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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
THIS WAS SOME
OLD BALL GAME.
Nineteen Homers Made in Rec
ord Game; One Player Drove
Out Eight Circuit Clouts.
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening.

Nv Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Chicago. June fT.-The mark OF
s,,vsn home runs in a recent game be-
tween the Philadelphia and Detroit
American tied hte official recognized
major league record for circuit drives
i'm a single contest, but II didn't even
come close to the worlds record.
ON July IA. 1902. Corsicana and Tex
arkana. in a Texas minor league. met
IN a regularly scheduled game which
produced siugging records likely to
stand for years. Nineteen home runs,
a dozen triples, ten doubles and almost
a dozen singles were olouted out by
the lbatters in this game. Corsicana
won by score of 81 to- ;, and the
winning team made 50 hits.
Incidentally. Mig" Clarke. formerly
the best hackstop of the Cleveland
American league club. claims TO have
established in this game the worlds
record for home runs by an individual
hstsman. Clark SAYS that he drove
out eight round the sacks hits In this
game. Previous data credited Harry
Wright OF the Cincinnati Reds with the
record OF seven homers i'm a game in
1867. Modern records gave the houors
10 Robert Lowe of Boston, Dan Brou-
theirs of Detroit and Ed Delenanty OF
Philadelphia with four home runs
apiece i'm one game. Seven home runs
wero made in a game between ST.
Louis and Detroit. June Il. 1856.
Unofficial records credit nine home
runs in a game between Bohton and
Cincinnati in 1894
The Philadelphia Detroit series pro
d,Sed hitting that has never been
rivalled in modern major league base
ball. however. for the two teams made
sixteen home runs in the four games.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
Local Sports

THE members of the Seventh Ward
club viii meet tonight at the Water
witch Fire House to plan campaign
FOR a new club house.
Thr Harlan Giants and South Side
Eden viii play on Harlan Field this
evening. instead Of the PENNSYLVANIA
ntld. The Giants deny that they nte
connected with the Tigers aud viii not
combine with them. as reported
.iberty valloped Eastlake deserves
last night, a-3 The Liberty huya had
things their own way through the
game.
second baptist defeated old awedes
ef the Church League last night. 15-
!. IN contest featured by hard hit.
ting.
The Goodman team OF the church
League viii travel To Odessa tomorrow
to play the team OF that place.
The Butchers Association defeated
Lorraine Reserves. in a twilight game
at Eden Park yesterday, So.
Thu Y. Nj. c, A. swimming team
viii meet the Baltimore y. NJ. g. A
team in return meet ia the local
pool on Monday night nj 3. With
four straight victories TO its credit.
the local lads expect to have very
little difficulty winning over their OPP
ronents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
AWARD HONORS TO
GOOD SWIMMERS
Buttons, Pins and Medail'ons
for Graduates in Red Cross
Campaign.

For men who have not taken the
Red Cross swimming course this
week. there II just one more oppor-
tunity---that is at the Y. NJ. G. A..
pool tonight. where they may obtain
free instruction. sufficient to enable
them TO swim, IL they perseyere IN
he directions given.
The campaign which has been un-
derway since Monday in both swim
ming and life saving will come to a
close. tonight. At the Branuywine
pool. Commodore Longfellow has
planned for some special stunts to-
night, to test out those who have
taken the life saving course. It's
going 10 be rare sport for both swim
nners and spectators. and the Com
rnodore who has been directing the
campaign this week promises some
funny stunts in the water.
The distribution Of buttons to the
boys and pins to the girls. who are
able TO swim fifty feet began today,
and to say that the recipients we're
proud group OF youngsters Is putting
IT mildly. The buttons and pins are
Of bronze gold and carry the insignia
Of the Red Cross which makes them
more valuable to the children.
For those who have taken the life
saving course, there are medallions
md a pin. The medallion is in the
shape of a buoy. indicating the char
acter of work for which the honor s
bestowed.
The instructors al Brandywine pool
with the Red Cross instructors were
photographed yesterday, and snap
shots have been taken throughout
the week of the swimmers at several
Of the other pools.
The campaign which ends tonight
has been successful in every detail,
according to announcements made by
the Red Cross instructors brought
here for the week. and also in the
opinion of the local committee. While
thera were not so many men took
the course. as had been wished for.
he girls and women made up any de-
6cieney in numbers and have been
constantly increasing as the week
progressed. Upwards of three thon-
sand have taken the course, and there
would have been many more. espee-
ally children had It not been for this
being graduation week with attendant
| examinations and celebrations.
| In order to continue the interest IN
| swimming a film depicting life saving
viii be shown on the following sched-
ule: Majestic. june 20. q, ~ Ar
cadia. june %; Strand, June "a. 20;
RiaIto, June 2s. 30.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
MORRIS MEETS Willis.
At CASTLE TONIGHT
Keystone Club Offers Attrac-
tive Card for Smoker This
Evening.

