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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
M|DDLETOWN IN
ACTION ONCE MORE
Will Have Fast Baseball Team IN
the Field This Year With
Only Home Talent.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Nlddletown. May S.-Thc baseball
season will he formally opened in this
town this afternoon when the New Castle
4. G.. journeys to this town to play with
the local nine The home team viii take
the field almost entirely reorganizcd and
IN innovation will be established IN the
form OF Middletown team being COM
posed OF all local players.
The former hackers of the local club
have evidently retired from the game and
the team will be managed the coming
season by Al Porter, n young and am
bilious manager OF exceptional merit.
Segclkcn, an old time twirlcr will be on
hand to assist Porter in developing young
players.
The local team docs not expect 70 set
any great records hy wonderful playing,
but hopes to establish good enough rec
ord to bc considered in the final summary:
The lineup for today's game will
probably be; Weber or Segclkcn, catcher
Pohr, pitcher; Heller, ID: Gibbs, 2h. !;
Walker. S.: Jacobs, 3b. Nnyard, DAVIS,
Wallace, Swain and Dyer in the outfieid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
YIN. \. A. BALL NINE
AGAIN PLAYS ARDEN
Local Team Will Try to Avenge
Defeat of Last Sunday; Play
Chester Line.

Prirning for their season 5 opener. which
will take place with Chester at Shellpot
Park, Sunday. MAY Is. the local \ NJ.
II. 4. will again take on Arden al Arden
IN a practice tilt tomorrow morning
Although it will be only a work out for
the candidates. the " nine is out 10
avenge the defeat of last week when they
fell before the Colonists, TO ?
The Y NJ. II. 4. management announces
that the regulars for the season will be
picked tomorrow and those who want
chance at a berth should be on hand.
Those who want TO make the trip should
ne at the hall Third and King streets AT
o.30 The team will leave on the 10
O'Clock Darby car and get off at Grubb 3
Landing, where Arden wfl have several
automobiles III waiting.
Chester viii be met in the real season S
opener at Shellpot. Sunday, May 10.
The game will be played IN connection
with the Zionist outing, which will be held
on that day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
BLUE AND GOLD WIN
GAME IN TWELFTH
Delaware Nine Defeats Rutgers
in Extra Inning Contest; Me-
gaw Scoring Winning Run.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, May S.-Delaware and Rut-
gers battled for II innings yesterday
afternoon before the Gold and Blue put
over the run that won the game, to ,.
Megaw. who was Coach Shipley's third
pitching selection, scored the winning run
in the twelfth inning with two out Me-
gaw walked, stole second and scored on
Donoho's safe hit TO centre, his third OF
the game.
1t was close and exciting game all the
way. Delaware was in Whe lead several
imcs, but the New Jerseyites always
managed to put over the tielng tally.
Delaware used three pitchers, Rothrock,
CARL and Megaw, while Rutgers used
two. Taliaferro, the visitors clever
shortstop, led Mt bat with four saieties,
while Donoho and Madden of Delaware
had three each The fielding of jimmy
Robbins was one of the features. His
catch of line drive in the tenth when he
doubled man at first probably saved
the game for Delaware. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
TITLED AMERICAN GIRL
CHAMPION AT BILLIARDS

London. April 20 Lady Bingham,
who vas Mrs Sloane Chauncey daughter
Of the late Col II Montgomery-C arr, 81
Kentucky, bears the reputation Of helng
the best woman billiardist in English
society
The rapid growth Of ladies clubs IS
gwen as the reason for the Increasing
favor Of billiards as q pastimc among The
titled matrons Of Mayfair and interest ID
them has rivaled that taken "a the scores
Of professional players.
Lady Bingham was taught BY William
Cook, star professional cueist Other
pupils of his include the Sultan of Zanzi-
bar. the Duke of Manchester, Sir Thomas
Upton and Walter and Charles Roths-
child.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
BETHLEHEM STEEL
LEAGUE IN ACTION
MANY Former Big League Stars
Are on Teams in the
Steel Circuit
Rr Assoclated Press % Every Evcnins

