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Evening journal., 1916-09-28
DODGERS -PHILLIES
IN Supreme TEST
Brooklyn serieS Opening
Today Will Determine
N. L. Championship
ALEXANDER FACES
MARQUARD TODAY

The supreme test of a season will
be applied to the Brooklyn Dodgers
This afternoon.
With day off under their belts and
with every man in condition to play
the game of his life, the Phillies will
meet the Dodgers in the first of a
three game series which probably
will decide the National League
championship.
The standing today found Brooklyn
leading the league by game and a
half over the Phils. They added half
a game to their weak hold by win
ming on the day dedicated to the lay
ing of ghosts by Charles Ebbets and
Toe Tinker
This afternoon probably will find
Rube Marquard pitted against Grover
Cleveland Alexander Marquard was
given q rest yesterday by Robinson
and Smith was sent out to haul down
the colors of the Cubs. II was Mar
guards day to work, but he is saved
for the lid-lifting ceremonies against
he Phillies.
Alexander who has turned back
National League clubs fifteen times
this season in shut-out games, has
not worked since SatuI day when he
twice defeated the Reds.
The Dodgers, leading the league pa
rade for five months, surmOunting OBJ
stacles at the crucial moments and
then dropping back into weird play
which snatched their foundation from
Under them, find themselves confront
ed by the most gruelling series of the
season. II they can take a majority
of three games they will have lead
which will make them favOrites for
he pennant
And the same goes Tor the Phillies
The Giants will close the season with
he Dodgers. and those Giants, it must
be admitted. stand we'll up in Ma
tional League society.
In the American League today It is
simply a case of beginning where
they left off yesterday The Red
Sox having drawn a half game nearer
70 the Johnson flag, engage the Yam
KEGS again.
Detroit will be idle but the White
Sox will meet Cleveland. Two games
and a half now stand between Bill
Carrigsn and smother worlds series
pie.
Jack Barry Red Sox second-sacker
was in uniform yesterday and is ex
pected to be back in the thick oi
the struggle before the week Is over
His return to the lineup will strength
en the champions.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
O'LEARY At 75 YEARS
IS As SPRY AS EVER
World Famous Pedestrian
Tries q 2S Mile Step
With Youngsters
COVER DISTANCE IN
& HOURS 80 MINUTES

Just for a lark four men walked
from Philadelphia to this city yester-
day, making the distance from City
Hall to City Hall. a full 2S miles in
6 hours and 80 minutes. The men
we're James Brean, John Fahey and
William J. Emerson. OF Philadelphia.
and Dan O'Leary. of Chicago. The
latter is at present on business trip
to Wilmington.
The Philadelphians range in age
from 25 to 26 years. but OLeary is
70. All four are enthusiastic pedes-
trians. but OLeary is a professional
and despite his years claims to be
able to do his mile inside of eight
minutes with any one. They follow
ed the Darby automobile road and
enjoyed the tramp immensely
OLeary has been before the public
as a pedestrian since 1868. He said
today that he expects to be able to re-
peat Yesterdays walk twenty-five
years hence. He claimed to feel as
strong and fresh as in 1876, when
he did some walking here.
OLeary went through England on
walking tours twenty times and has
taken part in many six-day walks.
One of these was in 1873 when he re-
turned to this country with the Sir
John Ashley belt He defeated Ed.
ward p Weston three times in six
day walks-in Chicago. 1876; London,
1877 and San Francisco, 1880. These
were continuous 144-hour grinds.
O'Leary has a standing offer to walk
any one 1000 miles for 81 900. In
this offer he bars no one on account
of age, sex or color.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
continental AND WILDEL
PLAN Three Game Series

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Sept. 2S.-Plans have been
completed for a three game series be-
tween the Continental and Wildel A. c.
baseball team, of Wilmington. There is
keen rivalry between the two teams
The first game will be played on the
local grounds next Saturday. The sec
ond game will be played at Front and
Union streets, Wilmington, and the
place for the deciding game will be
named later. These two teams have
played three games this season, each
club winning one and the third game
being a tie. The Continental Club has
been going strong this season and eX-
pects to close the year by winning the
majority of games from the strong vii.
mington aggregation.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
NEW CASTLE NIBBLES
by "Wiseguy.-

