davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
BICYCLES LARGELY
USED IN JAPAN

Toxic. Dec. TN comparison with
its population. there probably are
more bicycles used in Japan than IN
any other country in the world, not
excluding England. where the bicycle
il still largely used for pleasure trips
In Japan. however. they are used
more for commercial purposes. they
being better adapted 20 the narrow
streets than wagons CT motor trucks.
There are now more than 2,OOO, 900 of
them in use in the country, the total
licensed at the end OF 1921. when the
last returns were compiled, being l.
S0G,3S5. As each bicycle pays "A yearly
tax Of 8 yen, a considerable revenue is
obtained from this source
Most Of theee bicycles are made in
Japan but Great Britain heads the
list Of countries sending these ma
chimes here. the United States being
second with less than half OF Eng
land
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30

u. BY this series Of victories and
the default of Arthur Church in a
challenge match. Greenleaf became
the permanent possessor OF the pocket
billiard professional emblem. The
young American has demonstrated
that he Is in class by himself. as he
had not met defeat In a challenge
competition since his winning Of the
title in the tournament OF 1919.
by the organization of the National
Championship Three-Cushion Billiard
League of America last June that de-
partment of caroms was established
upon new and hitherto untried foot
ing. A schedule was devised that in
cludes 10 cities throughout the coun-
try, each OF which is represented by
a oompetitor. The list includes John
Layton. OF 81. Louis. the present
champion; Robert Cannefax OF New
York. former champion; Augie Kieck-
hefer OF Chicago, former champion
and others. The tournament now I'm
progress requires each competitor tC
play a total of 90 games. 30 at home
and the same number abroad. Alto
gether more than $4,000 IN priz,
money will be divided among tn,
players.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
Sport Gossip of Interest to Lovers
of Baseball, Boxing and Football

When Johnson announced AFTER
several weeks of dispute In news
paper articles. that the hit was award
ed to Cobb because the oiilclai oox
score was Observation-Disclosures ne
meant unsigned"
An unsigned box score. Johnson
held. was like an unsigned check-
no good. The discovery of TWO as
crcpancies ia the unsigned box score
was brought to Johnson's attention by
the American League official s'atis-
ticlan as a routine matter and the AS
ISOLATED Press nox score was slcsts-
tutcd for the official box.
Careful checking of the seasons
box scores for final official averages
brings 20 light. II is learned. many
disputes and obvious errcrs when are
corrected by the official statisucian, II
plainly erroneous, without becoming
known. Some official scorers, II Is
said. have been prone 10 omit sucf
undsputed events as double plays and
home runs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
10 Villa Wins Another One; Plenty of Other Sport
Larger Turnouts for Various Sports
Are Needed at Local High School

fifty candidates out but only twenty
four reported. / would have liked 70
have more divers and piungers
but ! think good season viii be gone
through. Last years men are round
Ing into shape and look for them
20 shatter "a few records. 50 FAR we
have broken three recordo. the relay
team breaking the l07 yard reford by
more than 3 seconds. Bardo broke ono
In the z20 by two seconda. and Keen
and Boyer broke local pool plunge
the former doing the plunge IN sec
Onds while Boyer's time wac 7 1-5 sec
Onds.
'Reybold. a new man locks good az
he has a powerful stroke Other can
didates phO VIII make last years
Varsity men work otertime are. Dr.
fenderfer. Palmer. Mailer. MacAvoy.
and DudzinskL The team feeis ne
absonco IL Eobis who is confined %
/ his home with an attack % typhoid
| fever but he VIII no doubt b. out
early Ga the new year. Pedrick out
on account ~ sickness win b. back
next week. Boyer's form in diving -
better than last year when az his
best. Keen. boyer. Bush and Dud-
zinskl viii d. the plung.nR. Keen
is one o. the best plungers in tho
country and 7 would not be surprised
% see him wi. tho national scholas-
tic ch2mpi nshlp"
Captain sheldon r. very much
pleased with tho showing made hy
Booth IN the fUriong swim a. well e.
the rest 81 the men. Re predicts a
successful team and believes they
will finish the season indicated.
Miss Wainwright ~ the girls said
about 35 came out for Varsity basket
bail while the h0ckey games found
81 girls. The iuterciass meets IN
basketball brought n larger ournber
Of girls than the Varsity cali. -
there are 1889 girls In the school 4
seems az though q larger turnout
should take place when The various
team calls are issued
Tho above gives a general Outiln'
on The number % students who keer
the athletic fires burning and credi
i must be. given 20 the group who hsvl
3 attempted % place the school On IN
b proper footing whore 20 should Be :.
- the scholastic world. 4 larger turn
g out % candidates should Be the mott
b and would thus give the coaches
better chance q pick ne n1ateris
n whereas he has 70 depend on III
l'faithful fifty 20 represent tne'schoe
z of over 900 students.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
PANCHO VILLA BEATS
MARTIN IN FAST BOUT
FIyweight Champion Defeats
Providence Bantam in
IS Rounds. =

