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Evening journal., 1916-09-18
noted SWIMMER FAILS
TO BREAK RIVER MARK

Captain Alfred G. Brown. of College
Point. n. Y. one OF this country's best
professional swimmers, swan from
Chester to Philadelphia yesterday af-
ternoon in the Delaware river in
hours 5S minutes. starting from Mar
ket street wharf. Chester at 1919
p. m. and finishing at Walnut street
wharf, Philadelphia. at 6.17 o'clock,
covering a distance OF 16% miles.
Catpain Brown is Al years OF age, 8
feet inches in height, and yester-
day weighed $50 pounds. The noted
swimmer has numerous long-distance
swims to his credit. He was the first
swimmer to cover the Battery-to-
Sandy Hook course, and swan from
the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean,
through the Panama canal. on No
vember %. 1913, covering twenty-four
miles in IA hours 20 minutes. and has
a big string of other meritorious long
distance performances to his credit.
Yesterdays swim was planned for
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
NOTES FOR HORSEMEN

Allie Watts (4l. by General Watts,
is now eligible for the 2.os trots. with
a record Of 207 Ia.
Rose Watts (f. out OF May Stew
art. dam Of Junior Watts 2.O9 "a, is
another 21O trOtter to the credit OF
General Watts. 2.O6 "a.
Foros (3), by Faros. has won four
races trotting over half-mile tracks
this season, getting a race record OF
219 IA here.
Fred Shreve has the record OF start
ing seven heats with eight times scor-
ing. Trainer Tyson drawing the pole
poist'on in three events.
What a pacing four-in-hand team TO
own would he Napoleon Direct, Peter
Stevens. Single G. and Miss Harris
NJ. To contest against: Fay Rich
mond. Possibility, Directum and
Russell Boy
Directum /, by Directum Kelly, now
holds the worlds record pacing for
a half mile by stepping in So "a sec
onds. displacing the 56 seconds held
by Dan Patch made behind a wind
shield at Memphis in 1908.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
curse. Camden to Fort Delaware and
Return-75 Nautical Miles
MIDDLETOWN Will FIGHT
But DIAMOND is STAGE
Sports Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNALS:


JOURNAL;
Sir:-I notice in Fridays EVEN
ING JOURNAL that Mr. McMunn,
manager Of the Port Penn A. A,
claims that Middletown has refused 10
play Port Penn another game Of ball
this season. In his letter. Mr.. McMunn
gives one the idea that he realizes the
Middletown club is too fast for his
nine, although the Port Penn did de-
feat the locals in a fair and square
game earlier in the season.
Mr.. McMunn Is wrong when he says
Mr.. Walls refuses to play him. In the
original paper, and the one to which
Mr.. McMunn agreed. rhe blowing
conditions were stated:
n That all Saturday games must
be played in Middletown, because Of
the larger turnouts at the games in
said town.
(2) That all Thursday games shall
be played in Port Penn, so as to
catch the Port Penn piers crowds.
go Under no conditions shall any
Saturday game be transferred to Port
Penn, or any Thursday game be trans
ferred to Middletown-
These are the conditions to which
Mr.. McMunn agreed, and he dare not
deny them. Now he claims that the
locals have backed out because they
would not break the first condition
and play in Port Penn on Saturday
The local management does not
propose to start a newspaper fight
with the Port Penn management and
does not intend to take up valuable
newspaper space by answering any
more foolish letters.
However. the local nine stands
ready 10 settle all arguments on the
diamond. Furthermore the local nine
will meet the Port Penn club, In Port
Penn. at any time they name, except
Saturdays. Should McMunn wish
Saturday game. it must be played in
Mlddletown. He can secure game
at any time he wishes by getting in
communication with the local man
agement.
II is hoped that this letter will set
the Middletown A. A. straight in the
ewes OF the baseball world, as regards
the series formerly scheduled with
Port Penn.
Very truly yours.
ALEC BERKMAN,
Middletown A. A..
NIddlesown, Del, Sept II, 1916.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
WILMINGTON BOYS
WIN MANY RONORS
Carried Off Some Prizes at
Seventeenth Season of
Camp AwOsting
]. F. NIELDS, JR. GETS
CAMP HONOR MEDAL

