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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1918.

Acronau,ics Irving s. Coombes, Lo.
| Angeles, Cal.
Athletica-Chicago A. A. Senior anc
| junior nationals). University Of Pcnnsyl
wanna (senior indoor nstionalsl.
Automobiling Ralph DePalma. New
| York City.
Bascball--(Amcrican League champ
ions, Boston Red Sox); National League
champions, Chicago Cubs; (World't
| champions Boston Red Sox); Harlan
Wilmington, Delaware (Shipyard cham.
pions); Ty Cobb, Detroit, champion
| batter.
Bicycling Kramer, East
| Orange, n. J. (profcssionan; Gus Lang
| Newark, N. J. (amateur.)
| Billiards-Aug,ist kieckhafer, Chicago
| (thrce cushion professionally; Corwin Hus.
| ton, Detroit tamateur 1879; Howard
| Shoemaker, New York (amateur pocket
| billiards..
Boxing-Jack Dempsey, Denver Col.
| (profcssionaD; Martin Burke, New Or
leans (amatcurl
Cross Country Running Max Bob
land, paulist A. G., individual senior
and junior; Moringaide A. G. (senior and
junior team
Dog -Haymarket Faultless, bull ter
rier (bench); Joe Muncie. pointer (ficldl
Diving Swenson, u. s. \ X.
fcotball--Pitt-burg University
yInnastics-Naiionsl Turn Nerein
(teaml; ]. Oeszy, West Side Y. " &. 4.
individual
Fencing Sherman Hall, N. Y. A. c.,
Columbia intercollegiate team.
Horse Racing
Ice Skating Bobby Mclean, Chicago,
Indoors and outdoorr).
Figure Skating S.eton B~resford,
London, (womanl, Nathaniel " Niles,
Boston imam; n W Bliss and Miss
Teresa Weld. Boston champion pair.
Lawn Tcnnis-R. Lindlcy Murray
Niagara Falls. N Y. (slngles): w. T.
Tilden and Vincent Richards, Philadel-
phia and New York doubles: Miss
Molla Blurstedt, New York women s
singles indoors and outdoors; Miss
Eleanor Goss and Mrs. $. +. Weaver,
New York and Boston (outdoor doublcs)
Mrs. George W. Wightman and Irving o.
Wright, Boston linked doubles)
Motor Boating-Miss Detroit, III
Plunging II Princell, Chicago 4. A.
Pocket Blliards-J Howard Shoe
maker, New York City (arnsteur)
Soccer Football-BethTehem Steel Com
pany team.
Sknng-Lars Haugen, Chippewa Falls,
Wis
Trapshooting ID. Henry, Elkhart,
Ind Grand American winner Mrs.
Harold Alnert, Chicago, Ill. (woman)
Frank II. Troeh, Washington (high
average amateur; Homer Clark, Illinois
(high amateur professionally.
Trotting-St. Frisco.
Wslking-Richard f. Remcr, n. Y. A.
c.
Curling-New York Caledonian Club
Ice Yachting lngenue.
Angiing-G. G. Chatt, Chicago
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
MINOR BASEBALL LEAGUE.

