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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
Is GAINING FRIENDS,
Boxing Is Becoming Popular the
World Over.

NEW YORK, December 21.-"Boxing is
gaining friends the world over" said
Charles Harvey. secretary of the state
athletic commission. 1T was less than
ten years ago that the sport was prac-
tically confined to America, England and
Australia France then took it up. Now
it is making such rapid strides in Den
mark and Switzerland that those coun-
tries. through promoters of the game.
are making requests for copies of our
rules. They want them to submit to the
committee that will decide on the inter-
national rules and weights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
Grouchy.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grinder-I see that a fellow over in
ENGLAND has invented a wire netting
guard that will prevent automobiles from
SCATTERING mud on pedestrians.
Grouch-But what's mud for?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

The Lady Judge-I'm getting tired of
these requests for postponement. What's
your latest excuse?
The Lady Lawyer-Why, your honor,
we only ask you to give us another week.
The fact is my clients dressmaker is ill
and can't get her going-to-court gown
finished until that date.
The Lady Judge-Granted. Next case
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

Hubby-You could make me very
happy If you would only exert your
self a little.
Wife-But you told me when l ac-
cepted you that I'd make you the hap
piest man on earth. How can 1 i'm
prove on that?-Boston Transcript
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
First and Last.

The first and last stages of married
life-cut glass and broken china.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
Smith the Star.

Smith, Nays right forward. was the
star Of the contest, and had 1T not been
for his great shooting Navy would have
been much in the need of points toward
the latter part of the game. Smith Gagged
the ball eleven times from the floor and
three times from free losses. which made
total of % points This was nearly
half of the points scored by the entire
team. His work was nothing short of
marvellous, and to him alone should Navy
give the credit of their victory. Derby,
substitute, was playing Smith. and was
powerless to guard him. Had Capt.
Clancy been able to play it would have
been different story. Clancy has been
sick for three weeks. and was unable to
start as was expected.
For the visitors Lambert and keegan
played the best. Keegan, although not
caging the ball single time. played
great defensive game. Koran also played
good ball. making several goals from
difficult angles I.ine-un.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

so FAR as harmony and spirit I'm, the
ranks are concerned. there is nothing more
to wish for. Griffith deserves a lot of
credit for the way he has handled his
men. He gets everything out of them
that they have but even with the encour-
ag ng conditions existing he is not A
wizard and cannot be expected to per-
form miracles. Like all other managers
he must have the material required for
the remarkable feat of winning pen
nants before II can be expected of him TO
accomplish this feat. There is a lot in
knowing that If there are any players
among the numerous youngsters to ba
tried out this spring who VIII help the
team. Griffith will not overlook them.
He is an excellent judge of player and
1t usually does not take him any time To
detect the strong and weak points I'm a
player. Last season Griffith had by far
the best behaved lot of ball players that
the writer has ever been thrown in with
in years of experience. There was not a
single instance when a man on the team
was out of condition by reason of his own
shortcomings, and that is saying great
deal for ball team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

The tremendous shake-up in the
managerial ranks of both major
leagues has furnished an unusual
amount of sensations during recent
months.
The opening of the 1913 campaign
will find six clubs with new managers.
Cleveland Is counted among that num-
Der. Though Joe Birmingham became
gowned in the managerial toga last
Labor day, he is still considered a
debutant in the position.
There have been four changes in the
National League. Miller Higgins has
succeeded Roger Bresnahan at st.
Louis. Johnny Evers has taken Frank
Chances berth at Chicago, Joe Tinker
has succeeded Hank O'Day at Cincin-
natl. and George Stallings comes back
10 the major league manager of the
Boston Nationals.
The acquisition of Frank Chance by
New York virtually guarantees the
american League the greatest set of
caders that has ever been in one
aague.
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NEEDS MORE STARS
TO WIN A REMNANT
Continued From First Page

of the pitchers show the right sort OF
form and Griffith could struggle through
the campaign with that hole at second
base, Tor there are other teams where.
this position is not as well filled If none
or his recruits comes through he will still
have cracking good ball team. but
one which will hardly prove formidable
enough to win right to compete in the
worlds series next fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
HOT SPRINGS GOSSIP
Red Sox and Pirates to Clash
at Resort in Spring.
SUNDAY GAMES Permitted
Booked for a Series of Ten Con.
tests Starting on
March %.


