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Evening journal., 1918-01-26
AMERICA ADOPTS CANADIAN SPORT;
HORSE RACING ON ICE is POPULAR

Trosting races or the ice, long reeog-
nlzed as one Of the leading winter pro-
tessIonal sports in Canada. is flndlng
a place in the United States this year
and from the size OF crowds which are
pAtronizing the races IL is bound 10 be-
come popular in those states where
cold weather make II practicable.
In some OF the northern cities. cleve-
land particularly, ordinary half-mile
race tracks are utilized. The tracks are
flooded evenly, a glaze OF ice being
left by the freeze.
Horses are shod with saw-tooth shoes
which prevent the horses slipping, the
shoes being the same design as those
used in ice racing in Russia.
Ordinary driving sulkeys are used.
The drivers contrast greatly with
those commonly seen In the summer.
Instead OF the brightly colored caps
the silk coats and the light shirts or
sweaters, they are bundled In furs.
heavy shoes or boots and heavy sweat
ers or woolen shirts.
OF course II Is impossible TO make
record time over the Ice. The trotting
record Is held by Piiuga. an Orion
mare In Petrogrsd. 10 years ago. She
trotted the mile in 2il. The best
time made In a race Is ZIG. made
by Dave X. in a race al Montreal in
1908.
The pacing records are considerably
lower. The Eel paced a mile against
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
NO SOCCER TODAY.

The Delaware Soccer League had an
of day today owing to the condition Of
the playing fields. This decision was
reached at a special meeting OF the
board OF governors OF the league last
night.
Announcement was also made last
night that the proposed banquet OF the
league. which was scheduled 10 take
place Thursday night, January 81, had
also been postponed and will take place
on Saturday night. February Q. A bene-
flt game between the pick OF the Della
ware and the pick Of the Pennsylvania
teams in the league will be played on
She afternoon Of February 9, and the
banquet will be held at night at the
Hotel Nobis.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
Trapshoofing Statistics
Make Food for 'DopesfeFS

Statistics are great to wade through.
especially statistics that pertain TO ac-
tivlties in the line Of sports There is
much more to them than mere figures.
There are thousands Of persons who
80 through all the published averages
and who in this way become walking
encyclopedias on the ability Of those
who are OF national importance In the
world OF sports.
Those who have a penchant for flg-
ures will find vast amusement In the
1917 trapshooting averages, now being
issued by the Interstate Trapshooting
Association As has already been an
nounced In these columns. Lester Ger
man. Of Aberdeen. Md, led the profes-
sionals in the averages and William n.
Heer. Of Guthrie. OKLA topped the
amateurs.
The statistics show that i52 amateurs
averaged 90 per cent. or better on 1000
or more targets, against 81 profession
ais: a amateurs and i6 professionals.
Four amateurs bettered 81 per cent.
against three professionals; ~ ANA
teurs and i6 professionals averaged bet
ter than 96 per cent and 81 amateurs
and 25 professionals averaged more than
% per cent. These figures indicate inat
the amateurs have the bulge on the
professionals.
Charles w Hymer, OF Davenport Ia
shot at more targets than any other
shooter He blazed away at so less than
10000. His average was .9206 The only
other shooter. and a professional, too,
who shot at more than 1000 targets.
was Jay r. Graham, OF lnglesidc IN.
lie shot at 9.ii5 and averaged .9i7i.
Graham won the trapshooting cham
pionship in the Olympic games in
Stockholm in 1912
Three amateurs shot at moro than
5000 targets with Al Koyen, Of Free
mont. Neb. leading with 6.40O. His aver
ace was .9343. Linn Beauchamp. of llar-
rington, Del. fired at 6.350, end aver
aged .9502. and q. n. Ford. Of san Jose,
Cal, fred al 6O25 and averaged .J5i6.
Homer Clark, the professional ham
pion, was quite a ways down in the
averages, shooting at 800 targets for a
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
BASEBALL SEASON
OPENS ON APRIL IS

