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Evening journal., 1910-04-16
FAST MAN MUST
Be ON FIRST BAG
Station Requires Man Who Can
Step Some in Game

The position OF first base and
its greatest requirement is one which few
regular baseball attendants seriously con-
slider. They see the man hold out his NIT
and catch the thrown ball, and they yell
is out II the first baseman has to reach
high for the ball or pick II from the
ground on what is known in baseball par
lance as the short bounce" they yell
louder. Seeing these things and appreciat-
ing such fast work amajority of them still
fail to observe what Is the keynote to sue
cess in a player occupying that respon-
sibic position.
Did It ever occur TO tie ordinary fan
how often a base runner and the bail
reach first base at the same time and
how seldom the runner and the basemen
collideY
Frequently both dash ot the bag from
different directions at tho same time, ana
yet in professional basebal collision be-
tween the two Is rare occurrence.
The secret OF this is fast footwork and
unless player is agile enough TO shift
from one foot to the other with lightning
like rapidity he can never become a good
first bascman lie must catch tho ball,
touch the bag. and then swing his body So
as to avoid the swift-moving runner. who
gets there. in many Instances, almost at
the same time.
In other words. the first baseman must
he as active on his feet as prizehghter
and must learn to shift either way without
losing his balance.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
This Page is Headquarters for Local and
General Sporting News
NOT ENOUGH PARK
DIAMONDS, CITY LEAGUES
WILL DOUBLE HEAD GAMES

ment. Before the close of the season.
however another diamond will be laid
out in Rockford Pork. This will great
~ relieve the baseball congestion in
that territory.
Parkside. of the Wilmington
Wilmington League. which has been
using the Nirkwood Park diamond, viii
move to Christiana Park. There are
some rather husky "boys" on the team
this year and as many windows in the
noighborhood are likely 20 be shot
through by home run hits the Park
Commissions think The big fellows
had betted move before the damage
list is compiled. Kirkwood Park.
therefore, will be occupied this year by
the young amateurs of the neighbor-
hood and while the aPrkside players
are disappointed over the turn Of af-
fairs they are thankful for the privi-
lege of playing on the Christiana Park
diamond The Wilmington League
will go into action on next Saturday
the semi professional League on Satur-
day. May 80. and the Catholic League
on May z.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
COUNTY LEAGUE FANS
PRIMP FOR THE OPENERS

and st really is a toss up between the
field. Reeves and Mousley are coming
stronger than ever Traynor has botten
together team that certainly does look
fast, while Griffith has put up FOR the
Gas Company a team which from this dis
tance looks Ike a top-notcher. The New
Castle story is to be told. 1t is agreed
that the league is stronger than ever, and
that II will pass out the classiost scmi-
professional ball this year the fans have
ever had the opportunity Of seeing ON
home grounds
Although the team managers have Sc
lected nearly all their mon the players
will not be announced until their contracts
are in carly in May. The pitching STATS.
however, are known. Duncan and Griffith
are the only new ones in the list. They
will work for the Gas Company and are
being counted on to keep their team close
to the top. Reeves has signed the old
favorite. Crouch, who will be relieved,
if necessary. by Burke; Mousley Will uti-
lie Lewis, of last years Parkside team
and Traynor has ropes on Bannar and
Welsh Mousloy expects TO get another
fast man if he has to import one with
better working forces back Of them than
ever. Lewis. Welsh and Bannar are be-
ing connted on to keep the league race
from being runaway as was the case
last year.
Oh, for the cry Play ball"
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
BOWLERS AT
ANNUAL DINNER

The Bowling Association of the
knights of the Golden Eagle gave
its annual banquet i'm the Hotel VIII
mington last night. At the business
meeting preceding the dinner, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
e. II. Benson, Jr., president; A. ].
Cathcart, secretary; j. Cathcart, Jr..
treasurer, and A Tammany, assistant
secretary. The following members
made short addresses: $. II. Benson,
Charles Bamberger, Thomas Hether-
ton. A. Greenwell, William Whitman,
A. j. Cathcart, J. Cathcart, Jr., James
Robbins, c. H. McGinness, W. Coucil
Joseph Knox, William Johnson, S.
Coucil and others.
At the end of the evenings business
the following menu was partaken of:
oysters on half shell, tomato soup,
planSed shad, chicken aloma, mashed
potatoes. green peas lettuce, tomato
salad, ice cream, cake, dematase,
cigars.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16

