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Evening journal., 1913-12-22
TWO STTFLED
BY GAS FROM
OPEN STOVE
John Dl GerOIamO and Son
Rushed to Hospital Where
Physicians Revived Them
POLICEMEN USE FIRST AID
TREATMENT ON VICTIMS

John Dl Gerolamo, aged 55 years,
and his son, Joseph Di Gerolamo,
aged 81 years, were overcome by IL
Illuminating gas in the third story
rear bedroom OF their home, No. $50
West Sixth street, early yesterday
morning, and we're nearly asphyxiat-
ed before being discovered by Mrs
Ida Di Marco, with whom they beard
ed They were Immediately rushed
to the Delaware Hospital, where the
physicians by hard work revived
them Today It was reported at the
hospital that they were recovering
and we're out Of danger.
The serious condition of the two
men was discovered by Mrs. Di Marco
breakfast When they failed to re-
spond to her calls she went to their
room and opened the door. The gas
that escaped from the room almost
overcome her. and she was frighten-
ed TO see the two men lying in the
bed to all appearance dead. She in
formed her husband of her discovery
and he in turn called the police. The
auto patrol was sent to the house
and Sergeant Howgate and Officer
NtDduueli dpplltu lut ilial dlu iA1aN
ment on the two men, which Police
Surgeon Forrest has been teaching
members Of the force.
When they ascertained that life
was still remaining in the uncon-
scious men, the two officers rushed
them to the hospital, where the ply
sicians revived them.
The accidental opening Of a burner
on the gas stove in a second-story
rear room of the house, which was
used as a kitchen by the Di Marcos
was the cause of the trouble. The
gas had made its way from this room
to the third story bed room by a
chimney, which opens into both
apartments The gas escaping from
the stove filled the kitchen and then
filtered into the chimney through an
opening that had been made for q
stove pipe. and issued from a similar
opening in the room which the d
Gerolamos used as a bedroom.
Harry Zutz, aged 6 years, a son o
/ Samuel Iutz, a tailor. who occupies
the first floor. and the third floo
front. of the same building, was als'
made i'll by the gas. but he quickl.
revived and il was not necessary Il
send him to the hospital. He is suf
fering no Ill effects from the gas.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
FAST HORSES now
~ WINTER QUARTERS


Captain George, 200 -, by Admiral
Dewey. 2.04 s-4. owned by Magistrate
william G, Harris, and the PAGER
Hanks Belllni, 2.1t IA, by Bellini.
tho property OF T, p. Snyder, kim
berton, Pa. have been sent TO Herman
r. Tyson, Newark, Del, to be raced in
1914
Harry Windsor, OF Milford. Del, has
a fine z-year-old colt by Ashland Bird,
l310 IA. out OF the dam OF Sydney
Foster, ala Ia. that will be some
trotter next season
Robert j. Brawley Is winterlng the
PAGER Ed Balf. 2.l1 IA. by Bona
Prince, and the trotter Isabella Sym,
by Allerton. Tho PAGER is still good IN
his class. having trialed IA 2.0S 3-4
May Bird, 2.ls IA, PAGER. by Ash
land Bird, 2l0 IA. Is wintering In
good shape at Milford. Del The PAGER
IS good for n 2.10 mark next year,
Harry ]. s., oil IA. the Whining
ton, Del, trotter. has won 20 races
during his three years on the turf.
His winnings amount to $4,000.
Sadie Penn (3), 217 IA, by VII
liam Penn, won 10 races IN 1913 for
Herman r. Tyson, Of Newark. Del.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
SERVICES IN PEOPLES CHURCH.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Dec. 22-At the Peo-
pies Christian Church yesterday, spe-
cial sermons were preached and spe-
cial music rendered by the large
Chorus Choir. Mrs. W. ]. Benson
sang a solo with violin accom-
lpaniment by A. Victor Lightbourne,
which was we'll rendered and we'll
received by the large audience pres
lent. At last nights service, DR.
Lightbourne. the pastor. delivered a
short address on Christ in Civiliza-
tion,' and his son, A. Victor Light
bourne, on Christ In Art" The Mems
Chorus rendered selections at both
services.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
DELAWARE COLLEGE VACATION.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Dec. 22.-Delaware Col
lege closed for the holidays on Sat
urday and will remain closed until
Monday. January 5th. AS the first
basketball game Of the season is
scheduled for January 18th. with
Susquehanna University or Pratt In
stitute, it will leave but ten days for
Coach McAvoy to get varsity team
together. a number OF the players
have had considerable practice since
the football season closed.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
CONGRESSMAN pEPPER DEAD.
Y The United Press

