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Evening journal., 1919-08-12
FANS AFTER TWO
MORE MANAGERS

Gus Bono, Texas League pitcher, Just
back from France. his native land, is OF
the opinion that the best way to make
good is 10 make GOOD in capital letters
and do II so cmphatlcally that there
VIII be no room for doubt.
Gus Is, or was, the ff-again-on-again
Flnnegin OF the Texas loop. Now he Is
regular with major league scouts
trailing him around the circuit 20
lamp his curves. delivery and general
behavior on the diamond.
Before Gus made good he was star
ring in a sklt which might be entitled
Seeing Texas First" Soon as he had
returned from France and had visited
home folks at Doe Run. Mo, he hoped
a train for Texas. RE reported 10
Dallas. hut didn't make much OF an I'm
preston. lie was released 10 Waco and
after a few meals there was on his way
10 Shreveport.
He made good in Shreveport, for on
July ~ he hurled a no-hit game against
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
PENNSY REDS WIN.

Pennsy Reds defeated Burdsn In a
one-sided game yesterday afternoon. 6
TO 1. The Reds had things much their
own way throughout the game, which
lasted only eight innings. and was then
called on account OF darkness. Lehman,
OF the Pennsy Reds. pitched a fine
game, having twenty-one strikeouts
and was never in danger, while Fay, Of
the Burdan A. c., was hit hard and
timely.
Pennsy Reds would Ike 10 have
challenges from all teams whose ages
are around IS years. Send challenges
10 Harry Klein, No. 420 West Front
street. or Eighth and Market streets.
The lne-up is as follows: Belnnt
Oh: silver. II: T. Smith. SIS; G. Cramer,
III: Grant. 3b: F. Smith. c; Sklar, CT
Lehman. p Klein, r.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
FILTERS HITLESS In
TEN-INNING BATTLE

Jennings. Of the Material Handlers
team. I'm the Harlan Inter-Dept. League,
pitched himself into The hall Of fame
Yesterday afternoon. when nc pitched a
no-hit game and allowed only 30 oppos-
ing batsmen to face him In ten innings.
The Filters lost to 0. Not a man
reached first base on him.
Score by innings r. II. e.
Filters .....OOOOO 100000 0 Z
Materials 100000 ii 6 0
Two-base hit-Pstterson. Struck out
BY Pasquale. 8; by Jennings, IL. Hits
ON Pasquale, 6; off Jennings. 0.
Base on bals-off Pasqusle, T. Double
play-Pasquale TO Taylor 10 Jamison.
Left on bases-Fitters. o; Material. 8.
stolen bases-Guest. Price Missed third
1. Number Of innings
piched-By Pssduale. ., none out in
10th; by Jennings. 10 4 Time OF game.
10. Umpire-'Shorty" Miller.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
GOOD TIME SHOOT
ON GREENHILL TRAPS

n any local trapshooter wants a
chicken" or a duck he has but 10
ravel TO the Greenhnl Trapshootins
Jub. ON Thursday afternoon. There
will be plenty on hand for every one
In win as many as he wishes, but each
lime he Is a winner ne will be handl-
,apped n vard. The events VIII he ten
targets, i've men TO a squad, and
"bird" for each event; any ties. miss
and out. shooters will only he squaded
Niih men of their own ability.
Ten target event quail shoots viii
also be held. with a chicken as the
prize. Contestants will stand at 2i
Yards. with gun at hip, and the Target
will bc thrown as he walks forward
and at any point between the 2i-yard
mark and thc trap.
one trap will. handle shooters In reg
ular - target events, and on a 80
target program an attractive trophy
Mill be awarded 20 high gun on an
added target handicap system.
On Saturday the club will hold a
cut Glass shoot and has secured
p number Of attractive trophies for
ihs event. which will be awarded TO
shooters in each OF the four classes,
will also award at rophy TO high gun
visitor The class cup trophies will
also be placed in open competition with
The exception Of those that may be
shot for on Thursday afternoon. The
club is preparing for a big week, and
with several special events and contests
scheduled, everybody Is promised
good time.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
BY H. G. HAMILTON.

