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Evening journal., 1914-07-28
.LANNIN REFUSES TO SIT
IN BOX At ball Games

"Sit in a box?' queried Joseph J.
Lannin, sole owner of the Boston Red
Sox, In Cleveland recently. Il should
say not. like to get out among the
real fans and hear what the sup
porters of the game think about my
team Some days / go out in the
bleachers and sit among those who
know all the players by their first
names. but it's a trifie too warm to
sit in the sun seats today.
How did | happen to break into
baseball as a magnate? Because /
have wanted to own a baseball club
ever since was a bellboy in Boston.
used to sneak into the games then
every chance | got, ana II one of the
players let me carry his bat l was
the happiest little Irish kid in all
Boston, and there we're lot of happy
Irish lads there at that. After / got
in a position to buy a club / an
nounced that l was in the market.
First l tried to buy the Phillies,
but Fogel placed such an exorbitant
price on his outfit that passed it
up. Then came the trouble at Boston
and / bought in. Now | own every
share OF stock, and that is the only
way a ball club should be owned.
DO ! enthuse? Well, you bet / do.
but not as much as when l used to
pay my 80 or rs cents or ST.. Then
| would yell my head off. Now / am
more subdued. NY hat-smashine
days are over, but | enjoy a game
just as much"
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
council TO Open
THE Police PROBE
ON NEXT MONDAY

The special committee Of City Council
which was appointed by President White
several weeks ago consisting Of Council
men Cook Grantland, Heal, Zimmerman
and AlcDcrmott, held meeting in
Mayor Howelrs office last night which
was attended by President White and
Assistant City Solicitor John +. Lynn
Il was decided TO take the testimony Of
several witnesses in the matter and a
meeting win be held next Monday night
TO give these witnesses a hearing, Fol
lowing this meeting the committee will
compile its report which will probably
be submitted to Council at its regular
meeting next week.
The witnesses will be requested by
letter to attend the meeting on Monday
and no subpocnas will be issued Mr..
Lynn will attend the meeting which will
be open to the newspaper men, the mem
hers Of the committee declaring that
they do not intend to hold any secret
meeting as they have nothing 70 hide.
Several witnesses will be asked to APP
pear. Among them will be the attor-
ney.gcneral and his deputy members Of
the grand jury, which was sitting at
the time the particular case in hand
was heard in the upper court, II. w
Bowers, president of the police com
mission, Chief Of Police George Black,
Captain Evans and all the policemen who
had anything to do with the case, as
well as the man who filed the complaint.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
old SWEDES scouts
CAMP ON RIVER Shore

Old Swedes Boy Scouts since Sat
urday, July IS, have been camping
at Deep Water Point. n. ]. The
camp is a model one and has been
named in honor of Major General
James Wilson. There have been many
visitors and fully $50 people wit
messed evening parade on Sunday. A
new addition to the troop this year
Is the wireless corps in charge of
Scout Franklin Rash. An aerial has
been erected In the trees and many
messages have been received. Correct
time Is kept in camp by the use of
the wireless apparatus. time signals
being heard at 12 a. m. and 10 D. m.
from the government station at Ar
lington. Va.
Operator Rash kept in touch with
boats on the river on Sunday and
many were afforded their first oppor-
tunlty OF hearing wireless signals.
All the boys are enjoying camp TO
the fullest extent and are as brown
as berries. although Hospital Stew
ards Cooper and Dickerson were
kept busy for the first few days
dressing sunburn.
Joe, the camp cook, a great ia
vorite with the boys, prepares some
excellent meals. AS yet there has not
been a case Of indigestion.
Thursday will be "big" dav n
camp, and all friends will be vel
come Camp Wilson this week will
pc IN charge Of Assistant Scout Mas
ter Emmett Hickman, Scout Master
Garrick Mallery being called away on
business.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
PHILLTEs' BIG DEFICTT.

