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Evening journal., 1920-08-20
WOMEN TO SHOOT
ON GREENHILL TRAPS

Tomorrow afternoon Greenhlll will
hold a shoot in honor OF the members
OF the club who are not regular
shooters. 10 Is expected several
squads OF novice shooters will be on
hand and several special contests have
been scheduled which will bring forth
much interest and enthusiasm.
The club will also stage a 50-target
event for the regular members and 30
targets at IS yards TO determine the
leg winner for the iS-yard champion
ship medal
The women are expected TO turn
out strong The NemOurs Club mem
bers and other women shooters and
beginners are preparing for a big day.
The women's event will consist OF two
events one Of 20 and one OF IS targets.
The beginners will also have a special
event.
The women will serve refreshments
at this shoot and every Greenhill
member is looking forward to a day
OF unusual interest and pleasure.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
What Are CIeueLandS
Chances Now?

natural position and a siashing hitter.
In fact, the Eyans-Jamles0n combina-
tion proved such a hard-hlttng pair
that they have kept Jack Ofaney out
OF the left garden since The veteran
was compelled TO lay on with ton
sllltis two months ago,
II Speaker should decide 10 make
his lnlIeld adjustment with Evans In
the lineup at third II is possible that
Larry Gardener may so over TO short
stop, He Is regarded as one OF The
best Unfolding third basemen In the
game and unquestl0nably the most
dangerous hitter In .he pnohfs
Speaker holds an option on short
stop Sewall OF the New Orleans Peli-
cans, Recently he exercised his call
on the player and Sewall was 10 have
reported al the end OF the season 10
the Indians, However, arrangements
may be made TO get the shortstop I'M
medlately. This would make a prob
lem for the Pellcans as they. like the
Indians, are in a hot fight for a PEN
nant and would be loath TO part with
a star IN midseason.
Sewall stands out as the sensation
OF the Southern League, lie is q
demon hitter as we'll as a brilliant
fielder.
Sneaker has another utility innelder
in otto Neu. lie has never been called
upon for duty this year. Also the In
dians' reserves include George Burns
but George is a first basenian and i Il
doubtful whether either he or Doc
Johnson will be used In another posi-
ton. .
Joe Wood. the one-tlme smoke bal
pitcher. has splayed lnneld positions
| during his career. Speaker has usec
] him in right field. alternating with
q Elmer Smith. until recently, when JOE
was put on the Indians reserve pitch
/ ing list
In the loss OF Chapman. Speaker
! faces one OF the biggest problems
/ manager has ever been called upon Y
solve Filling Chapman's shoes Is onll
a part'of the problem. for Chapman
| playing personality was a big facto
In the Indians strength as a pennan
contender.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
CITY CIfNNFRS WIN.

BIRDSBORO. Pa. Aug. 20.-Henry
McC. Winchester, OF Wilmington, pro-
fessiOnal champion OF Delaware
smashing i4S out OF $50 targets, was
high man In the annual registered
target tournament OF the Birdsboro
Shooting Association here yesterday.
on the amateurs, William Swaync
OF West Chester, was high with i46
with Henry LebO, Of Angelica. second
with one less break. George w. Bald
win. OF West Chester, tied with Wil.
liam ]. Elliott, OF Coatesville, for third
prize. each registering ii3 breaks.
Charles n. NewcOmb, OF Philadel'
phia. former national amateur cham
pion, finished with ii2 breaks.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20