Wilmington boys carried off many
Of the final honors at Camp Awosting
when that camp closed its seventeenth
season on Saturday. The honors
we're awarded for excellence in vari-
Gus sports and studies Camp Awost-
ing is one of the leading boy camps
Of the country and Of the sixty boys
who spent the summer there eigh-
teen Of them were from this city. In
addition to the eighteen regulars, d"
several other Wilmingtonians visited
the camp during this summer and
spent week-ends there. Among those
who visited the camp were Samuel
Bird, Jackson Marvel, the Rev F. NJ
Kirkus. C. A. Switzerland and others
The following Wilmington boys we're
awarded honors:
James f. Nields. Jr.. who has been
prominent in camp activities for the
past four years. was awarded the
highest camp honor medal. Jimmie
has been leader of the Scout Patrol
since its organization last year, and
was prominent in all lines of sport.
Edward Bancroft took second
place in honors and was the librarian
of the camp.
"Tom" Stirling, who was often re-
ferred to in the "Bugle" as the wizard
junior pitcher. brought home three
cups one for excellence in baseball,
a cup for junior water sports, and
one for junior club competition.
Cyrus Pyle won the midget compe-
tition. and the senior cup went to
Stout of New York.
Alfred Bissell and Henry Paul. Of
Philadelphia. won the tennis doubles,
and Walter Hollister. of Orange, the
singles.
The senior baseball cup also came
to wilmington II was won by Wins
ton Richardson. with Frank Lackey,
second
The senior cup in natural history
and botany was won by Herbert Hart
man. of Lancaster. but Lewis J.. Dun
ham. Jr.. of this city, won the cup for
he Junior division.
The Wilmington boys at the camp
were Alfred E. Bissell, Howard L.
Wallace, Jr., Henry w. Chambers
Frank c. Carpenter. Jr., Lewis L. Dun
ham. Jr.. Russell II. Dunham. Hubert
dupont Frank D. Lackey. Jr., Charles
A. owens. Jr.. James F. Nields, Jrp
CYRUS Pyle William Satterthwait,
Lawrence Thomas. Martin f. Walter,
Jr.. Thomas Stirling. Sellers Bancroft
Edward Bancroft and Winston Rich
ardson.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
LOCALS make BELFIELD
Hump TO WIN AT Tennis
A hard-fought struggle betwe

A hard-fought struggle between
Belheld and Wilmington, in the Tri-
state League competition, on Satur-
day. at Belneld, resulted in a victory
for the home team by five matches to
four. No less than three OF the six
singles matches required three sets
for a conclusion and two of the three
doubles went the same distance. j.
Cause. Wilmington. had hard work
aisposing of r. w. Skirving. Belfeld,
as. 60 GA. and II. Lott, Belfeld, re-
uuired thirty games in all to gain the
points over e. B. Coy Wilmington, 6-2,
%. Sc. In the doubles the best ten
mis- was seen in the match in which c..
I. Cause and Harris. Wilmington, de-
feated Lott and Lance, Belfeld. 81,
Cd. 60. Summary:
Singles-O d. Johnston. Belfeld,
defeated T. W. Harris. Wilmington.
6-3. 6-1: J. W. Lance. Belfield, defeat
ed Stanley Lawton. Wilmington, Ga.
ga; c. |. Cause, Wilmington defeated
Allen Henderson. Belfield, Ga, 60; J..
Cause, Wilmington, defeated T. W..
Skirving. Belheld, 4-6. 60. ga; H.
Lott. Belfeld, defeated e. B. Coy. Will
mington. 6-2. 2-6, Sc; NJ. Dalton Bel
field defeated j. Hughes, Whining
ton. 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
Doubies-C. l. Cause and Harris,
Wilmington. defeated Lott and Lance,
Belfeld, ST. GA. 6-2 Martin and j..
Cause. Wilmington, defeated Johnston
and Craven, Belfield. 1-6, 7-5, default;
Marshall and Henderson. Belfeld, de-
feated Coy and Hughes, Wilmington.
6-2 60.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
DUPONT TROPHY WON
BY riverside CLUB
Naomi Wins Camden to
Fort Delaware in
Fast Time
CAMDEN YACHTSMEN
ARE DISAPPOINTED

