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Evening star., 1916-09-30
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Capt. Wilson B. Burtt Goth Infantry
Colonel, 5th Infantry. National Guard
of California;, is detailed to duty as
inspector-instructor of the state of Cali
fornia, with authority to retain his com
mission in the National Guard of Cali
fornia under the provisions of section
100 of the national defense act of June
3. 1916.
Maj. Thomas L. Rhoads, Medical Corps.
is relieved from duty in the Canal Zone
and will proceed to the United States.
Q. NJ. Sergt. John T. Grimes, Quarter
master Corps. is placed upon the retire
list at Manila. p. l.. and will repair to
his. home.
Leave of absence for one month and
ten days Is granted Lieut. Col. Aston
Hamilton, Coast Artillery Corps.
Lieut. Col. John p. Hams Coast Ar
tillery Corns IS relieved from duty at
the Naval War College, Newport, r. l.
Capt. F,tzhugh L. Minneserode, in
fantry. is detailed as professor OF mill
tary science and tactics at the tniTe~-
sity Of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. ALI.
Capt. Wallace NJ. Craieie. retired. is re-
N. Y. and Will proceed to his home.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted First Lieut.. Wilbur Nj. Phelps,
Medical Reserve CoIrs.
Regimental Supply Sergt. James Alex
ander, 4th Cavalry, is placed upon the
retired list at Schoaeld Barracks, Hawaii.
and will repair to his home.
Maj. William L. Little, Medical Corps.
is relieved from duty in the Southern
Department, and upon the completion
of his duty at the camp at Laurel, Nd,
will return to his proper station.
Second Lieut. Henry J. Macpeake.
Philippine Scouts. recently appointed.
will proceed to Manila. p. l.
Capt. Albert c. Thompson. jr.. Goa st
Artillery Corps, win report for exami-
nation to determine his fitness for pro-
motion.
Leave of absence for two months is
"d capt. Fine w. Smith, 4th In
fantry.
,.a First Class Joseph H. Ruff,
Quartermaster Corps, at Waiter Reed
.r","' JInsnital. j. transferred to the
general service, infantry. and will be
sent to the recruiting station. Atlanta
Ga. for duty.
Mai. Ira L. Fredendall will assume
charge OF construction works at posts
in and about San Francisco. Cal. re-
Iieving Lieut.. Col. Thomas II. Slavens,
Quartermaster Corps. who Will proceed
to Columbus, n. NJ, for duty.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. q. e. ]. NJ. Blackwell, from New
Hampshire to Illinois.
Lieuts. d. 81 ]. H. Hoffman and H. NJ.
Briggs have been commissioned.
Lieut. q. g. D. c. Ramsey, to COM
mand Tingev and torpedo boats in or
binary at Charleston. s. c.
LieutS. q. g.) J. A. Lee, Laurence Wild,
P. H. Dunbar. jr.. and H. B. Page have
Evening star., 1916-09-30

been commissioned from June :. 1916.
Paymaster G. R. Crapo, from Illinois
to Alabama and Wisconsin.
.Chlef Boatswain II. G. Jackson. from
iitinois to AiaDarla
Machinist j. c. Richards, from Rhode
Island to Illinois
Chief Carpenter W. F. FITZGERALD. from
NoItn Dakota to Illinois.
Chief Carpenter J. A. Price from Hi
nois to North Dakota
Pay Clerk M. T. Scanlan. from vestail
| 20 navy yard. Charleston. S. c.
Naval Movements
Inc OHIO has relieved the Illinois as
'ne receiving snip at Philadelphia.
The L. has been placed in commits
SION at the navy yard. Boston
ne minnesota has been ordered
nlacsc in reserve on arrival at Phila-
delphia.
ne connecticut has been ordertL
placed il full commission.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow; Con-
tinued Cool: Frost Tonight.

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland, fair tonight and tomorrow
continued cool; frost tonight; moderate
to fresh northwest winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight and to-
morrow: continued cool; frost in north
and west portions tonight; strong
north and northeast winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight and
tomorrow; frost tonight; rising tenn
perature tomorrow.
Evening star., 1916-09-30

Temperature and condition Of water
at am: Great alls-Tc,nperature:.
Go; condition, $50. Dalecarlia reser-
Voir-Temperature. &c; condition at
connection. so. Georgetown distribut-
ing reservoir-Temperatur 67: condi-
tion at infiuent gatchouse, so: condition
at etiiuent Gatehouse, 40
Evening star., 1916-09-30

John ]. Lycett of the government
printing Office force has gone to Nashua.
y. H.. on his annual vacation. He eX
poets to break records fishing in the
mountain streams.
Evening star., 1916-09-30

