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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
w. c. A. BASKETBALL.

Wilmington Conference Academy
will open its basketball schedule on
the evening Of December II. The
schedule follows
Dec. l7-Ahmni.
Dec. 2l-Salesianum High at vii.
mington.
Dec. 22-Camden, n. J. High at Cam.
den.
Dec. 29-vineland High at vineland,
Jan. l4-Winonah Military Academy
at Winonah.
Jan. l5-Friends' School at Whining
ton.
Jan. 2l-Dover High school.
Jan. 2s-Newark High at Dover.
Feb. 4-Salesianum High al Dover.
Feb. ll-Delaware College Scrubs at
Newark
Feb. l2-Wilmington High at viii
mington
Feb. l9-Chester High at Dover.
Feb. 25-Wilmngton High at Dover.
Mar. 3-Dover High School
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15

volumes, and many a man would be
proud to find them annexed to his
name on the pages or the official reg
ister
Another case of interest is that of
Mrs. Ada Schilling, of San Jose. Cali
fornia. Mrs. Schilling up to September
has made the highest average of any
amateur woman shot" in the country.
The official figures being an average
of S725 per cent. for 2430 possible
targets.
One Of the more recent to win hon
ors at the traps is Miss Harriet Ham
mond, of Wilmington. Del, who late
L. jumped into the spotlight by her
marvellous shooting in a telegraphic
competition held between the DeNe-
mcurs Gun Club, of Wilmington, and
the Diana Club, of Chicago. Miss
Hammond, by the way, is one of the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
OFFER MANY Prizes
TO Winning CANNES
Evening Journal and dupont
Cups Among Trophies
TO be Competed for
JOSIAH MARVEL ALSO
TO GIVE LOVING CUP

A fine array OF prizes is offered for
the field trials for settlers, pointers
and griffons to be held under the aus
pieces of the Delaware Setter and
Pointer Club. on December >. The
field trials are to be held on Lynam's
farm near Newport, and are expected
to attract dogs from many States to
take part in the competition. A list
of the prizes already offered is as fol-
lows:
Prize List, Derby Stake.
Open to settlers, pointers and grif-
fons under eighteen months of age.
e. /. DUPONT de Nemours and COM
pany offers DUPONT cup for annual
competition until won three times by
the same person.
First Derby. club medal and blue
ribbon; second red ribbon; third, yell
low ribbon.
George H. Simon offers cup for first
place
HoIstein Harvey. Jr. offers cup for
second place.
Charles J. Winkler offers Hofbrau
trophy for third place.
-. r. Pussy offers So gun coat for
highest total score, speed range and
style.
r. NJ. Bullen offers handsome dog
collar for highest total score, obedi-
ence and control.
H. b. Lyman offers trophy for high
est total score, bird work
Or. ID. /. McColley offers $3.50 in
gold for highest total score breeder
owner).
Friend Of the breed offers So hunt
er's vest for the best entry that never
won a place at field trial.
The English Setter Club OF Amer
lea offers to its members only whose
dues are paid at time OF win bronze
medal to each dog placed.
All-Age Stake.
Omen to all settlers, pointers and
griffons.
G. H. Mitchell offers the presidents
cup for annual competition until won
three times by the same person.
First All-Age, club medal and blue
ribbon second. red ribbon; third, yell
low ribbon.
Josiah Marvel offers loving cup for
first place.
THE EVENING JOURNAL offers
loving cup for second place.
Millard f. Davis offers trophy for
third place.
Frank Turner offers 50 leather gun
case for highest total score, speed,
range and style.
Jonn G. Hartman offers cup for
highest total score in obediance and
control.
Major W. G. Ramsay offers IS
leather puttees for highest total score.
bird work
Victor dupont offers 50 sportsman's
shoes for highest total score breeder
owner).
Frank s. Garrett offers trophy for
best entry that never won a place at
a public field trial
The English Setter Club OF Amer
lea offers to its members only whose
dues are paid at time OF win, bronze
medal to each dog placed
The field trial committee comprises:
p. r. Pussy. NJ. ID. Darrell. II. B. Ly-
man, Dr. W. r Harris. John Harris Of
Camden, n. j., Clarence J. Pyle. T. NJ
Bullen and NJ. W. Lowell, chairman.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15

youngest CT shooters. but during her
two years and half at the sport she
has hung up Some splendid scores.
In fact one of her most cherished pos
sessions is a golden watch fob that tes-
titles to 50 straight targets, and it is
largely due to her efforts and enthusi-
asm that trapshooting smong the gent
Ter sex has taken such appreciate
strides.
If there is any truth in the state
ment recently made by one of our
more prejudiced brothers. that trap
shooting has a teLcenc. to dull the
hner sensibilities o5 our women, and
thus detract from their feminine
charm. we have failed to notice it in
the cases mentioned above All three
enthusiasts are every inch woman"
respected and admired by all who
know them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
BOY BREAKS ARM.

