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Newark post., 1910-07-27
Levy Court News More Good Roads

Steps were taken by the Levy Court
at its meeting yesteday relative to
the construction OF more good roads
Ill the county. and in view of the fact
that there has been a crying demand
for those to be constructed, the court S
action will be gratifying to many per-
sons in the rural sections.
The court adopted a resolution au-
thor;zing the Stae highway commits
sioner to advertise for proposals for
building twelve and thirteen miles OF
good roads, as follows: Lore avenue
in Brandywine hundred; the Lancaster
turnpike and the Telegraph road, from
Newark to the Maryland line; the
road from Delaware City to St
Georges and the State road from
Hare's Corner to Tybouts Corner
The court also approved the plans ane
specifications for the roads, and The
bids will probably be opened Angus
10th.
-,l&ns prepared by County Eng;nee
wilson for building approaches to tht
NoXontoWn bridge and for remodel
ing and reconstructing Churchman
bridge, were shown, and the count,
engineer was instructed to adverts
for proposals for doing the work. II
was also instructed to advertise fo
proposals for doing the work He wa
also instructed to advertise for bid
for pipe and concrete for the construc
tion OF an open sewer from the Jessu
and Moore Paper Company to tn
| Christana river.
Newark post., 1910-07-27

(Forgive mistakes in this letter,
didn't always try to plea@e my teach r,
Newark post., 1910-07-27
Ny Dear Seventh Grade:
(Names witllheld).

My Dear Seventh Grade:
Why bless your hearts, nothing
would please ME better than to COM
ply with your wishes. | am printing
your letter, SO that those big men who
decide those great and serious ques~
tions will see it.
You see, | would not have any in
fluence for they do not think | am as
big man as you do. | hope they will
see their way clear to give you your
teacher
To be asked to do such favor is
very pleasing to me-and when Miss
Swayne sees your letter-won't she
feel good.
Some day when you and | get big We
will go ask the pupils what teacher
they want-and then get her. | don't
know anything about the grading OF
the school, but don't see how any one
can refuse such request as yours.
| couldn't.
Write again With all good wishes
for you and your school, | am
Always your friend,
Ivs....s.,--.-.. .s- -... ,.. Ed
(Forgive mistakes in this letter,
didn't always try to pleate my teach r,
Newark post., 1910-07-27

The Levy Court is arranging to ad-
vertise for bids to sell about SSo, ,ooo
more Of good road bonds. OF the
100000 issue authorized bv the act OF
the Legislature, $4,000 has already
been sold, leaving $4,000 yet to be
sold.
Newark post., 1910-07-27

Mr. and Mrs Elwel Springer and
daughter Mabelle. Of Wilmington
visited relatives in this vicinity on
Sunday.
Newark post., 1910-07-27
A Bright Side In An Editors Life
Newark, Del. July zo. 1910.

To the Editor
Dear Strive, the Seventh Grade
pupils would like to know if you would
elect Miss Louisa Swayne to teach the
Seventh grade instead of the Sixth
Miss Swayne was liked by her pupils
You will be doing us a great favor and
we will try our best to please her
Please answer as soon as possible.
Signed-Seventh Grade.
(Names withheldD.
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
Calendar of Sports for the Week

MONDAY.
Opening championship
line
Opening Of Grand Circuit meeting Syracuse Y
Opening Of meeting at Milwaukee
League opens
Washington
Opening championships
Opening Championships Washington C.
Opening meeting Rapids
Kentucky at
Opening light meetings Wheeling Va watoaga Okla
farewell Clinton St Johrsbuy Vt; Baltimore, Nd;
Plains, n.
WEDNESDAY,,
Opening of thee days horse show White Plains, N
Opening Fairfield Conn
THURSDAY.
Annual METROPOLITAN boxing championships IhAeran
Opening eay speed over Beac Valley
course, Lowell
SATURDAY.
Automobile track meet at New York State Fair Syracuse
Opening meeting Jockey City
meet of the Berkshire al Mass
Dominion Y A athletic championships Bradford Ontario
A at American League
Park,
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
MAY NOT HOLD
FALL GOLF TOURNEY
Chevy Chase Club Undecid-
ed on Annual Contest on
Account of New Home.

