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Evening journal., 1922-04-25
By POLLY HY.

BY POLLY HY.
This is the week OF weeks" is the
statement Coach Ashton. OF the VII
mington High School. made to his
relay team candidates who gathered
in his once yesterday. The purpose
OF the short talk was 70 inform the
men that they must take little more
care concerning their training this
week. He gave them a schedule
which they are 10 follow every day
this week. The Highiets make their
first appearance In public competi-
ton at the Penn Relay Carnival. sat
urday.
Every man must work hard and
conscientiously n ne expects 10 gain
a berth on the team" stated the
coach.
Nine members Of the track squad
assembled in the offlce and each
copied their weeks schedule which
included a diet. The coach informed
them that they must have the aver
age amount OF sleep and that they
would have 20 sacrifice some OF their
engagements II they hope 10 keep
/ In training.
There will be another trial relay
race on Thursday afternoon and th'
first six men who hand in the bes
time will make the team.
The Highlets will meet some har'
opposition at the Penn Carnival. Al
some very good teams are entered Fl
the same class. From the program
OF the days races the Wilmington
ians are entered in event number 45
They will run against such team
as Lansdowne. Girard College Rad
nor. Cheitenham. South Philly High
Norristown. Germantown. Whining
ton. Frankford and Lower Merton
The weeks program as issued f.
Monday. one slow lap around, taxi
three starts each the distance o
about thirty yards Run a hundred
in fas. time and after a short res
to run around the reservoir in tn
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
This TimeLast Year

Tex Rickard leases "Boyie's
Thirty Acres" In Jersey Ctt1.ql
and announces he will buiihfif
stadium for seating 10000 for
Dempsey-Carpentier night.
Babe Ruth hit his NTH homer
of Walter Johnson In New.
York.
Cleveland took the lead In ths
American League race. 10 ~
The Giants dropped 10 third 1ai
place IN the National Leagues ~
May pitched seven hitiess In y
nings and then lost 70 Washing
ton. 'eNi'l
Pete Kiiduff. Brooklyn seo-oo
ond basemen. accepted elevsnl q
chances. '1a71
Jack Daubert. Cincinnati nrst
haseman. had Ave assists h
against Chicago. .-
i11qir
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
S p Q r T S
This Week s
Baseball

TUESDAY
Goldey College vs.. Wilmington
High. Baynard Field.
smyrna High VI. Penn's Grove,
Penn'a Grove
New Castle HiEh ". saiesianum
Pennsy Field.
Church League
First Diviaioni-
Mt salem Va Second baptist.
baynard Field. No. 1. Umpire
Brlttingham.
second Divisioni-
Epworth vr. Trinity NJ T.. Rock
ford. No. 2. Umpire Rickerta.
WEDNESDAY,
Beacon a. Elkton High.
THURSDAY
saleslanum at West Phila- Cath
Ollie High.
Church League
First Disisioni-
Grace Va. Westminster, Baynard
Field. No. !. Umpire Rickerts.
second Division
McCahe vs. First NJ p. Rock
ford. No. ?. Umpire Ellis.
FRIDAY
Wilmington High va Ridley
Park. Ridley Park
Wesley G. l. W Beacom. Eden
Park
Church LeaEus
Pirst Divisiont-
ST. Paul VI. Brandywine. Bay
nard Field. No. 1. Umpire Britt
inEham.
Second nivisioni-
81 stephen W.. Scott. Rockford.
No. Q Umpire Rickcrts
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