ARKANSAS HOT SPRINGS. December
2L-It is an assured fact that the Boston
Red Sox. the best base ball team in the
world, will clash with the Pittsburgh Pr
rates, probably the best team in the Ma
tional League, in Arkansas Hot Springs
next March. The series, suggested by
Treasurer Robert B. McRoy Of the Boston
club a month ago, has been clinched by
Presidents McAleer and Dreyfuss AS
Sheriff Bob Williams states that Sunday
base ball is going to be permitted in the
spring, 1t goes without saying that the
games will be big financial success.
The Red Sox mobilize here March o..
Manager Stahl will initiate his program of
last spring and devote practically the en-
tire first week to roadwork. The Pirates
generally arrive about March Is. Next
trip they may bob up at an earlier date,
as Brooklyn is not coming back, and
Wilmington park will be ready for Clarke.
Wagner & Co. any time after March l.
Saturday, March D.. will probably be the
date of the maiden clash between the two
starry outfits. and Shippers Stahl and
Clarke will be pleasing the local bugs
and the tours, if they book a series of
nine or eleven scraps. Neither team Will
have to duck out much before April or
10, SO they would make hit all around
and add to their bank rolus by booking
bouts for decision each Tuesday. Thurs
day, Saturday and Sunday from March y
to April 6, inclusive. That would be ten
games, with an eleventh staged Monday,
ADril z should hOnOrS be even I'D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

But Griffith undoubtedly stands every
bit as good a chance to pick UP a star
or two out of his raw material as do the
other managers. There is little choice,
after all, when il comes to picking up
green youngsters. One is just as apt to
make good as the other. Besides the
three gardeners. for instance, that finish
ed with the team last fall Griffith has
six others to look over. Out of this lot
he may get none, yet there is a chance
that one or two will show to advantage.
The seven outfielders who will be tried out
are Wellchance. Connolly. Gedeon, Sheer.
Allen and Calvo. Incidentally he has but
two new infelders. Observation-Disclosures
and Morley. There are four new pitchers,
not to speak of the several youngsters
who were with the team all or part OF
the time last season. Just what portion
OF this material will be retained after
having a trial remains to he seen, but
IL only a single good ball player is cor
rallied out of tnt lot much will have been
accomplished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

Had President Johnsons proposed plan
to rate the pitchers, not on the number uf
games they win or lose, but on the number
of hits and runs they allow per inning.
been in vogue last season, Walter John
son would easily have led the twirlers
with something to spare. A good pitcher
on a winning team has an adj
vantage over a better pitcher on team
which finishes below him. Johnson is ono
of the hardest pitchers to hit in the
game, and when a pitchers worth is
judged by his effectiveness, Johnson will
come pretty near to landing on top.
Just now some st. Louis enthusiasts
are contending that Baumgardner tile
young pitcher of the Browns. is destined
to be a greater performer than Johnson.
OF course, this may I'm time be proven.
but the chances are against Baumgardner
ever wearing Johnson's crown. for the
good reason that he is not Possessed or
the ideal disposition which has done
much to make Johnson a really great
pitcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

No young manager In recent years ever
had as good an opportunity to make u
reputation for himself as is afforded -
Joe Birmingham OF Cleveland next year
Don't overlook the Maps. 1t is a pretty
good ball team, and IL Birmingham can
instill that winning spirit into his play
ers he stands chance to bring his team
well up in the race
The acquisition Of Chapman and John
Ston. two infielders. seems to have worked
wonders with the Maps. This is a gingery
pair of youngsters who keep their team
mates on their toes, and. incidentally.
are both good ball players. Birmingham
has a good pitching staff, too. though 10
would have a better one if he were
blessed with a good seasoned catchcl.
That is where the team is weakest and It
is not in the cards that "A team without
strong catching staff can cut much
OF figure in a pennant race. But il
other respects the Maps look formdable.
though. of course. all the playing strength
will amount to little If Birmingham fails
to inject the proper spirit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