T. Eas not been decided by the officials
OF the Chevy Chase Club whether The
annual GOLF u11rUI1le1r wiz be held his
fail Or rot. on account OF the building
- t.-- new club house Il the club does
decide 20 hold the regular fall contest.
IL viii be given about the middle Of Oc-
tober. SO as 20 give ali Of the members
OF the club who are away a chance %
participate.
= he old house has for lo1E time been
zoo small for the needs Of the club, and
It was decided last spring 10 build a new
one with all modern Improvements. with
up-to-date locker rooms for the mem
bers, shower baths dining rooms. re-
clptiCn and bail ro0ms-in fac. every
thing that veII-0rgauized club Is SUP
posed TO have
TIE new home was started three
weeks ago, and foundation was dug on
the old tennis courts, and is expected 10
be finished next JUre, IN time fer all Of
the spring and summer gayetie>s which
have keen so popular AT the club
The cid tennis courts viii be replaced
bv several new ones along the side OF
the rev house. much on the order Of the
old ones.
Il has not Eeen decided as Yet whether
tire club officials viii see IT to let the
old house stand after the new one is
built or not Il they do tear il down,
however the ground viii Re put in shape
Tor additional tennis cout -. which the
club is badly in need OF. The club has
just recently built a new caddy house,
which Is a great Improvement. not only
In looks. but in convenience, as the old
Cadde house wdS much too small
Ia this new house they viii have
everything that belongs to the golf links
or the tennis courts, also 4 complete
shop for the repair and manufacture Of
cplS sticks Of all kinds One big room
in his house is divided into racks. with
MURDERS on them and each and every
member has number These racks are
TI2Ce large enough 10 hold the largest
CasrIy bag that was ever made. and 5
made TO hold the golf sticks and balls
after the player has finished his after
noon s pleasure
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
CAUGHT ON THE FLY
IN BASEBALL WORLD

II that Cleveland aggregation keeps
up the pace il has been going lately,
and especially yesterday, II viii not be
iouG before they are again Ia the Lttl
place
OF the Boston champions Of 1913 and
1871. not one is now a member gf that
team, and few are Sti1 in the league
When Willie keelcr cot his uEHcull-
rIoual release last winter crour Frank
Farrell, president Of The EishiEuderz.
the last 4 the original View YORK Amer
lean team of 1913 Icue-ted SrsIlIuEs
completed the wedding cur Of the vet
Grams WREN he released Jack jAieiuow
last spring To the Boston Americans
kIeiucv- Joined the El-EIzTGerS in LgUL
If playing on their own grounds does
any good AT all In the way uf chang
luE the luck, the Detroit Tigers ought
10 keep Cleveland IN the sixth place
Cleveland Is scheduled 20 play three
games with Detroit, starting today
Some one has recalled the fact that
Pitcher RrLbe WSC5eII once called IN all
the FEEDERS and then PROCEEDED 10 strike
out rhrre matters in a ron without their
support This feat w@S accomplished
wears 20 when Detroit was playing the
where the eccentric one first saw the
licht Of CAV as a star. This was one OF
the numerous erceI triCities that stamp
ed the RUbe as q bug" Of the first
vater--Eetroit News.
Mitchell held st. Louis down I'm fine
shape IN the first game OF the double
The Washington times., 1910-09-12