while i'm fast company interest in the
biggest game must be at low ebb
there.
Sweetest Of sounds that greet our ear
Is the magical music, "Mousley "a
here"
Its no more than natural this day and
age
For Reeves to say his hen lays golden
eggs
900
Grimth in most eloquent address,
Says boys get on. my hobbies best.
900
But the saddest words we ever wrote
Are Just these three, "Maddcn's Is
broke"
900
It's remarkable how many other
poems" arc suggested by Traynors
diplomacy.
O-O-0
A word te our fans We want to
give you all the best in the country,
therefore YOU can get inning results
any old time during the progress Of the
season by calling 500 or 1908. Bear the
numbers in mind for they are the only
ones that viii win you answers TO your
questions-500 and 1908. The baseball
information will be in operation from
o'clock in the afternoon until $50 in
the evening and win cover all the big
league doings. Help yourself but call
500 and 1908
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
CHADWICK SENATE
EASY WINNERS AT POOL

The pool tournament played between the
Chadwick Senate represented by Cald-
well and Johnson. and the Hanley Senate,
represented by Hasson and Patterson,
came to a close last night, when Chad
wick won the tourney 300 TO 2Of points.
caldwell and johnson have issued a chal-
lcnge TO play two men from the North
End Athletic Club a series Of games Of
500 points
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
WILMINGTON HIGH
LOSES FIRST GAME
Brown Prep Gets Good Break
Away and is Never in
Danger

Wilmington High School baseball team
lost its first game of the season TO Brown
Prep at Front and Union streets yesterday
afternoon. 10 TO 4. The visitors made the
game a hummer from the start. hitting
Malonoy for hve runs I'm the iirst inning.
Mearns succeeded Maloney but the Phila-
dephians kept up the swat fest and were
never In danger. They collected eleven
hits.
Macado, who put them over for the vis-
itors held Wilmington to three hits. Bat
ten drew triple. Wilmington made "a to-
tai Of seven errors Score:
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
BOYS ON HIKE
TO BALTIMORE TOWN

The members OF the Chesmar Walking
club left this morning on tramp TO Bal
timore for the purpose Of seeing the y.
NJ. c. A. bowling team I'm action In the
national bowling tournament. Paul A.
Crawford, Harry f. King and Henry NJ.
Foulk, all members Of the club left at $50
o'clock this morning and they expect to
arrive in Havre de Grace about ocl"cN
this afternoon, and remain there till to-
morrow morning when theywill start on
their long ''hike" TO Baltimore. The young
men will return TO Wilmington on next
Friday.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
=

Park Engineer Edward II. Mack is
in dilemma. SO many baseball man
ayers want TO play teams on the park
diamonds this year that there are not
enough plots to accommodate all, but
what little inconvenience the teams
will suffer will be offset by additional
pleasure for the lot fans, for there
will be. double-headers galore on tho
diamonds during the season.
At this time there are six diamonds
on park land Two are az Rockford.
one in KirSwood Park, one at Wash
ington Heights, one in Christiana Park
and one in Eden Park Eight teams Of
the Wilmington. Semi-Professional
fnd Catholic Leagues would like TO use
the diamonds every Saturday after
noon. and Mr. Mack win see that the
boys get their games. it heing his idea
that sll should set the beneft of the
grounds. II is his plan T. have one
league begin its game early I'm the af-
ternoon in order that the other leagues
can get In their games before sun
down. The teams favor the arrange
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
ANOTHER DEATH
ON FOOTBALL ROLL
Earl D. Wilson Dies This
Morning After Having Back
Broken in Game

Young tWilson's great fight for life
had been the marvel of the medical
world and SO greatly interested were
navy officials in saving his life If
possible. that Surgeon General RiNey,
of the Navy, took a hand. Bur the
efforts were unavailing.
Wilson VAS appointed to the Naval
Academs from Covingtqn, KY ana
was a splendid athlete He was quar-
ter back OF the Naval Acaiemy team.
In one OF the first games OF tire sea-
son, i'm October OF last year. against
the Villa Nova eleven, Wilson sustain-
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
FIRST NOSE BROKEN
HERE AT BASEBALL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. April 1.-THE first man
i'm Delaware to get his bones broken
at baseball is Darwin Sawtelle, of Har-
rington. Mr.. Sawtelle is not fan,
nor even a scrub player, but he hap
pened TO join a few young fellows on
the lot near by and the first ball fired
at him passed through the glove he
had picked up and broke his nose. Dr.
Riley put the discomftted catcher to-
gether again but he attended to bust
ness to-day with his face bedecked
with plaster bandages.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
BOSTON AGAIN
TRIMS NEW YORK
Athletics Turn Tables on Sen
atOrS in Fast Washington
Game

