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Evening journal., 1921-08-16
DELAWARE PLAYS.
Penn SEPT. "a
No Definite Announcement
Has Been Made Relative
to Training
LOOKING FOR
ASSISTANT COACH

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Aug. 16--Although the
time for the university to reopen is
but about a month of. the athletic
authorities OF the University OF Della
ware have not az yet engaged a man
TO assist Coach Shipley with football
and to succeed Professor J. NJ. Ie-
Cato as track coach. IL was an
nounced last spring that the Alumni
Association would assist financially
II such a coach was secured and II
is understood that the old grads"
stand ready TO carry out that agree
ment.
Several men have been under con-
alteration. Cubbage. a former Penn
State star. was being negotiated with.
but he has decided 20 remain with
Virginia Military College for another
year. As Delaware's opening game
with Penn win be played on Frank
lin Field. Philadelphia, the last sat
urday in September which will be
the gath. It will be necessary for
Coach shipley TO get his football
squad together by the middle Of
september at the latest. University
OF Delaware does not open until Sep
tember 21 only three days before
the opening football game.
Just what plans are being made
for the preliminary training has not
been announced. There was talk OF
taking the squad 10 College Park 10
get In shape there with the univer-
sity OF Maryland squad, but moth
ing has been heard OF that plan late
". The last heard OF Coach ship
ley he was playing baseball at POGO
moke City, Nd. Gee. ....-..-- -
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
Edge Moor BingleS
BY ROBBIE
sdge Moor. 0: Fourth Ward.

Edge Moor, .; Fourth Ward. 1.
Well boys. we are still in the run
ming by defeating those warders.
Pretty nice. what do you say?
Two home runs, l triple and 5
doubles of Nolan. not so bad. Keep
the good work up.
Hard luck. Pat. that his OF yours
was labeled for a home run, but the
wharf robbed you OF a pie, better
luck next time.
Well two home runs; that means
two more pies TO be baked w.
Adamson and L. Fish will each re-
ceive one.
william Adamson played a nice
game at shortstop. Besides he had a
home run and a triple TO his credit.
Keep the good work up. old married
man.
sack" Kelley Is certainly cover
ing first base in fine style. He is also
starting to hit the old pill.
A. Jackson had the Fourth Ward
batters eating out OF his hand send
ing IA back to the bench BY the
strike out route.
Bill Warren was out to see the
game, but he left early. Guess he
takes a look at all the games. Alta
spirit. Bill old-timer.
Ziggie Strawbridge expects to get
into the game when we face Key
stone at Edge Moor on Saturday
Well I guess you know that we
carry our spectators with us where
ever we go-Yes, the ladies'. too.
c. strawbridge is covering the hot
corner in fine style.
Fish Is still hitting the old apple
His hitting for the season is about
at a 500 clip.
C. Riley Is playing his usual good
game behind the bat.
Capt John Adamson, the Charlie
Chaplin OF the team Is playing
great game at the keystone sack.
James Adamson had his first erroi
OF the season in left field. Nevel
mind. Jim, you can't get them all
think we have the best league II
wilmington what do you say
Everybody give the league a boost
and last but not least don't forge
the officers.
The baseball season is coming q
an end and the talk is now abou
soccer. on wednesday evening a
7.so there will be a meeting TO cleo
officers for the ensuing year. An.
person interested in soccer is urge
to attend the meeting.
We play the fast-stepping Key
stone team on Saturday. AS the
have been defeating all the team
OF late, we will have TO play first
class ball TO annex a victory. Man
ager stapleford wants all his player
TO report at the grounds on Saturday
The game will be played at Edg
Moor.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
DEFIANCE GLEANINGS
OUR PRAYER

