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East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-02-09

played by the guests, after which,
|s Cupid post man, Master
Hunter Scales. brought in the
many gifts. in a heart-sbsped
basket. They wsre beautiful in>
deed, ss we'll as costly and useful.
After the opening Of the packages.
delightful refreshment we're served
The hostess was dressed in q very
attractive gown OF golden brown
satin, while Miss Powers was taste
fully dressed in blue georgette
crepe embroidered in gold.
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Ths Winning drink ''Chero
Cols' is now on sals in Starkvills
with all the soft stands. Messrs.
Howard Beos, ths proprietors of
West Point Chero.C Cola Bottling
Co., will make this city and ad-
iacent territory regularly promote
ing the sale Of this popular soft
drink.
Coumbus, Ga. is the home town
Of the syrup from which Chero-
Cola is bottled. The drink has
had a wonderful. snccess aud
growth for six years and is now
sold in twelve states. New plants
arc being opeued this Spring in
vicksburg. Meridian and West
Point.
"The slogan Of this drink
'There's none 20 good" Is indie.
tive Of its merit.
Friday night Feb. 18th Is to bs
Chero.Coio night at the Rex
theatre aud ,ou have an opportuni-
ts Il gsIting clotsr acquainted
with Uhero-Cola by visiting the
Rex OH this night.
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Mr.. j W MoDds,. ut Gaorge-
tavn, KY, has pnrs iased Tie
. ,ntat'ou formerly owned by Mr.
A A Montgomery. ut Osborn,
and has moved there with his fsmi.
! IS. Nc and Monday hsve son
| who has o. , cd A & M. ard .
hsurh.er. ai'ss Martha Monday
who has en's ed the eleventh grade
lin the SEsrkvills Bib School.
1 The Times gladly WELCOME Mr.
NJ nd. And his estimAbl~ family
10 Osiibbsha eunnts. and hnpes
hs viii hSve hissbsst hopes Il aliss
ia u ayoky Hey.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-02-09
To Address the Cslless Y. NJ. q. A
(Miss Susie Poweli)

y =
hsrslation Of man to his home
will be discussed by Miss Susie v.
Powell Sunday night at tho Col.
lege Y, NJ, G A. The subject 10
one Of interest to the town people
Us we'll as the students Miss
Powell is an interesting aud enter.
taing speaker.
We want to 500 some OF the Town
people out for the Sunday night
meetings. They are always inter.
esting and Instructive to all.
Tie program beeius immediate.
" after supper about six o'clock
and continues for only about one
hour, usually not that long. THUS
You can attend services at ycur
church in town after leaving the
services ont here.
Publicity Committee
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-02-09

A most beautiful entertainment
was given by Miss jamie Mae Max
we'll In hrnor Of the btide-to-be,
Miss Eli Yane Powers on the al se'
noon Of Feb 7th. A miscsllsne :
ous shower was tbs object Of The
! .tsriainment which WAS given in
the home Of Dr.. and Mrs. u. L.
Scales The house wss tnststuly
decorated in pink hsarss kDd green
lpl1Js. = game of bsstM wss
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-02-09

The old fiddlers are all coming
TO the contest from the numerous
replies being received to invitations
recentlv sent out for Feb. 22nd.
The one recently held in Colum-
bus lnsures q genuine contest here,
as practically all those partiripat.
ing there, will attend this ono.
Mr.. N. S. Sanders, u left.hsnd>
cd fiddler OF the cat fight" type.
carried of the honors with the
first prize. He will bring his
team with him. Applicants are
also coming in for an old fashion
ed hop" Or = square dance as an
accompaniment to the fiddle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31

