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Evening journal., 1920-01-31
CADDOCK D0WNED
BY JOE STECKER

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 United Press y
Three times last night a mumble ed
Its all over" went through Madison
Square Garden and close to 10000 fans
reached for their hats.
The fourth time they donned their
headpieces and turned to the exits.
Three times Joe Stecher, Of Nebraska,
clamped his deadly scissors and arm
lock hold on Earl Caddock. Iowa, but
the speedy soldier slipped from his
grasp. The fourth time, however, he
wilted under the b0a-coDstrictor-lik
pressure Of two legs and a five fingered
vice on his wrist and the worlds wrest-
ling championship with $4,000 went to
the Nebraskan.
The end came after two hours and
five minutes Of mighty serious wrest-
ling
Caddock had only speed 10 combat
greater weight, superior strength and
cooler nerves.
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To BE GREAT
YEAR FOR SPORT
Recreational League to Su.
pervise Baseball, Quoits,
Tennis, Swimming
FIELD MEET ALSO
TO BE FEATURED

Plans for summer baseball tennis,
quoits, swimming and athletics were
! discussed at recent meeting OF the
Church Rccreational League, at the
/ T. NJ. G. A. and many details decided
upon. II but half Of the ARRANGEMENTS
/ mature, the coming summer will wit
ness more athletics in this city. In ad-
dltion To the regular semi-prOfesslonal
baseball games, than ever before in the
city's history.
II was decided 10 form an outdoor
Iquoit league, under same rulings as the
indoor teams now contesting for win
ter hOnOrs. There are twentv-two
teams to select from for the outdoor
league, The games are 10 be played
every Monday evening". the quoits are
TO be OF two pounds and the distance
nifty feet. The outdoor league is to
start the end o. May
John A. Martin, physical director of
The Community Service, who organ
ized the Church League, was named 10
arrange schedules
Tile committee on acquatics decided
from the response to its inquiry, that
there was much interest in aduatics
here and on the strength Of these re-
ports, decided to hold The first meet Of
The summer on Saturday. June 20 Com
mitlecs have been named and events
are being planned for men, women,
boys and girls.
The committee on tennis also re-
ported much enthusiasm. The COM
mittee is planning for several contests
and the number Of tournaments will be
decided later.
Great interest is taken in field and
athletic sports that are a test of the
muscular strength and skill Of man in
various ways II is likely that there
will be several meets prior to Septem-
Der, and il was decided to ascertain II
The state Fair Association would per-
NIT an all-city meet at the Fair on the
opening day. II that is possible the
last Of the three elimination meets will
be held on Saturday prior to Labor
Day, possibly at the Fair grounds.
A Committee was named for baseball
teams and it was decided to close the
entry list on April 10. II enough en-
tries are obtained the league may be
divided into two or more sections.
The committee TO reOrganize the bowl
ing league Of tie Church League will
meet at the Y. NJ G.. a. on Wednesday
night New teams wishing to enter the
leaglie contest are st. Stephens, West
minister, Harrison Street. EpwOrth and
Hillcrest. 10 may be decided 10 divide
he league into two divisions
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
DAVE ROBERTssON

Here is big league ball player who
is different.
Dave Robertson. when shipped 10 the
Chicago Cubs ball park from the Polo
Grounds. had a hunch that he wasn't
going 20 Ike Il. He's changed his mind
When the 1919 curtain had been rung
down Dave edged In on Fred Mitchell
and instead Of asking for more pay
merely wanted TO thank the Cub man
ager for the treatment he had received
and said he would play his head orr
I'm 1920
This bunk about the Cub officials
being slave drivers is a crime. They
know how 10 treat a man there and YOU
can take II from me ! am going to play
my head of FOR Mitchell next year. 7
had the wrong dope on the Cubs and 10
has taught me lesson will never
forget"
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

/ Branch Rickey has a happy faculty o.
developing major leaguers from green
college stars-George Sisler and Heath
cote
Maybe the big league scouts might
well employ their time looking over
the sandlOt talent the coming summer
II has been suggested 10 Lee Foil
former Indian manager, that he accepi
an offer TO manage a big amateur team
in Cleveland and in the meantime act
as scout for big league clubs about the
sandlots, making recommendations Oh
stars he thought had the "makings"
Il is an idea that is bound TO grow
for amateur baseball has been expanding
rapidly and some real talent has been
developed there. The sandlotters are all
going up. Perhaps half of the minor
league players are on their way down.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
BY FRED lURBYvILLE.

