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Evening journal., 1911-08-29
HANCE EXPLAINS
NEWPORT TROUBLE
Regrets Fight After Game But
Denies New Castle Started
Things
sporting Editor of THE EVENING

Sporting Editor Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
My attention has been called to
several reports published regarding
the Newport-Highland game. Know
ing that THE EVENING JOURNAL
is the only sporting paper in Will
mington will you kindly permit me
space to reply to the reports and give
clear account OF the trouble that
occurred at Newport on Saturday.
In the first place there were but
three spectators from New Castle at
the game. On the Newport club there
are four New Castle players who do
not belong and have not been playing
with the New Castle A. A.
Now as to the trouble al the game.
II started over decisions made by
Umpire Harry Thomas There was
no fighting and no blows struck dur
ing the game. After the game Short
stop Charles Wright was attempting
to convince Thomas that he had given
a wrong decision when Thomas struck
Wright on the ear. That was the first
blow struck at Newport. Wright re-
taliated and blows were exchanged
until Thomas chewed Wright's thumb
until he desisted After getting his
thumb tied up Wright and Thomas
had more trouble.
So far as I am concerned I deny I
struck or attempted to strike Umpire
Thomas. admit I hit a Newport
man one blow when he attempted to
interfere. So far as Captain Beatty
and I are concerned we exchanged no
blows. but did have some baseball
players talk
Like the rest of the Newport club
/ believe Stewart IS the best pitcher
in the Semi-Professional League.
believe the club can defeat Highland
any time by having disinterested
umpire like Hannigan in the game
have no connection, like the other
three players, with the New Castle
club. either as a player, a rooter OF
a stockholder.
feel that every reliable newspaper
should verify reports before publish.
ing them, as a persons reputation
should be guarded zealously.
Respectfully,
James B. Hance, Jr.
New Castle. Del. Aug. 20.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
NEWPORT WANTS
ANOTHER CHANCE
Weer Thinks Town Boys Did
Not Get Square Deal in
Saturday Game

George l.. Weer, manager of the
Newport Semi Professional League
team, in a letter to the sporting edi-
tor of THE EVENING JOURNAL to-
day asks that the Newport Highland
game, which terminated In a fight on
Saturday, be played again. Mr.. Weer
suggests date early In September,
neutral grounds and a disinterested
umpire. His letter will be brought
to the attention OF President
Abrahams.
Mr.. Weer's letter follows
Sporting Editor THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
/ appeal to you as one Of the Board
of Arbitration Of the Semi League,
and as a true sport 70 use your own
judgment in helping Mr. Abrahams TO
decide whether or not the board
should hear our protests. Highland
came to Newport TO win the pennant
and when they saw that they could
not hit Stewart, Mr.. Moore made re-
marks to his umpire that we're very
unsportsmanlike and unfair 10 players
and the public in general. Newport
wants to win some games, but they
are not going TO bait their umpire or
have him make unfair decisions.
positively think Mr.. Lyman gave
Highland a square deal. Up to the
eighth inning Newport had the score
TO / In favor Of Newport, when Mr..
Moore was heard to make remarks 70
the umpire. When one man grounded
out to shortstop in the eighth inning,
the next two we're passed on eight
balls Mr.. Stewart, our pitcher. pro-
tested. but Mr. Thomas would not
listen. The next man up was safe
with the first hit Of the game for
Highland. and filling the bases. The
fifth man up grounded to the second
baseman, who threw home, and the
catcher threw the ball to first maxi
ing the third out, but Mr. Thomas,
having the say OF the home decision,
called the man safe, tying the score,
don't like to be called a kicker or
sore head. but don't see how any
game played under the same condition
and for the leadership Of the league
can stand as decided. What / think
should be done is that the game
should be played over on neutral
grounds, with an umpire picked by a
newspaper. Mr.. Stewart allowed but
/ two hits and had one error back o.
him, so somebody else had TO hell
score four runs. Hoping you and Mr.
/ Abrahams may see At to give me
hearing, am
Yours In sport,
George l.. Weer
P. S.-As for the playing Of MI
Massey ! had the special permission
from Mr.. Moore 20 do so, and he as
sured me there would be no kick.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
SOmeSen1i
Snaps
Chummy Burke.