UNITED Press Correspondent
NEW YORk. Aug i2.-The fans, who
so ably combed lee Fohl out Of a Job
as manager of the Cleveland Indians,
are now after the scalp and other ac-
couirements of George Stallings and
his American League rival, I'd Barrow,
OF the Red SoX. Not the same fans. ot
course. but The same kind of fans
rough and determined fans who strive
10 manage bah clubs from gr1ndsiands.
Stallings has n contract HAT will not
expire until next wear, hut George
Washington Grant Is said 90 Doe laying
plans lhat viii entail the departure of
Sislllngs before That time, provided he
can induce the man OF his choice to
step into Slallings place.
\ As a Miracle Man. Siallings has
been something Of a bust since his sem
sallonal performance In 1914. His club
IS of the same old fighting type, but
The execution Of great effort isn't there.
The clubs pitchers are only alleged
pitchers, and from The days before
Stallings. the team has never had an
ouineld The catching sta1 is shot to
pieces. and the lnnold Is only a fair
one. although 10 is the best part Of the
machine Maranville is slill Maranyille,
and rcd Sox Smith is The same heavy
hitting, aggressive player nc was when
he PLAYED such a great part i'm the drive
OF the 1911 Braves.
Barrow's trouble lies I'm the fact that
tho worlds champions slumped easily
into a second division birth this year.
and the fans accuse Barrow or being
responsible through unWis5 trading
and selling last winter They forget
that Barrow's pitching staff has been
shot n pieces, and mat 40 was main
ly a pitching stan which carried thC
old Rcd Sox 20 pcnnants and worlds
Evening journal., 1919-08-12

the San Antonion Broncos.
Such scouts as Dick Kinsella. Miks
Malloy. Bob Connery and others who
have been beating tho Texas brush say
Bono has more stun than any other
pitcher IN the league.
BUT
Ho has the reputation Of being a
"seven-lnnlng' pitcher and regulation
games 60 nine innings.
Jewell Ems. who is not exactly
chicken in baseball. is reigning as the
king Of swat in the Texas League cir
cult at present They call him the
"Bahe Ruth Of the Texas League fIo
and Babo have been running quite r
homerun race This season. At last
count each had "a. Ems Is starring with
the Dallas team.
Time was when Ems wasn't very POP
ular in Dallas. but "a homsruns make
a lot OF difference and today Ems is ono
of tho respected citizens of the Texas
CITY
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
WILMINGTON BOAT
LEADER In RACES

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. i2.-Two Of
the i've scheduled races OF the River
side Yacht Club. Of Esslnston, were
held on the Chesapeake Bay yesterday,
finishing here in time 10 allow the
crews and guests time 10 see the
s gIts A fierce rivalry Is on for the
several prizes and more particularly
the honors of winning 'he greatest
number Of races.
William Freder.ck's Helma from VIII
mington, Del. has finished first with
a good lead In each Of The three races
on actual time. Commodore Hieber,
president of the Yschtman's League, Is
battling with Commodore Sommer, oi
the Riverside Club, with odds about
even lIieber's Mascot has won Two
races and S0mmer's Llwaso one, but
the actual corrected time Of the three
races has not been computed though
10 looks favorable 60 eilher
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
RRIpcEvILLE DEFEATS WORKERS.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
BRIDGENILLE, Del, Aug. t2.-Bridge-
VILE defeated York A. c. here on sat
urday. 6 10 4. Clarence Jones, formerly
a pitcher Of the Greenleaf team Of VIII
mington pitched for Bridgeyille and al
lowed but two scratch hits and had
fourteen strike outs.
Bridgeville A. c. would like 10 get
games with any local team in the State.
Address challenges 70 Charles Conway.
manager. Bridgeville.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
MIILsRoRo FELLOWS. BIZ GOOD.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
SEAFORD. Del. Aug. i2-Living up
l0 their reputation Of poor sportsman
ship Mlsboro, after being defeated
on the local grounds last Wednesday
IN one Of the best ball games Of the
season. went home and sent out the
BOX score 10 the Wilmington papers
showing their team winner by a score
of ito 2. when the game had been pub
lished correctly showing Seaford the
winner 3 10 &. Whether 10 Is because
OF the fact that NlllsborO is one Of
SUSSEX county's most obscure towns
and That the players from their actions
on an ball fields show That they aren't
used 10 being Of real small town"
atmosphere. or whether it Is because
his is the first season they have had a
chance 10 play in real fast company.
they are known all over lower Della
ware and Maryland as being poor
losers and poor sports. al the way
through. Not only has Seaford had
trouble with them every game they
have played. but Fcderalsburg. Laurel
and several other teams have had
their share; too.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
There s More Where
These Came From

