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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-26
Father of Waters Aarnessed. .

Keokuk, Iowa.-The last gap in the
construction of the Mississippi Power
Company's dam across the river at
this place has been closed and for the
first time in its history the Missis-
sippi is throttled at one Of its widest
points.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-26
RetMeen Girls.

81 believe I'll break my engagement
to Cholly. He can't really love me-"
why not?"
"He writes such short letters. Look
at this-only seven pages"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-26
Michigan Has July snowstorm.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-A light sprin.
kle of snow fell at Carp Lake, thirty
miles northeast of Petoskey. Crops
were damaged.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-26

Percy-If 1 were rich, my darling.
would you love me more than you do?
Virginia. might not love you any
more, Percy. but l know l would look
forward to our wedding day with
degree of impatience that never seems
to possess me at present.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-26

Job was a patient man. but he
never found the cat asleep on the
piano just after he had vanished It
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-26

Ten smiles for nickle. Always buy
Red Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful clear
white clothes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-26
DAISY FLY KILLER ?:
{iN3,z Ss33S ONLY

Women waste lot of powder when
the enemy isn't in sight.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-26
Keeping Mice From Pianos.

To prevent mice entering pianos
there has been invented a simple
sliding plate to be mounted on
pedal so that it covers its opening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26
CAPTAIN HARRIS
SEES YACHTS. START

Among the many yachts at the
Wilmington Automobile and Yacht
Club at Gordon Heights on Saturday
was the Bessie H." OF Salem, n. j.,
and although a rather modest craft
OF % feet in length and z feet beam
with a 5 horse power Wolverine
motor the little motor boat has done
some cruising worth while. She has
been up the Hudson river twice as
far as Albany and last season made
a 2000 mile trip through Canada. The
route was up the Delaware and Hud-
son rivers and then TO Lake Cham
plain. Richelieu river TO the st. Law
renee and up to Montreal. 10 Ottawa
and via the Rideau route TO Kingston
a cruise of two weeks among the
Thousand Islands, and then across
Lake Ontario 20 tOswego. and by
Oswego and Erie icanals TO Albany
and home by waysof Hudson river,
Delaware and Raritan canal and Del
aware river The Bessie H" Is
owned by Captain William H. Harris,
Of Salem. n. j., who will be glad to
give yachtmen who intend taking the
Canadian trip any information they
may want Captain and Mrs. Harris
are enjoying an up-river trip and will
be in Wilmington and vicinity fol
several days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26

BOSTON, Aug. 26.-American lea
que experts have about conceded the
pennant to the Red Sox. Jake Stahls
speed boys are now going stronger
than at any time this season, and the
pitching star is the best in the league
and in first class shape. While all
the members of the Red Sox have put
up a grand brand of ball. still there
are three whose playing stands out
above the others. They are Out
fielder Iris Speaker, Shortstop Heine
Wagner and Pitcher Joe Wood. The
latter has had a wonderful year In
the box and leads the American lea
que twirlers in games won. His grand
pitching has done much to put the
Sox in the lead. Last season Wagner
was thought to be all in on account
of a bad wing. Right from the start
Of the 1912 campaign Heine has play
ed a brilliant game. He is the pivot
OF the Boston infield. Speaker has
been putting up a sensational game
in the field, on the bases and at the
bat. He is giving Ty Cobb a great
run for the hitting honors Of the
country. Local critics believe iris
is a more valuable player than the
redoubtable Cobb.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26
WILLIS AGAIN
SHUTS OFF HITS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Aug. 26-Not only did
Newark Tri-County League team take
two games from Aberdeen on Satur-
day by the scores OF to and 10 to
20. but "Vic" Willis, the former Ma
tional League star. pitched no-hit
no-run game. Willis twirled the
second game, which went but seven
innings. In addition to not allow
ing a hit. his work was so good tnat
but q batsmen faced him in the
seven innings, three 10 each inning
The only man to reach first base was
the second hitter in the first inning
on an error. and he was caught try
ing to steal Willis famed eight
men, asd did not give a walk.
Geoghegan pitched the first game.
and was going fine until the ninth In
ming. when he weakened. allowing
three hits. which with two errors
gave Aberdeen three runs Newark
had scored four runs in the sixth on
timely hitting
As a result of this double header
and two others played ia the league
on Saturday, the pennant race has
now narrowed down to three teams,
Havre- de Grace. Port Deposit and
Newark The first two named towns
are tied for first place. while Newark
is less than two games back, holding
third position. There remains but
seven more scheduled games. and 70
win the pennant Newark will likely
be required TO win all the remaining
games.
The standing Of the clubs in the
/ l..
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26
ALLENTOWN
AGAIN LOSES
Chicks Clean Up Series on
Saturday by 7 to s
Score
dEAVY HITTING
SAVES THE GAME

