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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-05
HARD COAL STRIKERS
ENJOYING VACATION
Listening TO Call Of Garden,
Baseball and Lure Of Euro
pean Home.
~ Associated Press TO Every Evening

Nv Associated Press 20 Every Evening
WHkes-B Barre. Pa. April 5.--Sus-
pension Of operations in the anthracite
coal fields uf Pennsylvania was hailed
by the average mine worker as an Op-
portunity for vacation and most
Of them ara planning thoroughly 70
enjoy the holiday. For eight years
the coliieries had been operated on
almost a full schedule, thu war period
being marked by unusual activity.
The younger men and boys render
ed idle by the suspension have turned
to athletics as n means of breaking
the monotony. Baseball leagues
are being formed throughout the three
districts and regularly scheduled
games are planned. Most Of the sport
ing goods houses have sold out Of
baseball outfits.
The streets Of the larger cities, in
the hard coal region, are crowded
daily with idle miners and business
/ Is reported brisk. Theatres and NOV
| ing picture places are playing to
capacity houses and the department
stores report the usual large pre-
Easter trade Believing that the sus-
pension was inevitable most OF the
miners started weeks ago to fOrtify
| themselves financially against it, and
that the great majority were pre-
pared for A period Of at least four
weeks ldleness. Some. however, heads
/ of families, are seeking work IN other
/ Industries.
! Ghavnn1rfn 1fd4rf-e Io
of the idle men are preparing gardens
and truck patches for spring planting.
Many are going into the gardening
projects on a large scale and in
event Of a protracted tie-up they hope
to realize a goodly sum on their vege-
/ tables.
Large numbers Of the l55 900 idle
miners have left for visits 10 their
old homes in Europe, which they have
not visited since the war began in
/ 1914 The exodus Is still on. but I,
was said 90 per cent cf the men had
bought round trip steamship trans
/ portation. and that they would hurry
back 10 the coal fields as soon as the
suspension is lifted Practically all
OF them are certified miners, a quail
1 fcation necessary 10 anthracite cuI-
lers. and union leaders said they would
have no trouble in finding places on
their return.
/ Mahanoy City. Pa. April SIN the
/ Schuylkill region there IS not a single
operation working today except a
few OF the creek washeries. The mine
workers attired IN their Sunday togs
spend the time strolling about the
streets and at their usual meetine
places. They are scanning newspaper.
for news from the soft coal dis
tricts.
In some sections steamship agents
are circulating among the aliens and
/ telling them OF the favorable exchange
rates on American money in Russia
Poland. Lithuania and Germany. II
Is said that number. especially those
who have accumulated sufficient OF
this worlds goods. are preparing Z,
reNrn 20 their native land.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-05

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-05
Weather Forecast

BY Associated Press 10 Ecvers- izv-ninx
Washington. April 5.-Weather forecast
for Deiaware
Cloudy tonight and Thursday. With
probably showers and somewhat warmer
Thursday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
FRIENDS-NEW CASTLE
IN CAGE TONIGHT

The Wilmington Friends School
basketball team Will meet New
Castle High IN the Friends tonight.
So far this season. the Quakers
have enjoyed consecutive success.
They have defeated decislvely. New
ark High Penn's Grove High. ST.
Agnes High. Friends Select. OF
Philadelphia. and the Alumni-the
latter being the only team to score
20 or more points.
The strong offensive game. intro
duced this year has been the cause
OF the locals high cores. which to-
tai III for the FIVE games played.
This. the work OF Pyle. Moore. Long
and Wardenburg. has called forth
much praise. The impregnable Ave
men defense, with Haitsch and
Munson as pin men. has been able
to shut out opponents to a great ex-
tent Even Friends Select. famed FOR
its long accurate shots. could gather
but 6 field goals. The total scored
against the locals Is remarkably
smail-6S.
In preparation for tomorrow,
struggle. the Quakers have been pu
through an intensive practice thi
week. and from an points are 10 b.
seen TO good advantage The gam
will commence al Sis.
The high scorers are here OF
/ hcially announced:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
TOday'S Sport Angle

