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Evening journal., 1914-03-19

has been SuHerln&s with a TN car
and now that it Is coming along all
right, Jimmy is anxious to get going.
Rumors have It that Young Johnnie
Coulon, the ex-batam weight cham
pion of Delaware, who is now in the
United States Navy. has been fighting
at a great clip. Coulon has many
friends here that would like to see
him make good in the boxing game
He demonstrated at the armory sew
eral years ago that he was one Of
the best boys that Wilmington could
produce.
"Kid" Finney, the local "tar baby"
who for several years entertained the
patrons of the Brandywine Springs
arena, has started training. The
kid" informs us that he is in the
game this time to make a reputation.
He is now awaiting to hear from
Preston Brown, one of the cleverest
featherweights in the country.
Brown stopped Finney in Chester
about a year ago in three rounds, but
the local boy wants more of his
game. He IS desirous of meeting
Stroman, the Christiana boxer. or anv
other boxer in the state, barring
Harry Baker. Finney tips the scales
at 116 pounds, but is willing to al
low any Of the local boys 10 pounds
If necessary to get booked up.
Manager Jimmy Campbell Of the
Browntown team of the City League is
working like trojan to give Brown
town a winning team. He has signed
Ia number of promising boys, whom he
expects to land him another pennant. It
win be remembered that this team won
the Boys City League pennant several
years ago.
Rube Plummer. the boy that made
the All-Wilmington League magnates
sit up with gasp while twirling for the
Hillside team Of the All-Wilmington
League, viii again be with Tommy
Dougherty this year
Google" Vernon, one of Jack Lynch's
turnouts. has signed with the Bancroft
team, which this season is under the
handling of Jack Lynch. Vernon is prob
ably the best fielding first-sackcr in
Wilmington.
Frank "Popn O'Brien, the referee OF
the Olympic Club of Philadelphia. has
not brought home victory for Harry
Baker as yet Well, Frank knows hi1
business better than the on alScr
Maybe he is trying to develop Harry
| into more skilled boxer.
Evening journal., 1914-03-19

If you want a small farm and de-
,ote a few minutes to reading the
Farms For Sale" Want Ads in this
paper, you wiz have found yoir place
some to an end.
Evening journal., 1914-03-19
iITO Mills DOG.

DELL the big collie dog of the
Delaware Fire Company, was killed
by an auto in front OF the company
house last night.
Evening journal., 1914-03-19

day night for the benefit OF the teachers
retirement fund
Reserved seats may be secured With
out additional charge at +. S. r. Butler
and Sons The singers comprise quar-
tel of men and quartet OF women and
their selections range from the opera
classics 10 negro boat and cabin songs.
Evening journal., 1914-03-19
SideHghtS on Local
Sporting Talent
BY "BM McGowan"

The Christiana second team has or
ganized and Manager John Walsh is
out with a def to all 17-year-old
teams. Ginger" August the pep"
Kid OF the infield most likely Will
captain the boys this season Some
promising material has been signed
in Johnnie Donlin, first baseman of
class Byrl Long, the clever mound
artist Of last years team: Shrew-
brooks catcher; Andy August short
stop; Fred Long, Smith and Sweeney
Outfield. These boys are anxious to
start the ball rolling. and the mana
ger can be located at No 716 East
Seventh street
The City League will meet tonight,
when important business will be
transacted. It is hoped that all the
plans for the season will be arrang-
ed. Fred X. Felt, doner Of the low
ing cup and various other trophies,
will be present to give the boys some
brief remarks as to the outcome Of
lhe race.
There will be enough amateur
baseball around town this year to
make all other eastern cities sit up
and take notice. The All-Wilming
ton League, the best Of 'em ALL will
again be out in full force. The City
League which will rank second best
will also be in the merry chase for
high honors. The Church League,
which has been in the field for six
years, has again organized, and
President Collision has already ar
ranged a schedule The City ANA
teur League was formed for boys
under II years of age and the latest
addition is the Social League under
the tutorage OF "Osk" Murphy. Now
the question arises: Are there
enough grounds for the games?"
Joe Cardenni, the Italian middle
weight boxer of this city. is hot on
the trail of K. O. Baker.
Jack" McGowan, the local umpire
who is entered in the voting contest
at the Garrick Theatre has with
drawn. bill" McGowan, his brother,
has taken up the matter and his
friends are pulling hard to land him
on top.
Jimmy Murphy, the local light
' weight who is heralded as the real
pride of Wilmington in pugilistic cir
cles, pens the writer from Philadel-
phia that he has started training
again and will be seen in the near
future at the Olympia Club. Murphy
Evening journal., 1914-03-19
THIS CUP FOR
BUENOS AYRES MAN