Because the Philadelphia National
league club was unwilling to spend
about $4,000 to satisfy several of it's
players on the salary question last
spring, the club is on a fair way to
have TO face a 100000 deficit this
season. THE failure to sign Tom
Seaton and Mike ,Doolan made the
Quaker outfit a trife weak. The
team is not going to be prominent
in the race, and consequently is not
drawing. II was rather short-sighted
policy TO allow these players to get
away for the sake of a little money.
Under the old conditions, this was
possible, but with the Federal league
in the field ball club is foolish to
take any such chances.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
HIGHLAND NorEs.

Hard luck, Bill. Errors lost for you
on Saturday; ten strikeouts is not bad.
Buck Comfy did some buclSy hitting on
Saturday, when he got triple and a
double. He made McGaughley shiver
every time he came to mat.
Play the whole Waverly team next
time, Merwick.
Wow" Kearney pulled of double
play on Saturday unassisted.
Comfy to Fisher, to Kearney; some
play
Maxwell pitched two innings and held
them at mis- mercy.
Fisher did not know how to act on
Saturday. He insisted on kicking 'em.
Hanly made Stuffy McInnes look sick.
He played errorless ball
Keep it up Long, you viii have High
land in first place by your work.
Ballock was on hand Saturday and
heaved them across in fine form.
Some slugger, Chase.
Little Pep" West End next Satur-
day.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
Girl SWIMS FROM
chester IN GOOD Time

Miss Louise Debus, Of No. 2S1s
Ridge avenue, Philadelphia, yester-
day swan from the Alpha Boat Club
wharf, Chester, Pa, TO Walnut street
wharf, Philadelphia a distance of
16% miles, in hours and As min
utes, pulling herself into the boat
that accompanies her on her long
swim without showing any signs of
fatigue.
Miss Debus is delighted with
the fact that she had accomplished a
swim that she had failed one year
ago, when she started from Phila-
delphia to swim down to Chester. but
was unable to go any farther than
Thompson's Point, on account of the
returning tide.
Miss Debus is IS years of age, Is
feet 3 inches in height, and weighs
125 pounds. She will be remembered
as the young woman who on July IL
swan from the bridge at Consho-
hocken to Flat Rock Dam, over the
Schuylkill river, and established a
new TeCUIu OF hours 40 minutes
for the course. She is a pupil Of
Noah Marks. instructor at the Phila-
delphia Turngemeinde, and is a
member Of and represents the latter
organization in her contest and exhi-
bitions.
Miss Debus left Chester at II a. m,
and finished at Walnut street wharf
at 5.45. She was accompanied over
the swim by Captain William De
Fraetis. Of Camden, in his motor
boat; Noah Marks. her trainer;
George Schaufiler, Miss Minna Link
and Anna Press. being along as wit
nesses. She used the double over
arm stroke most of the way, but at
times vert along for considerable
distance with the crawl stroke. Train
er Marks swimming twelve miles of
the journey with her. She passed
the various points as follows:
Eddystone, "a minutes; 15-mile
buoy, 55; duPonts, 1.21; Lincoln
Park 2.07; Billingsport, 2.14: Block
Island, Red Buoy. 3.15; League Is
land, $50; Washington Park, 4.0s;
Gloucester, 427; New York Ship
yard, 454; Kaighn's Point Ferry.
5.1S; Walnut street, 5.45.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
ACADEMY BOYS
STOCK Goes UP
After Peninsula Trip Locals
Are ClaSSed Among the
Best Semi Pros
LOSE ONLY TWO
GAMES ON TRIP