The disrespectful baseball attitude
being shown by Boston toward New
York is decidedly annoying. Four
times in two days have New York
copcd with these Hub persons. and the
II. P's have won three games and
tied one. The New York Nationals
got the same dose as the New York
Americans yesterday. II was the sec
ond defeat for the Giants and Incl
dentally the cultured and erudite Ray
mond didn't last the game through
The BrooSlyns came a cropper in
Quakertown, the Cardinals scuttled
Pirate ship and the Cubs were worsted
again by the morning glory Reds. The
results:
Boston. ,; New York, A.
Philadelphia, Z; Brooklyn. 3.
st. Louis. 8; Pittsburg, 8.
Cincinnati, 8; Chicago 3.
American League.
The Athletics and Browns broke into
the victory column yesterday in the
American League, and the only ones
without any percentage are the New
Yorks and Detroits. The Detroits are
worse off than the New Yorks, who
have lost only one game to Detroits
/ two The Bostons took close on-
/ from the Highlanders and the Cleve-
/ lands won from the champions in a
/ ten inning game. The Athletics
smacked the Washingtons and the
Browns nipped one from the White
SoX The results;
Boston, 3: New York, >.
Philadelphia, s; Washington, p
Cleveland, 6 Detroit, 2.
st. Louis, 8; Chicago, T.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
Roy &c by PItehed eaII.

GEORGETOWN, April l6.-while
playing ball on the scrub baseball nine
against the High School team, How
ard Bramhault. a young schoolboy,
was hit on the head by a pitched ball
and knocked unconscious. He soon
recovered from the blow and paid no
further attention to It until after sup
per at his home, when he complained
OF feeling sick. He was sent to bed
and a physician called. The case is
considered a serious one.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
PhIIIIes Purehass pIteher shsttIsr.

LANCASTER, April 16.-The man
agement of the Lancaster 1ristato
team has announced the sale of Pitch
er Louis Shelter 70 the Philadelphia
Nationals. The sale price is not given,
but il is said to be $500. Shelters s
home is at Youngstown, o.. and he
came to Lancaster about the middle of
last season. The local fans we've hop
ing the Phillies would not take him
from the Roses, and his sale brings
no JOY 10 them.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16

cd a compound fracture OF tie nth
vertebrG. In other words, his back
was broken. In most cases OF this
kind death is almost instantaneous,
but the hardy young athlete lived
aud struggled. He was totally pava-
lyzed and unconscious for some time.
Then an operation was performed and
the pressure relieved from the broken
back bone For time it seemed the
young midshipman would recover.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
HIGH SCHOOL In
ANOTHER GAME

Wilmington High School baseball team
will play it's second game this afternoon
at Front and Union streets with the West
Chester High School
1t is expected that the local school team
will teke the game. The contest viii start
at 30 o'clock and it is expected that "A
large crowd viii be on hand to root.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16

We haven't placed any bets on Madden
tanning out.
The Chase case is likely to prove as in
teresting as the Flood situation.
900
Managers, please don't get into a mix
up over Kirby
900
After all Pete Madden is good I'D
sport and a manager Of ability. Ho'l get
Red Ticket NO. from us.
900
The oftonod we sec the Gas Club the
more familiar the faces become.
900
Alousleys Riverview team viii look just
Is good in defeat as in victory.
900
The Reach trophy ought to make 'em
50 some.
900
DUPONT is playing some fast practice
games and the bunch is not half rigged
up, neither.
0-O-O
None Of you outsiders can imagine how
glad Reeves is over having shuler on his
pay roll again this season.
0-O--O
Every time the Gas crowd soaks DUPONT
Crimths team will cap an extra one hun
dred simoleous. That strikes us as being
bad business proposition ON the part o
The Fellow who has promised 10 hand over
the coins. We're betting the gang won't
get cigarette money out of IL.
0-0-O
only twenty-one more days. Please get
them started.
An
Griffith is TO be congratulated. lie gets
only ono Of the Hoovers. The other an
tique stays on the shelf.
0-0-0
Traynor announces that Walsh is solid
just now, but RED" may so hollow after
Riverview bumps him few times.
0-0-O
~ YOU are a good mixer YOU can ge' a
Gas job, even though the Man Wanted"
sign is 80 the cellar.
800
It seems rather a waste Of time to quar-
rel with Devinney and Han about their
views Of things In general
O-0-0
That inhospitai. watery strip Of terri
tory is no place for Gene Chase. He's
got the chance now % be a iand-iubber
and his fop will be appreciated.
900
For our part we belive II would be
good policy for us 10 introduce
machinery at once. and get rid II some
Of these hold-outs.
900
You ought to see what we didn't print
about Harrington, Burke and Bannar
Hereafter we shall suppress nothing.
800
We have heard quite a number OF
titles given to Pete Oliver. but none
of them was as bad as physical direc'
tor"
900
II town won't support a team that
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
TrianaIe on the Ia.

