Evening journal., 1911-08-07
TENNIS and
BALL AT ARDEN
And Some Country Club Men,
berS Enjoy Their Golf
Game, as Usual
BLUE LAW" CRUSADE
DIED WITH THE WORDS

With the gathering around the camp
fire in the Arden forest last evening,
tho concluding feature of the days
program was held and the village had
resumed its normal state. The day
opened with clear sky and balmy
breeze and as the knights of Colum-
bus ball team of Chester took their
positions on the diamond, the Arden
players held a conference and decided
to produce a game that would be
credit. They said they had been
'pinched" for putting up poor game.
Frank Leitch, who had not been ap-
pretended by Constable Green owing
to his absence from the state last
week, did the twirling for the Arden
ties and as the umpire called play
ball, all eyes were turned towards the
entrance. No officer of the law APP
peared and as the game progressed,
the spectators became interested in
the score and forgot the constable and
the law The Arden team was COM
posed of all those who had done time
at the Workhouse for a like Offense
and they were disappointed in losing
by a score Of 10 to IL, and they were
not arrested.
On the tennis court "Uppie" Sin
clair and Berkely Toby, two "ex-con-
victs," swatted the ball and the Isl
lent system" was not introduced. Sin
clair chatting freely. At the close Of
the game Sinclair asked the report
ers if they were coming out today TO
see the constable arrest him.
Ice cream was sold by Fred Stsin-
line and about 60 gallons was dispen-
ed. II appeared that everyone was
eating cream but Brown. the philo-
sophical anarchist, who caused the
communal life Of tho colony to be dis
rupted. Brown did not appear on the
scene he keeping to the bushes, but
his son George was engaged i'm SELL
ing papers.
Playing Golf, Too.
Sunday was observed I'm the usual
manner at the Wilmington Country
Club irrespective of Sinclair's threat
TO have tho members arrested for
playing tennis. and golf Many Of
those who had spent the week In their
Offices were out and nothing occurred
TO mar their pleasures. Sinclair has
apparently given up the fight against
the blue laws but he will devote
his time to having the sanitary con-
ditions at the Workhouse remedied. In
case the trustees of that institution
refuse to consider his letter he will
appeal to the Governor and to tbs
Legislature at their next session.
This evening promises to be q
stormy one at Arden, however, as ths
Town Meeting" Will be held and it is
expected that the question of holding
idle lands will be discussed. The case
of Monte Beane, who has a lease oi
several lots, one of which is desired
by Edward Ross of Philadelphia, will
be considered.
What impressed the many visitors &
the colony yesterday was the lack O
noise, the only jar on ones nerves be
ing an occasional exclamation "Slid
you dub. slide"
That the news of the arrest Of tn
Arden team has been far reaching wa
evidenced when Chester LightbowI
an inoffensive looking young man,
member of the team received the FOL
lowing letter from his brother in Ne
York:
with pain and anguish have
learned the sad news of your dow
fall. Alas! that a brother of min
should have strayed so far from tn
paths of rsctitude as to fall into th
clutrhes of the law To think of
member of the Lightbown family
stripes and being bathed at the publ
expense. And all for what? Do n,
think TO deceive me. Your infamy wa
spread all over the front pages of IL
New York papers. They even had yot
name spelled correctly. The only thin
lacking was a picture of my broth,
IN cOnvict's garb.
And then the charge. The eyiden'
was reported I'm full. You We're pincl
Cd. not for breaking the Sabbath I
playing ball, but for playing bad ba
All Woe is me. I could stand for Il
notoriety, for tho shame. the disgrac
7 could reconcile myself TO convi
in the family. But TO think of haviI
a brother who Is q bad ball playe
Weep. weep, for all is vanity. Tel
your hair"
Society Circus Stunts.
During the afternoon. the choir
preparing for the musicale assemble
in the Guild Hall, where several hou
we're spent in rehearsing. The co
cert will be held during the latter pa