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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
STAFFORD AND LAUREL
IN BASEBALL SERIES
The First Game Will be Played at
Laurel Tomorrow and the Sec
ond at Seaford on Friday.
sneclal eorresnondenee Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Seaford, July 26--The first Of tho
grent series Of baseball games between
Seaford and Laurel. old rivals for baseball
honors. will be played at Laurel tomorrow
and the series promises to be just M hot
and hard-fought MS ever. The second
game will be played at Seaford, Friday
Both teams are ON edge for the two games
next week and the fans are eagerly waiting
for the umpire TO say play ball The
ufhpirinp down the peninsula has been
SO unsatisfactory this year by depending
on "homc umplring' that the managers
of seaford and Laurel teams have gotten
together and decided to hire n disin-
tcrested umpire with ability to ofliciatc IN
all the games Of the series. As Tar rs IL
known, both teams will depend entirely
on home players, rs the fans are 50 much
more Interested in home boys
seaford will present her strongest line
IN. Holt and Culver viii be on the mound
but Manager Hobbs is undecided which
ono will pitch the opening game At Laurel.
Shiplcy, who was bndly injured IN the
scaforl- Ccntrcvillc gnme, has recovered
sufficiently to catch IN the crucial series.
Johnny krahc will cover first base for
seaford and Dawson. the old relinble. will
guard the keystone sack Holt. when not
ritrbina will cover short, and Warning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
HOT RACE IN BOTH
LEAGUES UNCHANGED
Detroit in smuggling Frenzy Gets
% Hits; Ruth Hits 35th
Home Run.

Nv beating Chicago yesterday Cleve-
land managed To keep its hold on hrst
place m the American League, which she
won on Saturday BY defeating New York
m the last game of the series SATURDAY
Covclskie outpitched Williams and re-
ceived better support, Weaver ana ms
berc both having costly errors. New
Work also retained her lead on second
place hv defeating Boston, : TO :. Hoyt
pitching for the Red Sox. had one bad
inning, the fifth. when the ankees
got To him for six hits one OF them being
a homer by Babe Ruth. ms was DIS
thirty-ifth Of the season.
Detroit transformed itself into team
oi batting demons IN the games against
the provns YESTERDAY and collected %
hits and 80 bases OF three pitchers and
defeated st LOUIS. 2l TO ). Ainsmlth
led in the clubbing. having two singles,
a double and triple in FIVE times ,at
hat The Athletics lost yesterdays game
with Washington hut IN big league style
md not through any special fault OF
their own Bobby Roth OF the Senators
was the chief cause of their defeat when
he knocked out a homer IN the eighth
with two men on bases. The score was
To- 3. Shaw holding the Athletics runless
after the first.
The Giants continued To take the
measure of the worlds champs 10y taking
the odd game Of the series with Gin
cinnati Yesterday % >. Salec was
forced 10 give way 10 Luquc in the sixth
While Toney pitched tight game after
the first. The Pirates also took the
measure Of the league leading Dodgers
hy giving Mitchell his first defeat OF the
season. The score was ) 20 4, each side
gcttinq ten hits. Boston defeated st
LOUIS YESTERDAY in the ninth inning when
a single by Powell with the bases full
brought IN two runs. In their fourth
duel Of the year Alexander beat Rixey
and gave victory to the Cubs by the
score : 90 ?. The Cubs collected ter
hts and the Pills eight and three passes
hut good support put Alexander II
no danger az any stage OF the gene
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26

OTHER GAMES.
GreepbaDk, s; Lincoln, 4,
Dover, 4; Milford, 8
st. Paul's, IL; Toughkenamon, 3
Wilmington Gas Co. II Atlantic City,
The Harlan Giants and keystone Field
Club of the All-Wilmington League, will
meet this evening a. Harlan Field in a
field meet and baseball game. The teams
played last Nc n lay to a tie, 2 to ,, and
they were forced to call the game on &C
count of darkness.
Tomorrow the Giants will play the
fast-going Liberty A. c. This team has
won 35 straight games. Manager John
son, of the Giants, intends to break their
winning streak.
Thursday, the Giants will play the fast
Black Sox team at Harlan Field.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
RUTH SIGNS MOVIE
CONTRACT FOR 500, COO
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. July 26.-Immediately be-
fore yesterdays game, in when Babe
Ruth clouted his thirty-6fth homer, the
king of swat was paid 100000 foi signing
a contract to appear in moving pictures.
Babe" was photographed at the plate,
receiving the check. The Yankees,
having shattered the home run record for
team last Friday, when they brought
their total to seventy-fye four-base hits,
are now determined to make 100 homers
during the season. babe" has splendid
s ugging company: Wallie Pipp who
twice led the American League in slam
ming out home runs; Ping Bodie, who once
whacked thirty homers in a Pacific Coast
League season; Meusel, known in Cali
fornia as the Babe" Ruth Of the Pacific
coast, and Roger Peckinpaugh, who slam
med out three home runs in two days last
week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
RAIL ROADERS At
SWARTHM0RE MEET
They Had a Good Time at the
Field Day Held by Maryland
Division Penna. r. K.

