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Evening journal., 1922-03-02
Fire Teams for County
League; Winters Chosen
President Of Organization

heard OF the Krebs team favoring
the county circuit in preference TO
the City League but they have had
their forfeit posted In the latter cir
cult for some time. II Il hardly
likely that the Newport aggregation
will jump from one organization 70
the other.
Considerable time was Lost at the
start OF last nights meeting before
permanent organization could be
effected. Several names were sug-
gested for president but no agree
ment could be reached until Mr..
Winter entered tho meeting Frank
Moore OF Delaware City and Harry
Grant OF Wilmington acted as tenn
porary chairman at different times
until Mr. Winter was elected.
More than likely the league will
go right ahead now and be In shape
for ball playing after the next meet
ing which has been called for next
Wednesday night in The Evening
Journal office. President Winter
will draw up a tentative schedule
IN the meantime and committee OF
three, composed OF Delaware City,
New Castle and Marshallton repre-
sentatlves will prepare rules 10 be
acted on at the next meeting
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
WILLS-NORFOLK
In RING TONIGHT

NEW YORK. March Omitted
Press).-Harry Wills. the big brown
New Orleans boxer. goes into IN,
ring here tonight with Kid Norfolk
TO show how much right he has "a
an engagcment with Jack Dempsey
Tor the heavyweight crown.
Because Of his physical advan-
tage. Wills is to favorite in the
betting. but there is plenty OF Nor
FOLK money covering the offers.
Wills Is expected TO enter the ring
weighing around 205 pounds. while
Norfolk will not weigh more than
1856 pounds.
Choice seats were all gone this
morning as the test" bout has
proved TO be a very popular match.
Norfolk has large following In
New York while there Is a NATURAL
interest among the fans TO see how
good Wills is against a lrst-class
man.
The bout Is scheduled to go NJ
teen rounds II Wills expects to
come out OF II as the logical con-
tender" he will have TO win by a
knockout
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

Permanent officers we're elected
and organization OF the New Castle
County League effected at a meeting
held in The Evening Journal office
last night. The officers are Presi-
dent, George l.. Winter; vice-prcsl-
dent, Chandler. II. Gebhart; sccre-
tary-treasurer II. ]. Gable.
Five teams were represented and
attempt will be made 10 interest a
sixth from the rural country. - The
five teams represented at last nights
meeting were Delaware City. New
Castle. Yorklyn. Marshallton and
Five Points.
The original organization was
comprised OF the first four teams
named and Five Points was admit
ted last night. President Winter
and Ike Mackinson OF Marshallton
will act as a committee TO secure
another club TO round out six-cluh
circuit. Newark was mentioned as
the most likely contender for the
berth. The forming OF the New
Castle County League no doubt
means the disbandment OF the Sub
urban League as three OF last year,
six clubs are In the new loop and
Krebs OF Newport Is member oil
the City League. Some talk wa,
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
Y SWIMMERS in
PHILA. TANK NEXT
BY POLLY HY.

The Wilmington High School
swimmers will churn the waters OF
the West Philadelphia Y. NJ. C. A.
tank this evening in a meet opposed
to the West Philly High. The meet
was originally scheduled for tomor-
row night IN the local pool
Tie proteges OF Coach Sparks
have been out for trials every day
and few OF the swimmers have
shown a decided improvement over
their last events. The wearers Of the
Cherry and White know who they
are up against. as they met the lads
from the City OF Brotherly Love In
the swarthmore meet. The Higklets
were only one point behind the Phil
adelphians. who finished second.
The selections have been made.
except the men who are to partici-
pate in the relay race. They are as
follows.
40-Yard Dash-Bardo. sheldon.
10 Yard Dash - Bardo. sheldon.
220O swim-Bardo. sheldon, Ba-
der and Nobis.
Plunge for Distance-Bush, Boyer
and Keen.
Fancy Diving-Boyer, Pedrlck.
The relay team may be made up
OF Bardo. Sheldon, Nobis, Bader,
Pedrick and Boothe.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

one.
Babe Ruth wants anywhere from
$4,000 to $4,000 and $500 extra
for every home-run he makes.
Why this money mad hysteria on
the part OF the ball players7
Charles Ebhetts, president OF the
Brooklyn National League club, hit
the nail on the head when he said.
"Club owners are to blame for tho
epidemic OF holdouts. Big money
talks from the owners has filled the
air don't blame the players FOR
trying to get as much as they can"
When John McGraw paid $4,000
for a minor Lacquer. O'Conneil. ne
said IN reality he was only paying
about $4,000 a. the government
would get the rest in the old income
tax.
Naturally the players feel that II
the owners are making such big pro-
fits. why not share II among them
n there is desire 20 beat the in
come tax.
Il is a point that should be wei
! taken.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
S SPOR 7 S :::=:=5..:: - z
HIGH Is SQUARE
WITH RIDLEY FIVE

