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Evening journal., 1922-03-01
DEFIANCE HOPES TO
HAVE CLUB HOUSE

The Defiance Athletic Association.
with an option on a certain plot OF
land where It plans to erect mod
ern building. is making an attempt
to raise funds 10 bind the purchase
OF the land. The first move will be
the holding OF a tag day on satur-
day, when tags will be sold In all
sections OF the city. The Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the association VIII CO.
operate and will take care OF sew
eral booths which will be estab-
lished on Market street.
Defiance has been trying TO secure
a building since II was forced to va
cate It's quarters In the Weccacoe
Building. taken over by the new paid
fire department. The plot OF land
spoken Of Is In the Tenth ward. In
the immediate neighborhood OF
where Defiance is centered. The pre-
liminary option will expire within
few days and the association is
trying TO raise the amount to save
the preliminary amount and also
the option on the plot where they
expect to erect the new building.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
FORM COUNTY
LEAGUE TONIGHT
Six Club Organization
Plans Will be Effected at
City Meeting
ABRAHAMS TO
BE PRESIDENT

special meeting OF representa-
tlves OF Five Points. Delaware City
New Castle. Marshallton. Yorklyn.
Newport or Newark. will be held in
The Evening Journal Office at s
o'clock this evening, when definite
plans OF slx-club New Castle
County Baseball League will be dis
cussed From present indications
the league promises to be a success.
President Of the league will prob
ably be selected at this meeting.
Alex Abrahams. the well-known
sports writer. is spoken OF as the
most available and suitable man for
the position. II was decided at the
meeting held last week in New Castle
that the president should be select
ed from Wilmington, as he would
have no personal affiliations with
any individual team.
II Is probable a board OF govern
ors. an innovation in local baseball.
will be elected to assist the president
in deciding the problems as they
arise during the season. The MEM
bers who have already decided 70
join the league are all the above
named. with the possible exception
OF Newport. II Newport refuses,
Newark will be admitted.
According TO views expressed
officers OF the league will be selected
from towns not represented by teams
In the league The fans OF all the
towns are clamoring for the league
| baseball.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
FIGHT RESULTS
sv the limited Press.

BY the United Press.
New York-Tarzan Larkin. Min
nesota, knocked out Pat Bolger. New
York. In the fourth round.
Sailor Maxted knocked out Wolf
Larsen in the sixth round.
frankie Jerome won twelve
round decision from Sammy Maple.
Boston-Nate siegel. Revere. won
12-round decision over Eddie
Shevlin, New England welterweight
champion. No weight was made.
Youngstown-Dann Frush, New
York, knocked out Dick Loadman,
Buffalo. in the fourth round.
Mike Moran. Pittsburgh bantam,
won decision from Jack o'Brien.
Cleveland.
Waterloo-Navy Rostan beat
Fritz Knipp in ten rounds.
Akron. O.-Johnny Klesch out
pointed Harry Krohn, Akron. In II
rounds.
adelphia.-Tommy Loughrin,
Philadelphia. outpointed Bryan
Downey. Columbus. in 10 rounds.
Shamokin. Pa.-Danny Rogers,
Phila., and Bobby williams. Allen
town, fought a 1O-round draw.
Lima, O.-Don Baxter. Lima BAN
tam, knocked out Jack Kennedy,
Gary. Ind. in the eighth round.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
BY ROBERT t. sTEDLER

(Sports Editor. Buffalo Times.)
Speeds the thing" again when
you figure a Dempsey-Zbyszko rough
and tumble AFFAIR In limited space
Between the two, Jack carries the
speed.
The giant Pole would probably
never have the chance to use his
wonderful strength. Jack is too fast
too crafty TO let the Pole reach him
without repulsing all attempts with
his pile-driving blows.
II Is reasonable to infer stanislaus
could not stand many wallops from
ia TO the jaw or stomach. and
even should zbyszko obtain a hold
or two on the champion. who can hit
hard with either hand, Jack would
be hurting the big fellow In the
scrimmages
II looks like a very one-sided
proposition TO me.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
Bv LEWIs w. BRYFR
Csports Editor. Columbus Citizen.
Zbyszko versus Dempsey.

