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Evening journal., 1921-04-25
DEFIANCE BACK TO
NIGHT BALL GAMES

Early week baseball will be lnau-
rnirated in the Tenth Ward 10
night. when Dehnace will clash with
81. Mary's. last seasons Cathoh'
League champs. The fans from
that section have been eageriS
awaiting the opening game and II Is
likely that the grounds will be prei'y
we'll packed when play viii start
at 3 80 o'clock
Defiance will present practically
the same lineup that handed Key
stone "a setback in the openins Az
wilmington League game, with inc
exception that either Magiu or
Clarke will do the twirling, while
Jimmy Taylor will don the mask and
windpad to direct their assortmen,s'
ST. Marys combination viii be
almost the same as the one that
carried them through TO the pen.
nant last year. II Is likely that
Butch Mcconnell will scale the
peak for the East Siders. while
either McNiff or Burke VIII ne seen
behind the plate.
Besides tomorrow nights game
two more fast contests are prom
ised the fans when tho Tenth Ward
ers will play their postponed game
with Eleventh Ward. on Tuesday
night. while the strong ST. Thomas
team will be the attraction on Fri
day night.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
Union Gardens
Shooting Crackers
BY HECK

We walloped Cleveland Stars Fri
day evening 10 the tune Of 10 TO z.
Dowiine caught good game
Keep It up North, and you will go
higher.
Lowell pitched a splendid game
having ton strike-outs
=. Ferguson played bang-up
game at short. taking eight chances
without an error.
When Winthrup did not show
up we switched Slaughter to first.
lie played a good game stopping
everything that came his way.
p. Ferguson was the sluggcr OF
the day. having "a batting average
OF 1000. Two doubles aud two
singles out Of four times up is GER
talnly pounding the old pill.
Mcfarland was so fast on tho
bases that an they could sec was a
streak OF dust.
j. Mccartney played the best
game Of his career.
The boys were 40 eager TO get IN
the slaughter that they cheated
Fats" Mccartney out OF his turr
at bat. Fats was so mad hi
| frothed az the mouth.
Well, boysl All out for the mex
game especially Wintrup and Giger
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
HIGHLETS-GOLDEY
HOOK UP TOMORROW

Three games are ahead Of the
Wilmington High baseball team this
week, with the big struggle against
Goldey tomorrow afternoon as the
lead of tilt. The Conegians and
the Highlets have always been
strong diamond rivals and each
club with It's large band of follow
ers have anXiously been awaiting to-
morrow's contest.
The second tussie Of the week
will be with Camden on Friday and
will be Highs first encounter on
foreign soil. The Jerseyites have
been going at a fast clip and have
won four games in a row.
Little Is known of the doings of
Coatesville High which iSin line on
Saturday. There is one compari-
son. n the baseball representatives
live up TO the name OF the basket
ball tossers. High will have to travel
every minute 20 come out a winner
in the nine sessions. The game will
be played In Coatosville.
The Highlet tracks team will get
It's initial start in the Penn Relays
on next Saturday. The mile relay
is the only entry and In anticipation
OF making a winning bid the team
members are going through siren
uous PAGES.
The relay team is now composed
Of Davis, Wood, Barclay and Jacob
son.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
BrOwntOwn HicCOugh
by RAY

