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The Washington herald., 1913-01-14
URGES COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
Navy League Committee Approve.
Bill Pending in Congress.

The establishment of the proposed
Council of National Defense provided
for in a bill now before the House, is
urged in a letter sent the Senate and
the House by 'he Committee on LegisIa-
ton of the Navy League of the United
States, which committee is made up of
Perry Belmont and Col. Robert NJ.
Thompson.
obtain authoritative information for Con-
Gress, and to suggest military policies.
1t would be made up of the President,
the Secretaries of State. War. and Navy.
chairman of various committees of the
Congress. and a number of military and
naval officers.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-14
DISCUSS ALLEY CONDITIONS.
West End District Citizens Receive
Report on Queens Court Housing.

Alley conditions in Queens Court
Northwest were discussed at a meeting
of the West End District of the AS
sociated Charities, yesterday afternoon
at the Young Mems Christian Assoeia-
ton Building. A report on Queens Court
was presented by Miss Mildred Johnston,
chairman of the alley committee Of the
Church of the Covenant.
Miss Belle Ellis, West End visitor for
the Associated Charities, read her re-
port for December, which showed that
1+6 families had been dealt with during
the month: of these material relief had
been given to seventy families.
DR.. Jesse II. Hambaugh presided over
the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-14
ASSUMES NEW DUTIES.
DIR. w. ID. Bigelow Takes Up Work
ns Assistant Chemist.

DR.. W. ID. Bigelow. who yesterday as
sumed his duties as member of the
Board Of Food and Drug Inspection OF
the Department of Agriculture, stated
last night that he would do everythine
IN his power to continue the work the
board has done in the past.
Il have not had time to make any
plans for the future" he said. "An
can say is that / shall do whatever
can to make the work of the board ef'
fective and far-reaching."
DIR. r. L. Doolittle, who served as as
sistant chief OF the Bureau of Chem
istry through DIR. Harvey w. Wiley
stormy administration as chief, yester-
day said he had no statement to make
before his departure. He announced tha'
he would go to his new post in New
York City within a day or two.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-14
$22,500 FOR STEFANSSON.
National Geographic Society Votes
Fund for Use of ExpIorer.

The National Geographic Society has
voted s22.500 70 finance the expedition of
Nilhjalmur StefaDsson, the discoverer of
blond Eskimos." on his trip to be made
next year in search of the polar conti-
nent that scientists believe exists in that
region.
1t was also learned yesterday that the
American Museum of Natural History
of New York has voted a like amount
for the erpeditInn
The Washington herald., 1913-01-14

Dr. W. Z. Cell. who in 1903 journeyed from
end IN end uf the Chipese wall says that with its
extension itS total fuEih is really $50 miles Eli
thar ezi-i==E. ~ SA s.nss rE=za,s -,a,dAs ..
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
THREE CONTESTS
MONTHLY FOR
DU POINT SPOONS

On account of the great interest
displayed by the members of the du-
Pont Gun Club in the Coleman du-
Pont Spoon Contests, it has been de-
cided, beginning Saturday, September
6 that there will be three contests
per month for these spoons, instead
of two, as formerly. The conditions
governing these contests are as fol-
lows:
Five classes A. B. c. D. and z.
Spoon shoots to be held three
times each month and one spoon to
be shot for in each class.
Contests at 25 targets in events Of
10 and Is over two traps. Ties to be
shot off the following week or on the
day of the contest at the option of
the interested shooter.
When a shooter wins one spoon il
raises him to the next higher class.
After shooting in three spoon events
and not winning a spoon, the shooter
is again placed in the next lower
class. Winning two spoons in any one
class places the contestant perman-
emily in the next higher class.
Contestants in class "a" are per-
mitted to win but two (2) spoons
during a calendar month.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
HIGHLAND and
PARKSIDE AFTER
THE A.-W. TROPHY

The amateur baseball season in
Wilmington will come to a close on
Saturday. In the All Wilmington
League the finish promises to be
rattling fast. With Parkside one
game back of Highland for the cham
pionship, the clubs will meet at
Kirkwood Park to settle the fight
Should Parkside win the clubs would
be tied up. Should Highland win,
the old champions of course would
be out of the going and all the clubs
would finish the season in their pre-
sent order.
Jack Lynch is counting on Bill
Crouch to win for Highland. Bill
who won for the Highland semi last
year, says he will cop for the High
land A. WIS Just as easy this time
and good sized rolls are saying that
he will.
Charlie Witrup of Parkside is
Just as confident. He will depend
on Caswell and Coffin to do the Park
side twirling and as both boys have
been twirling good ball of late they
are expected to give a good account
OF themselves on Saturday. The
crowd ought TO be the biggest Of the
year at Kirkwood Park. The boys
refused to play the game at Front
and Union streets.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
PospesChampions Play AStarsOdds and of Sport
Newark Club is Picked TO
Win the International FIaq