With one OF the main eogs IN tho
powerful machine swept away in the
tragic death OF shortstop Ray Chap
man. what are the Cleveland Indians
chances for breezlng home in front In
the American League pennant race
this Year,
On August 80, the day the brilliant
lnlelder was hit by A pitched ball at
the Polo Grounds by Pitcher Carl
Mays OF the Yankees. the Indians were
leading the race with few scant
points separating them from the
Yankees and the White SOx,
To nj the late baseball stars place
az such a time Is one OF the biggest
problems that ever a manager faced.
iris Speaker Is now forced 10 call
upon his reserves.
Harry Lunte, utility inneldcr, gets
the first call for the shortstop posi-
tlon.
Luntc came up 10 the Indians from
the Southern League and has not been
called into duty but a couple OF times
this season. Both performances were
credltable. lie has never been placed
under real big league IRE Johnny
Dobbs, manager OF the Pellcans be-
lleves with Speaker chat in Luntes
system 70 Tie Ithl SUN OF Nit DlE
Lacquer. Whether his hitting viii
help she Indians IN their pennant race
however. Is questionable,
Lunte has exceptionally big hands
not unlike those OF the once famed
Honus Wagner. While in the South
ern League he was regarded as a sem
satlonal lnfelder aud a good hitter
/ Lunte may rise 10 the great emergency
and help carry the load. II Lunte does
Mt into the Indians lineup II viii
prove the easiest solution OF Speakers
| problem, for it leaves the rest OF hi:
/ lnleld machine intact.
Another possibility Is Joey Evans
who has been doing duty in left field
alternating with Charley Jameson un
Oil recently when illness kept him ou
| OF uniform.
Evans Is recovering and will sooi
be ready TO get back In the game. Hi
Is a third baseman when playing hi
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
,ASEBALI. GIRLS
AT PLATE TONIGHT

All the enthusiasm and team spirit
hich helped to make The baseDah
,ries az the dupont girls a success
I'M be in evidence tonight at the tes-
monial dinner 10 be given TO me
iampiou Sales Record team. The du-
4rry room OF the Hotel dupont has
zen engaged for the occasion and
le hour for the dinner has been set
7 O'Clock.
Enthusiastic fans from the various
ans who participated in the A and
Tfas1le Ssries VIII attend and ar
ngemenhs have been made to have
Ne banquet room profusely decorated
In flowers and the colors of the
,les Record aud Advertising Division
ans. A iszz orchestra has been en-
.ged ard songs and yells have been
~eparc din printed form. In me prop
alton OF thHSe song aod yells en-
psastlc rooters OF various teams
aSe demonstrated their ability as
)etesses.
Bagebail favors VIII be given 10 thC
,ssts. The banuqet will be followed
a dance.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
LIBERTY DENIES
LOSS TO ARCADE

Liberty A, @. wishes 10 le, Arcade
know That they did not defeat Liberty
as was stated IN a morning paper by
ne score Of 5 % Liberty was 10
have played Arcade last night but lhe
diamond was too wet SO when Arcade
came Arcade played Brandywne IN
stead OF Liberty, Tho lineup shows
mat II was not Llberty's hne-up be-
cause L1berty's Hne-up is as
f0ll0ws! DonOfrlo. catcher Lichen-
stein, pltoherI Dougherty, shortstop ,
Davis, nrst base; Fahey, second base I,
Townsend, third base TaFgart, sec
ond base; Toy, left fleld Reilly, centre
neld; Jordan. right fled.
Arcade claims hey won the Boys
League pennant but they did not. Lib
erty defeating them In the decldln;
game, 81, at Seventeenth and Spruce
last Angus. Manager Townsend Wouis
like 20 hear from the Arcade hu"r
and arrange a game. Liberty w nc-
up against the FIRST NJ p si seven
teenth and Spruce toml fuw after
noon. Manager Townsend was told
last night about ihc game and denied
being defeated by the Arcade bunch
Liberty will be ready 70 take on Ar.
cade at any time or any day at Sew
tNNtNHlN anu ClInNts LUtIkN ia
won 81 and lost games.
LIBERTY JABS.
Donofrio, The bcst catcher IN IN
State, VIII be in the lineup tomorrow
Lichensteln has been pitching goo,
ball, having won 21 games and lost
DOugherty, our sh0rtst0p, Will soOl
be gUlng back TO work after his vaca
tion.
II. Dawson Is playing some game
He gets a hit neary every day.
r Fahey has been ne great boy q
| the fleld
/ Townsend has been showing grea
speed this year and expects a banne
year..
Al Toy WIFI soon be getting Marie
and will invite the whole team 10 hi
wedding.
Jordan, IN center neld has been play
ing great ball and has improved th
/ lineup.
sReiliy Is also hittlRg the horsehidi
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
RUTH'S ADD HOMER
KILLS YANK FAN

