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Evening journal., 1914-07-28

Ban sent a similar wire to Nashville
Bans advice was unheeded, fortu-
nately for his own club owners, and
the Kraft case was settled TO the full
satisfaction of the Players Frater-
nifty. Whether it is so or not, Short
stop does not know, but story has
gone the rounds that all was not har-
mony at the American League strike
meeting
President Lannin of the Red SOx
especially was said to be a trife riled
at Bans intention to close all the
parks when a little diplomacy could
avert trouble. Lannin has half-mil-
lion dollar investment in Boston, and
was not anxious to lock his gates in
July, and no one can blame him.
Lannin, by the way. is one of the
finest men to break into baseball in a
long time and a credit to the game.
He is a real sportsman and true low
er of baseball. The writer sat near
him during the last Yankee-Red Sox
series. and it was a pleasure to hear
him praise his players.
They we're all great players, and
there was not a boob or bone among
them. He applauded every good play
and when an error was made or a
pitcher was knocked out Of the box it
was tough luck, but never a word Of
criticism. With a few more men of
the Lannin-Hempstead type at the
head of clubs baseball will get back
to its old popular basis again.
President Tenor OF the National
League is another big man, who
should rise to the front i'm baseball
after the expiration of his term as
Pennsylvania Governor. There is
little Of the foolish bombast to Tenor,
and he usually weighs his words.
However, he is behind the screens,
and has a hand in every big thing
that has happened in baseball since
he was sworn into office.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
SideHghfs on Local
Sporting Talent
BY "5m" MCGOWAN

Chizzer Weldin is playing brilliant
ball for the Eastlake team OF the
Church League. Chlz is hitting the
pea TO the tune of $50.
There will be some real live doings
when Newport clashes WIN Eastlake
next Saturday. Manager Anderson OF
tastlake says that n his club wins,
they would have no trouble In cop
ping the pennant. while on the other
hand lose would tie up the respec
tive clubs. President Collision viii be
out 70 see that everything goes right
Catcher Livermore. the former Will
mington High School hackstop. Is do
ing the wireless telephoning stunt to
an East Newmarket pitcher. Liver
moro is hitting and pegging I'm his old
time form.
Taking into consideration that the
BrOwntown team practically has won
the City League pennant. Bancroft.
OF All-Wilmington and Eastlake. the
best bet in the Church League. there
should be a great series for the city
championship.
Probably a series could be ar
ranged.
4 Umpire Tom Walker Is again on
( the sick list 'Tis said that Glatts is
also III at this time.
The Chicks will be home on We'd
nesday for threo-game series with
Lancaster.
The surprise Of the season viii
como when the Lancaster club wins
game.
The Roses have not won gam,
since Howard Morgan made his hom'
run.
] The Rockford team Of the Sooia
League holds tight grip on the frs
place, not having defeat chalkel
against them.
The Maps defeated Chester, Jr, OF
Saturday by an II to / score.
Bobby Graham has signed agai
with the Christiana team Of the CT
League.
, Bill O'Connor. the former DuPor
! All-Wilmington League first sacks
. lived up to his reputation as a clul
her on Saturday when he banged ol
q double and two singles. He ali
stole five sacks. He is probably u
a best base snatcher in the City LeagI
q circuit
, Andy Lenoir. the former New Cast
, | semi-prO catcher. is doing the recei'
ing job for the Eden team of III
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
IFMrs nRnps nNr

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES, Del, July 2S.-After shut
ting out Palmyra -Riverton A. c. on
Friday, Lewes lost its game to them
on Saturday, through errors and ina
bility to hit the bail with men on
bases. The score by innings:
Lewes .... .OOOOO211 o.
Summary: Three-base hits. Lynch;
two-base hits, w. Meyers; struck out,
by Caskey 5. by Wine 8; wild pitch. off
Caskey >. off Wine 1; base on balls,
off Caskey l. hit by pitched ball,
Hardcastle; double plays. w. Meyer to
Joseph; Joseph to Ingram; umpires,
Evans and German.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
PLAYGRnuNn SPORTS.

Sports of various kinds continue TO
interest the boys at the various city
Fairgrounds There were several
baseball games yesterday afternoon.
Kirkwood and West End played at
Kirkwood Park The game was won
by West End. with the score Of to 4
Delamore and Pine street boys play
ed az Christiana Park. the game being
won by the Pine street boys with the
score of 13 TO II. AT Third and du
Pont streets, Conrad street boys play
/ ed Scott. The game was won by Scott
with the schore of 20 6.
The girls of Delamore Park will &c
on an outing in the country this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
cnEsTERTOMN FAIR TODAY.

