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Evening journal., 1920-02-07

TO give q trapshooter his official aver
age for a season. Since then he has
been a regular at the traps and in 1918
he shot at 4l75 registered targets for
an average OF 1866 and last year at 1850
for an average Of 1850.
II was IN 1918 and again in 1918 that
Tomlin captured the State amateur
championship for New Jersey II was
in the latter year that he tied Bill Heer
for the National Championship with a
mark Of % at the Grand American.
In his whole lrapshooting record
there is nothing 10 witch Fred points
with greater pride than his exhibition
at the United War Work Benefit shoot
lat Travers Island in November Of 1918.
After scoring a mark Of % In the elm
inatiOn contests he went out and hung
up 900 which returned him the win
ner OF the bts event Of the shoot against
such nationwide stars at the traps as
Mark Arie. Frank Troeh. Bill Heer, Pow
ers and others.
At the 1919 meet at Lakewood. in adj
ditlOn to his long run record T0mlln
shot through the entire meet including
100 targets on the practice day. events
losing only five out Of 500 targets.
Tomltn is intimately known to the
trapshooters throughout New Jersey
and the adjacent territory and his work
as a professional viii be watched with
renewed interest. Tomlln, after his
start with the shotgun piled up in his
early years averages Of around 50 and
soon climbed into the nineties. His
marks tn winning the New Jersey
championships were 81 in 1915 and 9S
in 1918.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
-WILMINGT0NS
TO TALK OLD GAME

The Ail-Wilmington League will
meet FOR re-org nization at the home
of Che Eleventh Ward Democratic
Club, az 230 O'Clock tomorrow after
p0on.
Several new teams viii be in the
line this year. including Vandever.
Southside-Edcn. Numerous Ccher clubs
h~vc also signiiled their lnpntion of
enicring the organization. The voting
mower, which viii elect the new presi-
dent. viii be with The seams who were
10 the race last year and who stuck it
cut % The 0nish namely Brownson.
keystone, Parkside, Eleventh Ward
nd Neigllborhood. Silverbrook. The
0her momber OF the 1919 organization.
has not been heard from
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

After the makeup the days work is
easy.
He doesn't try to act, but he does do
what his director tells him-the same
thing-in the movies.
When ! visited the studio and made
the rounds with the flghter-actor he
was making a dash from the scene Of a
fight to catch train. He approp lated
a racing boat and burned a trail along
the boulevard to the railway station.
He missed the ,train-one Of those
movie thrillers, you know.
One has no idea OF how a movie is
made. It's all made up Of little snatches
here and there
They chase him with the camera and
he chases IL.
~0ughta be here tomorrow" said
Jack.
After missin' The train ] put the old
boat along beside hcr--clippin' IL so
miles an hour. Oh. boy Watch me.
| can give these camera men a few
thrills rollin' on flyer. Did it for
pastime once, you know"
And there came into the champions
eyes a twinkle as he remembered those
other--his hobo days--now far removed
from his present life Of luxury.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
BY DEAN SNYDER.

Los ANGELES, Feb. THE clock
ticks faster for Jack Dempsey right now
than 70 ever did before.
All the things he docs in a single
day would make dictionary.
At 9 a. m. he ceases TO be Jack Demp-
sey. the fighter. TO b come Daredevil
Jack" OF the movies
The serial which he is making at the
Hollywood studio calls for IS episodes
Ia total Of 10000 feet of film.
Dempsey and Jack Kearns. his man
ager. say they'll get $4,000 in real. not
stage money, as their share OF the
picture. That ought to make Charlie
Chaplin turn green with envy.
In ordinary life Jack is fairly good
looking. But after he gets through an
plying the plastic putty and the powder
puff-makin' up-hes stage hand
some.
Darn this putty anyway. It doesn't
stick worth nothin' after doin' road
work with my face all sweaty.n mused
the champion as he ba,tled with his
new implements Of movie stagerom.
Remember that slightly turned-up
nose Dempsey had when be made Wi.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

lines held a schooner in his LETT hand,
Jimmy Wilde. the British ny'velghb
has a beautiful baritone voice. You'd
hlnk he had q high falsetto.
The evils Of prohI p are forcibly
Droughb 30 our attei b by Milwau-
kee where Victor Be n. thrice elect
Ell 20 Congress. and ire Jack Demp-
sey hiss been elected" a member Of
The American Legion.
Jimmy is going to- sing in a choir.
some Of lhe boys he has faced in the
ring declare they heard b1utiful sing
ing iusl before they were carried out
But them we're the cuckoo birds
striking ten bells.
We now conneci will The spirits at
The ouiia board; we used TO nnd 'em
waiting for a tryst on the mahogany
The box came in marked Use No
Hooks"
And iuvoiced as a set Of books.
But one who opened up the tones
Discocered neither prose nor poems.
Each volume held a well-nlled flask
And many friends came in to ask
Who framed this artful little dodge
The owner called 10 "camelnagc."
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
KEYSTONE SPECIAL MEETING.

