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Milford chronicle., 1918-07-26
VALIANT RUNS TRUE TO
NATURE.

At the session Of the Sussex County
Levy Court held last Tuesday at
Georgetown, two members of the
Court determined to transact busi-
ness on the basis of fairness and
common sense, and voted to reim-
burse the Sheriff, who happens to be
a Republican, for services rendered
in line of duty. In doing this Messrs.
Holloway and Mustard, who repre-
sent opposite political parties, go on
record as recognizing the fact, that
proper payment 70 rproper services
to Sussex County. should be paid for
regardless of the petty cheese-paring
policy which has dominated their col
league ever since he came into office.
It is right and proper to be careful
in the management of public affairs,
but the fact that political interests
and nagging have entered into the
affairs of the Levy Court from several
standpoints, and the refusal of the |
payment to the Sheriff for services |
performed in line of his duties, ap- |
pears to be one of these occasions.
The laws compel performance of GER
tain duties, and fixes the pay for per-
forming them, and it is in connection
with this that Mr.. Valiant took the
opportunity to make another play for
popular approval. In this he has
made another of his many mistakes
as "a public officer. and in conjunction
with the exposure which the Milford
Chronicle made last year of the policy
of the Sussex County Levy Court, as
dominated by Mr.. Valiant, these lat
ter actions, which the other members ,
have overruled make it plain that
the people of Sussex did not get the ;
man they expected as
a member of the Sussex Levy Court :
when they elected Mr.. Valiant.
Read the authentic report of the ac-
lions of the Levy Court as printed in A.,
his paper for further particulars and
This report is a tran
script of the minutes of the Levy
Court and is beyond question, facts.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-26

1T is ALARMING to many people
to have unsubstantiated rumors re-
peated as to facts, and one of the most
alarming is the statement that phys
icians generally have been comman-
deered and will be taken over into
military service. Were this true, it
would be matter for grave concern,
II not serious alarm; but, this is not
true. The army is in need of doctors
badly enough, but the people at home
are entitled to proper medical atten-
tion, that they may continue the work
and business necessary to get the
supplies with which to support the
country and carry on the war The
authorities realize this, and the Ger
man prOpagandist VINO makes these
alarming statements is only working
in another Of their underhanded ways
TO undermine the confidence of the
people in the government.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-26
IN REPORTING that our neirhhor

IN REPORTING that our neighbor-
ing town, and the county seat, has
several cases Of smallpox, we must
not make the mistake and become ex-
cited to the extent of reaching a panic
stage. The Board of Health will
take every precaution 20 prevent the
spread of contagiOn, and certainly
there need be no fear of transacting
business with the people, or visiting
the county seat because of these
cases of smallpox. 1t is well to not
expose ourselves to
contagion, but there is no cause for
panic. Just be reasonable.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-26

HAD 1T NOT been for the good
roads of France, the Germans would
have won the battle Of the Marine and
captured Paris, and the same is true
in the battle at Verdun. The moral
Of this is plain. There are battles Of
industry to be won in peace times.
Good roads will help win them. With
out a community sentiment for real
roads, there will be no real roadwork
done. What are you as a member OF
your community doing to create this
sentiment? What are you doing for
good roads? Do you report to the
Levy Court, or the County Engineer,
the farmer or his employee who drags
a plow or harrow out into the cutters
or even into the roads themselves,
when plOwing or cultivating crops?
Do you demonstrate with the farmer
who plows out into the road each
year? Make the other fellow live up,
to the law, and live up to it yourself,
and much of the trouble will be.
stopped.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-26
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THE HIGH COST of living as a
political slogan of the Democratic
party is now a very poor political as
set, and one which all Democrats
would like to have forgotten. He
kept us out of war" and the High
Cost of Living" are issues which
have lost all virtue and respect in
campaign work.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-26

JUST THREE weeks before the Re-
publican Primary election in Della
ware to choose delegates to attend
the State convention, which will as
semble at Dover on August 2Oth, at
which a candidate for the United
States Senatorship, Member of Cong
ress and state officials will be named.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-26

WANTED-TwO girls to learn to feed
presses and make themselves gem
orally useful around the plant of
the Milford Chronicle Office, MIL
ford, Delaware. Fair wages. APP
ply at Office.
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sell! Then advertise It i the Chron-
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The sun., 1918-08-25
SWIMMING FOR SAILORS.
Classes of 200 Men Taught al
Great Lakes station.

