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Evening journal., 1914-03-04

tract Saturday. together with those
of two recruits who are anxious to
break into fast ball
There's signing settles the catcher
question If the plans Of Manager
Cockill pan QUO. He has signed a
young giant from WilliamspOrt who
is expected to prove his worth back
of the plate. This leaves the Har-
risburg club with another pitcher
on the reserve list, George Stroh, who
will likely be sold or transferred to
some other club.
A veteran Of 1912 has decided to
come back into baseball because the
prospects OF getting back into fast
company this year seem greater than
ever. before He is none other than
Chic Emerson. the fast left fielder,
who was sent to Harrisburg in 1912
by Connie Mack. Of the Athletics Em-
erson was one Of the fastest players
that ever represented Harrisburg and
is lucky in getting him back After
the 1912 season he came out of bout
with cupid with a wife and he packed
off TO the Pacific coast. where ne en-
tered the lumber business II is to be
hoped that fater his association with
lumber men and lumber he will be
more familiar with the use of the big
stick this season. If he develops into
any sort of clouter Harrisburg
! should turn a pretty penny In hand
ling him over to a major league club
after the close Of the season Since
1912 he has been on the reserve list
Of the local club. last season being
on the suspended list on account OF
his determination not to play
S. S. Rodes. pitcher and Fred H.
Heck shoTtstop, have been signed by
Manager George Heckert They were
secured from the Washington American
League Club
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
written for tho United Press

threat made yesterday to rip in and
nght II means that organized base
Dali must face a bitter financial fieht
or effect some sort of compromise.
Everyone is anxiously awaiting tha
arrival Of Comiskey Tho "Old Ro-
mans word will go several furlonga
increasing the final decision.
The Federals might have gained
thousands of supporters IN New York
had they put IL over. but word was
received here that Fred Snodgrass
has signed with the Giants.
The Athletics We're nut through a
stiff morning practice at Jackson
vile today preparatory to the game
oetweon the lanigans and Jackson
vile this afternoon burning, Board
man, Graves and Bohen are slated to
do the twirling for the youngsters.
Bandsman Blake was stoved on
the shelf in tho white hope" morgue
today, following his knockout at the
hands of Bombardier Wells. the
English heavyweight champion in the
fourth round in London last night
Although weighing in at rs pounds
less than Wells, Blake was regarded
as having a good chance as he had
never been defeated.
Battling Levinsky's lack Of punch
was the topic of interest among fight.
fans today, following his decisive
victory over Fred Mckay. OF Winni-
peg. last night. Levinsky outboxed
his opponent at every turn and hac
Mckay in distress several times, but
was unable to put across knock.
out blow.
lao IofI, L..
a fye-year contract. 5000 bonus and
$4,000 salary. according TO reports in
Boston today. Before leaving for New
York to meet Speaker on his return
from the world tour. President Lannin.
of the Red Sox. said the club owes II IN
the fans to retain Speaker at any cost
and will outbid the Federals.
Harvard's athletics show a profit OF
100000 for the past year, according
to the treasurers report II cost
I Sl25,000 TO run all branches of sport
Football receipts we're Sl140OO. ex-
pendituTes $4,000, indicating that
football supports other sports and
makes sport profitable.
The Phillies look for their irst real
practice today. as the weather man
has evidently run through all his
stunts. With the arrival at WI
mington of Beals Becker. the out
field is we'll settled with him. Devore.
Cravatn. Magec and Paskcrt, but the
indeld is worrying Manager Doom
seriously. Knabe is already with
the Fedorals. and Doolan and Lobert
on their return from the world trip
arc still open to Federal League
Establishments.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04

The All-Wilmington League ap-
proaches its 1914 season with better
prospects than ever. Already the
managers are lining up the best
amateur baseball talent in the city
and when the season opens the teams
will make up as we'll balanced q
league as the city has ever seen.
Two new managers appear this
year. They are Arthur w. Lewis
of the Harlan and Hollingswortf
team. and Joshua Keeley, of the
Pennsylvania r. r.. team. Lewis and
Kelley are experienced baseball men
and promise fast teams.
Jack Lynch will come back as
manager of the Bancroft team. Jaci
struck the old Highland team close
to the pennant last year, but the team
concluded TO not try again this year
Jack has picked the best players
from last years Bancroft, Highland
and Rockford teams. and promises q
faster organization than his famous
Highland speeders.
Players under contract TO date fol
low:
Hillside Manley c. Deaver. George
Marley. George Slansky. NJ. ]
Fidance, Charles Honey. J. p. Proud
Vandever-H. +. Bradford l.. Ash.
ton Keatley. Arthur l.. Duncan, J. w
Thompson. Murrie NJ. Thomas, Ed
ward Stlrlith. William n. Crouch.
Parkside- Norman Wingate. James
p. Rainey, Arthur L. Elliott anC
Percy J. Carswell.
Pennsylvania r. A. Harry Beck
L. w Lewis, IT.. Milton w. Britting
ham. W. A. Shields. Luther Rash
John NJ. Benson. Edward J. Glenn
Mark J. McMcDonough, Edwin r
Booth. Jr
Harlan and Hollings Arthur
c. Seiman. john McDonough. Herber
T.. Ferguson. Franklin Mcmahon
John Donahue. Joseph f. Glenn. Den
mis- Rainey.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
NO. d BOYS GET
TUG OF WAR BANNER