(Sports Editor. Columbus Citizen.)
Zbyszko versus Dempsey.
Zbyszko every time.
DemnNey's only chance would be
to catch the "old man" on the point
OF the jaw with a wallop before he
could go TO the floor.
Al Haft. Ohio State wrestling
coach. formerly worlds middle
" light champion under the name OF
Young Gotch. tried It out here re-
Gently.
He sent five OF the university's
best amateur boxers against five OF
the schools best amateur wrestlers.
Keep in mind that amateur
wrestlers do not know how to use
the toe-hold. full Nelson and ham
merlock.
The wrestlers dropped to their
hands and knees At the word and
crawled for the boxers.
The boxers found It hard to hit
a forceful blow when they had 10
lean over to hit. And the only part
OF the wrestler exposed was his back.
As the boxers would hit, the wres-
tiers would grab their legs and bring
them TO the mat. Then II was all
over. The wrestler won in each case
and in less than five minutes each
time.
II zbyszko would ever get a toe
hold on Dempsey and Dempsey re-
fuse to quit. the worlds heavyweight
boxing champion would spend the
next few weeks on crutches recover
ing from a dislocated knee or ankle.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01

OXFORD. England. Sunday. Feb.
i2. 1929.
This Sunday shall tell you OF our
"trip TO Aldershot TO box the Army.
OF our experiences and OF the thrills
which go with such an experience.
or course. the Army beat oxford
FIVE bouts TO one bout with one bout
going TO us by default. az the Army
bantamweight could not get there).
I was lucky to be the one to win for
oxford.
The week before TIE bout there is
always a sort OF. an electric tension
In the air-'the expectant feeling"
You know the fight Il coming and
you ARE training hard. These two
factors put you on edge. Then the
day comes when you start out for
the place OF the fight You meet the
rest OF the team at the station and
you try TO act In a carefree manner.
although you are internally nervous.
and you know that your team mates
are likewise just as nervous. You
buy a copy OF Punch and settle
NANh AUA An' ANMk AAAN anu NNA
little is said the whole way.
You arrive at Aldershot and are
struck by the huge dimensions and
keen activity OF the camp. You ask
yourself. as you see hordes OF men
sweeping over the bayonet courses.
machine-gun companies sprawling
on the ground. infantry companies
continually marching. signal corps
rushing past-''Is the war over. or
are we in the midst Of another one p"
You are received at an officers
mess In great style. Everybody In
fine and you have the most delight
/ ful and most beautiful accommoda-
tlons. The mess is no common bar
racks. II Ia more OF a handsome club
within - huge reading and lounge
rooms. huge pool and billiard rooms,
etc. Various officers. snappy and
weil-knit. crowd around TO ask you
II you are OF such-and-such a col
lege-"their old oxford one. yoi
know" Then come the invitations
TO play pool. TO have a drink. e
take a walk. Tke, last sounds best
for you are too nervous 20 hold 4
pool cue and too sensible 20 take
drink Out you 60 through this hug
military city - many hundreds o
barracks for the thousands OF troopi
Drill fields. recreation helds-packe
and jammed with men az work an
men at play Troops pass-Scotc
troops in their kits. Irish troop
with their plaid trousers and taml
the Coldstream Guards. the Grena
diers. etc.-a great conglomeratioi
OF men-a mad spectrum OF color.
All over TIE place you see poster
Army vs.. oxford Univ"-ans
you start to worry again. until you
show your newly-found friend hov
you hold a rife for Tong point
or a butt stroke. Then back 20 IN,
mess for high tea at p. NJ. ths
only meal until after the fights.
At tea you meet your opponent. a
Lieutenant F. r. Robertson
r. F. A.. a fine big. clean 'man-bil
body. weil-shaped head and feat
ures, and a fine moustache. and a
fine as he looks. You like him, a
he shakes hands and says:
Il hope well like each other s,
we'll after the fghtl"
Evening journal., 1922-03-01