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Aug. 26.-Wil-
mington made clean sweep Of the
series BY defeating Allentown here
Saturday by the score Of z 10 6. The
Chicks hit Manning hard and timely
registering four triples, a double and
seven singles.
As In Fridays contest, the Chicks
had one big inning. the first, when
four runs we're sent across the rub
Der. Manager Jackson used three
twirlers TO cllnch the game. Brazell
retired In the second inning when he
was relieved by Taylor Nicholson
was again called upon 90 save the
day when Taylor weakened in the
seventh inning.
The batting OF Meyers. Murray and
Tobin was the feature of the game.
Murray had four hits out Of Eve trips
10 the plate. Meyers smashed out two
timely triples, while Tobin had a
triple and two singles. In the first
inning McKenna was passed and
went to second on Rudolph's error.
Weeks singled and the runner scored.
jackson paraded. Meyers tripled over
the head of CAMEL. scoring Weeks
and Jackson. Groh hit to right. total
ing the fourth run.
Singles by Tarleton. COughlin. and
a triple by Rudolph gave the Teutons
two runs in the second. Rudolph's
hit and an error by Groh gave the
Coughlinites another. tally in the
fourth.
Wilmington scored again in the
fifth on hits by McKenna and Weeks.
The Coughlinites retailiated and
scored another on Murray's single
and triple by Cannell.
Tobins triple and an inheld
grounder gave the Chicks a run in
the sixth. The eutons tied the
score in the same inning on hits by
Murray, Coughlin and Monroe.
An error by Stutz and another
three-base clout by Meyers gave VIII
mington its winning run in the
seventh.
Things looked rosy for the locals
in the ninth inning. Murray and
Cannell singled in succession. Tarle-
ton reached first on a fielders' choice,
loading the bags. Rudolph lined 10
Groh. who doubled Murray at third.
coughlin popped to Marhefka, and
the side was retired without a run,
Croro.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26
Keep Wnnngore SemiOdds Sport
McInemey Wins 5 Mile Race
Over Best of Track Runners

unattached. Time. 10 2-5 seconds.
One-mile Novice Run, scratch
Won by Andrew Brown. Boys Club.
Of the Church Club; second, Alvin
Cummings Boys Club Of the Church
Club; third. E. B. Solomon, Question
Club, Of Wilmington. Time, 5 min
utes 3 2-5 seconds.
SSO-Yard Run-Won by II. c.
Creutzberg, Wayne Athletic Club. 20
yards; second, Al-Tyrie. Boys Club
OF the Church Club. so yards: third.
Gilbert A. Coe, Philadelphia Electric
Company. 100 yards. Time, 1 min
ute 81 3-5 senconds.
220-Yard Dash-First heat Won BY
F. NJ. Horter, MeadOwbrook 2-3
yards; second. William Olson, Boys
Club Of the Church Club, 16 yards.
Time. 26 seconds.
Second Heat-Won by Harry 3
Bailey. unattached. II yards; second.
James j. Carney St. Rita's Catholic
Club, is % yards. Time, 25 seconds
Third Heat-Won by James +
Snyder. Immaculate Catholic Club. 10
Yards. second, d. J. Olson. Boys
Club Of Church Club Is yards Time.
25 3-5 seconds.
Final Heat-Won by James E. Sny-
der. Immaculate Catholic Club;
second. Harry B. Bailey. unattached:
third. Edward NJ Horter. Meadow
brook Time, "a As seconds.
440-Yard Dash-Won by Walter Has
lein. Boys Club OF Church Club 7
yards; second. James Brennan.
Aauinas Catholic Club. 10 yards:
third. James j. Carney, St Rita's
Catholic Club. 80 yards. Time. SO
seconds.
Running Broad JumD-Won by
y Craig. Northwest Bows Club. 10 in
ches. with an actual iumn Of % feet
inches; second Orie Pence. Ger
mantown Boys Club IS inches. with
an actual iumn Of 10 feet II inches:
third. Archie Dean. Delaware Col
lege. 40 inches. with an actual jump
Of 10 feet inches.
Running n gh JumD-Won BY J. Y
Craig. Northwest Boys Club 2 in
! ches. with an actual jump OF feet
6 inches second John Tudes. Shan
ahan Catholic club. inches. with an
actual irmn Of > feet inches third.
/ Hobn Toland Shanahan Catholic
Cinh. inches with an actual jumD
Of feet 2 inches
Ono Nile Pun-Won by Sam Railpv
Northwest BOYS Club. 40 wards
second Water Schroeder. Bows Club
~ Church club. AZ yards; third. 90
Sohofield Meadowbrook. % yards
Time. 42t As.
One Mile Relay Race-Won hv
povs' Club Of the Church Club. wifi
] tho Mercury Athletic Club second and
4he Germantown Boys Club third
Time. Ara 2-5
Five Mile Run-Won by George
McTrerney. Shanaban Catholic Club
actual time % IL: John J. Gallagher
Shanahan Catholic Club. $3.50; Ver-
non Ertwisle. Pastime A. e. 29n7 ;
Mike Calhv. unattached 275n: Ed
ward BUNTING. Marquette Catholic
Climb. 2s.35. Harry carven. Shsnahan
catholic Club. 2e52; A. \. Heisa
Wayne Athletic Club, 3ota. W n
Schooley. Shawnee A. A.. 90 2e; r F.
Mellon. Carnnantown Povs' Club
oS -: W. H. Morris. Shawnee A. A.
21.04.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26
LET'S
Get
Together
Sporting Gossip
and Comment