Why not? There is younger and bet
ter material on some Of the sandlot
teams than is to be found on a lot OF
the minor league clubs.
And, too, there are a lot OF other
reasons why
The big league managers at last have
awakened 10 the fact that lot of good
baseball material is going 10 waste, or
IS being grabbed off by the middlemen
of baseball, the minors, when it might
as well 90 directly into the makings Of
a big league team.
But the awakening was forced onto
the majors, at that. Unable to get the
players needed through the draft and
hnding prices for minor league stars
pretty high, and material in many in
stances scarce, they had to turn to the
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
SIMULTANEOUS CHEss EXHIRITION

On next TUESDAY evening James F.
Magee. Jr.. celebrated problemist from
Philadelphia, will give an exhibition OF
simultaneous chess play against, at
least, twenty opponents. This exhibit
tion will be given under the auspices
Of the Brandywine Chess Club, in their
club rooms in the Trinity Church
parish house, Adams street and Della
ware avenue.
The Brandywlne Chess Club is a local
organization open to all chess players
OF Wilmington and vicinity. This ex-
hibltion, like any regular club meet
ing, is open to all those interested in
the game Of chess.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
GEORGES AND WOMEN.

Tom Mor"isey, member Of the Or
pheum theater circuit, who SPARED
with Georges Carpenter on several oc-
casions while entertaining the dough
bows in F"ance. says that II Dempsey
and the Frenchman ever get together
q WI be clean scrap and a mighty
fast one FOR that is the way Georges
boxes
Elizabeth Brice co-star. who was
with Morrlsey in the overseas American
camps. also is an admirer Of the idol
Of France
"Allwomen Of France are crazy about
Georges. have no doubt that our
American fighter will win II they ever
box. but hope he wins over Carpen-
tier with one punch. It would surely
be too bad TO batter up such a hand
some face"
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
sandlots

( sandlots.
And it is going TO be a great thing
for the major leaguers, too, even if they
did adopt the idea through compulsion.
Take the case Of the Cleveland club,
for instance. Last year there was a
young sandlotter named George Uhle
He went South with the Indians and
came back looking good enough to carry
around the circuit for a few weeks.
Tile pitched so well they kept him on the
job all season. lie won many more
games than he lost
This spring Cleveland is taking three
more sandlotters for a spring training.
One Of them. George Cykowski, is such
a promising prospect that Branch
hickey. Cardinal manager, threatened
to go before the national commission
to air claim he is said to have on the
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
amateurs services.

lamaetur's services.
The result in Cleveland is added IN
| terest in the Indians The amateurs in
Cleveland, and their friends, far out
number the regular Indian fans That
means that the amateur faction will be
nightly interested in the Indians when
one or more amateurs are in the fold.
Why shouldn't all Cleveland boys,
who are stars at the game, be on the
payroll Of the Indians? That would
add local interest to the team.
Suppose Cleveland had Peckinpaugh
and Dode Paskert, both Cleveland boys,
in their lineup. And Rube Marquard,
too, who formerly was a Clevelander.
Cornio Mack used TO grab off a good
boy occasionally. Connie carried them
along until they were ready TO break
in. Stuffy McInnis is an example.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
EDDIE POINTERS

