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The Washington times., 1918-04-12
sNowsToRM eREETs TEAMS.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Fresh from
baImy Dixieland, the Yankees end
Dodgers arrived in the city today
ready to show their wares to New
York fans in the first game or
series Mt Ebbets Field. The teams
we're greeted by driving snowstorm
which had started in the night, and
the chances for a game looked slim.
The Washington times., 1918-04-12
STEcHER TO COME.

Joe Stechcr. ----estlcr noted for
his famous scissor hold. will come
here for an exhibition with John
FreburS on Tuesday night. accord
ing TO Manager McGorge of the
Lyceum Thealer.
The Washington times., 1918-04-12
WILL PLAY TOMORROW.

Fred Mcleod and Alec. Campbell
will cake on James Barnes and VIII
fred Reid in Baltimore tomorrow in
a Red Cross exhibition golf match
al 80 holes.
The Washington times., 1918-04-12
DUNDEE IS RECOVERING.

NEW YORK, April 12-Johnny
Dundee, who was stricken with pneu-
mOnia last week. has today passed
the crisis. and is reported on the
road to recovery.
The Washington times., 1918-04-12
WILLIAMS SIGNS UP.

BALTIMORE, April f2.-Kid VIII
liams, former bantam champion, has
signed to box six rounds with Jack
Sharkey in Philadelphia April -.
The Washington times., 1918-04-12
SPENCER WILL REPORT.

DETROIT. April 12.-"Hack" Spen-
Ger. who has been holding out, has
decided to report here next week. lie
says he Is in good condition.
The Washington times., 1918-04-12
NO GAME TODAY.

Business and the Georgetown Props
have called on their game for today,
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Mrs. G. E. Vanlandingham, R.
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Farmer Brantley
SAYS HE THOUGHT HE WAS
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PERSONALS

Mrs r. L. Hale left this morn
mo for Rosemary on d visit.
100
Mis-, Dawson Of Rocky Mount
: visiting Miss Estelle Hancock.
Extra Large Heavy Bags fo1
ro++on Pickers for sale.
n. B. JOSEY co.
Mrs Newton Of Oak Ben near En-
fold was a visitor in town yester-
day
Nassrs R. J: Shields and party
, motored through town this morn
me.
900
Mr.. r. S. Smith left on the
morning train for Tarboro on bus
mess.
Mr.. G. c. Weeks was met last
night at Palmyra on his return
from Richmond.
We have just received a most
complete line Of Men and Boys
Clothing in the newest up to date
STYLES and the prices will suit you.
Edwards and Company st
O-O"O
Paw YOUR subscription if you
want The Commonwealth after Oc-
tobpr |. The War Industries
Board will not allow us to send
papers otherwise.
900
Burroughs Pittman Wheeler Co
has installed a new SIX drawer Ma
tional cash register.
900
Mrs. Streeter Cherry will leave
tomorrow for Tarboro to attend
the union meeting Of the PRINT
tive Baptist church.
O-O-O
We are largely Interested IN
the Cotton Oil and Ginning Co We
will thank our friends to have
their cotton ginned with them.
N. B. JOSEY co.
Mr.. w. Lee Strickland left on
the morning train for Tarboro at
ter spending few days here Oh
business.
Mrs. E. F. Stamper left on the
morning train for Norfolk after
spending some time with Mr.. ano
Mrs. J. L. Allsbrook
PAY your subscription If yoy
want The Commonwealth after O.
tober /. The War Industries
Board will not allow us to sent
papers otherwise.
Mrs r. G Shackell who has beer
visiting the past couple Of week;
in Winston Salem and Charlotte
returned last night.
900
Mr.. and Mrs. G w. Andrews LET
today for TarborO where they will
be the guests # their son Mr.. q t
Andrews while attending the un
ion.
Our ladies and misses cloaks an.
suits have just arrived and con
Slst Of the handsOmest and mos
up to date line we have ever seer
here Call early and make you
selection. Edwards and Compan,
800
Mrs. George Coke and son Alle1
Leary arrived from Edenton las
Elght to visit Mrs. Coke's parent
Mr., and Mrs. 7. w. Tillery. Sh
was accompanied by Mrs. lvey j o.
eS and Mr.. Paul Tillery
O-O-O
Spanish Influenza is in town tW
homes being in quarantine on a
count Of it and as this germ desc
Sc IS very malignant it behoove
all families to use every preca
ION t0 70 IL
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-27
.Diarrhoea in Children

