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Evening journal., 1917-03-12
SINONTON RETAINS
CLUTCHES ON TROPHY
Dud Wood Unable to Wrest
State TrapShooting Title
From Champ"
JOE BEN McHUGH ON
TOP WITH HIS NEW GUN

Captain William \. Simonton kept the
State cup in the trapshootng contest
with "Dud' Wood On saturday after
noon at the Wilmington Trapshootins
Club grounds at bellevue. Simonton
scattered 81 cut 9t 100 targets shot at,
while Wood sprayed 81 out OF his 100.
Chief Bender. Harry Eyre and Vincent
Oliver, OF Philadelphia, were visitors and
shooters at the club on Saturday. Ben.
der and Eyre each broke 95 out Of 100.
Bender ran p straight three times. Joe
ben McHugh ran % ont Of 100
with n scldoni-uscd gun. lie broke p
in the spoon event. Harry L. Morgan
got "a in class r spoon shoot while S. j.
Newman and W. G.. Wood accounted for
y, in class {. as did Doc Spoer and
George Bird. in class ID.
I he ScOrps
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
By WILLIAM F. HOPPE.

Much has been said of late concern
ing the strides the game OF billiards
has made in the United States in re-
cent years, and my views on the sub
ject, therefore. may be interesting to
all lovers of the game.
l believe that there are many more
good players in the country than there
we're when l first took up the game
but ] claim those in the front rank,
have not advanced beyond the stand
ard set by Schaefer and Ives twenty
five years ago Naturally, / except
myself. though not I'm q bOastful way
I merely remark that my scores AZ
the 1S-inch balkline game show that
am playing this style as well or bet
ter than Schaefer or Ives ever played
the 14sinch game, and ! take no spe-
cial credit for my great superiority
over all others now playing. for | as
sert my uncanny mastery over the
worries is 10 a large extent intuitive.
I declare / am a born player, and
that my present isolation on the top
Of the heap is due to the fact that my
natural gift for the game has been
supplemented by years of unremitting
practice and careful training. All
old-time billiard fans know that
neither Ives nor Schaefer over took
the care OF themselves that Is absO'
lutely necessary for pre- eminence iQ
a game in which nerves play so large
part. Like the ball player Of a gen
Grafton ago. these old experts took
life easy and enjoyed themselves
have always taken care OF my physi-
cal condition. do not smoke nor
drink and ] take plenty Of exercise,
walking being my favorite way of
keeping myself III.
claim at their best Ives and
Schaefer we're better billiard players
than any of the present day stars,
who rank below myself hut I am cer-
tain that there are now hundreds of
good balkline players where fifteen
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
FRIENDS END SEASON
With WIN over WESTTOWH

Wilmington Friends School closed
its basketball season Saturday after
noon by defeating the Westtown
Friends School FIVE. % to 25. Both
teams fought hard during the whole
game and the score was never great
ly in favor OF either team.
Friends record for the year is ten
won out OF fifteen games played.
Score:
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
McCoy's Ability Unappreciafed

dangerous. lie can keep on and on
where other boxers would falter and
fade away
Mccoy isn't a champion, but he
stopped the man who was credited
with being a champion and he fell
heir to the title. But. although he
isn't champion. there isn't middle
weight now fighting. apparently, with
the ability to take the title from Nc
Coy in a ten-round, no decision bout.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
ROOKlES--REGULARS

MARLIN. Tex.-John J. McGraw
overcame the awkwardness OF his
hall players with a supreme effort and
the Giants won a Sunday game from
Dallas, TO o.
MACON. Ga.-Friz Maisel'S capers
around second base apparently had
solved the question. Bill Donovan Is
ready 10 announce that much OF the
Yankee lineup.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. The Dodgers
are popular here in spite OF every
thing Twelve hundred natives and
other folks saw two teams OF tho
Brooklyns play a Sunday game.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark.-The second
squad OF Rcd SoX players from east
ern parts arrived here today Carl
Mays signed yesterday and will ap-
pear for practice today.
! MIAMI, Beginning today the
drive week is on. Stallings plans 10
put tho Braves through their PAGES
with will Several OF the players
went up in a flying machine yester-
day.
NEW ORLEANS, La.--Johnny lie
ber. picked up from Cleveland sand
lots. put the lndians-P PELICAN game ol
, ice yesterday with perfect bun'
which allowed two scores when wildl
handled
WAXAHATCHIE.Tex Rookie pitch
ors lived uD 10 the Tiger reputation
for wildness against Fort Worth. They
gave nine passes but the Tigers won
s TO 3.
PALESTINE, Tex. ~ Fielder Jones
was riding the Regulars today. They
/ lost I 10 o decision in the eleventh
to Houston. The Rockies dOwned
Galveston. TO /. with a thrilling mid
summer double steal in tho ninth
SAN ANTONIO. Textbooks like
the regular season was on. Miller
Huggins used rs players. but the best
they could do was tie a dozen san An
tonic players, TO 4. in ten innings.
LOS ANGELES. Cal Pickles Dill
hoefer, Cub recruit, disobeyed the doc
tors orders TO keep away from base
ball for a week and Frank Chances
angels tasted another defeat. Dill
hOefer's homer In the ninth brought
in two runs and won, TO o.
MINERAL WELLS, Textile bat
tie between Risberg and Hartford for
tho regular shortstopplng job is the
Evening journal., 1917-03-12