Middletown beat us on Saturday, but
they had to go some before they could
turn the trick. Il was necessary for
Finn to pitch a no-hit game before he
could turn in victory.
Seven errors by our inheld spelled
defeat for us. Besides this. our slug
gers-all with great regulations
could do nothing with the curves OF
the mighty Finn.
The Middletown boys certainly
treated us white. They acted the part
OF gentlemen throughout the game
and gave us a square deal.
on Saturday we will take a big
bunch of rooters to Middletown with
us. Every fan in New Castle is pull
ing for the boys to get revenge on
Finn.
1t is certain, though, II Finn twirls
Saturday like he did In our last fracas,
we are going to have a hard battle.
No team In the State could have
beaten the little southpaw the way he
was twirling.
We would have had three hits be-
tween first and second base but for
the fast work OF Wiest. He made three
OF the greatest catches ever seen.
Ingram and Cobb will battle Finn
and Segelken Saturday. Yes, boys, It
sounds like a pitchers battle.
Look out. Middletown. We're going
20 your town TO even up the series.
You can depend on Il that you'll be
up against a much faster club n
such a thing Is possible, than you
we're up against Saturday.
When Ingram opposes Finn all OF
tho spectators can expect 10 see the
greatest duel that they have ever seen
In all their lives. And they won't be
disappointed.
Better be prepared. Mr.. Walls.
We're going TO Middletown with the
intention OF winning that game, and
II we do lose you'll know that you
were up against as fast a team as you
have played this season.
Well. fans. don't do anything that
youll be sorry for. Take our advice
and don't miss that game in Middle
town on Saturday. for II you do miss
it, you'll regret II for the rest OF your
lives.
Local fans are expecting 70 see one
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
MILFORD WANTS BIG LEAGUERs.

MILFORD, Del, Sept 2s.-Dr. Walter
J.. Grier is now trying to make arrange
ments whereby the baseball lovers of
the Peninsula may be given an oppor-
tunity to see two fast big league teams
in action on the Milford diamond. For
two seasons past, teams composed OF
players from all of the big league teams
have played at Milford, but this season
DIR. Grier is attempting to get two full
teams.
At the present time il is his intention
of securing Washington, of the Ameri-
can League, and Boston, Of the National
League.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28

AuNlCeh from lue east luulNdAc ehae
efforts are being made to put wrest-
ding on its feet It's been on the pub
lies corns for some time.
Has anyone clue to the where
abouts OF the old-fashioned gink who
earned his meat and potatoes in the
dark ages by checking bicycles out
side the ball park?
George Sisler is every bit as good
a ballplayer as Benjamin Kauff, but
he's wise enough to keep mum about
it.
AL Mccoy has agreed to meet Jack
Dillon. He took this step of his
own accord without pausing to
choose his favorite burying ground.
~Robby" writes a contemporary.
lis all smiles Yea, bo-about 300
pounds Of theml
Hughey Jennings and his dashing
Jungaleers have discovered that the
Red Sox are hole proof
II ever a general strike is called
well wager a few thin ten-cent pieces
that imp. Byron calls II.
Charlie White was fined $40 in Chi
cago for speeding. He should have
been fined $4,000 in Colorado
Springs for blocking traffic.
Certain fellas prefer boulevards
and parks. but the bowling gentry are
satisfied with the alleys.
Having studied the grand old dope
on the two pennant races we gather
the impression that all that remains
TO be done is to bury the dead
The Great Zim is right at home
when he is trimming the Cubs. He
! tries almost as hard as a Giant as
he did when he was a Cub.
Yesterdays hero: Charley Herzog
With two on bases and two out Her
zog slammed out a triple and put
over the tying runs for the Giants
enabling them to win their twenty
third straight victory.
Bob steele was the st. Louis pitch
er who took the count
The Braves and Pirates spent an
afternoon off. for the Braves did
their bit Of ball game winning in a
morning pastime.
/ Elmer Myers started against Wash
/ ington for the Athletics and was
pounded for seventeen hits, seven oi
them being doubles and one homer
Foster and Morgan. Of Washing
ton. each made four hits.
The Red Sox drew away by an
other half game by whipping the
Yanks while the White Sox loafed.
The New Workers forced th'
worlds champions to an extra in
ming, but the necessary punch was
forthcoming in the tenth inning.
Bob Shawkey. the only consistent
winner for the Donovan clan, was
the victim.
Big Jim Vaughn officiated for the
Cubs when the Dodgers and SherroC
Smith took the final game of the Cub
Series war
The Cubs struggled in vain. bu
they never got nearer to the plate
than third place.
The worlds series will open OF
Saturday, October Z.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
DELAPLAINE AT FRANKFORT.

