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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
OLD DELAWARE D OPS
FINAL GAME OF SEASON
Fast Swarthmore Quintet Too
Much for Blue and Gold
Ritz a Star.

Newark, Feb 2S.-Dclaware College
dropped its final game of the basketball
season here last night when it was de-
featcd after n hard battle by Swarthmore
by the score of 25 to 10 The Little
Quakers held the lead for the greater part
OF the game, but Delaware crcpt danger
ously close several times and in the middle
OF the last half took the lead, 1915, after
finishing the first half on the short end of
q l4-6 count.
The great squirt put up by Delaware
at the start of the second half was one
of the features of the game Yoder and
Stowe did the major part Of Swarthmore's s
scoring and proved the stars for the gar
net. Larl0n and Johnny Ogden, two
former Chester High boys, the latter
being one of the leading pitchers in college
baseball ranks, also put up n great fame,
Both arc we'll known to sport followers in
this vicinity.
The work of Alexander and Ritz
featured for Delaware, the latter getting
into the game in the latter part of the
last half; scored three field goals and
made the blue and gold a dangerous
contender to the finish. Score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
INTERSTATE MATCH.
Next Delaware Maryland Shoot Takes
Place on March l6.

The fourth annual interstate team race
open to all amateurs residing i'll Delaware
and Maryland, will be held on the grounds
of the Wilmington Trapshooting Asso-
ciation on Saturday, March III. This
match will be al 50 targets per man, the
fifteen high scores on each side to count.
Entrance fee will be ST..
Maryland has won two OF these inter
state races TO Delawares $ one and the local
bows have decided to turn out In a body
and tie the score. In anticipation of a
large number of shooters it is announced
that the race will be shot over three traps
and will start promptly at ii a. III. How
ever, the traps will be open at 10 o'clock
for practice, for those wishing to take
advantage of same. Entries Tor the
team race close at p. III. Lunch VIII
be served on the grounds.
The Lewis Class System will govern
the distribution of the prizes, OF which
there will be $50 worth, $50 for the WIN
ming team and $50 for the losers.
As soon as the team race Is over there
will be special handicap race OF nifty
targets with 81 entrance. The handicaps
will be awarded on the scores OF the team
race and all amateurs are eligible to
shoot for the twenty prizes put up Tor
this event, which will be awarded on the
high gun division.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
SALES|ANUM THROWS
JOLT INTO SALEM
New Jersey Quintet Unable to
Keep Up Pace With
Local Five.

Salesian um threw i6 10 % jolt into
the quintet from the Salem, \. j., High
school. last night at Brownson Hall.
The local five played a great game and
the Jerseytcs never had a look IN.
From the start 1t could be seen that
Il was only question of how many
points Salesianum would pile up, and
with the Eighth and West strerts tossers
IN any kind Of scoring mood they might
have ainasscd a record total Billy
Monaghan. the Gold and White leader
and generally high scorer, was also out
OF the game on account of illness. A
glance at the score will show how much
Salesianum outlcassed Salem, the former
cagng 2I goals from the field to the
latter'S five.
As IL WAS, all of the Salcsianum play
ers took "A hand in the scoring and in the
last FIVE minutes of the game the entire
second team WAS put in the game, every
man on the squad having a chance TO
play. Andy Rimlingcr topped the scorers
with seven from the field and one from
the penalty mark for "A total of ID points.
Buck NIagill at guard played all over the
floor and succeeded In caging hvc two
tuners
Mccullough. who is one Of those de-
lcndahlc guards that always plays his
position tight. also got up the floor for
two h,ld goals, which is his record for
n, season, and was the cause for much
applause from the chceriag section.
sweeney scored two spectacular two
tuners, hopping them in from under the
basket Robachewski, who subbed for
Monaghan, also aided materially in the
scoring
The ono redeeming feature of Salem's
playing was n flash Of speedy passing now
and then. mostly then, and the work OF
jess Hall from the fifteen foot mark. The
lanky forward Gagged II OUT of 10 tries
IN an easy manner, the ball seldom touch
lng the rim. Taylor at the other forward
played bang-up game.
only two more games remain TO DC
PLAYED on Salcsianums schedule.
The Alumni will be lnct for the third
time next "Wednesday night. Each team
has won game and the feature battle
Il the season is predicted at the next
meeting Coatcsvillc High will he met IN
the final game Of the season on the We'd
ursdav night following Score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
HANS WAGNER HONORED.
Hugh Jennings Among Speakers at
Anniversary Banquet.

