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Evening journal., 1913-12-19
DEATH KNEEL
OF TRE-STATE
Managers Object to Another
Schedule Including Only
Six Teams
ARRANGEMENT CAUSED
MONEY LOSS LAST YEAR

In the announcement OF his policy
to adhere to the six-cluh circuit
proposition, Charles E. Carpenter,
president of the Tri-State League. in
the opinion OF many supporters and
fans. sounded the death knell of the
Tri-State League.
Only one manager. John "A. Myers,
of Atlantic City. has promised to get
into the game with Q six-club league.
President Carpenters statement that
none OF the managers have express
ed 10 him dissatisfaction regarding a
six-club league is taken as rather
strange in view of the fact that Ave
out Of the six managers last season
kicked because of the short cir
cult
From Manager Heckert comes the
statement that it would be folly for
York or any other town to try to win
out financially with six clubs. Both
Manager Coughlin and Pete Cassidy
have announced their disapproval of
a six-club circuit. and Harrisburg
has had experience { ough in a los
ing game not to make another at
tempt unless there is some induce
ment
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
RIGGERr HIT ,EM nARn.

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.--Long dis
tance hitting was feature of bat
ting in the American Association
during the 1913 season, according to
the official average issued by Presi-
dent Chivington here. Premier hon
ors among the sluggers went to Rig
CERT, of ST. Paul. who made a total
base count of ESQ, leading the league
IN home runs with an even dozen
and making % triples. also a years
record.
Riggerts individual prowess with
the bat was a factor in giving ST.
Paul the leadership in club hitting
as well as in total bases
Chappell, of Milwaukee (later
with the Chicago Americans). was
tho virtual leader of the hitters with
an average OF S94 for S5 games.
Reilly. of indianapolis, was next with
S3S for 1876 games. and ranked sec
ond in stolen bases with AZ. the top
place going to Niehor, of Louisville.
with As.
Bronkle of Toledo. made the most
sacrifice hits of the season. totaling
40. II IS noteworthy that Milwau-
keo, pennant winner. ranked far be-
hind the other clubs in number OF
sacrifice hits. though the Brewers led
in stolen bases. helped by Gilberts As
and Manager Clarks %.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
HERzOC WILL
MANAGE REDS
Eastern Shore Boy Succeeds
Tinker and VIII Play
ShOrtStOp
EBBETT TALKS OF
The TINKER DEAL

CINCINNATI. Dec 49, Charles Lin
coin Herzog Of Ridgeley. Maryland.
who was secured by President Garry
Hermann along with Catcher Grover
Hartley in a trade with the New York
Giants for Bob Bescher will act as
manager OF the Cincinnati Reds next
/ season. Following long talk Win
the famous Board OF Directors" yes
terday the former Giant star annexed
/ his signature TO contract. the sem
tence being one year and no salary
stated
No sooner had this deed been done
. when Herzoe received telegram
from Joe Tinker. carving conrratu-
letions TO the new boss OF the local
aggregation Mt Tinker has had
rome experience with this Board of
Directors. but failed to offer any ad-
vice He merely wished Herzog the
hest OF luck. and Charley responded
With a Thank yop"
Herzog caro here yesterday from
his farm in the East few minutes
after he alighted from the train he got
lnio conference with the directors,
-Nho thrcshed the whole thing out in
the Office N the Fleischmanns The
latter werq satisfied that Herzog had
some Foo4 ideas about managing a
club and 9isy delegated Garry Herr
mann. prE'ident, to get a nen, some
ink and 4piocc of paper and the deal
was closNd Hermann had full power
this tipbe from the board and there
Is no -fhance OF the matter beins call
edvoh
The new Red manager viii STAY over
for few days aud win then 20 back
20 his farm and stay about a month
before returning here and arranging for
the Southern trip. He made no state
ment other than that he expects TO
make trade or tv, before long The
peppery farmer was so jollidcd az being
given chance to handle team by him
self that he was not inclined TO tell
much about his plans. Herzog. il it
understood by the local fans will play
shoristop in place OF Tinker
Bert Nichoh. drafted from Louisville,
Is expected 20 hold down the third cor
nar The first squad Of the Reds will
leave Tor Alexandria, La, about Feb
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
Y. M. C. A. SPORTS