Murder, Murder. Murder
Brooks Murphy hung a screen door.
Tee Hee shaw will entertain you
fellows with a song entitled. whats
the Use Of Wearing a Rain Coat
when you have holes in your Shoes.
Work dosen't agree with Mil
Meredith. He was found asleep on
the plaza Saturday afternoon.
Rupe Meredith would make good
man 20 tend the ice house II he was
not so fat.
Skipper Seaman ran 20 DUPONT
Road one night but the next time he
was seen he was waikink pintoed.
Everybody out this evening as
Pretzel Grazier will give his FIRST les
son in how to make reading pretzels.
Jack Whalen will be used as his
model.
Mooco Merrill planted grass seed
hut all we see growing on his lawn
are thorns.
Hornsby Green is learning some
thing new. How 20 whistle on one
foot"
Tommy Corbett says that when he
learns he will help him out by sing
ing with his eyes shut.
warning Champion to stay away
from Jackson street
Arch Henderer is learning his
trade but We believe the only thinH
he will he able TO do will be run
a South Harrison car.
Luke Norris wrote 10 certain
person saying Il am nov in the same
| boat with YOU" We wonder II the
rowing is any good.
Someone said they would not get
married until Thorp did. We be-
lieve he will be an old bachelor.
II can't be understood how Al
Lewis has been around so much lete-
ly. They say II must be coming on
soon.
Rang-a-Tang Happy has picture
| OF himself which will be put on dis
| play outside of the Victory soon.
Joe Hasgerty parts his hair in th'
middle just because he works arounS
those girls az the r. b. CO.
Cbirp Keanast the best first base
man in town was seen swinging
banana stalk to keep In trim.
Chick and Bubbles paid MONTH
board the other day. They sodde'
their fathers lawn.
Norm Hcnderor will not be seei
as much as in the past as We be
lievc he is n child's nurse. Goo
job old boy.
Hey Andy II you don't conn
around more often you will be class
ed with a certain party "a. Lewis
Bill Lewis makes a special effor
to speak to everyone when he is will
a lady friend.
Let's all turn out strong at the 81
Hedwigs smoker and help a goo'
club along
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
TWILIGHT BALL
ON THIS WEEK
ParkSide-Hilldale Meet in
First Game on Thurs
day
VISITORS HAVE
CLASS TO SHOW

Twilight baseball will come into
its own on Thursday Of this week
when the Hilldale team OF Darby. one
OF the best semi-professional teams
in the east, will meet the Parkside
club, Wilmington's representative
team in the baseball world.
Followers Of baseball are ac-
quainted with the reputation Of the
Hnldale team, as they played here
last year against the Harlan team.
and also the Baltimore Black sox.
santop. the star OF last years team.
Is one Of the best batters ever seen
on local diamonds. Experts declare
that only his color has held him out
OF the big show"
Hnldale opened their season with
the Fleisher team on Saturday, de-
feating the Philadelphians by the
score S to /. Manager Bolden has
also added several new players "a
his lineup. Most OF the Hilldale boys
have been playing in the south dur
ing the past winter and are in great
shape.
Parkside will use the same lineup
that they are counting on 10 carry
them TO another pennant In the
Mclia circuit. Manager Wintrup it
making a strenuous effort TO anne'
another good moundsman 20 assist
"Inkie" Nitchie with twirling burden
The Hilldale team is noted FOL
their siugging Briggs. Allen. san
top. York and the old reliable Billy
Francis. an being long distance
ciouters. Francis Is former vii
mington boy who made good in fas
company.
The Parkside team will be picked
from howell, Nitchie Wright. Man
love. Wolfe, r. Smith, McNin. I'm
derwood Nannort c. Smith. Booth
Glenn. Naylor and Thompson.
Parkside will practice three night
this week at KlrkwOod Park. Man
ager Wintrup is desirous that al
players report at the park on thes
nights.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
CHESTER BOYS DON'T
KNOW HOW TO SWIM

Wilmington y. NJ. c. AS boys
swimming team repeated its stunt
OF week before Friday night by
again trimming the Chester nata-
tors. this time in their own tank,
Us to as.
The Chester aggregation made
an excellent showing In the s5-
pound class and took the lead at
the opening Of the meet but
wen the local squad in the i25-
pound and unlimited class got into
action there was a decisive change
iu the score.
Roberts was the individual star
for the local team. taking three first
places. namely the 15-yard swim,
50-yard swim and diving for form.
Roberts swan In the 125-pound
class Bardo and Boyer each got
two first places. both boys lettering
their time and distance in the swim
and plunge respectively. Bush won
first and second place. while Shell
don and Bradford each annexed
two second places.
Yarnoll. Baxter. Harden and Saw
age were high scorers for the ches-
ter team.
An effort Is being made to bring
tire Philadelphia team here on Fri
day night for a return meet Local
adherents OF water sports will have
an opportunity TO see some OF the
hest school boy swimmers in the
Middle Atlantic States in action
when these two teams meet
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
LA WV TENNIS PLAY.
HERE on JUNE 20