Baseman Midkif and Outfelder Daniels.
The Boston Nationals got Lord from
Baltimore in May, and grabbed off Les
lie Mann from Buffalo.
Outiielder Bauman. of Detroit. came
from Providence, and Umpire Quigley,
now calling balls and strikes in the Ma
tional League, was picked from the In
ternational League during the middle of
the summer Tracing Quigley back to
the point of discovery. il is also learned
that he is an expert mathematician. He
started out with that outlook on life at
any rate, and if there is any argument
he might be able TO prove if put to the
test. whether a ball cut the plate by
working it out with curves and angles.
All of the promising material hasn't
been picked in this thriving league yet.
Scouts from most of the major league
teams have looked over Truesdale, Buff
falo's second baseman, and Gilhooley,
Montreal's center fielder. The wise ones
predict a wild scramble for these two
players. and they are considered certain
Of advancing into fast company. Every
team in the league has two or three
players which the home fans expect to
see taken away from the home lot and
thrown into the midst of the strife Of
the big cities.
Baltimore. besides having already
given up Maisel has Danforth, a pitcher,
and Cooper. outfelder, who are looked
upon as big league material Besides
Truesdale. Buffalo has Roach, a short
stop. and Pitcher Vain. Jersey City ex-
hibits Purtell, rising third sacker, and
McHale, a pitcher. In addition TO
.Gilhooley, Montreal presents catcher,
Burns and right-felder Allen. Newark
fans are afraid they are going to lose
second -baseman Getz and frst-baseman
Swacena.
Brooklyn has already picked up
Atchinson, a pitcher, for delivery in
September. Jumping into Providence,
Platte. a right fielder, Deal, third base,
and Reisegl pitcher, are the most likely
looking. Rochester has Schmidt. a first
baseman and Martin, short-stop, who
are considered about ripe for the majors
and Toronto offers Schultz, center fielder
and Hearne, pitcher, for inspection. Out
of that bunch somebody might build a
ball team.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
BECOMING EDUCATED
TO SIX-CYLINDER CAR

Motorists quickly are learning the
advantage of the six-cylinder car
Fallacies that have been prevalent are
disappearing. Buyers are no longer
impressed by the assertions of some
salesman that six is more expen-
slve TO maintain than a four. Com
mon sense and experience have
proven this claim absolutely ground
less. It Is becoming generally known
that the consumption of a certain
quantity of gasoline will produce a
more or less definite amount of power.
And that it makes practically no diff
erence whether this is burned in
four cylinders or in six. In fact it
often occurs that of two motors. a
four and a six. developing the same
amount Of power the six will burn
less gasoline than the four. This is
because its power is more effectively
and economically applied. Another
argument urged against the six is that
OF excessive complication. 1t has
been claimed that because the six has
two more cylinders than the four.
therefore repair and upkeep cost will
be greater. 1t is stated that there is
more liability for six cylinders to get
out Of order than four. But this is a
very old theory, long ago exploded.
Precisely the same thing was urged
by the champions of the two-cylinder
motor when the four began to be used.
Yet no owner of a four has had cause
to worry in this respect The very
fact that in the six each cylinder has
less work to do than in a four would
operate to place the two on a COM
mon basis. Practice is the best an
swer to this claim. And experience
shows that instead OF being more sus-
ceptible to wear and arrangement
than a four the six is actually less
liable to get out of order, or to need
valve adjustments and other cares
The prospective motor-car buyer
should carefully consider these ques.
tions. For just as soon as he sue
ceeds in getting rid of the old idea
that six burns more gasoline anc
needs more care than a four he is in
a position to enjoy with serenity and
satisfaction the very many delights
and the enhanced enjoyments that
comes with the ownership of a good
six.
On one point there is no argument
That It the tire economy of the six
This has been thoroughly tested. says
Mr.. S. d. Prouse. local manager Of the
Gomery-Schwart NJ. c. Co, local deal
er for the Hudson car. A Hudson
six 81. though a large seven-passen
ger car, with a wheel-base of 49,
inches. has shown wonderfully small
wear on tires. Not only is the wea
less, but the liability to puncture an,
blowout is reduced Since a good sil
can be bought at no more. and some
times less, than big four there seem
no reason why motorists should con
tinue to drive fours when the man.
advantages and greater satisfaction o
the six is so easily within their reach
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
By HAL SHERIDAN.