The Wilmington High School crew
OF cagers got revenge yesterday af-
ternoon against Ridley Park in
return engagement on the local
floor by the score OF 30 to .. In the
final three minutes OF play Coach
Harry Ashton placed the scrub team
IN 10 complete the fracas.
At the end OF half time the score
read % TO s in favor OF the locals.
John Roman the diminutive Fresh
man forward. by fine work from the
foul line. along with some excellent
dribbling and shooting from the
field. scored 70 OF the 80 points. Lew
Jacobson had II on r. Robertson.
Ridley's center. In fioor play and also
netted flve double deckera.
This marks the third game that
the Highlet quintet has won this
season. The other two teams to lose
were Newark and Kennett Square
I High. II was also the highest num-
Der OF points registered against an
opponent. Ridley Park defeated the
Cherry and White earlier In the sea-
son on the Ridley floor. 2i to is.
In the preliminary game the local
reserves trimmed the visiting re-
serves by the score OF 20 to 10.
Scores:
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
DELAWARE TO PLAY
BUCKNELL TOMORROW

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. March 2.-University
OF Delaware basketball team viii
play the final home game tomorrow
might with Bucknell as opponent
The game will be started at Z o'clock
and as the visitors have fast ag-
eregation a large crowd is expected.
|The basketball schedule will end
next Tuesday night when the Blue
and Gold go to Princeton University
for a game.
Coach Shipley's varsity squad
showed better form in practice yes
terday afternoon against the scrubs
than at any pevious time this sea-
\ son. The varsity ran up score OF
,23 to IA against the scrubs In a
practice game in the first half and
10 to in the last half. Those play
ling on the varsity were Cole and
|Robinson, forwards; Williams, CEN
4 IRE. and Jackson and Wills, guards.
Keith substituted for Jackson part
Of the final half and for Cole the
.other part Of the half. The scrubs
were Hofecker and France. for
wards; McKelvie, cente. and Har-
mer and Ramsey, guards.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
MY CONTRACT IS SCRAP OF PAPER

year OF his career and showed the
way TO the American League pitch
ers.
Success caused Carl 10 change his
views as to the figures In this three
year contract. He decided that he
was worth much more money TO the
Yankees.
Several years ago. becoming dis
gusted with conditions at Boston. he
quit the team and delivered an ulti-
matum that he must be sold. pre-
ferably TO New York.
President johnson suspended him
for his actions That sentence
stirred up a feud that almost dis
rupted the American League. It
split Il in two factions The wound
has not yet been healed.
Then came the unfortunate Incl
dent when Mays killed Ray Chap
man with a pitched ball. The own
ers OF the New York club stood back
OF Mays to the limit in his unfortu-
nate plight. a very fine thing TO do
on their part.
Now Carl wants his three-year
contract scrapped. The colonies say
nay.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
.SALESIANUN AFTER
FALL WITH WESLEY

saleslanum High School, pratical-
iy sole claimants Of the scholastic
basketball championship OF Della
ware. will go to Dover on Saturday
afternoon to engage the Wesley Col
legiate Institute FIVE In return
game. In the first game between the
two quintets on the local floor the
Gold and White passers outclassed
the down Staters.
This is one Of the few remaining
games on the cage schedule Of the
Eighth and West streeters. Baseball
Is soon to be taken up. The candi-
dates for the team will be mustered
within the next few days.
Jimmy Kerrigan, blonde hurler OF
last years squad. and one OF Salesi-
anum's leading all around athletes
Is managing the Gold and White
diamond affairs. stump" Grant Is
captain OF the crew.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

when presiding on the bench
Judge lands was a mighty serious
individual. Il was all business with
him.
The judge has now decided 90
devote all his time TO baseball.
That is also serious game for the
judge during business hours.
However. Judge Lands Is not
only commissioner OF baseball but
a dyed-in-the-wool fan as we'll.
II you have any doubts on that
score just look the Judge over as
he enthused at a home run made
by Babe Ruth az the White Sox park
In Chicago. II was the longest hit
ever made al tho park
IL is the irony OF fate that Babe
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

