Evening journal., 1921-08-02

Here's the right way to settle
all sport argume nts-on the
field Of athletic endeavor. The
wilmington Giants and the Del
aware Bronze. involved in de-
bate over a game which was
never played, have decided TO
uniangle the snarl. A three
game series between the COM
batants is being arranged and II
will be staged on an enclosed
field. Aside from the old spirit
and rivalry which has already
been injected through each
teams desire to settle the dis
pute in favor Of itself. the series
has been made a real sports
mans proposition. Winner
take all. is the way It is being
arranged.
FAMOUS PLAYERS
Adolph Fucker.
Ty Cobb.
Babe Ruth.
Jim Thorpe.
Jock Hutchinson.
Willie Hoppe.
Bill Tilden.
There's one great resemblance be-
tween the national outdoor pastime
base ball-and the national indoor
pastime-poker--
Many are called. but few get
through on a blun.
Wonder who's getting slam
med now in the boxing game in
Wilmington?
When local scribe makes a general
assertion about Wilmington newspa-
pers. does he include his source OF
compensa tion-the sheet upon which he
works?
What's the Matter With Box
ing in Wilmington? seems 10
have assumed the place OF the
n first cry-Whars the Matter
With Baseball in Wilmington?
We were re-reading some OF
o. Henry's fine works the other eve
ming and uncovered this gem
'srhey are mostly fine men
But A MAN CAN BE BUT ONE
MAN. WITH INDIVIDUAL
OPINION AND TASTE"
More plainly than we ever heard
4 expressed. this one sentence tells
the WHY Of newspaper decisions OF
boxing bouts. And for that matter,
II applies 10 all other decisions left
n. ~. ~ IaA f4ra h.
II In our courts or other places AS
we an know. there Is always two
sides TO a story" and the party
whom the opinion goes against gem
orally raises a rumnus. In the
courts he may be able 20 appeal
but he HAS to TAKE the fnal de-
cision-
Boxing Is somewhat the sam,
whether the decision be given by
referee or a newspaper man. Tn
other day the Cleveland Commission
reversed a decision given by a ref
cree. which entailed the changing
hands Of a worlds championship
We state the latter to show that nc
individual is infaliible.
Strangely enough. o. Henry.
one OF the greatest short story
writers that ever lived and n
newspaper man and editor him
self. was referring 20 editors I'm
general the country over when
be said, 'aTHEY ARE MOSTLY
FINE MEN" And we have
TO agree with him.
''Nfidge" Mclaughlin, In The Morning
News, In reference to a decision give
In that paper on a recent bout whic
created quite furore. yesterday said
This paper was represented by
man who IS very capable In renderln
No name was mentioned, but ther
can be no doubt that the representa-
tive who gave the decision CALLED i
AS HE SAW 1T. That Is all that ca
be asked OF any man. As far as
question Of prejudice is concerned. "
do not believe there is anything TO II.
The representative undoubtedly CAV
what he thought was a fair decisio
and The News is perfectly justified
backing 1t up.
The Evening Journal was not
in a position to give a decision
and II It had would have stood
by It to the end. But Just the
same. The Journal would have
published all other opinions OF
individuals desiring TO be quoted
as Il did.
"A MAN CAN BE BUT ONE
NJ AN. WIT II INDIVIDUAL
OPINION AND TASTE"
Some men are more fitted TO
Judge than others. This is some
thing for fight fans TO remem-
Der.