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Evening journal., 1915-08-20
Australia Has Turned Our Many
Boxers of MiddIeweighf Fame

Those who have seen Eddie Nc
Goorty in action will readily admit
that the man who can wear the Osh-
kosh boxer down and knock him out
is there with the goods. Since Lee
Darcy, the Australian middleweight
champion, is said to have pulled that
stunt at Sydney. It begins to look like
the kangaroo contingent is preparing
a pugilistic comeback. According to
the reports, Darcy easily mastered
Eddie and sent him 10 Sunderland
with neatness and dispatch, and this
too. although McGoorty had the ad-
vantage in weight.
Pugilistic prophets have been pre-
icting for some time that Australia
is about due to turn out a champion.
The great interest in boxing in that
country which the war has not abat-
ed, was bound sooner or later to
have results. Nearly all countries
have the raw material of good box
ers, but it takes enthusiasm for the
game to bring il out. Australia has
gone so far in its devotion to the ring
sport as to introduce boxing into the
public schools of Melbourne and sgd
ney.
While Darcy may be a false alarm
and his victory over jeff Smith and
Eddie McGoorty may have been Of
the fiuke variety, the Australians
have already dubbed him middle
weight champion of the world. Mike
Gibbons, Young Ahearn, Jimmy Clab-
by and a dozen or so other Ameri-
can boxers, including-ye gods and
little fishes-Al Mccoy. may dispute
this claim, but at the moment Darcy
looks like the goods.
Australia has turned out many
great boxers of all weights. but the
middleweight division seems to have
fiourished best in that cline. To
mention Australia and middleweights
naturally brings up a vision of a
freckled fellow who answered to the
name OF Robert Fitzsimmons. AL
though Bob was not native to the An
tlpodes. he got his pugilistic start in
New Zealand and Australia, and he
Is always considered an Australian
/ product.
About the first of the Australian
hghters to come TO America, start
ing the great invasion of about thirty
years ago. was Jack Hall, a middle
weight Hall. who died some years
ago in New Zealand was a good man.
Tom Meadows and Paddy German
soon followed. Joe Stoddard. who
started as a middloweight but devel-
oped into a heavy was another star
performer from Australia.
Jim Hall was another great Aus
tralian middleweight Jim defeated
Bob Fitzsimmous in Australia. in a
tight said to haze been a fake. but
when he followed Fitz to America
the freckled fellow easily vanquished
him. Hall died some time ago in
Wisconsin.
Dan Creedon, a native of New
Zealand, but who came to America
by way of Australia. also made hi.
mark in the middle weight class. Oar
claimed the title after Fitzsimmons
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
RECORD ENTRY FOR
Grand american
Field So Large Champion
ship Shoot viii Not Be
Decided Until Today
OVER 800 GUNNERS
TOE HANDICAP

CHICAGO. H., Aug. 20.-With an m-
wieldly list of entries for the Grand
American Handicap, the event was not
comnleted Yesterday. Eight hundred
and tbirtv-one amateur trap shooters
startea in the event. All day, from 5
o'clock in the morning until dark, they
banged away at the edge OF the laee'
The entry list was the largest III th'
history of the event.
The shooters were handicapped as'
cordinr TO their averages for the preced-
mo year and shot from distances rang
ihe from l6 to % yards from the traps
The event was for 100 targets thrown "'
unknown angles.
Practically every state IN the country
was represented in the shooting.
The marksmen shot at only eighty
taroots. leaving twenty more for today
shooting will start at o'clock and tho
consolation handicap. which was on the
nrogram for Friday. win be held ON Sat
l,rdav when the meeting comes TO
close.
With the Grand American only four
ffths completed, six men Will start ou'
TODAY tied with IS breaks out OF tota
Of SO birds. Six others finished with ~
The top notchers with the IS break'
were C. VI. lrrgang, of the Chicago Gun
Club; +. b. Clarke. of Chicago; >. >
Randall of Greensburg, Kan; c. b
Helm. OF Rockford, ILL.,; NJ. p. Dewire, o.
Hamilton. Ind, and c. c. Hickman, o
Yeoman, Ind.
In TO , o'clock it looked as If c. N
Beer sharpshooter of Rockford. ILL.,
would lead in the days event. He miss
ed only one target in the first sixty
hui in the next event he let two gel
awav from him and he finished with
".
Others to finish the first day at th'
IA mark were Pat Graham, Long Lake
IN: n W. Lefinwell, ,t Chicago; G. *
Nackie. of Lawrence, Kan; A. Gilsoi
and r. Gerstell. of Grafton, w. Va.
The day was marked by much reversa
of form. Highly touted shots who wer
expected TO finish well up in the none!
seemed struck with stage fright and fin
ished way down ON the list. Others
considered only mediocre, were amoni
the top notchers.
The shoot-off for second and third tro
phies in the preliminary handicap anon
George X. Mackie. Lawrence, Kan; C. z
Cunning. Longmont, Col, and +
Schendel Milwaukee, resulted in victor
for Schendel, who broke 10 out Of 2
targets. Cunning took third trophy wit
Is. MacSie made a IL.
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
HERzOG GREATEST SHORT.

