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Evening journal., 1922-03-10

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEARK. March 10.-Delaware
College baseball squad had Its first
real practice OF the season yester-
day afternoon. About forty candi-
dates reported 10 Coach Shipley,
many more than on any previous
day this week and he put them
through a practice lasting more
than an hour.
There were several new candi-
dates out yesterday. most OF them
being members OF the freshman
class. Among them were Mccormick.
a freshman from the Bridgeport.
n j., hirh school Mccormick is
said TO be a fast inhelder and he
showed some ability in that line
yesterday afternoon. other new
candidates We're McKelvie, who
made tackle on tho football team
last fan. who Is out for hrst base
Naughton. an inhelder; Lowell. a
wilmington boy. who will also try
for an inheld position. and several
others.
Early in the afternoon Coach
shipley put the entire squad through
some batting practice. Magaw, Ram
sey and Lund were used In the box.
They made no attempt at curves.
but were drilled in trying to main
tain control. Each hitter was Civ
en- two swings each time up and
this part Of practice was especially
pleasing to those who we're getting
a turn at bat.
judging from indications yester-
+ day Shipley will have much
/ stronger hitting team this year than
| Delaware has ever had. zap, the
/ Chinese, who is out for third base
handled a wicked bat. Twice dur
ing the afternoon Yap drove tho
ball over the fence on the b. and o
railroad. Practice was not on the
regular diamond. but the home plate
was located az the upper end OF
Y Frazer Field opposite the steps lead
ing down from the terrace. Even In
this location drives like Yap's over
the left field fence were exception
ally long hits and would be safe ir
most any game. Some others who
we're swatting the ball hard in prac-
tice were: Mcdonald. Jackson, Hoch
Challenger. Hoffecker, Nutter and
Mccormick.
The entire squad out yesterday In
cludod, Captain Joe" Rothrock
jack kson, Mccormick. Harmer
Dantz. williams, Magaw. Mcdonald
Hunt Murray. Elliott. Naughton
Webb. zap. j. Jackson. Hoch, Ram
sey. Lund, r. Challenger, Carll Col
Inns. Hoffecker. Buynam. Grubb, Nc
Kelvie. Nutter. Lowell and others.
"Skeet" Wilson who covered sec
ond base last year and who will be q
strong candidate for his old job wa
excused by Coach shipley from
practice yesterday but he will be on
today to help put pep" in the prac
tice.
Coach Shipley will likely have on
handicap az the start which IS un
expected and will make II necessar.
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
The Daily BattIeane
SHARPENED
IN THE GRIND
News in Numbers

and then 1T out for the club
house. Johnny Evers then made
the play which added 10 his
fame and put Merkle in the
bonehead class. Evers called for
the ball and made a force out OF
Merkle at second base. Umpire
Hank O'Day called Merkle out
and declared the game a tie be-
cause the field could then not be
cleared. League officials later
upheld the decision. The game
was played on September 3.
1908, between the Cubs and the
Giants.
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The Battleaxe means just what
IL Is intended for TO some people
and Is not what some TRY TO
paint IT,
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
SELBYVILLE LOSES TO
LAUREL HIGH BOYS

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
LAUREL. March 1o.-The Laurel
High School boys defeated tho boys
from selbyviiie Wednesday night,
IS to FL. ssibyviils started OF with
a rush and were fvs points ahead
when Laurel brought team work
into play and just before the end OF
the first half forged into the lead.
In the second half seibyvilie was
outolassed. The lineup:
Evening journal., 1922-03-10

II a batter Ia hit by a slowly
pitched ball. which he plainly tries
to avoid, has he the right to first
base7 or does the fact that Il Is
slowly pitched ball make a diff
ference In the ruling OF the umpire q?
The batsman is entitled TO first
base. The speed OF the ball does
not enter into the question. At one
time Il did. Years ago the rule was
changed, however. Now all that Is
necessary r. for tho batter 20 try to
avoid being hit in order TO give him
tho right 70 first.
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
NIERKLE.s BONER.

