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Evening journal., 1913-11-29
old SWEDES
FIVE in The
GAME AGAIN
Track EaStSlde Basketball
Team Will Get Busy on
Wednesday
''OLD GUARD AFTER
MANY MORE SCALPS

With the various halls about town
'inging TO the cheers OF fans and the
'hrill tune of the referees whistle. il,
eili please the East side to know that
heir one best bet is about to don
erscys for what looks like very sue
.essful season.
Basketball has been played at Old
SWedcs for about nine years. the start
,eing made as professionals but at the
present time The amateur game is
iloyed
The original team that opened the hall
Will be remembered hN many a. me of
The greatest teams Wilmington ever
boasted Of They defeated the best
.cams of Philadelphia and New York.
including New York Wanderers, New
York University Bristol. Jersey City,
1reystoek DE Neri Jasper ALL Of which
were PLAYING independent ball az that
time. The players who composed, the
local team AZ that time were Freddy"
Holt, Clough. liakey, Heal llyland,
crccnNopl. Neal. team whose playing
has never been duplicated by Viii
mngton team After this team dis
hapded an odd Swcdcs team was organ
ned 10 travel playing scholastic and
scri-pro cbih. with very good results.
toi several years Old Swcdes has
,ecn allowed to Use tho old hall and
nauy good games have resulted This
years team will keep mp the record of
other Old Swcdcs teams a- the players
have been picked with caie aud coached
in all points OF fhc game by experts.
The forward positions IA the 1874
team viii be- taken care of hy Wilkins
ami Hickman wilkins j. come back,
having PLAYED ON teams of 1910 nd 1911.
Hi. greatest asset is his floor work,
which will make him o valuable man
alongside of Eeknan. new man on
the team this wear. who has wonder.
ml eve for the basket, his shots soire.
time bordering ON the phenomenal
The big job viii be bundled by one
of the citys best GAYLORD ilagan. 4
West End champion. but for many
wears a wearcr of the blue and gold.
His lay.on Of last year should bring
him Just right for the best seson he tver
had
No amount of candidates for positions
seem large enough to oust the "Old
Guard from their job, as the ecore
book this year viii 10 the same as Il
has for number of years
The team expects 10 open next Nrl-
uesday night with one of Inc city's
strong teams and continue their games
IN either Wednesday or saturday
lights. TO be announced. No admissien
win be charged 10 tho games which viii
be booked with BroNnson Sccond. At
Vernon. Defiance. Crescent and other
teams of this class.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
UMPIRES ARE
in DEMAND
Good Men Are Needed to
Make the Decisions
Next Year
CHANCE FOR YOUNG
MEN IN THE GAME