For diarrhoea in children one
year old or older you will find
nothing better than Chamberlain S
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy, fol
lowed by dose Of castor oil. 1t
should be kept at hand and given
as soon as the first unnatural loose
ness Of the bowels appears.
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FOUND-MAsONIC PIN. CAN

be obtained by describing same
and paying for this ad at Com
monwealth office.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
PICK TEACHERS FOR
SUMMER SCHOOL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del, May 29-Robert r.
Koehler. principal Of the Newark
schools has completed the selection OF
his staff Of teachers for the Demonstra-
tion school to be conducted in connee-
tion With the Delaware College Summer
School and OF which he VIII also be
principal The school will open July 5
and continue for six weeks. Children
from Newark and vicinity will be adj
mitted TO the school for a nominal fee
Of SO a month and the sessions will be
from . 10 Has o'clock daily. The
school will include demonstration work
in all OF the elementary grades in three
or four groups. There will be a 30
minute recess each morning, part Of
which time will be given TO organized
play.
Mr. koehler has secured Miss Mary
Evelyn Carroll. assistant principal and
primary critic teacher at the Rochester,
n. Y. Normal school, to teach the
primary grades.
For the intermediate grades he has
secured Miss Clara s. Gilbert. a grad
uate OF DsKslb Normal school, Illinois.
Miss Agnes Snyder, OF Baltimore. who
has attracted wide attention during the
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
RoXING AT PENNsGRoYE.

Everything VIII be IN readiness for
the opening boxing show at Pennsgrove,
n. j., tomorrow night, and indications
are IL will be the banner night for the
famous powder city, as the Pennsgrove
Athletic Association, under whose
auspices boxing will be conducted, have
erected a new auditorium, seating 1000
people, and as this will be the first box
ing show ever held in the city under
the new Hurley boXing law, which per-
mits eight-round contests, II Is expected
there win be large attendance All
OF the boxers engaged will have TO be
at the clubhouse at 3 p. m. on the day
OF the contest for physical examination.
The card arranged by Manager Or. New
ton will bring the following we'll
known boxers together: Frankie Cline
and Young Tourney. Patsy Wallace and
Al Moore. Young Ty Cobb and Young
Robideau, Len Rawlins and Harry Hau-
her. The star bout OF the evening will
be between Jack Brszzo. Of Hszleton,
and Eddie Wagond, OF Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
HOLIDAY GAVE AM NEWARK.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, May 29.-The Continental
Fibre Company team representing New
ark in the recently-organized Maryland
Delaware League. win play the frst
home game on the Delaware avenue
grounds next Saturday afternoon. The
game will be started at 2 30 o'clock, and
Newark's opponents will be their old
rivals the Elkton club There are sew
eral players on the Elkton club well
known to the local fans from the days
OF the iTri-County League and a large
attendance both from here and Elkton is
looked for. Continental played the nrsl
game in the new league last Saturday
at Rising sun and lost by close score.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
MANY GOOD PLAYERS
ARE "B0MBPROOFERS"
BY u. @ HAMILTON

United Press stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK, May 29-The Charles
town and Newport Navy Yards are in
tensely interested in the recent an
nouncement from Washington that ball
players who are holding bomb proof
Jobs are 10 be investigated.
Each or these places, with particular
emphasis on the Charlestown yard.
hsrbors q number Of former big
lesguers and former class IA players.
In fact II is probable that the baseball
club representing the CharlestOwn
yard could make a stiff flght for the
pennant in either Of the big leagues.
They are going through the war with
pens for guns and desks for breast
works.
Only two Boston big league ball
players have enlisted 90 flght. One OF
hem Is Hank Gowdy Braves catcher,
1rst Of the big leaguers to go into serv-
&c. The other is Dick Hohlitzel, for
ner flrst baseman Of the Red Sox. Hob
stzel, a dentist, will go TO France. He
vas several times rejected on account
" physical disability, but an operation
made 10 possible for him to. pass an
lXsmination and get in line for a COM
mission.
Grover Cleveland Alexander set an ex-
Imple that soma Of the men in the
naval reserve might have followed
When drafted there was an effort
made 70 get Alexander's enlistment in
4 certain branch Of the naval reserve
force. A man was sent TO see him, but
she famous pitcher. sent the emissary
lway with the information that, as he
lad been drafted into the army, he con-
idered Il his duty TO fight in the army,
md that he was looking for no favors
n order to avoid being exposed to the
battles in Europe.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