OUR PRAYER
God OF whatever hopes may lie
Beyond the mystic haze OF death.
There Is one gift for which we cry.
Ere yet we draw our nnai breath.
Whatever Fate may have in store.
While fow the changing tides OF
life.
Give us the strength. We ask no more.
To meet face forward, every strife.
Whatever end may loom ahead.
Where fails the curtain OF our
play.
Grant us. however great our dread,
To meet Il lighting. anyway.
The death knell OF tho associa-
tons present quarters will be sound
ed on August 81. A committee has
been appointed to investigate and
procure temporary quarters untn the
organization iH in position 20 break
ground for their new home.
Taking everything into consldera-
tion. a tidy sum was realized from
the baseball tit last Wednesday
evening at the Conrad street field
thanks 70 the efforts and Kindness of
the Keystone Field Club. who turned
their end OF the receipts over 20 the
building campaign fund. The Def
ance Athletic Association takes this
means Of extending its thanks 10
Walter Keys. manager. and the or
ganization he represents for their
help. We are deeply indebted TO our
brothers In sport. and we only hope
that We may be able to return this
favor at some future. Gentlemen. ",
are az your servicei
Due 10 the advice of some OF the
leading minds in the athletic. poll
teal. religious and civic life OF th'
city II has been decided to postponl
the campaign until the present de
preston IL over. Untii then tho com
mittee will raise as much as possibl
from functions which will take piac
az intervals.
Plans are being made for a stree
parade some time this week. Tn
purpose OF the parade will be 10 ao
vcrtiso the coming moonlight. whic
will leave Fourth street wharf nei
Friday evening az 5 =. NJ. city tim
) Efforts are being made 10 secure
fiftcen-piece band TO lead tho pr
y cession.
McCrea's Melody Boys win furnii
o the music FOR dancing on the trip I
, and down the Delaware. Added
/ this delightful feature viii he sever
surprises that viii please the capa
ity crowd that is anticipated.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
"Wldfre"
Burns On

SYRACUSE. \. Y.-Joe Kelly,
famed as a major league base
ball scout. while tramping
through the bushes for the New
York Yankees. sees everything.
kelly's opinion OF the merits OF
the minors is not 10 be Hneezed
at
who is the best looking
minor Lacquer you have seen ?"
Joe was asked.
"'Wndnre' Frank Schultz"
was Joe's reply.
OF course. Kelly Is aware, as
is every other man who follows
baseball. that schulte Is 80 and
has been playing a score OF
years.
lie starred with the Cubs so
long ago that the average fan
mas TO resort TO the books TO gel
the fact. They remember wild
nre" hitting out home runs
when the Cubs were famous
under Frank Chance. but Frank
mad passed out OF their minds.
Schultz Is now playing right
field for syracuse, is batting
.3i9. and has made twelve home
runs
lie had bad year in 1920
and they thought he WAS
through. But he came back
better than ever this season
and looks like the ''Wildfre"
OF the early nineteen hundreds.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
DUPONT CLuB cOTr.

Service defeated Purchasing. four
matches to one and Experimental
bianked Engineering. TO 0. In the
Inter-Department Golf League at
the DUPONT Country Club yesterday
afternoon. Summaries:
J. J. Kelleher (s) defeated r..
Holdman (P) 3 up.
W. J. Haniey Cs) defeated II. G.
Irons (P) / up.
C. Andten Cs) defeated W. F. Ma
honey (P) 5 up.
j. Keesey (p) defeated D. A.
Doyle (s) ! up.
J. Hermann (s) defeated J. r.
Henderson (P) up.
Experimental W. Engineering
Kramer (Ex) defeated Millard (E)
up.
Jacobs tEx) defeated warden (E)
up.
Calhoun CEx) defeated Hall CE) 3
up.
Laurie (Ex) defeated Lamborne
CE) ? up.
Geiger CEz) defeated Hume &c,
2 up.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
Watching the
Sc0reb0ard

Yesterdays hero-Jacobson. Ho
singled In the ninth inning and
drove in the run that gave the
Browns a to win over the Tigers.
Sisters homer accounted for tho
other runs.
Three bases on balls by Macsweeny
Hodge. who relieved him enabled
the Indians 70 beat the White Sox.
to 2. although the champions got
only three hits
Ragged, slow fielding and the IN
ability to hit Ice Meadows caused
the Giants TO drop one 20 the Phiis.
10 I. and fan i've fun games be-
hind the Pirates.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
DELAWARE BRONZE
VS.. LORRAINE.

Delaware Bronze Independents
will cross bats with Lorraine. claim
ants OF the independent honors OF
the city, at Second and DUPONT to-
night.
The Bronze team Is one OF VIII
mington's fast ball clubs and is bid
ding for the independent honors OF
the city, having "a wins TO their
credit.
Nitchie, the pitching ace OF the
fast Shannahan Club OF Philadei-
phia, will do the twiriing. while
Greenwell will be on the receiving
end. The rest OF the team will be
picked from Lynch, Kehnast,
Thorpe, Duffy, Thomas. Han, Gil
land, Johnson and V. Hall.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
A. B. C. GOES DOWN
BEFORE D0BS0N

A. B. c., the fast colored combina-
tion OF indianapolis. was humbled
for the FIRST time since its appear
ance in Wilmington last night by the
J. J. Dobson nine OF Philadelphia.
at Harlan Field by the score Of to
:. Sehoneid. on the mound for the
Quaker City tossers. was the pret-
tiest thing in pitchers seen here this
season. Green. who worked with
him behind the bat. also looked
good. especially in the hitting de-
partment. Score.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
SALISBURY TAKES
PRINCESS ANNE SERIES

