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Evening journal., 1912-09-18
TECH, JR., SUNK BY WASH
FROM RIVAL SPEED BOAT

Races of the National Motor Boat
carnival and the Motor Boat Clubs
annual race week were continued yes
terday ON the Hudson river of Yon-
kers.
During the race in which the two
speediest boats that have yet arrived
for the carnival was under way Gem
eral T. C. duPont's Tech. Jr., which
covered the mile course on Hunting
ton Bay recently at the rate of So
miles an hour. capsized while round
ing the southerly marks and sank in
IS feet Of water, her crew, Captain
Malcolm Billsborough of Wilmington,
and Arthur Boyce. being picked up
by the Bull Moose, owned by +. j.
Gregory. OF New York.
The Tech. Jr., and the Peter Pan
" started at two o'clock in Glass c.
Both raced toward the northerly
marks on almost even terms. Round
ing them they passed toward the low
er turn close together and the Peter
Pan Y was first to start around the
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
2Ol BIRD MEN
KILLED SINCE
THE YEAR 1896

The death of Aviator Paul Peck, as
q result of trying to buck gusiy
wind while flying in the tournament
at Chicago last Wednesday, was the
two hundredth and first in tn.
aviation world since 1896, when Otto
Lillienthal was killed while eXpet
imenting with a glider at Rhhhinbow,
Germany. Peck was the thirty
second aviator killed in America, and
the tenth killed in this country this
year. OF this number Ave were XII
led since Aug. l.
Fate seems 30 have picked oue
with grim preference the blrdmen
who this year have made their head
quarters at Mineola. Only a day or
two before Peck fell George Monet,
pupil in an aviation school there.
was fatally injured by a mOnoplane
which, driven by a fellow pupil, Lieut.
Salines, crashed down upon him in its
descent.
A day or two before Monet's death
Billy Chambers, noted here and
abroad for his skill and daring. fell
and broke his back while flying at
Greene, n. Y. dying four days later
Less than a week before that Frank
FitzsimmOns. one of the best liked OF
the "bunch" at Mineola, fell while
! flying at Presque Isle, Maine, break
ing both legs and an arm, and sus-
! tanning internal injuries A week be-
fore his accident Joe Stevenson, an
other daring Mineola fier fell at Yay-
nesburg. Pa, and was hurled down
a $50 foot embankment and badly
bruised.
Harriet Quimby, who was killed AZ
Boston on July I, had Joined the
Mineola camp only a short time be
fore her death. It was scarcely
more than week before that thai
Henry Turner, a beginner. essayins
an early morning fight at the Mine
ola field, fell and was killed About
three weeks after Miss Quimby's
death Edison Gallaudet was seriously
hurt at Mineola trying out a new
racing monoplane he had designed
and built especially to defend the cup
for America in the Gordon Bennett
International Race at Chicago.
Pete Mclaughlin, who knows every
aviator from coast to coast, and who
has taken a number of the boys"
under his wing in the past to give
them a start in the game. stood IN
front Of the door of his hotel. the
Mineola headquarters of the colony
when a World reporter visited him
Thursday
Say" he said, 1--WE had so many
blows in the past two weeks that the
next time I see a telegram comm z
I'm going down cellar and lock my
self up. HereI get acquainted with
all these boys and get to liking them
and taking a fatherly interest ir
them, and the next thing I know alonc
comes a telegram saying they're
either badly smashed up or dead
Take it from me, it is no game fol
anyone who cares for his life It's
the biggest gamble on earth-or ir
the air. Some go into it and gci
away with It for a time, but you see
for yourself what they get if thez
stay too long"
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
LOOKING TO
CHAMPIONSHIP