Roy Delaplaine, formerly athletic
coach at the Wilmington Friends School,
assumed his new duties as physical in
structor at the Frankford, Pa, High
School yesterday, when he took charge
of the football candidates.
Mr. Delaplaine was formerly a star
end on the Swarthmore football team.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28

OF the hardest fought battles OF 1915
between the home boys and the down
Staters. A defeat for either team will
practically lose the Independent
championship for them.
Come on, fans, no worlds series
game will be fought with any greater
friendlier rivalry than Saturdays
game. You can depend that Alexander
and Leonard will not have any greater
battle than Finn and Ingram. It
will be the greatest game OF the year.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
CITY HORSES in THE MONEY.

Brooklyn Hal, the black gelding
owned by c. +. Lippincott, of this city
and driven by his trainer, c. +. Billman
took second money in the 2.l5 trot at
the Trenton. \. J., Fair yesterday al
ternoon. The time for the heats was;
2.l5 IA, 9.l3. 2.l5 l-2, 2.l5. Moho, a
New York mare. took first money.
At Lancaster w. ). Townsend:
Handy Jim won the 2.l6 pace. His best
mile was in 2.l2 Ia
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
IS The CHAMPION CORN
Gutter At Ace OF 70

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
EBENEZER, Del, Sept. 2s.-John
Thompson, of Elsmere. but who spent
last week in this vicinity, has carried
away the honors for cutting corn. While
working on the Herman Cook farm last
week he averaged % shocks per day,
and was at the same time somewhat
Handicapped by sore foot. MIR. Thomp-
son is about 20 years old.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
PORT PENN PUFFS
By -Scoop.'

The locals took their third defeat OF
the season last Saturday afternoon
when they fell before Penlyn Hall OF
Wilmington. by the score of 4 20 8. Ia
the early part Of the game the Fort
Penners had the advantage. but by
hard plugging the visitors overcape
the local boys lead and won the game
This game as we'll as the Saturday
previous. was an exciting one and
kept the spectators on edge through
when any one would boot the ball that
would mean victory or defeat.
Three defeats out OF twenty
games played lis an enviable record
and is one which has not been equal.
led by any other team in the county
The three defeats were all lost by one
run, one Of the games being the ten
inning. / to victory Of Newport
while the other games we're lost by the
score OF to 3.
The locals put up a good game In
the field. And il was this that kept
the visitors from scoring more runs
than they did. Hickman and White
both made good catches.
Morrow played some game at tho
third station. Many people say that
they never saw anthing like il wher
Morrow picked one hot one up and
drove 1t over to the initial sack tc
Raymond Yearsley. There was more
speed 10 that heave than many pitch.
ers use in shooting them over the pan
Hank" Hoover played his usual
fine game behind the bat, catching
them in fine style and also keeping
some OF the visitors from trying IA
steal second. The visitors have come
to the conclusion that II useless tC
try to steal so few attempts are be
ing noted now.
Dyer had his of day. The old hoy
had plenty OF smoke on the ball
though. Penlyn players will tell you
that, TOO. But Johnny could not con
troll all that smoke. He issued seven
passes and IL was this that cost him
the game. as the passes we're followed
b a couple of hits each time and this
sewed the game up.
The McMunnites could not bunch
their hits and It was this that enabled
the visitors to take the game home as
theirs.
"Bub" Yearsley handled himself a
the short garden in fine style. Th'
former member OF some. Of the tastes
teams in the county played SOM
game. his fielding at times approaching
the sensational.
Janette pulled some hard ones dow
in the left garden. while johnson
handled himself in fine shape in tn
right garden. while Hickman scoopel
up all that came near him.
Last Saturdays game marked th
close Of the season FOR the local boys
although II is expected that seYera
more games will be played yet. II Il
expected that a game will be arranged
with Delaware City for this Saturday
as arrangements 70 this effect are be
ing made. A game between these tw'
teams would bring out a record
breaking crowd at the local grounds
J Manager McMunn developed the bes
baseball team that ever represented
this place and plans are being madi
oIroo ~ For. tho r1avt cQaeOn whom fhl
local nine will be stronger than ever
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
1917 HARLEY.DAYIDsON HERE.

The 1917 HarIey-DavidsOn motorcy'
Gle has arrived at the Delaware Cycle
Company. No. 407 Delaware avenue
local agents for this machine. where
it is now on exhibition. Manager
Schnepfe states that he has made
sales of five of the new machines and
two side cars.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
FOOTBALL AT ELKTON.

Elkton High School opened its
football season on Monday night with
a game with the scrubs. The last
year veterans, Manager Sentman,
Captain Harvey Palmer, Arrest, Cres-
we'll and Rambo made a great flash.
The scrubs look good.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
RIMS FOR THE WEEK.