down the house. Then your light
weight comes on and. after winning
for two rounds. he slips falls. and
his arm Is broken. Tough lucki And
you start up. with the admonition
from three team mates. For Gods
sake. win for us: we need onel"
You are In the ring with two sec
onds and. strange to say. you are
not nervous You rub your feet in
the resin. The bell goes-you step
out smile and shake hands -
crouch down and then you go at H.
The frst round you are content to
force the pace just enough to SEQ
what he has in his glove-and you
keep after him-winning the roundl
The bell rings. and you do not feel
40 tired. although the stool and the
cold sponge. the towel and the rub
made you feel much better.
Your opponent tries TO force the
pace in the second round. He has
seen that you carry a lot OF fat In
the mid-section and he aims at H.
He tries to force the pace. and you
are determined TO do so. The result.
plenty OF action and hitting. II Is
mighty exciting 10 watch gloves.
eyes and feet and 70 try to guess his
motive. You slip over a couple OF
good ones and he gets bit wobbly.
Then you try for a X. o.. but he
hangs on and you both break. smii-
ing. and II r. soon over.
You need plenty OF attention now.
but Il is satisfying TO know your OPP
/ 81 -
round with a rush and just keep II
up the whole way. even though your
legs. arms and stomach seem ali
disconnected. You are surprised TO
find yourself able to get about him
and you drop on your stool at the
} end OF the round. done In" COM
pletely. Then you watch the lights.
and your blue one flashes. It's a
grand and glorious feelingl
You step on. take a bath. &c,
, dressed and come back fifteen min
utes later for the presentation OF
} prizes by General Butler. And you
+ hear oxford ckeered and you cheer
D the Army. Then GOD Save the
B. King" by the band, and the actual
+. show Is over.
10 The English audiences are SOM
j. boxing audiences. During the actua
a fighting there is not a sound-quit
Al contrast 10 our American aud
y fences.
u At the end OF the round there is ap
e plause upon applause. Believe me.
y like 10 Tight in front OF them. for
n even though you may not be a clever
boxer. you get a fair 90 and no in
e suits thrown at you, no laughing at
/ a missed punch or an awkward
cilnch-and the English Tommy" is
. better 20 go on before than his
; brother. the English Johnny.
, We all then went back 20 the mess
, and had a fine dinner In the won
! derful old Mess Dining Hall. Then
! long talk till 2 A. NJ. with various
, officers. And. as you went to bed.
you thought that you had gone
through one OF the most delightful
experiences OF your life.
Next day you leave the wonderful
, camp and come back TO oxford.
Gym in the afternoon TO get it for
the trials on the goth. and then tea
8 az home. II was a great trip.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
What Sports Writer'S
Think Of That Proposed
Dempsey-ZybySko Mill
zbyszko versus pempsey.

Zbyszko Dempsey
a
nationwide attention.
zbyszko, when interviewed
said he believed a
always had the advantage OF a boxer
While not underestmatns Dempseys speed and punch he
said that he believed he
offer until he able with
OF Dempsey woud be all
Dempsey simply laughed he
half dozen wrestlers in the ring the
II that interested
sections Of the country came answers 10 the
zbyszko Dempsey. Whom do like?
in win
zbyszko and offers some very
Evening journal., 1922-03-01