Barry has ten outhelders. Besides
the regulars. Hooper. Lewis and
Walker, he has Shorten. one OF the
most promising young outhclders in
either league, cold-blooded, money
player and a great hitter in the
pinches
lie also has Walsh. veteran;
kopp" a sensational youngster from
the International League: Hendrick-
son and two youngsters, jenkins and
kelleher
Barry has made a valuable addition
To his catching stan with young
Wilder a $50 hitter with Buffalo
last year. who will round out the STAFF
made up OF Cady. Agnew and Thomas.
The pitching staff is practically the
same as last year. with the addition
of Tyson, of Buffalo.
Babe Ruth is in the best condition
ever at this time of the year. Shore
looks capable OF equalling his 1916
record. and learn from the catching
staff that Foster should be right as
soon as the weather gets warm.
Leonard, it is certain, will sigu
later. and II Wykoff can get control
and Pennock strength. II will be one
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
TRAP SHOOTING
BASKETBALL
1917 GoIdey College Team
Looks Like Winner From SfaFl

proud Of her 1917 base ball nine.
The players OF greatest promise a
this time are: Cameron, Wright. Bun
dick. Price, Hopewell, White. An
thony. Burton. Scarborough. Faucet
Nelson, Hudson, Day, Hancock, Honey
Price. F. e. Convey, Hamm. Simon
Tatman and Lorraine.
Cameron, a comparatively new mar
at College, CAME with a great repu
tation and Is unfolding all statementi
made in his favor by handling the big
glove in fine style, and whaling the
old ball at will.
Wright and Bundick. two youns
south paws, possess wonderful speed
and curve and many men win be
moved down by these pOrtsiders dur
ing the season.
AS to Price better known TO the
students as RUDE. he's just one more
Of those great big hearted lrishmer
who needs no help In guarding the
initial sack.
Hopewell and Jimmy White, both
Wilmington boys, possess what al
Wilmington lads are noted for, tho
ability to play ball.
In Anthony, Coach Clements Il
quoted as saying "A great prospect.'
Anthony possesses great ability as 4
third base man as we'll as being 4
good pitcher. and good with the stick
Burton with the long grin, looki
cooked and primed for the season "a
start, and from the way he judges
flies one would think he had been 10
some warm climate practicing all win
ter
Little and loud arc the character
istics OF Little Scarborough. He pos
sesses great ability IN the outfeld
and with the stick he acts as II ht
never did anything on the ball teau
but bat
In summing up the remaining play
ers' ability, they look fine and 1T fol
the coming season. and before tn,
, year ends many Of the men undoubt
/ edly will develop into wonderful
players.
This season win be the banner yeni
for the wearer OF the Crimson and
{. Gold.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
KiIbane Certainly an Ambitious Cuss

1913 pounds ringside. which long has
been recognized as the legitimate
lightweight poundage.
They aren't lightweights' Johnny
announces, and they won't take my
offer However. I'm willing to fight
any of the three or all of them at any
old weight they name, one a night.
And I'll do the best job of houseclean-
ing in the lightweight division this
country has seen for many a long
day"
The champion featherweight is a
most awful lonesome boxer. Instead
Of all the boxers in his class following
him around the country and clamoring
for matches. an experience most Of the
scrappers Of high rank have, they all
get out of his way when he starts
travelling. a great many Of them have
felt the full force Of that deadly right,
and more Of them have heard tales OF
il that fill them with respect.
So Johnny is rather forced into it.
II he. can ever get Welsh's consent to
meet him in a ring. the fight fans in
this nation will wear out the railroad
ties getting to the scene of the mill.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
High Scorers.
west QUITS LEAGUE.
Who Wants Berth ?

What church organization wants a
berth in the Church Baseball League
Withdrawal from the league today
OF the West Presbyterian Church
team has left n hole in the league
which the organization IS anxious 10
fill at once. as the league will open
its season on Saturday April IA. The
West boys say so little interest was
manifested in the baseball association
of the church that they did not feel
warranted in beginning the league
schedule. and therefore withdrew.
ANY church team that wishes to play
in the league should get into COM
munication with John c. Collision,
president of the league or Arthur G.
Davies. at this office, at once. so that
the application can be considered at
the meeting of the league at this Of
fee on next Thursday night The
league does not anticipate any diff
Guilty I'm getting the sixth teamm.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
Sh0FtSEaDt5
atSP0FBv