Some managers, past and present, have
insisted that their boxmen be shove the
average in height.
John McGraw has belonged 20 this
class 10 his sorrow in isii when he
saw one Of his cast-Ons, Dick Rudolph
who had been dropped from the Giants
on account Of his small stature. lead
the drive which resulted in the Braves
beating the Giants 10 The wire by a sub
stantlsl margin.
But as a general rule the great pitch
ers have been men OF the six-foot class.
Msthewson, Alexander, Johnson, Bender,
CoOmbs, Plank, Reulbach, Ruth and
Vaughn are all right six feet. All were
great pitchers.
The great little pitchers in recent
years have been rather scarce Eddie
Cicotte Of 1917 world series fame, Dick
Rudolph, Carl Mays, the submarine ar
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
HELD DAY FOR BEAGLEs.

The nrst annual field day Of the East
ern Beagle Club will take place iomor'
row Memorial Day, The program IN
cludes a bench show. The hea6les en-
ierede in the bench show viii be judged
by George W. Robinson, Of Smyrna, ana
II. w. Fraser, Of this city, who will use
the latest scoring system, point by
point. Another of the features OF the
day's program viii be a 22-calihre rifle
shooting contest, the winner to receive
a handsome trophy. The range for this
event has been set up by T. G. Martin,
who win also conduct the contest.
A Photographic competition between
two "superamatours' in which the con-
testants will first practice shooting
the hapless beagles and will then turn
their batteries on the members Of the
fair sex, promises to be a hot sketch. ~
Beagle collectors viii have q good
chance 20 match their packs In size.
color and speed. as there y~.'l be an suc-
tion sale Of choice dogs as one OF the
chief events Of the day.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY
BASEBALL CARD

There win be plenty OF baseball IN
Wilmington tomorrow. Memorial Day
The Steel. shipbuilders. All-W1lmius-
ton and Church Leagues being SEIZED
uled for that day. The All-Wilmington
League and the Church League viii
play their games in the morning.
The Elsmere-Mt Salem game will be
played at Elsmere instead Of at the
Water Tower, as announced in these
columns yesterday. and the Eastlake-
Wesley game at Twenly-ninlh and
Market. The deley-Nestminstcr game
will be played at the Water Tower in
the morning instead OF in the afternoon.
announced yesterday, Madeley having
cancelled its morning game with New
Castle.
Harlan shipbullders viii play Cramps
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

tist, Earl Hamilton the 1918 National
League sensation and George Foster are
the most noteworthy. These men have
been called diminutlve, but none Of them
is under flve feet nine. which in any
other line would be considered a fair
height
This brings Up the question Of the
uper-piichers-thOs ranging fsr over
six feet and their effectiveness.
This story was suggested by the fact
that slim Love 0S>the Yanks is the most
dependable Of Huggins' boXmen this sea
son.
Love stands half foot over six feet
and when he stretches out his long left
piichins arm he can almost twesk the
bsiter's nose.
Love is due 10 become one Of the
greats in the box game this season II
early indications do not mlsesrry.
As brother string beans on the same
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY SHOOT.

The Avondsle Gun Club. Of Ayondale,
Pa, will hold its thirty-second anni-
Fersary Memorial Day shoot tomorrow
commencing at 10 o'clock, the entries
'ensining open until p. m. The pro-
ram calls for $50 targets divided into
ix events Of % targets each. Sixteen
prizes. valued ST siO0, will be awarded
IN the Lewis Glass system, four classes,
,our prizes TO eech class.
The Avondale traps are located mid
gay between Kennett Square and Avon
lale, on the Kennett-Wilmington trolley
ine.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

club Love has nay Caldwell, who meas
ures about four inches over six feet,
and Monroe an inch taller than Ray.
The Giants brag a couple OF super
pitchers in Tesreau. six feet three inches
and Sallee who admits the same height.
Across the bridse In Brooklyn Rubs
Vanguard towers six feet four Inches
above his toes.
The 81. Louis Browns have a near
monopoly Of tail Sims in the west with
Dave Davenport. whose svelt form sticks
six feet seven inches into the air and
Grover Lowdermilk. two inches shorter
When Carl Weilman was with The clul
be nited In Just between The two.
The navy got two baseball string
beans, Eppa Jeptha Rixey, whose needle
like figure took MP six feet five inches
Of horizontal space, and Ernie shore
who measured six feet four and one-hali
inches.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
HOLIDAY SHOOT AT GREFNHILL