Everybody laughs as only every
body can do when everybody Is
bit nervous.
The tea goes or in great shape
and you realize that you are with
as fine a crowd OF sportsmen and
gentlemen as you ever have met
You spend an hour over tea. Then
an hour In the smoking room. hud-
died around n flre. Gradually every
body gets hidden behind n paper or
magazine-for Il Is good 20. be quiet
under the conditions. At o'clock
you hardly can sit stiil-and as you
look about the circle you can see
everybody's crossed leg going up
and down. up and down. You hear
a lot OF restlessness and you realize.
with a shock. that you've re-read the
same-article In your paper Ave times.
At last s o'clock draws near and
you start for the Drill Hall. The old
night is mighty fine and you wish
you could stay out in Il. There.
ahead. you see a huge building with
four lines OF human beings leading
up 10 H. You go in the back door
and you are stuck breathless by the
size OF the place-and by the size OF
the crowd already assembled.
You pass into the dressing room
and. as you are a. heavyweight and
appear az the very end. you hunt up
your opponent and walk out to the
main hall with him TO find a seat
and enjoy the fights which come be-
fore your fight.
There Is the hall. with the ring In
the center-four huge electric lights
directly over Il. over the far corner
or Army corner, there is a red light
which flashes for a win for th'
Army; over the opposite corner Il
your own oxford Blue" light. q
fash on the occasion OF an Oxfor,
win. Around the ring are tiers upoi
tiers OF seats-easily 5000. In tn
corner Il the band. playing away.
The first thing OF an attractiv
nature Is the competition OF the kid
dies OF the camp-the sons OF H.
soldiers-boxing for their variou
regiments. Little. plucky kids. VIII
go for each other like mad dog
Their fights are short and soon owe
Then comes a six-round fight bl
( tween two serEeants - one Coll
stream Guardsman. the other
/ Scotch Guardsman. II Is a beautif
/ fight 70 watch and the crowd appr
ciates H.. Tken a four-round conte
! between two other sergeants. TO -
which shall retesent the Arm
against the London Metropolita
Police Champs. A fine fight
Then comes your own team-mai
and his opponent, and you watc
him lose on points after three hare
fast rounds. Next comes your we
terweight and Major Martell. III
Army champ. Tkey go over thre
fast and delightful rounds. IN
crowd going mad at the end OF eac
round. Good boxingi And you an
your friendly opponent slip on {
dress.
In fve minutes you have bee
rubbed down and feel like a ne,
man hot all over. glad 10 fight
You put on your bathrobe and sli
out TO see your roommate and cap
tain lose 10 another Army chamT
after a great fight which brinl
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
BY HOWARD MANN

(Sports Editor. Chicago Post)
Dempsey or zbyszko7
Mr.. Zbyszko is a gentlemanly Pole
Of large size and a giants strength.
He possesses the hug OF bear and
while not as clumsy as that animal
he Is by no means as agile as a tiger.
Mr.. Dempsey hits harder blow
with his fist than any man alive to-
day. He Is also fast enough 10 ac-
compiish the following II he should
meet Mr. zbyszko in the ring, viz.
Knock him cold before the Pole
could get his paws on him.
To beat Dempsey, zbyszko must
get his arms around him. Dempsey
needs only TO hit zbyszko. The diff
ference between the time needed to
seize a man and time needed to hit
him Is all the advantage Dempsey
needs TO plapt kayo punch on the
wrestler's frame.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
NINTH WARD
AnnGErS ANXIOUS.

At a get-together meeting Of the
Ninth Ward Midgets last Monday
night the following officers were
elected: Manager, William Brum-
bloy: business manager. II. Tress-
ler: president, william Mullen; vice
president, L. Suhd; secretary, G..
Coote: financial secretary. William
Ewton: treasurer. II. Scott.
Another meeting OF the club VIII
be held tomorrow evening. The mid
gets are planning to put a strong
team on the field this season, and
are anxious to get as many practice
games as possible. Any team whose
players ages average IS years. and
who desire games should communi-
cate with william Brumbley, 1910
East Twenty-second street.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
BY RALPH DAVIS

(sports Editor. Pittsburgh Press.)
II Zbyszko met Dempsey II would
be a real battle while It lasted. II
would be rather dificult matter TO
pick the winner.
Personally. believe Dempsey
would have the better Of zbyszko.
because think Jack is shifty
enough q keep away from any other
man.
However. II boxer was foolish
enough TO allow a champion wres-
tier 10 run into a clinck. and get
real hold believe the boxer would
have a mighty tough time OF II.
Defense Is just as much a part OF
wrestling as OF boxing.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
BY r.. ID. BENNETT

(sports Editor. Grand Rapids
Herald.)
II would not be interesting. II
would be a massacre.
BY tn time libby made one
clutch for Dempsey's neck he would
be covered with gloves. and each
one hard enough 20 cause him to
back up.
am inclined to agree with Demp-
sey.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
Girls IN BOWLING MATCH.