header yesterday One r.f and TO runs
was all they were able 10 gather in
Vincent Campbell is surely the pre-
uier pinch bitter Of the season iu the
Ul1Hr leagues called mon twice IN
d0U1ie-EeaGar the other gav IN bat
for urrr1c-- ue made GOOD On both re-
CaS-o1~- lu tie GrsL game be sent IN
tTe Pirates only tally and in The second
event he started the champions or rH-
1r7v TO three runs. CzwubeiI Is one ig
favorire with the fans at FItrSburE-
Who have unlimited confidence in his
ability 20 Cet one any time called Uuou.
StovaH did the majority Of the work
for Cleveland In their first game with
ST. Louis YESTERDAY ont Of four times
AZ bat ne got two uiJS. two of the
three runs made and stole one base
Arthur FrOume. star twiTis- Of the
Cincinnati team WIS has been al HOT
Springs Tor the past two weeks recOv-
erIUE from an attack of rheumatism is
ra0idiV IT, proving and saws he will be
able % reiolu the team within the next
week OF so. -ArtnUrs TiEur shoulder
gives him trouble. tho I=n not nearly 50
much as when he left he team 10 20
20 Hot Springs ATtlU1- v-nifeS away
TIE hours after the b-rh- In folding cir
boxes It Hot Spring, q rug stores and
declares that he likes the task almost as
well as ritCrinG-
4 base on balls. a sacrifice. two mis-
cues. and "a triple by Crawford ne-ted
Detroit two runs. which was enough 20
win from Chicago.
The Washington times., 1910-09-12

Gus reasons one reason Is, II would be
mat much additional honor for himself
and his team, and another is Jhat, with
mat definite object TO accomplish his
team VIII have a stimulus 10 keep il or
edge even after Z has cljuched the
league penEaGr- That would help 10
7" hen the worlds series begins, and.
you can believe rs or not, the A-hIerf~S
VIII need all the form they can cec
when they tackle the Cubs
Wish Prot James WOULD send Us a
So.rit message saving how good Eddie
Plank Is going 10 be IT. the worlds
series
They have rot vet been able % de-
JeTmlne in Philadelphia how badly Ira
1Fcu1aS beck was suTz ined last week
they are counting uuon him taking part
IL The battles with Chicago Cubs, but
are not too sure about II. ana he fact
= causing much UneaSiness in Tie
quaker City The fans are CcnSolin-
themselves with the talk that Padd-
Livingstone i a better catcher and
t1roUer than Ira and that Lamp has
pCeE improving at a rapid rate. But
these thoughts do not avoid the fact
that Thomas Is not such a had catcher
rs some folks think. and that his batting
- forty or fftv points better than that
OF lapp o. Livingstone
Washington has won six and lost
Twelve IN lis HaEFleS with The Athletics
[oT 81 bad against a team leading the
league by 100 points and Ieadin- Wash
InEton by 253 points
Billy Recap who refereed the Lang
kaufman pickering. in Philadelphia,
makes a hot rerorJ TO those who ar-
Cused him Of neglect in not forcing the
men TO break SDone-- Billy knows his
business. and before the battle brought
the principals together for q discussion
Of the rules Among those present was
Jim COrbetr- When il was explained 10
tho COnteudinE athletes that they would
be expected TO break immedie teIy upon
The command Of the referee. CCTberU
huttsd in with the remark that il they
did not break. what them Billy replied
that he would pull them apart where
upon COr5ett sueered lOftily at the idea
When the battle was well under way
and Lang began 10 get the worst Of t.,
CoTbeIt.. according TO Recap, by voice
and gesture coached Lang 10 hang on
ike grim death in the CIinCheS, and gum
the game. 50 20 speak That is the eX-
PLANTATION Of the CliuChiuE 10 which SO
many Of the spectators objected It viii
not help Co-Dert much with the public
COrhetI has q lot TO live down from the
JeffrieS-J 1huSOu bout. and there are
also cId-timeTS who re member the f1SCO
ne INDUCED in with X ID Mccoy in New
York which was cha -ged 70 have been
a huge fake. designed to sting the bet
ting public
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
From Fistiana