lowing a batter to refuse a base on
balls If he wants to. Fine idea. But
for one thing no batter would be fool
enough to do it and for another the
rule committe has ,etter sense than
TO pass such a provision
Now that they are playing baseball
at half the state and federal peni-
tentiaries in the country there ought
TO be a post-season series at some
central point for the striped cham
pionship Of the world.
The Sally league season has less
than two weeks yet to run. The race
is between Savannah and Columbus.
If the Giants win the championship
RUDE Marquard will clean up s35, 1000.
All but $4,000 viii come from vaude-
Vile engagements.
The Red Sox have bought Albin
Carlstrom Of the Lawrence team.
This is about the "steenth" New Eng
land league man who has gone up
this year.
Texas papers say that the Giants,
Athletics, Reds and Browns will
train in Texas next spring. We
doubt it-especially as regards the
Reds. Little old Georgia looks toler-
ably good 20 Garry Hermann and
his crowd.
The Giants played to $4,000 paid
admissions in four games on the road
recently.
Bill Sweeney claims that he swings
heavier bat than Chief Meyers. Both
Of 'em are swinging tolerably hard
too
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26

This city never witnessed a better
exhibition of running than that on
the Wawaset tracks Saturday after
noon, in the five mile run by Johnny
Gallagher in connection with the an
nual field day Of the Irish American
Association. Gallagher did not win
the event. the fortunate entrant being
George Mclnerney, also of the Shan
ahan Catholic Club. who had one
minute handicap on the now Yale
star. and won by twenty yards. But
this was not the feature of the race.
This part was played by Gallagher
and Paul Lafuna, the great distance
runner Of the Aquinas Catholic Club
These boys were on scratch in the
race, conceding handicaps ranging to
three minutes Lafuna went to the
front at the outset and at one mile
had twenty yards on Gallagher, and
at two miles had doubled the lead.
Then Gallagher began to run. And
he never ran better. He gained thirty
yards on the Italian in the third mile
and passed him at three and a half
miles and led his opponent by ten
yards at the end Of the fourth mile.
Lafuna Disqualified.
AT four and a half miles Lafuna
was disqualified by Referee Pawling,
because Of continued pacing by sever
al Of Lafuna's team mates on the
back stretch and north turn on the
track. Gallagher never faltered how
ever. and continued TO the finish run
ming faster with each stride and fin
ished in twenty-six minutes and
thirty seconds. the best five miles
that has been run in these parts in
many a day.
II was by far the best set of sthle-
tic games ever held in Wilmington.
The races were all close. in fact. a
| blanket would have covered the first
| Eve or six men in most of the events
at the finish. The last runners Of
Germantown. Kensington and Mer-
curry. in the one mile relay race I'm
ished within two yards. after Mercury
looked hopelessly out OF the race.
The half mile event was one Of the
best events Of the day. but the handi-
Gaping was a little to generous for
the scratch man. Joe OBrien
O'Brien finished in fifth place. run
ming his half mile in two minutes
while Woodruff from twenty yards
was fourth Johnny Craig, Of the
Northwest Boys Club. cleared
twenty three feet FIVE inches in the
broad jump. and then won the high
jump with a leap Of five feet six in
ches The sprints we're unusually
good.
The Summaries.
The summaries
10O-Yard Dash-First heat. Won BY
J. z. Snyder. Immaculate Catholic
Club. IL feet; second. H. B. Bailey
unattached. II feet. Time. 10 3-5
seconds.
Second Heat-Won by Andrew
Kolb, Germantown Boys Club 81
feet; second. George w. Brugger
Germantown Y. NJ c. A., feet. Time
10 2-5 seconds,
Third Heat-Won by Edward Len
non, Aquinas Catholic Club. % feet
second, Charles Bates, Germantown
Boys Club, 20 feet. Time. 10 81
seconds.
Final Heat-Won by George W
Brugger. Germantown Y. NJ. c. A..
second. James f. Snyder. Immaculate
! Catholic Club; third. Harry B. Bailey
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26
BUSH WINS THE
CONNABLE SHOOT