a committee from the minor baseball
leagues RS beso oonferring with President
Ban Johnson, Of the American League.
and Chairman August Hermann of the
National Commission IN Chicago, regard
ing the proposed changes. The plan calls
for the four Eastern cities of the American
Association, merging with four Inter
national League cities in circuit made up
Of Indianapolis, Louisville, Toledo, ,Colun-
bus, Toronto, Rochester, Baltimore and
Buffalo. The four Western cities Of the
observation-disclosures City, Milwaukee, st.
Paul and Minneapolis-would combine
with Omaha and three other cities To be
picked from the Western League. The
Eastern League would be made up of
Newark, Jersey City, Bridgeport, New
Haven, Hartford, Providence. Spring
field and Worcester The first four cities
IN the last group allow Sunday baseball,
so all clubs could be busy each Sunday.
Leagues arranged on this outline would
not bc wrecked 10y travelling expenses,
and some important changes may be
looked for before the minors settl down
for the 10 nrai
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
DE PALMA THE LEADER.
Outclasscd His Rivals In the Automobile
Racing Game.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 6.--The past year in
automobile racing WAS Ralph dc Palma 8
Little is To be recorded about the sport
in 1918 aside from the debonair Italian 8
personal triumph.
For many seasons the De Palma jinx
has been a bywor1 among those who fire.
qucnt pit and Yrandstand. A good driver
and better Snowman, the veteran always
had the crowd with him, and usually
started his races as n favorite. But al-
ways something happened and anothcr's
car took the laurcls.
This year the pilots persistent, intel
hxcnt patience was rewarded. Since 1915
he had tinkcred with the tempcramental
moods of the f2-cylinder Packard, to
which he turned after his big Mercedes
was wrecked at Indianapolis. and at last
he got /, tuned up TO a pom, where it
would not only show astonishing bursts
Of speed over short distances but also
stand the long grinds of the speedway con-
tests.
The result was that IL proved itself un-
denIahly the fastest racing car ever built.
Record after record went by the boards rs
De Palma, driving like clockwork, an
neNcd victories in nearly all the worth
while races Of the year.
Louis Chevrolet and the Frontcnac
with which he took the 1917 champion
ship, found themselves definitely out
classcd. Dsrio Resta, supposedly in
vincible, essaycd a comeback with re-
built Pcugco,, largely Of his own design,
hut couldn't induce his mount to stay to-
gethcr II never remained in race long
enough really to show its mettlc.
The lad of the year was the handicap.
Instead of giving every contestant an
equal chance, the experiment was tried.
and several times repeated, Of starting the
lesser lights with advantages commensur-
ate with their past performances, letting
the favorite get away as best he could from
scratch. IL was divertng experiment.
but IL worked injustice frequently IN the
shorter races and made little difference in
the long ones
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
AMUsEMENrS.
TAKE IT FROM ME-" AT rHs 4Ayuouu

TAKE r. IRON ME-" At TK1 psAyaoUu
The opening performance n 'Take II
From Me-" will take place At The Play
house tonight, beginning nm cuArc week =
engagement Musical comedies seem to
be especially favored by Wilmington
audiences, and the management hns book
I'd one for this week that has caused stir
in both Washington and In Pittsbure and
in other cities where it has been shown.
The show is comparatively new, but IL is
not an unfinished product, having made
people in Washington and other oitie~ u {
up and listen and succeeded in making the
press and public most enthusiastic in their
prniee of its excrllence. The story is wit
ten by Will 4. Johnst1ne, a young news
paper man, who has put into il the rare
humor and exquisite fun that he has ex-
perienced and seen in rubbing elbows with
all kinds Of mankind II deals with the
young man who is loft fortune by nm
uncle provided he can run department
store for year and show profit.
TWIN BEps.'
Twin Beds" clean, rollickins farce
by Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo,
has been booked by Tho Playhouse man
agement for appearance three days Of
next week, beginning Monday, with
matinee on Wednesday.
DOROTHY DALTON AZ ruy MAJESTIC.
Two big offerings arc on the Majestic
program for the first thrre days Of this
week. The first is Dorothy Dalton in
"Quicksand' and then comes Mark Sen
nett's comedy, "The Village Chestnut"
"Quicksand" gives Miss Dalton IN eI-
ceptionaly dramatic and emotional role,
but her ability along those lines Ia what
makes her so successful The story hns to
do with the sacrifice and the risIrs Of
woman who loves The Village Chest
nut needs no further assertion that IL is a
cornndv, and one of Mack Scnnetts, for
the name speaks for itself.
PRETTY ENID nxNNE TT AT THr QUEEN
when Do VIZ Eat?" il the attractive
and suggestive title of Enid Hennett's
latest Paramount photoplay whirh will be
shown NJ the Queen today and tomorrow.
She has = role TO portray that calls upon
all her powers Of characterization From
the time she is cast sdrift whcn the Uncle
Tom show, wherein she plays little Eve
is seized by the sheriff, to the moment
when she saves the Young bank cashier
and defeats bank robbers, she gives, IL is
declared, performance thst II not only
artistic, but characterized by it's sincerity
and vrrslmilitude.
Lors ov COMEDY At rnY AARsrCK.
There's lots Of comedy on the Gsrrick
Theatre bill this week, and incidentally
there are number of real stars, all Of
whom have some real work 10 do. Note
'hc presence If Ruth Roye uhoee re-
narkahly development rs one Of the best
condolences on the stage. p'as the vsude-
vile .cnsation of New York; sleo Lillian
Lane. = charming Irish girl, who IL said
n be m exceptionally good singer, and n
number of others Of equal note. Then
there is "Poughkeepsie, The Awaken
ing Of the Toys" and number ~ other
good things
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
PIGEON FANCIERS.
Nationa; AssDcjation Elects OfYlccrs fag
the Year 1919