4kfter nine day trip down state in
which z games were played, Eddie
Abrahams' Wilmington Academy
team returned home on Sunday.
Although the club won but two
games out Of the seven, they played
2 fine article Of ball and pleased the
peninsulars. The club also raised its
standard in local sporting circles.
Heretofore the Wilmington Academy
has been looked upon as a minor in
dependent team, but their playing
against teams composed OF college
liayers and other professionals has
Changed this opinion The teams they
played have defeated the fastest teams
oi Philadelphia, Baltimore and New
Jersey. Lewes, Delmar and Berlin
haven't lost a game this year and
Bower is playing crack ball. They
held the Chinese Z to S, better
score than the local All-Stars did.
Many well known stars played
against the academy team while on
the trip. zollers, the old Whining
tor Union League player; Irwin who
was under Manager Doom OF Phila-
delphia, ana who has played profess
sional ball for the last thirteen sea-
sons Yates and Mullin whom Con
ME Mack sent to Delmar when Del
mar could not get Lefty Chunn Of
Reading; OHallen under the care
Of Connie Mack were among some Of
the men.
,The Berlin team is made up of al
most all Baltimore players. with the
exception Of three home boys. Some
Of the players are under the care Of
Jack Dunn
Lewes also has a great team as IL
has not tasted defeat. The games
played there were said TO be the
fastest for many days The Laurel
hoys were in the game at all times
but the academy boys had the cinch
on them
Some Of the teams were SO pleased
with the games that they want the.
academy team back again. and two
on three games will likely be arrang-
cd.
yThe results Of the trip we're:
*sDover 10, Wilmington 5.
tLewes 6, Wilmington 4.
Lewes 3, Wilmington @
Delmar 3, Wilmington 3.
Laurel z, Wilmington Q (1S in
ningsl
Berlin 2. Wilmington l.
Laurel s. Wilmington II.
@The team spent Saturday night and
Sunday at Rehohoth Beach
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
Field AND TRACK MEET.

Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del, July 28.-
Plans are already under way for the
second field and track meet, which
will probably be held at Fort DUPONT,
in the latter part of August The Of
ficials will be the same as those at
the first field meet.
The following are the events. being
shelter-tent pitching contest, signall-
ing contest, 220-yard dash, running
broad jump, euipment race, sack race,
hose cart race, tug of war, running
high jump, obstacle jump, push ball,
three-legged race.
II is likely that the revolver firing
competition matches will be held at
the fort in a short time.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28

Young Mr.. Mullen, who 1t was fear
ed would have to warm the bench to
allow Clarence Baseball Strike Kraft
to appear in the lime-light, rang up
three Of the Yankees five hits and
they all figured in the run making.
Harrisburg took both games Of a
double-header from Lancaster yester-
day, winning the first easily 6 to 1,
and the second by the narrow margin
of to 2. In the first Fox, on the
mound for the home team, was the
principal factor, he tanning eight
men and keeping the hits well dis
tributed. Lane was touched up at in
tervals in bunches and for extra
bases.
Chabek, who was injured last Fri
day took up the pitching burden for
the Senators in the second game at
his own request, and went well until
the seventh inning, when his injured
hand seemed to bother him. but he
stuck to his work and retired the side
Ia the seventh inning after one run
was scored by Lancaster and the
bases filed
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
COULDN'T identify
HIM AS Thief SUSPECT

When the case of John Johnson
vas called in City Court TODAY. AS
sistant City Solicitor Lynn entered
nolle prosequi Johnson was arr
rested yesterday on a warrant charg-
ing him with larceny. Last Sunday
some silyerware and a small sum Of
money disappeared from the home
Of Mrs. Jennie Davis, No. 4O7 CLAW
ION street A man who had been
boarding at the house for two davs
lett the same day, and johnson was
arrested as the suspect. Mrs Davis
today could not identify johnson. who
IS a telegraph operator, as her miss
ing hoarder, and there was nothing
2 be done but discharge the man,
Johnson Is not the Mr.. johnson who
Z an operator in the employ Of the
Postal Telegraph Company.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
SPORT AFTER BusINFss.