Fans who have picked Bush, Of
Detroit, Weaver, of Chicago, Fletcher,
of the Giants, or Maranville, of the
Braves as the greatest of shortstops,
will be surprised to learn that Man
ager Higgins, of the Cardinals, con-
siders Charley Herzog the greatest
shortstop in baseball today.
His think tank and his aggres-
siveness. as well as the fact that he
is a better balanced ball player than
any of the four men mentioned, make
Evening journal., 1915-08-20

retired, but he was defeated by Kid
Mccoy.
ELL Mccarthy was also a classy
middleweight. He fought Jack
Dempsey for the title in San Francis
co in 1890. but lost after thirty-two
rounds. Later he fought a draw with
the Nonpareil but was whipped by
Fitzsimmons.
George Dawson. of kidney punch"
fame, was welterweight, but he
fought several middleweights. and
was never defeated in America. Iron
Bark" Jim Burke, Tommy Track and
Shadow" Maber were also Austral-
ians Of lighter weight who tackled
middleweights. The australian pug
Hist crop began to play out about
twenty years ago, and it is high time
for a revival.
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORTS

Herzog to me the grandest shortstoI
in baseball" says Higgins.
"Herzog will block a man off the
bag in a pinch, if necessary; he will
bunt with an infeld playing on its
heels, or he'll deliver a long hit when
necessary; he'll steal a base when il
may mean the ball game. and he plays
against all kinds of pitching the same
think Herzog is beyond doubt en-.
titled to all-American honors as a
shortstop. though peculiarly few, If
any critics, have given him this
honor"
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
MSS BINGHAM TAKES SPooN.

On the grounds of the dupont Trap
Shooting Club yesterday, the Nemours
Gun Club held its regular spoon shoot.
The weather was excellent for good
shooting Miss Bingham won the spoon
and also place on the Steven cup with
score of IL which, with y added tar
gets made total of %.
Mrs. Z. L. Riley. IA; Mrs. Harry
White, l3, plus >, Is; Miss Marie v
Lannan, o, plus s, II; DR.. Florence NJ
Seward. 6. plus 6, l2; Miss Amy Scho-
field, s. plus s, l6; Miss Teresa Smith
3, plus 10, l3; Miss Celeste Gentieu, -
plus >, IL; Miss Jessie Gentieu 3, plus
A. u; Miss Harriet Gentieu, Z, handicap
not fixed
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
GENERAL SPORT.

GENERAL SPORT.
Matinee racing, Horse Show
Park.
Shooting. DUPONT Gun Club.
Golf, Tennis, Wilmington COun.
try Club.
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
MARSANS FREE TO join
The ST. LOUIS FEDERALS

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 20.-Federal
Judge Dyer yesterday dissolved the
Injunction restraining Armando Mar
sans from playing with the ST. Louis
Federals. judge Dyer held that Mar
sans contract with the Cincinnati
Reds under which he was enjoined
was effective only for the season Of
1913 and not for subsequent seasons.
Marsans is expected TO join the Ter
riers at Brooklyn. Baseball men pre-
dict big slump in his playing ow-
ing to his long absence from the
game.
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
JACK MCGOWAN GOES UP.

Jack McGowan. who umpired in
the Delaware County League last
year, has just boen re-appointed as
an indicator man in the league and
will work his first game tomorrow.
Jack has hcen holding down a job in
the Del-Mar League this season. Like
his brother Bill, who is now a regular
in the virginia League, Jack is one
OF the best Delaware umpires who
ever worked a ball game.
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
CHURCH LEAGUE.

