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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
5 FOOTBALL CANES
FOR Old Delaware
1917 Schedule Will Open
on October 6, Against
Maryland A. C.
TRACK TEAM ALSO
ANNOUNCES MEETS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. Del, Jan. 10-The Del
aware College Athletic Council at a
meeting last night approved the foot
ball schedule for next fall as sub
mitted by Manager Knowles r.
Bowen. The schedule calls for eight
games. three away and FIVE TO be
played on Joe Frazer Field.
That Delaawre is attracting more
attention than ever before in the col
lege world is evident by the large
number OF colleges and universities
that tried to get on the blue and gold
schedule for 1917. These included
Brown University, University Of
Pennsylvania. lafayette, Lehigh, villa
Nova and many others Brown wanted
Delaware TO go to Providence for a
game and suggested several Sstur-
days to pick from IN October and
November The members Of the Ath-
letic Council decided that Brown was
much too strong a team for Delaware
to play at this time. and the offer
was refused. Penn also wrote for a
game, but before the final arrange
ments could he made the Philadelphia
University closed with Bucknell for
tho open date. Lafayette wanted Del
aware 10 come there for a mid week
game when Founders Lay will be
observed and the Council olso
thought n wise 10 refuse this, as hard
games are scheduled the Saturday be-
fore and the Saturday following
Founders Day
Instead Of opening with p. NJ. c.
next fall. Delaware has dropped that
college and scheduled Maryland Agri-
culture College for the opening game
on October at College Park, Md.
This college won the championship
OF Maryland last season. The sec
ond game will also be away on Oc-
tober 10 with Swarthmore. The re-
mainder Of the schedule follows: Oc-
tober 20, Western Maryland, at New
ark; October "a, Dickinson at New
ark; November 3, Gallaudet at New
ark November 10, Stevens at Ho-
boken November II, Swarthmore at
Newark and Thanksgiving Day. Mt. st.
Mary's at Newark. Maryland A. c.
and Swarthmore are new teams on
the schedule.
Manager Beauchamp. of the track
team. also submitted the following
schedule which was approved by the
Council. April 2S U. OF p. relay races
at Franklin Field; May IL. dual meet
with Drexel at Philadelphia; May 70,
interscholastic meet on Frazer Field ;
May 10 Middle States Association
meet at Lehigh; May 26. dual meet
with Stevens at Hoboken; May 30
dual meet with Bucknell at Newark
| (pending). and June 2. dual meet with
Muhlenburgh at Newark. Maryland
College hold a championship meet al
Maryland A. c. on May 5. in which
Delaware has been invited TO partict
| pate. and IL is possible that several
! track men may be sent there.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
FULTON BEATS FORCE:
NOW IN BIC LEAGUE

United Press Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Fred Fulton.
the Minnesota heavyweight is in the
big league today. His manager. Frank
Force has everything lined up for the
huge plastercr to pull of two more
bouts in New York and then beat &
for Havana. where Fulton expects to
meet Frank Moran in a scheduled
Foreground ussle.
Fulton reached security in tho big
fight league last night when he heaved
his left hand over on Tom Cowler's
Jaw and Tho alleged concrete crush
err knocked of work for tho night Il
happened iu the first round.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10

Kan. to Utah.
Young Cody was only ten when he
left Iowa and went with his father
and mother and seven sisters and
brothers TO Kansas Isaac Cody. his
father. was forced to leave when he
became too ardent as a champion of
anti-slavery.
Cody wasn't a soldier long. He left
soon after the return from Utah to
embark on an unsuccessful mining
expedition in. the vicinity of Pixies
Peak
He broke his ankle on this trip
and spent twenty-nine days alone
while his partner. Dave Harrington,
rode 1875 miles on a horse to get help.
He was visited by warning party of
Indians. who would have scalped him
until he recognized the chief.
Cody served in the Civil War first
as a horse buyer for the government.
then as a guide to Colonel Clark, com
handing the Ninth Kansas Volunteers
and then as an enlisted man in the
Seventh Kansas Volunteers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
Y. ". H. A. RAsKETRAIL.

