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Evening journal., 1921-04-01
BaSsIerS ';Shot out of a Gun" Wing
Keeps Runners Close To Sacks
BY DEAN SNYDER.

EN- ROUTE ON TEXAs) WITH
DETROIT TIGERs.-There will be
very few bases stolen against the
Detroit Tigers this season. whsn
Johnny Bassler is behind the plate
with his padded mitt on.
For Johnny's got a wing hat just
naturally shoots thc oal around the
sacks like a sho, out OF a gun.
That's the main reason why he
looks like sure sticker with Ty
Cobb's OUTFIT Making base runners
stick 70 the sacks Is his strongest
baseball qualification.
Cobb looked him over while on
the coast last season and liked the
way he tipped the ball to first. sec
ond or third. In fact ne liked Il 30
we'll that he gave up four players 10
pry him loose from tho Los Angeles
club.
So far Bassler has come up to ex-
pectations.
While with Los Angeles he slap
ped the pill at a .319 gait
This will not be Bassler's first
crack at major league ball. He was
with the Cleveland club in 1913 and
"a. In the 25 games he worked in
during 1914 he led the league in
picking runners on bases
Cleveland released him IN 1915
and he has caught for Los Angeles
ever since, with the exception OF the
time he served Uncle Sam. in 1918
10.
While Cobb is passing words Of
praise for his pegging find, Basslei
comes through with some Of tbs
same for Tyrus. as manager
I'm strong for the family spirit,
says he. "and Cobb's Allied the De
troit team with IT, In 1916 Franz
/ Chance piloted the Los Angeles clui
10 a pennant with a team that wa
I figured TO finish just inside the frs
division.
Watch Cobb this yeari Don't bl
surprised II he pulls a Frani
| Chancei"
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
Raymond Shades Hughes;
Fight Artists Rematched

Keystone Field Club gave the
banner show OF the season last
night IN Pythian Castle. All the
bouts we're real fights and tho fans
who attended showed they appreciate
ed by their applause.
In the wind-up Bobby Hughes, OF
Chester. gave Ralph Raymond. the
Keystone fash. the toughest fight
he has had this year and the local
favorite had 10 work his hardest 70
shake the Chester welterweight.
The boys put up such slashing
good bout that they have been re-
matched for next week.
In the semi-wind-up Mike Devlin,
making his first appearance. fought
Pete Devine six fast rounds 20 a
draw. This bout was a slam bang
AFFAIR all the way through.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
DEFIANCE DANCE.

The second annual ball and grand
march OF the Defiance Athletic As
station will be held tonight in the
ballroom Of the Hotel DUPONT.
Tho opening feature OF the pro-
gram will be the grand march. in
which twenty eight couples will
participate. II will be led by VIII
liam Walsh and Miss Anna Dough-
erty. Dancing. both ld-fashioned
and new, will be enjoyed until mid
night.
The committee in charge OF the
event comprises: Edward shannon,
chairman; John A. Welsh. secre-
tary; William Walsh, treasurer;
John Quinn, John Mulshenock. Jr.,
William Kelley. Albert Clark, John
Murphy. President James f. Nc
Laughlin. Joseph Fry and Louis
Medkeh.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

BOYS in LEAGUE

Madison, Pine. South Side Eden,
Hagley, Neighborhood and Clayton
Associations were represented at a
meeting Of the Inter Neighborhood
Athletic Association last night and
organized a Junior baseball league.
A rules, schedule and various other
committees were appointed and the
ID. and NJ. ball adopted.
The league decided to play Twi-
light games Of seven innings dura
tion. Players must be under II
years.
An invitation was extended 20 the
Peoples Settlement, Delamore Park,
Kirkwood. West End Reading Room
and Forty Acres TO enter teams in
the new league.
The next meeting will be held
Thursday, April Z at the Community
Service.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
ZSx@t2' " Z e6AY9

The village wit says ne has never
yet seen a shower stopped by a
rain check.
Slowly but surely do the baseball
holdouts join the merry horsehide
tossers.
The fight game has made kid, "
Young" Knockout" and Battling
famous.
A protested ball game IS like the
we'll known you're the only girl /
ever loved" Doesn't mean any
thing!
A manager likes 70 see his players
walk the chalk-on a base on balls.
Many training camps will lose half
their population-or thereabouts-
when the ball teams pull out for
home.
Bill Wambsganss is willing to pull
another triple play this season. but
he doesn't want 10 make 'em too
common.
Nick Altrock is looking forward 20
the opening OF the "circus" season.
or maybe burlesque fits bitter.
Leslie Nunamaker and Ray Cald-
we'll Indian stars. have trained at
golf. Both have lost weight and
many golf balls.
A utility player viii vouch foi
the fact that you don't have to be
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
FOURTH WARD BOYS
WARM UP TOMORROW