Philadelphia. May s The Bethlehem
Steel Baseball IeaR.e opened its season
last week Two games will be PLAYED
each Saturday until September II
Bethlehem. Steclton. Sparrows Point
near Baltimore and Lebanon vii make
Up the circuit
Nell known and capable men II long
exterirpco have been selected a. mar
ayers, They are Thomas X Ready
bethlehem Harry Aubrey, Sparrow :
Point EarI Pottelger, Lebanon and
CockIIl SteeItoD
PLAYERS who sre almost on q par ~th
the major leaguers nave sIgled contracts.
Among them are "JinRlng Johnson,
pitcher. Lefty Baumgartner, pitcher,
Whelan, oi the Boston Red Sox, first
basenan. Corcorars, formerly Of the De
troit Tigers. second basemau, and Pep
Young, formerly II the PhlladeiphiA
NATIONALS first hasenan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
TRAPSHOOTERS' BIG DAY.
Shoot 10 be Followed With Dinner at
Hotel du ponl

To-Day Is the hig annual iced day for
local trapshooters. The shoot started
AZ / clock and VIII continue until the
las, target. The winner wit then be
announced and the dinner at the Hotel du
Pont Will be held at 81
A large turnout for tho dinner Is antlci-
pated In addition 70 large numoer Of
local shooters, there viii also be N At
tendance representatives Of the local
papers. prominent shooters and sports
men from Phiadelphia. Pa, ana vicinity
and several professionals from other
points. The dinner viii be presided over
bvE r. Calvin president Of the American
Irapshooting .AssOcIatLOn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
p. X. X. IN PHILADELPHIA.
Local Nine TO Play Christ Church Team
in Quaker City

Manager Nintrup's Pennsylvania base
bali team opens its season this afternoon
when If lines up against the Christ Church
nine in Philadelphia 4 schedule has
been arranged that includes some Of the
fastest teams III the East Prominent
on the list are: Baltimore Dry Dock
Parksburg. Strawbridge 4 Clothier
and Stetson.
Among those who viii be seen in the
Pennsylvania uniforms are: Mat
Donahue, who performed in Rochester
International uniform last year; Ritz,
letter man at Delaware; Mike Flood,
Jimmy Taylor, Paul Middleton, Darb
Thompson. Duffy, Thomas and Pete
Coffin and Jimmy Rainey.
The PLAYERS will leave this city on the
l2.I0 train STANDARD tine) and viii
return immediately after the game.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
ATHLETICS TAKE
GAME FROM BOSTON
Snappv Work of Mack lntield
Holds Red Sox in Check; Phii-
lies Lose Third Straight.

The Athletics triumphed over Boston,
"a. triple by Perkins sending two over
The fast work of the Mack inheld turned
back the Red Sox when runs threatened:
Cincinnati defeated st. Louis in weird
game. I5-l1 The Cardinals used four
pitchers To stop the onslaught OF the KEGS.
With both teams staging rallies IN the
eleventh. New York won from Brooklyn,
30. Chicago defeated Pittsburg, 6-4.
Chicago gathered an early lead before the
Pirates were able to stop them.
The Phillies dropped their third straight
game to the Boston Braves yesterday,
although they outhit the winners, but
failed TO deliver the hits at needed mo-
ments. Detroit lost another game yes
terday. l04. Washington secured an
early start and trimmed the Yankees, 90,
in a game featured by the hitting Of Judge
for the Senators. who made five safeties
out of five trips 10 the plate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
SUGGESTIONS FOR TEACHERS.

Often ] have been asked this question
Does IL not make children namhY-
pambv to have this matter o. kindness a
ANIMALS constantly brought Ips have
even been asked ls i not an outlet FOR
real boy nature 40 throw stones a cat,
shoot bird ctr1 Having in mind my
own experience among people y0ung and
old. am always startled hy this point Of
,jey f0r Il hes seemed 10 me hat real
deep and strong manlInese Is developed
through tenderness, unseIilshness, and
thOughffulncSs for something That Is
weak nG needs protection. 10 be sufe,
tho naturalist Is seldom hunter, but Who
has come 10 know a real naturalist who
could be called unmanly or efIemlnate3 ]
am fortunate ~ counting many among
my acQuantances, and ! have failed to
see anything 'namby-pamby' about
them and furthermore, 1 have always OBJ
served that the hunter who has been
put in sympathetic relation with out
door creatures sometime ~ his lne
through pets or otherwise, has a very htI-
name attitude TO his sport.
II teachers have the right spiut ~ this
work il will not take a great deal o time
or energy to do a really great work among
the children. Familiarity with the out-ot-
doors 0 ems the way to full, happy, whole
some lives 1t is the duty Of every
teacher. and every one who has D part IN a
child life is a teacher ID sec that our boys
and girls know something Of their natural
environment, and above al, that they
have the right attitude To their little
outdoor brothers" It is the child who
does not know Il horse, a dog, q cat, a
bird, toad, turtle, caterpillar, who
viii abuse any one of them Educate him
along these lines and give him an OPP
portunity to lay the foundation for
thoughtfulness, unselfishness. in i word,
humanitarianlsm Alice g. Met 'loskey IN
our Dumb Animals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
CHESS PLAYERS TO USE MEN.
Big Game Arranged With Big Stage as
BOARD

