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East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-06-17
Capt. George G. billiard.

On Monday. July 18th. Capt
/ Geo. G. billiard, in his S3rd year
died at his home in the Trimcan
neighborhood, seven miles noftl
of Starkville.
For the past ten or fifteen year,
he had lived secluded life on hi,
farm, but up to the time of IN
retirement from public life, hi
career was one which has mad,
histor, for Mississippi.
When quite Young man befor,
the civil war, he graduated at tht
State University and adopted the
law as his profession. Soon after
his literary and legal e6uca tiou
was completed, the civil war COM
menced and he answered the call
to arms and enlisted in the 35th.
Mississippi, commanded by Col.
w. s. Barry. and soon gained the
rank OF Captain.
Soon after the war he located in
Macon and began the practice of
his profession and became one of
the leading lawyers of the State.
lie was a member of the Code
Commission that codlfied the Code
of 1892.
During the days of reconstruc,
tion, the days that tried mems
souls" " Capt. billiard was one
of the men who arose to the occasion
when men of action and personal
courage were needed, and did val
liant work in rescuring his State
from carpetbag domination. Fol-
lowing reconstruction days he was
elected Mavor of Macon This was
at time when it was necessary
to restore law and order, The
only pledge that Capt. billiard
made during the campaign was
that. he would enforce the law"
The gamblers and whiskey men
accepted that pledge as q stero,
typed campaign phrase and many
OF them voted for him. When he
entered upon the duties OF Mayor.
be soon demonstrated that he
meant absolutely what he said and
he carried out that promise liter
ally, enforcing the law to the letter :,
showing no quarter or favor. The
results was, under billiards. ad.
mlnistration, Macon became one
OF the cleanest and most moral
Towns in the State.
After serving as Mayor, he was
elected to the State Senate from
Noxubee county aud III that body,
made a brilliant record; he was
recognized as one of the leaders of
the Senate and helped frame many
OF the most important and wboles
some laws that are now on our
iStatute book. 1t was there be
led the first real fight that was
ever organized against the open
saloon in Mississippi, and the
ringing and impassioped grafton
he delivered in the Senate cham ber
in which he characterized the sa-
loon as "Whited Sepulcaer
filed with dead mems bones," still
lives in history. Capt. billiard was
also member of the Constitutional
Convention and played an lmpor>
tant part in the deliberations of
| thot uouys
The last public position held by
J Capt. billiard was that of Minister
to Ecuador during the administra-
tion of President Cleveland. After
serving in this capacity with credit
and distinction. he returned home
at the end of his term and moved
to his farm in this county. the old
billiard homestead where he was
born, and where hs lived up to the
4 Flime OF bis death.
T. Cant. billiard WAS a life long
member of the Episcopal Church
and was one of the organizers of
the church of the nativit, at Macon
and served as Vestry man and Su-
perintendent of the Sunday School
~ ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
RAPSHOOTERS IN
FOURTH CLUB SHOOT
Number of Local Devotees viii
Visit Baltimore for Tourna-
ment in That City.

The Wilmington TrapshootinR As
sociation viii stage the fourth Regis
tered Club Shoot Of a series Of five
shoots at Bellevue on Saturday after
noon starting promptly AZ 2 r. NJ.
Prizes wiii be distributed by the
Lewis class system and two prizes
viii be given for each ten shooters or
fraction thereof.
There are several members Of the
Wilmington Trapshooting Association
who arc arranging to attend the
Fourth Annual Oriole championship
trapahooting tournament which will be
held on Friday and Saturday. July is
and Is and 1t IS hoped that more Will
mington shooters viii take In the
Baltimore shoot as II will be recalled
that Baltimore shooters have helped
support our state tournaments and
registered tournaments in the past
and il is only fair that Wilmington
shooters should reciprocate BY attend
ing their shoot
on Friday they will hold a tvyo-u1an n
team championship race and double
event and 100 singles viii be shot on
Saturday morning from 1g yards and
100 handicap targets will be shot in
the afternoon. The Baltimore Club
has a large number Of most attractive
trophies for distribution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
FRANK HUMMER GOES
WITH THE PH|LL|ES
Peninsula Twirler. Who Has a
Fine Record, Joins Dono-
vans Crew i'm PhiIa.

