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The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

order to protect himself next year.
Sweeney is a valuable man, but there
are no substitutes worth much II Buck
gets hurt
James Carney, new owner OF the Bos-
ton Nationals, never saw the bail park
he was buying until after the deal was
made. When he visited Boston the other
day he threw up his hands in disgust at
the sight Of the old bandbox AFFAIR and
hurried out to look for another location
The Boston Red Sox seem to be cor
nerfng the prize dates for next summer.
In addition to landing Flag Day In Chi
cago, Robert McRoy has secured the
date with the Athletics for the raising
OF the worlds championship pennant
McRoy received word to this effect yes
tsrday from President shibe. Of the Phil
adslrhia team.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

combine the o. and P. with the Central
League. This latter circuit met with
considerable financial difficulty last sea-
son.
Marty Hogan. for several years man
ager OF the Lancaster CTri-State) club.
has deserted the diamond. He will go into
business in Youngstown. Ohio. his native
village. Hogan has turned down several
fattering minor league offers since quit
ting his post in Lancaster.
Joe Tinker was once sold by the mana
ger Of a Kansas City Independent team
for a bat bag.{ and Harry wolverton
brought s. when disposed of by the man
ager Of the MuSkogee (okla.) team
The catching stan of the New York
HighIanders is one spot that Manager
wolvsrton will have to strengthen in
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

Of the Giants He will take his young
sters South about February 90 The vet
Grams will report on March l.
Paddy Livington is delighted with his
transfer from the Athletics to the Maps.
Not only has he great faith in the future
of Harry Davis, but he figures the White
Elephants cannot go on forever winning
worlds series spojls. Paddy, however.
will have to hustle to secure the Job OF
first catcher Of the Blues. Young Omen.
who broke IN with Stovan last summer. is
about the niftiest proposition in the
catching line in several years.
1t is said that the Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania League. of which George Moreland
is president, may go by the board Pro-
lection viii be withdrawn unless the cir
cult meets certain salary obligations to
its players. An effort 10 being made to
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
where Chicago Is.

A dispatch from New York says the
schedule committee of the National
League will meet the schsc,,lc committee
OF the American League Somewhere in
the West" Somewhere in the West 8
be II known. is another New York desig-
nation for the vague, indefinable collec-
tion Of houses otherwise known as Chi.
eago.-Hek. IN Chicago Tribune.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
Twenty Best Amateur
Baseball Players.

vell-known Business
:, comes across with
Bob Hummer,
"ShaE" Rawlings,
Jack Dodge.
"YellOyS" Myers,
Munich,
Clyde Richmond,
Maddox,
A. HandIboe,
GiOvHnnettl,
=. Riddle.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

among the Washington rooters, sends
in his choice for the twenty best ball
players Here II Is:
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
FARMERS SAY
STREAM P0LLUTES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Nov. 9-Watermen at
Bowers Beach are finding it more
profitable to engage in catching clans
than oysters. CLANS are i'm no better
condition than oysters. for both are
very fine this season, but It is claimed
that clans find a much steadier mar
ket.
Farmers of the st. Jones district,
through the medium Of the grange,
have brought up for action a move
ment against the gas company and
tho corporation of Dover for alleged
pollution of the st. Jones river, with
coad tar and sewage. II is claimed
that the stream has for months been
noxious as a result of Dovcr's oital,
and that cattle are made sick, the milk
supply is depleted, FISH and oysters
along the river banks rendered UNFIT
FOR food and dangerous. and twenty
eases of typhoid have been attributed
TO the alleged pollution, several far
mers living in the country along its
banks having died.
United States surveyors have COM
pleted a straightening course for the
Nurderkill river, extending from
Bowers Beach to Frederica, and which
now course will materially reduce the
distance between these two points.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
NO BACK SEAT
YET FOR MER WICK

Sporting Editor Of THE EVENING
JoURNAL:-Replying to a statement
in your paper Of recent date. that St.
Peters. Of New Castle. claim they
have beat every team in this city,
with the exception Of Orange. ] beg
to say that on November 4 Merwick,
Of this city. played them to a stand
still, score to 0. Merwick had the
ball most Of the time in st. Peters
territory. For the past three sea
sons Merwick had the reputation Of
being one of the fastest teams in the
city, and is ready TO uphold the same
name this season Merwick is ready
20 meet any team In the city or state
barring none whose average Is l3'
pounds Yours In sport.
Theodore A. Weth Mrg.
Merwick A. c. Football Team
Wilmington. Del. Nov. s., 2SS Della
more Place.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
PROBLEMS FOR
MINOR LEAGUES
VIII be Discussed at Meeting
at San Antonio,
Texas
TRI-STATE WILL BE
REPRESENTED AT MEETING

