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Evening journal., 1921-07-15
Speaker Coaches Another ''COme-Back"
Indian Leader May Pull a ''Cald-
well" With Sothoron.

History threatens to repeat itself
on the Cleveland ball team.
In 1919 the Indians obtained Ray
Caldwell at the waiver price
Ray. a spitbali pitcher, was fig
ured to be through.
But Speaker, manager of the In
dams, had a hunch.
He figured that Caldwell with
proper handling, could stili be made
20 pitch the brand Of ball that had
rated him among the top notch hurl-
ers Of the American League.
And Spoke's hunch was right
Last year Ray won twenty games,
and was instrumental in bringing to
Cleveland it's first pennant.
Had Another Hunch.
This year, with his pitching STAFF
going from bad TO worse Speaker
has had another hunch.
He has claimed Allan Sothoron.
spit ball pitcher of the Browns, by
way OF the waiver route.
Two years ago, Sothoron stood
fifth from the top among the hurl-
ers of the American League.
Last year he stood twelfth from
the bottom.
This year his showing has been so
bad that Lee FohL manager Of the
Browns. asked for waivers. The Red
Sox claimed him. but returned him
with thanks after he had lost two
starts.
Then Cleveland claimed him.
Speakers hunch has method al
that.
Lost His Confidence.
Sothoron's downfall dates back tC
the start Of the 1920 season when
owing to the new ruling on the spi
ball, limiting il to two hurlers on q
club. Allan was deprived OF hi
mainstay.
After losing his first two starts
the Browns hastily had him rein
stated as spit baller. but the dam
age had been done.
Sothoron couldn't seem to ge
started winning. Partly II was hi
mental attitude.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
Rn, mond Must Be Fit
To Fight Horba Tonight

The Keystone Field Club will put
on it's weekly athletic show in
Pythian Castle tonight. the windup
will be between Johnny Horba the
Polish fash. and Ralph Raymond of
the Keystone Field Club. There is
a rumor going the rounds that Ray
mond win not be IN condition to put
up first class contest but as the
club always has the men examined.
Raymond must be in FIRST class
shape. otherwise no will be taken of
the bill. Should Raymond be GUST
ed from the card a very good substi-
tute has been secured
The matchmaker will have two
first class vVelter weights on hand in
the person OF Happy Jack McWil-
liams and Bobby Hughes Of Chester.
Happy is a great favorite in this city.
Hughes is tho tough boy who gave
Raymond two tough bouts in this
city. Either Of these men will
make Horha step the limit to beat
them so the fans can rest as
sured that they will see real bout
as the club win not put on a man
who cannot give the fans a run for
their money. On the other hand
Horha is in great shape and no mat
ter who he fights the fans will see
him at his best.
The semi windup tonight will
bring together battling Barnes the
local sensational light weight and
frankie McKenna, of South Phila.
The latter is not new to local fans.
as he appeared here three times
early in the season in bouts with Joe
Martin the local welterweight He
is a wonoping south paw and will
carry the local X. o. artist at a fast
clip. This should be one Of the
fastest bouts OF the season as the
battler is in great shape. The lat
ter wound up his training at III,
field club yesterday by going foul
red-hot rounds with Ralph Ray.
mond.
The main preliminary win be be
tween Toughey Dugan formerly o.
Port Richmond. but now of the Key
stone Field Club, and Kid Beebe. tn,
old war horse. The latter has takeI
part in GIG battles and has nevel
been stopped. This is a record tina
no other boxer in the world car
boast of. and the fans can rest as
sured that he will give Dugan tn
toughest argument that he has evel
had in this city.
The second bout brings togethei
Jimmy Vincent OF the Keyston,
Field Club and Tommy Conroy o
Philadelphia This mill will Civ
the fans chance to see a boy in &C
tion who is hot on Kid Sums trail
His opponent, Tommy Conroy. is
very good boy. Vincent has beei
training at the field club and is il
good shape.
The opener viii bring togethe
Pete Devine Of the Keystone Fiel
Club and Kid Lightning Of this cit,
lightning asked for a match wit
Devine and viii more than get h
wish The castle is a very COZ
place with II revolving electric fan
On account Of the heavy demand +,
seats. the committee announces tn,
reservations can be made by callir
1882 before o'clock this evenin
Charley Dawson will referee all n
bouts which viii start at S.45 o'cioc
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
PERKINS WANTS TO
FIGHT CITY BANTAMS