The Past Commanders Association 81
Wilmington, composed OF the past
commanders. of Brandywine Command
cry, No. 81, and William Mckinley
Commandery, No. 3l5, Ancient and Ii.
lustrious Order Knights of Malta, held
its quarterly meeting at the cottage Of
Past Supreme Commander Robert Kee.
nan, at Fenton Beach on Saturday az.
ternoon. After a short business session
the members INDUCED in friendly
sports. The feature Of the afternoon
was the game Of quoits between Will
liam Paris, George w. Spence, Thomas
Appleby and Victor d. Handy. AS Mr.
Appleby and Mr.. Handy won most oi
the games they were declared the cham.
pions Of the day Singing, smoking and
speechmaking on the return trip made
the event seem only too short.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
WznhxIau
tie x
@o01ehorzzuI

Hank O'Day's near-leaders lost a
swell chance to gain a lap on the
Giants. Those once lowly and de-
spised Braves put an awful crimp
into the aspiring Cubs, humping
Cheney and Pierce to a queens taste.
while James dished up the air-tIght
stuff
Bob Harmon had his old Giant jinx
working in great shape and McGraw's
hirelings, while amassing ten hits,
could get but one run.
The Pirates got four Of their ten
lingles In the same round and push
ed three markers across the board
enough to cop.
No. George Mcbride can't hit. But
his triple In the thirteenth spelled
defeat for the Browns.
J. Franklin Baker vas just four
ninths Of the Athletic squad-his
double, tripe and two singles giving
him the leading role in Twisting the
Tigers Tail.
Bill Carrlgan opines with all his
winning streak and it's a healthy one
at that--he isn't having much luck
at overhauling those fast flying Mack
men.
Ray Caldwell was called on to out
pitch three White Sox stars and he
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
CONGRESS no END AnGnsr .

by lhe United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-"Con'press
VIII adjourn by August 2s with the IN.
tire trust program cleaned up and the
appropriation bills all signed,s was the
statement today Of Senator Smoot, Re.
publican leader.
In regards to the rivers and harbors
bill, Smoot said this could BE- passed
too, within the time limit specified Il
the senators pushing it would only
consent to strip it Of the items "a
which the pork barrel opponents" OBJ.
jected.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
SCOTT STREET BOYS DEFEAT
CONRAD STREET TEAM

In a closely contested game, the
Scott Street Playground team defeat
ed the Conrad Street Playground
team at Third and DUPONT yesterday.
The features of the game were the
hitting of the Scott street boys and
the stellar work of Taylor at short.
In the eighth Bernardo broke the tie
with a home run drive into centre
field. With two on Sylvester cleaned
up with a slashing double lIanley
and Dysley starred for Conrad.
SCORE BY INNINGS:
Scott street 80 1 0 8 0 0 0 8 OF
Conrad street Il 0 3 0 0 0 o 0 o.
Sylvester and Taplin;
Dysley and Friedman.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
ACCUSE UMPIRES OF
s
BETTING ON GAMES

SAN FRANCISCO, GAL, July 2s.-
Charges that umpires of the Pacific
Coast League have been betting on the
games will be rigidly investigated by
President Allen T. Baum. A number
of players have been summoned to tes-
tify at an inquiry resulting from ac-
cusations following the fight at Sacra-
mento yesterday between Umpire Held
and Outfielder Maggert.
q am going to stop indiscriminate as.
saults upon umpires and attacks upon
their honesty by players" said Presi-
dent Baum. Hereafter if any player
accuses an umpire of dishonesty he
will be given a chance to prove his
charge"
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
TODAY'S Baseball CHANCES
National League,

