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Evening star., 1921-01-18
While Eastern and Western Con-
test in Title Series Today, Other
Trio Will Be Busy.

While Western and Eastern Quints,
the speediest combinations in the scho-
lastic league. are hooking up at the
Coliseum this afternoon at $3.50, the
three other teams in the circuit also
will be playing.
Central meets Cvnzaga in the Mount
Pleasant gym. Business will entertain
Army and Navy Prep, and Tech will
visit Episcopal High.
The Western-E Eastern game should
be one Of the fastest and best in the
title series Eastern is tied with Tech.
with four wins and no defeats. West
ern has broken even in a pair Of con-
tests. beating Business and being
nosed out by Tech. Play will start
at $3.50.
Gould Menefee, former star catcher
at Central, will coach the Blue and
White nine in the spring. c. A. Metz
Ter. athletic director. will give his
time to building up some of the boys
who are physically deficient. Menefee
will be aided by Harry White and Jim
Sprigman.
st. Johns College defeated Emerson
Institute at basket ball yesterday in
the Carroll gym. 26 to 22 Morris
scored thirteen Of the winners points.
Western Juniors defeated the Epfs-
copal High youngsters in the formers
gym yesterday. 10 to II, the losers
poor shooting costing them the game.
Contests with the Episcopal Juniors
can be obtained by addressing T. c.
Speidel, coach.
Business Juniors won from the
Sherwood A. c. yesterday in the East
ern High gym, to 6.
Evening star., 1921-01-18

Ahe latest IS the taxing up OF ellSl-
bility rules, for it is reported that a
canvass Of the Navy is quietly going on
with view to sounding the feeling as
to the adoption of distinct rules of eligi-
bility which will limit the status of
candidates for the teams. Naturally
the adoption of such rules as are con-
templated would make huge difference
In the eligibility of the service schools.
and would bring the matter squarely
up to West Point.
One of the best posted of our sport
Ing writer's says that while Annapolis
values her relations with her sister
academy, she appreciates also the dig
nifty and value she has gained in inter
collegiate sport. This is capable of
but one Interpretation. as the average
man reads 1t, and that Is that should
Annapolis decide to adopt the stringent
rules iE effect in most of the institu-
tons It would force a divergence be-
tween the two academies or the aban-
donment Of the West Point policies.
Middies Forging Ahead.
Dartmouth's basket ball prospects
took a big jump through the victory
over Cornell, Is to %, especially after
Cornell had literally smothered Yale.
Meantime Annapolis is showing a shin
ing lead in this particular winter sport
by holding on with an unbroken chain
OF victories. In fact, the Navy is TAX
Ing such a prominent position in all
sports as quite to justify the claim
that no institution can match her. Some
Evening star., 1921-01-18
GLEAsoN's SQUAD BIG.
Will Take More Than Forty Play
ers South-Jim Vaughn Signs.

CHICAGO. January 18.-The White
Sox squad is scheduled to depart for
Maaanachie ths Tex March Manager
has booked more than forty players
to train in Texas, and the Sox party
probably will be the largest major
league delegation ever to go south
for training.
With Jim Vaughn's signature affixed
to his 1921 contract today. Manager
Evers of the Chicago Cubs has a
large part Of his pitching staff lined
UP for next season.
Evers says he plans to send his
pitchers. with a catcher or two, to
California about a week ahead of the
main squad, which will leave Chicago
for the training camp March 3.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
MAY PLAY CUP TENNIS
PRELlMINARIES IN U.

