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Evening journal., 1922-04-21
PLAYS
NAVY TOMORROW
Track Team Will Also Open
Season in Dual Meet
With Stevens
BETZMER is AGAIN
BLUE AND GOLD ACE

Special to TIE Evening Journal.
NEWARK. April Al. - Both the
baseball and the track teams OF the
University OF Delaware are sched-
uled for hard contests tomorrow.
The baseball team will go 20 Ann
1polis 10 play the Navy which team
has been going strong this spring. It
IS likely that Captain Joe" Roth
rock. who picked himself into the
university hall OF fame by his great
work against Holy Cross. will be
Coach shipleys pitching selection
Rothrock. however IS still bothered
with sore arm. but may be in good
shape. especially n II gets consider
able warmer by tomorrow.
Track Coach Derby will put his
team in action for the first time this
season tomorrow. VIXEN they go 10
Hoboken TO meet their old RIVALS,
Stevens Institute. Announcement has
not been made as 20 just who Coach
Derby will take on this trip. Pit
man will again be the Delaware ace
for the sprints. while Il Is likely
Steel Harmer and one other will
take the hurdles Harmer, Of course
will be the best bet az the quarter,
as he is one Of the belt men in TIE
country at this distance and cap
tured the Middle States quarter-mile
event last year. Hoey and Cristield
will likely be Delaware's entries for
the distance runs.
Betzmer, the best weight man that
Delaware has ever had. will prob
ably be entered In the javelin, discus
and shot-put. while Humphreys. Har'
per. Elliott and Gundlack may also
be entered in some OF these events.
Mcdonnell Is still the best man on
the squad in pole-vaulting. while
France. freshman. looks TO be tbs
best bet in tho high jump. Melon
nell. Harper and several others may
enter the broad jump event.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
UMPIRE KLEIN
HOLDS RECORD

The other day in a game al Gin
cinnati. Umpire Bill KLEIN Of the
National League chased Il OF the
Chicago players from the bench TO
the clubhouse. with only IL men
available Chicago won the game to
l. The wholesale Punishment came
in the first inning.
Someone suggested to Klein that
sending IA players to the clubhouse
was a record. but the umpire says
nothing doing II the count OF the
newspapermen in a game at New
York was correct.
I'm a game at the Polo Grounds
several years ago cleared the
bench as the result OF a decision that
failed to please. The Official count
was given as 22.
1T looked 70 me as n there we're
100, as the players went 10 the club
house using the lock-step and taking
plenty OF time"
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
SOLDIERS HAVE BALL TEAM.

Headquarters Battery. 19sth Ar
t1lery. Delaware National Guard.
has organized a baseball team and
Is ready 10 receive games from any
team in the State. The headquarters
outfit will play It's first game to-
morrow when Il meets the Gas Com
pany OF the Industrial League. In a
practice tilt at Baynard Field on
Diamond No. ?.
All players wishing a tryout for
the Battery nine are reQu ested 20
report al the field az 100 o'clock.
All candidates will be given A trial.
Corporal George p. Rabbi
Stewart IS managing the team and
any club desiring a game can got
in touch with him by addressing
communications 20 1907 Rodney
street.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
-Four City Ball Leagues
Due for Start Tomorrow
Hoping for Warm Weather