Rule This Leagus shall be
known as the New Castle County
League.
Ruls 2-The object Of this league
shall be 20 promote the game by
clubs composing II. 10 encourage re-
speotibility and gentlemanly con-
duct among the several players and
eradicate rowdylsm from the game
and held by either player or spec
tator.
Rule s-The oficers Of the league
shall be known as president. vice.
president, secretary and treasurer.
The latter two shall be a combined
office.
Rule 4-The president shall pre-
side az all meetings and in his alb
sence the vice-president shall tako
his place. He shall have power 70
call special meetings at all times.
Rule 5-The secretary shall keep
a record OF all minutes and attend
to all correspondence.
Rule e-The treasurer shall re-
ceive all monies Of the League and
deposit same in some trust company
or bank as the league may direct
He shall pay all bills OF the league
by consent OF the president with a
check and render a report at each
meeting.
Rule Each club shall be enti-
tied TO one representative at al
meetings. who shall have the right
OF suffrage on all questions brought
before the meeting.
Rule s-No club shall be admitted
70 the League unless uniformed and
each OF It's players fully equipped
with uniforms similar in style and
color.
Rule s-The membership OF the
league shall consist OF not more
than six clubs az any time.
Rule 10-All players shall be un.
der contract with the manager OF
the club for which he plays and a
duplicate contract in the hands oi
the league three days before th'
playing OF the game. having receiv
ed the approval OF the president a
least that length OF time before at
tempt is made TO play him.
sRuie 11-No manager OF a New
Castle County League team shall
have more than is players unde
contract during the playing season
Rule i2-No player or player
shall be allowed TO play on an
other baseball team OF the New
Castle County League without beinl
released from the club with whicl
he is under contract.
Rule 1s-No player or player
shall be signed by any manager o
the league after the first six game
have been played in either half.
Rule 14-No player or players un
der contract with any team OF tn
Wilmington City League shall pla
on any New Castle County Leagu
team without being released by tn
manager. with whom he Is unde
contract and sanctioned by tn
president Of that League for a per
iod OF fourteen days from the tim
said players or players release wa
sanctioned.
Rule Manager releasing playe
or players must notify president Z
league at once and said player Z
players shall not be allowed TO pla
with another ball club OF the count
league for three days from time sal
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
News in Numbers

Ruth had opened the regular sea-
son with the Yanks quite Few
more OF the enthusiasts would have
braved the chill The Yankees are
winning ball games. but II is the cir
Gus stun that goes with baseball
which packs them IN. You will re-
call that Mr. Cornelius McGillicudoy
OF Philadelphia once had a baseball
club that played with the perfec-
ton Of a perfect machine and won
baseball games with monotonous
regularity. Yet that baseball club had
to be scrapped because Il did not
pay.
Il may be that the rushing OF the
season with exhibition games has
the enthusiasm OF the fan all damp
ened by the time the pennant races
are ready for their formal openings.
The Polo Grounds and Bbbets Field
have been cluttered up for some
time previous 20 the opening OF the
real season with exhibition games
They had two openings Of the
regular season az Ebbets Field. It Il
something like charging admission te
dress rehearsals. The glamor Of th'
first night. or rather nrst afternoon
is gone.
The magnates might offer in re-
buttal the fact that baseball wea-
ther is just as errauc IN his ap'
proach ~ the baseball season. A few
weeks ACo the baseball bugs. wrap
ping their overooats in tar paper
were wondering why the bassoal
opening was not hKed at an earliei
date. A little later they had tn
overooats Out and were oomplaiuinl
because the magnates opened tn
season too soon.-W. c. McGeehan
J in the New York Herald.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
ROCKFORD TAKES ONE

Rockford nosed out the Hamilton
A. c. yesterday by the score OF 4 TO
5. The Hamilton boys were leading
when Rockford sent three runs
across In the sixth and were never
headed after that. Boyle, beside do
ing some star pitching. also led In
the hitting for the winners. Score:
Hamilton 80 0 o 2 0 0 0 O-3
Rockford ....1 0 0 90 3 % X
Batteries: Spence and Escott:
Boyle and Johnson
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
DANFoRTH MUST LIVE DOWN REPUTATION

minor Lacquer. In the American
Association Il was not unusual for
Danforth tc strike out ten men IN a
game.
d His great work In that league
caused the Chicago White sox 20
give him a chance. He Jared just
$3.50 with Chicago and was again
sent back to the minors.
Once more it was the American
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

once a player gets the reputation
OF being a "cheater" It is a difficult
matter for him 20 live & down.
Dave Danforth. OF the st. Louis
Browns, is an example OF such a
reputation. In his early days as a
minor league pitcher. DanfQrth doc
tored the balls.
At least that was the charge that
was ALWAYS held against him as a
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
BEACON HOPE TO ."''' ."S'
SET ELKT0N BACK