The -four basketball teams IN the
81. NJ c. A. League viii meet this
evening. when the Orange team will
play the Blues and the Greens Will
meet the Reds The series will close
ION Monday evening. when the teams
viii line up as follows: Green VS..
Blue and the Red vs. the Orange.
At the close of the contest the
winning team will be the guests Of
the three losing teams at a dinner, TO
be served in the dining room Of the
~ NJ c. A. floor Of the building
Team Averages.
AS result Of the game Wednes-
day night the teams are now occupy
ling the following positions.
Blue team McCay, captain, 1876
points
Orange Kolenbacker captain,
1863 points.
Red team Mitchell, captain, 154
points
Green team-smith. captain. 1A9
points.
In the individual contest the mem
bers now stand in the following posi-
TONS and have made the following
scores.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
TO WALK ACROSS
U. S. ON $1,000 BET

Edward Wyman. thirty years old, Of
Hopewell N T., has made wager OF
one thousand dollars with Harry
Tauscher Of Hopewell, n. J., 10 TX in
one hundred and twenty FIVE days from
Philadelphia to sam rancisco In max
ing the trip he win carry a letter from
Mayor Blankenburg 70 the Mayor oil
SAN Francisco
The following are the principal points
on the route Wyman viii take. Phla-
delphia TO Wilmington, Baltimore, Wash
ington from Washington to Atlanta
Ccorgia. stoppin. at various intetmedi
ate points; from Atlanta 10 San An
tonic Texas. and thence TO Los Angeles
and from Los Angeles TO San Fran
cisco.
Nvman will start on his trip tomor
TOW morning AZ O'Clock from the Phil
adelphia CITY Han
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
PRIZE SHOOT OVER
THE DUPONT TRAPS

Once more viii the members of the
DUPONT Gun Club gather at Yule
time to display their prowess at the
traps in the annual Merchandise Shoot
of the club, which viii take place to-
morrow afternoon The shoot ranks
with that of Thanksgiving Day ana
New Years turkey shoots and prom
lises to be the greatest of its kind
AZ the shoot tomorrow the marks
men will be divided into 1ve classes
A. 3, c. d and according to their
prerio1s records and the best iudg-
ment OF the officials There viii be
two prizes to be shot for in each
class. a first and second prize. The
prizes consist of a clock three of the
DUPONT Gun Club spoons, silver
mounted shaving mug and brush. =
set of military brushes in leather
travelling case. three sterling silver
spoons. q smoking set. cut glass sill
yer mounted salt ana pepper. a silver
chocolate pitcher. one pair of silk
hose and a knitted tie. two pair of silk
hose and a tie to match. The prizes
have not yet been apportioned among
the different classes. and will not be
until the day of the shoot.
The selection Of the prizes was
delegated to 7. S Chalfant. treasurer
OF the Gun Club, and will be given
out to the successful marksmen by
him II was even rumored around
the DUPONT Gun Club that he would
don the familiar garb or the patron
saint Of the Yule time when he hands
out the Christmas presents to the sue
cessful contestants tomorrow.
The class 3 challenge cup will also
be put in opc competition. The cup
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
WEST CHESTER HIGH
TO TRY FRIENDS FIVE

Friends school fve viii play the
second game OF their schedule this
evening on the Friends school floor
when they meet the Vest Chester
High 1ye.
In the opening game Of the season
with the Kennett Square High FIVE
the locals defeated the visitors. IS to
Is. II is true that the local boys en-
tirely outclaesed the visitors. but If
the game they put UP that day is any
indication of the play IN tonight's
game. the visitors from West Chester
viii have to work hard to prevent a
decisive defeat
There will be a preliminary game
between the Friends School second
team and the West End fve.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
Baseball
Odds and Ends
ST. PAUL'S UP
AGAINST BROWNSON

Brownson VIII meet one Of the
strongest teams Of the Brotherhood
League of Philadelphia fought wher
they play the St. Paul's -ketball five.
LIST season this team won the cham
pionship OF the Brotherhood League
There will be few changes in the
regular Brownson lineup in tonights
game. Haney viii be out of the game.
Shields and Burke playing at forward
The center position will be held by
Charley McDonough, Joe Lacey and
Wolss VIII play guard.
There will be preliminary game be
tween. the Brownson second team and
some other hve net to be announced
The Brownson team viii meet Aber-
deem on next Friday night. De Neri will
follow in a three game series.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
EDDIEs' Bows AFTER swEDrs.

Eddie Abrahams' Wilmington Jun
iors basketball team viii play rhe Old
Swedes second team in Old Swedes
hall, tomorrow night. As both team
are evenly matched a great game is
expected
In Old sWedes lineup viii be seen.
Cooper. Morford. Smith. Toilette anc
wilkins and others.
The Juniors viii show: J. Roe and
J. Byrne. at forv ard, G. Schen at cen.
tre NJ. Dcnohue, c. Carney and Il
Smith. at guards
The game viii begin at 745 O'Clock
Wilmington Juniors would like tc
get game with Glover A. c for IN,
near future.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
s0ccER AT F0Rr DrPONT.