The management Of the Fourth
Ward Base Ball Team Of the city
league want the following players,
who have already signed contracts
10 report for practice at Fourth and
Church streets at 100 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon.
John Bradley. Francis Burke, An
drew August, John j. Hayes. Ed
ward C. Boyle. j. II. Hughes, Jas.
W. johnson. John +. Donlin, Frank
Brennan, Ray August, Joe kauss,
4. b. Sutton. Thos. Nolan. Jas. Nes-
ter. Francis Sheehy, Francis Tollers
John Langon. Joe O'Neil, John
Sheehy.
There Is plenty Of good material
from which to pick a team. Any
other candidates, however, will be
given a chance
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
MURPHY BROWN
ON DEFIANCE CARD

Jimmy Murphy, for whom West
Philadelphia fight fans reserve GER
tain sections Of the Phiily fight clubs
TO ring the rafters with cheers but
who got his real start in the squared
arena at the old Imperial and Olym-
pia clubs in Wilmington. will be the
star attraction on the Defiance
smoker fight card at Pythian Castle
next Tuesday night Murphy. who
has met some OF the leading lights"
and welters and others. will have as
his opponent X. o. Al Brown. light
weight champion OF the Navy.
Jimmie Mclaughlin. promoter OF
the Defiance bouts. has secured
positive assurance Of the appearance
Of both boys. Lew Tender. chief
contender for Benny Leonard s
lightweight crown sent a message to
the effect that he will be unable to
referee due to the fact that he has
not recovered sufficiently from his
recent operation.
Jimmie Dougherty. one OF the
leading promoters in the country
and known TO tho sporting fraternity
hereabouts as the Baron Of Leiper-
ville." will be the third man I'm the
ring in the main bouts with Jack
McGowan most likely handling the
prelims.
Johnny Gill Of York. Pa, whom Il
was hoped to match with Ralph
Raymond has sent his regrets. plead
ing previous engagements Some
other good battler will be secured to
oppose Raymond.
One bout in addition 20 the Mur-
ply Brown setto appears certain
and that is a go between Buckley
McGinnis Of the Keystone Field Club
and Jack Reoder OF Defiance. There
is also a possibility OF Battling
Barnes OF Keystone being matched
with Danny Kelleher of South Side
Eden.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

a lawyer to sit on the bench
Every manager hopes his team
will be able TO rally round the nag
at the end Of the season.
The pruning shears are having a
lovely party in the baseball gardens
these days.
Father sneaks extra golf score
cards from the club house and
mother uses them 10 write her
grocery order on.
A golf course is the birthplace OF
new expressions.
Many a pride Of the minor leagues
Is pried out of 'em.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
edge MOOR
OFF SOCCER
Team Finishes Season With
II Victories, g Defeats,
3 Draws
INJURIES BALK
CUP CHANCE

The Edge Moor Soccer Team has
about finished its season with IL
victories. defeats and draws.
It will be remembered that Edge
Moor was represented in the next TO
the strongest division in Philadel-
phia, being a member Of the Allied
League (second division.). At the
start OF the season the locals had
trouble with some Of its players
with the result that they were very
weak, but these spots were soon FILL
ed and at the end OF the season
Edge Moor had one OF the strongest
teams in the League.
Edge Moor played with the breaks
against them however all season.
First, several Of their players were
out OF the game because Of sickness
and when the team began TO hit its
stride. John Leonard. the outside
right dislocated his left arm when
this injury kept him out OF the game
the remainder OF the season. Soon
after this setback Robert Wood,
crack center forward, had trouble
with his stomach, and didn't get
back into the game. However, when
the year advanced TO the third
round OF the Allied Amateur Cup
competition they had a chance for
the cup. Then John Adamson had
TO lay of because OF an abscess on
his knee. The loss OF the services
OF these players made quite differ
ence in the combination and the re-
suit was that they were eliminated
by Kensington in the third round OF
the cup competition.
with the same players and few
more Manager Fish expects TO bring
the cup to Edge Moor again next
year. They won II in 1914-15.
Il The following players took part In
the League games:
John Adamson, William Adamson,
Thomas Adamson. James Adamson,
David Riley. George Riley, Joseph
Darby. Harry Wood, Robert Wood,
Fred Luff, Thomas Sterndale,
Leighton c. Robins. Harry Holgate,
.Vhomas Beattie. John Leonard
George Hunt, William Graham,
George Johnson, Lawrence Fish,
Randolph Jones'. Alfred Thacher'
captain; Mark Fish,. manager
Leighton Robins. business manager
and Edward Arrandale. linesman.
Results OF the Games.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