Frank Il. Con9cr. W. H. Fisher and
Harry NJ. Conser We're members of a
fishing party at Rock Point for the
week end. DR.. NJ. r. Finley, with DR..
Elmer Sothoron and II. E. Plank!ng-
ton. with ". w. Wallace. represented
two other parties who were there dur
ing the week. All made good catche =
Evening star., 1916-09-30

Toadfish in the Patuxent river at
Benedict. kept Bruce S. HraEson, II II.
Mckeever, T.. VI. Buell. and Charles G.
Dougherty busy. TIE sportsmen found
other fish to relieve the monotoAy.
Trout spots and perch in their catch
weighed 1875 pounds. Forty-eieht trout
were included
Evening star., 1916-09-30

DR.. Noble r. Barnes. David Hart and
John Barnes had Z days outing at Eene-
diet. They had a delightful time. fished
part of the day and landed eighteen trout
and i string of perch.
Evening star., 1916-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Loftier and Mr.
and Mrs Charles f. Schaffner motored
10 the Patuxent river and tried their
Irck at Benedict. They returned with
I61 fish. Their catch included trout
rCckfSh and spots.
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
WHO'S WHO IN SPORT
No. 3
BY BILL MCGOWAN.

Tex Myers. generlly termed as
hard-hitting Tex, is living up to his
old nom de plume for the Charlotte
club. OF the North Carolina League.
In the opening game Tex got homer
and two doubles. and last Friday he
banged out home run and a double.
The former Chick first sacker is put
ting up the classiest game of his ca
reer on the initial station. Tex is one
% the best first basemen in minor
league baseball. While with the Will
mingtOn Tri-State team he hit in the
selected 300 circle three consecutive
seasons. Tex has a countrywide repu-
tation. but is better known to the fans
of Old Delaware than anywhere. He is
popular wherever he goes, and his
many Wilmington admirers are pull
ing for another great year for him.
incidentally his club is leading the
league race. While playing ball with
the Easton, Md, team last year, a
fresh busher tried to tell Tex how to
play the game, and the big bloke told
him where to get OFF. Get out. you
busher: I've travelled farther on fight
ing trips than you've ever been" IL
is his witty and original chatter that
makes him the well liked fellow that
he is. Good luck to you. Tex, is the
best wishes Of his Chicktown friends
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
BROWNSON BITS

We dropped our first game last
week What's the diff; Cleveland
dropped one also. We can't win them
all.
Freak inneld, ground balls. coupled
with Bradford's two smashes, turned
the trick
Prince Mousley has a strong ball
club. wen admit, but watch us; wen
catch the flre-eaters before the season
blows.
It was hard luck game for Lutz.
The old port-sider famed only II.
Denny wants all his men TO report
for meeting tonight at o'clock
Brownson Library. of course.
Mike Flood caught his usual steady
game Looks as though Mike is good
for 10 more seasons.
The addition OF Gerald Doherty to
the outfeld makes things look better.
Play hard, boys, there's a couple more
coming.
Flo Forrest was the only Blue
Leg" that could solve Crouch's deliv-
cry. Flo" nailed out two bingles.
Hank" Mayhart showed some
brainy baseball when he drew a
throw from Bradford and romped oven
with the third tally
Hit by pitched ball, Hanly! Pret
ty slick, Zip
johnny" Carlin has proved fix
ture at short-stop. Johnny knows tn,
game from A to y.
Schooner Long covered frst-bas,
in grand style. Schooner likes tn,
new position. and, no doubt, will max,
good
"Tessy" McQuaid didn't get hit
but he was robbed of two by "Clink'
Dill.
To the Royal Rooters Bancroft ol
Saturday at the. Tower Everybod!
out.
Don't forget that meeting tonight a
s o'clock
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
WILMINGTON Athletes
TO COMPETE At Tome

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PORT DEPOSIT, Md, May 1S.-
More than $50 entries are already i'm
for Tones tenth annual interscbolas-
tic field and track meet TO be held
next Saturday. Never before have so
many entries been received. Among
the entries are Sproul, Topkis and
Kite. OF the Wilmington High School
Last year four meet records were
broken and two We're tied. and there
is very indication that even more rec
ords will fall this year. Very gener-
GUS entries have been received for the
country school events.
Because Of the large number Of Bal
timoreans who annually come to the
meet, the Tome management has ar
ranged for a special boat. probably the
Susquehanna to make the trip from
the city up the bay TO Port Deposit
on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT
STAR MATCHES ON The
PLAYHOUSE BILL TONIGHT

