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Evening journal., 1917-03-21
HARRINGTON TO STAGE
MERCHANDISE SHOOT
BY sDOPESTFR."


L. r. Beauchamp. secretary OF the
Kent Gun Club at Harrington, has is
sued programs announcing a mer-
chandise shoot TO be held by his GLIB
on next Monday. March &c. The shoot
will be at 100 targets per man. and
will start at 1880 a. m. The program
is divided into FIVE events of twenty
targets each and as the entrance fee
is only 81. large turnout is expected.
There will he an optional sweep OF
81 On each event. and this mohey will
he divided on the Rose system, 5-3-2.
Many attractive prizes have been
secured by tho Kent Gun Club, and
these trophies will be awarded on the
Lewis class system. The shooters will
be divided into four classes. and three
prizes awarded in each division The
management of the club advises that
shooters from out or town arriving
not later than 1.30 o'clock, will be al
lowed TO shoot up.
Loaded shells may be purchased on
the grounds and lunch will be served.
The shoot will be under the personal
direction OF II. l.. WOrthington, the
Baltimore professional, assisted by l.
r. BeaLchamp. This insures a finely
conducted tournament and many 10
cal shooters are making preparations
10 attend this shoot on the twenty
sixth and win some of the attractive
trophies.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
BOYS TO
BOX AT CRUM Lynne

Diamond Low Bailey has matched
two Wilmington boys to box before
Jimmy Dougherty's Leader A. c., of
Cmm Lynne. Pa The boys are Billy
Emmett and Joe Neason. pupils of
Joe Batoman. In the semi-windup,
Billy Emmett will box Joe Cochran,
OF Leiporville. who fought such a
sensational fight there last week
Emmett made such good showing
before tho club last week that the
fans asked that he be rematched. Joe
Neason viii meet Jimmy Martin, the
/ fighting plasterer OF Chester. in the
second match A large crowd ol
! Wilmington fight fans Will so Il
/ Crum Lynne 10 root for the loca
boys. The Wilmington Darby cars
stop AT the club house door. The
I program follows:
Jimmy Coffey. Of the Remington
Plant vs. Kid Brown, Of Baldwin's.
Jimmy Martin. the lighting plasterer
Of Chester. vs.. Joe Neason, OF VIII
mington
Billy Emmett. OF Wilmington. vs..
Joe Cochran. Of Leiperville.
Young Nitchie. OF Philadelphia. VS..
Lew Stinger. Of Philadelphia.
The windup between Young N!tchie
and Lew Stinger will be the greatest
bout Of the year Three Philadelphia
clubs were after this match but
Bailey beat them 10 II.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
Wilmington Hopes to Shoot Out of Tie
BY "DOPEsTER."

The Wilmington Trapshooting Asso-
citation enters its Philadelphia Trap
shooters League match with Chester
next Saturday, tied for third place in
tho league race. Wilmington's victory
over Lansdale on Feb. "a and Meadow
Springs defeat of Clearview placed
the FIRST three named clubs in a triple
tie with II points each. The s. S.
Whites are still leading the league
with IL points, while West Chester is
right behind them with 1S. The Den
lists have not lost a match so far this
season. but they still have two con-
tests to shoot. and tho unexpected
may happen yet
The following table will show the
number OF points scored by each club
and the number OF targets broken.
These figures are based on the first
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL
Glnsses.


Glasses and golf balls take the cake
for being the hardest articles to keep
in sight. Getting misplaced, glasses
have the bottle opener (excuse US. we
mean house slippers) beat to a fraz-
zle
Glasses are made so we can see bet
ter. Some people see too much without
wearing glasses. Some glasses are
made to magnify things and some TO
make things look smaller Butchers
can do both OF those stunts without
wearing glasses. When cutting meat
they focus their eyes 10 diminish and
when the meat is on the scale their
eyes magnify and see double.
We envy the fella who wears 3 and
1O-cent store glasses lie has perfect
eyesight or he couldn't wear them. II
your eyesight weakens and you don't
like the eyedea Of wearing glasses,
Join tho police force
A lot Of people wear big horn
rimmed glasses and they look like
they're looking through a couple OF
knot holes. We have a pair Of cheaters
and wear them continually, on the
monte.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
OUAKERS TIE UP FOR
= SCHOOL CAGE TITLE