A new aggregation OF Brownson
men known as tho Aetna FIVE. will line
up against the Y. NJ. ~ A first team
tomorrow night ia Sam Reissman
Hall The Aetna team Is composed Of
Piggy" Dineen. McQuade. Riley and
Shields
Tho Y NJ. n. A. second team will
stage the preliminary with the fast
Kenwood team. Tho first game will
start promptly az 7.45 o'clock
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
finish ARGUMENT IN
ADAMSON LAW TEST
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Jan. lO-rhe Adam
son railroad law is in the hands OF the
United States Supreme Court. The
court is to decide whether this statute,
passed under sensational circumstances
last fall, to avert paralysis OF the ma
tons commerce highways, is constitu.
tional.
Frank G. Hageman special assistant
attorney general, concluded his argu-
ments TO the country's highest tribunal
at 80 this afternoon and the court for
mally took the matter under considera-
tion.
When a decision can be expected Il
merost speculation. both government
and railroad attorneys agreed this az
ternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
Y. VI. Z. A. SPORT.

The second lap OF the Mems Indi-
vidual Contest OF the " NJ c. A. will
get under way tonight after a rest
over the holidays.
Seven events have been run on with
seven remaining TO he run of The
frst Of these will be the dips and the
potato race which will take place TO-
night
The Employed and High School
Boys dual individual contest will he
resumed tonight after a three-weeks
lay-off AS only two points separate
tho first two boys a great battle Is
looked for when these meet -Four
more events are on the list
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
RIRLE CLASS SUPPER-

Attendance at the supper Of the
Bible Study Glass Of the Z. NJ. c. A.,
received big boost last night as the
result Of the activity Of the attendance
committee. of which p F. Guerke is
chairman. there being forty-three
members present. There we're no reg
ular speakers. but tho supper was
followed by genera! introduction.
each one present rising in his seat and
announcing his namo. address and
home. II was found there was "A wide
representation OF States and foreign
countries.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
sreGEsr NEM GrN cIrR-

Plans for Delaware Maryland
Peninsula trapshootlnE league will be
made a. meeting Of representative
Of Clayton. Harrington. Ridgelv. Mil
ford Seaford. Denton. Hurlock. Prin
cess Anne. Berlin and salisbury. this
week Officers will be elected and
committees appointed, and a tentative
schedule arranged.
The teams will shoot Tor the league
championship. as in baseball. and
ppst-sesson series Of matches Is ex
pected 10 be arranged between tn,
champions OF the league and IN,
champions Of the Western Shore.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
BRANDYWINERs no MEET.

The Brandywiners will talk base
ball tomorrow night and whether you
are a Ninth ward team ball player or
fan you are invited to attend the
meeting in the Brandywine Company
engine house Everybody is invited.
Il was said this afternoon that there
was a possibility OF the Eastlake and
the Brandywine teams getting to-
gether.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
CRUISER Shannon sunk,
ENGLAND MAINTAINS silence

BERLIN. via Sayviile wireless,
Jan i0--The British armorcd cruiser
shannon, Of i4.S00 tons. was sunk last
November by a mine explosion. ac-
cording to a statement from the news
paper Basler Anzeiger, circulated to-
day by the official press bureau.
The cruiser shannon was a vessel
Of i4.600 tons. according 10 the British
naval register was built in 1905, and
carried q crew Of about 755 men. She
carried Krupp armor i'm belt six
inches thick amidships and was armed
with four 9-inch. ten 7-inch and six
teen 3-inch guns, and FIVE torpedo
tubes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
SEVEN NEW pmARMAcIsrs.

S.N now pharmacists and one new
assistant pharmacist were admitted
TO practice in this State e the meet
ing today OF the State Board OF Phar-
macy In the Hotel DUPONT. Frederick
Knech. of Perth Amboy y. j.; Al
bert Bunin, of Wilmington; Harry c.
Helm. Dover; H. J. Pettyjohn, Mil
ford; John r Kardas. OF Baltimore,
Md: William r. Couwell. Philadel-
phia. pharmacists, and Vincent Clam
pctro. Baltimore. Nd. assistant.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
POMnER w0RkER INIrREn.

p. J. Mcdonald, OF No 1916 North
Fsirhill street Philadelphia work
man az the Carney's Point plant of
the DUPONT Company. was injured this
morning when moving car near
which he was working struck him in
the side. He sustained broken ribs
and COMMISSIONS. lie was taken 10 the
Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
MOMr.Rry RAkER Is A nANkER

According 10 information received
here. J. Dukes Downes. state Banking
Commissioner Of Maryland. has an
proved a charter for state bank at
Trsnpe. Maryland. and j. Franklin
Baker. former manager Of the worlds
champion Red Sox. and supply base
for innumerable and much needed
home-runs. is named as one Of the
directors. Home Run Bakers" bank
ing venture has capital OF $4,000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
cARnNELL NoT ArrER Ion.