Supplementing the Innovation by
the Atlas Club in the formation OF a
girls bowling league. a tournament
has been arranged between six
dupont. six Hercules and the six
highest scoring girls OF the Atlas
club League. The games are sched-
.uled as follows for Thursday after
moons at 44O at Grady's alleys
Eighth and Orange streets:
March 2-duPont vs.. Atlas.
March 9-duPont VS.. Hercules.
March 16-Atlas VS.. Hercules.
March 23-Two highest teams
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
Nv GEORGE WHITE

ISpOTIs EuIIuTl UHIIu7l IVN'I II'-
patch.)M
In my opinion Dempsey would
win. doubtless after much exertion.
zbyszko would have to catch the
boxer to win. I doubt n he could
stand the punishment Dempsey
would rain on him before he did so.
Dempsey can take a punch. He
proved that in the Carpenter bout
I believe that Dempsey knows more
about wrestling than zbyszko does
about boxing.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
By TOM swOPE

(sports Editor. Cincinnati Post)
In a match between zbyszko and
Dempsey I would pick Dempsey.
A wrestler must catch hold OF a
man to start working on him.
Dempsey could step around and
away from Zbyszko. keep the latter
from getting a hold on him and az
the aame time keep pecking away
with his fists until he had the wres-
tier down and out.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
BY OTTO FLoTo

(sports Editor Denver Post.)
n Dempsey met Zbyszko in
rough and tumble affair I would
have a bet on Champion Jack.
Regardless Of the rules that would
govern such a bout, believe that
Dempsey would land a Knockout
before Zbyszko could embrace
Dempsey and throw him TO the floor
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
BY FRANCIs EATON

(sports Editor, Boston Telegram)
There may be the possibility that
zbyszko could instantly secure
Gripping hold on Dempsey in a
rough and tumble struggle.
Il seems 10 be the more probable
that Dempsey could strike before
Zbyszko could grapple.
II such proved TO be the case. the
contest would end with that blow.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
ROSE HILL READY.

Rose Hill will open its regular
season on April IS. and, as has al
ready been announced. will play a
schedule Of 90 games. The team will
be composed Of entirely new players
from last year. Any team in the
City League wishing to arrange
games will be accommodated. The
boys also would like to arrange
games with out-of-town teams.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
RrrH MAY sIGN TODAY

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March l.
Omitted Press) Ruth Is ex-
pected to sign his new contract to-
day or tomorrow. At a conference
Yesterday the swat king reached
agreement on new terms with Col.
Huston. part owner Of the club and
they are now waiting on the ap-
provai OF Col. Jacob Rupert, Presi-
dent OF the club.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
SHARPENED
IN THE GRIND
News in Numbers
FROM LIBERTY.

Sporting Editor,
Sir--Seeing In the paper a piece
in which you state that Liberty A.
c., was one OF the first to organize
this league I wish TO state that we
were asked into the league by Mr..
Schaible Of MerwicS. We wish you
would publish the following for us:
(Thls Is as It 'twere. word for
world.
I'VE the Liberty A. c. Baseball
Club who has made a bid for a berth
In the Junior City League Is willing
to enter the league providing Belle
fonte will use another diamond in
stead OF the one they played us on
last year and II this is not necessary
1 am willing 10 meet any team in the
league and arrange game with
them or either series, besides
Liberty Ia out to receive challenges
from any second-ciass team in or
out OF the city send an challenges to
either A. Coyle Ala Van Ave or c
Townsend 2915 West St. City"
Sounds like Bolshevik allbi.
That's about all the comment we
can make, only that Liberty failed
TO attend the meeting last night and
state its reasons before the league.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
cooKNlAN.DEsCo MATCH.