The National Association Of American
Homing Pigeon Fnncicrs, Incorporated,
has elected there new officers for 1919:
Edward l.. Mason, Philadelphia, prcsi-
dent; John Campbell. Trenton, N. j.,
first vicc-prcsidcnt; Edwin Higginson,
Philadelphia, second vice-prcsidcnt; Will
linn Gracif, Reading, third vice-prcsi-
dent; Joseph A. Bla,kcnmeycr, New York
City, treasurer: Frank Ambert, Jr.,
Philadelphia, national md race secretary.
The prospects for most successful
1919 arc very bright and all Indications
point to a large increase of membership,
there being on hand already, several
applications for charters
The trcasurer's report shows the nsso-
ciation III sound financial condition; in
fact, so much SO that it has extended 10
all members and districts, the opportunity
Of purchasing the standard timing ma
chine now in use at low cost While
this means the loss Of revenue derived
from the rental Of the clocks, il can be
readily seen that tho association is Offering
to all affiliated reciprocal proposition
OF sharing all money placed, only deduct
ing what IS actually needed for operating
expenses.
Advance orders for 1919 bands al
ready received are far in excess Of last
year at this time, and there is no doubt
that the n. A. A. p II T. f., Inc, will.
at the close Of the coming ycnr, continue
60 be one Of The leading racing pigeon
organizations in the United States and
Canada
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
lACHTSMEN TO RACE.
Some Important Events Planned for the
River This Year.

Delaware river yschtsmen are busy
making up their 1919 schedules On
every hand plans are being lald for an
unusually broad season, and practically
all of the leading clubs arr turning their
attention to the problems which the schcd-
uleing of races bring up. The Delaware
River Yacht Racing Association and the
Delaware River y 1achtmen' s League. the
two Leading organizations on the rver,
and for long AZ odds. have set out upon
a plan of co-opcration 70 avoid conflicting
dates IN tho important races of each, and
there has even been some consideration Of
a reunion BY the two IN the interest of
motorboating
Tho first JOINT meeung Of tho confer
cncc committees of the two organizations
is 10 he held this evening IN the Hotel
Walton, Philadelphia. AZ this time il is
likely that thorough discussion of the
plans of the two organizations Will bc
held, rs we'll as the first definite form be
gwen Ia the schedule Each organization
has scr,r of important fares which will
have 20 be fitted in 10 avoid conflict
The committee representing the Della
ware River y acht Racing Association held
lts organization meeting last Monday
evening This COMMITTEES. recently ap-
pointed by Commodore A c. CartloSigc,
the president al the ASSOCIATION, consists
Of William Kirk. United Boat Club OF
Wilmington. chairman; William O'Dor-
nell, Riverside Yacht Club; r. c. Head
ley. Camden Mo.orboat Club; Commo-
dore William Fritag Westville Power
BOAT Association and Joseph n Broom
head keystone Yacht Club Nothing
definite was decided. although the situa-
tlon was gone over thoroughly.
The only definite action by the com
lnitiec was that The Record" trophy
cruiser and spcedboHt raceS, the du Pont
trophy race. the Delaware river cruiser
championship, and possibly one or more
long distance deep water events. would
definitely be held this Near
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
Bricklayers' Unien Elects.