Robert Cardwell OF No. 402 Sher-
man street. candidate from the
Eighth ward for the position OF tender
"a Eleventh street bridge. has an
bounced that he viii not be a candi-
date for the place against The incum-
bent, Thomas Parker. although he is
willing to run against any ether can
didste Mr.. Cardwell said today that
he felt that the position belonged to
q Republican and that he would op-
pose the appointment Of any Demo.
crat TO the place. but that he felt it
would be perfectly fair for Mr. Par
ker 70 hold the position a second term
n ne wishes to do so.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
is VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA.

Frank Snyder, aged about 40 years,
a boarder at No. 321 East Third street,
was found dead in his bed by board
er in the same house this morning.
Snyder had been suffering from pneu-
monia. The case had not been reported
TO the coroner's Office at / o'clock, but
il will be investigated. according to
Deputy Coroner McCreary who was
notified of the case by newspaper men
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
ITALIAN SUBMARINE
sunk. lives Lost
BY The United Press.

BERLIN. Win Sayrllle Wireless.
Jan. lO.-An Italian submarine de-
strOyer was recently sunk oil Corfu
with an army stan on board, the Off
cial press asserted today. quoted the
Basler An1eiger.
The press bureau said seven naval
and thirty-three army officers were
lost.
The same newspaper was quoted by
the official press bureau rs authority
for the story that m engagement he.
tween German armorcd cruiser
and an Italian auxiliary cruiser on
the night Of December -. had result.
cd in numerous dead and wounded.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
GENTScH FALGs PY wAYS1pF.

"You have 70 be wise and extremely
careful Nhen you come here, with
friends" was the advice given FRED
Gentsch by Judge Churchman in City
Court today. Gentsch said Philadelphia
was his home and that he came here
with friends. Tic was charged with in
toNication. lie was iirei 81 and costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
DESCRIBES FRENCH WAR ZONE.

Conditions In the war zone in France
we're described by Or. W. C. Speak
man, in an Illustrated talk before tho
Mems Club of St Andrews Episcopal
Church. last night. Stereopticon pic
lures Of many OF the scenes in the war
zone and in the hospitals we're shown.
There was large attendance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
MORkMEN AT RANOUET.

Members Of the WOrkmen's Acct
dent Relief Association Of the Hille's
and Jones Company held their annual
banquet in Ainscow's cafe last night.
More than fifty members attended.
A committee composed of J. y. Fish
ERIN. Ernest o. LundgTen and Theo-
dore beats was in charge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
BARRY,s RECORD.

Born. Morlden. Conn April
16. 1887.
Played al Holy Cross College.
1905 10 1905
Received trial with Athletics
in 1908 and became regular
shortstop following year.
Played in world series 1910,
1911. 1913, 1914. 1915. 1916.
Appointed manager Boston
Red Sox. January 3. 1917.
In nine years in American
League. batted for an average
Of .243
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
SECURITIES co. ARGUMENT.

In the rule 10 show cause why an as
sessment of 20 per cent. should not he
levied upon each share of the capital
stock Of the Securities Company Of
North America in the case Of William
F. Fell VS.. the company, retiTnablc to-
day in the Court of Chaucery. testimony
was heard and the matter continued
until this afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
RocKEY pIsTURBs wiz.

