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Evening journal., 1910-03-08
BOWLERS MUST
GET In TODAY
All Who Want to Roll In N. B.
A. Tourney Must Register
at Once


BALTIMORE. Md, March s--This is
the final day for bowlers who intend
to participate in the fourth annual
tournament Of the National Bowling
Association at Baltimore. April 9th TO
aoth. inclusive. to register with the
Secretary of the association in order
to be eligible as competitors. Letters
bearing post marks of this date viii be
considered as within the time limit
Secretary Hszleton requests that an
teams and individuals must register
while clubs which already belong TO
The ~ b. A. must file y revised list OF
their members az once.
The attention OF an bowlers is call
ed to the fact that In making out their
entry Blanks they should be careful to
state whether they desire TO bowl am
the events IN one or two days This
point must be clearly stated for fall
nre 70 do so will mean that only one
day viii be allotted TO roll an tho events,
beginning with the individuals In the
morning. followed by the two-man in
The afternoon and five-man at night.
The tournament viii be rolled on
forty -eight alleys Work on the twelve
new alleys is near completion. In
order to preclude the possibility Of or
rors in scoring, a triple scoring system
win be used.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08

DAYTONA, Fla. March-All arrange
ments have been completed for the big
race between Barney Old
Held and Ralph De Palma to be held
here March rs. For weeks the match
between Oldheld at the wheel of the So
called Henry Benz and De Palma in the
Brooklands Fiat has caused great dis
cussion This event will bring to-
gether the two highest powered motor
ears i'm this country in race that is
expected TO lower all long standing
worlds records. Both men have had
their cars on smooth sand beach for
tho past few days tuning up for the
coming event No record breaking
trials have been made as yet, the men
exercising much caution i'm speeding
their cars on the beach until they have
had "a chance TO study all conditions.
Oldncld stated on his arrivel here that
il was almost certainty that he would
drive mile in twenty-siX seconds, or
at least fast enough TO break the pres
ent record of twenty-eight and one
nth seconds. now held by Fred Mar
riott. who made the record in "a steam
automobile several years ago. The two
automobiles are equal in horsepower
the Benz being 1856 millimeter bore by
2Oo stroke and the Fiat 1875 millimetor
bore aud 165 millimeter stroke. Taken
an in all. the event looks to be one
of the greatest ever held in this coun-
try as far as speed is concerned.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
COUNTY LEAGUE
OPENS MAY 7
big Five Agrees on Rules
and Schedule is Now
Being Drawn Up
Now for play ball"

Now for play ball"
The New Castle County League at it's
meeting last night formally adopted its
rules and is now at work on a schedule.
This detail of the seasons plans viii be
completed in a few days and the managers
will then begin the work of signing play
ers. Then the season will be on.
The league meeting in TILE EVENING
JOURNAL office last night was full OF in
terest All the team managers We're pres
ent and the ru-os were agreed on without
difficulty. Under present plans the season
viii open on Saturday May 2 with pos
sible openers between dupont and River
view here and New Castle and Y. NJ. c. A.
at New Castle. Il will be a twenty game
schedule with afternoon and morning
games on holidays. Under the rules all
signed mem must be residents OF New
Castle county, or men who are employed
here, on May 15 Players who may be
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
WITH THE FIGHTERS

Charles C'Parson') Davies, the veteran
sporting man. is critically Ill IN chicago
Cash Sloan. brother Of the weli-knoWn
Jockey Tod sloan, has become a pugilist
After his fight with Cyclone john
nv'' Thompson. Battling Nelson wants
another try at Ad Woigast.
II looks as If Bill Papka would be tho
first OF our middleweights 10 meet Tom
Thomas. the British champion.
Stanley Ketchell is out to make a clean
up OF the middleweight division. lie is
p,anning to meet Frank klaus, Tony
Caponi. Hugo Kelly. Bin Pake. Tom
Thomas. OF England and Sam Langford as
speedily as he can.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
MAKE
GREAT ADVANCE
Delaware Eiiiitiamel Show
Twenty Per Cent. Improve
ment During the Past
Year

