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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
ADAMS IN EMI-FINALS.
Atlantic City Champion Qualities
to Meet DR.. Hawk.

Ocean City, N. J., Aug. 2i.-Forrest r.
Adams, Atlantic City champion, advanced
in the Ocean City tournament to the
soni-final round Ivy defeating A. j.
Batty, of Elberon, in wcll-played match,
score, 6-i 6-3 Adams will play DIR.
Philip Hawk in the scmi-final round, and
a good match should result.
Albert Rowland, Of Ardmore, defeated
Rev. Il. r. Pancoast in nm interesting
match. Rowland was too steady for the
dominic, who guccumbed in straight
sets, G-3, 6-3 DIR. Hawk defeated Eric
Wood, 6-1, 6-l. Wood played an OK
cellent game despite the one-sidedness
of the score, and with n little more
experience would give any Of the veterans
a good match.
Age trumphcd over youth when
Arthur T. Ilnwes, of the Philadelphia
Country Club, defeated ono OF our leading
junior stars, Richard w Myers, of Penn
Charter The tennis displayed by the
contestants WAS distinctly high class, and
many spirited rallies took place. iIawes,
after winning the first set, 81, dropped
tho next by the samc score, and won the
next by superior steadiness, 6-2.
The first match IN the mems doubles
was played this afternoon, and A. j.
Bntty and Rev T.. +. Pancoast, after
hard struggle, defeated Willnm Mae
Murtric and William II Wilkinson, both
of Elberon The match was hotly con
tested at all stages of the enmo, and the
result was always in doubt until the Inst
point was played Summaries:
Mems singles. second round Albert
Rowland defeated Rev. T. + Pancoast,
6-3, G-3
third round Forrest 4. Adams do
foated A. ] Ratty, 6-i, 6-3; Or Hawk
defeated Eric Wood, 6-i G-i; Arthur L.
IIawcs defeated Richard w Myers,
Ga. 40, o..
Mems doubles. first round 4. J.
Batty and Rev + T rancoast defeated
William NacMurtrie and William II.
Wilkinson, S-6. l0-S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
LOWER TRACK RECORD.
Captain Volo Trots Second Heat
in 2.lO 1-2 at Medford.

Mcdford, Mass. Aug 2l.-Thc track
record. made % years ago by Cephas
and cqualed last summer by koroni was
cut yesterday by Captain Noio in the
2.1i trot at the Bay State Circuit races
ut Combination Park. Billy flemming
drove the New Bedford racer over the
course IN the second heat in 2.1ol3,
cutting the record quarters OF y
second In the first round Forest b.
was half length behind at the wire,
but was not within striking distance
in the following heats.
The American House Cup for pa
trottcrs was hot struggle between the
lowell gelding BaIcn, and the New Haven
mare. Rosa Watts. Balen shot TO the
front on each occasion and each time
CrozlCr won
Nine contest ants appeared in the 2. 16
pace Flcmmjng, with Tom Donahuc,
outclasscd their field in decided manner
The Brockton horse. NIllard ID. looked
well and showed bursts of speed, but was
not equal to beating tho Donohuc geld
ng.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
MANY Going 10 CLAYTON Shoot.

Several automobile parties Will travel
To Clayton, Delaware in order TO particl-
pate in shoot scheduled by the Clayton
Gun Club on this coming Saturday
AFTERNOON The shoot will start promptly
q o'clock and the list Of managers IN
clud1lg Calvin. McLinn. Beauchamp,
Baker and Martin Of itself promises that
the shoot will be real one The shoot IS
q testimonial rendered 10 Dick Rich
ards. The program Is two events of 10
targets each with optional sweeps on each
event and on the entire program Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Stamps viii be
divided Lewis Class System-four classes
three prizes to each class. The club
has also arranged that this shoot viii be
recognized as an old timers event
Every shooter viii receive bronze button
and a special gold button will be awarded
~ the high gun among those who have
been in the game for over fifteen wears. and
d silver button 10 the high man among
those who have not yet been il the game
Tor period OF fifteen years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
JACK HEMPLE WINS
MARINE RING TITLE
Beats Walter Wyss in Second
Round at Camp
Fuller.

