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Evening journal., 1916-07-05
FBatted for Spence in ninth inning.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

SCORE BY INNINGS.
Vandever A. c.. 0 90 0 0 "a
Della. Div. A. A. 2 o o 0O1 o O-S
Earned runs-Vandever 2; Della
Division A. A., I. Two-hase hits-M.
Minker. Skinner. Counselman Home
run-O'Neill. Struck out-By Russell.
1S; by Spence. IL. Double plays
Price to Lindell. r. Minker to Lindell.
Left on Vandever A. c.. 3: D.
d. A. A.. s. Stolen bases-R. Minker
Larry. Cobb. Galloway. Spence Sac
rifice hits-Lindell and O'Neill Balk-
Russell Bases on balls-By Spence,
q. by Russell, l. Wild pitch-Spence
Time of game hours. Umpires-
Gaueh and O'Neal
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

A. A., 3. Two-base hits. Galloway,
Montague. Struck out. by Biddle, s.:
by West. 16. Left on bases. Vande-
yer A. c.. 4; ID. d. A. A.. 6. Stolen
bases. Skinner. Sacrifice hits. Syl-
vester. Hit by piched ball. Marquard.
Bases on balls. of Biddle. I. Wild
pitchs. West. I. Number OF innings
pitched. by Biddle. 10; by West, 10.
Time of game, 1.50. Umpire, FAIRIES
and Cough.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
BASEBALL PROSPECTS
NafinnaI Iearne

Brooklyn at New York. threatening.
Philadelphia at Boston, rain 1.-TWO
games).
Cincinnati at St. Louis. clear.
Chicago at Pittsburgh, clear.
American League.
New York az Washington, clear.
Boston at Philadelphia, cloudy.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
MIDDLETOWN PICK K-UPS
BY "AL.-

On Saturday another game was add
ed TO the victory column. We cant
find a team that can beat US fairly.
Several Keystone men said after me
game that Culver wasn't as great as
they thought he was. Remember,
Keystone, Culver considered yours
a practice game, and any pitcher that
can pitch in practice like he did, must
be some twirler
Several errors spelled defeat for
Keystone. We had four but. anyway,
We won.
Culver managed TO Get Manager
Stevens 10 use a new set Of signals on
Saturday. That hit and run play GER
tainly did work fine. and Keystone
was guessing all the time.
The fans went wild when Culver
scored in the second inning, ON
squeeze play. The Keystone boys be-
came 80 excited they forgot they were
playing ball.
Bayard vlnyard crept past him IN the
batting average by whaling out two
hits and four bats
A miracle happened at Odessa on
Saturday when the Odessa boys wal
loped Penlyn to 2 Remember.
Odessa. you had an umpire. and not
Mr.. Elliott, on the bases.
Odessa must think now that they
can beat us as Penlyn beat us two
games Wait until July s. and then
Odessa will see that they can't hold
candle TO us.
Keystone was made up Of the pick
OF the best teams in Wilmington. They
were represented by men from Apex.
] Asbury and other crack Wilmington
teams
We got only hits-but every one
OF those hits counted and six runners
crossed the rubber on them. Three
came across in the first inning and
two in the last.
Won 9. lost q; percentage .s1A.
Where is another independent team
in our class that can compare with
this record7 Right after the cham
pionsip Of Delaware. boys-we can
get H.
Keystone outhit us Saturday, but
they couldn't make the hits count.
Each man was for himself
Swain again lived up 10 his reputa-
ton by making 3 nifty catches in left
field Keep II up, Swain. old man,
and you will soon be playing regu-
lar.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

side wheeler
Ewing won 1--WE OF the seven games
that he pitched for the high school
team He has also pitched three
games for the Continental Club
against strong amateur teams and
has averaged Is strike-outs and al
lowed an average OF but four hits in
the three games
Ritz. the catcher. is we'll known TO
many baseball fans of the county.
He has not only caught on the high
school team for several seasons but
he also caught on the Newark Del.
Mar League club last year for a time
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
ami MCGOWAN I'M TOWN

Bill MCGOWAN stopped I'm Whining
ton today on his way to Toronto.
Canads From Toronto Bill will 20
to Montreal. Bill is now a regular
umpire on the international League
staff
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
OF THE CLUBs.

