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try from Ireland and England. on the
fact, his own other self. the self that
he has had to fight-the self that led
him to play hockey at school, and
tempted him TO go to sea, and even
now causes him to leave .plowing fol
fishing once in while His attitude
toward this self. an incarnate in the
Gypsy, is one Of mingled envy and an
tagonism He ,despises the Gypsy and
still he hangs around the Gypsy tent
aid has his fortune told and swaps
horses and loses money on the trade.
Needless to say, some of the Gypsies
have earned their bad names The
IGypsies from the south of Europe are
usually the dirtiest, the most inclined
to :pilfer and oheat-though none OF
them are to be trusted in a horse trade
other hand, are ioften well-to7do, and
their travelling homes are remarkably
clean and comfortable. There are all
grades of Gypsy as of other society.
sSome of the better class Gypsies own
homes and farms where they spend a
part of,the year, going on the road
perhaps only in summer. These usu-
ally send their Children to school a
part of the time. Thest is n colony OF
Gypsies in Washington. who ride about
in automobiles and seem always to
have plenty of money. One of the men
of this group was arrested by the
washington police on the charge that
he had no Visible means of support,
and he proved in police court that he
had invisible means to the extent Of
100000 in a Washington bank.
Some few Of these we'll l-to-do and
educated Gypsies are said to desert
the road life entirely and settle into
profession or traces. But even these
feel the call of the road at times and
wander surreptitiously.
Those who have studied the .Gyp-
sizes closely are all of the opinion that
they should be tolerated and allowed
to live their free and easy lives as long
as they refrain from actuai crlme'
They say the Gypsy stands for some
thing valuable that the rest Of the race
is .ra apidly losing under the, influence: Of
civilization-for- the primitive ,spon-
taneous love and understanding Of ma
.ure as distinguished from our highly
artificial admiration of sunsets and
moonrises, for the joys Of change and
freedom. 1t is well that the Gypsy
wagon should rattle past our doors
once in a while. Maybe it Will only
make US feel snug and superior in our
neat little painted houses, our neat lit
tie lives and habit and work. But
maybe it will make US reflect that
there are other things in life than dol
lars and duties and routines:-thinss
that a Gypsy knows. ir .....
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STATES and in France.

States and in France.
THE 18th infantry did glorious and
distinguished service in the Ypres-
Canal sector from July to September,
il9ls and later in the great offensive in
the Sonme from September to Novem-
ber, 1918.
"Col. Spratt was the n1ainstay OF
his immediate commanding officer in
the preliminary battles of the Hinden-
burg line in front of Bellicourt and
Nauroy, September 24-27, when his
regiment took over the sector assigned
to the 3Oth division. and did conspicu-
GUS service in strengthening the line
before the great battle of the Hinden-
burg line on September. 20, 1913. He
also distinguished himself on the 9Th,
9th and 10th of October, when he ma
tcrially aided, by his advice and coun-
sci and soldierly conduct, in the cap
ture Of the towns Of Montbrehaln.
Brancourt and VauX-Andigny. where
his regiment greatly distinguished it
self and where the Germans were
driven back and routed, great numbers
OF them being captured and killed, but
at the expense Of great many OF our
own men being killed and wounded.
Later Col. Spratt distinguished HIM
self on the 18th. 18th and 18th of Oct
ober, when the Germans were driven
across the Selle river, great numbers
of them being killed and captured.
"Col. Spratt deserves especial COM
mendation and reward for his services
because much Of the initiative and
success of his regiment was due to
him, Col. Wolfe at that time in COM
mand of the regiment, being sick or
indisposed on several occasions during
these hard fought battles and Col,
Spratt then being charged with the
command Of the regiment.
During these battles the 118th In
fantry fought as gallantly, I believe, as
any regiment fought at the time IN
France, and this regiment bears the
distinction of having won five of the'tS
medals Of honor won by the whole
American army during the world war.
II have always felt that the llSth
infantry would never have attained its
great success had it not been for the
initiative. devotion to duty and invaiu-
able aid of Col. Thomas 3. Spratt.
Lawrence D. Tyson.
"Brigadier General"
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Embarrassing Silenee.--The unS',
nhisticated young Clergyman esSa seu
70 break the embarrassing silence '''''
had fallen between his fair partner
and himself. :.
"Er-have you ever noticed ne 'e-
gan, "how opposed to modern ideas u
politencss is the wording OF the 'e''''
commandment? mean the par.
which says And thy manserraat' anu
thy maidservant. and the s'riise'
within thy gates The guest you NO.
tice. comes after the maidservaht'
He waited hopefully for the rep'S
which should open up further CONVEX
sation between them.
The fair one was slightly hofeo
Her answer came in perfectly h'oo
ulated voice. NO. ! had not holiceo
il until you spoke. hut it is as true '"'
dav as il was then. He usually Is h'-
ter the maidservant.
And even longer and more embar-
RAISING silence followed.
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EARNED A DECORATION
General Tyson Urges the Deserts Of
.5 Col. T.;B. Spratt.
FORT MILL OFFICER PEERLESS SOLDIER
Was Responsible for Much of the
Splendid Initiative of the Regiment
Which Broke the Hitherto lrpresn-
|. able Eindenbura Line.


