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Newark post., 1912-07-24
Suickersville

Mrs. Marian Gooden arret daugh-
ter of Chicago, are visiting relatsves
in this community.
Flint Hill Literary Society will
meet at the home of Mr.. Sherman
Dayett. on Saturday evening July
q.
Mrs. Charles Singles and daugh-
ter. AnabeI of Wilmington, were
the guests of 3. F.. Singles and
family the first of the week.
Mr.. f. z. Crossan is on tise sick
list.
Mrs. Sparks, State superinten-
dent Of the L. II. Il. work OF New
jersey. will speak at Wesley NJ. E.
church Sunday at 3 p. m.
Misses Dora and Anna Singles
spent part Of last week in Whining
ton and Philadelphia.
A double medal contest will be
held at Wesley NJ. E. church Thurs
day evening. Everybody welcome.
Miss nellie Garrett has returned
from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Less
Eastburn, Union, Del.
Willing Workers met with Mrs
G. Nj. Vansant last Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Rawson Of Boothwyn, !:
visiting Mrs. L. G.. Garrett.
Newark post., 1912-07-24
Milford X Roads

Mr.. F. f. Kitchens and family
spent Sunday with Mrs. Florence
HendricksOn near Stanton.
Mrs. Austin Logan. formerly Of
Newark, has returned to her home
in Baltimore after a two weeks
visit with Cross Roads friends.
Charles Smith and Fred Saund-
ers spent Sunday with friends in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Lille Herman of Delaware
Hospital is spending her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Truitt Of the Cross Roads,
Rev. j. H. Geohegan Of Ebenezer
will preach at the school house
next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
All will be welcome.
Harvest home time s coming and
everybody around here is trim.
ming hedges and fence rows.
Newark post., 1912-07-24

the others of the party left Elkton
on their special at p. m. They
took things cheerfully, and aside
from fright and drenching. were
none the worse for their rough ex-
perience The storm, taken alto
gether. was the most destructive
and widespread that oldest resi-
dents can recall. and several days
will be required to remove the
wreckage and restore things to
normal conditions.
Newark post., 1912-07-24

dren. Evelyn and Paul, Of Milford
Cross Roads, spent Tuesday OF tins
week with her sister. Mrs. F. ii.
Buckingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles MacNamee
of Elsmere. were entertained on
SUNDAY at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Dempsey.
Newark post., 1912-07-24
Strickersville 9, Bay View 2.

Strickersyille easily defeated
Bay View on Saturday. The visi-
tors fought hard. but they could
not solve "kid' Gray. and the
two runs scored were on errors.
Sensational batting by Cloud,
Whirlow. Walls. Vansant and
Cam. and the running catch by
Vansant in the field were the feat
ures Of the game. score:
Strickersville
Newark post., 1912-07-24

Mrs. Marian Gooden aIisi daugfl-
ter of Chicago, are visiting relatives
in this community.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
Y. N. c. A. TOURNEY
REACHES DOUBLES,
DR|SCOLL WINNER
Defeats Chesley on Courts in
Final Round of Mems
Singles.

Drawings for the doubles in the an
nual fall tennis tournament of the Y.
M. C. A. will be made today immediate
ly after the completion Of the matches
In the consolation singles. F. b. Dris-
coll defeated A. M. Chesley in the anal
round OF the singles. This match was
one the best contested Of the singles,
Driscoli waxed weak carly In the fourth
get. but with the score to against
him. he rallied. and won five straight
games. taxing the match by 7 to 8.
Driscoll will now meet Charles T.
Chapman. the present champion Of the
Y. NJ. c. A.. who was runner-up In
the District tournament this year. huv-
ing been defeated by Gordon In the
finals.
The tournament has been very sue
cessful one and disclosed the fact that
a large number OF the members are do.
veloping into real tennis players. A
summary of the results in singles fol.
lows:
The Washington times., 1912-10-12

SELECTS COACHES
Those for Baseball, Basketball and Track Teams Must
Be Chosen in Near Future-Hltop Expects
80. Hard Game Today.
By BRYAN MORSE.