By The United Press.
CLINTON. Iowa, Dec. 22-Congress-
man ]. S. Pepper died in a local hospital
early today after long siege Of typhoid
fever. Complications set in during the
last week of illness, which hastened the
end. He was operated on yesterday as
the last hope Of saving his life. Con-
gresham Pepper, democrat, was serv-
ing his second term as representative
from the Second Iowa district. His
home is at Muscatine.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
IN CITY CHURCHES

Special Christmas services were OBJ
served In most OF the churches n the
city yesterday. at which anthems and
hymns were sung suggestive OF the
season. In a number OF the churches
beautiful Christmas carols we're sung
by children. and nearly all the SER
nous preached related 70 CHRISTMAS
and the birth Of Christ.
At all services in Eastlake Presby-
terian Church. corner Of Twenty-sev-
enth and Market street. OF which Rev.
Henry Cunningham is pastor. the new
organ was used for the first time yes
terday.
The programs OF the various
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
FORMER NEWARK WOMAN DEAD

Special TO The EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, Dec. 22.--Word was re-
ceived here yesterday OF the death Of
Mrs Adam f. Wiegand on Saturday
night at her city home. No 1894 Pine
street, Philadelphia. Mrs. Wiegand
was % years of age and death was
due to pneumonia She was i'll only
about a week. Before marriage Mrs.
Wiegand was Miss Frances Chillas and
was the daughter of the late David Chill
las. " no operated large woolen mill at
Rosevlle, near Newark.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
MR.. RocKEFELLER NOT Ill.
-he United Press

by nc IulIeu TTesS.
CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 22.-Reports
that John D. Rockefeller was i'll were
dispelled today when the oil king start
ed out for his daily game of golf over
the links at his Forest Hill estate.
'Never felt Better" said the worlds
richest man as he took a healthy swing
at the golf ball.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
FINED FOR sHOOTINq CRANE,

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Dec. %, Howard
Ridgeway. colored. was arrested by
game wardens Murphey and Wheat.
ley. on Saturday last for violating The
State game laws by shooting a crane
Magistrate Wharton. before whom ht
was arralgned, imposed a fine ano
costs, amounting to S7.76.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
GUNNERs TAKE APPEAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SEAFORD, Del, Dec 22.--Game
Warden Shockley Of this town yester-
day went to Delmar and arrested three
men on charges of cunning illegally.
When arraigned before Justice Tarr OF
Delmar William S. Hill pleaded guilty
to the charge OF cunning without a
state license and was flued $40. Harry
Pusey and W. r.. Wilson, the other two
arrested took an appeal to court.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

mington have Christmas trees. holly.
evergreens and other YuIetide trim
mings been so plentiful On every
corner in the business sections and
on many of the streets for several
squares are lined Christmas trees and
other decorations, but they are selling
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
WINDSOR WINS XMAS DINNER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD. Del. Dec. 22.-Robert
Windsor of Laurel is credited in that
town with being the luckiest man in
the State Monday evening he won an
owl. Tuesday night, large goose was
won by him. Friday another big fat
goose was offered and Windsor won il.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

fast Christmas trees bring 25 cents
70 si.50. Wreaths are selling at some
stands at three for quarter or 10
cents each Other dealers are ask
ing Is cents for them. Evergreens
bring the same price, and Grandpa'a
beard. cents q yard
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
MRS. MARY M PIE DEAD.

Speciai to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, Dec. % Mrs. Mary
VI. Pie, aged 10 years. widow of Justin
J. Pie, died on Saturday at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. John =. Armstrong
near Newark. Mrs. Pie had been in poor
health for some weeks Mr.. and Mrs.
Pie moved to Newark about 30 years
ago from Osceola Mills. Pa, where he
was in the iron business. For many
years they lived in the old Colonial
house, near Newark, which is now the
Red Mems Fraternal Home. Mrs Pie is
survived by six children as follows
Mrs. Herman r. Tyson. Mrs. John z
Armstrong and Mrs Walter II. Steel OF
Newark; Reeves Pie of Philadelphia
Paul S. Pie OF Baltimore and Leon Pic
of Mt. Holly. n j. Another son, Blair
Pie. who was a member of the New
Castle county bar. died about yeai
ago. The funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at st. Johns Catholic Church
and interment will be made in the Cath
olic Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
SIX HUNDRED WORK AGAIN.