The inter-class basketball cham
pionship of tho Wilmington Friends
School remains unsettled. What was
to have been the deciding game OF the
three-game series between the seniors
and the A class yesterday resulted in
a 1912 tie and another game will have
to be played.
Mahaffy. a member OF the varsity
squad last year again starred for the
seniors with three field goals and
three foul goals. scoring nine Of the
twelve points But at that he did not
outshine Lackey. the diminutive for
ward Of the A class. who tossed in
two from the field and six from the s.
foot mark for ten out of the twelve
points scored by the grammar school
lads
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
BY Il. c. HAMILTON

United Press Stam Correspondent
NEW YORK. March 2i.-The pros.
pect OF the entry by the United States
into the war is doing good for baseball
even If H. is knocking the lid of every.
thing else. The military aspect Of
training camps and the patriotic ut
terances OF many men connected with
the national game Is giving It a stimu.
lus not shown since the days before
the battle with the federal league.
Baseball seemingly IS reaching the
most rational level It has touched
since the Athletics used to clock OFF
a pennant a season Federal leagues
are dead and forgotten and Dave
Fultz has long since ceased to clutter
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

With the axes beginning 10 swing
in training camps throughout the
country. fans are today able to get a
tiny glimpse at what may he expected
when the National and American
Leagues plunge into their annual flag
chases
There is little change from the pre-
season done that emanated from the
Stove LEAGUE. The National League
has its strong teams; the American
has its. matter OF careful condition
ing freedom from injuries when the
season starts. and the natural things
that 60 to make up a baseball sea
son will settle the issue. as always.
In the American League. Boston,
Chicago. Detroit and New York stand
out AZ the best balanced teams Many
experts are favoring Chicago TO win
a pennant this year. They bank on the
comebacks OF the Comiskey hurting
corps, at one time as good as they
grew Jim Scott is said 20 he showing
better than no has for several years
and Reb Russell. it is persistently de-
clared. Is having success in his efforts
10 iron the kinks out Of his left Zip
per.
II has been positively stated there
will be no experimenting with Chica-
go's South Side team this year Vet
Grams, tried and true. will be found
filling all the holes wherever possible.
There apparently arc two holes. good
sized ones on that club-One at first
base and one at shortstOp.
Chick Gandil may fool the multi
tude and prove himself to be just the
man the White Sox have been look
| ing for. Anyhow. il is certain that
neither Jack Ness nor Fournier are
capable of doing q major league days
work. Ness will not be among those
present when the season opens. There
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
seven league matches.

The fact that next Saturdays league
match is to be held in this city will
give many Wilmington shooters an
opportunity TO compete in this contest.
and a large turnout is expected. For
ty-two shotgun enthusiasts shot in
the match against Lansdale on March
3. under anything but favorable
weather conditions. and n the weather
is at all favorable on next Saturday,
at least sixty members Of the Will
mington club should face the traps
during the afternoon.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
all WILNINCTONS
ADOPT schedule
Season Will Open on April
2I and Continue Until
September q
lack MCGOWAN TO
BE CHIEF OF UMPS

The Wilmington League got to-
gether last night on its 1917 sched-
ale. The season will open on April
2i. playing on every Saturday, two
games on Memorial Day. two on
July and one on Labor Day, the
season ending on September p. All
The games scheduled between Brandy
wine and the other teams Of the
league will be played at Front and
Union, except one by Brandywine at
Vandever. on June 16, two at Pioneers
on May 10 and July % and two at
New Castle on May and July IA
Brownson will play at Front and
Union on the five Saturday dates that
the Brandywine team is away from
the field
New Castle will play at home on
.hese dates:
with Brownson-April 2S, June ?,
July Z. August %.
With Brandywine May 3. July Il.
With Eden-April 2l, July a, p. m.
With Browntown-MayS so, a. m;
September %.
With Vandever-June %, septcm-
Der s.
With Pioneers May 26. August 4.
With Bancroft-Ju 16 September
B. p. m. -,
It is likely also that Eden VIII
transfer its two home games with New
Castle to New Castle.
The opening day games will he:
Brownson at Brandywine, Eden al
New Castle, Browntown at Nandeyer
Pioneers at Bancroft.
The holiday games will be:
MAY 80. a. Brownson at Ban
croft Brandywine at Eden. Brown
town at New Castle. Nandevcr a
Pioneers.
MAY 30. p. -Brandywine a
Brownson, New Castle az Eden, Van
dever at Browntown, Bancroft a
Pioneers.
July 4. a. -Brdwnson at Ban
croft, Eden At Brandywine' Brown
town at New Castle, Pioneers at Van
dever.
July 4. p. m.-Brownson at Brandy
wine, Eden at New Castle, Brown
town at Vandever, Pioneers at Ban
croft.
Labor Day a. m.-Pioneers a
Brownson. Brsndywine at Nandevei
n. M, Front and Union; Bancroft a
New Castle, p. M; Eden at Brown
town. p. m.
Now that the schedule Is adopte
the league is ready for play. All tn
managers are signing uD a good lc
OF players, insuring a faster leagu
than ever. The d. & NJ. ball will b
used by the league.
Managers this year will be:
rownson-Gerald Doherty.
New Castle--John J. McDevitt an
Eddie Mcdaniel.
vandever-David W. Zearfoks an
John w Thompson.
Pioneers-Frank Glenn.
Bancroft-Joseph Proud.
Eden-George August.
randywine-Roland r. Johnson.
Browntown-H A. Merrill
The league umpires wll be al
nounced on April .. Jack McGOwa
will again be chief Of the staff.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
RRENNEN IS MArCHEn.