Saturdays game at Front nd Union
streets between Highland and Van
dever should be the best game OF the
year. Both managers are confident
Of bringing home the bacon The
Highland boys are backed up by
heavy wagers and the Vandever
money is coming fast The rooters
should be out by the thousands to
see their favorites battle
Manager Raymond will most likely
send the following team against
Highland Thompson, catcher; Ste
vens. pitcher: Stirlith first base:
Dawson. second; Keithley, short
stop; Middleton, third. The outficld
has not been decided on as Raymond
is thinking OF using his pitchers in
the outlield. Honey, Elliot, O'Donnell.
Brennan Brown and Thompson viii
he the pick for the outfeld Jack
Lynch viii probably use Waters be-
hind the bat, Wise or kuopf, in the
box; Vernon on first; Chris McDer-
mott on second. doc" Doherty at
short stop. Bonner on third; Cloud
in center field. Joe Babby in left; aud
Charlie Waters in right.
Evening journal., 1912-09-18

MILWAUKEE,, Sept 1s.-The atten-
tion of the automobile enthusiasts in
this country and abroad is now CEN
tered on the coming motor classics to
be held here. Tho first two big events
are the Pabst and Wisconsin trophy
contests. to be run September 20;
the Vanderbilt cup race September 21,
and the Grand Prize race on Septem-
ber %. All the crack drivers are to
be on hand, and several new records
are looked forward to. David Bruce
Brown, the two-time winner of the
Grand Prize race I'm America, will
again pilot car. Ralph De Palma
Hughie Hughes, Teddy Tetzlaff. Caleb
Bragg. Bob Burman, Erwin Bergdoll
and several other noted drivers will
handle cars. The Grand Prize race
will be a 410 mile affair. covering
forty-seven laps of the course. The
sum Of $4,000 i'm gold I'm addition 10
the trophy Is offered. The money is
TO be split up among the first five
competitors, the winner getting $4,000
In addition to the Grand Prize cup.
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
GRIDIRON
TEAMS WILL
COME STRONG
Material for This Years Game
Better Than Ever, Man.
ayers Find
EXPECT MUCH OF
THE NEW 0LYMPICS

Wilmington will produce some good
foot ball teams this season, as the
teams are looking forward to their
schedules and players with more IN
terest than ever. The main team In
the city is the Olympia Athletic Club
under the Management OF Furman
C. Cole who already has games ar
ranged with The Vigilant OF Wash
mgton. The Maryland Athletic Club
OF Baltimore and the Fort DUPONT
team. Manager Cole has some pro-
missing material in McAleer. Tucker,
Woods. Jeffries, Kane, Mccall, Byrne,
and Shriner These men look good
for their positions.
st. Johns Academy will no doubt
nut up their usual good gamo this
season although they viii lose one OF
there stars IN Chand Palmer, the
heafty fullback. who viii wear an
Olympia uniform. Imp Ryan Will
probably captain the team and hold
down the fullback position.
The Merwick team, which has al
ways made a good showing on the
gridiron. will again send out fast
eleven. Charlie Williams. the crack
little fullbaok. will manage the team
this season and is desirous OF arTang-
lng games Manager Williams will
call out the candidates this week for
practice. Any team wishing games
can find the manager at No. 1925 West
Fourth street
Thu Parkside team VIII again ap-
near with a fast team With Bin Nc
Cowan as manager Either Booth or
Winthrup will probably captain the
team. Buckalew. ike" Smith and
Buckley, will be seen in a black and
white uniform.
The Mundy A. c.. after a few sea
sons layoff. has decided to put fast
team on the field. Manager Curt
Diamond is arranging strong sche-
dule and has some good material out
for the team in Charlie o'Neil. Kid
Baltimore, Pete Mclaughlin and Bill
O'Connor
The Olympia team under the man.
apemeut OF Skip Brown, who has
made the team a great success, should
show up we'll. Manager Brown han
already booked games with the Sou1
Chester X High School. X Media Higf
school and the Germantown Boy
Club of Philadelphia MoGonlgal
Sweeney. Goodman. Papke, Bill Nolai
Griffith and Lang are the candidates
that are striving for a line position.
The Highland team IS again unde
The management Of Dave Logan an
win make them all hustle. Loga
has signed Began and Dutch Ciou
as his ends. Walker will hold dow
hackield position. Kanz VIII b.
placed az center. Manager Logan II
after doc" Dougherty. the formel
High School star. and " he landI
This boy there should be something
. doing az the tower
Evening journal., 1912-09-18