WASHINGTON. Aug. "a. - Glasses
containing two hundred men are taught
swimming daily at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station. according TO
Walter Camp. head Of the Athletic Divi-
sion OF the Navy Department Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities. The
instruction is carried on in immense
tanks because the waters OF Lake Mich
lgan are too cold for swimming.
The swimming classes are under the
supervision OF Herman L. Olcott OF
Yale, athletic director Of the Navy
Training Camp Commission at the Great
Lakes Station. According to Olcott. n
large number of men from the inland
and middle Western States were unable
to swim when they reported, but by the
time they are ready for sea duty they
will have been taught the aquatic art.
a number OF records have been broke n
recently in swimming meets held at the
station. At one meet Perry McGilli-
vray, one OF the swimming coaches. won
a 220 yard event against Duke Kaha-
namoku in open water before a crowd
estimated at 10000. McGillivray's time
was two minutes twenty-one seconds,
thus beating his own worlds record by
almost three seconds.
The sun., 1918-08-25
Fry Master Putter of
All Time, Says Anderson
by JOHN q. ANDERSON.

club with more than passing interest.
He was champion billiard player.
which gave him a wonderfu start to-
ward excellence on the putting sward.
Three years after he first hit ball he
reached the last eight in the British
title play. and the memory of his un-
canny putting stayed with his foes for
years.
He was very short driver and in
every match WIS handicapped tremen-
dously This was apparent especially
in 1898, when he reached the final round
with Charles Hutchings, who by the
way was Il grandfather and the oldest
softer, we believe, to win such an i'm
portant title as the British amateur
event. Hutchings was driving forty
yards further than Fry and the latter
was so hard put to it that he missed
many shot through the fairway and
could not make II UP when the green was
reached,
In the morning round OF the final
match in the amateur championship
Hutchings scored a "a, which, in add
ton to a stymie. made him no fewer
than s up on Fry. Matters did not
mend in the first six holes of the after
noon game. for although Fry went down
in one putt on two Of the first six holes
his Through the green game was so
down with but twelve holes to play.
Then indeed the power OF the putter
made itself known.
On the seventh hole Fry holed a
thirty foot putt for n win, and on the
next two holes he went down in one putt
while a twenty. fifteen and then thirty
five foot putt on succeeding holes
brought two wins and half.
Fry thinks the hole is barrel"
FRY can't miss that hole IL he tries"
sidney Is playing billiards on the put
ting green" were but q few of the COM
ments while the match became closer
and closer and the extra fine showing on
the green brought back enough of con-
fidence to outweigh the usual heaviness
of spirit which comes to the man who
finds himself 8 down with but a dozen
holes left to play.
Still Fry continued to get his regular
one putt green until on the very last
green matters were even. There Hutch
ings with GOODNESS which must have
come through wonderful striving holed
a longish putt for the championship
title. That was. believe. the best finish
OF any title play in match golf.
Although Fry has lost his touch once
or twice for a short period of the time,
he is considered by every golfer with
whom he has played and by at least a
dozen with whom l have talked. golfers
OF high grade. as the finest exponent
OF the golfing putting stroke that this
world has seen.
Undoubtedly his billiard genius-he
has been amateur billiard champion of
England ten tfmes-has aided much. He
is one of the few players who do not
care much what kind Of putter is used
II Is the stroke which tells the story. I
would never care to put forth the name
The sun., 1918-08-25

1t would be unwise for any golfer or
person interested in the game to attempt
to furnish proof that any one player.
past or present. was the longest hitter
from the tee. or the best long iron
player. or the finest mashie shot maker.
The host of contradictors would rival
me new draft army. Each man has
his own opinions concerning the great
est in these several lines.
1t has been my good fortune to play
with all the best golfers OF recent years
and to study them and their special
ties. l must freely confess that Ray did
not stand out more forcefully as long
hitter than did Guilford three years ago.
or Hagen two summers since. or the
Frenchman Dauge in 1912. Sustained
effort by all was rarely a fact and the
moment that one was ready to award
the wreath of outstanding excellence
slump began.
Do not think that the names set down
above narrow into a quartet the great
drivers. Edward Blackwell with the
CUTIE ball has driven 800 yards. this
way back In 1892 at st. Andrews. and
that Is record quite convincing of the
great amateurs power and poise. There
are fifty to a hundred other golfers
whose driving proclivities are as potent
carrying distance, sustained excellence,
are attributes OF the best, but no man
can rightfully lay claim to the crown.
So it Is with the other departments
of the game: the natural rise and fall
IN championship prominence warns or
cools the ardent golfng admirer until
the bestowal of premier honors In any
special department seems wholly out of
the question.
II II is difficult to find champion
at these other branches how much more
so when 1t comes to putting! We have
seen or heard all about the wonderful
putting of Walter J. Travis when he
won the championship of Great Britain
and in his title contests here: we have
all followed the putting stroke with its
successful tap of Jerome Travers and
the individual style putting OF Francis
Oulmet; the studied carefuness of the
former British champion Lassen, the
uncanny touch of Sherlock and Tom
Ball. the steadlness OF Tom Mcnamara.
and many others. all having many ad-
mirers In this speciality.
Hundreds OF lesser known golfers
have reached the heights of perfection
on many occasons-Frank Hoyt took
but twenty-one puts at Great Barring
ton over the eighteen hole course re-
Gently, a record so far as we know
but of all the golfers of whom we have
read or seen or played with there is
but one who has been universally
praised. who, in my estimation.' Is at
the very top OF the heap. the master
Fry of Mid-Surrey. England. never the
British champion but winner of count
less medals for low score and seven
years after beginning the game final
list In the British championship.
1t Is a fact that the late beginners
are usually better putters than their
putter for all time. l refer to Sidney II.
earlier starting rivals Fry was twenty
five before he even looked at a golf
The sun., 1918-08-25
POWER BOATS AT TORONTO.
Week of Racing VIII He Started
on August 20.