According to John II. Farrell. presi-
dent Of the National Board and sec
retary of the National Association OF
Professional Baseball Leagues. the
annual meeting is TO be held in San
Antonio. Texas, November 1918. and
will be more than a pleasure gather
ing. This association is made up Of
minor league representatives and the
Tri-State League will be vitality in
terested in a number Of questions
which will come up at this meeting
and President Charles Carpenter will
in all probability be present
The first two days will be devoted
to settlement by the National Board
of 200 baseball litigations on file. The
officers OF the National Association
will meet in st. Louis Sunday, No
vember 10, and proceed to San Am
tonic on a special train. working en-
route. A stop will be made at Little
Rock, where the baseball men will be
guests Of Judge w NJ. Kavanaugh and
the Little Rock Chamber OF Com
merce, and the following day at Aus.
tin. Governor Colquitt and the Texas
League officials will entertain them
At San Antonio $4,000 has heer
raised for the entertainment o. tn,
magnates. The program includes 4
bull fight In Mexico a chicken bar
becue in Corpus Christi, two ban
quets and two balls. On Saturday, the
18th, there will be a championship
baseball game between the East ans
the West, with probably Ty Cobb
Baker and other prominent players II
the lineup.
In addition to the long list o
claims which is to come before th'
National Board for adjudication. AZ
application Of the Oklahoma Stat
League for membership with teams a
Muskogee, Fort Smith, Tulsa an'
Bartlesville. will be acted upon
Springfield, Ohio. now Of the Ohi'
State League, has an application u
for membership in the Contra
League.
Among the appeals is one from
the Rochester, n. Y, Club, of tn
Eastern League. against an order o
the league ining the club $l,36S TO
calling off games in the post-seasol
series between it and a team com
posed Of the best players in tn
league.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
CLUB BOYS GET ADVICE.

St. Aloysius G. C. was addressed by
the Revs. Father Higgins. Waldron
and Cotter and James ]. Quigley. vice
president Of the Brownson Library
Association. last evening. The speak
ers dwelt on what the boys should do
for their club. At the conclusion Of
the addresses refreshments were
served. About 200 members wer,
present. On next "Wednesday the
club will be addressed by Dr. Stadter
and officers to be elected for the com
ing year will be nominated The
manager Of the basketball team also
will be chosen.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
OLEAN BOY GOES HOME.

Robert Shanner, the 16-year-old
boy. Of Olean, n. Y, who was arrest
ed at French street station, late Tues
day night, by Special Officer Thomp-
son, and turned over to Probation Of
ficer Farra. was sent home yesterday
BY that officer. Mr.. Farra purchased
a ticket for the boy and placed him
on a train in charge Of the conductor,
who said he would see that the boy
got home.
Shanner later told the police that
he had overdrawn his bank account
10 the extent Of s4 He declared he
would rather spend the rest Of his
life in prison than have his parents
know where he was, and he begged
the police not to notify them. He
said he had been away from home a
week.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
EASTERN LEAGUE
WANTS NEW DEAL
BY The United Press.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. 9.--Jacob j..
Stein head of the Buffalo Baseball
Club. left for Cincinnati today where
he will be joined by President Ed
ward c. Barrow of the Eastern
League. They will represent the
league at q meeting of the National
Baseball Commission and will en-
deavor to have the high court of base
ball show some leniency I'm the mat
ter OF higher classification, drafting OF
players and other requests made from
months ago. The Rochester fning
case will also receive an airing.
When asked about the probable
shifting of the Montreal franchise TO
Richmond. Va. Stein said.
II don't believe word OF that
yarn. President Lichtcnstein is sat
isfied with his holdings and I think
the Eastern League is glad TO have
a member Of the circuit They will
tire finally of bringing up this Rich
mond squawk every fall"
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
PYTHIANs ARE ACTIYE.

