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Evening journal., 1916-06-03
Gag Rule MuzzleS Johnny EUerS

What has come over Johnny Rversl

What has come over Johnny Evers2
Has the famous Trojan and key
stone king taken the pledge?
These queries. oft-repeated since
the start OF the present pennant cam
paign and prompted by the continued
silence Of the once scrappy member
OF Chances old guard caused the
writer to seek the "inside" from
Johnny himself
] have known him ten years and
for nine seasons travelled the Ma
tional League circuit with the Trojan
and his comrades. Though always a
fighting ball player a winner in every
sense, Johnny never impressed me as
the rowdy some misguided fans pic
tured him.
EVerS' spirit has been as
saSsinated. He has been bridled
and ridden into submission by
lot Of umpires who are cheating
honest Oculists out of deserving
fees. He has been warned. even by
HIS own club that unless he re.
strains himself he Will lose his
pay. As the result the Braves are
anemic, punchless.
Johnny admits he is playing base
ball under wraps and in letter TO
me presents his side.
my reason for keeping quiet so
long this year has been the continual
bounding and criticism ! have had to
stand for and ! am getting along so
well physically and financially that
don't have to stand for it-and won't
During the past winter I received
two nOtices--one from our own club
and one in the form OF a resolution
passed by the league at the winter
meeting-both apparently aimed at me
and 7 just sat down and thought II
over and concluded that N they want
ed to gag me would give in 10 them.
THE antagonistic attitude of Cover
nor-President Tener (as he calls him
self toward me has prompted him 10
term my acts as rowdyism, and | will
say at any time or place that I am
no more of a rowdy than he and, II
the truth were known, not half as
much. | have yet TO lay a finger on
an umpire or cut a player or bump
one, and all my language on the field
has been spoken so that I can say
have yet TO offend fan by my talk.
"On our last trip to Pittsburgh two
OF our players got into an argument
with a spectator back Of our bench
over Mr. Klem's remarks TO Konetchy
and the next day I was roasted hard
by two papers for insulting a spec
tator During IL all was out coach
ing at first base
Il am not looking for and never
will ask sympathy. but this sort of
rank. raw injustice is such that will
welcome the conclusion Of the season
of 1917 when l can lay aside the old
glove and shoes and tell some people
few things.
Il am going to start in the very
near future to land q job writing and
coaching which will allow me to re-
main at home. When that time comes
let them sling their mud at some
other mark"
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
MOTOR CYCLE RIDERS
plan meet FOR CITY

After coming home from the races at
Lebanon. Pa. members Of the Whining
ton Motorcycle Club have in mind a
meet in the near future at the Nawaset
track. cbanon has population Of
10000. and az the meet on Tuesday the
attendance was over 1000. When the
Wilmington Motorcycle Club has a meet
at WaWaset the attendance does not ex-
coed 500.
With such riders as this city has pro-
duced and men that ne club can bring
here, il is felt the next meet should
bring enough p. iple to Delaware Horse
Show Park 10 pay the expenses of the
outside idcrs and also make neat lit
H. sum for the club. At the meet at
Lebanon the track record was broken by
shorty Mathews, factory man. beat
ing Jack Mountz. the Wilmington boy,
! by ! - seconds.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
JACK EARICHT NOW
With THE YANKEES
Star Washington College
Twirler Signs Two
Year Contract
PUTS PLENTY OF
HOP ON ALL BALL
Bv BILL MCGOWAN.