Sports Editor Evening Journal:
Dear Sir: Allow me a few lines
of your valuable space to issue a
challenge to any Of Wilmington's
bantams.
It has been a little over three
months since 1 appeared in a bout
in Wilmington and 1 am anxious to
go on again in your city. At pres
ent / am located in Atlantic City
and I see your paper every evening.
1 am engaged in the newspaper sell-
ing business and my stand Is located
in front of the Boardwalk Hall Bank,
Ocean avenue and Boardwalk.
When II arrives about O'Clock in
the evening read It every day TO
see what is going on in Wilmington's
snort circles and for other news.
Thanking you for past and future
favors. I am,
Yours IN sport,
JOHNNY PERKINS.
Address Care A. B. Kutcher,
Liberty Terrace, Atlantic City, n. J
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
Will ALI-STARS
pARK JUNIORS TOP GARDENS

The Richardson Park Juniors de-
feated the fast Union Park Garden
team in a seven-inning game at the
Gardens on Wednesday evening, by
the score Of to 5.
Both teams played good ball but
the Juniors had the edge on their
opponents throughout the contest
The Juniors got the jump on the
Gardeners in the FIRST inning. when
they sent two runners across the
rubber. The feature of the game
was the twirling of Norm Taylor,
Manager Pudd Wilson's pitching ace.
r. p. Jrs. .----- 4 0 0 o II
U p. c. -------- % o ? o 1 o-5
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
BELLEFoNTE FrELD DAY

At a business meeting OF the Belle
fonte Community League, Of Belle
fonte, it was decided 10 hold the an
nual field day celebration Saturday
afternoon and evening. July 80. on
the grounds adjoining the Communi-
ty House. The chairman, H G. Lit
tie, is appointing various commit
tees to make final arrangements.
Plans are being made TO have a
game of ball in the afternoon be-
tween married and single men, and
other field sports. In the evening
there will be fiag-raising and COM
mnnity sing.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
STEIN HAS HARD JOB.

Jim STEMS Kiwanis Club team
tied for the lead in the Newspaper
League, win oppose the DUPONT
Powder Company nine at the du-
Pont Country Club this afternoon at
$50 O'Clock. Hercules was origin
ary scheduled to play d. cont, but
the game was called OF by mutual
agreement.
Stein realizes that his boys are
going up against a strong sSgrega-
tion and the Kiwanians win trot out
lon the. field with full strength
Evening journal., 1921-07-15

When his spit ban was taken away
from him. his confidence went with
it. And oven with the restoration
of the splitter. his confidence did not
return.
Then, too, while endeavoring to
acquire other deliveries - tsEA<f the
place OF the spit ball. he he@ Sken
on mannerisms which signalo~ his
every pitch to the third base coacher
of the opposing team.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
WALLACE SET FOR COMEBACK

Bobby Wallace, who fought around
these parts several years ago, has
announced that he Is all set for a
omeback, and would like to meet
any boy his weight in the city. In
his career. Wallace fought such men
as Johnny Coulan, Billy Leary. Leo
Houch and Johnny Howell.
The little battler would like 10
meet Mickey Morris and other boys
in his class. His top fighting weight
is 10 pounds. but ne can make less.
Wallace is being handled by Teddy
di sitro. Of 103 East Eighth street,
with whom arrangements for bouts
can be made.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
SIMON HIGH AT
TWILIGHT SHOOT

Greenhm Trapshooting Club stag
ed its first twilight shoot yesterday.
The big event was the four-cornered
contest between George Simon, l. d.
Willis, Cy Morgan and Captain W.
A Simonton- Threatening weather
kept down the attendance but an
other twilight shoot will be held by
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
LORRAINE DINIS
ALL STARS, 5-3