Grand Chancellor John Kuehborth,
of the Knights of Pythias, will visit
FELTON, Lodge, at FELTON,, this even
ing.
On Monday evening the Grand
Chancellor with his staff and the en-
tire Uniform Rank will pay an on
cial visit to Washington Lodge, NO
l, here.
Calantha Lodge conferred the first
degree on class of candidates on
Tuesday evening.
The degree team OF the Grand
Lodge will confer the third degree on
ten candidates for Clayton Lodge
this evening.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
SEA SENDS BACK
LONG LOST WALLET

OCEAN VIEW, Del. Nov. 9-Lost
last summer, a pocketbook containing
SS7 has found its owner, being wash
cd up at his feet as he was walking
along the beach near here. The
pocketbook belonged TO Irving Tun-
nell. who missed it while on a trip to
the beach from his home on farm
I'm Baltimore hundred. Yesterday
Tunnel took another trip to the
beach after seaweed for his farm. and
while he was walking along the beach
a big wave broke and fioated a black
object up to his feet. Tunnel picked
it up and with astonishment recog-
nized il as his long-lost property. It
was bloated by the water and almost
ready to fall in pieces. but after being
dried it was found that enough OF the
money was left to be redeemed at the
United States Treasury,
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
ST. LAWRENCE KNIGHTS ELECT,

The knights of St. Lawrence last
evening elected these officers: John
f. CORY, chief knight; p. r. Shea
deputy chief knight; Charles O'Con-
nor, financial secretary; Hugh e.
Boettger. recording secretary; J. j.
Smith, treasurer; John Tobin, J. j,
Smith and John Kelleher, trustees;
military officers; Charles O'Connor
night commander; f. NJ. Sewer. hrsl
deputy; Hugh c. Boettger, second
deputy; John Tobin and James Can
non. color bearers; NJ L. McCafferty
John J. Mullen, j. j. Fox, ID. T. Kill
roy and Julian Guenvier, council OF
investigation; the Rev. J J. Lynch
chaplain.
At the close of the meeting a smok-
er was held and refreshments serv'
ed. The Rev. ]. J. Lynch made a few
remarks.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
TRT-STATERS
GET ACTIVE
Allentown Starts Knocking
for Admission on League
Door
YORK HOPES TO GET
HARTSEL AS MANAGER

Reports from the headquarters of
teams in the Tri-State League show
that there is a lull in activities else
where than in Wilmington. Little is
being done any place, in fact, other
business occupying the time of the
baseball men at present. Within a
week or 10 days, however, Tri-Stato
baseballfis expected to take a brace.
The managers will then be chosen
and plans for 1912 made.
In York several candidates for man
ager are being considered. President
Free has not given up hopes of OBJ
talning "Topsy" Hartsel, Of the Phila-
delphia Athletics. President Free has
Macks official sanction to Hartsel's
transfer providing an American AS
sociation team does not exercise an
option it holds on his services. If
Hartsel is not secured. another man
is in President Frees eye. He is
Bert" Conn, now the leader of the
Johnstown team.
Johnstown has offered a majority
OF its players for sale, and il looks
cOntemplates giving up the ghost. If
that is the case Conn might be easily
induced TO go anywhere. Altoona is
unstable and If the Mcantaineers re-
linquish their franchise Johnstown
will do likewise, it is said. President
Carpenter is optimistic over the out
look for 1912, but his ideas are not
shared by others in authority. Many
Il "a n
bright future for the league. There
are several towns knocking at the
Tri-State door for admission, how
ever, In the event that one or more
teams decide to step down and out
Allentown is extremely anxious tc
get into the league. If a team Is
placeds there 1t will give Reading a
rival for home honors. The fans there
& are excited over the possibility, and
II is said that there would be biz
financial support in the event Of AL.
lontown's admission. A movement
was launched only last week toward
that end and every effort will be made
by the hackers Of tho project to buy
Tri-Statc franchise. The city has
never had a professional league club
Conditions in York. Reading and
Trenton arc probably the best on th'
circuit. In Reading, Managers Cough
lin and Cookiil are building up
strong team for 1912. while I'm Trcntol
4 George Heckert is hard at work trying
to fill IN some of the holes made il
his lineup by the drafts OF the bil
leagues. Both cities arc sure Of Tri
State League representation In 1917
Harrisburg will again he in the fight
ae will Lancaster Altoona and Johns
town are the only doubtful clubs a
present They may pull around int
shape. however, before the gong rings
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
PItcher Horser Secnres TMIrIer.

READING, Pa. Nov. 9.-Hansen
Horsey the young pitcher who did
remarkable work for the Reading Tri-
State team last season. and who was
drafted by Cincinnati. Is still on the
sklrmlshing line for the owners Of
the Reading team and has landed a
pitcher for Reading who has already
signed a contract. The twirler Is
mona other than Frank Jarman, OF
Galena. Md, and Horsey says that he
ie a wonder.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
RROOkLINE Ys. sT. PETER,s.