Splendid Initiative of the Regiment
Which Broke the Hitherto lmpresn-
|. able .Hindenburs Line.
Fort Mill Times. go.
.Praising.. .unstintedly the exception
ally meritorious and conspicuous ser
vice in; the World. war" Of Col. T. B.
Spratt of Fort Mill, former lieutenant
colonel Of the l1sth regiment, SOth di-
vision. Brig, Gen. Lawrence d. Tyson
seth brigade, 3Oth division, recon-
mends in recent letter to the war
department that Col. Spratt be award
ed the distinguished service medal.
Much OF the credit for the gallant re-
cord of the 118th Regiments is attri-
buted by Gen. Tyson to the work OF
Col. .Spratt, who was the: mainstay Of
his immediate commanding officer in
the preliminary battles Of the Hinden-
burg line" and on September 20. 1918,
when the Both division plowed its way
with shot and shell through that SER
les of German forts, hitherto consider
ed impregnable.
During these battles" says Gen.
Tyson, in his letter recommending the
decoration for Col. .Spratt. the llSth
re- giment fought as gallantly, i be-
lleve, as any regiment fought at any
time in France and this regiment
bears the distinction Of having won
five of the 7S medals Of honor won by
the whole American army during the
World war"
II is q. source of great pride to Fort
Mill people that two OF the five con-
gressional medals Of honor won by the
18th regiment were awarded members
of the Fort Mill company, Lieut.. James
c. Dozier and 'Sergt. Thomas L. Hail.
who lost his life in action few hours
after performing the heroic act for
which the medal was ,posthumously
awarded him.
Tuesday the following copy Of the
letter of Gen. Tyson to the war de-
partment was received by The Times
Accompanying the copy Of the letter. Is
a note in which Gen. Tyson says, I
wish the people of South Carolina TO
understand what my opinion of the
.11sth infantry and Col. T. 3. spratt
is" The letter in full follows:
81 recommend that Lieut.. Col. Thos'
3. Spratt, 18th infantry, A. E. F., be
awarded the distinguished service
medal for exceptionally .meritorious
and conspicuous service in the World
war. Col. spratt was second in COM
mand Of the 11Sth infantry from Its
formation at Camp Sewer in October
1917, until December 1918. at which
time he was ordered to the United
States for promotion in recognition OF
his conspicuous services. Col Spratt
aided greatly in the training of the
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No doubt there is the instructive
antagonism between respeclaoie se''
,l.d life and the life Of the Gypsy; put
nossibly it is not too much TO imagine
that respectable settled life is achleVeu
only by repressing and conquerihg e''e
noma die impulse the Gypsy represents
,rhe farmer, plodding through his daily
routine. perhaps sees in the gypsy
without being exactly aware OF the
The Gypsies who come TO this coph"
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- The good we'do is an excellent an
tidote for the eyil..we think.
= Time and tears can be saved II
you cook onions in their skins and dlp
them into cold. water before removing
the skins afterWard. -
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Papers delivered att the postofflce' to be
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returned and paid FLOR at one time, $2;ho
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Evening journal., 1921-07-23
STAR AGAIN KNOCKS
OFF OVERLOOK BOYS

Sunday Star Independents knocked
off Overlook Colony for the second
straight time and incidentally scored
their third consecutive win last night
by defeating the suburban crew. by
the score of IA to 2. The Star boys
got off on the right foot by tallying
seven times in the opening stanza,
and were never in danger.
The fact was they couldn't have
been in danger with Butts" Hughes
pitching in the form he was in last
night With his club safely in the
lead, Hughes allowed ,only six hits,
three Of the scratch variety, and
famed fifteen. The batting of Price.
Bill Stewart and Bill Jennings stood
out, even If the Star did secure nine
teen safe blows in all. Chester's work
in the outtield for Overlook was of
the big-league variety. He pulled
down five chances. several of them
labeled for hits. Score.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23