In answer 10 a phone query by
Steve August requesting an explana-
ton OF the play In which Fred Mer-
kle made his famous boner The Bat
tleaxe supplies the following:
Mccormick was on third base.
Merkle was on first and Brldwell
was at bat. Two men were out
and the score was tied In the
last half OF an inning. either the
ninth or an extra inning. Brid-
well hit safely 10 right and Nc
Cormick apparently scored. But
Merkle first starting toward
second failed TO touch the bag
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
IuNloR EREsHMEN.
CALANrTE WINS AT ouoIrs

In the K Of p. quot league last
night Calanthe won over Lafayette.
8 10 /. The score:
Calanthe .21 II 81 21 Al 21 21-6
Lafayette. s 21 10 4 10 12-i
Pitchers: Calanthe - Stewart.
Pierce. Smith. Wilson. Lafayette
Beeson. Mahoney, Meredith. Curry
Referees - Crossgroves, Hlndos.
Scorer-M. +. Anderson.
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
MERwIoK TO PLAY TOMORROW

Merwick. OF the Junior City
League, expects to get into action
tomorrow afternoon with a practice
game with All-Stars at the Third
and Adams playground. This will
be tho second workout OF the season
for Merwick and II It is possible TO
play all Of the candidates will be
given a trial. All players are re-
quested 10 report at Front and
Franklin streets before proceeding
10 the playing field. A special meet
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
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City B. B. League

Final details for the playing
season are expected TO be ar
ranged by the City baseball
League at n meeting IN Tho
Evening journal ofiicc tonight
nc 7.8O o'clock. IL T. OF vital
Importance that representatives
OF all ten clubs IN the league bc
present at the time stated. a.
the meeting win start promptly
and matters for their action win
be presented.
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
nnfANUTL eTnIe WIZ.
Special to the EvenlnE Journal

special 10 me Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. March 1o.-The'
third game OF the series between the
Junior-Freshman ciasses Of the
High School and the Emmanuel
team, played In the parish house last
evening, resulted In the first victory
for tho Emmanuel girls by the score
OF q 10 z The score.
Evening journal., 1922-03-10

ing Of the club will be held on Sun
day night at the home OF Manager
Schaible and all officers Of the club
are requested to be present.
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
What's IN a name7
SPORT HASH.
"showdown vs.. sportmnAnship."
This is not a knockers column"

NlAARhaOtNh W 9EF1A NT'AAAAAAAfAAARt
According 20 Manager Oscar
|Marden, Of the old swedes, his team
|will NOT take the floor tonight. This
was his answer late last night.
whether the game will be forfeited
or other action taken Ls matter for
the Church League officials. but
|lfarden states that he told the direc-
|tor OF basketball OF the Church
League. prior 10 the playing OF the
|Coolsman-Old swedes game that n
bis team was victorious he would
|NOT start the series tonight"
\ Clipped from Tuesdays Morning
'News).
The above was gnsigned but
evidently the same writer is re-
sponsibie for the following, also
4 unsigned:
Have we the liberty 20 ask,
where was the showdown"
n Director Sylvanus did not force
j. show down. what did he do?
Evening journal., 1922-03-10

We clipped this one from the "Y's
krax" i'm yesterdays Issue of the
Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger:
"Somc bimbOs are like pO-
tatocs." remarks the Broadway
comedian. ''Their eyes won't
open 'tiIl they're planted"
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
ftf-

. .
. Have you ever heard this
. argument advanced-''The more
you know, the less you believe"
That must be the reason for
. some Of those comprising a GER
. tain local sport faction 10 at
. tempt to brush aside news.
> views and suggestions advanced
: by The Battleaxe. They don't
. want 10 KNOW.
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL
GIRLS WIN GAME

