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Evening journal., 1917-02-20

A big left arm is now ongrossinE
tho boxing world
For this left arm and tho fist on
the end of it may decide the heavy
weight championship of the world
may knock from his perch tho giant
Jess Willard. who has held tho title
for about two years, practically with
out defending it.
The arm belongs to Fred Fulton,
Minnesota plasterer and aspirant 10
Wizards crown.
The arm is remarkable in more than
one way IL Is the longest in captiv-
ity. outreaching Wizards by a trifle
over an inch. It has been called "the
snaky left" on account of the way
Fulton manipulates Il in disposing OF
his opponents.
Fultons claim to fame is not partic-
ularly impressive. not any more so
than Wizards when he was trying to
corner Jack Johnson, for a chance at
the big battle.
But recently Fulton has been maxi
ing a reputation for himself as a
| knockout artist and has been dispos-
ing Of his opponents in a round or
/ two.
In 1916 Fulton fought six times. lie
/ Iayoed the old warhorse Jim Flynn
and put away Andre Anderson in one
round. Tom Cowler lasted one round
with him, and he stopped AL Reich.
/ His other two battles were with Porky
/ Flynn, the first a 20-round affair. in
which he received the decision. and
the other a l0-round no-decision me
lee.
His most recent achievement was a
two-round technical knockout OF
/ Charley Weinert.
OF course, none Of these men were
of championship calibre. but Fulton
has shown unquestiOned superiority
over all Of them and about the only
other heavyweight to stand in his way
is the blonde Frank Moran. If he
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
NIDDbETOWN Shapes
BASEBALL Plans
Will Go it Independently
and is Already Making
Up Schedule
FINN TO DO THE
TWIRLING AGAIN
RY ~
Special to THE EVENING JoURNAl

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN, Del, Feb. 20.-The
board of directors OF the Middletown
Athletic Association will meet in the
very near future for the purpose Of
acting upon schedule for 1917 and
for discussing several matters along
the baseball lines that were seen to
be necessary toward the latter part
Of the 1916 season. It is not known
at present how many games will be
played during the season. but the
number will, as in the past two years,
probably reach 40 all Of the games,
with the exception of three or four,
to be played in this town.
The season will open about April
Is with one of the fast Wilmington
teams. probably Penlyn, here. After
this will come games with the other
Wilmington clubs and State clubs,
viz: Overlook. Wilmington A. c.,
Delaware Hard Fibre, fremont B. B.
c.. Keystone A. c.. Eden A. c., Made
ley New Castle, Continental Fibre,
General Chemical Company and any
other team that desires a place on
the Middletown schedule. Manager
J. e. Walls has just started working
on schedule so any team desiring
a game should write to him IL is
hoped by players and fans alike that
a schedule can be arranged that VIII
call for the best baseball playing the
local boys can show.
While several Of the crack Middle
town players, who helped 10 make the
1916 season a success. will be lost TO
the team this year. il is thought that
enough OF last years team is left TO
put a strong nine on the field. Ike
Gibbs. better known as 1.-THE Terrible
Ike" who held down first base and
was one OF the heaviest hitters on
the team will not be back and Walk
er a second baseman, and Ellison, a
fielder. will probably be out of the
/ lineup. However. with the rest OF
his nine intact Manager Walls feels
certain OF whipping a fast baseball
team into shape. Several OF the boys
are working away from home, but II
l is thought they can arrange TO be
here for the games.
| Segelken, the big backstop. who
was pronounced by several managers
as one OF the best young catchers in
: Delaware, will in all probability be
/ seen at his old position. Although
the p. B. and W. r. r. Association
| is after him, il is thought "Seggie'
| will stick by the locals.
Finn, the old reliable. is certain Of
his place on the mound. After hi.
sterling exhibition during 1916. wher
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL
OUR COUNTRY RIGHT OR
WRONG, SHE'S RIGHT