National League.
MORNING GAMES.
Brooklyn. z: New York, g.
Chicago. s Pittsburgh. 9.
AFTERNOON GAMES.
Phillies-Boston rain.
Brooklyn 6 New York, 2.
Pittsburgh. 1 Chicago. o.
st. Louis. s; Cincinnati 3 (first
gamel.
ST. Louis. 4; Cincinnati (second
game II innings)
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
GIANTS WANT sALLEE-BUT.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, July 5.-John B. Fos
ter, secretary of the Giants. today
characterized as "pipe-dream. a
Story from st. Louis that McGraw had
offered the Cardinals $4,000 for Slim
Sallee who recently jumped the
Mound City club. New York would be
clad to acquire the long southpaw's
feryices. Foster said. but not at that
rho.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

J. T. Skelly broke 50 out Of 100 al
p. B. & W. Gun Club shoot yesterday
c. Massey was high gun In IS
breaking sc out Of 75 William Ford
J. T. George, c. Voshell and r.
Springer were tie for the spoon. each
making an average Of 80 per cent The
tie will be shot off next Saturday
July s. Mrs. c. E. Springer won the
spoon for ladies'.
The scores:
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

smile. style and GOODNESS. Manager
Jake is afraid he is going to have a
job in holding him, as Connie thinks
Ebby is Just the man to help Bush
and Myers to win the 1917 worlds
championship.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
STANDING or THE CLUBS.
Motf,,nI Uou...to

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
American LenLde.
Boston At Philadelphia.
New York at Washington.
other clubs not scheduled,
National League.
Phlllies at Boston two games).
Brooklyn at New York.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at ST. Louis.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
BRANDYWINE COPS Two
STRAIGHT FROM ELKTON

ELKTON. Md, July 5-The Elkton
team lost two games here yesterday
10 the Brandywine. OF the All-Wil-
mington League. to 3 and 4 TO 2.
Scores:
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

The Lost and Found department Of
the Want Column is noted everywhere
for its efficiency in returning lost
goods TO owners.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
PRACTICE FOR BETHANY.

Manager L. WoodIngton, of the
Church League. wants all his players
TO report for practice at o'clock to-
morrow night, at Second and dupont
streets. Bethany will play Madeley,
at Second and DUPONT streets, on Sat
urday. Shaw will be on the mound
for Bethany.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Just run a Want Ad. telling auto
owners that you want to run a car
this summer and you viii be employ
ed before you know it.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
CENTRAL SLUGGERS
The little man beat the big man.

The little man beat the big man.
Maybe Captain Mastin did not out
general the Madeley hitters He GER
tainly held Ray up in fine style
Ray served the balls like a shot
from q 42-centimeter gun.
Take notice the way Dick Elliott
took those rife shots from Mastin,
and oh, how they cut down those base
runners.
When Kanz gets back In fine shape
look out. He says not another game
will be lost
Jack Ruth had good luck.
We have to hand it 10 Bradley for
his fine catches.
What did we mean in last weeks
notes about Bread-pudding Chadwick
! The secret Is, he is a cook in the
militia, and was found making bread
pudding when some OF our boys went
down to visit him, Company c, says
some cook
Jacobs has not only got some team
together. but takes care OF that initial
sack like a Stuffy McInnis. AS a hit
ter, look at his averages.
After looking over the third-sack-
ers of the league, hats off to Lindell
the guardian of our hot corner and
the man who can lose the balls.
Price came through with his usual
extra base hit
Can't keep Gerhanser out of the
game. II he don't play. he umpires.
When Weldin heard the score. fun
ny stunts were out Of the question.
Where is President Collision? He
has been out to see us once. That
was on opening day.
Elkton claims they have not been
defeated yet They know what teams
TO pick. when they cancelled our Dec
oration Day game, they were lucky.
We are glad TO see you back witt
us again, Ed Covington. Don't for
get what you said you would do.
Instead OF the band playing on the
Banks OF the Brandywine. they
f..T 10 r1.r nd
Wonder II Arrants heard -he strair
when he left in the Sixth.
Say. Manager Bill. speaking Of pre-
paredness. how is this for hurlersi
Magaw. Ray, Stable. Elliott AL
we're on the Job Saturday. and onl,
one was needed.
The Kayo Band led by Maste
IIaney, gave those South Side folks
surprise. He had the band playinl
from Fourth and Market streets L
Eden Park and back again.
South Paw Stibe is some outfielder
, hitter and pitcher, when needed. HI
told us ali about Arronts. He's beer
TO Elkton; No. not to get married
but to play ball.
{ Rooters, we are glad that you turn
, ed out in such large numbers. keei
up the good work. The more nois'
the better we play.
} Big moonlight down the bay-abou
July q.
The Kayo band serenaded the nev
river front bridge and also caused al
awful sensation at the South Std'
4 Eden carnival. Could not keep still.
Don't think that because Elliot
, was not in the game on Saturday HI
has left. (Big JEFF Tesreau) II
\ still with us.
: Preparedness and pitchers hit US 81
: hard we had to keep some one on tn
bench.
Because Of practice for our fel
o meet with the Second Baptist boys
! practice for baseball will be held o
Friday night Report at $50 o'cloc
on Friday night.
: Edge Moor next Saturday at Eigh
n teenth and Van Buren, streets. The
n are our old friends from up the roaC
nj Connie Mack saw Ebby Magaw'
/ Picture in THE EVENING JOURNAl
o and Just from the picture likes hi
0l 4SHfQnS8sg8p12
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
TRAPSHOOTlNC