Tho championship banner which is
awarded each year to the public
school team winning the tug-of-war
championship Of the city by the y. NJ
G, A., has been received at the y NJ.
G.. A. and will be presented 20 the
team of public school No. "a tomor-
row morning by G. II. Meissmer, ply
steal director of the v NJ c. A.
Public school No - won the
championship by defeating The team
Of No. IS school, which has won the
championship for the last three years.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
"TRUSTBUSTERS' AGAIN
LOOK FOR TROUBLE

The Trust Busters. the University
of Pennsylvania team which was defeat
ed two weeks ago by the y. NJ. II. A..
First team by 3f.27 score, viii come
10 Wilmington again ON Saturday even
ing to attempt "comc hack" against
the crack y. NJ. H. a. team. with but
one change In their lineup. A great
battle Is expected. inasmuch as iu the
second half of the previous game the
Trust Busters" made a rush and show
cred in points. almost overwhelming the
home team. but the gong prevented a
closer score. The y. W. ll A. played a
tie game TO a 21-27 score with the Hag
lney First last Saturday week. in which
the Haglcy team. which claims not 10
have lost q game this season. narrowly
ESCAPED defeat. and the y NJ II. A is
depended upon TO make strong fight in
tho coming game with the Trust Bust.
lcrs.'
! Tho nrohablc iino-up will no.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04

PREP. TODAY

Wilmington High School and Brown
Preparatory School clash this after
noon in the Friends School gymna-
sium in one of the most important
scholastic games of the season.
Brown "Prep" is a good school, and
the High School team will gain pres
tige If it can defeat the visitors
Under the coaching of Physical Di-
rector Meisner, of the Y. NJ. c. A., the
Cherry and White has improved more
than 80 per cent. and is confident or
winning the game this afternoon.
Wilson and O'Toole will be at the
defensive positions, "Bill' Bickle NJ
centre. and the old stand-bys, keesey
and Craig, at forward.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
DUPONT men
In The FINAL
MATCH SHOOT
Expect to Beat Out Meadow
Springs on Saturday for
the League Pennant

Big doiugs are scheduled for the
DUPONT Trapshooting Club members
on Saturday The last regular match
7f the Philadelphia TrapshOoters'
League win be held. and IL is expect
ed TO be a hummer AZ present the
dupont boys are IN the lead by one
point, but they are closely followed
by four other clubs which have 10
points each. and should they all win
their matches. and the local club lose
70 the invading Meadow Springs team
there would he "A four-cornered tie,
and shoot-on would he necessary.
This would he held on neutral
grounds. and sure would be a
gunnin' match" well worth going
miles 10 see. The standing Of the
eight clubs IN the race follows
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
BRENNAN AND BAKER
olympia CARD TONIGHT

The postponed show of the Olympia
Athletic Club originally scheduled
for Monday evening. will take place
this evening Manager Harry Ed
wards has all his boxers on hand.
X. o. Brennan, of Buffalo. and X.
o. Baker, of Wilmington. will meet in
the final bout The other bouts Will
be between Young Mccartney and
Eddie Revoire; Willie Houck and
frankie Daily. Of Pittsburgh; Johnny
Krouse and Dick Peters. of New
York: Bull Cassidy and Frankie Net
ter Of New York.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
What Do You Want
TO Know About SpOrf7

Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL,
Did Charley Mitchell ever get a decis.
ION over John l.. Sulhvany Reader.
The records do not show any decision
for Mitchell over Sullivan. The two
fought q sso-rOund draw at Chantilly.
France, in 1883. In 1888 Sullivan won
from Mitchell in three rounds at New
York
sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Please tel me If Battling Levinskv
ever went under the name of Barney
Nllllame. Fan.
Yes. LevinSlSy started out under the
nom du guerre of Barney williams. but
was not successful He then took his
real name, and has been doing well ever
since.
Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Please tell me the salary a pitcher re.
ceres. Who arc the pitchers OF IN,
chicago Nationalist Jones.
There is not a set salary for a pitcher
That is matter between the twirlel
snd the clubowner. The Chicago pitch
RS are Cheney, Humphries. Lavender
Pierce. stock, Bronlxie. Moore. Vaughan
smith
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
MADELEY WANTS in
CHURCH LEAGUE