New York. Dec. 30.-Pancho villa,
American fiyweight champion. again
went out OF his class last night and
defeated Terry Martin. Providence
bantamwe!ght. IN a sensational 10
round contest az Madison Square Gar
den. The Filipino received the judg
es' decision after a bout that kept
tho ,rowd on ats toes from start TO
finish. Villas title was not a. stake
as Martin weighed 1l5A, more than
three pounds over the fiyweight linn
t: villa scaled at III.
Conceding mote than four pounds 10
his opponent. Villa was extended 70
the limit by the rugged. hard hit
ting New Highlander Villa outboNed
Martin and at times drove his Op-
ponent about the ring with the cyclon-
ic force Of his attacks. but Martin re
tallated with body blows that stag
gered the Filipino.
Both set A fast pace throughout. In
/ the eighth. Villa had Martin in dis
tress with a terrific onslaught TO The
head and body. Martins best round
was the tenth. when he drove the lit
/ tie brown man 70 the ropes with hard
| sma she's to the body.
! villa took the aggressive from the
start, boxing in characteristiSaliy cy.
clonic fashion. but he found Nartir
Wiling 70 swap punches. The FVovi
SanSs bantam landed several har,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
LOU YOUNG WILL
SUCCEED HE|SMAN
Penn Captain in 1913 to be
Named Penn Grid Coach
Next Week.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 3o'-rhe
Penn 1923 football schedule mas oeeh
ratified and the layout for next year
shows three new opponents Tor lhe
Red and Rlue--namely, Columbia, Cen
tire and Lafayette.
The list OF dates for next year was
announced at a meeting OF the Penn
syiyania Football Committee. and at
which time Sidney Hutchinson. chair
man. said nothing had been done re-
gariing the appointment or coach
TO succeed John w. Heisman.
The matter will be taken mp at
meeting next week. but at the same
time IL has been learned that Lou
Young. who captained the Penn 1913
tear. and who was one OF the great
est ends that ever represented the
Red and Blue on the gridlron, has
been selected.
| TN official announcement VIII not
be made until the return OF Tex Ham
er, next years captain, from his nome
in Texas. where he has gone To spend
the holidays. Young is one of the
most popular men ever connected
with Penn sports. and he was strong
lly backed by the assistant coaches
land members Of the Football Commit
tee in securing the appointment, ac-
cord.ng 10 what has been learned
from n source considered authorita-
tive.
Young will have in all probability
rs MS assistants Tommy Mcnamara
coach OF the Junior Varsity: Bert
Bell, DR.. Dexter Draper and Harold
CASTOR.
The schedule for 1928 shows that al
nine games Will he played on Frank
lin Field, this being the second time
81 in Pennsylvania history that al
b games have been played at home.
This will be the FIRST time tina
Centre College has been on Pennsyl
vania's schedule. The Praying
=, Colonies" are expected to be a sui
i ficient attraction to iill the new stad
D ium. The game with Columbia vii
he the first since 1920. Lafayette take
: Tho place Of the Navy.
Negotiations were under way Will
the Midshipmen FOR game in Wash
lngton on that date. but permission
D could not be obtained from tho Nav.
Department for another game ava
rom home and Pennsylvania coul
a not sec its way clear 20 play tn
: game al Annapolis.
n Lafayette ~ one OF Pennsylvania
n oldest opponents and has met the Re
n and Blue oftener than any othe
$ team on the list.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
STAFFORD DEFEATS LAUREL.

