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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
CLEVELAND REGA|NS
. LEAD OVER YANKEES
New York Falls to White Sox and
Indians Nose Out the
Senators, to o.

Cleveland again went into first place in
the American League yesterday when i
defeated Washington and New York fel
IL Chicago. The game with Washington
was an exciting pitchers duel between
Zachary and Mails. Zachary held Cleve-
land 10 three hits, one in the first and two
IN the eighth, which brought in the win
nng run.
Chicago got l3 hits off four Yankee
pitchers, while Kerr was touched for nine
hits but kept them scattered and tighten
an up in the pinches. Babe Ruth collected
two singles but famed in the sixth with
two men on base. Chicago fell on Pitcher
Jack Quinn in the second inning and scored
Eve runs from FIVE hits.
Using two recruit pitchers, Crumpler
and Conkwright, Detroit nosed out Bos-
ton. : 20 6. Bush's double to center in the
tenth inning pushed across the winning
tally. The Athletics won from st. Louis in
the eleventh inning, 8 to 5.
In the National League Brooklyn
settled itself more comfortably in first
position by defeating its nearest rival
Cincinnati, s To 3. Reuther started for the
Reds. but retired after the first inning
when he was touched for two runs. Dau-
bert tied the score in the fifth when he
brought Ruth across the plate with n
homer.
Pittsburg again proved to be a
stumbling Block to the Giants, taking the
first game OF double header 3 to ]. In the
first frame Hamilton outpitched Barnes.
Nefh's remarkable one-hit game gave New
York the second game, 4 to 0. The Pirates
failed TO get hit after the first inning.
Only two men reached first base on Nefh
who struck out seven and gave one base on
balls and in the second inning famed three
in a row. Young and King hit home runs
Boston and st. Louis divided a double
header. St Louis taking the first, to 3,
and Boston the second by the same score
Not an error was recorded in both games
Chicago won from the Phils in the ninth,
q 10 :, when Robertson knocked one over
the wall with three men on bases.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
ALL-WILMINGTON NOTES.
Eleventh Ward and Parksidc Battle To-
morrow ut du Pont Country Club.

The final meeting of the All-Wilming-
ton League will be held this evening,
when several important matters will be
discussed and all managers are rcqucsocd
to be in attendance.
Parkside and Neighborhood play to-
night at Second and du Pont streets
and as the. former team has been going
strong lately, it is possible that Parkside
may be surprised this evening and take
defeat. This will result in tie between
Eleventh Ward and Parkside for the
leadership and will result in added in
terest in the game scheduled for tomorrow
afternoon between the Parkside and
Eleventh Ward teams at the du Poft
Country Club grounds.
A record crowd is expected to attend
tomorrow's game and President Walsh
has made arrangements with the Traction
Company to have three minute service
on the Delaware avenue line and fifteen
minute service on the Rising Sun line,
both Heading direct to the grounds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
DECIDING GAMES IN
BIG LEAGUE FLAG RACES
New York Loses Lead in America,
While Brooklyn Tightens Hold
on First Place.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


Chicago, Sept. 17.-Witb New York
temporarily displaced as leader of the
American League pennant race, the
Yankees and Chicago today renewed their
battle for supremacy. Yesterdays con-
test, won by the White Sox, to 3, along
with the victory of Cleveland over Wash
mgton, put New York three points behind
Cleveland, while Chicago trails the
Yankees by 10 points.
Babe" Ruth, seeking his fftieth
homer of the season, was forced to wait
another day, making only two singles ye-
terday IN five times at bat.
New York, Sept. l7.-Brooklyn and
Cincinnati, leaders. and runners-up re-
spectively in the race for baseball honor
in the National League, meet in the second
contest of the three game series at Ebbets
Field today. The Superbas, by defeating
the Reds yesterday, 5 TO 3, now have a
lead of six full games over their rivals
The New York Giants are six and one
half games behind the leaders
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
TENTH WARD vs.. ST. ANN's.
Championship Game Tonight 1t Third AM
Adams Streets Grounds.