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
New York, May S-A chess game in
which people win serve as pieces will
be PLAYED here on MAY " by Frank
Marshall, chess champion Of the United
States and Charles Jaffe,. New York
expert, it was announced today.
4 giant board will be laid out on the
stage Of the Manhattan opera house, the
pawns will be naval boy scouts IN white
and blue uniforms, kings, rocks, bishops
and knights will be played by actors made
up for the parts, while two stage beauties
will appear as queens. The players will
move their pieces by commands issued
from pedestas overlooking the "hcId. :"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
GOLFERS WIN AGAIN.
Local Contestants Increase Lead in Wal
lngford Cup Match.
wALLiN0roRp TEAM cur.

The woman's golf team of the Viii
mington Country Club annexed another
victory to their already long string
when they defeated the Springhavenn
woman's team on the local green IN
four out of the FIVE matches. Mrs.
Page defeated Miss Van Dyke; Mrs
Rood successfully eliminated Mrs. VIII
son in the second match; Mrs. PEN
nington won from Mrs. Worth; Miss r.
Draper defeated Mrs. Shattuck, while
Mrs. Edgar lost TO Miss Damon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
NEWARK HIGH LOSES
GAME TO WESLEY TEAM
Dover Baseball Nine Takes Free
Hitting Contest From College
Town Players, Q to :.

Newark MAY In a free Mtuag game
Wesley Collegiate Institute Yesterday
afternoon defeated Newark High 8 "a :
Both IIoffecker and Na,lor Rcr, hli
hard Newark Na~ coming strong n he
hni>h ard scored Two ninr in ite ninth
inning iat wa- ~till t0a ~hs one fast
double plas Is Newark Na- the folding
lea. Tie -<ure
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
sTECHER THROWS HUSSANS.
! Assnciated press ID Eyery ENenlng

By Associated Press 20 Every EVcnIng
Louisville, Ky, May S-Joe Stccher,
worlds champion, successfully defended
his title here last night by throwing Ussiff
Hussans in two straight falls the first
III one hour and fourteen minutes and thc
second, eight minutes lie used the body
scissors to obtain both falls III a pre-
lminary match I'd Stranger Lewis
defeated Ramon Cazeau, French
wrestler. by two straight falls - seven
teen and nine minute. respectively.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
% ENTRIES FOR DERBY.
5000 Persons Will Watch the Big Race
in Kentucky.
lated Press 70 Every EFening

By Associated Press 20 Every EVening
Louisville, KY, May s. Twenty-Five
thoroughbreds, 3-year-old horses, are
entered for the renewal of the Kentucky
Derby at Churchill Downs this after
noon. II was the unanimous opinion
Of the turf followers that the $4,000
added money classic would be the greatest
and most open race ever run.
The best in the East, the West and the
South could offer will face the barrier
all prepared by master trainers for the
gruelling mile and quarter struggle
which il is predicted will be witnessed
by more than $4,000 persons
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
WESLEY 10IIf3ftIl-
$50 MILES To THE GALLON.
Italian Chemist Announces heap Liquid
Hydrogen for Power.

Rome May DR. pasticei noted
chemist, has discovered a method of
cheapiy producing liquid hydrogen Il
may BE- used IN driving aatomubiie, aHe
gallon being sufficient for 210 miles
i may also be utilized nraIWat loea-
motives and III the engines ol ocean
steamers, lie declares.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
ST. GEORGES VS.. PAIL MALL.
Game VIII be Played This Afternoon
On NeMarh Diamond