Possibility of staging the Davi
cup tennis preliminary matches IL
various parts Of the United Stat;
has been considered by the intern
tional committee Of the United State,
Lawn Tennis Association.
The committee has learned unnf
c;alIy that Australia, the British Isl, s
France and Japan are in favor OF
playing the preliminary ties in this
country, which would make 1t pos
sible to hold these contests IN bos-
ton philadelphia, Chicago. Pittsburgh
and New York, similar to the pia,
followed in 1914.
Evening star., 1921-01-18

In the conferences with the officers
of the l.. S. 6. A. the latter expressed
disappointment at the slight changes
obtained by the American committee
that visited St Andrews last SAM
mer; it was thought an entering
ther conferences would bring about
"a cI ,ire rewriting of the rules. so
tnat players would not have to sear.n
through the entire code to find all
the restrictions and penalties attach
Ing to some one phase of play. as at
present.
Agreed to Reasonable Change.
= 1t also transpired that officers of
the u. S. G. A. had promised to try
avoid the threatened expansion of the
western association, agreeing to
make all it's allied members. some
800 without votes. active members
together with some $50 clubs now In
that class. provided 50 per cent od OF
active members. The U. S. G. A. also
increased its directors from 9 to IL
TO include more western men.
Previous Efforts Futile.
IN telling of the threatened war and
lts avoidances Mr.. Gates said that
rrsvious efforts to gain concessions
from the U. S. G. A. had proved Iu-
tile, including request tnat ene ue"
constitution prepared for the Ameri-
can Golf Association into which the
western planned to change ltsen'
Fhen the directors Of the western as
t0ciation decided to submit the plan
Tor expansion. but did not inteho 70
nublfsh the fact before the annuai
meeting.
Tho next morning after the Asso-
dated Press had sent out the news,
WITH a summary Of the new constitu :
tion. according to Mr.. Gates. omcers
AZ the U. s. G. A. called leaders OF the
Iesfern association by telephone ana
eenuested q conference The western
III vent to New York and overtures 8
6oe peace were made with such good
vim and conciliation that the western
golfers decided it would be unfair not
% postpone action until the parent
6ody could have . chance to eject
khtese revisions.
- Relying Upon Prenfse.
~. NuTeut said that while golf had
Nm controlled almost entirely from
NcV York, only third OF the U. 3. y.
A members having Q vote ana neariy
to-thirds Of the voting clubs oeing
ei0ne the Atlantic, he felt satisfied
~ ,ureoent officers Of the U. 8. 9. A.
vcuM do what had been promised
sod he reconmended that the rising
t4d4 Of western opposition to the oio
rAefno be held back until the cnange
coQld b bcought- about
Evening star., 1921-01-18
WILSON oUTP0INTs CHIP,

PITTSBURGH, January 1S.-Johnny
Wilson of Boston. middleweight cham
pion. won a newspaper decision over
Joe Chip of New iaoti-. Ia, IL .ei.
ten-round bout last night. Wilson
gained the decision in eight rounds.
Chip ou;pointed him in the fifth, and
the seventh was even.
Wilson never was in danger. He
used a right jab effectively to off,
set Chips rush:-s. and Was the az
gressor throughout.
1853.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
PLAN BASE BALL LEAGUE
Nine Teams Assured for Fraternal
Circuit-Another Meeting to
Be Held Tomorrow.

Plans for a federal base ball league
were launched last night at a meet
ing at the Elks' Club.
Masons. Odd Fellows. Elks, Wood
men of the World. Maccabees, Moose.
Red Men and Knights of Pythias had
representatives present. while the
Knights of Columbus sent word they
would enter team.
Charles kennicutt and John J. Null
lane were named temporary chair
man and secre ary, respe pectively. An
other meeting will be held tomorrow
in the Munsey building.
Those present last night and stano-
ing committees appointed are:
Repr.sen,aI,ves-A. -.uns. J. W. Hallenger
Odd Fellows H. ). Hugg.ns: Eks. Joseph W
Freeman: Maccabees. J. NJ. Foster: Moose, 1
J. LAuniGan: Woo..nar Of the World. L. 5
Lamg Knights OF l'y: has. Charles kenneicutt
and Red Men, l.. II. Emory.
= Iiussins. J Seph W. Freeman. L. r. Emory
f. +. Beatty, Charles Kern.cutt. J. T. Morseil
This committee will he assisted by an advisor!
comm ti-e cCInI,us"d ui >aj. toR:t II. Young
Bryan Morse. John 4. Drgan, Jack Nye am
William Ra?p.
Committee on schedule-H. s. Huggins II
Weagie.-. james }. Mans"n. Jr.. \. &. C.omger
J. W. IIallenger. II. b. 1-Dvett, Joseph w. Free
man and r. J. Ilannaiian.
Eatcrtainmen coE,m t;ce--RCbcrt Hoy, l..
Emery, J. W. BailenSer and George King.
Officials of the Akron international
League Base Ball Club will conduct {
ten-day ticket selling campaign, be
ginning January u. The goal ha'
been placed at 100, 900.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
LANDS CAN KEEP BOTH
JOBS, OFFICIALS DECIDE

