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Evening journal., 1911-06-15
new HORSES
AT DERRICKSON'S

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. June 15.-The Wor-
ton Drivers Association at its farm
and track at Worton. has engaged
John F. Mallalieu as trainer. and
Dixie Evans as assistant. and has
number Of fine new track horses.
Among these are the following
David B.. PAGER. sire Bolton, 2.17 Il.
dam Busy Bird. owned by Colonel
Albert Story Of Queen Anne's.
Bell Boy, PAGER. bay stallion. sire q
son Of Belton, dam a daughter NJ
Rea Wilkes, owned by Harry d.
Massey. Church Hill.
Two-year-old sorrel colt. sired bv
Picknell. 2.15 Ia. damed by Bolton.
2.17 Ia. owned by w. Irving Walke-,
Chester Bridge
Two-year-old flly, PAGER. a fine per
former; sire Barnett B., 2.0e 1-2. dam
Elsie G.. 216 IA. owned by DR.. Fos-
ter Sudler. Sudlersville.
Two-year-old pacing filly, bay mare,
sire Melodious Chimes. 2.15 IA. dam
Nunery; grand dam Allie Nnu. the
great show ring mare. owned by
James Merrick Of Studlersville.
Queen Marie, bay pacing mare. sire
Russell B.. 2.21 IA; dam by Denton
Russell. owned by G. FARRELL and Can
non Of Barclay.
Lady Dewey. three-year-old. bay
mare. trotter. sire by Admiral Dewey
2.04 IA. dame Lady Lou. trial 2ls IA
Eta ALBERT, three-year-old trotter
sire Adhert, 2.26 IA. dam Mary Belle
owned by Frank c. Miller of Ken
nedyville
Black stallion, sire Crescent Wilkes
dam by Bolton, owned by B. P. Wal
ters. Galena.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
.NORTHRUP In
NO-HIT GAME
Only Twenty-SeVen BatSmen
Face Star Pitcher, and
Lancaster LOseS, 8 too
SENDS EIGHT BACK
ON CALLED STRIKES

READING. Pa, June 15.-Jake
Northrup, the winning pitcher of the
Reading team, pitched great no-run,
no-hit game here today, when Read
ing defeated Lancaster by a score of
s to O. Not a batter reached first base
on Northrup, only q men facing him
throughout the nine innings. He
struck out eight batters and seemed
to grow stronger as the battle pro-
gressed showing his greatest speed in
the final innings.
Reading took a liking for the offer
ings Of c. Thomas, the young pitcher
secured from the Phillies, and pound
ed him for a total of II hits. Kid
Stutz was the leading light with the
stick having four hits out of FIVE
times at the plate. The locals gave
Northrop the best of support the
catching of Monroe, a youngster, who
was secured from the Scranton Club
being one of the features. Lancaster
played a rather ragged fielding game
In the first inning. Reading secured
two runs on Stutz's single. Jube's
free trip when he was hit by pitched
a passed ball and c. Thomas wild
heave to catch Stutz at third.
Reading filed the bases in the
fourth on hits by Cannell and Cockill
and q pass to Rudolph, but could
squeeze over but one run. which came
on Coughlin's hit. Jube's groundeT
forcing Stutz. Cannell's life on Joyce s
error. Cockll's grounder and Ru-
dolphs hit gave Reading two more IN
the fifth.
Stutz singled in the seventh, was
forced again. by Jube, and the latter
scored when Shelter made a bac
throw after catching Cockills foul
In the eighth. Coughlin's two-baggei
and singles by Northrup. Stutz anC
Cannell put over two more runs
Score:
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
SEVEN RACES ON
THE MATINEE CARD