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
ST. Georges May s The II. Georges
baseball club goes 10 Newark TO-DAY,
where they will meet the Pan Mall Club
ON The diamond Newark debated the
locals on April "a and the iatter hope
10 be able TO turn he tide SATURDAY
4 large delegation will accompany the
team to see the battle 20 iar this season
the locals have won one and lost one.
The lineup will be he same as that winch
faced Christiaua last Saturday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York, Z; Brooklyn. 6 III innings
Boston. s; Philadelphia, 6.
Chicago. 6; Pittsburg, 4.
Cincinnati, Is; St. Louis, II.
AMERICAN LEAGUT.
Washington, 6: New York, )
Athletics, ); Boston, 4
st. Louis. 10: Detroit, 4
Chicago, 6: Cleveland l.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08

IApefts inVoierd Il the consulate
u Bombay Iud.a ior the United states
during the nl.i geal Amounted ID So li,i.
=. - Il, eimp e,t NTH 81 .6ia. iUl ID i0lS.
lilles III sktu~ the mos important item
If ~lipmtut. Wt}e valued Al N2.i1S -
an! s6 i6tl. Til hi l9l> aul 1919. p,~net-
tlNeh.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08

Whisky. which 800 wears ago was used
chiefly as i medicine. vas originally manu-
factured exclusively III Scotland. the
term being confined "a the liquors dis
TILED in the Highlands from barley
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08

Two out when winning run was scored.
Dantz batted for CARL in tenth inning.
johnson battcd for Leon in ninth.
SCORE by INNINGS.
Rutgers. 000l 00f o 0-3
Delaware O0IOl 90 0 Ia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
HarIan-Graee Game Called on.

The proposed Harlan-Grace baseball
game. scheduled for Harlan field this
afternoon, has been called off on account
Of rain
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
GAMES MONDAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGTF.
Philadalphia at Plttsburg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
GAME TO-DAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
81. Louis at Detroit.
Cleveland at Chicago.
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati as ST. Louis.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
BROOKLYN at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
GAMES TOMORROW.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
St. Louis at Detroit.
Cleveland at Chicago
New York as Washington.
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
Cincinnati at St Louis.
Boston at New York.
Philadelphia at BROOKLYN
Pittsburg at Chicago,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-08-12
HuzeItoD items

w. L. Yeater ana granddaughter
Miss Ruth Wright, left Monday
for California. where they will s1End
the winter. Miss Wright will at.
tend some California college while ii
the west.
Bernard Andrus returned from
Flasher Saturday evening after spend
ing some time assisting ir the Flasher
State Bank, the banking institute u
which Norman Roop, former Hazel
tonite, is caslner.
At meeting of the Joseph E. Ae
pert Post of the American Legion
last Friday evening Dr., Geo. Mon
teith, and Ward Preston were elected
delegates to tire Minot convention
which will be held the 25th and 26tl
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-08-12
AMERICAS CUP STAYS
Upton Fails IN Fourth Attempt to
Capture Trophy.
,
"eeaten BY Better Boat" Says Britain
After Deciding Race In laterna-
tional Watch Contest

New York-The Americas cup; stays
/ in America.
This was decided when Resolute
captured the final race of tire. 1920
gotta from Sir Thomas Lipton's Sham.
rock Nv. The challenger was a. mile
behind at the finish.
Thirteenth British Defeat.
This is the thirteenth successive
time since the inauguration of interna-
tional yachting contests half century
ago British challenger has been, de-
feated by Yankee defender Of the
Americas cup. the perpetual trophy
na1ned from the schooner"Yacht Amer
lea, which won the first race from
Great Britain in 1851.
TIE defender outsailedi the green
sloor decisively, boat for boat in the
last contest of te1npestuous series,
crossing the line only about rs minutes
before expiration of the7six hours time
limit
Indeed the last half of. the race was
race Of the defender against time,
with the fate of the contest resting on
the wind, for the challenger was about
one mile astern when the American
sloop flashed over ting line.
While waiting for Shamrock to, fins
ish. the steam yacht; Victoria, ran
down to Resolute, and all hands, led
by Sir Thomas Upton, gave the victor
threea cheers. The spectators feet
gave the defender such noisy vel
come as she crossed the line that: it
could be heard 10 miEassaway on shore.
''Best Boat Won,~ Upton Says.
Sir Thomas Liptons announced ir1me-
dfateiy after the race that he 1uld
build. a new challenger and come
across again in 1922 to have another
thy at lifting the Americas cup; pro.
vided some other yachtsman did not
challenger and win the cup sooner. 81
was beaten by better boat" hessaid
Il! have NO complaint to make, but ]
am greatly disappointed
Beofre: Shamrock Nv. IL challengers
strove in vain for che hundred guinea
pewter mug, which, since its Founding
Jas world yachting prize, has been in
the custody Of tbs New York, Yacht
club. nv. .
Sir Thomas Lipsem has failed in his
4 fourth attempt tos realize a. cherished
a ambition, after trying since. 1899, with
four different Shanrocks, tcereturn the
u precious grail to. the Royal Ulster
! Yacht club of England
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-08-12
# this moNth.

