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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
BY II. c. HAMILTON

United Press Stan Correspondent
NEW DIRK. Aug. IA Pitchers who
not only are willing 10 hit. but who
can take a crack at a baseball with
some of the best OF hitiers. are be-
coming more frequent in the major
leagues.
Time was. a short time ago. when
pitchers carried a bat 10 the plate
merely because Il was done. and a
time al bat had TO be there.
Now there are eight pitchers In the
American League who are batting
$50 or better and In the National
League there are ten.
Babe Ruth OF the Red Sox. Is the
best sticker of the pitchers I'm either
league. but Dutch Reuther. Cincin-
natl; Walter Johnson. Reb Russell
and Ray Caldwell are considered ex-
cellent batsmen Any one OF them
Is likely to be called on to do pinch
hitting for the club
Larry Cheney. OF the Dodgers is a
good hitter Dick Rudolph. OF the
Braves, never shirks a time az bat
and he has q teammate Of the same
sort I'm George Tyler Sherrod Smith
Of the Dodgers would rather win a
game with q hit than by a stellar
pitching performance. Grover Alex
ander IL considered a dangerous
batsman. Nearly all the Yankee
pitchers are good hitters. George
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
WL;4o Co. American Leaders Drive for WreResuIt Dod Gov
WullV CVA Hinges on Team With Punch in Pinch hCu SVA

With October and the world series
less than two months away the two
American league leaders have settled
down for the drive down the home
stretch.
The outcome depends upon the club
with the stamina TO keep In the
grueliing race. the club which will
win games In the pinches
Only two games ahead, the White
Sox must play much better bail at
home than they have on the road and
must at least break even on their
next two road trips to hold their ad.
vantage
Two games IN August Is not much
OF a lead with a tenacious club like
the Red SoX In runnerup position.
Tho schedules are equally hard
Boston has a few more games 20 play
away from home than Chicago and
five or six more postponed games
giving Chicago slight advantage In
this respect.
Each club must still meet every
other club twice. once at home and
once abroad
10 Is not unlikely the pennant viii
be decided IN the two series between
these clubs at Chicago aud Boston
IN Chicago can take four OF Ties,
six games and hold her own with IN,
other clubs the Giants and Whit,
Sox will figure In the iirst intersec
tional world series since 1909. II not
the east IA again likely TO hold 80
monopoly on the annual classic.
/ One OF the significant things q
consider when the possibilities Of th'
two clubs are being measured Is tnell
work against each other in recen
clashes.
10 has been a matter OF hlstor,
that the Red Sox can come through
In a pinch. This also seems 10 b.
true OF Chicago this year. In the las
clash Of the clubs at Chicago thl
White Sox won three. lost one ant
tied one At the last series az Dos
ton, after the Red Sox had won twl
games the White sox, thrown out o
first place came back and won IN
next two.
On the eastern invasion OF IN
western clubs Boston showed nue.
better. The Red Sox finished with
percentage arolnd $50. more thn
100 points ahead Of the White sox.
But in spite Of this the White go
managed TO keep lead Of tire
games.
The White sox viii soon begin a
uninterrupted two weeks at HON
while Boston Is on the road, apd
IS likely Rowland hopes 90 put
comfortable margin between him an
the Bostonese.
Whether OF not he can do thl
e depends a great deal on the ment
attitude Of bis club. Chicago HI
! thrown away NOS games this We
through mental lapses than 81
other club on the circuit. This h
e been less apparent lately than EARL
In the season. Few games thro'
3 away at this time would wreck Ro
4 lands chances.
He realizes this and Is trying
overcome Il.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
new net star CONES
TO front IN California

California, the home OF Maurice
mclaughlin, William Johnson, May
Sutton Bundy and many other ten
mis- stars, has produced a youngster
who may be as great as any OF the
others
In recent matches on the coast the
oldtimers we're surprised 10 find a
youngster called Babe" Batkin was
eliminating player after player In
sensational style.
In the semihnals he easily defeat
ed Van Dyke Johns. who defeated
johnson last year. This caused the
galleries TO pay particular attention
10 the youth.