Seven events are on the card Of the
Delaware Horse Show Association for
the matinee on Saturday next. The
card follows.
Event No. Hill and Dale Farm,
ch g. Gillespie; ]. p. Winchester. b.
m Torfreda; ]. p Ratlidge, b. E..
Goodenough; A. Donaldson, b. e..
Prince McGrath.
Event No. 2-J. F. Wright. b. e.,
David NJ; J. c. Boulden, b. m, Dora
Ihorne; J. F. ONeal. b. h., Monty, Jr.
Event No. 3-J. G. Hartmann. b. e.,
Paul Pry; J. W. Willis, b. m, Hertha.
Event No. &C. o. Phipps, z. M,
Amo; II. T. Wallace. b. e., Free
Mason; ]. G. Hartmann. b. e.. Wesley,
Jr
Event No ST. F. Lynch. b. m,
Dorothy s.; William Ward. b. m,
kene; Concord Stock Farm, b. e.
Horace D.; W. B. Ratledge. b. z, Bo-
hemia; Stanley Kite. b. g.. Major K
J. W Fell, b. e.. Prince.
Event No. &C. W. McElwee, b. h.
Ignore: William I.ank. b. m. Arta
NJ. T. Lynch, blk. m. Dinah; ]. F
O'Neal. b. g.. Barrow Wilton.
Event No. William NJ. Ennis, h
g. Elsmere. Jr.; Concordville Stool
Farm. b T.. John Salter. Jr., W. H
Lingo. r. M, Getele; ]. F O'Neal, /
&. Billy p.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
SPORTS FOR TROLLEYWEN.

Great preparations are being made
for the field day sports Of the En-
ployes' Relief Association Of the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company. al Shellpot Park. June %.
The Chester. Clifton Heights and vii
mington branches of the relief will
take part in the baseball contests. A
silver loving cup will be given to the
winner Running races for men, wo-
men and children will add to the mer-
riment of the occasion. Prizes will
be awarded in each of the events.
Purses of SIS. so and S. will he
awarded 10 the employees selling the
greatest number of tickets. Not more
than one. prize will be given to any
branch. this giving each division an
equal chance.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
AcAnEMY BEAT ALUMNI.

DOVER, Del. June l5.-At the
close Of the Wilmington Conference
Academy commencement exercises
here a game Of baseball was played
between the Alumni Of the Academy
and the regular team of the Academy
Of the past year. the Academy team
winning, to 1. The score:
Academy e. ....1 0 0 0 o Ks
Alumni .. 30 0 0 O-i
Two-base Comegys. Britting-
ham. n. Wright Hit by pitched ball
Smith, 2: Birmingham. 1. Struck
out-By Brittingham. Is; bv Jones,
Z: by Townsend, 5. Bases on balls
BY Birmingham. 2; by Jones. ?; by
Townsend. /.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
WELSH PICKS
FAST LODGE TEAM

Charley Welsh, manager of the
Parkside Wilmington League
team. mas gotten together a team that
Will play any lodge team in the state
on the occasion of the excursion Of
Delaware Lodge. /. o. o. F.. to Angus
tine Pier on Monday August 26. The
team is composed Of Welsh. catcher:
Smith, pitcher; B. Strong, first base;
Hingle. second base; D Strong, third
base. Keatly. shortstop: Pierce. left
held; Pierce, centre field Heald,
right field. Welsh believes the team
can trim any lodge team in the State
and is anxious 10 prove it.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
Hand Trenton Shut OuOdds and Ends of Live Local Spo
WATCHING THE SCORE BOARD

The Athletics going after the Tigers the General
Sheridan heat II for Winchester few
Russell Ford HighanderIger clash striking
Cobb such being sometimes
ed 10 "hlaze glory"
The Maps twitched while the Red SOx
tying the q
Walsh pitched for the White
turned the count against him I'm the tenth
Speaker Is of the Red lineup with bum having
strained the ligamen In n slide to the home plate
johnny Killing, BOson's "pce Of Junk" the
called him. caught day. made hit
eight chances
That $1,000 has with the
little better by his hutOu of the uckless
With bases, Johnson unhittable.
Clarkes brief have FURNISHED his
ting He has been sammng merrly since his return
police authorities to be to that he rneshed ample
his that The Boston pOpulaee sharpen
its pltchfOrks for Master Fred.
Ping BOdie could ping only ming Big Chief
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
king THE
DOVES BOSS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
Chicago. June 15.-The announce
ment from Pittsburg that President
Russell. Of the Boston Doves, had an
nounced that Johnny king will be-
come manager Of the Bostons created
no surprise here. II was rumored here
from the start that Killing would not
e.gn up with Boston until promised
eAe managership and given a salary
which would compensate for the loss
of the money he might have earned II
the Cubs get to play in the worlds
series.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15