last 70 enter the county combine
certainly has strong team and
ought TO be we'll up among the
leaders
Manager McGovern. famiilariy
known in baseball as Gov" handed
us a good line Of chatter yesterday.
lie promises 90 make EN- all step TO
win.
Last. but not least. Marshallton r.
10 be counted in on the winning side
unless the dope fails. The team that
will entertain Yorklyn Saturday will
be a warm aggregation OF ball toss
ers and pelters.
The schedule follows: Yorklyn at
Marshalton. with Wlntrup calm
EN-: New Castle at Delaware City.
with Jamison calm EN-. and New
ark at Five Points. with Mcdaniel
calm EN-.
Second 10 the City League locally
Is the Junior City League. This
circuit IL limited to players 90 years
and under and the managers have
been busy signing up the speediesi
youngsters IN this class. II looks
like the coming circuit for Whining
ton in that It will remain compact
and outgrow the age limit or will
be used as a source OF talent for the
bigger leagues
Every one OF the meetings have
been marked by enthusiasm and the
Junior City under the guidance OF
President Condor should be a snap
by circuit
Out az Third and Adams the
Young Defiance nine will be furnish
ing a home attraction for the Tenth
/ Ward fans. They will be opposed
/ 20 the DUPONT A. c. a newcomer In
/ local baseball ranks. The dupont
combination r. composed OF young
sters from the DUPONT Building.
The South side-Eden snappers
which has taken the position OF rep
resentatlves OF Little Brooklyn in
sports goes up against Merwick IN
the opening contest az the Military
Grounds. on paper the teams seem
10 be a. strong as each other al
though tho game VIII tell.
Benefonte comes IN 20 oppose rs
old rivals Eastlake AZ Twenty-ninth
and Market. This will be the hrs'
half OF the double-header arranged
for the day for the Lake fans. Al
elaborate program with big league
setting will be furnished.
Brownson Journeys 20 Newpor
and both teams will be given tria
as 10 how they will show In the race
The Junior Suburban League 1
the other circuit which will put oil
its curtain raising contests tomor
row. The six clubs which form n
b loop furnish little 20 choose from a
2 20 the foremost contenders. Crae
81 mere goes over 10 New Castle
d meet 81. Peters al Battery Park fC
its first game. Eleventh Ward Acat
p envy journeys Gander Hillward
y clash with the Ninth Ward Midgei
! and Lorraine will hook up with N
4 Five Points Seconds This latte
g game will be the first half OF a dou
: Bile header and IL booked 20 start a
! l o'clock.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
vANnEvER LRs. SPEAK.

NANDlsN lit JfS. NifAth.
To the Sporting Editor-It was
stated in one OF the daily papers
that Vandever Juniors forfeited 20
the Cubs OF Wilmington Junior Twi-
light League.
As a representative OF Vandever I
wish TO state otherwise. When the
game was scheduled for Monday TO
be played, the Cubs announced the
game would be postponed on ac-
count Of wet grounds. three Van
dever players being already al the
field.
As it ralned Tuesday the Vandever
players decided that the grounds
were wet and that the game would
be postponed.
When the daily paper came out
that night Il stated that Vandever
Juniors forfeited the game 20 the
Cubs.
When the league was formed II
was announced that the league
would be on a fair basis. In THE
sportsmanship or Is the league gov
erned by one or two teams7 As Van
dever Is for sportsmanship I would
like TO announce that Vandever
Juniors last year won thlrty-six
games and lost six games. a grand
record for a boys team. I also wish
to announce that Vandever Juniors
would like to play the Cubs any
place or any time.
Yours IN sport.
FRED IRWIN.
Manager Vandever
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
EASTLAKERS SET
FOR UMPRE'S CALLS