PRINCESS ANNE. Nd. Aug. 16.--
Salisbury defeated Princess Anne
yesterday, TO 0. II was the fast
est game OF baseball played on the
Eastern shore this season, neither
side scoring until the eighth inning.
when Salisbury got one counter.
with the game Salisbury took the
series.
Princess Anne was somewhat Grip
pied because OF the loss Of sharpley
at third, who is one Of the best play
ers on the Peninsula. and who signed
up to play with the Baltimore ORR
oies. This IL the NTH game Of the
series between the two teams. frin-
cess Anne had won two and tied two.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

Ray Chapman. Clevcland's
star shortstop. was seriously in
jured az the Polo Grounds when
Carl Mays. pitching for the
Yankees. hit him In the head az
the plate. He was removed un-
conscious from tho field and
rushed TO a hospital.
Tho Reds made fve runs OF
Hendrix IN the seventh inning.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
EAST End vs.. VfsCOsE

The fast-going East End viii play
Visoose OF the Delaware River In
dustrial League at Marcus Hook to-
night.
Manager Steimle requests that all
players and fans taking in this trip
should report at James r. Longs,
1851 East Thirteenth street. at 5
o'clock, D. m
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
DEFIANCE TO PARADE.

Five hundred members OF the Dcn-
ance Athletic Association are ex-'
pccfed 10 turn out In the street pa
radc OF the association which WIN be
held tomorrow night TO stimulate
interest In the campaign FOR a new
building. The new Defiance band OF
fourteen pieces win lead the process
sion. No definite route has as yet
been decided on.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
DUPONT TIcNNs

Accounting and Purchasing d.
vided four matches in the Girls
Tennis League at the dupont Coun-
try Club yesterday afternoon. The
fifth match will most likely be play
ed today. Summaries;
Miss Dettling (A) defeated Miss
Casperson (P) s-6, Ga.
Miss Crave (A) defeated Miss
Gracoma (p) 6-1. 81.
Miss Warren (P) defeated Miss
Genties (A) 6-1, ga.
Miss Mccafferty CPD defeated Miss
Vivien (A) 6-4, 81.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
TWILIGHT NfEET.

Arrangements are going forward
rapidly for the second twilight track
and field meet which viii be held az
Pennsy Field. Angst % and "a
James r. Godfrey. director. wants
all clubs 20 have their entries in by
August II.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
WAS THIS OLD
BALL GAME WON

Belmont Ail-Stars nosed out Lor-
raine in a free hitting contest last
night by the score OF to 6.
Both Elwood and Malloy, the
pitchers. we're touched lively. How
ever. they did their share on the
mound. as Eilwood famed eleven
and Malioy benched ten on strikes.
Masten's receiving and hitting was
the feature OF the game. The score;
r,r-r ,roN-rr ArrcTApC
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
EAST END AFrER HooKERs.

East End VIII travel to Marcus
Hook this evening TO engage the
Viscose nine OF the Delaware River
Industrial League. The boys from
over Eleventh street bridge will take
along their strongest lineup in an
effort to return with the bacon
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
sr. M1cHAELs TRIMs EAsToN.

EAsTON. Nd, Aug. 16. - St.
Michaels defeated Easton yesterday
at the formers grounds, 3 TO o..
Clayton. for Easton. pitched good
game, allowing but five hits. Two Of
these. one a two-base hit, came in
the third and resulted in two runs.
Bannon pitched good game, strik-
ing out six men. Melvin, in fielding
a grounder at second. allowed the
ball to hit his knee and IL bounded
back to the catcher. Laurel plays
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
cnnscrNr IA q. nANOE-

Another weekly dance and get
together meeting will be held by the
Crescent A. G. IN It's quarters at 7o4
West Eighth street. tomorrow night
Music will be furnished by the cras-
cent String Band.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