Bases on balls-O off Thomas. Z. Hit
by pitcher-By Thomas. Jube. Struck
out-By Northrop. s Thomas. z. Left
on Reading. s. Passed ball
Mckinley Wild pitch-Thomas. First
base on errors-Reading. 2. Time of
eame-152. Umpire Walker.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
sTERRETT TO CAPTAIN TIGERS
The United Pres

NEW YORK. June f5-Chsrlss H.
Sterrett. 1912. and catcher on the
Princeton team which yesterday won
a brilliant game from Yale by q score
of ! to o, will captain the Tiger nine
next year. Sterrett was elected at a
dinner given the victorious players at
the Princeton Club here last night.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
WILMINGTON

Earned runs, Wilmington, B; struck
out. by Girard. 2; by Baxter, 9; double
piays. Baxter. Marhefka. 20 Bastian;
left on bases. Trenton. s; Wilmington,
s. stolen bases. Davis. A. Kerr, Bas-
tian. q. sacrifice hits. Brent, Matthews;
hit BY pitched ball. Davis. Marhefka;
base on balls. of Girard, 4; Baxter, p;
time Of game. 130; umpire. Conahan.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
LYNCH PUTS FINE ON DAHLEN.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. June 15-It will cost
Manager Dahlen, of Brooklyn, S25 for
his argument with Umpire Eason in
Tuesdays Pittsburg game, according
to an announcement made today by
President Lynch.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
PARKSIDE no PLAY MILLINGTON

Parkside. Of the Wilmington
League. will play two games with the
Mllington. Md. team on July 4. Park
side will take the full team down and
expects to have a big time.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
sMIrH mas APPRNnICITIs.

Russell Smith. second baseman Of
the Parkside team. is suffering with
appendicitis and viii be out Of The
game for the remainder Of the sum
mer.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
ST. PETERS DEFEATS wALFECK

NEW CASTLE. Del. June 15-By
a score of to 1, in a fiYe-inning con-
test, stopped by rain, the Walfeok
team, of Wilmington, lost to St Pc
ter's Parochial School team. in this
city.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15

Totals ~ Pr 0 "a 10 4
Lancaster 20 o o 0 90
Reading ~ % o o ! / 2 Ks
Runs scored-Jube 8. Camel q
Stulz. Coughlin, Northrop. Two-base
hit-Coughlin. Stolen base-Juhe,
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
FODDER FOR
FIGHT FANS
Winner Of Smith Harris Match
to Get Chance at
LangfOrd
SULLIVAN LOOKS
FOR SOMETHING BETTER

A match of importance is scheduled
for tonight when Jim Smith meets
Morris Harris, the Pennsylvania
heavyweight in a ten-round bout.
The winner will meet Sam Langford.
at the National Sporting Club. New
York, where tonight's bout is booked.
Paddy Sullivan, New York light
weight. is today looking for more
southern champions" He adminis-
tered a thorough beating in ten
rounds to Young Evans, who claimed
to be the title holder of Dixie land,
at Sharkey's A. c., New York, last
night.
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
KILLED UNDER
HIS OWN WAGON
Sleeping Driver Falls Under
Wheels While on His
Way homo