Al Cross. OF the keystone Field
Club outclassed Kid Mcdaniel.
spargng partner OF Kid Sum so
badly that the referee stopped tho
bout In the third round. Cross dis
played considerable class and plainly
showed the fans that he is a match
for Kid Sum.
In the second bout Kid johnson
showed more class than he has ever
exhibited before on the Pythian
stage and stopped Kid Booth. vof
Chester. in the fourth round The
local bantam made good use OF a
smashing left-hand jab and gave
the Chester boy an artistic lacing
before Referee Baker stopped the
contest.
In the opener Johnny Traub. OF
Chester. badly outclassed Freddy
Brank. Of Little Italy. in six rounds.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
DOVER HIGH SCHOOL
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
.olnl 10 The Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. April dover High
School baseball team has arranged
the following schedule:
April S-Ceasar Rodney; April Is.
Smyrna. at Smyrna; April 22. FELTON,.
at Dover; April 23, Harrington. at
Harrington; May G, Smyrna, at
Dover; May Z. FELTON,, at FELTON,;
May IS. Ceasar Rodney. at Wyom-
ing; May %, Harrington, at Dover.
The team will be coached by Pro-
fessor Millard Fitzgerald. The first
game will be played today with the
Milford High School. at Milford.
The team realized S125.25 on the
"Tag Day last Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
TRIANGLE VS.. EIKroN.

Brownson Hall will be the scene
OF a lively battle tonight when the
fast Brownson thirds viii line up
against the strong Triangle Re
serves. OF Eii1ton. This will be tho
final game Of the series which now
stands even. each team having won
one. The last game necessitated an
extra period TO decide the winner
with Triangle taking the long end.
The game will start az o'clock
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
IN GAGE TONIGHT

Basketball fans will see bang-up
contest at the High School gymnasi-
um tonight when the Westminster
and St Paul's teams OF the church
league clash. In a preliminary
game the Rovers. under the leader
ship OF Larry Bliss. will play the
Westminster Juniors. sReferee Ross
will ofnciate at both games. The
first contest will start at 7.30 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
EAsTLAKE CLUE SHOOT.

The Eastlake Trapshooting Asso-
citation will hold a practice shoot to-
morrow afternoon. on the follow
ing Saturday, April ., the club will
hold a merchandise shoot and from
the generosity shown by local mer-
chants II looks as though there will
be plenty OF prizes
The match will be at so targets
with a yardage handicap.
All members are urged TO attend
Hhe meeting 10 be held next Monday
evening as matters OF Importance
will be brought before the club.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
sssTE!INI...
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE.

IOOhiNA ANAO Ahi4 # = I iAhs
Big league managers note with in
terest the tremendous amount Of
activity this season in college
baseball.
All along the lines Of rookiedom you
will find graduates from colleges.
Some OF the biggest stars in the
national game got their schooling
on a college team.
A majority OF the colleges pick real
baseball men as coaches for the
squads. The colleges are crack
ing good kipdergarten TO the pro
fessional diamond grades.
The wise manager has scout out
looking them over.
And the more youths who turn out
for college baseball the better the
picking for big league material.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
GREENLEAF BREAKS
OWN RECORD.

YORK. Pa. April Ralph
Greenleaf made a run Of 169 in
pocket billiards here last night.
breaking his own previous worlds
record OF 1856, made in D3pbury
Conn. IN 1919. against Bob Stone.
New England champion. He had
defeated George Noel by the score OF
1875 10 43. and keeping on from that
point scored 169 before missing.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
NANIE IN nrTTAnoEs.

OMAHA. Neb.-The Omaha ball
team Of the Western League has
never had a nickname that suited
the fans. Opposing teams have
dubbed the crew the Omahogs. This
season. Pagan Burch and Mike Finn,
the new owners have picked Buffa-
los as the moniker.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
THIS THE RuBBFR GANrF.

on an equal footing In their series
Of three games. Penn-Dei and Park
side will clash in the final deciding
game tomorrow night in the new
Parkside gym at Kirkwood Park.
It is understood that the winner will
issue a dofy claiming the village title
and will meet any disputers Of this
lain
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
suBURRANTTEs READY.

At a meeting OF the Suburban
League last night. all clubs posted
their forfeits and a split schedule
OF 20 games was adopted. The
most important business OF the
meeting was the transfer Of the
Brack-Ex franchise to the Delaware
City club.
w. ID. Moore was elected manager
OF the Canal town team. with Hop"
Geohegan as captain.
The season will be formally
opened on April 16 with appropriate
ceremonies al each game
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
STRONG on SOCCER.