When you first begin TO learn to
skate take It easy.
The first lesson is liable TO be tedi-
ous-so don't go at IL too hard.
Skating is poetry Of motion. A per-
son can learn new figures every year.
70 doesn't require much strength 90
glide over the ice. Balance and body
movement are the essential points.
The sport will develop your muscles,
expand your lungs, invigorate your cir
culation, better your appetite and build
up your health.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

Tney clap their hands
! And yell In glce
For the boy who
Fields nine-ninety-threc
But for he who bats
Four-forty four
They bust their hats
And roar and roar
While Babe Ruth is knocking home
runs for the Yankees the one-base hit
tcrs Of the other seven clubs will be
stretching singles into doubles while
Ruth, Boddie and Lewis creep across
the field like horse-drawn ice wagons
on a hot August day
Tad Jones VIII coach Yale without
remuneration, and some folks think that
a golfer is nutiy.
Four major league teams will engage
In the seasons first double-hcader at
Jacksonville, March 30 and, OF course,
Charley Ebbeits Brooklyn Dodgers are
involved.
few words about sam Breadon,
new president Of the Cards He peeped
through a knothole at the old Polo
ground to see his first major league
game. And IS years ago he went TO st.
Louis and got o job IN a garage. He,
saved his pennies, nickels and dimes and
became a repair shop owner himself.
rhe he got into the selling game and
in 70 years had made a million-do,lars.
not repairs. lie bought into the club in
1871 There more money IN the auto
mobile business, but he's a fan.
New York scribes and fans are dream
ing sweet dreams. That's the town
where Blowing Bubbles" was written.
Dream-managers say the Giants inneld
will look like this-Chase on first.
Frisch on second Maranvlle at short
and Rogers Hornsby at third
Tile American Association and the
Pacific Coast League are near-big
leagues this year. Nearer much nearer.
than near-beer The draft went out OF
style last year when the big minors
and the majors clashed. The associa-
ttNA aAAA NNdNt NllNulAe Qttidftu INDul-
selves able 10 make their own way I'm
the world and they're setting about the
task like real sports this spring. Long
schedules, no salary limits in the A. A..
spring training trips and other stunts
give them the "alr."
John McGraw should have taken his
inneld 20 Cuba with him this winter.
They say crippled race horses nnd the
fount Of youth down there. So why not
the old war horses Of the diamond
And John, himself. was looking pretty
skiitish after his return.
Cuba is a good place for the old
skates-meaning both the horses and
the other kind.
Cuba is an island and entirely sur
rounded by water, but one would never
notice that while there The Cubans
are still wondering what the water is
for.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
JOHNNY GRIFFITHs.

There IS no difference in the boxing
rules OF England and France and those
OF the United States, according to
Johnny Griinths, Akron Flash, who is
touring Europe
"The game is the same the world
over heard much about the different
rules used here. but find that the. fans
demand just what the American fans
do-that YOU fight your own style. but
fight. This is all that Is asked. There
Is habit In vogue which European
boxers call retiring In England when
boxer Is being laced he may refuse
10 come out Of his corner. but In France
the lighter sometimes drops 10 the floor
and claims a foul This retiring is no
dlshonor In the eyes OF the FANS
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@ WHAT
,EmTMEN
Ms SAY
RAY TTSSUTn

Though the worlds series is the big
sest event in a baseball players ca
reer yet 1t Is sometimes a questionable
benefit to the player. according TO Ray
Fisher. pitcher Of the Champion Reds.
The worlds series throws so strong
light on a players record that 10 dis
torts his work. II Is unfair.
What a man does when the eyes OF
The whole baseball world are upon
hlm creates a deeper impression than
his work for an entire year"
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
TOnAY,s CAGE CANES

Delaware Collesa -Haverford away.
Wilmington High-Trenton. Whining
ton High School gym.
Salesanium-Newark High, st. Patrick
Hall.
Penn-Del-Defance, Settlement sym.
Hilbcrest-Edge Moor. Y. VI. II. A.
Grace-Brandywine. Y. NJ C. A.
West Westminster Y. NJ C. A.
Wilmington A. A.-Parkesburg sway
Hasley-Compsny z. Elktou
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