Special TO The Evening Journal.
LAUREL. March lO.-Iaurel High
School Girls defeated the faculty
basketball team Wednesday night
IA 20 70. The lineup:
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
Date-Tirnely
BEN GREENSTEIN, Editor

Of the championship. II suoh a thing
is 10 be settled this season. and we
agreed with him. But we pointed
out at the same time that The Bat
tleaxe had done what II could since
even before the start OF the regular
season to avoid any tumble IN the
settlement Of the championships We
explained that we did not think that
season after season would be sue
cessful II the llne-ups OF the teams
were permitted TO carry the COM
POSITE JERSEYED TYPE OF
PLAYERS. and he agreed with us.
Returning TO the settlement OF the
championship OF the 1922 season
which we thought as he did. should
suggestion that the winner OF the
Church League championship. the
winner OF the City League champion
ship and Defiance as Independent
champions should engage for the
city title. which would also mean
the settlement OF which team should
hold the State honors lie further
stated that when the time was ripe
a meeting OF representatives OF the
toams concerned should meet with
the sporting editors OF the news-
papers OF the city so that arrange
ments for the settlement OF the
championship could be made.
To mo Bactieaxe there seems 20
be only one doubtful angle I'm Mr.
Condon's observation-disclosures. He
was also doubtful. IL Is practically
assured that the winners OF the two
league series win meet each other
hut will either or both OF them agree
90 play Defiance. The Tenth Ward
I ers are standing back OF their public
challenge made some time ago and
they mention Victories over the VIII
mingtOn Collcgians and 81. Mary.
Defiance also states they cannot be
frozen out as cOntendcrs because of
the activities of several OF their
players with Seventh Ward I'm the
City League. They point out that n
few leading local teams had several
Of their players competing under
other club colors."
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.
Hughey Fullerton has not as :
yet notified the editor OF The .
. Battleaxe that he was compli- .
. mented on account Of recent
comparison.
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
A CUT-UP
OR THREE
Volumes in Brief
kxe'iorn:

hxe'iom;
A man never realizes how many
friends he has until he doesn't need
any.
Evening journal., 1922-03-10

There are those who are such
Igluttons for sympathy that they
actually glory in being the under
dog.
Evening journal., 1922-03-10

Fisid Eoaiy-Hllis' q oaiI.r. !; q
son. Il Mocabs. l. Foui Tosis-nls. S;
BeaohAmp. 7.
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
STATE SINGLES

Totals ............ SOC sA se7-25i7
~. G. T.. co.
(Forfelted)
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
ST AfARY'S
MT VERNON

Referee. Bogrs Timer. Russell
scorer splre Fouls committed. Mt
Vernon ~. ST. Mary's i5
Evening journal., 1922-03-10

.
Hughey Fullerton has not as :
yet notified the editor OF The .
Battleaxe that he was compli-
mented on account Of a recent .
. comparison.
.
Evening journal., 1922-03-10
BOWLING
ePnAKAfAN

TIN ~ TEV-IIFE
MOTT OWLS
tForfeitedl
Evening journal., 1922-03-10

Totals ............ sib 7bS eo5-2ils
Atlas Club won roll on. second game
ending In tie
The herald., 1922-06-15
A Good Turn Daily.

She was on her way to the grocery.
when she was confronted with one Of
life's tragedies. By the side Of the
path a half grown pigeon was In the
clutches Of a cat, which fed at her
approach, leaving Its victim alive. but
with many wounds. Being Of tender
hearted nature, she was In despair and
hardly knew what to do, when turning
the corner. whistling a merry tune.
came q boy scout.
Calling to him to hurry, she asked
him to put the bird out Of Its misery.
Picking up the little creature. he has
tened to the nearby store. borrowed Q
Ratchet and the suffering was ended.
When he reappeared he said: swell. I
killed II, but would rather have
killed the cat"
As they walked down the street, she
said: wont you please take some
money. as you have done me such .
favor. as well as the pigeon?" Shaking
his head, he said: "No thank you,
lady. we are not allowed to take tips:
besides, you know. II Is our rule to do
one good turn daily"
The herald., 1922-06-15
WORK FOR CITYS INTEREST
Best Kind Of Business Man Recognizes
the Duty Which All Owe to
the Community.