In a pactice shoot r R. jerks and
William Broomhall broke twenty-five
straight each in the Greenhill Club
match Yesterday Scores
rs TARGETS.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Glad to see that Bethany won.
Here's hoping they'll get a few more,
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
American League.
MORNING GAMES

Boston. IL Athletics. g.
New York. 1; Washington, q.
st. Louis. 2; Chicago. l.
Detroit, C Cleveland, 2
AFTERNOON GAMES.
Boston. o. Athletics. g
Washington. G Now York. T.
Cleveland. G Detroit 3.
Chicago. 7; st. Louis. C13 innings)
STANDING OF THE Clubs.
American League.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
EIkton
SECOND GAME

Brandywine ...S OOOO2 3 0 O-s
Elkton ........1 0 2 0 o 0 0 0 O-3
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Connie Mack saw Ebby Magaw's
Picture in THE EVENING JOURNAL
and iust from the picture likes his
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
Totals ....... 3 20
Delaware Division A. A..
sCORE IA INNINGs.

Nandever 1000 OOO2O1 %
delaware Div. o 0 0 90 2 0 0 IL
Earned runs. Vandever. o: d. ID.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

On Saturday another game was add
ed TO the victory column We can't
find a team that can beat us fairly.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Edge Moor next Saturday at Eigh-
teenth and Van Buren streets. They
are our old friends from up the road
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Several Keystone men said after me
game that Culver wasn't as great as
they thought he was. Remember.
Keystone, Culver considered yours
a practice game. and any pitcher that
can pitch in practice like he did, must
be some twirler.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Take notice the way Dick Elliott
took those rife shots from Mastin,
and oh, how they cut down those base
runners.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

When Kanz gets back In fine shape
look out. He says not another game
will be lost
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Several errors spelled defeat for
Keystone. We had four, but, anyway,
We won.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Because Of practice for our field
meet with the Second Baptist boys,
practice for baseball will be held on
Friday night. Report at $50 O'Clock
on Friday night.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Ray served the balls like a shot
from q 42-centimeter gun.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Maybe Captain Mastin did not out
general the Madeley hitters He GER
tainly held Ray up in fine style
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Jack Ruth had good luck.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Culver managed TO Get Manager
Stevens 10 use a new set Of signals on
Saturday. That hit and run play GER
tainly did work fine. and Keystone
was guessing all the time
Evening journal., 1916-07-05
Total,

sc0Rr nv rNNrNCS
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

Swain again lived up 10 his reputa-
ton by making nifty catches in left
field Keep II UP. Swain, old man,
and you will soon be playing regu-
lar.
Evening journal., 1916-07-05

We have to hand it to Bradley for
his fine catches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-26
DUNE HITS OPPONENT
Raises Corporation Cry Against Low
den-Opens Illinois Convention.


Springfield, ILL.,, Sept 26.-Gov.
Edward F. Dunno, shortly after noon
today fired the opening bomb in the
drive that will end with the election in
November The chief executive of the
state spoke before the Democratic
state convention which went into ses-
sion at noon and had as it's object the
Endorsement of the state ticket nomi-
mated at the primaries this month and
the adoption of the party platform.
Roger Sullivan and a large follow
ing arrived early in the morning from
Chicago and the Cook county boss
was in complete control of the state
meeting. Governor Dunno delivered
tie keynote address.
Touches on National Issues.
The governor first dwelt on the ma
tional political situation and after
lauding Wilson and the present admin
istration stated that the question for
the people to decide was: shall the
legislation enacted and the admins
under President Wilson be indorse'1
by the American people or not?
The governor then took up the
state issues and severely scored Colo
mel Lowden, the Republican candi-
date. The speaker contended that
Lowden if elected could not appoint
good commissions because of his con-
nections with big business The gov
ernor dwelt at length on Lowden's
connection with the Pullman company
and with several of the big banking
institutions of Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-26
Y. M. BASEBALL DINNER
Y. NJ. c. A. Membership Campaign
Opener Tomorrow Evening.

