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Evening journal., 1917-03-17
BASKETBALL
IT'S ALL HERE
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL
FILIBUsTERs.

La Toilette, Stone, Clapp, CunNnins,
O'Gorman, Lane. Kenyon, Kirby,
Works, Norris, Cronna, vardamann -
flibusters- daschund barks coming
from under the disguise Of American
aags-made a notable speech the other
day as Americans, with the words
coming through a pretzel. What did
they do?
Wen, we'll tell you George in our
language so that anybody can under
stand it--even ball players the SER
vices they did for our President and
country. Supposing a fella was
drowning and calling for help. This
bunch ran up to the shore and threw
the drowning man more water. Or a
fire, they helped put it out with gaso-
line and more wood. The train came
rushing on to the open trestle, they
saved the train from disaster by greas-
ing the rails and flying green lights.
The runaway horse ran wildly down
the crowded street, they hoped into
a taxi got ten feet ahead of the
horse and stayed that way. then held
out a feedbag full Of oats and pitch
fork full of hay. There you are. Amt
we all proud of our tweive cute Sena-
tors? Dear brothers. next Wednesday
afternoon at $50 brother La Toilette
will hold a crochet party at his house
TO make chest protectors for the
Amaxons. Tea and vanilla wafers
will be served and I trust you VIII al
be present.
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any questions on fishing, tackle or
equipment will be answered. When de-
tailed answers are desired inclose
stamped, addressed envelope. Send
queries to Dixie Carroll, care Sporting
Editor
QucstiOn.-O What is the test
strength of an enameled line size r
and size f also? CD Tell me the best
method Of drying these lines.-F. NJ.
AnsWer.-O) T. size tests Is pounds.
F tests % pounds. (2) Run the line
through n cloth held in the hand;
this is sufficient 10 dry enameled lines.
also occasionally dress the line with
deer fat, It will work better and last
longer,
Question: What IS the correct
length OF rod for use in bait casting
and (2) is there any rule 10 follow
as TO length OF rod in comparison
with the height OF the user? Answer
III Length OF rod is a matter Of
personal preference ! used a five
foot rod and feel like lost brother
with a x-footer-bettor make it be-
tween FIVE and six feet Whip a cou-
PIC inherent iHusth AbNo 'NNA sNhi
shoulder few times and you will
find the one best suited TO yourself
in that way. 90 All bunk, get rod
that you feel IS right, be you a
shorty or a sixfooter
Question. There are so many arti-
hcial bats that one is largely at sea
in selecting set for the tackle box.
What are, in your judgment, four
good ones r. 2. G. Answer.-Firsi
choice a Jamnson coaxer; second
white body red huted Wilson wob-
bier: third, Midget woodpecker
fourth. Dowagiac notified green back
white underneath.
QuestiOn.-Is there much use in FISH,
ing for trout when the stream is in
rising condition from spring thaw-
outs and the water muddy ?-R. r. B
AnsWer.-No trout are sluggish then
show little spirit. AS water clears In
early season they will take bait. This
lis most successful way Of fishing for
them at this time. they are ground
feeding and slow to rise TO fly, how
ever. try a silver doctor, or other brill
liantly colored fly.
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
BY PAUL PURMAN.
THE EVENING JOURNAL Special
Sport Writer Touring the Major
League Training Campg.

