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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
BOXING IN NEW JERSEY.
Governor Edge Names Commission Of
Three Men 10 Regulate Pugilistic


Trenton, April THE members Of the
State Boxing Commission, provided for by
| the recent Legislature, were named Tues
| day by Governor Edge. They are w. H.
Cam, of Elizabeth; George s. Crane, of
| Orange. and John s. Smith, of Atlantic
City.
This commission will have cb/9Sc Of
the working of the bill by which profess
sional boxing bouts of eight rounds each
will be held in New Jersey. The person.
mel is very high, and the governor is
pratifed that he has been able to obtain
men of the standing Of Mr. Cam, MIR.
Crane and Mr. Smith TO take these places,
particularly as there is no salary, and it
will require n great amount of tho time
of the members Of the Commission TO keep
this new sport of the State in an abso-
lutclv healthy condition. Mr. Smith is
perhaps more responsible than any other
one man in New Jersey for the passage of
the boxing bill, which was introduced by
Assemblyman Hurley, of Hudson county
Mr. Smith took very active part in adj
vocating the passage of the measure, and
appeared before the legislative committees
10 show that boxing is now ono of the
sports authorized and protected by
the United States War Department Mr.
Cam and MIR Crane are men of very high
calibre, interested in sports, although not
professional promoters Of any sport.
In announcing the appointment Of these
men, Governor Edge made the following
statement:
IL havecalled meeting of the com
mission in my office for 1890 Saturday
morning next, in order that | may outline
To the commission my views as 10 the
general policy TO be pursued. ! have in
dividually interviewed the members OF the
commission in order to impress upon them
that the utmost care must be used in
order that boxing in New Jersey, as con-
Quoted under the provisions of this act,
should be such as to avert any possible
justifiable criticism. Each member has
individually assured me of his determine
tion from that angle"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
LIGHTWEIGHTS BATTLE.

Philadelphia, April 4-Lew Tender,
the Quaker CItys entry in the light
weight championship stakes, admins
tered a severe beating to Irish Patsy
Cline of Harlem tonight at the National
A. A. in this city In the presence of a
crowd that jammed the club Tender out
boxed, outgeneraled and outpunched his
opponent in every one OF the six rounds
of a sensational bout.
Cline was off as to distance in the
opening round and missed time and
again, while Tender peppered the Har-
lemitc with jabs 10 the face that brought
the blood
In the third Tendler had Cline against
the ropes and was pummeling him hard
when the New Yorker clinched Cline
was holding and the referee pulled the
boys apart repeatedly
In the fourth Tender brought the
blood TO Cllnes ear with heavy left
Tender then uppercut and brought more
blood to Cllne's nose. Tender uppercut
with his left in the fifth and had Cline
in distress at the bell.
Cline found the going so hard in the
sixth that he got body hold and re-
sisted the efforts of the referee to separate
the boxers
In the second preliminary Joe O'Gatis
knocked out frankie O'Neill in the see
ond round with right chop on the Jaw.
After O'Neill had been revived by his
seconds he again became unconscious
and was carried to his dressing room,
where he had the care Of doctor. At
last reports he was IN critical condition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
FRED TOML|N MISSES
ONLY 6 OUT OF CENTURY
Defends Title-Billy Foord Breaks
oox100 in Practice
Event.

Lakewood, n j., April 4-Ered Tom
lin the Penn's Grove, y. j.. target breaker
successfully defended his right 10 the l8-
yards clay target championship at 90
yards rise yesterday afternoon, when he
defeated DR. G. n Martin, of the New
York Athletic Club, in the shoot-off, after
both broke 81 targets in the regular event
Tonlin won the title at the Westy Ho-
gan shoot in Atlantic City last Septem-
Der, with a score OF sc. A "a score today
from Is yards on 60 yards targets was
exceedingly fine as it was made In a rain
storm. 1t began raining shortly after the
shooting began and the ram made every
thing nasty. The rain chilled everyone
To the bone and the shooters with heavy
woolens on were the fellows who stood il
best
The 1S-yards championship event also
carries with 1T an accumulation purse
When this purse reaches $500 the trophy
is called In and put up IN open competi-
tlon and the previous winners can shoot
for the 200. Besides Tomlin the other
winners were Billy Foord of Wilmington !;
Allen He'll, Of Allentown, Pa; George
y. Fish, Of LyndonvllIe, n Y Hell broke
SIS, FOord and Fish each 81. Tomlin lost
two targets in his last 20, while Martin
lost one In the shoot-off Tomlin broke
23 target to 20 for Martin Tomlin missed
his fifth and seventeenth targets, while
Martin missed one in every FIVE.
There were 80 contestants for the Is
yards title.
Ninety-fve shooters participated in the
100-target event at l6 yards, including
two women, Mrs. Harry Miller, of Phla-
delphia and d. j. Dalton, Of Warsaw,
Ind, former Women's national champion
The practice event was won by William
F0ord, of Wilmington, Del, with score
Of 80 Frank Wright, Of Buffalo. was
second with 9S, and Fred Tomin, Of
Penn's Grove, came in for third with 81.
Tomlin missed three targets in his first
- and then finished with an unfinished
run Of -. Foord started with 80 straight
missed one and ran through with -
unfinished Vaughn Of iaddonticld
lad run OF 60 and Charley Billings. of
Ocoanport. \ J.. turned ID Il run of 80
Lost something Try Il classified
qGteyl {-oftefff fft.ar.-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
LOOKS LIKE WEST
WILL GET BATTLE
Colorado Springs Bids for Willard
Fulton Mill in q Manner Which
Looks Like Business.

