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Evening journal., 1921-08-27
BREAKS HIS ANKLE
SLIDING TO SECOND
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Aug. 27.-In a game Of
baseball here yesterday afternoon
between Dover and New Castle A. A..
the local team lost 20 the visitors by
the score Of Q TO 3. Dover was Grip
pied in the first inning. by an acci-
dent 10 their star player. Frank
.Clendaniel, center fielder. who broke
his ankle sliding to second base.
Clendaniel has put pep in the Dover
team an season. His loss for the
remainder Of the season will be a
hard blow to the local team. Glen
daniel is a Dover boy.
Dover made two Of their three
runs in the first inning and the thira
in the ninth inning. The locals APP
parently could not hit New Castles
pitcher. while Larson was hit hard
by the visitors.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
HAGEN wEsrERN CHANIPIoN.

CLEVELAND, Aug. % (United
Press) After five years, Walter
Hagen Of Detroit. is again the west
ern golf champion today The man
who has twice been national title
holder. won the honor at Oakwood
Country Club yesterday when he
completed the ~ holes OF play with
a score OF 2S7. FIVE strokes better
than Jock Hutchison. the British
open champion and last years west
ern open champion. Emmett French,
Youngstown, who turned in a 65 on
opening day, was tied with Bobby
Jones, Atlanta, for third place
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
STAR PLAYS DRAW
WITH FIVE POINTS

Although unable to win. the Sun
day Star Independents halted the
winning streak Of Five Points last
night by battling the Suburban
Leaguers to a sc draw. The star
boys went to the front in the fifth
semester by pounding the offerings
OF Johnny Brodley for four runs
but the Pointers evened up matters
by tallying in their half and in the
sixth when the game was called on
account Of darkness. Ash pitched
the last inning and retired the Star
lets by the strikeout route.
The game was an exhibition of
free hitting by both combinations. a
strange coincidence being that the
totals for both in the box score are
the same Score.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
ST. MICHAEIs WINS CLOSE
GAME FROM CAMBRIDGE

CAMBRIDGE, Nd, Aug. IT,
Cambridge lost TO ST. Michaels here
yesterday, TO 2. The locals play
ed an errorless g0me and made sew
en- hits to their opponents eight, but
one OF ST. Michaels' hits was a cir
cult clout. Schaefer, who twirled
for Cambridge. and Clayton, on the
mound for 81 Michacis had 10
strikeouts apiece, ST. Michaels
threatened to leave the field II the
umpire would not reverse his deci-
sion and call Lentz out for interfer-
ence. and in Difference to orderly
ball the Cambridge management ac-
ceded. Score.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
Union A. A. IN
SOCCER LEAGUE
Organization at Meeting
Last Night Discussed
Plans for Season,
CHANCE FOR MORE
TEAMS TO ENTER

Union A. A. was formally admitted
70 membership IN the Delaware Soc
Ger League at a meeting held in The
Evening Journal Office last night. No
decision on the complete roster Of
teams in the circuit was decided
upon at the meeting last night, the
idea being 10 start with as many en-
tries as possible. Applications for
berth are still open.
The Union A. A. Is one OF the new
organizations taking up the ancient
pastime this season. During the
baseball season il has proved to be
one of the livest athletic associations
In this section. and the Delaware
League made a wise move In admit
ting II TO membership. The beginners
will be supplied with all the neces-
sary coaching.
General plans for the season were
discussed at the meeting last night.
II was decided to use the utmost
care in choosing the referees. and a
committee was appointed as an ex-
aiming board to test applying off,
cials. This committee consists Of
John Gilmour, John Leonard, ]. II.
Black. Charlie Helms and Mark Fish.
Each team was requested 70 sub
nit its colors. so that no two teams
would use Jerseys alike or nearly
alike. A committee composed OF
Helms. Fish and Black was chosen
to draw up rules and regulations
for the league.
Plans were made also for the
staging OF a benefit game for the
league between the Vandever A. c.
which will be composed OF a picked
bunch OF all stars. and the Edge
Moor eleven. OF the Second Division
Allied League Of Philadelphia. Thi.
game will be played at Seventeenth
and Spruce streets on Saturday aft.
ernoon. September 10.
Crescent A. c. and Vandever vii
hold a practice game this Afternoon
at Seventeenth and Spruce streets
Members Of both clubs wishing ;
try-out for the elevens and all other
interested are requested to be pres
ent
Members Of the Burns Club VIII,
are candidates for the soccer team
are requested to report at the clul
quarters in the Labor Lyceum oi
dupont streets above Fourth, mex
Friday night az 7.3O o'clock.
Another meeting Of the. Delawar
League viii be held I'm The Evening
journal Office on Tuesday night a
8 o'clock, and all teams desiring I
enter are requested 10 have a repre-
I sentative present. Definite decision oi
the roster Of the league is expectel
TO be reached.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
VANDEvER GANIEs HOOKED