Before a crowd estimated at 5000,
perhaps the largest that has wit
messed an open lot game in Will
mington this season. the Lorraine
A. A. handed Charlie Givens' Will
mington All-Stans a So trimming at
Second and DUPONT yesterday. Red
Hayward. Of Marshllton, Of the Su-
burban League, pitched for Lor-
raine and famed q Of the opposing
batsmen. He kept the six hits of
his delivery we'll scattered. Jimmie
Manoy for the All-Stars, was also
in fine form and the game was a
good pitchers duel Score-
LORRAINE A. A
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
Girls PLAY roNIGHT.

81. Paurs, of the Girls Church
League. will be the opponents of
the Press Recreation Club at Bay
nard Field tonight This win be the
second game of the week for the
Press girls. having defeated Expert
mental-Trafiic, champions of the
DUPONT League. The game tonight
will start at Gas o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15

Sothoron became a mark to bat
ters.
Has Won His First
But Speaker figures that he can
restore his confidence, and correct
his pitching faults.
And If he can, look for Sothoron
to repeat the comeback of Ray
Caldwell. He already has flying
start, having won his first getaway
with the Indians, against Chicago.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

Ruth tied his 1919 record by
knocking his twenty-ninth homer
off Burwell, st. Louis. on the
Polo grounds. He scored two
runners ahead OF him and won
the game 13 TO 10. lie also broke
Frank Bakers record OF n hom-
ers in ten seasons. 1t was Ruth's
seventy
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
Saturdays Baseball
CITY LEAGUE

CITY LEAGUE
Fourth Ward vs.. Eastla<e. Tvven-
ty-nlnth and Market. Umpire,
Rickerts.
ST. Hedwlq vs.. Keystone, Fourth
and Church, Umpire Hastings.
National Guards vs.. Hlilorest,
Shelipot Park. Umpire, Gerhauser.
Edge Moor vs.. Highland, Rock
ford Tower. Umpire, Bob Cunning
ham.
SUBURBAN LEAGUE
Delaware City vs.. krebs, New
port. Umpire, Jamison.
Marshallton vs.. Five Points, Elm
hurst. Umpire, Henry.
Stanton rs. lSmerc, Brack-EG.
Umpire, Wlnthrup.
DELAWARE RIVER INDUSTRIAL
LEAGUE
Sun OIL at Conaoleum.
National Anlllne at TeSaco.
Vlscose az Union Petroleum.
SATURDAY CHURCH LEAGUE
West vs.. Union, Baynard Field,
No. ?.
Emmanuel VS.. First Central, Bay
nard Field, No. 1.
Trinity VS.. Scott, Rockford Tower,
No 2
p. r. r. ELIMINATION
Wilmington at Norfolk.
Delaware Division al Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
LOCAL BOYS MAKE GOOD.

-Four Parkside and two South
Side-Eden ball players are making
good with the Salisbury. Md. nine.
playing Peninsula ball. Hawk Hayes
pitched his first game on Monday
and went 16 innings to a A. draw
with Newark, Nd Bah McNin is
captain Of the club. Wolfe is at first
base and Mike Underwood is at
short, Wright and August. of South
Side-Eden. are also with Salisbury
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
EPwoRTH LOSES TO ARCADE

Epworth Church was the victim
Of Arcade by a to 2 score at Eden
Park yesterday. Carpenter held the
Churchmen to four scattered blows
and famed ten. Arcade would like
to meet any first class team in the
city. Address challenges to +. Whit
tingham, 1887 French street
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
SALISBURY WINS
FROM NEWARK

SALISBURY, Nd. July 15.-saiis-
bury defeated Newark here yester-
day. to o. in the fastest played
game of the local baseball season.
After the first inning, I'm which Sails
bury scored two runs. tho contest de-
veloped into a pitching duel between
Hayes and Bradford. with the form
er having a little the edge. The
same clubs on last Monday played
4 to 4 16-inning tie at Newark.
Tho ecorp.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
DELAWARE BRONZE
EASY FOR DOVER
pecial to The Evening Journal