stamps him as one Of the best ends on
Georgetown Field or In the South for
that matter. He Is bound to be heard
fight for the position against Bergen. an
all-south Atlantic selection Of last sea-
son.
Murray. too. Is working hard. and is
q fast little man. a capable line plunger.
and affords his runner excellent inter-
ference. Murray has supplanted Fury
In the halfback position. but there are
those who say that Fury will be In the
game with a vengeance as soon as cold
weather player. and never has showed
form until the middle OF the season.
when he has generally come into his
own.
Business was scheduled with the Ca
thedral School today. but was forced
to asl: for postponement until Monday.
when 1t will meet the Cathedral team
at satterlee Field. While Business will
probably greatly outweigh Cathedral.
the Blue and White will make up In
speed and all-round aggressiveness
what 1t lacks In weight.
Gallaudet and NJ. A. C. will proba-
bly, bite off more than they can chew
on the games this afternoon as both
teams are meeting more than worthy
opponents. Hopkins should win AZ
well as v. M. i. Gallaudet Ia taking
on a tough customer in the Lexing-
ton team while Hopkins in its first
performance against green Navy
eleven showed great strength.
All of the colleges are taking on
harder games this week than last and
scores night are liable to cause
many surprises. 1t Is expected that
more definite ideas OF the strength
Of the various elevens can be CLEANED
after the days games have been
chalked Up. With the exception OF the
Georgetown Washington and Lee
game the biggest game in point Of
interest is that at the Naval Acad-
envy where the Navy Is meeting Le-
hlgh. Last week Princeton defeated
Lehigh 20 to 0 and Navy has yet to
make a creditable performance. mar
rowly avertlng a defeat at the hands
of Johns Hopkins.
Syracuse and Carlisle. Yale and La
fayette. Swarthmore and Penn, and
Harvard and Williams are meeting to.
day and while there should be several
good games recorded II Is doubtful
| II either Yale or Harvard will have
a walkaway match of II. Princeton
which Is meeting Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute, Is likely to make a
large score as ", p. ]. Is not reputed
to he strong this season. Branch Bo,
| cock is again at the head of the
! Blacksburg team.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
Yale-Harvard Tickets
To Be Issued Singly

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. Oct Elm q
statement issued yesterday to the Yale
alumni desiring tickets for the Yale
Harvard football game to be played In
this city on November q Everard
Thompson manager of the ticket DEPART
ment, announced that those who were
DESTROYS Of seeing the game without fail
should apply for one ticket only. an
those applying for two tickets would not
be allotted any.
In order to soften as much as possible
the hardships Of the single ticket, allot-
ment It has been decided to allow not
more than two applicants for a single
ticket, each to pin their applications
together. The tickets on these appli-
cations will then be allotted together.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
Catholic University
Opposes Rock Hill

with probably the heaviest team
that has ever represented the Catho-
lie University, Coaches McDevitt and
Greer are today in Ellicott City to
meet the Rock Hill College eleven.
The players with the Brookland team
are:
Left end, Lynch: left tackle. Magili;
left guard, Boyle; center, Clarke:
right guard. d. Kelly: right tackle,
Derby; right end, Swift; quarterback.
Clancy: left halfback, Mccarthy;
right halfback, Captain Blewitt; full
back, Allen.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
SWARTHMORETEAM
SHOULD TEST PENN
Veteran Eleven in Superb Condition Opposes Quakers
Who Have Many Star Players on Hospital List.
Expect Hard Fought Game.