Special Correspondence Every Eyening
seaford. July 13.--Frank Hummer,
who has pitchpd the crack Princess
Ammo. Md. team to number of vic
tories this season. left the team yes
terday. TO Join the philadelphia Ma
tionais. acc ording to reports received
here last night. Hummer is another
Peninsula boy. who rs attracting
much attention by his work In the box.
He is n native of Dorchester county.
Md. living on farm near Wrights
Wharf on the Choptank river. He is
% years Of age, and has been pitching
bali down this way for about 10. years.
lie had a tryout several years ago
with the Washington Americans. but
left the team i'm Cleveland, Ohio, on
one of the Washington teams swings
around the circuit, because. he said,
of insufficient work in the box. lie re-
turned to the Eastern Shore, where he
has been pitching fine ball ever since.
Two years ago he pitched in some Of
Seaford's games and was regarded
by all the fans as one Of the peninsu-
las best pitchers.
He has prooahly pitched more
games INE FRutlhlSbii ss Alhsi tihsfi hhS
other team on the Shore, and while
with that team made an excellent
record. Recently he trimmed the crack
Milisboro club, to 1, allowing that
hard hitting team five hits. Like
Belts. of Millsboro. now with the
Philadelphia Nationals, Hummer de-
pends a great deal on his speed and a
fast drop ball, which when working
properly is hard to connect with. but
he has a falling which he mus over
come to make good i'm the major
leagues. and that is his tendency TO
become unnorvcd when mon get on
the bases.
This he will. no doubt, overcome
under the tutelage Of such manager
as wild Bill" Donovan. With only
one man on base or the paths tinoc-
cupied. there is no better pitcher on
this peninsula than Hummer. He
pitches then with all the confidence in
the world in himself His strikenut
record. if compiled, since he began
pitching on the shore, would un-
ioubtedly compare with any twirler
who has worked down the peninsula
during the past ter years. Although
pitchers, as a rule, are weak stickerS,
Hummer is an exception TO the rule,
and he has Won numerous games for
his team by his clouting. especially in
the pinChcs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
Local Sports

Three games are scheduled f0r fhs
Newspaper League today. The
Rhoads team win play the Evening
Journal. The News and Kiwans
teams will stage their fracas AZ Eden
Park. while the Harlan Apprentices
will meet the Bankers and Brokers
team at Rockford Tower.
Einhurst Of the Newspaper Ieagiis
was forced ia postpone its frst
scheduled game for this afternoon
with the El<s. owing 70 having had
game previously scheduled with the
Dover team. The game viii be piay-
ed on on Friday a. the Einhurst
diamond.
The Five Points team ~ the sub
urban League last night defeated me
Eleventh Ward Ali-Stars. a. The
Suburban League players easily out.
played the Wilmington stars
Deiannore vent down 20 defeat BE-
fore Pine in q ciose game AZ second
and du Pont streets yesterday after.
noon. Fay's pitching featured for
Pine. he allowed one mir and tanning
twelve.
A meeting of the An Wrragnptor
League will be held On F'riday even
i6g. The schedule FOR the second
half season will be adopted AZ this
meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
hit H0MEHs ON ALL
PARKS THREE YEARS

When Babe Ruth hit for a
home run IN Mondays gnme bee
tween the Yankees aud White
sux at Chicago nc completed his
circuit of American League ball
parks. as the home Of the White
pox was the only field on which
he had not hit home run
earlier in the year This is tho
third successive season in which
Ruth has hit at least one home
run on every American League
playing field feat never per-
formed Ia the majors except
l,y the Yankee Hlugger. In 1919
Babe did not complete his cir
cult until September 81. when
he hit his twenty ninth home
run at Washington. Last soa-
son he did not inclpde all the
parks until August II. when he
got his fOrty-second homer.
nlso at Washington. Babe is
sow eight" days ahead of his
1929 home run schedule, as he
got his thirty -seco1d last year
on July 20. On this date last
year he had only twenty seven
To his credit. Ruth's thirty
two home rung this season have
been made an follows: At New
York. 1s: Washington. g. Bos-
ton. 2; Philadelphia, 2: Cleve-
land. q Detroit. 2: st. Louis. 1
Chicago, /.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
DELAWARE BRONZE
TOPLAY DOVER NINE
Local Teanrs to Visit Capital
City With Fast Organization
to Win Contest.