Admtant General l. Pusey Wicker
sham has issued a circular giving the
rifle shooting results of the team of
riaemen sent to Camp Perry last sum-
NOR also the result Of the state team
match on the range below New Castle.
tho result of the shoot for the trophy
oaered by Former Governor Preston
Lea and the result of the shoot for the
trophy offered by Major Simon p.
Doherty.
In addition 10 these are given the
standing of the various militamen who
are classed as riaemen and it also
nives the names of the men who are
entitled TO the medals TO show that
they are experts. sharpshooters, marks
men or in whatever grade they may
he classed. The order shows thal III
the wear 1908 the general figures OF
merit for the work of the entire militia
al target work was 9.36 During the
YEAR 1909. the figure of merit was 2s.Ss
am increase of more than 20 per cent
Company E. Of Newark carried of
most of the honors It won the state
rifle team match which was held on the
state range on October i6' and Com
many B of Milford, was second. Ic
each member Of the winning team a
silver medal will be given and bronze
medal win be given to each member
az the second team. The Lea trophy
was also won by Company y of New
ark In the shoot for the Major
Doherty trophy which was a revolver
conpetition. Captain w. y. Lank OF
company of Milford, carried off the
bonors with a total score of l65 Out
of a possible 200.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
.PENNSYL VANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
DREABNAUGHT CARS.

- The nub Of raroading is hrst-class equipment
and reliable service The Pennsylvania Railroad pro-
vides this, for the public. For many months big all
steel coaches, built like Dreadnaughts have been oper
ated on all through trains Their easy-ridng qualities
and steadness of motion have been widely praised The
allsteel dining have distinct advantages the
wooden They stronger and steadier and the
act of eating is made enjoyable by tile smoother
movement.
There also some steel Pullman Cars-Combined
ParorSmokers. and Baggage-in the service now. Trav
elers like them. They have plenty of elbow room and
they glide the rails The Sleeping Cars coming.
Some four hundred paror and sleeping will be in
use by Summer.
These steel coaches and the strongest vehi-
ccs built for passenger transportation They
fire proof break proof and bend proof They represent
the climax of safety and the perfection of comfort in rail
road travel
The Pennsylvania Railroad has always been the lead
er in all OF improved equipment well in
all methods of making their patrons more comfortable
This is why it is known and honored The Standard
Railroad of America.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
BY Dave

Now when We played ball noihing
was said about "try-outs."
As Mulrooney did not make appliea-
tion for membership in the league
Mousley did not present his resigna-
tion.
Coach Tierney says 1t won't be diff
hcult matter to pick the Brownson
team II win be "a harder matter,
though 10 get away with il.
Griffith is going after carpet-baggers.
They must blow i'm, however, before
May 10.
There is the bright side. II New
Castle does not win tho pennant tho
failure may be attributed 20 the um-
pire- and the team.
0-o-o
Frank Traynor does know how tc
manage a baseball team after all. We
had thought his sporting knowledge
was confined 20 the gridiron but we
took another guess the other day.
900
Wen bet two simoleOns that Crit.
9TH viii swim the Brandywine NOR,
than twice. He says he'll do It every
time Riverview beats him out
900
III Mousley were TO run for alder
man Of the Ninth ward this week tn,
fans would hand him the job on a sill
yer platter. They're for Mousley ovei
there this year certain.
100
! Who cares about the first robin
, What We're interested i'm is the frs
game.
The first box score has arrived. A
Brownson Han. konncy wins, o
course.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08

signed 10 play in organized baseball out
side of New Castle county on May
are also barred. Il had been suggested
that the managers be allowed to pick their
teams from residents Of the county as late
as June /, but the suggestion was voted
down. It being the idea that the date was
too late.
All the managers expressed themselves
as satisfied that the season would be sue
cessfui. Messrs. Traynor and Griffith. rep
resenting the Y. NJ. c. A. and wilmington
Gas Company teams. respectively, report
cd that they are getting together teams
that will be the equal Of any in tho
league.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08

on or after April rs. Abrahams will
have several "comers' for sale. Letters
in regard to the boys win be consd-
cred in the order they arc received.
We wonder what has happened to
Peerless i'm the stars Contest. Their
friends must be holding the votes
back. Lets have them all next sun
day.
Abrahams has been in Chester twice
recently and il is said he Is going to
Philadelphia this week What does IL
mean7
Highland has been enlisting female
rooters. They say they help more than
anything else as they get on the nerves
Of their opponents Maybe that isn't
so.
How will Croney get along without
Millillen9 That is the question that IS
on the minds of most West Siders.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
COLLEGE TEAM
OUT FOR PRACTICE