William II. Hockey wanted to raise
a disturbance" with his wife when he
saw her on the street last night. and
this morning was fined 81 and costs in
City Court on the charge of disorderly
conduct The couple have been separ-
ated for some time.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
STANTON CLTR FOX Hunt

The Stanton r, Hunting Club viii
hold fox hunt 70 start from Stanton
Hall al 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Tho club has secured a fine fox which
is expected TO give the contestants q
good lively run.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
WESTMINSTER SERVICE TONIGHT

The Rev. William II. Foulkes. D.
D.. Of Philadelphia. will speak at
the preparatory service to be held at
s O'Clock this evening in Westminster
Presbyterian Church. Pennsylvania
avenue and Rodney street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10

Delaware College n, Philadelphia
College OF Pharmacy 10. That sounds
pretty good for the first home game
OF the present basketball season.
Coach McAvoy has had 10 build M
an entirely new quintet this year.
How well he has performed his work
1.-The same as he did in footballs
shown by the defeat Of p c. P.
P. c. P.'s passing during the first
part Of tho game was wonderful, but
their goal shooting was way Off p.
G. p. had plenty OF team play. but
they certainly did lack practice at
putting the ball in the basket
Rutter. the s00-pound guard OF the
p. c. p, was so big that no one could
be seen upon the floor except him.
but Beef was in every play, and IL
was due 20 his guard work that we
could not score more goals from field
than we did.
Don Horsey's playing at forward
was certainly brilliant Don always
was good basketball player, but this
wear he has been better than ever be-
fore. It was wise choice to make
him captain.
Brenner. captain OF p. C. p,
starred for the visitors. He scored
Is OF his teams 10 points,
Yes. Morrie pierson made good The
work Of piorson. both at shooting
fouls aud field goals, has earned hin
o place on The varsity. Morrio cage'
II fouls out OF 10 attempts. also get
ting two field goals. That boy lik'
Horsey. was all over the floor az once
holding p. c p spellbound.
Clancy proved superior to his
rival al centre Jim has been i'm
proving all the time. and although
short for a centre man, he has made
up this loss by his speed.
Casey and Selby at guard are a
hard pair 10 beat Selby was shifted
from forward 10 guard and he show
I'd that he coudd play any position or
the floor
Moravian and Lafayette next. Come
on. boys. we want those two games
and we mean to have them How
bout H. Don.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
AMT NATURE
WONDERFUL

To be dramatic critic fells has
to be pretty good at writing about
himself
Il train for big bouts with--iron,"
says Jess Willard. in a patent medi-
cine "ad." Doesn't say much for the
medicine considering Jess Wizards
big bouts.f
Seven eclipses this year, three OF
the moon and four of the sun, reads
news item. That's wrong. There
should be at least 1000 with all the
high prices in the air.
We think an anchor would be a
better symbol TO put on the new
dimes instead Of the pair OF wings
Author Speech Speechl
That girl in Ohio who slept II days
is running a chance of getting pinch
ed. Impersonating an officer.
-Giggly Goof
There are a bunch Of lucky people
in Chicago. Six thousand janitors
walked out on strike Now they'll
he able to get some heat. Clinkers in
the CRATES aren't the only things that
check tho heat
AMT TIT
When little Benjamin bites his fin
ger nails he gets a rap over his
/ knuckles. but II the baby eats his
whole foot the folks think II cute.
You said a mouthful.
LET'S GO!
STUFF TO LOSE SLEEP OVER.
The Venus dc Milo didn't wear
glasses.
There's nothing in the histories
about the first Wop 10 push banana
cart in our United States.
Don't tell your neighbors you're 2
sound sleeper they've probably heard
YOU.
TAKE A waikiki
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
go noGs IIcENsEn

Pstrolman samuel Gamble. who is
issuing dog licenses AZ the police sta.
ton had registered $50 dogs up 70
noon today This shows large in.
crease in license tags over the same
period of last year.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
ACCInENTs OT THT nAT-

Among those treated at the Della
ware Hospital today we're:
Daniel Webster. a painter. cut fin
gers
Lewis Cox, cut over eve
James Brennan. ulcer on ankle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
Herman BEATS WILLIAMS:
NOW FOR ERTLE MATCH