Special to The Evening Journal
DOVER, July 15.-The Delaware
Bronze team of Wilmington was de-
feated by Dover yesterday the score
being is. to 2. The visitors were
unable TO solve the offerings of f.
Naylor and Porter. securing but three
hits off the former in five innings
and one off the latter in four innings.
Gillen and Thomas were hit hard
The score:
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
American Icngue
ToDAY-s SCHEDULE
National League

NauOnal League
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
St Louis at New York
Chicago at Boston.
American League
Athletics at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Washington at Chicago.
New York at St Louis.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
TENrPLE a Q. WANTS GAMEs

Without a game for tomorrow
Temple A. c. would like to hear from
any first class team in the State F.
Gardner. 1911 Cedar street is man.
ager.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
4 III ~ VI e.
SALISBURY

Sacrifice files. Wolfe, knacdler. stolen
base NcNin. Struck out, by Bradford,
b: by Hayes, B. Base on balls, Brad
ford.1 Time ] hour and 20 minutes
Umpires Hammer and Lowe
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
WHY NOT ASK ENr7

Miss Elizabeth Tucker, OF
Breckenridge, Tex, manager Of
her two prize fighting brothers,
says the ring sport is "the clean
est of an sports"
on hand, it sounds rather
startling. coming from a woman
But times have changed
Ever taken your mother, your
sister or your wife to a prize
fight?
why not ask them n they'd
like 20 see one7
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
Youthful Backstops At Work

Youthful bacstops holding the catching
National the
Snyder. the on
the
Smith Castor, the Giants NIT
then They both
catching Oe Gibson of
OF
he and ne Reds
Evening journal., 1921-07-15

Del Bronze .----- oo01 O. 2
Two base hits, Il. Nayior, Wallace,
Spaid J. Naylor 2. Sacrifice hits
Donohoo. Struck out by Il. Naylor. 0;
by Porter, 3; by Gillen, /; by Thomas,
2. Bases on balls OF e. Nayior. 2 of
Porter, /; OF Gillen, /.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
SHOOT An CHEsTER

The Chester Blue Rock Gun Club
viii hold special shoot on Saturday
afternoon. a miss-and-out event for
a fox gun All Wilmington shooters
sxo> xrxitesd4<o take part IN the sheet
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
KEYSTONE SMOKER BOUTS
TONIGHT AT PYrHTAN
CASTLE Dos WEST ST.

Grand Windup
Johnny Horba. St Hedwig's
A. A.. VS.. Ralph Raymond Of
the Keystone Field Club.
Semi Windup
Battling Barnes the local X
o. Artist. VS. frankie McKenna
Of South. Phila
Main Preliminary
Toughey Dugan. of Keystone
Field Club. vs. Kid Beebe. OF
Philadelphia
Second Bout
Tommy Conroy. OF Phila, vs.
Jimmy Vincent Keystone Club.
Opening Bout
Pete Devine Va Kid Light
ming
NOTE:-In the event OF Ray
mond not passing the doctor
Happy Jack McWilliams, OF
Philadelphia, or Bobby Hughes,
will meet Horba- Both men viii
be on hand.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15

Good boating and good boats. on the
lake at BrandyWine Springs Park
Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15

Intit AtAS dup+htE Aedluit tNtiti
that at double targets. in which
George Simon again participated
with high honors with a score Of
o. o,,t % % farorofu Ccorac.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
Sian! I. I..i..I'..E.s..| l!::s|
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League

National League
Pittsburg, 5; Philadelphia, 1 (ten
Innings.)-
New York, 4; St Louis, 3 Cten
innings.).
Cincinnati. 6; Brooklyn. s.
Boston, 3. Chicago, =
American League
Athletics, 6; Detroit 4
Boston, 8; Cleveland. 2.
Chicago, 3; Washington. 1.
New York-St Louis, postponed.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Evening journal., 1921-07-15

A boxing bird who, I'm n fight
Is handed one fine roughing,
VIII often find II hard 20 b'iiee
That gloves are full of stufing.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15

Second Bout
Tommy Conroy, OF Phila, vs
Vincent Keystone Club.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
Opening Bout

VTIIIIIIII IfUWI
Pete Devine Va Kid Light
ming
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
JOHNNY PERKINS.