But there would be no need for worry
ing about the local pitching staff If it
should happen that Carl Cashion should.
after one year of regular work. become
a consistent performer. With that big
fellow pitching winning ball one might
have himself bet at proper odds that
Washington would win. Cashion. If he
has the making Of the pitcher that every
one credited with having judgment
seems to think, would fill a great hole
in the team. A trio like Johnson. Groom
and Cashion would be hard to beat and
the beauty about such "A staff is that
every one of them can do a whole lot
of work and that is what counts. Cash
ion showed enough last season to war
rant the prediction that he will some dav
be a pitcher of note. His trouble has been
lack OF control, but there have been few
good pitchers who came into the game
with command of the ball. Walter John
son was one Of these few exceptions.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
CREEK GIVES
UP CORPSE OF
STORM VICTIM
ETvOlini'S Body is Recovered
Today and Claimed by
Widow
CONTINI STILL
AMONG THE MISSING

The body of one OF the two men
drowned in the Christiana river, near
the lighthouse, during the storm on
Sunday afternoon was found floating
in the Christiana near Third street
bridge today by Roy Burton, Of
Pennsgrove n. J.
The body was turned over to Coro-
ner Chandler and was removed to
the morgue. The victim of the storm
was Francisco Ervolina. aged "a
years, OF Philadelphia He came to
Wilmington on July 10 and obtained
employment at Edge Moor and board
ed at No. 1902 Heald street. His wife
visited the coroner's Office today and
made arrangements for her husbands
funeral
Ervolini is the man reported az
Frank lncolino With the recovery
of his body this leaves Andrew Con-
tint. aged rs years, still missing
Joseph Cavallo, the boy rescued IN
the reeds along the Christiana. fol-
lowing the storm was the third mem.
ber of the party In the skiff.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
DAWSON FEARS BLOODSHED
OVER WHIPPING OF WOMAN
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
MACON. Ga, July 24.-Fearful that
the brutal whipping of Miss Essie
Carter by a party Of men headed by
her lovers father may result IN
bloodshed at Dawson, near here, the
authorities today took special steps
to prevent a clash of two angry fac
tions in the little town W. S. Doz-
ier, a prominent citizen. clerk OF the
Superior Court, and the man Miss
Carter says welded the whip. is un-
der close surveillance as are also
four other men said to have been
members Of the whipping party
Meanwhile Miss Carter lies in a
hospital here today. her body liter
ally covered with cuts and bruises.
Physicians say she may die.
According to the girls story Dozier
objected to the attention his son.
Vogt. paid Mis- Carter. Because he
would not give the girl up, Miss
Carter says that Dozier, Sr. and a
party of three or four other men
drove up 10 her home in an automo-
bile Sunday night. reused her out OF
bed, dragged her from the house in
her night-clothes, and took her to a
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
MONDELL
DEFENDS
PRESIDENT

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, July 24-Branding
Colonel Roosevelt as pirate. -
charging him with deliberately mis-
leading the public" and alleging that
he "trumped up and fakedr contests
of delegates at the Chicago Conven-
tion, Representative Frank Mondell,
(Repn., Wyo,) today in the House
denied alleged fraud" in Taft's re-
nomination.
The speech was one Of the most
bitter ever delivered in the House,
teeming with epithets of denunciation
for Roosevelt and his managers. The
Wyoming member spoke in Taft's own
defense to the Roosevelt charge of
"stolen delegates and larcenous nomi-
nation" firing the opening gun in Con-
gress Of a campaign of defense that
will be followed in the House by
Representative Bartholdt, of Mis-
souri,, and in the Senate by Senator
Root. the chairman of the Chicago
Convention.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24