The rxs League has tho reputation o sending starr To tho
big than other And there quite few who
this Among tho Texas Leagers who have
the big show Fletcher Of
Speaker White
Honby the CarSs OF the Giants others
s the big viii probably include Hale
Antoine The club by Mike
Byron Houston BrdNe I'd
Collins Houston.
ON OF Shreveport Jimmy brother Of the famous steve
Cleveland Three O brothers baseball
Jimmy almost 70 uphold Tho repulaLon u he family.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
DUPONT DYE WORKERS LEAGUE.

Mechanical won an easy game IN the
dupont Dye Works League al Car
DCs's Point yesterday afternoon. 9 TO 4.
Goslin held the Engineers 10 one hit
and was given splendid support.
The batting OF Naylor and Goslin
were Tho features for the winners.
while tho work OF Kay In tho out
field stood out for the losers.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12

NiuultbVNu " btldWdIe lily v. ohl'
was tough luck that a game OF this sort
had to end in dispute. This was
real baseball game with real baseball
iammed into il.
Delaware City sure acted the part OF
gentlemen. These boys really gave the
locals a square deal and were not 10 be
blamed for their umplre's mistakes.
Jordan. Delaware City shorlstop.
played a swell fielding game knocking
down everything that came his way.
Jordan is one sweet little ball player.
Old Pap" Winters hooked up with
Grant in an alright pitching duel. Each
twirler was touched for one clean
safety and a scratch. but Winters re-
celved much better support.
Cosletts errors several times put
Grant in a bad hole. His wild heave in
the tenth put man in a position TO
score.
The locals again showed the need OF
practice when they pulled six foozles
beh!nd Grant Come on fellows, brace
up.
Let's throw this game out and start
again. Delaware City. No use having
hard feelings over A. You have too
good a ball team and too good a bunch
of fellows TO let this thing break or
the series.
Well. old Spectator" sgaln bursts
forth into print. 10 sure is amusing
the way Milford fans are acting over
the defeat Of their wonders. u seems as
II some people can't help but be a
good winner and a poor loser.
Sporting writer overcome by gas"
reads a headline. lie must have been
reading some Of the stun the Milford
Spectator" has written.
Believe us, rs almost ludlcrous IN
think that a rational man should offer
10 bet . TO 1 on Milford against Middle
town. Really "speo" something Is
wrong some place
Some men are born foolish as "Spec," e"
who thinks Milford can defeat the
locals. some men achieve foolishness
as the Mllfordlics who believe the
Spectators" dope. while others have
roolishness thrust upon them as spec
is trying 10 do the locals.
Milford should defeat Mlddletown
saws our friend "Spec." Well VIC should
have a million dollars but VIC haven't
Having obtained 50 much publicity
from his recent letter. spec" the NIL
ford madman, has announced his lnten-
lion Of sending letters 10 the Whining
ton papers twice a week in the future.
A Milford man who bet io-i. mat
Milford would win went crazy when
he learned the result Judging from tho
odds he gave he didn't have far to go.
About that last game spec" Mid
dletown can't play The same team as
the FIRST three games, as several play
ers are not now with the team. How
ever. MiddlelOwn VIII play their sub
stliutes and all Of these live within
eight miles NJ Mlddletown
Padding has ruined this series ~
games. However Mlddletown was only
beating Milford nj its own game.
Come IN. Mr. "Spec. let's shake and
be friends. What's the use Of the
crouch and the chip on your shoulder.
We can beat Milford any day In the
week and you know it.
'Nliddletowner." anytime tho man
agement asks "Al" 10 quit he viii do
so. but just at present they happen 10
be asking him TO write. On take an
other snlff and you'll feel better.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
BRowNTOwN LOSES.

