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Evening journal., 1913-12-03
SHOOT
SERIES WANTED
BY THE DUPONTS

The DUPONT Gun Club is arranging for
five monthly telegraph matches with
other gun clubs OF this country, to
start IN january. .ready challenges
have been sent TO various gun clubs IN
this country wanting them to partici-
pate. Under the rules it is proposed that
only amateurs compete. and As each
dov'- shoot is terminated each club will
wire IT'S results TO the local club.
The DUPONT Powder Company has Of
fored suitable trophy to the club
making the high aggregate score in the
five matches. iiguring ten men TO each
team each regular match day.
On Saturday the duPont Gun Club
win shoot in the third of the lol3-l4
'schcdue of shoots OF the Philadelphia
Trapshooters' League against Glen VII
low at Glen Willow. There will be
shooting at the home grounds Of the
dupont Club this Saturday Up to the
present time il has been the custom to
close the local grounds whenever there
wns shoot away from home. Here
after 4here viii be shooting every Satur
day at the DUPONT Club.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
WEATHER FINE, OLYMPIA WILL
PLAY DECEMBER FOOTBALL

years. They we're scheduled to play De-
cembcr 8, but have now arranged a game
Tor slOO a side and the championship OF
New Jersey, and hence their engagement
locally is postponed a week.
should they win Saturday, the winner
OF the December la game would be
champion of Delaware and New Jersey.
Saturdays game at Union Field will
begin at o'clock and should be a real
contest The Marines have played near
ly all the teams at League Island aud
are full Of experience. Olympia hasn't
let up on practice and every man is IN
the best OF condition, no injuries hav-
ing resulted from Thanksgiving's game,
The following are in Coles squad: Cap
tain Kidd. McClain, Mccall Ryan
Snitcher. Tucker, Fairchilds. Warbur-
ton. Moore, Ray, McAleer keenan, and
Adams
Olympia will practice on Thursday
and Friday nights
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
Basketball
Genr'I Sports

At the request Of many fans Olympia
has arranged two football games TO be
played on the next two Saturdays
r management Of Olympia wanted
TO play more games in this city, but as
High School and Parkside had the
grounds leased for each Saturday, they
had TO hold of
MANY fans argue that the damp
rainv weather Of the last four Satur-
DAYS predicts sun shiny days Tor the
next couple Of Saturdays. Based on
this. and the fact that the weather -
stil warmer than the usual football
weather, the following games have been
arranged
Saturday December 6--Olympia vs.
United States Marines.
Saturday, December l3-Olympia vs.
RiVerton.
The MaGnes are strong attraction
and have twice held local teams TO tie
Riverton needs no introduction, they
having played an annual game here io'
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
''PEPPLE SHOOT"
ON TODAY FOR
NEMOURS CLUB

Members of the Nemours Gun Club
will indulge in novel shoot at the
DUPONT Gun Club grounds this after
noon. This will be known as "the
Pepple Shoot" and will be a nifty
bird event. Mrs. Ruth Pepple, a
writer and trap shooter, of Erie. Kan,
is the originator Of the match. and
she has provided numerous prizes for
todays winners.
There viii be two special prizes
to be given to the lady who breaks
the highest number of targets in the
last string of twenty-five shot at. re-
gardless Of whether she has won one
of the other prizes or not.
These prizes Will be sent wrapped
SO as to disguise the nature as much
as possible and are not TO be opened
by anyone until the shoot is over, the
scores compiled and the club is gath
cred in the club house. The articles
will be numbered on the inside wrap
per so there will be no difficulty in
awarding them I would further sug-
gest that some disinterested party
have this In charge, one Of the gen.
telmen, perhaps. of the DUPONT Gun
Club"
In addition to the People Shoot
the regular shoot for the Major RAM
say trophy will be held today. AT the
end of the year the medal will be-
come the permanent possession Of the
member who has held II the most
number Of times during the year
When Miss Hammond won the shoot.
Of for the trophy last week she be.
came the first member 10 hold the
medal more than once. As a result oi
this victory Miss Hammond is lead
ing in the race for the permanent pos
session of the trophy.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
NEWSY DOINGS
nEN|lEEW N|lE CASTLE
Town Gets industries by Buy
ing Sites and Paying
Guarantees
COUNCIL ORDERS
4 SOME IMPROVEMENTS