PITTSBURGH. pa. Jan as.-The
baseball season OF 1918 for the Ma
tional League and American League
will open on April i5. This was an
nounced last night at the close OF the
three-day sessions Of the major league
schedule drafting committee, appointed
by the National Baseball Commission.
Beyond stating that conflicting dates
Of games played by the two leagues
In the same city had been eliminated 70
a greater degree than ever before
members OF the committee refused to
give out any details regarding the
schedules.
The schedule for the National League
will be laid before the league meeting
10 be held in New York. February ~
The American League will pass unon
rs schedule at the meeting IN Chi
cago. February "A. Until the schedules
are officially adopted. the opponents OF
the various clubs In the opening games
will not be given out.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26

percentage OF 1909. Mark Arle. tho
amateur champion. didn't shoot at 1000
targets, and therefore isn't listed In tho
averages Neither is Mrs. Ad. Topper
vein, the champion woman profes-
sional shot
One Armed Shot Always Good.
George Maxwell, the one-armed pro-
fessiolal continued his remarkable
shooting. He fired at 1850 targets and
averaged 1886. Year after year Maxwell
fires at 1900 or more targets and has
always averaged better than % per
cent
II. w. Cadwalader, Of Decatur, IL.
who lost his right eye while fixing a
trap a couple Of years ago, finished tho
season with an average Of .9iS6 on C6s5
targets. Cadwalader put an extra rib
on his gun and now sights with the
left eye, but shoots from the right
shoulder as he did before the accidnt.
With trophies being awarded for long
runs-j0 straight or better-it Is inter
estlng to note that s33 amateurs and
"a professionals had at least one run
Of so; 3s2 amateurs and a professionals
had two runs OF so: 2i0 amateurs ald
20 professionals, three runs; i2s ama-
teurs and ~ professionals. four runs /;
II amateurs and 6 professionals, f,o
runs; 80 amateurs and > professionals,
six runs; i3 amateurs and s profess
sionals. seven runs. 30 amateurs and :
professionals. eight runs; % amateurs
and a professionals. nine runs; 26 anna
teurs and professionals, 10 runs; q
amateurs and Z professionals, A runs /;
i6 amateurs and professionals. i2
runs; 90 amateurs and . professionals
i3 runs; i6 amateurs and profcs-
sionals. "a runs; % amateurs and pro
fessionals, IS runs. From this point tie
professionals had It ;heir own way. one
or more having IS or moro runs up to
25, at which mark four men are listed.
It is worth mentioning again that
Lester German had IL runs OF 20 or
better.
The highest run OF the Year was 2s4,
by Frank Tr0eh. an amateur, OF Van
couver, Wash The highest run Tor a
professional was 26i. by Hugh Poston.
Of san Francisco. Calf.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
BASKETBALL
BOWLING
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
AUTO SHOW STUFF.
Society Night.

This is gala night. The difference
between society night a. the Auto
Show and the other nights. is so cents.
Also, a canopy tcanoples always denote
classy affairs Is put up outside the
Auto Show running TO the curbstone.
You can tell the society folk from
mortals by the way they strut into the
show The female OF the species as
they step along hold their dresses at
an angle as though they're wading
through mud. Inside they display tit
other half from the chin down. Society
night Auto Show chatter goes thus
That's an exquisite motah cav. |
adore the shade Of upholstery, II so
matches the color Of my sleeve Peking-
ese poodle's hair. Have him wrap 1t
up, Ogden, aud sent QUIT" and Have
Yee Knang. our chauffeur. come in.
want TO see how he'd show OF in this
town cav, that's a deah !" etc Society
folk stick around about seven minutes
st the longest. "FOofi The air Is
something awful in this place, let's
be goinRw From the way they come
loaded down with rocks and pearl
necklace. and their general build, we
figure they ought TO wait a week and
come 10 look over the heavy auto truck
show
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
BY II. c. HAMILTON.
,lted Press stan Correspondent.,