with about zoo dates listed ex-
elusive Of junior events the 1921
schedule OF the United States Lawn
Tounis Association is IN many re-
spects the most remarkable in the
history OF the game IN this country.
while an the established hxures are
90 be played this summer. there Is
an increase OF notable events. State
championships In the Middle and
Far West that have not previously
been sanctioned. are on this years
schedule. along with tournaments
20 be held by clubs that have not
been active In this way. Among
those resumlng their interest in
tournament tennis are the famous
New York Athletic club and Cres-
cent Athletic club both Of which are
TO bid for honors in the metropolis
tan district.
The schedule will occasion some
surprises In its variation from cs-
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
PARKSIDE BOXERS
IN RING WEDNESDAY

An all star card Is being arranged
for the next smoker Of the Parkside
club to be held on Wednesday even
ing in the Parkside gym. Nath-
maker Harry Shaud has arranged a
CLASSY card for the affair which will
be the second OF the season TO be
held by the Kirkwood Park boys
The windup brings together Pete
Ross. OF West Philadelphia. and Joe
Kent OF Trenton. Ross met Kid
Chadwick az the last Parkside smok
or and the fans are eager 20 see him
in action again. In Kent he meets a
boy who has met and defeated some
Of the best boys in Jersey and the
Quaker City. The boys are two
handed fighters who can give and
take and the fans are assured that
The bout will be a good one.
In the semi-windup frankie Tall
/ ent. Of Gloucester. will tackle Tom
my Hoy. Of Port Richmond. these
boys are lightweights. The fourth
preliminary brings together Mike
O'Donnel Of West Philadelphia and
/ Joe Tomasky OF Southwark.
In the third bout Danny Condor
| Of Kensington, will square on with
Billy McGonigle OF Camden.
The second bout brings together
Ralph Tully, Of West Philadelphia
and Johnny Quinn, Of Darby. tw,
fast lightweights who are sure @
/ please.
Billy Gibbs Of the Parkside Club
will oppose Young Biddle in tn
/ opener. The matchmaker has en-
deavored to secure the best tina
could be brought TO the city havini
matched boys OF each weight. from
! 1lyweIght.s % WelterweIghls.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
Champs Job is
to Get Speed
RY DEAN sNYDER.

Jack Dempsey will train more
scientifically Tor his coming match
with Carpenter than he ever trained
in his life.
The reason is that he's going to
hght a man who is credited with be-
ing the most scientific boxer In the
world.
Preparations for the big mill will
be entirely different than what ne
went through before rocking jess
willard.
willard was strong, slow, big-a
mountain Of flesh and bone.
Carpenter Is clever. fast. smaller
"a high geared muscular machine
Dempsey has consulted the best
authorities In America on how "a
train 10 meet the skilled Frenchman
He will do no boxing for the pres
ent
His training for the Brennan hght
which extended over hve months
taught him a lesson.
Dempsey was boxing" stale wher
he met Brennan.
He had picked up a lot or nai
faults caused from too much worl
with sparring partners when he wa
tired and careless.
The champion lost his usual RIM
| form.
An athletes strength goes hand d
hand with form. when physicall
stale the natural ability and skill
lose also.
Dempsey has gone TO Freddi
Welsh's Health Farm in New Jerse
where he will play golf and handoal
For six weeks he Will forget a
about his boxing gloves
The champ likes 20 play golf
helps his eyes. II strengthens h
wrists. II conditions his legs
speed is the thing which Dempse
will strive for IN an his training
! He'll have TO have il to match ina
tot Carpenter.
Instead OF big. heavy sparrin
partners Dempsey will surroun
himself with clever boxers who az
fast-moving.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25

tablished practice The mems sim
giles championship goes to Philadoi-
phia. the women's TO New York and
the doubles 20 Boston No dates are
set for Davis Cup matches. other
than the challenge round. which
will be played az New York. Dates
Tor the others cannot be allotted
until Il is known what ties will take
place in the United States
The famous Newport tournament
comes the first week In August this
year. with Seabright and Southamp-
ton following 90 simplify travelling
Cor the players who make tho
grass circuit in August. A tour
n0ment Will ikely be held az Cres-
cent Athletic club just before the
championship at Germantown Crick-
ct club.
The Delaware state Champion
ships will be held at the Whining
ton Country Club. starting on June
90
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
BACK no BOWLING.

