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Evening journal., 1921-03-09
Bv HENRY l.. FAIRFIELD.

Omitted Press Stan Corresponding
NEW YORK. March 9.-Before
Willie Jackson stepped out Of his
corner for his recent bout with
Johnny Dundee. his manager. doc"
Bagiey, had a few words announced.
II Jackson won he would post a
forfeit to bind a match with Benny
Leonard for the lightweight cham
pionship.
The crowd "razzed" the announce
ment and the crowd was right be-
cause jackson won and the forfeit
hasn't been posted yet.
There is the case OF Paddy Null
Inns and his good boy, Mike O'Dowd.
Mike went up TO Boston one night
to pick up a little change against a
set-up, one Johnny Wilson.
The referee thought that Mike
ranked No. ? OF the pair and Mike
howled for months that he was lob
bed" out OF his crown.
Mullins offered Wilson a chunk OF
the Fourth Liberty Loan just for a
chance to get even. Wilson had a
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
FIVE POINT BOYS
GET PRACTICE CALL

First call for practice In the Sub
urban League has been issued by
Fred NJ. Gassert, pilot OF the Five
Points club. Fred wants all the men
from last years Richardson Park
team and all other players wishing
trial 10 report at the temporary
field az Winston avenue and Newport
pike, Elmhurst.
Arrangements are progressing for
the building OF a new ball park for
Five Points and a grandstand and
bleachers will be erected as soon as
a definite site is decided upon. Lum-
ber for the equipment OF a modern
field has already arrived and mom-
bers OF the club temporarily out OF
employment will assist In the con-
struction.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
THE EVENING JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1921
Get Set Boys!

At least ten clubs are expected
to be represented at the meeting
in The Evening Journal tonight,
when efforts will be made TO or
ganize a new baseball league for
Wilmington and its environs. The
latest application for a berth
comes from Emory Harshman, OF
the Huber Baking Company. In
addition 20 the Bakers, other
clubs that most likely win h1rr
representatives present include
the Wilmington Gas Company.
National Guard, Eion.l.e Hose and
Rubber Compar PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad, En~tiAke. Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany, Chocolate Candy Company.
Sharpless, Edge Moor. Fourth
Ward. American Legion, Worth
Brothers and Bancroft.
The meeting will be held In this
Office tonight. starting at 7.3O
o'clock. and It is open TO all in
terested in the formation OF a new
baseball league for Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09

the various events. other colleges
participating were: University of
Virginia. Georgetown. Catholic Uni
versity. George Washington and
Washington and Lee.
Indications are that the annual in
ter-scholastic field and track meet 10
be held on Frazer Field Saturday,
day. May Z. will be larger this year
than ever before. Track Coach Le-
Cato has entire charge OF this big
event and inquiries for information
should be directed to him. Prelimi-
nary announcements giving some
details as TO the meet have been
sent out and numerous inquiries
from many schools have been re-
ceived.
Fred Harmer. who won the title
Of best all around athlete in the col
lege last year by getting the largest
number OF points in the weekly ath-
letic events. is leading again this
year. Eight OF the 25 events have
been decided. Harmer is now in
the lead with Betzmer second and
Repp. third. The events TO date and
the winners are as follows: Base
ball throw for accuracy, Bland;
punting football for distance, Harp
er; drop kicking goals, Harmer;
throwing football for distance. Betz-
mer; basketball foul shooting. ia
cobs; basketball goal shooting from
any angle, Leamy. Webb. Christ
field and Shockley. all tied for first; /;
shotput. Betzmer and 100 yard dash.
Harmer.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09