TORONTO. Aug. 24.-Seven days of
racing is planned by the Toronto Motor
Boat Club for its regatta in conjunction
with the Canadian National Exposition.
The first four days will be given over
to open boats and the last three to the
hydroplanes in three thirty mile heats.
The programme for the weeks racing
follows; August 90, 80 and September
2, thirty mile heats free for all for
Canadian National Exhibition Challenge
Cup. August 80. twenty mile race, boats
under twenty-five miles, open TO To-
ronto Motor Boat Club members for
Schnaufer trophy. August 81. twenty
mile event, boats under twenty-five
miles. for Sylvester trophy; thirty mile
free for all for great lakes international
cup; September 4. and 8. thirty mile
hydroplane free for all for Canadian In
ttrna, .oual told Challenge Trophy
The last named event wiSl be run on
the same point system in vogue for the
American Gold Cup.
The sun., 1918-08-25
BUSHWICKS SIGN STENCIL,
VIII Play Against Aviators and
Morse Dry Dock Nine.

The Bushwick baseball club announced
yesterday that 1t had engaged Casey
Stengel to play In the outneld for the
rest OF the season. An attempt is being
made to sign Heinie Zimmerman OF the
Giants to play after September 2. Stem
gel will work in two games this after
noon at Dexter Park, near the Cypress
Hills elevated station. when the Bush
wicks tackle the Aviators from Garden
City and the Morse Dry Dock nine.
The Filters. Just up from Texas. will
have Ellison OF Detroit at shortstop,
Pennington will pitch for Morse.
The sun., 1918-08-25
CUBS SMIYE ROBINS
IN RUSH FOR FLAG
Double Victory Practically AS
sures Pennant to Lead
ers in Race.
Specinl Desnnfch to TIE Sun.

CHICAGO, Aug 24.-The Cubs jolted
the Dodgers twice this afternoon. win
ming the first game by to and tho
second by to 1. In thus rudely treat
Ing the Flatbush heroes the Cubs
brought themselves to a position where
one more victory by the Mitchell ath-
ietes or one more defeat for the wabsly
Giants will assure the pennant to the
Chicago players. True, the McGrawites
have what in sporting parlance would pc
designated as an outside chance. The
Giants have eleven more games to play
and the Cubs are scheduled for twelve
more contests IL the Giants win all
OF their eleven games and the CUBS lose
twelve in a row the Polo Ground athletes
would grab the bunting by these figures
Won. Lost. Per Cent.
S el1..s' IS g 500
The outlook for the Giants is not what
an op;imist might call rosy. and there
is well defined suspicion that the Cubs
will participate in the worlds series.
In winning the opening game from
the Dodgers the Cubs also brought to
halt the winning streak of Burleigh
Grimes. This good pitcher had won
nine in row up to to-day, and this
stands as a record for the season. But
he was eager to make it ten. Not only
did lie fail but he was shelled of the
mound In Ave innings. Smith. who sue
ceeded Grimes, held the Cubs runless
in their final three sessions.
Made Coca start.
The Dodgers started of we'll collect
ing two runs in the first on Johnstons
double, Olson's sacrifice, Daubert's sin
gle and Myers's triple.
Doolans single. Grimess inf1eld hit,
Johnston's pass filling the bases. and
Picks tumble gave the Dodgers a run
in the fourth. and II was their last.
Hendrix held them down close for the
remainder OF the game.
Singles by Pick and Deal and Hen
drix's homer gave the Cubs three in the
second
Singles by Deal, O'Farrell and Hen
dirk and pass to Mann gave the Cubs
one in the fourth. and they hammered
out four in the fifth on singles by Mer-
kle and Pick. a passed ball. a pass to
Deal. O'Farrell's single. O'Mara's wild
throw to the plate and Flack's sacrifice
fly
The second game was a battle between
Speed Martin and Larry Cheney. and the
youngster won over the veteran.
Kllefer's headwork was responsible
for the winning run. He outguessed
Cheney With the score tied and man
on third, Cheney attempted to pass
Kllefer. but the Chieagoan threw his
bat at the fourth ball and singled. send
ing the winning run home.
The Dodgers We're first to score. ge.-
ting run In the third on Miller's
double. Cheney's sacrifice and a wild
pitch. After that Martin held the
Dodgers to runless score. while the
Cubs tAumped Cheney for couple of
tallies In the seventh and another In the
eighth for good measure. The scores:
EIpST GANE
The sun., 1918-08-25
TEXAS Lacquer A "sNIck.,