Harry Pogue. the we'll known sport
ing man OF this city. has secured a
match for Johnny Glynn's protege,
Joe Bremen. the lightweight cham
pion Of Delaware. before the Olympic
Club Of Philadelphia on next Monday
night. Glynn will look after Bremen
and will bring him back a winner.
Brennan's opponent will be frankie
Daley. a clever Philadelphia lad, who
has been showing up well. Lew
Tender. who defeated Kid Herman,
the worlds bantam champion, at this
club last season, will meet Johnny
Dundee on the same night. Tender
fought Kilbane, the champion, a 20
round draw in Frisco. and defeated
Benny Leonard three times. Tickets
can be secured from Jack MCGOWAN.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
PEACOCK SIZING FOR BYBERRY.

MIDDLETOWN, Del, March 21.-
S. Powell Peacock, who has been win
tering a string OF trotters and PAGERS
on the Manloye farm. three miles
north Of Middletown. yesterday loaded
and shipped ten head to the Byberry
race track, where for the next two
moths he will be busy getting them
In shape 70. the coming racing sea-
son. on tho half-mile tracks OF Della
ware. Maryland and Pennsy lvania.
Among the lot are Walter r., a green
pacing colt, by Lord Admiral, A son Of
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

or another Success often turns m ans head no matter
be following
But bubble chasing among boxers is very common
and generally funny ridiculous
guess any newspaperman will cheerfully n dmit
that Uncle BEL Naughton dead OF the
leaders writer's AnyhowNaughton loved his
work and attained age where the younger men both
boxers and newspaper boys. respected his years and
knowledge
Young Corhctt very proud OF himself az the
height OF his and NaughtOn else could
figure ahead OF Corhett-in his mind I'd heard that Cor
hett for petty other, was panning Bill
everywhere he went.
Corbett skipping the rope one day when hap
pened into the gym and suggested hat Bill Naughton
had done him and the game lot Of ood and that Il was
silly for a kid 10 be talking as he did just because he'd
won few big fights.
Here's how my line took with Corhett:
say Graney don't he trying 10 tell me anything.
cast I'm going to that big Au straian stiff fred
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
War Prospect Helping Baseball

up the atmosphere and the magnates'
dreams with threats OF what the base
ball players fraternity will do.
Players drilling training camps and
learning how to help II the country
ever becomes involved IN conflict Is
turning more than one mans head to-
ward the sports page where in years
past he would have passed It up. Ban
Johnson probably never did more TO
stimulate interest than when he de-
cided favorably upon the plan suggest
ed by Captain TIL. Huston OF the
Yankees.
Huston's military appearance and
the fact that he served in the army
during the war with Spain lends a
color Of credence to stories that could
not have arisen in any other way.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

addition II they win the Johnson
award
Fans OF the major league cities Will
see the results Of military drill in
training camps on the opening days
Of the season. The players will drill
before the games start.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
MiddIelown Musings
BY AL"