The first real baseball banquet ever
given in Topeka will be given by the
Y. M. c. A. tomorrow evening as a
send-off for the big baseball mem
bership campaign starting Thursday
morning
The dinner is mplimentary, given
by the association to it's 1000 mem
bers nearly all of whom will play in
the membership world SERIES" The
dinner is free but reservations should
be made by tomorrow noon.
On the list of speakers at the base
ball dinner is Mayor ]. E. House, who
will tell of his twenty years expert
ence as a spectator of the game.
Spencer Arthur Abbott, veteran player
and now city detective, has been Sc
cured to tell his famous "crutch"
baseball story.
A baseball diamond has been erect
ed in the lobby of the Y. so that the
fans may watch the progress of the
American and National league mem
bership teams. The scores will be
placed on the bulletin board between
3:15 and $3.50 each afternoon of the
three day series. The Y. NJ. lobby
has been decorated with the pictures
of famous players of both leagues.
Score boards have also been placed in
the windows of down town stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-26
PLAN q NEW BRIDGES
County Advertises For Bids on Three
One on Soldier Creek

The county commissioners, late
Monday afternoon, voted to advertise
for bids for the construction of three
new concrete bridges on important
highways in Shawnee county. All
three will be of Luten design and full
arch" construction. The cost of the
three structures VIII be approximately
$4,000.
One of the bridges is on Fourth
street road over Deer creek. Another
is short distance east of the county
farm and is to span Indian creek.
The other bridge is a short distance
west of Valencia and will span Vas
sar creek.
]. c. Sinner, county commissioner.
said today that construction of the
three spans will probably begin this
winter. The bids are called for Oc-
tober 80
The commission has also decided on
a new bridge on Kansas avenue over
Soldier creek, near Garfield park
That structure is an important one.
Decision on the design of the bridge is
all that is delaying the commission
ers in advertising for bids.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-26

This treasure was brought to the
United States by Captain de BODY. a
young Dutch explorer who has just
arrived from four months expedi-
ton in the West Indies.
Captain de BODY found the Death
God" in a cave where it had stood
long before the days of Columbus.
The natives were afraid of caves. and
consequently it was never found.
There is only one other in the
world, that a female" said the ex-
plorer. This one is male and
much larger than the other"
The jar together with large num-
Der of other specimens brought by
the captain will BE placed in the
American Indian Museum, New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-26
ALEX TRUMP CARD
Moran VIII Pitch Him Every
Other Day to Win Flag.
DOdger Supporters Have Cold
ChilIs in Spinal Regions.
BY FRANK G. MENKE.

New York. Sept. 26.-Are those
pherocious, phearless Phillies going to
phoil the plans of one c. Hercules
Ebbets to give a world series party
over in the teeming wilds of Brooklyn y?
Just when Notwithstanding c.
Hercules-had decided that the Dod-
gers would be certain performers in
the blue ribbon baseball skit of 1915
a cable or something slipped. And
now the Dodgers have been dragged
to within one game of the never-say-
die Phillies.
Can you blame the Dodgers and
their owners for feeling a bit shivery
In the region of their spinal column
today? Or can you do anything but
approve the reawakened enthusiasm
over in Quaker town? The Brooklyn
ties have the "edge"-but they aren't
in They have quite a distance to
go and the roads are bad"
They are game fighters. over there
in Philadelphia; they don't know what
il is to be beaten. Time and again
this year they have seemed to be out
of the race. Yet always, in their
plodding but steady way, they have
come on again and crept to within
striking distance of the flag.
Pills on Stride.
II is such a team that the Dodgers
must now beat in this final rush to-
ward the finish line-the toughest
kind of foe extant. The Ebbets crowd
has job carved out for it from now
on because the Phillies are fielding
beautifully and their sluggers sud
denly have returned to the land of
swat.
Rixey, the elongated southpaw who
Wild with Alexander as the Phillies'
pitching mainstay until three weeks
agd, when he slumped badly, came
baek" Monday and shut out the Reds.
Pat Morans stunt of Saturday in
pdrmitting Alexander to work in (and
wln) a doubleheader seems to prove
thht at last he is going to play his
trflmp card that he will work Alex
every other day, if necessary, from now
until the flag is clinched, or hopeless
~ lost. Mayer. Demaree and Bender
are not dependable. But the form
Rixey displayed will probably cause
Moran to send him in to alternate with
Alexander Can RiXey maintain that
form? Will Alexander crack2
Remaining Games.
Mill that three-game series which
the Phillies are to play in Brooklyn
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week decide the pennant? Or
wal the issue remain in doubt until the
last game of the season has been
played?
The schedule for both clubs follows:
Dodgers (to play 81. At home-vs.
Chicago, 2; VS.. Philadelphia, 3; VS..
New York, 4. Abroad-None.
Phillies (to play 100. At home-vs.
Cincinnati. 1; VS.. Boston, 6. Abroad
At Brooklyn. 3.
Which is the tougher assignment?
For the Phillies to play the webbing
Braves or for the Dodgers to tackle
the .'21 straight" Giants? The answer
may decide the pennant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-26
KILLED AN AMERICAN
Intoxicated Carranza Officer Took Of
Tense at Sound of English.