Beacon will 90 to Elkton tomor-
row afternoon to settle a little score
with the Marylanders. Yesterday
Beacon was out on tho campus 10
shave on the rough edges befora
this big tilt. as the Elktonites ara
reputed to possess no mean tssm.
Beacon in all probability win 7sstsd
selby to the mound. with Tobtn re-
coiving. This battery had the Etrora
Penn's Grove team guessing forea,
while last Friday, and will make ths
Maryland basebaiiers put on lYeiy
step to get the best OF the locals.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
DEFIANCE TO PRACTICE

Manager Steven Lyons OF the De-
hance Academy Junior League nine
requests all players 20 report Al tho
Third and Adams street grounds az
b.45 o'clock tonight
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
! :
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ResuIts Of Yesterday

Results Of Yesterday
New York 3. phillles 2.
Chicago 4. Pittsburgh 2.
St. Louis s. Cincinnati 4.
Boston 8, Brooklyn 7.
Today's Schedule
New York az Philadelphia.
Brooklyn at Boston.
ST. Louis az Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

My son. II Is great wisdom to
learn and profit by the experience Of
others. and many have profited by
the Want Ads.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
Axe'ion1:


You can never get ain right with
the right people by trying TO get the
other fellow Gin wrong"
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
Rnsehnn.

baseball.
After the meeting with the track
men the coach hustled out 10 Bay
nard Field where the baseball team
was practicing for the Goldey Col
lege today. II was learned that
Smiling" Richards would be as
signed the post OF hurting and be-
tween the time OF the Costesville
game this will give a long rest.
Jerry Dawson, who gave an i'm
I preston OF Babe Ruth. when he
connected with the old pill and won
I the game from Woodbury. in the
final stanzs. will most likely have
another chance. II the Cherry and
White ball players display the same
work they showed IN Friday'e game
they should have no hard time in
sending the Ninth street hoys home
a loser.
The hardest opposition that the
Delaware avenue lads may meet Is
With Ridley Park on Friday. From
reports the Pennsyivanians have a
nine composed OF veterants and only
two new men are on the team.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
HIGHLETS' TRACK TEAM AT 1T

fastest time. On Tuesday. each one
is 10 run three slow laps and on
the last lap 10 sprint the last 100
yards or more. The following day.
the practice will start with a slow
pace around. AFTER a little rest the
men will devote some time to the
correct way 10 pass the baton. Then
two fast 22o dashes are 20 be run
on. and a slow pace around again
will conclude the days practice.
Thursday every one IS 10 take a few
starts IN order 20 timber up for the
trial race and the six best men viii
be given the post. Friday. a slow
trot around the field and short
walk will end the weeks practice.
The men who show promise OF
gaining the coveted position are
Captain Jacobson. Rennie, Alexan-
der, Hugh. BATHS and Fallen.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25


There are no signs OF Judge
lands relenting in the matter Of the
suspension OF Babe Ruth. II looks
very much at the current writing as
though the Yanl<s' interesting orphan
would serve his full sentence and re-
main a moody spectator OF the early
operations OF the Yankees.
Il Is quite evident that the Yankee
box ONCE misses the Babe quite az
much As the team does. Just how
many Yankee customers have been
kept away from the opening game
because there was no Ruth busting
the little pill against the weikin IS
hard 10 tell. The Yanhs did not draw
very salubr1ous opening days. In
fact. the weather man gave them
quite the worst Of Il, and the crowds
were slim. compared TO those OF
last year.
But It must be believed that II
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

