GET
WHAT THEY WANT
Eastern League Now in Class
AA With Two Other
Leagues

CINCINNATI. Jan The three
days session Of the National Baseball
Commission closed when the National
Association Of Minor Leagues agreed
10 follow in the footsteps of the class
AA clubs and allow the commission TO
settle the differences between the two
factions regarding the territorial rights
of the Eastern League and the Amer o.
lean Association.
As soon as this conclusion was reach
ed every difference that existed when
the conferences began on Monday had
passed away and the complete report
OF the commission will be issued within
the next few days.
The commission also brought up the
price of tickets TO the worlds cham
pionship games and fixed the maxi
mum price at 50 and the minimum at
so cents. This does away with the
SS seats that were sold at the recent
series.
The final settlement of the minor
league troubles that threatened base
ball war was ratified at a brief ses-
sion of the National Baseball Commis-
sion. The National Association OF
Minor Leagues and the protesting Eas-
tern League and American Association
had agreed TO terms. and when the
commission met the formal agreement
was submitted to that body ana at
once approved
BY the agreement reached. the
American Association and the Eastern
League get all they asked for except
a separate organization entirely out
side Of the National Association. Ol
their eight requests seven were grant
ed by the National Association.
The organization. with the Facia.
Coast League, hereafter are to be in q
classification OF their own to be known
as "A. They are TO have the right ia
draft players from the Southern and
Western leagues now In class A. as
well as from all the lower classes. All
players drafted by major league clubs
from the smaller leagues cannot be sent
back 70 such leagues without first pass
ing through the AA leagues.
The "A leagues are to be permitted
TO draft territory from the minors under
certain conditions. and the number oi
players to be carried under servatiou
by major league clubs shall be limited
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
MAD DOG STIRS
UP HENRY CLAY

The residents of Henry Clay were stir
red up to pitch Of excitement yesterday
by the appearance Of mad dog which
swooped in on the neighborhood. The ami
NAL was first seen near the cooper shop
Of the dupont Powder Company on the
north side Of Brandywine creek
Several men employed at the shop. aug
mented by a crowd Of boys. started for
the dog. intending TO make short work OF
IT, The dog didn't wait for the small army
to come very near but set out for the
banks and soon disappeared. The resi-
dents are afraid the animal may turn up
again and are more or less anxious about
the matter The dog will be killed if he
comes close enough for anyone to do it.
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
STATION AGENTS
HAND CRUSHED

Shortly after receiving his months pay
yesterday. John w. Thomas, station
agent al Brcnford, on the Delaware divi-
sion of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, was
seriously injured at Townsend. and was
brought TO the Delaware Hospital here.
Thomas stepped from the pay car with
his money and attempted TO board
northbound passenger train that was leav-
ing the Townsend station. lie slipped and
fell and one hand was crushed so badly by
the car wheels that it had to be smputat-
cd His head struck a cross tie inhcting
a serious wound. lie was brought 10 this
city on the train from which he had fall
len.
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
MY SOCCER
ON SATURDAY

Saturday next win be teh opening
day of the soccer season at home for
. the Wilmington Athletic Club. when
they have as opponents the Eddystone
team. known 20 be- one OF the strongest
and fastest organizations In Pennsyl-
vania L win bc a good test for the
local teSf, but the management feels
conh21ht oNthe Athletics giving a good
ac0<funt of themselves.
.g<Ihe management of the United team
/mgrets its inability to accept the Ath-
letics' challenge tu be their opponents
for the opening game. but the Eddy
stone team can We depended upon q
give the Athletics a fast and exciting
game
The week has been spent : training
and practices and Manager Kennerley
reports his men to oe I'm good condition
and anxious for the encounter Sinct
the New Years game az Chester sev
eral changes have been made i'm the
Athhletlcs' team. Positions Of play
ers have been changed. and Frani
Brown. who recently played with the
wilmington United team as fullback
win be seen i'm the Athletics team
"Mack" Eenson is another welcome
addition at inside left.
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
HORTICULTURISTS TO
MEET HERE NEXT WEEK

Tho twenty-second annual convention OF
the Peninsula Horticultural Society win be
held in this city from next Tuesday until
Friday. The first DAYS session will be at
tended by Governor Lea and Governors
elect Pennewill. a large display OF fruit
will be a feature OF the convention.
The president of the Peninsula Horti-
cultural Society is James r. Shallcross,
of Middletown, vice-president, w. Irving
Walker. of Chestertown Md. and the
secretary and treasurer Wesley Webb, OF
Dover.
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
BASKETBALL
POOL
BOWLING
WARD CLAIMS $3.50
FROM ALTOONA CLUB