CHICAGO. January 1S.-Oficials of
the Department of Justice have de-
ciEed, after an informal investigation
of the case, that Federal Judge Lam
dis was strictly within his rights as a
federal Judge in accepting the chair
manship of the new comm ission con-
trolling organized base ball. There Is
nothing in the law to prevent him
holding both positions. and there is a
great public demand that he continue
as federal judge, and also that he
sit as the supreme arbiter in the ma
tional sport.
The departments decision means
Judge Landis will not be hampered
unless Congress should attempt to
inDeach him. and the very idea of
such action is unthinkable. with the
tremendous hold Judge Lands has
upon the respect and admiration of
the entire country
Evening star., 1921-01-18
VESTS FIGHT TO BRING
@CODIFICATION OF RULES
Prospect of War for Supremacy in America Said
- to Have Influenced Officers of u. S. Golf
- Association to Promise Concessions.

)HCAGO January of tie rules of golf and other
of the America expected
OF by the Western Golf Asso
withhold action according details made
Chicago president and James B.
City director the western
New York and
armistce with the Coli Association
threatened for American gof
week Western Golf
of Scotch
Evening star., 1921-01-18
NICK'S COMEDY BEATS
WOMAN CUE CHAMPIOf

Nick Altrock's antics. combine'
with some clever work with the Gus
proved too much for Miss France
Anderson. woman pocket billiar
champion, at the Grand Central las
night and the Nationals comedia
won. rs to Sc. Miss Anderson laugh:
go much at Nick's mimicry that sn
She will play George Kelchner tn
aftarnoon at $3.50 and Charles Bar
tiemas and George Wheatley tonish
Evening star., 1921-01-18
Western Netmen to Meet.

The annual meeting of the West
ern Tennis Association will be held
in Chicago. January IS. Officers will
be chosen and instructions given the
section delegates - the meeting of
the United States association at New
York. February S. Plans will be laid
for membership drive in the west
ern association
Evening star., 1921-01-18

The bout went the limit, but only
because Beecher's hide is AS tough as
night in Jail and his arms as tena-
cious as any 1eech has right to be-
He was worn down by Chaneys
body blows and after the tenth round
confined much of his attention to the
matter of remaining to the finish.
During the early rounds it was pref
ty much give and take and both dis
payed a marked impartiality in this
respect. Beecher uncovered rapier-
like left. but Chaney was content to
play for the body. He gladly took a
left in the face to land heavily in
Beecher's rotunda.
At that there was no decided advan-
tage until the eighth, when Chaney's
Evening star., 1921-01-18
Drew to Resume Running.

NEW YORK. January l8.-How-
ard p. Drew. the negro sprinter. who
eaualed the worlds record in both the
100 and 220 yard events six years ago.
has decided to don his running slip
pers again. He will make his hrst
start in the 1oo-yard dash at Brook
lyn meet Saturday night
Evening star., 1921-01-18
Rice Loses to Britt on Foul.