QUIzz ON THE
OFFICE SEEKERS

A quiz" for all candidates for
Office as to their attitude toward the
initiative and referendum and other
issues was decided upon last night at
meeting OF the Referendum League
of Delaware.
The league decided to send the fol-
lowing circular letter to all candi-
dates regardless OF party:
Dear Sir: The Referendum
League of Delaware, a progressive or
ganization whose membership is COM
posed of men of all political party
Affiliations. have bound themselves into
a strong organization to promote the
candidacy of progressive men and will
support only such men who pledge
themselves to vote and work for an
amendment to the constitution of this
state. providing for the Initiative and
Referendum. The league would,
therefore, like TO know whether or not
you will pledge yourself, if nominated
and elected to vote and work such
progressive measures as the league
stands for. To this end, we submit to
you the following questions to which
we shall expect a reply, yes or no.
NO. /. AS a candidate for Office, do
you pledge, your vote for an amend
ment to the constitution of Delaware,
providing for the Initiative and Ref
erendum?
"No. 2. AS a candidate for Office,
amendment to the constitution of Del
aware, providing for the Recall?
No. 3. AS a candidate for Office, do
you pledge your vote for the amend
ment to the constitution of the Unit
ed States providing for the direct
election of United States Senators?
mo. 4. As a candidate for Office, dc
you pledge your vote for Direct Pri-
maries for the state Of Delaware?
NO 8. AS a candidate for Office, dc
you pledge your vote for the passage
of a thorough-going corrupt practices
act for the state Of Delaware?
"NO. 6. AS a candidate for Office,
do you pledge your vote for the pas
sage of an act providing for home
rule for all municipalities?
Replies from candidates will be
given the widest publicity. either for
or against. In case of no reply that
fact will be published and the candi-
date counted as opposed to progress
i've measures"
Harrison streets, has announced him
self a candidate TO the Democratic
State Convention in Dover
The Democratic City Committee at
a meeting last night received reports
Of Saturdays registration from the
committeeman.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
GLAzERS BALK
ON EARLY HOUR
and LOSE JOBS

Remaining away from their work
until after the o'clock whistle blew
this morning, according to an official
of the f. Blumenthal Company. mo-
rocco manufacturers. fifty Bower ma
chine glazers we're. dismissed from
the employ of the concern today, be-
cause they would not work i'm the
hours fixed by the company, a change
from the hours they have been work
ing.
The men say they have been work.
ing from to 12 and from 12.45 to 5
o'clock and the company wants them
to work from 6.45 to 10 and from
1880 to o'clock. This they said
they refused to do and consequently
did not report for work when the
whistle blew this morning.
An official of the company in reply
to the statement made by the glaz-
ers, said that the company wanted
the men to go to work at 6.45 o'clock
and quit at 10 for lunch. resuming
at 1880 o'clock but work only until
they finished their days work, the
men employed on the Bower ma
chimes being employed at piece work.
This official Said the reason the
change in the working hours was
made was to give the men who work
in the department by the hour a
chance to put in full week Of 50
hours and have off Saturday after
noon.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
POLISH COUPLE
TO MARRY TONIGHT

wedding that will be dis
tiuguished event in. Polish circles Of
the city, will be the marriage Of Miss
Bertha Urbanska. of No. 430 South
Harrison street, and Stanley W. Sal
anon, hotel proprietor at Walnut and
Second streets tonight. The cere-
mony viii be performed by Father
Gulcz at ST. Hedwig's Church at 7.30
O'Clock.
Following the ceremony there will
be a large reception In the Polish
Turner's Hall. Maryland avenue and
Sycamore, street. About 500 invita-
tlons have been sent out for the re-
ception, which will be one Of the
most brilliant social affairs ever held
by the Polish citizens of Whining
ton. Music will be furnished by an
orchestra.
The newly married couple will
leave for a wedding trip.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
COURT ADJUSTS
DIFFERENCES

Resident Judge Herbert Rice, sitting
in Orphans Court to-day, settled a dit-
ference growing out of a property sale.
Last winter when the real estate of
the late Margaret Ralston was sold. it
was supposed to have been purchased
by Mrs. Mary II. Canning, one of the
heirs. But the title did not suit the
purchaser and the. property was resold,
bringing $3.50 less than it had at the
first sale. Other heirs thought Mrs.
Canning should lost the difference in
the price.
Before the court to-day Mrs. Can
ming testified that George c. Bolen,
her intended son-in-law. was the pur-
chaser and intended making the
house a wedding present to Mrs Can
ning's daughter. whom he was TO
marry. Counsel refused to pass the
title and Bolen refused to accept the
property.
Judge Rice held that Mrs. Canning
was not connected with the sale and
could not be held responsible for the
difference in the price, especially when
she had not obtained title
Orders we're made for the sale of the
real estate of Elihu Talley. Edward D.
Bonner and Hannah Herding.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24