The Keystone Field Club will meet
in special sess ion toforEow afternoon,
at which business Of Importance will
be transacted President Olin Hackc.t
has requested that every member Of
The club be present at this session.
A joint session Of The Keystone cam
paign fund committee for dhe erection
Of a new home viii be held following
the regular meeting, as will a meeting
Of the excursion committee.
The Keystoners viii elect officers
for the ensuing year at the regular
weekly meeting Tuesday night.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
TWO FAST GAMES

The Epworth basketball team, unde-
S3ated leaders Of the Community League,
will play the ST. Pauls quintet at the
Y. M. II. A. Hall tonight. The st. Paurs
team has had some trouble in getting
started on the winning road, but with
the addition Of couple Of new men
tonight they promise to cause trouble
for their opponents. Johnny Cole, Bud
Speakman, Sulley, Burns. Massey,
Fischer and Underwood will play for
the leaders st. Paurs will show
Dowd, Shaw, Sproul, Wilkinson, Cooke
and a few surprises.
The second game OF the evening will
bring together the fast Beacon College
team and the boys from Elkton Md.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
ANGLERS AssOCIsTION GROW

The Delaware Anglers and Gun
ners' Association held it monthly meet
ing on last Tuesday evening Seventy
two m mbers We're received. The asso-
citation is making arrangements for a
big nighte at the end OF the member
ship drive on Msy. when they expect
TO have a thousand m mbers.
There is quite a rivalry for the three
prizes in the membership contest. They
are also thinking of Offering prizes for
the largest game flsh caught during The
season.
The stocking OF the fehs and streams
have been Of great interest to the mem
bers as the members are doing every
thing they can 10 give th sportsmen
good time when they have their
days Off for pleasure.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
KEYSTONE KEYS

The building campaign continues
and believe US. we've got some work
ahead OF us yet.
4 box social will be held in the club
rooms soon for the campaign fund.
The weather is against US, but we
should worry. Wen get the money
just the same.
II you don't come to the club you
viii never know how things are pro-
crossing. Come up and let US see you.
A single and double pinochle tour
nament viii be conducted soon.
The boys are practicing every night.
Among them are Moody. Bottsford,
Moore, Conner, Uranda, Rash, Jackson,
Klund and Casey.
The trapshooters Club will be ready
to start in about a week.
II you can shoot a gun better see
Jackson, DEM or Moody.
Moody, the all-around man, seems to
boa checker expert, also,
Ursnda and Bottsford are 10 meet in
I pool tournament. Seems as though
they want il all TO themselves, but take
10 from us there will be others in IL.
Jimmie and George have their bas-
ketball team almost ready.
Come on and start. The more the
better.
The bowling team practiced last
week. They are to start on the war
path in a few days.
We missed you, Springer, the other
night. Don't let any other engagements
keep you away from us.
Baseball will be one sure winner this
season. With Winters and Farren in
charge 1t ought to be some club.
The job Of water boy is proving a
big contest. Moore is leading.
One Of our new members Is some
tighter II you don't believe US go TO
City Council and see for yourself. We'll
come TO our flock.
II Mr.. Coke would come TO the club
more he could get in trim so as TO
manage that flivver.
Leach and his minstrel troupe are get
ling in line.
This show will work under the name
)f Keystone Field Clubs Southern Min
,trel Company
Midge Mclaughlin and his midnight
rev Travelled 70 Philadelphia the other
hight.
Say. Midge, you are getting as bad as
Seeker. He doesn't go as far as you.
hester is his stop.
A special meeting is called for Sun
lay afternoon.
Heart-breaker Klund is still busy. He
las the spirit
Buck, how are things in Cleveland?
Gee, amt you glad it was last week.
So long, will see you at the special
Meeting.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
nEINIE GRnII.

