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Evening journal., 1921-01-10
GREENLEAF LOSES
BILLIARD MATCH

For the first time since he won
the national professional pocket bill
Hard championship, Ralph Greenleaf
on Saturday suffered defeat. lie lost
ta James Nature in their compet-
ton at Cranneld's. with the final
score OF 400 10 1896. The victory,
however, did not give Mature tie
title. as that can change hands only
in the annual championship tourna-
ment
The block was one Of the most ex-
cllilg yet played at that game. When
they started play Nature was in
front by 262 10 233 Greenleaf was
the better scorer in the block, In
which he led by i63 90 1873. but
Nature won the match nevertheless.
Grcneleaf had a few good chances
20 win. but lost them. Not so very
long after they began play, Greenleaf
managed to gain the lead by a score
of 359 10 355. Il looked as II the
champion would win. But Mature
ran 81. his best string OF the night,
and went TO the fore with 3S6.
Greneleaf came right back with a
fne run Of 81 and regained the lead
with a total OF 393. Nature then
scored A. With only three more 10
go. he fell down on combination
shot.
This left Greenleaf a fine chance
He got three and with only four
more to go he missed a cut shot the
length OF the table. Nature then ran
out his three and won The match.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
w. 7. A. TO COMPETE
FOR HARLAN TROPHIES

Last year the employees OF the Har-
Ian Corporation spent many pleasant
saturday afternoons over the Belle
vue traps contestin6 for legs on the
r. B. Germaine Cup. and nnallv for
permanent ownership, and after their
series OF contests had closed the head
or their service department. as we'll
as other Harlan shooters. felt that ihe
Wilmington Trapshooting Association
had opened their doors 90 wide 10
the Harlan employees that something
should be done 10 show their appre-
ciatiOn and decided 10 give the Wi.
mingtOn club four handsome class
tropuhles which viii be known as the
Harlan Pint Trophies.
The same conditions will govern
the competition FOR these trophies as
were used In shooting for the late
Colonel Buckner' trophies. and 70 is
a certainty that each contest will be
most interesting The FIRST match OF
five for The Harlan trophies will be
shot at Bellevue next Saturday after
noon.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
CRIPPLED DELAWARE
LOSES TO STEVENS

Delaawre College basketball team
suffered It's third successive defeat on
Saturday when stevens Institute OF
Technology downed them 80 20 "a at
Hoboken. n. ].
The Delaware team falling before
Union, Rutgers and Stevens flves
thus Far this season. somewhat dis
heartened me student body that had
been predicting succgssful year for
their team. II seems that the ma
terial That In past seasons has so
ably represented the Institution on
the wooden ways has dwindlcd away
McCaughan was the individual star
In the game against Stevens Saturday
night sank also played the top
notch game against Rutgers he sue
ceeded In dropping a total OF "A field
goals through the basket In the two
games. getting 7 each night Me-
Caughln also shot The foul goals
and made an average OF about 25 per
cent.
Alexander played good games both
nights. In the Rutgers game he
copped four and last night dropped In
three. "Munce" Keith broke into the
game against Stevens and basketed
one from the court.
In both games Frankie Wills has
done exceptionally well. FRANKIE
misses his former running mate.
"Bess' Carter. The two could worl,
together Ike a clock, but this year.
with "Bess" absent. wills has had
the greater part N the defensive
work upon his hands. Ramsey has
probably showed up best OF an the
scrubs and was used In both games
on this recent trip.
This week the team lineup against
two strong opponents, Carnegie Tech
on Thursday night and George Wash
lington College Saturday night All oi
these games Will be played on thl
Newark gym floor.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
NEW CASTLE FIVE
AFTER CAGE HONORS