Pnoli, Pa, Aug. 2lr Jack Ilcmple,
l47th Signal Company, won the heavy
weight championship OF the L :, NJ. G..
in the Fourth Naval District here AT
Camp Fuller last night. lie beat Walter
Wyss, L. s. Nj. G., stationed ut League
Island, in the second round. A right
hand solar-plcxus punch did the trick.
WvSs had all the better of the first round.
In fact, he outboxed IIcmplc almost two
to one Hcmplc struck his gait in tho
second round and after fast mlX-up,
in which both tumblcd half way out OF
the ring, Ilemplc caught Wyss with q
straight left t-hand blow flush IN the mouth
That was a pippin, ciaculatcd Wyss
simultaneously he shot his right across
catching HcmpIc on the jaw The latter
forc IN and drove Wvss 10 the ropes
Nvss made m effort to ClInch but llemplc
shook HIM of and, poising himself for an
instant. drove his right IN for tho body
The blow landed on a vulnerable spot and
Wyss dropped to the floor Of the ring He
laN motionlcss while tho referee tollcd of
the seconds At eight his marine attend
ants jumped IN and began applying
rcStorativcs. No further count was
necessary He was completely knocked
ON
He revived quickly and walked over
and shook hands With Hrmplc, saying
"Iou were Just y little too hig for INC
Hcmplc who came Fast recently from
Mare Island California. assisted in
training Jess Willard when the latter
won the world tltlc from Jack Johnson
and had an advantage Of fifteen pounds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
COLLEGES Up IN AIR
OVER FOOTBALL
Don't Know Whether They Are
Gong TO Place Teams III
the Field.

New York. Aug. - Reports from
various college sport ccntCrs, Indicate IN
unsettled state Of affairs, So far rs foot
hall dates arc concerned when compared
with similar period of the season IN
normal wears In past autumns the open
inc week nt August has found the coaches
ana managers with the majority of thcir
preliminary work finished and the Cand-
dates awaiting the call for practice In
sharp contrast. the present month finds
some of tho colleges without football
trainers or coaches, and schedules with
from two to five open dates. Wmlc many
others have yet to decide whether loot
ball will be played or not during the next
three months.
This is particularly true oi several OF
the more important eastern institutions,
including Harvard Yale and Princeton.
" lille there arc indications that football
will hc resumed and these universities
represented on the grldiron by clcvens
nothing definite has been announced by
the athletic authorities II the game IS
plaNcd hy these three, II Is likely that It
viii hc upou = restricted scale Those col
legcs " hlch still support football and are
annual opponents ui Harvard, Princeton
and Yale have prepared their schedules,
and unless there should hc cancellations
along the Inc, il is doubtful II many
dates could he given the big teams 50 late
in the season
1t Is presumed that should Princeton,
Yale ami Harvard decade to place teams
upon tie field this autumn, they will
meet in sort Of round-robin schedule rs
was in baseball and track athletics last
spring. It has also been suggested that the
elevens play only every other Saturday
and if this innovation were adopted,
few games with cantonment and service
teams, could easily fiji out the curtalled
schedule The revival Of the game by the
big three may also have the effect Of re-
storing the annual Army-Nsvy contest.
Both Annapolis and West Point will sup
port clevens this season, and each has
reserved an open date for such a match
providing the government authorities
will sanction the game
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
DON'T WHINE, KAISER
ORDERS Ills ARMIES

With tho British ARMY in France,
Aug 70 Every day now Some document
or incident comes to light showing either
weakening of the morale n tho German
Army or the anxiety 0f its leaders
The latest Is a stopto make the soldiers
ccaae whining when writing letters 70
friends and relatives nj home. hs II =
considered hy the German commanders
to bc bad FOR home morale
II is a captured secret order issued
hv the commander of the German second
Army lie states thnt special ex-
animation Of homc-Roing mails disclosos
n disregard for the army postal regulations
Aside from disclosing the exact location
Of units many Of the soldiers have told
of 'succcssca of the enemy The de-
struction of trains by Entente aircraft
especially has been mentioned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
WORLDS SERIES WILL
START SEPTEMBER |
Assurance Given That Draft
Boards Will Not Interfere
With Players.