Runs scored by all teams IN Amerl-
can and National Leagues from
Thursday. September 2i. to Wednes-
day. September q, inclusive. Only
runs that figure In official averages
are included. Scores OF incomplete
games are not counted but tho scores
OF games Of Ave innings OF more are
included in the table.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28

Laundresses are hard 10 pick up
every day. your friends tells you. but
you can tell her that is II you are
really up-io-date. that they are being
picked up every day by those VINO
read and use the Want Ads.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
,lubs not scheduled.

Layout for Today.
Phillies at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York (two games).
Other clubs not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28

Layout for Today.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Chicago at Cleveland.
DetrOit-St. Louis. not scheduled
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Boston, 1: Pittsburgh, (morning
game).
Brooklyn. .; Chicago. 0.
New York. g. St Louis. 2 90 in
nings)
Other clubs not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington. 1S; Athletics. 3.
Boston. 3; New York. 2.
Other clubs not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28
CHURCH LEAGUE no ORGANIZE.

Tho Church Basketball League
will meet in Hanover Sunday school
hall tonight to hear the report OF the
committee on bylaws and to effeot
permanent organization.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28

Local fans are expecting to see one
Evening journal., 1916-09-28

This game as we'll as the Saturday
previous. was an exciting one and
kept the spectators on edge through
out the game. There was no telling
when any one would boot the ball that
would mean victory or defeat.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28

Well. fans. don't do anything that
youll be sorry for Take our advice
and don't miss that game in Middle
town on Saturday. for II you do miss
it. you'll regret It for the rest OF your
lives.
Evening journal., 1916-09-28

Three defeats out OF twenty
games played lis an enviable record
and is one which has not been equal
led by any other team in the county.
The three defeats were all lost by one
run. one of the games being the ten
inning. to 0 victory Of Newport,
while the other games we're lost by the
score OF 4 TO 3.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26

The club was organized in 1905 IN
the parlors Of the Waldo with a mem
bershtp OF not exceeding twenty-five.
and now has enrolled over 800 musical
people and has the honor Of being
members Of the national and state
federation OF music clubs At the re-
cital Saturday afternoon Mrs. Jackson
won the attention Of her audience by
the playing OF a charming group Of
Chopin's music. Later she executed a
varied program and played with so
much beauty OF tone. accuracy of state
ment and luency OF execution. that the
adlniring applause which her work
elected could be easily understood in
her grace of execution and lovely tone
At the close OF the charming pro-
gram which was IN charge OF Mrs.
Robert f. Sellers Mrs. Jackson played
"a Romance" as an encore
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
Great interest IN Faust,

Great interest is being manifested
among the musical people of Clarks-
burg who are looking forward with
much pleasure to the rendering OF the
opera Of Faust" given in concert
form by the members OF the Narcato
Choral Club in the auditorium OF the
Masonic temple at 8:15s O'Clock Thurs
day evening, December Z, under the
direction of Mrs. w. Lee Williams, with
Mrs. Homer Williams Mt the piano,
augmented by the Kember orchestra
with the following artists who VIII
take part:
Marguerite Mrs. Elsa Gundling Duga
Faust ........... Hardy Williamson
Mephisto Frederic Martin
ChoruSeS 100 voices
Madame Elsa Gundling Duga is the
possessor of pure soprano voice that
has wide range, is brilliant and
fluent and especially adapted to
operate singing, showing her splendid
training in the best Of musical schools.
She possesses a voice Of rare sweet
ness and splendid range, so fitting in
the rendering Of the fair Marguerite IN
Faust.
1t has been said by G. w. Arson
Firth, vicar OF Dalton-le Dale, in speak
ing OF Hardy Williamson, tenor: "Ie
has a beautiful natural tenor voice of
great compass and very good style Z
Mr.. Williamson, who will take the
part of Faust. had the honor OF sing
ing before King George and Queen
Mary at special concert three years
ago in Queens hall, London. He is
a native OF Sunderland, county Dur
ham, England, and possesses that rar-
est of all voices. a genuine tenor of
gold timbre and extended range.
Frederic Martin, basso, who will
take the part of Mephisto, has rich
and full basso voice, and sings with
forceful eloquence, dignity and finished
style.
The Marcato Choral Club is FORUM
ate il securing these artists to take
the solo parts and with the perfectly
trained voices OF 100 singers in the
choruses it promises to be one OF the
finest musical feasts ever given under
the auspices of the Marcato Club.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
W0thers' club 1Teatinr