NEWARK, March S.-The Delaware
College baseball squad. numbering fully
thirty five men, reported yesterday for
the first outdoor practice of the sea-
son and during the afternoon balls
were kept flying in all directions.
Some of the boys met to go through
their regular mills with the gloves,
and in all there were four fierce
bouts ranging from four to nine
rounds. Knopf won the decision from
Ayerst in six rounds; Butt won from
Attix in four rounds; Rice beat Hodg
son in nine rounds, and Sawin and
Diggis fought draw of six rounds
Evening journal., 1910-03-08

First. last and all the time remember
sne important meeting 10 be held at the
hDresidents home on Thursday even
tng March 10.
, Although Newport Is kicking for a
Hover trolley fare. the team is not
bankrupt They paid $500 for this
years use of their grounds and are
going 70 spend more than that 20 put
them in shape.
"Dic<7 Christy has signed a college
7nan as catcher. He now has a team
which he says will knock "spots" out
'of al OF them
Landlith had a fair From the pro
icoeds they are going. to put their
grounds in up-to-date style. There is
some talk Of putting bleaohers up.
They are also going to have new suits.
my. won't there be a crowd at the
opening game.
Have YOU seen them7 What. Those
little red books They are an around
town. Madison is selling them.
II the number OF men count for any
thing Abrahams should have cracker
Jack team He has twenty-five anx-
ious to do honor for the name of Peer
less.
The fremont bunch Is getting I'm
shape by doing stunts on the bowling
olleys about the city They trimmed
thc Gas Company recently. Even
TDiclS' bowls sometimes.
"Bob" Waters is working hard in IN,
interest OF that team from the High
lands. lie says the enthusiasm Is ther'
a this year but it was lacking last sea
lh son. Guess that Is true.
snnHave you noticed the serious look or
Of tho men high up in Peerless
The reason for Il all is. Mili-
NV ~ sHttr little catcher, is going 10
s.,,,n,' NJ tore+lantic city. MillilSen is one
eNfeon all around catchers Of the
A# loss will be keenly felt.
if there is no chance of
loo'e colning back. he will recon-
~ him TO the Atlantic city Col
Harry Thomas, OF Madison. says we
don't need any changes on our team
we are about as fast as they make
them now.
ICY" Morgan. not the Athletics star,
but Peerless star and scout says he
IS anxious for spring practice He
thinks that out of the bunch Peerless
has gotten together he can make the
hest team than ever wore tho letter
.'P@
The teams hope the five-cent fars
70 Newport viii be in effect by the tim,
the season starts.
In past years shorty Afillil0en ha.
made a hit on Atlantic Citys board
walk In a couple OF days. What vii
1s do II he stays there all summer?
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
ORGANIZE A. 0.
LEAGUE THIS MONTH

On March % there will be meeting OF
the secretaries OF the eleven divisions of
the a. @. II. for the purpose. Of forming
q baseball league
Among the a. o. II. there are many
good bail players and the idea Is 10 get
the boys on the diamond Considerable RE
vairy exists among the divisions as to
the best players.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
TENTH WARD WHOOPS
any enLn

Neyland who played short and cap
tained ST. paurs during the latter
part of last season viii either play for
Brovnson on ST. Paul's the coming
season. Jacks hGding and batting
last year helped considerably 70 put
ST. paurs ON the top.
Somebody stated that Beatty and
Jack McDonough needed a TRY OUT
Whoever made that noise had better
consult his physician as he needs TO
bc examined.
or course il would look bad for The
other parts of the city If the Tenth
Ward were allowed 20 carry of all the
honors Isn't IL the truth?
some people think that there is "a
baseball miN-up in this ward but If
these people only knew, they would
not express their thoughts in this man
ner.
Fan bid you see the Brownson's
lineup.
g. L-Yos
Fan-What do you think of IT,
C.. Ito ten The truth, it's the best
in this city.
When Mulrooney told Reeves and
Mousley what the Brownson had and
can do in the baseball line, they at
once hSed his feet Well the person
who knows the reason can't blame
them.
on Saturday ST. Paurs viii hold their
fret out door practice and a large num-
her of candidates will be tried for
the various positions
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
Richardson Park Team Plans.