Over the DUPONT traps on Saturday
II. w. Bush shooting from the 20
yard line. won the F. L. Connable tro-
ply, getting p Of his 25 birds.
In a shoot for the Glass b chal-
lenge cup, Mr.. Bush also defeated the
holder. Stanley Tuchton, by a score
OF az to 40. ]. A. MacMullen, the
holder Of Glass D challenge cup. was
challenged by Albert Bird. MacMul-
len won, the score being IS 10 a. II.
L. Worthington. of Rising Sun. Md,
the we'll known marksman. was a
-1sitor He shot IL several events.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26
Jackson Tops Chicks This Week

Johnson. of Trenton, now has a
Whitney, for the hitting premiershi
displaced, the contest now being as {
an average of 400. He is now one DO
Twombley of Reading continues
fourth, and Cannell, of Allentown, IF
Trenton leads in team batting an
top notcher in the latter class.
Harrisburg tops the fielding with
Jackson Of the Chicks occu
ing displaced Meyers as the best bat
Chick In the 300 class. The Chicks S
in club fielding. They have hit 146 d
total OF 552 extra bases.
The long swass are divided anon
% doubles, Z triples and home run
home runs: Meyers. 10 doubles. 7 trip
bles. triples and 4 home runs. Tay
of "a; Tobin Z OF II, and Nicholson, Fl
Following is the team batting an
ABB. r. n. S.H. S.B.
3l3T 4s6 831 Isl
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26

fifty point lead over his captain. Merit
p of the TriState. and can hardly be
o whether he can end the season with
int shy Of It.
in third place; Ketter of Chester is
tn
d long hits, and Whitney is still the
the high average of 1868.
pies ninth position in hitting. hav-
sman on the team. Kerr is the fourth
tand fifth in club hitting and seventh
oubles. As triples and 20 homers. a
E the Chicks as follows: Jackson.
s; Fritz. p doubles. 8 triples and
les. and home runs; Groh. 10 dou-
Tor has won of IA games; Brazell 10
We. all he has pitched.
d fielding average:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26

Parkside 80. 1880 1 2-20
Rockford go. 010 40 0-S
Hits-off Coffin, s; Lutz, In ? in
nings; Proud. 8 In innings; Hol-
beck. 13 in 3 innings. Earned runs
-Parkside. 10; Rockford, 1. Three
base hits-R. smith: Coffin. Struck
out--by Coffin. IL; Lutz. >: Pround,
l.: Holbeck, 6. Double plays-Babby
to Proud TO Mcmahon; Stoll to
Beatty. Left on bases-Parkside, g.;
Rockford, Z. Stolen bases-Rainey,
3: c. Smith. .; Kalmbacker, r.
Smith. MCGUIRE. 4; A. Beatty, Dono-
hue, Mcmahon, Proud, Forrest, Hol-
beck .. Sacrifice hits-F. Smith,
Kalmbacker, Coffin. Lewis. Base on
balls-off Coffin, z; Lutz. 1; Proud,
1; Holbeck. 1. Wild pitches-Cofiin.
Passed balls-Wingate. Umpire
Jameson
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26
LET'S
Get
Together