Falling from wagon in which he
was riding, Philip Dougherty, aged SO
years, Of Chester, employed on the
farm Of Joseph L. Handy, at Carpen-
ter Station, was instantly killed, yes
terday afternoon. Coroner Chandler
removed the body TO the morgne in
this city and relatives of the man to-
day claimed it.
Dougherty had been in Wilmington
and had loaded big supply of ma
terial for the farm. at Third and Ship
ley streets. About o'clock yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Handy noticed the team
passing the house but no one was
driving tho horses. He Immediately
thought the team had run away and he
telephone to Hanby's Corner. a mile
distant, and asked If Dougherty had
been seen there. He was informed
that the man was on the wagon when
he passed that place Walking down
/ the road Mr.. Handy found the body
Of his employe lying in the road. He
was still wrapped in a horse blanket
and is believed to have fallen asleep
and fell from the wagon the wheels
passing over his body, causing instant
/ death.
Evening journal., 1911-10-24

Jacob August, aged 90 years, living
at No. 720 Bennett street. who, in
1865, was known as "Reddy" August,
to his companions, has just received a
government pension Of S12 a month,
through the Efforts ofGeneral John +.
Donahoe after a two-years' wait
The veteran was about IA years OF
age when the Civil War broke out but
despite his youth he was a patriot
through and through. His father went
to war ana "Reddy' insisted on going
but he was too young to enlist. He ran
away from home. however, and joined
his fathers regiment
Persuasion was used 70 get him TO
return home and then threats. but he
steadfastly remained by the soldiers.
He was too young to enlist he was told
but became a drummer boy anyway
his persistency gaining him that post
General Donahoe started two year
ago to get the one time drummer boy
placed on the veterans roll and al
last succeeded He then ran against
another snsg6 August was net yet
years of age, and he had TO wait unu
he reached that period before the
government would allow the pension
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
TO ENTERTAIN
POMONA GRANGE
Delaware Members Send In
VitatlOn to the County
Body

Delaware Grange, No 46. p. Of H., OF
Newport, will entertain the next quar-
tely meeting Of Pomona Grange on the
first Thursday In December, at Grange
Hall in Newport, and an invitation to
this effect has been sent by Delaware
Grange TO the Executive Committee Of
Pomona Grange.
At last nights meeting Of the grange
which was very largely attended, the
Halloween Committee reported that
preparations were about complete Tor
tho Halloween party 70 be given 10y
the Grange in Grange Hall on neNi
Monday night
A matter of congratulation 70 tho
Grange was the report of the com.
mittee on the Conundrum Supper. This
was given on Saturday by the Grange
at the hall, and in spite OF the bad
weather, was attended by a large num-
Der of people and was a great sue
cess. supper being served from
o'clock until late in the evening. The
"conundrums" were In the cleverly
arranged menu, which kept the visit
ors guessing. For instance, "A Spring
Offering" was a glass of water.
After routine business a short lit
erary and musical program concluded
last nights meeting, the program be-
ing opened with a piano solo by Miss
] Irene Price.
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
WILL EXHUME THE
BODY OF AVIS LINNEL
Police Will try TO Find the
Vial Containing Poison.
Important Point in the
Case Against Richeson.
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BOSTON. Oct. 3D. Representatives
from the District Attorneys office and
the Police Department left this morn
ing for Hyannis to examine the body
OF Avis Linnell. for whose murder,
the Rev. G. V. T. Richeson, the Bap-
tist minister at Cambridge, is held
prisoner. The police desire to secure
from the coffin OF the dead girl the
bath robe she was wearing when sho
was found dying in her bathroom in
the Y. w G. A. They wish to ascer-
tain II the pockets OF the robe con-
tain the vial OF tho poison that killed
her.
II is admitted that in their hurried
investigation at the time OF the girls
death the police overlooked this most
important factor. II the poison vial
is found in one OF the pockets. as
the police believe. it will either ma
terially strengthen the case against
Richeson, or will prove his Innocence.
II poison vial, containing cya-
nide OF potassium is found in the
girls bathrobe, the police declare
their case against Richeson will be
complete
II vial is found containing some
slower and less deadly poison. the
police case against Richeson win fall
through.
The police surgeons who attend the
examination, VIII, at the some time.
remove the other organs of the girl
and these, with the stomach already
taken out. will be sent to the labora-
tory at Harvard University where an
examination will be made TO collect
every particle of poison, so that II ii
be cyanide, the chemists can tell
whether It was the same grade Of
cyanide as that bought by Dr. Rich
eson from William Hahn, the Newton
Centre druggist.
Chief Police Inspector Dugan today
declared the private detectives en-
/ gagged by the defense still are securing
Boston's restaurants and hotels In an
effort TO find some person who had
seen Avis Linnell with some mar
other than DR. Richeson.
The defense declares the search 70
! the "othor man" has developed man
q points ldNNIdult W Nilo uNNNnNh A't-
= ister What these points may o
= they decline to divulge.
II was learned authoritatively too
n that tho defense will be baseu on {
grounds of reasonable doubt"
re Grounds Of Defense.
N Ten distinct grounds viii be a
IN vanced They are;
"A "First-Richeson Will admit that
n had been engaged 10 Avis Linnell
the time he fell I'm love with Vol
n Edmands. the heiress, and viii adm
d that he was In a quandary as to jus
+ how 10 break on the engagement wit
Miss Linnell
I Second. Richeson will attempt {
: show that when he left Hyannis, Mis-
e Linnell was reconciled to the break
g ing Of the engagement and had ofere
him back his engagement ring.
q Thlrd-He will deny absolutely an
: improper relations with Avis lAnnel
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
CHANGERS In
A BARN DANCE
Diamond State Members to
Make Merry With SpOOks
on Monday Night