What does a business man owe TO
the city In which his business Is 10
Gated besides the payment Of taxes1
Nothing, some close-fsted and tight
Tipped business men will say. But
they are not the biggest success. nor
are they the kind Of business men who
get the most out Of life. The business
men who make the biggest successes
and who get the most out Of life are
the kind who believe they owe some
thing more to the city In which their
business is located than the payment
Of taxes. who believe they owe II
what they can contribute Of active aid
In solving the problems that confront
II, social, political or commercial. For
tunatelS for the cities Of this country,
there are many able business men
who, disregarding the advice OF the
kind of business men who say that 1t
NAV cause them to lose some trade
II they take sides In city's anairs,
are devoting considerable Of their time
and their talents to doing something
for the general good Of their city. And
the number Of such good business men
Is growing.-Lawrence (Kan) Teie-
gram.
The herald., 1922-06-15
Surelv n Genius.

A man In a small town had q son
who returned homO hom dental col
Iege snd opened an Office for practice.
At the end Of q week the neighbors
told one another that practice" was
indeed the proper word; and one OF
them even went SO far as to suggest
to the young dentists fond father that
q man should be Of a mechanical turn
Of mind in order to be successful
dentist.
"Why," exclaimed the father, Jim
is a genius One day last summer
sent him to cultivate the orchard, and
a cultivator tooth caught under a root ;
wb.reupon the boy took his pocket
knife and tried to cut the root of. But,
finding It slow work, he hammered his
knife into the root with a rock until
he broke the blade. Then a bright
thought came to him. Getting a club,
he whipped the mules until the Guilt
yator broke and he was free."-Youth's
Companion.
The herald., 1922-06-15
Plant Trees.

There Is no question about the need.
the value, the absolute necessity Of
planting trees In America. Any small
argument against 1t is overcome by big
arguments by people who know the
tree subject.
There is but one question left-how
many trees will you plant7 You don't
have to do the actual work. Pay your
money to the American Legion. The
boy scouts Of the country have Of
fered to take orders from the legion
and plant trees, and giving money is
the least of the task.
II there is anything you want to
know that you haven't been told about
trees, you are welcome to write the
American Forestry association al
Washington, and you will be sure OF
courteous reply. and a quick one.
The herald., 1922-06-15
WEST VIRGINIA GOOD TURNS

The following are few of the good
turns rendered 10y troop ana lndl-
vidual scouts under the Clarksburg
council during 1921:
Paid rent for poor people In ORDER
to keep them from being put out OF
their homes. Paid grocery bills Tor
other people. Gave so cost of adopt
ing a Chinese girl for one year. Acted
as messengers at various conventions.
Distributed literature for various
causes. Put up posters and cards ana
distributed handbills for Red Cross.
Bugled for auto show and chamber OF
commerce annual tour. Assisted In
health drive. Assisted in planting
trees Gave service to Civic club ana
Y. w. c. A. at various times. Built
and set up birdhouses. Erected booths
at church bazaars. While In camp as
sisted farmer in odd jobs. Acted as
gatemen without pay at athletic con-
tests other than scout activities. Put
up side curtains and secured wind
| shield on automobile In order To keep
| the rain out while owner was In once
building attending to business. Gave
entertainment to public during ami
versary week. Cut grass and Kept
lawn on church property In good con-
dition. Cut grass on small park and
kept lawn in good condition for one
! year. Worked In booth during better
baby week. Fifteen buglers sounded
calls for the V. F. X. on Armistice day.
Distributed Christmas baskets.
The herald., 1922-06-15
CITY SHOULD BE BEAUTY SPOT
Traveller Singles Out Atlanta. Georgia,
as Ideal Residence Town, for
Variety Of Reasons