Bethany vs.. Central, at Second
and DUPONT streets, (traRsferred).
Elsmere VS.. Edge Moor, at
Edge Moor.
Madeley VS.. First L. z. at
First L. p.
Umpire Assignments.
Bethany VS.. Cantral, j. Reed.
Elsmer vs.. Edge Moor, Sayre.
Madeley VS.. First U. p, Davis.
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
ALL.WiLMINGTON LEAGUE.

ALL-WILMINGTON LEAGUE.
BrOwntOwn vs.. Bancroft, at
Water Tower.
Vandever VS.. Eastlake, at 29th
and Market.
Pioneers VS.. Eden, at Eden
Park.
Umpire Assignments.
BrOwntOWn VS.. Bancroft, Me-
DOnOugh.
Yandever vs.. Eastlake, Cum
ingham.
Pioneers vs.. Eden, Schabash.
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
ROSEDAL JRS. WIN.

Young Rosedale Jrs. defeated
Springfoot yesterday. 10 to 8. The
batteries were: Springfoot: Smith
and Gibbs; Rosedale: Leonard and
SmallwooS. Rosedale wants challeng-
es from teams under fifteen years OF
age. Address Samuel Grinage, No.
t236 Wilson street.
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
BOYS' LEAGUE,

WOOdlaWn VS.. Chippewa, at
Chippewa.
Wawaset VS.. Rockford, at
Rockford.
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
SATURDAYS SPORT
BASEBALL.
DELMAR LEAGUE.

Traction Go. vs.. Parkside, at
Front and Union streets.
New Castle vs.. Newark, at New
ark.
ElktOn vs.. Elk Mills, at EiktOn
1.-TWO games) transferred IRON
Elk Mills.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24
For the New Dormitory.


An agreement has been reached be-
tween Principal Thomas c. Miller OF
Shepherd College, representing the State
Board of Control, and H. Pinkney Schley
by which Mr.. Schley sells his property
on Duke and High streets in this place 10
the State of West Virginia as the site tor
the new dormitory soon to be erected
The price for the tract, which contains a
little less than four acres and which IS
improved with a comparatively new
dwelliug-house, is $7,750. Mr.. Miller
went to Charleston on Tuesday, and 1t IS
expected that the transfer OF the property
will be at once consummated. The archl-
tect is now working on plan for the
dormitory. and it is hoped that a contract
may be awarded and the construction
begin in short time. Arrangements are
being made for a building TO cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. The location
selected is an ideal one for the dormitory.
II is just at the edge OF town, adjoining
some OF the most desirable places in the
community, and commands a beautiful
outlook over the valley. There is ample
room for the building and others that may
follow later, as well as for athletic grounds
and gardens for experimental purposes.
II is only two blocks from the main col
lege building, with good approaches and
easy of access. Everybody interested
very heartily approves of the location,
and when the new building shall have
been completed we hope that new spot
of beauty and interest shall sdorn Our
town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24
Canal Boat Sunk.

Canal Boat Sunk.
Canal Towage Company's boat No. SO,
n charge OF Captain Wesley Ingram, from
near the Mountain Lock, was sunk with
cargo of coal in Big Pool last Saturday,
and Captain Ingram and the members oil
the crew on the boat had to swim from
the boat TO the bank in making their es-
cape. The mule team in the front cabin
was forced into the water as the boat was
going down and the animals also SWAN
to the bank. The boat was bound from
Cumberland with about 100 tons OF coal
on board when she suddenly sprang
leak below the water-weir. The water
is deep in that part OF the pool and the
boat filled so rapidly that the crew only
had time to rescue the mules and escape.
1t is thought that the boat may never be
raised. She is submerged TO a depth oil
five or six feet and loaded boats can pass
over her, barely grazing her cabins. II
is practically impossible to drain Big Pool
sufficiently TO unload the boat and the
cost OF raising her would be more than
her value. II is said that loaded boat
was sunk near the same place number
OF years ago and was never raised. Cap
tain Ingham says that he has no idea
what caused the boat to sink, as he is
positive that she did not strike any OBJ
struction. 1t was his first trip with the
boat, which was formerly run by Captain
Dunn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24
Notes of the Churches.