CHESTERTOWN. Nd. July 2S. -
Everything is in readiness for the
second annual fair and race meeting
of the Kent and Queen AIMS Driving
Association, which opens at Radcliffe
Park today, and continues until Satur-
day.
The entries for the races arc so
large that the management was forced
TO build AZ additional stables, and
there are 1875 horses here from all
parts of the East to answer the bell.
The purses aggregate $4,000, with "A
stake race for purse of $500 each af-
ternoon. The exhibition features of
the fair are much larger than last
year. Wednesday and Thursday will
be the big days of the fair, and eScur-
sions will be run on the PENNSYLVANIA
Road and by boat. The guideless
PAGER. Amos r.. "A years old. with a
record for the half mile of l.30. will
race against time every afternoon.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
johnson NO LONGER
GEAR IN BASEBALL
Power AS Leader in the
Game Declining, Recent
Events Indicate
OPPOSED IN
THE KRAFT CASE

is Bancroft b. johnson losing his
punch2 VIII the once naughty Gear
OF All Baseball be compelled to give
up his crown and sceptre, as seems 70
be the fate Of all Cars who do not
happen to have royal blood coursing
through their veins?
This does not mean that Ban John
son is in danger of losing his job as
mighty Poohbah of the American
League, as the American League men
like him so we'll that they elected
him president for twenty years right
after Johnson and Comiskey patched
up the short feud some few years
back
However, JOhnson's power cid not
stop in the American League. II was
continually felt in the National
League while he was practically the
National Commission Minor league
men went to Johnson when they
wanted something, but Bans spell on
the baseball world seems to be brok-
en-.
When Johnson started the Ameri-
can League he was one Of the most
cOOl-headed men IN baseball, and
weighed his words before he spoke
them. Now, however, Ban is rather
hasty in his decisions so that no one
ever takes anything he utters seri-
ously. He is out talking TO jumping
bail players, starting phantom
leagues or closing his ball parks for
half the season.
Ever since the Federal League
started Big Ban has been splashing
around, giving interviews and gen
orally making himself amusing.
When Tinker Brown Knabe, Bren-
nan and Killifer jumped to the Feds,
Ban welcomed the newcomers, and
said they we're a good thing for base
ball. They would rid the game of un-
desirables. etc.
However, as soon as the Federals
took Cole, Ford, Willett, Groom
Zeider and Mosley, players Of his
league. Johnson spoke in a different
vein. Then the Federals were a loi
of shoestringers, who would never
start the season. Later when they
did start, he gave them to July 4
and when they passed July a he ex-
tended the time to August y.
When the Federal League was
starting. the commission and Players
Fraternity had a meeting in Cincin
natl to act on the players demands
which conclave was bitter gall fol
Johnson. He could not hide his feel
ings, either, and at the banquet aftel
the meeting made a savage attack OF
pavey Fultz.
But Fultz never faltered in his
work, and he won another big victorl
over Johnson last week The mos
amusing part of last weeks contem
plated strike was Johnson's threat tC
close all his parks for the season
and to keep them closed. This woulC
have thrown Chicago and St. Louil
open to the Feds, while the Brook
feds would have profited greatly i
the Yanks had shut up shop for thu
year.
However, a sensible person in base
ball averted the clash. After all th'
hubbub was over, it developed tina
Governor Tener telegraphed Ebbet
10 buy Kraft from Nashville. Thi
was after Johnson telephoned Ebbet
not to do anything about Kraft, ant
Evening journal., 1914-07-28

City League In fine fashion. Ana
Is also hitting the pin in a hns maS
ner.
Tim OToole, who conducted the
lrish-American meet held here re-
centy, has decided that a relay race
VIII be pulled off among the various
cluDs OF the City League, for which
trophy has been offered
Walter Foye. the big Chick catcher.
has at last got his eye on the ball
Os Murphy, the old Rockford out
fielder, has pulled the Ed Walsh stunt
of coming back. He played with the
Pioneers Saturday and made several
nice attempts to hit the ball
Whitley zibell. the boy whom the
Chicks turned loose In the spring, is
naralizing the horsohide for the Ocean
City lads
Doc Dolan is about due to enter
the Tri-State ranks. II everything
turns out as expected the local boy
viii probably Join a certain Tri-State
club this week.
Bill Jones. who has been doing
wonderful things on the mound for
| the Pioneers. allowed Peerless but
one lone hit last Saturday.
belmont, Of the City Amateur
League. lost their first game to East
/ End on Saturday. East End simply
/ dubbed that pea and were easy vic
tors. Well, the old slogan IS, You
can't win 'em ALL"
Zip Hanley is still playing rattling
good ball for Parkside. Hanley is q
product Of the salesianum High
School
Rumors have it that local baseball
authorities will buy the Chester Del
aware County League franchise.
The West End Club Of the City
Amateur League will present a much
stronger lineup on Saturday.
Manager John Hallisey of the Ris.
ing Sun team will put some new GIN
: ger into his club next Saturday.
A big crowd will be out 10 see the
/ Chicks play Lancaster on Thursday
r A double attraction is on the bill 70
81 that date.
o Hook Glenn famed 13 BancroI
G batsmen. Hook is a good boy whe
G he's right Glenn is In great shar
and from all accounts shoGfd VI
some games for JOSS Kelley's team.
e The Fort DUPONT soldiers defeafe
= Browntown Athletic Club Sunday b.
@ a IA to 9 score.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
Tennis POPULAR
With SUMNER GIRL
Courts In All Sections Are
Thronged By EnthuS-
lasts
MAY HAVE TOURNEY
HERE NEXT YEAR

