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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
CITY BASKETBALL
LEAGUE ROSTER

Following is the list Of play
ers under contract and eligible
TO participate in this weeks
games:
ParksIde.
W. NJ. Speakman, Jr.. II. Nc
Allen. c. w. Gibson, z. b. Daw-
son, w. Hayes. c. L. Weitzel.
Brownson.
NJ. A. Flynn. II. J. Freeman,
J. w. Farley, r. II. McCafferty,
G. p. Doherty, Jr.. 3. J Bren-
nan.
Pioneers.
f. J. O'Neil. j. J. Bulger. c. VI.
Bulger. w. o. Keefe. f. J. Pur-
nell. f. Dunn. l.. Farley.
Mount Vernon.
r. Kavanaugh, J. Z. Lacey. J.
J. McVey, d. Toomey. G.. ].
Biddel. o. DeNight. r. w. Gal
lagher, J. Cammock. J. f. Nc
Laughlin.
st. Mary's.
c. Przybgski. p. Mcconnell.
A. McNiff, r. p. Shaw. C. A.
Wolfe, j. Taylor. E. r. Car
penter, +. ]. NSheehy.
Seventh Ward.
d. Sullivan, f. Buckley. r.
STREET., w. Mayer, I. Mccarthy
A. Donnelly, II. Firth, d. d.
Curran.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
NEW WORLDS AUTO RECORD.
Jimmy Murphy Drives Car an Aver
age of Over III Miles an Hour.

San Francisco, Dec. 12.-Jimmy
Murphy, San Francisco pilot. set a
new world record here yesterday
when he won the 250-miie internation-
al sweepstakes automobile race at san
Carlos Speedway by making an aver
age OF III $40 miles an hour. At
times Murphy's speed was 113 miles
an hour and he made the entire dis
tance in two hours. Is minutes and
Ing seconds. Tommy Milton was
second, Eddie Hearne, third; Harry
aartz, fourth and Ralph de Palma.
! fifth.
Murphy was winner of the French
Grand Prix last August. The old
mark which, was shattered yesterday
was 1o9 7-l0 miles an hour and was
set at the Los Angeles Speedway last
! THANKSGIVING Day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
WILLIS CRASHES FIFTY.

The final shoots for permanent pos
session Of the Harlan trophies were
held over the traps Of the Whining
ton Trapshooting Association, at
Bellevue, Saturday afternoon, and
some crack shooting was the result.
In Class A, l.. ID. Willis had to crack
his so birds straight 10 win the trophy
as G.. l. Sylvester ran a close second
with 49x50.
Harry Reed won the shoot-off for
the Class b trophy after he and Billy
Shaw and w. G. Robelen had tied al
46x50. In the shoot-off Reed broke 25
straight. Ike" Wratten distanced
the field in the Glass c event, making
the splendid score of 47x50. Class ID
trophy went TO ID. Husler, after a
spirited match with j. Sweeten.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
INTER CLASS GAMES.
sophomore and Freshmen Teams 10
Battle On Friday,