Cincinnati, O., Aug 2l.-The National
Baseball Commission. with representa-
tives from both the National and Amcrl-
can Leagues as we'll as Chairman August
Hermann, met here yesterday for the first
time since John Is 1oner. then president
of the National League, announced that
he would not sit with the commission as
long as President Johnson, of the Amerl-
can League, represented that league on
the supreme court of baseball
The National League was represented
by John A. IIeydler. its secretary, and
the American League by President john
son The meeting was short and only
minor matters having to do with the
coming worlds Scries were discussed, the
object of the meeting being to clear
away the minor details for the more I'M
portant meeting to be held late Yesterday
The commission hopes to outline the
schedule for the coming series as well ms
the usual details concerning the umplreS.
nlaving rules. eligible players, scorers
and league representatives.
1t Is almost assured now that the
series will start on September !, accord
ING TO wcll-advised but unofficial inior-
nation. Chairman Hermann has re-
ceived word from both Chicago and Bos-
ton Ia the effect that the local draft
boards would not interfere with the
members of these two teams for the
period of time IN which 1t might take TO
play the series.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
Johnson To Comnete.

Reports from the Pacific northwest.
state that Carl johnson, the youthful
hurdIer Of Spokane. will compete at the
National A 4 track and field cham
plonship scheduled Tor the Great Lakes
\. T. :. September 2G y and - John-
son, running as member OF the NJ
verslty oi Michigan track team last
spring, was one Of the sensations of the
season. Al the Western Conference Col
lege championship. johnson won three
frsts and was the largest individual scorer
for Michigan. which won the meet. He
won both the l20 and 22O-vard hurdles
and then leaped to first place in the run
ning broad Jump, clearing % feet. 1I14
inches johnson will, in all probability,
compete under the colors of the Spokane
A. a &. and if ii condition. NAV create q
new record for he will have plenty Of keen
competition in MS speclalitics
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
MUCH DEPENDS ON
LEBANON GAME
Winning of Pennant by Harlan s
May Hinge on Saturdays
Contest.

Because of the long trip home, the
game between Lebanon and Harlan's, on
Saturday afternoon at Harlan Park, this
city, will be the first one played. The
game between the Fourth Naval Reserve
of League Island and the Steel League
team will follow immediately after.
The Naval Reserve team has formId
able lineup. It would be enough TO
throw scare into most any semi-pro-
fcssional team The roster includes lntz
Of the Chicago Fedcrals; New Williams of
the New York Americans: Upland and
Weaver Of the Chicago Cubs; lioctinor
of the Athletics: McCord of Harrisburg;
Mckentv of the phllhcs; Powell oi De-
troit: Letters of Brooklyn and Schwert of
the New York Americans.
Among some Of the teams they have
defeated are the University of PcnnsyI-
vania. Parksburg, Strawbrldgc and
Clothier. Pitman, pcnn's Grove, Disston,
Camp Dix, Cape May, Stctson. Athletics
and Cincinnati.
Fred Pavncs pets have got to go some
To defeat this team Flushed with a
string of consecutive victories, they have
confidence IN believing that for team
outside of the big league, they are Just
rs good rs any that comes down the pike.
Then again, they have many big league
PLAYERS who know what to do at the right
time Their experience is y big help to
them at crucial times, and has resulted
for many of the victories they have won.
The game with Lebanon is just as i'm
portant, for IIarlan's chances for winning
tho pennant depend "a much on the
outcome as any game they have vet to
play This fact Is realized and Manager
Payne is gong to put his best foot forward
to cop the game
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
CONCENTRATE ON HENRY FORD

Detroit. Mich, Aug 21 Efforts are
being made by the Democratic State
Central Committee to have the Demo
Gratis Of Michigan vote sohdly in their
own Senatorial primary on Aug % and
refrain from trespassing upon the Re
publican primaries The Democratic or
ganization is determined TO nominate
Henry Ford for Senator on the Demo
cratic ticket
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
ENGLISH CROPS ARE GREAT.
Soldiers Join Prisoners and Volunteers
in Harvest Fields.

London. Aug y Fnplands grain
crop this year will be the biggest sinee
1853, Sir Charles Fielding, Director Gem
cral Of Food Production, informs The
Daily Mnil
Several thousand soldiers are working
on farms Other hartestcrs include school
bows, college students, Bov Scouts. village
and college women. and girls of he land
army. belgian and Serbian refugees,
and German prisoners City clerks are
spending their vacations on farms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago at Philadelphia
1t. Louis at Bo4or
Detroit at New III.
Cleveland AT Washington
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia AT Cincinnati.
Boston at Pittsburg
New York AT Chicago
Brooklyn at St. LOUIS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
Airmen Raid Ostend Again.