New York, April 4-Joseph G. Miller
left New York yesterday afternoon for
Chicago without announcing the loca-
tion Of the Willard-Fulton fight, which
Will be held July 4
1T looks very much as If the west
would get the bout he said.
Another offer has been made from
Colorado, this one from Colorado Springs.
1t is better than the Denver offer. but
this does not mean that the bout will not
be held IN Denver.
New Haven, it is believed. Is still
TO be considered but no man whose
name has been mentioned so far will
be given any part of the bout A business
man whose name has been kept secret is.
according to Colonel Miller. working TO
help stage the bout He may succeed.
Some volunteer information regard
ing the status of boxing in Connecticut
has reached Colonel Miller, and as d
consequence things are shaping them
selves toward a western location for the
bout more and more with the probabilities
leaning toward Denver.
We're not gOin some place where
were not wanted We've got to be
just Is welcome as the flowers in MAY.
And ! m not trying 10 auction off this
bout / m gong TO Stage it myself No
body can buy it ] believe il viii draw q
big house believe that boxing is in
more favor now, since it has been adopted
IN the United States Army
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
SEAFORD BALL CLUB.

Special CORES pondence Of Every Evening
Seaford, April I The Seaford High
School ball team Is doing hard practice
daily, and expects to make a good show
ing this week when they meet the Mil
ford High School boys on the local
grounds The game Is scheduled TO be
played Friday afternoon at $50 The
local team is lacking in many places this
year, as most Of the veteran players left
school last year, leaving only raw ma
terial to draw from, but the coach says
that the boys are IN good shape and that
victory is expected The pitching staff
is very weak this season, as Bigger, the
main twirler, left last year Haines is the
best of the new pitchers and will likely
do the tossing for the locals Friday
From reports Milford has the best
team this year that it has had for some
time, and will be one Of the greatest rival
Of the amateur teams Of the State.
The lineup for the local team Is as
follows William Ellis, catcher; Alvy
Evans, first base; James Burton, second
base; Howard Griffith, short stop, James
h Phillips, third base; Thomas Don0ho.
left field; Berklcy Horsey, centre field .
Rudolph Evans. right field; IL Ilaincs
and Philip Wiley, pitchers; lmpircs j
NJ Barnes and H. II. Morgan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
YIN. C.A.ATHLETES
GIVEN BANQUET
Various Teams Present at Annual
Affair Rev. Chas. Candee
Speaker.

The Young Mems Christian ASsocia-
ton entertained at banquet last night
tho members of the vollev ball and basket
ball teams and the penafhlon champions
Many members of these teams were missed
Tlast night. now being on the foremost cam
of the world, tho u :. Army The ban
quet was to have been held at later
date, but as several of those present last
night are 10 answer the countrys call in
a short time, the date was advanced.
The touch of the war WAS seen and
felt throughout the various events of
the evening Informal remarks were
made by Rev {. L. Candec, pastor Of
Westminster Presbyterian Church; 7. NJ
Colbert, general secretary of the associa-
ton and ". j. Depher, physical director,
who gave general outline of the athletic
activities of the association during the
past year.
Mr. Candee brought out the greater
duties of American men in the great
fight for democracy. lie has seen ex-
tensive religious service In several of the
large cantOmentS in the east and he told
of his experiences, pointing out to those
present the things to keep upper most
IN mind If a real victory is to be gained
by America and her allies He declared
that democracy truly defined is mans
inherent right before God and that
religion was its basis He urged the
young men present. especially those who
viii be called TO the colors. TO keep their
ideals the highest and TO maintain a clean
life always.
Mr. Colbert, who has also done a
great deal Of camp work, told of some of
his experiences and spoke along the same
lines as Mr. Candee
Mr. Depher, who acted as master of
ceremonies, and also told OF the athletic
doings of the association during the past
year, sounded a serious note when he said
that with the present conditions con-
tinuing and the calling of more men to the
colors. there was a likelihood of further
curtaiment of sports, although he hoped
FOR the best
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
BOXER SERVES COUNTRY.
Mexican Joe Rivers of the Squared
Arena Victim of Submarine Horror.