Al salaries ine Dal STARS baik,
Meantime magnates talk and talk.
Players live from hand to mouth,
soon theyn an be headed south
Unless Champ Jack plays goif or tennis
his name may soon be written Dennis
Reading the news from day 10 day
we learn B Martins laid ten away
Fiods have been recognized at last,
White sox did that some months past,
The A. a. L and the L S. \. are two
little groups OF alphabetical sequences
Fanny Durack. Australian girl cham
rion swimmer. will never be able TO
forget. She has gone back TO her native
lgnd Her swimming tour In this coun-
try was anything but a success. Tech
nicalites OF tie A. A. l. ruled her Ouf
of American events
on the other hand they are making
great preparations IN Australia for the
arrival OF Norman Ross there.
And Australia is making arrange
nients for a return visit next year.
Connie Mack and Harry Frazee are
good statesmen. but they don't bring
home the baoons for the baseball feasts.
The fancy boxer
Takes the brown lid,
But the kayo youth
Draws the biggest bid.
Golf may have It's charm, consider
lag its liberal and elastic vocabulary.
but how about baseball In s.. Louis
The Browns have Dcmmlt and the
Cards have Oettell.
We don't know how Mr. Oeien pro
nounces his own name, but It looks to
us like a miss on a tWo-fooi putt
The Cincinnati club probably was one
of the lowest salaried in the bis
leagues last season. After winning the
ponnant the owners declared then and
there that raises would be forthcOm-
ing. The raises have been offered and
Tie contracts still remain unsigned. The
ieds are holdouls and the owners feel
ihey haven't been treated Just right by
fhe players There are two sides 10
he argument. The players probably
are bit chesty over their achieve
nents Of last season That is human
lature And perhaps the raises Of
ered by the Red owners still are not
ust what high-class ball PLAYERS
should be getting, The solution is
halfway meeting and that is probably
what viii take place before the season
iarts. The players want 20 play ball
nd earn their salaries and the club
officials want all the stars back in the
old. And there you are.
only 20 former Federal leaguers re-
main in the big show. But that is more
Ian the major leaguers admitted ever
played in the outlaw circuit.
Two Of the 20 were with the 1919
worlds champs-Eddie Roush and hin
tariden. and Benny Kauff was with the
Natiohsl League runners-up, the Giants
Al three were teammates at Indian
Apoplis in the Fed League Such stars
as Johnny Iobin, Hal Chase. Lee Magee-
ilohn Rawlings, Chuck Deal. Art Viii
son. Claude Hendrix, Jack Quinn. Howard
tmhke, Dave Davenport, Gene Packard
Max flack and Ed Konetchy are among
lhe survivors, however.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
CHARLEs sTnNEHAM

besIdes announcing that The New
York Giants would receive salary in
creases this year Charles Stoneham
president OF the New York Nationals
brings a word about sports in Cuba.
Havana is inst packed with Amer
leans. Cuban officials have progressive
ideas in regard TO sports OF all kinds
They will in time make the city Of Ha-
Nana a Mecca for sportsmen from the
United STATES. Athletics are a hobby
with Cubans and they are doing an
'hov can to promote American games
and sports"
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
GARNET DROPS THIS ONE

West End flrst five won easily over
the Garnet quintet last night % to p
The West siders held IL 20 lead at
the end Of the first period. During
the second half the Garnets took a
better hold on the game, but were un-
able TO overcome The lead acquired by
the West End team.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
Bancroft.
NationaI An.llne and Chemic
sIELIGMANN WINS AGAIN

In the Hercules Pocket Tournament
Sleligmann showed good form against
Bick Flanagan last evening and had
little trouble winning by the score of
IS TO 49, In the second game Walker
and Zebley crossed cues and Walker
walked away 20 an easy victory by the
score Of 70 to 4e
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
WEST END WANTS GAMES