In the finals he was matched
against Willis Davis, National Clay
Court champion, who was almost an
unanimous choice 70 win. Batkin,
however, upset the dope by defeating
the champion In straight sets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
More Minors Fall; Majors
May Be Asked TO Help
Iituation continues to grow worse.

Inc minor league Situation continues 10 eroW worse
"a carceya which making
Most Of HEM al In gohs.
the and three
totterng OF the financial precipice
OF the strongest OF the minors
their franchises Of lack OF
Atlantic league and the North
which
Many other the smaller Glass and organizations have been
times
National Association OF PROFESSIONAL
action TO
called the minors
threatened
S no 70
the 10
the big league mogu
would not be % their demise with equanimiy
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
FOR BALL SCORES
CALL
D. & A. 50
DELMARYIA 1903
RoSedale Pick-UpS
By Charley.

The Champs have won IA out OF IS
games. Three we're lost and one tied.
James Valentine. the new hurler,
halls from Chester. He pitched Sat
urday and won his game.
Joseph Smallwood also has signed
with the Champs
Earl F1amer has won eight games.
Who will break his winning streak?
Johson at third, Brown at short
stop. Stokes a second and Gaines on
first. comprise the best infield in
town.
Our catching STAFF IS fast.
Nothing goes by our outfelders
Messrs. Boulder. Scott and Moore.
Don't forget our field day on Thurs
day. August 16 at Southside Park
Everybody out. The ball game be-
tween Rosedale or Beaver vs.. Lin
wood +. G Of Linwood.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
Hitting Pitchers Becoming More Frequent

Mogridge and Ray Caldwell perhaps
are Tho best but AL Russell has out
hit both OF them this year. Claude
Hendrix. OF the Cubs. Is respected by
pitchers "a a hard long hitter-one
who e. just as likely to knock the
ball out Of tho lot as not Mel Wolf
gang. OF the White Sox although
small has plenty OF courage at bat
and makes hls hits.
Jack Coombs' hitting IS an asset
added 70 his pitching ability. Clar-
ence Mitchell. OF the Reds. not only
can pitch a good game. but he can
outfeld or play nrst base and gets his
regular safe ones.
There are plenty OF othorn-per'
haps more of the hitting kind OF
pitchers than the game ever knew
before.
Lee Foil declares that II the White
Sox win a pennant this year It will
be through unfair tactics. He charges
every White Sox pitcher with dis
figuring balls. lie has collection OF
balls used by White Sox pitchers,
which. ne says. all nave the tell-,alo
black spot whore some substance has
been used to shine them.
n isn't improbable that Foil Is
right for Dave Danforth Is credited
with having discovered the shine
ball" while with Louisville and taking
Il with him to Chicago.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
KEYSTONE MARMs UP.

The Keystone Field Club is prepar-
ing for the winter season OF sport. A
wrestling tourney Will open the pro-
gram
Recently elected officers OF the club
are. President. Glen Hacketti Vice
president. William j. Cats; record
ing secretary Harry r. Powell; cor
responding secretary. Ellis b. john
son; financial secretary Charles A.
Hayes; treasurer, Leon J. Franklin,
board OF directors John Buckley,
EllwoOd Johnson Joseph Flowers,
Charles Myers. George Myers. Will
liam Cloud Bobby Haugh. Louis
Belkey and George Davidson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
GERMAN AND BEAUCHAMP
HIGH SHOTS AT milford

The Milford Gun Club held its FIRST
registered trapshootlng tournament
last Friday at which time thirty three
shooters shot through the program OF
$50 targets.
Lester s. German, OF Aberdeen
Nd professional, was high over all
with 149 out OF $50, dropping
his last bird. thus giving him a iong
run OF 149 straight Henry Winches
run of 149 straight Henry Winches
ter Of Wilmington, another profes
sional, was second with 147
High amateur average was tied for
by L. r. Beauchamp and j. p. Nc
Hugh. each smashing IA targets. In
the shoot OF at 20 birds BeauchemI
got them all to McHugh's IS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
TRAP SHOOTING
~~~~-~-~>
BASEBALL

The situation now is: the White
sox have the advantage and should
win II they play consistent. brainy
baseball.