Brookllne Academy will play st. Pet
er's team at New Castle next Saturday.
The Brookline team will be composed
OF the following players: Irwin. left
end; Poole, left tackle; McCaulloy.
LETT guard; Osmon, centre; Thompson,
right guard; Stover right tackle:
Lynch, right end. Hughes, left half
back, Wansor (captainl. right half
back; Davis fullbaok; DAZZLING. quar-
terback. The game Will begin prompt
Is at 3 O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
BROWN MAKES GOOD.
, The Tinted Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.--That Knock
out Brown. the slugger can come back
was demonstrated today to those who
saw his last nights bout with Joe
Bedel. the Brooklyn lightweight
whom he shaded in their ten-round go
at the Royale A. c. Browns broken
hand apparently has healed. Efforts
will be made to get the youngster a
match with Ad. Wolgast. whom Brown
has shaded twice. Browns hackers
believe he can whip the Michigan
wildcat.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
staters Get AetvDwae Suffers Sci BackSpor Odds and End
IMPERIAL CLUB
NOW CHARTERED

The Imperial Athletic Club was
chartered at Dover. yesterday. to pro-
mote, organize and maintain athletic
clubs for the physical development
and recreation Of its members. Nc
capital stock was required. The in
corporators are Furman G. Cole WI.
liam +. Raymond. Walter b. Lord
Henry Fonnimoro and Arthur G
Davies.
The club will now arrange for new
quarters and a broader club life.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
HOLD HIM ON
HOLD UP CHARGE

Jess Clark was before Magistrate
Gluckman yesterday afternoon, on the
charge Of highway robbery and was
held in $500 bail for court.
William Meredith. the prosecuting
witness said he was held up near
Newark and his bicycle and pen-
knife taken. Tho knife was found IN
Clarka pocket
Richard Coleman. who was charged
jointly with Clark. was dismissed. as
he had nothing TO do with the hold
up.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
A HOrSEHOLn MEDTCINE

That stops coughs quickly and cures
colds is Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. Mrs. Anna Pelzer, 1926 Jeffer-
son St., So. Omaha. Neb., says: II
can recommend Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound as a sure cure for
coughs and colds. It cured my daugh-
ter Of a bad cold and my neighbor,
Mrs. Benson, cured herself and her
whole family with Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. Everyone in our
neighborhood speaks highly of IT," y
B. Danforth Market and Second
streets-Adv.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
BRANDYWINE HAS CLUB.

The Brandywine Athletic Club has
been organized with George L. Wat
son. president. Henry A. Sullivan,
vioe-president; Edward Fahey, secre-
tary: John T. Ahrens. recording sec
retary, and Charles +. White. treas
urer. AL Taggert Is physical instruc-
tor. The club will engage in all
sports and expects TO locate in a new
home next week.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
GREAT GRAND CHILD
AT THIS PARTY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Nov. AT the 18th
birthday party of Peter e. Lowber,
given by his friends and relatives, one
great-great-grandchild. little Miss
Georgia Lowber Of Little Creek was
present and apparently enjoyed the
festivities. A score of children, grand
Schildren and great-grandchildren were
lalso among the guests.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
MASONS NAME OFFICERS
FOR HOME CORPORATION

The Masonic Home of Delaware
Corporation organized at a meeting
held yesterday afternoon, by elect
ing DR.. ]. Paul Lukens, chairman;
David c. Rose. of Newark. vice-chair-
man; Harry ]. Guthrie, secretary, and
w. e. Vallient. Laurel, treasurer
AS soon as bylaws are adopted, The
home corporation will hold regu-
lar sessions.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
Backache, Headache, Nervousness

women, mean kidney trouble. DO not
allow II to progress beyond the reach
OF medicine but stop II promptly with
Foley Kidney Pills They regulate
the action of the urinary organs
Tonic IN action. quick In results.
n. ID, Danforth, Market and Second
etrects.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
LEGLESs MAN AGAIN HURT.

William ]. Salter. aged is years, Of
No. 1927 Brandywine street was ad-
mitted TO the Delaware Hospital yeSs
terday suffering from a badly mashed
hand. About five years ago Salter
had both legs cut off under a train.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
GUNNERS en- nrCKs.

William Baxter. w. Poyntell Johns
ton and David Lindsey. Jr., have re-
turned from few days cunning trim
on the Susquehanna flats with a bag
we'll filled with canvas backs.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
sMOKER FOR MILkMEN.

The Retail Milk Dealers Associa-
tion will give a smoker and card
,tournament at their meeting rooms.
at Seventh and Market streets, on
Saturday evening. After the tourna-
ment banquet and entertainment
Will be given.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
Y. VI. c. 4. BOWLING.