Bricklayers' Union, No. |, has elected
officers as follows: Joseph A. Harrington,
president; Charles Singles, vice-president
George Sauter, business agent and fnan-
cial secretary; J. Winfield Scott, record
ing and corresponding secretary; Joseph
Mullin, treasurer; Joseph Harrington and
Ward Johnson arbitration committee;
Peter Lavo j f. Timoney, Charles
Singles, trustees; Melvin Anderson, inter-
national deputy; James Harris, alternate
deputy; James Harris, sergeant-at-arms.
The delegates to the Central Labor Union
are: George Sauter, j. Winfield Scott, J. T..
Timoney. Melvin Anderson Harold S.
Creamer, Wilmer Adams, Ward johnson
and Joseph Harrington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
Phillies Retain Bender.

Cincinnati, O, Jan. 6-pitcher Charles
Albert Chief Bender, of the Philadel-
phia National League Club, who is on
the ineligible list, continues to belong to
the Philadelphia Club, despite the fact
that the New York American League Club
claimed the player for s., 500 when Phila-
delphla asked for waivers on him Such
was the ruling OF the National Baseball
Commission here Saturday in disallowing
Philadelphia claim for s., 500 from New
York. The commission In its finding,
stated that subsequent to New York S
claim, Bender refused To report to the
New York Club and issued statement
TO the effect that he would not apply for
reinstatement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
Harlan Seconds Challenge

Hsrian's second basketball five is sit
ting up and taking notice, and games
n. C. Chadwick, 3o7 West Fifth street, is
accepting all challenges on behalf OF the
bows and will second them in all their
bouts Babe Flynn, Flhben, Young
Chadwick. Greely and Kid Chadwick
form thr team is front The boys dish up
better than fair style of the court game
and wall give most any team around these
part tussle for the upper hand The
defy goes for any Pennsylvania, Delaware
or New Jersey five.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
WILMINGTON LEADS
SHOOTERS LEAGUE
Local Team Had No Difficulty
in Defeating Meadow
Spring on Saturday.

Wilmington. the Philadelphia Trsp-
shooters League champions, by defeating
Meadow Springs in the fourth match, ol
the season hy i3g to i2S, ~ still IN unsiis-
puted posscssion of first place. The CON
test, staged over the traps ol The Phila-
delpha Electric Club, Saturday, proved
unusually interesting. the high wind and
intense cold made scoring uncertain. VII
rnington act of 60 a good lead, as r. X:
CALVIN headed long string Of 10 and
better scores with Is H. l. Morgan wes
the pest scorer for the champions With 81,
while Victor du Pont, shooting in a late
squad. cqualed Galvin's 10, and shared
runner-up honors with hiin Wilmi ngton
had 81 shooters face the traps.
Team race. 10 men to "A team, 50 targets
f,pf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
Good Game Season in Pennsyivani

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 6-About 1000
deer were killed in Pennsylvania during
the season just ended. according to re-
ports filed by the State game protectors
with the State Game Commission The
reports are incomplete. The number of
rabbits killed is below that of the year
previous, when . 10000 were shot. The
to formulate plans for the extension OF the
game preserve system.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06