The sixth annual field day of the Penn
sylvania railroad, Maryland Division A.
A. was held at Swarthmore, Pa, Saturday.
The locai division entertained teams from
Baltimore, Clayton, Lamokin and Perry
vile. The railroaders left Wilmington on
a special train Saturday morning. A
swimming contest was To be held ut
Media, but this was postponed. The
general committee from Wilmington that
arranged the affair consisted of l.. 7. Hut
ton. G. W Newell and J. J. Donin.
The results of the various races and
events follow:
l0n-YARp DASH.
First heat kirkpatrick, first; Clough,
second; Wesoott, third.
Second heat Baker, first Galloway,
second; Jefferies, third.
Third heat Gilbert, first; Cavanaueh,
second; Young, third.
Fourth heat Russell, first; McGahey,
second; kIauss, third.
Fifth heat Dawson, first; H0wetb
second Stewart, third.
The one mile run was won by Baker,
with Sproul a close second the time of the
mile being 5000.
220-YARp HunDLFs.
First Worthington, first; Ewing,
second; Jefferies, third.
Second heat kirkpatrick, first; Me
Crone, second; Iloweth, third.
Third heat -Clough first, White, SEQ
ond Sproul third
Finals Worthlngtnn, Baltimore Div
sion. first. 50 points Ewing Maryland
Division. second. II points.
ff0-YARD DASH
First and Final kirkpatrick, first
Baker, second; Frisino third
Running high jump Frame, first
Northington
Sixtecn-pourd shot PVT Worihingtor.
first: Moore. second Casper third
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
NEW WORLD RECORD
IN DAYS GOLF PLAY

Saskatoon, Sask., July pa. r.
Turner, war veteran, made what is be-
lieved to be new worlds record for a
days golf play when he made l67 holes
over a local course recently. Turner start
ed at 3.02 a. IN. and finished at S.25 p. m,
nearly IL hours and half play.
He averaged 992 strokes per round
while his electric score gave him a round
in 10 All told, he made 925 strokes and
is said to have walked near, 40 miles.
Every round was authorized and signed
score cards were turned in by players ac-
companying him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26

ton. one If thpbrst third sackers down this
way. viii be at the hot corner The out
field will consist Of D0noh0. ID Donoho
and Conway. II il doubtful If any home
team on the peninsula has an oiiifieid -
eornpare with this fl is generally couccd-
ed hat Sraford Judging from their record
THE season. has the edge on the Laurel
aggregation. but the Laurel fans just
cant see II that way Both teams have
q Iarv~followinp who will " on hand 81
each of tho games and the series g EXPERT
cd ~ draw tic larResl crowds thnt eyer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
SPLENDID GAME AT LAUREL.
Played Hebron for Six Innings, With Only
One Hit and No Runs.

SpcCiNl Oorrcspondencc OF Every Evrh'nH
Laurel, July 28.--In ono OF the best
played baseball games seen here this sea-
son the strong team from Hebron, Md,
held the Laurel team to a tie Saturday,
the game being called in the sixth inning
with the score to O on account OF rain.
At the time the game was stopped the
locals were at bat and had two men on
bases, with one out and it looked as II
had the storm held off few minutes one
or more runs would have come in, giving
Laurel the game. Both pitchers were IN
fine form, but one hit being made during
the game. The dark leaden skies just
suited Pusey's fast ball, which had ire
mendous speed. Score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
DOVER TROUNCES
MILFORD TEAM
Both Teams Were Closely Matched
and the Game Was a
Hummer"

Dover. July 26.-The game of base
ball played here Saturday afternoon
between the local team and the team of
Milford. was one of the most exciting
ever seen on a Dover diamond.
Tp TO the fourth inning, neither side
had scored a run,. In this inning, when
Dover came TO bat two runs were made.
II looked like shut out for Milford, but
in the eighth inning with some heavy
hitting by Milford. three runs were
scored, putting them IN the lead;
Dover will play Centerville, Md,
on Thursday and Harrington on Satur-
uay The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26

witnessed scr>s IN lower Drlawarr
Scafurd n proud n lis team fhs year
principally because II BE- composed rnfirfl
If home PLAYERS They believe they hat
the strongest local club IN the STATE ar,
Il any allhomc team douhfs u Nanarr
Hobbs + willing - arrengf = s-rIrs gifi
them y, play ing 30 houo fAtferr ~
ford hrs found ouf that hr emf husiasn {.
much greater and tho 8'irndlncr mn
better than ahon thc town was hiri
PLAYERS right and lcft ard voirp ~ fhr w.
nnnncl.IlY rarh Erar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
M|DDLETOWN BEATS
Y0RKLYh, 3 TO Z.
Rain Interfcred With Contest and
Visitors Had Badly Grip
pied Team.