League training lamps.
MARLIN Texas. March 13.-The
New York Giants as they stand today
remind one Of the old Cubs when
the Evers Tinker Chance Hoffman,
Schultz machine was working right
Il is q great machine. a fighting
machine a baseball outfit that will be
licked and licked hard before it will
admit IL.
The team that won Is games IN
row last year. at the tag end Of the
season. when It was too late to win q
pennant, is intact. and in addition Il
will muster more strength in men
brought up from the sticks-men who
have shown their worth.
At a glance over the Giant lineup
the first thing that impresses Is the
fact that there Is not really weak
spot on the team-there is not a hole
There are places which are being
filled with yOungsters--nlen untried
except in a part ola season-but they
have gone through the most gruelling
part of a tough season and have
proved themselves cOld-blOoded
money players who may be depended
upon
Tho pitching staff looks like the
best the National League has muster
ed in one club in years.
The veterans JEFF Tesreau. Poll
Perritt. Slim Sallee. Sehupp and
RUDE Benton are strong in them
selves. In addition there is this
/ fellow Middleton who is worth a little
eulogy himself.
Middleton last year was pupil OF
| Bill Ciymer on the fine Louisville
club Of the American Association
Middleton, almost single-handed, won
the pennant for Clymer. whom It look
ed az though he would drop into sec
ond or third place.
About the only other pitcher who
has chance Of sticking Is Morisette
! tried by the Athletics and allowed Ia
slip back into the International
League where last year he was a SEN
saton.
The Giants havo great catchers
Pitching must depend upon good
catching and MeGraw is giving his
pitchers the hest that could be pro
cured. Leading the staff this year
will be Lew Mccarthy a brainy. fas'
catcher and a great hitter. Bill Rari
den. one OF the hardest workers II
tho league. will have second choice
Rariden would be first string
catcher with almost any other club
Then there is George Gibson, tn
former great of Pittsburgh. a goo
man with pitchers yet, although hi
arm is not all il should be, an
Kocher, a youngster.
There Is no question about fri
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
REELspOOL TO LURE.
My Dear Buck

My Dear Buck
The rod and reel are considered
such important parts Of the bsit-cast-
ing outfit that they have been touted
as the last word in tackle lore, bur
the. little old line, and from that piece
o. kit down TO the lure. is detail
that really handles the brunt Of the
battle and should be given greater
care. or at least as much attention as
either the rod or reel. Fish have
time and again been landed after a
rod has snapped and l know Of one
3O-pound musky that was safely
played last season, after the reel had
slipped loose from the reel seat and
Topped down into the water and con-
tinued on its way TO the bottom OF the
lake. The fact that the line held and
that the leader was right is what
finally brought this old rascal 20 gaff.
Therefore 1 do not think that the rod
or reel are Of any more importance
than the line and leader. for, should
either OF these pieces Of kit give way,
no matter how fine the rod or reel,
the old "he-whop" is on his way TO
the shattered hopes and busted line.
In the matter OF material for the
bait casting line. we can throw every
thing into the discard ereept silk. No
other material has ever run even a
close third 70 this product of the silk
worm for a material out Of which Ia
produce a line that will hold up under
the burning wear of steady casting
and at the same time not eat a hole
into your thumb.
And the silk line should be braided
and not twisted, as the twisted af-
fairs will kink like the top Of a pick
aninny's skypiece, and even at that. at
times you will get a kink in the silk
lines as every bait caster knows.
or the braided lines make a choice
of the soft-braided ones, for the very
good reason that they are easier on
the casting thumb and less likely to
put that member on the sick list. II
you happen 10 be on twp-weeks
trip to the fishing waters and have
failed to bring along an extra right.
handed thumb. Steady casting for g
couple OF DAYS, by the fellow who hat
not been doing much casting befor,
the big trip, will soon enough wear OF
the thumb hit and as a little ole
niece Of insurance to have the thumb
lin condition fer the rest OF the trip
use the soft-braided silk line
Then another point in its favor Il
the fact that the soft-braided lint
spools more evenly on the reel an,
} lies close and smooth. which is al
advantage in favor Of the next cas-
and mighty good anti-baok-lash rem
edy.
II is surely piece of false economy
20 buy a cheap line, or to wait unit
the last minute before your trip q
rush in and buy any old line IN
. tackle man has on hand. Many
bunch Of ioy-jumps have been turn
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
GIANTS HAVE YOUNGEST PITCHER WHO EVER BROKE INTO MAJORS
ny PAUL PURMAN.
(THB EVENING JOURNALS Special
Sport Writer Touring the Major
Icnrue Training Canma)