The fast stepping Delaware Bronze
nine viii he the attraction 1T Dover
tomorrow and one &C the best games
~ the season IS predicted as both
clubs are going at a fast clip.
The Bronze nine viii carry 4 strong
lineup ana intend 20 stop the Dover
ties winning streak. Greenwell, who
reeds no introduction. will do the re-
reiving. while Lynch, the classy field
er will cover short This chap has
been showing the Babe Ruth style at
bat, having driven out several round
trips this year and ne should be a
great help TO the Bronze nine.
kehnast will cover the initial sack
and Gilland will play second and
should add a lot OF strength to the
inneld. while T. Hall viii cover the
hot station. This is the lad who show
ed Connie Mack's scout that he was
worth while. Dufty. the feet footed
chap. will take care Of the left field
garden, and will make the Doverites
hit TO pass him. klayboss will take
care OF center. assisted by Dillon in
right The pitching viii be selected
from " Hall and Thomas
With this lineup Of ball tossers. the
Doverites will have TO dc more than
play bali 10 win as the Bronze nine is
out to make them taste defeat The
trip viii be made by truck. and all
players are 10 report in uniforms at
the club headquarters at $50 a. m
On Saturday the Bronze nine will
travel to Middletown to play the lat
ter club. These boys hold win over
the Bronze rine and Manager Duffy
is out for revenge and intends 10 make
them taste defeat. The same team
will make the trip to AIiddletcwn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
DELAWARE A. {. WILL
WELCOME GUESTS
-
Young Organization Growing
Rapidly; Members Display
Much Enthusiasm.

Tha followers Of fistie sport arc Civ
on "a treat each afternoon they VISIT
the Delaware A. 6. rooms Mt II east
Fourth street. 10 watch the members
~ the club who contemplate talsing
mart In the bouts on July 20 and
other bouts in this city and Philadel-
phia.
Kid sum. the undispuied bantafn-
weight champion of Delaware. who Is
h, appear In the windup ut the next
show OF the Delaware A. =, md who
All the boys are following IN a body
to Harlan Field this evening to see
him mix It with Willie Allen. one Of
philadelphia's most clever ard hard
hitting bantaula. Il working out duly.
SUM Is creat3eS great interest in
the matinee. .9fug routine work
with the best buys Of the Delaware
club. including Paddy Murphy. Bat
Ting Leonard. frankie ketchel. Billie
Burg. Jimmie Counor Wallie Ward
and some others.
Sammy Britton. tho featherweight
champion of Delaware. liz coaching
some of the Delaware A. e. boys 10
championship form, in his daily trips
to the roped square. preparatory 10
his appearance ut Shibe Park, Phila-
delphia. In an all-star bout, August 9
sammle Shleft IS showing good
form for bouts with any Of the 1ts
pound boxers in the state lie shyys
that he would prefer the champ. shieft
says that II they al come as easy as
the last four. in which he succeeded
in doing what no other boy In Della
xyorn acrpt0t,Ifabed ia ~ aaaeav dyagt.
ing "A decision over Rueky MeGinnis.
heralded IA ono of the best local con
tenders, it will not be long before he is
champ.
II is the opinion Of number Of
critics that Young Ketchpl. who now
weighs 20 pounds. will put the Dia
mond state on the fistie map. The Of
ficials of the club extend cordial
welcome TO guests any afternoon AZ
the club headquarters
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
KEYSTONE CLUB TO
HAVE t.CLASSY SHOW
Pythian Castle to be Scene OF
Fast. Boxing Bouts on
Friday Evening.

The keystone Field club has every
thing ready for one Of the biggest
boxing shows OF the season which
will take place on Friday evening ut
Pythian Castle, pos West street. Every
bout on the program is n regular
wjndup and has n lot of local interest
attached to It. The windup will decide
who is the real welterweight cham
pion OF Delaware and the contestants
will be Ralph Raymond. of the Key
stone Field Club. and Johnny Horba Of
tho st. Hedwig's A. A.
Both men are in strict training at
their respective clubs and will be in
great shape when they clash On Fri
day evening. IL will be remembered
that this pair put mp the greatest fight
of the season recently AT the St. He'd
wigs A. a. and as neither man was
satisfied with the result, savage
bout is expected 20 result as the fight
means a lot 10 both boys as the win
ner Is bound to he the favorite among
local fans and he will likewise be IN
demand at tho coming open air shows,
The semi -windup viii also decide a
local championship. and the partici-
cal X o. artist and hid Chadwick
tho local lightweight. This match
has been hanging fire for a long time
Both boys have large following who
are predicting a victory for their
faVoritc. Rarnes Is training daily at
the keystone club. while tho Kid is
working az the frankie Lewis Boxing
Academy al Third and West streets.
The main preliminary will give the
fans a chance to see veteran Of 6t6
hattles tn action against Toughey Du-
gan. Beebe has n record that no
other fighter in the world can boast
Of He has met all the bantam and
featherweight champions for the last
q years and has never been forced
10 take the count. The clubs match
maker saw the old war horse In
action recently and says that the fans
viii he surprised AT the old timers
speed lie is expected to give Dugan
the hardest night he ever had in this
city.
The second bout Of the evening will
br between Jimmy Vincent Of the
keystone Field club. who will meet
Tommy Conroy 81 Philadelphia Vim
cent takes the place Of Buckley Me
Ginnis. who viii not be in condition
To- fight on account Of an injury 70 his
leg Vincent is well trained for the
contest as he is training daily AT the
keystone Club with Battling Barnes.
The opening bout will he between
Pete Devine Of the Keystone Field
club and Kid Lightning OF this city
The latter is a new conner ir this city
and last week requested the local
matchmaker TO put him on with Di-
vine. This should be a very good
opener. The keystone Club deserves
much credit for booking a show of
this calibre as il is without a doubt
one of the classiest boxing shows ever
offered ln this city. Charles ("Red'9
Dawson will referee the bouts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
LEONARD -TENDLER
MATCH WILL BE NEXT
Lightweight Champion and Run
nerup to Box in Philadel-
phia on August II.