The Red sox are not out Of the
running by a whole lot.
The Tigers and Indians have prac
tically no chance to win. The former
ack pitching strength, and the latter
the punch.
The Giants may be dismissed with
word They have already won the
pennant There Is no team with
strength enough to head them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14

huas, Italian Greyhounds, Miscellan-
eous. Unclassiied Special Prizes.
DIT Alexander Glass. Philadelphia,
Pa.-Pointers English Settlers. Cor
don Settlers. Irish Settlers
John H. Blackwood. Trenton. N. j.
Collies.
Hermann KKunze, Philadelphia Pa
German Sheepdogs.
James Mime. Philadelphia. Pa
Airdale Terriers.
S. j. Held, Washington. D. c.
Boston Terriers
Charles j. Winkler, Wilmington
el.--Pomeranians.
Mrs. A. II. Pussy, Philadelphia, Pa
Toy Poodles.
Cups. trophies. medals and cast
prizes are offered by many clubs anC
private donors, for all the classes en-
tered. including the Wilmington Ken
mel Association Cup for the best dos
in the show.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL
cAMouFLAaE.

"Camoufage" means. as Webster
wouldn't put Il. to make thing look
like what e aln't
They're doing Il IN the rumpus
across the big swallow to give the
kaiser's goats the wrong steer Erin
stance. a big gun Is decorated W to
look harmless. like a fella Singing
harsh words and dealing a couple OF
uppercuts TO an enemy over tho
phone. DO you get us?
Camounage Is all deceive stuff
It's something. but It's made TO ap-
pear like something else. It's right
handed. but Il listens left handed
Again frinstance their fliyvers with
fancy stun to make them look Ike
regular autos.
Now. Norman, tomorrow we start
In with some ideas how this camou.
ilage stunt works in our everyday
turns. Don't forget. tomorrow. BETTER
order from your newsdealer now.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14

ment at Cleveland Wnlle tue boHtoh-
csc were to go over the motions at
Philadelphia.
snappier and snapper the race in
Pan Johnson's circuit IS growing.
Right down into the stretches OF
August the battle seems certain to go
and there is every indication that
neither White sox nor Red sox will
be able to pull away for any notice
able gap.
In spite OF the fact that the Chi.
cagoans have several times put many,
many points between themselves and
the pack they have always faltered
Just in time to prevent their escape.
Now with Buck Weaver out of the
game they are confronted with the
task of overcoming the decided or.
position Cleveland is able 70 supply.
Only one thing appears likely TO
give the White sox any comfort and
that Is the fact that they will b.
scheduled soon with the Athletics,
while the Red Sox VIII be engaging
one Of their most uncomfortable enc
mics in Cleveland.
Life is getting to be just one vic
tory after another for the Giants
There are indications tina. John Nc
Graw Is bending his entire energy
toward pointing his team for the
worlds series. McGraw never ha.
won more than one Of these classic.
despite the fact that he sent good
teams into the autumu's trays.
The saddened Yanks also fell be
fore the Senators.
Cobb hit only once in the frs
game. He hit safely only three time,
IN the SECOND
All praise to Chief Bender. He Ger
tainly did a real comeback
CinclnDatfs turn now to be II
fourth place.
Loss today by the White sox AM
victory for the Red Sox would meal
reversible OF their standings. Liz
this: Boston .617, Boston .613.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
RIMS FOR THE WEEK.

Runs scored by all teams in the
American and National Leagues from
Tuesday, Aug. z. to Monday. Aug IS.
inclusive. Only runs scored in the
official averages are counted. Scores
of incompleted games are not includ-
ed, but those Of games OF five innings
Or longer are found in this table:
lsuorfrou TaoOuQ
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
The PEST

He has the knack OF never
Giving you rest.
His voice IS like a fog horn,
His song is never new,
As he bawls his pop and peanuts
And steps all over You.
n you have a painful bunion
II you have a cussed corn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
National League.

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
American League.
Boston at philadelphia.
Chicago at Cleveland.
New York at Washington.
St Louis at Detroit.
National League.
Phillles az Boston.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Brooklyn at New York q games)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
BASEBALL STATISTICS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.

