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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
STAR ATHLETES
TO ENTER DELAWARE
Two Crack All Round Performers
Will Place Blue and Gold Ath-
letics in Leading Ranks.

"Ike" Elliot and Walter X Irwin, two
of the best prep" school athletes Of last
year. arc expected to enter Delaware Col
logo this fall Both men were students
M the Pcrkiomen School last year. FL
lot Is a Wilmington boy who made an
excellent athletic record with the local
high school and with the Harlan football
team before he entered PcrkIomcn. He
IS the son Of Isaac s Elliot, president of
New Castle county Lcvy Court.
Elliot is considered one Of the best half
backs that has been developed recently
in Delaware He is about five feet ten
inches in height and weighs $50 pounds.
He is exceptionally fast and can run the
ends and buck the lines consistently. lie
was tho individual star and best ground
gamer on the Pcrkiomen team last fall.
lie should prove a valuable addition TO
Coach Shipley's squad at Delaware Col
lego in September and will undoubtedly
make the team.
Elliot is also 4 track man last sea-
son he had some difficulty IN keeping IN
trim but in good shape he IS good for 81
seconds in the quarter and can Tush the
twClve-pound shot beyond the forty
foot mark
Irwin was the best all-around athlete
AZ Pcrkiomeu last fall He is a product
of the Altoona Pa, High School and IS
considered the gleates, athlete eve turned
ont of that school. He is about five feet
ten and tins the scale at 170
Irwin is Il clever half back and a good
quarter. His biggest assets arc his
speed and Spectacular broken field run
ning He is also "A good defensive player.
His hest work is on the basketball
floor He is a rowing guard and hIs floor
work was the feature of the playing Of
| last seasons Pcrkiomen team. which
carried the scholastic championship Of
| PENNSYLVANIA He should fit in we'll on
| Coach Shiplcy's quintet next season, as
| the only vacancy left on tho crack Blue
and Gold team is at guard. 10 replace
"Bcss" Carter. who was graduated in
June. Wills, who is the other Delaware
guard. is n clever stationary guard and.
with lrwin's royingwork, Delaware s de-
fense should be much improved
In track. Irwin runs the century in ten
and one-ffth. He can broad jump over
u feet and clears the bar in the high
iump nj feet ; inches In the shot put
he pushes the twclve-pounder over AZ
feet At the scholastic meet at Delaware
last May Irwin copied several places and
his individual work was one Of the features
Of tire meeting
Although Irwin spends the spring at
track. he is also a good bascballer His
work at short stop is good and a few
weeks ago, with an independent team in
PENNSYLVANIA. he had perfect day at
the bat. collecting three home runs He
also accepted all his chances on the field
without an error.
The entrance of these two men in
Delaware should greatly increase that col
lcge's athletic standing.
II is understood that several other star
performers are also considering coming to
Delaware whose recent rise in the college
athletic world has already attracted con-
sdera BILE attention in collegiate ranks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
FRIEND OF THE BIRDS.

William butcher. who died at the age
Of 73, had deserved well of his fellow citi-
zens II was largely through his untlring
energy that the National Association of
Audubon Societies for the protection of
birds became a great force in the land
While not the originator of the Au-
dubon society Mr.. butcher was one
of the very first of the naturaliSts and
spOrtsmen OF the country To become
active IN combating the destruction of
song and InseCtivorous birds for com
mercial purposes He early realized
the great damage caused by insects to
the crops and the enormous service
constantly performed by the hosts Of
birds that feed on those lnsccts-un-
paid workers which from years end to
years end are serving the farmer and
the country. Their destruction of nox-
ious insects lessons by many millions
the annual losses to agriculture and to
our forests.
A few years after the establishment
of the Audubon society Mr.. butcher
interested a friend in bird protection,
and this friend made large gift to the
now united Association of Audubon So
cieties. Mr.. butcher who had already
been chosen its president-an office which
he held up to his death-continued for
many years to be earnest and ceaseless in
his efforts to instruct people as to the
economic Importance Of bird protection
1t was dogged persistence that brought
success to the movement and raised it to
a place where it has become a power for
the public good, with active educational
branches all over the United States. 1t
is doing for the country an enormous
if unmeasured service.-New York Sun
and Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
AI.L-WILMINGTON LEAGUE.