PACIFISTS.
A pacifst is first cousin TO the
ostrich. The difference between the
ostrich and the pacinst is. the ostrich
doesn't wear curl papers and petit
coats. and when danger IS nigh the
ostrich plants his knob in the sand
and keeps his mouth shut
The ostrich grows white and blacl
J feathers. while his relative grows
only white feathers and has a yellow
fish yellow streak running from the
back collar button down the back 20
the base OF the suspender.
War is an S-mOnth-old playing with
cardboard blocks compared 10 a flock
OF pacifsts fighting TO keep from fight
ing. The present day prize fighter
got his bunch from the pacifist clan.
n a pacifist OF a threat his house
would be robbed a certain night, he'd
be at the movies.
The pacifst's idea OF preparedness
is to shuttle darning needles, drink
weak tea and cat prunes.
Peace at any price" and "a soft
answer turneth away wrath" the
paciiists yodel, but a mule doesn't
give you chance TO whisper
in his ear before he lets loose
with bushel OF kicks. None
Of us want war, but then II doesn't
hurt the other fella when he's stand
ing on your corn.
Well. TO end up strong with paci-
fists--Hes the guy that gets shot IN
the back.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
BASKETBALL
IT'S ALL HERE
BY II. C. HAMILTON,
lited press STAFF Correspondent

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-With all the
cracks puttied and the broken legs as
good as ever. the Yankees will get
away to another flying start in their
hunt for a pennant The first Yankee
squad will leave New York Saturday
for Macon and the balance of the team
will follow week later.
The Yanks deterioratod from a
pennant possibility last season TO a
hospital squad that had a hard time
staying in the first division. This year
everything will be all patched and
ready when training starts.
Donovan has just as fine looking
squad Of players TO start this year as
those who opened the season a year
ago If anything, the layout for 1917
surpasses that Of the preceding annum.
Walter Pipp. home run king of the
American League, is a more finished
ball player than year ago and he
will land the first basing job without
any opposition
Fritz Maisel is being grOomed for a
shot at second base and he is expected
to outshine Joe Gedeon, the hiver Of
year ago, to such an extent that Joe
will drift back to IA classification
Roger Peckinpaugh. a splendid fielder
and an excellent hitter when hits are
needed, will be stationed again in the
shortfield.
At third base Home Run Frank
Baker, the pride of Maryland. has his
lob cinched, and there are no broken
ribs IN interfere with his work He
will report with the second squad
While his hitting last year was not NJ
to marks ip former years, this is at
tributed toN the injury he received
when he crashed into the grandstand
at the Polo Grounds and broke up
few ribs.
Angel Aragon, utility at third base
last year; Paddy Bauman, who also
filled in a few crevices and Charley
Mullen, star OF thc.utility boys, viii
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
Yankees Start All Over
With This Seasons Trainer

be on hand 70 get ready for any emer-
gency Donovan has promised a COM
Dlete second line defense for this
years efforts.
AL Walters, sensational young
catcher, VII be the mainstay of the
catching staff again this year, and he
will have lots of assistance from Alex
ander and Leslie Nunamaker. This Is
one of the brightest spots OF the Dono-
van clan.
AS outhelders there will be Lee Ma
gee, Hughie High, Tim Hendryx. and
Frank Gilhooley. HendryX, by the
way. gave promise last year of max
ing some of the others step some to
retain their places.
The pitching STAFF is thing to
dream about. With year Of eXper-
fence together tucked away and with
the confidence Of a young baseball club
behind them, this staff should blaze the
way this year with little trouble.
Two Of the greatest southpaws -
Young ones-in the game are on the
Yankee payroll in the persons OF
George Mogridge and Nick Cullop
Mogridge is not a youngster In the
truest sense OF the word, having been
in the majors several times before
He never flashed his real capability
however, until he landed with the Yam
KEGS. and he suddenly has blossomet
into a truly great hurler. Cullop SUI
fered an injury to his knee last yea
that laid him up for awhile, but h'
has written that he is ready for duty
lust as soon as his salary demands are
met.
Bob Shawkey. Slim Love, Ray FISH
err, Urban Shocker. Al Russell, and RAJ
Caldwell-it is hoped-will make NJ
the balance of the regular hurlinl
staff Enough to drive any world
champions to drink if injuries don
smash up the club again.
/ Bill Piercy and Dan Triple, tw
splendid prospects. will be given thor
ough trials again this year, in addition
TO Ross. Enwright, McGraw, Fergu
son and Monroe.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
BY WILBUR $. FORREST.