Middlctown, July 26.-In a driszling
rain here Saturday the local nine defeated
the Yorklyn team in a weird contest, to
2: Several of the Yorklyn players failed
TO arrive and they were therefore COM
PEELED to use three substitutes The rain
soaked condition of the ball and diamond
and the almost twilight condition pre-
vented any long hits or sensational fielding
Score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
RAIN STOPPED
BASEBALL GAMES
Though a Number of Contests
Were Played in and Around
Wilmington, Saturday.

The scheduled Parlside- Eleventh Ward
doublc-header at Harlan Field Saturday
afternoon. which was to decide the leader
ship Of the AI-Wilmingtpn League re-
suited in 500 East Side and Wcst Side
fans getting disappointed and wet q
game being Impossible because of the
weather. Other games were paved Satur-
dav afternoon as follows:
aII-wIIMrNCToN LEAGUE.
Parkside, >; Eleventh Ward, 2; called,
rain.
keystone, 4; Defiance, O.
keystone A. Defiance 3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26

The tug-of-war was won by Clayton OF
the Delaware Division.
Running broad jump Jcfferies, first;
Gilbert, second Garhis, third.
Standing broad jump Worthngtou,
first: .lefIcries, second; Stewart, third.
The summary Of the first -four high nrn
WAS as follows:
Worthinpton, BALTIC. Div. Is points
Kirkpatrick, BALTIC. Div. 10
Baker Md. Div ...........
JofIeries, Del Div............. 3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26

Earned runs, Middletown, |; Yorklyn,
|. Stolen bases, b. Gibbs, Hotis, Segelken,
Price, 2; Taylor. Three-base hit, Walker.
Struck out, by Price, 5; by Birmingham,
IL. Bases on balls, by Price. |; by Brit
tingham, 3. Hit batsmen, Walker, Segel-
ken. Sacrifice hit, Gibbs. Wild pitch,
Birmingham Passed ball, Weber. I'm
pire, Moore.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26

Enjah Hearn, third baseman on the
Laurel baseball team, will be out of the
game for a week or two, as n result oi
badly cut hand. sustained Saturday even
ing. Young Hearn was talking 10 friend
in front of Christopher G. Ellis cafe when
he stopped back and slightly leaned against
one Of the plate glass windows. The glass
broke and as he fe,l in a sharp edge severed
one of the veins iphis hand, badly lacefat-
-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26

The Every Evening-StaI baseball team
Of the Industrial League will play the
Richardson Park team at Richardson
Park glounds in twilight game tonight;
tomorrow night, Union Church team at
Baynard Field, Eighteenth and Van
Burenstreets, and on Wednesday Pussy &
Jonestea IN in an Industrial League game.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
STANDING OF TEAMS.
YESTERDAYS SCORES.

YESTERDAYS SCORES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington, 4 Athletics :
Cleveland. = Chicago, ?
New York. - Boston, 2.
Detroit. 81; st Louis. S.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago. :. Philadelphia, ,.
New York ;. Cincinnati, ?.
pittsburg. 3; Brooklyn, 4.
Boston. g. st Louis, ,.
GAMES TO-DAY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago ~ Detroit.
Boston at New York.
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
SATURDAYS SCORES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit. ;; Athletics O.
Cleveland, {; New York. ? /, II inning
Chicago. :; Boston, 4,
Washington, | st. Louis. |
IS innings; ram
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago. Is. Philadelphia, 4.
II. LOUIS. : Boston, 8 10 innings
Cincinnati, ;. New York, 3.
Pittsburg, = Brooklyn,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26

"One out when winning run was
scored.
ssOuan,erio out for not touching first
bnse.
s.'Ran for Richards IN ninth.
Score by innings:
Milford ..... y U y %
Bower .... 900 2 0 o o q p
Home run, Pierce; two-base hits,
Hardesty: sacrifice hits, Hardesty, Rick
ards: struck out by Quanterlo, .; by
kpopf. s. base on balls off Knopf, i;
hlt by pitcher, Lynch; Umpire Ola rk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26