Joe Rivers. one-tine noted lightweight
bower, has given his life for his country
The war casualty list sent out from
Washington contained the name, lose
fbarra, private Laredo. Tex, as ono Of
the victims Of the German submarine
which sank the transport Tuscana last
month Ybarra was the correct name
nf Joe Rivers, who gained fame as a boxer.
He came into prominence as feather
weight hy knocking out Danny Webster,
checking the career Of Joe Coster. of
Brooklyn, and also stopping Oliver Kirk
wood, all in 1911. Rivers short while
later sank into temporary oblivion when
he fell before Johnny kilbane
The next year, 1912, he regained some
OF his lost prestige by knocking out
frankie Conley and Jack White. but again
he was set back when he attempted to
dethrone Ad Wolgast as king Of the light
weights, the champion being credited with
a Knockout after one of the most sensa-
tional fights IN the history of boxing.
After this memorable struggle with VOL
CAST, Rivers never amounted TO more than
an in-and-outer Although he stopped
Knockout Brown, he suffered a similar
fate himself when be fought Willie Ritchie
in 1918, his second fling at the light
weight title a knockout victory over
Matty McCue in 1914 sent him 10 the
front again, but he was top-lIner only
until he met frankie Callahan. in 1915.
Csllahan scored 4 knockout IN the second
round, giving him the reputation he now
boasts.
From that time Rivers name crept INTO
the sporting columns only hen he fought,
and the 1918 boxing record he carried
virtually the only decision on the last
fight in which he participated that with
Bobby Waugh in Star City, New Mexico,
on a foul il the thirteenth round
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
j. Of P. RELAY
ENTRY LIST LARGE
Announcement Made Today-Del-
aware Relay Team in
Class 4.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

Philadelphia, April 4.-The entry list
Tor the University of Pennsylvania
relay carnival to be held April 26 and %
Is the largest in the history of the meet,
The list, made public today, shows that
80 institutions will be represented in
the seventy-two events. More than 32i
really teams will compete, while many OF
the country's greatest athletes are entered
in the military and the college special
events.
Several new events have been added
this year They include the Middle
Atlantic States Conference A. T. and
the South Atlantic intercollegiate 4. A.,
one mile relay championships
Yale, Cornell, Princeton, Chicago,
Wisconsin. Indiana, Michigan, Pcnnsyl-
vania State. Pittsburg, University of
the South, Notre Dame, Dartmouth,
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology
and Syracuse will be fanong those that
will compete in the one, two and four
mile college relay championships, the
freshman championship, the spring and
distance medleys and the special events.
The following classifcations, based on
past performances in the one mile relay
races, were announced:
Class B-Syracuse, Pennsylvania State
Pittsburg Holy Cross, Fordham, Col
u,nbia
Class Middle States Conference
4. A. championship; Dickinson. New
York University, Stevens Institute, Rut-
gers, Lafayette, Lehigh, Nuhlenbcrg,
Lebanon Valley, Franklin and Marshall
Haverford, Swarthmore, Washington and
Jefferson.
Class 2-South Atlantic Intercol-
legate, A 4 Championship: Johns Hop
kinS, Georgetown Virginia Military In
stitute, St Johns Of Annapolis
Class &C. c. New York, Rutgers,
Carlisle Indians, Amherst, Massachusetts
Agricultural, Colgate, Tufts, Hobart
Class 4-St Johns OF Annapolis,
Delaware, Lebanon Valley, Albright,
Westminster. Bucknell, Washington and
jefferson. Buffalo University
Class New Jersey Law, New York
Law, Drexei Institute. Temple, PEila-
delphia; New York College of Dental and
Oral Surgery. la Sale, Dubuque
One mile preparatory school champion
ship: Mercersburg, Hill, Exeter
One mile high school championship
Newark Central. Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute, " Washington Central. PhiIadel-
phia Northeast, Dewitt Clinton, Of New
York: Lynn Mass
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
ALEXANDER SHOWS GRIT.
Wins Tennis Victory With Badly Twisted
Ankle