IT is beginning to look as II John
ny Wilson would have TO go TO work.
Lest you forget, Johnny Wilson
IS the technical middleweight cham
pion Of the world.
Since Wilson acquired the mid
dleweight title he is having more
trouble holding Il than some Of the
crowned heads OF Europe.
There are a great many experts
who seriously question Wilson's
right to the title When he won the
title from Mike O'Dowd II was on a
hairline decision that faSed to meet
with popular approval.
Since acquiring the title on more
or less OF a fiuke victory, Wilson
has been the busiest person in the
world holding onto his furnished
crown.
Only through the kindly offices OF
his travelling referee was Wilson
saved in his bout with Bryan Down
ey at Cleveland last July.
Hundreds OF sportsmen from all
sections OF the country are a unit
N saying that Wilson was not
Irerely knocked out once, but a
couple Of times.
The odor OF that fight still hangs
over Cleveland. II put the boxinr
game in bad. II has never quite
recovered A ban on professional
boxing exists at the present time.
Wilson's latest move that got him
in bad was to sign TO meet Harry
Greb for a bout at Madison Square
Garden and then refuse to &C
through with his contract.
Wilson said he signed the contract
merely TO get the $4,000 that wal
being held up by the New Jerse,
boxing commission, because OF hi
cheese fight with Bryan Downey a
the Jersey arena.
The latest is that 16 States have
suspended Mr.. Wilson. Not a grea
many more States permit Of boxing
= At the present time about the onl!
place where Mr. Wilson can box 4
b in his own gymnasium. either will
his sparring partner or by SHADOW
boxing. Il is said he much prefer
p shadow boxing,
Yes, 1t certainly looks as II Mr.
Wilson would have to go to work
y Nobody seems to care to see hin
6ax.
4 will take a lot OF apologizinp
and some real fighting on the par
of. Johnny Wilson TO get .himsel
back into the good graces Of tn
sporting public.
AL Mccoy was supposed to be tn
cheese champion when he held tn
middleweight championship, but tn
Roquefort title was created especial
ly for Johnny Wilson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
s PO r T s ! -: 9 =: ::
City League

Contrary to report I'm The
Morning News the City Baseball
League win not meet tonight
hut viii meet In The Evening
journal Office next Friday
night. January %. a. has been
stated I'm these columns on sew
crai occasions. And it has not
been "the balmy weather OF the
last few days" that has inilu-
cnccd President Warren in call
ing the meeting. The opening
session was planned by MIR.
Warren and other officials OF
the league at the beginning of
the month. The early start he
ING n feature that viii give the
managers and supporters Of the
clubs the opportunity 60 get
lined mp for the season nc least
month before the actual play
ing season opens. This will give
them the chance to give their
combinations plenty Of practice
of working together.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
RrACOM Us. ST. LUKE

Beacon Colleges reorganized
basketball team will have its first
trial tonight. when Il faces the 81.
Luke Academy IN the Wilmington
High School gym. The game VIII
start at 7.3O o'clock.
II is the intention OF the faculty
and students OF the Beacon school
to foster athletic sports and put
them on the same plane as in other
local schools. The faculty has the
hearty support OF the students and
from the interest manifested In the
basketball team, Beacon should
soon be on the same footing with the
Wilmington High, salesianum and
Friends in the athletic world.
"Brick" Malloy has been working
hard with the business college boys
this week, and they should give a
good account OF themselves in their
initial start.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
BY BILLY EVANS