marks. Her wash struck the Tech.
Jr., abeam and over she went her
nimble crew scrambling about and
finding a temporary resting place on
her bottom.
In less than two minutes the du-
Pont flyer went TO the bottom, just
as the Bull Moose ran alongside and
took The men from the water. The
Paula's tender was rushed TO the
scene as did james simpsons Peter
Pan ". which was racing With the
Tech Jr
Seeing that the crew Of the sunken
flyer was safe. J. A. Schrefer and
Henry Sayre, of the Peter Pan v
continued on their way, having lost
but a minute. covering the thirty
miles in 55 minutes 16 seconds.
General DUPONT gave orders imme-
diately for the Tech TO he raised and
put in condition for the Wilmington
races Saturday The boat sank in
fifty feet of water
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
Sporting Gossip
and Comment
LET'S
Gel
Together

the rest OF the season and has de-
parted for Cuba
The national commission has de-
cided that the Cincinnati club has
purchased Peter Kinseley after the
end of the purchase season and that
he is subject 70 draft You would
hardly look for Garry Herrmann's
club to pull bone over the rules.
The fact that SO few real sales
were made by Southern league clubs
to major leaguers this fan is another
Indication that the league this year
IS vastly slower than normal.
Mrs. Helen Britton says that Roger
Bresnahan's contract as manager of
the Cardinals has still four years to
run and that Roger viii have to stick
TO the finish. She denied that she
ever interfered with him except i'm
the one famous fzzle-the one that
made Rajah see red.
Tho sporting program for the fall
and winter:
Worlds series.
Presidential election.
Absolutely nothing.
Herman Schaefer is calling the at
tention of the world to the fact that
Detroit hasn't won a pennat race
since Jennings let him go-not that
il made any difference.
ENta-Adrain won the pennant in
the South Michigan league. What OF
tiff anything?
Cleveland has bought the Water
bury club of the Connecticut league
aud will use it for farming purposes
Weilman, Of the Browns. is said to
be as big at Jim Wigs
Those who have been waiting ali
season for the Red Sox 10 crack are
stlll waiting. So Is McGraw. It's
his best chance.
The Phillies broke their losing
streak by walloping the Reds Har-
ter was touched up for twelve hits.
Boston Americans dropped two tc
the Maps. The first was an eleven
inuing battle. Tho second went only
four and a half innings The Maps
Won each time by one-ruu margin.
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
PLAN EARLY FOR
THE NEXT FAIR

The Board OF Managers OF the Della
ware State Fair Association yester-
day afternoon, reviewed the recent
fair and discussed plans for next
years fair. The financial report on
the recent show Is not complete. II
is expected TO be ready for reading
at the next meeting Of the directors.
The Fair Association has already
signed contracts for twenty-five farm
machinery manufacturers for spaces
next year. This department VIII be
enlarged.
Many other Improvements are con-
Mated and next years exhibition, as
pianned. will be larger than ever.
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
EXPECT CUBs Tn NM

HN ne IuIlEO cLdTHsl
CHICAGO, Sept 1s.-Dyed in the
wool fans here today gleefully we're
predicting a Cub victory in the intra-
urban contest with the White Soy
The bugs based their prediction on
the successful outcome Of the oper-
alton on Manager Chance and the 1e-
inststement Of Franuk Schultz. sus-
pended early in the month on accsunt
OF failure to live up TO the sinper-
ance clause In his contract
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
YORkLYN WINS TWO.

YORKLYN. Del. Sept 1S.-The n
r. and /. Co., base ball team went
TO South Side Wilmington on Satur-
day and defeated tho team their by
score Of S to A. The forklyn team
also defeated the Hmaeston team by
the score Of - to 4. The Yorklyn
lineup fellows: T. McGovern. short
stop: H. McGovern. pitcher: J. Star
rett left field; j. Haggarty. catcher;
r. Relton. second base; j. Gormley
first base: j. McGlory. third base;
c. Taylor right field; J. Murray,
centre field
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
OLYMPTA TEAW PRACTIcF.