Address Care A. b. Kutcher. Z
Liberty Terrace. Atlantic City. N. ].
The Washington times., 1921-07-23
BIG STORE IN PETERSBURG
BURNED; LOSS $4,000

PETERSBURG, Va, July 23.-Fire
OF undetermined origin was discov,
cred about o'clock yesterday morn.
ing on an upper floor of Lum Broth
ers drug store on Washington street
and before 1t could be oxtinguished
the three-story brick structure had
been destroyed. Only the brick walls,
which are to be, taken down at once,
vera left standing.
The building was owned by the Wat.
son Realty Company. Of this city, and
was valued at $4,000. Lum Brothers
estimate their loss on stock and fix.
lures at $4,000. The loss on both
puilding and stock Is partly covered
by insurance.
Lum Brothers had occupied the
store for the last twenty-nine years,
and 1t was one OF the finest and best
equipped stores Of its kind In the city.
Notwithstanding the early hour at
which the fire occurred. It attracted
an immense crowd.
The Washington times., 1921-07-23
GEORGE IS
AWAITING LETTER
FROM DE VALERA
Sim Fein Said to Have ReIin-
quished Demand for Republic.
Irish Chief Cheered.
By NEWTON @. PARKE,
International News Service.

LONDON, July 23.-Peace negotia.
tons between England and Ireland
marked time today. The next move
is up to Ireland. The Ulster Unoin.
lists requested Premier Lloyd George
to make a statement In the House
OF Commons on Monday regarding
the Irish peace situation. but 1t is
doubtful If he aocedes unless for.
NAL communication has been received
from canon de Valera In the mean
time.
According to the Daily Mail, the
only rock upon which the negotla-
tons are sticking is the question of
representation in any Irish govern
ment that may be established.
The London Times understands
that the Sim Fein has relinquishei
its demand for a republic and that
this phase of the situation no longer
plays any Dart in the negotiations.
The Washington times., 1921-07-23
Latin-America Hopes
Harding Plan Will
Prove Successful
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS.
Ipterna tiOnal News service.

Practically every Latin-American
Ambassador and Minister who has
called at the State Department since
announcement was made OF the Presi-
dents plan. it was learned today. has
expressed deep interest in the confer
ference and warm hopes for It's sue
cess.
No secret IL made of the fact that
virtually all the Latin-American gov
ernmants would be highly pleased to
receive an invitation to participate.
but SO far there has been little or no
disposition to take offense because
they were not included.
There il a general feeling among
the republics to the south. diplomats
stated, that this Is essentially con-
ference of the great powers, and
while they will watch the proceed
ings closely, they appreciate the con-
tention of Secretary Hughes that the
conference must necessarily be limit
ed and they have not the slightest
disposition to embarrass the State
Department in the course he has
seen fit to take. ~
The Washington times., 1921-07-23
HARDING BECOMES
Tin CAN TOURIST
ON WAY TO CAMP
Continued from First Pase)

CONTINUED from First Page)
about seventeen miles from Hagers-
town, Md.
Lurid tales Of the Astounding fish In
Licking Creek have reached the Pres
ident's ears and this afternoon he
plans to sit In stolid comfort on the
banks Of these well press ACCENTED
waters and "just fish" 1t will be the
first time since Grover Cleveland left
the White House that there has beer
an angling President.
To Sleep In Pup Tent.
Tonight the President will sleep In
the open, sheltered by a reformed
army tent The famous Firestone-
Edison Ford campfire will be burning.
and 1t IL expected that the campfire
circle viii hold forth until a late hour
tonight, but there will be only stori. 8
and no serious discussion of the great
problems of the day IL the President
has his way.
The camp to which the President Is
going is no ordinary roadside gypsy
home. It is a camp deluxe. There are
twenty tents pitched in the camp, and
these are augmented by specially built
camping cars, which harbor many OF
the comforts of a home.
The Presidential digestion Will be
well guarded for there are two real
chefs. white caps and all, attached to
the party, and in addition there Ii a
laboratory expert from the Ford fac
tories, who cares for water supplies,
camp sanitation, and such other SCI
cntific matters as may be necessary.
The President Is the guest of Har-
vey s. Firestone and Bishop William
8. Anderson, of Cincinnati.
The members of the camping party
are: Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Firestone.
Of Akron; Roland Firestone: Bishop
and Mrs. William s. Anderson, Of Gin
cinnati: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ford, Of
Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. Edsell Ford, of
Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edi-
son. of East Orange, N. J.
The Washington times., 1921-07-23
QUEBEC CROPS Failure
BECAUSE OF DROUGHT