Tenth Ward will engage in battle with
st. AIMS tonight At the Third and Adams
strcstA field. Tho game was originally
scheduled for Rockford Park but was
moved to the Third and Adams streets
field by mutual agreement. Ii was origin
ally agreed 70 play series Of games be-
tween the two teams, but the early twi-
light has caused An indefinite postpone-
meDt and the game tonight will decide the
supremacy Of the two clubs.
st. AIMS by their victory over the
Highland club, won the championship Of
the Seventh w&rd, while Defiance won the
Tenth ward championship by defeating
Brownson several weeks ago. The winner
OF tonights game will claim the su-
premacy Of both wards. Manager "Jack"
Lynch Of st. AIMS will present his strong
est line-up against. the Tenth warders aud
will most likely send Babby McGoniglc
to the mound with Herb Ferguson behind
tho plate.
Either Dillon or Quinn win pitch for
Tenth Ward with Shields behind the plate
A large clan Of rooters from the Forty
Acres will accompany the team To the
Third and Adams streets ground and with
the usual large crowd Of Tenth Ward fol-
lowers there will be plenty of noise nt the
game which will start at $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
KEYSTONE CLUB ENTERTATNd.
First Smoker Of Season Proves Success
With Music and Athletics.

The keystone Field Club held ita first
ntcrtainmcnt Of the fall md winter sea-
con Wednesday night, with a musical
program, featured by several vaudeville
acta and number Of athletic events. Tho
program WINS varied The lovers Of the art
Of self-defcnsc were given an opportunity
TO witness several fast sparring cxhibi-
tons
In the first Of thcse Buckley McGinnis
knocked out Battling Reid in the second
round KID Chadwick bcsted Jack Brock
in five rounds. Kid Yodel beat Pete Grif-
fin, Of Philadelphia. in six rounds. The
fourth exhibition was sensational from
start to finish, in which Joe Martin won
over Jack Holland. Of PHILADELPHIA. In
the next bout Joe Kelly. Of the u, s.
Navy, defeated Mike Burns, Of Phil
adelphia. The wind-ur brought into the
ring X, o. Hammer, Of the Keystone Cubs
and Kid Barnes, Of Wilmington. Ham.
mer had the best Of the argument through
out.
The keystone quartet furnished sew
eral pleasing selections. while Leroy Tay-
lor sang several solos. A vaudeville act
by Anderson and Gordon was well re-
oeived. The Keystone orchestra, under tn
direction Of l.. II. Buckmastcr, made ite
first appearance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
HERCULES CLUB LUNCHEON.

IL H. Ward was the chief speaker on
educational matters at luncheon of
the Hercules Club, composed of men from
the Hercules Powder Company, held
yesterday in the grill room of the Hotel
du Pont. Other speakers were A. f. Lind
sey, general secretary of the Y. M. G. A,
whose subject was cooperation in educa-
tional problems, and J. III. Beal, educa-
tional secretary of the Y. M. G. A., who
outlined the scope Of Y. NJ. c. A. evening
school courses. III. II. Eastman, treasurer
of the club. also spoke.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
SALISBURY WINS.
Hagerstown. Blue Ridge Winners, Fall
Before Their Rivals.

Salisbury, Md, Sept 1.-THE locals
yesterday defeated Hagerstown, pennant
winners in the Blue Ridge League, 81, in
one of the fastest games of the season at
this place. Nerker, Hagerstown's best
bet, was on the mound for the visitors ard
Wright, the local box artist, pitched for the
home team.
Salisbury scored in the first inning and
was never passed after that Gordy has
one of the fastest teams that has ever
represented Salisbury and is being con-
graduated by fans all over the peninsula
for the teams showing. The score:
Salisbury. ....1 o O 0 O l O %
Hagerstown-. % 0 o o 0O1o o-1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
GREENHILL SHOOT TOMORROW.

The Greenhil traps will be open to-
morrow afternoon, and a special program
has been arranged for the day Only a
few Wilmington shooters are at the Westy
Hogan shoot at Atlantic City and il II
expected that quite number of the boys
will be on hand to take part in tomorrow 4
program.
The Glass G and ID Shooters have a
trophy TO shoot for, in 50-target event,
at rs yards Glass ID men will each re-
ceive a handicap of two targets on each
25-birh event. Other special features will
attract MANY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
HARLAN VS.. MANGANESE.

The American Manganese Steel Com
pany team Of New Castle will be the OPP
ponents of the Harlan team at Harlan
Field tomorrow afternoon. As both clubs
are composed Of strictly frst-class play
ers, lively game is expected
Harlan viii present strong lineup,
;ncluding Hooh and Bunting, catohera,
Shanner and Ewing, pitchers; Doc Do
Ian, first base; Hirst, second base: May
hart, third base, Baker, short The out
field will be selected from Wagner. Grubb.
Madden. Slansky and Davis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
p. b. & w. SMOKER.