United Press stan Correspondent.)
NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-The Cincinnati
Reds and the Cincinnati fans are In the
throes OF a winter campaign for the
National league pennant.
Cincinnati never saw a worlds series.
As a matter OF fact, Cincinnati has only
come close TO the top OF the heap since
baseball began 10 send husbands home
10 their dinners late and break up
domestic bliss with It's arguments. Gin
cnnati has found Itself possessed OF
the batting champion OF the National
league; a shrewd manager, and a fine
ball park. So-Cinclnnau has II all
figured out that the Reds are a dark
entry.
Cincinnati does possess a splendid
baseball club. and. blessed with man
ager OF wholesome ideas and horse
sense, Is going to make trouble In thl
nrst division. As a new club, II mus
be pointed out that the start Of th'
season will have great deal to do
with where the Reds flnish.
As matters now stand Cincinnati ma
suffer a very heavy blow. for It look
very much as II Fred Toney woul
have TO spend a year or so explaining
why he claimed exemption from IN
draft. n he kicks on the enthrallnl
loops OF the rope which seem 10 hav'
eniangled him. stock OF the Reds vii
soar. for the huge rlght-hander Is on'
OF the best pitchers In the business.
Some Idea OF the strength Of the Reds
may be gathered from the neatnes.
with which they executed the Cleveland
club last fall IN a post-season series fol
the championship OF Ohio Most OF that
strength holds over. There Is no rea-
Evening journal., 1918-01-26

will have Ed. Konetchy. Rawlings and
Red Smith. Konetchy and Smith are the
hltters OF the inner works. The inneld
Is well-balanced.
The outneld this year is a better one
than the trio with which Stallings I'm
ished last fall. Rehg. Powell, Kelly,
Wickland, Massey and Bailey is a sweet
bunch TO pick from. Indications are
Rehg, Powell. Kelly and Wickland viii
be the regulars.
Stallings weakened his pitching stan
some in trading 10 bolster the rest Of
the machine, but he still has intact
great hurllng corps Hughes. Nehf and
Rudolph would look good attached to
any National league stan. In addition
he has Rasan and Allen as experienced
reserves, and Crum and Scott as the
youthful members.
The team lines up stronger than last
summer. There Is more compacness, a
look OF harmonious ball playing. The
team should flnish better than 1t die
last fall,
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
HugginS Tenth Manager 10 Work in Both
Big Leagues; Most Of Them Failures

When Miller Huggins leads his
Yankees out on the feld for the nrst
New York game OF the 1918 season he
will be the NTH National League man
ager who has shifted his Affiliations
from the National TO the American
League.
And II Higgins Is successful IN put
ting over a winner he will be the flrst
OF the National Leaguers who have
made good In the American circuit.
Five managers have shifted from the
American to the National League also,
but their success In the older or
ganlzation have been more happy than
those who shifted from the National
10 Ban Johnsons league.
The managers who have served as
pilots in both leagues are Frank
Chance. Hugh Duffy, Pat Donovan.
George Stallings, John McGraw. VIII
bert Robinson, Clark Griflth. Jim Gala
han and Fred Lake.
Chance Duffy and Donovan. after
brilliant successes IN the National
League failed 10 make good with the
American. Stalllngs' success as an
American League manager was only
nominal.
Perhaps the best known and most
surprising example OF National
Leaguer's failure IN the American was
that OF Frank Chance with the
Yankees. Chance had been one Of the
most successful managers In the old
league. For seven years he had man
aged the Cubs. building up one OF the
greatest machines baseball has ever
known. In tho seven years he finished
FIRST four times. second twice and third
once, winning two world champion
ships. He went to New York as the
Evening journal., 1918-01-26