PittSburg, Feb. 2S Three hundred
members OF the rittsburg Hot Stove
League last night attended a banquet IN
honor Of the forty-fourth birthday anni-
vcrsary Of Hans Wagner Many old
time ball players were gathered TO do
honor to the famous Dutchman. In
cludcd in the list were Clarence Rowland,
manager OF the worlds champions;
Hugh Jennings, Lee Fohl and A. II.
Ticrney, president of the Three ! League.
Hugh Jennings spoke ON How He
Lost the Worlds Series Of 1909" lie
devoted most of the time to recalling 10
the banque ters how Wagner a lone wrecked
the hopes of the Tigers. In that series
Wagner battcd about 500 and stole more
bases than the whole Detroit team
combined In the field Hughey said he
stopped everything that was Int between
the two four lines
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
Nn.EwICK
Goale
LOCAL BASEBALL.

Reorganization Of the AlI-Wilmington
and the Church Baseball Leagues will
Is. effected al a meeting 10 be held next
week The All-Wllmington League meet
lnc will be- held on Monday evening and
the Church League meeting Thursday
evening.
Organizations which desire membership
~ the \ All-Wllmington League are asked
to have their written applications in the
hand, OF Arthur C. Davies, before
saturday Of tins week as there may be
two vacancies in the league this year.
Alre4dv there are several applications
,@ places IN the Church League. Al
thougl many players who were In the
zane last year are now in military can
comments the league managers anticipate
no trouble ~ getting both organizations
together again this wear
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
TO SHOOT FOR WAR
STAMPS SATURDAY
In Connection With the Match at
Which Clearview Will Oppose
Wilmington.

For the last three weeks the members Of
the Wilmington Trapshooting Association
have been participating for War Saving
Stamps at their regular Saturday shoots.
-Four of these stamps have been in COM
petition, one for each class Every week
the high man in each class was given three
points, the second high man two points
and the third high one point.
A tie, between Isaac Turner and Viii
liam Edmanson, was the result in Glass
a at the last shoot. each amassing n
total OF seven points. This tie Will be
shot off on Saturday next at the Phia-
delphia Trapshooters League shoot be-
tween Clearview and the w. I. A. on
the latter's grounds at Bellevue, and a
keen match is looked for
In class b John II. Minnick won the
stamp, with total of seven points, while
c. L. Walker walked away with the
prize in class G.. Walker scored eight
points, while his next highest competition
was able to get but three. II. Wilson led
the WAY for the class ID shooters, with
eight points, while W. Minnck, with
whom he was tied. with FIVE points each,
after the second shoot, came in close
second with seven points. The scores
in detail follow:
Class A-Isaac Turner Z; VIM. I'd
manson 7; j. B. McHugh 5; w. A. Simon
ton |; L. c. Marshall |: Clyde Leedom |
Glass B-J. H. Minnick Z; II. p
Carbon e: II. T. Reed 4: T.. NJ. Ross );
S Tuchton 2; H. L. Morgan I j, A. Kaiser
/; p. ID Guest L. RS Wood o; VIM.
Covne o; Miss II. ID. Hammond O.
Class &C. J.. Walker s: ". &. Robe
len 3: Stoney McIinn 2; Ray Kaiser =
:. Hammond 2; II. s. Lynch /; W I;
Jensen /. T. Jackson |; Miss A. Schoficld
u; Miss Z. du Pont Q: Jos Snow o; II. B.
Vending O.
Glass D-H Wilson $. W. Minnick q
+ W Milling 2:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
To GIVE A PLAYLET.

