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Evening journal., 1910-02-23
KELLER OUT
OF THE GAME

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. Feb. es.-wee While keel
er. whom baseball writer's have always
liked to refer TO as the grand little man
OF baseball is a free agent to-day, follow
ing his unconditional release, at HIS own
request by Manager Stallings Of the New
York American League team.
The passing of the little right fielder, af-
ter a score OF years Of brilliant service on
the diamond, is lamented as that Of fA--
ball players would be. He says Ne =
through with the spiked shoe and will not
identify himself again with the game. un-
less IN the capacity OF manager. of which
there is the greatest probability, for Keel
er is recognized as a player OF brains and
possessing the quality Of leader.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
JUNIORS HONOR
WASHINGTON'S MEMORY

open house was held yesterday by
Eureka Council. Jr. o. u. A. NJ, in tho
haii No. so7 Tatnall street. Last eevning
Old Glory waived everywhere and 1000
persons called. Addresses were made by
Past National Councillor T. c. Appleby.
Fred c. McCalland +. r. zehley on tho
state Of the order. Their addresses were
brlmful Of patriotism and wero ably de-
llvered and well received. The Erricson
Orchestra furnished music. A large num-
Der OF relivs OF washlngtons time were
on exhibition during the course Of the
evening.
The affair was in charge Of commit
tee comprising Fred c. Mccall, chairman;
w. II. Drew, A. C. Rogers. +. r. zebley,
e. T. Rogers. W. r. Clark and E. NJ.
Kelley.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
suIt QUE of Ria Eiuht.

RICHMOND, Cal, Feb. 23,-An in
teresting feature growing out OF yes
terday's fight was the filing OF a $4,000
damage suit for slander by J. c. Owens
OF the Richmond City Council against
r. II. Dean, who is assisting Hester 70
conduct the match. According 10 tho
allegations contained in the complaint
Dean accused Councilman Owens OF
misusing his oficial position 10 extori
money from the promoters Of tho fight
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
WANTS LINE ON
LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP

sporting Elitor EVENING JOURNAL
am glad to see that the DUPONT and
Riverview teams are 10 stay in the
County League. and thereby maintain the
league intact. But with many other lovers
of the game I would like to sec the circuit
nlado up so that We all, sporting editors
and readers alike, can know just What
clubs are to constitute the league. For my
SELF. I would like to see Brownson, the
Gas Men and the Y. NJ c. A. teams ad-
mitted. but il seems doubtful whether all
can be taken care OF. and I judge from
the newspaper stories that IL is yet prob
lematical whether one or two teams will
he admitted in addition TO DUPONT. River
view. Parkside and New Castle. The man.
agerial magnates Of these four teams il
seems, have the deciding voice. Don't for
get the Gas Men in making UP your dope
sheet They are going 10 have a real team
and arc going TO spend money to get It.
have heard it leak through the wind-ism-
mer that the Gas Men want to get into the
league in order to show that they can beat
Dupont. and some of tho Gas Men fans
already have an impression that influences
of the dupont team will endeavor TO kecr
tho Gas Men from the league because OF
their formidable outlook OF courVe, II !.
hard to credit such reports. for duPoni
has nothing TO fear from any OF the
County League teams unless Brownsor
should send out call to its player-mem
hers to leave other teams with which the,
were affiliated. last season and organiz'
under Brownson's name FOR the coming
season Anyway the hot-sar meter is still
ismming Yours in sport
b. Alsncer.
Wilmington, Feb. %.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23