Pittsburgh at New York, threaten
ing
Cincinnati at Brooklyn, threaten.
ing.
Chicago at Boston, rain.
st. Louis at Philadelphia. rain.
American League.
Boston at Cleveland, cloudy.
Philadelphia at Detroit, part cloudy
New York at Chicago, clear.
Washington at st. Louis, rain.
Federal League.
Indianapolis at Baltimore, cloudy.
Chicago at Buffalo, cloudy.
Kansas City at Pittsburgh. cloudy.
st. Louis at Brooklyn, rain.
In every season OF the year, the
Want Ad is seasonable.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
SHAMROCK " AT AZORES.
~ The United Preas

ny lne Onlteu Press.
HoRTA, Fayal, Azores. July 2s-sir
Ihomas Liptons newest challenger
for the Americas Shamrock ~
arrived here today on its wav ~
lne united States. 1t was seven days
out OF Falmouth, England. The Yacht
Is proving entirely seaworthy. ii was
stated
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
HALPIN To MANAGE oLYMpIcs
v The United Press.

y IIV NUIIEW E0Ns
NEW YORK, July 2S.-For fourth
time, today, Matthew p Halpin of the
New Aork Athletic Club, assumed the
duties Of manager for the American
Olympic team. Halpin managed the
American teams which competed at
Athens, London and Stockholm, and will
now have full authority over the ath
letes who will compete at Berlin in
1915.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
SHAMROCK TRAPPINGs IN

oy NAAN OAltNu IAGSG.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-The Shamrock
~, Americas cup challenger, fguratiye-
" put one foot in American soil today
when her spars, rigging and sails ar
rivel on the Atlantic Transport Liner
MinnewasSa. Other fittings for tho
yacht are expected daily. The Shamrock,
sailing across the Atlantic, was to touch
at the Azores today.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
WOODALE ms YISIT0Rs

Mr.. and Mrs. D. Murphy. of Wood
GALE entertained on Sunday the fol-
lowing guests Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Murphy. Mr., and Mrs. Hugh Murphy.
Patrick Murphy, Jr., Mrs. M. Carey
and son, Paul. all of Wilmington /.
Joseph Destaffney. Of Yorklyn. and
G. Barlow and Clifford Barlow. of
Marshallton.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
BOSTON To GET GREGG.

BY The United Press.
CLEVELAND, o., July 2s.-A trade
by which Vean Gregg. Nap southpaw
goes to Boston in exchange for two Red
Sox players, was said today to have
been decided on at conference of club
owners last night.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
CHARGE PARENT WITH ASSAULT

Alfred Fortune, colored in City Court
to-day, pleaded not guilty to the charge
Of assault on his stepdaughter. Emma
Gibson. As he was not ready for hear
ing the case went over until Saturday
morning.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
DISMISS THIS CHARGE.

Sawdon Gillespie was before City
Court charged with assault and battery.
The case was dismissed upon payment
of costs, as the prosecuting witness did
not desire 10 press the charge.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
M Nj. A- AFTFR GAMEs-

1.-THE Y. NJ. A. team 81 New Castle has
renrgani2ed and wants to arrange games
foT August and September with teams
81 Wilmington and vicinity All games
are played away Address communica-
tions to Fred r. Lorenz, New Castle
,.sf.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
BABY IN THoRNToN FAMILY.

The stork visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin J. Thornton ON Saturday
and left ten and one-half pound boy.
Both Mrs. Thornton and baby are doing
well.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
HARVEST HOME AT pENNsGRovF

A chicken pot pie dinner and supper
will be served at the annual harvest
home in Divers Grove, Pennsgrove, N.
j., on Thursday.
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
GET A PAIR OF WHITE SERGE TROUSERS
THE PRICE is 1857.

All Of our regular $3.50 and $500 White Trous
ers are marked at S367 You have noticed hov
popular white trousers are this season Get in line
with a pair. Both plain white and neat stripes
Regular $3.50 and $500 ................... $780,
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
S1.O0 SHIRTS AT SIC.

