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Evening journal., 1921-05-13
BY HAL COCHRAN.
ChanfQr L.


This might be a story OF a cham
pion peach picker. the history OF
miner. or the tale Of a hobo.
But it just naturally leads into the
rise to hstic fame Of one William
Harrison Dempsey.
About 10 years after Hiram Demp-
sey. erstwhile school teacher OF
Logan. W. Va, moved TO the San
Luis valley Of Colorado. the s.ork
paid a visit 70 the little Dempsey
ranch. between Antonito ana Ma
nassa. There It was-June "a, 1895
that william Harrison first saw the
light Of day.
In the early days OF his life VIII
liam got bits OF schooling here and
there. and plenty OF outdoors and
fresh air. II was the after that
piayed a big part in his growing into
the husky OF the family.
Handy with Nfitts.
when the Dempsey tribe moved TO
Montrose. on the western slope OF
Colorado. dad and mother Dempsey
had six b Iys. They were all handy
with thelr mltts. sometimes at milk
ing. sometimes at peach picking but
most OF the time in an athletic way.
II there was a baseball game. a
football mixup. a wrestling affair or
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
Cuardsmen Hare Real Fight
When They Meet EastIake

Weekend baseball IN our fair vii
lage IL IN for another big day whom
tho league mines trot out on the lots
tomorrow afternoon In their regu-
larly scheduled tits
Fans will watch with interest tho
results IN the city Circuit. especially
the outcome OF tho National Guard
Eastlake contest. which will be staged
az Baynard Field. Joe Condor.
pilot Of the Guardsmon. has gathered
combination which is setting a hot
pace and causing the other entries In
tho race to sit up and take notice.
Eastlake, which suffered It's first
defeat the past week. is an set 20
put a stop to the drive OF the SOL
diers
Manager Hartman. OF Huber
will try 20 get his Bakors back into
the running when they face Edge
Moor on the Commuters diamond
Harshman believes he has the ma
terial and expects to get his men go
ing right
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

stanislaus zbyszko won the mat
title in MS bare feet.
Clarence Rowland. manager Of the
Columbus team, will get a bonus If
he makes a good showing. His
bonus is to be stock in the club.
Bill Tilden. tennis champion. says
that he has been beaten more often
than any other player. That hap
pened when he was a kid.
whether left-handed pitchers are
effective or not depends on the men
to whom the left hands are at
tached.
Boxers. who hit hardest, get fewer
challenges than the glove tappers.
Watchful waiting Is the only way
fans can dope the Babe Ruth
George Kelly home run race.
Yale takes the same stand against
razzing opposing players that Iris
Speaker does. Down with the fog
horns" they say.
It Is costing Heinie Groh money
70 nurse his dignity. Heinie could
be drawing a $4,000 salary from the
Reds II he was tougher skinned.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
Lefty Comes Back

Fans who have been watch
ing the box scores OF the big
leagues. especially the Philly
Nationals noticed the insertion
kn the lineup OF the Quaker City
outft a new hope" TO bolster
the fiinging stan. Mention OF
his name, Stanley Baumgsrtner.
OF course indicates that he II
not new
astan" or Lefty, a. ne Is
better known. isn't such a very
old fellow In years but he IL old
IN baseball experience. Fans
IN this section will not only re-
member him we'll for his previ-
pus box attempts with the Phil
lies but they will also recall
him as athletic coach at the
University OF Delaware. during
The season OF 1o1z-is. Baum
gartner. who was a college ath-
lete OF note himself. tutored the
Delaware lads In the three ma
ior sports. football. basketball
and baseball.
Lefty" went into the steel
League after leaving Delaware
and pitched some good and
some bad games for Bethlehem.
appearing in Wilmington against
Harlan In 1918 when he was
knocked of the rubber. lie
handled the Bethlehem team In
1919 and also In 1890. bringing
an independent team 70 VIII
minRton the FIRST year and TAX
ing the hurling assignment him
self.
Lefty has not been going
30 good in his attempted come
back with the Phiilies. He was
sent 20 the showers two days
running by tho sluEging Chicago
Cubs. Tuesday and Wednesday.
The last day the Cubs piled up
the biggest score Of the big
league season when they amass-
ed 10 runs
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
SOME GAME. PLUsi