Diamond State Grange. Of Stanton,
last night had an unusually large at
tendance. Arrangements were made
for a Halloween party on Monday
night next at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles p. Dickey It will be
MASQUERADE barn dance.
Plans also were talked over for the
fifth annual corn show under the
auspices OF the grange on the evening
of November 6. The speakers viii
include Professor Hayward and Pro
fessor Grantham OF Delaware College
b. A. Groves and former Judge DAME
o. Hastings. The committee in chargl
of the corn comprises Charles Knots
Harvey Cranston, Harold Littl'
Lawrence Othoson and Leslie Mccall
lister The show will be open 10 al
farmers Of New Castle county e
enter. The exhibits Will be ten car'
from each entry, and first. second ano
third prizes viii be awarded.
During the social hour Mrs. John
Mitchell, Of Stanton, told Interestingly
of her trip TO Michigan and Of heI
inspection Of the big Federal prison
at Lansing. There were musical Sc
lection by Miss Nettie Hanna and
Harvey d. Mccoy, and a reading by
Miss Lola Little.
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
HEARING AFTER
CORONER'S PROBE

The case of Charles Hood, colored,
charged with assault and battery on
Martha Saunders, who died at her
home on Sunday night, the result OF
burns she received, was again post
poned in City Court today.
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn in
formed the court of the woman's
death, and it was then decided to post
pone the hearing until after the cor
oner's inquest. Hood is out on bail.
Coroner's Physician Bastian held an
autopsy on the body yesterday, and
the report Of this examination was
that death was due to shock, result
ing from burns.
Hood was arrested in connection
with the case as the woman in mel
dying deposition stated that he push
ed a lighted lamp against her breast
she having previously poured Goa
oil on her clothing and threatened
to commit suicide. She stated. how
ever, that she did not know whether
Hoods act was intentional or whether
he intended to snatch the lamp fr0n
her.
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
KILLED WHEN
BRIDGE FALLS
Two WiIminCtOnianS Are
Caught Under COllapSing
Railroad Bridge
SIX MEN HURT
In SAME CRASH