The Women > Socialist Committee viii
give . playlct entitled The Regeneration
Of sally Brown on Friday evening,
March ~ the IT VI II 4 Hall Third
and King streets The cast follows;
Sally Brown. Mrs Jack Nandergriff,
Beatrice NJ Ritter: Jack Vandergriif,
Elmer Pride: Mrs Brown. Sally mother;
Beatrice NJ Sedgyvici, Mrs Thomas,
village gossip. Elizabeth Shilling, Coun-
try girls. Matte Mitchell, Dasv Pride,
Evelyn Jones.
Guests Of the Nandcrgrlifs who vii
give violin solos. piano solos, recltation7
and songs are. Mr. Gordon Miss Mitchell,
Miss Leopold, Miss NolkInan, Miss
Arch. Mrs A. Lacey and others
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
y. NJ. c. a. LEAGUE STANDING.
SIGNING UP PLAYERS.
National League Teams Getting Ready
for Southern Trips.

New York, Feb. 2S.-The New York
National League club is making strong
effort to get hold-out players To sign
contracts before the start Of the train
ing season. George Burns, outfelder,
came to New York yesterday at President
Hempstead's invitation and signed j
contract after two-hour conference.
Manager McGraw of the Giants will
leave New York today to make visits
TO Norfolk, Va; Louisville, Ky; Collins
vile, ILL.,, and Shreveport, La, in which
cities he will cndeavor personally to get
the signatures Of Players Robertson,
Schupp, Fletcher and Perritt, all of whom
had returned unsigned contracts. Pitcher
Sallee also q holdout, is expected TO sign
today after telegraphic negotiations
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
Y. NJ. c. A. SPORTS.
Camden to Play at Local "Y'' on Saturday
Night.

Camden Y. NJ. c. A. is booked for
the windup of the regular weekly basket
ball double bill at the Y NJ. G. A. on the
coming Saturday night The Red Cross
and the Squi zzers OF the Y NJ c. A.
League will meet in the first game
These two teams are the most evenly
matched in the league. They have
played but one game which the Red
Cross won by close margin. There is
more than the usual keen rivalry among
the players.
The Camden y. NJ. c. 4. is TO play
team chosen from the players of the
local association Camden's team has
played together all season and is fast
The Jerseyites have defeated many of the
Y. NJ. c. A. teams about Philadelphia
The Wilmington boys have not lost
a single out-of-town game to date and
they expect to keep their record clean
A large crowd will be on hand to see the
teams in action
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
WITH THE BOWLERS.
$500 FOR MISS HARRIS Nj.

New York, Feb. 2s.-For the highest
price paid in many years for racing
mare at auction, Thomas W Murphy, OF
Poughkeepsie, Tuesday purchased Miss
Harris NJ, 200, at the Fasig-Tipton
Company's midwinter sale, in Madison
Square Garden
The 6-year-old daughter of Peter the
Great, 20714, brought $500 She was
consigned to the sale By :. A. Fletcher, Of
Indianapolis for whom she has won Ii
races and $40, 81 in the last four cam
paigns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
GIVES BOOST TO BOXING.
Packey Mcfarland Spars and Talks for
Kentucky Bill.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Louisville, Ky, Feb. 2S.--Packcy Nc
Farland, boxing instructor at Camp
Zachary Taylor, the new national army
cantonmcnt near Louisville, returned to-
day from Frankfort, where last night he
participated IN a demonstration IN The
interest Of a bill before the State Senate,
lcgal,zing boxing in Kentucky The
affair was arranged by members oi the
legislature and was held in a theatre.
Mcfarland boxed four rounds with an
amateur and delivered an address outln-
ing why the government is teaching box
ing at the national army environments
II was indicated that the exhibition and
the explanations Of Mcfarland had gain
cd considerable support Of the bill, which
Is on the calendar Of the Senate
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
ORRINE SAVED
HIM FROM DRINK

