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The state herald., 1915-05-07
Eddie Collin, Of Chicago White sox

amounts ranging between $4,000 and
$4,000. There are less than dozen
who make more than that. The
notable ones are Eddie Collins. Ty
Cobb. iris Speaker. Walter johnson
and few managers. McGraw Is re-
puted to make $4,000 in salary.
The players who take part in q
worlds series are required to put
that amount in with their salaries,
which makes It certain that every
man on a championship club has to
pay income tax.
In making out their statements, the
ball players, or the club secretaries
who do the work for them. have raised
an interesting question that may re-
quire q decision by the government
before It can be settled with definite
precision.
Instead Of reserve clause. the con.
tracts now have one which declares
that one-fourth Of the salary stipulated
shall be considered payment for an
option on their services for the fol.
lowing year For instance. player
The state herald., 1915-05-07

Though the government is having q
tough time getting at the facts, pro-
fessional ball players will pay into the
internal revenue department some
thing like $1,000 In income tax.
But for the fact that so per cent Of
the players In the American. National
and Federal leagues are married and
are thereby permitted to claim an ex-
emption Of $4,000 in salary. the sum
exacted by the government would be
considerably greater.
From the best Information the ex-
perts have been able to obtain there
are In the three leagues mentioned
about 300 players who receive more
than $4,000 year. This really means
six months. as that is the length Of
the contracts. What they earn dur
ing the other six months also has to
be accounted for. but in most cases II
is nothing.
OF these 300 there are about 200
who earn more than $4,000. There
are close to 100 who draw moro than
$4,000 and so whose contracts call for
The state herald., 1915-05-07
THROW THE BALL STRAIGHT
Manager Hickey Of st. Louis Browns
Advises Young Fieldsrs to Avoid
Throwing Curve Ball.

Branch Hickey. manager for tho
Browns. thinks young player Is
foolish trying to throw curves and
other things when he 10 an innelier.
outncldcr or n catcher. II is all right
for n nurier. but not for the others
on the club. They should school them.
selves into throwing n straight ball
and nothing else.
That's how ] lost my arm" says
the leader OF the Browns. Il once
thought owned splitter better than
I'D walsh ever had. threw II one
day, and II Jumped all over the place.
Well. the next day ! tried again. but
could do nothing. My arm was gone,
THAT is why think II Is foolish
for u player other than n pitcher to
try TO curve ball. learned my les
son when II was too late, and In order
moi to suffer the same fato would
advise others n.t to try IT,"
The state herald., 1915-05-07

The common method of propagating
the cherry is by budding one-year-old
seedlings. The two commercial stocks
most commonly used are the Mahal-
led and Mazzard. The first is native
OF southern Europe and the latter a
strong variety of the sweet cherry Of
eastern Europe and western Asia. 1t
is not sufficiently hardy for severely
cold sections.
On account of the severity of the
winters in the Northwest. however,
these two stocks cannot endure in
that climate and in fact there is
no really satisfactory stock now be-
ing used. But the cherry may be
top grated, same as the apple or the
plum, but the work must be done
early in the spring before the sap
begins to flow and while the scions
are dormant.
An orchard site must be well
drained, and the soil should be light.
Elevated sites should be chosen
which are less liable to frost than a
valley or low land. 1t is also wise to
plant near bodies of water or large
streams, as they AFFORD the same pro-
lection as elevation.
In rich, black soils cherries tend to
overproduction Of wood and produce
but few buds. The uplands along
streams are still well adapted to
cherry culture.
Sod lands should be cultivated two
or three seasons before planting and
It should finally be as well prepared
as for crop OF potatoes.
The trees should be planted at least
20 feet II set square. or 15 feet apart
In rows with the rows 25 feet apart.
On very rich soil these distances
should be increased somewhat.
Cultivate for the first five years by
growing potatoes. beans, beets. car
rots and squashes. Oats, wheat or
field corn should never be grown In
the cherry orchard under any consid.
GRAFTON. After the first five years II
the soil OF the orchard is rich and the
trees are growing too fast. seed to
clover. orchard or timothy grass and
maintain the sod for three or four
years. Never permit a heavy blue
grass sod in the orchard, but always
mulch the trees heavily.
II the soil is Of medium fertility
and not subject to washing. keep the
orchard cultivated but grow no vege-
table crops after the fifth year. Plow
shallow or disk in the spring. keep
the soil well stirred until the middle
Of summer and then seed to a cover
crop. using cowpeas, vetches and soy
beans and crimson clover.
For land that Is rich enough and
does not need any additional nitro
gen. sow oats or rape.
In shaping the young treo for plant
Ing. the work should be done to get
low-headed trees. Trunks Of low
headed trees are seldom affected with
The state herald., 1915-05-07