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Newark. Dec. 12.-Much interest is
Icentered in the inter-class basketball
game TO be played in the university
gym next Friday evening, between
the Sophomore and Freshmen class
teams. These two teams have no,
met in the class game series 10 date
although they have both defeated the
Seniors and Juniors.
Several changes have be n made in
the inter-class basketball schedule
and the above will be the only game
played this week. Coach Shipley VIII
devote all the week to drilling The
candidates out for the Varsity team
Next week there will be class game.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday.
The standing OF the teams in tn,
| linter-class series follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
EX-COMMISsIONER EVANS DEAD.
Delegate TO Republican Conventions
for Quarter OF Century.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press u Every Evening.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec. 12.-H.
Clay Evans. former United States
Commissioner of Pensions, died sud
denly at his home early today. lie was
rs years old.
MIR. Evans served in the Fifty-first
Congress as member from the Third
Tennessee district. In the State cleo
tions of 1894 he was returned as gov
ernor, on the face of the returns, but
sfter a recount by the legislature the
result was overturned. He was dele
gate at large to all Republican ma
tional conventions between 1892 and
1916.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
POLICE WITHOUT CLUE
IN BROOKLYN MURDER
Scrutinizing Doctors List OF
Patients in Hope of Finding
Woman Slayer.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York, Dec. 12.-Detectives
hunting the mysterious woman who
shot and killed Doctor Abraham Click
stein Saturday evening, in his office
in Brooklyn. today began a search
among his women patients for one
who may have had a real or imagined
grievance against him.
All of the physicians correspon-
dence and his list of patients were
taken from his safe for examination.
Efforts also were being made TO iden-
tify the slayer through the revolver
she threw under a bookcase In the
physicians house when she fled to
the street after the shooting. The
weapon was concealed In fur neck
piece. which the woman had wrap
ped around her hand like nun.
For several hours police questioned
young woman, said TO have been an
army nurse In France during the war
She was released after detention for
several hours. She and her husband
said she had been home at the time
OF the shooting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
TRADING AND BUYING
PLAYERS At BIG MEET
Everything Else Almost Lost
Sight of at Conference of
Baseball League Heads.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New York. Dec. 12.-Manhattan.
scene of the last worlds series in
baseball, bubbled again today with
chatter OF the national pastime and
blinked its eyes in a whirlwind of
diamond dust.
owners, managers, players and Of
ficials, gathered for the annual Ma
tional, American, international and
joint major leagues meetings, launch
ed into conferences that were, expect
ed to result, before the end OF the
week, In series of trades and pur-
chases that would place many stars
and near st.,rs in different uniforms
next season.
The International League meeting
got under way today, with President
Toole umpiring. 1t had before il for
discussion, the efforts of syndicates
in Montreal and Providence TO re-
Ienter the league through the purchase
Iof franchises now held by Syracuse
land Jersey City.
The majors, facing peaceful ses-
sions, were talking great deal OF
trades and purchases and giving little
attention 10 such subjects as the
ldraft, the proposed seven-game world
series suggested by Judge Lands and
the high prices asked by the minors
for their best performers.
The Cubs, the Pirates, the Brook
lyns and the Braves and nearly all
the other National League club own
ers and managers, announced they
were in the market for players anC
| n q
Yankees and the Tigers were togethe,
trying TO arrange trade and cash
deal, whereby Ehmke and Veacf
, would come to New York. and tn,
Reds appeared TO be negotiating witt
Officials of several clubs.
Garry Hermann, president of til,
Cincinnati club, was all chuckles an(
smiles when he discussed the Groi
deal. Garry thought he had jus
about made the best deal of his career
, and Pat Moran, his able manager
: nodded assent.
Barney Dreyfuss was talking abou
the third baseman, Stock, as a goot
addition to his team, and intimateS
, he would pay pretty penny for him
, George Gibson has few things {,
say about Traynor, the young short
stop recalled from Birmingham of tn,
, Southern Association last fall, and :
was gathered that the Pirate
wouldn't be averse 10 letting "Rab
bit" Marinville loose, If they could d,
so in a trade.
Bill Killefer and President Veecl
let II be known they would like a goo,
: second baseman, a good third sacke
s and maybe another man.
In the American League every clul
|, seems TO be after players. Fo
;, instance. Joe Schepner, the keeper o
the third sack down In Louisville. al
y American Association town, is spokel
:, of highly and may be purchased thi
week by one or other of the clubs
T all according to the club that has tn
= most money to spend,
: President Hickey. of the America
Association, and Jack Hendricks, tn
]. indianapolis manager. had confer
J. lences with some of the leading mogul
of the majors. but their talk was 70
the most part regarding the pros
poets for a. banner season in 1922.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
CITY LOOP SCHEDULE
FOR THIS WEEK

Monday-St. Mary's VS.. Park
side, kirkwood Park. Referee.
Maxwell.
Tuesday-Parkside VS.. Mt. Yer
non. Brownson Hall. Referee.
Maxwell.
Wednesday-Mt. Vernon VS..
Seventh Ward, Friends School.
Referee, Hanly.
Thursday-Seventh Ward vs.
Pioneers. Friends School
Referee. Maxwell.
F'riday-Pioneers VS.. Rrownson.
Brownson Hall. Referee.
Maxwell.
Saturday-Brownson, VS.. ST.
Mary's. st. Joseph's Hall.
Referee, Buchanan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
CHESROOK HAlTS
PAnKS|OE ELEVEN
Champions Take 1%-7 Contest,
Played In Sea Of Mud
Nt Harlan Field.

