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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
STAGE DOUBLE TILT
IN STEELE CIRCUIT
Five Points and Delaware City
to Play Two Games; krebs
Tackles Stanton.

Delaware City and Five Points stage
the initial double header OF the season
on Saturday when the two clubs clash
at the F,lmhurst Field. Both teams are
playing high calibre ball and good
games are expected. A large crowd OF
river fans will accompany their team to
Eamhurst. Manager Moore will use
Spicer in the box in the opening game
and Carr in the final engagement. Tins
man and Grubb will draw the pitching
assignments for the home club.
Krebs travels to Stanton and Dickeys
team will endeavor to administer the
first defeat to the league leaders. Foster
will hurl for Stanton against his former
team mates and Bunting viii catch.
Clay or Collins will pitch for the Krebs
team and Mcdaniel will do the receiving.
Manager Groves viii bring his Mar
shallton chan to Elsmere 10 meet the
tail enders. He viii send Ward to the
hill and Crockett will be his battery
mate. Tommy" Kane has made sew
erai improvements in his lineup and
hopes to make a good showing against
Marshaliton. BurlSins or Deakyne will
be his pitching selection and Baylis or
Loury viii catch. President Steele has
added John Andrews. former All-wfl-
mington League umpire TO his staff.
and he VIII handle the indicator in this
game.
The Suburban Decoration Day bin
brings Elsmere at Marshallton at 1890
and Stanton at Krehs Company at 4.
Contracts Approved.
With Stanton-George Hanley. George
Smith.
With Marshalfton-S Shippers.
With Five Points-A. Stewart.
With Elsmere-L. Deakyne, +. Bav-
lis
Releases.
BY Elsmere. Crowl. r. Bounds, Fl.
Bounds, B. James Price. Huddle, Wivel
J. Elliott.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
CARPENTIER'S SPARING
PARTNER A CARDIFF GIANT

Manhasset, N. Y, May 26.--The Car
diff Giant lives in Paul Journee, French
heavyweight and sparring partner of
Georges Carpenter. aspirant TO the
worlds heavyweight boxing title.
This Paul looks, beside Georges, like
the sides OF the Grand Canyon to a
burTo. His great hands, reminding one
of the choice picnic ham, hang almost
to his knees.
Paul has to stoop 10 pass through
an ordinary doorway and his shoulders
are SO broad the rest of his body seems
to hang like fringe on lady's dress
He never smiles, this giant--he just
scowls. Every now and then he growIs.
w1seToapon the camp shakes. Paul
looks like Jess WillaT1's big brother
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
DEMPSEY TRAIEING AGAIN
AFTER RAINY DAY REST

Atlantic City, May 2s.--Forced into
day of idieness because of the rain
and cold weather OF yesterday, Jack
Dempsey today resumed training ac-
tivities with a full days work ahead of
him.
The enforced idleness did not rest
we'll with Dempsey, who after his
strenuous workout Of Tuesday. was
eager for another session with his spar
ring partners.
The champions staff was augmented
with the arrival of Joe Benjamin.
Pacific coast lightweight. and Bull"
Montana, a middleweight wrestler from
Los Angeles, Cal. Benjamin was
sch heduled to do his first boxing with
the champion today. He Is training for
bout here Saturday night. Montana
intends to wrestle with Dempsey every
day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
% Is u 10
SYCAMORE GsrAPZ
McCLAIN TO LEAD SWIMMERS.
Aquatic Sport Lovers to Have Gal,
Time at Y. M. G.. A.

Final preparations are being made
for the swimming meet TO be held at
the Y. NJ. c. A., Saturday, May IS.
Chandler McClain has been elected
captain of the team representing No. "a
school
The entries in the so pound class are,
Edward Crossan, Harry Binder. Bruce
Diffenderfer, Edward Blankenbure
Frank Buckmaster. Charles Foulk and
George and Charles Alls.
The entries in the lilo pound class
are: Jack Roggs. Garrett Dawson. Hugh
Holt Roger Holt and Ralph Reese The
entries in the 125 pound class are
Chandler McClain, Franklin Palmer and
Sam Mcdaniel.
Schools No. /. 4. "A and 2s win be
represented In this aquatic meet and
from the way the various teams are
practieing, this event promises to be
one of the most interesting swimming
meets held in this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
SECOND CLUB SHOOT.