The West End basketball team, Ber-
nard Curran, manager, desires to ar
range games with first ard second-olass
teams, such as Defiance, Newark, Mil
ford or Dover. Al challenges should
be sent to Manager Curran, No. 1923
Delaware Ave, this city.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
RISING SIN WINS

Rising Sun first team defeated the du-
Pont Leatherbacks at Hagley House
yesterday afternoon, 81 to % The
speedy floor work Of Randy Simons, ano
the long shooting Of Joe Kauss featured
the game Joe Beatty threw in eight
straight foul goals. The guarding OF
Elliott and Baldo was very close.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
Grace
Wesley G

field goals-Chandier "a. Mckay Z,
Garvine g. Baylls, p. Garvine 2. Barbon.
Foul goals-Downing Z, Mckay. sub.
stitutlons-Baylis for c.. Garvine p
Garvine fer J. Garvine. Referee-Rob
inson Time Of halves--20 minutes.
The Wesley girls tesm dfeated the
Grace "femin'tes" by the score OF 8
to in the preliminary game. Misses
Mills ana NJ Robertson scor,d the
church team points. the former get
ting one field goal and the latter three
from the penalty mark.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
GRACE HID BASKET
FROM WESLEYAN

Grace five handed out decisive drub-
ping to the Wesley Collegiate Institute
llVe last niSht by the score Of 81 TO G.
BarDon proved the lucky player for the
Institute players with a single field
goal. Downing got the four. remaining
points from the foul line. The Dover
quintet were completely ouiclassed.
The score.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
H,GLEy SECONDS WIN.

The Hagley second team defeated the
Merwick five last night 32 to If. The
Hagley first team will play one Of the
fastest games ever seen in this city
next saturday night with the Progress
sive A. C. Of Philadelphia.
frL.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
nIerMiek.
Han'ev Seconds.

Field goals-Cavanaugh 3, McLaugh-
lin. ]. McLau7hlin, Toomey s. Cam
mock. McCorty ?, Gillespie Foul
gosls-Cavanaugh, J. Mclaughlin 2.
Toomey. Cammock 2 Gillespie, Harkins.
subst tutions-J Filliben for Malloy.
In the preliminary game the Hagley
thirds defeated the Defiance thirds by
the score Of IS 10 H.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
FITz WANTS MEAL TICKETS.

Eddie FitzsimmOns, the "s0cking'
New Yorker, is being given a wide
berth by the field OF lightweights since
he administered the kayo to Irish Patsy
Cline at Detroit recently. Eddie wants
to give such fighters as Johnny Dun
dee. Willie Jackson Lew Tender,
Benny Valgar, Joe yelling, Ritchie
Mitchell ct al. a guarantee Of $1,000 and
a share Of the gate Aley can 60 the
lg.Yft with hts "snslar~
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
Mest End.
Garnet

Ficld goals-Donneny >. T. Latham 2,
Curran 4. w. Myers 2. C. Bulger 2. J.
Bulger 4 Sullivan Foul goals-Donnel-
ly 3. Curran 3 Firth 2. w. Mayer 2.
C. Bulger 2. Sullivan, Purcell 5. Ref
eree-Speakman.
The Garnet seconds stopped the West
End scrubs in the preliminary match
by the score Of 90 10 10.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
REpuBs MOVE Up

The Y. NJ. r. C. quoit pitchers defeat
or the Pennsy players TO last night.
This Republican victory moves the club
team up notch in the A.-W. circuit.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
NEWARK HIGH TAKES
GAME FROM GRACE
Ssneclai % The Evenlng journal.