The Yanks have "a more games
to play at the Polo Grounds-the
park that is made to order for the
Bambinos swinging muscles. Be
sides he will have an opportunity to
rattle the boards on all the other
parks before the season ends.
Babe bats by spurts like any other
freak. His high run this year,
which is new worlds record, was
homers in five consecutive games.
So far this season the Babes pop
ularity has not reached the zenith
It did last year. International golf,
polo and boxing has drawn the
spotlight away from the greatest
slugger who ever lived. Also every
Tom. Dick and Harry has been past
ing out homers like so many copy
casR
But from now on interest will
accumulate in Babe and his home
run fever.
He's one fellow you can't figure
on to flop.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
BY DEAN SNYDER.

Babe Ruth isn't travelling fast
enough to reach his goal OF seventy
five home runs for the 1921 season.
He will have to hit on an average
OF four homers in every seven games
from now on in order to reach his
hypothetical mark.
His average per game so far, ex-
pressed In decimals, is .4321 homers
per game. II he keeps up this pace
he will finish with 81 four-base ncks.
To hit 10 home runs in a season
he would have to hit .4S7 homers
per game in 154 games.
But since he is behind this sched-
ule, II he is to reach the goal he set
for himself he will have to hit .534a
home runs per game from now on.
Last season he averaged .35o6 hom.
ers per game. which netted him hi
new worlds record Of 50.
Tha the win pass his old mark oi
54 is almost a dead certainty unless
he should be overtaken by accident
So far he has managed to keer
about 10 days ahead of his last
years schedule.
Right or left handers-it makes
no difference TO the Big BAN. fIS
socks one variety with as much en-
thusiasm and regularity as the other
Also he has nicked a four-bass
drive In every park in the American
League. thus showing that it ISM
the size OF the park nor the height
OF the walls that are responsible fol
his marvellous record.
He made his 35th Off Of Var
Guilder at st. Louis on July IS.
The Babe has picked on the De
troit pitchers most in collecting hi
/ IS. He has piled up eight circui
socks off Ty Cobb's pitching whips
OF the other clubs, Babe hal
knocked Off of Boston's fingers,
Off Of Washington, Off Of st. Loui
and Philadelphia each, 3'off OF Cleve
land and but 1 off Of Chicaso's pail
hose siahhists.
His best liked pitchers are Waite
johnson, OF Washington; Dauss. o
Detroit, and Dixie Davis, OF ST
Louis. getting slams off Of each.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
Sales A. C. Hot Shots
BY SCOOP

The ladies will have to watch out
for vamp Murray when he gets his
new Jazz suit.
Say. Mullin. why don't you wear
your uniform?
When it comes to vamping, Burns
puts the DINNERS on 'em all. Murray
included.
Walter Murray. the weil-known
editor OF Fifth and Monroe streets,
left today on his vacation to Dob
binsville
What's the matter, Brady where
were you Tuesday?
Say, Carney. doesn't she allow you
to play ball any more?
kid Burns is in training TO meet
Knock EN- Stim Mullin OF the Sale.
A. c.
DuLucca was seen standing a
Sixth and Tatnall one afternoon
Who is she. Herman?
It was a good game Tuesday bu
there wasn't enough Of it. II Nc
Clary keeps on he will be in the BIZ
leagues before long.
Murphy is spending his vacation
at Brandywine Springs.
Famous saying by Mullin: Com
on fellows, let's go down and get
root beer.
Famous saying by Burns: II know
Jack. but
Elmer Burns. our star twirler. Il
confined to his home Cd with cas-,
Of spring fever.
Mullin. don't get sore.
Everybody out the s1st for a 900
time.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
w atchimg the
Sc0reb0ard

Yesterdays heroes - Deal and
Grimes.
Both hit homers in the ninth In
ming. driving in four runs that gave
the Cubs a to ! victory over the
Phils.
The Pilates and the Graves divided
a 2s-inning double bill. Hamilton
gave the Braves a to l victory in
the first game when he walked
Holke with the bases choked in the
tenth inning. The second went thir-
teen innings. Pittsburgh winning
to on Bigbee's single, passed ball
and Careys single.
Brooklyn strengthened the hold
on fourth place by trimming the
Cards twice in succession 6 to 3.
Walter Reuther finished the game.
The Reds mauled Phil Douglass
and Cecil Algernon Causey While
Luque was holding the Giants safe
all the way and they won IL TO 2.
The American League was idle.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
PITCHED BALL PUTS
JACK MCGOWAN OUT