There's a chance now for a church
organization to get a berth in the
Church Baseball League. Who wants
it?
judging by the number of new
leagues that are starting this year,
there should be a trife more than
10000 of them under tho sea before
the baseball season is over
We have just been Informed that
Kid Ketchell. who lost his latest chin
fight is not the grandfather OF Stan
ley Ketchell.
When the New Castle team travels
this year, the boys will dress in gray
50 the other clubs won't see them
coming.
One way of helping umpires to
sidestep popularity is TO keep their
names a secret. That's why all the
Wilmington jumps won't be given any
publicity until a week before the
league season opens
The rumOr that the Edge Moor
team will play tennis matches be-
tween innings this year appears TO
be false
Brandywine and Vandever ought TO
be the best prepared clubs in town
Both bosses own gas factories. so
you know what to expect from those
clubs.
Frank Glenn says his club is ready
now For what? Another disappoint-
ment?
Fight Promoter Johnny Glynn is
thinking about sending a scout around
to pick out good battlers from the
basketball teams.
Mr. Weatherman you're bully. You
get your seat.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31

As in former years Goldey CONNER
cial College will again be represented
by strong base ball squad this year.
During the winter months the ath.
letlc committee underwent many
changes. which seem to appear for
the better. The first move OF the new
committee was to elect l.. II. Wheat
ley student manager. and L. d. Glenn
ents, Of Dover faculty manager and
advisory coach Mr.. Clements was
boosted to all members OF the A. A.
as man OF wide and varied expert
ence in baseball. and from the way
the players have been handling them.
selves on the field for the past week
he is not over rated
Although the team has been prac
ticing only one week, many bright
prospects have come 10 light, and the
writer does not hesitate IN saying
that Goldey College will well be
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
OF INTEREST TO POULTRY FANCIERS

heard of the prize winning stock Of
Mrs Wolf and made a hurried but
late trip 10 her farm.
l.. Scott Townsend. the wellknown
banker. has purchased 10 hens and
two cockerels from Mrs Wolf, ship
ping the same to a down state breed.
err, a relative OF Mr.. Townsend's.
According to Dover papers SQUAD
raising is becoming an industry in that
section, one breeder having shipped
squads weighing % ounces to New
York this week.
The monthly meeting OF Diamond
State Poultry Show will he held at
the State Fair offices on next Tues
day evening. Business Of importance
is to be considered including the
considering of proposed new bylaws.
Frank NJ. Smith, president Of the
local poultry association. and a
prominent business man of this city,
is confined to his home by illness
with gardeners planning to use all
available land this summer for rails
ing truck. poultry breeders are plan
ming to meet the high cost OF living
by preserving eggs while they are
plentiful This can he done at a
nominal cost. water and glass being
the only ingredients needed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
MERWICK MIDGETS WANT GAMES

Merwick Midgets had games sched-
uled with Parkside and Chesrook, but
they must have had gold feet as they
did not show up.
Morwick Midgets would like to re-
ceive challenges from any 10 to 10
year old team The lineup: h. Rodg-
ers. catcher; F. Clark, pitcher; c.
Townsend. shortstop; p Stearrett,
first base: L. Steward. second base;
Il. Donovan. third base; F. Herlihy,
left field: w. O'Conner. right field;
p. Common. centre field.
Send all challenges to Clinton
Townsend, manager, No. 2041s North
, Harrison street or q. Rodgers, No.
1927 Chestnut street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
LARGE BASKETBALL
SQUAD At Delaware

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. March 3l.-Ihe largest
number of baseball candidates that have
reported to Coach McAvoy, OF Delaware
COLLEGE. this season we're out on Joe
Frazer Field yesterday afternoon. About
twenty-five men were out. Tho new bat
ting cage arrived yesterday and the
work consisted largely of batting prac-
tice the cage being used in that connec-
ton
Clancy. the freshman southpaw. who
has been getting in shape for two weeks
worked out for short time with Wal
fer RITZ. former Newark High star
catching his benders After the batting
practice Coach McAvoy sent tho entire
squad around the quarter OF mile track
twice and then let them 90 to the show
ers..
An unusually large number OF track
candidates also reported TO Coac0
Keves. lie worked with the murders
largely and a number of them are show
ing marked improvement IN the way
they take the hurdles under the direction
Of Coach Reyes.
Coach McAvoy has sent out announce
monts TO all the high schools of the
state and n number in adjoining States
relative to the annual inter scholastic
meet to be held on Frazer Field Satur
day. May -. This meet. Judging from
the large number OF inquiries that have
already been received from schools vii
be much longer than ever this year
The proposed program for the day Wi
include a military drill from 10 to u
o'clock in the morning At noon al
contestants and officials accompanying
them, will be given a light athlete
lunch in the gymnasium. During thu
luncheon it is likely that there VII o'
sclectious by the college orchestra, the'
tho Clec Club, the Mandolin Club an'
finally by the College Band. The mce
will start at 100 o'clock sharp.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
Goals
KEYSTONE A. C. TIPS
BY Cuz.