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Jan f0-The New
Castle High School basketball team,
which opened its season last Friday
evening by defeating the Newark
High i've, has arranged an excellent
schedule. and all home games are
with the most representative schol-
astlc teams OF the State and nearby
towns. This team Is out for the sch0l-
astlc Championship OF the State.
Manager Jimmy McDevitt and Coach
COrt Pinder are confident OF coping
laurels. The schedule:
January i2-'Varsity B, Wilmington
High, at home.
January i4-Enkton II. S, at home.
January 2O-Beacom's Business Col
! loge. at home.
January Wilmington II. S. away.
January N-Salem, N. j., II. $
away.
January 29-Pennsgrove II. S. at
home.
February 4-Dover II. s. at home.
February 5-Avondale II. 5, away
February '29-Beacom's Business Col
lcge. away
February ii-Newark II. s away.
February f6-Opcn.
February is-DOvcr II. s, away.
February 22-Elkton II. S. away.
February 25-Pennsgrove. away.
open dates-Fcbruary %, March J.
and 10.
Tile management OF the team are
anxious 20 MI the opcn dates. Com
municate with Manager Leon King.
New Castle. Del
Evening journal., 1921-01-10

Changing bunk houses often does
bah players good. Il also puts new
life into the audiences 20 switch 'em
around.
rabbit" Maranvllle, star shortstop,
has been giving Boston fans thrills
for eight seasons.
But the Brayes have decided "
trade the Rabbi" or II they can SET
the proper value In players to cover
his worth.
He Is still a great shortstop. But
he's sort OF worn out the stun which
once made color for cheering fans.
The fans won't protest IN the "kab-
bit" Is snapped MaraNlle himselfi
would be glad 10 get a change.
'players are the legal tender Presi-
dent Grant wants for his star.
The Pirates may land him. Gibson
has talent that he would gladly spare
for such man as Maranviile.
McGraw has tried 10 buy the "Rab
bit" outright Garry Hermann ha'
made an entered FOR the Reds.
But the Pirates seem 90 have IN,
best chance 10 land him. They have
players 10 OFFER
Any deal will suit Maranville.
The club that pulls Il on will get
mighty valuable bundle OF ability.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
AIera to Sho1U England Her ''CoB Wrist"

N. z. A. STAFF Special.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. iO-Miss AleNa
Stirling, national womans golf cnaln-
pion, is getting ready TO show Eng
land her golf wrists.
Her friends expect her to enter the
British woman's golf championship
tournament next summer-and winl
Miss Stirling is playing winter goh
for the first time In her life.
Until this year six months OF goi
has been her limit.
Bus she's playing over ner home
course at East Lake now. II IS likely
that she'll play several weeks IN flor
ida.
Miss Stirling has won the woman's
golf title three times. shes In class
by herself
As a giri she was pretty much OF a
"tombOy." !" Dolls didn't fascinate her.
Il think l was about three when
my mother stopped giving them 20
me-" she says. The prettier the
dolls were the more delight / got in
tearing them up"
Alexa Stirling has the most wonder
ful pair OF golf wrists" OF any w0-
man In the world.
Here's how she got en-:
Driving nails.
Saving wood
Playing a violin.
Little did she think when she was
driving nails, saving wood and draw
ing the bow across her fiddle that she
was developing golf wrists"
But she gives her "tomboy" play
things credit now.
Miss Stirling is an accomplished vio-
linist now. Also she still enjoys
tinkering with a hammer and saw.
She takes a full sweeping swing
with her clubs. Her drives go for dis
tances Of 225 yards and better.
Golf education began for her as soon
as she was big enough 10 toddle
around the course with her father.
She was given her FIRST set OF clubs
at A..
Miss Stirling is 22 now. The school
girl look distinguishes her from
others on the links. Her hair is au-
burn-eyes, brown; face, tanned.
Coli Is a game to be played, she
thinks, not talked.
ITS the greatest sport OF them all, 4"
she says, but there's nothing in the
world so foolish 10 talk about"
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
ny HENRY l.. FARRELL.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondeut.)
NEW YORK. Jan. iO.-Rube welch
rises up In London TO remark about
the trick boxing rules" In New York.
The section OF the law requiring the
boxes TO weigh In eight hours before
the bout Is the hitch, he says
Welch. who has succeeded Charles
y. Coch0ne as light promoter In the
English capital. claimed hat because
OF the Observance OF the eight hour"
Weighing. the bantamweight title was
not at stake when Joe Lynch whipped
Pete Herman.
Lynch" he said, probably went
into the ring seven or eight pounds
over the class weight"
Had that been the case. Lynch
would have picked up ten pounds. as
he was two pounds under the required
weight of iiS pounds.
Jack McAulifie, the old lightweight
king got laugh out OF Welch's con
tcniiOn
picking mp ten pounds in eight
hours Is out Of reason" he said.
1T might be done N a special ef-
fort would be made but II would hurt
an athlete and slow him up terribly
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
'zSylSSTzggA{Bl