London. Aug 2l The American navy
air campaign against German submarine
bass in Flanders began Aug. Is with the
bombing Of Ostend
While details are lacking. it is said
that the operations generally were sue
cessful and that The Americans are par
ticularly good at night bombing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
NArInNAl IEAGrE-

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadclphia. 3. 81 LOUIS, Q
Chicago. :. Boston. . fll innings
Fittshurg. 10. Now York. :
BROOKLYN. =. Cincinnati. l..
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland 5. Roston.
Other clubs not scheduled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
Yale Star War Victim.

Nashville Tenn. Aug. 2I.-J. NJ.
Overton Of this city, has receiyed d letter
announcing that his son Lieutenant John
" Oyerton. famous Is Yale athlete.
was kilIed IL the battle Of the Marine
on July 10. Tie news came IN letter
from friend, who said he helped .ury
Oyerton on the battlefield.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
IRIS SPEAKER TO
BECOME WAR FLYER

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Boston, Aug. Before leaving here
last night for Washington, Iris Speaker,
Of the Cleveland America League baseball
team SAID he expected to complete
arrangements today for entering the
aviation school Mt the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
Arrives Safely Over Seas.

Mrs. Roy Gordon has received word
OF the safe arrival oversee Of her husband
Corporal Roy G. Gordon who i q gunner
ol the 310th Field Artllery
Corporal Gordon was drafted and sent
10 Camp Meade Md, shortly after his
marriage last September
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
SENATOR VARDAMAN DEFEATED.

jackson, Miss, Aug. Early re-
turns from Yesterdays Democratic phi
mary in Mississippi showed Congress
man Pat Harrison has won III the three
cornered contest for [ nited States Senator.
over James K Nardaman, the incumbent,
and cN-GovcrnOr T. f. Noel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
SPEAKER TO ENLIST.
Iris Will Enter Ground Aviation School
After Sctp. 1.

Boston Mass, Aug. p Iris Speaker,
before he left for Washington with the
Cleveland Club last night, stated that
after September he expected to enter
the ground aviation school at the Massa-
chuSctt4 Institute Of Technology, Bos-
ton
He intends 10 make arrangements for
his enlistment whllc in Washington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
eIgFrf.roT PARK
In pocono Mountains.

Miss Mary PurdY. office executive of
the Delaware committee If the ! W a..
A War Work Council, who Is spending
her vacation 1T resco, in the Pocono
Mountains, Is expected To return to her
work the early part of next week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
"a PAIR or srxrs'' vicronrA.

n PAIR tF EfSEH ~eNHslbHlA.
In fairness 20 the many Victoria
patrons who were Obliged to spend some
of their time last night in tho whiting
line To see the two rolllekinp comedies,
"A Pair of Sixcs" and "Jho Scholar,
the management is suggesting the after
noon theatre visits An economy ~
both time and money ran thus DO eaaily
achieved. As 10 the merit Of the two
comedies, the mere mention Of Taylor
Holmes in the main attraction and Billy
West in the supplementary comedy is
sufficient TO guarantee an hours genuine
fun and amusement In addition to the
two comedies, the Victoria is showing the
"World News in Films, the news ri the
day In a nut shell vividly displayed
"BouNp IN moRocco" QUEEN.
Desert life always has appealed to
Douglas Fairbanks and lac therefore en-
loved the making Of the outdoor scenes
Of Bound in Morocco" bis latest Art
craft prod uction, which presumably nre
laid on the Sahara desert. When he
returned from two weeks of location work
he WAS tanned and told many stories Of
his interesting experiences during that
time
One day, while some Of the spectacular
scenes, in which over two hundred people
took part, were being produced. Mr.
Fairbanks ascc rtalned that there were
nearly five thousand spectators IN camp
watching his company at work tie
con ceived the ifiea Of charging the visitors
an admission fec. which was the purchase
Of one smilcagc stamp OF course, they
all came acrosa Who wouldn't pny 10
see Douglas Fairbanks IN action
'trHE DANGER MAR MAJESTIC.
Elsie Fergusons latest photoplay will
be shown today for Tho last time Judg-
ing bv the crowds the Majestic had IN
tho last few days. Elsie Ferguson, the
beautiful Aircraft star q becoming
more popular with every additional
photoplay. and there is eood reason fpr
IT, Those who have seen The Danger
Mark will verify our statement that s.
far II ~ tho best that Elsle Ferguson ap
pcared m The Dnnper Mark is "A
wonderful production and Miss Ferguson
has y strong role Of which she makes the
most If. Her support ~ in every respect
fully ~ to the high standard sot for all
Ferguson pictures
sHELLroT PARK
Ncedam md Wood one of the teams
on he vaudeville bill NJ Shellppt Park
this week. are meeting large number oi
admirers, fT both members If the team
arc we'll known ia this CITY Mr. Needam
II counted the bcsf dancer of his class IN
the country and his exhibition is remark
able The dancer IS no child actor for he
~ veteran of the civil war and has beon
on the stage tor fifty wears. IN All that
time no ono has ever surpassed him IN
hls Inc of dancing md the exhibition
which he gives 1T Shellpot is remarkable
This team lately starred with The
Tango Dancers, and hundreds Of Deople
IN Wilmington have seen them n various
attract ons
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24