AAHD ENf4iNAlNN JOOhNhiAb 'hNNNi
Sport Writer Touring the Major
League Training Canps)
MARLIN. Texas, March 1S.--Today
I looked over one OF tho most remark
able, IL not THE most remarkable, boys
who has ever broken into baseball
Wade Hoyt, OF Brooklyn.
talked 10 half dozen Giants, I'm
GLIDING Manager McGraw, about this
young pitcher, then looked him over
as he tossed them up 10 batters at
the Giants field hero.
Old-tlme ball players seldom grow
enthusiastic over a youth who is
liable 10 step into their shoes, but the
man talked 10 are enthusiastic about
Hoyt.
He Is only II. the youngest ball
player ever taken seriously by a ma
ior league ball club.
A remarkable thing about him Ia
his size His arms are as long as
JEFF Tesreaus
He has an easy motion, which al
most recalls Mathewson. He has
speed. an assortment Of curves and
a change OF pace. And he has base
udll uehus
Wade Hoyt will not be with the
Giants until late in the season. He
will be sent 10 Memphis. where Mike
DOnlln, an old Giant. will look after
him-but this Is not on account OF
lack OF ability. but because McGraw
fears his extreme youth may be a
handicap 70 him without another sea-
son in the minors.
Hoyt has only been pitching ball
amateur and Professionalism two
years. He broke In with Erasmus
High School, Brooklyn, in April
1915.
Glance over THIS records
1915-won three championships II
the Greater New York amateur
leagues, winning 3s games and losinl
three.
1916--Pitched for Lebanon in III
Penn State League, for Hartford an
Lynn. Pitched 30 games, winning 2
and losing six, including two no-h
games.
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
EUcnirg Journal Expert Sizes Up 1917 Giants in Camp
Says Stronger Than When it Won &c Straight

Benny hopes--get that-HoPEs to
hit 800 this year. He doesn't say he
will.
That's the Giant team. There are a
number of promising recruits, but
that is the team which will take the
field at Boston, April u.
IL looks eood--WHAT?
Evening journal., 1917-03-17

base. Walter Holke has that cinchej.
He hit for a higher average than any
other player in the league last sea-
son.
Herzog will be at second, Fletcher
at short and Zimmerman at third
Zimmerman is a different ball play
err since McGraw has taken hold OF
him. Dissatisfied at Chicago. zim the
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
EDITED BY DAVE

Burns hold the. leases. Robertson
should be the best hitter on the cir
cult. but has not taken baseball ser.
ioGsly. McGraw hopes to correct this
weakness this season.
6Ruff-- he is a different Beuny--he
has reduced the size OF his hat several
numbers and is not a competitor for
Cobbs position or for Speakers.
Evening journal., 1917-03-17

temperamental, Tim the erratic, did
Just what might be expected Of him
he didn't do what he could.
"McGraw is the greatest manager
in the world zm told me. Hell get
everything ! can give him" In that
mood there isn't better inhelder In
the two leagues than Zimmerman.
In the outheld Robertson, Kauff and
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
POULTRY notes

snnrred on by the high cost or Nv
inc chicken fanciers who have been
maintaining small fiocks in their back
wards in This city, are endeavoring 10
GET as many chicks Matched out be-'
fore the midle or April as possible.
These chicks will be the egg pro-
ducers next fall and winter Nheh
eggs will be worth their weight III
gold AS a result Of thees actlNlues
not a setting hen can be puronaseu
in this city today Dealers IN in'u-
bators report a number o. safes OF
small machines during the past week,
showing that fanciers are determined
IN have early matches with9dt the AID
OF Mother Hen.
While chicken breeders art getting
re2cv for the early matches. members
Of the Diamond State Homing Pigeon
Association are preparing for the
coming flying season. Birds have
been mated and from now on, the
Young flyers will be watched carefully.
The flying contests will begin in May,
although the young birds will not ny
until next September. The Brandy
vine Fire Company headuarters is the
center Of the pigeon flying craze in
this city.
Herbert Thornett, OF Marshallton'
has secured several pairs Of Blue
Dragons from August +. Wahl. MT.
Wahl has recently purchased several
pairs OF fancy birds from New Eng
land breeders.
The Diamond state Poultry and
Pigeon Association which includes
among its members the most promi'
nent poultry breeders OF this state
will meet early in April. when matters
Of Importance to the business viii be
discussed Among these Will be the
proposition OF offering prizes for the
best chicken of standard breed
shown at the next show OF the asso'
citation, raised by a pupil Of a Will
,nington school. This will encourage
back yard chicken raising and also
cause the youngsters to take interest
in the high cost OF living problems.
William E. Booth, OF Grsnogue, Is
seeking a thoroughbred White Pekir
Drake.
Fred w. Maser, the West Thirteenth
street barber. recently sold al hi
Black Cochin bantams 10 Josiah Mar
vel !
Hope Farm poultry plant under th'
direction of r. J.. Ratledgs IS esta3
fishing a reputation. So far there ar
about two thousand young chicks II
the brooder houses al the farm.
House Sergeant Thomas Keyser, q
the local police department, will sooi
DC engaged in the poultry business
having decided to operate plant &C
commodating about 100 hens.
DR.. c. A. Beck recently purchased
pen OF prize Barred Rock hens whic
he fas placed on his farm ne 4 Grams
ton Heights.
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
PENNSY A. A. ELECTS
|. I. Ards President