grove nearby There Miss Carter
says her nightdress was stripped
from her, and while four men held
her fast, a fifth lashed her with a
heavy buggy whip in the light Of a
lantern held by the negro chauffeur.
She declares that her screams we're
stopped by gag and that when she
tainted the men suddenly became ap-
prehensive and hurriedly bundled the
unconscious girl back home. Miss
Carter specifically alleged that w.
S. Dozier whipped her. She asserted
today that her fance. Vogt. was
kidnapped" and forcibly held prison
er while the whipping was done. His
brother James, the girl declared, wit
messed the assault. but pleaded with
the men not TO whip her.
Dawson today was IN a fever of ex-
citement over the affair Vogt Dozier
has broken with his father after
threatening 10 shoot him for the part
he played in the whipping. Feeling
runs high against the men named by
Miss Carter as her assailants. Fear
ing that Miss Carter may die from
her wounds, the authorities arc keep
ing all concerned in the affair under
close surveillance
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
AFTER RIGHT
OF WAY FOR
BOULEVARD
General DUPONT to Send Men
to Try to Get UnObStruCt-
ed Route
NO WORK ON ROAD
If APPEAL IS TAKEN

General T. Coleman DUPONT this
afternoon said that he expects to start
men out Immediately to clear up the
rights of way in Kent and Sussex
counties for the state boulevard. He
feels that this is the first step to be
taken up, inasmuch as the delay has
been caused over rights OF way.
Nothing will be done in the way OF
resuming actual construction Of the
boulevard until it is determined that
there will be no appeal to the United
States Supreme Court of the case, in
which the Delaware Supreme Court
last week sustained the constitution
ality of the boulevard corporations
law.
While General DUPONT did not say
so, it is believed that he has decided
not to resume building of the road
until he is assured that it will not be
halted by an appeal Of the Clendaniel
case to the United States Court
Theodore B. Rogers, of below New
Castle, has been talking of aiding in
an appeal of the Clendaniel case to
the Supreme Court, but has done moth
ing definite about il.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
NO MORE DATES
FROM GENERAL
DELIVERY! PSHAW
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 24-Romantic
young Misses who like to make dates"
with their lovers by the general de-
livery service, will hereafter find this
barred to them.
Following complaints from all over
the county, Postmaster General Hitch
cock to-day issued new regulations, re-
quiring all persons who use the gem
eral delivery system, to furnish a
statement in writing specifying their
full names and addresses, and ex-
planning why they wish to be served
general delivery. Minors must furnish
names of their parents so that the
latter may control delivery Of the mail.
Postmasters we're also permitted at
their discretion to notify parents,
where it appears that minors are OBJ
tanning their mail under Objectionable
circumstances.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
HONOR MEDAL STOLEN
VET DIES HEART-BR0KEN

BALTIMORE, Md, July 21-Ludwig
w. Dorr, a veteran Of the Franco
Prussian war. died here broken-heart-
ed because burglars had stolen his
most priced possession, a medal Of
honor presented by the German Gov
ernment Dorr was one of the guard
selected to watch Napoleon III, after
his capture at Sedan by the Prussians
and after his removal to VIII
helmshohe.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
LEVY SAYS GAMBLERS
PALS TRY TO "GET HIM.

ton with the murder and Webber was
remanded to his cell in the Tombs.
The habess corpus hearing of Sam
Paul thereupon was continued until
tomorrow at the request of the pris-
oner's counsel.
Fearing that gangsters might en-
ter the crowd and start trouble, Cor
oner Feinberg refused TO allow any
one TO enter the room where he con-
tinued his investigation of the murder
without a special ticket. Before the
inquiry began. istrict Attorney Whit
man examined privately Joseph I'M
Norman, brother OF Mrs. Rosenthal,
and Verdi. the chauffeur of the auto
mobile used by Police Lieutenant
Becker on the night Of the murder.
The men we're expected TO be wit
nesses before the grand jury today.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24

Special sale Of Pianos and Player
Pianos for July and August. A bog
discount to cash buyers. A few Of
my leading Pianos, lvers & Pond,
Harkness. Becker Bros, Chickering
Bros. Matchless Cunningham. Match
less Milton and many others. Also
will sell very cheap slightly used
Pianos. almost new, the alright,
Chickering e. Son, Becker Bros,
Rudois and Worcester. Special sale
of Organs, a fine Player Organ and
Piano Case Organ and many
others at'very low prices. Harkness
Piano Co, 304-6 West 30th St.