Game" and Young Jake Shaefer Of
Chicago, Who hopes to follow in his
fathers footsteps aud become cham
pion of America.
Learn TO control the balls. Learn the
cushion carom. Practice the rail,
nurse and keep on practicing unit.
you can do something with it,
The old game Of cushion caroms.
once popular. is one OF the best that
beginners can play Il is one TO
which the amateur should devote
much OF his time.
To play good billiards, one must
/ see good billiards. man cannot be-
come expert until he secs experts
play. You must see the flne Do nts ol
the game demonstrated. Then. IL is
lup 70 you whether you arc a good. bad
or Indifferent player.
Just a word concerning tcmpora
ment cannot emphasize too
strongly the necessity for self-con-
{ troll Everyone occasionally misses
easy shots. Don't try to break your
cue. as I have seen many do, when
YOU miss. Don't get fused. Keep cool.
Retain your head. Use your head
more than your hand Skill is noces-
sary, but head sork is equally essen-
tial. Use good Judgment az all stages.
especially in close games. Don't
shoot before you think. BE very care
ful TO set yourself before YOU shoot
Don't get un and execute your stroke
carelessly in sort OF happy -go-
lucky" manner Week before a match
In which a title or something impor-
tant is at stake, ! always dict myself
very carefully avoid sweets. ]
drink no tea or coffee. never smoke
at any time. II IS detrimental TO my
nerve-hence. it affects any game.
am always glad TO meet amateurs
They are the backbone OF the great
game OF billiards. ] am glad to be OF
any assistance TO them in improving
their game.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
CRFENUIL CLUB'S SHOOT.

Trapshooting Club held saturday after
noon, II. S. Lynch smashed 90 birds and
led in the - target event. O. NOshell
was next with total of 3d. Eugene
DUPONT, with a break of ~, topped the
shooters in shooting at 80 clays. e. T..
DUPONT finished second in this class with
a inial of Al lhn srnres.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

This Weeks Schedule.
Thursday Swedes VS.. lnlinah-
ucl a. Emmanuel. sap.n
fist at Settlement. v,ns,o,
Thursday VS.. Westminster
M Hanover. ,.,,o ,an,e
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
QUAKER INDOOR MEET.

The Wilmington Friends School
Athletic Association viii mold its fifth
annual indoor meet Friday night The
program for the evening will be as
follows:
Event No. I. running high jump;
No. 2. giant stride; No. 8. tug OF war;
No. 4, standing broad jump; No. s.,
rope climb: No. 6, shot put; No q,
Ginning contest: No. s, grammar
school and high school relay races;
No. O. fence vault.
The officials for the evening will he
II. NJ Glnrich. Urslnus; TT. Smith. r.
s.. 10: A. y Gottshall. Brown; c. A.
Ross. Michigan; l.. A. Davis, West
Chester: +, Taylor, track manager,
rs; J. r. Nicholson. assistant track
manager. rs: C. NJ Steward. an
nounccr. II; A. l.. Satterthwaite
scorer. rs
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

center OF interest in the White Sox
camp Both are rockies.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fia.--Till the
men get used to the weather the Phil
lies wish they had chosen a cooler
spot. II was so bloomin' hot Satur-
day Pat Moran gave the men rest.
/ JACKSONVILLE. Fia.-All of'Macks
regulars are here today ready for the
! first grillng II Is predicted that
Wally Shang's cute little mustache
will be sunburned II he isn't careful.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
RAsEBALL MEETING.

A meeting Of managers Of indepen-
dont baseball teams of Wilmington
viii be held at 7.SO o'clock tomorrow
6ieht IN winters store. The schedui-
ING of games with down State teams
will be discussed.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
NArrRAL HISTORY MEETING.