Both leaders won.
Madison said some one informs ed
them not to come out, so they went to
Newport
Those imported New Castle rooters
tried to have the Newport-Highland
gams end in a fight.
That's nice Isn't it?
Civilize yourselves. Die game.
Stewart allowed only two hits.
That's twice he has done that, but he
is hooked up in the wrong
Noisy rooters ruin many a game.
Newport's players are o. K, that is
the real Newport people, not the I'M
ported ones.
Hastings failed to accomplish what
he said he would do
Therefore Countiss is all smiles.
Taylor hung up another. Maybs you
will wear a S22,500 crown some day.
They are for you in Wilmington be-
cause you are game in victory, but bet
ter still, game in defeat
1t is the same now as when the
County League was in existence.
Everybody in Wilmington is dong
them, but no matter how much they
fight and argue they want you to say
they are all right, and give in to them.
This is for the information Of read
ers who hadn't any dealings in the
County League.
They say our president, who has
made the league what it is, sticking
through thick and thin, has it in for
New Castle. They say he fixed the
race so a Wilmington team would win
out Do you believe It? We don't.
Moore died game. Do ye likewise.
Newport violated two important
rules. The president didn't like it a
bit, but he was good enough not to fine
Mr.. Weer.
Be good, be sociable, New Castle can
win the pennant next year, If it gets a
good start.
Remember, 1T doesn't matter
whether you win or lose, but how did
you play?'
Remember: May the best team
win" meaning ball team, not first and
mouth artists
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
BOY CLUBS In
INTER-CITY GAMES

Satisfied that his Wilmington Ju-
niors can trim the best Of the boy
clubs in Delaware. Manager Eddie
Abrahams OF the Juniors, is now after
Philadelphia games. Eddie has agreed
10 take on st. Ann Seconds Of Phila-
delphia for a three game series for
the 14-year-old championship Of both
cities. the first game to be played on
enclosed grounds here on Labor Day
afternoon. The second game viii be
played in Philadelphia on the fol-
lowing Saturday and the third, If 1t
should be necessary to decide the
championship, on neutral grounds.
ST. AIMS is the fastest boys club in
Philadelphia Wilmington Juniors
won the Wilmington Junior League
pennant The game will prove the
hardest ones ever played here be-
tween boy teams.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
TRI-STATE
ON LAST LAP
Reading will Win Out With
Trenton a Good
Second
CHICKS IN SATURDAY
DOUBLE HEADER HERE

The race for the Tri-State League
pennant this season has developed
inSo three-squad journey Reading
and Trenton have run away from the
others and are leading. Johnstown
Will surely end In third place AL
toona, York and Lancaster will figure
in the real fight from now until the
time for the final games Altoona will
do her best to reach the Johns while
York is pressing the Rams for fourth
place. Hogan's men are right at
York's heels, ready to take advan-
tage Of any slip-up of the White
Roses. harrisburg and Wilmington
are hopeless tail-enders.
Financially, this has been a poor
year in the Tri-State, but the con-
dition has been general throughout
/ the country, and the owners of all
teams look forward to a baseball
boom in the season of 1919. Baseball
J lfiuctuates, at least the interest in the
national pastime does. This in so far
as the Tri-State is concerned, is
caused by the runaway race ana
partly by the unstable variety of ball
put up by some Of the teams.
With the approach of the time for
the final games speculations are be-
ing made on the probable disposal OF
players to the leagues of a higher
class, and the acquisition OF men TO
fill the places of those drafted or
sold Already several players have
been disposed of to advantage, while
others are considered as possibilities.
II is not likely that the major leagues
will make much of an invasion into
the ranks of the Carpenter organiza-
ton this year, but the American As
sociation, Eastern and New York
State leagues will probably secure
the cream of the Tri-State. There are
many irst-class players in the line
up Of the various clubs in this league.
However, many may be drafted with a
view of being resold.
Lefty Boyce of the Richmond, Va,
league team, has been signed by York.
Boyce is a southpaw aGd was recon-
mended to York by President Fogel
of the Phillies. Pete Smith has been
suspended for the remainder of the
season. The sale Of Rube Oldham to
the Philadelphia Nationals was an
nounced by President Free.
Rain prevented the Lancaster-Wil-
mington game yesterday. Lancaster
comes again on Friday and Satur-
day. A double-header will be played
on Saturday
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
FLYNN'S BOOST
MAY LOSE FIGHT

Fireman Jim Flynn demands $4,000
as his end for the fight with Carl
Morris. the Oklahoma hope" sched-
uled for Madison Square Garden. New
York, September IL or Is. He was
told today he would fight "for the
sum originally agreed on" or he
could start back to Colorado at once.
II Flynn defaults Morris will meet
another heavy.
Joe Jeanette and Porky Flynn will
fight at the Fairmount Club. New
York. tonight This is the first tight
TO be staged under the new state box
ing law
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
TY COBB's AMBITION.
Georgia Peach is Anxious to Estab.
Ilsh a New Major League Bat
ting Average Record.