An crops in the Province of Quebec.
Canada, are expected to be virtually
a failure because of drought, Ameri.
can Consul Haldeman Dennison, at
Quebec, informed the Department Of
Commerce today.
Lack Of rain has caused great
anxiety to the farmers. he said. Even
fresh rains win not make up Tor the
damage already suffered. Wells are
drying up, springs are disappearins
and cattle have suffered greatly. The
drought has been responsible for
outbreaks of forest fires, which have
spread and caused great loss to the
farmers.
Dennison said that conditions have
become so serious that public pray.
ers and professions have been order,
ed In some instances.
The Washington times., 1921-07-23
SLAYER BATTLES GUARDS
BEFORE DYING IN CHAIR

OsSINING. N. Y. July 23,--John p.
Bulge, negro, who murdered an aged
couple in a Brooklyn apartment on
July 4, 1920, was put TO death last
night In the electric chair at Sing
Sing prison.
The condemned man battled fiercely
with four guards when he was re-
moved to the new death house early
today. Two guards were bitten be-
fore they overpowered him, and a
special detail of prison attaches was
assigned to watch him throughout the
day.
Bulge killed Edward Johnson and
his wife when they resisted his at.
tempts to rob their apartment.
The Washington times., 1921-07-23

s. McClatchy, of Sacramento, states
Comprehensive advices and data
from Hawaii assure me that Amerl'
cans and native Hawaiians are prac.
tically a unit in recognizing the i'm
pending certainty of control of the
territory by Japanese unless Con
sress acts promptly and effectively
THAT sentiment In remarkable be
cause II is exactly contrary to that
held by the same people one year
igo. They then criticised and DO
rided my statement Of facts and
warnings. They now indorse them
though not all will do SO publicly.
"We have known for the past two
years Hawaii could not receive state.
hood because of conditions clearly
pointed out In my several statements
before your committee. Recently Il
has been conceded the territorial form
of government must be replaced In
time by q Federal commission. Now
1t appears radical action must be
taken Immediately by Congress II
Hawaii Is to be anything but a Japas
nese colony.
What makes the situation more
serious is that Hawaii Is our protec.
tive outpost in the Pacific. Hawaii,
which has at last awakened OF the
uAn8er, Chains leBiSiatlOn asked Dy
her from Congress in the special re-.
Mobilization and immigration acts fur.
nish the best practical remedy. I do
not pretend to say, and do not appear
as proponent of either measure.
Japanese Menace Grows.
IT deem II a duty to say that facts
which I assume are also before your
committee justify the conclusions
herein expressed, to wit; That II Ha.
wall Is to be saved prompt action by
Congress Is necessary; that II the plan
suggested by Hawaii Is defective or
Objectionable Congress should substi-
tute another which will accomplish
the result; that the American public.
when 1t learns the facts, will not be
satisfied with sidestepping or mega
tive action; that conditions being rad
ically different in Hawaii and the SIT
uation critical. 1t may be not only
proper but necessary to adopt policies
there which are neither desirable nor
necessary in continental United States.
and that neither class prejudice nor
class interest should be permitted to
block the adoption of policies or meas
ures II 1t be demonstrated beyond
reasonable question they are neces-
sary to maintain American white con-
troll permanently In Hawaii"