NEW YORK, Aug. 20-Cleveland
made 70 two out Of three by defeat
ing New York yesterday, TO 2. The
game was slow despite the fact that
ID was a pitching duel between Cald-
well and Shawkey.
Babe Ruth made his forty-third
home run Of the season in the fourth
inning, hitting the ball over the
right field stand.
When Ruth made the home run, a
fan. suffered an attack OF heart dis
case and died a few minutes later.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
CITY NEWSPAPER
BOYS IN LEAGUE
Will Play Series of II Games
Beginning on Next
TUESDAY
.OSS HENRY is
I'd, NEW PRESIDENT

4 Organization Of a newspaper base
'all league. consisting OF teams OF the
'fening Journal, the Morning News
nd the Sunday Star, was effected al
meeting in the News oiiice last eve
ing. The schedule for the remain
&c or the year Will consist OF Twelve
ames' TWO games being played each
week.
Jess Henry. for number OF years
n umpire In the All-NilmingtOn
oague aud at present working at
III S,rawbridge and Cloihicr store,
faiadclpJta, was unanimously
hosen president OF the new organiza-
on. he gave tho managers OF the
ehms a short talk, agreeing TO enter
earthly into the work OF the league
The schcme for a newspaper league
} a new one I'm tills city, and cOnse-
uently the life OF the organization
Sill be Of short duration for the
urrcnt season. However, II u proves
success IL will be taken up on a
.Orc broad scale next year. The
aseball interest and spirit OF rivalry
greater this year than ever before
nd while the boys do not measure
, to ether industrial teams In abil-
y, there Is every indication OF talent
inoug luclt rduhS.
The opening game is scheduled foi
ext Tuesday evening at Harlan flelC
etWeen the Morning News and Even
/ lg journal. Johnny Brady, mana
er OF the Parkslde team, or the All
. Wilmington League, who VIII um
Ire this game, Will work in all O
I le twelve games played.
Each team Is allowed fifteen play
~, and the respective manager
lust have the complete list In IN
ands OF the president this evening
4 Several prizes have already been OF
red 20 the winning newspaper-an'
n ie Merchants OF the city will be can
assed within she next few days Y
/ ffer other prizes. IN this manner
4 hoped 10 create ~ interest Una
n ill not let up until(ae last gam
n as been plsyed.
the full schedule Is as foilows.
Tuesday, Aug. 24-Aforning News "
yening Journal, Harlan Field,
Thursday, Aug 26-Morning New
S. Sunday S.ar, Eden Park.
Tuesday, Aug. 3i-Sunday star "
vening Journal, Second and du pom
Thursday, Sept. 2-Sunday Star V
forming News, Eighteeoth and va
"a uren.
Tuesday, S8ft. l-EtNniu5 dVNi hs
;. Sunday Star, Eden Park,
Thursday, Sept. 9-Evening journt
3. Morning News, Eighteenth an
A an Buren.
Tuesday. Sept. i4-N0rning New
A SUNDAY Star. Eden Park.
Thursday, Sept. i6-Morning New
8 Evening Journal, Second and az
ont. c.
S TUESDAY. Sept. 2i-Sunday star '
. vening Journal. Eden Park.
rsbursday. Sept. 23-Sunday star
# orning News, Eighteenth and va
Tuesday. Sept. 2s-Evening Journ
III Morning News. Eden Park;
ia Tbursday, sept. 3O-Evening Journ
> Sunday star. Second and duPSohs
iNi games win begin at o'cloc
i 1ilmincton timel.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
500 REFUGEES LINE
In RAILROAD YARDS