Georgia Peach is Anxious to Estab-
lish a New Major League Bat
ting Average Record.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb has an idea
that he will bring to himself and De-
troit the plumpest batting average
ever attained by a major Lacquer.
'Ty" does not forget some of the old
marks set up by careful and husky
clouters, but he has ambitions. For
base ball players who have partici-
pated in more than one hundred
games in one season there is a target
to hit which would please any ordi-
nary batsman But Cobb with a bat
ting average that fits from week to
week about the 400 notch, now .421
sees a long shot chance for higher
honors. Figures that Cobb must sur
pass in order to gain worlds bat
ting honors are:
Hugh Duffy, Boston (now manager
of the White Sox). 12S games in
1894, with batting average of .43S.
willie" Keeler, Baltimore, (nOw in
retirement. after services with the
Yankees and Toronto Eastern League
Club 12S games in 1897. with batting
average of .422.
Jesse Burkett, Cleveland (now
manager of the Worcester, Mass.
team in New Eegland League, 112
games in 1895, for an average OF .42S.
Larry Lajoie, Cleveland, in 131
games in 1901, average of .423.
Adrian c. Anson, in 1887, batted for
a percentage of .421 in 121 games for
Chicago. In 1896 Burkett again broke
the 400 mark, batting at .410 for
Cleveland in 1873 games.
The departed ed" Delehanty, a
natural hitter, slugged for .40S in
1899 as a member of the Philadelphia
team.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
WILL VANDEVER
STAND FOR THIS?.

Central of the Church League. chal-
lenges the Vandever team, of the ALI
Wilmington League 10 a game Of
series Of three games to be played
on Labor Day or on any Saturday in
September. It being understood that
both teams shall play only such men
as are signed for their last league
game. n vandever is willing, send
challenges to r. Fletcher Hunt. man
ager OF Central. Colonial Inn, city.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
REEDIES LAWFUL
GAME ON FRIDAY
Good Shooting Along River is
Promised GunnerS This
Fall

From present indications the reed
and rail bird season is going to be
one Of the best of several years. and
unless some storm greater than that
Of Sunday should come with chilling
winds there will be a greater number
Of birds on the river front and in the
marshes on the opening day, Friday.
than for several years past. The birds
have been on in plentiful numbers for
several days, and the general appear
ance of the birds shows them to be
in better shape than usually so early
in the season.
Many sportsmen contend that the
season is a little bit too early and
would be better contented with the
season opening from five to ten days
later, but there are many who contend
that it would be of little use to set L
back because thousands are killed by
people who are supposedly after black
birds and these people reap the fruits
of their labors and kill many thous-
ands of the birds while thus shoot
ing.
The season entering as It does in
the latter part of the week will be the
means of bringing out many sports
men because it will be an easy matter
for the men to secure two days off
and as many of them are not working
in this locality on Saturdays, they
will, Of course, have an opportunity
for at least one full day Of the sport
The reeds are dead ripe, and In
some sections the wild oats have fal-
len and are lost in the waters, al
though there is yet plenty of good
feed to be had with the wild grasses
and the millet that can be found scat
tered in many sections.
The millet patches are enticinf
feeding grounds for the birds, and
those who have them are amply re
paid for the expense of such patcf
of ground on their premises.
Nonresident gunners must pay a
State license of IS for the privilege
OF cunning here, and many take ad-
vantage Of the privilege because the.
find better cunning here than II
grounds nearer their own home
They also find in the vicinity Of this
city, Delaware City and Fort Penn
number of gunners who gun for
livelihood and who are always willing
to sell the birds with the feather
on at a reasonable price. so that Their
is no real reason for a gunner Wit
has the price to go home with al
empty cunning coat.
Visit Yerger's Half Price Angus
Sale of Pictures, No. 419 Shipley St.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
DROPS
OUT AS CHICK

Moreland has heen succeeded in the
Chicks left garden by Silhetter. who
Joined the team on Saturday. More
land got his release yesterday. He
will return to his home In the South.
Baxter left yesterday to join the
Buffalo, New York, club. Brazelle,
Myers and Buscher will pitch the re-
naming games Of the Chicks sched-
ulo
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
GRANT WINS AGAIN.