whose contract calls for $4,000 docs
not get that much in actual salary.
One thousand dollars Of 1t Ia an op-
ton on his future services. The play.
er. therefore, wants to know whether
he shall turn in a statement saying
that his salary is $4,000 or $4,000. II
he puts in the latter figure. Is he to
include the option price as part OF
his income?
The married players are congratu'
lating themselves in that they have
$4,000 exempt, while the single men
have to pay a tax on all they make
over $1,000. OF these bachelors. iris
Speaker is the hardest hit. He earns
salary of $4,000 and, must pay a
tax on $4,000. which amounts to $120.
STILL" says Frank Baker. III they
raise mine up to that OF Eddie Col
Inns I'll be perfectly willing to split
with Uncle Sam
The state herald., 1915-05-07
GRAY MARE CAUSED TROUBLE
Umpire at Ball Game Tells Fans Cause
Of commotlon and the Game 10
Proceeded With.

Jack Holland OF the st. Joseph
Western league club tells this story:
"One afternoon last summer when
the Omaha and Sioux City teams OF
the Western league were indulging In
hot battle a commotion occurred at
one end of the grand stand in the
first named city. The several hundred
fans rushed through the aisles of the
stands, every one craning his neck
over another's shoulder in an at
tempt to discern the cause of the trou-
BILE.
Finally the umpire held up his
hands as a signal for the contest to
halt; then. removing his mask and
donning his hat he approached the
stands. in a loud voice he cried:
Ladies and men, A hush fell.
The umpire cleared his throat, then
proceeded with the announcement:
81 want to say to the owner OF
that gray mare that she's down and
can't get up Thank you. Play ball
"And the game was continued"
The state herald., 1915-05-07
SOME FREAK HURLERS
Few Players Who Can Use Either
Hand in Pitching.
Keenan, Of Youngstown Could Work
Equally Well With Either Arm
corcoran Tried to "Come
Back" With Left Hand.

Followers Of baseball have often
heard of the fellow who could pitch
fast ball with either hand and make
1t curve also, but few have seen one
Of these pitching freaks.
Baseball history tells Of a chap
named Owen Keenan,. who pitched for
Youngstown, o., in 1885. Keenan,
could pitch equally well with either
arm. On the Fourth of July of that
season this wonder pitched two games
of ball against New Castle and beat
that team in both contests. He worked
his left arm in the first game and
used his right wing In the second con-
test, with the odds in favor Of the
right whip.
The famous Larry ocorcoran of the
Chicago team, in the early SOS was
one OF the great hurlers OF the Pc
riod. Larry lost the use of his won
derful right arm during the season
for Larry was not old In years. It
dawned upon him that he might make
a left-handed pitcher. for he was al
ways clever at throwing with his left,
and used to practice frequently. In
the season Of 1886 Corcoran signed
with Southern league team as a left
handed pitcher and reported for
practice as such. He worked hard to
gain control. for he developed rare
speed. Larry pitched a few exhibi-
ton games, and in one Of them he
kinked his remaining wing SO bad
ly that he was released. sc he had
to quit the game. for he had run out
Of pitching arms.
So the ambidextrous hurler is more
or less OF myth. The pitching game
is too strenuous for any kind of an
arm but the good natural wing.
The state herald., 1915-05-07

game that he does not intend to stand
on the sack until a safe swat sends
him on. He wants to rely on himself.
SO he usually sets sail for the next
station. That station may be the
home plate. for Dolan makes three
base hits at times But this does not
scare Cory. II the pitcher is careless
or spends too much time winding up.
the heet Cardinal is likely TO steal
home or to try to steal home
Huggins likes that style OF play. Il
does not always prove successful. but
Huygins says It helps to rattle the op-
posing pitcher. and ratified pitchers
lose games,
The state herald., 1915-05-07
BIG ED WANTED MORE TIME
Pitcher Reuibaeh Asked Manager
Chance to Call Game While He
Warmed Up Behind Stand.

The famous old Cub machine had q
comedian in the person Of Ed Reul.
bach, the lanky pitcher. now with the
Newark Federals. One of his favorite
expressions when in a facetious mood
was, Il have a scheme"
Johnny Evers writes that he will
never forget one OF Eds schemes.
"The Cubs we're in Pittsburgh one
day. and 1t was Reulbach's turn to
work" says Johnny. HE warmed up
for the customary ten minutes before
the game End seemed to have lot
The state herald., 1915-05-07
ID ReuIbaeh Of Newark Feds.