RIGA, Laivla tBy Mall.)-Over fivo
hundred men, women and children are
stranded here with no means OF llyell-
hood. as a result OF the fighting In Po-
land.
Thoy are former soldiers, with their
wives and children, from the scattered
ranks OF General Nudenitch'e While
Army The refugees reached Riga. on
the way 10 their homes In Eastern po-
land and the Ukraine, when word
came that the frontiers Of East Poland
were closed.
The train IN which the refugees ar
rived was held up In the Riga yards
for several days, awaiting an oppor-
tunlty % proceed, but was finally
taken over by the Lettish army for
military transport, while its destitute
passengers were housed In nearby
barracks
Ever since the arrival OF the train
the American Red Gross has been op-
Grating a field kitchen In the railway
yards and feeding the stranded Poles
and Ukralnlans who reached Riga
with neither money nor food,
In view OF the situation along The
East Polish frontier, 10 Is feared that
the Nudenitch veterans and their fam
HES may be forced 10 prolong their
stay In Lalvia for several weeks. The
Red Cross Is making arrangements Ia
continue caring FOR hem during hs
enforced stopover.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
SAMMY HITS BACK
AT BLACK S0X

Management OF the Wilmington
Black Sox yesterday asked for Harlan
Giants albi for losing their game
with the Baltimore Black SOx last
Tuesday, and Manager Sammy John
son replies as follows:
We'll. Mr. purnell, II you would
like TO hear our alibi, we would like
10 know II you are ready TO put up
that $500 for a series OF three games q?
You beat Us by using six Baltimore
Black SOx players, so now see II you
can beat US by using all local players,
and we will do the same. II you think
well Of your home ball players, put
your money where your mouth Is and
we Will stop your knocking.
Il see where you claim the cham
pionshp, bui no Wcan you play for
Il when you play but one game a
MONTH / have not seen your scores
since July 29 viii go 10 any news
paper Offlce and talk business with
you. Put up or shut up.
we play the Brooklyn Giants on
Saturday. Who do you play, the street
cornersf
-YOurs IN sport,
SAMMY JOHNSON,
'Mgr. Harlan Giants
S02 Walnut efrept
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
DFTTFVIT cUOOT

The Wilmington TrapshoOting Asso-
ciation VIII hold It's weekly shoot al
Bellevue tomorrow 10 give any OF
their members a chance 10 shoot who
do not go to Philadelphia for the
Registered shoot which Will be staged
by the Quaker City Club.
The Quaker City Gun Club will
program calls for 100 targets shot in
six bird events. There will be four
classes and two prizes for each class.
Philadelphia shooters have always
patronized Wilmington shoots and IL
Is only right that Wilmington shoot
ers recipr0cate by turning out strong
for the Quaker City tournament.
Their grounds are located at Fox
Chase.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
.lU!LIllIIIIIlLIz

Ing great gums In thoir new surround-
ings.
And so time has proven that Cra-
vaih did not get the worst end OF a
David Harum" deal IN one OF the
greatest mid-soason swaps OF organ
lied baseball history.
BAN players are just folks like
everybody else, and the only way FOR
them TO pull their feet out OF the
nroverbial rut Is TO try another moa-
dow.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
MILLER HUGGINs

Tn New York Yankees have been a
great financial success 10 the club
owners this year and Miller Higgins
can't help but beam wsh smiles
when he talks about Il. He says;
'sYes, New York will make twice as
much financially as any other club
this season. even II the team doesn't
win the pennant. While Babe Ruth
has been the big attraction every
where. the big crowds aren't alto
gether due TO his home run act. We've
been on the heels Of lshe pennant all
year and a team that has a chance 10
win a pennRnt is always patronizod.
Then the Yankees are a slugglng team.
People get more thrills in watching
team that slugs. cannot help but
think that the ball is liveller this
year than last. Il could hardly be
possible that there would be a new
bunch Of sluggers develop so sudden
ly IL it wasnb Assa 10 the live ball"
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
BAKER MAY HEP YANKEES