ed That some of the clubs weren't on
the wagon with him. a-
Hence the California Governors let
ter TO him urging him to stay by the
ship which needed him.
Baseball needs men OF McGarthys
type. IL needs headlights-no shat.
OWs.
The game VIII be on trial every
where next season. Fans will be on.
the lookout for any hint OF crooked
ness
II baseball stands the test the
pastime Will return TO the old faith.
If II limps along under wishy-
Washy officials who wink at dfhon-
esty they might as well plow up The
parks and plant something else In
them besides wild OATS tIr
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
THREE JUNIORS TO
WEAR SHOOT INSIGNIA

The Junior Diamond State Rlne and
pistol Club demonstrated on saturday
tbaf IA is a livewire organization.
The match was conducted for the
nurpose of deciding which OF the boys
should wear the newly-adopted IN
siena OF the club. Three boys quail
t,ed ia wear the second-class insignia
,yi1iob consists OF the letters d. s. on
n blue diamond. Nobody won me
frsi-class insignia which will be me
above form super-imposed upon a
iochen and Robinson tied for first
nlace in the 25-yard event, while
pierce walked away with the honors
The scores for both events were;
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
WIND SPARES BIRDS
IN SATURDAY SHOOT

High winds made fluky targets at
the GreenhiIl Club Saturday after
noon. but several good scores were
registered. At i6 yards, John Minnick
led the field in the 30 target event
with a record Of iS breaks. Clarence
Walker and Ike Turner tied hieh TOT
second place, with IA dead targets. Al
% yards, George simon accounted LOT
sd birds out OF the 70 and easily led
the 22-vard shooters. John Minnick,
al IS Yards, led the field by dropping
only two OF his p birds. N0shell and
Willis were the only double target
shooters with Noshell in the lead with
a score OF i9x2i. In a special race be-
tween Stoln, Lake and Wratten, for a
silver spoon. Stein with a score or
2ix25, captured the trophy,
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
KEYSTONE HOT SHOTS
BY THE OLD GUARD.

Talk about your smokers. Well.
the one we gave the folks Friday
night was a hummer. We had one
OF the largest crowds Pythian Castle
ever held, and we gave them one
musical number that delighted every
body. The new athletic committee
Kept things going o. X, and was
commended by the audience.
Phil Sylvester was recently In the
huckster business. and now that
times are bad he says his bills are
protested. his creditors want 10 sue,
his landlord has given him notice 10
vaoate and his girl has sent back his
engagement ring. PHI sure is tired
OF life.
rs Hackett at the club ~ asked the
voice OF Kid Johnson. who beat
everybody 10 the telephone. Kid
Johnson: mo, but he is expected
back In a few minutes" Other voice
Then he will arrive shortly / sup
pose" Yes, unless somebody stops
him on the street and asks him
what he thinks OF the Eighteenth
Amendment
Battling Barnes went into the po-
lice station the other night and said
"Onlcers. / am lost"
You are, eh ?" said Casey Jones.
well II you can prove that any
one Is going 10 miss you we will take
up your case"
on, Mr.. Marshall.
Jack McGOwan deserves a lot ~
credit FOR the manner In which he
takes care OF the referees Job at our
smokers When 10 comes 10 knowing
the game, Jack Is right on The spot
and makes a hit not only with the
audience, but with the boxers. He
handles things just as an old-timer
would. Nuff said. Jacky. You ere a
scholar. a gentleman and a judge OF
/ good f
We have another alibi for White,
prettyman, who Is not married. III
was telling his sweetle why he ha(
been attracted 10 her. Here Is thl
way he started: you were a lOvel,
flower and / was a bee. was a mOusl
and YOU were a piece Of cheese
and still he wondered VIII yshe got NJ
and left him nat
| LOOK here,' said olcn Hacket II
the Imperial, when do get TIA
order2"
control Yourself" said pat, IN
waiter. The cooks are on strike
but they may come 10 an agreemen
any day now"
Red Smith is trying to beat G.
YOung's time as the witty poet
Where Is that J0kesmithf
We congratulate Fred Denn o
being elected manager OF the quoi
team. We have heard OF worse thing
being done, but can not remembe
what they were.
Look out You wipe on your boot
and come on In. Slim Hessian Wi
give an exhibition OF shadow boxin
l-he Is the shadow.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
The scores for both events were:
~ O. NAnnE
WUAT TCKLED FATTY.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. i0.-"lhe fun-
niest thing / saw in France was Frank
Moran trying TO talk French to
Georges Carpenter" says Fatty Ar
bucke. Carpenter couldn't under
stand his own language-as Moran
spoke 70. SO Moran invited Carpen-
tier into the ring, where he could
make him understand another Ian
guage."
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
DEFIANCE sMOKER.

