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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
WARM FINISH
IS In SIGHT
Wilmington Will Have Battle
With Atlantic City for
Fourth Place
PEACHES TWO GAMES
BEHIND ATLANTIC CITY

Rain interfered yesterday with the
nrst game OF the series between VIII
lningtOn and Harrisburg IN the Penn
sylVania town, and as a result Will
mington is now two games behind
Atlantic City in the race for fourth
place. i'm the first division, between
these two clubs. Atlantic City over
wholming the Chester aggregation
Yesterday There will be a double
header between Wilmington and Har-
rlsburg today, and should Whining
TON win both, a possibility with Tay-
Tor and Nicholson doing the pitching,
and Atlantic City lose. the local ag-
gregation will be tie with Atlantic
City for fourth position. Then for
tho grand battle tomorrow and Sat
urday when the two contenders for
this place themselves will cross bats
and decide who shall hold the place.
Incidentally, tomorrow is Dollar
Day" and the fans Will no doubt
turn out in numbers TO help the man
agement out Of its financial difficult
ties.
The Tri-StatR season will close on
September 4. and the "Chicks" have
Just five more playing days, and In
that time viii play eight games. The
series with the Sand Bugs" will end
on Saturday. Then comes a double
header here with Allentown on Labor
Day Monday. followed by two dou-
Bile headers with I1eckert's Trenton
Tigers at Trenton, Tuesday and We'd
needay.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
KING OUT OF
GRIDIRON GAME

tax King. the Wilmington athlete
Rho last season played a half back
on Penn State, will be out Of the
State. line up this season. No doubt
the fast College team will be out one
Of its stars as King played a most
brilliant game against the u. of p.
last year and carried the pigskin for
good gains through the season. King
started in the Athletic world by play
Ing quarter back on the villa Nova
Prep team.
Later he went to Mercersburg
Academy where his speed and daring
tackle attracted the attention OF the
University of Pennsylvania coach
After tho season was over King de-
cided 10 enter the University with
Phil Barry his former team mate
as the season progressed.
In 1911 neither Barry nor King
Vas eligible TO play as they were not
up in their studies. The pair OF
Young athletes therefore decided 10
so to Penn State where they made
good Neither of these boys will
enter College as Barry will play pro-
fcssional base BAH and King has ac-
ccpted a position in Pittsburgh with
the United States Tire Cimpany.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
Fourth Place May With Dollar DayDeIaware Money
SATURDAYS
DOINGS AT THE
DUPONT GUN CLUB

On Saturday a contest open to all
members of the dupont Gun Club for
the DUPONT spoon. will be held at the
grounds of the club and it is expected
that the entry list will be large.
The classification list Of club shoot
ers is being completely revised to
take effect Saturday, September IA.
Hereafter in place OF four classes,
namely A, B, G and ID, there will be
six, still lower class, to be known as
Class =, having been added and class
for professional shooters, TO be known
as the trade representative class, has
also been added, the members OF which
which win be non-eligible to the du-
Pont spoon events, but will have con-
tests Of their own and suitable prizes
will be added. The Glass r. will be
for the benefit Of new members join
ing the club who have had practically
no experience at shooting over the
traps and will be really a beginners
class.
The DUPONT Gun Club received word
yesterday afternoon that the %. c. cup.
REPRESENTING INC lUdllilItlt ldIRtL
championship of the country, had been
won by j. S. Day, OF Midland, Texas.
from II. ID. Freeman OF Atlanta, Ca.
the former holder, at Cincinnati,
Ohio. on Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Day
made the remarkable score OF 1SS out
OF a possible 200.
This is the cup which was shot for
by Lester s. German, of Aberdeen,
Md, and George l.. Lyon, or Durham.
N c.. at the DUPONT Gun Club on the
fourth of last May. the score then be-
ing ia TO 40 In favor of Lyon.
Lester S. German. who is now
travelling through the West, repre-
senting the DUPONT Powder Company.
is still making excellent scores. Al
Sioux Falls on August 20 and n. he
was high average, with a score Of pa
out OF 300, and at La Crosse, Wis, on
August % and "a, he was also high
average, with a score OF z92 out or
800.
A. large number OF members of the
dupont Gun Club have expressed
their intention OF participating in the
Westy Hogan Shoot, which will be
held at Atlantic City on September II,
IS. 10. 20 and q. This will be the
sixth annual shoot OF the kind, and
will be held al Venice Park.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
VANDEVER AND
ROCKFORD BATTLE