The speakman store team. known
as "All Stars" will play the Speak
man factory Office team at Forty-sec.
ond and Market streets, at $40
o'clock tonight.
Bassing. a former college man, will
hurl a few taiispins and beck-break-
ers at the factory boys. while Wright
formerly Of the International League
will throw 'em over for the factory
This should be an interesting game
as both teams battle for supremacy
of the field every year. AS they stand
now. the factory has last years game
on the store boys, and they will try
hard to straighten out matters.
The llne-up for the store is as fol.
lows: Gray, c.; Bassing, p.; Croney
1b.; McCaulley. 2b.; Grubb. So.
stegler, 3d.; Bamberger, H.; Escott
cf.: Evans. rf.s substitutes, Raymond
and Fleetwood umpire, Kratz; Jos
slnclear. bat boy.
The lineup for the factory is a
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
GS1.b>"T y 9AY9g9

Scott Perry will not have another
party until he wins a game for the
lowly AS
Willard couldn't understand why
people bet on Dempsey but he found
out.
Dempsey boasts OF straight
front" That's where he has It on
Babe Ruth.
Pop Arson admits that Ruth and
Kelly would have been classed as
sluggers even in his day.
The Brazil who Is playing the
"Murderors' Row" role for the
Mackmen is not NUT But he
cracks cm.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

Fourth Ward win have It's hands
fun in tho st. Hodwlg's youngsters
out az the Military grounds. Tommy
August, poppory pilot Of tho east
siders remembers tho tough tusslcs
OF last year between 81. Mnry's and
the Hodrovilie boys and will have
his order strengthened 60 take the
bacon on from his Old rivals. Man
agor Birowski has ST. Hodwig's I'm
fine shape for tho fray. tho games
during the past week giving them
plenty OF practice.
Hiucrest supported by tho good
showing of the past week should
make things for Highland when they
clash az tho Shellpot diamond The
west side aggregation Is prepared to
stand of the attack of tho surhan-
ties ana a warm engagement Is
promised.
-Four fast battles arc booked IN the
Ali-Wnminrton League with two bis
lheadilncra. South slde-Edcn viii
entertain Babe Flynn's Brownsoi
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
DUPONT TENNIS

The dupont Country Club tennis
team will make its official entry in
the Middle States Tennis League to-
morrow afternoon when Il crosses
racquets with Curtis Country Club
on the lattor's courts in philadel-
phia. Three leagues from around
Philadelphia. the Tri-State. subur-
ban and 1ntertownship. with several
new clubs have been consolidated
into one big circuit by the philadel-
phia and District Lawn Tennis As
sociation. This new league is the
Middle States and consists OF twen-
ty-nine clubs divided into five divi-
sions, A. b. G. ID. and T. The du-
Pont Club is I'm Glass r along with
the Curtis. Philadelphia Electric A.
A., Roxborough and Elbernon.
The dupont racquet wielders have
good chance for finishing at the
top OF their division. taking their
showing OF last week against the
wilmington Country Club In an ex-
hibition match as an example. wal
ter A. Ryan has been appointed act
ing captain and the DUPONT team
for tomorrow will consist OF, j. j
Williams, p. c. Farnham, A. W
Koffenbereer, r. F. Palmer and W
r. Heald. duPont's schedule fol-
lows:
Division &
May 14-duPont at Curtis Country
Club.
May 2i-Open.
May 2S-dupont at Roxborough
June 4-duPont at Elberon.
June li-Phiiadsiphia Electric at du-
Pont.
June is-Curtis az dupont.
June 25-Open.
July 9-Roxborough at dupont
July 16-Elberon at DUPONT.
July 23-dupont at Phila. Electric.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
MarShaIIton Set for First
Home Game In Suburban

Marshallton stages its initial home
game OF the Suburban League sea
son tomorrow when they line up
against Krebs Company AZ the new
Marshallton Field. Both teams will
have a large following Of fans with
them and capacity crowd Is ex-
pected.
Joe Clay, idol Of the Nowporters
will do the twirling for the Krebs
Company club and Mcdaniel, the
peppery New Castle backstop. will
be his running mate. Clay is slowly
rounding into form and should be
at his best on Saturday. Manager
Norman Groves Of Marshailton will
send either Reds" Hayward, his
speed artist or Pete Ewing, his do
pendable southpaw against the
Paint Boys. Tho addition OF Bobby
Crockett ex-Eleventh warder. ma
terially strengthens the catching
stan. Bob Jamlson. veteran Will
mington umpire will handle the in
dicator.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
Look At Mat, Too