My Query a Day" feature. n
which I intend considering every I'M
usual situation that can come up on
the ball field. has already started
them gossiping in the stove league"
In my mail Of a recent date came
the following query, which is GER
tainly a most unusual one. l never
heard the like OF il coming up on
the ball field. The letter reads;
kindly settle this dispute. The
play actually happened. It has
caused a great deal OF discussion
that apparently will not stop until
some authority has spoken.
1.-TWO men are out. there are run
ners on second and third. The bat
ter struck at. and missed a wildly
pitched ball. Il hit the ground in
front OF the plate and hoped past
the catcher. The catcher turned
quickly but could not find 1t.
Both Runners Scored.
"The runners. thinking the catcher
was trying 10 fox them into coming
home. made no attempt al first TO 40
so. II then became apparent that
the catcher really didn't know where
I the ball was. Both runners then
dashed for the plate and scored.
1.-The catcher did not see the bail
from the time 1t passed him. II so
happened the ball became lodged be-
tween the umpire's protector and
body, unbeknown 10 him. Both run
{ ners had scored and were sitting on
the bench when the batter discov-
cred the whereabouts OF the ball.
''The umpire dislodged the ball
and threw II back TO the pitcher.
THE umpire was undecided as to
whether he should allow both run
ners to score. allow one to score and
/ the other advance to third or send
the runners back to their. original
bases.
zone side claimed the ball was
never out OF play and that both run
ners should score
"The other side contended that
since the umpire had deprived the
catcher OF an opportunity to make a
play, the ball should be considered
dead and the runners who had scor-
ed be sent hack to their origina
bases.
"The ground rule agreed upon BY
both teams was that on wild pitch
or an overthrow the runner or run
ners were entitled to one base in ad
dition TO the base he was trying 4
, make"
, Here's the Right Dope.
: The play was indeed a most pc
, culiar one. However, I would sa,
that the runner on third was zen
titled to score and the runner OF
second TO advance to third.
The ball delivered 10 the batsmai
resolved itself into nothing NOR
than a wild pitch, despite the fac
that the umpire interfered with
b possible play on the ball.
The ground rules agreed on wa
b that all runners were entitled to on
base in addition TO the one they wer
trying to make.
Had the two players been pullinl
double steal on the pitch. boil
would have been entitled to score
The fact that both players he'll
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
Freak Play That Still
Has Them Talking

their bases for several moments. be-
lieving the catcher was trying to
trick them, shows they were not run
ming on the pitch. Neither was try
ing to make a base. simply holding
their original position.
Had the ball not been stopped by
the umpire It probably would have
gone a considerable distance. How
ever II would have merely been re-
garded as a wild pitch
The fact that the umpire stopped
Il, and that it was lodged between
the protector and his body. should
receive no consideration. It was
simply a wild mitch.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

hold a two-polnt margin to the end.
McCaughan and Alexander were the
main contributors In the final gasp
but Billy Greenwood. who was hav-
ing hard luck on his shots squeezed
his lone double-decker through the
net during the hectic climax
defensive work OF both teams was
the feature and Macintosh and
shaeffer the two visiting forwards
and Rhodes az guard, were all
around men OF quality and Shall
cross was old eagle eye himself
from the 15-fopt line tossing six
straight fouls and missing his sew
enth and last attempt. Score;
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
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Rule So. Section s. A on first
and b hunts the ball down to third
baseman. who throws 10 second. but
A beats the ball and is safe on
second base. Does b get a hit or
is It nelder's choice? II is not
a base hit. but a sacrifice hit pro-
vided there were less than two out.
Rule So. Section 8; Rule Sc. Sec
ton q. Two out and a man on
third. The squeeze play is started.
but the catcher pushes the batsman
out OF the way and touches the
runner out as he comes home. Does
the score count? Yes. and the bats
man takes first for interference.
Rule So. Section 4-Runner on
second. two out. Batsman hits
safely and man on second is thrown
out at the plate. The batsman
cuts first and gets to second on the
throwing. The ball Is held on first.
but as there were three out the UNI
pire paid no attention TO IT,. although
he saw the man cut first. Is tho
! batsman credited with a hit in this
case. where he was not really re-
tired, as he would have been had
the man not been put out at home
Rules do not cover omcial scorer
cannot rule on base being cut
therefore must give IL as a hit. as
the umpire did not rule on that
/ play.
Rule 50, Rule IS. Section A.
Batsman hits for two bases. but
cuts first and Is called out. Does
he get credit for a hit and does a
run count on It II It is the third
out? No, both times.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
HIGH AT KENNETH