Vandever A. c. has two fast
games booked for the first OF next
week on Monday night they viii en-
tertain Edge Moor Of the City League
az Seventeenth and Spruce streets
and on Tuesday night they viii
journey 10 Baynard Field to clash
with the speedy Union A. c.
All Vandever players are request
ed to be at the Seventeenth and
Spruce grounds. on Monday night al
sac o'clock so that the game will
start promptly at 6 o'clock. Games
starting late have been spoiled by
darkness
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
'TITLl[TII-L[--l-T-L1IEL
Watching the
Scoreb@ard
TEEETTTUTTTrzy1Urr-zrENzZ--

Four straight for the Giants from
the league leading Pirates shut
fin'" Phil Douglas turned back the
Gibsonites for the second time this
series.
Hamilton held New York to FIVE
, hits, but a screaming triple by Frisch
scoring Bancroft made them worth
more than Pittsburgh's ten.
The Boston Braves chances Of
coping were rendered practically
nil by the Cardinals fourth straight
Eddie Roush. star outheider OF the
Cincinnati Reds. is probably lost TO
Moran for the rest OF the season. He
tore a iisament sliding into second at
Philly yesterday.
Urban Shocker won his seventh
straight victory when he -urned back
the Athletics.
Babe Ruth was held hitless at De
troit after hitting safely in 26 con-
secutive games, but the Yanks won.
The Cubs made IL hits. beating
Brooklyn ~ TO 3.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.

BOSTON. Aus. 27.-The East to-
day regains national doubles lawn
tennis honors.
William Tilden and Vincent Rich
ards are to meet r. Norris williams
and Watson NJ. Washburn in the
finals Of the national annual cham
pionship at Longwood this after
noon.
Arnold Jones OF Providence, by
defeating Morton Bernstein. on New
York in straight sets. won the right
TO meet Vincent Richards, playing
through Junior champion, in the
Junior final today.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. partner
ed with Tilden, will meet Mary X.
Browne and William NJ. Johnston.
in the final round OF the national
mixed doubles championship.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
IARoR DAY CELEBRATION

Congressman Caleb r. Layton.
Mayor Leroy Harvey and Robert W.
Kramer. president OF the Central
Labor Union. will be the principal
speakers al the coming field day and
workers glazed kid boosting day,
which Is to be held at Turner's Park
on Labor Day. September s. under
the auspices OF the. United Leather
Workers Union. No. 50. At a meet
ing OF the union last night the com
mittee In charge Of the celebration
announced that It was meeting with
success In securing from local mer-
chants and Industrial interests prizes
for the sports and other events OF
the days program.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
S. - = = . K L = - s.,
Then He Shut Up

Gus Fisher tells a story about
Art Grigga losing an argument.
Griggs and Fisher we're play
ing for Sacramento In 1918
when the Senators went to Fol-
som prison to play an exhibi-
tion game.
Some OF the prisoners panned
the Coasters numerically. one
little fellow concentrated on Art
Griggs and finally drew Griggs'
attention.
what are you doing time
for?" asked Griggs OF the runt.
FOR killing a big guy just
about your size" was the an
swcr.
Griggs shut up.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
BARDO STAR IN
POOL EVENTS.
Miss Chapman Wins 500
Feet Swim in Brandywine
Pool Meet
HOWARD M. WARD
STARTS SWIMMERS