THIS scientific preparation promptly
kills al desire for whiskey, beer and other
intoxicants. II can be given in the home
secretly. No loss of time. No sanitariun
expense
We are 50 sure that Orrine will benefit
that We say TO you, if, after trial you fail
70 get any benefit your money
sill - refunded Costs only Sl.00 Doz.
lsk Us for free booklet telling about
Drrlnr
The Orrlne 10. Washington, ID. G.
Tor -aic by T. b. Daniorth, NJ arket
and Second streets. Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28

The twenty-fourth anniversary of the
Baird Memorial Mission OF West Pres
byterian Church will be celebrated to-
night at s o'clock The entertainment
will consist of musical selections, recita-
tions and presentation of rewards for
faithful attendance. The address of the
evening will be given by DR. Smiley's
assistant, Wilbur Smith Former scholars
and friends are invited
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
NATIONAL BILLIARDS.

Detroit. Feb. 2S.-David McAndIess,
Jr.. OF Chicago, defeated Eugene Milburn,
OF Memphis, 300 TO 2S3 in the Glass \,
National Amateur billiard tournament,
here yesterday afternoon. McAndless
finished with high runs of 52. 80 and 20,
and an average of COS, and Milburn's
high runs were 43, Al and "a, with an
average OF GA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
JERSEY GETS BOXING.

1rruton ) ! Fch 2s-Thc Senate
Yesterday passed The Hurley boxing bill
allowing cight-round bouts with eight
ounce gloves IN places where liquor is not
soid under the supervision OF q State
3oNIng Commission to be named bv the
Governor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
SPECIAL BILLIARD MATCH.

4 special match game Of pocket bill
hards will be played at the Royal Parlors
ellree days, beginning this afternoon, be
tween r. W BlankenshIp Of Detroit,
former worlds champion, and G. J.
Brown Of this city. They will play 100
point blocks each day
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
sALEsIsNU ".
PARkSlDE WINS.
Mcr~ick falls Before East Side Quintet,
30 10 L.

IN, Parksitic Juniors defeated Mcr-
wick IN well PLAYED basketball game
at Idcn Park last night by tho score
IT 80 10 l. The work OF kolb and
Carlr utcr featured for Parkside, while
allan aud Rodgers PLAYED best for Mer-
wick Jack Havcs. who had a tryout
with parksidc IN the Junior League, play
cd with tho juniors last night and was
held scorclcss by the Merwick boys. Score:
r.RksInE II-NInKh
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
Chester Officials Postpone Visit.

Owing to the illness of Mayor Me-
Dowcl! Of Chester, Pa, the visit to VIII
rnington, planned for today, has been in
definitely postponed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
DELiw
Goals

Fouls committed Swarthmore, :;
Delaware, Is. Rcfcrce-P. G. Lewis,
Germantown High; Bowen, Delaware;
Ewcll, Swarthmore
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
ORPHANS COURT.
Baird Memorial Mission.

The Orphan Court met yesterday, but
| transacted no business of public interest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-28
Busy Bee Circle Meeting.