of this mosth.
Mrs. o. B. Forsythe arrived homs
the latter part. of the week from De
La1Eere where she was a guest at
the home of her sister and brother;
Mrs. o. E. Stevenson and ]. H. Rush,
respectively. Mrs. Forsythe was &C.
companied on her return trip home
by Nc. Rush who will make short.
visit with Ha1slton relatives.
Mat Strame1- has opened up new
barber shop in the basement of the
Bank Of Hazelton and has been busy
the past week installing electric
lights and fixtures. For the present
Mat promises 81 two-chair shop, ana
with the assistance of another bar
Der, WHO will be obtained as soon as
possible; the people of Hazelton are
assured of first class barber shop.
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you can see, there Will not be a great
deal for physician tosdo. eat we'll:
I sleep we'll, and SO long as my sensa-i
lions are pleasant, want to live. They
are net always pleasant, but mostly
they are so. Ed like to have vow as
new friend in the house. like to
| be talked to. L like to be read to.
Will you relax and be just q friendY'
with pleasure" said, $50 long as
nothing interferes with the physician, -.
'.That's. a bargain" he said. "At
three O'clock this afternoon you shall
read to me-" g.
During my spare time I walked
about the grounds. A part CT the es-
tate, about thirty acres, which seemed
to be architecturally intimate and re-
lated to the house, was coIapletely in
closed by twelve-foot brick wall sur
mounted by sharp spikes. It was built
beyond the rivers edge, a1d was con-
tinued out into the water In a heavily
buttressed fashion. Only good swim.
mer could have. rounded it and come
into the place. 1t looked like a care
fully but strangely designed protection
i In the dog kennels were 1nastiffs
and a number Of Atreda1es. I said tc
Jed that lit seemed as if precautions
had. been taken against, q perceivel
danger. He had been affable durin.
the day, but his face clouded Instantly
4, (Co.rmned next week)
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-08-12
Rail Accident Toll Reaches d.

Coleraine, MINI. With the death 'at
Proctor hospital Of Martin Nelson. Of
Boyey, the death Toll from the collision
of two railroad track speeders near
Pengilly, reached four. Chris Sand.
noen of Bovey. also In the Proctor hos
pital, Yas said by DR.. Webber to- have
q chazce for recovery He. is. suffering
from conclusion Of the brain. Dele
gates from all over the western
,Mesabe range turned out. for public
funeral for the four men. The railroad
| gave its employees an opportunity to
attend, s ,tt "a AK III ss5s 81.
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lustrotad By lrwinNyers Copyright by6eoqe HDorda1o

son and wanted nothing that was not
wanted for. did not like his manner
and was not inclined to ignore it or to
propitiate him as ordinarily one
would. He had, at first sight, an ex-
traordinary power of evaporation. At
the time did not understand my
weakness, but afterward did. The
man was abnormal as an irritant.
Thus my appearance at Hartley
house was so unfortunate that If the
servants contumacy and my resent
ment had had another moment. the
door would have been slammed in my
face and should have been walking
back to Hartley station. At that hest
tant moment in my fortunes, q wom-
ans voice interviewed.
Jed" it said, "who's there?"
The servant opened the door wider,
and saw lady, a South American,
thought.
II am DR.. Nicholson" said.
Eyes. DOCTOR" she replied, 1--WE have
been expecting you. am Mrs. Sidney.
Where is your baggage?"
II have only a handbag with me
here" said.
"Come in" she said, "Jed will take
it."
He did, but made me see the Ill ma
ture of his reception of me and Of his
duty. He had also, at the direction
Of Mrs. Sidney, to show me to my
quarters.
"Jed." said, in my room. 1--WE have
not made the best start for two people
who may have to live together for
some time"
I offered him a dollar as peace
offering.
Are you going to stay here?" he
asked.
II am supposed to-" said.
"a dollar won't make you welcome, u