The Defiance smoker originally set
for Friday night at the WeccacOe
building will be held on Thursday
evening The members are planning
70 iiiaAo rlis eloW 1he OF tne besi
musical program Will have several
athletic acts. including a number Of
boxing bouts.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
urnE,s Tile nI-n sTITE

With two decisive victories over
La sale and Palmyra to their credit,
the Wilmington High School basket
ballers are confident OF handing their
old rivals, Chester. a setback when
they appear here on Saturday night
Coach Frank Frostburg, OF the Black
and Gold. has a strong quintet 10 pit
against the local five.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
BIG FOUR LEADS
IN TURKEY LEAGUE

The Turkey League" which was
discontinued during Christmas week,
resumed play on January 4, with a
surprising amount OF enthusiasm and
activity. Twenty two new boys start
ed the New Year by signing up In the
Turkey League" making a total en-
rollment OF $50 boys. The individual
standing Is about the same with the
exception OF third and fourth places.
Elv having fourth and A. Homer TAX
ing third place. Winchester Is still
in nrst place. but on tottering throne.
The next event is expected to create
a revolution in the standings OF the
first ten men. II is the potato race,
in whcih the flrst three boys count ;,
3 and 1 points, respectively.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10

Capiain Barton or the AGONY llns
saws this is the last time the Big Four
will be honored by first place. The
Boobs gave up third place to Prince
In basketball the boys are playing
under the 1921 rules and as a result,
although many more unintentional
fouls are called. it is a clean, passing
game from start TO finish.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
DOUBLE HEADER TONIGHT.

A double bill or basketball viii be
played at the Y. NJ. II. A. tonight
when the Y. NJ. II. A. first team Will
play the All-Stars Of the Y. NJ. C.. A..
Church League. The Reserve five
viii play the All-Collcgians in The
preliminary contest, which viii start
promptly at 7i5.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10