When George Kelley, wallop<
ing first sacker Of the New York
Giants, who is giving Babe Ruth
some sort OF a race for home
run hitting honors, went with
McGraw in 1919, his place on
the Rochester Club Of the In
ternational League was filled by
a Wilmington boy Mat Dono-
hue. now holding down the ini-
tiai hassock for Billy Martins
Petersburg. Va. outfit In the
Virginia League II the fellow.
Mat was recommended TO
Arthur Irwin then pilot OF
Rochester by Bill MCGOWAN and
Fred Payne. IL was the fall
OF the year that Rochester did
itH spring training in Whining
ton. Donohue played the final
month OF the schedule with the
New Workers. Ile was given
an offer which did not come up
to his expectations the next year
and then was released to a
southern club. Later he was
made a free agent.
Mat had his best year last
season over IN Jersey and Bill
Martin liked his playing so we'll
that he offered him a contract.
In his letters home Donohue
states that he may not return
to stay in Wilmington in the
Fali as he has had several nat
tering football offers from the
west.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

At Stanton. the fast Delaware
City nine will be Dlckoy's opponents
and a close games is expected. Kulp.
the big Marcus Hook left handler
will probably be stanton's selection
Tor mound duty with Foster or
Wright IN reserve. Jack Bunting
will do the receiving. Delaware
city ill use spicor and Pugh as
their battery. splcer hurled a fine
game against Krcbs last week and
is fast developing into a star
moundsman. oscar Lank. popular
suburban League ur4pire OF last
season has roJolnod the league stan
and Will ofnciate In this game.
Great interest centors ln the Tls-
mero-Five Points set-to at Five
Points. as each OF these teams Is
tie FOR the cellar and both are anx-
ious to get out Of last place Ebby
Magaw. former Brack-Ex star will
pitch FOR Elsmoro and Crowi viii
catch. Tlnsman or Grubb will be
on the mound for the home club.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

He finally grew into the town
champ. He had licked every one OF
tho village scrappers except one
And this one and william wero bud
dies and had never mixed IN a nstio
way.
Success finally prompted wIrnam
to grab OF the title OF Jack" drop
ped by his brother. and HE forth 70
conquer amateur battlers In other
towns. Jack had no money. so he
took a private car" to Delta, Colo.
Jack Buns on n Freight.
1T was soft pickln' %, as Jack now
recalls &C. "I simply hoped into an
empty freight car when nobdy was
looking"
This hide. as after events will show.
was tho first Of many that went to
make up the hobo. oatch-es-oatch-
can adventure. portion OF Dempsey 8
/ rough and tumble career.
Delta held Jacks interest for but
a short time. He battled In a few
bouts. picked up some odd change
picking peaches. and finally headed
| for Lakeview. Utah. where his fam
/ ily had moved IN the meantime.
Jack had had visions OF a real
money bout. for some time. He soor
climbed another freight and landed
in Montrose. In short notice a &c
was arranged-his first real coir
encounter.
(The next story ends Dempsey
matchmaker, promoter and princi
pal i'm the first match he got AM
coin out or
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
THIRD BASE ROOKIE
FILLS GROH'S SHOES

Pat Moran has a knack Of pick
ing brilliant third basemen.
In sammy Bohne. Coast Lacquer ne
has unearthed another jewel
Getting a man who could m the
shoes OF the great Heinie Groh
seemed impossible.
But tho rookie Red has cut the
buck.
lie fields brilliantly. He is a dan
rerous hitter His speed on the
bases is helping the run column OF
tho team. Coupled with these base
ball essentials he possesses an ideal
third base temperament
Groh is still a hold-out. He mas
declared he'll never play In Cincin-
Even should he reioin the team
he would not find the third base job
open for him.
Moran had planned to use Groh
on second this year TO get him away
from close contact to third base
fans. who weIe riding the high
spirited star.
SO Groh is fading still further out
Of the big league picture as his sub
stltute gathers the plaudits.
Bohne Is %. lie had a brief trial
witt, the White sox in 1915. In 1916
he finished out the season with the
81. Louis Cards.
Since then he has been steppins
around in American Association and
Coast League company.
lie hit 1913 with Seattle In 1876
and stole az bases.
In 10 games with the Reds he has
hit .257 and stole six bases. He'i
leading the league in the base-steal'
ing department.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
PARKsIDE DANCE

The regular weekly evening dance
Of tho Parkside Club viii be held
tonight in their gym at Kirkwood
Park. Chairman A. shuburt Touey
OF the dance committee promises a
surprise for tho girls tonight in the
way OF a novelty dance.
Tickets for tho second annual OK
cursion OF the Parkslde Club to Au-
gusune Beach on Monday. June 10
will be given to the winners Of the
spot dance
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
EAsTIAKE SHOOT.