s.derihg the matter Of holding the
hdIohaI cApOsitlOns in New York
| ana ChiCago and the sentiment ,s
mat II the various manufacturers
can prepare sufficient models for
'hcm they Will be held
manager sam Miles states that II
Is necessary TO take 4 mail vote nf
H,th'pcTS ana that If they are favor
uOle 10 SHOWS, az they were before
Will be held. '"' '"''
In this event and In Wow y, ,ros
ent conditions II is probable tbat 10
chicago show would be heId firs, ~,
She coIlseum as usual. Hith the Eew
Or snow later and likely In Mad
iSoh square garden
May Continue Shows
consideration Is being riyo, The
posS oillty OF holding dealer shows
as wen. Ihe national association nf
snow managers, representing lnr,i
'Nii oluohh ali over the country h.s
'@"ed an early melting to be held i'm
ana, at which the question vii
be threshcd out. "'''
lho war Industries board has also
removed all restrictions as rey1rds
Ihe construction Of federal. state or
ntuhicIpdI highways, roads, bridges
anu ioi me development of
nnIheS i,, including oil and gas wells
~ nv VI uer decreasing the amount OF
~ ni 't''I.'cht dIsO applies to all agri-
cultural implements, road making
machinery, oil and gas consuming de-,
wees and all other commojiti.s
"hlch nave bean restricted I'm outnu,
Noh-w war building construction In
no" allowed TO a certain extent and
any structures or additions or re-
phHs not costing over 10000 can he
H'due without permits while those
not costing over S25, 900 can be made
II permit is secured from the state
council OF defense Any building he
Sun PRIOR to September 3, 1918 and
""''h mas substantially developed |
can pr completed without permit.
D'IItIH IN raw materials and |
oclI'I ihlshrd and finished products
IcIe"Sed completely from all OF |
'he Pledges they have made TO the |
priorites division as regards the saio
and distribution Of the commodities |
they handle.
ne revenue bill which Is still in |
me hands VI the senate finance com
iilI''ee' IL is now expected IN view OF /
me armlstice will probably be re- /
duCed Importantly in part. Nothinr
definite has been announced as VET
however as regards the reduction of
the contemplated taxes on automo-
pies trucks, motorcy cles and Gaso-
line.
Thus. the first question OF the in
duStriai world as to what resumption
or normal industry will be allowed
mas heeh answered promptly by the
war industries board.
The fuel administration I'm IN ,his
Announced
from the restrictions II imposed ON
non-war industries and IN fact has
'tated mat no immediate reduction
~ me government program for pro
Iucuon or conservation Of coal or oil
lur!nG the winter will follow the
'Rning OF the armistice terms. Ces-
'ation OF hosrlities will unquestion-
lbly relieve the demand for bitumin-
)us coal, however.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24

included under the ordinary ac-
complishments OF motor cars nor ad p
Vocated by the Overland company.
yet Is was case OF necessary power
and the go did the trick.
Recent drought caused the tenn
porary shutdown of the hydro elec-
tric plant which supplied Atlanta in
dustries with power. All industries
which were dependent upon this sun
ply had TO face the alternative of in
staIling other Temporary power-sup-
ply or discontinue business
Ihe Foote and Davis company or
Atlanta, conceived the idea OF in
stallinG a motor car to pull their
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24

Paige-Detroit Motor Car company
Times have changed. Motoring Is
now an all-the- -year-around occupa-
tion because 1t has ceased to be re-
garded merely In the classification
OF pleasures and the motor car has
come into It's own as "A legitimate
factor OF practical transportation.
but the drive on enclosed cars
and winter tops has received an ex-
ira impetus due to the war The
universal desire to speed up. to keep
going winter or summer, the neces-
sity for every man over here doing
extra work because no many OF our
men are over there. has turned the