Falling from a horse at Fenton
Beach yesterday, Robert BOYLE. aged
IA years. Of the Jersey resort. had his
left arm broken. The injury was
treated by DUPONT Company physi-
clans and the boy later removed 10 this
city in the launch owned BY Capfain
William Speer The boy is a patient
at the Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pital.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORTS
SATURDAY FOOTBALL RESULTS

Pennsylvania o; Michigan 0.
Yale 10; Princeton z.
Harvard IS; Brown 7.
Penn State 80; Lafayette 0.
Syracuse IS; Colgate O.
Army "a; Maine 0.
Cornell 40; w. and J.. 2l.
+. and NJ. 20; Ursinus 10.
Nillanova 10; Swarthmore 0.
Rutgers 2s; All-Stars 6.
Bucknell Is; Gettysburg Z.
Pittsburgh IS; Carnegie 0.
Annapolis Is; Colby IA.
Haverford Ia Johns Hopkins 10.
Carlisle 20; Dickinson IA.
Dartmouth 81; Bates 0.
Georgetown 20; North Carolina o.
Hobart II; Rochester 0.
Lehigh 30; Lebanon Valley 0.
Fordham Z; Rhode Island 0.
Catholic University 3; Muhlenburg
0.
Illinois II; Wisconsin o.
Amherst 81; Williams 0.
Mercersburg z; Penn State Fresh
men Z.
Exeter 81; Andoyer Z.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
bod CHILDREN CONFIRMEn.

One hundred and fourteen children.
fifty of whom were girls. took their
first communion yesterday afternoon
in st. Paul's r. c. Church. The class
was received by the Rev. John ]. Mon
Afghan. Bishop of Wilmington. who was
assisted by the Revs. e. c. Higgins, J..
f. Lowney and e. A. Brennan. Father
Waldron, pastor Of the church, who
has been i'll for two months. was
present at the confirmation.
Father Waldron officiated at the 8
o'clock mass at the church yesterday
morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15

gers of both teams to play the game
over on a neutral field. II is likely
that the contest will be staged at
Front and Union streets within the
next two weeks.
The Brownson players claimed
Chesrook showed its quarterback over
the line in the third period and that
the touchdown should not count. The
Chesrook players on the contrary. take
the stand that the score was legal.
Referee Kyle and Umpire Doherty
likewise state the touchdown was le-
gal The line-up.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
thermometers .LOSE TWO.

Both the first and second fremont
basketball teams went down to de-
feat before the Upland teams on the
latter clubs floor Saturday night. The
strong defensive put up by all of the
players featured. Flanzer proved the
highest scorer in either game, getting
away for two field goals and three
fouls, bringing his total up to seven
points.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
CONCERT SEASON OPENS TONIGHT

With Marcel Tabuteau. oboeist and
Daniel Maquarre. fiutist as soloists, the
first of the series of Philadelphia Or
chestra concerts will be given this
evening in The Playhouse. An excep-
tionally fine program has been arrang-
ed and a large audience is expected.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
What Do You Wani
10 Know About Sport

Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL;
viii you kindly decide this wager:
A bet b on every game the Brooklyns
played from a certain date to the
close OF the season. ! do not remem-
Der the exact date. but it was the day
OF the game they played at st. Louis,
when Appleton made that mistake Of
throwing the ball to the coacher at
third base, allowing st. Louis to score
two runs and win the game If pos
sible, can you let me know how many
games they won and lost from that
date to the close OF the season.
JOHN.
Appleton made the blunder on Au-
gust Z, 1915. From then on TO the
close of the season Brooklyn won
twenty-nine and lost twenty-fOur
games.
Snort Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Kindly state the height of Ty Cobb,
the champion batsman. LAD.
According TO "WhO's Who In Base
baII- Nv Cobb is six feet and one
quarter of an inch in height
Snort Editor. EVENING JOURNAL;
Did Sam Langford ever fight stan
lev KetcheI? If so. when and where?
J.
Yes. Six rounds; no decision; Phila-
delphia. April %, 1910.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
viii you kindly let me know which
OF two leagues started out first the
old American Association or the Ma
tional League. READER.
National League was organized in
1875. The old American Association
was not organized until 1881.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL;
According to the rules Of Marquis Of
Queensbury. was Jim Joffey knocked
out by Frank Moran on October 10,
l1915. CONSTANT.
Yes.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL;
A says that in olden times a round
was considered over when a man was
knocked down. h bets there never
was a rule like that. Who is right?
J.
A is right.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
Kindly inform me who is the light
weight champion OF America? L.
Willie Richie.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
% When did Arthur Chambers. for
mer lightweight champion. 10? (2)
How many rounds did j. l.. Sullivan
and Dom Mccartney "go" in Cincin-
natl? f.
a Don't remember. CO Six rounds
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
VIII you please give me the name
of the legitimate middleweight cham.
pion OF the world? A.
None al present.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
% Did Dial Hawkins ever defea
Joe Cans? ca Who was declared the
winner in the battle between Jacl
Britton and Eddie Smith, and W re
did they meet? Give date, please.
JOHN
CD Dial Hawkins got n fifteen-round
decision over Joe Cans in 1896 In 1900
Cans twice Knocked out Hawkins,
once in two rounds and once In three
rounds. (sl On August ~. 1912. BRIT
ton and Smith met in ten-round no.
decision bout In Madison Square Gar
den, Britton getting newspaper deci-
sion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15

ENfMITSBURG. Md. Nov. l5.--Dela-
ware College football team deieated
Mt. st. Mary's eleven here saturday
IS 10 6. In one of the most Ditterly
fought contests ever staged on the To-
cal grounds. Both teams were evenly
matched and IL was not until the clos
ing minutes of play that Delaware
scored its second touchdown and took
the lead The contest was clean
throughout and il is noteworthy that
not a single penalty was inflicted upon
either side
The Mountaineers scored soon after
the opening of the first period by a
series Of line plunges, In which Null
anew and Sheridan made large gains
Mount st. Mary's carried the Dall TO
the visitors l5-yard line Here Kill
callen launched forward pass TO Car
roll. who went over for a touchdown.
Sheridan failed to kick the goal.
Delaware scored its first touchdown
near the end of the first period after II
made a steady march from the 3O-yard
line by line plunging
In the second quarter the visitors
lied the Mount st. Mary's line and
carried the ball to the latter's yard
line. but the Mountaineers held for
down and eastman punted out of dan
ger.
Delaware's second touchdown came
IN the fourth quarter Haltigan, OF
Mount st. Mary's. fumbled a punt and
The visitors recovered and tried line
pluneine until they scored.
The Mountaineers then started
strong to tie the score. Sheridan
broke away for 35-yard run. two
successful forward passes we're COM
pleted and the game ended. Handy.
Tasior and Bratton starred for Della
aare. while overv man on Mount st.
Marys played splendid football. Line
4
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ny Inc bnltcu iresS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Nov. 15.-Charles
Wekenman, back on the St Louis
U eleven is in a serious condition
here with a fractured skull received
in the game with Washington U Sat
urday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
RUILpING PERMIT ISSUED.

Building Inspector Anderson this
issued a permit to Matteo
Corerro to erect two dwellings at
Ninth and Union streets at cost of
81 400 each.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
SOCCER RFSULTS.

ed at EDGE Moor between Edge Moor
and Somerset, of Philadelphia, the
home team winning by one goal to
none. In the last period Wood got
through for the only tally.
Edge Moor. Somerset.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
q. on. LEAGUE.

Saturday was a big day in the G..
o. p. Quot League. Second Ward took
four games from Eleventh Ward Ninth
Warders won five straight over Elev-
enth Ward, and Eighth Ward walloped
First FIVE straight games.
Standing of fhp Teams
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
ON GINNING rpIp

George T. Tweedy and Edward
Richardson went to Townsend late
yesterday where they will spend three
days on a cunning trip. They ex-
pect to bag plenty OF game.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
FOOTBALL PLAYER DEAD.

U T ~ V'ITIITW T IEoN-
CHARLESTON. H.. Nov. 15-Paul
Root. Eastern Illinois Normal School
halfback is dead today from injuries
received in Saturdays game with
Normal University.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
r.. B. And NJ. TRAPSHOnTING.