Newspapers in the Blue Ridge
circuit carried a story a few days
ago in which Umpire Jack MCGOWAN
was the principal figure. Hanover
and Martinsburg were playing and
the former won by the score Of 4 to
3. One OF the latter's three tallies
resulted as follows as recounted by
the newspapers:
CLARK drove a fast one to Edgars,
who threw to Weaver to catch Her
rell. The runner was safe on a
blocked ball by Umpire MCGOWAN,
who had stepped in front OF the
plate to see the play. MCGOWAN was
struck in the back OF the head and
was out for awhile. He was given
first aid by players and DR.. j. e.
Meisenhelder and then resumed UNI
piring after a short lapse OF time"
The sun.
1T was fortunate for Herrall and
mighty unfortunate for MCGOWAN in
Ythe third inning, when Edgars threw
home to catch Herrell and the ball
landed squarely on the back OF Nc
Gowan's head. The throw had
"Reds" at least ten feet. MCGOWAN
was given a round OF applause when
he resumed work"-The Sun.
Umpire MCGOWAN got in the way
OF Edgars when he threw to catch
Brophy at the plate-the ball hi
Mac" in the head and he was laid
out for several minutes Mac
pluckily picked up his indicator anS
kept on working. The Record.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
KEYSTONERS HOPE
AGAINST THE WORST

Keystone Field Club today issued
the following statement:
We the father and leaders OF
sparring exhibitions in Wilmington
deeply regret that the boxing game
at the present time seems about to
receive it's death blow. We started
these exhibitions TO develop the
young men of Wilmington in the
manly art of self-defense and to use
the receipts TO support our club and
promote clean athletic sports. We
conducted these exhibitions for
more than year without opposi-
ton from other clubs but during
the last five months It seems that
every kind OF an organization in
Wilmington wants to run a boxing
show. During our existence as box
ing promoters we have always main
tanned the best Of order. We have
also exercised great care in match
ing the young men who were to
participate in the exhibition and
have never yet allowed any bout to
proceed where one boy was superior
to the other. We have been con-
Quoting exhibitions for the past
nineteen months. putting on a show
weekly, and have never had an in
Jury at any of our entertainments
We have never had any disorder
nor complaints Of disorder at any Of
our shows. This is a well-known
fact That we have always had
from SO to rs women at each OF our
shows is proof that order has been
maintained. There is one sugges-
ton we would like to make that
would probably adjust the boxing
situation in Wilmington and that is
to grant permits for exhibitions to
only bona-fide Incorporated athletic
clubs that have been in existence fol
at least one year. and that each clut
give bond to live up to the regulation
set down by the Department o
Public Safety and the city solicitor
Trusting this plan will meet Will
the approval OF the Department o
Public Safety and Of our city so
licitor also the Wilmington lovers o
good clean boxing and athletics
We remain.
Yours in Sport
THE KEYSTONE FIELD CLUB
Olen Hackett. President
Paul Kempski, Vice-president
Jos. p. O'Rourke. Financial Sec'y
Geo. Allen, Treasurer.
Harry S Pogu.e. Recording Sec'y
Albert Barnes. Cor. Sec'y.
II. G. Buckmaster. M. D., clul
physician.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
BIG FIGHT FILMS
NOW IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July 20 Omitted
Press Investigation to determine
how the Dempsey Carpenter fight
films were smuggled out Of New
Jersey into New York will be start,
ed today, according TO United states
District Attorney Haywood. He in
timated that Tex Rickard and all ths
officials connected with the fight
would be summoned the first Of the
week before the Federal Grand
Jury to tell what they know about
the transportation OF the films.
Producers OF the pictures repeat
ed today that they would be shown
all day tomorrow at a Broadway
theatre.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23

II John "Stuffy' McInnis were
called the best first baseman in the
major leagues few arguments would
be started.
For "Stuffy" is just about that
So far this year he has handled
more than $50 chances with but one
error. His fielding average is .99s
plus.
He led the first basemen of both
leagues in fielding in 1920 with an
average of .9ss. His record in las
game was 1886 putouts. 81 assists
and errors.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
srMoNroN SHOOTS WE'LL