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del. Dec. 81 Trus-
tees Of the New Castle Common at
the monthly meeting last evening felt
much elated because the last install
ment OF the Brylgon Steel Casting
Company guarantee had been paid.
When the Brylgon company agreed to
remove its plant here from Reading
the trustees agreed to pay $4,000 for
fhe site. The interest on the money
increased the amount 90 $4,000, and
the Baldt guaranty amounted 70 ST.
600 so that New Castle has paid S31'-
600 for these sites. There remains SS,-
600 guaranty to be paid to the other
steel plant that located mere.
Those present at the meeting last
night we're Messrs. Ferris. Janvier'
Morrison. McGrory. Taylor. Rodney,
shaw. Hance. Mr. McGrory reported
that he had paid the last installment
on the Brylgon Steel Company's site
fund.
The Acting Committee was in
utructed to have a new roof placed on
the farm house on the H. Thomas u.
Clark farm.
Lawrence Walls was the lowest bid
der for installing the ceiling in the
han Of the Good VIII Fire Company
The trustees will take title to the
Bruce property.
meeting last evening. The clerk was
instructed TO notify William G. Robe
len. Of Wilmington. that he must con-
form 10 the city ordinances keoently
he opened a trench In Second street
10 connect the Town Han win me
sewer. and he failed to hll IN tne
trench and pave the street properly
President Theodore W. Cavenaer
drew attention to that part OF VII
minzton avenue from Sixth street 10
the power house. The bed OF the
street is lower than the bitches ana
considerable work must be done 70
bring the road to a level.
Mr Toole said the street should be
out In condition as il Is the main en-
trance to the city. The work VIII
&c done.
CITY Treasurer Manloye reported
.ha Collector Charles J. Doherty had
.urred ina s7429 and Collector James
8. Bacon SS66S7, thereby making a
total Of se41.16.
a number OF bills for street work
and supplies we're paid as well as the
quarterly salary OF Dr. r. r. Roth OF
fe5. he is the physician OF the
Board OF Health.
II was decided to place an iron pipe
instead of a wooden trunk IN Dob
ninsvllle where the street drainage
,rosses the street.
Mr. McGroy OF the new Industries
committee, reported that the houses
n Dobbinsville are being repaired
and new concrete pavements are be
ing laid.
The joint rear alley also will hav'
a concrete pavement. There are
number Of new industries assured.
Leslie Cramer Of the Pennsylvania
railroad station ONCE Is nusulng U
Interest manufacturers to come T.
New Castle.
The Pastime Club has rented tn
room in the old courthouse whicl
has been vacant for long time.
There was a large attendance yes
.erday afternoon and last evening a
The Chautauqua entertainments
At a recent meeting Of the stock
holders and directors OF the New
castle Library Company, Alexande
}. Cooper was elected president an
ohm r. Lambson was elected direc
OF to succeed the late John H. Rod
icy.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
Y. M- q. al RnMIING-

F. H. Day won over both his op-
ponents in the Individual Handicap
Bowling Tournament, on the " NJ. c.
A. alleys last night. The scores:
If. r. Day .....-..1S 1872 192-567
H. c. Pleasat .f92 1S5 190--567
Pleasant received 10 pins hsndi-
cap in each game, which would make
his.
Day took two Of his three games
from each Of his opponents
In the match with II c. Bye. T.
II. Day rolled from scratch and BYE
was allowed 80 pins each game.
F. n. Day ....... .167 l75 l66-5oS
III. c. Bye ..... ISL 15S l95-50i
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
poor SEASON For DUCKS.