zen released OF revived7
CARNEY TO NULL.
Dear Battleaxe-If The Battle
axe caused Mr.. Null to ERE that
proper 10 answer him through your
columns. I believe no one win
holier because / have taken my
time.
/ will try-no / will not Try but
/ will answer Mr. Null as 70 my
bouts with Kid sum Mr.. Null is
30 slick on getting decisions let him
come 70 me and tell me about
these. First OF all SUM never had
seven bouts with me. unless Mr..
Hull calls my working out with him
as my sparring partner and UNDER
study. Secondly Sum fought me
before the public twice az Pythian
Castle when Mr. Null TRIED 20
manage us both. According to the
morning paper IN town. both OF
these bouts we're draws. Ny follow
ers we're emphatic In thcir declara-
tlons that ] had won. But At that
they were only workouts for me for
my New York manager. Harry Bel
ford was arranging bout for me In
that city.
met Sum again two more times
IN Chester. ! won the first and
again was given a draw and then
won the second but our morning
paper then came 10 the fore and
gave Sum the decision. All OF
which ] took ns a huge Joke and as
] had other Affairs to attend 10 I
laid or the boxing game for some
time thinking / would give the Kid
chance to make something out Of
the game realize this would
hardly be possible now that he has a
the end OF the hve years the Kid
viii be lucky n he Is no farther
back than where he started. as the
Honorable Mr.. Null Is a dreamer.
Wake up Georgiel
From BILLY CARNEY,
Champion Bantam OF Delaware and
EXC Champion OF Advance Sec
ton. A. r. b.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
BEN GREENSTEIN, Edit,

The Harlan Field management is
priming 10 present some real base
ball for the tail-end OF the season.
Some OF the best talent I'm and
around Philadelphia will be engaged
70 appear here.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
American Ir.nrnc
NEW cAsr1lE nAs III EASY.

NEW CASTLE. Aug i6.-Miller's
pitching banied Wilmington Eleventh
Ward today. the home team winning
by IL TO /. Miller allowed but four
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

Standings In
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

National League.
Philadelphia. ? New York. /.
Other teams not scheduled.
American League.
ST. Louis. ,. Detroit. 2.
Cleveland, 3; Chicago. 2.
Only games scheduled.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
EssiSn s. sI'n.sl' ............ .... SSS5dSSSsS5

Two base hits-Davls, Wallace f21
Bases on balls.-off Bannon, 2; on Clay
ton. i. Stolen bases-Bounds. John
son. Hit by pitched ball--by Bannon.
]; by Clayton, l. Struck out.-b Clay
ton. 1; by Bannon, g.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
American I.eaaur.
roDAys SCHEDULE.
National League

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 1.-TWO
games).
Chicago AZ Boston.
Brooklyn az New York.
other teams not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

Two base hlts-Dittmar (1l, Reifsch-
neider. Vogts. Three base hits-Stein-
feldt. Bases on bahs-on Grubb. q;
OF II. Murphy L. Struck out--by J.
III. Left on bases-(risheld II. Be
lair. g. Hit by pitcher-by Grubb.
Davis. Toughey, LinkD wild pitches
by Grubb @ Sacrifice hlts-Stein-
fcldt. Nuth Touchey Phelps. I'M
pires-Purneil and CarInan.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

Homes should be advertised for
sale through the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
A CUT-UP
OR THREE
Vol. 1

The wobbling, wavering All
Wilmington League took its cx-
pccted high dive last night and
was called out by no umpire in
particular by the count OF 10 4.
After an evening OF warm discus
sion during which charges and
counter charges few thick and fast
the six managers went TO the ballot
and voted for disbandment, Defiance
being the only club wanting TO fin
ish the season.
Maybe the fans could have
learned What's the Matter
with Baseball in Wilmington"
II they had been present at last
nights session.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

Lorraine ...........O2o 2o0O1 SIS
Hits. of Eiwood, IL; Malioy, 10.
Earned runs. Belmont, s. Lorraine
3. Two-base hits, Naston, Hynson,
Malloy. Gestburg, Weaver Morgan.
Struck out by Elwood. 10; Malloy'
10. Left on bases, Dougherty, Mas
ton, Hynson. 'Gestwick. Sacrifice
hit. Fishback. Bases on balls, NAL
10y. 8; Elwood. 2. Number OF
innings pitched. by Mail3y, Z; by
Eiwood, 7. Umpire, Winthrup.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

Sort OF proved the con-
tention OF many, There's
Nothing the Matter With
Baseball I'm Wilmington"
on the other hand they
said, There's Something
the Matter With Baseball
I'm the All Wilmington"
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
J. ). DoBsoN

plays: Roth TO Lees to Corlin.
Clark to Hallowell to Taylor. Stolen
bases; Lees. Struck out by Seho-
field. by Jefferies, 5. Umpire;
Jones.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

Want an Ideal place 10 spend q oz,f'
or evenlnaf-Try Brandy'~ioe Springs
Park.-Ad~
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

One OF the managers OF
the An-W ngton
League was overheard to
say last night: 81 made
the AII-W gton
League and I'm going TO
break &C."
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

-
J. J. Dobson created wonderful
impression even among the opposi-
ton fans last night when they sent
their latest favorites the A. b. ca
OF Indianapolis down to defeat.
schofield. the little portslder was
the handspring of the Dobson out
ft. He looked better than any
hurler that has worked on local
lot this season. Green, his battery
mate was a whole lot Of help also,
especially with his worthy willow.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16