SALEM. Mass. January 18.-Frankie
Britt of New Bedford won his ten
roand fight with frankie Rice of Bal
timore last night, when the referee
stopped the fight in the tenth round
because the latter fouled. Rice was
ontinuaily hitting low. and had been
.iutioned several times.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
MATCH IS CONDITIONAL
UPON BEATING JACKSON
Mitchell's Stage Fright Factor i'm Defeat 6y
Benny-Hoppe Shows Lack of Sporting
Spirit in Ignoring Horemans.
BY FAIRPLAY.

YORK January 18-Lew Tende tie Philadelphia lightweight
who Milwaukee conditioning himself for a
Willie New York named the opponent
Benny Leonard that the fight will
Madison
should Jackson Lew the sleeping sickness
boys the New Yorker will face
Leonard But expecting happen Tender
clever and has harder left and right than
Evening star., 1921-01-18
Cline Fouls jackson.

PHILADELPHIA, January IS.-
Irish Patsy Cline of New York was
disqualified for fouling Joe jackson
Of Philadelphia here last night When
the bell rang to end the fourth round,
1t Is charged that the men continued
boxing. and that Cline kicked Jack
son in the groin.
Evening star., 1921-01-18

body punishment began to take it's
toll and the BaItimorean held the up
per hand 10 the end.
Chaney's weight was> announced at
124h pounds; Beecher's, 1874.
JOHNNY Gill of York. Pa. was
awarded the judges cision over
Tillie (kid) Herman of San Francisco
after ten rounds. Gill weighed l53
and Herman 151.
Lieut.. Earl Baird of Seattle out
pointed Joe Mooney of New York in
ten rounds. Baird weighed 127k
Mooney. 129%.
Tim Kelley of California won a
referees decision over frankie Flem-
ing, Staten Island, in six rounds. Each
weighed 1J5.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
Wills Knocks Out Tate.

BUFFALO. N. Y, January 1s.-
Harry Wills. New Orleans, retained
the negro heavyweight championship
by knocking out Bill Tate. New York,
In the second round of a scheduled
nrteen-round bout last night.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
Downey Whips Rather

ROCHESTER,, N Y, January 1S-
Bryan Downey of Columbus. Ohio, de-
feated Augie Rather of New York
last night in fifteen-round bout.
hatnerewas floored for the count of
nine in the eighth. Each weighed
l5J pounds
Evening star., 1921-01-18
Bogash Outdghts Tillman.

PHILADELPHIA, January 1S.-
Louis Bogash of Bridgeport, Conn,
aad the better of Johnny Tillman of
st. Paul in every round of their eight
'ound fight last night.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
Stand ON Eligibility
May Cause Split With Army
BY WALTER CAMP.

NNAPOLS taking itself seriously being
aided and abeed in this line by people, but with
Interior motives influence
the public owing of the two
academies West Point And this CALLING factor Now thanks
triumphs Annapolis ball
besides several other Annapolis the public
and the public attention
Evening star., 1921-01-18
McHugh Defeats r. Moore.

TRENTON, N. j.. January 1S.-Terry
HcHugh. bantamweight champion Of
Pennsylvania, outpointed Roy Moore
pout last night.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
No Swaps After August l.

NEW YORK. January 18-The clos
ing date for the buying or trading Of
players between major league clubs
will be August 1, according to an
agreement made public by John
Heydler. After that date players can
go from one major club to another
only by the waiver route.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
O'Hare Outpoints Burke.