Busy Bee Circle OF Epworth NJ L.
Church will meet this evening ut 5
o clock at SOC Lombard street
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02
A PROBABLE FATAL
AUTOMOBILE MtSHAP

Miss Mamie Renner, IS years old,
and Frederick Renner, 81, children
of Richard Renner, a farmer near
Boonsboro, Nd, were injured, per-
haps. fatally Monday morning in an
automobile accident on the Boons-
boro pike. They were driving to
Boonsboro when a tire blew out and
the car rolled over several times
and finally landed against a fence,
with the two occupants underneath.
They were taken out unconscious
and removed to the Hagerstown hos
pital. The young man sustained a
fractured skull, double fracture of
the left arm and internal injuries.
Miss Renner's face was lacerated and
she was hurt internally. Miss Rem
ner was employed in Hagerstown
millinery.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02


I Should have been drowned. feraaps
/ was and didn't know it.
AS the shock of my sudden stop
gradually wore off it came to me that
/ was lying on a ledge and that the
least movement on my part would pre-
cipitate me to the bottom of the well.
/ struck match. In its faint glare
/ saw that i was lying in a circular
hole about twelve feet deep-the well
had been filled in The dripping ] had
heard came from a water pipe over Oh
my right
With my wounded shoulder 1t was
impossible to Skinny up the pipe i
could not yell for help, because the
rescuer would want TO know how the
accident happened, and / would be
hailed before the commandant on
charges. j just had to grin and bear
it, with the forlorn hope that one of
the returning night raiders would pass
and could give him our usual signal
of "siss-s-s-s," which would bring him
to the rescue.
Every half-hour could hear the
clock in the village strike, each stroke
bringing forth a muffied volley of
curses on the man who had dug the
well.
After two hours / heard two men
talking in, low voices. recognized
Corporal Cook, an ardent might raid
err" He heard my "siss-s-s-s" and
came to the edge of the hole. I ex-
planned my predicament and amid a lot
of impertinent remarks, which at tile
time did not resent, was soon fished
out.
Taking off our boots, we sneaked into
the ward. I was sitting on my bed in
the dark, just starting to undress,
when the man next to me, "Ginger"
Phillips, whispered, "'Op it, Yank, ere
comes the matron."
l Immediately got under the covers
and feigned sleep. The matron stood
talking in low tones to the night nurse
and fell asleep.
When l awoke in the morning the
night sister, an American, was bending
over me. An awful sight met my eyes.
The coverlet on the bed and the sheets
We're a mass of mud and green slime.
She was good sport all right, and
hustled to get clean clothes and sheets
so that no one would get wise. but con
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02

0nA If fhe Ris
her own" she gave me good tongue
flashing but did not report me. One of
the Canadians in the ward described
her as being "a Jake of good fell
low"
Next visiting day 1 had an awful
time explaining to my visitor why
had not met her at the appointed time
and place.
And for week every time passed
a patient he would call. swell, well,
here's the Yank. Hope you are feel
Ing well, old top"
The surgeon in our ward was an
American, Harvard unit man, named
Frost. We nicknamed him "Jack
Frost" He was loved by all. If a
Tommy was to be cut up he had no OBJ
lection to undergoing the operation if
Jack Frost" was to WELD the knife
Their confidence In him was pathetic
He was the best sport have ever met
One Saturday morning the command
ant and some thigh up" officers were
inspecting the ward, when one of the
patients who had been wounded in the
head by a bit of shrapnel, fell on the
floor in a fit. They brought him round
and then looked for the ward orderly
to carry the patient back to his bed
at the other end Of the ward. The Or
derby was nowhere to be found--lilSe
our policemen, they never are when
needed The officers were at q loss
how to get Palmer into his bed. Doc
tor Frost was fidgeting around in a
nervous manner, when suddenly with
a muflied "dn" and few other
qualifying adjectiyes, he stopped down
and took the man In his arms Ike a
baby-she was no feather, eitherf and
staggered down the ward with hi a, put
himsin bed and addressed him. low
~ 4 49, ri .2ss.4. I<...l Il III
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02
MAY BE APPOINTED
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR

S. L. Lupton, of Winchester, is
one oi three Virginians that have
been nominated for state food ad.
ministrator by the governor. From
the three, Federal Food Administrator
Hoover, will choose one, whose nam
will be forwarded to the President
for appointment. The man chosen
will succeed Colonel Elijah b. White,
whose recent resignation will soon
become effective. Mr.. Lupton is
well known in this section as a for
mer president and prominent mem.
Der of the Eastern Fruit Growers
Association recently in session here.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02
NO MORE RUNNING SORES
Leap'Worthing, Ltd, Sells An oint-
noent Called San cura That is a
Positive Relief.