> Seaford. Dec. 3O.-Seaford defeated
Laurel ~ basketball Thursday night
at Thompson's Auditorium, IS 20 10.
The National Guard quintet OF Easton,
Md. was 20 have played here. but "a
storm prevented them from making
the trip. Laurel consented 20 sub
sutute for the Maryland boys.
Captain Johnny krahe had a big
night. shooting 10 heid goals. u
which ne shot in the first hall. Turner
excellod for Laurel with . fed goals
and fouls. while Lowden shot
field goals and O'Nesl field and
foul goals for Seaford.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30

Frequently ono hears the query
why Is II that 80 few students turn
out for athletic events al the High
Schooly' TO get a satisfactory reply
it would perhaps be necessary 10
question quite a few OF the students
as 10 why they fail 10 go out for the
team. Some have been heard 20 say
that there is no use Of going out Tor
they haven't chance 10 compete
with other students. This Is a poor
argument and can be easily proven by
tho football team this year. when
Coach Ashton called for candidates
about sixty men reported. but before
long tho squad dwindled down 70
about forty-hye. One problem that
faced tho coach was - procure ends
as Welner and Barclay had graduated.
About ten men went out FOR ends and
after careful consideration Coach
Ashton selected about four. The
other elk was given fair trials but
failed TO measure up TO the coach's
requirements.
Every man was given chance and
| the student who says that 90 was
! useless % try for tho team because II
was already picked had better g, out
20 the field next year and SEQ for him
self. Another argument is that th'
school spirit Is dead. II 70. % TO-
mains fcr the students 20 ressurrec
the spirit and got High into the run.
ming.
InvestiRa ton found that there ar
972 boys and 089 girls enrolled "a
the local school. Taking the boys
sports first. We find that an average
Of 80 go out for basketball, the SAM
number fcr football. about 30 or a.
for baseball. the track call receive
labout % or 30 men. Tennis draw
about IS while swimming gets abou
%. Also 50 is practically tho sam
group ~ boys Who come out 70
every sport.
Although there is considerable IN
terest a. present in basketball an
swimming there should have bee
more candidates out Tor berth'
Tennis is 20 stage "A comeback. ar
cording 10 Manager Hughes. as Their
il much material in sight 20 insure
successful season. The Rodney court
are 20 the'secured. II Hughes plans 2
through. Last year the racket w.elt
ers were idle. but according % Hughe
! a stiff schedule will be gone thrOug
in 1923.
Coach Sparks ~ the swimming tea
: is optimistic over the material he ha
Las. night no said "I expected abo'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30

ties OF the former smuggling and pun
ishment absorbing Dane. although It
relates his life's ring career anthem
iically.
Nelson recently returned from the
East. where he was awarded $1,000
damages following his arrest on a
charge OF shoplftinr. which he prov
ed 10 be untrue. En- route home he
learned that the price OF a sleeping
car berth would be nine dollars. N1th-
or than spend that amount. Bat
says he sat up all night and when he
finally dozed off 10 sleep all the win
dows in the coach were opened. caus-
iOg him 10 take a cold which pre-
vented his talking for several days.
That nine dollars cost me 5000,
he sad. and you can believe me
hereafter when l want a sleeper III
pay the price. because ] have got u
have my voice in my business"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
CAGE LOOP
TO START TUESDAY
Game to be Staged at Whining
ton High School; Number
of Teams Entered.