NEW YORK, Aug. % Omitted pressl
'IIomerun" Baker may resume play
ing ball with the New York Yankees
This season, u was reported today.
He ie on the Ianks reserve list, and
was said TO be anxious TO help New
York Win The pennant.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
CHIEF BENDER HURLS
NO-HIT, NO-RUN GAME

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. TO-
"Chlef" Bender, one-tlme star pitcher
OF the Athletics and now manager OF
the New Haven Club OF the Eastern
League, pitched a no-hit, no-run game
against Bridgeport here yesterday.
Only p men faced the tall Indian In
nine innings, the one man who got on
base being put out stealing. New
Haven won the game B TO 0.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
Gnnn AnNICE

LOS ANGELES, Aug 20.-Charley
Chaplin advised Babe Ruth not 10
sign a movie picture contract for
less than $4,000 and told him to wall
Babe is to get four times that much
for a picture now.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
II

come uncomfortable. Then he would
switch to the Adams apple or the
eyes, or the sides OF the neck. Tricks
10 fool a boxer are all right, but
nasty tricks that mean the taking Of
unfair advantage are all to the bad"
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
InnnAINr NvANrs GAMEs.

Due to cancellation Lorraine Is
without a game for tomorrow, and
would like 10 hear from any fast club
In or out OF the city. Address Man
ager Hirzel at lii South Union street
or call 1885.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
PICK ON RUDE 7

BROOKLYN. Aug. 2O-CHargss hat
hube Marquard has been using a
glove lined with emery paper In
order 10 throw a freak bali h being
Investigated by league onlcials.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
IAnY GAMAGE FAST.

DOCDMNkE CITY. Aug. IVA rdiug
eht and forenoon did not interfere
in the crowd at the Pocomoke Fair
this big Thursday, nor was their
i,husiasm dampened one iota.
Tho 226 trot was unfinished and
id TO be carried over until Friday.
''' go PACE-PURsE $3.50.
lex March. b. s., by
Prince March (Sat-
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die Penn, N. m. rs. C. Bully 2 2it2
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Evening journal., 1920-08-20
SEAFORD BLANKS MARDELLA

SEAFORD. Del, Aug. 2O.-Niardella
was helpless before Almond yester-
day and Seaford shut them out, 4 TO
o, in an errOrless game before a
large crowd. Almond allowed one
hit and struck out eleven. Truitt. OF
Mardella, also pitched a lne game.
Score
SeafOrd ......-..-....... ar. Sh Oe.
Mardella ................. Or. 2h. Oe.
Batteries-Amond and Shipley;
Truitt and Wilson.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20
p. %. suns WIN AGAIN.
II II sIIRa

The Post ONCE Regulars lost again
10 the Subs" last evening, 4 10 9. The
scorei
Evening journal., 1920-08-20

sCORE BY iNNiNGs.
p. q. Reg. ........O iOi 5000 %
p. o. Subs ........tiO2 Ox-i
Umpire a-Huichiuson.
Evening journal., 1920-08-20

Dont walt for success 10 come 10
you, command Il 10 come 10 you by
means o. a Want Ad-Adv
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
Extending a Policy.

Extending Policy.
ut is becoming more expensive every
day to run an automobile
Eyes" replied Mr.. Chuggins Some
Of us motorists won't be able to keep
going unless the government comes TO
the rescue the same as they did for
the railroads"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