Going some. Two from AllentoWn
Stick to them. Jimmy can still
see first division by September 4.
-
When most pitchers are used as
utilities" they will fill the position
and that is all. Seldom hit, Dan"
Tobin is an exception. He's cover
ing second while Fritz is out.
Jimmy Jackson and Tex Meyers
are racing for the Chick batting
honors. Both CLOTHING the pill heavy.
Allen Moore is peeved.
Again New Castle comes to the
front wit hsomething out of the ordi-
nary.
You managers of the Semi should
have bought them a penant early in
the season.
World champions won two, but Bos-
ton also won, therefore not much adj
vantage.
Alex Abrahams must be the guk
who put trouble in the Semi League.
Don't forget Dollar Day-Friday.
The Chicks stick in the forks Of the
road The shore Buds won't let 'em
go.
With Rube Marquard holding the
record of 10 straight wins and Wal
ter Johnson and Joe Wood credited
with 16 and - consecutive victories,
this baseball season is expected to be
gala year for the major league
pitchers. The records that will be
hung up are expected to stand for
many seasons.
Trounced by the tail-ending Braves,
two out of three the Cubs today
stand six and a half games behind the
Giants.s The Cubs still have fourteen
games with first divlsionefs and
twenty-five with second division teams
against the Giants sixteen and
twenty-four
After the Cardinals placed on ice
their second game out of the three
with the Dodgers. Bresnahan gave
his recruits a chance. They ac-
quilted themselves we'll to the humlli-
alton Of Pat Ragon and Smoke
Stack.
Hoblitzell's three sacker in the
second equalled two runs for the
Phiiadeiphians. This was the third
consecutive game in which a three
Dagger played the leading role, but
the first when a man was on base al
the time
All the western teams we're IN the
east and no games we're staged in
the American League yards yester.
day.
In a recent baseball game at Han
kow. China. opium pipes were used
for bats.
Henry severoid says it is ridiculou.
10 claim that the other National
League teams are making monkey.
out Of the Reds. For. alleges Henry
monkeys are always climbing up
VIII Eppa Rixey share the fate o.
the other brilliant Philly pitching re
cruits? Look at McQuillen, Moran
Coveleskie and Chalmers All o.
them flashed. iizzled and popped.
Kirkpatrick. the ex-Cracker infeld
or. has left the Newark club and re
ported 10 Brooklyn.
Hughie Jennings is trying a slath
er OF youngsters. TIE names Of Lou
} den. Witt. McDermott, Deal and On
, low are popping into the line-up
these days.
II you are looking for rot abou
; baseball go TO the magazines. Tha
J is where it's published. Golfers. il
a recent puerile editorial, favors al
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26

Runs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WVVT'i =
Jackson, Meyers, 2; Tobin, Murray,
Tarleton, Rudolph. 2; Coughlin, Mon
roe. Stolen base-Murray. Two-base
hit-Jackson. Three-base hits -Mey-
ers. 2; Marhefka, Tobin. Cannen,
Rudolph. Double play-Groh (un-
assisted). Struck out-by Manning,
4: Nicholson, I; Taylor. O; Brazell,
a. Base on balls-of Manning, 3;
Nicholson. 1; Taylor, o; Brazell. 1.
Hit by pitched ball-Manning. I'm
pire-Gochenaur. Time of game
90.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26
IA BOYS WIN
FIRST SOCCER MATCH

In a prelimary. soccer game at
Horse Show Park on Saturday after
noon. The Irish-American team de
feated Marcus Hook TO 0.
In competition later this season for
the second division cup Of the Allied
American Football Association both
these teams will contest. Saturdays
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26

FOut hit by batted ball
CCORH nv INNTNCC

"Oul MT Dy DdtNeu jail
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Highland ... 90 0 0 1 0 Is
Riverview 80. 100 100 0 O-O-1
Garner Runs-Highland. 3. Two
base hits-M cDermott. 2; Bonner, G.
Waters, Dougherty. Thre-hase hit
B. Water. Struck out-by Knoph, 10;
Fletcher. 4. Double play-Cloud TO
Knoph to McDermott Left on bases
Highland, 8 Riverview, s. Stolen
bases-Dougherty, Bradford, 2; zieg-
rist Sacrifice hits--McDermott
Knoph. Hit by pitched ball-Cloud.
Clifford. Base on balls
on Knoph, 3; Fletcher, 2. Time of
game-2.O5. Umpire-Dougherty.
PARKSIDE-ROCKFORD.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26
ParkSide- Highland Tie UpWiII
be Broken This
Week
VANDEVER MAINTAINS
HOLD ON THIRD PLACE
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
Results Of saturdays Games.

Il al hpiuN, -Vs hothlolus >.
Highland, 5; Riverview. 1.
Vandever, 3; Speakman. 1.
DUPONT, 6; Hillside. 3.
Parksde and Highland continue
their neck and neck race for the All
Wilmington League pennant. The
break viii come next Saturday when
the leaders met on the Parkside
diamond and Of course the game will
be the hardest Of the year. Vandever
is trailing one game and a half be-
hind the leaders and as they have
two games with Rockford on Satur-
day the result will mean much to
them. The Saturday scores:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26

bases-vandever. 10; Speakman. 5.
ThreeJbase hit-Thompson. Home
run 49, Thomas. Struck out ~ by
Stevens. 3; Brown. A. Moore. z. Bases
on balls-off Brown, 6; Moore 4.
Time OF game-1.45. Umpire-Allen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26
The standing Of the clubs in the
league al this time follows.

The Wants are of vital interest to
many.-Adv
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26

Totals 49,. -. 3 8 II IL
SCORE BY INNINGS.