Event No. High school relay.
Sterling. Metten, winches-
ter Eastman, vs.. Lower Middles,
Hill, Shaw, Reese. Spare.
Upper Middles. cay Long.
Haitsch, Young. vs.. Juniors. King.
Pyle, Phipps. Walker.
Event No. 2-Grammar school re-
lay Glass A, Poole. Weldin. JEFF
ferris, Hopes, vs.. Glass B. Hickman,
Cannon, Booker. Smith.
Glass c. Chambers, Lynch, Spru-
ance, Stradley. vs.. Class ID, Briggs.
kleman, Biddle. Spare.
Event No. 3-Standing broad
jump. record Q feet. 4 inches-King.
"a; Hill, '23; Long, '22; Comfy. '2l;
Young, 20; Sterling. 81: Metten. '21.
Event No. 4, Tug Of War. High
school-Seniors, Sterling, Metten.
Dougherty, Comfy; Upper Middles
Haitsch. Coy. Long, Young.
Lower Middles-Spruance, Reese
Hillegas, Hill. VS.. Juniors, Phipps
Pyle, Walker. King.
Event No. 5-Running high iump
record 5 feet. l inch: Young. '22;
Coy, 90; Haitsch, '22: Shaw, '23,
Sterling. '21; Comfy, '21.
Event No. 6-Chinning contest
Philips, B; Weldin, A; Booker, B;
Hickman. b; Jefferis, A.
Event No. lis yard dash; rec.
ord. 2 seconds; Phipps, "a: King
"a; HIN, '23; Shaw. '23; Sterling
'21; Metten. '21; Young, '22.
Event No. s-Shotput. record, IS
feet, 10 inches-King. "a; Long, '22
Dougherty. '21; Sterling. '21
Comfy, '21.
Event No. 9-Potato race, gram.
mar school-Jefferis. A; Hickman
b; Lynch, c; Rhodes. d.
Event No. 10-Fence vault. record
8 feet 10 inch-Reese. '23: Hill, '23
Sterling, '2l; Comfy, '21p Munsen, '22
Eastman. '25.
Event No. 11-Chinning contest
record, 35-Walker. "a; King, "a
Reese, '23; Eastman. '25; Phipps
"a; Hill, '23; Haitsch, '22; Young
'22; Winchester, '21.
Event No. 12-Rope climb. record
/ 8 AS seconds-Munsen, '22: Philips
b; Cannon. b; Welden, A; Fritz
y; Spruance. '23; Comfy '21.
Event No. 13-Giant stride. rec
ord IL feet-Young. '22; Haitsch
%; Hin. '23; Munsen, '22; Sterling
'21; Comfy, 81; Whitaker. '2s.
Event No. 14-Champion relays
First place-5 points.
Second place-3 points
Third place. point.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09

Visible evidence Of the fishing
prowess Of r. r. NJ. Carpenter at
Palm Beach, Florida, has been re-
ceived by friends here in the form
Of photographs Of Mr.. Carpenter
and some of the big sailhsh he
caught there recently with rod and
reel.
Eugene +. dupont and Mr Car
pentcr recently scored the largest
catch made by any boat at Palm
Beach. Mr.. DUPONT caught three
and Mr.. Carpenter three sailfsh be-
fore luncheon time. which sets a
new record for that space OF time
al the resort Mr.. Carpenters boat
caught is king and sail. also a
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
WILMINGTON
GETS SET TONIGHT

The All-Wilmington League viii
straighten out things for the 1921
season at its regular meeting to-
night. A full attendance Is neces-
sary as business Of utmost import
ance to all OF the teams is to be
transacted.
The posting Of the forfeit money.
the setting OF an opening date and
. the adoption Of a league ball are
among the matters TO be threshed
out
. The league as a whole will be de-
cidedly stronger this year than it
was last. II the reports coming in
g from the different camps ring true.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
Y THIRDS FIND
WEST END SOFT