In the individual handicap bowling
tournament at the Y. NJ. c. A. last
night, B. II. Steele defeated A. II.
wilkins; II. r. Thomson defeated NJ.
t. Jensen. aud A. S. Cathcart dispos-
ed Of w II Dunn Tho eroroq.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09

Largest line Of High Grade Porto
Rico cigars in the state. Selak AMI
Hoffman. distributors, AS Market ST.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
"There goes the best
car built in America "

How often you hear that express
sion among men who really knoD
motor cars.
Time was when, If you asked
three or four automobile men to
name the highest class American
car, you would have received as
many different replies.
Today if you ask this question of
three or four well-informed men,
probably two, and possibly three,
will answer, "Lozier." Everywhere
you find this striking unanimity
in assigning Lozier first place.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09

Referee, Bemis, L. of P. Umpire,
Miller, Haverford Lnesmen-Stoev-
er, of Villanova; Leh, of P. NJ. c.!
Connellee. Of Delaware. Field Judge
Berry, Of Penn State. Timekeepers,
Hemming, of P. NJ. c.; Raughley. Of
Delaware. Time of periods--two
twelve minute periods and ten min
ute. Goals-Hammelle /; Hyatt, /.
Touchdowns-Tsyl Hyatt. Safe
ties, =. NJ c., /.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
Talk With Men Who Know

The man who knows is the man
who has owned several cars-the
man who puts his car to the severest
touring uses. He is the man who
tours far from the beaten track;
who takes his car through unfre-
quented parts of Europe; whose
annual mileage runs into thou
sands; who demands ceaseless, un-
failing service.
These are men Uho knotU, and
they recognize Lozier supremacy.
You also hear Lozier termed
'The best car in America" by men
in the trade-dealers, engineers,
statesmen for other cars, managers
of garages, officers of tire and acces-
sorry concerns.
The opinion of such men is the
strongest endorsement; worth more
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-29
WORK SUSPENDED
ON CITY BUILDING
COLD WEATHER roo SEVERE TO
PERMIT oPERATloNs-AcTlvi.
TIES WILL START AS SOON AS
a THAW COMES.

The extremely cold weather which
struck this part OF the country day be
fore yesterday has caused the work
on the new city building TO be delayed
until a thaw sets In. as the brick work
cannot go on until the weather Is
warmer.
The entire first floor of the build.
Ing has been completed. the second
floor laid and the walls of the second
story r already up over half way
along the window frames. but there
tie work had to be stopped, owing to
the cold.
The work will be hurried along and
completed as 500 as possible, SO that
the fire company may rove into It's
new quarters within a short time, al.
though they are now more comforta.
bly, located than they were in the old
building which was torn down to make
way for the construction of the new
one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-29
FINE |
FLEMING HENRY GIVEN FIVE
DOLLARS AND COSTS FOR
BEATING HIS HORSE.

Late yesterday afternoon Fleming
Henry, who was day before yesterday
arrested by Officer Bartholow OF this
city, charged with cruelty beating n
horse (which he was driving, was Civ.
en- a hearing before Justice Amos, of
this city, and fined $500 and costs for
his treatment of the animal.
The man had a horse and wagon on
they Speedway" on the outskirts OF
the city, and the roads were heavy
with mud, the horse making all efforts
to pull the load, but the driver did not
seem satisfied, and was whipping the
animal severely when neighbors re-
ported the case and Officer Bartholow
made an investigation. and arrested
the man. Henry paid and was re-
leased.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-29
HARRY HOLT
is APPOINTED TREASURER OF
THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE TO
SUCCEED ROBERT mccoy.

Mr.. Harry Holt, OF this city, has
been appointed as treasurer OF the
Grand Opera House in this city, and
his many friends will indeed be glad
TO hear that Manager Paul has Sc,
cured the services of this competent
young man for the position.
Harry is well known here and is
private secretary to Ex-Governor A.
b. Fleming, og this city.
While not a resident of this city,
Mr.. Holt has been in this city for
quite a length Of time, and now looks
upon Falrmont as his home.
Mr.. Holt succeeds Robert Mccoy as
treasurer of the theater. Mccoy going
to Mt. Vernon. Ohio, where he and
Niles Wclling will manage the Grand
Thcater of that city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-29
70, BOOST BILL.

CHARLEsToN-state superlntend.
ent OF Schools NJ. p. shawkey has is.
sued a circular letter in which he calls
upon those interested In advance
methods OF education to boost, at the
present session OF congress Senate
Bill No. 8. which provides for an an.
nual appropriation of s5.OOO,OOO for
the purpose of the maintenance of
courses of instruction in vocational
studies.
This bill provides for the appropri-
alton to become first available June
both, 1915, and has been introduced by
Senator Carol 6 Page, of Vermont.