Grant A. c. defeated Scott A. G. on
Saturday 4 to 3. Batteries for Grant
A. c., C. Bonifacino and J. Allegretto:
for Scott A. c., J. Flori and r. FL
wood Grant wants challenges from
any 1S-year-old boy team in town.
Send challenges 10 c. Bonifacino No.
POLL West Eighth street Score by
innings: R.H.E.
Grant 80 o0101 1-4 6 3
Scott ....0 0 o 0 1 O1O1 0-3
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
1. Fair.
2. Foul.
8. Rules A and As.

Sporting Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
Two men are out and a man on
third base. Batter makes a neat bunt
in front of pitcher, who throws to
first base, but first baseman drops
throw, but picks ball up in time to
get batsman. but in mean time man
on third crosses plate. In a case Of
this character, contend that the run
does not count, as it was made during
the third out, Notwithstanding the
fact that runner crossed home plate
safely before man was out on first
A friend Of mine takes exception to
this statement and he contends that
run should count as same was legally
made before three were out and I
reiterate that this run does not count.
Yours, G.. +. d.
Run does not count.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29

Of the state may be sold during the
opening season and thirty days there
after. Game birds used for propagat-
ing purposes may be sold at any time
under authority OF game commits
sioners.
Laws limiting the amount Of game
which can be killed in a day or a
season are now in force in twenty-six
states and ten Canadian provinces. In
recent years the bag limits have been
materially reduced, and only a few
states now allow more than two deer
a season or one head Of other big
game, while the usual limit per day
in the case Of birds Is 10 grouse or
woodcock, Is quail and 25 waterfowl.
The Pennsylvania bag limit law is as
follows: One deer a season, six
squirrels, 10 rabbits or hare a day;
10 quails a day, 40 a week. rs a sea-
son; five ruffed grouse a day, 20 a
week, so a season; 10 each of English,
Mongolian or Chiese pheasants and
woodcock a day, 20 a week. 90 a sea-
son; five Hungarian partridges day,
20 a week, 80 a season; one wild tur-
key a day; two a season.
Pennsylvania requires no resident
hunter to take out a license, but
charges $40 for a nonresident license.
good for the year OF issue. but per-
mitting the holder to ship from the
state not more than one days bag.
Delaware also requires a license OF
non-residents. Aliens in Pennsylvania
are granted or sold a license and are
prohibited from hunting or owning
guns in the state.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
THS Last LapNewpoHgh Trouble ExpanedSpor Odds
WATCHING THE SCORE BOARD

Another twirer like
the
Giants haven't another lemon their
The Rube held the Cardinals hits out
Neither Chicago Pisbure will give hope
shut out Fred Tenneys outfit TO while the
Philies by
Babe" Adams. hero worlds years ago.
the come
permit filter
Nay Rueker toward the end the
across, while Fromme permitted only infant
II Is charged and alleged that Tyrus Raymond Cobb OF
Tigers, plans dow"
During the riot Philadelphia roar
the umpire but President
and restrained himself shlenddy under the
The Athletics the tables the Tigers
hat Cobb didn't get hit Although the hits
the lopsided, IL 3,
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
MAMAsET Glue PICK.UPs.

Well, We won two.
Farrow pitched the first and allowed
five hits.
McDonough was on the slab for
the second time and allowed only two
hits.
Kelly caught two nice games.
Kane is some shortstop
With a good catcher. McGonigle Is
some pitcher.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29

spent a week cunning for reedies ana
rail birds The party will rough It In
a tent
Lewis Prettyman, bailiff of the
Board OF Education. has returned from
a visit TO Lewes, Del.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
ATHLETICS AS
WORLD BEATERS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
DETROIT. Aug. 29.--Confident in
the ability Of the Athletics to win the
American League bunting over the
Tigers, Connie Mack is not concerned
as to the team that will win the Ma
tional League pennant. He said today
that his men would win the worlds
series whether Chicago, New York.
Philadelphia or Pittsburg was his OPP
ponent.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
Yesterdays Results.

York, 1 Harrisburg, 0 I'll innings)
Trenton, 5; Reading, 4 40 innings)
Johnstown, 12; Altoona, 5.
Wilmington-Lancaster, rain.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
no GET REEDTEs.