The Conrad Jr. Playground team de-
feated Brownlown Jr. Playground team
al Third and Adams yesterday after
neon by a score OF 10 2. A return
game VIII be played at Browntown on
next Tuesday. The Conrad Playground
team has arranged for some very fast
twilight games for the coming week.
On Thursday they will meet Nandevrr
Playground team; Friday, Neighbor-
hood: Monday. Wilmington Giants
Wednesday. Strawbrldge's Stars from
Clayton street.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
BUsY WEEK ron mCHARDsON PARK

The Richardson Park schedule for
this week is Mills A. C. tonight. Harlan
Resmers on Thursday evening, and
Dayton on Saturday afternoon. Man
eyed Bill Tlnsman has a fast aggrega-
tion OF youngsters at the park and ex-
poets to take all Of the games.
The Richardson Park Athletic Club
has 20 date 50 members and expects 10
have at least $50 by the end OF this
month They have a quite few sth-
letes enrolled Manager Bill wants
Ferguson. Spearc. Sinclair, Tinsman,
Grubb. IT, Bradley, Maxwell. ]. Rob
bins. Bounds, J Bradley, Ash. Richard
son and butcher out 20 an The games.
Coach Shakespeare. learned foot
bali coach. wants all candidates out
for practice on Thursday evening, i'm
mediatcly after tho ball game.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
wILDEL WINS EASILY.

Wildel defeated Wilmington Giants
last evening, 8 10 T. Good fielding by
Wildel in tho last inning and costly
errors by the Giants In the nth caused
their defeat.
R.H.E.
Wildel .......OOO24 Ox-s 8 1
Vn. Giants 1880 OO0i-7 7
Two-basc hlls- Underhill. Banks.
Lewis. Burns Double plays-Lews to
Banks 10 Underhlll: Rowe to Dowd.
stolen bases -- McCullcn. Nickers,
Rowe. Holland 3. Stewart, Rosne 2.
Banks Balk-Walters. Bases on balls
on Walter, 2.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
COMMUNITY LEAGUE SANDING.
NEWPORT DEFEATS GLASGOW

Newport defeated GLASGOW at Glas-
gov yesterday. IS TO o. Hanna held
Glasgow safe at all times. Meredith
got three doubles.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
sEAFORD 2. TAsT NEW MARKET ?.

FEDERALSBURG. Md. Aug. i2.--Sea-
ford defeated East New Market. 10 2
on the latters grounds here yesterday,
I'm a Peninsula Amateur League game
Both Lewis and Bennett pitched good
Ball. Tho game being well played and ex-
Cling throughout.
Score by innings: r. n. r.
Scaford ......O2O000iOO-3 7 !
n New Mkt. % 02O-2 3 4
Batteries-Lewis and Shipley; Bennett
and Webster.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
RED STARS WIN

The Red Stars Of Wilmington de-
feated New Castle -Jrs., in sunday
game. l2 to II.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
SUFRIDAN SDESTFPS STOKES.

Soldier Stokes who was backed too
meet Tommy sheridan IN Philadelphia
on August % got word today that Sher-
idan would not fight him.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
White Sox Finish Another Hard
Lap of American League Race

The Indians arc not showing the ag-
gressiveness expected under Spoks
Speakers leadership. The Yanks
despite tho acquisition OF Mays. DO moi
look 80 good as they did the first OF
July. Tho Browns arc fighting hard
and considering tho quality ~ players
Burke IS making as good race as any
team in the tight
The mid west is very hopeful both
ends Of the worlds series win he play
cd in its section. Cincinnati il a better
bet than ever for the National rag and
the dope favors either tho Tigers or
White Sox coping in tho American.
It IS tough on the east.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12

U. 5. sends an uitimai1u -
Rmnanis. Mail a carbon copy
to the American League.
Evening journal., 1919-08-12

championships.
Barrow turned Babe Ruth into an
ouinelder, thereby depriving himself OF
a pitcher who could win twenty-five
games year. Joe Bush developed a
Evening journal., 1919-08-12
Middletown Musings
BY "AL."