The tennis season Is now in full
swing in Wilmington and the various
public and private courts throughout
the city are occupied daily by fol-
lowers of the game, Tennis is no
respecter Of ages and holds in its
grip both men and women, boys and
girls. At no time in the past has
there been such undivided interest IN
the sport as this summer, when Will
mingtonians are provided with more
and better courts than ever before.
Brandywine Park is the tennis CEN
ter of the city. II is no unusual sight
to witness the pilgrimage Of persons
Of both sexes TO that resort as early
as daylight and play is continued
throughout the day until night.
A number of tennis courts have
been formed in various sections Of the
city where parks are located and
membership in these organizations
is growing weekly. Men of all pro-
fessions-doctors, lawyers, mer-
chants, clerks and persons in all
walks of life are becoming enthusi-
asts of the racquet and little white
hall and some Of them are growing
expert in their play. IL is expected
that but one more season will be re-
Quired to see the formation in Will
mington Of a tennis league and the
arrangement of tournaments through
out the summer for championship
honors. With this end in view many
players are adapting themselves to
the play of their partners so as to be
able to participate in mems and
women's doubles and singles. Indi-
vidual play is, of course, the most
popular and there will be plenty of
participants in the singles.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28

Rube Marquard the Giants sensa-
tional southpaw, is back IN his real
form for the first time since setting
his record breaking string Of nineteen
straight victories. This occurred
back in 1912, and lasted from April IL
to July 8. The performance seemed
to upset the Rubc's equilibrium, and
it has taken him two years to get back
to earth But now that he is back -
beware!
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
RosEDALE-NEw CASTLE TIE UP.

NEW CASTLE, Del, july 2S.-Rose-
dale Champions of Wilmington defeat
cd the New Castle Giants in the third OF
their series of games, by the score Of
to 3 Score by innings
RH.E.
Rosedale .....OOO1 800 !
New Castle ...l 100000 % 4
Two-base hit--Irons. Moore. Sacrifice
hits Evans Roles Double plays Roles
to Moore 60 Irons. Umpire Robinson.
Manager Morgan has signed
Randolph Irons of Hilltops team. lie
bsttcd sos and felded gSl IN 36 games
last season.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
National League.

St. Louis, o; Philadelphia, 4.
Philadelphia. .; st. Louis, I'D
gamel.
Cincinnati, 8; Brooklyn, . Is ingsl.
Boston, 5; Chicago 3,
Pittsburgh 3 New York, !.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL

Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
A short time ago in your paper
saw an article about Johnson being
the only man that held the heavy
weight title after his thirty-eighth
birthday. In order to settle an argu-
ment. kindly inform me as TO how
old Joe Goss was when he lost his
title to Paddy Ryan and how many
rounds they fought? W. Il. c.
Johnson is not yet thiriy-eight
years old. He was born March 81.
1878. Joe GOss was fOrty-tWO years
OF age when he lost his title 10 Ryan.
Joe lasted eighty-seven rounds.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
Federar League.

indianapolis, 6; Baltimore, ? (l3 in
ningsl.
ST. Louis. 5; Brooklyn, ,.
Buffalo, Z; Chicago, >.
Kansas City, ,; Pittsburgh, l.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
American League.

Athletics, s.; Detroit, 3.
Washington, Z St. Louis, 6 (l3 ings.
New York, 5; Chicago, 0.
Boston, 3; Cleveland, 0.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
BASEBALL
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Tri- State League.