Now the baseball season
IS with US the linotype op-
orators have developed
writer's cramp. You can't
blame the boys. In way.
look at all OF the box scores.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ResuIts on Yesterday

Results OF Yesterday
New York s. Athletics 4. (il innings)
Cleveland s. Chicago 90 innings).
Washington II. Boston 3.
St Louis s. Detroit 2.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

There's one club II kept to-
gether should set n dizzy pace
for anything I'm the State. Guess
who we pick? NEW CASTLE.
The Fishtown management has
gathered together the talent
for which the Castilians are
noted. Look 'em over-thc three
GallaRhers, the two Maddens,
Johnny Naylor, Ike Kern, Jekel
Mcdaniel. Miller and last but
not least, Smokey" Willeys.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
Today's Schedule

Athletics at New York.
Boston az Washington.
Detroit at ST. Louis.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
f-f--t.
-f-f-t-
CELEBRATED COME-B-AXEi
The Quibbler.
Violets.
Paul Mckee.
Joffre.
"Why Worry"


just take 'em by and all I'm both
the City and County leagues, and the
circuits give indications of being
stronger this season than last. Where
IL happened that a new team met an
old one, the new won.
The County League has in its mem
bership three OF last years Suburban
League, OF which the former seems
the outgrowth. They are Marshall
tonn, Delaware City and Five Points.
They we're each forced 10 accept de-
feat az the hands Of Yorklyn, New
Castle and Newark, respectively
new league clubs this season.
In the City circuit. Esstlake OF
tho old gave way 20 Defiance OF the
new. 81. Mary-known as Fourth
Ward last season-bowed 10 Park
side. and Edge Moor took Seventh
Wards dust. The Bankers and
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
Date-Timely
BEN GREENSTEIN, Editor

Union. both newcomers engaged in
pretty battle with the former the
victor.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

WE'RE NOT TOUTTNG BUT
NEW CASTLE LOOKS LIKE A
GOOD HORSE.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

He wished TO break the hitting mark.
But never could approacher;
Because the only place he played
Was third base-as a coachcr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-19
IS
ENDED, EYES
Still ON j. 5.
Lloyd George and Ambas-
sador Child Confer Before
Final Adjournment
ALLIES STILL HOPE
Urge Upon Washington Necessity of
United States Entering Negotia-
;iOns At The Hague

Genoa. May 19.-The American
Ambassador. Richard Washburn
Child. and Premier Lloyd George con-
ferred again yesterday evening con-
cerning the American attitude on The
Hague conference, and again hope was
expressed among all the delegations
that the United States finally will de-
eide to participate.
The conference ended its real activi-
ties by formally adopting the plan for
The Hague meeting and solemnly af-
firmng the continuance of the truce
throughout The Hague discussions and
for four months thereafter. The dele
cations are packing and preparing to
leave today after the plenary session,
which will be devoted chiefly to speech
making.
Interest ccnters especially in the
addresses of the British Prime Minis
ter and VI. Techitcherin. head of the
Russian delegation. Mr.. Lloyd George
announces that he VIII not make set
address but will speak after post Of
the other delegations have been heard
and will endeavor to make his remarks
81 reply to them. After the close of
the plcnary session, probably about
noon today, the British delegation will
give a luncheon to the Italian press,
at which Mr.. Lloyd George will make
another address. The British and
American press representatives, as
we'll as Premier Facta and Foreign
Minister Schanzer and many other
prominent Italians, also will be
guests.
The British delegation will leave for
London on a special train Immediately
after the luncheon. The Russian dele
cation will not leave before Monday.
There are many rumors that the So
viets NAV conclude other agreements
before they proceed to Berlin. sew
eral members of the Bolsnevik dele
cation intend 10 remain in Berlin un-
III it is time to go to The Hague.
and important DEVELOPMENTS are eX-
rected in Russian relations within
the next few weeks,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-19
Industrial Visitation
Pioneer Troops to Visit Potomac rot
terv Works Tomorrow Morning
-General Rally May %