SUBURBAN.
Brack-Ex, ?; Richardson Park, Q.
Newport, 5; Stanton, O.
Marshahton-Elsme (Rainl.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Bank Head Called
To Tell of Funds
Used by Bergdoll
Prosecution Will Attempt
To Prove Draft Dodger
Had Plenty of Money
Before Starting on Flight

The judge advocate at Governors
Island will make an effort to prove to-
day that Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
millionaire draft dodger, called at a
Philadelphia bank and drew out a
large sum of money before starting
in his capture last January on the
charge Of desertion.
John f. Bauder, president of the
Tenth National Bank Of Philadelphia,
whore Bergdoll has an account, was
placed on the stand yesterday to tes-
tify at Bergdoll's trial, now being held
before a general court-martial. SO
frequent, however. were the interrupt
tions of Harry Weinberger, counsel
for the defense, the witness made
little Roadway, and his testimony was
cut short when court adjourned at
4:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
When the bank president resumes
his testimony this morning he will be
asked to tell just how much money
Bergdoll drew out Of. the bank to
finance pilgrimage that extended to
all corners of the United States and
down into the tropics. 1t is the con-
tention of the prosecution that Berg
dolls flight was carefully planned and
that when he left Philadelphia after
failing to return his questonnaire he
was 'wel heeled"
1t is, understood Mr.. Baudcr is pre-
pared to tell the court just how much
Bergdoll has on deposit at the Tenth
National Bank and just when funds
have been withdrawn.
it was indicated during the day that
the defense will seek to. show that John
+; Dwyer, managing editor of cine
Philadelphia Record" has been prciu-
diced in the Bergdol case and made
particular efforts to call Bergdoll's de
llnqucncy to the attention of the gov
ernment authorities. Paul DIVER. a
son of the Philadelphia newspaper man
was cross examined by Weinberger He
testified he saw Miss Marie Gibbs
chief clerk Of Bergdoll's local board
make out Bergdou's QUESTIONABLE and
that he himself placed the cnvclope
containing the QUESTIONABLE in a let
ter box.
The court yesterday refused to sus-
tam charges Of irregularity preferred
by, the defense against Leutenan,
Colonel Charles C. Cresson. the iudpe
advocate, and his assistants. IN the
opinion of the court, Colonel Cressor
was within his rights in interroeatine
outside the courtroom James E. Romig
VINO was at one time the self-stvlec
bodyguard of Bergdoll
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Air Concert From sBl;mp'
Near Bryant Park To-day

The United States naval "Blimp" ca
will fly from the Rockaway naval all
station to-day, hover over Forty sec
ond Street and entertain the crowds
below with aerial music. The music
will be transmitted by wireless tele-
rhony and interpreted to the crowd by
a United States Air Service motor truck
wireless station, which will be parked
at the curb near Bryant Park.
The flight of the airship has been ar
ranged in connection with the Second
Aeronautical Show in the list Regi-
ment Armory, and the wireless appa-
ratus on, the truck is part of the army
exhibit at the show.
The "Blimp" few over the city yes
terday, and communicated with tho
truck, which was stationed at the same
place, by means of wireless telegraphy
To-day, however. wireless telephone
communication will be used in connec-
tion with a gramophore on the air
ship. The army is also planning to
wireless telephony over the city.
The British Bristol touring biplane
exhibited this week at the Hotel I'M
perial was sold yesterday to Joseph F
Thorne, an American mining engineer
who has silver mine in Nicaragua
Lieutenant Leslie Simmons, of Cali
fornia. was engaged to act as pilot of
the machine. The airplane will be used
TO convey bullion from the mines to the
seaboard in Nicaragua. The Bristol is
equipped with a 50-horsepower Rolls
Royce Falcon engine, and has speed
of 100 miles an hour
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Arnstein' Kept
Pursuers Just
A jump Behind
eliot Trail' Ends in Cleve-
land When Detectives
Find That His Phone Call
Was From Another Town
More Indictments Asked
Bail of ssBig Bill" Furey,
Held i'm Bond Theft Hunt,
Is Reduced to $5O.OOO