Whoever has a real pitcher needn't
work any more. That bird can in
herit the earth.
The st. Louis Browns slogan is:
Give us another pitcher and veil
entertain the roaring rabble next fall. /
Eastern critics regard the Ohio
oped basketball i've.
Boxing Mike O'Dowd is Johnny
Wilson's idea OF having a good time.
I've fought at least three tougher
guys than Michael" says Johnny.
Freddy Welsh has the right dopei
He Is OF the opinion that his ring
comeback has not come far enough
yet to tackle Leonard.
Young Andy Clancy has beaten
Kilbane twice. That makes two good
reasons why Johnny will be likely
to select Clancy for his flrst cham
pionship match. doesn't IL? Il does
not.
Take the galloplng dominoes away
from some diamond stars and they'll
lose interest in the national game.
No more crap games.
No more cards
Cubs and White Sox
Say they're barred.
Losses at shooting craps are often
reflected in the batting averages.
Curbing the dice evil on major
league ball clubs isn't a blue law
stunt. II is business, and good busi-
ness.
Besides Johnny Evers and Kid
Gleason other managers have put the
ban on dice and poker. Miller Hug
gins and Branch Hickey have Joined
in the blue law crusade.
The boxer who works on the
theory that a championship Is per-
sonal property. may get a thrill out
OF the new board OF boxing control
now in the making.
Seventeen states are ready to Join
hands and tell all the ring champions
TO either defend or disrobe.
Tom ORourke suggests that Demp-
/ sey should meet Fulton so as 70 be
on edge for the second buzz with
Willard.
For speed Fulton beat Brennan q
the mating by II i-2 rounds.
They're auctioning tickets for tn,
LeOnard-Mitchell fight in the shadow
OF Wall Street, the proper place tC
give the sale the high-flnance atmos
phere.
Some day fight tickets may be sols
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
InnK 10 MIN HENS

TOLEDO, Jan. iO-With no major
events like the Willard-Dempsey light
Of 1919 and the National open golf
tournament OF 1920 in sight. Toledo
will depend upon the Mud Hens to
furnish The main lhrIll for 1921.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
HoNEsTY Is A nEAnIICnr.

Honesty Is headlight-not
shadow.
Governor stephens OF California
wants an honest man to head the Pa
clilc Coast League
Which brings TO mind one who has
proved himself TO be absolutely on the
level.
lie Is William Mccarthy.
Mccarthy, as president OF the coast
ers last year, fred a bunch OF crooked
ball players. lie gave the coast out
ilt a good cleaning
AT their winter meeting the coasters
reelected Mccarthy. They doubled
his salary from 5000 10 $4,000.
Mccarthy turled IL down and heliev-
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
EAGER TO START.

BROOKLYN. Jan. iO.-Church Ward,
who was kept on the Robins bench
by illness most OF last season, IS eager
% years old and realizes that II he
doesn't get started this season he'll
have TO drop out OF the game.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
MAILS TELLS ,EN.

OAKLAND. Cal. jan. i0.-Walier
coach the st. Mary's baseball team
this winter. Coaching BAN teams Is
no new thing for the "Duster." "Afy
program Is 10 get the fellows and tell
'em what's what" says Walter.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
Standing.
Indencndent Games.

Hagley. 40; Glenn Mills. i2
Parkside, AZ Hagley. "A.
Redmon, 80; Adams. 49,
Delaware Reserves. ~: AdalOn, 10.
BrOwnson Thirds, i5; Lorraine, 10.
West End, 80; Old Swedes, Z.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
spRAINs WRIST IN FAIL

Charles Cerlcold. 1907 West Sixth
street. i6 years old, sprained his wrist
yesterday afternoon when he fen on
the street. He was treated at the
Homeopathic Hospital.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
AUTO MIX EXPLODES.

PETERSBURG. Ind. Jan. iO-Claude
Elmot removed an auto radiator cap.
Blooie Gas, formed by evapOraiing
alcohol, exploded and burned his face.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
BASKETBALL
CHURCH LEAGUE RESULTS.

Grace, 80; First Central, >.
West. &c: Wesimminster, 70.
st. Paufs, %; Second Baptist, 9.
Brandywne, "a; Union, 10.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
This WeeL,s Schedule

Evening-St Pauls vs.. West; Bran
dywine vs.. First Central.
AfiernoOn-Grace VS.. Union; West
mister as. Second Baptist.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10

Real estate and homes TO rent and 10
sell will be advertised 10 good profit
through the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
on the stock exchange and be item
lied on the daily tickers.