PRINCETON. n. Coach A.
Mes, OF the Princeton soccer squad
predicts a stronger 1921 team than
that OF last year A large squad
OF experienced players has turned
out. The 1920 team lost the inter-
collegiate championship 70 Penn
after two tie games.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
EDDIE oUrrs BAsFBAUL..

Eddie Abrahams has resigned as
treasurer OF the All-Wilmington
League. Eddie states that owing
TO the pressure Of business he could
not devote his time to the Office.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
DEFIANCE FTVES
3. WIN BOTH THESE

Defiance had everything their own
way at Brownson Hall last night. In
the main attraction the big Five
from the Second and Jackson streets
rlub defeated the Old-Timers, SS TO
"a, while the Fourth team defeated
Hagley Thirds, Al 20 10. The score;
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
Admission TO Champion Fight Free

NEW YORK April -tunied Pressl-Tex Riekard said today
Dempsey finally
heavyweight championship
ticket the coming fight the Key
Field Clubs gymnasium Wilmington Delaware will be
prosecuted for bribery
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
DESCO DAILY DISPATCH
n You Don't See It I'm the
Dispatch. IL Hasn't Happened.
Editor-E EAfA
Mag. I'd. SSS.
Foreman Cat Eye

The Bull Dogs were chawed up
by the Poodles yesterday. who took
an three games. The Bull Throw
ors (whoa) Dogs. put up a plucky
hght. but were muzzled out at the
critical moment In every game. Dra-
per, the fence post artists model
made a double ringer. which was
the only feature OF the game, outside
OF the sorry features Of the Bull
Dogs. No hats we're worn home by
the Poodles last night. as they both
had a disease called "expancious
cranius" This disease was the d.
rect result OF taking three straight
games.
Poodle Dogs ...... 2i 1i 81
Bull Dogs f.....-...-..l II o
Sunhower and Fence Post; Sure
Shot and stemwinder. Time. 80
min. Scorer. Cat Eye. Referee. Tor
pedo.
Today the Coach Dogs follow the
Red Dogs through three games.
Lost-One temper. VIII exchange
| for sharp. secondhand mattock
Address Store. care Ed. ID. ID. ID.
Found-One goat This animal
was found tied in the store. Owner
will apply TO Ed. ID. ID. D., and re.
ceive same In good order.
Lost.-one tool. known as mat
took This tool is a sort OF pickax
having one fiat end. and was takei
from the stock and die bin. Marcl
81. about $50 a. m. As this articl'
Is valued highly on account Of IL
historic connections and was do
mated 10 Por-Kay. while he was la
borning under a bad attack Of th'
Chimes" the finder. or other per
son will confer a favor on the Desc
boys. by returning same to T.. NJ. A.
Ed. ID. ID. ID.
Found-The editor has information
concerning one grubbing tool Thn
tool is a kind Of pickax with on'
blade horizontal and one vertical. i
the person or persons who lost, mis-
laid or threw away said grubber, vii
look in bin 10. shipping dept. h'
will find said implement Kindll
leave the reward for the editor n
bin 20. same dept
Today's best bet; Watch your
step. Don't let 'em fool you.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
'Haaiey Third

Referee-Iohn Filliben. Beaver A. A.
timers. Clark and Rccdor; scorers. Wor.
ran and Shannon. Time OF halves
20 minutes.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
Ball Managers Say They Harenf Chance

Walsh. president
Wilmington Charley wnup Charles Givens
no winning
this would land the division.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01
THE LOST MATToCK
No 4

A friend OF his one day did say.
1 have a tool to give away;
old Por-Kay gave II one sharp glance
And on this tool he took chance.
He thanked his friend, who went his
way.
And lost the tool that very day.
Now this old tool is called a Mattocls.
Although it's lost. I know he had IL
Old Bill, he knew right at the start.
To use this tool IL must be sharp;
SO on the wheel out In the shop.
He ground until he had to stop.
He had to leave. so I am told.
And while he was gone a burglar
bold
Stole this tool he loved so we'll
And II knew I sure would tell.
/ Where Il Is or put him wise.
But my advice is TO advertise;
Now my advice 70 him would be
To see the editor OF our ID. ID. ID.
To find this tool he'll surely scratch.
II he puts an ad, in his Dispatch
He's on the job. old Sorrel Top.
And all your worries then will stop.
Keystone presented an excellent
athletic entertainment TO an enthu-
siastic audience last night Watch
for the date. in The Evening Jour
nal for the next one. and don't miss
II. as Bobby Hughes and Ralph Ray
mond are romatched
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