A deferred meeting OF The Society
If Natural History OF Delaware will
be held a. Science Hall tomorrow
evening. The Rev J. 7. Otis will
speak on "Recollections Of the New
Jeraev Pine Barrens.r
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
ALL-WILMINGTON MEETING.

The All4Wilmington baseball league
will meet in THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL Office at 7.30 o'clock tonight 10
hesr the report Of the schedule com
miitee. All the managers are urged
70 be present at 7.30 o'clock
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

This Weeks Schedule.
Tuesday-Eden VS.. M0ntcla,. AT
Reissman Hall. Referee, Gemmlli'
Wednesday - General Chemica, vs.
Hagley at Hagley Referee, hunua'
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

William +. Hoppe. champion Of the
world, who plays exhibition match
games at the Royal Billiard Parlors.
Eighth and Market streets, tomorrow
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
BLLMRDIsrs ON smOOTING LINE.

and Wednesday at 3 and o'clock, as
sisted by Charles c. Peterson of st.
Louis champion fancy shot billiard
list; Chick Wright champion OF the
Pacific Coast and the greatest lecturer
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
CuTRCH LEAGUE.

Results of Last Weeks Games.
Friends. 80: Second Baptis', ~.
West. 80: Grace. 2S.
EpwOrth. %; Madeley. IL.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
Points Scored BY and Against Teams,
BASKETBALL

CITY LEAGUE.
Results Of Last Weeks Games.
Eden. g.; Hagley. 81.
General Chemical, ?; Monteiair' .
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
FricndS.
(ioals
Mesttonn.
Goals

Referee - Follmer. Susquehanna
Thomas. Friends.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

in tho world on "How to Play the
Game" and Young Jake Shaefer Of
Chicago. Who hopes to follow in his
fathers footsteps aud become cham
pion of America.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

MARLIN. Tex.-John J. McGraw
overcame the awkwardness OF his
hall players with a supreme effort and
the Giants won a Sunday game from
Dallas, TO o.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

SAN ANTONIO. Tex.-Looks like
the regular season was on. Miller
Huggins used rs players. but the best
they could do was tie a dozen san An
tonic players, TO 4. in ten innings.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

MINERAL WELLS, Textile bat
tie between Risberg and Hartford for
the regular shortstopplng job is the
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

MACON. Ga-Friz Maisel's capers
around second base apparently had
solved the question. Bill Donovan Is
ready 10 announce that much OF tho
Yankee lineup.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

PALESTINE, Tex. - Fielder Jones
was riding the Regulars today, They
lost I 10 o decision in the eleventh
to Houston The Rockies dOwned
Galveston. . TO /. with "A thrilling mid
summer double steal in tho ninth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
100000 MEN
BEARING ARMS
CENTRAL POWERS 100000 ARE
OPPOSED BY U,5oo0oo
ENEMIES.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 22.-At least
IS, 900, 900 men are bearing arms in the
war-27, 100000 on the side of the
world allies and 10000 900 on the side
of the central powers, according to
latest war department compilations
from published reports in various
countries. These figures do not in
clude naval personnel strength, which
would raise the total several millions.
Against Germany's 100000, Aus.
tria's 100000. Turkeys 100000 and
lowing armed forces:
Russian, 100000; France, 5000, 900 /;
Great Britain, 100000; Italy, 3,O0O,.
600; Japan, 100000; United States.
more than 100000; China, 541, 200;
Rumania, 100000; Serbia, 100000;
Belgium, 100000; Greece, 100000;
Portugal, 100000; Montenegro, 10000;
Siam, 10000; Cuba, 1000 and Liberia,
400. San Marine and Panama also
have small forces under arms.
Military experts do not regard these
figures as entirely accurate, but be-
lieve they represent in round numbers
the comparative strengths of the con.
tending armies as published recently.
Germany and Austria have made ev-
cry effort to conceal the precise num-
bers of their armies, but careful esti
mates of allied military intelligence
departments have placed the total at
about ten million with Germany's
force more than double Austria's.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
JOKER DEFEATS
u. S. DRY LAW