AnAANN At0N nNNW correspondents
PARIS, Feb. i.-(By MaiD Tho
Chateau dc dlawniac ia-Iafayo.tc.
birthplace Of General Lafayette.
Washington's famous aide, in tho
American Revolution. Is today. like
Mount Vernon, an American institu-
ton.
Though located near Briodc. Dc
partmont Of Haute-Loirc. in France.
the chateau after tho war, will be
available for American homage
During the war. according TO in1
formation today, the building will be
partially used for a hospital but later
ia will doubtless be converted into a
Franco-American memorial museum
II. Cleveland Coke. former Ameri.
can Vice Consul General in Paris. was
the originator OF tho plan 10 purchase
General Lafayotte's birthplace. Re
Gently he obtaind an option to pur.
chase from the present Marquis dc
Lafayette. lie then communicated
with prominent Americans who gath
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
FAMOUS PAGER nEAn.

GOSHEN. N. Y, Feb. 2O-The great
PAGER. Joe Patchen. POI IA, sire Of
the worlds champion Dan Patch, 1855.
and many other noted thoroughbreds.
died Sunday at Joseph T. McClean's
Midfeld Farm here.
The horse was foaled in 1889 in
Peabody, Kan. His career on the
turf was one OF the most remarkable
IN the annals OF harness racing. lie
was known as the iron horse and
was owned at one time by the late
Senator John McCarty. OF Brooklyn.
who was the proprietor OF the Park
way Farm here.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
BIG FAIR CIRCUIT MEETING.

A special meeting OF the Big Fair
Circuit will be held at the Bingham
House. Philadelphia tomorrow after
noon. II. r. Wallace, Joseph David
son and s. H. Wilson. Jr., will repre-
sent Wilmington.
The subject Of conflicting fair dates
will be discussed by representatives
from Red Bank. y. j., Allentown, Pa.
Nazareth. Pa, Trenton, n. j.. and
Kutztown Pa. The Delaware State
Fair dates will remain fixed. They
are September 8. 4, 5. and z.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT
LafaYeffe's Birthplace in France
Not an American Institution

cred the funds
Tho chateau, a two story, whita
building, aankod by two round tow
ers, is situated on the crest Of a small
hill which commands a beautiful
view OF the surrounding mountains Of
Auyergnc.
The American committee viii en-
doavor to restore the structure. in all
details. TO It's appearance at the time
Of the famous generals birth. cspe
cially a small room in one of the
towers in which he was born.
The American committee is headed
by Mrs William Aston Chanler. as
president: John Moffat. chairman.
and has among its members Colonel
Roosevelt Joseph n. Choate. Clarence
/ II. Maclay, George Won l.. Meyer,
former secretary OF the navy; John
Grier Hibben. president OF Princeton;
Mrs. Jay Gould Mrs Harry Payne
Whitney, Mrs. Marshall Field. DR..
/ Nicholas Murray Butler, Gouvcnor
Morris. Booth Harrington, Owen Wis
/ ter and many others.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
Mighty Left of Fred Fulton Carries
Giant MinncsOtan TOlUard Heavy Title

willard nor Johnson we're able to ac-
cOmplish this
Fulton has felt the sting OF a knock
out blow. administered by Al Palzor'
i'm 1914. when ne was but "A novice. lie
later knocked out Palzor.
on paper his record As AZ consistent
as that OF willard before that memo
rable day in Havana Wiliarus VIC
tories up to that time had been mann
Is from second ratcrs. and he had lost
10 Gunhoat Smith ana 10 Aum NJ 'i"
hon long after Tom had started snip
ping. -,
Al any rate Fulton's snaky left will
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