Tho Richardson Park baseball team
will hold "a meeting at the home of r.
E. Work at Richardson Park, on We'd
nesday evening 20 decide about the
purchase Of suits for the team. Ma
loney. former High School twirler,
has been added 20 the list. and clifford
has been added TO hold down the first
bag. There is also new catcher ON
the lineup.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
Finish Dover Assessment.

A. Kerlin completed and presented the
municipal assessment 20 Council, and
the latter decided 90 meet with the
assessor next Monday night. az the town
Office on Loockerman street 90 go over
all tho entries.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
Farrell Wants a Fiaht.

Jack Furrci, who has fought moro than
2oo battles and lost but one that to Sam
Iangford, desires TO appear I'm Delaware
again, and DE win begin arrangements 10
meet any man in the world 1T lsS OF 1i2
pounds.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08

on Saturday 81. Paurs viii hold their
fret out door practice and a large num-
her of candidates will be tried for
the various positions.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
NOTES OF DOINGS
OF ALEXIS SEMI'S

First. last and ali the time remember
tfe important meeting 10 be held at the
hreSidents home on Thursday even
ing March 10.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08

Now when We played ball nothing
was said about 'try-outs."
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-29
HIRAM CARPENTERS WONDER
Full CURE OF PSORIASIS.

II have been afflicted for twenty
years with an obstinate skin disease
called by some M. DIS. psoriasis, and
others leprosy, commencing on my
scalp; and in spite of all could do,
with the help Of the most skilful doc
tors, 1T slowly but surely extended un-
til year ago this winter it covered
my entire person in the form of dry
scales. For the last three years have
been unable to do any labor, and
suffering intensely all the time Every
morning there would be nearly dust
painful of scales taken from the sheet
on my bed, some of them half as large
as the envelope containing this letter
In the latter part of winter my skin
commenced cracking open. l tried
everything, almost, that could be
thought of. without any relief The
18th of June 1 started West, in hopes
L could reach the Hot Springs. l
reached Detroit and was SO low
thought 1 should have to go to the
hospital, but finally got as far as Ian
sing, Mich, where had a. sister liv-
ing. One DR.. - treated me about
two weeks, but did me no good, All
thought had but short time to live.
I earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
through the skin all over my back,
across my ribs, arms. hands. limbs;
feet badly swollen: toe-nails came of;
finger-nails dead and hard as bone;
hair dead. dry and lifeless as old
straw. o my God! how did suffer.
my sister wouldn't give up; said.
We will try Cuticura.' Some was ap-
piled to one hand and arm. Eureka!
there was relief; stopped the terrible
burning sensation from the word go.
They Immediately got Cuticura Re-
solvent, Ointment and Soap. / COM
menced by taking Cuticura Resolvent
three time a day after meals; had
bath once q day. water about blood
heat; used Cuticura Soap freely; ap-
piled Cuticura Ointment morning and
evening. Result: returned to my
home in just six weeks from the time
l left, and my skin as smooth as this
sheet of paper. Hiram e. Carpenter,
Henderson, N. Y"
The above remarkable testimonial
was written January IS, 1880. and Is
republished because of the perman-
ency Of the cure. Under date OF April
%. 1910. Mr.. Carpenter wrote from his
present home, $40 Walnut st. &c..
Lansing. Mich: II have never suf-
fered return of the psoriasis and al
though many years have passed have
not forgotten the terrible suffering I
endured before using the Cuticura
Remedies" -f t+..f.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-29
Longitude and Dinner Time.

About eleven O'Clock one morning
Aunt Dinah was peeling potatoes for
dinner. Now ! reckon that all ober
dis big worl' eberbody what's got
anything to git a meal with is a-gettin'
ready for dinner" she placidly re-
marked.
"Oh. no. Aunt Dinah." said Miss
Nina. I'm New York it's Just about
dinner time now. and out by the
Rocky mountains 1t won't be dinner
time for three hours yet"
"Oh. my. Miss Ninal You plumb
sure o. that?"
Plumb sure. Aunt Dinah."
We'll. rs mighty glad lives in a
Christian land. whar when it's 'leben
o'clock it's 'leben o'clock. and we
can't nebber git mixed up on the din
ner time" I'D 4lss
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-29
The Guarantee.