NEW YORK. Set 4.-Right in the
shadow of the scramble in the Eastern
division of the American and National
League pennant races, a little looking
around reveals another tussle of consid-
cradle note, and today we beg TO intro
duce the international League.
Edward Bauows. president Of the or
ganization. was one of the hardest fight
ers for the AA classification, which was
finally granted the American Associa-
tion and international and Pacific Coast
leagues. This has been a big year for
the international and the various own
ers report much moneys as having
trickled into the strong boxes.
But leaving behind the question Of
finances and getting into the pennant
race, Newark is picked to finish in the
lead Rochester and Baltimore have gal
loped along strong and fought each other
off in second and third position during
a big part of the season. Buffalo also
showed in fair shape, with Montreal
Providence. Toronto and Jersey City
battling along as best they could
Toronto was big disappointment.
They won the pennant up at Toronto
last year, but after getting off TO bad
start. trouble struck out on their trail
with leaps and bounds. At one time
this season, Toronto had eight players
laid up with injuries, which might be
taken as more or less disconcerting.
And while mentioning this Canadian
community, it might be added that they
know lot more in Toronto and Mon
treal about baseball than do the English
brothers across the pond. The Cana
dians have graduated from cricket to
our own national pastime. If you want
statistics. q 900 persons were packed
into the Toronto ball park for the open
ing game this season. Montreal is also
one Of the leading towns for attendance,
which says something for the drawing
power of baseball and makes it the real
American pastime.
Baltimore heads the international
League in having shaken down the big
gest pile of money from the majors dur
ing the season. They disposed of Third
Baseman Maisel TO the New York Yam
KEGS, getting $4,000 cash with Third
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
SOX WOULD
BAN WOODEN PULLMANS

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 4.-Every
member of the Chicago White Sox is
ready to back the Interstate Conf
merce Commission IL il takes a Whack
at wooden Pullman cars. They said
so today upon their arrival here
from Cleveland.
En- route TO St Louis the Sox were
herded into two old fashioned sleep
ing cars. These we're sandwiched in
between new all-steel cars, increas-
ing the chances that Mr.. Comisky's
warriors would go to the morgue in
case of a wreck. Manager Callahan.
with the New Haven disaster fresh
In his mind. raised such a kick that
the Sox cars we're switched to the
rear of the train
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
TRI-STATE
RIOTERS LOCK
AHEAD TO 1914
Want to See Eight Club League
Organized Next
Season
MAGNATES TO MEET
SOON TO TALK AFT AIRS

Now that the Tri-State season has
closed, fans over the circuit are be-
ginning to discuss the prospects OF
the league for next season. Almost
everybody in Wilmington believes
there will be a league when the time
comes. but conclusions cannot be
jumped to. until something more def
mite is at hand. Il viii probably be
several weeks before the Tri-State
(nagnates will gather together and
lalk over business and the prospects
for next season.
Il has been known for some time
that the New York State League has
bee& tottering, which has brought
forni talk about organizing a new
league, selecting the best towns
t3rom the two circuits. TO compose the
Vew one. But as said before, this
after will have TO remain under
'ver until a meeting OF the league
directors.
Before the opening oflthis past sea-
son there were many persons, who
thought It would have been a good
thing for the league to rest for a sea-
son, rather than venture out with a
,eix-leaeue circuit. Men who have
studied baseball and know few points
about the game. predicted the out
come Of the season. II was fortunate
that the league has finished at all.
Other leagues of the same class
threw up the sponge early in the sea-
son because of the financial loss and
s. appeared like the Tri-State had the
came road to travel.
There is one thing certain, a COM
pete Reorganization will have to be
objected Magnates will not enter into
the affairsaunder the same conditions
lhut tc be Interested they-must he as
sured Of something that will prove
more successful. The league beyond
doubt had a rough season and as
season after season passed conditions
have apparently grown worse The
schedule of the past season was bad.
Atlantic City had TO be nursed by
other clubs for half the session. The
umpires because Of their lack OF
ability were a big factor in keeping
people away from games. However,
At is no time to cry over split milk.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
TRI-STATE STARS
AFTER CHAMPIONS