The Golden Triangle baseball team
of Union NJ. E. Sunday school would
like to receive challenges from other
teams Of boys from nine to twelve
years Of ace. Address. William
Heathcote, No. 925 Pleasant street.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
Carlisle Team Wants GANG.

The Carlisle Field Club. one Of the
best travelling clubs in Philadelphia,
would like to hear from clubs for May
z. IA or 2l, in Delaware or Maryland,
paying a fair guarantee. Address
Frank Clark, 1924 North Eleventh
street. PhIladelphIa.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
Belmont A. c. Wants Games.

The belmont A. G.. would like to
receive challenges from any IA year
old boy team i'm the city. Delton Jr.
or DUPONT Juniors are preferred. Ad-
Dress challenges TO Thomas Shields,
NO. 904 West Second street.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
Rnnun Plavnr. Moi

For the purpose of organizing a
Central Rogue Association. rogue play
ers from several eastern states are
meelns in Philadelphia this after
noon Several wilmington rogue play
ers are attending the meeting.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
National League.
Scores Of Yesterdays Games.

Scores Of Yesterdays Games.
Philadelphia, z; Brooklyn, 4.
Cincinnati. 5; Chicago, 8.
ST. Louis, 6; .Pittsburg, 8.
Boston, 5; New York. 4.
Games Scheduled For To- day,
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at St Louis.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS.

Scores Of Yesterdays Games.
Athletics, s; Washington, 2.
Cleveland, 6; Detroit, ?. Go innings.)
Boston, 3; New York, 2.
st. Louis, 5; Chicago, 4.
Games Scheduled For To-day.
Athletics at Washington.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at Detroit.
ST. Louis at Chicago.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
palavNarn hi Ganne rndau

NEWARK, Del. April 16.-.Delaware
College baseball team Will play the st.
Josephs College team OF Baltimore at
o'clock this afternoon on the college
ground.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16

Mr. Paulson Returned to Wilmington.
The Rev Charles Paulson has been
assigned by the Eastern Swedish NJ.
r. Conference to the Swedish NJ. +.
Church IN East Eleventh street for
another year.
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
WILMINGTON Il. S.
Totala
nRE ~ INNINGs.

NIVTNI y IlNIFIINN'F7
Brown Prep .......... ......5 / o 8 O3-l5
Wilmington High ...... e.. % 81 90 =
Evening journal., 1910-04-16
0 O

n town won't support a team that
is fast enought to stop in second place
Evening journal., 1910-04-16

We have heard quite a number OF
titles given to Pete oliver. but none
of them was as bad as physical direc-
tor"
Evening journal., 1910-04-16

You ought TO see what we didn't print
about Harrington, Burke and Bannar.
Hereafter we shall suppress nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30
EXCURSIONS.

very considerable number Of exeur-
sionists from Washington and vicinity
have been attracted TO the river and bay
trip on the Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamship Company's line this week be-
cause the big steamer st. Johns passes
directly through Hampton roads, the
anchorage Of the great fleet Of u. 8.
waYships which has just returned from
Cuban waters. The st. Johns leaves the
6th streSt wharf, this city. each Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at o'clock in
the evening. reaching Norfolk at about Z
O'Clock the next morning. Returning the
boat leaves Norfolk at O'Clock and Old
Sunday. Wednesday and Friday. The
urday-Sunday excufsionists.
The spring season, always gay at Old
Point Comfort, promises to be more bril-
liant than ever this year. Easter brought
the usual crowd OF visitors, and these
have been augmented by the many at
tracted by the arrival of the North At
lantic fleet The general desire to see
the ship has induced the Norfolk and
special rate tickets for the round trip
to old Point and Norfolk. These viii
be on sale daily to April 1. and are al
ready attracting scores Of local residents
as well as tourists In the city, with
whom the OLD Point trip h always popu-
lar. The NoFfelk and Washington Hne
gives q daily service. o steamer leaving
at CAB pm. In service at this time are
the Southland and Newport News, the
latter just fresh from the shipyards after
her usual spring evsrhsviinS. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30
BR00KLAND HAS GRIEVANCES,
Catholic University Unites With
Citizens in Censure Of Traction.