The Tri-State will soon be scouting
for umpires for its stan next summer
and il has been suggested by many
Who attended a large number OF the
games i'm this city and other cities III
the circuit that good men be obtained
so as TO avert the trouble that was
evident in many Of the contests last
season caused by incompetent ON
Gals Cheap umpires are seldom
known to have made good. The big
leagues have been having trouble In
landing good men. and are always
dickering for men in the minor
leagues.
"The umpiring this year is the
worst ever.' such is the gist of hun
dreds OF letters have received every
year. Other residents Of baseball
lea CUES are up against the same prop
osition.' declared President Lynch,
of the National League some time
ago
"Why don't you get some good
Young men to replace a lot Of those
blind men?n Such is the question |
am continually asked from all quar-
ters.
where did they grab that busher?
He Is the worst I ever saw" Such Is
the opinion expressed by thousands,
when I attempt 10 dig up umpire ma
terial a youngster from the bushes,
trohles the president. When the stan
OF umpires are working smoothly
there Is little to rufle the presidential
brow. Managers and club owners
have hard time digging up star
players. but any man who ever serv-
ed as president Of any basebell or
ganization will tell you that securing
a staff OF star umpires is practically
impossible.
"While baseball is the same old
game i'm the minors or majors, any
umpire who has ever made the jump,
well knows that he has to start over
again. when he hits the big leagues
mo young umpire is ever labeled
good umuire He rs often said TO
have promise but seldom is he pro
nounced ready'
"The success OF the umpire largely
depends on the confidence OF the
player. Confidence is not established
over night New umpires don't be-
come valuable until they have been in
the majors three years.
Here is a big field for men who
can umpire The salary is big and
the possibilities large II would seem
that more would embark in the pro-
fession. I guess the old saying that
umpires are born. not made, explains
the dearth Of baseball judges better
than any other theory
"At a ball game everybody seems
to know more about running a ball
game than the men who are paid for
their services I'm that line. With this
condition existing one would think Il
would be easy to get good umpires.
lt is one thing. however to umpire a
ball game from the stand. and an
other TO Judge plays on the field.
1T would be necessary TO use the
strongest kind of a stimuli mt TO get
one Of 10000 who can umpire in the
stand to ofliciate on the field.
'Umpires are scarce because crit
les prefer 10 umpire from the grand
stand
Jobs that pay from $4,000 to $4,000
a summer would not go begging for
want of talent II they were not hard
to FILL
Never was there a bigger field for
the young umpires than at present.
The veterans are about ready to pass
out OF service. They would retire
at once If good men could be Sc
cured"
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
SHOOTING TO-DAY
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Local trap shooters will gather at
the DUPONT Gun Club grounds this af-
ternoon when the contest for the
state championship. between Highfeld
and W. M. Hammond, the present
holder, will be held Each shooter
on Thanksgiving Day broke IS out of
so targets.
The Nemours Gun Club is planning
for a People" shoot on next We'd
nesday afternoon. This will be a
hfty-bird event and eight prizes will
be awarded None Of the awards will
be opened until after the shoot and
two special prizes will be for those
who break the greatest number in the
last 25 targets.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
GOLD LACE ON SIDE. LINES
AS ARMY AND NAVY CLASH
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Nov 29.-P President
Wilson, two score active and retired
admirals and generals and more than
10000 others who planned to witness
the annual clash Between the Army
and Navy on the gridiron we're threat
ened with a drenching today. II the
Middies from Annapolis are able to
apply some of their deep-sea knowl-
edge In a football game, the pros
poets are more than bright for them,
as every indication promised vet go
ing at the Polo Grounds this after
noon. A drizzle Of rain fell through
out the. night and continued during
the early part OF the day.
Not IN years has New York seen as
much gold lace as was on display
about the hotels today. High officers
OF the army and navy we're found in
every big hotel The Navy team be-
ing quartered at the Hotel Wander
bilt leaders Of Upcle Sans sea-hght-
ing forces hocked there during the
morning AT the Astor. where the
huskies from West Point we're being
cared for, there was an equally bril-
liant assemblage Betting on the
game favored the Middies. but with
the wet weather. which promised to
make the playing held uncertain. the
Army supporters believed the follow
ers OF the Mule might have a chance
Only the teams OF the two schools
were here during the morning. but by
one o'clock this afternoon. the full
fighting force of both schools was
scheduled TO be at the Polo Grounds
The Midshipmen reached Jersey City
al II O'Clock. There they took ferry
boats up the Hudson to One Hundred
and Fifty-eight street and marched
from the pier to the Polo Grounds
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

The Cadet corps reached the Polo
Grounds at ] o'clock.
On the special train with the Cadets
was an old army mule, the mascot.
The mule is safe, but the future Of the
Nays goat mascot was much in doubt
early today Last year the goat mas
cot died the night before the game and
the Navy won. a new goat has been OBJ
tanned but the question with the su-
perstitious followers of the team is not
whether the men are in good shape, but
whether they should kill the goat
This is the first time the big game be-
tween the two government service
schools has been played in New York.
With the President. members of the
cabinet, representatives of foreign ma
tions and other high officials in the
stands and great turnout Of society
assured the most brilliant sporting
events. ever staged here was promised.
The President will witness half the
game from the Army stand and the
other half from the Navy side
The Army and NAVY have met in sew
enteen games. OF these the Navy has
won nine and the Army seven. One
game ended in a tic.
The Navy team Of this year has far
the hest record OF the two The Mid
dies have not been defeated, have scored
200 points in eight games and had but
seven points scored against them. The
Army has scored 23l points and As
points have been registered against the
Cadets
Roth teams were declared to be in the
best fshape today. The Navy averages
six pounds heavier than the Army The
Cadets lack a good drop kicker and it is
believed the tussle may resolve itself
into kicking duel, as many of the
big games OF the year have. the Navy
was conceded to have the edge.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