How "Nicky" Arnstein, who is sought
IN the $5,000,000 bond robbng inquiry,
played hide and seek with Eugene F.
MCGEE, his attorney, and the three de-
tectives who were trying to find him
was told yesterday when one of his
pursuers, detailed from Deputy Polico
Commissioner Lahey's Office, called on
Dooling and gave details of the chase.
J. McGee and the detectives were in
New York state close to the Canadian
border when the lawyer received
long distance telephone message from
man who said he was friend of
Arnstein. He stated that Arnstein
would surrender as soon as bail had
been obtained.
Tracing the message, the detectives
found that it came from Cleveland, and
one of the trio made hasty trip to
but could not learn the identity Of the
person who made it.
Arnstein Not in Cleveland
The investigation there led the de-
tective to believe that Arnstein, from
some other city, had 'phoned to
Cleveland man and had him relay the
ceived by thei lawyer were checked up
without result
When Frieda Rosenberg, stenog-
rapher for William J. Fallon, who is
McGee's law partner, appeared before
Supreme Court Justice Barlow S.
Weeks yesterday to arrange for the
postponement of a case in which Fal-
lon is appearing for the defense she
said her employer was ill at his home
in Mamaroneck and could not leave his
bed.
Justice Weeks put the stepographer
under oath, called her to the witness
stand and asked her whether there was
anyone else in Mr.. Fallons Office who
could try the case. The young woman
replied that there was not, as Mr..
McGec had been away since February
2S, the date on which he left town in
company with Detective Sergeants
Gegan, Mayer and Brown with the an
nounccd intention Of meeting Arnsten
and escorting him back to the city.
Asked whether she had heard from
McGee during his absence, Miss Rosen-
berg told the court she had received
postcard from him last Saturday
postmarked Buffalo. On the card Mr..
McGee wrote that he was having a good
time in that city and in Toronto, she
said.
Mr.. Dooling appeared before the
grand jury Yesterday and asked for
TWO addltlOnal indictments against
Arnstein, charging him with first de-
gree grand larceny and with criminally
receiving stolen property. He asked
that both indictments be found against
"Nicky" as second offender. Arnstein
was convicted here in June, 1915, and
sent to Sing Sing prison.
1sidor Masservogcl attorney for
William II. ("Big Bill'D Furey, now
held in the tombs under 100000 bail
in connection with the $5,0OO,00O bond
plot which is alleged to have been con-
ceived in the master mind" of Arm
Rosalsky yesterday and asked that his
clients bail be reduced to $4,000 He
said there were three indictments
against Furey and that the bond in
each case should not be more than
$4,000 The court reduced the figure
to 10000.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Conduct of Transit
Lines Is s'Rotten.' ~
La Cuardia Asserts
Higher Standard of Compe.
tency Needed, He Says;
Man Is ssPolitically Dead''
Who Decides the Issue

The management of the city's trac-
tion lines was characterized as "rotten"
by Fiorello H. La Guardia, president
of the Board of Aldermen, at the
monthly meeting yesterday of the New
York Board of Trade and Transporta-
tion at it's Offices, 38 Park Row.
I'VE need new code Of ethics" he
said, "a higher standard of compe.
tency in the management of public
utilities. There is nothing wrong with
private operation; the trouble is with
the management. And the manage,
ment, to put it mildly, has been rot
ten"
Mr. La Guardia explained that while
he could not discuss the traction situa-
tion fully at this time, it is his opin-
ion that mo matter how we decide this
question, the man who decides it is 'po-
liticaly dead. l expect to practice law
in two years.
He discussed also the housing situa-
tion as we'll as the condition of the
streets. He said the former is due to
the fact that the cost of everything has
risen. In that connection he said leg
isation fixing incomes from houses is
unconstitutional, because that would
be confiscation of property without due
process of law"
The condition of the streets he
ascribed first to the lack of equipment
tor so unusual storm and, second, to
the contracting system. He said the
contracting system has proved itself
worthless, and urged that the city be
! zoned. His plan is to have the firms
and business men in the various zones
of the city assign men in their employ
during the emergency to clean the
streets, these men to be paid by the
city, which would also provide the men
with picks and shovels, as we'll as facil-
tiles for carting the snow
Sesolutions were passed by the board
that the Federal government stop in
terfering with private business now
that the war is over, and that spe-
upon the feasibility and desirability of
admitting to the United States "under
proper restrictions" Chinese and other
aliens now excluded by law. 1t is
understood business men feel the ban
should be lifted in order to meet the
increasing shortage of labor.
The possibility of the permanence of
the American Railway Express Com
pany, which was formed by merging
the four largest express companies
to meet wartime exegencies, is op-
posed by the board, which. empowered
its railway committee to employ coun-
sci to 60 before the Interstate Com
mission, which will make the final de-
cision, to show that such an organiza-
tion would be in effect monopoly
A resolution urging that the New
York State canals be "freed from gov
ernment influence" was passed unani-
mously
A report on the Unsatisfactory con-
ditions in the customs service" recon-
mended that the classification of
labor" be abolished. thus providing
an increase in pay to stop the de-
sertion Of men from the customs ranks
The pay for "laborers" now is fixed by
Federal statute at $S4O year.