Alovanjria Pioneers are to visit
the Potomac Pottery Works tomor-
row morning leaving the Westmln-
ster building at nine o'clock. The
hovs will be under the p ersonal
charge Of Mr.. Wallace the chief P1o-
necr of the city Mr.. e. {. Lamond'
president Of the y. VI c. A.. IS the
nroprietor of the Pottery Works and
is taking special interest in the
coming of the boys and will show
them the plant from beginning to end
Tho bows will be taken through the
pIan. from the clay bank 90 the
loading of the finished sewer pine on
The trucks to be delivered to the ul-
timate consumer. Mr.. Wallace eX-
Dects the trip to take the greater part
of the morning but he stated that
he would try to get the Youngsters
back to tie city for their regular
noon dav meal-a most important
thing to a real boy.
Tuesday evening Nav 23rd, 2 gen
eral Pioneer rally will be held for
the purnose of rounding up the
troons for the summer activitiei
esneciallv looking to preparations
for Clmn Rust. Slides of last wears
camp will be shown and a splendid
comedy will be thrown IN for good
measure. The Ladies Auxiliary OF
the "Y' will serve refreshments and
il all reports are true the BOYS will
have a regular time The place Of
the meeting will he announced in a
day or two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-19
REPUBLICANS
FOR AGGRESSIVE
FALL CAMPAIGN
State Committee in Session
Here Today Map Out
Work
SEEK WOMEN IN PARTY
To Make Fight For Congress and Also
For The L. S. Senate-JOseph L..
Crupper Presides.

The state republican committee at
largely attended meeting held TO-
dav in the rooms of the chamber OF
commerce adopted 4 resolution set
ting forth the following: THAT 1t
is the sense of the republican state
committee in meeting assembled
that a candidate for Congress should
be- nominated in each Congressional!
district and that they should have
candidate for the United States
Senate and that the method of the
selection of candidate for the UNI
ted States Senate should be left TO
the republican state executive COM
mittee who shall act prior To Sep
tember 6 either by calling a conven-
ton or otherwise selecting 4 candl-
date.
Joseph L. Crupper state chair
man. presided, and c ". SmitherS
was secretary.
A resolution Of Col. H. W. Ander-
son adopted is that the committee
recommend to the county, city ana
district committees of the state that
in selecting committees that they
add women to the membership Of
said committees wherever possible
as authorized by the party plan as
amended by the convention in Nor
folk in 1921. The meeting was at
tended by forty-two out OF the fifty
members either in person or by
proxy and there was full attend
ance of the fifteen members of the
executive committee.
Representative c. Bascom Slemp
attended the meeting Is did many
prominent party leaders.
A resolution OF Representative
Slemp that resolutions he adopted to
the memory of the late Thomas +.
Muncey L. S. Attorney of the
Western District of Virginia and
Philip Strother, a veteran party OF
Giles county were adopted and a
committee composed Of Representa-
tive Slemp, l.. p. Summers and Jos.
p. Brady was appointed 80 draft
the resolutions.
The state committee gave its ap-
proval to \. j. Furlong to operate
Sunday paper in Richmond IN the
interest of the republicans Of Nir-
giaia
Following the state committee a
meeting of the Eighth District Con-
gressiona Committee was held and
> resolution was adopted that COM
mittee of be appointed by the
chairman for the purpose of
naming candidate for Congress.
The chairman then named the fol
lowing on this committee: DR.. +. NJ
Brooks, Fairfax; W l.. Trusler, Ma
nassas; VI. W. Carter. Orange; John
A. Schwarzmann. Alexandria, and
W. II. Duncan, Arlington county.
The meeting was presided over by
John b. Grayson. district chairman
and +. Clinton Knight, Of this city,
was secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-19
HOOVER WOULD
STOP COAL RISE
BY YU.SCONTROL
Proposal Virtually Accepted
By Fifty Leading Non
union Coal Operators
OTHERS MUST AGREE
l.45O Other Working Pits Involved
Further Conference Called 10 Con-
slider Matter.

