Evening journal., 1914-08-24
Juniors HAVE BIC
TIME ON field DAY
C. C. Hopes Won Prize
Given by Harry ]. Stidham
For Ticket Sale
TELEGRAPH COUNCIL .
WINS BASEBALL GAME

WINS BASEBALL GAME
Success in every way crowned the
field day Of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics at Shellpot Park
on Saturday Thousands of persons
visited the park. The principal prize,
one-hundred piece dinner set offer
ed by Harry j. Stidham. of Telegraph
Council and Republican candidate for
Sheriff. to the person selling the most
strip tickets, was won by G. c. Hopes,
of No zoos Monroe street. The pro-
ceeds of the day 60 to the National
Orphans Home, at Tiffin, Ohio.
The sports on Saturday started soon
after o'clock with a baseball game
between members of Telegraph and
the Diamond councils. The lineups
we're as follows for the Telegraph
Council, No 20, Groves, C; Nolan, p;
Hoffenberg, 1b; Warren. 2b; Oliver,
3b; Watson, IS; Palmer, IT, Pyle,
of: Hirst. rf. For Diamond Council,
No. g. Corlett, c. StoOpes and Davis,
p Sharpless, 1b; Lang, 2b; James,
3b Clothier, IS; Brown, If; Benja-
min. CT; Barrett, RI. Telegraph Coun-
eli after a game of five innings, won
| by the score of 10 to 2. Diligent
Council had challenged the winners
! and will play them next Saturday o.
1 +. Pyle managed the Telegraph team
and G. M. Lang. the other Palmer
won the prize of lodge button, pre-
sented by Telegraph Council for maxi
ing the longest hit Pyle won a watch
fob, presented by Harry Broadbent
for stealing the most bases. Nolan
featured, having five strikeouts, win
ming a necktie presented by the Della
ware Notion House. Clothier received
a lodge button from Telegraph COun-
ell for making the most hits. Palmer
won necktie, presented by the Del
aware Notion House. for the most
runs, The Diamond team made eight
hits, as compared with seven for Tele-
graph. George Lang. the State coun-
cllor, was present and assisted in the
management of the ball game as well
as the other events.
The officers of the field day commit
tee were: J M. Liggett, chairman:
w G. Dill, secretary; William John
son, treasurer. The judges we're Den
mis- Hudson and T. e. Bowler. Bob
1 Turner was umpire.
The remaining events we're held out
on the baseball diamond. Only men,
hers OF the order were allowed TO
participate in the events for men. At
times the Henry and Young band pro-
Ceeded out to the field and rendered
some marches.
The events follow in order:
lOO-yard dash-First, Lang, winning
box of cigars donated by ]. +. John.
son; second, Dawson, winning a necLtie
donated by G. l.. Deering.
9O-yard dash. for girls over 10 years
First, Lorraine Richardson, winning
garnet ring, given by Joseph Kern.
second Annie Schafer, winning boz
of candy offered by }. II. Wheatly.
Running broad jump-First, Lang,
second Coleman.
5O-yard dash for married women
First, Mrs. Emma Adams; second, Miss
Nellie Topper.
Egg race, for women-First, Mrs L.
Adams; second, Mrs. n. Topper.
5O-yard DASH for boys under 10
years-First, Clarence Writ; second, n.
Cowgirl.
5O-yard dash, for girls under 10 years
First, Jessie Thompson; second, Helen
Person.
Standing broad jump-First, schafer;
second Gear.
! Tie and cigarette race-Won by Miss
Mary Craner and II. d. Budd.
Potato race. for men-WOn by Daw-
son; second, Scotten.
Sack race, for men-Won by Schafer;
second, Lang.
5O-yard race for fat men, $50
pounds and oyer-Won by Gear; second,
| Hendricks.
5O-yard dash, for boys over 10 years
Woa by William David; second, Charles
Gear
In the baseball throwing contest for
women, there was some discussion as
TO whether the should be permitted TO
use their right or left hand. II was
finally decided to allow them TO throw
the way they might. Miss Trotter sur
| prised the assemblage by throwing
easily and about twice as far as her
nearest competitor, winning a IA bar
rel of -four donated by Shane Bros &
Wilson; Miss +. Collision. winning a
vase offered by +. L. Hanna.
Miss Lillian Sewell won the ladies'
prize in the spot dance, 5-pound box
Of candy. John Smith won the mems
prize. a pound jar of Prince Albert to-
bacco.
In the polling contest, James Brown
| won box of 50 cigars, donated by
Henry Hinger.
The sham battle at o'clocS between
the Junior Mechanics guard assisted
by the, Boy Scouts of Union NJ +.
Church. and the Red Men, proved the
drawing card of the evening. Thousands
of people came out TO witness this
event. representing Clusters last charge
among the Indians. Captain butcher
was in command of the guard and Alec
Rogers was in charge of the Red Men.
BELMONT CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Maple Leaf. .lrs.. who claimed the jun
Tor independent championship. have been
defeated twice by Belmont ,Irs. The Bel
mont has lost but one game this
season.. and this to Rockland They
would like TO communicate with all
teams, such as Silver Stars. Wilmington
Cubs. Peerless Jrs.. Rockland Jrs., and
any other teams whose average is from
IA TO l6 years. Their lineup is; +.
Connor and Freeman. c; Magill. p;
Haean. s.: Tremmel. lb; Quinn, 2b;