Mlddletown O. Delaware City 0. Sure
was tough luck that a game OF this sort
had TO end in a dispute. This was
real baseball game with real baseball
jammed into IL.
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
WILL NOT TESTIFY
ABOUT SEN. NEW
Mrs. Burger. Mother of Alleged
Slayer, Won't Take Stand Re-
garding Parentage.

Los ANGELES. Dec. :1.-Mrs. Lily
Burger. mother of Harry S. New will
not testify regarding her alleged re-
lations with United States Senator
New. An interruption in the trial of
young New on charges of numbering
his Sweetheart, Frieda Lesser. came
Dispositions introduced by the de-
fense yesterday were intended to in
dicate Senator New was the defen-
dant's father. Brooding over hts un-
| sanctioned birth had caused the de
PENDANTS mind to snap. they said.
Counsel for New concluded yester-
days hearing with the reading Of the
depostions Of persons who had
known New in the Middle West in ar
effort to establish the theory that
New is insane. When the trial Is re-
sumed Monday the defense, 1t was
said, would call witnesses to testify
along the same line.
Stephen F. Kestler, Of Indiana polls
in a deposition read today, testified
! that he had known the defendant for
sixteen years, that the young man
was not mentally right" and that
New would Just as leave hit you or
the head with a club If he got mad
Kestler also told of New on his re-
turn from the West wearing q cow
boy costume. including chaps, on the
streets Of Indianapolis, much as a
small boy would have done.'
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
BIRTHS
SONS.


Charles c. and Carolyn NJ. Stuart
James a. and Nellie Mothers.
John F. and AziIcs L.. Mckinney
Charles J.. and sarah kidwell.
Peter and kathryn kasius.
Frank s. and Grace NJ. Hart.
Richard II. and Lille Il. Hall.
SilViO a. and and Lula VI. Giovannetti.
Joseph n. and Nernell Giebel.
James and Louise McAndrews
Edward Il. and Minnie S. Adamson.
William and Charlotte Dimes
Fred and Mary Dews.
Walter w. and Otslia Carter.
Charles and Daisy Allen.
DAUGHTERS.
Robert l. and Jessie Z. Vensel
George and Mary A. TAFT.
" iiliam j. and Helen A. Rush.
Frederick +. and Lucy Pfahler
Lawrence A. and Madaiine Nuesslieu.
john T. and Goldie VI. Mudholl
Harvey and Jessie NJ. Moreland
Joseph A. and Nora M Mayhew
James =. and Clara Malloy.
Charles II. and Mary E Lavender
David L. and Ida Laten.
Frederick J. and Margaret A HuRhea.
Nelson h. and Allie NJ. Hubel.
John E. and Mary S. Fisher
John j. and Alice A. Dougherty.
Benjamin X. and Florence A Cushing
Frank T. and Esther B. V. X. Cain
Harry l. and lena Budd.
Robert c. and Lille NJ. Bonde
Joseph C. and Hazel G. Bogart.
Carlton S. and Lillian A. Beers
Wilfred r. and Nanita Balcom.
William H. and Maggie NJ. Shields
Richard and Josephine johnson.
Charles III. and Clara c. johnson
William c. and Carrie A. Bowie.
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
DEATHS.

William r. Browne. rs yrs, ST. EIiz Hos.
Alfred e. Spaulding, 36 yrs, Georgetown
Univ. Hos.
Emma A Strange. 40 yrs. SibIey Hos
Katherine l.. Power, 81 yrs, ST Eliz Hos
Emma K. Hunt, 81 yra., Sibey Hos
Sarah II. AufforA ~ yI= - |. St sw
William J. Harris, 81 VI. s.. Eliz. Hos
Garfield Harding, 3s yrs. Casualty Hos.
Fay Nicely, AZ yrs, 310l 14th st. NV
Galtsno Lucco, - yrs, St Eliz Hos
Lydia Sawyer, 81 yrs, 234 18th st. sw
Mamie J. skinner. 2s yrs. 4O3 1lth St NV
John Wilson, 10 yrs, L. S. Soldiers Home.
Marian Brsnson, IS yrs. l3574 l. st Sc
Annie Jackson, AZ yrs. Providence Hos
Fanny Austen, 50 yrs. Garfield Hos
Louis Speak, 81 yrs, Sc Fenton pI NV
Bessie Hicki. As yrs, 1909 Z n st SC
Gladys Praeker, 1 yr., 30s g 1T. sw
Julia Scott, mo-, 2617 Sherman ave NV
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
WOE C0NFRONTS AMERICA
SAYS FRENCH PROPHET
Outlook for 1920 Shows Incessant
Labor Strife and Turmoil for
Administration.