Representatives OF the Catholic Uni
vefsity and Of the Episcopal Church. with
many prominent citizens OF the commun-
ity. participated last night In special
meeting Of the Brookiand Citizens Asso-
citation. to protest against the continu-
zion OF dangerous grade crossings on the
line OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
through Brookland and to urge enact
ment OF legislation by Congress which
would compel the City and Suburban
electric railway to extend its tracks
across the new bridge at Monroe street.
Mgr. Shahan Of the Catholic University
spoke OF the danger incident to the con-
tinued use OF the grade-cross.ngs. He
eaid this peril menaced not only residents
of Brookiand, but hundreds who visit
the university and other institutions In
the neighborhood.
j. e. Ralph. director Of the bureau Of
engraving and printing. declared Ii the
street railway company had competition
IL would not be thirty days before the
tracks would be laid across the Monroe
street bridge and into Brookland.
resolution was adopted asking that
the bill to authorize the street railway to
use the Monroe street bridge for its
tracks, which has already been passed by
the Senate, be brought up for speedy ac-
Sion In the House. John McPhaul, presi-
dent of the assocjtion. appointed Q COM
mittee to press the matter. including
H. r. Kinnan, Or. A. Patten, M. M. Nc
Lean. Joseph r. Ralph, DR.. Turner. Rev.
DR.. w. J. d. Thomas ana DR.. G. A.
Dougherty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30
BUSINESS SESSIONS HELD.
Sigma Phi Epsilon Will Have Its
BANQUET Tonight.

With the election OF officers for the
next two years and . banquet at the Raj
eigh this evening the sixth biennial con-
claye Of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Will end It's sessions here. The delegates
from twenty-seyen colleges and universe
ties who have been In Washington for the
last three days will return to their homes.
A business session was held this morn
Ing and another this afternoon. The ban
Quet will take place at 1880 o'clock to-
night George c. Peck OF this city will
be tOastmaster and the speakers will be
Grand President N r. cooney of Dali
ton, Ohio; C.. A. Yer Breck Of Mont
gomery. Ala; J. G. Grimm Of Brooklyn
n Y: F. s. Robbins of Pittsburg, Pa.
F. NJ. Qua Of Lowell, Mass. w. l.. Phil
lips Of Washington, e. P. Gates of Wash
ington and w. M. Liston of Baldwin. Kan.
At yesterdays session II. H. George Of
Richmond Va, was elected to honorary
membership. He will be initiated into
the chapter at Richmond College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30

James L. Toomey has purchased
through the real estate corporation OF
Boss E Phelps. the investment properties
NOE 1N5-17-i3 .1lch street northwest and
tmo houses in the rear for consideration
OF about $1,000. The properties rent for
tfD per month. The lot is 40. feet wide by
about 100 feet deep TO an alley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30
People to Choose.

Il favor plan Of direct nomina tions
by which party candidates for elective Of
fees shall be chosen directly by the secret
vote Of the party voters. also favor the
election of members OF party committees
by the direct vote Of the party voters
This subject il one about which I feel
keenly, and yet, as you must know, It In
wolves no personal interest OF mine The
Tespon sibility for proper action at this
time IN the improvement OF our nominat-
Ing methods cannot be evaded The issue
Inevitably will remain until 1t is rightly
decided"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-30
NEWARKER BEATEN AND
ROBBED IN ELIZABETH.
Especial to the Newark STAR

ELIZABETH, Sept. 30,-Beaten and
mann, 35 years old, of 491 Bergen
street, Newark, was robbed of $50 by
highwayman while walking in New
ark avenue here late last night.
Lehman was unconscious when
taken to the Alexian Hospital and it
was more than an hour before he was
able to give any information regard
ing the hold-up. He said a stranger
asked him for tobacco and that when
he put his hand in his pocket to COM
ply with the request he was beaten
over the head with a club.
The victim improved sufficiently this
morning to be able to go to his home.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-30
CHURCH PREPARATORY LECTURE.

In the chapel of the First Presby-
terian Church, Orange, at p. m. this
evening the congregation will meet at
its preparatory lecture antecedent to
the Lords supper, which will be cele-
brated next Sunday afternoon. I'M
mediately after the preparatory lee
ture the session will meet all who de-
sire to unite with the church next Sun
day. Inasmuch as this is the first
gathering of this nature since the sum
mer, it is hoped that large proper
tion of the members of the First
Church will be in attendance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-30

Chas. S. Smith.
Acting Secretary.