Harrisburg, 8; Lancaster, /.
Harrisburg, 3 Lancaster, , I'D game
Other games postponed.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
Federal League.

indianapolis at Baltimore.
Chicago at Buffalo.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Kansas City at Pittsburgh.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
ALL.sCHOLAsTICs WANT GAME.

The All-Scholastics arc without a
game for next Saturday and would
like TO hear from any first-class team
In or out OF the city. in reference to
one. Address challenges TO NJ. Spire,
No 200 1-2 West Second street.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
RAIN .HALrs TRI-srArE GAMES.

TRENTON, n. j., July Whining.
ton and Trenton took the field here yes
terday, but play was stopped at the be-
ginning Of the fourth inning on account
of rain The score was s to 4, in favor
of the locals
Evening journal., 1914-07-28

ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 2s-The Al
lentown Reading game was called at the
beginning of the fourth inning, with the
score to ,. A terrific rain and wind
storm stopped hostilities. The teams vii
play two games today.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
National League.

st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
American League.

Athletics at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
Washington at st. Louis.
Boston at Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
What Do You Want
TO Know About Sporf7

sport Editor, EVENING JOJh4NAi'
II game is called In the fourth
inning do the runs scored count in a
pool? A claims they do. B says
they do not count B.
Runs do not count unless game is
a legal one, that Is, when 4 l-2 or .
innings, as case may be, have been
played.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
u) Where does the saying origi-
nate. "a John Anderson bonehead
play? (2) DO you know anything
of c. Mathewson's ability as an oN-
pert checker player? If so. can he
play blindfolded, and does he give
exhibitions Of simultaneous play?
W.
O) John Anderson was one Of the
first players who "stOle" second when
the base was occupied. Hence the
term "pulling John Anderson" (2)
Matty Is n great checker player. He
has given exhibitions Of simultaneous
play. II any one plays blindlOlded,
reckon Matty can.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
Q) VIII you kindly let me know
the referees decision of the fight in
London between packy Mcfarland
and Freddie Welsh? (2) Also has
Freddie Welsh ever won from Nc
/ Farland? b.
d) 4 draw. (2) No. Welsh lost
once and drew twice with Mcfarland
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
on what prominent baseball team
/ did Abraham Lincoln play2 BUG
II am not mistaken Il was the
Washington team Of the old Federal
League. Come again.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
bet h that ST. Louis would defeat
Philadelphia Neither A nor B knew
there was 10 be a double-header. M
mention Of Il being In the nows
papers. ST. Louis wins first gamI
and Philadelphia second game.
! contends that the first game is III
regularly scheduled contest and tina
he wins the bet b differs. What I
your opinion? L.
A Is right. He wins.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
A short time ago in your paper
saw an article about Johnson boin
the only man that held the heavy
". ~. 4. -.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
Federal League.
TODAY'S SCHEDULE.
Tri-State League.

Harrisburg at Lancaster.
Wilmington at Trenton.
Reading at Allentown.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28

Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
on what prominent baseball team
did Abraham Lincoln play? BUG
II am not mistaken Il was the
Washington team Of the old Federal
League. Come again.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28

Whitley zibell. the boy whom the
Chicks turned loose in the spring. is
paralizing the horsehide for the Ocean
City lads.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28

Os Murphy, the old Rockford out
fielder has pulled the Ed Walsh stunt
OF coming back. He played with the
Pioneers Saturday and made several
nice attempts to hit the ball
Evening journal., 1914-07-28

Walter Foye, the big Chick catcher,
has at last got his eye on the ball.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-07
WHISKEY CASES IN COURT.
Recorder Tries One Case and Others
Postponed Until Later.

One whiskey case was tried in the
Recorders court and two others were
postponed until later on. Sallie Jones
forfeited a bond Of $500 on the
charge OF transporting whiskey.
Shuford Thames. white, was arrested
on the charge of transporting whis-
Key AMI jamie Young on the charge
of storing whiskey. The latte, was
released on the payment of bond
OF $500. Their cases will be tried
later.
Sans Minis was tried on the charge
OF creating a disturbance and car
rying concealed weapon, pistol.
He was found guilty and sentenced to
pay fine of SIS or serve thirty days
on the first charge and pay twenty
five dollars or serve thirty days on
the second charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-07
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
ucod ROADS Bonds SOld-Rural PO-
licemen Recommended for Reap.
pOintmcnt.