Special tc THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del. Dec 19.--
With the schedule nearly completed
and the various company teams hard
at practice, the soccer season wilt
open at Fort DUPONT next Monday.
The end of the soccer season will
mark the close of the athleticc sea-
son at the fort The soccer sched-
ule Viii be arranged so that each
team will play each other team one
game The team winning the pennant
in the soccer league. win be entitled
TO picture
The grand prize for the athletic
champions tor this year in the district
e Delaware will not be awarded until
the end of the athletic season. This
prize is a tablet that will have the
winning companys number engraved
upon IT,
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
LANpLlTH. rALKs BAsERALL

The Landlith. lr.. Baseball Club. an
organization OF the East Side. viii hold
its first meeting AZ the clubhouse to-
morrow night and viii elect officers
The randhth boys have among their
members some OF tho hest athletes of the
city Dewey Patton, q fast mheldcr OF
last vrars White Rose team, win be q
member OF the club Lnndith jr. Is
talking of Junior league, as they have
one Of the best rs 20 " vear.old teams
in The city The ball players will be;
Lux. l,lhrich. Tucker, pattcn, +. Giandcr
J.. CRndcr. Nid Mccoy J.. Tucker, Clan
der Iandith ir would like TO play
South Side in the first game. Send chal.
lcnccs to Howard Mccoy, No. fl6 Ben
nett Street
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
ALLENTOWN NAY SELL srury

The Allentown Exhibition Company
has received an offer from the Mem
nhis club, OF the Southern League.
or the purchase of George Stutz. The
"ffcials OF the Memphis club ask that
stutz be allowed to report to the Teu-
nessee town for spring training II
We looks good TO them the ofhcials
OF the Allentown club will be for
warded check for $3.50 A meetins
IF the stockholders OF the Allentown
company will be held in that city next
Monday or Tuesday evening Matters
which are to come before the regula,
annual meeting of the Tri-Stats
League VIII be discussed.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19

ruary "a Manager Hcrzog viii accom-
nanv the Youngsters. The regulars arc
10 report carly in March As Her1og
rlavod under McCraw for five years he
Is counted upon by local fans TO put
some OF the Ciant brand of dash in the
somewhat disheartcncd and downtrod-
den local mtnt The only other players
considered for the job of manager were
Mordccai Brown and Dick Hoblitzcu. u
finally simmercd down to tIerzcg and
Brown. the board of directors voting in
favor OF the former Giant who had al
ready made quite an impression with his
little talk.
The Tinker sale to Brooklyn is still
unsettled. President Hermann dos'
patched a letter TO Charley Ebbets to-
day telling Just wha. ought 60 bc done.
Until this missivo reaches the Dodger
nagnatc the Tinker matter cannot be
considered decided
Manager hcr1og .has big deal in
mind should the sale be set aside. az "
probably will be from late developments
The 0rst person hcrzoe r,aiiei of VI
election as manager Of the Reds was his
wife. TO whom he rushed a message.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
MRS. AMANDA YOUNG DFAp

Mrs Amanda Young. SO years old a
member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Pennsylvania and Delawara
fer more than 20 wears, is dead az the
home OF her son.in-lsw. Wilfred ".
Baldwin. 4sl7 Hazel avenue, Philadel.
phia
Mrs Young was the widow OF James
Young, a widely known farmer OF this
State where she was born. They both
came 10 this city 40 years ago She was
member Of the Calvary Methods,
Episcopal Church, Forty-eighth street
ard Woodland avenue. -Four daughters
and three sons survive her.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
PENLvN VS.. SMYRNA

For the second time this wear thc
Penkn Hall basketball team win have
rs rs opponents the Smyrna High
school five when the two teams meet TO-
night on the Y NJ. ". A. floor. When
the teams mot earlier m the season the
result was a 70 TO Il victory for the
doNn-State bows.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
rAskEnr srEn FnR asn.nnn.

CLEVELAND. o. Dec 19-Georse
u. Paskert outnelder OF the Philadel-
phia National League team. has been
sued for 100000 damages By John
Fairy here. Paskert, while driving
his automobile on October g. struck
FAIRY
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
MEMBERsHIP HUM oN

The Mercantile Association last even
ing discussed ways and means OF Sc
curing new members. II was announced
that another meeting would he held on
Tuesday evening. December 30 when the
work to be followed by T. =. Wilson
Who viii have charge of the member
ship movement viii be planned. Several
Of the members pledged themselves to
bring in new members.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
sALEsIANuM CANE OFF.