The keystone Field club will give
what promises To be the best show of
the aaason tonight In Fythian Castle
aoS West street. Tonights wind-up
brings together Toughey Dusan Of
Port Richmond and Joe Martin OF tha
Keystone Field Club This promises
to be the best night of tho season rs
both men are among tl,e best weItef-
weights In this locality Dugan needs
no Introduction To local fans as his 3
fights with Battling Barnes are stiil
fresh In local fans minds Martin
always makes good when ever he ap.
pears nj the Castle aud on his last APP
pearnnce at the castle he stopped X.
@. BrommeIl In rounds The winner
of this bout viii meet Bobby Hughes
at the next show
The semi wind-up also looks like o
classy attraction and brings here O.
classy boy To face Mickey Morris the
local wonder. The invader Is Jimmy
Willis Of Philadelphia. The latter
comes here with big reputation and
should carry the local kid at q fast
clip Mickey made the hit Of his life
or "Wednesday evening when he
fought Little Bear, the Montana In
dian & great rounds 10 a draw Mick
ey came through the battle in great
shape and the fans can rest assured
they will sec him nj his best this even
ing.
The main preliminary brings to-
rether Battling Barnes OF the Kev-
stone field club and Joe Richards Of
Camden, ". J. This ahould be n verT
good go as both are pair of rugged
hard hitting light weights who will
make fur fiy for & rounds or less. Tile
second go brings here a lad Who will
give Buckley Met9innia the FIGHT Of his
life. This lad IL Willie Tasker OF
Philadelphia.
rho opener brings together Kid
Boots of the 81. Hedwlg's Club and
JhunnY Traub of Chester. This #
bound TO be a great bout rs both boys
know nothing but battle from start
10 finish The shaw VIII start az g.
Charles Dawson will referee the bout :
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
BIG MEET TOMORROW.
National Collegiate Athletic Associa-
citation Set For Contests.

Chicago, June 1.-THE National Col
legiate Athletic Association track and
field meet. with an entry list contain
ing so many champions that the con-
tests have been termed the American
Olympics," viii begin tomorrow at
Stagg Field. University Of Chicago,
with elimination tryouts In the dashes
and other events in which an unusual-
ly large number Of entries have been
made.
The meet, said to be the first truly
national event of its kind in this coun-
try and designed TO become an an
nual feature, will furnish competition
largely of an Individual nature. Ia
dividual stars who hold sectional, ma
tional or international records are
entered and with the leaders OF the
country competing the sponsors Of the
contest look for worlds records II
track and field conditions are favor
able.
Nearly 100 colleges and universi-
ties from every part OF the country
have sent the best men OF their track
teams. Numerous mambers of the
American Olympic team are entered
and world champions are included
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
INTERN NATIONAL POLO
TOMORROW.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. June 17.-America and
England viii clash for the eighth
time in play for the famous Inter
national Polo cup in the series which
opens AT Hurlingham, Eng. tomorrow.
International polo cup play dates
h<ck TO 1856 when the Wcstchester
Polo Club, not now in existance, Of
fer,ed q trophy for competition be-
tween the nations. The Nottingham
team, csptAined by the famous Irish
~portSmen- John Watson. was invit
I'd to the United States to compete
for me trophv- The English team
plvuptiy took possession Of the Sup.
winning the fust two Inatches, 10 %
q and IL 10 2. Foxnaf r. koeac,
r. Hischooca, Sr.. father Of tie pres
ent American No. :: r.. Belnont and
W. A. Thorne. composed the badly
defeatod American OUTFIT
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
DEMPSEY SEEKS SPEED
TO MATCH CARPENTERS
Training With Lightweigh's Zoe
Remaining Two Wesbs Be.
fore Big Battle.
ny Assoelated Pfsss . Ilgsfy Ig'aI0s .