More than score of candidates for
the Olympia A. G. football team re-
ported last evening at the Front and
Union field for practice. A special
meeting OF the candidates and
blackboard talk will be held at the
home OF Furman G. Cole, mana ger
of the team on Friday evening.
Practice will be held on Sunday
morning at the Front and Union
field.
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
ms IEG RRnkEN

BY the collapsing Of scaffold upon
which he was working on a new
building. Charles Cox, aged As years,
a resident Of Edge Moor, was precipi-
tated to the ground and sustained a
fractured leg. He was admitted at
the Delaware Hospital yesterday af-
ternoOn.
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
STANDING Of the clubs.

Searching for work. a home,
room. a boarding place. location for
q new business. chance for investment
ALI such information Is eagerly
sougbt IN the Wants by those who are
eew arrivals. as well as the longer
fesidents.-Ady-
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
Todayss flames.

Athletics at Chicago. Ctwo games)
Boston at Cleveland
Washington at st. Louis
New York at Detroit (two games).
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
PARKSIDE no pRACTIcr

The Parkside team Is arranging 2
hard football schedule for this sea-
son. The team will hold light prac-
tice tonight at Kirkwood Park. The
following candidates are out for the
team; Winirup, hb; joyce. z; Pretty
man, C.; Evans, {: Lewis, qb: McGow-
an. C. Bromwell. t; Buckalow, d:
Booth, fb; r. Smith hb: Charley
Smith end; Mccormick. hb: Schafer.
end; Harkins, qb; Buckley, Oh.
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
MARsHALLTON REPTRLIc,Ns

The Republican Club Of Marshall
ton will hold a big meeting tomorrow
hight in the clubhouse to ratify the
State aud county tickets. Prominent
speakers will be present
Evening journal., 1912-09-18

The Want Columns are the index Of
many opportunities-they offer a way
for business expansion and point 20
possibilities for gainful transactions
In many lines.-Adv
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
STANDING Of the clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yasierdar,s Resnlta.

cleveland, a; Boston. 3. Chrst game.
II inningsl.
Cleveland. 3; Boston, 2 (second
game. innings).
Other games postponed.
Evening journal., 1912-09-18

The Wants point to better jobs. bet
ter. houses and fats, splendid realty
chances. gainful business deals and
many other things that are we'll
worth while.
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yeeierdnr-s ResnltA

PhilIies. Z; Cincinnati, ]
Chicago. s; New York, 3
Brooklyn, z; Pittsburgh, 3.
Boston. s; ST. Louis, 4.
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
Today's Games.

st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Boston two games)
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
Gdon Matera looks GooPepae for Big Gamspo Odds and Fl