All baseball fans who want to SEE
two real games should 90 over to
Vandever's grounds, Seventeenth and
Church streets, on Saturday after
noon. One of the games is the much
talked of disputed game of July f3.
and of course these two games will
mean much toward the pennant for
Vandever. Therefore Rockford is go-
Ing to play against them as though
Rockford were at the top of the lad
der.
An agreement was reached last
evening in arranging for the games
as no grounds suitable could be Sc
cured, but Rockford acted in the hes
way possible, and agreed to 20 ovc-
to Wanderers grounds to play the
games.
As Naudever and Rockford have
strengthened their teams with new
players, two Of the best games of the
season viii result.
The irst game will start al 2.15
SO as to get the two games over be-
fore darkness
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
Mfhs. Il . Flrsprset erIIdInaf

Nearly all modern industrial enter
prises are housed in buildings that are
to some extent hreproof. The question
may reasonably be asked, What con
stitutes a fireproof building? Moth
ing IL more freproof than a furnace,
and yet the decomposition of its con
tents by IRE is its chief use. Build
ings must therefore not only be made
Of non-inhsmmRble material, but they
must be 50 arranged that IRE when
started can be confined to one room
or to the smallest possible space. With
this object in view they should be
equipped with self closing metal doors
and windows with wire glass or metal
shutters. They should have automatic
FIRE alarms and, above all. an adequate
sprinkler system. Steel framing must
be inclosed aud protected with some
material. such as brick. tile. terra cot
tn or concrete. Under these conditions.
With insurance on the contents, man
ufacturing enterprise is reasonably
safe.-Engineering Magazine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
Old linn rnnnta

Toasts are now rarely proposed ex-
eept at public dinners. but there was
a time when they were the order OF
the day at every convivial gathering
The compiler of a book published in
1907, The Toastmaster, % remarks IA
his preface that ''it is the custom in
most societies. whether public or prl-
vate, for the president to call on the
company in their turn for a toast. In
dividuals are consequently often at a
loss. This collection Of genteel senti-
ments and toasts VIII supply their de
fciency, as it contains a larger number
than ever was before published, the
greater part of which are spirited and
new" The genteel toasts range from
the righteous. such as May contempla-
ton upon our last resting place check
vain hopes and prevent weak despond-
encf." to the frivolous. such rs Lots
OF beef. oceans Of beer. a pretty girl
and thousand a year."-London
Chronicle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
SIXTEEN iNn 4 HALF
NEAR HAMPInNSHIP.

Lancaster Juniors of the Whining
ton Junior League will play Wash
ngton Stars on Labor Day. two games
for the championship OF sixteen and
one-half year old teams in Whining
ton Manager Strawbridgc will line
his men mp as follows; 5 Stafford.
catcher; j. Conner. pitcher; Nichols.
first base: Hanum. second base; Nc
Guigan, shortstop; r. Straw bridge.
third base; w. kee. left field: Z Kee.
center field; A. Strawbridgc right
field. Lancaster Juniors would like
TO srrangae game with the Tigers
or Elsmere for Saturday. Send chal-
lenEes to 1922 Reed street, city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
LET'S
Get
Together

THE older a player GETS" says
Fred Clarke, "the less he is known"
Naturally.
walter Johnson is the greatest
pitcher OF all time" says Hal Chase,
Il haven't seen all Of EN-, but I
don't have to. to know that"
The second defense Of the Red sox
is said to be the best Of any team
in either league Jake Stahl can lose
two or three men and still have an
air tight team.
The S. o. S. signal that has been
Grating so much disturbance of late
in baseball wireless circles comes
from Wheeling. With the season two
weeks from the end they show signs
of not being able TO last through.
The national commission has de-
cided that the team which buys a
player from another team must pay
the salary of the player during the
time he is on the way to join the club
Nine brothers form the team which
represents Madison Mills. Va. Their
names are Willie, Oscar. Harry, Roy,
James, Leonard, Carol, Vivian and
Hugh Gillum.
The passing OF Derrick to Balfi-
more may mean the making OF the
young Georgian. He has not had
enough baseball with the Athletics
to keep in good practice. His bat
ting has been off for two years. but
with regular work should mount
again.
The White sox have organized a
local in the National Players Base
ball union. Doc White was chosen
to represent the local at tho meeting
which will be held 1t the time Of the
worlds series.
There have been many Giant
killers. but none like Lew Richie.
Last year he won six out Of seven
for the Cubs from the Giants. This
year he has also won six out Of seven.
Some killing. that Would that there
were moro like him.
Umpire Garrett Bush, who worked
In TtNas last year. and who was
tried out in the National this year.
has heen sent 20 the South Michigan
to learn the umpiring art.
Tacoma purchased Pitcher Ben
Hunt from Sacramento. At the end
OF the season the White Sox gave
$4,000 for him. Officials of the Sacra
mento club are pretty we'll famed ur
as a result of kicking themselves.
The first no-hit game pitched in
the American association was hurled
hv Ducky Swami That was In 1908
There have been an even dozen re
corded In that league since then.
/ Germany Schaefer refuses to down
Ban Johnson put damDer on hi:
/ comedy work on the diamond hui
the other morning he and Chicl
Gandil ACQUIRED hurdy gurdv ana
n monkey and made q tour of Wash
| insytcn rlavinp IN bir money
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
ALL OUT FOR DOLLAR DAY"
GAME WITH SEASHORE LADS

