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Evening journal., 1922-09-09
Outlaw Notes
BY THE FLUTE

This is the Wallace Dummy
butcher number.
Following Is brief description OF
this strange man:
Age-20 years
Heights feet inches.
Weight-i20 pounds from neck
up.
Race-The missing link.
His athletic record Is as followsf
Played guard for Union's 1sao~21,
l92I-22 basketball team; played in
hack neid for day committee foot
ball team; peanut wall ball player:
played quoits with Union champ"
team No. 8; McCaulley's partner at
tennis; manager OF Canal Ali-stars.
1922.
This young fellow was in the wffds
OF Edge Moor and was introduced to
the belle OF tho town. They board
ed a train for Wilmington and as the
conductor nears the "Dutohman." he
makes a dive for the smoker. He
wouldn't pay Miss Americas" car
fare.
The girls think he is so slow that
when they heard he shot two mail
carriers thinking them Confederate
soldiers they were not surprised.
Dutch" Is also a honey hunter OF
some ability. In the last hunt no
was seen crawling over canal bridge.
This fellow II known as the best
collection dodger IN town. having
seen 500 games without dropping
farthing IN the hat
The boys motto Isl 'Don't pay
for anything that you can get for
nothing"
Dutch" and -signooard Sam" al
ways follow the crowd over the
bridge. The crowd goes in the gate
and they mount the s;gnboard.
Dutch" thinks that's
Port Antonia r. wine.
Elizabeth, n. j.. is a girl
Babe" Ruth IS a child
''Ty" Cobb IL wood.
New Castle Is a city.
Our hero is a musician OF no mean
ability. He blows wicked nute.
Here's 20 the boy Dutch"
The girls say he's not muchi
Now boy. don't git sore.
That's all there is. there amt no
moro.
Evening journal., 1922-09-09
9AANeN7NGa = n =
in ARREILA

never consider that the umpire is
in a much better position 10 see the
play. The trouble is that some UNI
pires are diplomats and some are
antagonistio in their attitude.
Last year one OF the pitchers OF
the New York Yanks got IN a fight
with the partner OF the most popu-
lar umpire IN the league, It looked
like a free-for-all with the players
OF both teams gathering around and
with the pitcher insisting upon TAX
ing a crack at the umpire. The whole
scene was ended when the partner
OF the belligerent arbiter walked to
the pitcher and said in a cool voice
Leave the field for my sake,
won't you9' The pitcher Gained
down IN a minute and left the field.
II the umpires really are bad this
year II might be because there are
too many old veterans wearing the
blue uniforms. An umpire can lose
his eye just as well as a player and
he can get slow in the legs Just as
quickly. The umpires who can. go
around the bases with a fast play
are in the minority and It is hard 20
give a decision from a distance when
a player hits the dirt and goes into
the bag with cloud Of dust on
low throw.
Figure the number OF new umpires
who have broken into the big leagues
in the past three years. Perhaps
that IS the reason for tho com
plaints.
Evening journal., 1922-09-09
S p O r II S

Ruls The name OF this assoois-
tion shall be The Wilmington Foot
ball Association OF Wilmington. Del.
Rule 7-This association shall
consist OF the following teams for
the season OF 1925 St. Mary. Park
side. ST. Thomas. Seventh Ward. De-
hancs. Fort DUPONT
Rule s-Games OF this association
shall be played according 10 sched-
ule. beginning on September so and
ending on November so.
Rule 4-Ths officers OF this asso-
citation shall consist OF president.
treasurer and secretary.
Rule 6-The officers OF this asso-
citation shall constitute a board OF
arbitration 10 settle all protests and
disputes registered with the asso-
citation. In every case the decision
OF tho board shall be anal.
Rule e-The president OF this as
sociation shall call meetings OF this
association, preside over all such
meetings. and shall approve players
contracts and releases.
The treasurer OF this association
shall take care OF all forfeit money
and other funds and make disburse-
ments as ordered by the association.
The secretary OF this association
shall take and preserve the minutes
OF each meeting OF this association
and attend 70 all correspondence.
He shall also preserve a list OF eligi-
Bile and ineligible players.
IN the absence OF the president his.
duties shall be attended TO by the
treasurer or secretary.
Rule mo team shall be deposed
from membership in this association
unless such team forfeits all rights
in this association for violation OF
the rules as hereinafter defined, and
only then upon majority vote OF the
members OF the association then IN
session. provided a majority OF the
association membership Is repre-
sented at such meeting. No club
against which charges Of violation
OF tho rules OF this association may
be brought Will be permitted 10 vote
on the question OF Its expulsion from
the association.
Rule S-All players shall sign a
formal contract OF the association.
agreeing to play with the club with
which they are signed. until re-
leased. Said contract must be ap-
proved by the president OF the asso-
citation. In case OF the release Of
any player the manager OF the club
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tives. are deducted.