The Mothers Club Of the Clarksburs
Central Christian Temperance Union
will hold It's regular meeting for No
yember at 3 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
in the Sunday school room OF the First
Presbyterian church! AS has been an
nounced heretofore this is an every
member year which means that every
member will try to do her part to
make the club a success and help it
reach the goal of being a real benenl
to the mothers of Clarksburg. So far
the response of the members in attend
ance and cooperation have been very
gratifying and 1T is hoped that there
may be constant increase Of jealous
effort on their part The meetings are
open to the general public and all
mothers are especially invited to at
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26

with whose branch OF the service the
agents arc identified,
Several weeks ago n party or aEents
made a tour of the eastern cities
reached by the company, and it Is the
plan of tho management TO take all Of
it's representatives who couo In con-
tnct with tho public on such ii tour OF
observation.
Those who will make tho next trip
include the agents Mt Flora. Ill. sey-
nour aud Vincennes. Ind, Chillicothe.
Lima, Middletown. Hamilton, Fostcrta,
Tifln, Newark. GAINESVILLE, BcllaiIe and
gainesville. O: New Castle. Brnddock,
McFecsport and Washington, Pas
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26

tend. The program for the months
meeting is as follows:
Devotional services by Mrs. IL y.
Allsup.
Plano duet AIesdames Harry Sheets
and Amos Payne
Courtesy IN Home and School
Mrs. Aleta Lemasters
Open discussion on Thrift. or
Should Children be Paid for Home
Duties. led by Mrs. G. H.,Gordon
Teaching Children to Read Mrs.
Mamie Lowe.
Hostcsscs- AIcsdamcs S. G. Watkins,
Alice Ash Nathan SteaIey. Columbia
Lyons, Ernest Rittenhouse. Harry G.
Fordyce. r. Y. Jones and Lena Fleming.
The nursery will be in charge of Miss
Glayde Strickling. Go and take the
babies with you.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
comm Anairs.

Thanksgiving week will be marked
With the following social and club
affairs:
Monday afternoon there viii be a
meeting OF the Dc1phian Club in the
parlors Of the First Baptist church.
Misses Rebecca and Mary Ruhl viii
be hostesses Monday at ] O'Clock
luncheon at tho Waldo having as their
honor guest Miss Grace Flowers.
Tuesday. the Thanksgiving week
bazaar will be held by the members of
the East End Sewing Club in St.
SIary's auditorium beginning at >
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon and contin,
lIing each day until Friday, ending
at II o'clock Friday night.
The Tuesday Literary Club will meet
from 8 to 8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. John ]. Davis.
An informal card party will be given
by Mrs. II. H. Criss from 3 to 8 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon for some out of
A thank offering tea will be held in
the home. Of Mrs. Harry Douds from
. to S o'clock Tuesday afternoon by
the Woman's Home Missionary Society
Of the First Methodist Episcopal
church.
At 1880 o'clock Tuesday evening the
NIarcato Choral Club will hold a re-
hearsal Of the opera Of Faust" in the
auditorium of the Masonic temple
Wednesday the Ladies Aid Society
OF the Lutheran church will hold an
all day cake sale in Lowndes's store
beginning at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
The first of a series of assemblies
will be given by the Assembly Club
Wednesday evening in the auditorium
Of the Masonic temple.
The union Thanksgiving services Of
the churches Will be held Thursday
morning in the Central Presbyterian
church, with the Rev William L.
Heuser Of the Lutheran church the
preacher.
At s O'Clock Thursday evening the
marriage OF Miss Grace Flowers,
daughter of DR.. and ATrs. Arthur o..
Flowers, TO Harold Mead Needham, or
Chicago, will be solemnized In the
home Of the brides parents.
Friday the members Of the Parish
Aid Society of Christ Episcopal church
Will hold its weekly meeting at 8
o'clock Friday afternoon in the parish
house.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
Memorial Musical Program.

With a prelude by the Komber or
chestra the following musical program
will be given by the Aeolian Male
Quartet. composed OF j. Marford
Shinn. William Il. Winchcole. f. Clyde
Beckett and Or. Charles L. Moore. al
the annual memorial services of the
local Elks lodge ut $3.50 o'clock Sun
day afternoon. December 5, in the Rob
inson Grand theater:
Bass solo-''The Lord is My Shop
herd" Francis Allison
Or. Charles L. Moore.
Opening ode-'Auld Lang Syne"
Quartet and lodge.
Quartet Crossing the Bar" Barnby
Aeolian Male Quartet
Duet-"Lord. Thou JOY of Loving
Hearts ........... Cote
E.rClyde Beckett and JIM. shinn.