Some fast games are expected in the
Wilmington League today Eleventh
Ward and Ninth Ward viii stage a game
which i being looked forward 20 with
much interest The other games sched-
uled arr likewise expected TO bring out q
large number Of fans.
CONTRACTS
parkside-loseph II Pierson.
Dehance-James Quinn.
Silverhrook- Watkins
Ncighborhood John Pasquale. Wat
lins. Fred Pasquale, Paul ID Sabitino,
frank Dchkat
South -Eden-Alex Gallagher, For
rest, Joseph Mcbride.
RELEASES.
Silvcrbrook r Cunningham.
Defiance Maxwell
South Side-Eden -Haverlen, Walter
Ilamlen, NJ Hoffman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
ATHLETICS WIN
ON DUGAN'S SINGLE
Phillies Lose TO Cardinals; Brook
lvn Defeats Reds and In
creases Lead.

The Athletics finally won game over
the Indians, when Joe Dugan's single with
the bases ioaded settled the iracas.
Walker had big day at the hat, his , rec
ord with the stick being perfect one. Inc
White SoN won two games over the NeAa-
able to stop tho champs The Browns
routed the Sanks. when Bayre fooled tfe
sluepcrs while 81 Louis hit hard. Ictroit
won IN the tenth i1ning whel Neach
doubled and srorcd Cobb from first
The phlhcs fell before -. Louis, H.
when Ca,.y was hit hard. The Rotins
made hrmcr grip ot top poS'tlo y
sourlchinp the Reds, 6-i The Chants
.lanked the iratcs IN seventeen innings,
finally winning the game, 20, when the
New Workers grabbed seven runs wher
Hamilton weakened Mars timely
drive navcd tho way for Boston's eleven
inning victory over the Cuis ;
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
SPEAKER ABOUT TO
GUST GEO. S|SLER
Cleveland Batsman Whales Way
From Fourth to Second
Place.
by Associated Press To Every Evening

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, July I7.--Tris Speaker threat
ems To Dust George Sisler from the bat
ting leadership of the American League.
Speaker whaled his way from fourth place
To second within a week, driving out eigh-
teen hits in eight games and boosting his
average from .3S5 10 i03. Sisters average
is 4Oa. Joe jackson is trailing Speaker
with 39S while Babo Ruth dropped from
second TO fourth place with 1882.
Ruth is leading the league in scoring,
having crossed the plate so times. Rice,
of Washington, leads in stolen bases with
35.
Other leading bntters are Rice. Wash
ington, .366; Weaver, Chicago, .35l; T..
Collins, Chicago, .349; Milan, Washing
ton, .342; Meusel, New York, .342; Hem
dryx, Boston. .337, Erickson, Washing
ton. 1888; Jacobson St Louis. 800;
Fclsch, Chicago. 1928; Johnston, Glove
land, .326; Chapman. Cleveland, 1916
Elmer Smith, Cleveland, 32d; McInnis
Boston, 322 Cobb, Detroit. .3lS
Although Eayers. of Boston, is on TOP
of the heap of the National League with
an average Of .iO3. Roger Hornsby con
tinues TO be real leader with an average
of 800 lie has played in 81 games, as
compared with 81 for the Bostonian.
Cy Williams, Of Philadelphia, the lead
ing home run hitter failed TO boost his
total above the nine mark In base steal
ing Max Carey, of Pittsburg. continues
TO show the way with a total of 32 ar
advance of four within q week Other
leading batters are Smith, New York
.33S. konctchy. Brooklyn. .32o Roush
Cincinnati. .32S; Twombly. Chicago, 1927
Groh, Cincinniti, .322; Nicholson, Pitts.
burg. .322; Hollocher, Chicago. $40
Smith, st Louis, .3l0; Myers, Brooklyn
no
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
ANOTHER SUSSEX PITCHER.
He is Jesse Jones of MiIIsboro, Doing
Well i'm South.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
AIillsboro, July 17.-Jesse Jones, son
of Benjamin f. Jones, member of the
lower house of the Delaware Legislature
residing at Millsboro, has Joined the pitch
ing staff Of the Wilmington. N. c., base
ball club, Of the Southern League. Jones
Is making good, having won all OF the
games pitched, save one, and next season
is expected to be given tryout by one
Of the big league clubs.
Jones makes the second professional
pitcher turned out by the town of Mills
boro, this season, the other being Walter
cHowdy") Belts, now with the Phil
adelphia Nationals. Last season, when
Belts twirled for the Millsboro club,
Jones was his catcher, and when Jones did
the twirling Belts would catch him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
STAFFORD WINS AGAIN.
Took Yesterdays Game From Mardeila
I lab bs Score of To o.