The Tri-State All-Stars, headed by
Hansen Horsey and RIP" Cannell.
Of the Allentown Club and composed
of a number Of stars in the Tri-
State ranks, will meet the Champion
Chicks this afternoon in the first of
a three-game series. The three
moundmen, Topham, Oldham and
Horsey, have proved stubborn fight
ers in previous games in Chicktown
and each Of them will work against
Jackson's club in the series. Bill"
Ritter Will likely work the opening
game OF the series today.
On Saturday the Chicks will play
as the opening attraction OF a double
header the leaders of the Industrial
League race. the p. r. r. nine.
Next week the transforming Chicks
will tour the peninsula. playing
at Seaford, Delmar, Newark. Laurel
Milford and five or six others.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
Let's Get
Acquainted

former Cub yielded but four hits.
Cravath got two of them.
Another ex-Cub also broke into tho
win column In Miner Brown who
held off the Pittsburgh Pirates while
the Reds collected three runs. Brown
gave nine hits, but held Pittsburgh
runless after the first inning.
While Bill Carrigan was signing
up contrat to manage the Red Sox
next year his team went out and was
thoroughly licked by the Yankees.
The New Workers connected with
sixteen hits for a total of twenty-five
bases. Sweeney hit for a double.
triple and two singles in five times
at bat
The Athletics were threatened with
Walter Johnson too late to stop them.
johnson went in in the eighth inning
when the Mackmen had a one-run
lead and they were not headed.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
ISSUES CHALLENGE TO
WILMINGTON CLUBS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Sept. 4.-The manage
ment of the Newark Tri-County Lea
que baseball team issues a CHALLENGE
to any of the strong semi-profession-
al teams of Wilmington to play a
series of three games for the cham
pionship of New Castle County. He
suggests that his team would like
to get crack at the winner of the
strongest league in Wilmington and
thinks that his club could carry off
the honors in a three game series.
For the past six weeks Newark play
ed the strongest game of anv team
In the Tri-County League climbing
from last to third place in the race
by the end of the season, Labor
Day. If such a series as has been
proposed could be arranged it would
prove great drawing crowd here
as the fans are of the opinion that
Newark has the strongest club in
the county outside of the Wilmington
Iri-State League team.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
COACH M'AVOY
GETS ASSISTANT
Richard Cam Will Assist in
Coaching Delaware Foot
ball Squad
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.


NEWARK, Sept 4.-Coach William
j. McAvoy, who has returned from his
vacation has announced that Richard
Cam. 0S, of Delaware College. will
assist hin in coaching the football squad
the coming season. Mr.. Cam is one Of
the best ends that ever played on an
Old Gold and Blue team, and he will no
doubt be able to give valuable assist
ance to Coach McAvoy. Because of the
fact of there probably being a large
amount of green material on the eleven
this fall Coach McAvoy is anxious to get
all the assistance possible from the
alumni members. The present indica-
tions are that the strength of the team
will depend largely ON the material that
is in the entering class as but four or
five of the varsity eleven of last year
will be back and eligible TO play.
Captain Cam, who will play an end or
backfeld position, Quarterback Huston,
Guards Nandegrift and =. Loomis, and
Center Rudolph are really the only mem
bers of last years team that he is now
sure Of being able to use. Schlittle. one
of the ends, graduated, and S. Loomis,
the other end. enters Bucknell this fall.
Pepper, one of last years tackles, may
not be eligible. and Kelley. the other
tackle. may not return to Delaware.
Carswell and Mullin, two baokfield men,
graduated, and Hirshman, the other
halfback, will not return to college.
Archie Dean and Kyle, who played a few
games in 1912 will be back as will Harry
Taylor. Hill. Horty and Crothers, who
We're substitutes last season.
The schedule for the season includes
five games at home and three away all
on Saturdays, as follows:
October 4. Haverford at Newark; ii,
Pennsylvania Military College at Ches-
ter; Is. Temple University at Newark;
25. Catholic University at Washington;
November l, Stevens Institute at Ho-
boken; s. Washington College, at .ew-
ark; p. Dickinson College at Newark
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
AMATEuR NIGHT AT sHELLPOT.