Bowling matches tonight at
Grady's will see the start OF the
final week Of the individual cham
pionship tourney. Three settos will
be on the board with Spike Davis
and Kurt Doelze entertaining in the
feature bout. the wind-up OF the
evening. Edgar Good holds a lead
over the contestants, but meets the
toughest men in the list-men right
on his trail-before he will be de-
clared the winner, The fans have
been awaiting the Bergan-Good tilt
for a long time. and the opportunity
will come this week. The schedule
for tonight follows;
T.3O-Herman VS.. Carson.
s.20-Carson VS.. Davis.
9.1O-Davis vs. Doelze.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
DUPONT WINS $50
TARGET CLASSES

Despite the unfavorahlo weather
tho Delaware City Gun Club had
large turnout OF shooters al It's an
nual registered tournament Satur-
dav Many Wilmington shooters
took part. there being no shoots at
the local clubs in order to allow all
those who desired 20 attend.
y. r. DUPONT won the l5o-target
event with a score OF 147.
In the hfty-bird handicap, b. du-
Pont. Conner and ruickwick ueo
with scores Of 47N50.
on account Of the registered tour
nament at Delaware City the East
lake traps were open for practice
only Saturday.
Fifteen shooters were present and
some good scores were made con-
sidering the weather conditions.
Heavy showers which prevailed dur
ing the afternoon frequently drove
the shooters from the firing line TO
the clubhouse.
ed" Porter. J. II. Smith and II. S.
williams were the high guns Of the
day each man having 43 breaks out
Of 80 targets.
A number Of Wilmington shoot
ors are ranging TO attend the Mary
land State Tournament 20 be held on
the grounds Of tho Oriole Gun Club
at Baltimore next Friday and Sat
urday.
on Saturday the Delaware-Mary-
land team race will be staged. with
the 10 high scores to count. Three
trophies will be divided among the
winning team. on the Lewis Glass
System. A return shoot will be held
at the Delaware State Tournament
over the Greenhill traps on Satur'
dav Tuno o.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
nRowNsoN MINsrREL sHOw.

AtlA0M = NAfN AAaNFHA NAAfAt
The seventh annual minstrel show
Of the Brownson Library Associa-
tion will be held on Thursday night,
in the New Century Club. John r.
sullivan has had the troupe under
directoon for two months. The cast
will include the following
Interlocutor, john A. sullivani
end men, +. j. Murphy, Joseph
Bierman. George Lynch, James Cur
l rams. Sammy ireland and Andy
Rimlinger
Soloists-Georgc Dorset, John
Maioney. James ~Rainey, Howard
Dougherty. Leonard Ackerman,
James Devlin. John Lynch, James
Qulglcy. George Lynch, Jr' and
Thomas Suidowski.
Chorus-Chris Demel. Francis
Mclaughlin. Edward Callan, An
thony Miele. Paul Regan, Roland
Butler. Mark Connor. Robert II.
McCanerty. Edward Begley and
John Mclaughlin.
The oliO numbers include:
Act Two comedians from tho
Leo Catholic Club OF Chester.
Act 3--Mr Darling, blackface
comedian.
Act st Hcdwlgs musical trio.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
NOTES FOR HORSEMEN

norcas Moore. 2.20h. dam Of
Harry j. s., 2.O5 y. has foaled hay
hHy by Dillon Axworthy, for owner
Harry J. Stoeckle.
d. C. Armstrong. Pocomoke City.
is training his own horses this spring
and has Sadie Penn, 2.l5h; Dock
Nutwood. 2.17H, and Dock McKin-
ney. 2.15ih. working around $50,
with quarters in .33 and "a.
Directum l.. l.56%, and William,
1.5s y. former pacing stars, have
been entered at several OF the more
important half-mile track meetings
The former is eligible 10 a 2.os and
the latter to a 2.oT class on the
twice-arounde.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
WEST SIDE HAS
CLASSY SCHEDULE