I'M q IV7IlI I7-7I-TU|7
Boston, 5 Athletics, 1.
Washington, 9; New York, 5.
81 Louis. 10; Detroit 5.
Detroit, z: st. Louis. cd gane).
Chicago. O; Cleveland, Ccalled n
second inning. rain).
National league.
Phlnes. 3; Boston. o,
Chicago, z; Pittsburgh. 2.
New York. 4 Brooklyn, 3.
Brooklyn, 2; New York. 1 I'D game)
st. Louis, 6; Cincinnati 8 az in
nings),
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
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Grave danger OF losing the peak in
the American League confronted the
White sox today Barely more than
half a game ahead Of the Red sox
they were booked for an entertain;
ment at Cleveland while the Boston
csc were to go over the motions at
Philadelphia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14

II you have not enough work 20 keep
you working overtime, Il Is because you
don't advertise.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14

Brandywlne Lodge will give n Held
day at southside Park on next
Thursday. There will be a baseball
game between Rosedale A. c. and
Beaver Glee Club. the winner 10 play
the Linwood +. G. Of Linwood, IA.
There will be other sports
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
National League.
ATTENTION, MIDDLETOWNi

Totals -. 8 1S 10 2s 80 25 S4-156
Indicates team did not play.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
CHEsTER EAsY THIs NM.

NhhNA TN iAHA AhA' AAWhs
Wilmington defeated Chester in an
Eastern Y. NJ. C. A. League game on
Sunday on the Pennsylyanlans dia-
mond 1S to 4.
Mat Finger pitched his usual good
game and the obstetrics could do
nothing with his offerings The score
by innings:
Wilmington CAS- 0os0o lis
Chester ...s. 0.oO.1 o.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14

Joseph smallwood also has signed
with the Champs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-22

winever soldiers and BacAthe eboysu
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17
KRAETKFS name
IS NOW VERDUN

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. s.
Shipping men were jubilant yester-
day over the announcement by the
federal shipping board that the Ger
man steamship Staatssekretar Krae-
ike had passed out Of existence as a
legal entity and the American steam
ship Verdun had come into being.
News of the change in name was re-
ceived by Capt. A. F. Pillsbury, coast
representative Of the shipping board.
The practically unpronouncable Of
the steamer has been bothering men
interested in ships ever since her ar
rival June u from Honolulu, where
she was seized by the United States
government The enlightening infor-
nation that "Staatssekretar" meant
secretary of state and "Kraetke" was
the name of the official of Germany
the owners of the vessel sought to
honor did not help much in getting
over the hurdle of pronunciation. A
compromise was effected by calling
the ship the Kraetke
1t Is said to be the intention of the
shipping board to give all the former
German steamships names in the
same fashion as the kraetke, with the
appellations of places made famous
in the war being given the preference.
Other vessels in this port to be re.
christened are the Mark, Bochum,
Elsass, Holsatia and o. J. D. Alters.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17

1t is stated by the Amsterdam Tel
egraph that the 800 tons Of potatoes
that were to be sold by auction will
remain in Holland and be distributed
by the Government at Rotterdam,
The Hague, and Amsterdam.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.-The
upswing in the sugar market which
has within the past week lifted prices
of the raw product to the highest
levels reached in twenty-eight years,
shows no sign of abating and with
the end of the cane-grinding season
close at hand, there is much specula-
ton at the moment as to whether
raws will sell up to or above the high
price of 81 cents a pound reached
in July, 1889. With local refining in.
terests limiting deliveries to actual
necessities Of purchasers, so as to pre-
vent boarding and speculative activity,
the situation is lacking in no element
that makes for firmness as to price,
out no one is inclined to make any
predictions as to what levels prices
will ultimately go.
In discussing the situation recently,
Henry St. Goar, of the firm Of Ed.
ward POLITE & Co., and recognized
authority on sugar matters, said:
For some time past the raw and
refined sugar market has ruled strong
and active at steadily advancing prices
with a strong inquiry and rather
moderate sales to American and Ca
madam refiners. There has been a
heavy demand for raws and moderate
sales of refined for export, together
with an equally heavy demand from
the domestic distributing and manu-
featuring trade, which has been only
partially satisfied.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17
COMMERCIAL NEW s.