Jack Enright, a pitcher Of Washing
ton College. who halls from Fort
Worth, Texas, joined the New York
American League Club on Thursday
Enright was offered a two-year con
'ract by Manager Bill Donavan, upon
the recommendation OF j. Frank
Baker. That Jack will make good with
the majors is the hope of his many adj
mirers and friends throughout the
East He is an all-rOund athlete, hav-
ing played a halfback position on the
football team and a forward on the
basketball team at Washington Col
Iege. under the tutelage of ]. T. Coach
Kibler Enright has also shown abil-
ity with the padded mitts. He is a
husky built lad, weighing 175 pounds,
standing 6 feet high and is but 20
years old. He is the possessor Of a
pippin curve ball. and of a curve that
has plenty of hop. He has a good mo-
tion as well as a dandy change of pace.
Enright pitched rs games for Wash
ington College this season and was
defeated but once. Last season he
hurled 20 games for the collegians and
copped seventeen victories. During
the 1914 season he went to the mound
81 times, while pitching college and
amateur ball on the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland. and for the Upland
champions of the Delaware County
League. and came out a victor on 40
occasions. Enright learned most Of
his baseball from the tutoring Of
Tommy Kibler. one of the best col
lege coaches in the country. Kibler
has turned out and developed hun
dreds Of athletes. He has played ball
IN the Pacific Coast League and man
aged clubs in the Texas League.
''Kib" ie the boy who developed Roy
Bourland. the fast center fielder of
the Wilmington Atlantic League Club.
Wallace, who Is covering second base
for the Powder Monkeys, is another
1916 product of KILLERS. Johnny
Davis. who did the bulk Of the catch
ing for Doc Grier's Milford club, Is
now taking instructions from the
Washington College coach. Washing
ton College has won the state cham
pionship of Maryland this season and
some mighty good looking materia
can be found on that club. Amon
them are Brose Erickson, brother o
the local twlrler Brose will report tc
Jack Dunns Baltimore international
Club on Monday. He is fleet footed
outfielder and can hit the pill hard.
Frampton. another outfielder, and
Captain Spedden. Of Chestertown. look
promising for league material. Catch
ers Pierson and Bunting are the real
goods. The former has been sought
after by three Atlantic League clubs
Coach Kibler Is playing third base
in place of Frank Baker, for the Up
land Club. Kibler is confident that
Jack Enright has gone to the majors
TO stay. Jack has many friends in
Wilmington who are pulling for him to
make good. Washington College lost
its best bet when Jack left school. He
got rousing send of by his college
chums.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
HIGH School TRACK
TEAMS MEET chester

Wilmington High School track team
went to Chester this afternoon. where
they meet the high school team Of
that city in a dual meet The local
high school team is unusually strong
In track and field events this year
and should capture the meet today.
Harrington and Walker will run the
sprints; sproul. the mile and half
mile: Mcdonnell. the crack pole
vaulter. should win that event easy;
Mcdonnell and Winthrup will broad
jump: Harry Loose and Joe Fairbanks
will look after the weight events.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
srssEX COrNTY RACING.

GEORGETOWN. Del. June 3.-Race
courses Of the county are being got
fer in readiness for the meets this
summer and from indications there
will be some classy races at Milton
Rehoboth Beach, Bridgeville, RoXana
and in this town. There are more
blooded horses in this county at the
present time than for several years
and numbers Of them have good rec
Ords.
Reports have been current here
abouts for the past few days that low
ers OF horsefesh are endeavoring TO
revive the Millsboro Agricultural AS
ISOLATION and have another course
here.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT
JOHNSON IS KING,
VOTE OF BATSMEN

Walter Johnson's right to the titls
of king Of pitchers has been confirmed
and by a vote of the batters who
awarded him the palm, casting fifty
two votes in his favor as against fifty
one for Grover Alexander.
The balloting started during the
off-season and has just been complet-
ed, each hitter picking the six best
pitchers he ever faced The total
number of batsmen voting from both
leagues was ia With six votes each
tho total was 6S4 cast. Seventy
pitchers. old and young, figured in the
voting and here are twelve hurlers in
each major league who received ten
or more votes:
Evening journal., 1916-06-03

ing. .; Smith. Z. Left on bases
Pottsville. 10: Wilmington. Q. Stolen
bases-White. Sharpe, q Smith. Mil
Ter. Buzby. Feeley. Sacrifice hits
Nagles, White. Hit by pitched ball
Buzby. Base on balls-Smith, 4. Wild
pitches Fleming. Time Of game
2.10. Umpire-Bowers.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
RUNS OF THE WEEK.