]. W. Moore. W. w Stewart, DIT.
F. A. Buckmaster, L. w. Buckrlaster,
G. NJ. Buckmaster, and DR.. II. G..
Buckmaster will leave on Friday for
Augustine Creek, where they will
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
CHURCH LEAGUE NOTES
@skip."
askip"

II was too wet on Saturday for
even. the Baptists to play.
Delaware Avenue Baptist failed to
show up for the second time Satur-
day It is such spirit that hurts a
league. They claimed a crippled team.
Many OF the teams have been bung-
ed up. but they were game.
Old Swedes is to entertain the
league at a smoker It's Just such
life that has put the east side boys
on top. The Boston papers would call
It esprit de corp"
Uncle Pip says his boy is bound for
the big league"
Central has signed Charles Sabotta,
a twirler. to help out Dan Fletcher
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
TRI-sTATE LEAGUE

Where They Play Today.
Lancaster at Wilmington.
Harrisburg at York.
Reading at Trenton.
Altoona at Johnstown.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
TODAY'S GAMES
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Where They PLAY Today.


Chicago at Philadelphia q gamesD
st. Louis at New York.
Pittsburg at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Schedule for Today.
Athletics at Detroit.
New York at St Louis.
Boston at Chicago
Washington at Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Sporting Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
1. Man at bat hits a ground ball
which hits fair and rolls foul after
passing first base. Is this a fair or
foul ball?
2. Batter hits a ball which passes
fair by third base, but hits on foul
territory Is this fall fair or foul?
3. Please refer me to rule. Thank
ing you in advance, l am,
Yours truly,
Charles Highland.
Evening journal., 1911-08-29

Visit Yerger's Half Price August
Sale Of Pictures, No. 41s Shipley ST.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
CoFFEE FOLLOWS SUGARS RISE
Brazil Blamed for Conee Rise-sugar
Prices Explained

Chicago, Sept. 21.-With the further
il crease of a quarter of cent a pound
yesterday in sugar it dawned on Chi
cago that cup of coffee now costs
twice as much as it did a short time
ago The Brazilian berry now costs Is
cents pound as against cents a
short time ago. Sugar prices are also
doubled, the price to consumers being
8 cents a pound.
The increased cost of coffee is said to
be due to he action of the Brazilian
government in placing an arbitrary
value upon it's principal product in
stead of the economic value based on
the cost of production and the demand
A shortage in the sugar beet crop in
Germany and the cane crop of the
southern part of the United States COM
bined with heavy demand for sugar
for canning purposes, is declared re-
sponsible for the great increase in the
cost of that article.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
HORSE BACKS OFF BRIDGE.
Falls on Women and Child in Buggy
One May Die.

Abilene. Kan, Sept. 21.-An acci-
dent which will likely cost the life of
at least one person occurred here when
Mrs. Harry Hosie started to Detroit.
With her were her little daughter. her
mother, Mrs. M J. Nichols and her
grandmother Mrs. Huitt.
They met Lee Pudy who drives a
milk route. The meeting was near
turn and at a very bad place in the
road The Hosie conveyance was on
q narrow culvert or bridge where
there was scarcely enough room for
the two vehicles to pass.
The Hosfe horse began to back and
as there was no railing on the bridge
the carriage ran off the bridge pulling
the horse along with it. The carriage
fell about nine feet and the horse fell
upon it and its occupants. Mrs. Huitt
sustained several broken ribs, was
badly crushed and will likely die. A
telephone message received this af-
ternoon stated that she had become
unconscious. She is nearly so years
old
Mrs. Nichols also sustained several
broken ribs and was badly bruised
and her condition IS serious.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-21
REMOVING HER SKIN
From the Feminine world)

The quickest and surest way to make
a good complexion out Of a bad one is
to actually remove the thin veil OF
face. This can be done easily, safely
and privately by any woman. The
process is one of gentle absorption.
Get an ounce of pure mercolized wax
from your druggist and apply 1t at
night like cold cream, washing it off N
the morning. In a few days the meT-
collide in the wax will have absorbed
the disfiguring cuticle, revealing the
fresh young skin underneath; you will
have a beautiful, clear, nauraI com
plexion. The process is pleasant and
harmless. making the face look bril-
liantly attractive and youthful. It also
effectually removes such blemishes as
freckles, tan, moth patches, liver spots,
pimples, etc. Every woman should
keep little mercolized wax on hand.
as this simple, old-fashioned remedy
is the best complexion beautifier and
preserver known.