VAST POWER GIVEN WILSON
BY FOOD CONTROL MEASURE

WASHINGTON, D. g., August
l6--The food control bill as en-,
acted into law gives the president
the following powers:
Gives the president control over
foods. feeds, fuel Including fuel
oil and natural gas|, fertilizer in
gradients, farm machinery and
tools
Allows the president to license
business and plants and to revoke
these licenses. farmers and STOCK
raisers being exempt from this
section.
Authorizes and empowers the
president, through the federal
trade commission, to control, take
over and operate coal and coke
mines and TO fix the price.
Prohibition Features
Directs the president when an
emergency exists to fix a minimum
price Of wheat, making the mini
mum 81 for No. Northern for the
1918 crop and allows him to en-,
nance the duty on foreign wheat
to bring it to the American price.
Prevents the use of foods. fruits.
food materials or feeds in the man.
ufacture Of distilled spirits and al
lows the president to limit the al
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17
PRICE Of RAW SUGAR HELD At HIGH
LEVEL BY Continued HEAVY DEMAND

conditions in domestic refined busl'
ness have reached a stage where it
is almost impossible to quote accu'
rately. For the second time in the
present year many buyers have been
lulled into a sense of false security.
believing they would obtain adequate
supplies to care for their ordinary
requirements and at moderate prices.
Additional inquiry of considerable
proportions has been noted for export
to French Mediterranean ports for
transshipment to Greece and also for
direct shipment to Northern Africa;
but it has been noted, too, that for
eign powers have been willing to pay
above the parity of the highest prices
of domestic refined. Refiners in the
export business are so heavily sold
ahead that it is difficult for purchas-
ers to have any business OF impor-
lance booked.
ut has been hoped that the advent
of the California beet sugar crop
would make up any shortage Of the
cane sugar supply. but we are in
formed that most California beet pro-
ducers have already sold their pro-
duction for August. These sugars
cannot reasonably be expected to
reach the territory of Chicago and the
West until late in the month-and
probably, as far as the Chicago and
mississippi river territory is concerned
until the opening days Of Septem-
ber."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17

coholic contents OF malt or vim
Gus liquors.
Authorizes and directs the pres
ident to commander distilled
spirits as far as necessary for war
use, the courts to determine the
price
Directs the president to spend
$10.0O0,000 for nitrates and sell
them to farmers at cost.
Prevents members OF the advis-
DRY commission Of the Council OF
National Defense from participate
ing in government contracts.
Furnishes boarding and destruc-
ton of foodstuffs and speculation.
Can Buy, Sell or Store
Allows the president to close
grain exchanges, boards Of trade,
etc, in order to prevent speC-'a'
ton.
Authorizes the president to re-
QUESTION supplies for the. army
and navy.
Authorizes him to buy, store
and sell wheat, flour, meat, beans
and potatoes.
Allows him to take over factor.
les, packing houses, pipe ms,
mines or other plants and operate
them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17
RECORDS SHOW BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS HAS
HANDLED MUCH BUSINESS

Whether the board Of supervisors
have accomplished anything or not
they have certainly been busy, accord
ing to the records kept by Deputy
County Clerk Buffandeau.
Since it went into office It has
held Is meetings with the meeting
tomorrow night the 14th, nine of
which were held in July.
During the 13 meetings 81 COM
munications have been received and
acted upon, So resolutions passed, "a
reports received, 90 bonds received
and accepted, five petitions received
and three Messages from the mayor
received.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-17
RESOLUTION CHANGED
By BOARD IS ILLEGAL

At the last meeting of the board
Of supervisors a resolution was intro
duced appropriating $4,000 out of the
general fund to pay the interest on
the Improvement bonds. Because the
general fund il low the board amend.
ed it to read "out Of tie permanent
fund.- and in its new form it passed
first reading.
Now A. M. Cristy, deputy city at
torney, says the amendment was IL
legal as interest on bonds is not a
permanent improvement and the
money must come out of the general
fund. AS a result the board must
again amend the resolution to its
original form.