Oncials OF the Greenhill Trapshoot
ing Club announce special Decora.
tion Day Shoot over their traps al
Sixth street and Cleveland avenue TO-
morrow. The shooting will start at iC
o'clock and Thrift Stamps and candy
will be given as prizes
In addition to the regular events
there will be two other attractions on
tomorrow's card. One is special
double target event. 70 pairs. for which
a suitable trophy will be awarded the
winner And for the professionals
who may be present a s5 War Saving
Stamp OF Baby Bond Will be Put In
competition. .
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
POCKET billiard TOURNEY.

shooting a wonderful uphill game OF
pocket billiards. Lightweight" Morris
won his first block last nisht in the
tournament which is being played at
the Colonial Parlors, when he came
from behind and defeated Pats, 100 10
50 Pats got away 10 a good start,
and in the early stages had a COM
Portable lead with AZ points TO Morris
70
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

Bayard Ninysrd had a great dsv q
,ne Dat. polling two over the left neI.
ls1ee. l51 Keep up the good work. Baysrd
Local fans are now taking up a col
leotion so that a new rule book OF tei,
lules can be presented 10 the Kevsfon,
umpire A new pair OF glasses Wi
also be presented TO him.
Boy page Lefty Finn-he. needed
Also page seggle.
Manager Segelken SAYS that withoul
llls great battery hs did not nave I
urst-class ball club Just now. A straw
Vote among all interested did not show
dissenting vote.
Il Is understood here that WHINING.
Ton ball players are happv AZ nressnt
,'spor's W. snow that Lefty Finn may not
we have received so many letters
asking II the ancient Greeks PLAYED
osseball that at last we are compelled
70 answer. IL seems strange such ques-
lions should be asked when Greek his
tory Is full OF the Laconisn League.
Bayard Vinysrd has lost his batting
eye Just as Charles Schwab has lost
MS grip in the steel industry.
The Middletown club doesn't need
Lefty Fign any more than a fountain
pen can use ink.
To the Middleiown A. A. board OF di-
rectors:
Give us back our own great pitcher.
Lefty Finn. the locals pride:
Let the fans and baseball players
In their choice be satisfied.
Give us back our own great southpaw.
Give us back our Lefty Finn.
For while others twirl for glory.
Lefty only twirls to win.
Saturday was not bootlsss day on the
local diamond. Seven errors were
chalked up against the locals.
Elmer Vinsard pitched a mighty good
game Of ball. With better support and
better batting, he would have had the
victory that he deserved.
II is not known yet who the kid team
will play next Saturday Keystone viii
play here Decoration Day, morning and
afternoon.
Keystone should look for two defeats
on Decoration Day. Revenge Is sweet
Lefty Finn may pitch one game on
Decoration Day. We know that game is
won.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