The most important matter taken
up at the meeting of the County
BOard of Commissioners Tuesday was
the disposing of the third series of
the ten thousand dollar Road I'm
provement Bonds. The bonds were
sold to the Providence Savings Bank
and Trust Company Of Cincinnati,
ohio. They are four and a half per
cent, twenty year bonds. The ten
bonds will be made out for one thou
sand dollars each and will be turned
over to the purchasers in the near
future.
"A second matter of general interest
was the recommendation by the Board
OF the reappOintment of Sam New
man, Alex Norris and w. Il. Mcbride
as rural policemen to succeed them
selves. Their commissions expire the
18th of this month. The commission
of Rural Policeman Scale still has
about n year to run.
The matter of selling the opera
house property to the city was discuss
ed in an informal way, but no action
was taken.
number of bills were audited and
ordered paid. 90
Other bidders for the bonds were:
Seascngood and Mayer, Cincinnati;
Townsend, Scott and Sons, Baltimore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-07
=. NJ. BROWN ELECTED CAPTAIN
New Head OF Sumter Light Infantry
to Succeed Capt. Warren, Resigned
Other Elections Later.

First Lieutenant Perry Nj. Brown
was last night elected captain of the
Sumter Light Infantry, Company L.,
National Guard Of South Carolina. to
succeed Captain Geo. c. Warren, who
recently received an appointment to
the brigade quartermaster depart
ment. The election was held in the
Armory Hall and Capt. Brown was
the only candidate for the position,
his election being unanimous.
AS only one election can be held
at time. an election will be held
at some time in the near future, prob
ably next week, or as soon as Capt.
Brown can secure orders for the hold
ing of such election, to fill the position
of first lieutenant made vacant by
his promotion.
Capt. Brown has been in the militia
Tor eight years and has held numer-
Gus positions. nearly every one be-
tween his present rank and that of
private. He received his first mill
tary instruction at the Sumter High
school, when q member of the high
school battalion. He joined the local
organization before graduating from
school and has been member of the
COMPANY ever since
He Is popular with the company
members. both privates and non-com-
missioned officers. and with his broth
er officers in the regiment and has a
bright future in the service of the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-07
FIRST MEETING A SUCCESS.
Large Number Present and Much In
tcrcst Shown ut Sunday ScOOl
Teachers Class.

There were large number of Sun
uay school teachers and others pres
ent on Monday evening at the Y. Nj.
I. A., when the first of the classes
Tor Sunday school teachers was held,
ana much interest was shown in the
lectures and the work which the
class has mapped out.
The lectures by Prof. S. II. Ed
munds and Miss E. w. Mclean were
eloquent expositions of the science Of
teaching and were both much enjoyed,
as we'll as very instructive.
This is the first of the series cf
lectures which will take place at
1.3O on Monday evenings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-07
PERSONAL NEWS.

Miss Halle Cloyde, Of Lancaster,
arrived In the city on last Saturday
and viii make this her home, having
come here to live with her uncle,
;. "A. Cloyde. who is connecscd with
the w. Nj. Folsom RACKET store as
salesman. Mr.. Cloyde is an OLD resi-
dent of this city. but has been away
Tor a number of years. lie is the
grandson OF the late W. \ TODD, who
was agent of the Southern Express
Company of this city for years.
Miss MeCreary of Ashevillc, Miss
Witherspoon of Yorkville and Miss
Meta Cooper, of Wisacky are the
guests of Miss Holly Brown.
Miss Lucille Iseman. of Manning,
spent Wednesday in the city.
Conductor Johnson, who was in
jured at Pinewood on Monday morn
ing, was sufficiently recovered Tuesday
afternoon to leave for his home at
Florence.
Miss Pauline Dove. who Nas been
visiting relatives in Florence and Will
mington. has returned home.
Mr. Geo. ID. Shore. Jr., is at home
from Washington and Lee University,
having stopped here a few days on
his way back to the University, after
accompanying the body OF young
Ernest Gary. one of his college friends
who was drowned Saturday. back to
Abbeviile where the funeral and in
torment took place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-07
ELKS ELECT OFFICERS.
w. Il. Boyle Heads Local Lodge OF
ElkS

At meeting on Tuesday night
Lodge No. S55, Order of Elks elected
officers for the ensuing year. the fol-
lowing officers being chosen: Exalted
Ruler, w. l.. Boyle; Esteemed Lead
ing Knight, j. III. Forbes; Esteemed
Loyal knight, j. II. Levy, Jr.; Esteem
ed LecturinS Knight, Barrow Walsh,
Jr.; Secretary, II. ). Finn; treasurer,
j. NJ. Hardy; delegate to the Grand
Lodge Convention, j. III. Myers, al
tcrnate Geo. ID. Levy.
The new officers will be installed on
the 11th, when District Deputy Il. IL.
Carey of Grcenville will be present 10
inspect the local lodge and install the
officers. Appropriate ceremonies will
mark the occasion and an enjoyable
evening is expected.