ALTOONA. Pa. Jan. Joseph
Ward. who was rcinstated by the Ma
tional Commission this week, is in Al
toona TO collect 500 which he claims
is due him from the Altoona club.
Ward has been sold 10 the New York
American League team and hc all
lcgcs that it was represented 20 him
10y Manager Farrell last year that IL he
signed his contract an effort would b.
made To have him reinstatcd and sold
TO "a major league club and he was to
receive portion OF the purchase
money
lie declares that he viii not sign
with New York unless the Altoona
team meets his claims.
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
crisfield Has a Board Of Trade

CRlSFlELD. Nd. Jan. "A Board
of Trade was organized here last night
by number Of business men repre-
sentlng every industry in the city. The
following officers were chosen: Presi-
dent. j. w Disharoon; first vice. presi-
dent. l.. f. p. Dennis; secretary. Lloyd
Riggin; treasurer. W. +. Sterling; at
torney Thomas H. Hodson.
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
BROWNSON JUST
KEEPS ON WINNING

Brownsou basketball team got an
other game last aight when Ceilings.
wood was defeated here 10y the score
OF 81 to a. Brownson started i'm with
a rush ana took Tho players from thcif
feet in the beginning. and before they
were able To recover the local boys had
secured a lead which could not he over
come. The line-gp follows:
Evening journal., 1909-01-07

pion of the y. NJ. e.. A. bowling alleys
was decided between J. Willard Kerr
ana G. L.. Robinson Kerr winning
thrcc out of the four The score.
Kerr ........1SS 152 fS9 1S6-7t5
Robinson ..1Tg tS9 1S2 15l-70t
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
Mr. Massey eets PromotIon.

Robert V. Massey. son Of George V.
Massey of Dover has been appointed
assistant engineer of the New York Di-
vision of the Pennsylvania Railroad
He will have his headquarters in Jer-
sey city Mr.. Massey was formerly as
sistant engineer for the F.. b. and w
railroad and has also held similar
position with the Schuylkill division
Evening journal., 1909-01-07

Bradley, p Birmingham. l. Foul goals
bradley, .; Burhc. .; Libby. 4: Tai.
zena. .. Maxwell, referee: time of
halves. 20 minutes.
on Friday evening the Brownson
team viii have ms it's opponents ai
basketball IN BrcWnson Hall the stronc
team from Clayton. n. j., and on We'd.
nesday evening ot next week. Wood
bury. last year champions of South
New Jersey. viii bo i'm the cage witt.
the locals
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
New Deaooness For City.

a new deceaconess has been obtained
FOR Harrison Street Al. +. Church. She
is Miss Hoyt. OF Michigan. II is ex-
pected that she win he here to assist
the Rev. Dr. G. r. Wyatt pastor. by
fchrnarA L
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
BOWLING

In the bowling league of the A. O. L.
W. last evening the Z team defeated
the A team three straight games. The
scores follow.
Evening journal., 1909-01-07
Carried Peace Message.

senator Thomas NJ. Monaghan, Repre-
sentative Cooper Representative Connolly,
Representative Brockson and one or two
others had conference among them
selves and the message OF peace was car
ried to. MIR Soper and his conferees by
senator Monaghan II was a pretty hard
fan for Mr. soper to make from the PIN
naele he had mounted, and especially he
didn't Ike the idea Of ralSing William r.
AIegear of Kent for clerk, for he con-
sidered that Kent was swappipg the
speakership for the clerkship. But he top
pied gracefully from the re-doubt whence
he had held his Democratic colleagues at
bay for a day and a half and he landed
marking time In the Democratic column.
II was 2.l5 O'Clock before the Democrats
spread the word around that 'everything's
an right and went into session. They
weren't saving much about the terms Of
the deal, however. They didn't IKE II 70
beeome known that Mr.. Soper and Alex
ander NJ DAILY, the dry Democrauc
leaders we're 10 dictate the personnel of
the temperance committee and have a big
word in making up some of the other
committees. but these concessions We're
granted to Mr.. sopers to get him to "be
good"
After the House reconvened the Demo-
cratic caucus slate went through without
smear The entire slate. excepting John
b. Hutton for attorney. who will be elect
ed later. was chosen by receiving Is DEM
ocrats to Il for the Republican caucus Sc
lections. The officers of the House elected
were: Speaker. Dr. Thomas Q. Cooper.
Wilmington: clerk. William b. Megear. OF
Smvrna. reading clerk J. Edward Nc
Nabb of wilmington; enrolling clerk. IL,
NJ. Knowles. Of Bethel. Sussex: sergeant
at-arms. Lewis j. Carey. Of Milton: page,
Evening journal., 1909-01-07


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