The Wilmington Trapshooting Asso-
ciation will hold the second registered
club shoot of series Of six shoots at
Bellevue on Saturday afternoon start
ing promptly at p. N.
The American Trapshooting Associa-
ton Will give one trophy for each ten
entries and the Wilmington Trapshoot-
ing Association viii add like number
all OF which will be divided by the
Lewis Glass system.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
SEASON NEAR BND-

Speciai Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, May 2s.--With the exception
of dual track most with Muhlenburg
TO be held at Muhienburg on June 4, the
University Of Delaware athletic sched-
ules for this season win end on Satur-
day. Dickinson will play Delaware, base
ball on Frazer Field. Saturday afternoon
and Swmthmore viii be here for a
tennis match. There has been an effort
to get a baseball game for Commence
n,ent but a good team could not be
secured The baseball game scheduled
with Swarthmore yesterday WAS called
on because of the rainy weather.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
DELAWARE CLUB ACTIVE.
New Organization Had Big Time Last
Night

The Delaware Athletic Club is fast
coming to the front and before many
weeks. the hustling promoters expect
to compete with the other local clubs
in various branches Of sport. The men-
bers and visitors were treated to plen-
y Of action last night, when a number
of boxers and wrestlers engaged in
workouts.
Charles Iagges. Malcolm Mccoy,
Spike Hayden. Tommy Kilrain. Battling
Leonard, Bobby Georges and Hank
Summers were several of the many
athletes who kept the gathering Of on
lockers interested
The Blue Hen" Club expects to have
one Of the most modern equipped clubs
in this section in several months.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
~BABEr RUTH HITS 18TH
HOME RUN OF SEASON

New York. Aay z6.---On May 25, 1929.
babe" Ruth, the Yankee home run
hitter, placed a baseball out of reach
OF the Detroit outflelders and logged
around the diamond for the seventh
time OF the season. Yesterday be did
the same thing. only IL was for the
thirteenth time VI the season, and
sShocker OF the st. Louis Americans.
vas the pitcher who watched the ball
trayea into the distance.
Ruth is just one week ahead of his
record In 1920. His thirteenth home
run last year did not come until June 2
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
PRINCETON WANTS CAMS.

Princeton would like 20 arrau~
games with any teams 1918 years q
age. Lineup. e. Eda; b.. CurieV y.
Chief. Il3.. spider 1A.. Johnny =
Fisher L r. Witie, &. q Swlzsr r
Pete. Send challenges % stan.ag
Zarnock. 1903 Beech street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
Americans Out in Tournament; Smyrna Takes Game
Sportographs

Small receipts at some ~ the ball
games being staged In this city are said
TO be giving some Of The managers
much concern and they declare that un-
iess there is an Improvement In this
matter In the near future. the fans will
have to be content with less attractive
contests
A number of the managers of local
mines have been paying good wages for
GOOD players and have been paying out
big sums TO secure flrsf-cIass aftrac-
tiona. but they cLaIm they cannot con
tfnue at this rate. unbsss The fans sup
port the teams.
There has been considerable talk III
an athletic field lately. but nothing
definite has nnaterialized. Leading
sportfunen say that IL modern athletic
field was available in this city. that
there would be a great increase in IN
terest in track and field sport. This
outdoor activity has been neglected for
Some years and a revival would greatly
benefit all branches Of sport
Tho revival Of interest in boxing
during the past year has resulted in
large crowds Of fans attending the
various smokers staged about the city
by the different athletic clubs. Clean
sDortsrnanship has been predominant
ing feature az many shows. which have
attracted spectators from nearly All
walks of life In this city
A feature Of one Of the smokers held
IN this city recently was the presence of
q number Of physicians in one party.
Some of them had never witnessed 4
boxing bout AZ one Of the local shows
and at the conclusion of the evenings
entertainment, they were loud IN their
praise OF the way the smokers were
being conducted.
Some Of the wrestling dev0tees u
this city have asked why there is not
more Of this sport There has been a
noticeable lack of this art for some
months and some Of the matartists
would like 60 see more wrestling
matches staged. as they say that there
is plenty Of material from which some
eorking good shows could be produced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
PRAISES LOCAL SWIMMERS.
Captain Hills OF Red Cross Commends
Wilmington Nataforians