Harry Lewis and Leo Houck viii
clash in Philadelphia September ..
Tony Ross and Jack Fitzgerald have
been matched tObON in PittsbUTg tomOr-
row night.
Matty Baldwin has decided not 10
axe the trip 10 Australia, and is con-
siderinE an offer from New Orleans to
meet Johnny Frayne-
Private Currau, Of the English army,
knocked out Jen Roche, the heavy
weight champion of Ireland, in SIX
rounds in Dublin recently
Pen NiCkeTy has started Harry RAM
SCI training and VII devote q lot Of at
tenJlOn 70 him. NIrkeTV Is an Cld-timc
boxer. and ought 10 be able to teach
i2amsey lets Of things he don't know
Kid Fee5e does not mean 10 quit box
.nE' but will be back again n the rims
this fan
George Decker has taken the manage
mont OF JIMMY O. Rrien, the West PhiIa-
delDhia lightweight
a boxing club is u be started in Mana
vunk the latter part OF this month. Il
viii be under the management of Joe
Wolff
Eddie Forrest. Of Southwark, Is get
tiu- himself in good s1aDe. and Is ready
TO start boxing lie wants 10 meet ~
Cobb or Johnny MAYO.
Denver boasts Of woman prize-frFf
manager. Mrs EruStjne ErIenborn man
ages her son. Young FrIenhorn who
aspires 10 featheTWeiEht hOnors, in Col
OTsdO and Wyoming. Mrs. TsrIenb0rD
posts al her sons forfeits and handles
al the money.
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
General Sports

2 Charles -E6hets. president Of the
81 Brooklyn baseball team, has a new
stunt He has a baseball uniform and
can often be seen on the coaching lines
for his team His latest IS his decIara-
1ion that ne viii get in the lineup as
pinch-hitter occasionally
". Cincinnati Is 10 have a police soccer
football eleven
Charley Earle VIII have the distinc-
ton Of promoting the first Marathon Of
the season The event viii be open to
Thursday in connection with the car
nival at Coney Island
That Grahsme-White. the English
aviator, is making a hit at Boston is
- evident by the attentions Of the Back
- raw population, who have taken him NJ
enthusiasm His great work at
o.. thu Stadium has assured him a reputa-
ton in the East
II Golfer. from all parts Of the country
viii flock 10 the Brookline club this
week for the national championship
Tournament. which starts on September
Ii New York viii be well represented
and il Is quite possible that the title Will
- come East again
That GaIesburg. III, meeting was a
s. record breaker HedSewood Boy paced
-s-frl 2-l1 Ross h In Z-olS,. Minor Heir IN
s 2-oo fat, Bland ; IN 2.eSlz.
The widely heraIded report that vii
lr-5iaru Bradley had offered $4,000 for the
-aF4arvesteT, 2-o2- and $4,000 for Colorado
e 9-G5Is, was without foundation.
. The LakeS-to-the-Culf shooting tour
--zranent 'wiII-be held at GreenviIIe. Miss.
September IS 70 IS 4 team-shootinC
- event at 80 targets VIII settle which of
the competing teams IS best. It viii
start September Is
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
DRISCOLL vs.. ROBSON.

Ire return match between jim Dris-
COZ, and Spike Robson at the National
Sporting Club, Of London, for the ftath-
eTWeIEht championship has been set for
October T. The purse viii be about
S7010 Reports from Wales indicate
that DTisColl is very i'll man. and If
they be true Robson. who came so close
10 winning before, may this time turn
the trick
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
OPEN SERIES TODAY
At NATIONAL PARK
Washington and Philadel-
phia Start Games for
Championship.

The third annual tournament Of the
Union Printers National Baseball
League. which comprises more than 80
guests and 10 players. VIII open today
when Washington meets PhuadeIrHia At
American League Park
This week viii see unusual activities
among the printers. and VIII include
festivities besides the baseball games
which take in all the sightseeing points
of interest, parades, banquets, a track
meet, and in fact all that can be done
10 make the visiting printers enjoy
themselves
Columbia I0I viii have charge OF the
festivities during .he week, as 1t IS the
home association Everything is in line
as Columbia III is bidding 10 Outshine
the other unions IN this, its first at
tempt
IeaTlls from Boston, New Y York. PLila-
deIphia. PittsbUrg, Chicago, Cincinnati
81 Louis Denver and Indianapolis. Uiu
be seen IT action The tournament has
been arranged so as 10 make the same
sort Of tournament as is played IN ten
MS The four teams n the East are
paired. as are the four in the west Each
group Of four VIII play in the down and
out way until the two teams qualifying
for the finals are reached These two
teams viii meet for the printers cham
pionsHip next Saturday or the East
against the West, after which VIII De
held a track meet
Schedule Of Games.
Monday, September p washington
KS. Philadelphia
TUESDAY. September 13-First game.
Chicago VS. PittsburE- second game,
New York vs. Boston
Wednesday. September I4-First game.
St Louis vs. Cincinnati. second game, .
Indianapolis rs. Denver
THURSDAY September I5-First game,
two Western Winners; second game, TWO
Eastern winners
FRIDAY, September I5-The two West
eru winners
Saturday, September 1.-THE East Us.
the West
The first game Of the douJIe-headers
vii st7rt at o ~, and the second
game al Q m, while On the days When
orly one game is scheduled play Viii b.
called AT q m Ed Hsndiboe. the
local professional arbIJer. VII uuPirs
the entire series and William Peet has
been selected as the Official scorer
The Washington times., 1910-09-12