Washington, d. c., Oct. 22.-The so
licitor of the treasury today decided
that distilled spirits may be imported
into the United States, notwithstand-
ing the prohibition against such i'm
portation contained in the food bill.
A section of the revenue bill, passed
nearly two months after the food bill,
The solicitor held, repealed the prohibi-
ion Of imports in the food bill.
Acting under the solicitors inter
probation, the treasury department has
instructed all customs collectors to
release importations of distilled spir-
its held up after the passage of the
food bill to the present time, under the
regulations which prevailed before the
food bill was passed.
Distilled spirits produced prior to
October 8, the day the new war reve-
nue. act became law, the solicitor
holds. may be imported either for bev.
erage use or forother uses" If pro-
duced subsequent to October 8, such
spirits may be imported, but only for
other than beverage uses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
IOWA MAN KILLED
BY HUN TORPEDO
Continued From Page ~

steamship Antilles; mother, Mrs
Leonhard Peterson, Farsun, Norway.
| Wheelman L. E. M. Jensen, address
unknown.
Seaman F. Jolly; mother, B. Jolly
1910 St Catherine street, Montreal
Que.
Seaman R. Parks, mother, Ella
Parks, 314 Kearny street, San Fran
cisco
Third Assistant Engineer B. A
Walker; wife, Mrs. c. A. Walker, 101C
| Willow avenue, Hoboken, N. J.
/ Junior Engineer Thomas Boyle
mother, E. Boyle, County Louth, Ire
land.
Junior Engineer ]. O'Rourke; sh
ter, B. O'Rourke, 202 West Twenty.
second street, New York.
Water Tender James Ffnnegan; IA.
ther, ]. Finnegan, Greenmore, County
Louth, Ireland.
Oiler o. Fearon; wife, NJ. Fearon,
1928 East Thirty-sixth street. New
York.
Fireman F. BOA; mother, J. Boza,
Veiga, Spain.
Fireman Fidel Gonzales; brother, A.
Gonzales. Santander. Spain.
Fireman M. l. Llaret; father, G.
Iaret, Barcelona, Spain.
Fireman Antonio Leal; mother, A.
Leal, Valparaiso, Chile.
Stewart w. Slattery. address un-
known.
Chief Butcher George Stanly; wife,
N. Stanly, 1121 Eighth avenue, Brook
Ign.
Second Butcher Casian Maurian:
mother, c. Maurian; Is South street,
New York.
Second Baker e. Bishofberger:
brother, A. Bishofberger, Swiss army.
Scullion A. Tuchey; no address.
Waiter J. L Devine: brother, L. De
vine, Camden. NJ.
Waiter George Haskie; aunt, Mary
A. Grown, 317 st. Ann street, Balti-
Walter F. Michele; sister, N. Mich
iele, 2058 Fulton street.
Waiter w. Pirrie; wife, Mary Pr
erre, 315 East Eghty-sixth street, New
York.
Seaman A. Doufers, Krunitutoa, Fin
land.
Assistant storekeeper d. Bayne; sis.
ter, Mary Broderick, 356 Montgomery
street, Jersey City.
Chief Cook Charles Jason; wife, L.
Jason, As Livingston Road S., Ports
wood, Eng.
Second Cook William Bell; sister,
p. Gray, No. s Hood street, Secumb,
Eng.
Third Cook v. Ripa: brother, J.
R1p0, ClQrinda hotel. New York
Crew Cook Charles Tunnie: mother.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Miss Eloise Vest of Iowa City and
Miss Louise Scbriefer of Brooklyn, N
Y, were week end visitors at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Vest, 22O West
Woodland avenue and left last even
ing for Iowa City where they are
identified with the Iowa child welfare
research station of the state univer.
sity.
Mrs. J. M. Stevens OF Chlcago re-
turned today after visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. H. A. BLACK
354 North Mclean street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Enyart and son
Walter of Eldon returned Saturday
after visiting Mrs. Milton Myers, 9la
Sheffield street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
HEAR ARGUMENTS
ON ROAD OCT. Is

Des MONIES, Oct. 22.-The state
railway commission has fixed October
Is as the date to hear arguments on
the abandonment Of the branch line
of the interurban railroad which runs
from Moran to woodward. The In
terurban company is also asking tho
railroad commission to annul its order
requiring an overhead bridge be put
in at Rogers crossing.
This branch line, which is about
five miles in length, Is q spur Of the
tnterurban line operating between Des
Moines and Perry. The main line Of
this road is the line to Camp Dodge.
The company says if it takes up its
Moran Woodward branch line track it
will use the rails in double tracking
its line to Camp Dodge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
w. A. ROBERTS Is
VICTIM OF TETANUS

Keosauqua, Oct. 22.-W. A. Roberts,
aged about "a years, died at his home
here last evening at z o'clock. Mr..
Roberts has lived in and near Keo-
|sauqua almost all his life. His death
lis great shock to his relatives and
friends as he was sick but a few
hours. Tetanus developed about noon
Friday, resulting from a nail being
run into his foot few days before but
nothing serious was thought about it
as he was going about as usual. He
leaves wife and six children. Ned.
who lives in Boston, Mass; Frank and
Fred in California, Mrs. Curt McClurg
and Mrs. Roy Overman who are resi-
dents of Keosauqua.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
RUSSIANS LIST TERMS.