New York, April 4.-Frcderick b
Alexander, the former internationaist,
displayed the brand of grit which char
acteri2es champions in the national in
door tennis championship IN the Seventh
Regiment Armory yesterday afternoon.
Suffering from n wrenchcd ankle which
caused him extreme pain and made him
limp perceptihly, he battIed on until
he and DIR. William Roscnbaum, with
whom he was paired in the doubles, de-
featcd W. J. Gallon and X. b. Gatcomb,
Sc, SO, G-3.
When the last point had been tailed,
Alexander was scarcely able to walk of
the floor. II wrenched my ankle and
II feels us II it were spralncd he SAID.
Il am going to have it attended to
Immediately. After receiving first aid
In his dressing room he Left the building
to consult a physician.
The injury is likely to cost him two
titles. He WAS going along at his best,
and with Doctor Roscnbaum seemed to
have the doubles honors at his mercy,
as well as having an excellent chance
for the singles title. Between him and
the singles crown stood only William T..
T'ilden, I'd, Of Philadelphia; Lieutenant
King Smith and s. Howard Noshell. As
Noshell, who is a lieutenant ut the Prince
ton aviation school, is not In has best
form and Lieutenant Smith Is considered
outclassed, il looked like battle between
Alexander and the Philadelphian for pre-
mIer honors.
Tildcn. who reached the semi-iinals at
the expense of Harold Taylor on Mon
day. advanced in the doubles today.
With Cecil Donaldson, the Bay Ridge
schoolboy,as partner, he defeated Allen
Behr and Vincent Richards in the second
round, SO, 6-3. So.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
DELAWARE WINS.

Camp Greenleaf, Fort Oglethorpe. Ga,
April 4.-Delaware National Sanitary Co.
No. I. stationed here, defeated SANITARY
Co. No. / Of the Ohio Regiment in a
baseball game here Sunday by the over
whelming score Of 15-8. The Delaware
team was composed of players who saw
service with some Of the best teams in
Wilmington and down through the State,
inrluding George Smith Of the Keystone
Field Club; Hook, Hardesty, Dougherty
and Stidham The batting order and the
runs scored by the two teams follows:
Delaware. Hollis, catcher, 2; Dough-
erty, 2b, 2; George Smith, shortstop, 2;
Hardestv. 81, 2; Hook. lb., 2; Feeley. IT,,
/; n. Powell cf., 2; StidhaIn, pitcher, 2;
Ladder, rf Total, II
Ohio: Houscr, p. ?; Mayer. =. > Rut-
Ter, h.: Cylick, 2b.. 2 Neriskl, short
top: Smith. 3D., !: Long IT,; Pleasant
r, / HobernaD Total. 5
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
RAmROAD RAsKETRALL.
Wilmington and General Office 10 Stage
Elimination Came Hers.

The r., r. r W. r. r basketball
te3rn Wilmington representative -
She Pennsylvania railroad General Man
agey' Elimination series will pIav .-
inal ard most crucial game ofthe seres
here tonight ~ thc Brovnson Hall whom q
will clash with tho General Office FIVE ~
Philadelphia The General Office team S
composed 81 the Quaker ritv's best
ali If the PLAYERS seeing service n fhr
Eastern and American leag7Ies. conceded
- he the fastest basketball organizations
ii the east
General Offices liue-up tonight vi
include Powell and Fisher, who PLAYED
with Hancock IN the American League
fhis season; eastman who played wifh the
hampton 81 Columbia fve and also IN
he Eastern League; Ally McWiliiams Of
1 he Crcvstock Eastern League champions
and Hopkins and Miller II the Beth
Israel quintet, another american League
roam
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04

CONTINENTAL BASEBALL.
Newark Team in the Field Again II
Year With Strong Lineup.