Wolgast has a record of many vic
tories, though he has made no great
sensation in the ring until the present
time. But Nelson himself was no bear
at the start and It may be that VOL
east has Just reached his stride. Only
few months ago he was fighting in
the featherweight class. Now 1S2
pounds is his natural fighting weight
at the ringside. And Wolgast is a
boxer. When science was demanded
he proved that he had it. When the
great Dane roughed IL. Wolgast rough
ed It. He butted and clinched and
iabbed and held and stalled and boxed
with equal ability as the attack Of
the Dane warranted.
Only in the twenty-second round was
he In serious danger, and then his gen.
eralshlp saved him from defeat. Stag
gered by a terrific swing on the jaw.
he rushed into another blow OF the
same kind and went TO the floor. With
the count Of four. he was on his feet
| again and Nelson was after him hot
and heavy. The crowd yelled and
those near the exists looked 20 see that
the way was clear for a rush 10 the
cars. They thought the Dane had
II
held on. stalling out the round in spite
Of all Nelson could do.
1 In the next he stalled again and by
the twenty-fourth he was again In good
| condition and the Danes chance had
gone. AS II was declared by the
sporting writer's when Wolgast and
Nelson met for ten rounds in Los
Angeles last July, the milwaukee,
/ 10 f.4r ~. g. lit uf
mes. After the fight Woigast went tC
his fancee and told her the news OF
the victory himself. She is Miss Eu.
Wolgast met last summer in Southern
California.
The gross receipts OF Yesterdays bat
tie amounted TO s37,700. Nelson re
ceived $4,000 and an extra 81 900 FOL
travelling expenses.
Wolgast got Ss.750, an additional 100
for training expenses and $500 for hi
end OF the fight pictures. Nelson get
} thirty-flve per cent of the pictures
Z More than 5000 persons saw the fight
/ Commenting to-day on the fight, Mel
son says he can turn the trick IL givel
another opportunity.
..Wolgast hasn't champions punch,
, declared the Dane to-day. Therefor
! how can he retain the title? / be
lieve made the weight too soon an
that It left me weaker than I had OK
pected. was not in serious distres
when Smith stopped the fight, but wa
: saving for the final four rounds, hop
ing to land one punch which woul
turn the tide Of battle. certsinl
want another chance at Wolgast."
I Fight fans are very much divide
= in their opinion Of the battle, thong
j all agree IL was the worst beating
man has ever received in a Californi
a ring
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
MARCUS HOOK
PICKS A MANAGER

CHESTER. Feb. 23.-At a meeting Of the
Board OF Directors Of the Marcus Hook
Baseball Club. william T. Vernon was
elected manager Of the organization. This
year it will have the backing Of all tho
five oil companies in the borough and the
people. and its success is assured from the
start. for there will be sufficient money
back OF il to keep it going thsrentire sea-
son. There viii be no intercity league as
was proposed. dupont, Of Wilmington,
sent word that II will remain in Whining
ton, and this breaks up the league. The
managers and officers OF tho Texas Mar
Gus Hook. Fifth Ward, Upland and Sea
board, will hold a meeting tonight when
the big Four League will be organized
and rules 10 govern II adopted.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
Preacher in Lecture course.

There is treat in store for those
who attend the lectures to be given by
the Rev. George w. Bounds in Union
M. T.. Church. His subject on Thurs
day evening will be How to Get a
wife. and the Cost OF Keeping Her.
and the subject for Friday evening Will
be "Tho Old Maids Prayer, or Wanted.
a Man" Music win be furnished both
evenings by the male quartet and the
church orchestra. and refreshments
will be served after tho lecture on
Friday evening.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
WEST END BOYS
In GYMNASTIC STUNTS

Standing broad jump. racing, exercises
on the ''horse," and various kinds of. SOM
ersaults and ball games, by about fifty
very much alive boys may be seen on
Friday night in gymnasium. exhibition by
the West End Reading Room boys at their
gymnasium, The public is invited.
The boys have drilled indefahgably for
weeks past under the supervision of their
physical director, Henry Jones, and all
of them have cheerfully gathered up
splinters from the old pine floor that the
exhibition might so of well. John S.
Graf. of the Y. NJ. c. a. will also be
present to give a demonstration Of gym
nastics
Tonight there will be battle between
the Working Boys team of the Y. M
E. A. and the first team OF the Junior DC.
psrtment of the west End boys.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
DEPENDABLE MEDICINES

50 much comment and criticism Of
medicines has been caused since tha
creation Of the Pure Food and Drugs
Law that one hardly knows what 10
depend upon.
There arc. however. dependable m ? 81
cines such as tho Cod Liver and Iron
preparation called VINOL, which is not
a patent medicine in any sense OF the
word, because it Is openly stated on
every bottle what II contains. and this
combination Of two world famed tonics
can be relied upon by every weak,
run down or aged person TO restore
health and strength.
\. B. panforth, Second and Market
Sts- Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
LAWSON SAYS HIS
LEAGUE WILL GO"

The United States League OF Profess
sional Baseball Clubs. c. IT. A. Lawson
president. is a go" according to Lawson.
It was announced to-day that the league
would be chartered under Delaware law
on Thursday with capital Of 100000. The
circuit will take in Boston, Providence.
Brooklyn, Newark. Trenton, Paterson.
Philadelphia and Baltimore
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
win Ent.rtain Visitlna FireneI,.

Members Of the tairmount Engine
Company, No. 2. OF Norristown, Pa,
will be the guests Of the Fame Hose
Company, OF this city, on June 10 and
II. The Pennsylvania flremen will at
tend tho Maryland State Convention
Of Firemen and on their way home
will stop over in this city. The local
company is arranging TO entertain the
visitors.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
County LEAGUE MEETING.