The Church League will meet for
organization IN THE EVENING JOUR
NAL office tomorrow night. Since an
nouncement was made that an effort
would be made 10 reorgani2e the
league the Madeley club has applied
for admission. Already Silverbrook.
Eastlake. Newport. Old Swedes and
Edge Moor have expressed willing
ness 10 enter again. However the
boys will get together tomorrow night
to talk over the plan.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04

All indications point to gathering
here, ostensibly to greet the returning
world touring Giants and White SoN,
which viii make as much history as the
now famous meeting of last month.
when &. Webb Murphy kicked himself
off the reservation.
President Gilmore. of the Federals.
has Threatened war unless organized
baseball quits hanging around the play
crs he has signed Rumors of a cOmpro-
mise are flying thick and fast. And by
Friday organized baseball win have
lenough officials gathered here to decide
Just what is TO be done. I hc Federals
will also nc ON the ground. Real action
appears 10 be in the ofiing. a time
must come some time when the blowing
OIL of steam will cease TO have an effect
and somebody is likely TO be called, or
else both sides will "check the bet be-
fore the week is out
/ The National League directors and
the league proper have called meetings
on hand. 50 that President Iener will
have his full force on the ground Ban
johnson and the american League club
owners will be here 10 greet Charley
iComiskev. so that a meeting could be
called within a few minutes. President
/ barrows. OF the International, hclleNes
he can meet with his league Just as
often as the big fellows get together and
will have his club owners on hand.
President Chivington viii be here to look
after the interests of the .merican As
,ociation. and John H. Farrell, secretary
of the National Association. represent
ing more than thirty minor leagues, ey-
poets 10 have something to say.
Joe Tinker said a mouthful when
/ he declared the Federals could wreck
/ the minor league in their present po-
sition. They have already done heavy
| damage. especially among several In
/ ternational clubs. The minor leagues
are therefore prepared that the Ma
/ tional and American people do some
/ thing They a~c rot ~~v'r~ inst what
/ but they want som ethin9 done
/ II Pres'd Giir or backs .uY is
Evening journal., 1914-03-04

On SATURDAY the Highland Club
will also shoot Lansdale at Lansdale,
the Camden Club will shoot Clear
view. the S. s. Whites will shoot
Glen Willow, and every team Is de-
termined 10 do its best to pull up
strong at the dnish OF the race.
Needless TO say the DUPONT Club
members are making every EFFORT to
get a full turnout for the race which
Is without a doubt the most import
ant one the club has shot in two
years. They especially want to de-
feat the Meadow Springs Club be-
cause Of the scare the Bala boys
threw into them in the last match
last season. The duPonts we're lead
Ing by one match, and had To meet
the Meadow Springers on their own
grounds The traps broke down and
the match had 10 be postponed, and at
a time when Meadow Springs was
we'll IN the lead. After quite some
discussion. the match was resumed
several weeks later just where Il left
on, and by stroke OF good luck,
combined with some great uphill
shooting. the local gunners returned
the victors by the narrow margin of
s targets. Some Of the best blue
rock devotees which the Brotherly
Love city can muster are affiliated
With the Meadow Springs Club. and
Harry Sloan. Pat Ford, Or. Harvey
n. Wiley and several others are al.
ways dangerous IN shooting
match
OF course, the performances Of IN,
local boys last Saturday was of such
a nature to give plenty of encour-
agement to their followers. Taking
The ten high scorers az 80 targets.
they rolled up a total of 465 500.
or exactly 80 per cent. Billy Foord
broke As out Of his first so. and fin-
iehed with 80 100. instead of go.
A. previously reported A. r. Rich
ardeon broke as Of his first so. W. A.
Joslyn broke As. J. r. Mcliugh broke
as. John Minnick broke a.. ". s. Col
fax broke AZ SO. and l. FARRELL
broke "a 25. while CLYDE Leedom
broke % 25. This Is but an in
dication OF what they can be OK
pected TO do when shooting in race
Of the nature Of the one scheduled for
Saturday.
The opinion Of the majority OF the
dupont Club members Is that the
penuant emblematic Of the 1924
championship Of the league will be
floating at the top of the clubs flag
pole Saturday night. keeping the
1913 pennant company. which has
graced the stan all year.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
OUAKERS WIN OUT.
FAIRNOUNT mas TEAM.