Some 700 spectators crowded the
sides OF the Brandywine pool last
night to witness local natators COM
pete in the swimming meet conduct
ed by the Y. NJ. C.. A. and the Will
mington Community Service. A large
field of entries participated in the
various events and those in charge
stated that the talent was much
superior to that attending previous
meets
The feature OF the meet was the
winning OF the 100 and 1000 feet
swims by Edward Bardo. captain
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. team. Bardo I'm
ished away ahead Of other contes-
tants.
Another feature was the per-
formance OF Miss f. NJ. Chap
man. who won the 500-feet swim for
women and the women's diving
events. Mrs Alene r. Morris also
made a good showing. sticking to
the front ranks, despite the fact
that she was taken sick early in the
contest Mrs. Morris came In Sec
ond in the 500-feet swim.
President Howard NJ. Ward. Of
City Council. officially opened the
meet, acting as starter for the first
event. Mr. Ward acted in the place
Of Mayor Harvey, who was prevent
ed from attending.
Following the numerous events a
life-saving demonstration was given
by Ernest II. Hale and Henry
Gloasor. This attracted considerable
interest among the spectators and
was n fitting wind-up for the meet.
Summaries:
Boys s5-pound class. 1O0-feei
swim-First. c. Huber; second. r.
Quigley; third, Jack Bush.
Boys S5-pound class. 2O0-feet
smi-First. c. Huber; second. j.
Mowers; third, r. Webster.
Boys 11O-pound class. 10O-feei
swim--First. Tom Bush; second
Jack Boggs; third. Bruce Offender
fer.
Boys 110-pound class. 200-feei
swim-First. Tom Bush; second. r
Rudzenski; third. J. Boggs.
Boys 110-pound class. Giving
First. Leroy Davis; second, J. Boggs
third, b. Dihinderfer.
Mems class. 10O-feet swim-First
Ed. Bardo; second, Douglas Shell.
don; third. Fred Allen.
Mems class. plunge for distance
First, T. Bush, 40 II. 0 in; second
r. Roberts. IS IT.; third W. Boyer
AZ II. 4 in.
Mems class. diving-First, W
Roger; second. Pedrick; third. NJ. Z
Worrail.
Mems class. iOOO-feet swim-First
f. Bardo; second, j. Bader; third
ID. Sheldon.
Girls 95-pound class, 2O-yar,
swim-First. Vera Bromley; second
Dorothea Bedell
Girls 110-pound class. 5O-yar,
swim-First, Vera Bromley; second
Zelda Hoey.
Girls S5-pound class. 2O-yar,
swim-First. Sue Keegan; second
Dorothea Bedeil; third, Margare
Testing
women's 10O-feet swim-First
Marian Scott; second, Vera Brom
ley: third, Zelda Hoey.
Women's swim on back-First
Zelda Hoey; second Alene Morris
third, NJ. Louise Brigham.
Women's candle race-First N
Louise Brigham; second. Mary a
Hortz; third. Alene r. Morris
Wimen's diving-First Miss +. N
Chapman; second. NJ. Louise Bridg
ham; third, Alene r. Morris.
Women's 5O0-feet race-First. Mis-
j.. NJ. Chapman; second, Alene Il
Morris; third. Vera Bromley.
The officials were; Starter. r.
Bertram; clerk Of course, F. +. Val
entine; timers. L. +. Sparks. Geore
Ayers and p. Hale; judge. Albei
Edge, S. c. Weaver; Henry Gleasel
oliver Epperson; director Of events
c. Walter Kadel
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
UNANIMOUSLY FOR
SCHOOL TAX RAISE

Voters OF the Greenwood district
In Sussex county at special election
on Saturday decided 10 increase
their school taxes s440. This sum
the amount which II was
estimated Is needed for school Dur-
poses over the amount allowed by
the State Board. There was not one
vote registered against the proposed
tax increase at the election
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
GIANTS MEET BRAVES.