A beautiful silver loving cup,
known as the Colonel E. G, Buckner
cup, is on exhibition In the show
windows OF Millrd +. Davis, az Tenth
and Market streets. today The cup
IS offered by Colonel Buckner In the
long distance rife contest to tho
Trio Federal Argentine. II was first
competed for last year at Camp Perry
during the Palma Match. and was
won by A. Baneri with score Of 2i1
out of a possible 225. The cup Is q
beautiful piece of Workmanship IT
Is IA inches high. of hand-wrought
sterling silver. II will be taken TO
Buenos Ayres next month.
Evening journal., 1914-03-19

Olan S. Walton. kirkwood; Thomps
H. Harding, Hillcrcst.
The Rev. u. C. Macnichol. former
pastor of Asbury NJ. y. Church, this
city, remains in delicate health and
viii probably ask to be placed on the
retired list at the next session OF
conference.
The Rev. George w. Townsend, who
was placed upon thoretired list at the
last session Of conference at his own
request on account of illness Of some
relatives, viii ask TO be made ef-
sective again and continue the active
work OF tho ministry He has been
supplying for some months the
church at Rising Sun. Md
The Rev B. r. Jester, who for the
last four years has been on the super
numerary list. and for two years past
has been the supply pastor OF the
church at Cedars, near Brandywine
Springs, will ask to be made ef
fective at the next session Of confer
ence. and TO be given regular worl
IN the pastorate
Evening journal., 1914-03-19

ior Ramsay Trophy and the Book
lovers Contest. Mrs. e. J.. Riley came
out victorious This makes the third
week in succession that Mrs. Riley
won the 1914 Ramsay Trophy. She
also carried of the eighth book in
the Booklover's Contest. a volume
entitled Fishing Holidays" by
Stephen Gwynn. Mrs. Riley has cap
tured five of the twelve books donated
by Mr.. Fred Il. Pond, editor of the
Sportsmen's Review
The high wind was not conducive
TO good scores. but considering the
conditions, the women did very we'll.
Scores (25 targetsl were es fol-
lows. -
Evening journal., 1914-03-19

Joe Cardenni. the Italian middle
weight boxer of this city. is hot on
the trail of K. O. Baker.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

George stangs today all have the
fattering
o a colum of be
printed all the Johnny Ev sappy
field captain entitled equal praise
the THAT players game
Stalg Nothing please thing
Wordso deepest
experts" is cene
that the players don't proved
until they read in the Tho writers
job like much
for they
, tbe n,arora t.ooamso o "t"IOS' as
country can get proving
ricn now
Raau IS ophcavy playing marks
rnodern
baseball
the
Of asehal When
United States around $40
,n is hoing
com, ,andt the idol Of the diamond
~ n c well acquainted newspaper man who was ossvre,
criticised and
T ~ Io,d me having respect or rr
gard for Marqud up trouble
or, his mates in legeda article the big games ~
few had his in
York newspaper about
and +" tn" fans 'noi goo" laugh But Mc'aws
taken to t'sk by President T"n"r
fallen t" depths when such things
are money mad dwhen bunk the
public fraternity doing anything i" seIfoectiOn?
Why it that a player moment he ties
In the
from
, - ~ salaries drawn today They worked harder and oan ,
regularly. Of proves
@ sn"R ns geos ~ % p ns r. ] % at KIT 8 % 81 ay % msn ' M TO m say ] s
achng % irnmen simply example %
I a.sa e } s. s
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Mn TIL STREET OFF
FOR RICHMOND SERIES
First Double Header to Be Play
ed Today for Intercity Cham
pionship.