Laredo. Tex, Sept ga letter
brought here concealed in the gar
ments of an American passenger ar
irving from Mexico brings details of
the assassination of Genaro Morton,
formerly of Laredo. m the City of
Mexico, September 90 by Lieut.. Colo
neE Arnulfo Uzota. of the Carranza
army, while in a state of intoxication.
Merton was killed by the drunken
officer, who took offense when Nor
ton addressed another American nam
ed Landon in English. Uzota pulled
out his gun and threatened Morton
and as Landon left the saloon room,
where he had been playing dominoes
with Morton, the intoxicated Carranza
officer shot Morton dead.
The officer has been Jailed and
denies he killed Moron. but says he
was intoxicated at the time and does
not know what he YVES doing, except
that he heard an American speaking
English and the he Cetested Amer
leans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-26
MUST PROTECT NATION
OFFICIAL of New York Bank Advocates
Tariff on Chemicals.

New York. Sept. 26.-Approval of a
tariff to protect the chemical indus
try of this country in what he called
the economic war of nations to fol-
low the war was voiced here today
by John E. Gardiner, vice-president
of the National city bank of New York
in an address before the annual meet
ing of the American chemical society.
Theoretically I never was a believer
in tariffs" he said. Practice how
ever teaches us a different lesson and
the cost of any other policy must be
put to book in our national system
Just the same as the cost of upkeep
of our military and naval service
and that is the protection of our nat
ural resources.
ut is thru the intervention of tar
ifs that the inequalities of methods
of production are equalized and while
TO some it may not seem wise states
manship to have imposed an espe-
cially high duty on dyestuffs to take
effect after the war still our legislators
are perhaps to be congratulated that
they used foresight in this respect"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-26
HEAR LARIMER CASE
Undersheriff Before District Court OF
Murder Charge Wednesday.

Notice to the effect that the motion,
filed by attorneys for Hugh Larimer,
undersheriff, for a trial Monday in the
district court before a jury. will be
heard tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock.
was filed today in the district clerk s
office by W. E. Atchison. county at
torney, and John Mclaughlin, attor-
ney for the complaining witness. Lar
inner is charged with numbering James
Baker. an alleged bootlegger, in a war
rant sworn to by Bakers mother.
Baker was accidentally shot by Lari-
mer while trying to pc after being
arrested for selling liquor.
The warrant was issued by a Ber-
ryton justice. P~'or to it's issuance it
was refused by the attorney general,
the county attorney and Larimer was
exonerated by coroner's jury. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-26
NONE FOR ATTORNEYS
Soldiers widows Receive Pensions by
writing to Washington.

Claim agents and attorneys will not
be. recognized in attempts to obtain
increases in the pensions of soldiers
widows as provided in the bill signed
byi President Wilson. September g. &C
ccrding to a letter received from the
pension bureau by o. X. Swayze
county clerk.
The bill provides for the increase
of THE pensions of soldiers widows
from S12 to $50 if the widow is "a
years old.
Applicants for the increase, Mr..
Sviayze says. should write to the PEN
sidn bureau direct or get their letter
of duplication written by the county
clerk The letter or notice received
by, Swayze states that increases will
be, Immediately granted when it is
found all phases of the cases conform
with the provisions of the bill. The
increase includes widows of soldiers
and sailors of all wars of this country
The age must be 70 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-26
DRILL FOR GAS HERE
H. S. Montgomery Before Promotion
Committee Commercial Cub.

On account of the meeting of the
Cooperative club the meeting of the
promotion committee of the CONNER
cial club was postponed until tomor-
row noon. A majority of members of
the committee are members of the CO.
operative club.
At the meeting tomorrow, H S.
Montgomery will present a proposition
to sink an oil. gas and asphaltum well
under the Shawnee Golf course. About
$4,000 is needed to promote Mr. Mont
gomery's project. AS Phil Billiard is
out of the city. the proposition for
raising money for his aviation school
will be deferred until a later meeting.