,heaooh defeated rarhaidc i4-7. at
Harlan Field Saturday afternoon, be-
fore ,,r, lnrr. crowd, In contest
IN which the Champions came from
behind Nv the last part ~ the game
and carried on the honors.
t'outh. who played great game for
rs,h side, intercepted Chesrook for
wW,d pass IN miincld and ran for the
only touchdown FOR the East Siders.
rh.sruuk tried 60 even the count be-
fore the period ended.
The Ahrnhams' players came back
in the SECOND half, determined 10 even
matters ana put tho game on ice. A
series ~ line plunrcs enabled them to
score their touchdown and Hanley
Kicked tho goal shortly after that
the Champions came through FOR their
Hccond touchdown.
Mat nonuhuc played the first quar-
trr, hat had 60 retire when he wrench
.i his injured foot. The kemske
hruthorH and Gabriel were the big
nruund Talncrs Tor the champions.
MukolVio and Akin played great
Namo Tor rarksldc. The lineup:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
EAsTLAKE HOLDS BIG SHOOT.

Eastlake held another successful
shoot Saturday. large crowd wa.
on hand. Vending. Simonton ant
Skelly made pe.fect scores in the 25
target event. II. S. Williams won tn,
double-target event. Winners of tur
keys were: !. Turner. Simonton, Skel
ly, Vending and p. jackson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
Game at Olympia Hall.

Tho recently organized Wilmington
n~prcation club basketball team will
elash with the Daughters OF Isabella
enuad at the Olympia Hall this eve-
niny Tonights game viii be play
.d under girls rules. but i'm the fu-
tnro. all games In which the Recrea-
,ion girls take part. Will be governed
by Eastern League rules.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
BUILDING PERMITS.

Plans have beeN approved and per-
mits issued by the building inspectors
office for the following operations:
Market street, 1911; w. j. Austin
owner and builder; storage house
1880.
Fourth street, 2l3 West; Harry
Kenyon, owner, Gwthrop & Bros. Co.
contractors; heating plant, S2,273.
Tatnall street, 100S-l0l0; Mayor
and Council, owners; Smyth Con-
struction Co.. builders; alterations, Sl0,-
1877.
Jackson street, 31S North Della ]
Kruger, owner, Dorsey & Smith, build
ers; heating plant, $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
CITN GOLF ASSOCIATION
MEETS THIS EVENING

The Municipal Golf and Tennis
Association Will hold a meeting in the
Washington Heights Century Club at
4 o'clock this evening for the purpose
Of making final report on the sub
srription cards that were taken out
recently
a report of the progress that is
being made on the course at Porter
Reservoir, VIII be made. The pro-
gram for the meeting will be most
Interesting one. and each member has
been urged 10 attend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
SALISBURY "Y" QUINTET
HUMBLES LAUREL, DEL

Salisbury, Md, Dec 12.-In a close
ly contested game in the "Y" gym.
the Salisbury Y. NJ. c. A. quintet de-
feated the Laurel (Del.) five, 28 TO q.
Marvel. former University OF Della
ware star, was the stellar performer
of the evening, and led his team in
the number of points scored.
The two teams We're evenly match
ed, but the superior shooting ability
of the locals turned the tide in their
favor. Hastings and Captain Down
ing. both former Wesley Collegiate
Institute players. and Boggs, played
well. The lineup and summary:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
EvERETT-STEWART HIGH.

The Everett-Stewart combination
topped the list of bowlers in the handi-
cap matches at Grady's alleys Sat
urday night, with grand total of
1895.
Bullock rolled high single score
while Davis WAS high for five games
with 104s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
Talleyyille Entertainment.

The Sunday school OF Grace ?. p
Church will hold an entertainment
in Talleyville hail next "Wednesday y
night. Cakes. candy, dolls and Christi
mas articles will be on sale. An or.
chestra will supply music. tn. pro-
ceeds will benefit the church.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
Basketball Mt Newport.

The Armmas Frat basketball play
err viii hold n practice game at New
port tomorrow night. All players liy-
inu IA the Newport-Richardso Park
district are urged To report TO Man.
Hg.f Mink. IL is thought that a
s.h.dulc Of games viii be arranged
81 this meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
Pusey Perry Injured.