McCracken has full charge of the
scrub. while Ed Thayer discharges
the duties Of coach for the kckers. Bob
Hutchinson. Coombs, and Frets have
all been on the field within the past
week. .s.
George Brooks swarthmore team is
the. black cloud on Penn's horixon at
present. II the Red and Blue weathers
that storm without springing q leak
In the .scored-on column. It will be time
for Coach Smith to draw a long breath.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. IL
Handicapped by having many regulars
on the injured list. Penn meets the pow
erful Swarthmore eleven toda; at
Franklin Field In what should be a
grueDing contest. swarthmore's work
this season shows ain ost equal strength
as that of the Quakers and the victory.
should be well-earned for either eleven.
Crane. the former Lafayette star, will
not play for Penn. owing to an injured
ankle. Harrington's weak shoulder
keeps him out Of the lineup. Dillon's
ankle precludes his appearance.
swartmore has a veteran eleven. ev-
cry man but Albertson, the guard, be-
ing a player of at least two years OK
perience. The line is as big and strong
field is well-balanced. and has one OF
the best kickers In the East In Cline.
Not Crossed.
For three games Pennsylvania varsity
has kept her foal line uncrossed, while
her speedy quartet OF backs have piled
up a total Of eighty-six tallies.
A good beginning does not always
mean a good ending. but the Red and
Blue team has been showing unques-
tionabie strength and unless misfortune
overtakes the men In the shape Of in
juries. Il IL sure to win most Of its big
more fortunate than they have been In
past seasons. Injuries are playing but
small part In the practices SO far this
year. while several men who have been
held down by studies, are eligible to
play.
Chief among these is Aggle Heilman,
the big halfback OF the 1909 team. He
reported last Thursday and is now be-
ing used in scrimmage practice. Har-
nstSn us line pcsns nury y.m to ss
Saturday, and has been worked care
fully this week. A few extra pads
| should enable him to play against
| Swarthmore.
Mike Murphy Back.
To the great delight of the coaches
and players. Mike Murphy made his
return to Franklin Field last Thursday
He 10 far from hardy looking. but his
sojurn to New England put him In
better spirits. Mike is intensely pleased
with the work OF the team. IAN the,
J need" he says. "is a couple of big Eel
lows in the center of the line to alb.
sorb the Shocks" From the way Greene
and MacNaughton have been filling
the guard positions. however, It seemi
that the big fellows whom Mike long,
for, are already there. Journeay is con
tinuing TO shine at left tackle, Will,
Jack Dillon is steadily supressing al
new candidates for the right tackle po
sition. Jourdet, Young. Minds. Mar
shall. and Mercer are keeping up theii
effective work. Marshall Is particular,
pleasing. His generaiship and individ
ual running improve weekly.
| All goes smoothly in the coaching de
partment CASTOR and Wolferth have
not missed a day on the field. while
| Jnck HEDGES is giving ihs invaluable
distractions to the ends every afternoon
| Andy Smith has full charge OF thu
backs: and their record this year. speak
louder In his praise than words pos
sibly could. Old stars drop In aimos
daily to help out with the work. Jo'
The Washington times., 1912-10-12

The question Of coaches for the
basketball, track and baseball teams
will probably be taken up tomorrow
with the athletic board at Georgetown,
according to Graduate Manager VIM
cent Daley. There seems to be little
probability that q selection will be made
at this time rs there Is no immediate
need for any OF the men at present.
The athletic board will talk over the
situation. No DEFINITE announcement Is
expected although the selections Will
My be made and ratified within
month. Owing to the fact that the
athletics Of the university are under the
supervision Of one person this year II
10 more than likely that some member Of
the alumni may be persuaded TO take
up the coaching as It is understood
that graduate system Of coaching will
Be in vogue, following the football
policy adopted this fall.
Several men have been mentioned for
the position as basketball, coach, Col
Miower, former Georgetdkvn basket
ball captain being talked Of in connec.
tion with the team. For the baseball
team. Dick Harley has been spoken OF.
The selection OF possible candidate
for track coach has not been mention.
cd There seems to be a chance that
this job too. will be rendered an alum
No appointments have been made,
however, and the matter has as yet
! = been made the subject OF dis
cussion between the members OF the
athletic board. The cases will be talk
ed over for the first time tomorrow
when the names Of many candidates
for the three positions will be looked
over.
Georgetown Is meeting Washington
and Lee this afternoon. the game being
called at $50 o'clock. While the Blue
and Gray Is at the Hilltop a second
team is engaging In game with the
Richmond Blues at Richmond. tho team
that BILLY Sitterding Is coaching.
That Washington and zee Is to nave
a capable eleven goes almost without
saving. The team is bound to give
Georgetown a harder game than either
Randolph Macon or Mt. st. Mary.s. and
should put the Blue and Gray In fine
fettle for the game with Carolina A.
and M. on Thursday next at Raleigh.
Derby, who is starting at right end
today, has earned his position on the
team like Murray, by consistent plug
Rinp. attention to details and the dis
piay of a willingness at all times. which
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
Dartmouth Battles
Husky Vermonters

HANOVER, N. H.. Oct. 1.-THE
husky Vermont eleven Is expected to
give Dartmouth it's first real test OF
the season today here. Last year the
Green won u to o and every effort to-
day will be made to better that score.
Dartmouth has rested for three days
in order to be in the best of shape for
the battle. -.. .....
Eleventh hour shifts have been made
IN the Green team, Englehorn takes
Rector's place at tackle. Barends. who
mas heer "'~.- t"~'tle starts at
- md Beer takes Humans place
N pia I'd
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
WALLER WILL PLAY
HALFBACK AGAINST ~
VIRGINIA ELEVEN
Good Work in Practice Is
Rewarded by Tiger
Coaches.

PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 12-In to-
days contest with Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, "Tubby" walker makes his
debut as a varsity back with the Tigers
and II his work In practice offers any
suggestion, he should be a success. The
Southerners arc reputed to have a
powerful defense, something needed to
stop the flying backfield Of the Tigers.
The attack OF the visitors should show
the coaches here the weaknesses of the
forwards and prove of benefit for the
remainder of the season.
Baker gets his initial trial at quarter
back with the varsity and much de-
ponds upon It II he falls, Capt. Pendle-
ton will GO back to his old position as
general of the team. Pendleton, how
ever, will not play throughout the game
today, the coaches not caring to over
work him
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
Gridiron Games Today

w. & L. at Georgetown.
Gallaudet at v. NJ. i.
Hampden Sidney at Virginia.
Catholic University at Ellicott City.
Lafayette at Yale.
williams at Harvard.
v. p. I. at Princeton.
Swarthmore at Pennsylvania.
New York at Cornell.
Lehigh ut Annapolis.
Rutgers at West Point.
Carlisle at Syracuse.
Wesleyan at Brown.
Hobart at Colgate.
Bowdoin at Trinity.
w. a. j. at Penn. State.
Bucknell at Pittsburgh.
Springfield at Amherst.
Stevens at Haverford.
Gettysburg at Crsinus.
Vermont at Dartmouth.
NJ. A. &. at johnson Hopkins.
Albright Mt r. and NJ.
Washington College at Western Mary
land.
Westminster at West Virginia.
Wake Forest at North Carolina.
Michigan Aggies at Michigan.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
TEST FOR M|DD|ES
COMES IN LEH|GH
CONTEST TO-DAY
Navy Coaches, Taking No
Chances, Will Send in
Heavy Backfeld.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Oct. 12.-Todays
clash between Lehigh and the Navy
Is expected to be a real test OF the
ability OF the sailors at the newest
style of football. and the coaches
back field at the start of the contest.
The lineup follows: Ralston. left
end: Kennedy, left tackle: Howe. LETT
guard: Ingram, center: Brown. right
guard; Latimore, right tackle MILE o,r
Captain Rodes, left halfback: Bates
right halfback: Alexander, fullback;
Lehish spent the night in Balt-
mroe, coming here this morning ready
ment, Whitney, a promising candi-
date for the back ield. has been
dropped from the squad for failure
TO keep In condition.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
Indians VS.. Syracuse.

sYACUsE. N. Y, Oct. 12.-Carlisle
hopes to reverse last years victory
here today over the Syracuse eleven.
The Indian forwards have taken q de-
cided brace during the past week, and
this is expected to prove of considerable
aid to the speedy backfeld.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
Cornell's Varsity Is
Ready for New York

ITHACA. N. X. Oct. ESQ decided
has been the Improvement of tho
varsity practice here during the last
few days that Cornell expects to win
from New York University by COM
Portable margin. However. many OF
Cornell's best men cannot play because
of poor physical condition, among them
being Captain Butler, O'Conner, Whyte,
and Miller
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
Expect Victory.

WEST POINT, N. T., Oct. 2.-The
Army looks for victory today over
Rutgers, although several of the strong
est players will be absent from the
soldier eleven. Herrick. the big guard,
will not play because OF his weak ankle.
pital was out yesterday in toys, but
will hardly be In the lineup.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
Gridiron Gossip.

Princeton made ninety-six yards In
four forward passes against Lehigh.
Fordham opens her first football sea-
son in three years with victory.
Wendell. Harvard's captain, fumbied
Just as he was going over the line In
the Holy Cross game.
Probst, captain Of the Syracuse eleven,
looks like a prominent candidate for
the Ail-American tackle position.
Flynn. Yale's new find for fuilback.
stands six feet three inches, weighs lSS
pounds, and makes a streak OF lightning
look slow.
proving a good man to carry the ball.
He made the Sailors only score against
Johns Hopkins.
Jourdet, PENIS veteran right end, Is
| the first player to be banished from a
game this season for "ungentlemanly
| conduct"
Lafayette is printing its eleven to
hand Yale a surprise Saturday and
graduates from everywhere will attend
II to see a possible victory.
BY Dickson, Bucknell's coach, "a
finding trouble by the large size OF his
| varsity squad He cannot give the IN
dividuals enough attention.
Tommy Todd, Virginia's captain. ma,
not been prominent yet at Charlottes'
willie because of injuries, but grea
things are expected OF him later.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12
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The Washington times., 1912-10-12