Nashville Giants recently arrived
in this section from their home town.
Nashville Tenn, Is the feature at
traction on today's local baseball
bill The southerners will go TO the
mat with the Washington Braves.
another colored combination, at Har-
Ian Field. The Braves have piled
up an envious record here OF late
and the Giants will be siven a real
ties. in meeting them.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
ATLAS AND DUPONT
IN FIRST PLACE TIE

Atlas and dupont finished the
Powder League schedule. deadlocked
as a result OF the win last night by
the Ninth and Market aggregation
over the boys OF the oval, to /. A
triple by Lofnk with Horn on first.
decided the fray. Dougherty's sensa-
tional playing for Atlas ano TWO fast
double plays by dupont, we're the
foaturoq Score.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
s1RuCK BY AUToMoBILE.

When he was struck by an auto
mobile on the Concord Pike. near
cemetery. William Smith.
3O4 South Union street. aged p
years, was slightly injured. Francis
j. Meredith, Of Hillcrest, was oper-
aung the car. Smith was taken TO
the office OF Dr. George w X. For
rest by Meredith, where his bruises
were dressed.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
MAY BuY ROAD scRAPER.

Having inspected new type OF
road scraper recently offered the
Levy Court Commissioners at work
on a road at Bridgeton. n. J., MEM
bers OF the Court at their meeting
on Tuesday may consider securing
such a machine. The Commission
ers were impressed with the opera
tions Of the machine.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
scaTDrD ny nor WATFR

Upsetting a kettle OF hot water.
as she fell down stairs az her home,
414 East Twelfth street, last night.
Nina Brooks, coiored, aged 80 years.
was severely scalded on the left foot.
She was removed to the Delaware
Hospital in the police ambulance.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
wONTrN,s TENNIS FINALS.

WESTMORELAND. Ills, Aug. q
Omitted Press) for the
woman's golf crown OF the midwest
have dwindled to two Chicago wo-
men who will play the final match
here today. They are Mrs. Melvin
Jones OF Olympia Fields and Mrs. J.
W. Douglass. Westmoreland.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
PARKsmE AFTER 5 STRAIGHT.

Parkside viii try 70 make It FIVE
wins for the week when they clash
with the Huber Stars at Kirkwood
Park this afternoon. Mcculilon or
Maniove will be on the mound for
Parkside.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
DEFIANCE LEANS ON
BALL AND WINS OUT

Defiance had to come from be-
hind 10 nose out Grace last night
at Third and Adams by the score
OF 6 TO 8. shields and Walsh starred
for the Tenth warders, and Newlin
was the shining light for the Church.
men. Score:
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
NITCHIE'S HONIER'S
WINS FOR LAUREL
eciai 10 The Evening Journal.

LAUREL. Aug. 27-"Inkie" Nltchie.
the Eleventh Ward pitcher and out
fielder. OF Wilmington. again came
through with some Of his powerful
sluging here yesterday and Laurel
defeated Mardella, 10 4. Nitchie
crashed two over the right field bar
ricr for homers. Score.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
EzIoN BLANKS HAVEN.

Haven was shut out by Exon in
an Inter-church League game at
Kirkwood Park last night by the
score of 3 to 0. One OF the largest
crowds OF the season witnessed the
contest
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
PENNSY GIRLS BOW
TO DUPONT STARS

Pennsy Girls were Forced TO take
the short end OF the score in their
battle with the dupont All-Stars at
Baynard Field last night, 7 to ?.
Miss Jones and Miss Leary provided
The feature plays. Score:
nrrnNN-T ATT cTAnG
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
crDAR DEFEATS CIELAND.

Cedar A. A. defeated the Cleiand
An-stars at the Military Grounds
yesterday morning by the score Of
f2 10 7. Greene's pitching and Dicks
homer were the features Greene
famed an even dozen.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
wALIoPERs ARE wAILoPED.