The Army Navy football game is al
ways a notable event, not only from a
sporting viewpoint, but also because of
the large assemblage of notable per-
sons which attend it, The rivalry
between the two hghting branches of
Uncle Sans service is unusually keen
this year. The West Point team is
considered weaker than that Of the
Naval Academy, headed by CAPTAIN
Gilchrist, but the cadets are betting
even money on victory for the Army
mule. The game will be witnessed
by more people than ever before, ov-
ing to the fact that it win occur to-
day at the Polo Grounds. New York
city, and every seat has been disposed
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
CIANTS mo- RF FASr

MI Carter's 1914 Wilmington
Giants win be one of the fastest colored
professional teams in the East. ~Rube''
Foster who pitched hieh-class bah for
the old Philadelphia Giants. has signed
TO play with the Wilmington Giants
next year. Other fast players signed bv
Carter are Sviseetts, short. Doman and
Watts
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
WILLARD WILL
MEET MORRIS
.Rr The united Pres

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s-Jess willard
win meet Carl Morris in ten-round
bout before the Madison Square Gar
den A. CO next Wednesday night
whether or not the Queensberry A. c.,
'of Buffalo. releases him from his
engagement TO meet "One Round"
Davis in that city, thereby removing
his suspension. That was the posi-
tive statement made today by Pro-
moter Billy Gibson The Buffalo
promoters haven't released willard
yet. but Gibson declares he has as
much tight to the big lighters services
as has the Queensberry Club. He
says illness prevented Willard from
boxing at Buffalo
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
CLOVER A. c. WANTS GAMES

Tho second team of the Clover A
c.. defeated the Old Swedes second team
at basketball on Wednesday night by
the score of IS to 3.
Any team between the ages Of Is and
IS in or without the city wishing a
game viii address challenges to Holton
Aikens. No. 22l2 Jessup street or tc
George Lowry, No. 23O9 Market street.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE
MEETS DECEMBER ..

NEW YORK. Nov 29.-President
Lynch. of the National League of
Professional Baseball Clubs. has
sent notices to all presidents of
league clubs that the annual meeting
Of the league would be held in this
city on Tuesday. December 3. at ?
p. m. A meeting Of the board Of di-
rectors will be convened at noon of
the same day.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
Sdg Questions
Sideighfs on Local
Sporting Talent
BY "Bm MCGOWAN

grounds by a y to 0 score. Later j.
the season Olympia went to Riyertou
where they went down to 10 to 0 de.
feat. 1t may be recalled that RanSinl
the big fullback, scored is points OF the
total made by his team in this battle.
Rankin is former Dartmouth College
man and shows his bringing up when
attired in football togs Little Blonde
Brown, the clever quarterback, who sew
eral years ago made coward run at
Union field, will also be in the Riyerton
line-up.
As the local boys have shown they
possess the true football spirit, they
are confident Of winning next Saturdays
game
Frank Dunn, the all round High
School Athlete, played a sterling
game during the season for the
cherry and white Frank. although a
youngster will be seen on one of the
leading teams of the All-Wilmington
League next season.
Leo Haughey. otherwise known as
Leo Houck. the Wilmington feather
weight. will again be seen in the
roped arena. When he crawls
through the ropes this time it will be
at one of the Philadelphia fight
clubs.
Another Wilmington boxer who
bids fair to rise in the pugilistic
world is kid" Chadwick He for
merly fought under the colors of the
U. S. S. Utah. Chadwick carries a
wicked left hand punch He has fine
record. Some of his X. o. wins have
been scored on such men as Young
"Ad' Wolgast, Puggie Leonard and
others.
kid" Finney. the local colored
boxer who several years ago fought
some sensational battles at Brandy
wine Springs. was introduced at the
Fairmount Club Tuesday night The
Kid issued challenge to any
featherweight in the big city. When
he was introduced some one in the
gallery asked what weight he want
ed Finney answer "any weight at
all, suits me-" He was given a tre-
mendous hand for his defying an
swer
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
VIOLATED GAME LAW.