Seaford .lulN I. Scaford cont tIuucd
a. N,nntng streak Yesterday when It
,q-,frd Nar,iclla. Md. to play a return
rnmc and dcica,ci tho latter. 2to0. Holt.
y ho twirlcd tor Scaford pitched master
Il y,me and. though Nardclh was
pr,atl, strengthened. be held them IN The
bolloW of ms hand throughout the entire
e,nt,st lctttne thcm down with two hits
AMI very seldom hc.ug IA danger of hcing
.,ofcd nf,on Thus u the second time
-.afofd has defeated Narisl this sea
son, having administered walopng 10
th,o, last Monday 6tol Pussy folded
,,cll and hattcd tmch for Scaford he
drivine in one of the rtne and lsaacs the
ntb,r RotE catcbcrs did good work and
krahes hrst base play was noteworthy.
Seaford viii start q -crlc> of games with
Dclmar ncNt week the drei game being
plnved here "Wednesday score
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
THE PLOUGHMAN.

Sorrow the Ploughman goes his way,
Across, across my heart he drives,
And turns and breaks its stubborn clay,
And finds my soul that hidden lay,
And leaves it bare &c take his knives,
To meet the tempest and the pleam
That falls as blessing after rain,
While Sorrow passes with his team
Whose names are Loneliness and Pain.
All clear and open to the sky
Receptive lies the broken sod
/ shall not count the cost too high,
Nor grudge the suffering. nor cry
For future reckonings with God,
Nor mourn the grass where flowers wer
found,
The small gay field flowers children find
And love. il from that narrowed ground
Some good grain springs to feed mankind.
Ruth NJ. Bedford in the Spectator.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
White Elephants.

To buy food for an elephant requires
a lot of money. 1t is said that the king of
Siam sends a white elephant to the
courtier whose fortune he wishes to de-
stroy. The courtier dares not dispose of
the elephant: so the expression white
elephant" has come to mean something
YOU don't know what to do with. If you
have any white elephants, Every Eve
ming will help you sell them. In the "For
Sale" column. your advertisement will
quickly reach the attention of prospective
buyers for your discarded articles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
CHESROOK TALKS FOOTBALL.
Followers of Popular Gridironers Plan
for the Coming Season.

More than one hundred enthusiastic
followers of Chesrook gat hered at a
meeting of the football players and fans
last night One of the principal topics dis
cussed was a campaign to Increase the
interest in fall sport and to arrange a
schedule that would rival that of any
professional team in the country.
Chesrook last year had a fast team, and
in addition to a number of the former
PLAYERS who will turn out, considerable
new material is on hand Charley Welch
will coach the team again this year.
Manager Condor will arrange games with
the Rex team, of Washington, an old
rival of the local club, Conshohocken,
Holmesburg and Riverton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
WILMINGTON At BALTIMORE

The Wilmington team will play the
Baltimore Black Sox ~ Baltimore tomor
row in a double header The club will
leave on the 40 n m train STANDARD
timel NJ the Baltimore 4 Ohio Depot
Manager Wintrup will take along the fol
lowing players Hail. Duffy, Taliaferro.
Rainey. Baker. g. Smith. Flnnegan.
BOYLE, Thompson, Lang and George
Winfcra
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
READY VOR BICYCLE RAcrs.

Nearly one hundred entries have teen
received for the hye-miie street tifyclc
race to be held over the prinsipal street.
II the city this evening. The races wi
tegin ~ Tenth and Mafkei streets a.
60 Prizes for the wiunsfH Nil 10
awarded NJ tho public band cfnoeri ~ 10
held az the Public Binlding
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17

type of comedy, there N no doubt ths'
Jim" has unusual appeal 70 ii,c Insenile
audiences. The story plot, ne ainvs.
phcre II fhe circus and orphans home snd
The clever tots IN the cnr', sil contribute
~ the special delight ~ tlie children.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
DELAiAR WINS.

Dclmar. July 1.-THE Ielmar p,
u. a W. ball team scored it, first victory
of the SEASON on he home grounds, yes
tcrlay winning over Salisbury by the
score Of % 81
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
SHOOT AT BELLEVUE.

The Wilmington Irapshooting Associa-
tion viii bold IL weekly shoot az Bellevue
this afternoon and number Of shooters
ar expected 10 be out and roll up some
lly SCORES.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
GREENLEAF AFTER GAMES.