THREE TTyn poR sYCoNp rLAcE
There were few changes IN the stand
ing Of the ciuns IN the league race as the
result of the matches sho, Saturday VIII
mingtou. nv defeating Meadow Springs,
managed 20 maintain itS lead over the
rest uf the field. still having ooc-point
margin 20 boast of. The ;. ;. Whites
and Glen Willow, clubs which are trailing
Nilmlngt N fnr the lead also won 'hcir
natc'es he dentists defeating the Penn
>ylvaula Rallroad squad while (ilcu Vii
low ioNncd West Chester The other
Two clubs Camden and Clcarvirw, which
erc iic with The Whites, Glen Willow
md = Il r prior 20 Saturdays matches,
'ndulgcd IN . hittcr controversy IN Jersey,
be shoot ending IN dispute and beng
protcsted ny Clearyiew on the grounds
hat they could not finish their string Of
runners owing 90 q broken trap and dark
pess The 1erseymen verc ahead st the
time and viii probably ne gwen the two
points Oh tins score until the protest is
ted upon by the league This pisces
{ amden On an even keel with the Whites
ma Glen Willow for Second rlsce and
drops Clcarview 20 TIC with 2 X r. and
Chester for third place
In the other mstch Chester suDnss-i
the talent by going 10 Lansoisle and best
ruc the uft-icked Lansdale team This
victory jumped Chester 70 third-plsoe
tic
Tht intense cold and biting Wind. play
"a havoc with high scores. and 90 per
cenf shooting was 81 premium The
" hitt. broke the greater number of tar
octs, when 'hcy crarked iS3 out ri then
80 IN tho natch sgainst p X n. the
ralroadcr> getting i2G Wilmington
totalcd 40 IN beating Meadow Sp'ingS.
which scored 423 hresls. Chester beat
ians,ul,. 40 20 422 Camden dowued
Clearylcw. IL 70 $40. and Glen Willow
toi4,lr,i i04 against sqs hy West Chester
Points scored and targets broken 20
late follow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
brounsou Library smoker

h" Sr"wnson Library Association
vii hold smoker IN the axriAtior
.luldtne ~ fourll ,nd Jackson tonight
kev lhanas aldrun. the chsplsin
~1ii be ne pnnrlpal speaker Addresses
'lh ~ inssl' bl fatners Higgins. Dough
.rtN Mahonev and hleiber, and Thorna,
VI Monaghan h' musical end oi The
rosFam vii b' conducted by Mess~
Preston and Carney Vocal solos will bt
rendered by Frames N,Irpbv lame
Qugey, John Lynch. William Mn.shsu
and Edward Begley
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
Arrest Wilmington Suff.

Mrs Annie Arnell, a Wilmington
suffragist, was arrested for the second
time within "A hours, and placed in the
second time the woman, including Mis-
Alice Paul president of the Women's
National Party, refused bail and will
fight the case in court
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
Grecnhill Chicken Shoof

~ nrd1y aitcho-yn the Grcenhlll ! rap
shgtins Cluh shot Tor chickens and plum
poddlhRs he Philadelphia frnpslttplt-
~ League race and the cold aestheT -
eFthef heiiad To keep down the attersl-
abee Jack KAISER, =. X. simon and Il )
Wood moropplized the chickens eseh
carving home Two biuts, while Edward
End john hlpnlcs carried 0f the honor
IN the rsce fcr h. pium pudoirrs Ise,
Kaiser msdc tho high average score. Il,
fhe dsv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
POINTS TARGET
AFTER FRED FULTON.
Jack Moran. Pscif Coast Heavy, VENTS
Big " Jus : ScaIp.

san Francisco Jan. 6.--Earl Ritchie.
q local roy who fights under the name OF
Jack Moran. here for the holidays, wants
match with bred Fulton Dem Gay, who
20, beer promoting bouts IN Ely and Reno
Is he manager and Dem has $500 10 bet
ths' Fulton cannot beat Moran in four
round. j is real dough, too.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
DON'T THROW AWAY
YOUR old SHOES
Make Them Wear Like New
As Did This Canadian
Officer

A Canadian army officer. William
Pembexton, OF the famous Princess Pat
Regiment, told OF the extraordinary
wear gwen him by a pair of army boots
twice repaired with Neolin Soles.
SIX months Of trench warfare under
destructive Conditions put the first
pair Of Ne6lin Soles out Of business,
said Lieutenant Pemberton. but ordi-
nary soles would have gone to pieces
In much less time"
Don't throw away shoes that can be
repaired Have them re-bottomed with
tough. durabi" Neolin Soles. ANY
oobbler or rep--4maD viii do the work
for you. The price is 10 more than
for soles that give less wear. ReInen-
ber-Neolin Soles are created by Science
10 be what soies should be. They
are flexible and waterproof as we'll as
durable. They come on new shoes of
all styles. They are made by The
Goodyear Tire Il Rubber Company.
Akron, Ohio. who also make Wingfoot
Heels--guaranteed to outwear any
other heels.
lle.0llin i: ( ]! !. !So]es
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
GETTING INTO SHAPE
Chittenden County Fair VIII he n Real
Big Exhibition This Year