West Side A. C. will play its third
game OF the season at Bayard Field
"Wednesday afternoon. at $50
o'clock West Side has signed up a
few now players and will use
them In Wednesdays game. 7f
April i7-pino A. e.. 18th and
Van Buren,.
April 3O-Onen
May 4-Eastlake All-stars. goth
and Market.
May New Castle Reserves. at
SeV Castle.
May la-Pine A. c.. 18th and
Van Buron.
May 2l-cedars. at Brandywine
Springs
May 2S-Roso Hin. al New Castle
May 30-Ncw Castle Reserves. at
18th and Van Buren,.
juno 1i-Liberty A. c.. nth and
| Spruce.
June ls-East End. 18th and Van
| Buren,.
June Lakewood, 18th and
Van Buren,
All twilight games will start
promptly az $40. West Side would
like to hear from any 16 10 1s-yenr-
old team In or out OF the State. Any
team desiring a game should scni
challenges TO Manager Charlr.
Campbell oil West Fourth street
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
BETZMER STARS
in Dual MEET
Delaware Freshmen Makes
New Javelin Record With
l70-Foot Throw
DEFEAT STEVENS
BY II TO Al

Special TO The Evening Journal
NEWARK. April 25.-Delaware
proved too fast for Stevens In the
first home dual meet Of the the sea-
son Saturday winning the meet by n
70 "a points. Tho heavy track made
fast time in the running events inn
possible and the muddy field also
was drawback In the held events.
Betzmer. freshman last year at
perkioman. and who made the foot
ball team here last fall again proved
himself a versatile athlete. Betzmcr
established a new Delaware record
for the javclin with a throw OF 10
feet 9 inches and was also high in-
d.viduol scorer for the day lie
scored 16 points getting FIRST In the
iavelin and shot-put and second in
the discus and broad jump.
Stevens won but four first places
Ia the fourteen events they being
the high jump. discus one mile
and SS0-yard run. BY the time the
mile and half-mile running events
were reached on the program Della
NNA q NAA MWM NNWMHAN WNAIA| ~ W'
sure OF the meet and Coach Le-
Cato used second string men In
those events j. W. Mullin run a
fine race in the half and got second
place. joe Wilson without any
training. ran the mile but failed L,
place Booth. in the mile and Har.
mer IN the half, could probably hav,
won both events n Delaware had
needed them. By agreement nc
points were allowed for third place
The summaries
Pole vauli-First. Mcdonnell. Della.
ware. p N. g in. second. ue bctwcer
halch Stevens. and Johnson. Delaware
i00-yard dash-rlmo. N sec. First
| pitman. Delaware second, Conrow
2-miie run-Time. 10 min. 81 2-5 sec
First Booth. Delaware second Wood
ward. stevens
Broad iump-FirHt. Harmor. Delaware
10 n. "a in., second, Betzmcr Della
ware. rs ft 10 in
a20-yard low hurdies-Tlme. 2s As sec
First Harmer, Delaware second, Mat
st0-yard dash-Time. 55 SIS seoondI
First Fouracre, Delaware; sccon'
Smith. Delaware
Javelln throw-First Betzmer peia
ware 10 ft 10 20 in. new record
second. Humphries. Delaware, ltt
II in
Shot -put-First Betzmcr, Deiawar
, 80 o. ~ in. second. Bush. steven
1855 n. j In.
? High iump-First. Connolly. Steven
g ft ln.. second tie between nodc
, stevens and Middleton, Delaware.
22O-yard dash-1imc % l-6 second
First. Tcho. Delaware second.
Gnimo Stevens
Mile run-rlme 3 min 10 sec. Firl
NHIN ENHMUmu uHHnnM NHFnNTm ANUNUn
Discus throw-Flrst Dodge. steven
Jos H. In. new Stevens record. act
ond. Retainer. Delaware. 1903 o.
l20-yard high hurdles-Tlme. 10 ..
. sec. First. McMullen r. H.. Delawarl
{ second, France, Delaware.
b ss0-yard run-Tlmc. min. l1 af
! First De Gaimo, Stevens second, Nc
Mullen, j. W, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
DUPONT MOTORS ANXIOUS.