Tomorrow afternoon the Whining
ton Baseball Club will give a Dollar
Day game for the benefit of the club
which has lost about $1,000 this sea
son.
This is tho first time that tho club
has ever called upon the public for
aid, and every lover of real baseball
should turn out and go to the game.
Now is the time for the fans to
show their appreciation of tbs. really
high class article OF baseball that the
Wilmington team has been PLAYING.
They have only lost two out of the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
WASHINGTON STARS GAVE.

The Washington Stars defeated the
nights OF King Arthur baseball club
on Saturday afternoon by the score
Of II TO .. The Washington team
Will play Wilmington. Jrs.. on Sat
urday. Sept. IA for the championship
Of the city for their age. The Wash
ington Stars will play Chippewa
Saturday and will have the following
lineup: Lyman c. Din, %: Shuitz.
Id: v. MYERS. S.; Moyden. 3b; FOX.
So: Mack Of: Ross. II; McKnee. RI:
Myers and ]. Ross outfald
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
BILL DONOVAN
STRIKES OUT "a
In II INNINGS

On Saturday the Rockland team
played the st. Aloysius team Of Will
mington an exciting game which went
for twelve innings, Rockland winning
4 to 3. Bob Wallace started for
Rockland and was forced to retire in
favor of his brother Porter, who held
the St Aloysius to two scattered hits
in the remaining eight innings.
Donovan pitched for st. AIoysiu1
and pitched fine ball, allowing Rock
ford but three scattered hits and gave
four bases on balls. He struck GU
"A batsmen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
PLUMMER
MAKES GOOD
in THE NAVY

Edward Plummer, who at one time
was a pitcher in the All-Wilmington
League, is now more than making
good in the United States Navy On
Monday the big fellow shut out the
U. S. S. Panther team 4 to 0, and al
lowed but two hits. This makes
Plummer's record eight straight
games won. Besides being a star
pitcher on the U. S. S. Franklin,
Plummer leads his team in batting
with a percentage of .30S.
To further enliven his friends Of
his ability, Ed. has asked for fur
Tough for a short while so he can get
into the AllWilmington League fight.
But his team mates urged their twirl-
er to finish the season out and the
Wilmington boy has consented to stay
with the Blue Jackets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
DELMAR BLANKS
CAPE CHARLES

DELMAR, Del, Aug. 29-Delmar
shut out Cape Charles yesterday af-
ternoon at Cape Charles in the most
important game of the season. Clunn
pitched wonderful game for Delmar,
having the Cape Charles batters at
his mercy and tanning them almost
at will. Cape Charles, had a battery
from the Virginia State League, but
the locals hit at the right time. The
two teams will play here next week
and the greatest game of the season
is expected.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
DONOVAN TO TWIRL
FOR CHIPPEWA TEAM.