The games OF the Wilmington city
Quot League. between Desco and
Goodman. originally scheduled for
Friday night, will be played tomor-
row night at Goodman. Players on
both teams are requested to take no.
tlce OF this fact.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
Juniors Meeting

Another meeting Of the
Junior Suburban League. the
fs-year-old baseball circuit Of
this section VIII be held at s
O'Clock tomorrow night I'm The
Evening journal ofiicc. If Will
not conflict with the meeting OF
the Junior Suburban League.
Representatives OF teams must
be prepared 60 post half OF the
forfeit amount decided upon as
n showing OF their good faith I'm
becoming members OF the cir
cult, a proviso against last min
ute drOp-outs.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
8 in This League

The Junior City League will
he an eight club circuit This
was decided at a meeting OF the
managers last night. The com
pIete roster OF the league fol-
lows:
Brownson Academy,
Newport,
Defiance Academy,
Merwick,
Eastlake.
South Side Snappers,
DUPONT A. c.,
Bellcfonte.
The rules win he published In
these columns on Thursday and
the schedule on Monday. The
next meeting win be held ON
next Wednesday night In this
Office.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
Juniors Are Set

The Junior Twilight League
will complete its organization
AZ n meeting at 7.3O O'Clock
tomorrow night I'm The
Evening journal Office. The
schedule and rules will he
adopted. The following teams
are members of the circuit; ST.
Hedwig Midgets. Cubs. Union
Gardens. Defiance Midgets,
Merwick Afidgets, Friendship,
Vandever and Richardson Park.
President Winter requests all
managers or representatives of
teams to be present with the re-
quircd forfeit of $3.50. which
must he posted.
The Junior Twilight League II
limited TO teams with players
10 years and under. All inter-
cstcd are invited 10 tomorrow's
meeting.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
LEONARD MAY CANCEL

NEW YORK, March 1.-(United
Press)-Back from New Orleans
with his thumb in a splint, Benny
Leonard lightweight champion. said
Il was doubtful II he would be In
condition TO meet Charley White In
Madison Square Garden on March
II. Leonard injured his thumb on
the head of Pal Moran in New Or
leans Saturday night.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
BY BILLY sTEPP

(Sports Editor. Seattle News)
Zbyszko versus Dempsey.
In such a bout everything would
depend on the rules.
II It was one Of those rough and
tumble affairs with nothing barred.
then the advantage would be with
the boxcr.
Recently such a match was tried
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
BY HARRY CHERRY

(sports Editor, Memphis Press.)
Dempsey would prove an easy
winner over Zbyszko.
A couple OF pile drivers to the
body or jaw would mean curtains
for the Pole.
Dempsey. believe. would get in
some Of his wicked punches before
Zbyszko could down him.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01
BEN CREENsTEIN. Editor

champions OF the City League and
suppose Old Swedes should cop I'm
the Church League and ST. Mary I'm
the City League. then what? This IS
only one example. Could Defiance
A. A. with its wealth OF basketball
talent claim any title with the play
crs who have been performing with
so many teams during the past sea-
son?
Evening journal., 1922-03-01


Gordon Muilin. at one time
physical director at the Will
mington High School. perhaps
the first man to hold that posi-
ton at the Cherry and White in
stitution. has been appointed to
take charge OF the Pittsburgh
A. A. gym. For a time after
leaving here Mullin was instruc-
tor at the Hygela in Atlantic
City.
Evening journal., 1922-03-01

The harmfulness OF basketball
players signed up with two OF three
teams Is brought out plainly right
along and Il Is being shown up
strongly I'm Wilmington at the pres
eat time. Perhaps later on when
possibly an attempt TO settle such a
thing as championship is made IL
will be brought out palmer.
For instance there will more than
likely be a series between the cham
MONS of the Church League and the