S. G. David, II. II. Appleton. A. F.
Parsons. H. P. Lawrence, r. A. Pletz
and c. Lynch were the winners of
prizes in the hapdicap events. Shortly
after twilight ]. White, T. d. Willis,
c. S. Springer and G. T. Spring de-
cided to take a chance at twenty-five
targets and called it a twilight shoot,
with the following rnsnlta.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
GIVE MATINEE PRIZES
AT hotel BANQUET

Two events in straight heats and
two in split heats characterized the
races of the Delaware Horse Show As
ISOLATION Saturday afternoon. II had
been intended TO make this the last
matinee of the season and TO present
the matinee prizes, but this feature
was postponed until December when
the presentations will be made at a
banquet in the Hotel DUPONT Or.
James r. Mahaffy, Joseph o. Freck.
William c. Devine, II. T. Wallace and
5. n. Wilson, Jr., comprise the COM
mittee.
SO far as can be stated by the COM
mittee the following are the season S
winners Silver King, William Arm
strong's trotter. won the silver trophy
for trotting the fastest mile. His time
was 2.l9 Ia. Other trotters negotiat-
ed the mile in faster time but in order
to win the trophy horse must start
in eleven races and Mrh Armstrong;
trotter made the fastest time among
the qualified trotters.
W. II. Wallace's Star Peter paced
the mile in 2.13 1-2, which was the
fastest Of the season and won the pac-
ing trophy. The gold medal to the
, trotter for the seven winning heats
averaging the fastest time goes to
Thomas +. Lynchs Esther Banks. Her
average was 2.27.
The gold medal for winning the most
number Of races was won by Esther
Banks and J. W. Mullen's Little Gene
Each horse won five races. Esther
Banks and Little Gene also tied for
the silver medal awarded to the horses
starting in the most number OF races.
Event No. l.
! w NJ TaNlor's h. m Rahe
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
Somerset.

Wilmington Wanderers lost fast
and exciting soccer contest to the
Veteran A. A.. in Philadelphia on
Saturday by the score of TO 1. Will
mington's goal was scored in the first
half. SO far this season the locals
have won three and lost two games.
which places them third In the second
division of the Allied Soccer League.
On next Saturday at Shellpot Park,
the Wilmington eleven meets the
team representing the American Lace
Company Of Philadelphia. leaders Of
the second division. Both teams are
about evenly matched and fast game
is expected
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15

NVIVIVt bII NNIt, Umpire. Doc
Dougherty. Head linesman, Taylor.
Substitutes. Chesrook; Donahue for
Mcdowell; Gibney for McGoniglc.
Brownson: Donahue for Holland;
Hance for Smith.
Fort DUPONT dropped a TO 6 game
to Parkside after one of the snappiest
gridiron exhibitions of the local sea-
son. Prettyman. Joyce and Hillner
starred for Parkside. Joyce booted a
Held goal from the 35-yard line. Nfntz
Clayton and McVey were the bright
lights for the soldiers. The line-un.
Fort Dupont pari,.;ip'
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15

gan for Grimes. Rodgers for Haltigan.
Saul for Miller. Cahill for eastman.
eastman for Rodgers.
For the first time in the past four
years. the Chester High School foot
ball team managed to conquer the
aridiron warriors OF the Wilmington
High School on Saturday afternoon.
The score was to 0. The game was
played on the Chester grounds. and
the largest crowd that ever jammed
attendance.
The cause OF the locals defeat is
iald 10 overconhdence. II seemed like
cinch to the locals and encouraged
by the fact that they have been victors
fef the past four years, they entered
The game, not with a determination
TO win, but with expectation of a run
away.
Il was the toe of Irwin. the blacl
and oranges fleet quarterback. tina
caused the downfall of the Cherr,
and White This blow came i'm an,
early part of the first period. whei
the obstetrics rushed the ball to IN
20 yard line. and the big Cheste
player booted the ball sQuarelv b,
tween the posts After this, the gam
VAS nip and tuck, neither side gair
ing much advantage. II war a su
prise to the Chester students to sc
their quarterback in the game. as
was thought he would be unable {
play owing to a broken nose. No
withstanding this Inconvenience. h
got into the fray and caused tn
locals defeat.
The Wilmington backfeld SCENE
TO be afflicted with stage fright as the
fumbled time after time. but manage
to recover. the ball on most occasion
without ga'ls. The line also failed
and the Chester lads pierced IL tim,
and again. But after the first half
the Cherry and White lads pulled
themselves together. and battlec
hercely with their opponents. The
nearest that either team could come
70 the goal line Of the other was
twenty yards. and it was at this
distance that Irwin sent the ball spin
1ing through the posts for victory.
Linc-up
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
Standlnr of the Teams.
us SKULL .FRACTrRRn.