The ball team OF dupont Motors
Inc. went to Smyrna on Saturday
and walloped the team OF that place
Z 10 !. The down-State boys called IL
quits after the fourth inning. only
one hit was registered of Calvin,
who twirled for the Motors nine.
The locals would like 10 arrange a
game with either Dover or Middle
town next Saturday. Address J. II.
Fulton. care OF DUPONT Motors. Inc.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
GOLDRERG ATTER MURPHY.

Morris Goldberg is out with a den
for Paddy Murphy. his llb-pound
fighting machine. Goldberg states
that he is ready 20 match him
against any hoy his weight in or
around Wilmington and that ne
would he moro than willing 20 nut
him in the ring with Danny Kramer.
Goldberg has several other fast
boys under his wing He can be
gotten IN touch with through the
Sport Department OF The Evening
Journal
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
WEST END WINS SLUG FEST.

West End a. c. Juniors, Of Now
Castle. defeated Riverview In a slug
fest yesterday afternoon. 13 TO l2.
Rivorview led up until the ninth,
when West End put over nine runs
with none out. West End would
like to hear from any IS TO i5-year-
old teams in the state. Defiance Mid
gets preferred. Address Philip Susi,
92O Young street. New Castle.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
rms FINE LAST YEAR.

Brooklyn. Cincinnati and Pitts
burgh went into tie for National
League lead.
Daubert, Brooklyn. made four
hits In four times up.
Detroit lost eighth consecu-
game.
Pittsburgh beat Chicago 4 to
in 10 innings. McKechnie
walked. and Cation. Lee and
Carey singled, scoring three runs.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
PLENTY OF TRYoUTs.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.-Fifty-
two players trying out here for the
Grand Rapids ball club. There are
II pitchers. 5 catchers, first base
men. second baseman, third
bssemen. shortstops and 10 out
felderA
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
American League.

TODAY's SCHEDULE.
National League.
Boston AT Philadelphia.
New York At Brooklyn.
Chicago at Cincinnati
Pittsburgh at ST. Louis.
American League.
Athletics at Boston.
Washington al New York.
Detroit at Cleveland.
St Louis az Chicago.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
WHO'LL WIN !?

LOS ANGELES. April 25.-
Omitted Press)-Charlie Chap
lin:
Il look TO see Dempsey retain
the crown. II shouldn't take
him more than FIVE rounds TO
finish the Frenchman. I admire
Carpenters courage for being
willing to mix % with the cham
pion. It's a shame for him to
be willing TO fail from the pede-
stal so soon. I don't believe
there is another in the world
the equal OF Dempsey"
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
WEEKS BASEBALL
RECORDS
AWIRICAN IEAGIE.
REAL REEL WRESTLER.

Los ANGELES-Bun Montana,
wrestler who has been working in
FINLAND has finished a barnstorm-
ing trip through Canada. He dis
posed OF FIVE Canadian champions.
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
UARRy J. s. IN KrNTrcKY.

Harry J. s.. 2.05h. the little
wilmington trotter has arrived at
his quarters IN Kentucky in fine
shape. lie will make a stud season
Evening journal., 1921-04-25
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YESTERDAYps RESULTS

Yesterdays RESULTS
National League.
New York. /; Philadelphia. 0.
Brooklyn. i2; Boston. s.
Pittsburgh. z; Cincinnati. ?.
Chicago. s; St Louis Z.
American League.
Washington. 3; New York, 1.
Detroit, z; Chicago, 3.
Cleveland, s: st. Louis, J.
Athletics -Boston-not scheduled.