Probst, captain Of the Syracuse eleven,
looks like a prominent candidate for
the All-American tackle position.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12

Flynn, Yales new find for fuilback.
stands six feet three inches, weighs lSS
pounds. and makes a streak Of lightning
look slow.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12

Gilchrist, Nays crack Quarterback, Is
proving a good man to carry the ball.
He made the Sailors only score against
Johns Hopkins.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12

Lafayette is printing its eleven to
hand Yale a surprise Saturday and
graduates from everywhere will attend
II to see a possible victory.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12

Wendell. Harvard's captain, fumbied
lust as he was going over the line In
the Holy Cross game.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12

by" Dick son. Bucknells coach. is
finding trouble by the large size OF his
varsity squad. He cannot give the In
dividuals enough attention.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12

Fordham opens her first football sea-
son in three years with victory.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12

Jourdet, PENIS veteran right end, Is
the first player to be banished from a
game this season for "ungentlemanly
conduct"
The Washington times., 1912-10-12

Princeton made ninety-six yards II
four forward passes against Lehigh.
The Washington times., 1912-10-12

Tommy Todd, Virginia's captain. mas
not been prominent yet at Charlottes-
Vile because of injuries, but great
things are expected OF him later.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-25
DULY APoLoGIzED

On a passenger steamer the
sailor in charge of the passengers
luggage was having a hot time.
One old lady especially SO need
lessly worried the seaman that at
length, in evaporation. he gave
her a cordial invitation to go to
Jericho.
The indignant old dame stalk
ed to the captain and breathed
forth threats about headquarters
knowing, and so on. The captain
advised the sailor, for his own
good, to apologize, After some
persuasion the Highlander sided
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-25

WHAT SHE WANTED
The man couldn't help hearing
the conversation of the couple be-
hind him, They looked like new
Unmarried folk, but were not on
their honeymoon, as was learned
by deduction. The woman laid
down a newspaper she had been
reading and said to her husband;
do you know, / wish / had
one of these afinities. Oh, ]
think it would be. just grand to
sit on a rock with somebody, and
have him rave about the incom-
parable golden color of my hair,
and tell me that my eyes were the
most beautiful in the whole
world, and"
"Uh-huhP said the husband,
yawning.
And that the delicate pink of
my cheeks had been painted there
by the angels, and that he
couldn't live without nc"
'"Tisn't an affinity you want,
interrupted her husband. What
you seem TO want is a plain, old
fashioned liar"
-O-O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-25
She Was Safe.

I'D like to open a singing
school" said the young lady with
the squeaky voice. Do you think
there is a large field in this cons
mnnity?"
''Yessum," draWled the rude
farmer, thar be a field forty
acres wide back O. the brick kilns,
an nothiu' you could disturb but
rabbits and worms,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-09
ANDERSON THOMPSON.

MISS JUSTINA THOMP SON,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Thomp-
son, SIG Second avenue, and Walter
4. Anderson, son of Mrs. Mathilda
Dahl, 1928 Fifth avenue, Moline, were
united in marriage at a beautiful home
wedding last evening. The ceremony,
which took place at o'clock, was
performed by DR.. H. w. Reed, pastor
of the First Baptist church, and was
Witnessed by a company of relatives
and few invited friends. At the ap-
pointed time Mrs. Blanche Root
Thompson, sister-in-law of the bride,
at the piano, played Mendelssohn' s
wedding march as the bridal party
entered the parlor. Little Miss Ger
trude Wood, niece of the bride, led
the way, carrying a basket of daffo,
dis and tube roses, the bride and
groom followed and took their places
under a white wedding bell covered
with smilax, where the sacred rite
was said.
During the ceremony Mrs. Thomp-
son played Mendelssohn's Spring Song.
The bride wore a dainty dress of white
silk simply trimmed with fringe and
lace, and she carried bride roses. The
little flower girl was dressed in vel,
low silk. The rooms were attractive
ly trimmed in yellow and white flow.
ers, tube roses and daffOdils carrying
out the color scheme. wedding sup.
I NJ falfAuynA hn
| fections carrying out the yellow and
/ white. Miss LaVerne Wood, niece OF
the bride, caught the bridal bouquet
when it was tossed by the bride. Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson will make theil
home for the time being with the
brides parents. Mr.. Anderson is EN-
ployed in the Rank shoe store on Fiji
teenth street, Moline. His bride wa:
for a number of years employed il