There will be a big time on the
Eastlake home grounds. Twenty
ninth and Market streets. tomorrow
afternoon when Eastlake plays De-
hance in the City League. As this
will be the opening game OF the sea-
son manager Miller has arranged a
program that win please all.
The Rev. +. II. Collins formerly
OF Eastlake now OF Trinity Will in
troduce the game with a brief lee
turer on clean sport and Council
man Vincent will throw out the first
ball. The Speakman Fife. Drum
and Bugle Corp will furnish music.
Joe Pierson catcher formerly OF
Lorraine who caught for Eastlake
last season; and Pick Dale. a very
promising young player. will again
do Eastlakes receiving.
The pitching STAFF will include
Skinny Salters who was tho main
stay for South Side-E Eden last year
Roland Ingram who pitched great
ball for Grace and Vaughn John
son. Jim Stidham Of the p. r. r.
Team and Joe Karling OF st. PauIs.
Silly Sullwen who held down the
base last season and Billy Bags.
OF Hillcrest. are fighting for the first
cover.
owen Delight formerly OF Ninth
Ward will take care OF second.
Gibby Patterson one OF the best
inhelders in the State will be seen al
short.
Kid Davis who is a good all around
player is also trying out for the in
field. He played the inheld and
outheld for Eastlake last season and
is one of the most promising young
player in the State.
Tom Sterndale formerly OF Hill
crest has been signed 20 play third
base
Ralph Minker who played third
and captained the team last season
| has signed. He is regarded as one
Of the brainiest players in the State
As utility inhelder the team has
z. z. Cole the all around infeldei
who had a tryout with the Athletics
in 1912. II. Dickerson former Mid
dletown star Is also Out for the team
The outfeld will be decided oil
from Bill Green. Dave Riley an,
Marion Minker.
Manager Buckmaster OF the East
lake Jrs. has the following player
signed Jack Dale and Harold Davi
catchers; Andy Burton, Ed. Mccall
lister and Jack McGraneny, pitch
ers: Tom Baker. first base.
The remainder of the inheld vii
be fought for by Ody Mcdaniel. o
oliver. Doc Dougherty. elf Town
send, Ted Lilly and Al McManus.
In the outfeld George Green. Ne
Cowgirl. John Smith and several 9th
ers who will be named at a late
date are trying to land.
As this Is the first year for tn
Juniors manager. Buckmaster wi
shift the men around so as 10 get IN
best combination possible.
Both teams are primed for IN
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
YAP'S BAT wins
FOR DELAWARE
Chinese Bats in Two Runs
and Scores Two Himself
Against Syracuse
AND GOLD
TAKE GAME, 6 TO 5

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. April University
OF Delaware made Il two straight
victories by defeating Syracuse Uni
versity yesterday 8 to 3. Delaware
got an early lead that proved a
blessing a. Syracuse made three
run squirt In the eighth which lef'
them but one run behind. Tho
weather made consistent baseball
impossible for the players and also
made Il uncomfortable for the spec
tators In addition TO 90 being too
cold 10 enjoy baseball there was also
a strong wind which made % hard
for the players 20 Judge balls hit IN
the air.
Ramsey started the game for Del
aware IN the box and with some good
fielding back OF him got away with
the first two innings. In the third
and fourth however. the visitors
pounded the Newark boy hard and
Collins relieved him with ono down
and one on IN the fourth and stop
ped any more scoring until the
eighth. Coach shipley made a
slight switch IN his inheld zap go
ing 10 first and Challenger 20 third.
zap was largely responsible for Del
awares victory as ne scored two
runs himself and batfed IN two 9th
ers Challenger played pretty
game a. the hot corner IN handling
hard hit ground balls. but two high
throws 20 first partly marred his
work
A sensational catch by Murray IN
left on Kellogg the flrst hitter OF the
game gave Delaware announcement.
Because OF the wind Murray was
/ playing a short field. Kellogg crack
cd the ball far over his head and 80
/ looked impossible for Murray 10 get
( TO Il. Tho player turned his back
20 the plate and caught tho ball on
a run. The wind and Murray's fne
piece Of fielding robbed Kellogg OF
what looked like three Dagger or
home run.
After Wilson famed IN the hrsi
Dantz singled and Hoch was safe
when Barry dropped his fly. Var
then tripled 10 right scoring Danu
and Hoch and scored himself wheI
Kellogg dropped Jackson's drive
D. Murray's hit. an error. a sacrifice an'
, an out scored two more for Della
3 ware in the fourth and the last ru'
81 for the Blue and Gold was counte
o In the NTH on Yap's single and Mui
r rays double.
o. Syracuse scored one run IN N
o third and fast fielding saved Ramse
g In that inning After ingalls, walk
p cd the next three batters singled bu
r fast work by the outlelders IN get
- ting the ball held them 20 the on
{ nun. Frugone lead on in the fouril
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
SHIFTS STYLE;
FAILS TO SHOW