Popular from Its initial holding six
years ago the Chittenden county fair
has grown in the esteem OF the public
and the annual event, to be held at
Essex Center, September Q, 10. II and
~ promises to be given record at
tendance. And more still, promises to
be the best fair ever held upon the
same grounds.
Prof f. w. Brayley, principal of the
Essex Junior-Sen high school. will
have charge of the girls and boys eX-
hibit. He is giving much of his time
to making this display the largest and
the best ever seen in the State. Teach
ers and pupils are requested to take
interest in this display. Full informa-
ton regarding prizes and conditions
may be obtained by writing or calling
on Prof. Brayley at Essex Center.
Horticultural hall will be an in
teresting and attractive place. The
exhibits will be far more extensive than
ever and every product of the farm
and the handicraft of the housewife
will be shown. No entry fees are
charged for exhibits in this department.
Especial attention is given TO the
exhibit of pure bred cattle. In fact
the cattle, horse, swine, sheep and
poultry departments will he large and
of the highest class.
There will be good trottinG by good
horses each day of the fair.-Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
COUNTY COURT CASES
Two Suits to Recover Money and Two
Divorce Petitions

Madden e Kent, real estate dealers
have entered a case in Chittenden county
court against Mrs. John Walker in which
the plaintiffs seek to recover the sum of
$500. alleged TO have been received for
them by the defendant on the sale of q
farm in South Burlington.
A case has also been entered by Madden
& Kent against John Stewart of South
Burlington and the Burlington Co-opera-
tive Milk Products CO., Inc, to recover
the sum of 5000 r. L. Brown appears
for the plaintiffs and a. L. Sherman for
the defendant.
Ralph W. Pyler of Milton has entered
divorce proceedings against Theresa NJ.
Tyler. The couple was married May %,
1872 at St. Adams by the Rev. George d.
Gould. The maiden name of Mrs. Tyler
was Theresa NJ McSweeney. The
grounds claimed for divorce are intoer-
able severity and adultery. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyler lived together until July 3. 1913,
except for the period from February 16.
1918, to May 10, 1919, while Mr.. Tyler was
in the military service One child, Bernice.
six years Old was born to them. and the
,ibellant asks the care and custody of
this child. Martin S. Villas appears for
the petitioner. zz
Rose Gaudette Of Winoosbi. whose
maiden name was Rose Barnes, Is suing
for divorce from her husband. Fred Il.
Gaudette. on the grounds of adultery,
ntolerable severity. wilful desertion and
refusal to support They were married
June IT. 1918, at Williamstnwn. and have
since resided during the greater part of
the time in Winooski. Mrs. Gaudette
asked for temporary alimony and suit
money. but this was refused by Judge
Moulton. Il. A. Ashland appears for the
petitioner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
FALLS FROM CAR
John Kane Victim of nm Accident As
Yet Unexplained

John Kane, n man about Ga years
OF age, who Is said to be employed at
the dump on Hungerford street, and
who lives at 531 South willard street,
was rendered unconscious from bad
blow on the back of the head, when he
fell from II moving trolley car at the
junction of South Union and st. Paul
streets about $3.50 Sunday evening
So fur as could be learned that night,
Mr.. Kane was not seriously injured a
good-sized bump on his head being
about the extent of his external in =
juries. He complained, however, that
he felt sick all over and thought he
might be hurt internally.
Just how the accident happened is
not known for Mr.. Kane himself APP
pears somewhat dazed and unable to
remember how he fell off the car. Ac-
cordinE to one report of the accident
Kane tried to get off before the car
had stopped for the station. and slip
ped on the steps, falling beside the
track, his body parallel with the track
As soon as the motorman heard n shout
that man had fallen off. he stopped
the car, 1t is said. and the old man was
picked up and carried to his home.