The game between the Salesianuu
Catholic High and Swarthmore High
School basketball teams, which was to
be played today, has been postponed on
account oil the latter teem being un'
able to obtain amy playing floor, which
was closed for the holidays The game
viii be played onss date IN January.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
No Tenney has retired.
sporens Editor EVENING JOURNAL. /

Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL
Did Jim Flynn fight Sam Langford IN
1912. and did he fight him more than
three timcsg READER.
Flynn has foug Langford three
times, the first time in San Francisco,
March 10, 1907. when he was knocked
out in the first round. The second was
a ten-round no Z sion bout at Los An
geles, on February 8, 1910. Their third
fight in Los Angeles, on March II, 1910,
ended in the eighth round, when Flynn
was knocked out.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
WEsTMINSTER WINS.

The Westminster basketball team
defeated Old Swedes' Boy Scouts in
Delaware League game last night II
to 10
Evening journal., 1913-12-19

is held by P. D. Guest, of Mt. Cuba.
who is suffering from an injury and
will be unable to defend his title.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
DFATH M r D VIII soN

s r. Wilson, Jr.. OF the Wilson Hard
ware Company, has received notice Of
the death OF his brother Francis Pau
Wilson. aged 25 wears IN Norfolk Nj
Wilson was connected with paper com
| panY ip that city.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19

Employed Boys contest Ends.
The employed boys contest closed
Wednesday night when Team No. 3
defeated Team No I and Team No. .
in the final games of basketball Of
the contest.
The lineup and score
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
sporting Fditor N

Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL
Did any team in the Natioaal League
take the yearly series from the Giants
in the rast season. is Fred Tenney still
playing baseball. and it SO with what
teamg ANXIOUS.
No Tennev has retired
Evening journal., 1913-12-19

Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL
Did Leach Cross ever fight Tommy
Murphy II So where and whenl Did
he ever fight Packev Mcfarland Where
and with what rcsultsy FAN.
Cross and Murphy have fought three
no-decision bouts in New York, one OF
six rounds in 1908, another of ten
rounds May IS, 1910, and a third ten
rounder on April n, 1912. Leach has
been outpointed twice by Paokey in
New York.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19

Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Two teams participate in game Of
basketball and each team receives so
per cent Of the gate receipts Are the
individual players considered profes
sonalsg CAP.
If they play for money and profit,
thereby they are professionals.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
What Do You Want
TO Know About Sporf7

Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
How can | reduce my weight Fat
By running bundled up in heavy cloth
ing.
Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
! am pitcher on one of tie local
semi professional baseball clubs, and
wish to get try-out in the minor
league and win you please advise me as
TO the best method YOUTHFUL.
Talk to Pete Cassidy.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19

IPa1Y y that city,
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the blood and should not be used at
all. Do not be afraid Of pulling the
suspension garter tight, for they
should hold the stockings without
crease.
Varicose Veins-Do not consider
varicose veins as trifes, for while In
themselves they are not dangerous.
they show that great precautions
should be taken on account of the
fragile condition of the circulation.
They come from some compression
OF vein. The blood finding 1t diff
cult to make It's way toward the
heart spreads out and dilates the
vein, which has a certain amount of
elasticity. They show themselves
externally by more or less violet
colored swellngs. When varicose
veins have reached a certain stage
OF development on account OF strains
through walking too much or stand
Ing too long, assures may occur, or
even ruptures, which are very dan
gcrous if not attended to at once. If
YOU have varicose veins do not walk
100 far: abstain from violent exer-
else. Be careful not to stand too
much A normal walk is never
harmful
Cold is very harmful to legs with
Varicose veins. Warm skirts should
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No. 226---The Education of the Leo