nc struck out 166 men in fourteen
games. or an average Of twelve men
game. It is out Of the question TO
even think of Manager Walls letting
him go AT present everything seems
certain that Finn will again pitch for
Middletown. and will set the oppos-
ing batters back, mostly on strikes
In case Ike Gibbs does not play
this year, Bob Heller, the only re-
naming member of the once famous
Odessa Athletic Club, will hold down
the initial sack. Heller played first
base several times last year. and
each time he made good
The other three inheldcrs are hard
/ to name as SlOniker. the third base
man. and Dunbar. the shortstop. arc
\ in Elkton at present and may not be
| able 20 play here. The second base
/ position is also vacant. but il is hoped
| that West. the premier second base
| man i'm New Castle county. can ar
! range to hold down that sack. Wies
is at present employed in Wilmington
so he may find it difficult TO play
here.
In the field there are 3. Vinyard
, the leading stickman last season
! George Swain, a sub, and Benny
/ Gibbs. formerly an inhelder.
From present indications this sea
sons nine Will size up as an equal
| 10 any nine that has ever represented
, this town. With Finn and Segilken
as a battery. it is certain that never
not even when the Holten battery
was making Middletown famous
have the local boys had a better
chance to perform great things Keep
your eve on Finn and watch the local
nine climb to the top Of the heap as
/ soon as the season starts.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
SCRAPS

NEW YORK-Nlilburn Saylor lost a
popular decision TO Joe yelling in ten
rounds.
Dutch Brandt, New York bantam, DIS
fcated Benny Mccoy, of Baltimore. IN
ten rounds.
Jamaica Kid outpointcd Val Soutas
IN ten rounds
PHILADELPHIA -- Eddie OKccf,
whipped Kid Williams in six rounds.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
OUOIT TFAM WINS cur

NEW CASTLE Feb. 20-Tho silver
cup won by Adelphia Lodge, No 8
knights Of pythias quot team, will be-
presented To the team at dinner 20 be-
rendered them soon. The team won by
a margin of only two games. tho record
being % played, AZ won and Is lost.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
BASKETBALL TONIGHT


Eden VS.. Norwood, in Reissman
Hall. Referee. Gemmill.
Preliminary Game.
Eden Seconds vs.. Clinton, same
hall.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

king. c. A. saville, Martin J. Thorn
ton. f. d. Thatcher. W. G. Wilson.
Robert s. Wood. Rodgers Wilson.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
ODD. isn't IT?

Moonshlne whisky has gone up to
"a a gallon in Georgia, Alabama, Ten
nessee and Carolina on account OF the
war
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
BASKETBALL

Friends, 46; Westminster, 81.
Young Friends 4. A.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
Standing of the Teams.

Hot Cross Buns. Steinlc, Seventh
and King Streets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
Westminster.

NuUI5 CUInIllIItu-FTlCnO II.
Westminster. s. Referee Coward,
rimekeeper-Cole
Blue Hens, 10; Arabian Knights, 9.
Blue Hens.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-23
How the Captain Tackled.

Captain Joshua Slocum. the famous
solitary voyager, tells in his Sailing
Alone Around the World" an amusing
story Of the way in which he protected
himself at night from marauding saw
ages while In the neighborhood of Cape
Horn. When he went to sleep Captain
Slocum would sprinkle the deck with
carpet tacks. taking particular care
that not few Of them stood business
end" up. 1t Is well known that one
cannot step on tack without saying
something about 1t. A pretty good
Christian would whistle; a savage
will howl and claw the air. And that
was just what happened, Slocum re-
ports, about IL o'clock one night. His
vessel was boarded while he slept. But
no sooner had they stepped on deck
than the savages, bowling like pack
of hounds, jumped pellmell, some into
their canoes and some into the sea, a
great deal of free language escaping
them as they went. Slocum says that
be was never disturbed again, though
he sprinkled his deck with tacks many
nights thereafter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-23
LAiNGS BURG.

Mr. and Mrs Fred Case of Lansing.
isissd at the home IF the latters faith
". "A Kennedy, and other relatives the
lAsa Of the weekly Gibblin of Fer.
ans, was q guest in the E e Bixby
AoEss Sunday-Henry Gillitt of Lans-
Mg. visited friends in town Sunday
xr aad Mrs Roy Look of Lansing, were
81 town Saturday to attend the funeral
~ Mrs II Mary Marks,
&1S Chas Piper, Mrs Bernice Lee. and
sS of the children of Frank Look are
saA1antiued with scarlet fever-The
mineral of Mrs Henry Vanderhoof, who
geessd away at her home in this village
Fab IA after few days illness with
IN spmonia, was held at the M E church
Saturday morning, Rev g W Wright
Df6Giating. A large number of mem
Ssss of the Ladies' Aid and Soldiers Aid
sps5eties, both of which she was mem
sr,. attending in body.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-23
Winks and Eye Baths.