~ Associated Press t0 Every FNenInF
Atlantic CIy. June l1--WiM lrrs
Dempsey back iu his ffainine Tfinf
today. development uf hls Hpfed ~
match that ~ the crafty geWras
Carpenter is ihe chief sim ~ d
handlers.
Dempsey win b. called uron i0 -
more boxing with smaller and ilrhfes
sparring partners as he advances lns
40 the final two weeks ~ training
and mauling with the beaVvVeiRhfs
in camp wili De- gradually ruf down.
Dempscy started IN on the l,rogrls
10 increase his speed yesterday who's
he resumed boxing for the nrsf fins
since his left eye was ripped opeu 90
days ago Instead ~ worrying wifr
the beavyweights in camp rrfnpeo-
boxed two rounds each with Has
Herman. shiffy hard hitting feather.
weight. and Irish Patsy Cline nrht
weight.
Although Dempsey plans % enfs
the ring July 2 weighing about IHs
pounds. he mav b. lighter than thIs
Manager Kenrns said f the weaffrs
gets hot. The titiehoider scalrd Ias
pounds yesterday DC har elirirnt.
90 rope skipping frsrn hls frainins
program.
The champion. u bccanr known -
day. was host 90 two hungry ara faaf
/ sore strangers yesterday ho fnfra
them hanging around fhe entrance -
noon.
What's the rDb follower uefse.
sey asked.
We're hungry and busfed" vas fh.
reply
Whereupou Dempsey threw his
arms around their ehouisara ans
they disappeared through the gsi~i
and had a piping hot meal at fh.
champions table
! I've been in the same ~ rnans
times. busted and hunwrv.~ Dersna
I said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
Prohibition once on Short rIme.

w Truxton Boyce. Prohibition Di-
rector for Delaware, through recent
order issued by the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, announces that
the prohibition Office in the old Gus
toms Building, Sixth and King streets.
win observe the Saturday half -holi-
day. once hours during week days
will be from 3 a. m, until s p. m. and
on Saturdays from am. until II
o'clock noon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
Dean Wins nsMedaL Douer Surprises St. Pauls Players
MN ron sAcK Johnson.
$4,000 offered Him IA tiski ussrv
wills In Jersey fHy. Aaw v.

~ Associatsd Press 10 Every teenirg
feavrnwufth, khH.. juno iIf--infs
johnson. former hrsvywfiFbf ruFi-
listic champion. serving sentence -
the FEDERAL psuiienilsry fm ALLEGED
violation of fhe uann aef. rud who
viii be- released on tlly Z. hiss boon
offered SIS 900 ~ meet Harry Wills Fl
Jersey rify, August . u w.f afclaf0f .
here toby Johnson frH ruiiif tu.
pcarapcc after his reltaff from pfis1s
viii bc aAsen athlciif show iu ffnvnn-
worth on July o.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
Cobb Makes Hundreth hit.