The Riverside Yacht Club in the du-
Pont trophy race on Saturday lifted
that prize from the Camden Motorboat
Club, which held it since the first race
five years ago.
The race was battle between the
Riverside Club and the Camden Mo-
torboat Club. each club having three
entrants All three Riverside Club
boats finished before the first Camden
boat came in, figuring it on the handi-
cap basis. The Dora II. by reason Of
having shipped one Of her crew on the
way, disqualified herself, though it did
not change results, inasmuch as there
was no second prize at stake.
Never in the history Of this tro-
ply has it been so hotly contested.
The Riverside Club has made almost a
clean sweep in the way Of winning
the perpetual trophies on the river this
season, and in addition has 20 its
credit the Coxe-Hall trophy. which
was won by the Dora II at Cape May
early in August. With this array of
trophies won the club set out TO COM
plete the list Saturday and entered
its best three boats eligible to com
pete
The Camden Club was robbed OF
one of its best contenders by George
Stock, owner of Jessie s., changing
his allegiance. flying the Riverside
pennant instead Of the Camden Motor
boat Club pennant which he carried
when he won the trophy in 1912, ori-
ginally bringing it to Camden and
again winning it in 1914.
Naomi, owned by William Nc
Nance, which won the race. covered
the course in 1O.3225. She had an al
lowance OF 3.4O.O4 on the scratch
boat which reduced her time on cor
rection to 6.52.21. Pickaninny. own
ed by Bell and Taylor, and which won
the trophy last year. made the best
time over the course, s.4O.24. Sum
mary:
Course. Camden to Fort Delaware and
Return-75 Nautical Miles
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT
DARK Horses PREVAIL
ON CRICKET CLUB LINKS

Robert Wier. OF Wilmington. and
Philip l.. Corson won their way
through the semi-hnal round for the
st. Martins cup competition on Sat
urday, over the Philadelphia Cricket
Club golf course, and will meet in
the final round for the trophy today
In the second sixteen Norman ID.
MacBean. Old York road. and George
c. klauder, Bala, reached the final
round. J. G. Hallowell. st. David's.
and. y L. Bland. Aronimink, quail
fed for the fin-ls for the third divi-
sion. and the finalists for the last six.
teen will be Joseph Chapman. Mer' on
and f. ID. Patterson. OF stenton.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
CONSIDERING FOOTBALL RULES.

NEWARK, Del. Sept 1S.-Coach
William J. McAvoy, Of Delaware Col
lege. is attending a meeting Of the
football Interpretation committee OF
the various colleges and universities
Of the east. New rules Of the game
will be discussed at this meeting.
When Coach McAvoy returns early
this week he viii at once start to
plan for the coming football season.
The first call for candidates will not
likely be made until the first Of next
week as college does not open until
Thursday
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
DON'Ts FOR NEW HUNTERS.

The conservation Of human life
: Is worth while. These don'ts are
L" intended for the new crop Of
: youngsters who will 60 into the
. woods and fields for the first time.
: II Is also intended for those who
=" are carelessi
Don't point firearms at any hu-
man being or domestic animal.
Keep the muzzIe toward the
ground or In the air.
Don't take n loaded firearr into
a house, vehicle or boat.
Don't set firearms down with
> out unloading.
Don't shoot without knowing
what you are shooting at.
Your hunters license does not
. give you the right to hunt on post
. ed land, reservations, parks or
" within the city limits. Land own
. ers have n lawful and moral right
to sny who may hunt on their
property. Respect these rights
and they will have more regard
for you and your sport and recre-
alton.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
National League.