Every few seconds we wink both our
eyelids at once, although not purpose
ly. If we stop winking our eyes be-
come uncomfortable and gradually
cease to work as they should. When
the eye is open the front of it Is ex-
posed to dirt and dust and Is apt to
become so dry that painful singing
sensation results or would do so II
constant moisture were not provided
to cleanse and soOthe the tissues.
AS matter of fact, each time we
wink we wash the eye, says the Popu-
lar Science Monthly. Up above each
eye is a tiny bag called the tear gland,
and all the time we are awake 1t
makes tears. When the front of the
eye feels itself becoming little too
dry or dusty communication is sent
for supply of moisture. The eyelid
then comes down with a tear inside
1t to wash clean the front Of the eye.
This is the most gentle and perfect
washing in the world.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-23
Formulation 5y Sex,

About half the probable population
Of the world has been enumerated with
relation to sex. About 50.3 per cent
male, 497 per cent female. is the re-
suit of this count. Only in Europe.
among continents, do the females out
number the males, the proportion be-
ing: Female, 50.6 per cent; male, 40.4
per cent. In most parts of the world
of which we have information the re-
verse is true. The percentage of males
in British India is 500; In the tribu-
tary states. SIT: in Japan, sos. In
the United States by the last census
there were 106 males to 100 females,
the divisions of native, foreign. ETC.,
being as follows: Native white Of ma
tive parentage. 104 males, 100 females;
native white of foreign parentage. 99.5
males. 100 females foreign white. 1902
males, 100 females; negro. $50 males,
100 females; all other. 1S5 males, 100
females.-New York Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-23
Charm of Prallova.

No traveles who has visited f;os,
mania returns without praislng tia
wonders Of prahova. Here. after ons
has passed the heights of Predeal, is
a Charming valley Ia the midst of for.
ests. of great rocks and spoutlng wa
tiers. The landscape evOkes rccollec'
tons OF Switzerland. with architecture
that recalls the orient. AzuSa. BuS;ena,
are seated on the hank of tumultu-
GUS river. Farther away Is Sinaia. The
court and the Roumanian aristocracy
have built In this delightful valley
their summer homes. There are 10
large hotels. All that made life at
Bucharest is taken by summer So
journers to the shadows offered by
Prahova and its sweet freshness.
Near Sina;a the valley widens and
Campina appears. the chief city Of the
coal lands aud of the salt mines. Ami
mails that are at liberty assemble
about block of salt to lick it. for
salt. like petroleum, is everywhere.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-23
Safety of a Shin.

The safety of ship depends upon
its stability. strength, water tightness
and reserve stability and floatability if
injured. The strength is due to the
framing and plating or planking. Wa
ter tightness is effected by calking the
seams between plates and planks. The
seams Of iron plates are calked by
hammering the edge Of the uppermost
plates against the one underneath it..
The seams between planks are partly
filed with Oakum, which Is forced in
and the remainder of the seam filed
with pitch, marine glue or putty. The
reserve stability and floatability when
injured depend upon the position and
volume Of the interior space which is
flooded. To reduce this volume to a
safe point vessels are divided into COM
partments by water tight bulkheads,
which extend across the ship at inter-
vaIs. stt' ,1f .ti o.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-23
sl,ootinn Nyisn a Revolver.

Gerry few leopic. even accomplished
sc..ts. know how revolver ought 10
ks. handled
R0oops arc i.reht in aiming never
~ Soth 1T tie weapon at all, but to
37s.p their eyes on the object to he
aG-Gck. In quick firing. ana especially
=, shooting from horseback much bet
~ results arc obtained In this way.
a man throwing a stone does not
se& ut his hand Neither does q bill
6Etl player sight along his cue. The
Euns rules apply to the use of short
v1ep0ns. Men have been trained TO
zstons excellently at a mark when their
ysxst sights were hidden.
Nearly any one can sight pistol cor
7xexsy, the inaccuracy Of the aim being
An. Do the trembling Of the hands be-
ssss' the trigger is pressed. BY hiding
ss&~ sight the temptation to hold too
6aps fs removed. and the first aim, gen.
axsallf the most accurate, is preserved.
---2srfSon's.