Washington. May 19.-Steps TO
bring the nonunion coal mines o..
the country under a measure o1
government control in an effort
to avoid a runaway market were
taken Yesterday when, after Tour
hour conference with 30 leading op-
orators. Secretary of Commerce
Hoover issued a call for general
conference Of the 1890 coal produc-
ers 10 meet in Washington at an
early date.
There viii be submitted to TINS
bodv q program for the prevention
of profiteering during the remainder
of the strike period, the outstanding
feature Of which is the proposed re-
establishment of the cid Fuel Ad-
miniStration mine prices
This program has been lndorSed
bv the group which conferred with
MIR. Hoover Yesterday, bu, whether
it will eventually 90 into effect de-
DendS first upon the Willingness oil
the other l ,450 nOnuniOn producers
to abide by il, and, next, upon the
attitude Of the Department OF JUS
tice toward an agreement ON the
part Of the active mines to fix
prices. even IN the interest of the
consuming public.
The conference was called with
out any advance notice TO the pub
lie other than the announcement Of
a few days before to the effect that
Mr. Hoover would ask group of
operators to meet him in the near
future in the hope of preventing
buyers panic and many sharp IN
creases in the price Of the coal tom
mage which is being produced not
withstanding the strike of approx
imately 100000 miner workers.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Hoo
yer warned the producing interests
that if profiteering in the industry
becomes rampant as result of the
strike they may find it necessary
TO take over absolute control Of the
business.
After the conference adjourned
the Secretary made public the fol-
lowing recommendations agreed to
between him and the 80 operators
present.
That a general conference of oper-
Continued on Page Three
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-19
THECOVERNOR
DINNER GUEST
Governor and Mrs. Trinkle
Are Entertained at Guns
ton Hall
MOtored From Richmond For Cover
nOr'S Day At Mount Vernon
Guests of the Association

Governor f. Lee Trinkle and Mrs.
TriuEle were the guests in whose
honor Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hertle en-
tertaincG at dinner last evening at
their home. Gunston Hall, one Of the
historic mansions Of Virginia. The
governor motored up from Richmond
FOR Governors Day at Nj. Vernon and
was accompanied by his chief-Of-staf.
Colonel Smith. all of whom were the
guests ovcrnigh. of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
tie.
Governor Trmkle expressed much
delight over this section of Virginia.
and its many historical places, and is
deeply Interested in its welfare and
development.
Today the entire party were guests
Of the Mt. Vernon association at
luncheon at Mt Vernon where they
were joined by the Board of NiSi-
tors ard where they viii spend the
afternoon, returning 20 Richmond to-
night.
Mrs. Trinkle has captivated the
hearts of all NirginiauS who have
been 50 fortunate in meeting her, by
her beauty and charm. She is a
gracious hostess, and has given many
delightful affairs during her brief
occupancy of the Governors Man
sion.
Mr. and Mrs. Hertle'S interesting
home was once the abode of George
Mason. the author Of the Bill of
Rights and one of Nirginia'S most
famous sons. The mansions with the
grounds is unsurpassed in beauty
and is one of the points of interest
of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hertle had number
Of guests at dinner last evening to
meet the Governor and Mrs. TrinklC
The board of visitors recently
named by Governor Trinkle consists
of Rev. C. Freeland Peter and
Luther II. Jenkins, of Richmond;
Iudoe ". r. Barksdale, of Houston
7 :. Barrett, of Alexandria. and
DR.. !. Cleveland He'll of Danvillc.
All vice regents of the Mt. Vernon
Association representing every State
are expected 10 attend the meeting
today at Mt. Vernon.