Rv Associated Press TO Every Evening
Boston. June 17.--Ty Cobb, manager
of the Detroit Tigers. made his hun
dredth hit of the season yesterday a
double to right field. 1t was the only
hit he made off Elmer Myers, the Red
Sox pitcher.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
Innrnee To Meet Melneri.

Is Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. June 17-Paul Journee.
heavyweight sparring partner of
Georges Carpenter. today received a
license from the New York State
Boxing Commission. He is scheduled
to meet Charlie Weinert in 15-round
contest at Ebberts Field. Brooklyn,
next Monday night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
sinclair Buys knobbie for $4,000.

By Associated Press to Every Eyening
New York. June II Purchase Of
the three-y -year-old bay colt, Knobbie.
by Harry Il. Sinclair from the Quincy
stables. was announced today The
deal was consummated by Samuel G
Hndreth. trainer for Mr.. Sinclair and
the purchase price was said TO be
s25, 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
National League
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
American League.

Cleveland. 3: Athletics, 2.
New York, Z; Chicago. ;.
Boston. S: Detroit, 5.
Washington, 6 st Louis, ;.
National League.
chicago &. New York, (i3 innings).
Pittsburg. 6 Brooklyn, (l' innings).
Boston. 5; St. Louis, Us innings).
Cincinnati. 9: Philadelphia, Z.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
RAILROAD GIRLS
BRTTER LOOK OUT.

Some ball game is scheduled
for Eighteenth and Van Buren,
streets this evening at GAO, when
tho Union girls will play the
Pennsylvania Railroad girls
team. There has been much
rivalry between these two teams
and the Union players declare
they will whitewash the rail-
readers. Miss Parkinson will do
the twiriing for the Union team
and Miss Robinson will work
behind the bat.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17

What is your opinion of relativity?"
very favorable. replied Sorghum.
We have so many perplexing ques-
tlons to handle just now that | am
grateful 10 the gentleman who dis
covered it Tor not letting il get into
politics. - " ashinston Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
OUTLAWS EVEN SERIES.
Delaware City Teams Stage Fast Game
ON Canal Field.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Delaware City. June 1.-THE Out
law team evened up the series by
trimming Holidays All-Stars on
Canal Field Wednesday afternoon, c
to g. The game was we'll played
throughout. Schroeder starred for the
All stars, while Thomas starred for
the outlaws. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
SOLDIERS IN VICTORY.
Smyrna Nine Bows 10 Playing Of Fort
du Pont Team.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Fort du Pont, June 1.-THE Fort du
Pont baseball team 1ourneyed to Smyr-
ma Wednesday and trimmed the team
of that place, : to 3. Carr pitched
good game, allowing his opponents
but four scat; ced hits. Maggans was
an outstandir star. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
Totals
Defiance.

Home run--Tobin. Three-base hits
Shields. Hynson, Quinn. Two-base
hits Reeder. f. Clark. Dillon. Hyn-
son, Double plays-Coylc TO Martin
TO Slaughter. Hynson 20 Clark TO
Shields Umpire Draper.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
LORRAINE swANrrB.
Defiance Relis Up One Sided Score
on Opponents

Defiance Of the ALI Wilmington
League, defeated Lorraine last night
at Third and Adams streets. Ice.
Tohin led the attack with three hits.
ona uf which was good for a homer.
The Store
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
WESTMINSTER WINS.
Heavy Hitting Features Contest at
Rockford Tower.

Westminster won an 1I-7 victory
over Cookmau last night in Church
League game at Rockford Tower
Both teams bit hard, three homer-
being registered. The score.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
SPEAkMAN LOSES ONE.
Burton and Wright Stage Duel Bat
Speakman Fields Poorly.

Eastlake Independents defeated
Speakman. last night, 6-Z. In a game
at Iwenty-Ninth and Market streets.
Burton and Wright staged a pitchers
duel, loose fielding in the third inning
ne1ted Eastlake four runs. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
GAMES TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.
American League.