highest salaried manager IN baseball
but his team could lnish no better
than seventh In 1913 and he quit the
club in digust in the middle OF the.
1914 season with the club In sixth
place.
Pat Donovan after six years IN the
National League went 10 the Red Sox
in 1910, but In two years there could
ilnish no better than fourth. Hugh
Duffy went from the Phillies to man
age the White Sox. but his two years
were not at all successful Stallings
later went back % the National League
where he become the miracle man
after his successful drive In 1914.
McGraw and Robinson who managed
the Baltimore Americans before they
went back to the National League
have both been successful in capturing
pennants.
Clark Griflth was a manager OF the
Stalllngs type, changing twice from
league 20 league. After winning a PEN
nant with the White Sox IN 1901 and
fourth the next year. Grin went 70 New
York where he stayed five years, twice
finishing second Griff then went
10 Cincinnati where he finished fourth
NTH and sixth IN three years, a fair
record for the Reds In six years AZ
Washington. Grin has finished second
twice and been In the FIRST division
four times.
Fred Lake and Jim Callahan wore
unable TO benefit by chang's from ono
/ league 10 another. After Lake had I'M
ished third with the Boston Red Sox
+ In 1910 he could do no better than last
with the Boston Nationals the next
/ year. Callahans experiences both.
with the White Sox and Pirates are
] well Known
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
Strength of Big League Clubs

son why he Reds shouldn't begin right.
where they left of.
Manager Mathewson figured he would
have an improved inneld to begin with
In 1918. through the acquisition OF Nor
rls Rath, but that youth proved 10 be
attached more strongly TO whipping the
Kaiser and he Joined the colors. Russell
Blackburne, twice sent back 20 the
minors as a failure, has been obtained
and may takerthe second-basing Job on
the hands Dave Shean.
Built = he lnneld are the immov-
ablo visages OF Hal Chase, Heinle Groh
and sboristop Kopf They're good
enough for any ball club. Outnelders
there are worse than the trio composed
OF Sherwood Magee, Tommy Grinlths
Earle Neale and Eddie Rousch.
! The catching stan Is excellent. with
Tom Clarke and Ivy Wingo TO bear the
brunl. The pitching stan. provided It
retains Fred Toney, Mike Regan, Pete
Schneider and HOd Eller looks we'll 10
comparison with other staffs. Mathew
son believes In Gerner and Bressler he
has picked up two brilliant youngsters
Corner comes from the international
league strongly recommended. Bressler
has been up before. his first time with
the Athletics. Connie Mack picked him
from the college diamonds. but decided
he couldn't be moulded into a major
league finger.
The Reds should not finish lower than
they did a year ago. With their tremen-
dous batting strength and with the
cockiness that goes with their success
they are bound 10 make a strong finish.
/ That they will win a pennant, however,
does seem TO be stretching II slightly
just at thls period.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
pNEHuRsT snOoT A M.

PINEHURsT. n. G., Jan. 26.-A g.
Healey, Windsor. Ont, handicap 80
yards, and w w. Vanderhof, Wat
klns. n. Y. handicap 90 yards. tied at
% out OF 100 for midwlnter handicap
shooting trophy yesterday.
On the shoot-on Healey won. with IS
20 IS out OF 90. First and second
moneys, 1850 and $500. were divided.
There were ii2 entries and twenty
seven shooters with scores OF SO and
better who divided the s226i.
George Gray, Philadelphia, ~ yards,
tied for nth with 80.
c. II. Newcomb. Philadelphia. won
the trophy for best total Of 600 targets
from sixteen yards with 576, only one
target ahead OF G. N. Fish, Lydonville,
n. Y.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
OVERWHELMING TONIGHT.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Jan. 26.-The Dover High
School MANAGEMENT has secured the
fast Kappa Alpha basketball quintet
from Delaware College for a basketball
game here this evening. The team Is
headed by Fred Lord who Is starring
for Delaware College this year. Lord Is
a former Dover High School graduate.
Ellison Barnard, the former Wesley
Collegiate Institute star centre, is also
on the team. The Dover High School
plays the FIRST OF the annual series Of
games with its old rival. Wesley Col
legiate Institute.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
KEYSTONE HAS BIG NIGHT.