Thirty strong. players and followers
OF the Ninth Street Christian Church
paseoall team. amateur champions of
The District Of Columbia, left Union
Station at 7:30 o'clock this morning for
Richmond, where the first games of
the intercity series will be played today.
A douole-header is scheduled, and the
Irst game will be started at l o'clock.
Inc opposing team is the Alcos, team
OF employees of the American Locomo-
tive Company's works at Richmond.
which proved itself superior to any
Rchmond amateur nine.
With the Richmond invaders are
PRESIDENT Robert H. Young, Secretary
Shurtlen and Treasurer King, OF the
local amateur association. Shurtleff will
umpire balls and strikes today while a
Richmond official will handle tne bases.
Eddie Kelly was slated to start in the
first game for the Ninth lads. while
Cheney and Won Herbulis We're slated
to be on the sidelines ready to. rush
to his relief. Little Dragging was heard
before the locals entrained for Richmond
To a man they appeared to know that
a stiff proposition awaited them at
Richmond. and they only assured the
small gathering who saw them off that
they would do their best to bring back
a substantial log on the intercity cham
pionship
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Dissatisfied Fans Have
Complaint About Prices

Dissatisfaction with condition. a,
the Griffmen's park is explained bv
the following letter. which speak. for
itself:
Sporting Editor:
We, the undersigned, want. through
Ihe Times. to request the Washtng-
ton baseball club to reduce tho mice
OF admission to the pavilion to tWen
y-nve cents and to the zrandstand
70 nifty cents. We take this stand
from interest in the ball club, as we
oeifeve 1t would increase the attend-
an6e and revenue at the same time.
we also want to know WHY Ave
rows of seats are held at such a price
In the stands that they are kent
empty every day. when at a reduced
price they would be filed with en-
thusiastic fans. Altogether we think
the price too high and that IL keeos
a great many local patrons awav ~
would attend regularly This is nor
a knock, but intended as a beneft I'd
the club and the public. We hons
The Times will push this to the limit
other cities. -
Signed by: Bill Hoover, Charles ~
Emmert. James B. Smith. jr., James
Smith. W. Johnson. E. D. Crouch. W.
J. Simons. John Coulter, George q
Langly. C. c. Schroth, E. Goddard p
Nelson. E. c. Goss. Charles wiIkinson'
r. Donovan. R. T Bray. w ri
Coumbs. william Newman, J. r
Mossburg. Joseph Pettis. E. S. Simons.
l. Ochershausen, E. A. ReynoIds w
A cunningham, W. o. Mendel, Charles
W. Smith.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29

are slowing up and soon must give
way 10 Younger men.
Napoleon Lajoie first gained fame on
the lots of WOonsocket, R l. His field
ing and hitting ability excited the ad-
mlratlon of scout of the Fall River,
Mass, team who happened along one
DAY. LaJoie signed a Fall River con-
tract and proceeded Immediately TO
10 make good. Billy Nash. Philadelphia
National league manager. saw the
young Frenchman perform one August
DAY and purchased his release He was
assigned to first base and played the
position amazingly we'll His batting for
'ne IlrSI year in fast company was 32s
mis- Sreat players sudden slump is
baseball mystery. Few PLAYERS ever
lose their batting eyes as sudden as
mas La!oie. He can offer no explana-
non. It's just one of these things that
happen. he saws. Lajoies fielding Is
sun brilliant, but he cannot cover as
lnucn territory as a few years ago.
He has also slowed up on the bases.
However. Laioie should worry. When
he passes out of baseball he will not
De required TO resume his youthful oc-
cupatfon of hack driving He is rich
he Is worth no less than 500. 900. He
mas valuable farm and a fine home
in a Cleveland suburb. Laioie Will he
thirty-nine in September.
Hans Wagner, of the Pirates has
not slumped so badly in his hitting this
year as Lajote. but he has slowed up
nouceably in all departments of the
game. This is Wagner's eiehteentb
year as q major league PLAYER. He made
ms debut with the Louisville club of
Inc OLD National League a wear after
LaJole Joined the Phillies.''
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Morley Jennings Hurt
By Diving at Mobile Bay