Schedule Tor Tonight.
Fifth VS.. Ninth.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15
Delaware HANGS UP
another VICTORY
Wilmington High Loses
Close Gridiron Game TO
Chester Eleven
PARKSIDE WINS OVER
THE FORT SOLDIERS

Delaware College, 10; Mt St.
Mary's. 6.
Chester High. 8 Wilmington High
}.
Parkside. 3; Fort DUPONT, 6.
Brownson-Chesrook (No camel.
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Nilninrton

heieree, Mahoney, Penn. Umpire
Hsone"ork' Johns Hopkins Head Lines.
man. H"ayne, Dartmouth Linesmen
ZONES ana Swartz Timers, Beatty.
lreAei runner, Susquehanna. Time
lou. Twelve minute periods Goal from
nelu' IRWIN Substitutes: Dalner for Lee
s'dweil Tor Howard, Sproul for Nor.
lord, DE Lucca Tor kettew, White TO,
Carter, Foulk Tor Bernardo, Jones fol
Campbell
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15

Referee Twigg Of Western Mary
land Umpire Topper Of Gettysburg.
Head linesman-L Leonard of Mount ST.
Marys Time of periods Two 10 and
two 10 minutes. Substitutions For
St. Mary -zitzman for Dwyer. Haiti
gan for Grimes. Rodgers for Haltigan.
Saul for Miller. Cahill for eastman.
eastman for Rodgers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-15

Inasmuch as the Saturday game be-
tween Chesrook and Brownson was
stopped in the third period owing to a
dispute. II has been decided by mana
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-22
FRENCH ARMY COULD PUT CITY
OF METZ INTO RUBBISH HEAP
SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO DO so

claim he had political ambitions and
hoped after Germany defeated France
he might, with his army still intact.
impose his will on his country; 9TH
ers say there was a womain in the
case; but the truth very probably will
never be known. His surrender of
Metz. for whatever reason. was a
terrible blow to France and the for
tress has remained consjhn men
ace. That France should want 1t
back is only natural.
VIII she get it hack? The Ger
mans themselves have proved that
modern forts cannot hold out against
modern guns. 1t is an open secret
that France has guns quite as pow
erful as the ones which pounded
Liege. Namur and Antwerp into sub
mission. She win use them when
the time comes.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-22
pYaoLIrE DEFEATS pENRosE.

Florence, July 2o.-The fast Pyro-
lite base ball team shut out the PEN
rose aggregation at game at PEN
rose Sunday by score Of 16 TO O..
The Penrose team was crippled TO
some extent by the inability Of Prof
tit to preside in the box, he having a
few days ago suffered an injury which
will keen him out Of the game for
some time. On next Sunday game
has been arranged between Portland
and Pyrolite on the Coal Creek dia-
mond and In all probability It will be
one Of the hardest fought battles Of
the present season and the Pyrolites
win do their utmost 10 Eive Portland
her second defeat Of the season.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-22
FOUR CITIES JOIN
FOR MOUNTAIN PARK

Four cities through their represent
atives will hold a meeting one day
this week for the purpose of uniting
on plans for national park in Colo
RADIO. The cities are Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and Denver.
Under the broad plans which will
be advocated by Pueblo and Canon
City for national park to extend
the entire eastern front of the Rocky
mountains in Colorado will be pre-
sented at the conference of the four
cities and may be the plan finally
agreed upon and urged for the con-
sideration of the national govern
ment
Pueblo representatives to the con-
ference were selected today. They
are w. L. Anderson, chairman of the
Commerce club national park com
mittee and R. H. Higgins, county
commissioner and chairman of the
special committee OF the county good
roads association. Canon City has
selected Harry w. Combs of that city,
chairman of the Canon City Chamber
of Commerce national parl. commit
tee. to represent Canon City at the
conference.
The day of the meeting and the
city where it viii be held will be
decided upon by the Denver and Col
orado Springs commercial organiza,
tions today. 1t IS thought that the
meeting will be held in Canon City
probably Thursday.
Denver and Colorado Springs, it is
thought. will join issues with Pu-
eblo and Canon City in the movement
to make the whole front range a ma
tional park.
In order to obtain government CO.
operation it is understood the cities
and counties interested will be ex-
pected to aid in the construction Of
a grand scenic highway along the
front range for the purpose of open
ing the proposed new park to tour
lists.
The government. it is understood.
will expend considerable money in
improving and opening the park If it
is created-Pueblo star-Journai.