BY The United Press.
GREENVLLE. Pa, Dec. 22.-Six hun
dred employees of the Carnegie Steel
plant in this place. returned to work to-
day after a weeks layof while repairs
were being made
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

Each day scores Of positions in vari-
Gus homes are secured by applicants
who read the Want Ads and are alive
to their opportunities Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

churches as printed IN THE EVENING
JOURNAL on Saturday were carried
out, and the musical programs print
ed were sung by the children ana
choirs Of the churches.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

A Want Ad is read by more people
bttracts more attention and gets re-
suits more speedily than any othei
method.-Adv.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
Heman Writes of Baseball Training Amatew-,No
BATTING EYE CAN BE FRIGHTENED BY PRACTICE

ton; while with left handed bat
ter 1t should finish by pointing at
the shortstop.
IF you attempt to murder the
ball, chances are you will only
foul it, because you have swung so
hard that your eyes and arms are
both off" and you have. therefore,
failed to hit it true. Hitting it dead
center-right on the nose"-is
what makes a ball go far and on
line, not hitting it hard.
Some great batters, like Keller,
nearly always hold the bat very
short; some. like Cobb, nearly al
ways catch it clear at the end;
most good batters do neither. but
adopt a hold between the two. In
other words, they slightly CHOKE
the bat"
A solid bat is good thing, but be
careful not to get one so heavy that
you can't swing it around in time
to meet fast ball.
IVES. it is better to be left hand
ed batter than right handed,
for you are undoubtedly somewhat
nearer first base to start with; and,
then again, it is bit more puzzling
to right-handed pitcher (of whom
there are more than there are
"southpaws"D to pitch to left
handed batter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
EVERS NO STOOL PIGEON,
He SAYS; ACCUSES TINKER

TAMPA, FLA, Feb. 19.-Johnny
Evers is actually broken up over the re-
port being circulated that Chance
thinks he was the stool pigeon" of the
club. Those intimate with the affairs
of the club know this to be untrue, and
Evers cites a case that casts bit Of
suspicion on Tinker. The Cub man
ager says that last season Chance was
suspicious, and confided in Brown,
Tinker and himself. After talking it
over on the West Side, Evers suggested
that each of the four put up 500 apiece
and if one of them was caught telling
club house tales to Murphy the Offend
ers money was to be forfeited Tinker
refused to consider this SAYS Evers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
TECH HIGH WINS REMNANT:
DEFEATS MARIST rs TO 10

Before one Of the largest crowds of
the season, the Tech High five succeeded
in upholdine their perfect record by de
feating Marist at the Marist court by
the score Of 20 to 10, and by so doing cap
tured their first prep pennant
ClintZ, at forward for Tech High, played
one of the best games of his career He
scored thirteen CT his teams total points,
although watched clC snly by the opposing
players, and also did some swell guard
ing. Bedeil and Laird also played star
game, as is evident rroIl the fact that
Marist did net make a point or them in
the second half
For Marist. the work Of Lowry and
IL Of the 10 points scored BY MS team
mates and also did seine fire work at
passing Callahan PLAYED star game
at guard and shot four points. one of
his goals being made from Tie center of
the court
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

you could play ball; you ought to
be running canal boat" Or Bro
die, you are the worst hitter in the
league; you couldn't hit the ground
with your hat"
Such remarks would be muttered
by Brodie until he would make a
great catch or do something that
would bring him plaudits and then
MS commuGing with himself would
sound like this:
"Brodie, old scout, if it wasn't
for you Hanlon would be in an aw-
full fix; you are the best ball player
in the world"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
By j. w. Heisnan.
TIME was when hardly anybody
paid any attention to syste-