pieces eight feet long and spiking two
by six pieces on the ends and also
on top To save little expense sled
tongue can be used, and will answer
just as well as to make one. A four
by four piece Is placed between the
floats and is held in place by lag
screws In each end. This piece should
have teeth inserted into its lower side
which are made from five-sixteenths-
inch round iron, and should stick out
about two and one half inches. Holes
should be bored into the four by four,
slightly smaller than the iron, and
should slant backward. A lever. can
be bolted to this piece. which by NOV
ing front or back will press the teeth
more or less INTO the soil. There could
be seat put onto it, but it is better
to stand up, as by so doing, if any rub
bish gets under 1t, a step forward
will raise the hind end and let
the obstruction out. says a writer in
The Farmer. This machine is also a
fine thing to go over corn field just
before the corn comes, up and will kill
more weeds than a drag.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
beet FULLER IS
LATE INVENTION
Machine Designed by Californian
for Doing This Hard and
Expensive Task.
INJURY AVOIDED BY WHEELS
AZ Beet 10 Pulled From Ground knive.
on Each Side Cut OF Tops q
leavee-Easy to Harvest
Profitable Crop.

Ruling sugar beets Is one Of the
big Jobs which confront the prowar
81 this very profitable crop. 1t is a lot
d work. and work that takes time and
energy at least, and often costs money
rs well. A man In the beet fields Of
California has designed a machine
which ne thinks is a wonder for doing
tnis hard and expensive task. Instead
OF using inclined rods, on the principle
OF the gathering points Of corn bind
err Tor pulling the beets, this man uses
padded wheels for this purpose.
Cross Sectional View.
Inc upright V-shaped portion of the
accompanying illustration is a cross
sectional view through the padded
"heel pullers. The axles of these
wheeled pullers extend down to the
inner hubs of the main driving wheels
OF the machine, and are here driven
or revolved by these main wheels.
Grouters or diggers go along ahead
or the pulling wheels, on each side
OF the row of beets, and loosen the
ground around them so that they will
be easier to pull when the pulling
wheels Of the machine engage them.
From the drawing II will be noticed
that the pulling wheels are set so the
lower portions are much closer to-
gether than are the upper portions.
As the machine passes forward over
the beets In a row. these pulling
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
BAD RISK
TO KEEP SICK
insurance Companies Won't Take
a Man Who Suffers Continually
From Stomach or Liver
Troubles.

Acworth, Gave have used
Black Draught In our family for years,
and can say / never have found a
liver medicine that could equal 1t, !"
writes Mrs. ]. A. Wildwood, Of this
place. 1T Is fine for Indigestion,
headache and sour stomach" she con.
tinues.
II use 1t for the family. and Ger,
tainly feel 1t has saved me a lot OF
money.
81 am glad to recommend Black
Draught, and am sure If others would
use 1t they would be as glad as I've
been"
Thousands Of families keep Thed-
ford's Black-Draught in the house all
the time, for use at the first sign of
indigestion, constipation, collie. colds
and fever, thereby preventing illnesses
that might develop seriously.
When you notice that you are bill
ious, have a bad taste In the mouth,
coated tongue, offensive breath, or If
you are dizzy at times, restless, sleer
poorly-do not neglect your liver. 1t
is calling for prompt treatment. Use
Thedford's Black-Draught. It's merit
is widely acclaimed from long, salts
factory use.
Your druggist sells Blaek-Draught
--AdY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

MARKETING SHEEP AND HOGS
Federal Trade Commission Furnish
Figures Showing Cost Of Loading
and Shipping.

OF "a carloads of sheep including II
single-deck and 43 double-deck cars.
the cost OF loading and bedding cars
averaged $0.019 per 100 pounds live
weight, according to figures furnished
the federal trade commission by the
United States department. of agricul-
ture. Other marketing expenses, In
Guiding freight, varied from 5000 to
s1.97 per hundredweight The shrink
age in weight varied from 1853 to S.57
per cent. the majority of the shipments
averaged approximately eight per cent.
Similar records on 253 carloads of
hogs showed the cost of loading and
bedding TO average is cents per 100
pounds live weight; feed at market APP
proXimately to 9 cents: COM
mission charges 4 to 10 cents !;
miscellaneous expense. to 10 cents,
averaging approximately 5 cents;
and the total cost of marketing, in
Guiding freight from varying districts,
approximately from 33 to so cents
The shrinkage in weight on S73 car
loads of hogs varied from 9.8S TO
minus 4.59 per cent.