Captain Mills OF the Red Cross. who
has been in charge of the preparation
of instruction classes for the swimming
campaign TO be held here next month
declares that In all his experience, he
has never found a class as a whole like
the one in this city. lie says that the
local swimmers respond In an admirable
manner to the Instructions.
He says that in some cities he has
found a different attitude among the
swimmers than in this city, for the
class Of instructors OF Wilmington are
taking their instruction work In a fine
manner and he said that he could not
praise them too highly.
Four pools have been secured for the
use OF the swimming candidates when
the campaign opens In June. They are
Brandywine, Kirkwood Park, Delamore
Park and the X. NJ. c. A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
Fredericksburg POWER.
BATTING RECORDS SHOW
Remarkable Increase in .Stck
Work" Shown BY the First
Months Games.


~ Asnocsotsd Press TO Every Evoatn9.
N~w York. May 1s.-The remarkable
n6r<sase Va spring batting noted in the
major baseball leagues this season is
confirmed by a comparison of the record
for the fira month with a similar period
In 1920 and 1919. The resultant gain
in runs scored is even Of greater pro-
portion due TO the long distance hitting
prevalent In both leagues.
The figures for the first 80 days of
the 1918. 1929 and 1921 series are as
follows.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
GEORGE HERMAH GETS
No. 13
WITH TWO MEN ON BASE

Babe Ruth, the worlds great
est baseball Singer, SHOWED the
st. Louis fans yesterday how to
make record home run on their
American League lot Two mn
were on base when the -Peesaeau
One" met the horsehide on uAe
seam. Shocker, q former Yankee.
was on the mound. Rnth b run
ming nine days ahead of his 1890
record. On June z, 1920, he maAe
three of washington pitchers,
Zachary, Carlson and Snyder, on
the Polo Grounds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
PLUMMER's TEAM STARS.

Piumrner's All-Stars defeated the
MarshalIton nine of the Suburban
League. 20. yesterday afternoon Van
derbrack allowed the visitors but two
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
st. Rizabeth's Takes One.

~. Eliza BETH defeated No. 4 School
In an interesting game at the Military
Grounds on Monday IA 10 g. The fea-
ture Of the game was the heavy hitting
- ST. Eliza beths team.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
Married Men w. Bachelors,

The married men and single men OF
the South Side-E Eden Club will play
game at Eden Park tomorrow night for
the championship of the club and a
xide bet Of $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
GAMES TODAY.

American League.
Cleveland at st. Louis
Chicago at Detroit.
National League.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Pfttsburg.
New York at Boston.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
American Leaxu.

Americas League.
Athletics. s Detroit. g.
st. Louis. {; New York, S.
Cleveland. g. Boston, g.
Washington. 10. Chicago, g.
National League.
All games postponed. rain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
sMYRNA HIGH.
HORSES QUIT HADrsoB SQUARE
Yutaxe National Shows WIN p Held
in Arnoy.

New Fork. May 2S--The National
Horse Show. held for 81 years IN Madi-
son Square Garden. will be conducted
this ysAx In Squadron A Arrnory on S5rd
street between Madison and Park ave-
nues, II was announced here yesterday.
The executive committee of the show
pointed ont tl1At Increased public in
terest In the event made the change
necessary as there are 500 stalks In the
arnory. or many mose than could be
arranged at the Garden.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
CANES roMoRRow.

American League.
Cleveland at ST Louis.
National Leagxe.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
st. Louis AT Chicago.
New York at Boston.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
HOW BOUT THIS?
@Edie's" Team Trims "Joe's- in Lap-
Sided Ban Game.