HAVRE de GRACE, Dee 3.--There
has been no Improvement in the ducking
conditions during the past week on the
Susquehanna Flats, and several local
sportsmen and veteran duckers said that
there is not likely TO be any chance Tor
the better from now on. a number OF
sportsmen who came in of the flats last
night contend that they have never seen
the sport so poor After the first few
shots in the morning, they claim, the
ducks ly down the bay. and in many
cases, remain there until night.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
BFLMoNT in THE GOING.

Belmont Academy basketball team
has organized and would like to get
games with any second-class team ~
the state Belmont viii be managed by
r. Dneen. Farrel will captain the
toam The FIVE will hold its first prac-
tice game tomorrow night at Front and
jackson streets The team will be pick
cd from O'Donnell, Gardner, O'Ioole,
Barcus. Dinneen. Harmon, Boyle,
Brown. Begley. Connor. Colburn, Farley.
Send all challenges to F. Dinneen, No.
los North Frankli street
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
INpOOR Y. NJ. G. A. MEET.

Judging by the entry list for the
indoor meet of the Y NJ. c. A. to be
held tomorrow evening, some of the
city's most promising athletes will be
seen on the mat. The events will lie
potato race, running high jump, put
ting IL pound shot, aud 20 yard dash.
The officials for the meet are as
follows.
Referee. {. II. Meissner; judges,
K. b. Nelson, II. l.. Harris, starter,
f. W. Helm, Jr.; measurers. Robert
Reed. Warren Lafferty.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
BASEBALL STARS OF TODAY
ARE OVER 25-YEAR MARK

age init appears upon the
the high battle
owe
be twenyseyen Collins
will in Mahewson
will be forty February a. Plank
will be thirty.
Archer In fact from A-Ameri
below the
t. October he reached
crest year ago-the crest of Al-Aemricanship.
average baseball sardom thirtyand there
m thirty than this mark The most
effectiveness handling
sporive
thirty sti thirty-hve
few
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
NEW MANAGER FOR CRESCENT.

The Crescent basketball team has
elected l.. Fl. Burns manager, to sue
ceed Fred Woerner
On Friday evening Crescent will
play brOwnson second nve, ana on
Saturday evening will line up against
the crack North East aggregation.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
LILARD IN WATER PIPE.

Fred Schaffer. son of John H. Schaf-
fer. Eleventh and Bennett streets,
caught a red lizard yesterday which
had come from a hydrant The lizard
is about FIVE inches in length and
about an inch in circumference.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
SideIights on Local
Sporting Talent
BY "Bm MCGOWAN

The addition of "Curt" Riley to the
Wilmington police force, has caused
considerable comment. Riley is well
known about town, as a first-class
unit" artist Curt" should make
good running mate for Horace Nc
Dannel, the old Warren A. c. man.
Both these cops are classy athletes
Local fight followers are anxious
TO see kid Baltimore return 70 the
ring game Badly" held down line
position on the Concord Heights foot
ball team last season. in great style.
His retirement from the ring game is
due to weak eyes. For the past six
months he has been under a physi-
clans care. He is thinking of taking
crack at some of Philadelphia's
featherweights
kid" Hoffecker. son Of Frank
Hcffecker. the veteran pugilist, is an
other good lad in the boxing game
that Wilmington can boast of these
DAYS Hoffecker has shown class
with the mitts, and there is no rea-
son why he should not make good.
K. o Harry Baker. the local mid
dle-weight. is thinking of starting a
training school Harry is now inves-
tigating the matter. and if his plans
go through, he will have such boys
as kid" Baltimore. kid Hoffecker,
Bobby Wallace. Young Houck and
Ralph Raymond in his camp.
/ The Brownson Library basketball
team Is delivering a classy article of
the cage game this season. Manager
bill" Russell is now making ar
1 rangements to bring the Reading
team. champions of the Eastern
, League, and Deneri, of the same or
/ sanization. here for games.
Johnny" Burke and Joe" Haney,
two of the best forwards cavorting
on local floors. for the past five years,
are as good as ever. Their consistent
playing has simply baffled the teams
so far this seaon.
Red" Leo Walsh. the husky defense
man. also is offering some fine work
in "Old Brownson Hall" Larry Rig
ney. who needs but little introduc-
ton. continues his fast floor work
Lacey and McDonough have Outplay-
ed their opponents in all games play
ed this season.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03