Captain Brown by Charles B. Dur
borrow this country's foremost dis
tance swimmer, who made all the ar
Tangements and piloted the New York
swimmer over the route in an attack
on the best professional record for the
course Of hours 10 minutes, held by
Noah Marks. swimming instructor at
the Philadelphia Turngemeinde, which
was made August 13, 1914
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
Rims OLE THE WEEK.

Runs scored by all teams In Ameri-
can and National Leagues from Mon
day, September II. to Sunday, Sep
tember II. inclusive. Only runs that
figure in official averages are in
cluded. Scores OF incomplete games
are not counted. but the scores Of
games OF five innings OF more are in
clnded I'm the Inhln
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
TROLLEY TRAFFIC DELAYED.

Becoming wedged against one OF
the uprights on the new Third street
bridge, a wheel on the trolley pole OF
New Castle car late Saturday night
caused traffic to be delayed. II was
necessary to use hammer to break
the wheel before II could be released.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
RrCORD FOR THE WEEK.

The weeks record in the American
and National Leagues Of games play
ed. won and lost, with runs. hits. er-
rors. men left on bases and runs
scored by opponents, including the
games Of Saturday, September 16. is
as follows.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

The p, B. and w. A. A. Gun Club
in the elimination contest of the p, y.
and W. grand division in Baltimore on
Saturday, won n threc-cornered contest
by defeating the teams from the Balti-
more and Delaware Divisions. J. T..
George was high scorer on the Maryland
division with break of AZ out OF so.
The winners received very nice prizes
and will 20 to Altoona on September 80
TO compete with ten grand division
teams of the Pennsylvania r. R., for
the general managers prize.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
Club Standing.
Layout for Today.

Chicago az Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn q games).
St. Louis at Boston.
Pittsburgh at New York e games).
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
PITY THE MARRIED MEN!

The unmarried men of the Eastern
Malleable Iron Company defeated the
married men in a closely contested
twilight game at Eden Park on Thurs
day evening.
The score.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
WAWASET RACES ARE
WON IN STRAIGHT Heats

Good time and close finishes mark
ed the thirteenth regular matinee OF
the Delaware Horse Show Associa
ton at the Wawaset Driving Park.
Saturday afternoon. Especially was
this true In the second event, in
which there we're three starters Jack
London, Prince Meston and Para
Belle. Jack London led the way in
both heats. the only contender being
Prince MestOn. Para Belle was not
in shape and the result was she did
not make good showing. All the
events went in straight heats.
The summar:
Event No. 1.
T. J. H., b. g. by Admiral Dewey
Brama, b. m., by Bingara (Rat.
Time-2.35; 2.36.
Event No. 2.
Jack London, ch. g, by Constanero
Prince Meston, b. &, by Mestonian
Para Belle, b. M, by Paralirer
Time-2.2lh 2.ls.
Event No. 3.
Gillespie, ch. g., by Auster Darling
Lucy Reynolds, b. m. by Simmore
(Billmanl ........ .....-......-..O
Little Gene, b. g, by frankie West
(Nullen) ........ ..-.....'.....E o
Peter Margin, blk h.. by Peter the
Great tFreckl ............,.....3 3
Babe Allcrton, b. m, by Allerton
tIaylor) ........ ..............4 o
Esther Banks, b. m, by Bohemia Boy
(Lynchl ........ ..s......-s....f =
Huguenot, b. g., by hines tZebleyl
Time-2.23h 2.22.
Event No. 4.
Adella March, b. m, by Prince March
(Staatsl ........... ............l 1
Dossie Volo. br. m, by Binvolo
(kuhnsl ........ -.............Z
Hal X. Early ...................5 )
Time-2.33; 1904
Special Match Race.
Lena Zombro martini ........l ! !
Edna d., Davis .............-2 2
Time-23lM; 22oM; 220h
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
club Standing.
Lnront for TodnY.