The All-Wilmington League will meet
in THE EVENING JOURNAL Office to-
night when the personnel Of the new
league will be recided on and officers
elected. Il is the intention Of the League
to play a 9D-game schedule. Eight OF
the fastest minor city teams will compose
the League and indications point to a sue
cessfui season for the organization.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
ROOKWOOD TO
MEET BROWNSON

The Brownson Library Association bas-
ketball team will play the lockwood team
at Brownson hall this evening. It will be
the second game between the teams.
Brownson won the first game from RoolS-
wood and lockwood declared they were
handicapped by the absence OF some OF its
best players. and that when they came
back they would win.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
1hI.vas Steal EaIs. Tseth.

Thieves early yesterday morning stole
a show case and its contents, from in
front of the American Dental Parlors
at No. 6l9 Market street. In the case
were twenty sets OF false teeth. sew
erai single teeth Of gold specimens Of
bridge work and other dental work
valued altogether at s14o. The police
are trying to locate the thieves
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
AtseII Knocked Out.

Los ANGELES. Feb. 2s-Franl1ie
conloy, Of eKnosha. Wis, knocked out
Monte Attell, OF San Francisco. in the
forty-second round of 45-round fight.
Atteil was severely punished. and
when Conley knocked him down In the
forty-second his seconds threw up the
sponge before the count was finished.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
AMONG OURSELVES

II is not quite clear yet what is
eating Mr.. Traynor.
0-0-O
Reeves-The wrong number You
never saw anybody referred TO in these
parts as being very much in the lime
light" or lin the limeliSht" TO any de-
gree.
We notice that p Mousley was not
among those present at the Chss-
ter meeting last night
O-0--O
Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
A man Is on frst base and start TO
steal second. The catcher throws the
ball over the second baseman's head,
but the runner is held on second. Does
he get credit for a stolen base2
Yours ". NJ. D.
Harry shuler. and his "sidy' Nc
Kenney, paid us a friendly call and
whispered that Brownson, Y. NJ. c. A.
and the Gas crowd need not get puffed
Up so early.
After all it is ball players that win
pennantS, some people are imagining
just know that uniforms and wind do
the trick, but that clan is in wrong
o-O-e
Afraid We have heard that story
before. The DUPONT. Riverview, New
Castle and Parkside managers long age
demonstrated that they own the fast
est semi professional teams in the city
There is no getting away Of that
O-o--0
The County League will say which
clubs shall be admitted. Put that undel
your hat.
Mulrooney sends us word that he ha,
got a new bat and will materially increas,
his average at the next meeting OF tn
League.
The Al-Wilmington League has a bii
game scheduled at the EVENING JOUR
NAL ONCE tonight. and it is likely tina
the play win go longed than nine in
nings
II Expecting Mousley TO attend the Ches
ter meeting last night Princes neighbor
had arranged a surprise party for hin
but all the choice edibles that had bee
collected TO make the affair real de
nghtful." have been returned 70 numer
Gus ice boxes.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
Eri.nd., In poubIe. Hsadsr

The Wilmington Frlends' school iirst
and second basketball teams win meet the
Friends select teams in Philadelphia this
eevning, in a douhle-header. The locals de-
feated tho Philadelphians here earlier in
the season, but the game in Philadelphia
promises to be a much closer one.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
ro HoId open Trap shoot.

An open trap shoot will be held by
the Wilmington Gun Club on Saturday
next at the end Of the Lobdell branch
OF the city railway. The COMMITTEES
i'm charge Of the shoot comprises Cecil
Hahn. c. Springer. A. Lobb and Dr.
II. G.. Buckmaster.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
clark. WilIlams Draw.

Of Philadelphia, and Christy Williams,
the Southern welterweight champion,
fought an eight-round draw at the
Phoenix Athletic Club here last night.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23


BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Fob. 23-Bat-
tling Nelson offers $1,000 cash bonus to
Ad wolsast, the new lightweight cham
pion O. the world for a return battle. any
time. any place, and under any conditions
which the champion may name.
Beatan to a stand still, put 'out."
standing up in the fortieth round Of one
of the greatest battles in the history of
tho prize ring last night. Battling Nelson
surrendered his title TO new man, and
does not complain. But he demands that
Wolgast make good on his assertion that
he will meet "any deserving light weight
and those who know Nelson's wonderful
record Of thirteen years are forced to ad-
nit that he is one Of the deserving"
Those who saw him 20 down TO defeat
before Jimmie Britt after he had lost to
Joe Cans by a foul in the forty-seoond
round Of a terrible battle and then saw
him come back to give Cans the beating
Of his life. are inclined to believe that
even with the wonderful stamina and clev-
erness Of the new champion, Nelson would
not be an easy victim.
Wolgast fought for his honors and won
them honestly. From start to finish Of tho
hour and ifty-seven minutes of terrific
fighting he out-boSed and out-generalcd.
but never out-gamed Nelson For ten
rounds before the blood spattered referee
lifted the blood sodden glove Of the new
champion thero was little doubt as 10 the
outcome. Stin in the round before the
close when referee Smith stepped between
. .Ifr-- ctr an
son. unable 10 speak, shook his head slow
ly and staggered heavily around the ref
cree and lunged again at his antagonist
II Was tragedy, but a tragedy we'll done
, Az honor is accorded the new champion
All honor is accorded TO the old.
In the baths here with his training star
to-day, Nelson is still almost unable to sec
or speak. Eyes cut and swollen, nos'
broken, lips puffed into an indistingush
able mass, he insists that under it all h'
was in good condition and the thousand
at the ring who saw him stand helpless
and almost unconscious but still facinl
blow after blow which scattered bloo'
from his tattered face over the ring sid
: seats, know that his nerve and his fight
ing qualities are unhroken.
r wolgast. himself showed appreciation
p Of this fact even when he had beaten tb
champion into a condition Of absoiut
heIplessness. Even after the thirty-fiftl
round when the Battler was hardly abl
to hold up his hands and could only maxi
blow by swinging his whole body Will
p tho arm and glove a dead weight, Wolgas
stepped warily away and fought as care
fully as he had in the frst. He was takini
no chance of a sudden return to pove
5 which has always characterized the Dan
Z and which his friends declare may ye
bring him back into the game winner.
Others maintain that Nelson is done
a They point to the fact that wolgas
n has been beaten by both Tomm.
Murphy and Owen Moran, and insis
that If he could lose TO such men II
the middle class and then beat Mel
son. then Nelson is not the man he one
: I was.
i Those who saw the great battle com
to a close last night insist that it /
not that Nelson is less, but that VOL
gast Is more.
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
BOXBALL

In the weekly games Of the will
mington Boxball League last evening,
Central won two from ST. George. and
the Springs won three from the Knock
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
GAS MEN LOSE
AT BOWLING GAME

The Wilmington Gas Company bow
ling team lost three games TO the Tre-
mont team on Pierce's alleys last night.
The scores:
Evening journal., 1910-02-23

Goals from field-Muthsrt 1s, Law
son 3. Merkle 3, Robert 3, Cook ?, But
Ter, Houston 5. Sawin. Haley. Goals
from offense-MerlSel ?. Cook 2, Hous-
ton. Referee-Davies, Lehigh. Time
Edgar. Delaware; Ewing, Le-
high. Time of halves--20 minutes. Sub
stitute Robert for Merkcl
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
NELSON AFTER
ANOTHER FIGHT
Although Badly Beaten, Bat
Thinks Champion Should Give
Him Another Chance
OPINIONS OF EXPERTS.

OPINIONS OF EXPERTS.
Jimmy Coffroth--"Nelson's gone
back. He showed the. effect
Of too many ring beatings. He was
poorly handled by his seconds"
Jack GIsason--"Ase told the same
old story"
Tex. Rickard-"Wolgast beat Nell
. son at his own game and deserves
all credit. II was the greatest light
s weight battle ever fought"
. Eddie Graney--"Nelson was slow
er than Of old, but Wolaast earned
the title. He is a wonderful fighter"
. Referee Eddie Smith-"Pd have
: been a brute to have permitted the
fight to proceed"
Ad Wolsast, born February 9. 1888
at Cadillac, Mich, height feet 4
1-2 inches. Weight 1873 pounds.
Fights, 66.
knockouts, %.
Decisions, 10.
No referees decision, 10, Of which
several wsre really lost.
Lost, I.
Draws, 8.
q
Evening journal., 1910-02-23
DELAWARE EASY
FOR LEHIGH FIVE

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb. 2S.
-Lehigh had little trouble in winning
from Delaware College So 10 IS. The
pace cut out by Lehigh was fast which
was kept up I'll the end. The first
half score vas 20 to ..
Evening journal., 1910-02-23

The All-Wilmington League has a big
game scheduled at the EVENING JOUR-
NAL ONCE tonight. and IL is likely that
the play win go longed than nine in
nings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
EDITORIALS
TO WOMEN
~ MRS. MAXWELL