Is now in this country to wrestle
Gotch. Mamutoff knows more about
Graeco- Roman than catch -as-catch-
can. but his weight and strength are
figured to balance Gotch's superior
skill in the favorite American branch
of the game.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
BASKETBALL GAMES

Glover A. c.. 26; Riverton. 2.
Glover. 10: Settlement. 6.
Young Friends, 21; Second Bap-
lists. 49,.
Penlyn Seconds. p; Young Friends,
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
Colds Cause Headache and Grin

LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE tab
les remove cause. There is only One
"BROMO QUININE." II has signature
o. K ". GROVE on box. 25c-
Evening journal., 1913-12-03

Bob McAllister of California. who
was compelled to postpone his ten
round bout with Young Mike Donovan
az the Fairmont A. c.. New York. on
last Wednesday night on account Of a
severe attack OF tonsilitis. is we'll
again. and Billy Gibson, matchmaker
of the Fairmont Club. today selected
December 10 as the date when they
will get together.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
A. O. H. ELECTIONS.

The annual election Of officers Of
the several divisions of the A. o. II.
will be held this month.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
Y. M. H. A. vIcroRIous.

y N. H. A. Third. formerly Y. NJ n.
A. Nlideets defeated Hanover Acaden~
al basketball last night. 26 10 10. This
makes record Of I games won and
none lost Lineup:
A. II
Evening journal., 1913-12-03

A meeting of the All-Wilmington
football league will be held shortly.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03

FREDDIE Hicks tue western middle
OF his bouts. has been matched to
meet Jack Driscoll of Brooklyn in
the star go of ten rounds at the next
show of the Irving A. c. of Brooklyn
on next Saturday night.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03

II has been said that two teams on
the circuit will throw up the sponge
next season. AT any rate the East
lake team of the church league is
ready to fill the vacancy at a mo-
ment's notice.
Russ Smith, the clever little in
fielder of the Parkside Champions,
most likely will be seen in the Tri-
State League. next year Russ
ought to make good next year.
"Cozy" Dolan, the Wilmington boy
who for two years, has captained the
Ottowa team, twice winners Of the
Canadian League pennant. is now To-
Gated in Ottawa. "Cozy" has been
offered the managerial reins of that
club for the next season. The big
first baseman hit the pill for an av-
erage of 1913 last season. and he is in
hopes of lettering this next year.
The Wilmington Athletic Club gives
promise of developing into the towns
best athletic club. "Pat" Mcconnell,
the old time, ring-master, is president
of this organization. Pat is putting
forth every effort to make a success
if the club.
The North East Academy basket
ball team dropped practice game to
Parkside Saturday night by 81 TO
torS score Manager Frank Heaton
has had his men out for practice sew
eral times this week. and claims
that with a little more practice his
team viii make it interesting Tor all
c0mers.
II is rumored that the Bancroft
Athletic Association will put up a fast
soccer team this season. This sport
is rapidly increasing its popularity
! throughout the country. Most Of the
leading colleges and universities are
learning the fame to their athletes.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
Hanover.