Two Wilmington men were instant
ly killed and eight others were more
or less seriously injured when
wooden bridge over the railroad
tracks at Sixty-fifth street and Wood
land avenue. Philadelphia, collapsed
yesterday afternoon. The killed and
injured were all residents of this city,
and employees of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, except one boy,
who was crossing the bridge when II
collapsed He is probably the worst
injured of the eight living victims Of
the accident. The dead are:
Walter Peacock. 3S years old, of No.
312 South Adams street.
George L. Brown, 55 years old, Of
No. 919 Chestnut street.
The Injured.
John p. Jacobs, foreman of the
work, No. 240 Rodney street Rib
fractured.
Patrick Lowrey, of No. 104 North
Franklin street Leg Broken.
William NJ Hall, No. 1926 Lancaster
avenue. Contusions.
John n. Rutter, No. 205 Madison
Continued to Page Five.
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
SENDS SALOON
man TO COURT
Judge Cochran Holds GOlIub
on Charge Of Selling to
Minor

In keeping with his declaration I'm
City Court yesterday morning. that ne
was going TO put stop to the prac-
tice of some saloon keepers in selling
intoxicating liquors to minors. Judge
Cochran, in City Court this morning,
held Frank Gollub, a saloon keeper,
at Lancaster avenue and Monroe
street, under 5000 bail for the upper
court This case was the outcome
of Joseph Donahoe, 17-year-old
youth, who said he secured liquor
there In continuing the case. Judge
Cochran informed Gollub's attorney,
J. Frank Ball, that the evidence pre-
sented by the defendant and his wife
-conficted.
The case OF Stanley Saloman, a
hotel keeper at Second and Walnut
streets. charged with a like offense
was continued until Friday. This
was done at the request of Wilbur
Adams, counsel for the defendant.
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
SETTLE The
RECEIVERSHIP
Court Allows $l3,65O to COun-
sci and Receivers in ECOn-
OmiC Litigation
CREDITORS PAID In FULL;
$4,000 FOR THE MASTER

Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis has
fixed the fees Of the receivers, their
and the special master for
rendered in the receivership
of the Economic Life Insurance Com
pany, and has signed an order di-
recting the payment of such fees as
well as a distribution of the balance
of the fund in the hands Of the receivers
to the creditors and stockholders of the
59.563.4S total assets. Alexander X
McCullagh, Websters X. Wetherill and
Henry S. Goldey. receivers, has been
delivered $2,150.: Herbert II. Ward
and William w. Porter, solicitors for
receivers, get S6,5OO, and Sylvester d.
Townsend. Jr., for services as special
master. $4,000.
The company stockholders get $1.39
per share out OF a par value of SO.
The creditors are paid in full.
Some weeks ago Lilburn Chandler,
on behalf Of himself, j. Frank White
and other stockholders filed excep-
tions to the allowance Of the fee oi
Mr.. Townsend, as special master, but
after the hearing. the Chancellor made
an order allowing Mr.. Townsend's fec
i'm full and commending him for the
character of the work done.
This case was one of the most i'm
portant to come before Chancerl
Court in years. There were ahou
/ 200 stockholders who held 24,S6l
/ shares. After all expenses and cost
have been paid there is s34,543.7S 70
/ distribution. Chancellor Curtis II
making the allowances said:
Respecting the masters compensa
tion. / feel clear that this total al
lowance should be $4,000, in view G
the importance. volume and com
plexity Of the matters as to which h
rendered service, though many {
them We're clerical. In this eonnei
tion take pleasure in complimentin
him on his efficient discharge of h
duties, and his helpfulness to me
reaching conclusions on the matte
adjudicated to me.
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
ASSAULT CASE
IS CONTINUED
Rush Of Business in City
Court Causes the
POStpOnement

Owing to the large number Of cases
in City Court this morning it was
necessary for several cases to be cou-
tinued Among those continued was
that of William Darlington, colnrod,
aged % years of 1904 West Eighth
street. charged with attempted felo-
nious assault. The defendant is rep
resented by J. Frank Ball
II Is alleged that Darlington seized
Anna Line. white. aged l6 years
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. v Frank
Line, of No II Robinson street, on
Sunday evening as she was entering
the yard OF Mr.. and Mrs. George De-
laney, at No. 1901 West Fourth strct
The cases of Abraham Peterson, col
ored. charged with wife beating, and
Annie Abramewfcz. charged with as
sault and battery, were postponed
until tomorrow morning.