sitting on the bench sometimes does
youngsier good, things Heinie Groh-
captain Of the world champion Reds.
"When ! went 10 the Charts from the
rhree-Eye League took along a bat
ting average Of about $50 and the repu-
ialion OF being a good fielder and base
runner
~ figured 70 would be duck soup 10
sier right into The Giant iuneld and
grab regular job. McGraw didn't
seem 10 think that WAY. lie showed me
q nice quiet place on the bench and il
didn't iakn long for me TO learn that
NcGraw had used me in The right way
had The natural ability but ] lacked
experience. I remained on that bench
long enough 60 get wise 10 the big
things big league innelders must know
and when ! begun playing regularly ]
was able 90 hold my own
College rowing has Joined the pros
perity wave. Colleges are ordering more
boats for The 1920 season than ever be
fore. No longer are schools satisfied
with iryout squads Of 50 or 10 but are
talking in hundreds.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
BEACON WANTS THAT
GAME WITH G0LDEY

After the cancellation Of the basgel-
ball game which was to have taken
place Wednesday night between the
teams representing The Beacon Business
COllga and the Goldey Business Col
lcge, by the m-nager OF the latter five
the following challenge was sent blythe
athletic director Of The Beacon 'COl-
legc. john 5. Furniss to the manager
of the Goldey aggregation:
February o. 1920
The Basketball Management
Of Goldey College,
Wilmington, Delaware,
Gentlemen Arrangements were psr-
fected between the basketball mane gers
Of the Goldey and Beacon Business
Colleges for q game at $50 o'clock,
Wednesday evening, February {, at The
Peoples Settlement. the Goldey team
Go Withhold its name and play as the
Bcds.' end Beacon to play under
is own name. and bear all the ex-
pense. Due 10 the fact that the game
was cancelled by the Goldey manage
meni six hours before it was scheduled
20 start. ] hereby challenge the Goldey
to'm 10 either one game or series OF
three games, time, place and details to
be arranged between the managements
70 decide the basketball supremacy Of
the two colleges.
An early reply will be appreciated.
Yours truly.
JOHN 5. FURNISS,
Athletic Director
Beacon Business Colleges.
Members Of the Beacon te"m feel
conhdent Of reversing the decision over
the Eikton five, whom they will meet
for the second time tonight. at the
Y. NJ. II. A. Hall. The locals were de-
feaied on the floor Of the Gretna Green
ers In their first game Of the season,
1910 but since that time have i'm
proved lot and expect to come out on
he long end.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
y BlsKETR,IJ

It the \. N. II. A. tonight. the En-
worth five will meet the St. Psli's
quint in Church League basketball
game. The 81. paul's team has beer
greatly strengthened by the addition Of
Naylor at guard and stone in the pivot
position. Both Of these players are
Swarthmore College stars. The game
will start promptly at 7.30 O'Clock and
all players are requested 10 be at the
hall 10 minutes earlier.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
sALEsIANUM T0 PLAY nnNER mGn

The fur is expected TO fly this after
noon when Salesianum meets Dover
High on Sat. Patricks floor. The locals
are in fine shape and high spirit fol-
lowing the defeat Of Brown Prep
Thursday night by a score " "a 10 %.
This is the final game Of the season for
the Salesianum team on the home floor.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

money. chairman, Brlcklayers. No. I, o,
Delaware: Giles +. Hsmm Brother
hood Of Railroad Signalmen; Walter J..
Ouiten. Electrical Workers, 3i3; Maui
rice Rousselle. Shipyard Workers.
i6,4S7; A. j. Cross. Boilermakers and
Iron Shlpbullders, al.
Press Committee-Fred w. Sterile.
Typographical, 1913; John Kane, Railway
Carmen, s22; r. w Kramer, Plumb
ers, PC.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
DEMpsEY LOSES N LEGInN

MILWAUKEE Wis, Feb. United
Pressl-Ja Dempey's honorary mem
bership in Gordon Barber Post. Amer
ican Legion. has been nuilined. POST
oiilcials stated the action was taken
necause such membership is uncon-
stituaon3l
The POS adopted resolution prais-
ing Dempsey and his war record.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
SHOES OR NO SHOES

RANGOON. Feb. 6.-The ternal shoe
question has again bobbed UP and been
finally settled Ancient USAGE dictates
pagOda visitors be barefoot Young
Burmese conscientious objectors" in
sist that shoes are far more religious.
The British government has ruled that
the trustees Of each temple shall de-
eide the shoe matter with respect 70
the wishes Of a majority Of thir con-
gregations.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
SHORTS