Wilmington High Schools basket
ball team will get into action again
today on a foreign court meeting the
Kennett Square High Five this after
noon. The Highlets have been find
ing u difficult to get started but fol-
lowers OF the Cherry and White pre-
dict a successful season for them once
they get going in their true form.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
NEW CASTLE FIVE
SWAMPS DUPONT

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. 20.-The
local Highlets swamped the dupont
High School FIVE last night in the
Opera House cage. by the score Of
~ to II. The first half was a thrill
er, the visitors holding the locals to
a 4 point lead. The score;
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Wilmington Friends School is
mentioned in an inter-city basket
hall league OF Friends schools which
Is being organized. The league will
be divided into two sections, one
comprising the schools in the vicin-
lily of New York and the other I'm
,ht vicinity Of PhIIadelphia. with
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
WILDCATs WHOOPING.

The wildcat basketball team
would like 10 arrange games with
any II 10 t3-year-old teams. Send
challenges to Joseph Herlihy. 102
North Broome street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Frank Massey tickled the timber
for SIC in the Hercules League and
didn't get all of the pins in one
game either. Not such high score,
but for Prank, that's different.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Princeton Is showing it.
self 70 be one Of the main
contenders In the inter-
collegiate Basketball League.
Looks like II viii be between
the Tigers and Penn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Referee-Lewis Germantown Acad.
In the preliminary game the COL
legiate Reserves won out after a
tough tussle from Goodman, joint
holders Of the lead OF the Second
Division Of the Church League, 40 TO
25 The first half ended - to ~ but
Reserves cut loose in several spurts
and piled up points which put them
out OF danger. Score:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Macintosh. a member OF the Penn
Junior Varsity Is one Of the best
scholastic stars at the Red and
Blue institution. In addition to be-
ing a member Of several honorary
fraternities he is managing editor
Of one Of the school papers, "rhe
Pennsylvanian." He is the winner OF
several scholarships.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

when a pitcher is announced to
start a bali game, or sent in to
relieve some other pitcher. what
must ne do? Can a relief pitcher
be sent in regardless OF the balls or
strikes on the batter9
when a pitcher is announced to
start game. or sent to the relief
Of another pitcher. he must pitch
until al least one batsman is retired
or reaches first.
The relief pitcher can be sent in
at any time regardless OF the balls
or strikes on the batter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

One Of the dihicuit things to ex-
plain Is the ease with which some
pitchers defeat certain teams. yet
against weaker aggregations they
are very unsuccessful.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20


, Ny won't there be fine new
) bunch OF alibis out at the Coun-
, try Club now?. They'll start
. something like this. Before the
, fire" with 1000 sticks evap-
. GRATED in smoke the favorite
. club will be greatly missed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

THE MOCKING BIRD HAS
SOMETHING ON THE MOCKERs
HE CAN WHISTLE.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Some species OF shrimps are said
to lodge particles OF sand in their
antennae to enable them to. hear.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
Volumes in Brief

Axc'iom:
The athlete with the broadcast
shoulders doesn't always carry on
the lfonors.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Passengers and others killed in
French railway accidents during
: 1890 numbered 122.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

EVEN THE MOST POWERFUL
CAN'T HOLD THEIR TONGUES.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Before the fire with my fav-
orite niblick-" or Before the
fire with my favorite mashie-."
All the old golf COLLINS will be
superseded by those scorched
with flames.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Benny" Benjamin Of Swarthmore
fame played his first game with the
Cellcgians and he looked as good as
ever. which Is saying something.
There was some talk out around the
Auditorium that Parlside Is after
his services. penny" is a sweet
cam-wOrking center.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

No doubt the elimination Of
the 18th hole made Il difficult 10
find fire water" e.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

The fellow with an AXE TO grind
generally sharpcns up ON some
things.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Friends School has not made
its stand~on the resuming Of ath-
letic relations with the High
School nor its opinion on the
proposed Interschoiastic League
which would include Salesianum
and possibly Tower Hin.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20