The Washington branch Of the Buicl,
Motor Company Is making a determined
BIO for patronage with its line of auto
mobile trucks s number OF these We
hiCieS have been placed within the last
month, and the Buick statesmen are busy
demonstrating the advantages of these
trucks 10 groCerS- bakers. and the small
dealers Of all sorts
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
OLD SORES
DUE TO DISEASED BLOOD

Every symptom Of an old sore sug-
gests diseased blood The infaruula-
ton, discharge. discoIored flesh. and
the fact that local applications have
no permanent effect toward HEALING
the ulcer, shows that deep down IN
the system there IS a morbid cause
IoT the sore But more convincing
proof that bad blood IS the cause for
these places is furnished BY the fact
that even removing the sore or ulcer
by surgical operation does not cure
they always return. Nature will
heal any sore If the blood IS pure
aud healthy, but until the circulation
IS cleansed of all impure matter and
supplied with nourishing and Mas
mic qualities the infected condition
OF flesh IS OBLIGED to remain
. 5. S. heals Old Sores IN a perfectly
natural way It goes into the blood
removes the impurities and morbid
matters, adds nourishine Qualities
TO this vital fluid, and brings about
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
In fifth place by one point.

l. In fifth place by one point
The outIUoker for washington holding
q fifth place al present Is Just 50 So Two
more games are 10 be played with the
Athletics. and AIcAleer has already
sprung his trump card in Walter John
son. While the club Is under No moral
CompuIsion 20 lose to the Athletics still
there is not much food Tor happy
thought in contemplating those Two
games while we are leading Cleveland
-bv a fraction OF q point The only hope
is that Detroit VIII oe tanning the Maps
at the very time Washington Is facing
It's own private ordeal IN Philadelphia
; The series between Cleveland and De
-troit VIII be one for blood, and If the
Tigers win. they viii probably only do
$50 after a hard fight
. That the race between Cobb and La
~Joie Tor the automobile has attracted
more attention to the struggle for bat
ting honors this year than ever before
IS true. but whether the Offering OF spe-
-ciaI Inducements Tor batting honors Is
.conuenda5le is open 10 question The
charge Is being made that the scorers,
through ignorance or favOrluSrl, are
handing hits to I.a51rs or Cobb IN order
10 help their special pct 20 win the hub-
~ hIe busy and the glory There may De
something 10 this, although most OF the
E0wIIuE aEaluSr the scoring is Away
1n1usrined- In case Of uncertainty, u
is a cincl that the scorer VIII give the
batter the benefit Of the doubt When
one Of those plays comes up which can
be charged either as q hit or an error,
one faction among the spectators VIII
accuse the scorer OF deliberately throw
Ing q hit 10 the star # the box score
reveals a hi next day. and another
faction VIII accuse him of maIciously
robhing the said star II a hit is not al
lowed II would he impossible 10 salts
y all the fans or players and when you
? have special rewards depending Unon
the scoring. then the difficulties ana
( general dissa tl-iact1on-
in the meantime. kind friends are
White Sox. and If Washington does lose
81 out OF fifth place. II VIII run little risk
~ OF dropping 10 seventh
The Athletics have won eiElty-niDe
- games SO far If they win ten more IN
the whole remainder Of The American
League season their total list Of vic
6 tories VIII be ulnety-uIne, which viii be
Just one more game than tire league
record made by Detroit last year Con
l. ME Mack IS exceedingly anxious TO
4, break the Detroit record. according TO
p the Philadelphia newspapers. for varI-
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
kndo Turned Loose and Street Expected Be Recalled by Manager MA
LETS BECKENDORF GO
FOR REST OF SEASON
YAcAleer Burroughs Catcher Whose Work Has DeteriO-