Larry Gardner who plays third
base for Cleveland. claims a unique
distinction.
Larry says in his big league career
nc has played under three OF the
greatest managers in the game. Bill
Carrigan. Connie Mack and Iris
Speaker.
one day last year, Gardner and
were discussing Bill Carrigan. Like
Gardner. I am a great booster for
Rm Carrigan. He was real man
.ager. In talking over some OF the
things he had seen Carrigan pull
Gardner remarked;
"Bm Carrigan's Judgment was
uncanny. May sound like a rather
strong statement. but ! don't be
iieye he ever made managerial
mistake. He was a wonder at max
ing shifts in the lineup, substituting
pitchers and calling on pinch hit
ters.
although a left-handed hitter,
have always been successful against
southpaws. In all my career only
once have been taken out with
southpaw working to let right
handed hitter bat
"Bm Carrigan made that change
and when he did II I could have
murdered him. I don't believe I wa
ever so sore in all my life. However
like all Of Carrigan's shifts, It pro
duced results.
1T was in the 1916 series will
Brooklyn. The game had gone int
extra innings. Darkness was fas
coming over the field. II looked a
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

Ruth. who r. a big favorite with
the judge. should be the first player
TO feel the effects Of the big stick
the judge wields when someone
breaks the rules of the game.
lands has just announced that
he intends making n tour Of the
southern training camps TO study
the training systems that are used
by the major league clubs
Some OF the rockies have COM
planned 20 me that they don't get
a chance to prove their worth. That
they are shunted back to the minor,
without a real trial
Il am a rookie In the game my.
self and I want 10 get wise 10
lot OF things that are now foreign
to me-"
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
BILL MCGOWAN
WITH INTERNATIONAL

NEW YORK, March s Omitted
Press) Five new umpires will
work this season In the lnterna-
tional League. The newcomers an
nounced by President J. c. Toole
are John F. Mcbride. w. J. Phyle,
Pacific Coast League, d. J. McDev-
1T. Blue Ridge; Harry Geisel, Cen
trial League. and Timothy Doclan,
Michigan Ontario.
Five veterans making up the rest
OF the stan are Carpenter, Nc
Gowan. Derr, James and CASTOR.
MCGOWAN is William McGowan, OF
this city. who has worked in the
league for several years.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
GIRLS GET BUSY
ON ALLEYS TODAY

The frst match in the three-cor-
nered bowling tournament between
the fair bowlers OF the Atlas. Du-
Pont and Hercules companies will
be rolled this afternoon at Grady's
alleys. A large crowd Of fair fans
will be out to root for their fav-
orites. The Atlas Club Girls Bowl
ing League started the ball rolling
for such events. This circuit has
been In operation for several months
and weekly games are bowled every
Monday afternoon. The Atlas team
viii be picked from the girls with the
best averages. The averages for the
LEAGUE 70 date fnllnw.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

Carl Mays. OF the New York
Americans has stirred up more trou-
BILE In the American League.
In most OF his woe, the owners OF
the New York American League
team we're solidly behind him.
In this particular case the two
colonies who direct the affairs OF the
New York club are on the other
side OF the fence.
A year ago Mays signed a three
year contract calling for a sum OF
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
VII REsERNEs-
SEVENTH WARD LOSES
In EXTRA MINUTES

Seventh Ward out OF the running
for tie City Basketball League
championship. went down 10 defeat
before the Pioneers In an extra-pe-
riod game last night. by TIE score
Of Al 10 30. II was the Pioneers
first win Of the second half.
The score was tied several times
during the regulation forty minutes.
and al half time Il stood at 20 ALL
Art Grant. Of the Pioneers. and Bruz
Lowell. Of the Seventh Ward. were
the stars, with eight field goals
apiece. Score:
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
ST. AIMS GAINS
In INDOOR PLAY

ST. AIMS gained five points in the
Catholic Indoor League race on
Tuesday night by defeating the
Pioneers by the score OF Is to 10.
W. Kane's clever exhibition in poe
ket billiards was the feature. In the
single contest he had an unfinished
run Of "a. St. AIMS made a clean
sweep OF six points on the green top
ned table. The point score follows;
Pioneers ST. AIMS
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
PLAYERS ARE MONEY MAD