NEW ORLEANS. January 1S.-Eddje
JHare of New York won the decision
over Martin Burke of New Orleans
they are heavyweights.
Evening star., 1921-01-18

The Cleveland Indians signed
Ernest Jeanes. an outfielder of May
parl, Tex. Jeanes played semi-pro-
fessional ball last year.
Evening star., 1921-01-18
Clancy Outfights Beecher;
Is in Line to Meet Kilbane

YORK January 1SYoung nd) CLANCY of Baltimore easily
ouponted Charley Beecher Of New York in
featherwght championship Madison Square
line the boss of the feather
who announced from the
to meet ALL in
Evening star., 1921-01-18
COLLEGE BASKET BALL,

Indiana. 81: Northwestern. 10.
Virginia, a.: South Carolina, q.
Evening star., 1921-01-18

Business Juniors won from the
Sherwood A. c. yesterday in the East
ern High gym. to 6.
Evening star., 1921-01-18

st. Johns College defeated Emerson
Institute at basket ball yesterday in
the Carroll gym. 26 to 22. Morris
scored thirteen of the winners points
Evening journal., 1921-09-21

Continued from First Page.
not become a member Of the craft
until 1911, he has passed through the
chairs Of iCorinthian Lodge, No. 90,
and served as its master; passed
through the chairs of st. John Com
mandery. No. 1, and is at present it's
Eminent Commander; served in the
Delaware Grand Lodge in various ca
pacities and just is completing a sue
cessful term as Grand Master. and, in
addition. is orator of Lu Lu Temple,
Mystic Shrine, of Philadelphia. He
also has been active in and held Of
fees in Delaware Consistory and in
the Tall Cedars of Lebanon. He has
served as Grand Tall Cedar.
Mr.. Lewis has served as Eminent
Commander of St Johns Comman-
dery, as High Priest of st. Johns
Chapter. No. 4. and at present is
Thrice Potent Master of the Lodge OF
Perfection of the Consistory in this
city.
For many years. like Mr. High
field, he has taken an active and a
constructive interest in substantially
all branches OF Masonry.
The wearers of these new Masonic
honors will not return from Bos-
ton until next Sunday.
Evening journal., 1921-09-21
KLAN KLEAGLE
ISN'T WORRIED
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membership Of 500, 900 is all wrong.
l can tell you that we have about
a million members throughout the
nation" Mr.. Wolford says" 1 am
not at liberty to state the number
OF members in Wilmington, but
can say that have become so busy.
as a result Of the interest In the or
ganization that has been aroused
here, that 1 am unable to conduct
the work alone, and 1 expect an as
sistant to arrive tomorrow. We had
a meeting last night and put through
large number of new members,
and will have another meeting and
another initiation some evening
later this week"
Mr.. Woolford would not say
where the meetings of the Whining
ton khan are held. They are held
at a different place each time, he
says
William Joseph Simmons, 'Tmper-
ial Wizard and Emperor of the Invis-
ible Empire Of Knights OF Ku Klux
Klan," of Atlanta, Ga. is not a per-
petual potentate. according TO
Kleagele woolford.
''He nay be deposed at any time
for cause. Just as any other officer
may be-" Mr.. Woolford says. "All
that is necessary is a three-fourths
vote of the National Council, rep
resenting the klans throughout the
country"
In denying the charge Of un-
Americanism, and prejudice against
Catholics Jews and foreigners, which
have been made against the organi-
zation. Mr.. Woolford insists that it
is an organization intended 70 bene-
fit its individual members by com
plete clannishness. patronage Of
members by members and the like.
It does not oppose immigration he
says, but urges more immigration re-
striction, and American for Ameri-
cans and not for foreigners
He also denied that 1t is anti-Jew-
ish. anti-Catholic. and anti-foreign.
saying It is "only non-Jewish. non
Catholic. and non-foreign."
"Some OF my best friends" he
said. "are foreigners. There are no
bodies more clannish than the Jews
and the Catholics. why haven't we
right to be clannish? I could not
enter the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation. or the Knights of Columbus,
and 1 think we have just as much
right to restrict our membership to
non-Jews and on-Catholics."
Mr.. Woolford says he cannot
disclose tho manner in which the
Klan carries out its purposes. as that
is an organization secret. He de-
MED that it conducts night-riding
parties. or other forcible demon
strations. and said that it is not a
'1awless organization. as it has un-
justly been described"
How can we be lawless," he adds,
when we pledge, as part of our
oath. to uphold the Constitution Of
! the United States and each and every
state thereof and must comply with
this oath to retain membership"
Evening journal., 1921-09-21
FOR
|. FEDERALBUDGET
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the cooperation OF leading citizens
in a thousand cities by the formation
Of nation wide Budget Guard"
whose members viii simply pledge
their support TO the establishment OF
a business-lilSe administration Of
governmental appropriations and ex-
penditures.
Every member OF the National
Budget Committee. which was in
strumental in initiating and passing
the national budget bill. is asked to
urge upon his fellow-citizens the
necessity for solidly supporting the
present program Of governmental eff
cheney and economy by the 'elimina-
ton Of every possible item of unnec-
essary expenditure. Every taxpayer
who favors a reduction Of the pres
ent unbearabie tax burden is invited
to Join with his fellow-townsmen in
helping to crystalline public opinion
and defeat unnecessary additions to
Federal expense.
Henry p. Scott is active State
chairman for Delaware. Mayor Le-
roy Harvey, OF Wilmington, is honor
ary chairman.
Evening journal., 1921-09-21
VARE COMBINE WINS
IN PHILA. PRIMARY