No ttainior pitcher ever threw a
ball than Chrlsy MRthewson. Ho
once said that pitcher in order TO
be successful must develop certain
style and stick TO Il.
"1f you ind that you are most
effective a. a side-arm pitcher. use
that style; n you can get more on
the ball overhead. ice that method.
or all things don't switch from one
style 90 another as the fancy strikes
you" That Is the way Mathswson
puts ..
That f. why Howard Dhmke OF
Detroit Isn't rated as one OF tho
games greatest pitchers.
Ehmke has no set style. he Is
under-hand. side-arm or overhead.
and as result usually lacks con
troll and Is forced 20 let up 20 get
the ball over.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

Maybe Such s. Thing As The Above
Won't BE In Operation But The old
Baseball Bugs VIII BE AStruttin' To
The Opening OF The Big And Little
Leagues Around These Parts TO-
morrow.
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Says The Observer IN The Phila-
delphia Evening Public Ledger;
Clarence II. De Mar. al the age OF
thirty-three years. won tbs Boston
marathon. establishing new record
for the distance.
Eleven years ago De Mar. whose
homo Is in Boston. led the pack Of
barriers across the line IN this cross
country classic.
DE Mars victory yesterday. marked
the second time IN the history OF the
event that u had been won by the
same contestant.
'frhe Boston athlete trained for the
race this year by running TO and from
his work. a distance Of eight miles
each way
"A man az thirty-three Is not old, but
an athlete az that age Is generally be-
leved 20 be getting on
DE Mars remarkable performance
simply proves the truth OF the old
adage: Where there's a viii there's a
way"
This runner believed In himself A
few years meant nothing In his life. He
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
Saturdays Baseball

City League
Union vs. Bankers, Rockford
Tower Umpire Hastings.
Parkside Va. ~. MAry's,
Fourth and Church. Umpire
Cunningham.
Defiance vs.. Eastiaks, Tween
ty-ninth and Market Umpire
Richards.
Krebs vs.. 81. Hedwig Military
Grounds. Umpire Jackson.
Seventh Ward W. Edge Moor,
Edge Moor. Umpire Davis.
County League
New Castle vs.. Delaware City,
Delaware City. Umpire Jaml-
son.
Newark vs.. Five Points. Elm
hurst. Umpire Mcdaniel.
Yorklyn Va Marshailton.
Marshallton. Umpire Wintrup.
Junior City League
Brownson ". Newport, Now
port.
dupont W DsnAnoA Third
and Adams.
s. s. p. snappers W. Mer-
wick. Military Grounds.
Beliefonte W. Eastlake. Twen-
ty-ninth and Market.
Junior Suburban League
Cragmere vs.. 81. Peters, New
Castle. Umpire McDevitt.
Eleventh Ward va. Ninth
Ward. Twenty-aeoond and Clay
mont Umpire Philips.
Lorraine vs. Five Points, Him
hurst q o'oiook). Umpire Muir
ply.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

with a triple and Granai scored him
with a single. Kellogg sacrificed
and Collins then replaced Ramsey
and stopped the scoring. Errors by
Challenger and Collins. Wilson's
poor throw 20 catch a runner AZ
third. pass and two singles came
near resulting disastrous IN the eighth
Syracuse scoring three runs
Delaware does not play at home
again until next Thursday when Car
negie Institute OF Pittsburgh will be-
here.
Yesterdays score follows:
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
If This Play Comes Up
HERE'S YOUR DECISION

II an improper batsman bats and
the mistake is discovered after he
becomes a base runner. and before
ball Is pitched to the succeeding
hatsman, the proper batsman is
called out II IL is the third out. re-
firing the side. he proper batsman
20 start the next inning shall be the
player who would have come TO bat
had tho players In the preceding in
ming been retired In the ordinary
way.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

had courage, stamina and perseverance,
These qualities are necessary whether
one be young or old.
But De Mar had something more.
He had the will TO win and believed
the way TO win was by strict training.
Many who are compelled 10 write them
selves failures could and would have
succeeded had they but concentrated on
the work IN hand De Mars triumph Is
an object Lesson not only TO athletes,
but TO men In every walk OF life.
you cannot get anywhere unless
you try"
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
McCARE MANS GA,lrs