English sports writers have been hav-
ing a hard time trying to learn Ameri-
can baseball nomenclature. But they
have courage. They already have begun
helping us out.
Look what they have dubbed Texas
Lacquer That name means nothing,
absolutely nothing to them. Indeed.
some OF them think Texas Is still the
abode of ferocious savages
hut they've gone and called the
Texas Lacquer" a "snick."
The sun., 1918-08-25
CALDWELL MAY PITCH.
Likely to Work for shipbuilders
Against Camp Dix.

II is more than likely that Ray Cald-
well of the Yankees will be seen In a
Tietjen & Lang uniform this afternoon.
when the shipbuilders play the nine from
Camp Dix. Caldwell already has played
two games with the shipbuilders. When
he is not pitching he will work In the
outfeld. The contest will be played at
Nurges Field, Bergenline avenue and
Twenty ninth street. North Bergen, ~. j.
Camp Dix will send first class outfit,
and its pitching will be taken care Of
by Erickson. former Giant and Tiger.
The sun., 1918-08-25
HANDBALL CHALLENGE.

German and Wynne, tho champion
handball players Of Pennsylvania ana
claimants Of the open court Champion
ship OF the country. announce they are
open TO play any two men in the worli
for n purse of $500 or 5000. They would
prefer to play William Gallaghcr aud
Sackman Of New York on Ia
hor Day. Arrangements can he made
by corresponding with l.. l.. Wynne. 30
Main street. Inkerman. Pa.
The sun., 1918-08-25
MATTY GETS COMMISSION

CINCINNATI. 'Aug. 24.-Christy Math-
ewson, manager OF the Cincinnati Ma
tionals, has received notice from the
War Department that his application for
commission In the chemical warfare
service OF the United STATES for over
seas service has been favorably acted
upon.
The sun., 1918-08-25
ATHLETICS BREAK EVEN.
Take Second Game. 2 to 1, After
White Sox Win, o to A.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 2+E( American)
Perry was invincible in the pinches
and Philadelphia won the second game
Of to-day's double header. 2 to /, after
f54st esot s,sssed 20 victory in the
Pinellfs triple after Weaver beat out
bunt gave the White Sox their run,
but the Athletics tied it on doubles by
Dugan and Jameson. and in the next in
ming Burns's single and Perkins's triple
scored the winning run. The scores:
EIRST CAME
The sun., 1918-08-25
SECOND GAME.

Two base hits-Mlller, Cheney Pick. Stolen
bert, Cheney. Double plays-Olson, DooIan
and Daubert: Merkle, Killefer. Deal and Mar
First base on error-Brooklyn' bases on
halls-on Cheney, 8, Struck oui-By Cheney
=; by Martin. !. Wild pitches-Martin. (:
Cheney, /. -
The sun., 1918-08-25
PIRATES AND PILLS SPLIT.
Cooper and Hog Each Triumph on
the Mound.

PIrTsBuRG, Aug. 24.-INational)- To
days double header between Philadel-
phia and Pittsburg was a fifty fifty af-
fair, the home team taking the first.
to g. and the Phillies captured the Sec
ond. TO 4. The scores:
The sun., 1918-08-25

Two base hts-Dugan. Jameson. Three
base hits-Pinelli, Perkins. Stolen bases
Weaver, Murphy. Sacrifice hit-Kopp, Left
base on errors-Chicago. /; Phiiadelnbia
Bases on balls-Of Benz, .; off Perry
struck out-By Benz, 5; by Perry a Wv
The sun., 1918-08-25

Totals. :. 80 3 8 "a lt0I
Slated for Jacobs in ninth inning.