Two great mat battles that cannot
be equaled by any presented befose
the local sport-loving public since
the game became popular here, will
be staged at The Playhouse tonight.
The star bout will bring together
Wladek zbyszko. champion Of Po-
land, and one Of the greatest Crap
pies and all-around athletes in the
world, and Carl Pospisil, the Bo-
hemian perfect man and perfect
wrestler
Both Zbyszko and Pospisil are
considered among the most scientific
battlers now before the public. Meth
er has the advantage in weight, u
weight is to be considered, while both
have more than the average amount
Of speed and endurance. One Of the
best points in favor Of Zbyszko. and
the same can be said Of Pospisil, is
that he never stalls or prolongs a
match to give the audience any dis
play. When he steps on the canvas
he is prepared to finish his man and
finish him as soon as he can
The preliminary bout is by far the
best curtain raiser that has ever been
staged here. Pierre lie COllose. one
Of the biggest, if not the biggest.
men in the game will grapple with
Carl Vogel, the German whirlwind.
During the New York tournament the
big dailies were full of the perform
ances of both men.
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
CHICAGO HOPEFUL
Of OE Winning PENNANT
Manager Rowland Thinks
Cleveland Club Only
Big False Alarm
WHITE SOX STRONGER
THAN 1915 CLUB

You'll notice that Cleveland is
leading now. with New York and
Washington lighting it out with the
Indians" says Manager Rowland, of
the White Sox. what does this
amount to? Let these teams set the
pace now if they Will You can take
il from me that there are only three
real contendcrs for the flag after all.
THE White Sox. the Red Sox and the
Tigers.
My club is really stronger than II
was last year. for we have a good-hit-
ting third-sacker in this youngster
McMullen. and Terry is a fine utility
player. Our pitching is bound to be as
good for all my frst-str.ng men are
now ready Just as soon as Eddie
Collins and Joe Jackson get out OF
their slump. you will see the White
SOX running true to form. Then the
people who have been reckoning
Cleveland as the real dark horse may
he persuaded 10 change their tune.
I'VE are stronger than last year, and
Boston and Detroit are weaker.
"The Tigers are hard hitting club
but they are not as strong as they
were in 1915. That is because they
have no outheld. Admitting that Cobb
Crawford and Veach are a trio of hard
bitters they are weak In defensive
strength and this is going, to count
heavily.
Not a man in that Detroit outheld
has an arm. Cobb and Noach can't
throw. and Saw Crawford won't He'll
man. grand defensive player and in
my opinion as good first baseman as
Burns. and a better base runner, may
help Detroit out playing in the field
but that doesn't strengthen the out
field conditions TO any great extent
The Tigers can hit in a lot of runs
but they need TO.
Jennings is In a bad way fol
pitchers"
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
MOURO WANTS TO HOOK
UP IN CHRISTENSEN BOUT

Seeking a bout with Herold Chris
tenson. 4. l.. Lynch. manager of Jack
Morro. middleweight wrestler, sets
forth his views in regards to such a
bout in the following communication
wilmington, Del, May n, 1916.
sporting Editor, EVENING JOURNAL;
Sir-Seeng that Herold Christensen
would like to meet John Heracl again
beg to state that there has been a
standing challenge for Christensen to
meet jack MORO, who challenged him
from the stage at the time Chrlsten-
SON and Heracl met April %. At that
time we deposited $50 with the sport
ing editor of Wilmington Morning
News as a guarantee OF good faith
Tor match and up to the present time
understand il has not been covered.
believe Christensen Is trying TO
get little publicity on the strengt.
II Heracfs following here however
IL he means business let him cover
The money we have posted for match
with Jack MORO and we will stage
the match before our club as an added
attraction May 30. AT that time AL
eNander Aberg. the worlds champion
heavyweight Greaco-Roman wrestler
will meet George Zurich, champion
heavyweight wrestler of Russia, in a
finish match before our club, and while
we have our other bouts booked FOR
that date, we will make room for the
Christensnn-Morro match and If
Christensen throws MORO three times
within an hour without being thrown
once by MORO. we will match Chris
tenson with Heracl under the terms
stated in the Christensen challenge
This bout to be given before our club
the first OF second week i'm June.
In closing I desire TO state that
Heracl has been in training since his
las; bout and is improving daily.
Jack MORO weighs l5S pounds and
is middleweight, so there is no ex-
cuse for Christensen not meeting him
as lac tChristenson) is a heavyweight
Yours very truly.
John Y. Cooper.
Manager John Heracl.
T. l., Lynch.
Manager Jack MORO.
The Wilmington Athletic Associa-
ton has arranged for a wrestling
match on May 30, between Alexander
Aberg. worlds champion Greaco-Ro.
man wrestler and George Zurich
champion Of Russia This will be tho
first appearance Of Aberg in Whining
ton. He is a wonderful wrestler ans
has won titles in Petrograd, Moscow
Vienna. Hamburg and New York. IT,
has defeated several hundred wrest
lers, among them being Zbyszcc
Nourulah. Hassan. Constant lie Marir
Hackenschmidt. Jess Pederser
Strangler Lewis. DR.. Roller. Charlie
Cutler
Alex Aberg challenges any chan
pion wrestler for a side bet Of SO .O0l
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
Blind fans CO TO
hear" BASEBALL Came