tives. are deducted.
Rule 22-Ail teams shail provide
at least one official ball in good con-
dition for each OF their games In this
association.
this association shall be Judged as
follows; Two points for each game
won, one point for each tie. ac-
cording 20 the result OF each sched-
uied contest.
Rule 24-It shall be the duty OF
the manager 10 see that the score OF
each game Is kept. with the names
OF the players and substituuons for
conveHsent publication
Rule 25--Each team OF this nsso-
citation shall have deposited with the
treasurer on or before September Il.
the sum OF $50, as a forfeit. OF the
combined amount 500 will be
awarded 20 the champion and $50 TO
the runner-up OF this association.
the remainder 20 be divided equally
among the teams OF the association.
Rule 26-The salary OF referees.
umpires and head linesmen IN this
association shall be =.
Rule 27-Expenses for each game
shall be shared equally by the con-
tending teams IN each game OF this
association. In case OF failure the
amount shall be deducted from the
forfeit money OF such team deposit
ed in the association treasury on or
der by the board OF arbitration.
Rule 2s-All managers shall notify
the president what playing field will
be used at least three days before
each scheduled home contest IN this
association
Evening journal., 1922-09-09
Horns6y 1Sisler Hold Top
in Big League Hitting

Rogers Hornsoy, OF the Cardinals
continues holding forth in his set
In che National League. as the fol
lowing records show Hornsby top
ping the hitte-s. with q percentage
OF .se1. leading the siugyers with
81 homeruns. and Rog also secured
the greatest number OF hits, 20s
Max Carey OF the Pirates. shows the
way along the base paths with 81
stolen bases. Carey also heads the
run-scorers with 1ls runs. Lou
North OF tho Cardinals, occupies
hurting honors with 10 victories and
two defeats for q pitching percent
age OF .sss.
Rogers Hornsby OF the Cardinals.
was the frst National Lacquer 10
garner 400 hits this year. Hornsby
came through with his double cen
tury hit on Sept. 4. This is the
third successive year that Hornsby
IS the first player in his circuit 10
fash 400 hits. Rog produced his
200th on August 81 last year and on
Sept. 22 the previous year.
Jim Tierney OF the Pirates. after
a prolonged hitting streak lasting 21
consecutive games. was stopped Sept.
I by Lester Sell and Ed Pfeffer.
While hitting them. Tierney came
through with sst safe blows in 81
batting tries for a batting figure OF
Asa and scored 13 runs.
Leon Csdore OF the Dodgers. now
IN his seventh year in the Heydler
organization. turned In his frst vio-
tory over tho Giants on Sept. l..
The Giants had trimmed Cadors
seven times.
Lewis Fonseca OF the Reds. had
hit safely his last 1e games when
Lou North applied the brakes on
Sept. and halted Fonseoa. Dur
ing his period Of hitting them Fon-
SEGA came through with 25 hits in
81 trials for batting mark OF .42s.
Rogers Hornsby OF the Cardinals.
was stopped Sept. by the Pirates
after scoring IS runs in II games.
This is the longest run scoring streak
In the Majors this year. Iris Speak
er, who scored runs for IL success
sive contests, owning the second
longest streak. Hornsby Is at pres
ent enjoying his fourth longest HIT
ting streak Of the year. having hit
safely IN each OF his last 22 games.
During his healthy stretch OF hit
ting them. Rog punched out 4s safe
blows in s5 batting tries for the
splendid percentage OF .459. Horns
by's first streak OF the present sea-
son lasted is games. his second ten
and his third streak endured for ~
games. Hornsby's longest hitting
streak last year was 1s straight
games and the year previous Is
games was his best.
Dave Bancroft OF the Giants. sf-
ter hitting safely his last 10 games.
was halted Sept. 8 by Rube Mar
guard. During his period OF hitting.
Bancroft punched out 1S hits in SO
trials for a mark OF .e33.
Larry Kopf OF the Braves. con-
ciuded e hitting streak OF IL straight
games by going hitless before Bur
leigh Grimes on Sept. 2. During his
stretch Of hitting them Larry poied
ls safe blows IN AZ tries for a mark
Of .ss1.
Evening journal., 1922-09-09
SEATTLE MAN WINS
PAGEANT SHOOT CUP