Philadelphia. 0 o o 2 0 Is
Pusburg .............. o 3 o l x-
Two base hit-Cravath Three base hits
Cravath. Jacobs. schmidt. Stolen base
Leach. Sacrifice hits-Hinchrfan. Schmidt.
Sacrifice fy-Adams. Double play-StoCk.
Pearce and Luderus Left on bases-Phila-
PHILADELPHIA. l. Bases on balls-Of ia
cobs. 4: of Cooper. l. Hit by pitcher-By
Jacobs Carey, Hinchman,; by Cooper
Cooper, g.
The sun., 1918-08-25
MURRAY LIKELY TO
FACE JAP IN FINAL
Kumagae, the Human Question
Mark, in National Cham
pionship Tennis Event.
TILDEN'S CHANCE STRONG
Johnston May Be Eleventh
Hour Entry in Classic on
West Side Courts.
ny DANIEL.

Can Kumagae be stopped? That Is
the question which stands paramount in
the tennis thoughts OF followers OF the
game on the eve Of the opening of the
thirty seventh tournament for the ma
tional championship. The individual
Issue between the Japanese aspirant
and Robert Lndley Murray. who stands
out as Americas leading exponent. may
be decided in the final Of the competition
which will be inaugurated on the turf
courts of the West Side Tennis Club at
Forest Hills tomorrow afternoon.
On paper II looks as II Kumagae will
have II out again with Murray in the
final, but there is no telling what will
happen within the next few days. In
spite of the war. which until recently
made It look as II the championship
woul0 be a weak affair indeed, the
tournament has attracted an entry OF
eighty-fo four. which compares favorably
with the best OF past years. There are
enough top notchers In the field to make
the issue al open one.
Kumagae has shown that he is bet
ter player than he was on his first visit
TO this country in 1915. On that trip
he defeated William NJ. Johnston. the
champion, but was beaten twice by Muir
ray. When the Japanese went into the
national tournament of 1915 he struck
a snag in the person OF George NJ.
Church, who defeated Kumagae In most
decisive fashion through the use of fore
ing tactics and an invincible game at the
net
The sun., 1918-08-25

A''Sou '-''''''''s'.. v -
Two base hits-Bancroft. Cravath, Boone.
Three base hits-Pearce. Cutshaw, Mayer.
Home run-Southworth Sacrifice hits-Fi,z-
gerald. Williams. Sacrifice fies-Stock Cra-
vath. Double plays-Cravath and Luderus
bancroft and Luderus: Carey and McKech-
ME. Left on bases-Philadelphia. q Pitts
burg, 6. First base on errors-Philadel-
phia, 3: Pusburg, ]. Bases on balls-On
Hogs, 2: off Mayer, l. Struck out-By Hogg, l.
The sun., 1918-08-25

Brooklyn............., o o o 0-3
Chicago. 4 o KS
Two base hit-Johnston Home run-Hen-
dirk. Stolen base-Iohnston Sacrifice hits
Olson Hpllocher. Sacrifice fiy-Flack Double
plays-Olson and Daubert: Doolan (unas-
sisted, Left ON bases-Brooklyn s; Chi
cago. :. FIRST base on errur-Brookiyn, +
Bases on bslls--On Grimes. 3: OFF Hendrix. .
Hus-On Grimes, l3 in innings; on smith
in 5. Struck out-By Hendrix, s; by
Grimes, l: by Smith. /, Winning pitcher
Hendrix. Losing pitcher-Gnmes Passed
bnll-M Wheat.
The sun., 1918-08-25
other Events Carded.

In the lower half we find Kumagae,
Sergeant Alex Craven. the young star
from California. and the marines, Beals
and Irving Wright; Walter Merrill Hall,
Tilden. Doyle and two of the blanks
reserved for Johnston and other service
poet entries. 1t was fortunate that the
luck OF the draw, which was made in
public, with tennis writer's drawing the
names, sent Murray and Kumagae into
opposite halves of the field
- In addition to the national singles the
week of tennis at Forest Hills will see
the decision of the new Fathers and
Sons championship with a field of thirty
1--WE teams. the new veterans cham
pionship with a field OF twenty, the ma
tional junior championship and the ma
tional boys title. The singles final will
come on Labor Day.
There will be a deviation from tba
programme OF the past No matches
will be played In the mbrning. This
will give local players a chance to at
tend to their work before lunch. The
more important matches will be staged
after In the afternoon, giving the nun
lie chance to do days work before
soing 10 Forest Hills, Julian S. Myrlcl,
ana mis- associates have made admirab,a
arrangements for the tournament,