Blind baseball fans to the number
or seyenty-five were entertained by
President Lannin of the Boston Red
Sox when the worlds champions and
Chicago White Sox clashed in Boston.
The sightless fans arc inmates OF the
blind commission workshop in Cam
bridge. Each guest was accompanied
by a guide who led him to a seat and
remained beside him throughout the
contest explaining the workings Of
each play.
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
HIGHbETS Lose 70
TOME IN 18TH INNING
Locals Threaten Maryland
erS, Although They Are
Weak at Bat
NINTH STRAIGHT WIN
FOR THE PORT TEAM

PORT DEPOSIT, Md, May 1S.-
The Tome School baseball team won
its ninth victory Of the season by
defeating Wilmington High School by
a score of A to in an exciting thir-
teen INNING game. The features of
the game were the splendid pitching
of Sam Miller and the heavy hitting
of Watson. Gillespie, Lynch and
Vannort Wilmington got only three
hits. The score:
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
Sweeney Tells Of
FINDING emery BALL
Former New York Catcher
Gives Some Inside InfOr-
nation on Barred Delivery
USED IN FIRST
TIME BACK IN 1907

The history of the emery ball. as
told by ED Sweeney. Toledo catcher,
and one OF the archconspirators in
the mystifying stunts Of this phenom-
enai shoot forms one OF the greatest
stories ever heard in connection with
the game.
There's romance behind the emery
ball. discovered by Russ Ford, one
of baseball's most brilliant pitchers.
II presents a tale Of mystery and
years of secrecy.
Ed Sweeney. who caught this shoot
no batter can hit. says this Is the first
time the inside story has ever been
published.
Started In 1907.
Il began back early in 1907, at At
lanta. where Ford and Sweeney we're
the crack battery for this Southern
league team. One day while Sweeney
was catching Ford in a warm-up stunt
before a game Russ made a wild peg
and the ball bounded into concrete
pillar.
81 didn't know anything about it,"
explains Sweeney. "but after that
noticed the ball breaking in a peculiar
way. remarked about It to Ford,
but he didn't appear Interested. !
never saw 1t again that season.
81 was purchased that summer by
the Yankees. Owner Farrell came to
me on day and asked who was the
best pitcher in the Southern League
told him Ford And Russ was
drafted
"The next spring Ford and J went
] Ns.f 40. Ff.ft "a ln
the train Russ told me he had a ball
no catcher I'm the world could receive
laughed at him But he persisted aud
1 told me he would explain when we
reached training camp.
"Once there he took me into his
confidence and explained the emery
ball. He said he had experimental
with IL the entire previous season.
but had not mentioned it He was
telling me because he wanted me 10
catch him. and he knew ! couldn't get
away with Il unless | knew what was
coming
A Clever Trick.
Russ showed me little finger ring
that he slipped over a finger Of his
left hand Like most players gloves,
his mitt had big hole in It. All he
had to do was to scratch the ball with
the emery. which was pasted on the
leather. The concrete had given Ford
the tip.
"The bigger the scratch the greater
the freak jumps the ball would take.
But foxy Russ merely scraped a part
OF the ball And he never used the
shoot except in a pinch. He would
fake a splitter. and nobody ever got
wise When he pitched he always re-
Quested that catch him.
when Russ threw the ball. with
runners on or in pinrhes, no batter in
the world could hit it, Once in while
somebody did but il was by accident
Ford could break the ball two ways
in and down. and out and up. I've seen
batter after batter miss the ball a
foot
There were three other persons be-
sides Ford who knew the secret. They
were Kid Foster. Earl Gardner. now
with Toledo, and myself. We were
rOommates.
Let Falkenberg In.
: when Gardner reported to Toled,
in 1912 he gave the secret to Cy
Falkenbere. Fans in Toledo will re
! member what a wonderful year c,
I had in the association. And the fol
y lowing season in the American Leagu
a Falky was just as strong I battel
e against him. one day. saw the breal
r and knew he had the ball. But l didn'
6 let on"
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
lawrence IS home OF.
CAPTAINS f.