Tomorrow afternoon the Eastlake
Trapshooting Association viii hold
their regular weekly shoot. It will
be a practice shoot
Ghost targets will furnish the
novelty shooting for the afternoon.
one to be thrown TO each squad and
the shooter breaking It will receive
prize.
The twilight shoot last wednes-
day brought out a number OF shoot
ers and will be repeated next We'd
nesday evening. starting promptly
at o'clock. The same program
will be used
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

a boxing 90 in the neighborhood. It
was safe bet that The six Demp-
seys would be on deck. William
and Bernard. an older brother,
usually came out on top.
Bernard leaned strongly TO ilstic
encounters and finally dropped his
own FIRST name. prehxed that OF the
once famous Jack Dempsey, "Non-
pareil." and stepped out into the
surrounding country to take on other
lighters
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

bunch az Ponnsy Field while Park
side will be at grips with their rivals
of last year. Eleventh Ward, at Har-
land Field. In the other two games
Ninth Ward and Neighborhood will
Defiance viii go TO the mat with
exchange tosses with Keystone.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

follows: Bayliss. c.; Wright. p; d..
Peters. 49,; +. Warrington, h.;
Montgomery. 2b. +. Adams or n.
MoCiees. 3b. or substitute; A. Bur
ton. H.; q. wooters, CT. A. Gemmill.
RI; r. Mclean. and substitutes; c.
Paige, umpire, r. Davis, bat boy.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
Bernard FizzIes out.

William watched Bernard IN a lot
Of his battles, and he saw his elder
brother fzzie out as prizenghter.
In the meantime there was alfalfa
to be cut, free-stones 10 be picked
and cattle to be cared for en- the
Dempsey ranch. William way long
on the peach end OF IT,, but managed
to slip away for an occasional fight
with some Kid In the town Of Mont
rose
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
Saturdays Baseball
CITY LEAGUE

Huber W. EDGE Moor, at Edge
Moor. Umpire Hastings.
Eastlake vs.. National Guard, al
baynard Field. Umpire Rlckcrts.
Fourth Ward vs.. 81. Hedwio's, at
Military Grounds. Umpire kanz.
Highland vs.. Hlllcrest, at Shellpot-
Umpire Cunningham.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
.5a1dirt6S
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

National League.
Chioago-Phiiadelphia, postponed.
New York. u 81. Louis, s.
Pittsburgh. 3; Boston. 1.
Brooklyn. s; Cincinnati, /.
American League.
Athletics. g. st. Louis. 6.
washington, 4; Cleveland. 1.
New York. IL; Detroit 10.
Chicago Boston, rain.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
American League.

Athletics at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Washington at Cleveland.
New YoEk at Detroit
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
amcrican I,earuc.
ToDAY's SCHEDULE

National League
Chicago at Philadelphia
Pittsburgh at Boston.
st. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

This story OF Jack Dcmpsey's ca
reer has been written for The Even-
ing journal by Hal Cochran ON IN
formation much OF which was fur
nished by Dempsey himself. The rest
was obtained from Dempsey's close
acquaintances and official records.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

SENIOR SATURDAY CHURCH
LEAGUE.
West W. Emmanuel, at Rockford
No. 2.
Union w.. Scott. Bsynaru Field,
No. I.
Trinity W. First Central, Baynard
Field, No. 2.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
ALL.WlLMINoToN LEAGUE

erownson W. south Side Eden, al
Pennsy Field. Umpire Hancy.
Parkslce vs.. Eleventh Ward, al
Harlan Field. Umpire Mcconnell.
Defiance W. Ninth Ward. al Twen-
ty-secono and ciaymont- Umpire
". Cunningham.
Keystone vs.. Nelahborhood, at Sec
onu and DUPONT Umpire Dun
can.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
sUsURsAN LEAGUE

krebs W. Marshallton. az Marshall
ton. Umpire Jamlson.
Elsmere ". Five Points, az Elfu-
hurst. Umpire Gcrhauser.
Delaware city vs.. Stanton. az Stan
ton. Umpire Lank.
DELAWARE RIVER INDUS
TRIAL LEAGUE.
National Anillne az TeSaco.
Sun Oh az Conqoieum.
Nlscose az Union Petroleum
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