At meeting OF the Fairmount Ath-
letlc Club last evening a baseball team
was organized with the following
players James O'Niel manager:
James Murphy. captain: John Shcehy.
ID; James O'Niel. pitcher; r. Muir
ply. catcher r. Bremen. shortstop I:
J. Fleming 2b; G. Lyons. Sb; T. Bren-
men. cf; J. Bremen, If; p. Dunn. RI;
G. Irving and John Langdom, substi-
tutc PLAYERS.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
DAsKETBALL PLAYER RECOyERs

Aaron Livermoore. of No. IA East
Twenty-fourth street, who sustained
an injury TO his hand while playing
basketball some time ago, has re-
covered and has returned to his
studies at Goldy College.
Livermoore's hand was scratched
and for several DAYS Il was thought
that blood poisoning might result
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
NOHAWkS MANT GAME.

Owing to the fact that Company c
i've cancelled its game with the Mo-
hawk A. c. team last evening the lat
ter quintet and many fans were disap-
pointed. The Mohawk five desires a
game for tonight and does not bar
any basketball team in the city.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
TRI-coUNTY LEAGUE

ELkrON. Md. March Managers
OF ri-Comty Baseball League. compris.
ing clubs in Delaware, Pennsylvania and
Maryland. will meet in Elkton saturday
to plan for the 1914 season. II is prob.
able that Thomas Kay. of I,lk Mills
will succeed J. ID. Moore, postmaster at
Oxford Pa, as president Of the league.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
SHEPPARD HAS SCORE CARD.

Charles II. Shepherd Will have charge
Of the Wilmington Tri-State score
card this year. The privilege has
heretofore been held by A. Roy Hart
who is now employed in Chicago.
1ir. Sheppard promises the fans a
novel new card.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
ACCIDENTAL SHOT
FATAL TO GIRL

Pauline Freeman, II years old. of
ST. Jones Neck. near Dover. died at
the Delaware Hospital as the result
Of a gunshot wound. She was shot
accidentally on Sunday by girl
companion who was handling a re-
yolver
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
UNDERWRITERS MEEr.

The Delaware Life Underwriters A
sociation will meet in about two weeks
There was considerable routine business
transacted at the meeting OF the asso
citation on Monday, including the report
of J.. McDonough. treasurer Of the asso-
citation.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
SALESIANUM
WANTS REVENGE

Salcsianum Catholic High School
quintet will play The American Business
College team, of Philadelphia Saturday
AFTERNOON in Brownson Hall.
The last meeting of the teams resulted
i'm a 10 to N victory for the Phiadcl-
phia boys and saturdays game IS going
TO Dee q revenge contest for the local
bows The line up:
S,ls.i,u,n r. g.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
DERIcKsoN FARM SOLD.

Il was learned this morning that
Aquila Derickson. well-known farmer
of Hockessin, has sold his farm a big
public sale OF stock and farming imple-
ment- viii be held on March no. II will
be one of the largest sales of the Kind
held in many years.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
JUDGE TIRES OF
BOYLE'S VISITS

In. City Court this morning Frank
Boyle pleaded guilty to disorderly con
duct. Boyle had been begging and when
refused cursed men and women last
night. Judge Churchman remarked
that BOYLE had been in court FIVE times
since May and then fined him $40 and
costs.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
SALMON TOUCHED UP
BY THE ATHLETICS

Roger Salmon, formerly with Whining
ton rr state team and now in the Ath
lctics camp at Jacksonville, Florida. was
touched up for five nns in one inning
in a practice gaiuc there ON Monday
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
TO REHEARsE KING SOLOMON.

In the piano salen Of Snellenburgs
store, Seventh and Market streets. this
evening. another rehearsal Of the King
Solomon Chorus win be held. All the
principals arc expected 20 be present.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
q probable limo m viii hc.
EAGIE RnWLFRS MIN

On The \ Q. q ". alloys on Mon.
day night, three close and interesting
games were rolled between the X. g..
r.. and A. O. L. ". teams, the Eagles
winning two ont OF three games
The scores
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
DELAWARE LODGE DANCE

Delaware Lodge. !. o. o. f.. will give
"a dance Friday evening in their new
hall. Tenth and King streets. An orche,-
ira Of eight pieces viii play.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
GLASSES 10 ENTERTAIN,

In Turn Hall on May n the annual
.xhihit OF the physical classes Of the
WILMINGTON Turngemeinde will be held.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
Y MI G A- RnWLING