Philadelphia. Pa. july l3. After
pickering apd wrangling for more
than two years. Benny Leonard. the
light weight champion. and Lew
Teudler. rtihnerup for the title, have
come 70 terms, ana the pair have
been signed up by Hermaa Taylor
and Bobby Gunnis 10 box eight
rounds at tho Philadelphia National
Ball Park on the night Of August ~,
This match stands out as second in
prominence to the contest between
Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpen-
tier, as the men are clearly the two
best of their class in the world, and
should Tender succeed In knocking
out Leonard "A task the Pbiladel-
phian feels ne can accOmplish--he
will become the FIRST boxing cham
pion ever developed in Philadelphia.
Tex Richard wanted the match for
Madison Square Garden last spring.
but could not get the managers Of
the men 70 agree on conditions. After
Tender defeated Richie Mitchell and
his brother Pinkey, in Milwaukee,,
Tom Andrews, the promoter of that
city, tried his best 10 get Leonard
and Tender 20 box in Milwaukee. but
again he was unable u bring the
men to terms on weight and the divi-
sion Of the boxers share Of the re-
ceipfs.
A peculiar feature Of the record Of
the two fighters is the fact that every
boxer who has been beaten by Leon
ard since he became champion has
also fallen q victim to the Philadelphia
light weight. Early yesterday morn
ing Billy Gibson. manager for Leonk
ard, phoned 70 Herman Taylor that
ne was ready TO sign a contract on
behalf of Benny Leonard. The con-
tract was taken 70 New York yester-
day by Bob Gunnis and u was signed
by Gibson as agreed. when Gunnis
got back 10 Philadelphia, Taylor hunt
cd up Phil Glassrnan. Tenders man
ager. and in the presence Of several
witnesses at the Hotel Walton Glass
man signed for Tender. The condi-
/ tions Of the contract call for the men
| to box at l35 pounds, weigh in az
o'clock in the afternoon. Under such
conditions. shouId Tender knock out
4 Leonard. Lew would become the light
/ weight champion. Taylor started last
4 night that he thought the match would
/ prove the biggest sporting event ever
held in Philadelphia. and provisions
would be made 10 accommodate 81. .0Ot
/ spectators at the ball park on the
night Of the contest
4 Plans were being made today by the
4 promoters to accommodate one OF the
I largest crowds that ever witnessed a
I fight for the lightweight title.
/ The present seating capacity Of the
park is about twenty thousand. but
Herman Taylor. one Of the promoters
I said extra seats would be erected on
/ the field for at least $4,000 persons
4 The prices. Mr. Taylor said. would be
So. S., $3.50 and $40. plus war tax.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
DOVER TAKES LAST
GAME FROM VISITORS
Contest Between Capital Nine
and Chestertown Players
WaSExciting One.