BIZ Donovan, the star pitcher Of
the St Aloysius team will pitch for
the Chippewa team Saturday against
the Washington Stars for the city
championship. The Chippewa team
has Won and lost to Washington Stars
and a good game S expected.
Ross, the star of the DUPONT Jrs.
will pitch for the Stars team and
there is expected to be a pitchers
battle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29

last fourteen games played and ar,
now crovding Atlantic City for
fourth place The seashorc team
VIII play here tomorrow and
this alone is an assuranc
Of hot game, as the result
viii have much TO do with the final
position OF the two teams.
So turn out. you fans who are able
to give up dollar to help along tho
team and snort in general. and heir,
uphold the mon who have given VIII
mington baseball at financial loss
To themselves.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
Sporting Gossip
and Comment
LET'S
Get
Together

The Cubs logged the Cardinals in
the only game staged in the Nationals
gardens. lifting themselves within
five games Of the Giants.
Mechanically the Giants are the
favorites in the pennant race. II
they win four ssevenths OF the remain
ing games their total will be 102 vic
tories against i0l for the Cubs II
they take two-tbirds. Tho Red and
White Sox have given the Senators
the blues The Red Sox received two
additions to an already comfortable
lead from the White Sox, cementing
themselves more firmly in first place.
Every strategy failed the Athletics
in the Tiger battle Connie Mack's
pinch stickmen would not work In
emergencies and Houck was frequent
~ hard hit.
Walter Johnson and the Senators
lost the final game of the series with
the Browns Walter famed dozen,
permitted only FIVE hits and hit one
batter.
Errors gave the Browns their win
ming run IN the seventh and ended
the argument over Johnson's winning
streak
The Highladers and Maps finished
the series with an even brock. VOL
verton's men go to Washing ,.n today
after taking twelve out of seventeen
games on the home diamond
The fund 10 buy John Camel an
automobile has reached the sum OF
/ 500. II they would put that in some
safe savings bank and let the interest
/ pile up they would have enough in
/ five and half years to buy an EMF.
with a few dollars left over for Access
series.
Mathewson has spent II years try
ing to find Wagner's batting weakness
and threatens to give ont entirely be-
fore he arrives at the answer. N
The Cleveland owners are tired Of
fooling with the Toledo team. Roger
Bresnahan is wearied of petticoat
rule NJ St Louis and wants to buy
a minor league club. This situation
may result In a sale.
They are five men in baseball who
were graduated from minessinto the
game. They are lake Dauhert.
Hughey Jennings. Mordecai Brown,
Larry Doyle and Joe McGinnity.
Fred Clarke is up against it. When
he uses Mike Donlin, Mike can hit
but can't do anything else. When he
puts Mensor in Mikes place the kid
can do everything but hit.
I players caught IN the draft" says
L. c. Davis, 'arv usually the first
to blow
The Giants easily lose their goats
to pitchers and then have an awful
, time getting them back. Richie il
: the latest example. A couple OF
others, we'll known in the South, were
Coveleskie and Bob Spade.
In an effort to save the Northern
Indiana league the season will pro
badly be materially shortened.
A home run hit over the fence at
Fort Wayne the other day nicked q
telegraph pole and bounded back in
) TO the field. A boob umpire declared
! It a two-bagger. which was rank
+ robbery.
Before Bert Grover. the Maysville
? pitcher. departed for Chattanooga the
! owners of the baseball association
D provided him with suit OF clothes
, not that he didn't have one ALREADY
but they wanted TO show their appre.
ciatiou.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
Todsy's flames.
5 at Boston.
( at Washington.
NEW CASTLE THREATENS slit.

IL is said that the management of
me New Castle Semi Professional
league team threatens to bring suit
should the league hold back sos of
tne pool money In case New Castle
should win the pennant. This
amount the president of the leasue
guaranteed to Highland II the latter
club would play a disputed game
win New Castle. The game was
played, but Highland only received
49, Al meeting OF the managers Of
the league II was decided 10 make M
the difference from the money that
was TO be divided at the end of the
season.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29

Charley smalcesh treats his best girl trolley ride
Of his limited they plan TO walk
rate Of miro miles hour how far could they they
ANSWER TO WINEMERCEIANTS PUZZLE
Tho
.nd roman,
der Of the whhihc
The n
OF
a remainder Invisible by
told that only full
NOT comu
vith the terms Of the problem
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
SOUTH SIDE MINIS

South Side A. C. defeated Hockes-
sin Saturday 4 to in ten inning
game. 1t WAS a pitchers battle he
tween Walls and Young. Walls. for
South Side had the better OF the ar
gument- The fielding Of South Side
was the feature. South Side is going
at a great clip and win endeavor 10
add another victory to their mark.
when they play st. Aloysuis on Satur-
dap on the Military grounds
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
DOVER HORSES
GET TWO RACES