l.. T. Ards was elected president OF
the p, B. & W. r. r. Athletic Asso-
citation at the third annual meeting OF
the association, last night. Other Of
ficers follow: c. r. King. vice-presi-
dent; c. ]. Maloney. recording secre-
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
KEYsTONE A. c. ORGANIZES.

The keystone Athletic Club has
elected Casimir Franklin as their
leader this year. The boys have been
in the field for the past four years
and have kept a clean record. In
their first year the boys won eighteen
out of twenty games. In their sec.
ons year they won twelve out a.
twenty games. record any tear
should be proud Of The club has re-
moved IT'S headquarters 70 No. 10s
King street. ANY team wishing games
should communicate with Casmir
Franklin AZ No. 1903 King street. or
phone. Auto. 2S14.
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
s9c-MARTAN CHOCOLITlTs-ssn

Packed in one-pound boxes contain
ing choice varieties. As delicious
chocolates as you usually got at
much higher price. Fresh, pure. salts
flying.
Special, 80 cents the pound box.
Danforth Dependable Drugs, Market
and Second streets.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
CROsS COuNTRY RUN.

Track and field athletes at the WIZ
mington High School are preparing
for an active season. Coach MAJ
thews will be IN charge OF the tranM
squad and regulation workouts FOR
the entire squad will start In a day
or two. The first Cross country run
for the squad will be held thsz et'
ternoon,
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
rAsroN prCKPIN TEAM Mss.

EAsTON. Md. March 1.-THE Eas
ton team. composed OF Lednum, Wal.
lace. Roberts. Wells and Rice. de-
feated the Centerville team, cont
posed OF Price. Thompson, Jacobs
Leager and Orrell, in the first OF q
series ~ duckpirs contest. The score
was: Easton. 2635 pins; Centerville
900. zach team bowled Eve games
Easton winning the first three by
good margins and Centerville the last
two by nine pins.
Evening journal., 1917-03-17

Entries for the twelfth trial oREAe
English Setter Club Of America n
be held at Medford commencing April
3, close March II with Elmer NJ,
SimpkIns, secretary-treasurerI q o.
Box 17s, Glassboro, N u
Evening journal., 1917-03-17
LocAL WRpgTIrRa rOSNI

wrestlers representing the Csntru1
Y. NJ, Q. A., on Thursday night de-
feated the Wilmington Y. NJ o. A.
wrestling team and thereby Won the
inter-city trophy. Tho score Of ~
10 Is.
Evening journal., 1917-03-17

tary; II. 2. Taylor. financial secre-
tary; II. p. Lawrence, treasurer.
Addresses were delivered by The
newly-elected officers and plans FOR
the coming year we're discussed. With
the prospects OF a new club house
indications point 10 still further &C
tivities along all athletic lines.
Evening journal., 1917-03-17

with the swivel in use and you GER
tainiy will see the difference.
DIXIE.
Evening journal., 1917-03-17

II you are looking for home. let tho
Wants find it for you.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-03-17

Herbert Thornett, Of Marshallton'
has secured several pairs of Blue
Dragons from August f. Wahl. MT.
Wahl has recently purchased several
pairs OF fancy birds from New Eng
land hrcedcrs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-08
Feigns Blindness, Is Freed.