The McCabe NJ. r. baseball team
OF the Church League would like to
arrange twilight and Saturday games
on dates not scheduled for league
games. Managers desiring to book
games arc requested 20 write W. A.
Campbell. box 7s3. Wilmington.
Del.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
This Time Last Year

Babe Ruth got his third
homer, two doubles and a single
In four times up against Moore
In Philadelphia.
George Kelly hit his third
homer of Hubbel. pills, in
New York.
Frank Baker was reinstated
by Commissioner Lands.
The Giants lost the opening
game on the Polo Grounds and
Pittsburgh took the league lead.
Ward for the second time in
succession accepted . chances
at third base for the Yanks.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
LONG TOPS FRIENDS
BOYS WITH WILLOW

Because OF the persistent rainfall
during the past week. the Friends
baseball squad has had little chance
10 practice. Two games. one with
p. NJ. c. Prep. and one with New
ark High had to be cancelled be-
cause OF a wet field: and but two
practices have been held. At these,
however. a decided improvement was
noticed over last weeks play which
allowed two defeats from West Ches-
ter High and Westtown Friends. re-
spectively. Perhaps the most notice
able OF the departments was the in
field composed OF Haitsch. Booker.
Pyle, Walker. Munson and Hill. who
displayed a much faster and cleaner
game OF ball than they 90 far have
developed. Hillegas the recruit"
back-stop. has TO large degree
eliminated his tendency TO overthrow
the bases and bids fair 10 develop
into a star player.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21


The Industrial Baseball
League formed for Wilmington
should go over big The club
roster shows strength and Jim
Stein is at the helm. so taking It
by and all It looks like real
circuit.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
NNelom;
IL Is safer 20 call some men bluff
fers than 10 call their blum.

some catch fly. some muff a
ny. some cast a fly. but all swat the
ny. Which is merely to say that the
baseball. fishing and ny seasons are
here. Walter Trumbull In The
New York Herald.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

Old Man Baseball will have his
innings-If he didn't there would be
no game-arOund these parts to-
morrow. Something like thlrty-four
clubs are booked to go to the post
I'm the lid lifting numbers In the four
leagues In the county. And beside
these there viii be a number of In
dependent and practice this. Old
Sol should greet them with his
war1nest smile.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

You sec Odel Cords on cars
everywhere. They're better. Got
them on your car. Universal Tire
Co. 1925 orange street.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

Two base mts-Murray Thres-base
hlts-lap and Frugone Sacrifice hits
Challenger and Kellogg Stolen basss-
nantH, 2; Ingalls,, Muloney and Fru-
gone. Innings pitched-By Ramsey.
. Isl by Collins. as Hits-On Ram
sey, u on Collins. 3. Struck out-Bv
ramsey. p by Collins, 7: BY Granai. s
Inns, g. on Granai. 1. RaikLIfamsev
Lett on ha8oH--Syracuse IS. Delaware
b. Umpire Kelley. Time OF game-2iB
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
SHARPENED
IN THE GRIND
News in Numbers
Kurve honors.

Kurve honors.
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. why shouldn't Connie Mack
. sell witt TO the Yankees? As
. John McGraw said when he frst
took hold OF the Giants, IT'S
Just as easy TO be last with
lot less players."-N. Y. Herald
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

At the latest track tryouts. a
squad OF seven was chosen. This IS
later to be narrowed down 10 a team
OF FIVE for the Penn relays. The
lucky seven are named in tho order
OF their speed: Spruance. Hill.
Walker. NJ. Reese Rumford. Jeffries
and j. Reese.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Of Yesterday

Phillles-Boston. rain.
New York 8. Brooklyn I.
Pittsburgh 10. St Louis 8.
Chicago 3. Cincinnati /.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

Today's Schedule
philhes at Boston
New York At Brooklyn.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