Cleveland at Philadelphia.
81 Louis at Washington.
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
National League.
Boston at St. Louis.
Brooklyn at PittsbIrE.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati
New York at Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
KEYSTONE BOUTS TONIGHT
AT PyTUtAN CASTLE

Windup.
Toushey UuEHn, ~ Port
Richmond w. Joe Martin. Key
stone Club.
Semi. winAup.
Jimmie WiiIeys, OF West Phil
adeIphin VIZ. mieky Morris. Key
stone Club.
PrriIminarIes.
Battling Barnes vs. Joe tieh-
erfa.
Bueky Mouinnis " Willie
Tasker.
Johnny Traub vs.. Kid Boots.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
SPORT GAIEN
FOR SATU RDAY
BASEBALL.
All Wilmington League.

All Wilmington League.
keystone VS.. Brownson, Sec
ond and du Pont streets. UNI
pire. ogden.
Neighborhood vs.. South Side
Eden, Pennsylvania Railroad
Grounds. umpire Hamilton.
Parltside VS.. Defiance. Harlan
Field, umpire Duncan.
Eleventh Ward Us. Ninth
Ward. Twenty Second and Clay
mont, umpire Mcconnell
Suburban League.
Five Points at Elsmere. Brit
tingham.
Marshallton at Krebs. An
drews.
Winthrup.
Church League.
West vs.. Emmanuel, Rockford
No. 2.
Union y. scott. Baynard
No. J.
Trinity vs.. First Central. Bay
nard No. 2.
City League.
POSTPONED. no games.
Field Meet.
GolGy College 1T Rockford
Tower.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17

Just a minute of your time to tell
$4,000 people what you want-Every
Evening classified ads do the rest
Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
MATINEE RACES.
Horse show Association Has Planned
Interesting Afternoon.

An interesting program has been
arranged folv the Delaware Horse
show Association matinee races to-
morrow afternoon at the fair ground
tracts. All races will be mile heats.
III ). The entries are us follows:
Event No. 1.
Prince IL. br g, by Prince March:
Betty Bros
Vera March. $. M. by Prince March.
William Newlin.
Bin Bon. b. x. by Binvoia: Pea
cock stable.
Emily b.. b. M, by Austin Burns
Ed. Goodwin.
Lillian Russell. 5. M, BY Idle j.;
John p. zebIey.
Event No. Especial Event.
Matt H.. b. x, by Delaware knight:
ii. + Hayden.
Mrs. Watts 5. m. by General Watts;
e II. Fahey.
Event No. 3.
Para Belle b. M. by Paralizer; Bet
ty Bros
Peter w, b. &; William NJ. Taylor.
Event No. 4.
Roma. b. M, by Lord Dewey; Harry
Rose.
cochatta Girl. $. M. by Chief CO.
chatta; Charles r. Donovan.
J. +. T., b. 81 unknown; John p.
Zebley.
Lulu Wood. b. M. by Peter Wood;
Patrick Dougherty.
10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17

They pay and pay big.-The classi-
ned ads in Every Evening. g.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
EAent So.

Evelyn Belle, Blk. m, -; VII
liam II. Lucas.
Bonnie L.: Mr.. Pierce.
Baron Red,. $. h.. by Wheeler
Wilkes; David Ford.
Director Wilkes. $, &, by belmont
Wilkes; u. s. Stanert.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17

Lilley out bunting third strike.
NN Batted for NJ. Miuker in ninth
Score by Innings.
st pauls .,, 0 Q %
Dover .....+ y Q AS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
smyrna.
e by Innings.

au Pont ~ 01oo 0 0 AZ
smvrna - 1909 900 0 0 0-3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17

Score by Innings.
minister ~ 81 3 o / : Ill
man - Q | Q T.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
Ali-Stars.

Totals ...=... s y
New Britain herald., 1921-01-20
WORCESTER FIRES ARE
 TRACED TO FREBUGS
Another Attempt to Fire City Dwelling Frustrated
 By Woman.