The p, r. 4 W. X. II. Athletic Associa-
tion held it's regular monthly meeting
and smoker last night mt the club rooms,
Eighth and Market streets. The Athletic
program for the coming winter was dis
c,issed.
After the meeting the members were
entertained by the clubs band Of forty
pieces, under direction Of John W. Wein-
CERT, and solos were sung by w. s.
Singley, John Collins, Alfred Mahoney,
John Braddock, William Lewis and George
Drexler, accompanied by Edwin Paynter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
NEW BOXING LAW IN
EFFECT IN NEW YORK

New York, Sept 1.-THE New York
State Boxing and License Committee
formally opened Offices here Yesterday
set the machinery into motion TO revivify
boxing which has been dormant 10 greater
New York since the repeal of the Frawley
law
II was announced that the first bout
under the new Walker Law would be held
in this city between Johnny Dundee and
Joe Yelling. Ii will be for fifteen rounds
10 q decision
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
KEYSTONE VS.. DEFIANCE.

Defiance win close their baseball season
tomorrow afternoon at the Third and
Adams streets field with The Keystone
club in an All-Wilmington League game.
Freddy Clarke, who pitched such a won
derful game against Eleventh Ward will
toe the peak for Defiance, while Haggcrty,
Manager Hackett's pitching ace will pitch
for keystone, and it is likely another
pitchers battle will take place
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
HARLAN GIANTS WIN,

Tenth Ward dropped a close game to
the Harlan Giants last night, 3 to 2.
Lutz, who twirled no hit game against
ST. Hedwig' .on Monday, was sent back
agaIn last night and deserved another win
bat support failed him at critical moments.
Mcbride had big night with the stick,
Hsving three doubles to his credit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
LAKE RETURNS.

Harry Lake, catcher for Harlan several
years ago, who has been managing the
Newport News team Of the Virginia
league has returned % bis home in this
city. Lake, one of the best catcher. who
ever appeared in Harlan uniform, VII
more than likely be in the Harlan line
up when they play the American Man
ganese team of New Castle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
ATHLETIC MEET AT CLAYMONT.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Claymont, Sept. I7.-An athletic meet
Will be held st Worthland tomorrow after
noon at l o'clock. Those taking part will
he Worth Steel, General Chemical and
Texas Oh. There will be three games of
ball, tennis matches, 100 yard dash, 220-
yard dash, SS0-yard relay and running
bases. One Of the games of ball is to be
between General Chemical and Texas On,
the winner to play Worth Steel Two sill
yer cups and other prizes will be awarded
The team that receives the most points
receives the prizes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
MAILING DEPT. WINS.
Press Recreation Club Girls Defeated
by 26-4 Score.

The Mailing Department girls baseball
team of the du Pont Company defeated
the Press Recreation club girls, 264, at
Eighteenth and Van Buren streets last
night, when Miss Eloise Burns famed
sixteen and allowed four hits.
Miss Knox was on the mound for the
Press team and famed ten. The du Pont
girls showed superior teamwork, while the
Press girls played fair game, considering
that last nights was their first game of
the season, the previous one having been
q practice game. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
CITY COUNCIL TO PLAY BALL.

Members Of City Council were asked
last night To report at Harlan Field NEXT
Tuesday afternoon nt O'Clock for prac-
tlce and organization in connection with
the game To be played between the city
team and team Of the county employees.
Mayor Taylor will act as umpire.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
NATIONAL LE.A00A

NATIONAL LEAou1
Chicago, o; Philadelphia, s.
BROOKLYN, S; Cincinnati 3.
Pittsburg. 8; New York, i.
New York, 4; Pittsburg, 0 Cd gannc).
ST. Louis, 4; Boston, 5.
s- Boston, 4; St Louis, 3 Cd game).
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics. s; st. Louis, 5 I'll innings).
Chicago, s; New York, 3.
Cleveland, L; Washington, O.
Detroit, z; Boston, 6 90 inrinss).
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
GAMES TO-DAY.