All Around Sport Topics
BY Bill McGOwsn.
Dumps Greenwell and Bottoroff are
considered the best twirlers in the
Semi League.
Booth is the guy who caused the
commotion.
vandever is to be the champs. says
Raymond.
Jack Lynch says. AT last we have
won a pennant." Anyway, there
should be some hot ball game at
Front and Union next Saturday.
Murphy, OF Pennsgrove. states,
that we're the Pensgrove boys in the
league sooner the pennant might
have been on somebody's grandstand
in New Jersey"
His words are true.
Gresnwell upheld his name in the
Semi League as a crackerjack twirl-
er. Dumps has pitched all the
games played by Pensgrove and
has more than made good
Dumps Greenwell seemed 20 worry
them all. Some batters didn't know
which arm was delivering the ball.
Some sped.
'sChiz" weldin. Df the EastlalNe
team. banged ont home run against
Sllyerbrook.
-Chiz" has regained his batting
eye.
The All Stars will probably play
the New Castle champs next Satur-
day.
Joe Babby. OF Highland. will no
doubt. figure in next Saturdays
game,
"Ches' Staib, OF Edge Moor. drew a
double and a single. Ches is we'll
known in the All-Wilmin gton League
as a slugger.
The Edge Moor team played error
less ball.
Larosch continues to keep his name
in the hit column.
Shorty Bird played nice game at
short stop Tor Edge Moor.
Harry Boyle. the pride Of the Chris
tiana Athletic Club, made good in
another bout in Philadelphia
Birmingham has played some good
ball for Parkside this season.
The Highland team and Billy Balls
Fort Dupont team are now talking
OF playing another game for a $20C
purse.
Get together, you managers; foot
ban starts on September 2S.
It's near time for the Semi Lsagu'
to hold a meeting
New jumps in the Semi League
next season. The four jumps have
gone on a strike. (Signals.)
Ralph Raymond Is making good on
the start having beat Joe Hollan, OF
Perth Amboy. Dumps is again under
the management of Marcus Williams
OF Philadelphia.
Hook Glynn has been asked tc
sign a 1918 contract with Vande-
yer.
Honey, the Vandever catcher, holds
up Skip Brown IN fine style.
Stevens held Parkside while he
was sick. Wonder what Steve can
do with Highland now. as the boy is
IN good shape Dor next Saturdays
gamer
Wise win most likely be Jack
Lynch's selection for the mound next
Saturday.
Sam Knof had great time with
Raybor, me other night. Wonder n
the Soldiers left fielder got that hat
Go TO the guard house, Raybor.
D~A nv ~~
Evening journal., 1912-09-18

How asked
Of
the Of he
he
refreshments.
the pilgrim
ANSWER
m
lis
making is
to be
Evening journal., 1912-09-18

Murphy, Of Pennsgrove. states,
that we're the Pensgrove boys in the
league sooner the pennant might
have been on somebody's grandstand
in New Jersey"
Evening journal., 1912-09-18
All Around Sport Topics
BY Bill WcGOwsn.

Jack Lynch says. AT last We have
won a pennant" Anyway there
should be some hot ball game at
Front and Union next Saturday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
MEETINGS At TENT
COME TO CLOSE
Eut Opens This Afternoon at First
Methodist Church. With
Bright Prospects.

The meeting on Iowa avenue in the
tent came TO close last night. The
seating capacity OF the tent over
flowed, and. excepting Sunday night,
ii was the largest crowd yet. A grca,
r!any people who had attended faith
f"!ly. were sorry to see the close
but promised to attend the meeting
a, the church.
Mr.. Mcleod preached on repent
arcc, and dealt with the subject with
ungloved hands. Quite "a number
came to the altar after the sermon
and expressed desire to leave of
ali sin. Dozens of people have
eiaimed a blessing, and the entire
community has felt a spiritual M.
lift
Inc meeting opens up this after
loon at the First Methodist churti
on Kentucky avenue There will be
preaching ~ $50 and again al 80
! bosc who have promised 10 strna
Iy the continued meeting indirata
that it will be a great success 80 Ia
"a at'endancc is concerned.
Everybody is cordially invited g..
attend all services. The meeting ma
not run but fGu. days longer, -
those who are interested should com.
while they have the opportunity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
SOPCHOPPY BANK FINANCES
SAID TO BE INVOLVED.

Tallahasse", July 2I.-The Comp
troler yesterday sent the State bank
examiner TO S1pcloppy, Fla, TO take
charge OF the affairs OF the State
bank al that place. This course was
taken upon the report to the Comp
troller that the banks finances are
in bad condition.
The bank was organized with sl3,-
00o capital stock, good part Of
which, il is understood, has not been
paid in. Ii is stated that about ST.
900 was on deposit. State Comptrol-
Ter W. V. Knott received wire from
Cashier Wilder yesterday afternoon
stating that he would Immediately
return to Sopchoppy from his home
in Georgia. where he went on short
visit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
on THE TRAIL Of
R0sENTHAL MURDERERS
Prosecutor Gathering Evidence That
Will Close Tolls About
Bloody Criminals.
(By Associated Press. }