PHILADELPHIA Sept 21-The
Ware combine" ticket is triumphant
It swept the city yesterday and
crushed the Independents supported
by u. S. Senator Boies Penrose and
Mayor Moore, in the most disastrous
rout they have experienced in a de-
cade.
In 81 out of the as wards COM
prising the city, a majority OF up
ward Of 10000 was given the Ware
candidates.
Returns tabulated unoficially
from 965 precincts out OF 1,43O give
the following:
Receiver OF Taxes-W. Freeland
Kendrick. Ware. 14s.77S; Colonel
George e. Kemp. anti-Vare, TO-
SOS. giving Kendrick plurality OF
73,175.
city Controller-Will B. Hadley,
Ware. 136.2S3; Edwin Wolf, anti
Ware. 70.171.
The successful candidates Tor
county Offices are;
District Attorney-Samuel p. Ro-
tan, 27th yard.
City Controlled-Win B. Hadley
27th ward.
City Treasurer-Thomas Watson
22nd yard.
Register OF Wills-William f
Campbell. 25th ward.
Receiver of Taxes-W. Freeland
Kendrick, 7th ward.
The Voters League indorsed and
supported District Attorney Rotar
for denomination.
Evening journal., 1921-09-21
KIWANIANS TO
BE FRIENDS GUESTS

Following the weekly luncheon
meeting Of the Kiwanis Club, in the
duBarry room Of the Hotel DUPONT
today, the members we're entertain
ed by vocal solos by Mrs. Nathan
Goldstein and piano solos by Miss
Margery Hamilton Hill, who also
provided accompaniment for the
songs. Mrs. Goldsten sang a num-
ber of Negro spirituals most effec-
lively.
During the business meeting Of
the club it was decided to dispense
with the midday luncheon at the
Hotel dupont next Wednesday. In
place OF the luncheon the club will
assemble at the hotel at o'clock
and motor to the home of r. B.
Grinenberg, Talleyville.
A large number OF tickets have
been sold for the trip to Atlantic
City next Saturday. when the local
Kiwanis baseball team will cross bats
with the Atlantic City Klwanians. The
game will be played at the Inlet
Park.
Booster prizes today were as fol-
lows: Fountain pen and box OF ci-
gars, donated by DR.. w. o. LaMotte,
won by r. c. Ulrichs and Robert
Hunter; silver pencil, given by John
A. Smith. won by John A. Booker;
box of stationery, donated by Har-
vey Booker, won by John A. Smith
/ two boxes of cigars. donated by
Ralph Durstein, won by Charles
Fraim and William r. Holton.
Grover c. White, OF Belts and
White. was elected to membership
| in the club.