The first of the open-air services was
held in Shepherdstown last Sunday even
ing, on the old college campus, and was
attended by large congregation from the
town and vicinity. The service, which
was in charge of Rev. w. Ware, was
a delightful one, an able and edifying
sermon being preached by Rev. J. S.
Alfriend, rector OF the Episcopal Church
of Charles Town. Mr.. Alfnend'S subject
was "Prayer," and his sermon was so
impressive and earnest that the people
listened with the closest attention. Good
music was rendered by the choir and s.
Ct. Williamson sang SOLO with excellent
effect. Service will again be held on
Sunday evening next at go o'clock, and
will be in charge OF Rev. AbSalom Knox,
who will preach the sermon. Hon. u.
w. Crabbe, of Charleston, superintendent
of the Anti Saloon League OF West Viz
ginia. will be present and will make a
brief address. Everybody cordially in
vited to attend.
Reformed Church - ShepherdStown,
service at II a. m, Sunday school al 9.45.
Children's day service on Sunday, July
4lh. KearneYsville, service at 10 a. m,
Sunday school at g.
M. E. Church-Preaching Sunday in
Shepherdstown at 1890 a. m. In Sharps-
burg at 30 Sunday evening special ser
vice will be held, when the Masons vii
attend in body.
M. E. Church South Preaching at
Bethesda at 9 a. m. and at Uvilla at II a.
m. by the pastor.
Episcopal-Service in Shepherdstown
Sunday at | a. m. and at Duffields at 100
p. m.
Lutheran-Service Sunday in Shop
herdStown at II a. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24

During a brief storm on Tuesday the
martin house of many chambers which
rested on an old chimney at F. L. Weltz-
heimer's place, near the college building.
and which has long been resort ofthese
interesting birds, was blown from its
place and fell to the ground, being partly
demolished. II made grievous wreck,
reminding one Of the war in Belgium, for
no less than fory-six young martins were
thrown into mess, though, singular to
relate, not one of them was killed. The
young birds were of all stages, some Of
them being well feathered, while others
were so young that their eyes had not
yet opened. Mr.. Weltzheimer patched
up the box, sorted out the birds as best
he could according to size, and put the
house back IN place. He examined the
box yesterday morning, and found all Of
the young martins still living and appa-
rently all right, while the old birds were
busy feeding them as usual. II is certain
that there has been general family mix
up, unless the parent birds have shown
more than human intelligence in recog-
nizing their own offspring and separating
them from their neighbors' children.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining OF the Eu-
stachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound OF
imperfect hearing. and when II is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars fol
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Teledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24

One OF the Registers friends called up
the editor the other day to ask what could
be done about the shooting of song birds
by thoughtless boys. She said that lit
tie fellow who had gun was dealing
death and destruction among the birds in
her neighborhood-that pair of mock
ingbirds had fallen to his aim. We could
only suggest that she confer with the
boys parents. Fathers and mothers
ought to teach their children the value OF
the birds and early begin TO instil in them
love for all the feathered creatures-di-
rect their ideas so as 10 protect and en-
courage these sweet-singing friends OF
of man.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24
Harvest Is At Hand.

The waving fields of ripening wheat
are ready for the harvest in Jefferson
county, and few farmers have already
begun cutting around the edges to make
way for the self binders that will now
90 Gathering through the fields for the
next week or two. The crop is a good
one, and the yield will be greater than
was thought possible amonth or two ago.
The seasonable rains OF May and June
made up for the drought OF The early
spring, and now an abundant harvest is
in sight. The wheat is standing up well,
and il is hard to imagine more beautiful
sight than the golden grain that is way
ing in the summer breeze. We hope
that the crop may be cut and garnered
under favorable circumstances and that it
will bring good price when il is ready
for the market.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24

The marriage Of Miss Resale Grimes
Meade, of White Post, Va, daughter Of
Mrs. Edgar Snowden Meade, to Mr..
William Warren LaRue, ofSummit Point,
took place "Wednesday evening, June 10th,
at 5 O'Clock, at Meade Memorial Church,
White Post, in The presence OF large
assemblage. The ceremony wac per-
formed by Rev. VIM. Wallace, of Alex
andria, cousin of the bride. The bride,
was given in marriage by her brother,
Gusts Grimes Meade.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24
Wreck On The b. & o.