Runs scored by all teams of Ameri-
can and National League from Satur-
day, May 27. to Friday. June 2, inclu-
sive Only runs that figure in official
averages are included. Scores of in
complete games are not counted, but
the scores of games of five innings or
more are included in the table.
American League.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
DELMARyIA LEAGUR.

Phoenix vs.. Newport, al New
port.
Blue Jays VS.. Acme, at Kirk
wood Park.
Delaware Cubs vs.. Delaware. at
Washington Heights.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
National Ieagn.

st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
National.
p R. Am W. SPOON SHOOT.

The p. B. and w. A. A. will hold a
spoon shoot at their grounds at Todd's
Cut this afternoon. Spoons to be
shot at under the Lewes class system.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
GENFRAL SPORTS.

Matinee racing. Horse Show
Park.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
Ailaniic Leapne.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
American Learue.

Athletics at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
Atlantic League.

Easton at Reading.
Paterson at Allentown 1.-TWO games)
Pottsville al Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
Atlantic League.

Easton- -Phillipsburg. Q. Reading, 4.
Pottsville. 8; Wilmington. /
Allentown Paterson not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
CHURCH LEAGUr

Bethany VS.. Madeley. at Eden
Park.
Asbury VS.. Mt. Salem, at Water
} Tower q o'clock.
Central vs.. Edge Moor, at Edge
moor.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
National League.

St Louis. 3 Phlllies. ..
Cincinnati, 6: New York, (l3 inn
ngsl.
Pittsburgh, 5 Brooklyn, ?.
Chicago. p Boston, /.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03

Brandywine VS.. Eden. at Eden 4
Park
brownson VS.. Vandever. at Sew 1
enteenth and Spruce.
kastiake vs.. Bancroft, at Water
Tower.
Pioneers VS.. Newport, at New
port.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03
SATURDAY BASEBALL
.
. ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
ALL.MmMINGrnN IEAGrr.

Washington VS.. Pottsville, Front
and Union Streets.
Evening journal., 1916-06-03

American League.
ST. Louis, 2; Cleveland. 1.
other clubs not scheduled.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-21
SOUTH WASHINGTON
IMPROVEMENT URGED

The South Washington Citizens Asso-
citation, meeting last night in the audi
tortum Of the Jefferson School, Sixth and
streets, reelected its present officers
L L. Johnson presided. HIlge Murray.
secretary, rendered his resignation on
notification Of his reelection, but recon
stdered when urged to do so, as there was
no other candidate for the office.
Sectional improvements brought before
the association by committees and ap-
proved VIII be recommended to the Com
missioners:
Abandonment Of Engine House, No. l.
and the building Of a new one.
Additional policemen for the southwest
section.
Sweeping Of the streets three times a
week in certain sections Of the southwest.
Suitable Fairgrounds for the children.
Arc lights similar to those on MARYLAND
avenue to be placed in street between
Seventh and Ninth streets southwest.
Arc lights in Seventh street southwest
to be replaced with lights of a type SINH
Tar to those in Seventh street northwest
Remaining part OF James Creek Canal
from N street to the river be filled.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-21
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
CONFERENCE CLOSES

Tho National Conference Of Catholic
Charities Of America closed its sessions at
noon yesterday. The 100 delegates, re-
presenting all parts Of the United States
and Canada, left with a feeling that
much had been done to forward the work
not only Of Catholic institutions, but Of
philanthropic organizations generally
One Of the important decisions Of the
conference was to establish permanent
headquarters at the Catholic University
in Brookland, and for that purpose It
was voted to erect a suitable building on
the campus. A monthly periodical de-
voted to the interests of Catholic chari-
ties will be published there.
Cardinal Gibbons was reelected honor
ary president Of the conference and Bishop
Thomas J. shahan, rector Of the Catholic
University was reelected president
Rev. William J. Rerby. Of the Catholic
University, was made vice president and
Judge William H. De Lacy treasurer.
Resolutions adopted at the last meeting
Of the conference thanked the press Of
the city, the officials and local members
Of the organization for their interest and
assistance
The Washington herald., 1916-09-21