IL fighters OF the ycsteryear
Could see the Demp- Carp show,
They'd doubtless say that they could
lick
I'm with n single blow.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-22
A New Feature at County Fair

A New Feature at County Fair
The popular Taylor Garage is
making known that a very liberal
prize will be given by them in a
tire changing contest at the county
fair this fall. All entering the con-
test will line up in front of the
grand stand, make one round over
the track, and on reaching the
grandstand will stop, take off a tire
pull out the tube, remount the tire
and pump up to so pounds pressure
and complete another round. The
first back to the starting place will
be winner. Boys should begin now
to practice swiftness in putting on
tires and make this contest interest
ing for the winner.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-22
NeighbOrhoOd Picnic

It used to be the custom with far
mers to spend their leisure time sit
ting around town, "chawing" plug
tobacco and swapping yarns, but
the latest thing is for them to gather
in numbers and enjoy an outing with
their families and their neighbors'
This was what the boys down in the
forks of the river in the 22nd dis
trict did last week, the picnic being
managed by jim Powers and others
On the first day Jim and his crew
Of fish hoggers bagged 300 pounds
of choice fish and several hundreds
enjoyed the three days outing, 50
Moran Irvine informs us.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-22
Closes Interesting Meeting

Rev. Cornell, evangelist, closed a
very interesting meeting at lions
Hill, in the First district, Sunday
While there was no church house
there, the large tent was used and
good crowds attended each service,
demonstrating great interest. Bro
Cornell says he was never treated
better nor shown more hospitality
by any people than by those good
people of the Zion Hill community.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-22

more clearly review your criticism
but have not. only say that Bull
lock could have easily caugh: Mi
lam, but did not, and Milan went
over in Kentucky to a friend to get
him to Bullock "a hours after the
shooting, which was a PLAIN case Of
the tail wagging the dog.
In conclusion will say l am for
Bullock, but not for Bullock, right
or wrong. think he only made a
mistake here which l and all others
do and that is all there is to it.
Should he again run for office l
will support him with better grace
than some of his able defenders
who wrote that article. With NAL
ice toward none and with charity
for all l close.-Country.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-22

Every town has Good Ole Scout
who takes a Healthy Interest in Every
thing that's going on. Nothing es-
capes his Eagle Eye or Eager Ear and
he's q regular News Mine for the Edi-
tor. Were 1t not for the Volunteer
Reporter, the Paper would not be So
NsWsy sometimes. Here's to you, Ole
Scoutl
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-22
Cow Boy at New
Salem Tonight

"An Arizona Cowboy" a four
act western drama, will be played
at New Salem tonight friday by
local talent, the proceeds to go to
the school. The characters have
been well placed and hard practice
engaged in. Those who attend the
play will, we feel sure, get their
moneys worth. The admission is
10 and 20 cents. Go and help swell
the door receipts for the school.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-22
Fast and Furious
Game Here Friday

Dresden's fast team defeated the
Gleason all-stars in a well played
game here Friday, 10 to 3. Paul
Lamb for the locals was easily the
star player of the game, and Tommy
Covington poled out his tenth bout
of the season over the left field
fence. Jeter pitched a mastery
game, coached by his dad, striking
out Is men and GLOWING only six
hits.
Dresden ------------1O 10
Gleason --------- 3 6 3
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-07-22
An Enthusiastic Road Man

If Weakley county should be
hunted over for a good roads man
it would be hard to find a more en-
thusiastic one than Alonzo Trent
ham. This good roads man has
disced the edges of his well kept
road, killing all the vegetation and
applied the grader to his section.
He has made some offers to his
neighbors on adjoining roads to CO.
operate in extending lroads over
other territories. His good work
in the 10th district speaks well for
his public spirited views. We say
PATTERN after Trentham and your
roads will be in good shape.