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. e.-Com-
! ing all the way across the Continent
for a chance to compete IN the At
lantio City Pageant Handicap shoot.
DR.. H. L Petit. OF Seattle. Washing
ton. was the high gun yesterday
while shooting over the Grand Amer
lean Handicap grounds. He shatter-
ed 50 out OF a possible 100 targets
and carried Off the monster cup.
Leeks was the only gunner in the
tournament today able to crack 25
straight. The high wind blowing
over the meadows kept the shooters
guessing.
Evening journal., 1922-09-09

many OF the Davis cup wielders
from other parts of the world
entered.
The Battlo-AIe has been called
upon TO settle a long standing argu-
nent, with cash figuring, as to the
height, weight-chiefiy the weight
and age OF Wilson "Chick'' Fewster
OF the Yanlxs. AS the record books
differ the secretary of the New York
Americans has been asked TO furnish
the Official Fewster figures and they
VIII be published in these columns
as soon as supplied.
To supply an answer for an
other query we are securing the
rules and regulations covering
horseshoe pitching. A number
OF residents from the outer por-
tions OF the Ninth Ward indulge
in the popular barnyard golf
every day and IL seems that quite
controversy has arisen as 10
the proper number OF points for
covered "nickle." the distance
between ''negs", and a host OF
other questions OF lesser import
ance. Standard or tournament
rules will be secured II possible
and published IN compliance
with this request.
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with the organization OF the VII
mington Football Association COM
plete, excepting the adoption of
schedule and posting OF forfeit,
the grid sport VIII surely be put on
a higher plane this season than last.
Strict observance of the rules, which
are fair and general enough for all
Of the teams to live up to, is of
course necessary for the good Of the
and the best interest OF
sport Football OF decidedly local
nature VIII be provided for tho fans
every playing date of the season.
the only possibility for
protest win be over the eligibility
OF players and IL win be up TO the
Evening journal., 1922-09-09
Today'S Baseball
Independent Games

Independents Games
Cambridge vs.. St Thomas. Hsr-
Ian Field.
City League
Eastake VS.. Defiance. 2sth and
Market.
County Loarue
Delaware City at Yorklyn- Um-
pire-Briscoe.
New Castle at Newark Umpire
Marshallton at Five Pointx Um-
pire-McDaniel.
Church League
Second Divisions
First N. p. Va Scott tth and
Church.
Junior City League
s. s.-B, snappers vs.. Eastiake,
2eth and Market,
Brownson vs.. Newport. Newport
susquehsnns League
El<ton at Darlington.
Aberdeen at Rising Sun
Bel Air at Perryviile.
Elk Mills az Havre de Grso>-
Evening journal., 1922-09-09
LANG WINS TWO
OF FAIR RACES

Automobile races furnished the
feature for the closing day events OF
the Delaware State Fair yesterday.
Harry Lang. OF Philadelphia, IN an
oldsmobile special. won both the
i've and 1o-mile races. There was
bat one accident during the after
noon and that was in the io-mfle
race. when T. Dawson. Of Altoona.
Pa. In a Ford special. crashed
through the fence on the eleventh
lap. He was not injured. The
summaries;
EVENT NO. 1.
Easiest time-Half-miie dash).
]. Toney DePaui Ford Specially as Is
?. Russell .snowberger Cwiillams
SpeciaD .............,... Sc rs
3. Harry Recixstein Cchevroi,et
SpeciaD .................. .S6 SIS
I. J. P. Jones Cchevroistj. ...... IS rs
EVENT NO. 2.
Match race-2S mnes)
Dave Cox Wilmington SpeciaD, won.
y. Dawson (Ford Specially. second.
Winners time, min. Ss sec.
EVENT NO. s.
Give Mlle-Class AZ.
I. Harry Lang (Oldsmoblie SpeoiaD.
z. Harry Recksteln (Chevrolet SpeciaD,
3. z. ]. Schunder packard SpeclaD.
4. y: p. Jones Chevrolet Speclal).
winners time. s min. ~ l-5 sec
EVENT NO. 4.
Five Mile-Class b.
l. r. J Johnson (ling Eight speciaD.
2 Karl zeigler CFord Specially.
3. Charles Tippard (Rajo SpeciaD.
g. ]. p. Everett (Frontenao SpsciaD.
Winners time. min. Al s-5 sec.
EVENT NO. 5.
io-Mlle Open-For y. NJ. r. A. Cars).
I. Harry Lang (Oldsmobils Speclal).
z. y. J. Schumder packard SpeciaD.
,. William Brown (Dusenberg).
Winners time, IL min. IS SEQ.
Evening journal., 1922-09-09
SEVENTH WARD PRACTICE,

Seventh Ward will hold its next
football practice on Monday night
and all candidates for the team are
requested 20 report at the clubhouse,
1905 Lincoln street at 7 o'clock.
Thirty candidates have reported for
the team.
Evening journal., 1922-09-09
By HENRY Il. FARRELL