Paul Trimble. a young white farm
er OF Mip Greek hundred. was fined
SO and Costs by Magistrate Davis last
night for having skuhks In his pos
session before the >open season.
Trimble pleaded guilty. saving he did
not know there was a skunk law
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
VICTRIX EASY
FOR BROWNSON
PhiIadeIphianS Are OutCIaSSed
In Cage Game, Ending
80 to IA
WILSON LINE LOSE
TO LIBRARY FIRSTS

That fast aggregation of basket
ball players who sail under the col
ors of the Brownson Library Asso-
citation got into their old stride again
last night, trimming Victrix on the
Library floor 80 to IA.
Brownson went off like a fash
scoring in the first few seconds Of
play when Burke got away from his
guard and dropped the ball into the
basket But the visitors we're not to
be outdone at this early part of the
session and came right back when
Usilton got a good basket.
Brownson took the lead when
foul vas committed by victrix. Burke
shooting the goal. From this time
until the end of the battle. the local
team, for the most part Of the time
kept the ball around the West Phil
adelphians' basket On several oc-
casions though. they got near enough
BrOwnson's basket to score.
Brownson's most dependable man
was Burke, although the whole team
played great ball, running around
the floor, and blocking the attempts
made by Victrix at the basket Char
ley McDonough, who Is filling the
place formerly held by RED" Welsh.
at guard, put up a creditable game.
Gaslin and Usilton played best for
the Philadelphia team.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
What Do You Want
TO Know About Sporf2

Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Did any American race horse owner
sver win the English Derby besides
Mr.. Croker Which has the best time.
amateur or professional runner. doing
the Marathan. full distance?
SPORT.
p. L,rillard was the FIRST American
winner 0f the Derby with IrOquois.
Iohansen. the Swede, is credited with
doing the Marathon in , hrs. 30 min.
70 la sec. ri the Sixty-ninth Regiment
srmory, New York. March 4. 1910.
This was pro. race In which Crowley
aud Homer we're defeated. and at the
Lime Johanseu WAS hailed a. the
worlds Marathon record.hreaker. IT.
Yves won the Marathon Derby AT the
Polo 6raunds. April {. 1909, In hrs.
10 min. - 81 see and before that
Was credited with covering the dis.
lance In England from Windsor Castle
% shtpherd's lIush IN = hrs. 81 miH
- nee, but not In compefiflln. Ouf-
side of the foregoing. AL pro. marks.
lb0nf the best amateur Marathon per.
iDrmanee Has that of NcArihur. II
soufh Africa In The last Olympic meet
Al Stockholm. he covered the dis
lance In ? hrs. s6 min. "A sec.
sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Who - the best batter IN the world
md what is bis average
INTERESTED
81 Iy Cobb His average during the
'ast season was 800.
sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Please let me know IN what pos
Jon Sweden finished in the last
olympic games
The United States was first with lso
iolnts, sweden was second with ~.
treat Britain third with -, Germany
ourtll with 81, and Finland fifth with
s.
sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Will you please tell me in your
column if Gunboat Smith Is Of Nor
vegian descent; # not, what nation
Atty is he. and oblige daily reader
C. p.
He's an Irish-American.
iporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL,
As team after scrimmage kicks
ne DALI and 1t is recovered by one OF
30 backs; claims that one of his
sen has to touch it first Which is
light, A or 3.
SPORT.
Ban must touch a player on the re-
ewing side before Il can he recoY
red by the kicking team.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL,
Who pitched the Rooster Dav" ran,
AZ Front and Union streets this wear
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
WEST END WINS
OPENING GAME

Before an enthusiastic crowd OF
loyal rooters at the West End Read
ing Room on Wednesday evening the
West End Quintet won the opening
game Of the Delaware League season
from Westminster by the score of 26-
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
KernS

Fields goals, West -McGui-
gan a. Donnelly s, Hampton 2; West
Minister Lindsay .. Smbb .. Nickel
vey 2, Clark 1. Foul goals-West
End, Donnelly 1, McGuigan 1. West
minster-Clark. l. Referee Della
plane, Swarthmore. Scorer. Dowd
Time of halves, 20 minutes each.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

=
Dillon, 5; Mccullough, TO; Dougherty,
4; Long, .; Brown. .; Englcman, ,.
Foul goals-Dougherty .; Engleman. L.
Referee-Cascy. Timer -McCarty. Two
twenty-ninute halves.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