4 boxing club has been organized at
Tijuana, Mex. The number OF rounds a
fight may go is unlipited.
William McCarty, president Of the Pa
ciflc Coast League, says it is possible
san Diego may be member Of the cir
cult in 1921.
A six-eame intercity series will be
played between The St. Louis Cards
and the Browns beginning April 3.
Denver has just finished the th'rtieth
annual Denver Athletic Club tourna-
ment which took 10 days to STAGE.
freddy" Gallagher, originator Of the
boxing classic. sNll conducts The shows.
Watches are given as medals
The bicycle saucer track at Sydney.
Australia. is to be torn down in order
TO accommodate crowds that pack the
field to see football games.
President Ebbeis already has 20 signed
contracts returned TO him salary in
creases amounting to practically 80 per
cent has been given old-lne players.
British-made golf balls may food
American markets this year. Low for
cign exchange rates fayors foreign i'm
portation.
Roy Sanders, former X c. Blue
pitcher and now member Of the
Philiies' hurting stan. will coach the
baseball pitchers at Kansas University
during spring training
Alex Mccarthy. second baseman and
captain on the Kansas City Blues for
the past two years, has been selected
TO manage The club this year.
Tom Jones, one-time manager OF Jess
Willard also OF Papke and Wolgast, is
out on tic Pacific coast looking for
new talent.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

Contracts have been mailed players OF
the pittsburg baseball club by President
Barney Dreyfuss. lie anticipates iittle
trouble this season in gathering MS
lock together in the training camp.
I'VE have ordered our pitchers and
catchers TO report at West Baden on
March 4. and the other players to be at
Hot Springs on March 8 ana any who
have not signed by those dates. VIII be
permitted TO report. We have never
made 70 practice to allow unsigned
players 20 work out with us and | can't
see why we should change this year.
Tile Pirates have a 2G-piaysr llsl.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
SECOND SQUEAK.

There's piestina and Pesek, Too
SECOND SQUEAK.
zbys1kG is coming hurro0, hurmy
Tile title claimants are eager. they ssy
nut The bouts, viii you swear
That they'll be on The square
or do you Just HOPE that they MAN2
American fighters who have visited
Nuslralia always have been accom-
m0da.cd with plenty Of action. Cen
orally they have Outclassed The Aus
lralans. bu That did not dampon the
enthusiasm Of the native sons who
tried and did their besh Now comes
gn Australian, Lew Edwards. who
wants match With Bennie Leonard,
worlds champion lightweight Edwards
aas made long "trip 20 coax Leonard
Ia the ring and Iet a. hope That ne
gels lhe m ich.
There are in America loday 10 fairly
good hcavyweghls. one or Two Of
whom may arise 90 the position OF
challenger for the worlds title within
lae year. And ,hc best part Of 10 is
Aat six Of The Zen are young We
refer to-:
Bob Martin, a. E. J.. and lnler-ailled
champion.
Ray smith. soldier boy who stuck
ten rounds with Martin.
Chuck Wiggns. returning from Aus
,ralia with a string of victories.
Young Bob FNzsimmous who has
won his two starts.
oeno Tunncy, another close rival for
Martins honOrs.
Jack Doyle. American. who Won The
Tie in The c8nadun crmy.
And then wc have q Quario OF older
boys who are menacing;
Fred Fulton Bill Brennan Tony Mel
choir and Willie Meehan
Baseball fans surely VIII wish lhey
could be down South with their fay-
rites this spring Cor some unusual
rfinine stunts ore scheduled The
Beds. Dodgers lan6ets aud Nationals
V.il hook up In GouDe-header at
asksonyilla. March 30 and plan Is
cow on foot to stag . nme between
he Reds ana Nationals. 0i Hfvaa1.
March - the two leans making he
Tin 20 ihe Stands in oirriauos
Seattle promoters are >iagine boxing
bouts % iwo-mInute rounds They
have speeded up the game md are sat-
isfaciorv Go both fa0s aud boxes. BY
staging two-mlmt ROUNDS tie joking
commission allows SIX rounds inslcad
~ four. Th cxpog'mens should be
watched IN most boxing bouts there
are about two minutes of g00d flcfl-
ing Ia the round AND TIE other minute
Is spent Ia sailing for time
Boxing fans WHO remember Louis de
Ponihieu. Frenrh fcaihcrweight cham
rlon vhcn he boxed n this conuiry in
1911 and 1912 VIII be mighty sorry TO
learn That ille game little battler IS
cut Of boxing forever His right arm
bas been ampuiaied To save his life
blood n0ison following an injury he
received IN a ring bout Christmas Day
Louis had 40 interesting career. He Is
21 wears old and had boxed for i2
rears. starting 40 the age Of i5 He is
iffer4allad feaiherweiehh champion
winning in the finals from Young Fundy
rhe American
Baseball players will 10 east have
the sympathetic ear of iha baseball
public N Nlair demand for representa-
ZION on the national commission. Tho
rlan as proposed provides five members
instead n three. TheEe would be 4
oeutral chairman. then tke president OF
each league. Representative from the
minors and one from the ranks Of fhe
players. II used to be ''1Tle More the
MeTrier.r but the bird who wrote those
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
CAnNEIs VIZ RY on pnlNI