CUnited Press Sports Bditor)
NEW YORK. Sept s<Wnited
Press)-one OF the teams in a prom
inent league lost game recently
by a rather lop-sided score. That
night IN the hotel the manager OF
the losing team met the president OF
the league.
"Soandso IS the rottenest umpire
ever saw" the manager opened the
conversation. He robbed US out OF
the game this afternoon. Why don't
you get some umpires that can see ?"
The L. p. replied that he thought
the umpire had nothing 20 do with
Il, inasmuch as the winning team
had scored ten runs in one inning.
He gave three terrible decisions
and let in the ten runs" Mgr. came
back.
About three weeks later the same
manager met me L p. in another
city.
'Do you know where I oan get q
shortstop better than the bum I'm
piaying7" the Mgr. asked.
The l. P. told him he knew or
several that might be brought, but
he thought he had a pretty good
one.
WHY. that bum made three bon
ers in a game three weeks ago ana
cost us ten runs. He didn't know
where 10 throw the ball and when It
got there it was too late"
IT thought that was the game you
were robbed, out OF by the blind UNI
pire? You told me about It that
night in the hotel"
Couldn't expect me 20 say I was
wrong, could your" he replied.
Commissioner lands has received
so many complaints abou the UNI
piring in the major leagues this sea-
son that he interviewed the baseball
writer's for their opinions. He was
told that the umpiring was the worst
seen in many years. but that no par
ticular team had cause for complaint,
because they got as many good
breaks as bad ones on the decisions.
with the exception of very few
umpires, no one ever admits that
the field judge is right on a close
decision. The grand stand officials
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ST. Thomas Would Meet

ST. Thomas Would Meet
Battle-Axe Picked Nine
Some result of the picked teams
published in The Battle-Axe is in
dicated from a def coming from
the st. Thomas quarter.
According TO one closely recog-
nized with the baseball doings OF
the Saints they would meet a Picked
City League team in a series or they
would gladly take on any picked
aggregation from this parts as suR-
gested by The Battle-Axe-
We've got several OF them which
can be suggested TO give the Saints
a good enough OF too good battle
and with them indicating their WILL
fngness. an Interesting series or two
OF local note viii more than likely
be presented for the consumption OF
the fans before the honored ball
season is o'er-as the poets would
chant.
That's some field-17S-whioh
started IN the national tennis
tourney up az Germantown yes
terday. II has a very strong
international aspect with so
Evening journal., 1922-09-09
I : , Y ; ; VA
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Games
Philiies. 3; New York. 4.
Chicago, lQi Pittsburgh. 7.
St. Louis. g. Cincinnati, !.
Broohlyn-Boston, not scheduled.
Today's Games
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago al Pittsburgh q games).
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
Boston at Brooklyn
Evening journal., 1922-09-09
Ruth Yesterday

Is21-Fifty-third homer and
one single in five times up
against the Athletics.
1e22-Grounded 10 first; fled
to right; singled to right;
grounded TO the box.
Evening journal., 1922-09-09