The Y. NJ II. A. Third team de-
feated the West End Third boys yes
terday afternoon az the Y NJ. II. A.
floor 80 20 20. The game was rough
iy played In the second half The
Caplan brothers starred on the Of
fense. while Frankfurt and Berger
played a bang-up game. the former
at guard and the latter at forward.
Casey starred Tor the West End
boys. The score:
Evening journal., 1921-03-09

l. Penman, who's been riding the
horses TO victory in Havana. Cuba,
is a youth in being. but looks a vet
eran, in the saddle.
His sensational racing at Oriental
Park, during the winter brought him
TO the attention OF American horse
men, and recently Harry Payne
whitney, racing-horse fancier. got
the boys contract TO do light riding
for his stable.
Penman uses "horse sense" with
his mounts. He whispers in their
ears while they're tearing around
the track-gives 'em encouragement.
Al--S tb-. har~@@ lilzA him
Evening journal., 1921-03-09

wonderful catch. on another day
William Winder Laird. also OF this
city, is at Palm Beach and has gone
on several fishing expeditions with
Mr. CARPENTER. but the lattor's catch
has so far eclipsed Mr Iaird's that
the latter's fishing score has not
been made public.
Delawareans have achieved prom
inence as fishermen In Florida this
winter. william NJ. Francis Of this
city caught two sail fish at Palm
Beach that are among the largest
captured there this season. Each
measured seven feet four inches.
Charles Warner, of this city. also
hooked an unusually large sail fish
AZ Miami. Florida, recently.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
ONE POINT GIVES
WEST END GAME

West End defeated Brownson one
point last night in one Of the mos
thrilling games of the season 10
TO IS.
Brownson outscored West End
from field by one field goal. Flynn
getting a pair. while Bierman and
j. Dougherty each tossed one. The
three goals registered by West End
were hung up by Connolly. Currens
and Myers
The teamwork OF both quintets
was excellent. The score:
West End
Evening journal., 1921-03-09

Company f basketball team Of
Elkton, Nd, would like 10 arrange
a few games with some Of the first
class teams Of this city or Chester.
Write to II L. schaffer. manager,
Elkton, Maryland. or phone No. So,
Eikton, on Monday evenings.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
CATCH FIRST sHAD oF SEASON.

SEAFORD. Del. March 9.-The
first shad 20 be caught here this
season was caught Monday by Wal
ter Lloyd. proprietor Of the Ferry"
seine ground. on the Nanticoke river.
The shad was a buck and brought
70 cents The warm weather has
caused herring 20 make their ap-
,earance in large numbers.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
sMYRNA WANTS BAIL GAMES,

Smyrna is preparing for a base
ball team this season and expects TO
put a strong team on the field by
April 10. when the opening game will
be played. Any team in the State
desiring one or more games should
communicate with Victor 4. Boyer,
Manager, Smyrna. Delaware.
They would like TO schedule with
Harlan. Parkside. S. S.-Eden, Lor-
raine. Defiance or any first-class club
and all down-State teams.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
UNIQUE CREWE
NONSENSE
BY JAY HARRY ADE.

sono OF the fellows realize now
why the president is manager OF al
collection agency.
Someone claims that they lost a
powder pun.
II Harlan wins the prize this time
he promises TO give Il to the treas
urer. He was rather reluctant IN
consenting to this arrangement, but
realizing the majority was against
him he did II graclously.
II seems as n we cannot get the
Unique orchestra TO play for us at
our dance on March II.
Blythe by. guess no one will for
get the dance and party TO be given
on st. Patrick's night. There will
be refreshments and good music.
Everyone who comes 10 this party
Is supposed 10 wear something green.
OF course, in this instance a green
face does not count. II simply means
that something OF your apparel (that
you can see) must be green.
Some ono inquired II there was
any way in which the crewe could
make George, Joe and Harry laugh
like human beings and not like hy-
sRas.
We doubt (this is Jay spealing) II
any animal that ever was created
could make noise like those three
combined.
The next meeting will be held AZ
1911 Madison street. Kindly re-
member that the meeting starts at
$40 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
MANY WANT ME cur

NEW YORK. March Eight
entries have already been received
for play in the Davis tennis cup
match to be held in America The
entry lists close March Is. United
States took the cup from Australia
in 1920.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
MAKE NICE "FARNf,

SYRACUSE. March 9.-Report
has II that President Sam Breadon
Of the St. Louis Cardinals has bought
a half interest In the Syracuse In
ternational League Club.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
ELsNERE TALKS BASEBALL.