National Leagie-Chicago at Philadel-
phia, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburg
at New York, ST Louis at Boston.
American League-Athletics at St
Louis, New York at Chicago, Washington
at Cleveland, Boston st Detroit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17

fir,t and exclusive pictures ~ Tie Hoiine,~
Pope Benedict XIV, phosngrapscd ;,
Captain Vsrges ~ The Vatican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
PRESS RECREATION CLUB

bIDHE BIZ INNlNJS.
Mailing Department. 6 5 1-26
Press Recreation j.. 1901 90 p 4
Home rms-C. Dougherty, MeDon-
nell Three-base hit-C. Dougherty.
Two-base hits-C. Dougherty, Nestor.
Struck out-By Burns, Is; by Knox,
40 Sacrifice hits, -Fel, Powell, Burns.
Stolen bases-Potts, 2; Mcdonnell,
Riley.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17

Vatican Pictures at the RiaIto.
The management of the Rialto Theatre
will show, Monday and Tuesday Of next
week, the latest isue Of the international
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17

News, which features the pilgrimage OF fhs
Knights Of Columbus in Rome and their
visit to the Vatican. They also show the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17

You try an Every Evening want adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17

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MErHoDlsr CHURCH. NOTICE.

o.. w. Butterneld. pastor Of thu
Methodist church has been called
to Hand county for Memorial and
Decoration Dey service and will be
absent from Sisseton for Sunday
but arrangements have been made
whereby Rev. J. N. Hunter, pastor
of tho Methodist church Of Big
Stone will spend the day in sisseton
taking charge Of Rev. Butterfeld': {:
work for the day.
In the morning the Methodist and
Presbyterian church will unite in p
Memorial day service. Rev. Hunter
making the address. In the afte-.
noon he will speak at the Otte
schoolhouse northwest Of town, and
in the evening conduct the evening
services here.
Rev. Hunter Il an able and inter.
esting speaker and all should 4 be
glad Of the privilege Of hearing him
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-05-28
FIRST GAME WITH yEBLEN
WAS wALKAwAY, SCORE
BEING Is TO5
LOCALS FULL OF PEP
Wheaton and Waubay Prove Weak
Opponcnts, scores IL to 8 and
~ to s Respectively


When the financial committee nj
the Sisseton Ball Club made q tour
of the business places Of the city tc
raise funds for the club. they told
US that SissetOn was going to have
real team. The first three games OF
the season have demonstrated that
they were correct in what they said
Winning the first three games with
good margins, the club has proven
its worth. 1t has proven that nc
matter how good the neighborine
towns may be. We are just a little
better.
The first game a. veblen was a
walk away, Sissetoh. winning by /:
Is to score. In this game Ed Viii.
liams was on the mound for the
the home team. and va. ably assist.
ed by Burman. who caught them
wide and high and also did some
nice throwing to second.
The batting feature Of the game
was home run by O. q. Tracey
with two men on bases. Hatch
Wicks, Rodeen. Tureen and Child
also hit we'll, each getting two hit.
-to-thstsl srsdit. Fer NSbslar~Ia
derson and Peterson were the bes,
hitters, getting and 2 hits. respec.
(Continued on page 81
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-05-28
Sisseton People are
Given. Big Musical
Treat FridaykEve

The program given by the Nor.
malonians Of the N. MI. s. at the
school auditorium Friday evening
was high class throughout; but the
work Of the Goodsell Trio and the
vocal solos by Mrs. Verne Collings
were exceptional. The Goodsell Trio
is made up of Howard Elson Good.
sell, Dean OF the Department oi
Music; Mrs Goodsell, and their son.
Bn Goodsell Their rendition Of the
overture Poet and Peasant ex-
hibited the ability of the violin and
the piano to interpret thte depth OF
feeling that was intended by the
composer.
The power and beauty Of the purss
contralo voice was thoroughly i'm
pressed upon the audience when
Mrs. Collinge sang selection fro.n
the Sampson Delilha. This number
was really the climax Of the pro
gram, but does not detract from the
rest Of the program, as We say with
out hesitation that her work Fri
day evening could fittingly be class.
ed we'll in the fore or the creates
voices Of today
Altogether is was fine musical
treat and tribute to the efficiency
of the director and the school.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-05-28
COURT
RULES Pt|lI'|
Opinion Hold That Bonds for Hydro
Electric System Can be Is
sued without Vote