MOBILE, Ala. Aug S.-Morley Jen-
nings. the Crackers utility man. may
be out of the game for the remainder
OF the season.
When wet grounds made the game
Tuesday impossible. the Crackers went
across the bay for dip IN tne surf
Jennings. who is one of the best
swimmers among the baI-playing pro-
fession and a crack straight and fancy
diver was cutting up some capers on
the diving board.
In trying the double back somersault.
Jennings ruptured hSament IN MS
hack and bad 10 be carried back to the
hotel in Mobile The physicians say
that absolute rest for at least month
is his only hope of not being left a
criDpIe
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Rich Futurity Closes
Saratoga Race Meet

SARATOGA. n. Y. Aug. 2s-With ap-
proximately $50 90 as the price, interest
was intense here today in the classic
Futurity race. J. n. Camden's Luke
one of the best two-year- in the
West; W. R Goes Hauberk, the Brook
side Stables Coquette. and Schuyler L.
Parsons Phosphor were expected to be
favorites for the big race. John E.
Maddens Polish and The Finn. E. 3.
Cassetts Trial by Jury: Raj PARIS The
Masquerador. and the Montpelier
Stables Pixy also were thought to have
good chances
The owners who have been racing here
for the month past will have few
days rest while they ship their horses
TO Syracuse for the race meet, which
will be held there as part of the New
York State Fair. The Syracuse races
are set for September 3, 4. and 5.
There will be one stake we'll worth
the winning at Syracuse. This Is the
State Fair Stake for which $500 has
been added by the owners fund. II is
weight for age event at mile and
a quarter. and should settle finally the
much mooted question Of the best horse
of the season, according to racing eX-
perts. Purses Of from 800 to 500 have
been offered for each of the remaining
races. of which there will be six daily.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Moose" Mccormick Hurt
In Collision at Plate

BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 2e.-As the re-
suit of collision at the plate in the
ninth inning with Catcher Jack Wal
lace. Harry Mccormick may be out of
the game for the rest of the season. A
consultation with a physician Wed
nesday night resulted in the discovery
that three fingers on his left hand
were dislocated and that a little vein
under his left eye was severed In
view of the physicians findings. II is
not believed that he will play again
this year
wallace was spiked over the knee.
but not seriously injured, The Look,
out lead was hurled into the air when
ne encountered Wallace's sturdy form
ana fe!l to the ground two or three
1eet Despite the fact that he had
suffered serious injury, Mccormick
scampered in the dust and touched the
plate. The manager was worked over
for several minutes before he samely
arose and walked to the bench Ens
replaced him in right field,
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Capital Cricketers
Hold Practice TODAY

Washington Cricket Club win play a
club match at 3 o'clock in~Rock Creek
Park. the Presidents team meeting the
Captains eleven. This. game will serve
as a warming-up preparatory to the
intercity match to be played tomorrow
on the same field between the locals
and the Baltimore Sons of St George.
Both these teams have seesawed in
the winnings throughout the present
season and the honors have been even.
The game tomorrow promises to be
one of the hardest fought contests ever
seen here, as both elevens contain bet
ter cricketers than they ever have had
before, and the keenest rivalry exists
among the players.
The cricket field at Rock Creek Park
is situated at the terminus of the Piney
Branch car line, adjacent TO Bright
wood reservoir. The public will be ad-
mitted to both Of these games free
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Steve Yerkes Playing
With Pittsburgh Feds