Athletics at Detroit.
Boston al Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Washington at 81. Louis.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Detroit. 6; Athletics. 8.
Cleveland. 8: New York, Z.
Boston. 6; Chicago. 2.
ST. Louis, 1; Washington, 0.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
SATURDAY BASEBALL

Chambersburg, z, Salisbury, 3.
Newport, 2; Port Penn, 0.
Texac0, 2; General Chemical, 1.
Wlldel, 3; Mlddletown. 1.
Edge Moor, 3; HIlIcrest 2.
Central, 81 Newark. 3.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
Totals
Single Men.
Score By Innings :

Married Men .........2 900 6-s
single Men ........-....l U 5-S
Two-base hits-Hill. Taylor. Base
on balls-Oh Simmons 3. off Taylor 3.
Struck out-By Simmons 3. by Taylor
5. Stolen bases-Morgan 2. ROssiter.
Sparks, Taylor ?. Slant Umpire
Watkins.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

Continued Practice Scores; DIR. San
uel, l5x25; A. C. Chesney, lOx2J.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

Indicates ineligible for prizes.
Several practice events were. shot after
the trophy events were completed, with
81, e,1T,.-t,r,
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
innati IS SO 1s "A %

x-Tie game Tuesday, september IL.
z-Tie game Saturday, September 16.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-08
Army
DEFENSE PLANS


Warrington. Jan. o.-LeEislative
machinery was set In motion today on
the administration plans to lay down q
definite policy for the building up Of
a citizen army adequate for national
defense.
Secretary Garrison appeared before
the house military committee. fianked
by a score OF army generals, heads OF
the various bureaus OF the war depart
ment He read an exhaustive explana-
ton of his scheme to spend $500. O0O,-
900 in the next four years to create a
mobile army of 100000 men. greatly
increase coast defenses and store UP
an adequate reserve OF arms, ammuni-
ton and war equipment
Chairman Hay announced that mem
bers Of the committee, in order of
their rank, would PROFOUND questions.
For an hour the questioning continued,
and Representative Kahn, ranking
Republican member, was drawing out
the secretray's views on various sug-
gestions as to the national guard, then
the hearing was adjourned until Sat
urday.
Secretary Garrison made clear his
opinion that no effort to federalize the
national guard would solve the coun-
try's military problem and laid great
stress upon his contention that re-
guler army of approximately the size
he had proposed, $4,000 men, would
be ample to train a federal citizen
army. Increasing tho regular estab-
lishment beyond that figure, he said,
would add enormously to its cost with
net result of only few thousand
additional soldiers.
Replying to Representative Khan
Mr.. Garrison said the Monroe doc
trine was a menace to the country's
peace and should either be abandoned
Of preparation made for its defense.
He argeed that the territory between
the Panama canal and the southern
border of the United States was a
source of peculiar danger
Navy Yards Inadequate
Possibility of the navy being forced
by an inadequate channel to abandon
the Mare Island navy yard for the use
of big ships, at least, was advanced
to day by Rear Admiral H. T. Stan
ford, head of the bureau Of yards and
docks, before the House naval com
mittee.
Rear Admiral Stanford said that II
1t were shown to be possible to pro
vide a reliable entrance through Mare
Island strait for the superdread
noughts to get to the present yards
the navy department probably would
recommend locating facilities for then
at another point on the bay. Tenta
lively he regarded Yuerba OF Goat Is
land as the most suitable station il
San Francisco.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-08
THEY CATCH THE COYOTES
IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY

In last Mondays issue of this paper
mention was made of the large num-
Der of coyote scalps presented in this
county for collection of the bounty and
the probability that number of them
might have been brought from some
other county where the bounty is not
SO nigh as 1t Is here. Since publish
ing the statement we have been in
formed that there is no trouble about
taking scalps in another county and
bringing them into Humboldt county
for the collection of the higher boun-
ty." That is. there is no trouble
swearing to the AFFIDAVIT that they
were caught In this county. For In.
stance, your partner comes to the
boundary with the scalps and you
stand on the other side, he throws
them over and you catch them in
Humboldt county. all right Hum
foldt Star.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-08
MAY BE DIVIDED.