Princeton swamped the Sycamore
Stars in a one-sided contest AT the
Military Grounds yesterday afternoon.
Princeton players hit hard and had
things easy. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26

Fourth Ward Juniors are scheduled
TO play Pennsy Juniors at Fourth and
Church streets tonight at $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26

SaIesianum Catholic high school and
the alumni team of the same institu-
tion will play this afternoon at Second
and du Pont streets at $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26

against the Browntown Veterans this
evening at Third and ADAMS streets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24

ilouuent gesture of the Governor IN
calling on the newspapers to fdr-
nish evidence that there was a mop
and supply facts upon which ne
and the sheriffs may proceed IN
bringing the members Of the MOP
to Justice. is about as puerlle ana
futile performance as one can
imagine the Chief Magistrate OIL
State attempting to get away with.
The newspapers hcve not slano-
cred the State of South carohna'
they have merely recorded ols-
graceful facts and commented upon
the failure of the officials, whose
dutv it was to prevent these law
Ice manifestations or, in the event
tuat they could not prevent the
outbreak of mob violence. then to
nse the power with which they
are invested to apprehend and pun
ish those who defied the law and
brought disgrace upon the state.
Apologize for printing facts that
were matters of common knowl-
edge! That is a preposterous
proposition for the Governor to ad-
vance. But it is not as remarkable
as the further suggestion that the
newspapers furnish evidence to
bring about the arrest Of a mob
that the Sheriff Of Lexington coun-
ty saw and suffered to search a
train on which he was a passenger.
Gov. Cooper has made ridiculous
a situation that was disgraceful.
His attempt to "pass the buck to
the. newspapers is a failure, and it
is surprising that he should have
imagined that he could put it
across.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
EDUCATION AND TIE JOB
LESS.

The growth of human intclli-
gence is shown in the desire mani
tested on every hand for better ed
ucation, and the realization that
education is essential to getting
ahead.
The editor of d newspaper col
umn devoted 20 the problems , Of
feminine minds finds that right
now questions as to ribbons and
hearts are less common than APP
pcals as to how to improve the
business outlook. Girls who are out
Of jobs or engaged in those which
are distasteful want to know what
and where to study so as to improve
their efficiency. Many are ready to
use their savings in acquiring ;,n'-
tier education. a similar ten 7eccy
has been noted among male work
crS.
Il is safe to say that time and
savings could II" put to no better
purpose than improving ones edu
cation. general and specific. When
hard times come. the ignorant and
inefficient 20 first The intelligent
worker who knows his job is Kept
on as long as there is q shred Of
anything for him TO do. His EN-
ployers know that he is hardest 70
replace. and value him accordingly.
One Of the best things about hard
times is that they make people
think about such matters. The FIRST
question that the joblcss one asks
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
LAUI,EI;'S}tSNESS IN
SOUTH CAROLINA
violence from South Carolina.

violence from South Carolina.
This happened more than a week
ago and since that time. the mob
has been cock Of the walk every
minute. while the state supinely
side steps its duty and politely
cautions, in the softcst words ever
whispered in 4 tea room, that the
law should take its course. At
which we imagine the mob laugh
ed long and loud, and filed its
lplunderbuss to the muZzlc. At any
rate the newspapers have printed
stories from day to day since that
mobs have searched all trains lead
ing into Columbia daily in Guest
for prisoners whom the law seeks
to incarccrate in the State :,enl-
Tertiary.
The very fact that tie law fails
to stop these searches or make the
outlaws afraid is unmiStakahle
evidence that the mob is bigger
than the State And if that is so.
then we have no law, since legal
statutes become a burlesquc. II
they only prevail when nobody
wants to fracture them. 1t is nat
ural that these circumstances move
the News and Courier to say that
this exhibition Of helpleSsness IN
the face of organized potential
lynchers. operating under the very
shadow of the State Capitol is cal
cu!ated to fill with bitter humllia-
ton all those who would like to
believe in the majesty of the law.
The Record no longer ago than
last Sunday. placing faith IN the
promise of Governor Cooper, calm
~ resting from his arduous duties
Of State amid the cooling o:eeLes
Of Paris Mountain. that he would
protect the prisoners if il took tie
entire South Carolina t>atio:al
Guard to do it. lauded him. That
was a quoted statement from the
governor, after the prisoners had
been Shunted around from Ole
Georgia city to another to ev;tde
mobS in this State Ultimately the
p II o n er S were surreptitlouSly
brought back to Charleston. on
their way to Columbia. where the
governor, with ali the temDeramen-
tai phraseology of Dame Parting
ton. decides, according to the re-
porters. that they shall stay.
The Record doubts THAI such a
surrender on the part Of the GOV
ernor represents the manhood Of
South Carolina 1t believes that
crimes like the BraZell murder are
direct sequence to laXity OF law
enforcement and apparent lack of
backbone on the part Of the state.
What else can we believe when
armed mobs search trains at viii
practically under the dome OF the
State Capitol and do it with the
impunity of the most daring outlaw
band that ever held up stage
coach in the wild West?
The governors apparent lack Of
backbone in the premises has un-
doubtediy amazed newspaper read
crs at a distance, and Inundated
the rank and file Of South Carolina
citizenship at home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
EislIopVi;ie News and Notes.