Petrograd, Oct. 2s.-Peace terms
have been proposed by the Russian
council of workmens and soldiers del
egates. 3@
They include the naturalization OF
the Panama and Suez canals.
The principle of war indemnities Is
rejected, but it is proposed to ''com-
pensate" the stricken countries OF Bel
GUM, Serbia and Montenegro out OF an
international fund"
The program as drawn up by the
central executive committee OF the
council of workmen's and soldiers del
egates in the form of instructions to
M. Skobeleff, former minister OF labor,
it's delegate to the Paris conference.
consists of twelve articles, as follows:
Evacuation by the Germans of
Russia and autonomy of Poland, Lthu-
ania and the Lettish provinces.
2-Autonomy of Turkish Armenia.
3-Solution of the Alsace-Lorraine
question by plebiscite, the voting be-
ing arranged by local civil authorities
after the removal of all the troops of
both belligerents.
4-Restoration to Belgium Of her an
cient frontiers and compensation for
her losses from an international fund.
Restoration of Serbia and Monte
negro, with similar compensation. Ser
bia to have access to the Adriatic.
Bosnia and Herzegovina to be auton-
omo,1s.
6-Disputed Balkan districts to re
ceive provisional autonomy followed
by plebiscite.
7-Roumania to be restored her old
frontiers on condition that she grant
Dobruja autonomy and grant equal
rights to Jews.
S-Autonomy for the Italian prov
ince of Austria to be followed by a
plebiscite.
PROSTITUTION of all colonies to Ger
many.
10-Re-establishment Of Greece and
Persia.
Decentralization Of all straits lead
ing to the inner seas and also the Suez
and Panama canals. Freedom of navi-
cation for merchant ships. Abolition
of the right to torpedo merchant ships
in wartime
12-All belligerents to renounce war
contributions or indemnities in any
form, but the money spent on the main
tenance of prisoners and all contribu.
lions levied during the war to be re-
turned
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
u.BoA1s' TOLL DROPS.

More than twice as many German
submarines were lost in the first ten
months of this year as in all Of last
year, the premier asserted. The Brit
ish tonnage lost monthly now is not
much more than one-third Of the total
destroyed last April
The premier said he had hoped the
enemy's terrible power might be brok'
en- this year. but that the temporary
collapse of the Russian military power
had postponed this hope. But time is
on the side of the allies" he said.
"1ime once was neutral, but two
things have changed this, namely, the
advent of America and the increasing
failure of the German submarine war"
ALLIES ARE IN HARMONY.
The allies are working in the great
est harmony, the premier continued.
He said they are on the eve Of the
most important interallied conference
ever held, at which for the first time
representatives of America and Of the
Russian democracy will be present. He
stated that the conference is meant to
determine the ultimate issue of the
war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
GIRLS MEETING
HUGE SUCCESS
Eddyville,

REPRESENTATIVES from Eddyville
Agency and Fremont were present at
the Y. w. c. A. girls conference IN
the association rooms Saturday. In
all there were forty-seven1 registra'
lions. The conference was such a
success that it is hoped that it may be
made an annual affair.
Miss Alice Alexander opened the
conference with lesson taken from
the parable of the Ten Virgins. "The
Girl and Her home" was the subject
If A talk by Mrs. H. P. Keyhoe, Miss
Ruth Mortland, high school teacher,
spoke on "The Girl and Her School.
talks we're made Mrs. Carey lnkeep
on 1.-THE Girl and Her Friend" and
by Mrs. w. B. La Force on "The Girl
and Her Church" The talks were in
teresting and inspirational.
A pantomime played called TOO
MANY Suitors" was introduced as as
a surprise feature of the program,
and was greatly enjoyed by the girls.
Those who participated in the pres
entation were Misses Janet Perdew.
Mary Fiedlar, Louise Clark, Ruth Yer
holt Eoise Loomis and Kathryn Key
hoe
A three course luncheon was served
to the girls at 1 o'clock by commit
tee in charge of Mrs. Charles Hall
berg. Mrs. Eugene Burnaugh and Miss
Virgil Earring
Following luncheon readings were
given by Mrs. Taylor Gephart and
Miss Ella McMullen, and these were
received with enjoyment. The day
closed with frolic in the gymna-
SUM under the direction OF Miss Ar
line White.