Man puts his imagination into
books and the great music and the
great pictures of the world.
Woman is imaginative also. but
she has accomplished nothing In
the greatest art. She puts her
imagination into her love. and 20
appreciates what man does.
Then man takes his book, or his
music. or his picture as gift 70
the woman, and makes his work
better and better, and finally dedi-
Gates his masterpiece ito my
wife"
But sometimes woman's imagina-
ton ends in the vanity of love, and
she thinks of herself alone.
When he brings his gift, she
looks at the work and says, Isn't
that pretty! What Is it?"
Then something hurts the man.
but he takes up his brush again.
and paints another picture and
carries it to the woman.
Too often she remarks, That's
lovely, and when l get time III
look at it," And goes on sewing
lace to her frock.
But if the man Is brave. he
paints once more, and brings his
gift. Too often the woman says.
What will 1t sell for?"
And at last the man is discour.
aged and mutters. whats the
use?" Or he takes his picture to
another woman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
BY STUART B. STONE

Mr.. Theophilus Orestes Houston
sat between the colonial pillars of
his front porach smoking a very
black and strong Havana and en-
joying to the fullest extent the
eventide of his fortieth birthday.
Mr.. Houston was interrupted by
his next door neighbor putting and
blowing his way up the stone steps
with large. oblong, paper-wrapped
bundle. Hoadley, gingerly holding
the package, advanced UP the walk
and rested the bundle upon the
porch.
Hoadley grinned rather uneasily.
It's a present" he confided.
"A present." echoed both Mr..
and Mrs. Houston.
Yes, a present" reiterated Hoad-
ley, beginning to unwrap the al
ticle. The action disclosed a large
heavy oak framed steel engraving
1t was the portrait of solemn
chop whiskered, crease browed
sage appearing man of middle age
who in thunder is that?" de-
handed Mr. Houston.
81 - err - that is - hanged if
know" answered Hoadley. Some
great celebrity, of course-probably
a confederate general, the man that
invented the knitting needle, the
minister to Siam, an Episcopalian
bishop-something or other. 1t was
presented to Mrs. HOadley; but
knowing your taste for antique .por
traits, she wished you to have it
' must go now Glad you like the
picture
ooh - er-yes-many thanks,
stammered Houston.
After Hoadley had gotten out Of
earshot, Mr.. Hoadley began: What
in the -"
"Theo" interrupted Mrs. HOus
ton. Remember, you promised tc
give up swearing. Anyhow, we can
give the horrid thing away"
There's your Cousin Miranda,
Houston suggested, hopefully.
That very night they carried the
picture to the home of Miss Miriam
da Adams. Miss Adams looked
doubtful pleasure and declared
that it must be one of the earlier
american philanthropists.
A week later Mrs. Houston said
to Mr.. Houston: Il saw the por
trait of that great scientist, or who
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23
IRENE court Justice"

preme court Justice"
After another week Mrs. HOus-
ton discovered the mysterious por-
trait at the Rev. Hamilton Weather
bees, and at the end of another
week at Squire Townsend's. After
that it successfully hung in the par
lors of Dr. Catesby Jones, old Miss
Poynter, Mrs. Bradlee-Hynes, Dea-
con Abner Holloway and pretty lit.
tie Eta Gilmore, remaining from
one to six days at each place, no
one seemed to appreciate it prop
crly. Then the Houstons lost track
of it,
One evening, as Mr.. Houston
looked again upon the delectable
sights of gray-blue, smoke rings
Anderson Biggs, the carpenter, was
seen coming up the stone steps
carrying a large, oblong, paper
wrapped bundle. Mr.. Houston in
stinctively shuddered.
81 have here present." began
Mr. Biggs.
Eyes. know" interrupted Hous-
ton. IT'S the chief justice, poet.
laureate, major general, major
domo-or whatever it is. Awfully
obliged, Good night"
AS the carpenter departed shame
facedly, the Houstons took up the
portrait and, without uttering a
word, crossed the low hedge into
Hoadley's place.
Here's this COMPOUNDED Wander
ing Jew, Flying Dutchman will-O'-
the-wisp picture come back" said
Mr. Houston.
"Thunderation! growled Hoad
ley. He stepped off the poarch and
gave the picture a terrific kick,
There was a iingling of glass and
the portrait fell out, face down
ward Houston and Hoadley read
in bold type across the back of the
paper:
give hundred dollars reward
will be paid for the arrest of Adolf
plus Sanderson, horse thief and
forger. whose likeness is shown on
the other side of this sheet"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-23

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belch gas and eructate sour. undi-
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A full case of Pape's Diapepsin
costs only so cents and will thor
oughly cure your out-of-order stom-
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house In case some one else in the
family may suffer from stomach
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Ask your pharmacist to show you
the formula plainly printed on these
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kinds must go ). and why they usual
ly relieve sour, out-of-order stom,
achs or indigestion in five minutes.