OF stun on the ball AS soon as h.
stepped Into the box. however. ho lost
Il all
'iie walked the nrst Ave battcrs
that faced him. After two runs had
been forced In Chance could stand II
no longer. nc walked over TO Reui.
bach and said: What's the matter
with you' csn', you lay the ball on
the plate' II you can't. get out OF the
game
81 have schomo. replied Reui.
bach. I haven't warmed up enough.
Tell you what TO do Frank: ask Tin.
pirc o'Day TO call the game for ton
minutes while ! 20 behind the stand
and warm up some more"
The state herald., 1915-05-07

sun scald and the fruit can be gath
cred by standing on the ground.
Cherry trees are quite free from in
sects, the most serious being the plum
curculio, which is the cause of the
so-called wormy fruit, but this sell
dom becomes so troublesome on the
sour cherries that 1t requires treat
ment.
Spraying with lead arsenate or paris
green just after the blossoms fall will
be beneficial.
Leaf spot, fungous disease. causes
great injury to cherries. The English
Morello and varieties of that type are
most subject to its attacks. In some
sections the trees are entirely de
stroyed by 1t, 1t attacks the leaves,
causing small brown spot about an
eighth of an inch in diameter, and
later the leaves turn yellow and drop
from the tree.
The only satisfactory remedy is to
spray with bordeaux mixture or COP
per carbonate. Spraying must be
done early before the trees have bios
somed. II sprayed while the cherries
are beginning to color. the bordeaux
will stain the fruit, but copper car
Donate will not.
To prevent ravages by birds, the
planting of June berries and Russian
mulberries along the outside of the
orchard. proves OF great value. as the
birds will eat these in preference to
the cherries. In Europe the trees are
covered with nets, and these can be
used In this country with success
where,the orchard is small, as the. ex
pense OF nets is not great.
The sour varieties are almost uni
versally grown throughout the North
west, as they are harder. more pro-
ductive and less liable to injury from
insects and fungous diseases. The
principal sour cherries are divided
into four groups: the Montmorency.
Morello. Braune and Vladimir.
These groups embrace many vari-
eties. The Montmorency group is
characterized by the fruit being light
red. with light flesh and colorlsss
juice. The trees are inclined TO be
spreading. The Montmorency vari-
ETY. is the type OF the group.
The Morello group bears dark.
colored fruit and has dark flesh and
Juice and ripens late. The trees are
small and variable In form. These
trees are also subject to fungous dis
eases.
The Brusseler Braune group con-
sists OF Russian varieties with dark
red fruit and colored flesh and Juice.
The trees are large. upright. compact
and vigorous.
The Vladimir also consists OF Rus
sian varieties. The trees are very
compact with slender. dropping
branches. giving the tree n weeping
appearance. The fruit is dark col
ored. flesh arm and colored. and the
juice Is very highly colored.
The state herald., 1915-05-07
BASEBALL NOTES
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Tho Philadelphia club has released
Catcher Fish and ln1eldor Fletcher TO
the piltsneld club VI the Eastern nsao.
citation.
Another baseball surprise han been
sprung by Connie Mack In placing
iinbe oldring at third base TO sup.
plant Frank Baker.
The state herald., 1915-05-07
orea, Scoring Ability.

Whatever else may be said about tho
Cardinals. either pro or con. all must
admit that they posscss some scoring
ability. Judging from the fact that
they tailed GO runs In the FIRST nve
exhibition games.
The state herald., 1915-05-07
HE is ALWAYS ON THE JUMP
Actions Of "cozy" Dolan Have Tend
eney to Keep Opposing Pitcher
Guessing All tho Time.

Cory" Dolan. outfielder for the Car.
dinals. is a man after Manager Hug
gins own heart. He is always doing
something once he gets on the bases
He lets the pitcher know early In the
The state herald., 1915-05-07
oItmInahsm ptsI.ss CHAPMAN.

Manager Joe birmingham thinks
Ray Chapman will outahinc all the
stockholders In tho Johnson circuit
the coming season, Chapman has been
honorod with the cleanup position In
tho Indians batting order.
The state herald., 1915-05-07
Rnlnanrd Wlthout TrIsl.

pitcher Harry JUL, recently released
by tho Brooklyn club and ulgncd by
the Toronto club OF the International
league. was released without trial
or explanation by tho Toronto club.
The state herald., 1915-05-07
Del Anuatn on innnla

Del Howard will play an infold po.
ultion tot the Tip Tops. instead Of tho
outneld according 40 plans Of Man.
aeef Nasee lie was tried at short TO.
Gently aud did exceptionally well.
The state herald., 1915-05-07
Mcclure win MANAGE.