Elsmere b. b. Club will hold an
important meeting tonight In
Leech's store at Elsmere to discuss
plans for the coming season. All
the players are urged TO attend.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
sAITsIANUM PLAYS TONIGHT.

The salesianum Catholic High
School team will play Roman Cath
oiic High tonight at Philadelphia in
the Knights Of Columbus Hall
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
KIDS GET A CHANCE

PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Kids
will play a big part in the Devon
horse show TO be held just outside
Philadelphia in June. They will
compete in mounting, riding and
hurdling.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
OLDRING is IN AGAIN

SEATTLE. March 9.-Rube Old
ring is going 10 leave the farm again.
He's signed to play the outfeld Of
the Seattle club OF the Pacific Coast
League.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
ShIppers Cot Good stnrt

The ONCE. yesterday. dropped |
three games 20 the shippers by the
scores Of 21 TO 3. 81 TO and 21 to
IA. Holly. OF the ONCE. pitched a
heady game but was outciassod by
Ahern. who. by the way. made two
ringers mean made one and SHIN
mied another-but they all count
Cat Eye was In his usual form. but
II he had been blind and paralyzed.
he would have made the same num-
ber OF points. as Torpedo Mousley
was In his usual form. too.
AT no time during the games. were
the scores 10 close as TO cause the
shippers to extend themselves. We
wish they could have extended them
selves a little more on Monday. as
they might have had the pennant
hanging on their side OF the house.
instead OF on the Receivers side.
Receivers Is right They have re-
ceived everything so far. except a
good name, and let's hope they re-
ceive a darn good iacing the next
time they step up TO bat
The Store W. Garage game was
not played. as Cat Eye checked T..
Conner out at 1t.5s p. m. on an
East side trip. 20 as he could start
his game against the Ohice at 1910
sharp. So the game Is again post
poned until today. right after the
series between the (wouid-be ant
are) champions and the new Garage
team. The former Garage team will
hereafter be known as Transporta-
tion. and will be represented by =.
Starr and r. Conner.
This monuments for Jackson Drucls.
His Lizzie was lighter than a truck.
scrantonian.
Down IN tho creek sleeps Jerry Bass
I The bridge was narrow. he tried 10
pass.-Wilkes-B Barre Times.
For Cat Eye Bill place this stone.
While eating fish he forgot the bone
ID. d. d.
our Gas Tank is a good old scout
but everybody knows
Just what a darn fool man can b'
when working on the shows.
There's shows and shows OF ever
kind. but only one gets Bill.
And that's the Automobile Sh1w tha
, Billy tries 20 mn.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
CANADIAN GOLF DATE

TORONTO. March 9-The Can
adian Open Golf Championship will
be held over the course of the To-
ronto Golf Club, June 23 and "a.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
The Man Behind the Bar-Selected.
In Six pnrfa. pnrf One

You have read the song and story
OF the man behind the gun.
How he battled for his country and
the victories he won;
Oh, the rattle OF the battle was but
music 10 his ears.
And we hail him as hero and we
welcome him with cheers.
We also sing the praises OF the man
behind the plow.
For we couldn't live without him,
that's a fact we must allow;
But there's one whose praises I
would sing them near and far.
He's the hero OF all heroes. is '-rhs
Man Behind the Bar"
Continued In tomorrow issue)
Evening journal., 1921-03-09