Leshem. I; Fienherg lsuh.l. 1; luck
man. s Topkis. a. Hanover Nc
.Caurn, 3 Winthrop. !. Fouls-Iollin,
4. Lambert 2
y NJ. II A would ike to receive
challenges from all IA to l5-ysar-old
teams Address A. Topkis, No. COS
West Twentieth street. or Philip
Leshem. No COS West Fourth street
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
The Standing.
vIGILANTs WIN THIs-

The Nigilant five defeated the Wilson
Line team last night BY the score of 10
to 8. The Nigilants had the Wilson Line
shut out until the last FIVE minutes IF
inlay. when they eased up Line-up
Nf-ilant Wilson me
Evening journal., 1913-12-03

The wrestling world is all astir
over tine report that Frank Gotch, the
worlds champion heavyweight wres
tier. will return to the mat to meet
at catch-as-catch-ca style Ivan
Mamutoff, the Russian bear cat who
Evening journal., 1913-12-03

Chief Of Police White Of San Fran
cisco has just sent ort an order to all
the club managers of boxing cluts in
that city that women VIII ao' be per-
lnitted to Witness any more toSEg
shows there. He also sent word To All
the police capiars that they must in
struct their meu - be sure thai no
women get into the fights.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03

Johnny" Burke and Joe" Haney,
two of the best forwards cavorting
on local floors. for the past five years,
are as good as ever Their consistent
playing has simply baffled the teams
so far this seaon.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
=. BOXING =.
NEWS OF The RING GAME

Dan Morgan, manager of Jack Brit
ton, has received word from Tom An
dre'ss, the prcmoterlof Milwaukee, stat
ing that The advance sale OF tickets for
tie ten-round 20 between Packey Me-
Garland and Britton at the Auditorium
A. c. OF that city on December is over
5000, and that he expects the gross re-
cepts to figure up over $4,000.
a match has been elinched between
Bob Moha the crack light heavyweight
of Milwaukee aud Jack Fitzgerald, the
I'hilaf lphia fighter, who has met many
"a good heavy" in short bouts. Moha
and Fitzgerald will come together in a
ten.round 20 at a special boxing show
TO be held by the Brown Gymnasium
\. A.. New York, on Thursday evening,
December IL.
Matty Baldwin. who has been en-
gaging i'm listic battles for nearly ff-
teen years is still signing articles His
next encounter will be with Johnny
Griffith the western lightweight They
win meet in a ten-round 20 at Akron,
TO-. on December S. Baldwin viii do his
training at Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03

At Boston.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
Baseball
Odds and Ends

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-10
FORFEITURE OF HIS BIG BOND
Is ASKED BY GOVERNMENT

eBS A2goGiATEp PREgsa t5-,t5.
WASHINGTON. July 10.-Jack
Johnsons announcement caused de-
partment of justice. officials to consid-
et steps for the FORGETTING OF Iohnsen's
$50, 900 bail pending in Chicago con
white slave indictments upon which
he has not been tried.
Judge Carpenter few days ago de-
clined to declare the bail forfeited
until It was clear johnson would not
appear when wanted. Department OF
justice officials now will again pre-
sent the matter to Carpenter.
May Find No Refuge.
johnson may not find refuge in
France in the opinion OF the state de-
partment officials. They say that
while ptobabiy there is no provision
in the extradition treaty with France
under which his surrender could be
demanded, the French authorities
even without formal appeal from
this government may deport johnson
as like most European countries.
France Is understood to have laws
prohibition the immigration OF per-
sons convicted of crime in his own
country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-10
UMPIRE PRESENTS
BA SEBALL TO GIRL.
AS a Result Of Highly Sen
sationa1 Catch Made at
Game by Her.
~ Aeaee,Arae gaEse1


NEW York., July 10-Annie
Malafronta. 13 years old, is the
proud possessor of reaI'big league
baseball presented to her by Umpire
QuigIey as a souvenir of the wonder
full catch she made at the Brooklyn
Cincinnati game on Ebbets's field
yesterday
In The eighth inning Otto Miller
whizzed a sizzling fier into the up
per tier of the grand stand in the
midst of 5000 parochial school chill
dren. The girls screamed but little
Miss Malafronta put up her tiny pair
of hands and wrapped them around
the ball as If 1t were on bean bag.
Not even the sensational running
one-hand catch made by Marsans
the Cuban outfelder, in the second
inning, caused a ripple Of applause
compared to the roar that shook the
stadium after the little girls catch.
she blushingly handed the hall to
one OF the ushers but a minute later
Umpire Quigley stepped from his
place in his box and passed q brand
new league ball up into the stand for
Miss Malafronta.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-10
REVIEW BOARD
Makes a Few Changes in the
Assessment of Property
in the County.