Tonight will be amateur night in
the Family Theatre at Shellpot ParA
and in addition to the regular bill
which is one Of the best Of the season
number Of amateurs will appear
and contest for the prizes offered. To-
morrow night will be grocery night
and on that occasion 200 packages Of
groceries will be distributed free to
the lucky patrons in the theatre.
Saturday will be Haymakers' Day
when this organization Of Red Men
will hold a special program Of their
own in addition to the regular park
attractions. There will be free bani
concerts each afternoon and evening
and free moving pictures each even
ing as usual
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
TO GIVE BOX PARTY.

The Rockford Athletic Club will
give a box social and dance at their
club house tomorrow evening, Sep
tember 10, at which prize will be
awarded to the woman bringing the
most handsome present The COM
mittee in charge OF The affair COM
prises Oswald Murphy, president;
Joseph Bradley, vice-president; /;
George Begley, recording secretary: {:
Leo Mackey, financial secretary, and
william Mcmahon, treasurer.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
AUTO ACCIDENT
MAY END LIFE
OF JOHNSON
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON, Sept, Jack Johnson.
the negro pugilist was slightly injur-
ed in his back when taxicab col.
lided with his touring car early to-
day. The Johnson car was smashed
and the negro thrown to the pave
ment. The chauffeur Of the taxicap
was arrested.
At the arraignment OF the chauf-
feur who was arrested, Lucille Cam
eron Johnson, the white wife of the
pugilist, said that Johnson's physi-
clans feared his spine was broken.
The chauffeur was remanded to Jail
without bail to await Developments.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
MACK AFTER MEEHAN.

Eddie MeehaD, the young pitcher
Vho was carried along by Manager
Conn, of the Trenton club has report
ID to Manager Mack for a try-out
Neehan attracted the attention Of an
Athletic scout while pitching for
Chester, having often been loaned to
ehe Pennsylvania team by Manager
Conn II he shows enough class in
his try-out he will likely be purchased.
I Meehau Is the only Tiger thus far
u be considered by a major league
club "Rube" Oldham may be taken
over by a big league team, but moth
ing definite has yet been settled.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
TYSON HORSES
IN THE MONEY

P0TTsTOWN. Pa, Sept. Alderman
tyson OF Newark. Del. scored heavy
Yesterday in the afternoon races be-
fpre a crowd OF 5000 persons. In al
Most every heat o blanket could have
covered the heads of the first four
horses. In the 2l3 trot Miller Boy,
b. e., by Prosecutor, owned by Tyson,
was given second place after a fierce
dive with Moella, who won by a nose.
Tyson again scored in the 225 pace
With Joseph K S, which finished sec
qnd in four heats and was given third
Ylace in the final.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
| Let's Get /
Acquainted |

The Indians were easy.
They all look alike to Champion
Chicks.
Hansen Horsey, Rip Cannell and
all the other Tri-State favorites are
in for a three days series. The Sat-
urday games will be up to the usual
Tri-State standard.
Highland and Parkside have a
tough proposition for Saturday. The
game means the All-Wilmington cup.
That the Phillies and the Maps will
play a post-season series should they
both be runners-up in their respective
leagues is the announcement expected
Just as soon as the Maps find they are
automatically out of the pennant
race. Until they have positively no
hope of coping, Manager Birmingham
said today that he would refuse to
consider such a proposition. Accord
ing to word received in Cleveland.
Philadelphia fans are enthusiastic
over the idea. Although plans have
not been completed, it is proposed to
hold the contest at such a time that
they would not interfere in the least
with the worlds series.
Manager Griffith expects to make
Immediate use of two recruit pitchers.
who will report at Washington on
Monday-"Doc" Ayers and Harry
Hedgepeth. both from the Virginia
League. Both have pitched no-hit,
no-run games this season.
It will probably be ten days before
Manager Griffith will be a BILE to
direct the Senators. the Old Fox
having drawn an indefinite suspension
for telling Umpire Evans what he
thought of one of his decisions in the
recent Athletics-Senators series.
Larry Doyle avoided the showing
up the Giants suffered at the hands
of George Tyler yesterday by spend
ing the afternoon getting married.
The bride was Miss Gertrude Nc
Coombs. of Florida.
Tyler had the Giants completely
at his mercy. Larry McLesa's double
was the only hit he allowed and he
gave but two bases on balls.
According to a count made at the
st. Louis ball park. just 667 fans
turned out yesterday to see the Cubs
beat the Cardinals.
The Phillies are now seven and a
half games behind the Giants. They
pulled every rope to take both games
from the Dodgers, but Reulbach had
them stymied in the second. The