On the " NJ. c. A. alleys last night
the Accounts Payable team defeated the
Sales Cost team two ont OF three games.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04

W VI 'N'NNNNND
licago. eros, currents
developing from a
dozen different direc.
items and the entire
mixture of baseball
thunder and light
ming due 90 be- head
ed this way within
a few hours, The end
Of the week will see
a cyclone ccntered
here which will
either blow Of tine
lid OF the baseball
pot or cool the boil
ing broth so that 1t
will simmer down to
a. tam @ mixture.
weaker than lame
water from Cripple
Creek.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
GAS -BOWLERS
GET LEG ON
SOLDIER BOYS
First Of Series Of Bowling
Matches Gives Locals a
Good Lead

The first of n series OF bowling
matc,es between the Wilmington Gas
Company employees and the soldiers at
Fort DUPONT was rolled on the Green
alleys last night, and the gallery was
one of the largest that over congreqated
here. The local team carried of the
honors in the doubles and the fye.men
team contests The match consisted of
one single, a double and two games by
the five men teams. Owing To trolley
connections having to be made by the
soldiers, but five frames of the last five.
men contest could be played. In this
the Gas Company players also came of
Nictors
Following the next games al the fort
the soldiers will entertain the local
bowlers at q banquet Tho affair prom
ises TO be the leading sporting event Of
the bowling season
Tho scores:
ONE MAN TEAM.
Bollinger DUPONT $50 l5n lS7 526
Pierce Gas Go 15G no 1-n-slS
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
BRowNsoN 10 MEET TRENTON
Trenton

On Friday evening Brownson viii meet
the Trenton Eastern League FIVE on
Brownson floor. The lineup;
RroAVusou Trenton
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
5S-27, THAT'S
WHAT FRIENDS
HAND VISITORS

Wilmington Friends School yester-
day Won two basketball games and IN
cidcutally iriumphed ia The major con.
test 10y a score that reached more than
halt q mndrcd points. Woodbury. High
School lost 20 the Friends varsity bv
IS 10 - score and Hanover
Boys Club went down in defeat before
the onslaught OF the Friends Second
team. 20 TO Is.
The biz game was not a fast contest
The local boys could have been blind
folded and gotten away with the con-
test. Friends lineup consisted Of Flinn
at center. Head and Wilson. forwards,
and Curtis aud Hall at guard.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04

Cooling. ,; AIegear, /; McCaugbsn. p;
McCorkindale. ,; Loose l. Foul goals
Thomas, B Lambert, 3. Referee--Speer,
University Of Pennsylvania. Time OF
hslvcs-2O minutes.
On next Friday night Friends School
and Chester High School win clash in
the last game of the locals season.
Chester has defeated Wilmington
High School twice and the Quaker
once. in Chester. The game viii furnish
an excellent comparison between High
and Friends and win be the most inn
portant of the local season.
Evening journal., 1914-03-04

fAN ffN'N
Friends Woodbury. II. S
Wilson .... forward ........ Avis
Layfeld
Head ....... forward ........ Urian
Finn
Finn ..4. center ......... Page
G. Taylor
Hall ...... guard ........ Henry
Steward
Steward ..... guard ....... Klaiss
Curtis Taylor
Field goals Wilson. ?; Hesld. >
Finn. -: Hall, .; G, Taylor u Lay
field. .; Curtis, =; Avis. 3; Irisn, >
Page 2; Henry, ] Klaiss, ,; Taylor, .
Foul goals Flinn l Layfield, J. Avis
.. Referee Speer, University of Penn
sylvana Time of halves-20 minutes.
II required an extra period for the
preliminary game between Hanover
Boys Club and Friends Seconds.
The lineup:
Evening journal., 1914-03-04
THE DAILY SPORT REVIEW
BY HAL SHERIDAN

NEW YORK. March f.-With clouds
eathering over lnicagn- crna- -cnrrenia
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BULL MOOSE PARTY.

The Louisville Herald asks what
has become Of the eretwhlle BuIl
Moose party which last year was so
militant in Louisville, and goes on to
say that in the recent registration
,here. the ~'lty bowed falling off
of over seven thousand from last
year, when there was over $4,000
registered. The registration Of all
parties was lighter than last year,
but meme showed the falling off that
the PrGgressives have done, and none
Of the other parties appear to have
gained materially by the slump.
Rep lblican leaders have been fondly
hoping for stampede of the Bull
Moose to the &. o. p, but so far it
has not materializcd. and shows no
sign of doing so. The Herald con-
cludes by saying that the only plausi-
BILE theory is that the antlered ones
have taken to the woods.