Almost 900 Shirts, including every good style
and color at the "give-away' price of 67c. You
can't duplicate these for less than Si.oo Special
until this one lot is sold, at ...............67 &c
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PIRATES FURNISH THE
SURPRISE PACKAGE

New York, May 16-The wonderful
early season work of the Pittsburgh
Pirates is the talk of the big top.
While the Pirates were doped out as
pennant contenders before the open
ing of the season, few if any followers
of the game were prepared to witness
such brilliant pastiming as has been
staged by the Clarke outfit to date.
Since the first crack of the bat and
ball the whole Piratical crew has been
going like prairie fire. Pitchers
who. were more or less wobbly last
season are now fiinging like world S
champions. An the infield, with Wag-
per, Konetchy, Viox and Mowrey hold
ing forth, it's a la-la-pa-zam. And just
to show how nicely everything breaks
for the "Soot Sniffers," the Veteran
George Gibson has come to life and is
busting pitchers hearts with safe wal
lops. Barring accidents, about the
only thing that can stop the Corsairs
is Mexican gunboat in the Allegheny
River. AS Mex would have consider
able difficulty in reaching Smoketowr
the Pirates feel safe.
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And Three Other Persons
We're Severely Bruised
Injured Woman Brought To
This City On Saturday

An automobile accident, which oc-
CURED on the Brandon-Homer road in
Knox county,st II o'clock Friday night,
resulted in painful injuries for three
persons and serious injuries to the
fourth. Those injured in the accident
were Mrs. Clyde Lauderbaagh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Weaver and Mrs. Eleanor
aobinsopY The latter was formerly
Miss Eleanor sigIer Of Mt. Vernon.
Mrs, Lauderbaugh's injuries are
quite serious as she sustained a frac-
ture Of the left side Of the pelvis and
severe bruises about the body. The
other members of the party were more
or less bruised, but their injuries are
not of serious character.
The party had been enjoying an au-
tomobile ride Friday night and were
on their way to their homes in Homer
when the accident occurred. The au-
tomobile was owned by Mr.. Weaver
and he was at the wheel at the time.
At the McDevitt bridge on the Bran
don-Homer road about half way be-
tween the two villages, there was a
large mud-puddle in the road just in
front of the bride. Mr.. Weaver turned
the machine to the left to avoid the
puddle of water and then endeavored
to turn the machine back to the center
of the road to go through the bridge.
He did not steer the machine enough
to the right for the left front wheel
struck one of the incline iron girders
of the bridge and started to ascend.
The wheel then slipped from the iron
and in an instant the automobile was
turned over on its right side. All the
occupants of the machine were thrown
out, but managed to regain their feet
with the exception Of Mr.. Lauder
baugh. Assistance was secured and
Mrs. Lauderbaugh was removed to the
home of Mr.. James Beatty and DR.
Allen Coburn Of Homer was called in
attendance. An examination revealed
the fact that the woman was seriously
injured and it was the belief of the
attending physician that there was a
fracture of the pelvis. Mrs. Lauder
baugh was removed to her home, but
suffered much pain through the night
On Saturday her condition was worse
and she was brought to Mt. Vernon or
cot in an automobile driven by I'm
dertaker s. l.. Shaffer of Homer, ac
companied by DIR. Coburn. The injured
woman was taken direct to the office o.
DR.. James f. Lee where an X-ray
photograph was made revealing the
fact that the pelvis was fractured OF
the left side. A plaster cast was uset
about the fractured part and later il
the day Mrs. Lauderbaugh was re
moved to her home near Homer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Rob
inson received a number of sever,
bruises in the accident, the latter be
ing quite severely, but not seriousl!
bruised about the chest. DR.. Coburl
attended the injured.
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Wagner and Beer.

Signor Angelini Giustiniani. who
Travelled specially from Rome to Bal
reuth in order to be present at the hrst
performance of "Parsifal" July 26'
1882, gave an account of his impress
sions in the Rassegna Contemporaries.
He was surprised at seeing Wagner
drive up to the theater lin a carriage
which also conveyed large barrel OF
beer perched, conspicuously on the box
seat by the side of the driver. This
was carried into the tbeater, presum-
lbly with view to slaking the thirst
troused in Wagner and his friends by
the performance of his masterpiece =
London Chronicle.