Wore . nr, Mass. Jan. 20.-City and state police pursued vigorously today their inquiry into the series of mysterious fires which destroyed property worth $1,5OO.O00 in the bus mess and manufacturing districts yesterday. Chief Avery of the fire dicated strongly that a number of the fires were deliberately set.
 William H. Taylor. night watchman at the Merrifield building, the only person detained as a result of the investigation was under observation at the Worcester state hospital to- day The Merrifield building was one of those burned. It was in the lum- ber district and contained several wood working plants.
 Preparations were made today to throw the front wall of the burned Knowled building into the ruins to make Main street in that vicinity safe for travel.
 A report of attempted incendiarism in the tenement district at Grafton Square last night came to the police today from Mrs. P. w. Fitzpatrick Awakened by a noise in the rear of her home, she said, she saw from the window two men near a barn that is used as @ storehouse. One carried torch and was apparently about to enter the barn. cellar when she cried out to him. He dropped the torch and both men fled. she said. The police today found the bulkhead en- trance to the cellar removed.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-20
BERLIN MAN BELIEVED
 KILLED IN CLEVELAND
Raymond F. Hubbard, Run Down By Train, Probably
 From This State.

Raymond F. Hubbard of East Ber- lin, formerly assistant superintendent at the Landers, Frary & Clark com pany is being vainly sought by means of telegraph and telephone messages sent around the country in a frantic effort by his relatives and friends to dispell the almost certain belief that he was the victim of a railroad acci- dent in Cleveland last night. The whereabouts of MT. Hubbard is un- known and up to press time no in formation, had been received.
 A dispatch from Cleveland this morning stated merely that a Ray mond F. Hubbard, a travelling sales man from Hartford. Conn.,, had been run down and killed last evening while crossing the tracks of the Belt Line railroad in, that city.
 While Mr. Hubbard's parents had heard the report, they had received no details and were loath to believe that it referred to their son. According to them MT. Hubbard is in Ohio at the present time. MT. Hubbard is a member of Centennial lodge. A. F. & A. M of this city.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-20
CHAMBERLAIN TO AID
 GOVERNOR CUT BILLS
Local Banker Named On Co., operative Retrenchment
 Committee.

Hartford. Jan. 20.-Announcement was made today by President Stanley Fl. Bullard of the Connecticut Cham Der of Commerce of the appointment Of q committee on state finance slr- vey for the purpose of cooperating with Governor Everett J. Lake in his intensive financial retrenchment pro- gram announced by him in his mes sage delivered on the occasion of his inauguration.
 Members of the committee. which will hold it's first meeting in this city at an early date are:
 Edmund s. Wolfe. chairman. Bridgeport: Howell Cheney, South Manchester: John T. Manson, New Haven: A. c. McIlwaine. Jr., Hart ford; Harry A. Smith. Hartr1rd; ]. o, EnderH. Hartford; Morgan c. Bulkciey. Hartford; F. S.. Charnber- lain. New Britain member of tho board of directors of the nrst dis trict federal reserve bank at Boston. and Percy Rothwell. Hartford
New Britain herald., 1921-01-20
|RY CLUB STARTS
 E. WITH ENTHUSIASM
hnization Meeting Held Coday-Civic Better
 ment is Aim.

New Britain Rotary club came xiatence today when an organl-
 lunch was held at tho Elks' About 20 local merchants and lecturers signified their inten- H being part of the association will meet to foster the spirit badly cooperation and civic bet ht in the city. Bylaws wero q. n tentative organization J and the officers of the new
 were instructed to apply to ternational organization for a
 m to tho lunch was sent out
 days ago by a committee com of George Dyson. A. A. Mills on A. Sprague. It was stated purpose of the meeting was
 IVY Rotary club here. Immedi-
 fhe lunch. MT. Sprague