This Is the money-mad age in
baseball circles.
Harry Hellman received $500
from the American League in 1921.
Last year Heilman carried on the
batting honors In the American
League.
For 1922 Heilman wants $4,000.
The Detroit club has offered him
$4,000.
Eddie Roush. OF Cincinnati. wants
$4,000 and three-year contract
Carl Mays wants the New York
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
To Play off Tie

Announcement was made this
morning by President John Syl-
vanus, of the Church Baseball
League. that the tie between
Goodman and Old Swedes for
the Second Division champion
ship will be played on tomorrow
night, on the Y. NJ. G. a. court.
The game Is scheduled 20 start
at 7.45 o'clock. Another game
will be played between Silver
brook and Union.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
PIONEERS
Totals
SEVENTH WARD
sCHANG Will SIGN TODAY.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March 2
Omitted Press). .--wallie schang is
expected to sign a Yankee contract
here today. Sam Jones and Erin
Ward will then be the only hold
outs. Carl Mays signed new con-
tract yesterday and Ruth has agreed
to terms
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
ST. PETER WINS.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. March 2.-St.
Peter Parochlal basketball team de-
.feated the Emmanuel Church team
lin Junior City Independent
Championship game last evening In
the parish house cage by the score
|of 20 to 13. The score:
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

Philadelphia followers of scho-
Iastic basketball were rather shaken
when Catholic High. champions OF
the Catholic High School League
and victOrs \ over Southern High.
champions of the Public High
school League. went down TO defeat
before the WilliamspOrt, Pa, High
i'm the Penn tourney. The Philly fans
never expected IL nor did those OF
Wilmington who have been following
the Catholic High close due 20
Saleslanums entry In the league I'm
which Catholic High was returned
champion. WilliamspOrt must have
a feet five TO be able 20 eliminate
Catholic High which showed won
dcrful form I'm its game here.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

Wilmington baseball bugs were no
doubt glad to learn that the Univer-
sity OF Delaware was dickering for
couple of dates at Harlan Field.
They had good cause to he tickled
when they saw that the dates were
for two such teams as Pitt and Holy
Gross. Holy Cross has quite a record
I'm the national recreation I'm games
won the past few seasons and also
has produced a number OF stars for
the big show. Pitts prominent
prOwess has been on the gridiron
but the Panther nine has a chance
Of being one OF college leaders this
season. Tom Davies. once All-Ameri-
can fOOtballer Is one OF the leading
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
BILLY EVANS SAYS

II the game would surely be tie.
Then Carrigan started to make his
shifts.
"sherrod Smith was pitching for
Brooklyn and going great. with
two out we got a man on second.
carrigan then halted the game and
sent Mike McNally in as pinch run
ner. It was my turn next at bat.
'Carrigan told me that Del Gainor
would hit for me. looked at him
In amazement. II was the first
time I had ever been taken out OF a
game to let someone hit for me
Seeing my surprise. he again an
nounced that Gainor would bat for
me. I threw my bat away In disgust
Before I had a chance to get my
peeve out OF my system. Gainor had
hit safely, McNally had scored from
second with the winning run. and
We were one game closer to a world
title.
1T was the same with everythinl
with Csrrigan on the job. A wisei
baseball manager never lived. Never
saw him make a mistake in my life
but 1 never forgave him for takinl
me out OF that ball game. Il spoiled
/ a record OF which ] am very proud
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
v SECONDS WIN

Y. NJ. II. A. Seconds trimmed
Madison in well-played basketball
game last night by the score Of 81
10 27. Frankford and Caplan. for
tie victors. and Firella and Kroner.
for the losers. we're the stars. Score:
Y. NJ. Il. 4 SECONDS
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

II Is hard to realize how salesi-
anum was able 10 come through IN
the final moments Of the game with
Wilmington High after being so ap-
parently outclassed In the score in
more than three-fourths OF the
game. Il may have been that they
planned such a campaign. to let the
Highlets set the early pace, but It
is hardly likely that they would have
walted so long before they made
their start The comeback Of the Gold
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
srnrLEMENT TRIMs PARKsIDE

Peoples Settlement nosed out
Parkslde IN a speedy cage tilt last
night bv the score Of "a to 2S. The
plav was fast and furious from
whistle to whistle. Score;
PEOPLES SETTLEMENT
Evening journal., 1922-03-02


Dover High School IS stlH Z
among those present IN the Z
Penn tourney. The capital FIVE
. has won two games. both by one Z
point margins. They'll be up Z
against sterner competition IN
their next contest and whether
= they are eliminated or not they Z
deserve plenty OF credit for Z
keeping Delaware in the tourney Z
thus far.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
KTRKWOOD
Goals
nELAWARE FORFEITs.