The Keystone Field Club will play
two games tonight in the Y. NJ. H. A.
Hall, Third and King streets. when the
flrst team will meet the strong Clinton
Academy five and the second team will
clash with the Elkton High School
quintet Clinton has been making a
great record for itself with victories
over Madeley Y NJ. II. A., Lincoln and
other teams in its class.
Keystone, with seven victories In
eight starts 10 its credit, will be pre-
pared to give the West Siders a hard
battle
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
WESLEYANS co DOWN
BEFORE HICHLEIS FIVE

Wilmington High basketball team
defeated Wesleyan Collegiate Institute
1--WE OF Dover in a fast game yes
terday afternoon 20 to "a.
Although the Dover quintet put up
a hard game It took the players from
down State until well into the second
half before they seemed to get their
eyes on the basket. The first half end
ed ie to with the local cagers on the
long end. Score:
Wesleyan Collegiate Institute.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
Poultry CHATTER
espIts the arrests OF chicken thieves

Despite the arrests Of chicken thieves
in this vicinity recently, the raidins OF
hen houses continues. The majority or
the raids in the northern part NJ the
city and in Brandywine hundred Is
done on Tuesday and Friday nishts.
This leads those who have suffered TO
think the robbers dispose Of the fowls
in the local markets on market days.
Elwood Goodwin, OF West Thirty-nrst
street. who had p Wyandottes stolen
from his poultry house recently, has
several hens setting on While Wyan-
dotte eggs.
Despite the high cost Of feeds local
dealers report a demand for incubators
this season.
ON account OF the tie-up In trans
portatlon many Delaware breeders did
not enter fowls at the recent Trenton
n. j., Show.
Charles Woolsey, who purchased
several chickens from one OF the chick
en- thieves recently arrested. has deliVV-
cred the stolen fowls he bought TO their
rlghtful owner. a Mr.. Okey. Such &C
ton on the part OF Mr. Woolsey. Is
what is termed true sportsmsnship.
Walter Lenderkin, a poultry breeder
OF Kennett Square, who is spending the
winter in Baltimore, was a visitor here
during the week.
That an egg farm Is a money maker
is attested by the appeals being re-
ceived by local breeders for eggs from
New York commission men. The nigh
est prices are offered for their supply
Local fanclers are watching with in
terest ,he efforts OF Philadelphia breed
ers to arrange tor a show there In the
near future.
With feeds bringing S. a hundred
weight and fifteen hens eating one
quart day, two eggs from the hock
will nav for their keep, provided the
price OF eggs hoyers near the 10 cent
mark.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
MERWICK BASKETBALL
TEAM TO PLAY PIONEERS

The Merwick basketball team. on
next Wednesday night will play the
Pioneers at the Y. NJ. II. A. Hall. at
Third and KIng streets, A good game
Is looked for as Merwlok is going
through some tough practice. The fol-
lowing players are requested to report
at the Y. NJ. II. A. Hall on Wednesday
night at 73O o'clock: +. Callan, Fred
Clark, E. Rodgers, James Bulger and
Clinton Townsend.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
CHEsTER GRIs WM.

The girls basketball team OF the
Chester High School, seeking vindica-
tion foF the defeat administered their
boys team by the local Highlets the
other day. came here Thursday after
noon and took a fall out OF the VIII
mington High girls five, score IS 10 -.
The game was not a tame one BY any
means. One Of the Chester girls was
eliminated from the game for slugging.
Most Of the local girls points were
scored on fouls.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
PENNsY oUoTTERs MEET UsHERs