Lefty Finn was in town Saturday af-
tcrnoon. The pride OF Middletowu did
not sign up for the coming season, but
from all Indications nc has promised toI
be with us when the ball season begins.
Rumor says that Middletown will not
trade Finn. BY the Same rca soning it
is safe 10 say that Middlctown will
have Il mighty good ball team when the
season begins.
Il can now be stated that the local
club will not win the American nor the
National League pcnnants during the
1917 fray.
Rrlhc Dunbar. our sterling little third
saoker, saws he won't have to 70 To war
against Germany, because he is so short
Ito easy, there. Ruhe; they want men
youI height. because they don't have to
dig the trenches so deep.
And then again. imagine Rube Dun
bar and legs johnson standing side by
side in trench deep enough TO hide
Dnnie. Johnson's whole body would be
scon above the trench.
A ship without a rudder, a kite With
out tail, an engine without fywheel
/ baseball team without a manager, the
! Middletown Club without Lefty Finn.
Friends Of other teams, we greet you
Greet you in tho same old way;
But. doggone you. we will beat you,
When we start the grand old fray.
Our motto: II YOU can't boost, don
knock. Port Penn. please copy.
Why is it that the batter who fan
always says; sic sin't got a thing,
while the batter who makes n long h.
says "EIc's got the best curves ! eve
saw"
Manager Segelken is at present ar
ranging one OF the best schedules eve
played here. Any fast team, lik
Brownson. Eden, Pioneer and the other
who want a game should w1it0 TO tn
new manager.
There's only one thing the locals won
win this year, and that is the world
series.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
Axes Cut Ball Teams TO
Their Real Fighting Strength

are several recruit first saokers
among the Sox who may be able 10
do something
The presence OF Terry at shortstop
looks rather bad for the Sox, when
the trouble is taken TO gaze back over
the sterling efforts of Buck Weaver
Weaver will be AZ third base.
Detroit will start the season in the
same fix as formerly--a lack OF mn
adequate hurling stan. New ones must
be developed or the old ones must i'm
prove II the rest Of the league con-
tlnues at tho old gait. Boston's chance
lies in Jack Barry and his ability to
keep the old machine from rusting.
He will get the same start as was
given Bill Carrigan a year ago.
The team ia a wonderful one, cap
able of winning II 1t is in the right
shape.
New York a young team, full ol
pep. punch and speed, may prove tbs
dark horse of the race. Bill Donovan
has assembled a fine outlay OF mel
for the Yankees. and Is bound to Gu
a big figure In the fighting.
Connie Mack is sending out Opt.
, mistic signals from his Florida train.
ing camp. and Il may be that the for
mer demon worlds series winner viii
get running start for more fame
and glory. He has some excellent
material from which to build
The National League seems 10 he
all New York, with a remarkable in
field defense and a slugging outheld
to back II up. McGraws hurlers arc
not the best in the league, but his
hitters will spoil many a dinner for
the other pitcher.
The Braves appear 10 he the most
dangerous opponents of the Giants
! with tho Philllcs and Dodgers run
ming In the order named.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
rLrMrIeHr cMAMrION wOuNDEs

LONDON. March 21-Young Dando
OF Newcastle. nyweight champion of
Northern England. has been woundedi
on the firing line in northern France.
Dando is q shifty little boxer. His
best fights were against Jimmy Wilde.
who shaded him three times over tho
90. 10 and 1O-round routes.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
NEWPORT HAS BALL CLUB.

The Newport baseball team has or
gan.zed and would like to hear from
any Independent team, in or out OF the
city Send all challenges 70 Ralph
Ruth, Newport. Del The team viii
hold a festival on Friday and satur-
day nights. April 30 and 2i.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

Admiral Dewey 2.G4 IA; June Bug,
2.13 IA; DR.. r., 2.14 IA; Nugget Boy,
2.23 IA; Tom Axworthy. 2.24 IA:
Red Ashland. 211 IA: Zomedra.
2.29 1-2; Charles L., no record. and
an unnamed pacing mare which was
purchased at Chestertown. Nd, late
last fall, after she had showed a mile
I'm 217.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
cHEsTERwlLMINeToN.
yANDEyER CLUB MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Vande- |
yer Athletic Association will be held !
in headquarters tomorrow night in
stead OF on Friday night The asso-
clatiOn is getting together a fast lot
OF ball players and expects to have
a team we'll up in the Wilmington
race this year All the club members
are u ~ tn attend tomorrow nights
meet
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

are put through their daily drills.
Charley Comiskey. owner Of the
Sox has offered to boost the prize
offered by Ban Johnson, president OF
the American League, for the best
drilled team I'm his organization.
Johnson has offered $500. Comiskey
says he will give his players 5000 in
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

CHlCAGO-"lou ought to wear
skirts. then you couldn't pass as a
man uLder false pretences." said
Judge Stelk to Charles Harris. age 80
Harris said he stayed at home and
took care Of tho children while his
wife went TO work to support the fam
lily.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
pICrI-RE AS GIFT-

The beautiful hand-painted picture
by a Wilmington boy. TO be given away
by the Wlldel baseball club. is on ex-
hibitlon in the window of George L.
Winters store. in tho Ford Building.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
BOND TEAM READY.