SSnecial 70 Tne evening Journal.
NEWARK, Jan. 3i.-In a fast game
Newark High School basketball team
last night defeated Goldey College 24 to
H. Newark got an early lead and was
never headed during the entire game
The guarding Of Mauer was one Of the
features Moore and Armstrong did
fine work FOR Newark. The line up:
Newark High. Goldey College.
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manager, Joe Marsh. says he is being
Disseminated against by the ring or
trust Marin isn't getting any cham
pi0nship matches and he is deserving.
In Chicago, where the trust has been
'razzed' lately. Plestlna is a favorlte
and manages to get a few matches.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
SHORTS

Baseball plans for 1920 boom +.
Idaho.
Charles B. Cochran sailed without
Jack Dempsey's autograph.
Toledos bowling classic starts Febru
ary IS, and the aim will be to break
few more records. There will be TO-
600 men and women rollers.
league ball clubs to come through with
players promised the Puget Sound club
manager.
Baseball bug in Wichita, Kan, will see
the first exhibition game this spring
as early as March 30, when the ST.
Louis Cards visit the city on the plains.
Two veterans players passed out Of
the major leagues recently when Jean
Dubue was sold by the Giants TO To-
ledO Of the American Association. and
Sherwood Magee drew his unconditional
release from The Cincy Reds and signed
with Joe Tinker's Columbus team.
ZONES the WORD from Kansas City th8b
Battling Harvey Thorpe will lay aside
the mittens after July 4, to engage in 4
business more lucrative than boxing.
Benny Leonard holds the distinction Of
being the only lightweight to drop
Thorpe for the count.
The Cornhuskers from Lincoln, Neb.,
will sound out the sentiment Of the
schools in the Missouri Valley Football
Conference before it will risk asking
admlttance to the loop.
McGraw has signed a righthandeo
pitcher by the name Of James C. Gar
ten. The youngster halls from Tulsa
OE1a
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

See where the big lege pltchurs are
havin' there teeth pulled to help there
pitchin' arms | gotta bad tooth but l
amt got nothin mattur with my arm 80
III put of th tooth pulling for yere
anyhow.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

A chemist declares
That in canned blueberries,
At least nine per cent.
Of alcohol there is.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

McGraw has signed a righthandeo
pitcher by the name Of James C. Gar
ten. The youngster halls from Tulsa
Okla.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

Mahin Plestina is one OF the most
powerful men who ever stepped on the
aiai. His neck is so large that he had
his collars made 60 order They are
SIG % He can slip 'em over his head
Without unbuttoning 'em. Just think
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

Goals from fieId-Moore 3. Honecker
2. Armstrong 3. Hainey 1. Grant 1. Gem
mil l. Goals from fouls-Armstrong q.
Moore ?, Hsiney 1, Grant T. Substitu-
tions-Steel for Smith. Evans for Hof-
fecker. Liddel for Scarborough Ref
eree-Fader. Time Of halves-20 min
utes.
On Monday night the tie in the New
ark basketball league between Jr o. L.
A. NJ and the Y. NJ. C. A. will be played
of on the "Y'' floor.
Wednesday night Of next week the
Y. NJ. C. A. tssm viii play on the local
floor.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

'sAh, make me a pie!"
Asseverates father,
"And cut out the crust,
If it's too much bother
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

Seattle is still waiting for the major
league ball clubs to come through with
players promised the Puget Sound club
manager.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

Baseball bug in Wichita, Kan, will see
the first exhibition game this spring
as early as March 30, when the ST.
Louis Cards visit the city on the plains.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

Tney clap their hands
And yell In glce
For the boy who
Fields nine-ninety-threc
But for he who bats
FOur-forty -four
They bust their hats
And roar ana roar
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
The fancy boxer
Takes the brown lid,
But the kayo youth
Draws the biggest bid.

Golf may have It's charm. consider
Ing its liberal and elastic vocabulary
but how about baseball In s.. Louis
The Browns have Demmlt and the
Cards have Oetten.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

Only 20 former Federal leaguers re-
Aain in the big show But that is more
han the major leaguers admitted ever
played in the outlaw circuit.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

Rods have been recognized at last.
White sox did that some months past