TIME was when hardly anybody
paid any attention to syste-
matte batting practice in
- baseball 1t was supposed that
either a man had a good natural
batting eye or he hadn't. If he
had, he needed no practice, while
if he hadn't that good eye no
amount of practice would give him
one
All this is changed now, and 1t is
well understood that, eye or no eye,
every one should put in a hefty
amount of batting practice. As a
matter of fact, one should have a
stick in hand about as much as
ball. for batting is quite as impor-
tant as any other department of
the game. and it is probable that
as much improvement can be made
in it as in any other with the same
amount of Intelligent work.
IN the first place, batsman
should stand with his feet close
together, and with his weight set
tied on the rear fOot-that is. the
one farthest from the pitcher. Legs
spread may give him a firm foun-
dation, but once in that posture he
is anchored and can not move after
the ball. 1t would not be so bad II
we could count upon the pitcher
splitting the plate every time he
delivers the ball, but we well know
he is going to put some of them
close and some of them wide, some
high and some low, and we m,'1t
be free to step to wherever the ball
comes.
The thing to do is to stand still
until after the ball has left the
pitchers hand and observe care
fully where it seems to be coming.
Then, if you decide it's good enough
to swing at you can step with your
forward foot right to where it
seems advisable to plant it so as to
give yourself a good crack at the
ball.
EXCEPT in very rare cases, one
should never step backward
from the plate. No fault in bat
ting is so common as pulling
away" We all have a natural ten
dency to do this. but it is ten
dency that must be overcome be-
fore one can hope to become even
fair batter. or course the reason
we do 1t Is because we fancy the
ball may hit us. But you must re-
member that the opposing pitcher
has no intention of hitting you and
giving you your base, if he can
avoid it. Besides, you must have
confidence in your own ability to
dodge the ball if you see that it is
coming straight at you.
If you will step right straight
forward toward the pitcher you will
find not only that your bat will
then reach all balls that are really
over any part of the plate, but also
that YOU can even reach some that
go beyond the outside corner of the
plate. Thus the consequences of
your failure to spot" the outcurve
do not loom up seriously after all.
This presupposes, though, that
you have taken your stand reason
ably close to the plate to start with.
1t is true that Wagner, Lajoie and
some others of our best batters do
not always, or even half the time,
stand close to the plate. They take
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

their stand at different locations in
the batter's box, and that is one
reason why pitchers find it so diffi-
cult to judge what best to throw to
them, for they never seem to stand
vice alike. But these are very
exceptional men. and they have
such wonderfully good eyes THAT
they can stand away back and still
tell whether the ball is coming over.
If they decide it is, or they wish to
hit at it, they step forward and
closer to the plate as the bali draws
near and smash it anyway-some-
thing you and / couldn't do. The
general run of amateur batters will
do best to stand somewhere around
foot from the plate.
NOV, the bat should not be hung
dead and inert on the shoulder.
for it requires a bit OF a jerk to
draw it out of a condition of iner-
tia, and that means that YOU will
have it slightly swung out of bal
ance. Neither should it be gripped
too tightly and tensely by the fin
gers, that will tire the muscles of
the whole arm. 1t should be moved
slightly, easily and gracefully, in a
small circle near the outside point
of the shoulder. That will keep the
muscles supporting it supple and
elastic, and ready for business.
The head and body should be
kept as nearly upright as possible,
no matter how low the ball, for we
are accustomed to viewing objects
with our eyes in that erect car
rage Of the head and body. To
bend over to swat it means that
we are placing our eyes at a dis
advantage. From that position we
more or less turn the tops of our
heads down and so have our eyes
upside down, as it were.
Any lowering of the body that
may seem necessary in order to
reach low ball should be accom-
plished by a longer step with the
forward foot and a greater bending
of the knee of that leg.
q
A ND the swing of the bat? Well,
that weapon should come
around to meet the ball so that it
will be as nearly parallel to the
ground as you can fetch it. Line
drives are what we all want in
baseball, and tn csc you can not get
by swinging downward as you
would swing a golf stick. Neither
can you get them by whacking
down from above as you would
swing an ak at something lying on
the ground. The one swing hoists
the ball into the air, the other
chops or beats 1t down, and neither
is what you are after. Besides, if
you will bring your bat around
fiat" it will certainly reach out
farther after a curve, should it
prove to be curve, than either of
the other swings will permit.
This stroke should not be carried
through so far, however, as to spin
you clear off your balance. The
NAie1po VIM SPIN ClCeA diOullu dl0
usually the ones who pull their
near foot back, for that's what also
pulls the bat around sc far. If
they did happen to catch the ball
on the stick, they would only pull it
clear out of the foul line and so
make but foul out of it. A right
handed batter should carry the
stroke through to where the far end
of the bat will about be pointing at
the second baseman's usual posi-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
Wolgast Appears To Be Making
Mistake in Taking Murphy on
With Only a Little Training

good enough to stop Murphy in ten
rounds. A few weeks in the noun
tains to reduce gradually and with
out sacrifice to the lightweight linn
il and then ten days of hard work
might put him into the ring in good
condition When half right, VOL
Sast should be able to put the XII
bosh onto all such as Murphy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
PELS MAY TRAIN FOR
WHILE IN MISSISSIPPI