The Bond Bottle Sealing baseball
team has roorganized and exDects 10
again put a strong team in the field.
All communications should be ad-
dressed TO Llndale Goodwin. manager.
No 704 French street.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
BY PAUL PURMAN.

BY PAUL PURMAN.
(GYENING JOURNAL Special Sport
Writer Touring the Major League
Training Camps.)
MINERAL WELLS. Tex, March 20.
Baseball bats are being used as
rifles in the camp OF the Chicago
White Sox here. The Sox are in mil
itary training under Sergt Walter
Smiley. and in the absence OF real
rifles shoulder ball bats when they
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.-Pats
Regulars whaled Killifer's Yannigans
by the impressive score of IL to s.
And Kiilifer had some of the Phillies'
veteran twirlers, too.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

THE hest class OF tenants don't look
10 window signs--they read and use the
Want Ads.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

HOT WELLS, Tex.-Some mid-sea-
son form here. The Cardinals we're
hitting them hard and made IA hits
count for nine runs. Willie DOak
signed his contract and is expected 20
pitch some thrillers. He will get
a bonus
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

The big employers of labor are calling
you look in the Want Columns and 10
convinced. Al
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
SCRAPS.

NEW YORK-Gus Christie. of In
dianapolis. gave Buck Grouse a bad
beating in ten rounds.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
WELLS. Tex.

MINERAL WELLS. Tex-The
Whites" of the Sox. have at least
one championship for the year. by
defeating the Blues yesterday they
annexed the title OF Palo Pinto
county. Tomorrow the teams get
away for exhibition games.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
Seniors.
A Class.
Goals
ODD. ISN'T ITa

Fouls committed-Seniors IL. A
slass 70. Referee-Gingrich, Ursiaas.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
Baseball Opening Dates

slight changes in playing schedules of leagues all
available schedules and
give
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

MACON. Ga. Chicago is the team
they will have To beat for the Ameri-
can League pennant That is the
one spring training has had on tho
Yankees.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
ROOKlES--REGULARS

HOT SPRINGS. Arl1.-The show
down will come today for Casey
Stongcl and Zach Wheat. Brooklyn
holdouts They will hold final
with Charles II. Ebbets.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

Bob Devere won easily in ten
rounds from Jim Flynn.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Beginning
Thursday. the Red soN will play nine
inning practice games 10 get into
trim for the Dodgers on Sunday.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

MARLIN. Tex Home-runs by
Robertson. Holk and Dauff helped tho
FIRST string Giants crush Fort Worth.
to 6. JEFF Tesrcau nearly wrecked
an automobile when il ran into him.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

say Graney trying anything when
that big Au saan stiff fred of his paper
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

MIAMI. Fla.--Thc Athletics come
here in force Thursday 10 play the
hgst of three scheduled games with
the Braves
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

Rumor says that Middletown will not
trade Finn. BY tho samo reasoning it
have mighty good ball team when the
season begins.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

It can now be stated that the local
club will not win the American nor the
National League pcnnants during the
1917 fray.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

Lefty Finn was in town Saturday af-
temoon. The pride OF Niddletowu did
not sign up for the coming season, but
from all Indications he has promised to
Evening journal., 1917-03-21

Ruhc Dunbar. our sterling little third
sacker, SAYS he won't have to 20 to war
against Germany, because he is 80 short.
60 easy, there. Ruhc; they want men
youI height. because they don't have TO
dig the trenches so deep.
Evening journal., 1917-03-21
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT
Anecdotes of Prize Ring
Heroes by Noted Referee
BY EDDIE GRANEY.
lGroAf Among Great RefereeSl.

pasme almo st everyone engages in at some time
often turns ans head matter what line he may
The Delta independent., 1917-08-24

and his family arrived Tuesday even
ing from Denver, driving through in
their car. They were accompanied
by Denver friend in the person of
Robert B. Rockwell. who is here for
stay of two weeks as their guest. A
trip on horseback to Redstone is con
templated by the gentlemen during
this visit
]. C. Tuttle arrived in Paonia on
Tuesday evening after protracted
stay at Lincoln, Neb., and other cities
east of the divide. To the pleasant
surprise of his friends. he was accom-
panied by Mrs. Tuttle. who until the
eighth of this month was Mrs. Sadie
n Seymour, of Lincoln. They are
comfortably established at housekeep-
ing in the Lambertson bungalow on
Third street, Mr.. Tuttle's daughter
joining them. The best wishes of all
Paonians are extended to Mr. and Mrs
Tuttle. and all are glad to welcome
them to Paonia.