His presence there would mean lot
II he did any good.
But what the hec's the use to argue
with a block OF wood7
There's many orders laying back.
long weeks ago turned in.
But We all know this weeks the week
he turns the orders in.
Let's get away from business and TIL
tell you all I know
About this ape-faced wailop Just be-
fore he worked the show.
Twas on a baimy evening. on satur-
day. ! think.
That Billy looked around the town
Just like some jay-hird gink;
He never was a boy that ever stuck
around the booze,
So on one particular night he bought
a pair Of shoes.
I guess he thought. Now here Is
where I shine with these here
kiclxs;~
But Billy had a dern poor eye and
don't see what he picks.
He put them on. they felt right good
for just about an hour.
And then uncarthly howls he made
and prayed 20 give me power
To get back home. and when they're
on. know I'll be in heaven:
And I'll never try TO put a nine foot
in a shoe size seven"
He's back TO work. oh yes. he limps
but he'll come out alright.
But he surely sacrificed his JOY. for a
pair OF shoes too tight;
Now when you're right. make sure
you're right and so right on ahead
But never pun bone like Bill. and
put yourself in bed--By S. Orrel
Evening journal., 1921-03-09

Someone claims that they lost a
powder pun.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09

Referee-Maxwell Time Of halves
% minutes.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09

Some OF the fellows realize now
why the president is manager OF a
collection agency.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09

It seems as n We cannot get the
Unique orchestra to play for us at
our dance on March II.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09

Blythe by, guess no one will for
get tho dance and party to be given
on st. Patrick's night. There will
be refreshments and good music.
Evening journal., 1921-03-09
COMPANY Il WANTS GAMES

Totals .......... S24 1if
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
CASCARETS I0'
For Constipated Bowels - Bilious Liver

tonight will empty your bowels COM
pletely by morning and You will feel
splendid '"rhey work while you
sleep" Carcarets never stir YOU ~
or grips like Salts, Pills Calomel, o.
OH and they cost only ten cents a box
Children love Cascarets too.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS


George W. Lederer, whose name as
producer has often and honorahly
been connected with the most popular
musical productions will present under
;he direction of the Nat Goldstein
Producing Company for one night only
Friday Dec l6 at the Rivoli his new
musical comedy, "Ansel Face If no
other factor augered happily for eN-
peetahcy' the name OF victor iefpett
AS the composer oil 'he score shoulo
my II INTO the I"l'y cN'sslilca''oh.
IRON the great success ana general
enthusiastic approval OF TINS master
Ilsht opera composer UateSt' II may
be accepted that again ne mas struck Il
popular and musical appeal truly u
noteworthy occurrence IN the theatre.
1t is the only musical comedy booked
"''e l'' 'i'e ~ '''9oi''
Further attesting the worth OF the
attraction is the fact that the book and
l\rlcs were written by the accomplish
ed Harry h. and Robert i. smith, An
added plque to local interest IN the
production is provided by Mr' Lederer
in his statement that While possessing
a definite girl character the attrac-
ton will have no male auXiliaries and
instead of chorus girls there viii be
plentiful company OF young women
and manly men as suh-prlnclpals TO
provide the singing dancing ana m
terpretatiye aids in addition to the
able principals
Again. the attraction comes here
substantially intact just at it was seen
in New York, Boston, Philadelphia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
DRINKS WITH Ills EYES

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo, Dec. 13.-
q. y. S)-John Robinson. salesman
for an eye-glass concern, has found the
original fellow who drinks to me only
with thine eyes" Approaching a citi-
zen here, Robinson told his prospective
customer that he would like to fit
You a new pair of glasses"
II never wear glasses" replied the
mountaineer.
But the mark across your nose be-
tween the eyes persisted the sales
man, indicates that YOU have"
Nope drawled the woodsman,
I'VE all drink moonshine from glass
jars down here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13

Red and blue are the best colors for
soaring birds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
PAYNE MAKES PLEA FOR
OUR NATIONAL PARKS

CHICAGO. Dec. Ia. y. aSD-
Comes now John Barton Payne. direc-
tor of the Red Cross, with a new mo-
tive for living.
There is heap more in this world
besides three meals a day he declar-
ed in a speech at the American Civic
Association convention here.
Il refer to our national parks. In
my opinion the greatest assets in the
country, stated within reasonable limi-
tations, are such national monuments
and parks as the Yellowstone. the
Grand Canyon and other national
parks congress has set aside.
These parks should never be en-
croachod upon for commercial pur-
poses"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13