The Greenleaf team would like to ar
range games with teams of the city whose
PLAYERS range between Is and Is years of
age. Address Il. A. Yeager, 1902 West
Fourth street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
Redneinq German Arrnr.

Germany has reduced her Standing
army 70 10000 men, an " ths All.e
give her time she will no doubt Hicfoed
IN reducing n 10 200 600 Norfolk
fedger-Diapatch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
HIGH PRICE PAID
FOR AORSEFlESA
Record Figures Reached in Sale
at Aqucduct Held Last
Tuesday.

New York, July II Sam IIildfeth
aud his racing associate, Henry i. Sin.
clair, paid well over 800, 900, and in nll
probability sl50,OO0 for inchcape, the
son II Friar Rork-Rose Of Gold, at
Aqneduct Tuesday, the highest price
ever paid for two-year-old in this coi,n-
try, and in the world, so far as any records
20.
For reasons Of his own, Mr. Sinclair
did not carc TO make the exact amount
public but offers of 100000 from both
Sam llldreth and George H. Widener
were refused by Fred Rurlew. trimmer
Of the j. II Rossitcr horses, on Monday;
and MIR lIildroth in confirming the sale
made the foil owing brief statement:
I'VE wired MIR Rossiter 10 put his own
price ON the colt, and ON receiving his
answer We accepted u.
So far as the records 90, Tracery and
Prince palatine now stand at the top
among the highest priced horses IN the
history Of thoroughbred racing
The sale of Inchcape yesterday. how
ever. for s150,0OO deserves forward
place, MS II is the highest price ever paid
for two-ycar-old.
The leaders in this country and abroad
I'll
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
ADJUSTMENTS. S.
suAcKLEros EXPEDITION Ar THE PLAY
upffnF

snAcKLEros EXPEDITION Ar THg PLAY
HOUSE.
Robert Warwick IN Thou Art the
Man" finishes its engagement ~ The
Playhouse tonight The first feature for
next week il TO include Frank Mayo's
picture, ''The Red Lane. and The Bot
tom Of the World perturbation ~ 3ir
Ernest shnckieton's expedition 10 the
South Pole. Mr. Mnyo's picture ~ q
romance of the north woods of Maine and
Of the bordering lnnds of Canada. he
Bottom Of the World was taken by o
cameraman, member Of Shacsleton :
expedition, and is offered not only az
scientific data. but historical reference
and romance Of the great land Of zee ana
snow
WILLIAM s. HART At THE oUEEg.
Bessie Barriscale's picture. 'Idfe'a
Twist is the feature showing today for
the last time at the Quoen Theatre.
Bookings have been made for on entire
weeks engagement beginning Monday Of
William s. Iiart's picture, Sand" This ~
tho second Of Hart independent pro
ductions and worthy SUCCESSOR of the
famous Toll Gate" President Wilson
expressed desire 90 see the photoplay
81 the White House and after viewing it,
expressed hs delight with the picture as n
whole and with the star IN particular.
CHARLES RAY AT THE nAfgsTIc.
Rupert Hughes adaptation Of his
comedy, Scratch My Back" is at the
Majestic for last sh0winps today. Be
ginning Monday Charles Ray will be- seen
IN "Horner Comes Home This picture is
the successor 20 Paris Green" and from
Indications, If Is a worthy one While the
character in the beginning n the story rs
the famous village hoy type of Rays. the
greater part Of the picture is concerned
with tho return of tho prodieal "favorite
son and his amessed wealth
MABEL RORMAND Al the STRAND.
At tho Strand Theatre, "T'he Jinz.
with Mabel Normand is the concluding
show Of fhe successful Goodwin Week
Although grown up theatre patrons al
ways enjoy Mabel Normaud's inimitable
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
WATKINS PITCHES
. NO HIT NO RUN GAME
Harlan Loftsmen Trounce Weld
ers When Watkins Holds the
Losers at His Mercy.

In twilight game tho Harlan Lofts
men shut out the Weldcrs with no-hlt
no-run game Watkins held the welders
down at all times The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17

Horse. Price.
Tracerv. American bred s25s. 900
Prince palatine. English bred $50 900
Botafogr, South American bred =. 10000
Flying Fox, English bred......... 10000
Cylleuc, English bred............ 1b7,5OO
Btlchan English bred 1861 900
Diamond Jubilee. Eng bred 10000
rnchrane American bred 10000
Rock Sand English bred 10000
Cragancur. English bred......., 10000
Ormondo English betl............ lOWp
Val dor. English bred. 10000
st Blaiae, English bred......... 10000
AIeddlcr English bred ......, 1900
Uarnhn,rv American bred ... 10000
lIartnis American bred $1,000
Sir Martin American bred ....... 5000
Friar Rock. American bred. .. D,B1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
CANES TO-DAY AND MONDAY.
GAMES TOMORROW.