The board of review Of the county
has reduced the assessment Of
property charged to the Eagles
CONSTRUCTION Company from 81 $50
to $4,000
A building value of $3.50 onprop-
erty of Fannie E. Stout at Grasselii
has been stricken on leaving the
value at 800.
Land assessed to Thomas L lswi-
ger in Clay district at $1O,s0O has
been reduced in value to $6,48O and
the assessment of buildings at 1920
remains Unchanged.
A building assessment of $500
has ben stricken or total assess
ment of two lots in the city belong
ing to J.. F. Mason and the assessed
value of the lot is now 500.
Land in Coal district belonging 70
John II. Williams and assessed at
81, 400 has been reduced to $3.50.
The building assessment of $500 re-
mains unch anged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-10
KUHNS. ESIGN FROM
SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS
Financial Conditions in Pitts.
burg Are Better and Run
is Not Resumed.
Crv AspoclArro pRrss1

CBV A8B0CAG4D SNeSS
PITTsBURG, July 1O.-Further
designations of sW S. and ]. s. Kuhn
from all connection with financial in
terests in Pfttsbug were announced
today.
Both the men who hold the major
ity OF the stock of the First-second
National Bank, which was closed by
the deputy comptroller of the cur
rency Monday. removed themselves
from the directorate of the Colonial
Trust Company, OF this city, and W.
S. Kuhn took like action with respect
to the Commonwealth Trust Company
Conditions today settled down to
normal. The run on the Pittsburg
Bank for Savings was not resumed
today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-10

Money is An Art Now Cult
waited by Families of
American Nativity.
a. alnoelATEp PRgaal

SEATTLE, Wash, July 1oe--In
discussing the problems Of the
American hmSly before the Nation
al Conference of Charities and Cor
rection here this morning. John X,
Howard. Jfy general secretary OF
the omas.Thompson THst Of tBOs-
ton, said that the native white lam
lily of native parentage in America
has learned the Cart OF spending, but
not the. art of saving. The devel-
opment of the habit of saving z
said Mr.. Howard. is more than any
other, the way through which the
problems OF the American family can
be conquered, and the encourage
ment of membership in such insti-
tutions as building. and loan associ-
ations and cooperative banks where
regular payments are required is one
direction TO take
Speaking of the needs of the
American family living in rural dis.
tricts, Mr. Howard contended that
their problem is rather the develop
ment of social institutions. out OF
which win come larger In
comes, into others of which must go
the increase. Their need for medical
is far greater than that of
any class in the cities, but their
more fundamental needs are supple
mented to the home through schools
that interpret the miracles of nature
in kitchen, farm, and woodland, and
churches that interpret the miracle
OF religion in human fellowship and
service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-10
7HIEVING CAT
Probably Cause of Stray Bull
let That Narrowly
Missed Woman.

Resulting from an investigation by
Harry l. Brooks. chief of police, Ralph
Cottrill, a young man living on Clay
street and employed at the Hazel
Atlas glass factory. has been sum
moned to appear at o'clock Thurs
day evening in police court for hear
ing in connection with the stray
bullet that narrowly missed striking
Mrs. Herbert c. KelIar Tuesday even
ing as. she was sitting on the front
porch Of her home on Ben street.
The CHIEFS investigator cleaned
Information that CottrilI had been
shooting at a cat which had been
stealing his. little chickens, in the
rear Of his home about the time the
bullet struck Kellar's porch 1t is
thought this accounts for the stray
bullet that came SO near striking
Mrs. Kellar.