The incest cathartic-laXative TO
physc your bowels when you have
Headache BiiuUSueSS
Colds Indigestion
Dizziness sour stomach
is candN-hhe CaScdrctS. one or two
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
ST. LOUIS WOMEN USE
MORE PAINT AND ROUGE

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 13.-G. n. s.
st, Louis women have the old-time
Indians completely backed off the
boards, according to Edward f. Hell
big, manager of this city's largest
wholesale drug concern.
st. Louis women, Helbig declares.
spend $3,OO0,OO0 annually for face
paint and rouge. The sale here of
paint and rouge will average $3.50, 600
per month, Helbig asserts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13

if he is a real human being you will
find the ten dollar raise" in your next
pay envelope.
Have YOU been holding down your
job for years without raise in salary
Ii 50, YOU are to blame or your EN-
ploycr is, Get couple of tickets to
The Ten Dollar Raise" the J. l..
rockingham initial production for AS
sociated Producers, now showing at
the Rivoli theater take che boss alon
for an evening at the movies and try to
figure together just why your salary
hasn't been advanced. Maybe it's your
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
ECHO 7. P. A. OPENS HOT
LUNCHES IN schools.

Echo, Dec. 12.[rhe large greet
house which is being erected hv Ja,
Pe,mulder ON the lot just east of tn,
+ phone office, is nearing completion
Mr.. Pelmulder expects to carry 4 larg.
er stock of plants than he has the past
year
The new residence built by Or
Dorm ON the east side of town is al.
most finished.
1t is reported that Tom Smith has
sold his residence property in the east
part of town, but has not decided
where he will locate.
Mr.. and Mrs, Antoine Vey. Jr. were
in town Monday from their home on
Butter Greek.
Hiestand Moore, of Butter Creek,
sold and delivered band of mutton
sheep here Saturday.
Tom Phelps and son of Stanfield
We're in town on business Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas O'Brian and little sons,
were in Echo Friday from their home
on Butter Greek.
Miss Leta Richardss of pendleton.
spent the week end visiting her father
who conducts the jewelry shop here.
The Ladies Guild held a very sue
cesSful hazar sale at the Ross office
saturday Many beautiful pieces of
hand embroidery, laces etc, were
among the things offered for sale.
l. A. Ashbaugh and family return
ed Thursday from Laurel Montana.
They expect To ship their farm outfit
here soon. They lived here last sprine
and summer.
Herman Young of Butter Creek was
IN town Saturday
Ralph Corrigal, Il Young farmer on
Butter Greek was here on business
Friday.
Word has been received here that
Vernon Davis has been selected on the
mems varsity debate squad of the Uni
Fels.ty Of Washington. The teams are
TO have Il dual debate with British CO.
IumAia Jan. 10, Whitman College Feb.
TO- and triangular debate with STAN
ford and Oregon on March 3rd Mr.
Davis was graduate of the Echo class
of 20.
Mr. and Mrs otis McCarty, of BUT
ter Creek, were in town Friday. They
were accompanied by his mother, Mrs
Elizabeth McCarty.
Carl Helms Of La Grande was in
Echo Saturday calling ON old friends.
w. O. Dennis, Butter Creek ranch
en- was in town Friday and Saturday.
He took out a load of lumber
Mrs. Fred CoXan was shopping here
saturday. She is visiting relatives on
Butter Creek.
Word received from j. L. Hofnaelc
who is in Walla Walla, having his eye
treated, states he is getting along very
well.
1t can never be said again that the
Parent-Teacher Association does not
accomplish anything, The Echo r. T.
\. has just had three meetings In
less than one week after appointing
the committee to visit other towns
serving hot lunches. the hot lunch
business was in effect here and on
Monday fifty two children were serv-
ed with hot lunch. Mrs, NJ. Hewitt is
chef. one mother in the town will be
AT the school each day at the noon
hour,
G. p. Powman, of Santa Monica
California. arrived in Echo sunday
Mr.. Bowman is a former resident Of
Butter Creek, where he still owns
large farm.