Chick" Meehan, youthful Syracuse
football coach, doesn't want his play
ers to get rusty. But his plans to
give his squad indoor practice dur
ing the winter have been snow ball
ed by school officials.
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NEW NOTE ON

N . n.w note to Grea. Brsa!a. France. Italy and Japan. 'h!ss government
n, stt forth Its position O The subject Of mandates moro comTlet"y thar over
before The note las lot yet been made pubic bt - understood TO dec.are
uneQu!vocauy for equality OF treatment IN a the mandate terrtor'es IL las
hsn submitted to IN assembly OF the league ot nations a Geneva for cons'f
kratkn-
Mandates arc something entirely row in ntMnaHona AFFAIRS And II IS not
AMrpdstng that they have created complications. They will continu" to 10 so
" long as n sy,teu remains IN existence" Tho tdea originated IN the or@a
Of Generals SHUTS ~ South Africa. and woodrow Wilson became ITS only e"hu-
siasto champion at the peace conference erenoea ant the other huropea"
rat.smon locke - ,he plan askancs vi agreed. to It after the former Germa
what 1t wanted
dt1asd among ant annexed by n ahuea nations list theory IS that tho "We'
native populations. In Other wndA ta,daxe overb backward peoples IS to be
ehs. pointed out sovereignty over he.e territories doesn ot o1st anywhere since
t. League. cannot. exercise the right OF sovereignty. GerTanys sovereiEney hNs
Been ,4keua away. ne natives hay" n sovereignty and tho mandates 90 nt give
so1.retrnty 70 n nations imtnIstedng them.
Under tho terms OF the Ina agreement reached a. Paris. the Mandates we're
divided into three casses-A B and c class. Class A mandates refer ony TO
hrn.r provinces II Turkey which ire described as entitled to provisional F"0s-
s,ta,n as independent stat.s with the mandatory nations merely giving advice
\s,a ,,,st,noe Under thhsc class no mandatory nation hs an special privilege
\~tven in equal nea sure to All othcraC Class B applies to tho German Central
la colonies ad the covenant explicitly pledges souAl opportunities IN t"se
3r ma trade and commerce OF other member II tho eagu Class & nHuoes
e.rm,n Southwest Africa Now Guinea INT tho former German islands In the
p,,no The,sa arc {, BE- administers by tho mandatory nations as integral
portions"
II would appear .a under IN conditions Of Class c here might be som
,,.rto,, III. to or r.rne to d.nond anything other than the privileges granted
a. -. n,,asnt,, IN heir W HON terrtotes. n IL Class A an Glass b
,.-ror,,. nov,rer here Is not The slightest shadow Of a doubt thatw 9 are
.,,,sa TO .oual privileges. Despite tMso ur rights havoc been questioned several
.u.. since The Versailles treaty. was made. There is still much to DO desired In
,sa vav OF 4. andate understanding.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-08
TAX REVISION FIRST

The senate finance committee has de-
cided TO give INK revision the right OF
way over tariff revision. 1t was q mis-
take on the part Of the house OF repre-
.,cnta,ives to take up the tariff bill
nrst. An emergency tariff bill. passed
by III. last congress-. vetoed by MT.
wilson and repassed by this eonGress.
has Eone into effect and protects thS
prodncers-chiefly in tho
6eld-who. with . collapsing home mar.
ket on their hands, have 1eareo Ine
pressure OF foreign Importation IN
other lines Of industry there ~ l'..S
immediate need Of revision. In view OF
the greatly unsettled conoltions VI WV
hero and abroad.
Tax revision was the thing In when
tho country as . whole was most oeePty
when congress met Inc re
publican platform promised II. Tnere
(, still an una "a ted demand FOR IT, ne.
Of governmental xpendltoie
has fortunately made q real revision
~ excess pronts and super-tAxes on
Incomes which have become practically
non-productlve as we'll as q burden on
;n"estnent and business. They. ought
70 be abolished at ono. along with inc
TRANSPORTATION taxss-A pe~naliSAtlon OF
commerce-and tho nuisance taxes'
which are annoying and futile. reopt9
rcr, taxation r~ationalized than they are
in imposing new duties on imports, the
effocts OF many Of which cannot DO
rauged at the present time.
Tho tax bill ought to be passed pe.
rore the end Of the year: The tariff
hiil can be held back without incon-
venience or injury.-SeW YORK Troune.