New York. July 24.-The trail
that leads to the men who framed
the plot to slay Herman R0senthal.
the gambler, is slowly clearing. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman believes
from bits of evidence CLEANED here
and there that he will be able to
show that the police system" and
even those higher up were behind the
conspiracy to silence Rosenthal. from
Harry VallOn, the gambler. one of
the occupants of the murder car.
The prosecutor learned further
facts that implicate Bald Jack
Rose. close friend of Police Lieu
tenant Becker. and who hired the
gray automobile in which the muir.
Gerers rode.
Mrs. Rosenthal, widow of the gam
bier, told the grand jury that Rose
was Becker's closest friend, and was
the lieutenant's gambling house col
lector With the arrest of the other
gun men, the prosecutor expects to
learn enough to involve Rose further
in the plot and by so doing to force
him to make a full confession and
reveal those behind the killing. A
large fund is said to have been col
lected by the gamblers to defend the
prisoners. Meanwhile the grand
jury investigation is being continued
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
HOLDS HAY.PAuNCEFOTs
TREATY IS vO|OABLE
tBy Associated Prcss.)

Washington. July - lInnnis
Taylor a writer on inirrna'i ion"l !
law, published an open letter todlay
contending that the IIay-Paunccfotc
treaty is voidablc, because since i;
was made the Canal zone has been
coGcd TO the United States by pana-
nia changing the fundamental eondi
tions under which the treaty was
made.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
WAUSAU. WISCONSIN. SUFFERS
HEAVY DAMAGE FROM FLOOD
(By Associated Press. }

NASSAU, Wis. July oi.-This town
is in the grip of a flood that swept
down the Wisconsin river when two
dams gave way The streets near the
river We're inundated and the damasC
is estimated at between 100000 and
100000 No lives are reported los..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
HOTEL MAN SUICIDES.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 2i.-After-
long suffering from rheumatism and
respondent over his condition. T.. j
Jnderhill, proprietor of the Terman.
sent bullet crashing through his
brain. in his room at the hotel ear,v
last night, which caused instant
death. He left note explaining the
cause of his rash act.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
BISHOP WARREN
DIES IN DENVER
Prominent Methodist Divine, Known
Here, Succumbs in Western
City.

Denver, Col, July 2i.-Bishop W.
H. Warren, of the Methodist EpjscO-
pal church, who was retired from &C.
tive work by the general conference
last May, died here last night. lie
was stricken with pneumonia a few
days ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
ADVANCE IN RATES
ON COTTON SEED
(By Associated Press. }

Washington. July 24.-The pro-
Eoscd advance in freight rates On
cotton seed in carloads, from 1C
cents to 23 cents per hundred
pounds from points in Oklahoma to
Kansas City, other destinations TAX
ing similar rates. was suspended BY
the commerce commission today, un-
til Nov. 30.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
WILSON A BUSY MAN.

Seagirt, July "a Governor vii
sen today interrupted the writing
Of his acceptance speech long enough
to sign several papers and letters
written for him by his secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
UNABLE TO SCALE
Mt. M'K|MLEY
Scientists almost Reach Summit But
Are Compelled to Abandon
Attempt.
(By Associated Press. }

Fairbanks. Alaska, July "a
Prof Herschmcn Parker, Of COlum-
bic. University, and BclmOre Brown,
of Tacoma. arrived at TOlvina and
reported they were unable to reach
the top of Mount Mckinley. They
climbed $4,000 feet, only 100 feet
from the summit, but were unable to
proceed further
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24
CONFERENCE TO KEEP BuBON.
|C PLAGUE FROM OUR SHORES

New Orleans. La. July al.-A eo;,-
ference Of the health officials of Flor
ida, Georgia, Mississippi. Alabama.
Louisiana and Texas. to consider
plans for preventing the introduc.
'ion of bubonic plague into the guIs
rt rts will be held here next Monday