Dunn is IN he Keystone's first string
catcher this year The pitching sta
tistics say that Higgins pitches a
pretty stylish curve and has tremen-
dous speed.
Colby. guardian of the first sack. is
all that a player should be. Franklin
is a wise manager, shrewd, capable
and a good handler of players. Sem
promises to be the sensation of the
team. He is a real slugger.
Springer. rightly labeled the car
OF the outield. is the big boss when
the showdown comes in catching the
high ones.
Rodgers. who accomplished the most
peculiar fielding record in 1915. will
hold his honors.
Barclay. newcomer, is hard
hitter. He will try for the first sack
He comes from Dover.
Jennings. who is expected back in
the fold, is a catcher that Keystone
thinks we'll Of. Dunn and Jennings
will settle the backstop question
All players wishing a try-out SHOULD
get in communication with A. Frank
lin or stop at the club rooms, No. 10!
King street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
BASEBALL
SPORT ODDS

J. Paul Mullin, of Holly Oak, has
sold 100 White Wyandotte eggs TO
James w. Foster. superintendent of
the County Hospital at Farnhurst.
Thirty-siX Matched out OF thirty.
eight eggs set is the record of one
Ninth Ward fancier this year. This
breeder is a woman
Orders are now being booked for
two-week-old chicks for delivery on
Easter Saturday by the Hilltop Yards,
OF this city
Richard Larrimore of Thirty-frst
and Van Buren, streets, has a large
flock Of Cuban Pit Games which are
considered exceptionally fine birds
Beginners in the poultry business
should bear in mind that young chicks
should not be fed for the first thirty
six hours and small grit should be
fed from the beginning. Buttermilk
feeds are the best for the first ten
days Of chicks life This feed re-
duces bowel complaint.
That Delaware bred poultry is in de.
mand was demonstrated on Sunday,
when Mrs. George A. Wolf. of Talley.
vile. was called from her home late
at night to secure a Barred Rock COO
kerel for shipment to a New York
poultry plant. The purchaser had
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31

OF the hardest pitching STATS in the
league TO beat
Mays, the U-boat pitcher, will be
used mainly as relief man. and Sam
Jones. secured on the deal that sent
Speaker to Cleveland. will be given a
chance. The club IS still carrying
Vean Gregg
The Boston club is club with
brains, more than any other in the
league. The players for the most part
are not only players, but students of
baseball.
Last winter when the retirement OF
Bill Carrigan as manager was an
nOunced, there was some apprehension
in Boston that Barry would not be
able to fiji his shoes. Maybe Barry
won't be the manager Carrigan was
but BARRY is a brainy ballplayer: he
knows baseball as a Moslem knows
his Koan and he has his team with
him
Boston will play tight ball This
will win more games by a one-rur
margin than any other club in the
league, unless ! am badly mistaken
and games won that way mean a.
much as il won by a flock Of scores.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
BY PAIL PVRMAN

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 30
Jack Barry. the new manager OF the
Boston Red Sox. world champions
will start the season with two teams
and either of them would be effective
in the American League This makes
the SoX a sure bet for first. second
or third place
Barry's squad includes the stars who
won the world series last fall and a
few additions who make the club look
better. I an impressed with the class
OF the substitutes.
Barry can put into his regular line
up Hobby at first, himself at second
Scott at short, and Gardner at third
Or. he can use Gamer at first, Janv-
rim at second. Gill at short. and Nc
Nally at third. and still have FREQ
Thomas left as substitute.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
BY II. G. HAMILTON
nIted Pross san CORRESPONDENT.