Apropos Of the superb additions to
Metropolitan museum In New York. F.
Hopkinson Smith said: .s.,
They are good works, too. They
are all good works. Not like our
American Rembrandts.
II am afraid that most OF our mil.
lionaires bought their Rembrandts too
arelessly-much as Gobsa Golde
bought his.
'Gobsa Golde. accompanied by his
daughter. Miss Lotta. picked out a
Rembrandt at foreign dealers, and
then. before planking down the cash
said very sternly: ,. tl.
"'Now. see here. sir. do you guar.
antee this Rembrandt?'
"'Yes. Mr.. Golde.' the dealer replied.
"A seven years guarantee goes with
the canvas allf ~ y,
"'Oh, very WE'LL said Gobsa, mol.
lified, and he took out his check book
and fountain PEN" ,i.sffa
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-29

betray life within. He tried the door
and found 1t locked. He peered in
at the windows. listened. and knocked,
and at last concealed himself near
the path. confident that the little old
councillor was still at st. James. For
an, hour he waited. From the rear of
Obadiah's home a narrow footway led
toward the lake and Nathaniel fol.
lowed 1t. now as warily as an animal
In search Of prey. For half mile
1t took him through the forest and
ended at the white sands of the beach.
In neither direction could Nathaniel
see a light, and keeping close In the
shadows Of the trees he made his
way slowly toward st. James. He had
gone but short distance when he
saw q house directly ahead of him.
a single CLEAN of light from small
window telling him that It was in.
habited and that its tenants were at
home. He circled down close to the
water looking for boat. His heart
leaped with sudden exultation when
he saw a small skin drawn upon the
beach and his Joy was doubled at find.
ing the oars still in the locks. It took
him but moment to shove the light
craft into the sea and minute later
he was rowing swiftly away from the
land.
Nathaniel was certain that by this
time Neil had abandoned his search
for the captured Typhoon and was
probably padding In the direction of
st. James. With the hope of inter.
cepting him Ne pulled an eighth of 4
mile, from the shore and rowed slowly
toward the head OF the island. There
was no moon, but countless stars
glowed In q clear sky and upon the
open lake Nathaniel could see for q
considerable distance about him. For
another hour he rowed back and forth
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-29
Copyright 1908 by Bobbs-alerriil Coz
SYNOPSIS.

Capt Nathaniel Plum. Of the sloop
Typhoon. lands secretly. onaBeaver island,
stronghold of the; MOrmons., He is sud-
denly confronted by Obadiah Price. an
eccentric old man and memberiof the
Mormon council who tells him that he is
expected. Price ignores Mats protesta-
uons that he has got the wrong man. and
bargains for the ammunition aboard the
sloop. He binds Nat by solemn oath to
deliver a, package to Franklin Pierce.
Prices cabin Nat sees the frightened face
of a young woman who disappears in the
darsnsss .a LEAVING % an sI SdSr Of liacs s.. 1t It
Is to demand settlement from sthei king,
Strang. for the looting of his, ship some
Casey. the mate, has been left in charge
Of the sloop with orders to lombard ST.
James Il Nat does not return within
darkness, to the kings homsr {. and
through window he sees the king and
bis wives. among whom is the lady of
the lilacs. whom Price says Is the sew
enth wife. Plum calls at he kings Of
nce. where he is warned by young
woman. woman that p,, his nfs is in danger; strang
nation when he hears the captain griev-
ance, and promises to punish, the guilty.
ger H2 reseues Neil. who Is being pub
Icly whipped. The king orders ,Arbor
Croche.. the sheriff and father Of Winn-
sue and kill the two men. Plum and Neil
plan Plan to PES escape R% R% on the the Typhoop: Plum
II Neirs sister. She is not yet, married
to Strang. Plum suggests carrying her
agree to include Winnsome. with. whom
Price is in love. in the enterprise. Nat
discovers that the sloop Is gone. He
meets Marion and tells her shat Neil has
left the island. The thunder of a gun is
heard and Marion tells him his ship has
been captured by the Mormons. !. She
pleads with him to leave the island and
prevent her brother from returning She
says nothing can save her from Strang.