} summary; Field goals-Hanev. Z:
Burke, 5; NJ. McDonough, 3; {. McDon-
ough, 1; Usilton, Nugent. /; Brady
=; Clarke, !. Foul goals Burke. g I:
Goslin, 4. Referee Maxwell. Time of
halvcs-20 minutes. Score Brownson.
80; NictriN 10.
Preliminary to the big game the
Brcwnson Second easily defeated Viii
90, inc ~ a. q
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

Who won and who made the most hits
Mehsn pitched for Trenton ana
Darlington for Wilmington viii
mington won, n 10 ?. Poland and Mar
aeIka ss broke even in high hitting, with
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
N-l filn. composed the American
fenf tff hrsi wear of It's existence
'7a eriet club son the pennant.
AMERICAN.
10y. bairnore. Athletics, Detroit
sne b''ter. chicsgo won the pennant.
spor Editor EyENING JOURNAL.
/. thf'f @1y feeofd oi the first shut out
/" e-et DUKE.
nonsi baseball ~ss made az 81. Louis
.n Nay p is7s, ~hen Chicago beat st
Lssss, =
Sport Edifor EVENING JOURNAL.
l. the pitcher sirsys credited WITH "a
-tfike-ouf. whether or not the catcher
ho.ds the third stukei BLEACHER
rs
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
says the lioston team PLAYED the
Athletics in Philadelphia on April IS.
lat year and that Boston won. ( 10 1
b says Athletics won. 70 l. Who winsi
FAIR
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
What is a Texas Leaguerf
JOHNNY F. c.
bstted ball that loops Just over the
inheld, bat not far enough for an out
fielder 70 catch it.
Jones-No error is ever scored against
an inhelder who attempts to complete a
double play unless the throw is 50 Wild
that an additional base is gained
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
How many consecutive wins did Rube
Marqusrd hang up in 1917
JAMES r. WALSH.
Nineteen.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNALs
Bats man hits TO shortstop. who throws
TO hnt. First baseman with foot ON
bag, stabs ball. but iiegles il while
runner touches bag A says runner is
out. 3 says not. BRANDNWINE.
is right. If the throw were good.
first hasemsn should be charged with
an error If ostch would have retired the
runner.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
How many OF the present American
League managers were with the league
when II started JOURNAL
Connie Mack and lanes McAleer
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Who pitched the Rooster DAY. oan,e
AZ Front and Union streets this wears
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

- CTVRI-
BAH mnst touch player on the re-
ewing side before Il can he recoy-
red by the kicking team.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29
He's an Irish-American.

iporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
As team after a scrimmage kicks
ne ball. and it is recovered by one OF
~ backs; B claims that one of his
sen has to touch it first. Which is
light A OF 3. =
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

"Chris" Stab. the father of base
ball in Wilmington, acted in the ca
pacity as cheer leader for the Con-
cord Heights team this season.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

Corngold Mcvey, the star end Of
the Concord Heights football team.
will be seen for the first time in the
basketball cage. when he makes his
debut With the Concord team which
is now being organized. Corney
should make good at this game, as
we'll as any other
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

Billy Raymond. one of Whining
tons sweetest tenor singers. is now
playing before the footlights with
the "Old Homestead Company" in
New York city. II is rumored that
this show viii be seen at the Play
house.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

North East is anxious to hear
from Delaware Hardware and Chris
tiana.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Will you please tell me in your
column if Gunboat Smith is Of Nor
vegian descent; # not. what nation
Atty is he. and oblige daily readers
c. =.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

Manager Frank Heaton, OF the
North End basketball team. is get
ting his quintette in shape for a hard
season. He has some promising ma
terial in Fox, "Tommer' Thompson.
Captain Fitzpatrick, Charley Thorlp-
son, Lindell. Broadley and Tidwei.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

George Barr. the former Nillanova
College fullback and star outfelder last
season, played sensational ball for the
Media team of the Delaware County
League. Barr is well-known to local
fandom, having pitched several games
for the DUPONT team of the Inter City
League. Barr nit the ball at 1907 clip
last year.
Evening journal., 1913-11-29

The United States was first with l2o
loints, sweden was second with ~.
treat Britain third with -, Germany
ourtll with 81, and Finland fifth with
s.