NEW ORLEANS, Ia. Jan 1O.-Pete
Herman. a local bantamwo ght, is
champion Of that division today. so
far as Kid Williams is concerned.
Johnny Ertie Of ST. Paul, claims the
title. Herman was awarded deci-
sion last night at the end OF a
twenty-round bout. during which he
fought Williams all over the ring,
scoring knockdowns in the fifth ans
twelfth rounds
Efforts probably will be made to
bring Ertio anil Herman together here,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
wARrNICK SAYS -ROBBIRY.s

bv The United Press.
BALTIMORE. Nd. Jan. 10.--1n a
telegram received here today Dave
Warwick, manager Of Kid Williams,
rharges that his pTotege was robbed
OF the decision and bis title by Billy
Recap, referee OF tho Williams-Hcr-
man scrap in New Orleans last night.
Wartnick says tina. his boy had all
the hest Of e and claims that Ro~
rap's decision met with omen disap-
nroysl in New Orleans
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
sPORTsMEN no MET.

The annual meeting OF the Della
ware State Sportsmen's Association
will be held at 5 o'clock tomorrow az
ternoon In Room No 207. Ford Build
ing
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
PENNSY TN MTET rARNEY,s.

Tho P, B q W. r. r. A. 4. basket
ball team VIII play Carney Point OF
Pennsgrove, \. j., in Friends gym To-
night,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
FINE chance TO
FOOL KID BROAD

KID BROAD, that famous char
acter, has been making his living
lately by acting in the movies.
whenever a director looks about
for some tough mug to portray a
character, Broad comes close 10
filling the bill. Recently Broad
has been supporting Francis X.
Bushman. in The Great Secret
Knowing this. some OF the Kids
friends stopped him along Broad
way.
We hear you're supporting
= Francis Bushmsn?" they asked.
Support that guy, responded
the Kid. He's got plenty of
coin; he don't need anyone to
keep him
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
DELAWARE DECKERS

Delaware College 27. Philadelphia
College OF Pharmacy TO- That sounds
pretty good for the first home game
Of the present basketball season.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10

DO you need clerks or counter
hands? The best kind are prompt to
answer Want Ads.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
WASHINGTON ORDERS
D'ANTIN death PROBE
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o.-The State
Department today charged American
Charge Parker. at Mexico City. and
American Consul Williams, at San
Luis Potosi. to Immediately investi-
gate the death of Luis DAntin, Next
can embassy attache. who died sud
denly while accompanying Ambas-
sador Arrendondo to Mexico City
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10

GOOD thine LarrY oIrIlFh lHn on INC
team
Ira Thomas was rendered a fare
well banquet in Philadelphia. Phila-
delphia must be glad 20 see any Of
last years Athletics leave.
The golf association is having a
hard time to decide whether a man
who earns a living is a professional
JACQUES Fournier, says Charles Co
miskey. will not be first baseman
next wear thereby confirming ru-
mors that have been prevalent for
several years.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10

Coach McAvoy has had 10 build up
an entirely new quintet this year,
How well he has performed his work
The same as he did in footballs
shown by the defeat Of p c. p.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10

Kid Broad has gone into the NOV
les Maybe 10 initiate a bulldog.
Tex Richard says he doesn't want
Mike Gibbons for bout in New York.
Pure lese majestic.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
HIGH SPOTS IN
WHAT HE is.
LIFE OF BARRY,

Only playing manager in the
American or National Leagues.
Youngest manager in major
league baseball. Age 20.
Only player who has played
IN six world series. four With
the Athletics and two with the
Red Sox. drawing moro than
$4,000 in world series money.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
SPed+1k!tiln8 of Sport
@ASkz8 LuTTd LdSf7SztzYr. -
NAILS nF A RnXER.

Hal Chase isn't going to be catch
CT either. Il is understood
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10

II Joe Crosson refuses to manage
the Vandever team many more times
people will begin TO believe him.
Jack McDcvitt is going 10 put the
honor system i'm effect in New Castle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10

Jess willard will never fight again
headline. Well. who cares2 That
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10

WALLS OF A B0XER.
I've got a bally offer in me baily
bloomin' hand.
I've got a bale Of others In me trunk
Now here's the only thing about 'em
cawnt understand:
Please tell me just how many Of ems
bunk
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10

To be a dramatic critic a fells has
to be pretty good al writing about
himself
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-10
STUFF no LOSE SLEEP OVER.

The Venus dc Milo didn't wear
glasses.
There's nothing in the histories
about the first Wop 10 push a banana
cart in our United States.