Pierre, S. D.-On account Of the
Importance of hydro-electric devel-
opmeM under the constitutional
amendment adopted at the last el.
ection. Governor Norbeck called
upon the supreme court for an
opinion as to what is included in
that amendment SO far as limita-
tions of indebtedness and taxation
is concerned.
In reply to his request the court,
in a statement signed by all the
Judges, holds that the amendment
was meant for development of hy-
dro-electrical power. with all the re-
quirements which 90 with It; that
the amendment eliminated all other
Limitations Of the constitution as te
Indebtedness, SO far as hydro-elec:
trio development il concerned. 9TH.
ed than that . twothirds vote of
the legislature to authorize any ex.
penditure which may be required tc
carry. out the plan.
This will open the way for the
legislature at the special session, tf
two-thirds Of the. members see at.
to provide for funds without sub
hitting their action to vote Of the
people.
The procedure would no doubt be
in the way of authorizing. the issue
Of bonds to carry on the: work. but
under the recommendation OF the
engineers, which has been approved
by the hydro-electric commission
the active work would no doubt be
suspended until business conditions
are more normal and steady than
they are at the present time.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-05-28
Purpose of Demonstration
is to Present Formal
Demand for State
Owned Indus
tries

Mitchell. s. D.. May 2s.-South
Dakota seems to be maintaining Its
place in the limelight. 1t was the
first state to hold primaries and en-
ter the presidential race; it was the
first to launch the l.aFollette b1om,
and 1t is second only to North Da-
kota in sending petition in boots
to its legislature.
Representatives Of farmer and Ia
Dor Organisations, ranchers. rail
road brotherhoods. World War Vet
erans, farmers Union and Nonpar-
tisan Leaguers are planning huge
demonstration in the way Of sspe.
tition in boots to wait upon the
special session Of the legislature
which has been called by Governor
Norbeck to meet in Pierre on Igps
81.
The purpose Of the >demonstra-
tion, aecording to those In charge
OF the arrangements, is to presen,
formal demand upon the legisla-
tors to enact state-owned industrial
enterprise laws which were promis.
ed to the people in the republican
platform of 1918, and which wer
authorized by constitutional amend
ments adopted by large majority
Of the voters at the election Of that
year. These laws have not been en-
acted, although one regular and ono
special session of the legislature
have been held since the adoption
OF the amendments.
1t is expected by those in charge
of the arrangements that from two
thousand to five thousand people
from all over the state will Join in
this demonstration on June %, de-
pending upon the character Of the
weather and the condition Of the.
roads. The petitioners will parade
the streets OF the capital in the
morning, and in the afternoon .
representative committee OF the
different Organizations will present
a formal demand to.a Joint session
OF the, legislature for the speedy en-
actment Of such measures as they
consider essential to-fhe welfare Of
the state.
Il, ~. .vnriu~kn ,naca unantano
will be addressed from the capitol
steps by Walter Thomas Mills, whc
drafted the Industrial program laws
of North Dakota and was instru-
mental in framing similar laws in
Australia and New Zealand. He will
explain the alleged benefits accru-
ing to the people from the operation
Of these laws.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-05-28

Main Street Is Most Entirely Taken
Up with Attractions Of
Various Kinds

Carnival week has been ragins
for four days and everyone is an
parently having good time. Tie
afrplane. the merry-go-rOund and
numerous shows and concessions
have taken hold Of the lovers III
sport, and everybody is apparentl,
happy. The entire main street is
taken up with these attractions
From the Thompson Hardware to
the Unique theatre the street is lin-
ed with tents The base ball games
have been the main attraction dur
ing the day, but evenings have ush-
cred into main street swarms of
folks who are anxious to get first
hand Information on everything per-
tanning to the celebration.
In passing, 1t does not seem out
Of place to. extend congratulations
to the Panama Exposition Show
and the management. 1t has been
great deal more square and clean
than IS per cent of the carniva,
companies which tour the country.
No one has been the victim OF
swindle. Everyone has had a fair
deal. apd that should be enough to
ask.
During the week the show man.
agsment has conferred with the 10.
cal Legion post; and as result
things have worked smoothly.
From here. the carnival goes tc
Wilmot. where they will show the
coming week.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-05-28

last few years. She is a .sister ci
Mrs. Swan Nelson. She is survived
by three sons, Otto. Robert and
Tuder. Jr.. and a daughter, Anna
all of Davenport.
The funeral of Mrs. Cook will be
held in Davenport to where the re.
mains were shipped Saturday.
The Standard, with large mum
ber Of friends, extends sympathy tt
the sorrowing relatives.