The Importance Of insisting upon
making our city cleaner, more attrac-
tive city and one of which we may
be proud, was brought home to the
writer while attending a national
advertising convention at Atlanta. Ga.
After making tour Of the residence
and suburban districts, as we'll as the
downtown business portion Of Atlanta,
was very favorably impressed 1t
was quite evident that the citizens
there are making every effort to have
their city known, not only as a pro-
gressive and up-to-date center, but as
one Of the beauty spots of the South
as well.
In our own Kansas City should we
not take more seriously the sugges-
lions Of just and successful news
paper and give more thought and at
tention to the cleaning up, painting
and identifying of our downtown dis
trictsf To my mind, the present Is the
critical period In the life of our great
city, and we should be careful not
to allow our interest in its financial
welfare to overshadow our desire to
be known In the future as the city
beautiful.
Advertising is one Of the biggest fac
tors in business, but before we can
take advantage Of that means we
must get our business, or our com
munity. in such condition that we
are justified in offering II TO the public
kansas City Star.
The herald., 1922-06-15
c.,houn's Attitude on Slavery.

John c. Calhoun, American states
man. (17S2-1S5O), was a supporter OK
slavery. At first his advocacy Of sla-
very was merely incidental to his faith
in states rights, but gradually he
came to look upon it not merely AZ
necessary but as desirable. He was
largely responsible for the admission
of Texas to the union and therefore
for the swiftly following Mexican war.
hut he ardently opposed that conflict.
To the last he was active In his efforts
for his beloved South, writing a final
great speech in 1850 when he was 30
weak and Ill that he had to allow
II to be read by q colleague.-kansas
City Star.
The herald., 1922-06-15
.eolI1 TRACKS OWN BICYCLE

Bruce Z. Cox, a thirteen-year-oio
-, scout of Detroit, woke up one
u.,nlng TO find his beloved bicycle
,,.sIps A scout knows how to track
,,a trsIl." and having first notified
a. poIce Of the theft, young Cox set
N, 70 recover the property. He found
a. track of the wheel in the moist
sr,h near the garage. Found also a
u.u,s.sIred footprints. The footprints
dIsppeared In the alley. Deduction
Ma 2: At this point the man-slzed
per,on began to ride the wheel. For
mo blocks the amateur Sherlock
Bolmes traced the bicycle tracks. At
he door Of the private garage the
,neks stopped. Inquiry Of the owner:
anyone put a bicycle In your ga
neer "why. yes" was the answer.
Yesterday d. P. W. workman asked
" he could store some tools here and
today he left a bicycle" 1t was easy
enough to prove the real owners claim
10 the wheel. They are stin looking
for the thief, but Bruce doesn't care
whether they find him or not. He has
Ae bicycle, thanks to his own keen
nother wit and scout training.
The herald., 1922-06-15
A FIRsT.cLAss TROOP

Troop / Of Westboro, Mass, has
bone but first-class scouts In Its men,
bership Of Is boys. Five of these are
ilso Star scouts. The troop had the
honor Of being awarded the silver cup
confered by the Algonquin council
for allround efficiency In scouting and
has been granted permission by the
governors Of the local country club
10 establish within the limits Of the
club property bird life sanctuary and
haven for wild life generally. The
krtory included covers about 80
acres. The sanctuary project has the
nnction Of the state department of
eonservation under the direction Of
which II will be carried out. This troop
. also one Of the successful pagers,
nsing recently been successful In find
ng young man, who, temporarily
nsane had wandered away from home
md bafled the efforts of the police to
hate him.
The herald., 1922-06-15
Mjstletoe Has Brains.