He might have had a whole
lot to do with the breaking Of
the veteran circuit but he didn't
have a whole lot 70 do with the
making.
Jack dempsey is out with the
intimation that Georges Car
pentier will beat Tom Gibbons
when they meet. He may be 9.
right but seldom does a fighter
qualify at picking winners.
Babe Ruth Is running along
pretty even with his home run re-
cord, but AZ the Bambino has the
true dramatic instinct he'll come up
the last day OF the season four home
runs behind his record and then
bust out with five In one game. Cir
cult clouts arc getting to be too fire.
qucnt 10 be noticed. but this would
cause real sensation.
Considering everything. is Il prop
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
Score:
TH.1l. A. 3. N n.;,na. s. p ~ n ,n
liied out for interference.

xBatted for W. Bounds in ninth in
ming
xPorter called out for interference.
Score by innings:
Princess Anne -. o % 0 0 90 0 o 90
Two base hits-Porter. Moore, Flow
--NOelcker. Fisch. Sacrifice fly--Duffy.
struck out-by Keen. ~; by Ward. g.
Hit by pitchcr-ISibier. Stolen bases
kibler (2l. Porter. Passed bail--Jones
Umpire-Butler.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

Lorraine claims the game ended
in tie, sc.
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
SHARPENED
IN THE GRIND
CARNEY 10 NULL.

er to say that Bill Donovan has
been released or revived7
Evening journal., 1921-08-16

Considering everything, Is It prop
Evening journal., 1921-08-16
7Rats.a TS1als iet j Murphy ls az .isnls 4 in.

'rwo out when winning run scored.
Score by innings;
Crisheld ..... o Q Q 0 0 Q 0 DO IL
Two base hlts-Dlttmar ca Reifsch-
Evening journal., 1921-11-21
WOMEN HEAR PAPER
ON PEARL FISHING

Special TO The Evening journal
BRIDGEVIII.E. Nov 2l--lsast
weeks session OF the Bridgevlle
Tuesday night club was interesting
this week. The business session
presided over by the President Mrs
Roland Elliott. was short. The fol-
lowing new members we're added TO
the club. Mrs. Ellis Myer, Mrs. Will
liam Stewart. Mrs. Norman Collision
Miss Carlson and Miss West. Mrs.
r. Reese Layton then took charge
Of the program and gave a descrip-
ion OF the Pan-American building
i'm Washington. ID. c.
Mrs. Harry Layton read a paper
on pearl fishing and paper by Mrs.
ii. Reese Layton was read on the
flee crop OF South America. de-
c-ibing how the crop was planted
ltivated and harvested. Is was
troided not to have a meeting to-
lrrow night, as the members are
1lsying working for the bazaar e
a held Friday and Saturday.
Evening journal., 1921-11-21

Plant Juice that It would be most
unjust of me II I did not tell others
of my experience so they may GET
the same benefit. For II years
had suffered from stomach trouble
and was in constant misery with gass
and bloating; I had headaches. back
ache and was so nervous could not
sleep at night; I was always con- .
stipated, and although I had tried
ever so many different medicines
none Of them did me the least good. ,
Finally I heard of Plant Juice and
got a bottle to try IT, This bottle
did me so much good that I con- ,
tinued to take it until now I have
a splendid appetite, am not nervous
and sleep fine at night: constipation ,
is thing Of the past with me and
do not have an ache or a pain.
feel so strong and well that I am.
able to do almost the work Of two
men. My mother, who had been
badly run down, when she saw the.
wonderful effect Plant Juice had on
me- started 10 take It too. She had
! the same fine results with it that
/ I did and she looks like a new won-'
an and is even more enthusiastic
than I. II that could be possible.
hope this statement will help some'
J poor sufferer back to health"
Evening journal., 1921-11-21
THREE BID FOR
CHURCH CONTRACT

Bids from w. d. Haddock and
Company. the smyth Construction
Company. Of this city, and Hastings
and Parsons. of Salisbury, Nd, for,
the construction of the Peninsula
NJ. p. Church, at the corner Of Tween
tieth and washington streets, this
city, were opened Saturday night at
the home OF the pastor, the Rev
Leonard B. Smith, COS West Nine
teenth street, by the building com
mittee. .
Awards will not be made until
Monday, November 2S. when there
will be a joint meeting of committees
from the Maryland Annual Confer
ence, the Peninsula Church, the eX-
tension society and Of interested citit
zens.
The bids were inside the $4,000
mark fixed as the cost Of the builds
ing.