The citizens of Winnemucca and
Loyelock are at swords points over
the question Of division of the coun-
ty of Humboldt. The population Of
the northern part Of the county does
not favor the proposed division, while
the citizens of Loyelock valley are
in favor of the proposition and are in
favor of establishing the county seat
at Lovelock.
1t is believed the farmers may OBJ.
jeet to the division because of, the in.
creased taxation, but the proposition
is sure to come UP for consideration in
the next legislature.--wells Herald.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-08
RENO Girl lnvEn1oR

Experiments which may vastly In
crease the strength Of high explosives
are being made by Miss Beatrice Rud.
awsky, !. Reno girl, at the University
of California at Berkeley and she ex-
presses the belief that within a few
weeks she will have perfected her dis.
covery, Explosive d" is secret
American preparation now used for ex-
plodlng shells when they strike an
object. The detonator that Miss Rud+
awsky is seeking to perfect will create
q terrific volume OF gas when explode
ing many times greater than thst Of
Explosive D."--yirginIa Enterprise.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-08
AcrlMTy orIw 2. oFFlclAls

@
Superintendent J. s. spelman was
here Wednesday and accompanied
General Manager c. n. Levy TO Salt
Lake City. The latter is going to
New York City on railroad business.
s Two trains loaded With oil for the
Standard on company passed through
here last night for the east.
q car of coal is being unloaded for
the depot furnace.
T. J. Stuart, supervisor of bridges
and buildings. was here yesterday.
Passenger Conductor J. D. Knox has
resumed his run between here and
Salt Lake City after short vaca.
ton. humboldt Star.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To r. Coulyhurst snd ]. Shafer:
You. and each of you, are hereby
notified that ], the undersigned. and
your co-owner. nave expended one hun.
dred dollars in labor and improve
ments (s100)s on each of the follow.
Ing described lode mining claims. Wig:
Florence. Florence May. Ida and Shat.
er, for each of the years 1912. 1913 and
1914, twelve hundred dollars In all,
said claims being situated In the,
Ferber mining district. EIko county.
Nevada. to hold said mining claims
under the provisions of section 1924 Of
the Revised Statutes OF the United
States. and the amendments thereto.
and the laws OF the State Of Nevada.
concerning annual labor to be done on
mining china:
That there IL now due from each Of
you the sum of $500. your part OF the
said expenditure to hold said claims
during said years:
And you are hereby notified that II
within ninety days after the service Of
this notice upon you by publication
you and each Of you fail. refuse or ne.
glect to pay to the undersigned your
proportion Of said expenditure. your
interest In said claims win become
the property OF the undersigned. your
co-owner in accordance with the law
In such cases made and provided.
Dated at Ruth. Nevada. this 9Th day
ofiAugust. 1915.
II. d. TAYLOR.
First publication October Is. 1915. B
Last publication January 13. 1915. y
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-08
STORM DELAYS STAGES AND
PUTe PHONE LINES DOWN

The heavy storm that visited this
section. piled q heavy fail OF snow in
the mountains and had It not been for
the fact that It rained In the Valley
for twenty-four hours. the fall here
would have been heavy. On the sum-
NIT above Carriers station IA feet
fell and Monday the stage did not get
in until after 8 o'clock. nearly FIVE
hours late. The Markleeville stage
was also late and was unable to reach
Markleeville on the return trip that
night. Telephone lines went down
and a crew Of lipemen are still re-
pairing the = damage Gardnerville
Recnrd-Courier.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Regular Sunday service at IL o'clock
at church. 223 Fifth Street. Subject:
SACRAMENT.
Sunday school at 1890 o'clock. Testi.
moniaI service every Wednesday even.
ing at 8o'clock.
The reading room is open to the
public every day except Sundays and
holidays. from 2 until o'clock. where
the bible and all authorized Christian
Science literature may be read or pur
chased.