Shooting in the first days program
of the Eastern Zone trapshooting
championship at New Haven, Conn,
yesterday Captain w. A. Simonton,
OF Wilmington, finished well among
the leaders with a break OF 90 out Of
a possible 100 in the preliminary.
Many other shooters from this sec
ton who have participated in events
in and around Wilmington COM
peted in the field which comprised
14e marksmen.
William II. Patterson. OF Buffalo.
N. Y, lead the field getting 80 in
each OF his two fiocks Of 100 for a
total Of 1913 for the day.
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
LIBERTY SHUTS OUT
ST. JOHNS ACADEMY

Liberty A. c. added another vic
tory TO its string last night by de-
feating st. Johns Academy, 20 to O.
Toy was on the mound for Liberty
and held St. Johns to two hits. The
batting Of Hammerer and Dougherty
led for Liberty each getting three
hits.
Liberty. defeated by Parkside.
on Monday night. would like to ar
range a game with the Travellers
with the usual lineup any day suit
able to them. Liberty holds one
defeat over Parkside Travellers by
the score of 4 to 3. Liberty will line
up against St. Hedwig's Reserves
and also will play the fast Ken
nedy A. c. today at Seventeenth and
Spruce streets. the first game start
ing at 2 o'clock.
Next Tuesday night Liberty viii
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
THE EVENING JOURNAL. SATURDAY, JULY %, 1872
SUN MANAGER
HAS THE ANSWER
Sports Editor. Evening Journal.

Sports Editor. Evening Journal
Dear Sir:-Living in Wilmington
although I represent a baseball club
from Marcus Hook, Pa. (sun OLD 1
hear much comment as to why the
Sun Company team has not played
in Wilmington of late.
As could be supposed the criticism
is mostly. What's the trouble,
afraid of the Wilmington teams?"
In answer to this 1 would like to
secure space for the following:
On the morning of July 4 the Sun
team played the Wilmington Giants
at the Military Grounds and bea;
them before as large a crowd as ]
have ever seen there, (and I live
within five squares of the park
For this game we received $3.50 as
our share OF the collection.
On July we played and defeated
the Lorraine team at Second and
dupont streets before a large crowd
and received SIPS.
The game we played at the same
grounds when we beat the ]. E.
Rhoads team brought in less.
Thus the reason of our not ap-
pearing in Wilmington for a game OF
late can be summed up quickly. nc
money. no game. No club can run
along without securing some COM
pensation to take care OF expenses
OFF of 81 and ss collections. this is
impossible.
Different team managers have
asked me for games. but as have
told them. the Sun team cannot &c
to Wilmington or any other place to
play ball unless a specified guaran-
tee is forthcoming or unless the
game is played on an enclosed field
The Sun Team is willing to meet
all under the enclosed field or guar
antee condition. Right here
might ask, why is it that Parkside
has not come across in answer to
the many requests 1 have made?
This team is playing first class
ball. each man playing a clean game
and giving the public all they want
in the line of real baseball action.
l would like to know If IL is because
this team is not of Wilmington that
they are not offered games on the
various enclosed fields of Whining
ton. Surely their brand OF ball is
not the cause.
We are anxious to play twilight
ball and have Saturday. July 80, as
well as Labor Day open. II the
teams in and around Wilmington are
true sports that have always
boasted them as being, kindly let me
hear from them at once.
Truly. believe whats the mat
ter with local basebalr" can be
found in one sentence: Lack Of col
lection from the public attending the
open field games which puts dam
per on the various teams that have
to play the majority of their gamel
under such conditions.
thank you for the space and
trust that all Wilmington or lowe
Delaware or Maryland teams tina
can play under conditions set forti
will let me hear from them regard
ing prospective games.
Trusting baseball in Wilmington
will eventually win out so as to b.
a paying proposition. I am
Yours in sport,
ELWOOD n. ALLSTON.
Manager. Sun Baseball Team.
Marcus Hook, Pa
Evening journal., 1921-07-23
Rose Hill Hot Shots
ARTHUR SMITH

f. Davis is playing good ball but
he wants to leave the brunettes
alone
The game was so fast the other
day that Toggy used a bicycle to UNI
pire the bases.
Man of War" is playing good ball.
Don't turn air fiips in the field boy.
Harry can't play ball when green
stockings are looking at him.
Smithy hold the bali better-you
have a new glove.
Bill Davis, don't lose your pants
when you're playing.
Keep on trying Johnson. We will
try you out for a pitcher.
Goodbye. Burris, you know when
J they are counted out. 2, 3.
Hold the bar straight Ruffy, We
got a new bat.
A hit means a run Drummond
You can do it.
You're a good runner Kitty. Field
day is coming.
Pierson, if you can't boost, don'i
knock
cocky get up; we will put you
up against Dempsey before long.