Ben welch, the popular Hebrew come
dian, who is playing his annual burlesque
engagement at the Gayety this week, has
pleasant surprise in store for the pa
irons of burlesque who have seen him for
many years past In his straight Jewish
eharacterizations.
In the present show at the Gayety,
Welch has introduced a dramatic sketch
with cast of ten people, which is very
much like the Grand Guignol perform
ances OF France. This sketch is given as
an added attraction to the usual welch
monologue.
The career of this burlesque headliner
proves the fact that burlesque in recent
years has reached a much higher plane
than heretofore. Welch, although he
plays an annual season Of forty weeks
over the Columbia Circuit, is very much
In demand for vaudeville engagements
during the summer season.
A record achievement for consistent
performances that has seldom been eX
celled was made by the comedian during
the past season. Through a mix-up in
the booking offices in New York, he found
himself billed simultaneously at three
vaudeville houses, the Palace, the AL
hambra and the Colonial. When the
managers OF these houses discovered the
mistake they were al considerable loss to
know how to remedy the situation.
WeJch suggested that he play all three
houses. Although the suggestion was
secuted at first. he convinced them finally
that 1t was possible, and proceeded to get
away with it. A few weeks later he re-
peated the performance In Chicago.
Welch's stuff, as he terms it, is quite
different from that of the usual Hebrew
comedian. There Is a certain human
Characterization that he gives to his por-
trayals that at times make them take a
pathetic aspect. and a genuineness that
always gets over, makes the comedy cli-
makes more vital.
He is very proud of his long distance
feat of the past summer. and the fact
that his repeating it assures that It was
no flash. makes it all the more crafty
ing.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-21
Quaker Village Breaks Record.

Columbus, Ind, Sept. 20.-The staid old
Quaker village Of Azelia is near a pen
nant in the Law and Order League. The
town has had no saloons and no jail and
has had less than dozen arrests since
the war Of 81
The Washington herald., 1916-09-21
THREE GUARDSMEN HURT
In JITNEY COLLISION

The 'jitney' service between George
town and Fort Myer is threatened with
suspension as a result of a collision
between two Of the cars at the fort
yesterday, in which three District militi-
men were injured. Binding headlights
are said to have caused the accident
Major Charles Fenton, commander at
Fort Myer, has started an investigation
Several ''jitney' drivers have been
charged with using glaring headlights
and exceeding the capacity limit of
eight passengers
The soldiers injured were: Private Rus
sci De Atley. Corporal George w. Johns
and Private Z. l. Thompson. John
Winters. who was driving one of the
machines also was hurt. The men are at
the fort hospital
The Washington herald., 1916-09-21
The Toun Crier