On a recent visit to Columbia,
roads from Camden to Columbia in
fine condition. From here 10 Cam
den. we had to 80 around by Mar
Vile as the direct road is ali ploH-
ed UP Us far as Cedar Creek. The
roads, though not very bad. are Il
little rough! The corn crops are
very good, but the cotton crops are
very ordinary The boil wecvil IS
in eveidencc along the whole route.
saw man yesterday. who had
made q trip from here To Myrtle
Beach SoinS through Society fiill.
Cheraw. Bcnnettsvill". Mullins,
Marion ana Florence. He says the
crops look fine, but tho wccvil vas
doing it's work all along the route
The Methodist church las given
its pastor Rev. Di,ile a vacation.
He has gone IL Washington. -. G,
10 visit relatives, and friends. The
Baptist pastor viii preach his fare
we'll sermon here tompr;,u~ veei.
The rrcs3ytclians have not Sc
cured a pastor for their church 50
far. our town Will probably Dc with
uot preaching ncNt sunday.
The VIM Rogers s:;l.ic Class.
conducted by Hon. Z. &. Mcleod is
doing well. Hro. Mcleod is ;,n
excellent teacher ana makes the
lessons very Interesting and in
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
Martial Law or Civil?

columbia RecOrd).
South Carolina troops are viz
tual!y under arms in Charleston to
prevent two white men from being
murdered by mob.
Mississippi state troops guard the
court house at Centerviile to pre-
vent man on trial for his lie
being murdered By a mob.
Virginia state troops are ordered
to stand ready to prevent a pris-
oner being taken from officers Of
the law and murdered by q mob.
Florida troops are under arms
to prevent a nan being taken from
the jail at jacksonville and muir
derad by a mob.
North Carolina troops are on
duty at Concord and kannapolis to
prevent property destruction aud
disorders 10y mobs.
Is civil government a failure?
is military rule needed in the
South?
Is the mob to be the final au-
thoritE in administering the law =?
Let the people think
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
Al LOST OPPORTUNITY.

Gov. Cooper has lost another
opportunity
He lost one opportunity last week
to defend the dignity of the state
By promptly asserting and exercis-
ing power of his Office to suppress
mob violence and apprehend the
members of the mob that kept the
sheriffs on the jump lodging from
place to place.
The statement that he issued yes
terday afternoon from his seat OF
authority in the executive Offices in
the State House, after lengthy
conference with the sheriffs of
Richland and Lexington counties,
and other officials, is in line with
the policy that he has pursued
throughout the past two weeks in
not taking active and vigorous steps
to grasp the situation, suppress the
mob and enforce respect for law.
No comment is necessary. The
statement is an answer to itself.
Bat
The governor admits the fact
that there was a mob and that it
was active and persistent in it's ef-
fort to carry out a conspiracy to
commit a felony, by taking from
officers of the law certain prisoners.
with the avowed intent to pot
these prisoners to death in an un-
lawful manner. He says that his
messages by telegraph and tele-
rflone were communicated to mob
sympathizess. Therefore there was
a mob, of which ti.c Governor was
cognizant, just as the newspapers
and other unofficial citizens were in
possession of the same infOrr1a ion.
Sheriff Roof certainly had knowl-
edge that a mob was on the ram
page, for according to uncontra-
dicted statements sent out from
Columbia, he admitted that he saw
a mob search the train on which he
travelled from Charleston to Colum-
bia after depositing his two pris-
oners in the Charleston jail.
In the circumstances the grand