ANFRlC ~ LEAGUE
Detroit ~ Washington.
Chicago az New York.
NATfONAI fFAGVE.
Philadelphia ~ - lous.
Proak lvn AZ Cincinnati
Boston At Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-17
YESTERDAY = SCORES.

YESTERDAY = SCORES.
ANTRICAN LEAGUE.
Athletic. 3. Cleveland,
Cmraro. I Washington, !
Chicago. ;. Washington. ; I'D game.
Detroit q. Bost ~, > 10 lnnlnGsl.
81 Louis. ,. New York.
SAT A. LEAGUE.
- Louis. IL. Philadelphia
New YORK. :. rlttshurg. o ~ innings
Bn-ton, q. Chicago, , Ill lunlngsl
Brooklvn q, Cincinnati, y
GAMES TO-DAY AND MONDAY.
AMTRICAN LEAGUE.
- nus ~ Philadelphia.
Detroit AZ Washington.
cleveland AZ Boston
Chicago at New York
NATIONAL IIAGUE.
philadcluha ~ - LOUIS
New \ ors at rittshurg
Rrooklvn ~ Cincinnati.
Bostau al Chicago
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NORTH BENNINGTON

Edward Nash is visiting friends in
New York city.
Ernest Whitman and daughter, Miss
Gladys VIII tnan we're in Arlington
Thursday
Mrs Percy Mattison Of South
Shaftshulg was tn Guest Friday o
aIr. and Mrs Harry Frutrich.
Or G *. statham OF Rutland WI,
preach IN he Method ct church al
p m. An are cordially invited.
Mrs. 2. D Ranney has been called
to iisnoqer, N. II by the Illness Of
Key w w. Ranney and family
Sir and Mrs Floyd C. Tefft OF Trov
are spend ng the weekend with their
parents, Mr. and, NJ S. S. o. Tefft
There " Il be rehearsal OF the play
1.-THE Child in the NJ DIST" at Hote
White Monday Afternoon at four o'clock
4 Mrs. Jennie Percy is In Hoosick
Fa Is, where she was called by the
! II ness OF her daughter. Mrs. Floyd
w lis
The Young Peoples society of the
Baptist church enjoyed sleigh ride
FIR day evening, .eturning to lhe
church where they were served W til
oyster stew.
Bapt st church, Frederick N. Der
wacter, pastor. Morning worship at
1880, W tn sermon, Home Ho lions
Communion Sunday school at HAS
Young Peoples meeting at 6. Topic
THE Ma tiers Loyalty" Leaders
NJ sses Mildred Hathaway and Vera
Matt son. No evening preaching SER
vice.
Morn ng service at the Congrega
eonal church at II o'clock The theme
OF the pastors sermon will be: THE
Twelve Hou Day" Sunday school
follows immed ately after the morn.
ing service YOUNG Peor'e'q meet M
at $50. This is the monthly consecra.
ton service, at VIII Gu al members a. {
urged to be present and to take some
part. The subject of the meeting II
be What Does our Pledge RequIre?r
Tonight at Bank hall theatre,
charming Elsie Ferguson in "Th
Rise of Jennie Cushing" a gripping
story of the life OF a young cir. of
the slums who asp.res to and alta n,
better things The story is full OF
pa hos but is frightened by plenty
of comedy and is sure tc please you
Fatty" Arbuck,e as Reckless
Romeo" can not fail to get laup'
from you whether you think you
want to laugh or not. Adv.
The lad es of the Woman's Christ
ian Temperance Union will hold the
annual Willard memorial service We'd
nesday, Feb. 4. at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Helen r Carter on
Main street An interest ng program
IS being prepared. There will be an
address on Child Welfare by Phillip
T. II. erson of Bennington, a piano
duet by Mrs.. G b. Weliny end Mrs
c. w White and solos by Ms. w.
w. White. The final number on the
program W II be a Child Welfare play
entitled THE Child In the NJ DIST" AS
customary at these meetings re-
freshments will be served and sill.
yer offering taken. This meeting is
open to every one and it is hoped
that a large number will avail them
selves of the unusually attractive pro.
gram.