The West Virginia Society of Wash.
ington will hold a business meeting
at the Ebbitt House on Friday. Oc-
tober 8.
The BloomInsdale Orchestra, under
the direction Of B. J. Wrightsman
will resume rehearsals for the season
on Saturday evening. at Bethany Bap'
tist' Church, Rhode Island avenue, near
Second street northwest
Fifty members of the committee on
membership Of the Board Of Trade will
hold their fall outing Saturday and
Sunday.
The Washington District Woman.
Foreign Missionary Society OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church Is to hold
its annual meeting in Union NJ. e
Church Monday, October 2. Reports
Of officers and superintendent are to
be presented and Bishop W. F. Nc
DOweu is to deliver the principal ad-
dress.
Members of the Drill Corps of Kali
hpolis Grotto will hold hop" on Oc-
tober 81, at the New Willard Hotel
The Drill Corps will make special
trips to Philadelphia and Alexandra
as it has done to Baltimore, to person
ally invite members OF the Masonic
order to attend The trip to Philadel-
y
The Biblical and Literary Society OF
Adath Israel congregation, under di-
rectton Of DR.. Benjamin A. Grossman
will hold its next meeting in the YES
try rooms, November 6. at o'clock
The permanent headquarters COM
mittee Of the wilson-Marshan Demo
cratic League will meet at the New
Ebbitt, tomorrow evening, to decide on
local headquarters from which to pro.
mote work in connection with the
campaign to elect the party ticket
The nrst fall meeting of the NortE
Capitol and lexington Citizens AS
ISOLATION will be held in the Matthew
G. Emery School, Lincoln road ant
Randolph place, next Tuesday evening
at 1880 o'clock.
The women's Foreign Missionary
Society Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will hold its annual meeting
in the Union NJ E. Church on October
2. Bishop W. F. Mcdowell will give
an address
A hOusewarmIng at the new head.
quarters Of the Hughes Club at Fiji.
teenth and F streets will be held or
Saturday night. Local business mer
will be invited, according to the re.
port Of the committee on arrangements
announced at a meeting yesterday af-
ternoon.
The AshIar Club of Master Mason,
will meet Saturday night in its clut
rooms, Old Masonic Temple, F and
Ninth streets northwest. The enter.
tainment will include music by Cliff.
ford Stumph, soloist of Epiphany
Church. There will be several lee.
lures.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-21
HOROSCOPE.
THE stars incline, but do not compel.

THE stars incline, but do not compel"
Thursday, September II, 1915.
According to astrology this is not a
lucky day. Mercury and Saturn are in
imical during the early hours. In the
evening the Sun is in benefic aspect.
Business affairs involving estimates or
financial contracts Of any sorts should be
delayed.
Writers come under rule that is tenn
porarily discouraging, owing to changes
in the magazine field. Editors and pub
fishers may be conservative in accepting
material
Under this sway it Is wise to set a
guard on the speech. which is likely to
be hasty, owing to a tendency toward
the magnifying Of petty worries.
Women should be especially careful
during this planetary government as the
stars incline toward the exaggeration OF
their personal grievances
1t is a sinister rule for the signing of
contracts or deeds.
There may be a tendency toward dis
eases OF the stomach and digestive tract.
Persons who have large risks at stake
should beware OF depression and misgiv-
ings, which deceive concerning real con-
ditions.
Women again are warned that the stars
show an access OF selfshness and ego
tism for those who have been blessed
with either talents or charms.
Aggression in love affairs and indepen-
dence of bearing may mark the conduct
Of women who represent progressive
thought, but these traits are read as as
surances of reaction toward domestic in
terests.
The death Of a famous actress may
have far-reaching results, the seers de-
clare.
The rise Of a new statesman, destined
to be renowned in history, is predicted
for England.
Germany may have an unexpected
event which will alarm this country next
month.
Persons whose birthdate it is may have
rather trying year. They should take
care Of the health and watch writings of
every sort. Young widows will have Of
fers Of marriage.
Children born on this day are likely to
ment and should not attempt executive
ceed best when in some ones employ
be high-strung and idealistic. They sue
Initiative.
Copyright 1861
The Washington herald., 1916-09-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE.