srscial Correspondence Every Evening
Dover. July 13.--Doyer won SEN
vational ten-inning contest from
Chestertown here yesterday afternoon
( 10 4. In spite of the showers and
inclement weather, large cfo"u
witnessed the game.
Early in the contest, the game de-
-reloped into a pitchers battle be-
tween Larson for the locals ana
Schelburg for the visitors. Both
pitchers were backed by excellent
fielding which will make this game a
long remembered one in local sport
ing circles.
After the fourth inning there were
seven opportunities for either side to
put across the winning run and on
each of these occa sions an outhelder
would come through with a phenome-
nal catch. retiring the side.
The visitors punched their hits i'm
the third and scored three runs. With
one out, Usilton singled and went To
third when Johnston singled TO cen
ter. Both runners scored when Sci
genfuse placed one over the left field
fence for a home run.
The locals tied the score in the
fourth. Clendaniel opened with n
triple to left and scored when Jack
son was safe on his infield tap. Sapid
was given a base on balls and Jack
son took second. Both runners adj
vanced a base when Lilley grounded
out to Usilton. Larson famed but
Naylor singled to center and both
runners scored.
The visitors put another run across
in the tenth. After two We're out,
larson passed Flowers and advanced
him 10 second ON wild pitch. Jsil-
tons srounder got away from Larson
and Flowers scored.
The locals came back strong in
their half of the tenth. Wallace. the
first hitter. was given a base on balls
and was advanced 10 second by Done
no. Clenaaniel was safe on an infield
hit and Wallace went to third Jack
eon vas safe on a squeeze play and
Wallace crossed the plate with the
tying run, Clendaniel going TO third
on the play. He scored the winning
run when Lilley hit to left. I.illey's
hit was Of the Texas Lacquer tvpc.
which Bounds made a wonderful at
tempt to field. The visitors loft field
or went under the ball and caught il
hut let IT roll out Of his hands AS he
gained his feet. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
GIBBONS COMES Mon.
Tom VIII Want 100000 % box
Georges Carpenter.

ST. raul. July i3.-Tonrhy Gibbons.
uf st. Paul, returned yesterday from i
short vacation and learned that Tex
Rickard had indicated he could be
Georges Carpenters opponent 10 the
international light heavyweight con-
test Rickard will stage next October.
Tommy Is ready and willing to meet
Carpenter At any time and place. Ed
die Kane. Gibbons. manager. said yes
terday. Tommy viii dispose Of Car
pentier and then will be entitled to a
match with Dempsey" Kane indicat-
cd Gibbons would expect about soc. 900
as his share Of match with Carpen-
tier. Kane and Gibbons will leave
tonight for New York. in an effort
TO close with Richard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13

TWILIGHT GAMES.
Tonight.

Rhoads VS.. Journal, Militar
Grounds.
News VS.. sJ<iwanis. Eden Park.
Elks VS.. Star, Rockford Tower.
Brack-Ex vs. Emmanuel, Rock
ford Tower, 6 p. IN.
Elks VS.. Elmhurst. Elmhurst.
Md Division VS.. Del. Division.
L. X X. Field.
Old Giants VS.. Pyrites. Eden
Park, 6 y. m.
Chippey's nine VS.. Chester III
gers at Chester.
Thursday.
Westminster VS.. Grace, Rock
ford No. 1.
ST. PauIs VS.. Old Swedcs, Rock
ford No. 2.
Brandywine VS.. Cookman. Bay
nard No. 1.
Mt. Salem VS.. Second Baptist,
Baynard No. 2.
Lorraine A. A. Independents VS..
Wilmington All-Stars. Second and
du pont streets.
Five Points VS.. West End at
Elmhurst.
Brownson VS.. Stanton. Stanton.
Butchers Association VS.. Gro
GERS. Eden Park.
Old Giants VS.. Goodalls, Eden
Park. 6 p, m.
Friday.
Lorraine \. A. Independents VS..
st. Hedwigs. Military Grounds
Union VS.. Haven, kirkwood
Park, 8 y. IN.
l.. II. X. Girls VS.. du Pont girls
Eighteenth and Van Buren, streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
BOYCE'S NINE BOWS
TO ELKTON TEAM
Stanton Team on Short End of
Game With Marylanders
Yesterday Afternoon.

w. Truxton Boyce's baseball nine Of
Stanton visited Elkton yesterday and
lost 10 contest. which was one of
the fastest ball games ever played in
Elkton. An error by Bunting allowed
Keesey to score in the second,
The game was a pitchers duel be
tween Crouch and the Elkton swirl
ers. with Crouch on the short end, due
TO poor support in pinches.
The Stanton nine will play Brown
son al Stanton tomorrow evening at
s ,. m, daylight saving time. The
game is the third and final of a three
game series between the teams. each
having won one contest. The score :
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
BIG GAME TONIGHT.
6irIs' Team TO Stage Ball Game at
Rockford Tower.

Rockford Tower will be the scene of
q" lively contest this evening at. 645
o'clock, when Press Recreation Girls
will clash with Experimental-Traff affic
the strongest team in the du Pont
girls league.
Misses Lynch and Webber will com
prise the battery for du pont while
Miss Parkinson will be on the mound
for Press and Miss Robinson at the
receiving end.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
PARK AsUsEsBNTs.

At sheTipot Park next Tuesday. Cns
regular toy hunts win take place.
This viii be an event of interest "a
ali the little people.
Hrandywine Springs PARK 81 also
Offering a large assortment of arnusa-
ments for the entertainment ~ the
public.