A professor of the Sorbonne, the
great French university, recently OBJ
tanned his release from German mill
tary prison by a remarkable exercise
of will power.
He fell into the hands of the Ger
mans in 1915. Deciding at once to get
free in some way, he fefgned blind
ness. From that time it was impos-
sible for the German military doctors
or eye specialists to catch him off his
guard. They subjected him to the
severest tests, such as sudden appari-
tions of unfamiliar and unexpected
objects, sudden transitions from COM
plete obscurity to dazzling light. He
was tortured by scientific ways CT
verifying sightlessness, but never once
departed from a fixed, blank gaze, pre-
senting always an absolute absence Of
expression in his eyes. He was finally
declared totally blind and included in
recent exchange Of permanently dis
abled prisoners.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-08
Conservation of Wool.

The Presidents national committee
Of defense has been busily sending
out announcements to the wholesale
dressmakers. They tell the dire tale
that wool must be saved by this coun-
try, and they make the pertinent sug
gestion that the coming gowns shall
not be made all Of wooly notes the
New York Times. There is a substi-
tute for wool, woven of what is called
"remade wool" (they are using Some
of this in the army, and, then, there
is our lifelong friend, the cotton and
wool mixture-not considered very ele-
CANT in the past. There is no telling
what will be the result of all this
looking forward, but the fact remains
that wool is going up and up and that
something must be done, not alone for
the sake of the government, but for
the sake of poor, suffering pocket
books. We may yet be dressing in
paper and spurning wool as old-fash'
toned and out Of date. =:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-08
Expert U-Boat Irapper.

There is a Gordon Campbell who is
the mystery man" Of the British navy.
He has been given the D. S. 0. and the
V. c., and now he has five silver bars
on his ribbons. But not a word of ex-
PLANTATION has ever appeared in the Of
fetal gazette. His name and his new
honors have been printed, and that is
all, writes correspondent
The explanation is that he is en-
gagged in U-boat trapping. The stories
told of his exploits are intensely inter-
esting and amusing, but must not be
repeated as yet. In general way it
may be said that he is almost alb
surdly without fear, and that the de-
vices by which he catches the Hun are
immensely clever.
''He came in the other day from 8
cruise" said navy man. "One-third
Of his crew was on strike. They said
they would never put to sea again with
such an absolute mailman.
''The remaining two-thirds said they
would not put to sea with anyone
else."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-08
Naval Supremacy.

Sir Cyprian Bridge has said one Of
the functions Of fleet is the defense
of commerce. There is no more i'm
portant function for a fleet than this,
writes John Hays Hammond, Jr., in
the Atlantic Monthly. A patton may
be subjugated by direct invasion, or it
may be isolated from the world by
blockade. If the blockade be suffi-
GENTLY long, and effectively maintain
ed, it will ruin the nation as efectual-
ly as direct invasion. Thus, in the
maintenance Of a nations merchant
marine on the high seas, it's navy ex-
ercises one Of it's most vital functions.
There can, therefore, be no naval SUI
premacy for nation unless it's com
merce is assured Of immunity from
considerable losses through the attach
of it's enemy. .. --..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-08
New Headcear in Paris,

A new headdress strange to the
French capital has been seen in the
streets of Paris. It is the famous blue
bonnet of the Polish militia, which is
being worn by the soldiers of the new
Polish army. Otherwise their uniform
is that of the French soldier. For
some months, at the camp of Mont
lucon, where a number of Polish pris-
oners are interned, the national head
dress, made by the prisoners them
selves and ornamented with the Polish
colors, red and white, has been worn
by them on their way to and from
work. They are very anxious not to
be taken by the French people for
Germans or Austrians. In the court
yard Of chateau in which they are
interned the prisoners congregate, in
their leisure hours, and sing part
songs. On July IA, the anniversary of
the fall of the Bastile, they began
their concert with the "Marseillaise."
Needless to say, the Polish prisoners
receive preferential treatment.