An expensive wreck occurred last Sat-
urday night about 1870 o'clock at Bar
dane, mile or two above Shenandoah
Junction, when loaded coal train was
thrown over the tracks by the breaking
of a rail. The engine and eight cars had
passed safely, when the ninth Car was
derailed, and fourteen heavy hoppers
were scattered over the four tracks at
that point. The cars were twisted and
broken, hundreds of tons OF coal were
scattered over the right of way, and the
tracks were torn up, causing particularly
ugly wreck. The wreck trains were
called from Brunswick and Cumberland
and couple OF hundred men were put to
work to repair the damage. but it took
them long time to clear the tracks.
Passenger trains were sent over the Nor
folk & Western Railway through Shep-
herdstown to Hagerstown, and thence
over the Cumberland Valley tracks TO
Cumbo. The only person hurt was
brakeman Carl White. who was thrown
through barted wire fence when the
cars jumped the track. He was painfully
cut and bruised.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24

Cats are the worst enemies OF the birds.
Observer is on the jump considerable
part of the time driving predatory cats
from his premises. The alarm signals of
the birds may be readily understood, and
nothing arouses their wrath and fear more
than the stealthy movements of cat.
The blue jays are entirely fearless when
their young are endangered by cat, and
their movements are ludicrous on such
occasions. The robins and redbirds are
good fighters, too.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24

Prescriptions filled with care and ac-
curacy.
Gibson's DEODORANT POWDER
purifies perspiraton. destroys body odors
and is perfectly harmiess-25c per box.
Gibson's BLOOD PURIFIER-makes
rich, red blood and gives strength TO the
rundown system = SOC and Sl.O per
bottle.
Kill the BUGS, BLIGHT and FLIES
Use Bordeaux Mixture, Arsenate OF
Lead or Zinc, Paris Green, Slug Shot,
etc
CAMERAS and SUPPLIES always on
hand. Developing, Printing and enlarg-
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24

The talk OF the town is Owens & Mil
ler's icecream Soda cents, at the foun-
tain, and sundaes of all kinds from pure
crushed fruits, 10 cents. Owens & Mil
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-24
NOTES BY OBSERVER.

NOTES BY OBSERVER.
Observers notes concerning our native
birds a few weeks ago seem to have
been interesting to many persons, for HI
has been communicated with in yariou:
ways on the subiect-by phone, by lettei
and in other ways. Samuel F. Hebb
who lives on Beechwood Farm, near the
Potomac river, on the Maryland side, Z
few miles above Shepherdstown, has Ions
been interested in the birds, and not only
closely observes them, but has no small
skill in making drawings and paintings o
them, some of which he has sent to the
Register office. Mr.. Hebb says that SC
far this year he has noticed on his place
II differentvarieties ofbirds, and he names
them as follows.
/. Robin.
2. Flicker.
3. Bluebird.
4. House wren.
5. BIackbird.
6. Catbird.
7. Blue jay.
s. Maybe.
9. Redbird.
10. Oriole.
II. Lark.
II. Titbird.
Is. Ground sparrow.
IA. Night hawk.
Is. Water wren.
10. Plover.
II. Barn Swallow.
Is. Brown thrush.
10. Cedar lark.
20. Redwing Startling.
81. Hummingbird..
p. Nightingale.
q. Woodpecker.
"a. Sapsucker.
Is. Killdee.
26. Mockingbird.
81. Kingfisher.
Is. Bank swallow.
%. Snowbird.
30. Goldfinch.
81. Cowbird.
81. Nutcracker.
80. Indigo bird.
"a. Whippoorwill.
IS. Cuckoo.
80. Purple martin.
81. PeeWee.
50. Bobolink.
80. Chickadee.
40. Partridge.
Al. English Sparrow.
AZ. Chipping sparrow.
43. SCreech owl.
"A. Barn pigeon.
as. Redwing warbler.
46. Canary bird.
AZ. Golden pheasant.
40. Carrier pigeon.
40. Homer pigeon.
so. Crow.
81. Redcrown kinglet.
81. Myrtle warbler.
50. Song sparrow.
"a. Backheaded grosbeak.
So. Kingbird.
Sc. DownY woodpecker.
81. Barn owl.
So. Sparrow hawk.
SO. Redtailed hawk.
60. Wilson snipe.
81. Blue heron.
62. Buzzard.
63. Yellowbreasted vireo.
"a. English mockingbird.
Is. Dove.
&c. Rain dove.
81. Greenbird.
6S. Berry bird.
go. Chimney swallow.
10. Beebird.
II. Orchard oriole.
u. Pheasant.
Mr.. Hebb has gotten a long list, an
still there are number that he has ne
included. Observer is glad to know tn;
there are so many persons interested !
the birds-if we show ourselves friendI
TO these feathered friends they will NEE
US half way, and more.