narneis defeated Hagley by one point
10 a rapid-frc basketball contest on
iagley floor last night. Speskman
Tossed ihc winning goal IN the last half
minute oLplay The line-up and sum
mary
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
souNcANzEl

Afler manag'ng llie k1n-as fity Blues
Ia TIE American Association for three
wears winning q war-.im pnnani in
f9iS and finishing sacand last year.
i0hn CAME. has handed in Dos resigns
ton. a new game IS urIns him away
What 10 is Doe did uoi ,ay but his
friends know iha John has been dab
bling in Texas OF ands ana hat may
De lho answer.
Ganze's letter 20 President George
Nuehlebach. follows
II regret very much LEAKING baseball
fler being connected with lhe game SO
long but ] have mily made up my mind
% make change for al least This year
viii devote ali my iima and attention
20 another business
II love KANSAS city ana tle -ood loyal
fans. : hope you will put lho Blues In
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

Field gos.s-Hand. 3: J. Mclaughlin,
@. Mclaughlin. 3; Grant 3: J. Bulger
2; Speskman. 6. Foul Speakman.
?; Grant, ?; Cammock, A. Referee,
Bogss.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

zbyszko is coming hurray, hurroo.
Hes coming to rsss.e lhe titled crew
There's Cadiock, The Mangler
And Lewis, the strangler
There's piestina and Pesek. too
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
sQt III. BRiTUN.

The Hop which Joe Beckett took on
the ioor over in England recently. is
sul causing certain British sporlsmen
ehs@in. Here's proof OF the same from
a1 Engli.hman's recent letter on The
subject ~ Dernpsey-Carpculier bat
iecrOund:
u and it dinlcull 90 feel depressed
over tile probability That The Carpen-
lier-Dempscy match VIII not Doe fought
~ England, nor can ! see why Mr. C0cl-
ran should De described as good
sport because ho enieay0rs TO secure
DE contest for This country
Beckeit was ihc man 90 give us our
chance Co see Dempsey and De failed
What should we say IF AmaIican dol
lars tempted ENGLAND and Australia %
play their test matches IN NaW York or
y FELTON, and Barrie roNed l'ieir next
racc on lhe TaWs for ~paalsh g0Idl
The Dempsey-Carpeniier match belongs
normally 20 France or America We
havc had our lfty seconds,
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

Jack Johnson's homesick and
he yearns
His native land to see;
No longer chill warns his heart
Like thoughts of fricasee.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

The bicycle saucer track at Sydney.
Australia. is to be torn down in order
20 accommodate crowds that pack the
field to see football games.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

President Ebbeis already has 20 signed
contracts returned TO him Salary in
creases amounting to practically 80 per
cent. has been given old-line players.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
ALL STARS WIN

The All stars defeated p. r. r. at
quoits last night, three out Of 1--WE
games.
fTih., ssao~a.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07
RARNEN nREYruss.

first place from the start"
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

F-it. II. .....s..-.... II u 10 u 20
Players-An Stars Xenn. Quinn. Don
lon, Connolly. Hall: p. r. r.: Joyce.
Slaughter McTue. Potts.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

A six-eame intercity series will be
played between The St. Louis Card:
and the Browns beginning April 3.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

British-made golf balls may flood
American markets this year. Low for
cign exchange rates favors foreign i'm
portation.
Evening journal., 1920-02-07

Zbyszko is coming, hurroo, hurny
Tile title claimants are eager. they say
nut The bouts, will you swear
That they'll be on lhe square
or do you Just HOPE that they MAN2
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