Bowers All-Stars trimmed Joe
Grants Wallopers last night by the
score Of 16 10 II. The all-around
playing OF the Bowers bunch was the
feature.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
IItlTlc
BLACK S0X DEFEAT
NEWPORT GIANTS
Special to The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Aug. 27-The New
Castle Black Sox continued their
winning streak here last night at
Battery Park by trimming the New
port Giants by the score Of 6 TO l..
The game was even until the sixth
when the Sox crowded a quintet OF
tallies over the counting station.
Score:
Evening journal., 1921-08-27

bott. Newlin. 2; Ray. 2. Struck out
by Rayno /; by Gillespie. 4. Double
play-Litchestein 10 Newlin to Long
acre stolen bases-McBride Walsh.
Shields. Sacrifice hy-Merriii. Bases
on bails-off Rayne. 2; on Gillespie.
2. Umpire -Reeder.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27

SALISBURY. Md. Aug. 27.-sal-
isbury fair closed yesterday with a
fair-sized crowd in attendance and
a splendid racing program.
Special for Wlcomlco County, &C"
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
vANDEvER JRs. WON AGAIN

Vandever Juniors came through
with another win on Thursday al
ternoon by trimming Shamrock by
the score OF IA TO s. The Ninth
Warders punched their hits with
shamrock's errors. Score.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
ATLAs
Two-base hit. Riley. Three-base

IWO-DdSe MT ftIIty, IHTtt-Hast
hit, Lofink. Struck out, by Riley 5.
Smith 8. Base on balls. of Smith /,
Riley 1. Double plays. Riley TO
Murphy, Riley to Kinsler to Murphy.
Umpire. Cook.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
Totals -.
FIVE POINTS
Totals

Brodiey Lang. Strebb. Three base
hlts-Richardson. struck out-by
Oswoski. 6; by Ash, 81 Brodiey. B.
Double plays-Strcbb to Maxwell.
Sacrifice hits-Malloy. Base on balls
Oswoski /; Brodley. 3; Ash, 0. Inn
pires-Hastings and Maxwell
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
BY DEAN SNYDER


CLEVELAND. Aug. 26.-Bryan
Downey is proud OF the deeply stem
ciled scar across the bri -ge Of his
nose.
He believes It was this wound that
gave him his chance to knock
Johnny Wilson as cold as a he. ng
in their recent much-disputed match
here.
1T was this way" says Downey.
Wilson grazed me with his head
as we were coming out Of clinch.
He reopened the cut I received with
Ralph schappert at Dayton over a
year ago.
Squirt
"He saw the spurt He thought
was in a bad way. He came in to
finish me.
Before this he was too cautious.
He was going away when hit out
at him.
''He dId't think I had any aght
left in me.
Then il happened. / caught him
flush on the jaw with a right. He
Ni 'Pftt INV =" i'e- hh'NhNh AAii
cold.
with any other referee in the
world he would have been counted
out.
IF hadn't been for the reopening
Of the nose wound / might not have
gotten my big chance
so see fhy I'm proud Of this
scar. It was a godsend to me.
They took six stitches in II after
the fight. But It's okay now.
Dope
I'm using a lot Of dope to tough
en- IL up-beef brine. tanning oil, al.
cohol, alumni fact a little bit II
everything.
ITS funny how many suggestions
I get from friends on how to toug-
en- up this little spot.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
7TH WARD A.

Fourth Ward. 2. Two base hits-shee-
by, Robbins. Struck out-by Draper,
s. Brennan. ?. Double piays-Gold-
stein 70 Sheeby. Left on bases-Sev-
enth Ward, 3 Fourth Ward g. Seolen
Sacrifice hits-Hayes
Hit by pitched ball-Brennan. Base
on balls--Draper. 1; Brennan. 2. I'm
pire-Potts.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27

Home run-Jule Lynch. Three
base hits-Oakes. Two-base hits
Wibber. Struck out-By Jones. 4;
by Oakes. Q. Stolen bases-Wibber.
Lynch, NJ. Leary. Virgins. Umpire
Slower.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
NBatted for Guy.
Can-4 Nrr frwI,~n