One of the most curious illustrations
Of the working Of intelligence In plants
10 offered by the mistletoe, whose
sticky berry, finding lodgment on a
tree branch, throws out tiny rootlet.
which tries to pierce the bark and
thus obtain q foothold. II the bark u
too tough, the rootlet swings the berry
over to a fresh spot, and makes an
other trial. In this way such a berry
has been known to make five jumps In
two nights and three days. On one
occasion q number Of them were dis
covered by q botanist In the act OF
visibly journeying along telegraph
wire. trying to find places to grow
Exchange.
The herald., 1922-06-15

An international authority declares
that Of all earth's races the American
woman wears her clothes best. She
may not necessarily have the best
clothes, but wears them well and
smartly. She keeps herself clean and
neat and knows how to put the chic
In chicken. This Ia q bit Of a SUI
prise, as most Americans themselves
thought the French girls had a clever
and modish way about them that could
make a gingham gown look like
Reorgette, says the Los Angeles Times.
But the American woman no longer
looks to Paris for her designs. She
u able to dress with taste on her
own account
Although In America the kiss has
become almost as prevalent as among
the French, men rarely are observed
to kiss each other.
Rubbing Of noses IL the nearest APP
proach to the kiss as q salutation
among Eskimos, Laplanders, Mongois,
Nalays and Polynesians.
The herald., 1922-06-15
mrs HIKING MERIT BADGE

,.r HOtchkln is the first scout ~
BOone !,on 70 win the hiking merit
Brsh'lnT1S To- earn this badge the boy
sass, meet the following tests;
's'' .S now thorough knowledge of the
!. I q the feet on hike Inn civ
or S 81 walk five miles per day, SIX
=, IN the week, for a period , Of rnrt &c
d'ys y This may include walking TO {,
D0nln" scbool or work. He snail
pd nOln noord of his hikes daily, pref
i'ep : IN his diary. transcript to be
, 90. an exhibit before the court OF
s'D~, ton miles on each of ten
J W." Zach month for a period OF
a ~. months; in other words, SIX
m. Of ten miles during the 'Hree
pOpths H., :, ono day >
,o.ote and describe interesting
y. and walk to some place marked
y u' .sms patriotic or historical event
. Write his experience in these sew
~.IkIpg trips with reference to
e. or distress experienced ana In
s sss,s xhst he has learned in the wa!
w. ..,,up for himself as regards equip
w., sueb as camping and cooking
'',st food, footwear, clothing and n.y.
bene a,,,,,v ,o road
,osd map preferably a government
,,,seraphical map), to use compass
"a shsll be required to make Il VIII
~ nIsn for a hike from the map.
y,sneis Lake of Troop ., Bingham
-. vas made an Eagle scout at the
.ms court of honor session at which
:. hiking merit badge was conferred
= Scout Hotchkin, who is already n
nde.
The herald., 1922-06-15
IN AND ABOUT l(KE CITY

Uncle Sam takes his hat of to Old
Abe.
1t is safer to face q nasty tongue
than to turn your back on 1t.
Peace hath her victories, hut we
have to fight pretty hard for them.
Seems strange In these sophisticated
days that any girl should have to take
lessons In painting.
Some people marry for love, some
for money and some simply because
they crave excitement.
You never can tell. We sometimes
sit down on people only to discover
that they are too sharp for US.
Many a man takes q chance VINO
would be glad of the opportunity to
put 1t back where he found 1t.
Fear will cause q woman to change
color. Incidentally, Z may be remarked
that a little rouge will do the same
trick.
The herald., 1922-06-15
chrjstopher "CoIombo."

Washington Irving's life Of Christie
pher Colombus gives his correct name
"A Colombo. HE Latinized his name
"a Columbus In his letters. according
TO the usage Of the times. as Latin
was the language Of learned CORE
spondence. In his subsequent life In
Spain. he required to what was sup
poeed to be the original Roman name
Of the family, Colonus. which he
abbreviated to Colon to adapt 1t to
the Castilian (Spanish) tongue" In
Spanish history he is known as Chris
toyal Colon. In Latin the name Go.
lonus" means an agriculturalist or col.
ouist.