| George Sisler OF the Browns con-
tinues IN the lead among the Amer
lean League hitters OF his company
with percentage OF, .41s. sisler
secured the most hits, z25. scored
the greatest number OF runs, lis,
and shows the way along the base
paths with AZ stolen bases. Ken
nerh wiIhams OF the Browns tops
the siuggers with IS homes runs and
Joe Bush OF the Yankees occupies
hurllng honors with 20 victories
and defeats for percentage OF
1855.
Ty Cobb Of the Tigers had hit
safely HIS last IL games when Ray
Koip and Hubert Pruett applied the
brakes on Sept. 2. During his per
iod OF hitting Cobb crashed out IS
safetles in 81 attempts for a per-
centage OF 40.
George Slsier OF the Browns is
still on his prolonged streak OF hit
ting. George has gotten one or
more hits in each OF his last SO
games 70 date. This Is the longest
hitting mark OF the Majors since
Ty Cobb's mark Of rs games IN
1917. 6isier needs 20 hit safely in
four more games to equal Cobb's
American League record OF 40
straight games established IN 1911.
The Major League record Is held by
Willie Keeler. who maintained
streak through - games until halt
ed June IS. 1897. by Frank Kiilsn OF
the Pfttsburghs.
George Burns OF the Red sox af-
ter hitting safely his last as games
and eoualiing his mate, Derrill
Pratt's streak. was stopped Sept, 2
by a trio OF Senator huriers. while
hitting them Burns punched out s5
hits IN s5 batting tries for a batting
figure OF sss and scored II runs.
Iris Speaker OF the Indians set a
remarkable record by hitting safely
in I'VE consecutive games while IN
the role OF pinoh-hitter in each
game. Iris successfully pinohed IN
the games OF Aug. so-s1. Sept. 40
and Sept. 5.
Ty Cobb, manager of the Tigers.
and the greatest player OF all time.
added yet another TO the numerous
records he set in baseball. When
Cobb spun a single on Urban Shock
er on Sept. he ran his hit total up
TO s.os7 during his career OF is
years. passing by one hit the record
OF Nap Lajoie. who took II years to |
garner over 5000 hits as against
Cobb. who consumed less than Is
seasons.
Only four players IN the a. years
OF major play belong TO that ultra
select club. The Three Thousand
ono player. Bobby Wallace.
failing 20 qualify by the slight mar
gin OF three TO membership.
Players Years. Gs. At bat. Hits. Pc.
Hans Wagner y 1924 1917 $3.50 .?.s
SsS SsS ts.ss ts;S Il i: ,:: sSs. ss:s ss: .;ss sss
BODY veach OF the Tigers had car
rfed hitting streak through IL
games. when Charley Rob-
eresan halted him on Sept. 4. the
streak yielding veach 10 safs blows
IN ~ attempts for a mark OF 800.
Walter Pipp OF the Yankees, after
hitting all sorts OF hurlins IN 10
straight contests was stopped Sept.
5 by Herb Pennock. During his
stretch OF hitting Pipp picked is
Evening journal., 1922-09-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Games

Yesterdays Games
Boston, 2: Athletics. !.
Chicago, Z. Cleveland, 2.
New York, 3; Washington, l.
Detroit. .; St Louis. 3.
Today's Games
Athletics at Boston q gsmes).
Washington at New York.
Detroit at ST. Louis.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Evening journal., 1922-09-09

managers TO see that even though
IL Is possible 10 protest, such VIII
be highly improbable.
II won't be long now before the
chirp OF the referees whistle send
ing powerful boot against the teed
and non-resisting pigslin. viii bo
awaited with bated breath. How
bout some real and regularly or
ganized cheering section. cheer
leaders and special yeils TO provide
the great spectacle, which football
alone can and does provide.
Oficials for the Association have
not yot been decided upon- Send
in your name II you are interested
or send In the name OF some other
fellow II you believe he VIII make
a good Official for the Association
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Pick OF the City League
Sports Editor, The Evening Journal
Dear Slr:-
I submit the following players as
the Pick OF the City League first and
second teams.
FIRST TEAM
P1ayer Position Ieamh
Whalen .... catcher .... St Hedwig
Whiteman -. pitcher Seventh Ward
McGoniglo .... pitcher ..... Eastlake
Archibald 49,. pitcher ........ hrsDs
walsh -, fst base ..... Dsfanco
Jones ...... and. base ..... Bankers
McCaulley go. ord. base ....... Snlon
McCullion -. shortstop Seventh ward
Gillespie ..... left held ..... OenAnce
GorInley center neid ....:. 1nlon
Kelley 49,. right field Seventh Ward
SECOND TEAM
PLAYERS Position Teams
Warren ..... catcher ........ Krebs
Ward ......... pitcher Seventh Ward
Sutton ..... pitcher ........ Union
Thompson 49,, pitcher ...... Eastleke
Darrell -. 1st base ....... Union
Murphy ...... 2nd. base Seventh Ward
Bukowski go. Srd. base St Hedwig
Lynch ...... shortstop ...... Defiance
Hayes -. left field -. Edge Moor
Carroll ..... center field -. Defiance
Smith ...... right neld Seventh Ward
Thanking for the space, I am
Yours in sport.
A ROOTER.
Evening journal., 1922-09-09

Numbers OF our readers have
inquired personally and other
wise as the status Of Umpire
Bill MCGOWAN. He is prac-
tically a free agent and eligible
for any arbitership IN baseball.
There is a strong likelihood OF
Bill landing a berth IN the
Pacific Coast League. a possibil-
ity which he mentioned to us
early IN the season.
Evening journal., 1922-09-09
Axeiom:--

"a Those who don't
Eks- know good thing
when they see IL are generally the
first 10 pose as a critic.
Evening journal., 1922-09-09

Sports Editor. The Evening Journal
Dear Slr:-
I submit the following players as
the Pick OF the City League, FIRST and
Evening journal., 1922-09-09

with the exception of a very few
umpires. no one ever admits that
the field judge is right on a close
decision. The grand stand officials
Evening journal., 1922-09-09

many OF the Davis cup wielders
from other parts OF tho world
entered.