Tonight Is the night for the Elks
and Klwanians. They settle another
difference among themselves and
this time II is bowling and the cham
pionship OF the City League. pre-
mier pin circuit Of our fair village
that Is at stake. The Klwanians will
again lock horns with the Elks. as
'twere. Total pins for three games
will govern.
Jim Stein and Charlie McGimiss
vying for Hannah Lulu koO koo
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

Today's Schedule
Boston At Philadelphia.
Washington at New York.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Chicago at ST. Louis.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

AMERICAN LEAGUE


heeulte OF NehtoFdhy
Boston IS. Athletics 4.
New York 10. Washington 3.
Cleveland s Detroit 4.
Chicago 4, St. Louis 2.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

Every Bit OF Dizziness disappears
with Golden Clint Shampoo.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

opening game and a record crowd Is
expected.
Evening journal., 1922-04-21

To clean the bases, sad 90 state,
This guy was never able.
But he could always clean the plate
They put upon the table.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
Mrs. Edward Swift, Jr.

about that party. You WIN have to
sec Mrs. Joseph Coleman. president
of the club. I won't talk about It
any more"
The speaker was protesting from
the superior vantage Of . staircase
two flights above the reporter. At
tired in O modish brown silk dress.
she seemed thoroughly concerned
over the questioning"
Were you the hostessT
"Oh, yes, yes, but I can't speak
about It any more"
Were any of the guests unsen-
tlemanly7"
"Just sec Mr.. Coleman, please. I
will not discuss II"
And with that the interview ter
minated. Nor would Mrs. Coleman
add anything to Mrs. Cudahy's state
ments, for the president said:
ct can't tell you anything about It
and you need not try to get any
information from anyone else. No
ono viii supply It on that subject"
But Lester Armour. one Of tho
governors of tho organization, said:
IT was at the party but did not
sec anything unusual in the ACTIONS
of certain members"
The Washington times., 1922-01-01

He stressed the word unusual"
and seeming to select each syllable
carefully. added,
II don't think the actions Of those
members at that party was the sole
reason for the actions Of the board"
Eames Mcvey. secretary Of the
club, was eloquently speechless- That
there win be other Suspensions and
explosions from the club IL regarded
as sure before tho new board Of
officials finishes housekeeping and
In the interim tho prosecutor and
tho prohibition forces report prog
ress in their inquiries.
The police added to the general IN
formation the statement that the
crowds watching the club house
while certain functions Of the
younger set were in full swing. were
SO largo that traffic was on more
than one occasion tied MP for long
periods. Cocktails were said to have
been tossed with prodigal lfberality,
and rumors told of society youths
staggering to limousines and in Ger
tain cases being decorousiy carried
to their cars by attendants after
especially merry gatherings Of the
clan.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
III FAST ON ROAD TO BE LITTLE JAPAN MAJ PATTON WAE

anese spend here for living expenses.
Over at Hilo I saw the warehouse
stacked up with goods which had
.just arrived from Japan. Ali sorts
of foodstuff and wearing apparel. It
is said a Jap will not buy rice other
than that imported from Japan. and
he pays $12 sack for It, while
that raised in Hawaii by the Chinese
with the aid Of a few water buffalo
can be had for q IS q sack. and It Is
Just as good.
was told that rice Is q govern
ment monopoly in Japan and that
all Japanese in other countries are
required to use 1t even at the high
price. A Jap always obeys orders
from his mother country.
Today I wanted to get q certain
article in Japan and started out in
quest thereof. Every japanese store
was closed as tight as wax and not
n japanese was to be seen on the
streets.
MIKADO'S BIRTHDAY.
Inquiring the cause, found that
It was the birthday of the Mikado
and that all his subjects. whether
born in Japan or Hawaii. were do
ing him honor. Acknowledgements
children stayed away from school
and Joined with their parents in
the celebration. One hears con-
siderable talk here about the Amer.
ican.born Japanese beng true
and loyal citizen OF the United
States and Il may be 30 In a few
cases. but I am not sure of L.