Today's best bet; Watch your
step. Don't let 'em fool you.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

Lost-One temper. VIII exchange
for sharp. secondhand mattock.
Address Store. care Ed. ID. ID. ID.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

Found-One goat This animal
was found tied in the store. Owner
will apply TO Ed. ID. ID. D., and re-
ceive same in good order.
Evening journal., 1921-04-01

Today the Coach Dogs follow the
Red DOGS through three games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-15

AL lovers seek to understand each
other completely. sympathy IS their
delight IL unmarried, and the solace
Of the married in all tribulations.
But in spite Of the ardent wish to
understand, the best OF true lovers
are always failing. In the tremend-
Gus crises which divide them, when
the man has detoured from the diff
cult road of loyalty, he usually has
some notion that the neglected girl
or wife ought to understand why he
couldn't help il!
He didn't mea a thing by IL. He
says so, and so she ought to see i'll
Sometimes l wonder why young
men do not try to understand better
the ideals about love which all girls
hold.
to consider the bitterness of dLsil-
lusionment to a girl?
Here is a sad little letter which be-
trays the genuine feeling of the
average girl who discovers. either
before or after marriage. that the
man she loves is possessed of a past
less honorable than her own:
The man I am to marry adores
me: certainly I cannot think of we'd
ding another.
Recently he told me that there
had been a girl in his past of a kind
he would not car to have me meet.
He told me, he said. as a pledge that
he was done forever with that kind
of thing.
II believe him. I honor him for
telling me. He is decenter than
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-15
Kitchen Hints
Tempting Menus

A fruit salad may often be served
in place of a dessert. After a dinner
that is rich in fats and starches a
dessert of fruit is acceptable. The
winter dinner especially gains much
IL the salad and dessert ire made
one and the whole is topped off with
black coffee. cheese and crackers.
The fruits that were canned dur
ing the summer months may be
drained from their strip and used {: n
many combinations. The strip
should be saved for drinks and
sauces for desserts.
Pear Salad
Allow a whole canned pear for
each serving. Work a cream cheese
smooth with cream. Any of the
cream cheeses put up in small pack
ages may be used. Fill the cavities
of the pears with the cheese mix
ture. put two halves together to
make a whole pear and serve on let
tuce with whipped cream dressing.
Whipped Cream Dressing
Four tablespoons butter. 2 table,
spoons flour, n teaspoon mustard. 2
tablespoons sugar, 8 tablespoons
spoon salt, a teaspoon pepper, 2
- NOlh2r Il ~ -
Melt butter. add flour, salt, sugar,
pepper and mustard, mixed and
sifted. Stir till smooth and add vine-
gar and water. Put over a slow fire
and cook, stirring constantly till all
Is thick and smooth. Take from
fire and add yolks of eggs unbeaten.
Beat well with the spoon. Let cool
and add the cream beaten stiff. Mix
thoroughly and let stand two or
three hours before using.
Fruit salad Dressing
Four tablespoons pear, peach or
| juice, 1-3 cup sugar, u teaspoon
salt, 2 eggs.
Beat eggs slightly. Just enough to
mix whites and yolks. Add sugar,
fruit and lemon juice. Cook over hol
water, stirring constantly until the
mixture coats the spoon. Remove
from fire and cool.
Either of these dressings are good
with fruit.
Combination Salad
One-half cup diced pears, y cur
diced peaches. II cup diced apple
u CUP diced pineapple. 2 table
spoons preserved cherries. u cur
nuts.
Drdln pears, peaches anu plnedp-
pie from their juices. Cut in dice
and measure. Drain cherries from
juice. Chill ingredients. Mix and
serve on lettuce masked with either
dressing. The salad should be served
as soon as mixed.
Ounce Salad
Eight quarters canned ounces, /
grapefruit. " pound white grapes,
red raspberry jam.
Cut ounces in cubes. Remove
grapefruit from skin. To do this
cut grapefruit in half. cut the GEN.
ter pithy part out with scissors and
scoop the pulp out with a strong tea
spoon. This way there is no dan
ger of any bitter skin clinging to the
pulp. Save the juice. Seed and
skin grapes. Arrange fruit in groups
on lettuce hearts. putting the ounce
in the center. Cover ounce with
whipped cream and put a teaspoon.
full of the jam on top. Serve plair
French dressing with the salad.
TO MAKE THE CREAM: Three.
quarters cup whipping cream. 3 ia.
blespoons grapefruit juice, 1 table.
spoon lemon juice, u teaspoon salt,
paprika.
Beat cream with the fruit Juice.
until stiff. Add salt and paprika and
drop on salad.
Copyright, 1921, N. E. A. Service)