BALTIMORE. Aug. 29.-Steve Yerkes.
the Red Sox veteran second baseman.
is a member Of the Pittsfeds. He was
signed to A three-year Federal League
contract on July l3. but was keeping it
quiet intending 10 finish the year with
the Red Sox. President Lannin. hear
ing of Yerkes' going with the Feds. In
sisted on his signing with the Sox for
1915. Yerkes refused and so was given
his unconditional release.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
.B0ehlings Injured Knee to Keep
/ Him Out of Game Until Next Year
cmond Souhpaw Ordered by Manager Griffith to Come Here
Where Surgeons Committee Will Consider Action to Be
Taken to Put TWrIer in Shape Again.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

rz1~,tb today received n letter from
J,e Boehling, in which his ieft-hander
IA his chief that the damaged knee
h,d not responded to treatment as he
e e-pected it, but that he was ready to
me back as soon as he received word
& IN Washington.
Griffith wired the pitcher to came back
e. once, and it is the plan of the man
Cer to have the southpaw placed in
c7arge of committee of surgeons
Y aich will decide what can be done to
I ing Boehling around so he will be
6 Die to report in proper shape next
G ring. The chances of Boehling being
@ anv value to the Nationals this sea-
E have apparently vanished.
The White sox arrived here today
from Philadelphia, after having made
their last stand at Shibe Park. They
. in in the general acclaim of the
strength Of the allied forces of Connie
Mark. They stopped the Athletics yes
farday, and in doing SO drove Ed Plank
{ Il Of the game, still they are not
yelling up over the achievement but
6 sdmitting that the American League en-
rants in the worlds series present one
q the most formidable aggregations
at was ever assembled under one flag.
I am not familiar enough with the
{ ferent clubs in the National League
1 say exactly which one will win, but
] aieve me, there is nothing in that
. ague to stop the Athletics" said Jim
I allahan today when he was asked to
q, * the probable winner of the set that
{ rries with it the championship of the
4 Inverse.
Those fellows can hit and all this
k you hear about their pitchers not
k~'nF good in bunk. They have landed
Nd will
: n the other end of 1t or 1 miss my
r ess.'
While he was badly spiked the other
I Y. John Henry is not as badly injured
was at first thought and IT is expect
:. that by the end of another week he
: Il be able to resume his place behind
IN.
While the Nationals idled because Of
, fact that National park was a
!. GRASS of mud, they gained half a game
rough the fact that the Detroit Tigers
+ t0pped those Red Sox of Boston. The
development not only pulled the Bos-
7rese closer to Washington in the bat
e for second place. but pulled Detroit
'.p closer to the place that is now oc-
cupied by the Griffuen-
Next Thursday will find the Nationals
7 New York for a series of three games
before the return here to play the two
games with the Athletics on Labor Day.
Commenting on the passing Of two
of the greatest luminaries in the lis
tory Of baseball, The Chicago Sost has
the following TO say:
Ball players will come and go-thou-
ands of them-and the world will for
-At most of them as quickly as their
% sy,r Dnl lNNIr
7 I the names of two players who are
F 0out 20 pass oet of the sport as active
z-ticipants will live as long as the
tional pastime itself.
The names of Napoleon Lajoie, ia
Gus Cleveland second haseman. and
ans Wagner. equally famous Pitts
lrgh shortstop, have been written in
tiers of fire on the walls of basebalrs
all of fame. After nearly twenty
aars these Launcelots of the diamond
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Jack Dalton, former University Of
Virginia star with the Brooklyn Robins.
is still leading,the National League bats
men, with an average OF .334. Joe Con-
molly, with 800. Is the only Brave in the
300 class.
''Lumbago Willie Doak, of the Car
dinals. has passed Christy Mathewson
for the honor Of leading the pitchers,
while Rudolph and Tesreau are close be-
hind McGraw's famous ''old master"
Following are the 300 hitters and the
500 pitchers in the National League:
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Mitchell Is Still Second Among Johnsonian Swatters