The p. B. & w. r. r. A. A. quot
team Will open It's series OF IS games
with the Ushers Union OF Union NJ. E.
Church, Monday night at Union Church.
Kid Baldwin Of the railroaders expects
a large crowd of followers out TO sup
port the .cam. The p, B. & w is also
arranging a series with the Keystone
Field Club.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
ny H. G. HAMILTON
nited press STAN Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The Braves,
The rough-and-rcsdy. cocky, confident
Braves-will remain a factor in Ma
tlonal League baseball battles until
George Stalungs steps clear out Of the
way. The trail OF bleeding hearts and
broken hopes they left in the path Of
their brilliant dash TO a worlds cham
plonship in 1914 is something that can
not be forgotten in baseball.
No matter how weak the Braves may
look at the start OF any season. always
something will have 10 be said OF this
clubs potentiality.
The Braves will not start this season
Evening journal., 1918-01-26

The Braves contributed four men to
the service. And the quartet numbers
some men who are counted stars in
the national pastime.
Walter Maranyille is a chief yeoman
in the Naval Reserve.
Hank Gowdy is with the t66th
United States Infantry.
Walter Rico is a chief yeoman in
the Naval Reserve.
Innelder Schrelber Is a drafted man
and is with an Ohio regiment.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
FIVE CHAMPIONS Will
COMPETE FOR SKI Title
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
GARY. ILL.,, Jan. 26.-Five champions
will compete for the national amateur
and professional ski titles in the two
days tournament which opens here to-
morrow. They are:
Rsgnar omtvedt, professional cham
pion; Ludwig Hobby, amateur chan:-
piOn; Oliver Keldahl, boys champion; I;
Sigfrled Steinwal. Swedish champion,
and the Canadian titleholder.
Omtvedt holds the American record,
with a Jump OF 1872 feet. The entrants
have been working out here for several
weeks.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
Goals
Wilmington High school.

Fouls cOmmltted-WesIeya o. VII
mington, 8. Referee-Davis, West Ches-
ter State Normal. Timekeeper-Foulk,
Delaware.
The Highlet Scrubs defeated Whitman
Hall in an extra game played in limited
periods BY the score Of 90 TO g.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
Y. NJ. N. A. JUNIORS WIN.

The Y. NJ. X. a. Juniors defeated
the Merwick Juniors in a basketball
game yesterday afternoon by the
score OF 27 10 IS. The playing OF
Slonsky and Freeman OF Y. NJ. II. A.
was the feature.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26

Excellent boarding places win be
found in the want ads for the coming
week. Agents. canvassers and "a 'es-
neopIe will do well 70 keep In daily
touch with the want ads.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
Y. M. c. A. BASKETBALL

The Y. VI. c. A. basketball court will
be the scene OF two games tonight The
FIRST game. which starts at SIS o'clock.
will be played between the Squizzers
and the Kewpies, the second between
the Red Cross and LOU.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26

Household interests are all under
benefcent ruling. and these coming two
weeks will be the best time for adver-
Using them in the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
WORSE LIBRE

NIOAN1Aa LAnANHAa
About Us.
We. (we're too
Insignificant on
This mud ball
To yodel about
Ourself 10 our
Patrons as "IN.
Well, we don't
Like 10 get our
Hair cut. We
Hate TO shave.
We'd Just as
soon have our
Teeth pulled as
To push the cuticle
Back of our nails.
We never carry
A pocket knife.
Never had a
Fountain pen or
Have A pencil.
We have a little
Watch. but
Spring and crystal
Broke about a
Year ago. We're
Going 10 get Il
Fixed tomorrow"
We lost the
Setting 10 our
Ring. Wen have
One put In
Tomorrow" too.
We never pull
Our trouser legs
Up when we
sit down, and
They're always baggy
At the knees.
We wear our new
Gloves in the pocket,
Etc, etc. etc, etc.
II. we did all
These things right
And be lust so,
Why. the wife
Wouldn't have anything
To find fault
With us about
Sotherey'arel
Evening journal., 1918-01-26

HIGHLAND 4. c.
Nipple go. ...... il5 iS2 i22-- &2i
Evening journal., 1918-01-26
AEzzEgZ5IIITITIYT1TTIN

Gets winter eggs. Tones I'd the system. Pro
! hier-lust good tonle- soc and SOC. At deaiors /