While working on a coal hoisting
machine at the Elsmere yard of the
Perry. Is years old. of Oak Grove lost
mis- balance and fell a distance of 35
feet, sustaining serious bruises about
the head and back.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
CHURCH LEAGUE.
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.
QTOlrS-s.3o =. VI.
QTOIrS-1.S0 =. VI,

MONDAY.
FIRST Division.
Emmanuel at Grace.
Union at Hanover.
CookrNan at Elsmere.
st. raul's at First-Ctntral.
second Division.
Second Baptist at Union.
Yves, at Goodman.
Nj. Salem at Silverbrook.
old swcdes nj Bethany.
Third Division.
Bethany Of Goodman.
Union a, Mt. Salem.
McCshe ~ old Swedes.
Silvsrhrook at Second Baptist.
Fourth Division.
Mt. salem at Westminster.
Goodman az Trinity NJ. +.
union AT Epworth.
Easilako at Brandywine.
fifih Division.
Trinity NJ. r.. At Harrison.
Epworth NJ Emmanuel.
nrandywine al 81. Pauls.
Tnion M 81. stephens.
sixth Division.
linton AZ Elsmere.
rirst-Contral at Hanover.
rirs, NJ. y. az olivet.
st. paul's al Wesley NJ. L.
BASKETBALL.
Friends school Gyms p. m.
Epworth VS.. Old Swedes.
Second Baptist w.. West.
BOWLING.
y. n. G. A. Aneys-7S0 p. m.
Second Baptist VS.. First-Central.
TUESDAY
Rask~tbnil-Friends' School Gym
ep. m.
-. stephens VS.. Eastlake.
Hrandywine VS.. ST. Pauls.
Rowllng-sS0 p. m.
Westminster VS.. Grace, Y. NJ. c. :,
sllcys.
silverbrook VS.. Bethany. westm!ns
ter alleys.
THURSDAY.
Bcwilne-7S0 p. m.
Hanover VS.. Brandywine. West
minister alleys.
st. stephens vs. Union. y. NJ. C. A
alleys.
Observation-Disclosures Church Gym
: y. m.
Goodman VS.. Silverbrook.
Westminster VS.. Union.
BowlIng-sS0 y. m.
ST. rauls vs.. Goodman. Y. NJ. c.
alleys
Mt. Salem bs Eastlal,e9. westmins
ter alleys.
SATURDAY.
Nasketball-Y. N. 4. A. GYM, s p. n
Hanover VS.. McCabe.
Grncc vs. First-Central
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
CommunItY Chorus 10 Meet.

A meeting OF the Harry Barnhart
Community Chorus will be held tomor-
row evening at the home of Miss Ida
Foulk. 706 Washington street, at s
O'Clock. All members are urged to be
present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
Chess Club Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the Brandy
wine Chess Club will be held in the
parish house Of Trinity Church Il s
o'clock tomorrow evening,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12

Before Bob and / We're married" /"
she told her friend, his display of af-
fections were positively overdone "
And now?" They are very rare
Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12
.BARDO AND BUCKSTE|N
|. LEAD IN TURKEY LEAGUE
Soldiers Lead in League; Ma
rines Drop to Third Place
in Odd Play.

Martin Keller gained niche in the
Hall of Fame two years ago when he
dropped in two-pointer in his own
hasket that gave his opponents a
victory by two points. kellers boner
will match any that was ever pulled
i'm a world series-even Snodgrass'
$50 900 muf.
Doug" Sheldon duplicated keller's
feat in a game in the High School
Division of the Turkey League when,
at an exciting moment in the second
half Of the game between the Aviators
and Marines, he dropped field goal
in his own basket that gave the Avi-
ators a victory by the margin of one
point. The final score stood to 4.
Because Sheldon pulled a boner
that gained for him a niche in the
Hall of Fame next to that of keller.
| his team, the Marines, We're forced
into third place in the team standing
and Horney was forced into fourth
place in the individual standing. Mel
win Talley now holds third place.
Backstein and Bardo still hold first
and second places with scores of IS
and so, respectively, while the SOL
diers have a big lead in the team
standing.
Results of Games.
Soldiers, 6; Sailors, 3.
Aviators, s.; Marines, 4.
The individual scores in the Turkey
League, High School class, are as
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12

Field goals-S. Jones (7). Boggs (D
Downing ~, Marvel 80. Ellis (3), Hast
ings (2). Foui goals-Downing out OF
A. Marvel, ] out Of Z. Referee-Ammon
Public Athletic League Baltimore Time
OF halyes-Twenty minutes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12

Ferguson foyl-y McCullion. Nolkman.
SCORE RN PERIODS.
rarksihe ................. q q o. :
thvsrnnk .. .......... d n IA
fuuchdowns. \. kemske T.. Kemske.
nnnth. Goals from touchdowns. Salter.
lisnlcN, ,.
kefcfec shiplcy. Maryland. Umpire,
Derby OF Delaware Head linesmsn, foulk.
Delaware Timers, Conley and Lotnk
flme ~ periods. ~ minutes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12