rated-Charley Street Expected to Don Spangles
Again-Batting Prize Causes Trouble
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Word was received in Washington this
afternoon that Manager McAleer had
furIouzhed Beckendorf. the catcher, for
- The remainder az this season
No explanation Of the managers act
~ was forthcoming. but II IS thought TO
be due 10 The general collapse of Beck
%. endort-s hackstorpinC in the last week
or so. From a pretty good man he has
fallen until his performances have been
-- so bad that the fans and newspapers
- have been roasting him His great
recommendation was that he could hold
- Walter johnson, but he has not done
-a-that with any special success in his last
zs-two OF three attempts 1t is also prob
-oi able that his mental attitude toward the
manager and his teammates may have
been more OF less responsible for his
RELOCATION 20 the rear Just when Wash
- ingron needed every man IL could set
who had ability
10 While 1IcAleer did not announce that
he would order Charley Street 10 report
1-- il is hard 10 see how he can avoid that
step Ainsmith is the best looking young
= catcher this league has seen in many a
= day, but he IS not Vet experienced in
the ways OF the ma IOTs. and on several
~ occasions ne has made costly mistakes
The Washington owners are anxious
above all things 20 have the team finish
this season in NTH place. and il would
~ be rather foolish for them TO hope 10
So accomplish that with a catching stan
--- consisting OF Ainsmith and Henry,
neither OF whom has been two months
- In fast company Street is needed be
-~.cause of his ability 10 catch Johnson
and help out in other emergencies The
-.5-voIuble Charles may be expected 10 be
seen in the 1pIugles again most any
day
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
Standing Of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUR
Yesterdays ResultA

Chicago, =; PittsburZ, ,.
St Louis, S; Cincinnati, 6
The Washington times., 1910-09-12

through the stomach and digestive
members. It's use makes rich, red,
healthy blood, which nourishes all
flesh tissues instead of injecting
them with the virulent matter which
keep old sores open. Special book
on Old Sores and any medical advice
free to all who write.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CA.
The Washington times., 1910-09-12

AIcAIeer expects Cunningham. the new
second basemsu from the New England
League, to report 90 him at the Aldine
Hotel n PHILADELPHIA
The Washington times., 1910-09-12

hevery coRdi-
tons that are
necessary be-
fore any sore
can heal.
SIS. IS a per
feet blood pur-
ifeT, acting
directly on the
circulation
The Washington times., 1910-09-12

Today's Games
Washington at Philadelphia
Cleveland at Detroit
New York at Boston
St Louis at Chicago
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
Today's Games
Standing of the Clubs

No Games Scheduled.
The Washington times., 1910-09-12
Club Standings and
Possibilities
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Cleveland, s. St Louis, 0.
Cleveland. :. St Louis. 8
Detroit. >; Chicago, O.
The Washington times., 1910-09-12

w J Lane. who drove the Flanders
60 on its run from Quebec 10 Mexico
City, has returned 10 the EMF fac
tory after q vacation He has been
assigned 10 special work IN the sales
department.
The Washington times., 1910-09-12

; The series between Cleveland and De
-troic viii be one for blood, and If the
Tigers win. they viii probably only do
$50 after O. hard IcnL-
The Washington times., 1910-09-12

Wish Prot James WOULD send rs a
spirit neeSSaEe saving how good Eddie
Plank Is going 10 be IT. the worlds
series
The Washington times., 1910-09-12

A GaTE Carter, president OF the Car
ter Motor Car Corporation. is in Pierre.
8 d attending meeting OF the
stockholders OF the company Before
returning home he VIII visit a number
OF factories and close contracts. for raw
materials for 1914 Washington cars