Hugh Mcclure. who played with
the Worcester team Of tho New Eng.
land Coast league last season. win
manage the fi,chburE club this year.
The state herald., 1915-05-07

Los AngclcB win return outnelder
Irish Mousol TO Washington
Another linrtsoll has broken into
tho game, Ills front name In Harry.
and he has signed with the Cleveland
American association club. lie plays
the inDold.
Tho Yankees have lofthandet in
Clarence @. wnhlo Of Brooklyn lilo
wnH at ono time member OF the
Phoenix A. G., and later ho pitched
for tho navy teams.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
Free Distribution Of 4,lOO
Packages Of Garden Seeds to
The Evening Journal Readers

Through the hearty cooperation OF Congressman inonaS
Miller of this State in the Cleanup Week Campaign inr
EVENING JOURNAL has started free Distribution OF 4oo
packages garden seeds its readers mat distributor
being made from business Office and began at CLOCK
this morning The varieties given by MT Miller are
lettuce radshes dwarf beans dwarf peas and sugar corn All
who apply will be served with them until the supply is gone
will be seen therefore this is the planting season. those
who desire seeds early the supply Will be quickly
exhausted.
The seeds are not supplied by the Federal Government m
Miller purchased them reliable seed house They shoua
bring good returns all who plant in their gardens or
vacant lots they may have under cultivation
When the Cleanup and Paint-Up Campaign which closed
Saturday outlined the committee in charge OF suggesu
that cleanup had been made those who hao put n
yards gardens proper shape should plant Things OF an
useful 1t also was recommended at inc
weeds be kept the lots and that wherever pos
sbe those lots should productive of vegetables 1t
was that phase Cleanup Campaign that appealed par
cularly TO Congressman Miller He decided he would pur
chase the planting if THE EVENING JOURNAL
would and the people plant it, Several days ago ne
took up the matter with We agreed to make the dsou-
ton He Immediately put order for the seed 1t now
in Office.
Therefore we take pleasure inviting readers to come
and get plant it, In addition we express the nope thar
what they raise only will reduce the cost of living
but also have unusually fine flavor of the fact they
. raised it themselves
The list seeds embraces 900 packages of dwarf beans
900 packages of peas 900 packages of lettuce 900
packages of radish, 700 packages of sugar corn.
So come early share in this opportunity to have vege
tables direct from the garden to the table.
No seed will be delivered to any child unless such child be
bearer of request from his her father mother or
natural guardian
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
SAYS HOME JOYS
DEPEND ON COOKING
Mrs. Vaughn in Prelimin-
ary Address at High School
Captivates Her Audience
BASKETBALL
PLAYERS GET "Ws'

Two interesting features marked
the opening exercises of the Whining
ton High School this morning. They
were the presentations of certificates
and "W's" to members of the boys
basketball team and an address by
Mrs. Kate b. Vaughn, an exponent
of Home Economics and Domestic
Science. who, under the auspices Of
THE EVENING JOURNAL. will give
series of free cookery lessons and
lectures on domestic science and
home economies every afternoon this
week in the auditorium Of the High
School.
Mrs. vaughn's subject this morn
ing was "The Home" She captivated
her youthful audience by her attrac-
tive personality and interesting talk.
"It is necessary" said Mrs Vaughn,
"for the women to cooperate with the
men TO have bright and happy homes
and in no better way can wife CO.
operate with her husband than by
] knowing how 10 cook as well as how
TO do the other phases of household
we'll and economically.
"The happiness of every home de-
pends more than half On the woman.
said Mrs. Vaughn, "and il she is un-
prepared TO meet the various phases
of her work. if she has not the faint
est idea how 20 manage, how TO cook
| aud how TO do generally. there is moi
going to be much but confusion anC
disorder in that home. We mus
begin to learn and once started W.
won't want to stop for it is fascinat
ing work.
The other feature OF the morninl
consisted of the presentation of thu
certificates and "W's" to members o
the boys basketball team. Those whit
received the certificates and "W's
we're Walter O'Keefe. Walter Dale.
and Edwin Woolery. Those who re
ceived other certificates we're Harr
Msrston. Thomas O'Toole. Gilber
Craig. and Matthew Donohoe. Tn
presentation was made by Professo
A n. Berlin.
A welcome was extended by Pro
fessor Berlin on behalf Of the schoo
tc Miss Elizabeth ID. Hopes. VIII
has Just returned 10 her duties a
Continued on Page Six.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
Allies WARSH|PS
CONTINUE FIRE
ON TURK FORTS
London Admits Heavy Loss
But Denies Invaders Are
Annihilated
French PRESS FURTHER
IN CALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN
By The United Press.