NO one can sccusc Eddie Plank Of
Joining a steel plant team 10 avoid the
draft. Eddie was draft material when
he was busher but hasn't been under
the wire for many years.
Plsnk's craftlness and Joe Jackson's
walloping ability ought 10 furnish quite
a duel In the holiday card. The old
sidewheeler is about as cunning as they
make them. he knows he can't throw
] them past the boys any more. 50 he
Just gives them the one they don't ca
pect.
Jackson hasn't had much batting
practice since he came 10 Wilmington
preferring 10 practice Up on riyei-
Singing and other yard sports. rather
Than take hand at busting the Pill.
American league pitchers OF a while
back would have Just as soon Joe never
got any batting rehearssls. But great
hitter like the big Carolina lad doesn't
need much eye briehtenlng work lie
busts EN- IN The spring as we'll as In
the fan and II don't seem 10 matter
much who Is pitching. either.
With the new seating arrangements.
which Will be available for the holiday
iousi. the south Side orchard" VIII
furnish squatting space for 20O0 fans
Respecting the decision Of the umplres,
good or bad. IL the first principle Of
fair play and good sportsmanship. The.
tossing OF pop bottles on the field and
the roasting Of an umpire an through
the game for decision in the first, or
second inning. that went against the
home team isn't the proper spirit. Let's
have the same quality OF lockers on as
we have baseball. and that's a pretty
ambitious aim.
Ham" Hamilton Is nursing his right
clipper" along and reports lots OF
progress Many who saw Ham" strug-
gle through last season with an infe-
rior club back OF him Will weirOme his
return 10 the mound for paynes ag-
gregation.
Biemlller. for Gallagher's outnt Il putt
ting up a cracking good game OF base
ball and acting ss Held captain. Man
ager Gallsgher viii expose a couple OF
new faces when he exhibits his boys
Thursday morning.
"Specks" Boggs. the local athlete who
is holding down first FOR Gallagher's
combination is fielding In sensations
style. When he picks MP a bit In hi
hitting he viii do nicely. And this Il
/ liobie TO happen now any time as h
takes a nice natural swing up al tn
plate.
sullivan, the little shoristor OF IN
Harlan steel league team played an m
certain same at times but few knew IN
MIDGET was forced 10 leave The yard
early saturday morning with cas
OF piomaine poisoning He didn't sa'
ANYTHING 20 Manager Payne about
either after or before the game nut M
fellow workmen tipped The fact on. N
wonder he couldn't toss EN- over Z
nrst.
/ Bill Gallagher isn't one who growl'
or "squawks" about bad hand but M
certainly feels that they dealt him
bum one down al Chester. The Jumps
meant all risht but he wasn't there
as the ballplayers say. he Just couldn
get in The rIghi position 10 see ne plays
either aneld or back OF the bat,
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
National Lesgus.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.

New York at philadelphia.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Chicago two games)
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
American League
Athletics at New York
Washington at Boston.
other clubs not scheduled
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

past few weeks as demonstration teach
er in the eighth grade OF the Newark
grammar school will also come back to
Newark to teach in this section OF the
summer school
The other member Of the stan viii be
Miss Mary H. Turk, who will have
charge Of physical direction end or
ganized play.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
pIcNTC Ar ST. CTneCrs

The ST. Georges school picnic will be
held in the school yard at st. Georges
Saturday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
FORTIFIED
MOVIE HOMES

Have you got a
Revolver9 Where do
You keep it, Do you
Let II lay loose
Around the house like
The broom or ash tray7
When you went into
Housekeeping was the
Revolver the next thing
You bought after the
Furniture? Wen bet
One house out OF every
Block has a revolver,
And at that the head
or the house forgot
Where he put &c.
In the movies, IN
Every interior scene,
You can bet there's
A revolver In the
Writing desk drawer.
II every family lived
According 10 the movies,
The casualty list over
Here would make the
Casualty list "oyer
There" look like a
Mosquito biting
Tournament
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

at Harlan Field in the morning. In the
afternoon steelton VIII oppose the Har-
Ian Steel Leaguers.
dupont and Pennsy will play az the
Pennsy field in the morning.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

Watch the Want Ads for opportunl-
ties to make business investments and
form business partnerships in the COM
ing month
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

EastIske vs.. Wesley. at Tweniy-ninth
and Market, A. VI. Umpire Gerhsuser,
Edge Moor vs.. Silverbrook. at Second
and dupont, A. VI. Umpire Davis.
Elsmere vs.. VT. Salem, A. VI, At
ElSmere. Umpire Sayer.
Tower. Umpire Sayer.
Madeley vs., Westminster at Water
Tower A. VI. Umpire Mowhrsy.
Scorers are requested TO have scores
on morning games in this ofiice before
t.30 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League.

American League.
st. Louis, 3 Athletics, ?.
Boston, j; Chicago. 0.
Cleveland. 3; New York, 2.
Detroit a; Washington, ?.
National League.
Boston. 6; Pittsburgh, 2.
Chicago-Cincinnsti, rain.
other clubs not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

DomestIcs, cooks and Mattresses
Will md excellent positions at good
wages by watching the daily Want
Ads
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
Middletown Musings
BY AL"

h,eystone F. c. wslloped The locals
: STas,erusN .,. ga, during the absence OF
.sy neI'y finn and Segelken. -Four runs in
me .is last inning spelled defeat for the
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

Johnny Ertle has been
barred by the Wlscon-
lsin boxing commission.
He was barred by the
public months and
months ago.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

q. .sayard Vinysrd had a grest day Al
sle oat, polling two over the left nel1
old man. " - Day aiu'