Second--Rest the right foot on a
stool and stand very straight on the
leff leg, at distance of eight inches
from the stool. Bend the body for
ward until you touch the right knee,
then return to the normal position,
then bend your chest backward and
return again to erect position. Re-
peat this exercise at least ten times.
standing in turn upon each leo, the
hands on the hips.
Third-Bend down SO as to sit on
your heels while holding the torso
straight. During this exercise YOU
may hold the hands on the hips or
push the arms forward horizontally.
Fourth-Lift the right foot to the
height of the left knee, then push
the right leg forward and to the
right until you touch the floor with
the heel, while you stoop slowly, by
bending the left knee, not curvinq the
body. Repeat this movement sew
eraI times, alternating from one foot
to the other. having both hands upon
the hips.
Special Directions-Be very care
ful not to use massage on the legs.
Only in case of accident and when
the specialist prescribes massage as
necessary for the elasticity of the
joints should it be resorted to. This
IL medical massage, altogether diff
ierent from that used for other parts
OF the body, for beautifying purposes.
gymnastics. should altogether take
the Place of massage so far as the
legs are concerned.
Be sure to keep the legs perfectly
clean. Your daily bath will do this
After the bath rub the legs dry with
q rough towel or the friction glove
from Inc feet upward. Rub after
ward with alcohol applied with the
bare palm. Never let the legs re-.
MAN bare, but put on stockings AZ
once when YOU rise in the morning
OF after the bath, unless YOU iumn
mo ped at once. When taking the
aa'iy loot bath you may continue the
"ashins up the leg, soaping il thor
oughly
me knees-So that the knees dc
n'' Spoii the appearance of the leg
'ney must De neither too prominent
nor 100 round. II too prominent tbau
~ weakness of articulation; If
20 100 round they give the appearance
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TfdE leg is one OF the most
beautiful parts OF the human
body, for from the rounded
hip to the slender ankle il makes up
a most harmonious whole, whose
roundness develops with progress
sive amplitude to express at one
and the same time solidity and
strength, and distinction and fitness.
1t is armed with two bony proc:
esses which are like the relays Of
strength; the knee and the ankle.
They may also be compared TO two
powerful springs, brought into ac-
tion by the will
For the leg to be beautiful II must
be long and Straight. not heavy, with
no fatty Jumps, looking as If no
amount of labor could tire it.
Even though the beauty of the leg
itself escape the notice of others,
they nevertheless have many oppor-
tunlties for approaching your light
ness of motion and the elegance with
woman her carriage, and there is
nothing by which a woman can at.
tain greater effect than in her bear
ing.
Therefore, devote yourself espe.
cially 10 the preservation of the
plastic beauty Of your legs, 10 their
whiteness, the softness of the skin.
and at the same time do not fail 10
educate your legs, TO exercise them
so that they perform their office
without any apparent effort, that
office OF supporting and bearing the
body firmly yet gracefully.
Those persons whose feet are dis
eased or who wear badly made shoes
Will certainly walk badly, but those
whose legs are not exercised well
or are weak from inaction walk very
much worse, for not only are their
steps Ill regulated, but the movement
at the hips is abnormal and cramped.
spelling all OF the harmony and
charm. Naturally gymnastics are
necessary to give the leg suppleness
and ease OF action. But il will
suffice If certain exercises are taken
daily to give them the proper supple.
ness and keep them strong and
elastic.
Here are some exercises from
which you will derive most ranio
benefit:
Understanding erect with both
hands on the hips, kick each leo for
ward as high as possible, stapdio,
f1rmiy on the other foot.
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and washed more fire.
quently; they do not
lose their elasticity,
while the rubber
stockings become lax
a n d disintegrate
rapidly, especially
when washed fire.
quently.
For the same rea.
son WOODEN bandages
lie closer to the leg,
even though they are
a little harder to
manage, but 1t is
we'll worth the trou.
BILE.
You should be care.
full to roll up the
bandage every night
when removing it so
as to put 1t on easily
In the morning.
III a rupture of a
varicose vein takes
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y1S U1 Vk4 By 1me Gina Cayafr hf pst lnp eau

place call physician at once.
While waiting for him, apply com.
presses of cold water so as to stop
the flow of the blood.
Oedemia is also an accident TO the
circulation, resulting from some
great physical strain. 1t consists In
the swelling Of the leg, very red, aud
immediate rest is necessary. In Sc
we're cases consult doctor, who will
order the proper bandages.
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- ~ s: q
slSAlH.END m i5r "a EoUrsl /.

series of depot positions on the limo f
passage at distances six hundred these depots
tpe a'laor VIII stop
his hight early the next day and fresh
In the event of adverse weather possible to remain
these Ravens of length Of time before
proceeding with the journey
WI" De made known the aviator charts compass
and wireless telegraphy
me distance from Newfoundland to the about
VVo miles travelling at OF eighty miles hour
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me aviator would be able
QUO miles from the starting point seven and oneha
hours The second and third would be made IN
s me because full speed could be maintained depot
uepo whereas in leaving the to nro
ceeo at hrst at comparatively low the danger
OF collision with coast-wise and other
me between the and the second and
nu oepots might therefore, be made
speed or eghty-fve miles hour being attained "
From the third depot to the coast distance Of aome
Two hundred miles would be within two hours and