1t matters not how old persistent
Or poisonous the sore is, San Cura
Ointment the powo~s:.' r. w.
draw ont the poison ana promptly
heal the sore.
50 sure of this are the owners, the
Thompson Medical Co, that they
have authorized Leap4Worthing Ltd
to return the purchase price if San
Cura Ointment doesn't do all this pa
per says it will do. No fairer offer
was ever made.
B. d. Dutton, Titusyille, Pa, says:
my arm was covered with twenty
four running sores and swollen to
twice its natural size. San Cura
Ointment relieved the pain, drew out
the poison and healed the arm in an
incredibly short time. Ii is the great
est compound for healing | ever
used"
The healing powers Of San Cura
Ointment are little short of marvel
GUS. 1t gives relief and is guaranteed
to help salt rheum, eczema, bleeding
itching or protruding piles, ulcers,
boils, canbuneles, chapped hands and
chilblains. In cuts, burns, scalds and
bruises, it allays pain and is healing.
soc, soc and $120 jar BY mail on
receipt of price, if your druggist is
out of it or does not keep it.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02

Eighteen youths from Winchester
and Frederick county will leave that
city this afternoon for Camp Lee,
Va. as follows:
Henry Kerfoot Hubbard, Joe Mar
tin Franks, Charles NJ Trenary, Earl
Edward Hite, James CAFES, Percy
Delyin Miller. John Franklin Kline,
Rom.anus Orndorff, Howard NJ Sol
enberger, Clinton Grover Morrison
John Henry Franklin Golliday, Nah
Ion b. Noonan, Richard Clinton Stew
art, Ellsworth A. Henry, Edward Ro-
ME Lonas, Kinzel Bland Grubbs, 81
las Edward Fauver and Clayton L.
Rinker.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02
VICTORY TO COME
ONLY AFTER PRAYER

Victory - not come to the AL
lies and the war will not end until
congress arroints national day Of
humiliasic. and prayer, George t. B.
Davis, Of TIC Business Mems Coun-
Gil Of the Pocket Testament League,
declared III Sunday school in Presby-
terrain church z~ 2h4laielphia,- He
wolka. in the Scottish camps under
the direction of Sir Joseph P. Nc
Clay, president of the Testament
League of Scotland.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02

to me the symbol of Faith. Hope and
Charity.
After four months in the hospital, I
went before an examining board and
was discharged from the service Of hisl
Britannia majesty as physically unfit
for further war service"
After my discharge l, engaged pass
age on the American liner New York,
and after stormy trip across the At
lantic one momentous day. in the haze,
of early dawn, saw the statue of lib
erty looming over the port rail. and I
wondered If ever again / would go
"over the top with the best OF luck
and give them hell"
And even then, though It may seem
strange, / was really sorry not to be
back in the trenches with my mates.
War is not pink tea, but In worth
while cause like ours, mud, rats, COO
ties, shells, wounds, or death itself, are
far outweighed by the deep sense Of
satisfaction felt by the man who does
his bit.
Ihere is one thing when my ex-
perlence taught me that might help the
boy who may have to 60. 1t is tiiisA--
anticipation is far worse than realiza-
ton. In civil life a man stands In awe
Of the man above him, wonders how liz
could ever fill his Job. When the time
comes he rises 10 the occasion, Is up
and at it, and is surprised to firId how
much more easily than he anticipated
he fills his responsibilities. II is really.
SO 'out there"
He has ner for the hardships the
interest Of the work grips him: he finds
relief In the fun and coinrasieship or
the trenches ana wins that ID sort OF
happiness that comes with yell