United Press staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. March Johnny XII
bane, the champion feathelweight.
having beaten all the featherw Fights
they can dig up for him. has been try
ing for a long time to got crack at
the topnotch lightweichts with but
little success. So, just to show what
a good fellow he is, and what a whale
OF a scrappcr he is. today issued a def
TO the three best who claim light
weight class and offered to meet them
all in the same night.
He began with Freddie Welsh and
went right down TO Benny Leonard
and Richie Mitchell. the two latter
having been extremely persistent in
telling what they would do to Kill
bane II the opportunity ever offered
However. there is the cutest little
Joker imaginable in johns challenge
that tempers his boldness 10 a con-
siderable extent He specified in his
death-defying edict that he wanted
each Of these men to weigh in at
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
BROWNSON ON SHORT
END With CAMDENITES

Brownson five lost to the Camden
Eastern League five here last night. A.
to 80. Camden was reinforced by the
presence of Jocko Lawrence, star
pivot man OF the Greystock cham
pions
The all-around playing OF Camden
featured, while the guarding Of Walsh
and Dougherty and the floor work Of
Shields was also worthy Of mention.
Score
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
DUPONT STREET GARAGE.

Another garage on the west side il
about ready 10 do business. II is located
in dupont street above Fourth, and is
an entirely new structure erected by Ed.
ward F. Conner, chief engineer Of the
Bavar!an Brewing Company. The new
garage is a one-story building fitted with
all equipment required for an up-to-date
garage
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
ROSEDALE IN AGAIN.

The Rosedale baseball team has or.
ganized for the season. and would like
to arrange games with any fast teams
in or out Of the city, including Middle
town. All last years players will be
back in the game except big "Bill'
Legar, who has joined the West Phila-
delphia Giants. Send challenges "a
John Ayers, No. 100 Poular street. OF
70 Edward Hodges, No. 1922 Lombard
street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
X-OO-ME'S ON TOP IN
Senior Y. NJ. c. A. LEAGUE

The Y. NJ. c. A. Senior Basketball
League will close tonight with the Me-
teOrs and N-QQ-Me cOntending for
honors in the first game and the
Tigers and Dodgers in the second
game
With ten victories out Of eleven
games to--s credit. N-QQ-Me has won
the championship for the year.
Second place in the league is still
undecided, the Dodgers and Tigers be-
ing tied for the position.
on Monday night, April ?. the an
nual athletic supper for men OF tho
basketball and athletic teams will be
held in the social room OF the asso-
citation
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31

Another article OF a series by THE
EVENING JOURNAL special sport
writer touring the major league train
ing camps in the South to size up the
teams as they prepared for the 1917
campaign.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
n mi. q. A. Leagne Standlng.


Joe Brennan, protege Of Johnny
Glynn. will appear before Jack Han
Ions OLYMPIA Club. Philadelphia, on
April 16. Joe's opponent will be ap-
nounced later.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
DELAW DOPE
By "WhO"

Electricals IS, Arts and Science 70.
Well. now It certainly begins to look
as though the 1918 live wires were the
pick of the college.
If John Alexander had cared to go
out for the Varsity basketball team.
he would have made it with ease Alex
has proved star in every game the
Electrics have played.
Electricity Hill and Calculus Can
non failed to appear for the game. Al
though they were badly missed the
Lectrics managed to win.
Baseball practice began yesterday
when Coach McAvoy had the candi.
dates out From appearances. Della
ware has the best material in its his.
tory
To the 1918 Arts and Science bunch:
Gone are the days when the Arts men
could play ball.
Gone are the days when the Arts team
beat them all.
Gone are the days when the Give
wires met defeat,
For these are the days when the Lee
tries can't be beat
Jim Clancy was out in uniform yes
terday afternoon. Wen hand 4. to
Jim; he looks lige the very best thing
in the pitching line since the days of
Bph Jols and II. T. Geoghegan.
Clancy already has his job as pitch
er on the nine cinched. The southpaw
has shown more stun than anyone ever
expected.
Even at that the Jersey wonder has
a mighty good reputation Here's where
| Lefty Finn loses his title of Delaware's
| Demon of the Diamond
Morrie Pierson is again out for the
catching job. From the way Morrie
showed up yesterday it's a sure thing
that no one around here ran beat him
out for his position.
Clancy and Pierson! How's that for
some battery!
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
LIONS WIN 7. N. c. A.
BUSH LEAGUE TITLE

The Y. NJ. G. A. Bush League closed
last night with tho Lions the winners,
In the closing frame tho Lions defeated
the Tigers, - to IL, and the Bears de
feated the Leopards, "A to 4.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-31
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