Pride Of Delaware forfeited three
games 20 Industry Council in the Jr.
20. U A. NJ. Quot League on Tues
day night
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
Dov..R IN TOURNEY CAME

. Dover High School will meet
Doylestown in the Penn scholastic
tourney tonight at weightman Hall.
at $50 O'Clock. This is the third
round for the Doverites.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

There are those who never realize
they are being helped when they
are being bawled out.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

Salcsianum Is claiming the scho-
lastic cage championship OF the
state and IL looks as II the title viii
rest with the Eighth and West
street aggregation after the two
straight defeats OF Wilmington High.
According to the Gold and White
authorities Friends School has re-
fused To play and IL Is hardly likely
that any school teams I'm Delaware
outside of Wilmington can offer the
necessary competition. There is a
chance for n series. however. with
the team winning the secondary title.
unless the latter should happen "a
be one already defeated by Sales
lanum.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

There is a runner on third base,
two are out. and two strikes and
three balls on the batter The next
pitch is low. The batter swings at
It and misses. The ball gets away
from the catcher and rolls to the
grandstand. The runner on third
easily crosses the plate The batter
reaches second on the slip. In going
TO second ne fails to touch first base.
The first baseman calls for the ball
and touches frstbase. The umpire
declares the runner on second out,
which retires the side. Does the run
that crossed the plate score?
The runner who had crossed the
plate does not score. The failure OF
the batsman to touch first base. and
later being declared out for so doing,
makes the run void. A run cannot
score on any play in which the third
out is n play on which the batsman
fails to reach first. While the bats
man actually ran TO second, tech
nically he never reached first since
ne failed to touch II.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
PULLNIN WINS FIVE

Pullman won five games from the
Pioneers in Wilmington City
Quot League match last nigkt on
the Pioneer floor. Fifteen ringers
featured the games. Sem having 7,
Griffith and Donohue .. Scores;
Putnam. 21 21 21 2i 21-5
Pioneers. Is I 8 20 30
Players-Pullman. Grimth, Sem.
Burns and Querey. Pioneers. Nc
Carthy, August, Donohue and Leary.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

and White athletes is truly remark
able and II must have been a thou
sand times more than that TO the
followers OF the team.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

ALwAYS PLAY TO WIN BUT
ALWAYS PLAY FOR IMPROVE
MENT ALSO.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
ANc'iOnll

The bluffer generally makes
enough conmotion 20 drown out any
chance to think there Is anything
connected to him beside the noise.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Basketball Field Goals.
They're made from the floor.

He was a speedy sprinter,
with a world OF vim,
When the cops were on his heels
They had no thance with him.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
on THE ALLEYs TONIGHT

Four matches are booked for the
resume OF play in the singles bowl
ing championship at Grady's alleys
tonight. The schedule follows:
7.00-Ewing vs.. Booker.
7.t5-Booker vs. Doelze.
S30-Howett vs.. Souder.
915-Howett VS.. Mckee.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02
CHERRY AND WHITE
SPORTS SERVED SHORT
BY POLLY HY

The Cherry and White lassies trav-
eled to Darby on Tuesday and hand
ed the Darby fair basketeers a p 90
Is defeat. Miss Bender proved the
star OF the game by registering the
majority Of. the points.
In the past few days the baseball
battery candidates have been work
ling out in the gym under the tutel-
age Of Coach Ashton. Manager Pip
pln will have his baseball schedule
completed in the next few days.
Some OF the best school teams have
been booked.
A call for track candidates was
issued this week and practice was
lpostponed until warmer weather
Manager Johnson has four meets
booked thus far, Penn Relay Car
lnival. Delaware, Glen Mills and
tTome.
Tomorrow the Highlet cagers
meet Temple Prep. The Philadel-
phians have a fine record this sea-
|son and no doubt will give the
|Cherry and white a hard battle.
Evening journal., 1922-03-02

money that was perfectly satisfac-
tory.
In 1921 Mays had the very best