The Wasp basketball team would
like 70 secure games with any p
to IA year old team in the city.
Managers can be accommodated by
calling 41O5-W.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

This fact was forcibly brought TO
my attention last spring. Ed Rom
mel. OF the Athletics. was the pitch
er TO play the leading role. I regard
I'd Rommei as a mighty fine pitch
err. He has the stun and pitches
intelligently.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
INTERsCHoLAsTTc LEAGUE.

lNIEltNOhOllASl llllA6lE.
Up in Philadelphia and in other
cities they have there scholastic
leagues and there was little difficulty
i'm having them organized. In VIII
mington IL Is an altogether different
story and there may be several rca-
sons. One OF the most important Is
SUPERVISION. If all OF the schools
In Wilmington were supervised from
one head. such as the Philadelphia
Public High school. a league here
would be easy. And the same with
the Philadelphia Catholic High
school League and the Intcr-Acad-
cmlc League. the Suburban High
School League. etc. Here i'm Will
mington we have the Wilmington
OPublic) High school. the Salesi-
anum Catholic High School. the
Friends school and Tower Hill
School. private institutions. We
doubt that the last two named
schools feel that they are not strong
enough for a league with the other
two. Wilmington High and Salesi-
anum at least do not think so for
they both would welcome athletic
relationship with the Friends and
Tower Hill.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20


. Defiance won the first game In
. the series OF Ave with the Will
q. mington Coilegians for the state
. cage championship but the Bull
dogs knew they had been In
basketball game despite the
fact that they copied by a safe
margin. They had a right TO
brsg but they didn't. II appears
: that the Bulldogs are waiting TO
do an their shouting at one
time. Fans who attended the
. first tituiar tilt will be back for
the next one which will be
staged at the Auditorium on
Monday night. II sure was
dandy exhibition Of the court
snort. The professional code
will again rule.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
WAsP WANT NO STING

It is impossible 20 offer a solution
for such things. They Just happen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

And by the way. the Whining
ton Collegiate A. A. is a fully in
corporated organization and does
not expect to stop with basket
ball. They plan to present other
teams in season.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

In game at Washington last
year. Cleveland got 20 Jim Shaw
'or seven runs in the FIRST inning
Acosta was sent in as relief pitcher
He held Cleveland scoreless the rest
OF the game, stopping the Indians
cold In the midst Of suggest
Washington won the game. 10 Z.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Against the Cleveland club.
Acosta was a wonder. He always
made trouble for the Indians. When
pitching against Chicago. not
nearly so strong a club. Acosta
couldn't get the side out.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
SHARPENED
THE GRIND
News in Numbers

The public is interested and
there Is no doubt that there
are several public spirited
citizens who would pro-
vide the necessary tro-
phies. Would a meet
ing OF representa-
tives Of the var
ious schools
help?
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Down at the University Of Della
ware basketball is in the rebuilding
stage. After several seasons OF sue
cess with the best combination ever
to represent the Blue and Gold In
the court sport. Delaware found it.
self with only one veteran, Captain
Wills. 10 start the present campaign.
Alexanders and McCaughans are not
to be had every day in the week nor
every season. Coach shipley must
build and he must round out the
team work which can not be pro-
duced overnight.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Baltimore and Wilmington included
I'm the latter. The winners OF each
section will play for the champion
ship and trophy awarded 20 the
champions with individual medals
for the victorious crew. Coach Bots
ford of Friends Central OF Phila-
dolphin is organizing the league. A
meeting VIII be called within the
next few weeks, and the league Will
be formally formed and the sched-
ule adopted for next season. At
present the league competition will
be confined 10 basketball. al
though II is planned to include
other sports.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20

Basketball's best vocabulary is ex-
hausted when one attends and at
tempts 10 describe the games staged
at the Auditorium by the Whining
ton Collegiate A. a. last nights af-
fair was but a REPETITION OF those
which have gone before, the Penn
Junior Varsity being barely nosed
out after 40 minutes OF super bas-
ketball..