X. OF c..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-12

PENN MATraR.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-08-12
u. s. WILL HELP
WOUNDED YANKS
BONUS BILL DELAYED so THAT
WOUNDED SOLDIERS CAN BE
CARED FOR.
IS INTERESTED
HARDING SAYS "AMERICA'S MIS-
SION is TO DANISH WAR
FROM EARTH"

Gorllaln, y. H.-A nation commit
ted 10 the task of reforming The
world was pictured by l'residenI
Harding us his ideal for America.
In IL speech delivered in HE colr>,
of Il flying circuit of northern New
Hampshire iowlIs, the President de-
clared his conviction that America )
uLsS.on not only was 10 laliiSli war
iare from the earth, but 10 establish
everywhere right principles of free
dom and justice.
In The slime speech, which WAS ad
dressed 10 Il group Of disabled worl,
war veterans, Mr.. Harding said The
real reason behind the adlninistra
on soldier compensation was that il
desired, first of all, 10 do its duty
BY those who came from the war i'm
paired.
The other places in which the chief
executive spoke were North StratiOrd
Colebrook and Berlin.
In each speech he alluded to the ma
tons efforts to receive a guarantee
of lasting peace in the coming dis
armament conference and pledged
himself to put his best into the Task
The speech here was delivered from
the steps of the tubercular s|anitarium
with HE fifty patients of the institu
ton and several hundred iownspeo
pie before him.
81 know | speak the heart of Amer
ica when ! say TO the men impaired
in the world war that America is in
terested in them in every way II
knows how to express Itself the
President said.
Il do not want this great republic
of ours tn slow up II minute unit
it has done everything it can Ia make
them whole again.
There was some criticism of the
administration in passing by tempo
rarily the consideration of what was
known as the compensation bill.
Il want to say to YOU that the
chief reason was that we all believed
that we owed our first consideration
To the men impaired in service.
1T is Il wonderful thing, and II Is
some compensation in itself to have
served ones country and then come
back whole in mind and body, but il
is far different to come back i'm
paired, and that Is why ! am anxious
that the country do everything ii can
to make you whole again"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-08-12
SHRINKS
MONDELL SAYS REDUCTION OF
HALF MILLION CAN BE MADE.
MELLON INFORMS HOUSE COM
MITTEE REVENUE FOR YEAR
WILL BE $25O.OoO 900 SHORT.
Western New paper Union News Service. }

Observation-Disclosures WAS warned
by Secretary Mellon that il must re.
duce government expenditures n i'll
| crease the nations lax burden.
Appearing before the House ways
and means committee. he declared ad
ditional cuts of more Than S2JO,0OO,
900 would have To be made in the esti-
mated expenditures of Si,'l0.OO0,0oo
for this fiscal year if additional taxes
were To be avoided.
Under estimates for federal outlay
this year, as presented by Mr.. Mel
ION. S|.S:0, 0O0,OOW would have to be
raised by taxation, whereas he esti-
matted thai the present revenue law
would provide S260, 100000 less than
iIat sum, due largely to the Shink-
age in the yield from excess profits
and income taxes.
"W'ithout the assurance OF sub
Stantial additional reductions in eN-
penditures,' he said, lit would be folly
TO proceed to reduce revenue merely
in the hope of reduced expenditure.
tNtI "IlIoht 'iidiS' III ~ " 49,
nue. will shrink from natural causes,
and will shrink. according to the pres
rnt outlook. at n faster rate than cur
rent expenditures
Then he proceeded to show eNpendi-
lures liulS far in his fiscal year had
Increased as compared with II year
ago. He said ordinary expenditures
for July. the first month of the fiscal
ear. were ~ OOO,UN. as against
S3U1 ,OOO,O00 in July, 1920, leaving II
current deficit of Sll3,OOO.OoO, as com
pared with u deficit of S1G,o00,OO0 in
July II year ago. OF The total eNpeIi-
diturrS last month, Sllo,OOO.oW WAS
for the account of the military and
naval establishments and S3o,00O, COG
for the shipping hoard.
Representative Mnndell, Republican
leader, declared IN Il statement that
il was practical, in his opinion, ito
reduce the lax levy by III lost 5000
100000 and still meet all proper. es-
sential expenses of the government