Special Cores spondence of Every Evening
Newark April l. fanager Samuel
Fulton Of the Continental Fibre % base
ball team is arranging schedule for the
coming season and expects to play the
opening game On the nome grounds
April %, II strong independent club
ran be secured for that date The Con-
tinental team has been onc of the strongest
clubs in the county for the past two wears
and last season It won Is and lost but
five games.
IN making up the schedule this year
only the strongest independent teams
that can be secured viii be scheduled
including such clubs as Middietown.
Newport. Eikton. Rising sun penlvn
and others While some 0f the candidates
have al ready been out dong some work.
the FIRST cali Tor candidates is issued for
next SATURDAY..
II is likely that Crow and GRAY viii 10
most of the pitching and this pair Is
about az strong IS any club IN New Cas-
tie county can boast of. They had great
success last wear and should even De
better this season. CIray n addition 10
pitching, will play short when not in
the box, unless better shoTtstop S de
veioped. He is fast fielder and good
tiAttcI. / iit prospective 4iuc-slp 40E the
remainder Of he team Is Lovett FIRST
base; Smith, second: GRAY. short. Robin
son, third, and Roberts. Fulton ana Moore
IN the outheld Most Of these men have
played on the team for several wears ana
herr ability j. we'll known Manager
Fulton, however. Is determined To give
every candidate chance, and ~ the
prospects are that a number of other men
viii report on saturday they viii 7ll
lave d chance 10 make lie team II they
show more stuff than those mentioned.
The management IS anxious To hear from
the strongest independent teams Of the
.oHnrN 70 Arrauge raLnes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
GIRLS BASKETBALL.

The Howard High school girls basket
ball team journcycd to Philadelphia
Monday night and met defeat at the
hands Of hornets, IN fast and exciting
game by the score Of l3 10 H. The features
Of the game were the playing OF the Misses
Bradley and Brooks for the Hornets and
the Misses Turner and Jefferson for Ho-
ward
Howard will play the Baltimore High
school here tomorrow night at Pulaski
Hail Second and Iustison streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
BOWIE RESULTS.

Baltimore. April Al. ~. Garth IN
covered speedy Young miss IN agnes
Cook al the Bowie track Yesterday after
noon >hc defeated o big neld of two-vcar-
olds in the handIesJ Kind of a way. She
rasned - the front rs soon Is the bar
rler went up snd quickly opencd q blg
lcad. which she maintained u the enu
without dong her best - hen she
passed the udges sGc n.Gs three lengths
ahead ot ~. r Orr s Cam sprung. which
finished second. hall / length ii front
). the Potomac stables Callao. The
winner sped over the four flriOng cotlrs-
in l1 l-5- Agaee Cook IS by Theodore
COOK ana Top BocA
l1e IptlFIu race, tHc te4JUre event
Of the card. went 10 O. Peterson lr-
regular Graphic 6nlshed second ana
NuiaIg.Lnat0r thlrd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
NICARAGUA HALTS GERMANS.
Ends Pr0-German Propaganda Agains
United States and the Allies.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
ManagIa Nicaragua, April 3.-Pro-
German propaganda against the United
States and other Allied countries has
become so marked in Nicaragua that
President Chamorro has issued decree
prohibiting such activity All offenders
will be banished TO the island of Solen-
tina1ne in Lake Nicaragua
The President also has ordered that all
firms on the American black list be denied
the use Of the national telegraph and
telephone lines
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04
Letters Granted.

Letters testamcntary on the estate %
Clifford NJ. Perkins have been granted to
Hannah NJ Perkins
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-04

Lost something Try classified
ia Every Evening. -Adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-25
Is Double Love Possible?

DEAR u lSS FART An:
Do you believe there can be
two real loves in a mans life?
Two years ago my cousin dis
covered that he was in love
with me. and proposed mar
rage. / believe l would have
married him, but my mother
was strenuously opposed to the
match on the ground that we
were blood relatives. yielded
to her wishes. Recently he mar
ried another girl and is appar-
entity very happy. He continues
to correspond with me in lover
like fashion, and Is quite frank
in his ayowals that he loves me
and his wife equally well. Can
believe him EUGENIE
You should surely have discot!r-
aged your cousins love letters
from the time that you agreed not
to marry him And now that he is
married to some one else you must
take a firm and final stand in
declining to receive any further
expressions OF love from him You
will see that neither OF you is
acting fairly to the unsuspecting
wife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-25

An Unfortunate Start.

A commercial traveller on his first
trip called upon a chemist He was
nervous as he put his hand into
his pocket and drew oyt a card
81 represent that concern" said
the young man.
You are fortunate" replied the
druggist.
Tho traveller was encouraged.
.'I think so, sir" he said. and
the druggist who trades with u
is even more so. Ny firm has the
finest line OF cosmetics in the
world"
81 shouldn't have thought IT."
slowly responded the man OF medi-
cines; "her complexion looks nat
ural;" and he handed back the pho
toGraph which the young man had
given him in mistake
The traveller didn't wait for an
order.