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19-Manager
Frank, of the Pelicans, has gone to Bay
St. Louis, Miss, for the purpose of
looking over the ground there in the
hope of arranging for temporary train
ing quarters for a week or so for Peli-
can batterymen who are to report here
March 5.
1t is Franks intention to get the
players across the lake so as to have
them well loosened up when the re-
mainder of the team arrives a few days
later thus preventing a general over
croWding of the local grounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
KID MCCOY MAKES DEBUT
TONIGHT AS EVANGELIST

NEW YORK, Feb. 19-"IIid Mccoy"
otherwise Norman Selby, the former
pugilist, will enter the ring as an evan.
gelist. He will endeavor to deal a blow
for health and brotherly love. He makes
his public appearance IN public school
tonight
Il now intend" said Mccoy, Ito do
what can TO promote rational living, 10
teach people that health is the center of
everything worth while, and to instill
into them the golden rule.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
DILLON AND CLABBY GET
3 FIGHTS EACH IN PARIS

club has cabed an offer through Pro-
moter Andrews here to Jack Dillon for
three fights in Paris, one with the winner
of the Papke-Klau go on March 5. An
offer was also made to Jimmy Clabby for
the same number of bouts.
Dillon will go if he is furnished two
round-trip tickets.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
ATHLETIC CLUB SECOND
TEAM WINS ANOTHER ONE

In a good game, the Atlanta Athletic
club defeated the Young Mems Christian
association, in the Atlanta Basket Ball
league, at the latter's court last night,
by the score of 33 to SO.
The game was hard-fought through
out. Some brilliant goals were regis
tered by the members of both teams and
the guarding was fierce though clean.
The passing alone was a faulty point.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
IF TESREAU MAKES GOOD
HE WINS HIMSELF A WIFE

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.--Jeff Tesreau, one
of the star pitchers of the New York
Giants, has the promise of Miss Clara
Young. of Perryville, Mo, to become his
bride if he pitches up to his last year.
standard.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
HIRSCH BESTS HUBS
IN TERRIFIC BATTLE

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.---"Special De-
livery Hirsch, of Chicago, outpointed
Teddy Hubs, of Pittsburg, in a terrific
ten-round battle at Browns gymnasium
here last night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19
vALposTA PLEDGES COIN.

NALDOSTA, GA. Feb. 19.-Naldos-
ia pledged the money necessary for the
maintenance of team in the Empire
State league at meeting held last
night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

VALE DOWNS DIXIE TEAM.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. Feb. 19.--Yale
easily defeated Washington and Lee, one
of the best teams of the South. last night,
at basket ball, by a score of SO to 16
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

GRAVES BEsTs AHERN.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Kid Graves, of
Milwaukee, outpointed Young Ahern last
night at the Brooklyn Beach Athletic
club, in fast ten-round bout.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

TIGERS BEST DARTMOUTH.
PRINCETON, n. j., Feb. 19.-Prince-
ton defeated Dartmouth at basket ball
here last night by the score of % to II.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-19

Nj URPHY does not count for a
A'A whole lot in the fight game. He
is a veteran and never was serious
ly regarded at any time in his ca
reer as a possible champion. But
he is remarkably clever and has
good punch and might be good
enough to give Wolgast lot Of
trouble. He assuredly has more
stamina than the former Champion,
and will be in better condition.
Wolgast has not showed since
the operation fifteen months ago
that he could travel the derby route.
He is able 20 go about ten rounds,
but tires fast after turning that
point, which was proved in his
fight with Joe Rivers and the one
with Joe Mandot. A rugged chap
like Murphy would not have 10
fight all the way to beat him
merely stall half the distance and
then outf1nish him.
DROVIDED he had six or eight
weeks in which to prep himself
for the fight, Wolgast might be