Delaware horses made good time
and records In the events at the Lee
hanon Valley fair yesterday at Lee
banon, Pa In the ESQ pace DR.. Vol
man. b. M. owned by e. Fl. johnson
of Dover; finished first in each Of
the three events; times 2.17 IA;
iii IA; ? II IA. Lady March. b. M,
of this city was distanced in this
race.
The 2.1e pacing event was won by
Silver j.. b. &, owned by r. II. John
son, of Dover. Time PIC Ia: 215
IA; 217 IA. Herman Tyson's Dill
Ion Gentry was distanced in this
race.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
PARKSIDE TO PLAY
FOOTBALL AGAIf,

Paskside A. c. is preparing a hard
schedule for its foot ball team tha
coming season. The team will NEE
in the near future to elect a manage
BIZ Lewis has been spoken OF a,
a leader for 1912. Tho Parkside
team made good showing last sea-
son, being scored on but once In a
game that lost them the champion
ship to the DUPONT Academy team by
the score of 6 to 0. This game also
completed a record OF two straight
years with only one defeat for Park
side
The following players have con-
scented to wear Parksidc uniforms !:
Borth. Smith, Lewis Brown. McCo.-
mick. Prettyman, Schacfer, O'Roukc.
Winthrop, Ebby Smith, Joyce, Kane.
Crowley, and Barr.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29

The buying and selling of estab-
llsned businesses. the starting OF new
enterprises and increasing the scope
Of old businesses-all come within
As reach Of the WantS~-Adf.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
TOdaVse Games.

Wilmington at Harrisburg 1.-TWO
games).
Allentown at Reading 1.-TWO games)
Trenton at York.
Atlantic City at Chester.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results
Chicago, 3; st. Louis, 4.
Pittsburgh-Boston (rain).
Other clubs not scheduled
Today's Games.
Boston at Philadelphia
Brooklyn at New York.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29

Reading the Wants means beinc
well posted regarding opportunity
Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
SATURDAY RACES
AT FREDERICK

Suecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Del, Aug. 29.-The
races which were to have been held
at the Derrickson Stock Farm track
at Frederick. on September 2. will be
held there this Saturday instead. Tho
following are the events:
Free-fOr.aIl.
sam Be Sure %. Megarge, Frederick
Hero ...........S Saunders, Frederick
). II. M. ........ Reardon, Gainesville
Special Race.
Roy Miller ...H. b. Windsor. Milford
Sidney Foster. .Derrickson, Frederick
BIZ Jackson. =. Faulkner, Frederick
2.25 Mixed
Edgar Dudley go. Windsor. Milford
PAGER .......... Saunders, Goldsboro
Dandeloin ...... .Clendaniel, Milton
May Bird. d. &. .Thad Windsor, Milford
2.40 Mixed.
Ruby Wilkes ..... Robinson, Milford
Mack, oliver Jones, Frederic
Anie Drabell .Derrickson, Frederick
Colt Race.
Del Mako Derrickson. Frederic
Lady Wilkes .Larrimore, Frederick
Gilletta ....... Derrickson, Frederick
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -McGraw ana
Chance are again the prominent fig
ures in the struggle for the Nationa.
league pennant The Giants are in the
lead, but the fight is not over, and
Chance declares that he is hopeful
Of coming out in front. The big lead
taat the Giants had earlier in the sea-
son has been lost, and in recent weeks
the Cubs have been gaining To be
sure, the distance to be gained is con-
siderable, but If Chance did no. have
the fighting spirit he would never have
created the splendid baseball machine
that has been battling for Chicago ror
so long McGraw is also confident,
and, though he knows that ne can lose
few games and still finish ahead. ne
is trying to lose just as few as possi-
BILE.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
STANDING Of the clubs.
TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.
Yesterday's ResuItl

TRI-STATE LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Trenton. g: York, 6.
Atlantic City, 10; Chester. 4.
Allentown, ~; Reading, II (13 in
nings.)
Observation-Disclosures (rain).
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29

The whole scope Of business ard
Rome essentials is within the inhu-
enco of the Wants.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29

Harry Thomas, the English feather
weight, who defeated frankie Conley
in Los Angeles last week, will not
be seen in Lction again until Labor
Day. when he is scheduled to fight
Joe Thomas in New Orleans.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-29
BOXING
Late News and Views

Joe Mandot and Joe Rivers have
Eot down to the actual grind OF hard
training and should be in the best
of condition for their 20-round con-
test Labor Day. Mandot has made
many admirers by his fast workouts
and will have quite a following
when he enters the ring.