LONDON, May 3.-That the allied
troops are losing even more heavily
than had been feared in the operations
TO aid the fleet in reducing the de-
fences of the Dardanelles was admit
ted at the war Office today But en-
phatic denial was forthcoming OF the
Turkish-German claims that the eXpe-
dition was facing annihilation. So far
as the retirement of the French expe-
dition from the Asiatic side OF the
straits was concerned, an official state
ment explains that it was ordered to
do so. The French troops who we're
put ashore about Kun Kaleh had in
structions to maintain their positions
only under the guns of the feet. Off
cials say and not to attempt an adj
vance as the Turks we're very strong
ly entrenched all along this point anad
to drive them out would be too costly
task.
II is now understood that the
French, aided by a detachment of
British forces, have landed further to
the south-a desptech to the Daily
Mail says at Gheyikli and that they arc
now entrenching under cover of the
guns of French warships. The war
ships are continuing their shelling oi
the Dardanelles forts and have sue
ceeded in materially reducing the fire
of most of them.
The Turks continue to operate theil
mobile batteries at many point:
which has made the work of the mins
sweepers almost impossible.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
british
CRUISERS INVITE
/. SEA ENGAGEMENT
Fleet Gathers Off Belgian
Coast and Battle With Ger
mans May Be Imminent
british and German
Ships Are DESTROYED
By The United Press.

LONDON, May 3.-The sinking Of
the British destroyer Recruit in the
North Sea off the Holland coast. fol-
lowed by the sinking of two German
torpedoboats Saturday is expected to
be followed by more engagements of
this character soon Both navies now
have their mosquito fleets" out from
their bases in full strength. The Ger
mans were compelled to keep all of
their small craft in harbor bases dur
ing the winter because of the rough
weather and only the British destroy
er class built especially for the rough
waters of the North Sea has been
cruising up to this time. But the
weather is now ideal for cruising and
both belligerents have all their small
vessels on scout duty while il is
again reported that the main German
feet has been sighted cruising off
Heligoland.
There has been a significant re-
alignment of the British battle feet
during the last ten days and officials
at the Admiralty say that the possi-
bility of real fighting is constantly
improving. IL is not expected that
the two great fleets will clash, but
there is bound TO be more or less
fighting between rival squadrons OF
destroyers, armed trawlers and light
cruisers, all of which are now on sea
duty.
French and British light cruisers OF
the Arethusa type are reported in the
North Sea near the Belgian coasi
where a fotilla of 80 knot German
light cruisers has been reported
These may clash at any time.
The majority of the officers an'
; crew of the destroyer Recruit wer'
; saved, as was most Of the Germal
{ crews of the two tOrpedoboats sunl
1.-THE commander of one of the Germai
craft is reported TO have shot himsel
} when taken prisoner.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
sMEnIsH sTEAMER suNK.

By The United Press.
COPENHAGEN. May 3.-Details of
the sinking of the Swedish steamer
Ellida by a German submarine in the
North Sea Saturday night reached
here today. Officials are indignant,
as they declare the torpedoing was
without warning and the Ellida sunk
within three minutes after being hit.
Sixteen men and three women barely
escaped in open boats. They we're
rescued by a Danish motor schooner
and were landed at Lemvig. The Ell
Ida was a steel steamer of 1,121 tons.
Shippers have demanded that the gov
ernment protest in the most vigorous
terms against the torpedoing. The
Berlin foreign Office had promised
not to molest the timber trade OF
Sweden.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
TWO hundred CALL
TO GET FREE seed
Persons From City and
Country Profit By Con-
gresSman's Gift
MORE PACKAGES YET
TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Since the distribution Of free seeds
started at o'clock this morning
there has been stream of callers to
obtain the packages donated by Con-
gressman Miller and placed at the
disposal of THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL to be handed out to its readers.
Persons from all parts of the city
we're among the callers, and several
came from the country. All were
eager to get all the varieties of seeds,
and to each caller a set of the pack
ages was given. All who received
them expressed their thanks for the
generosity of the donor and the con-
venient manner in which the distribu-
tion was arranged.
Up to noon 200 persons had called
Continued on Second Page.