Hall Three base hit-Arnstronr'
Home runs-Hail. Abbott Sacrifice
hlts-Roussey, Johnson. Cristie. Dou-
Die plays-kenn and Sharrctts: John
son and Hall. Bases on baiis-on Guv
3. Struck out-by Gladman. Q. BY
Guy. 10. Umpire-kelly. Scorer
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
Totals ..4...
nu....nAAu--
Totals -
srore Nv lnnlnrn.

yandevor Jrs. .... 0ioo2 x-it
Shamrock ........ 100 90 o.
Three base hlts-Gaines. Richards.
Clopein, s. Churnside. 3 Stirlith g.
HIT by pitched ball-cailahan. Base
on balis-on Churnside. 2; Stirlith. 4.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
ST. MICHAEL

xBatfed Tor Schaefer in ninth.
XxBa tied for Ganzhorn In ninth.
sllentz out. inttrference
Evening journal., 1921-08-27

II KiIbane keeps the feather crown
Hen have n chance that's rare.
For John can get the coin and be
Our leading millionaire.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27

Michaels. 2. Two base hits-Creag-
han, Walls CD. Home run-Orrcl.
First base on balls-off Schaefer. 1:
on Clayton, 4. Struck out--by Schaefer,
10; BY Clayton. 10. Left on bases
Cambridge. 3; ST Michaels. T. wild
pltch-Schaefer Passed bail-Engle.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
BY INNINGS

Defiance .......oO0 0O5 1t . 4
Grace .........202 010 0-5 8 4
Two-base its-McLaughlin. Trib-
Evening journal., 1921-08-27

DUPONT All-stars .....Oo2 022 ~
Penna, r. r. R....... 0O1 OOl o.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
oosynshL by Doubleday. Page O. (Continued from a Previous Issue.)
Illus fstions by Irwin Myers

He stepped forward and put his hand on the mountaineer's shoulder.
 How a man can go down on his knees and pray for his enemies" smiled Dale, lis entirely beyond ne. Do you really mean it7"
 q try hard to-" Moreland said quick ly. Tn a-doin' that" he went on, T go Ben Littleford one better. Ben Littleford's the bell sheep O the peo- pie who lives acrost the river from US, people we've hated fo' years and years. Ben, he holds fambly prayers, too. every night. He'd ax the blessln O the Lord on the stranger onder his roof, but not on his inimies, he More lands. Yes. try hard to mean it, Bill Dale"
 And that other enemy" murmured Dale-and he wondered why that should bother him so much, why he should feel that vague responsibility about 1.-the man who killed your brother, David"
 T don't never pray fo' him." inter- rupted the mountaineer, going q little pale, q hain't that nigh juffect. A man don't git so gooo at he axes the Almighty to bless the devil--or the rattler in the laurels, or the copper head at waits onder a bush fo the passin' O some bare-legged child"
 Dale winced, but Moreland didn't notice 1t Dale let his hand fall from the others shoulder. Moreland began to speak again:
 T didn't tell ye afore, Bill Dals. My brother David, he was the hope O his people. He was better'n the rest of us. The one big aim O his life was to educate us all, the benighted. Yes, we're benighted, and we know it. He meant to do it with the coal he'd found. As I've done told ye, we ain't never had the heart to sell the coal. hope yell have a fine rest, Bill Dale. I ain't a-goin' to call Mister no more, Bill DaleI"
 Don't" smilIngly said the younger man. "'Bill Dale Is right, y'know. Goodnight, John Morelandp
 Dale removed his shoes and outer clothing. blew out the light, and went to bed in the best rooms hand-carved black walnut fourposter.
 For long time he lay there awake, and stared through a little window to- ward bright star that burned like a beacon fire about the pine-fringed crest of David Moreland's mountain. He believed he understood now why his father had turned a greenish gray when this coal property was mentioned to him. He believed he understood why his father had fiatly refused to investigate this vein. But he was wholly at loss to account for the use of his own given name instead of Dale.
 Looking toward the mountain again, he spoke as though he were talking to David Moreland himself:
 "Pll see 1t through for you, old man. This shall be my country"