John B. Rose, q, and Alberta N. Jones' 8, both
oS Richmond, Va Rev. 81. T. Stevenson
George NJ Condyle, q. and Ethel Blackwell, n,
both Of Richmond. Va Rev ]. AleIopoulas
Anthony L Mayhem, 2. and Helen ]. McLans.
= Rev. A. J. Carey.
Robert Watson 30 and Dorothy L Eliot, q.
Rev h. W o. Mllington-
Anoud FonderfIle, S. and Anna NJ Bsrthod. 8.
Rev. H D. Mitchell
William A Fitzpatrick 81. and Catherine N
Quill, q. Rev. W. ]. lyman
Charles N. Balm, 81 and Mary A. LinhouSe, %.
both Of Roanoke, Va. Rev. L. NJ Chambers.
John W. Fitch. q, and Rena o. Brooks, g.
Rev. G. H. Waters.
Raymond ", White, g and Alvey F. Bryant. IS.
Rev T. z Davis
John c. Goods, IT,. q and Lena A. Todd, both
Of Manassas, Va Rev. L NJ Chambers.
John O'Brien, d and Thelma z. Spencer, q.
Rss. h D. Mitchell.
Hermann Katzschmar IT,, a, and Anna c.
Rogers, IS Rev. ]. A Smyth.
Thomas ". Dixon, d, and Francis R. Fenton, ls
Rev 2. N. SouthgEts
COLORED.
". ]. lyman
James smaIlwood. n. and Nstts Brown. 2 Rev.
H. T Dent
L~vis RsdfOud. N. and Pauline Austin, n Rev.
". D. Battles
The Washington herald., 1916-09-21
SINKING OF KELVINIA
STUDIED BY LANSING
Data Supplied by Americans on British
Ship Considered.

Secretary of State Lansing yester-
day began studying data In the case
of the British freighter, Kelvinia,
which was sunk. presumably by a
German submarine, in the Bristol
channel September 8, with 2s Ameri-
cans on board. Affdavits of 81 of
the Americans declared a submarine
was plainly seen.
No action will be taken by this
government, however. until Secretary
Lansing has received all the facts
from the British Foreign Office, ex-
pected in q few days. in response to
a request for the information forward
ed last week.
notwithstanding continued unofficial
statements that Germany's submarine
warfare pledges to the United States
were violated by the sinking of the
Kelvtnia, officials so far have put lit
tie credence in the statements. The
character OF the Kelvinia and other
facts, about which information is
sought, probably will lead the State
Department to pass the incident with
out action
The Washington herald., 1916-09-21
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
DEATHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

WHITE
Mary NJ. Kelly, Is US, 5u Sth st. Sc.
Albert L Jewell. 46 Yrs, Soldiers Home Hospital
George T. Prewitt IS yrs, sibley Hospital
Vasiliki Stratiges q yrs, Casualty Hospital
Michael Stratiges. 20 yrs., Casualty Hospital
Daniel W. Perkins. II yrs., 1889 Colum. road NV,
Horace F. J. Drake, "A yrs. 1896 Holmead Pl NV
Albert L Mills, 60 yTs., l5Z3 st. nw
Agnes d. Lynch, IS yrs, 6es Md ave- ne
Thomas B. Sanders, % yrs, ZA st. NV.
Frederic HaTnden, 30 yrs, lA5 Mass. ave.
COLORED.
Dennis johnson. IS yrs, l52S Srd st NV
VIM. Il Colbert, 81 yrs. 1872 5th St NV.
James Thornton, 80 yrs, Wash. Asylum Hospt.
]. Alonzo PurTts 30 yrs-, Casualty HosptL
Alberta Campbell, 30 yrs O02 Columbia Ter.
Charles Warren, 81 yrs, st. Elizabeth Hosptl
Andrew Walls. 81 yrA. Wash. Asylum Hospti.
Elizabeth Laws, Y yra, Washington Asylum
Margaret Hall. 50 yrs. SIS s st, Sc
VIM G.. HeaElow, ", ls 18th St se
George Thomas. q yrs, Tuberculosis Hosptl
Edna Campbell, IS yrs.. Wash Asylum Hosptl,
VIM. A. Newman, 2 yrs, Summer road Sc.
Ernest A. Cousin. ~, Deanwood lights, D. c,
Dorsey Booker. S US. Wash. Arim Hospa