Dick Hoblitzell and Mike Mitchell con-
tinue to hold their lofty positions among
the swatters of the American League
this week. the Rcd Sox first baseman
being first with $50. and the Griffmen' s
gardener second with .36S. However,
the real leader is Joe Jackson. the
Maps slugger. who Is hitting for .3S4.
A feature of the latest batting fig
ures is the standings Of Gandil at .257,
Morgan at .251. Shanks at .222. Nc
Bride at .1S7, and Henry at .173.
No changes in club batting or field
ing are seen this week. Maisel is still
the leading base thief. and Eddie Col
Inns the leading run getter.
Eddie Plank still leads the twtrlers.
with Sender second. while Walter John
son holds his place as the best of the
Washington Fingers.
Following are the averages up to
Wednesdays game:
Batting Averages.
Records of all players who have
played in Is or more games. including
Wednesday, August &c, 1914:
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Hold Polo Tourney.

THOUSAND ISLES. Aug. 29.-Teams
representing Buffalo, Montreal and
Cleveland were entered in the polo
tournament at the magnificent estate
Of George c. Boldt in the Thousand
Islands Peter Dawson, of Scotland.
has presented a handsome set of cups
as prizes The cleveland. Montreal and
Buffalo teams will compete with the
Eel Fly team of the Thousand Islands
for the St Lawrence challenge cup,
an enormous silver punch bowl. with
which go eight individual cups of a
similar pattern. The tournament which
started tOdav is the second annual af-
fair On the program is a match be-
tween Momen's teams.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Brickley Is Lighter.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Aug. @
Charlie Brickley. captain Of the Har-
ward varsity eleven. has arrived here
fully twenty pounds lighter than he
was last year at this time Monday he
will lead squad Of backfeld PLAYERS to
Coach HaughtOn's summer home near
Newport, r. !. for preliminary practice
until Sept Il. when the regular practice
will begin at Soldiers Field.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
To Become Lightweight.

los ANGELES. ca. Aug. %
After his coming twonty-round bout
with Johnny Dundee. Sept %, for the
fcatherweight crown. Johnny Kilbane
will enter the lightweight division The
champion is now in training for his
last appcaranC as feathcrweight tue
holder and saws that he will seek q
match with Freddie Welsh, no matter
what the outcome is
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Yankees SIuggers Are
Wicked Against Brownies

NEW YORK. Aug a.-Frsnk
Chances sluggers got busy In the very
first inning yesterday. hammering
L"verenz from the mound and then
continuing their fusilade against Hoch.
who followed him to the slab beovy
drtzzle lasted throughout the game
making IT difficult TO control the bali
The score: HE
Brownies ............ OI0 Ol2 N = II :
Yankees .............. 43O lpo 100 l3 !
Batteries-Brownies Leverenz Hoch
and Hale; Yankees. McHale and Euna-
maker.
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Gore Climbing.

CUMBERLAND, Aug. "a. J. Gore,
Of Washington. is today playing in the
semi-hnals of the Allegheny Mountain
tennis tourney as a result Of winning
from J. j. Hugus. Of Wheeling. W Va
by O. and 60. Gore and Trcanor, also
of Washington. were "!iminited from
the mems doubles.
SPORTS-2D ED
The Washington times., 1914-08-29
Baseball Notes.

Griffmen must fight TO hold third
place.
Eddie Plank didn't last long against
Calls crew.
The Griffmen will be in New York
next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Tv Cobb won Yesterdays game from
the Red Sox. Had ha been in the game
all season. the JUngalecrs might now
be nearer the top.
The recent heavy rains have slowed
up TIE ball ward. ana this will prove a
handicap to Griffs Young men, who
depend largely on speed for their VIC