PARIS. Dec. 27.-Perpetusl turmoil
resulting from the weakness OF the
American Administration" and inces-
SAINT labor troubles are the prophecies
for 1920 affecting the United States. by
Nine. de Thelme, leading Paris seerese
since the death OF Nine. de Theb~s
The Russian soviet government VIII
be overturned before the end OF the
year, she predicts; England will
steadily recover her commercial
standing in the world and witness
further progress OF the feminist
movement. and Italy's internal difo-
culties will be solved gradually
Violent disturbances arc ahead for
Spain and Portugal. she reads in the
stars, the cards. or wherever sh. got
her information.
iGermany's couvalescence will be
FASTENED by the industriousness OF
her people. France H. due TO enter
flourishing era next April, but i'm
provement Of her financial conditions
viii be delayed till thu end OF 1920.
The pre-dominance OF Venus in the
heavens VIII strengthen the move
ment for peace and union throughout
tho world.
Says Nine. dc Thelme
The Washington times., 1919-12-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Alexander c. Robeson, IS, and Edith Cohen,
2e, both of this city. The Rev. U. G.
Leroy Andrew W. Valentine. IS, of this
city. and Edna Gilberta EnderI. 50, of
Mobile, Ala. The Rev. ]. A. smyth.
O'Learv, 81. both Of this city The Rev.
4. J. Magrath
Joseph Ln4r.es swenarton, 2s, of Saratoga
26, of this city. The Rev. C. NJ. Young.
William E. Clark, 81, and Marjorie F. Cain,
q, both Of Baltimore. Md. The Rev. c.
Louis X. Anderson, "a, and Rose sula, 22.
both of this city. The Rev. H. F.
James F. Gowan, 21. and Ruby L. Hutch
ons. IS, both of this city. The Rev.
William r. Flanagan.
Jose de Gonar,-41, and Charlotte willen-
bucher. s3, both of this city. The Rev.
Norman Lewis Swami. 21. of Silver HILL
Md. and Nettie M. Brookbank, 20, of this
Pelham L. Mcclellan, "a. of Albuquerque
n. NJ, and Laura Beatrice Colgan, %, of
LsRsv tFs city afss ans Rsy ana r. Fl Mskim
han, 2l, both Of this city. The Rev. H. H.
Welsh.
coley 5. King. 81. of Raleign, N. c.. and
Lillian NJ Scheil, 60. The Rev. J. H.
Charles c. Benedict, =. OF. Dayton, O., and
Dorothy Potter, 20. Of this city. The Rev.
John A. stehley 30, of Cumberland, Nd. and
Martha E. Sullivan, Is, of Hyndman, Pa.
The Rev. J. II. Jeffries.
Ray Harrison Rigg, 2s, Of ST. Louis, No,
and Cecilia P. Thies, p, OF this city. The
Rev G.. A. Miller.
William p. Lynn, Il, and Dolores C. Borton.
y, both of this city. The Rev. H. F.
Downs.
Louis Lieberman, a. and Anna Sauber. q.
both of Baltimore, Md. The Rev G.. Sill
Verstone.
Robert A. Grant, g. and Ethel winifred
Hutchins, ~ both of this city The Rey
J. II. Nelms.
Wilfred Paul Auls, -, and Elizabeth Green
p, both OF this city. The Rev. G. A.
Miller.
Guy Weatherwa1, p, and Lillyn Cathcart, %
both of PlainwelI, Mich. The Rev H F
Downs.