Lawrence, Mass. may, rightly be
termed the City of College Captains. "
Here is the roll of honor: Bingham.
captain Harvard track team; Lynch.
Yale freshmen baseball; Riley. Dart
mouth track; Perkins. Dartmouth
baseball; Heizog. Massachusetts Tech
freshman track; Carroll. Niagara
track: Reagan. ST. Johns football;
Deylin. Holy Cross football In addi-
tion Lawrence is the homo OF Eddie
Toechner. crack Harvard sprinter
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
MATTY MASTERS
The SPLITTER

8
Christy Mathewson has added
the splitter to his long repertory Of
= pitching craft which hitherto feat
" ured the fadeaway and the brain
ball. The old master doesn't pos
y sess the speed he once did, but he
= has added materially to his effect
" iveness by including the dampball,
which he adopted a year ago
" Now he usese it quite often and
q controls it so well he battles many
batters with it.
Matty resorted to the splitter sew
eral times during a recent game
= at Pittsburgh and was successful
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
PLAN MATINEE SEASON.

A meeting of the Delaware Horse
Show Association matinee committee
for the season of 1916 will be held at
the Delaware State Fair office. No. I
West Fifth street, on next Tuesday
eveing 70 arrange the programs for
the current season. The committee
consists Of c. W. Griffith. Dr. II. p.
Ewes. DR.. j. h. MahaTy. s. J. McNee.
w. c. Deyine. II. T. Wallace and S
II. Wilson. Jr.
Evening journal., 1916-05-18

*One out when winning run scored.
Tome 20 2 / 0 % 0 0 0 0 0 0 IA
High 20 OO2 OOOOO 0 O-3
Two-base hit. O'Neill. Three-base
hits. Lynch, Vannort. Home run,
Watson. Stolen bases. VannOrt. Brun-
ner. 2; Lynch, 2; Doyle, Snyder,
OKeefe. Double plays, Brunner to
Doyle Base on balls, off Baker, 6
off Synder, 8. Hits off pitchers. off
Baker, 2; off Miller, 1; off Snyder, I.
Struck out. by Baker. 6; by Miller S ;;
by Snyder, Z. Umpire, Cloak.
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
FOLEY INVENTS
NEW CUE GAME.

Thomas Foley. Chicago's veteran
billiard room proprietor. has in
vented a new game for pro bill
lard players. 1t consists OF draw
ing line between the two spots
on the table. After making one
free" shot the player must drive
one OF the object balls across the
table and continue to cross that
line during his turn.
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Atlantic League.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
Atlantic League.

Wilmington at Paterson (Two
games).
Allentown at POttsville.
Reading at EastOn.
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
Yesterdays Results
National League.

Phillies-Pittsburgh; postponed,
old weather.
Chicago, Z; Brooklyn, 2
Boston, z; Cincinnati. l.
New York. 8; st. Louis, 3.
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
National League.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
National League.

Phillies at Pittsburgh.
New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
American League.

ST. Louis, Z; Athletics. A.
Washington. 6; Detroit. 4.
Others postponed account of rain
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
American League.

Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington.
Evening journal., 1916-05-18
Atlantic League.
reading, 6; Easton. 2.

Reading, 6; Easton 2.
Pottsvile Z; Allentown, l.
4. Wilmington-Pa Paterson: postponed
of rain rain
Evening journal., 1916-05-18

Totals ....... 90 3S 13
Evening journal., 1916-05-18

Don't forget that meeting tonight at
o'clock.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-03

Nifty job printing at the Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-03
FOREST RESERVE EXTENDED
 IN GOVERNMENT TRAIL

The Alaska road commission has received a copy of the presidential order withdrawing a tract of land one mile wide on each side of the Valdez Fairbanks military trail, and extend ing from Mile Post No. out from Valdez to Mile Post No 12. The ex- ecutive order creates the tract as a timber reserve for the use of the Alas ka road commission, and as it is now in full force and effect the people are warned that those cutting timber within the boundaries of the tract are liable to prosecution.
 Mile Post No. 3 is located this side of the Crooked bridge, and wood cutters will be required to make cer- tain that the places selected for their activities are at least one mile back from the road,
 | The timber land was withdrawn in order to ensure a supply Of timber for the road commission in future years and to prevent the cutting of timber near the road, as it affords protec- tion to the highway from the streams.
 The Camp Comfort homestead is in cluded in the tract withdrawn, but the order will not apply, as applica- tion for patent has been filed with the Juneau land office.