The opening games OF the Penngy-
vania Railroad. Basketball League
will be started next Tuesday evening
at the Wilmington High School gym
nasium. when tho General Superln-
tendent'1 team Wi, battle with the
Superintendent Delaware Division
team, and Harry Whites Shop Clerks
team will meet the strong Stores De-
partment team. Ben Sturgis has had
his Shop Clerks team practicing hard
every night at tho Armory and claims
he viii spring a surprise on John
Crossans material singers.
Jimmy Wharton. OF the general su-
perintendent's office. has about ten
men lined up and claims he is going
20 give them all a chance 20 make
good. Fat-boy Akin claims thai his
Delaware Division team will give al
Of them the air. II is expected on tho
| following Tuesday night to have
teams from both tho Car and Loco
motive Departments represented
Les Behringrr, OF tho Wilmington
/ Engine House Is also trying 20 picb
4 team from his department, and n,
claims 10 have several apprentice boys
who know the game. Frank Neal
the old Wilmington basketball star
who is assistant tralnmaster, Is ais,
going TO place a team IN the league
He has a large number Of brakemer
and clerks 70 select from.
Jack Snyder Of rhe division &C
countant's office. Is also trying 10 pici
a team from the Maryland Division
office force. II Is expected 10 hav
at least ten teams represented iron
tho various departments. which vii
give tho committeeman from tn
various divisions a chance 10 selec
the players 20 represent ther team
In IA, Elimination contests.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
AUTOMOBILE MEN TO
DINE ON JANUARY IS
Annual Banquet Of Delaware
Association Will be Revived
This Year.

Tho revival e. No annual d.nn,T
of hc Delaware Automobile Afso,<a-
lion. which vii be- held at the Hotel
du poni on Thv adny evening. JAM
airy it. ls being booked forward 90
win much p.oasurabie anticipation by
huudrUdu o. motorists ~ This city.
j. Wiri Wilz. of tho Sew castle
Leather Manufacturing co. - char
man ln charEo Of the arrangements
Coz uas dinner. Tho lift of speakers
comprises men noted FOR their wit
aud astory. their humOr and pathOs
and the ability 10 turn a ggod joke 20
advantage.
United states senator Thomas \.
layard and United states Senator l..
liolHlor Ball VII bo present and make
addresses. Others on the program
Coz Hnsppy remarks are: Raymond
,i'cs. nsld secretary. National Motor
49, A.sOc.as .on, Washington. John
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
MOHAWK CAGEMEN WIN.

The Mohawk A. <. cagemen de
feated the Celtics quintet by The over
whelndng. score Of 81 10 Il last night.
This victory makes the fourth con-
secutive win FOR tho Mohawk club,
which is having things ats own way on
local floors in the II 20 l6-yeor-old
class The management Is anxious %
secure games with any IA or 10 year
old basketball teams in this locality
FOr arrangements address Howard
McCool. Peoples Settlement or phon,
there between : aud 9 o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30

body blows N The fir4st round. but was
swept 20 The ropes N the second when
the Filipino launched a terrific body
attack. Both mixed freely in the
third, VILLA sending. MartiI back on
his heels once with a smashing left
hook.
villa hammered Martin about the
ring In the fourth. opening a cut on
his rivals nose. but che Filipino was
sent staggering back with a left swing
that connected on his Jaw. Martin
p<-7lrneued away az Villas body in
the NTH. The sixth WAS Slam-bang
afair--- both mixing furiouSy. with
the FfllPlnc landing effectively with
both hands 20 Martins head.
Both swung wildly en- the seventh.
but in the eighth Villa, apparently
had Martin IN distress as ne landed
several Smashing left hooks 10 the
head. Martin came back strong.
however, az the end Of the round and
punished Villa severely about she
body. HOnors were about even durins
- lively exchange in the ninth.
1 Martin forced Villa 10 the defens-
7 i've with a terrific two listed attack IN
/ the tenth. The New Englander land
/ Ell hard blows 70 the body and rocked
( the Filipino with stiff eft jabs. villa
[ OutbONed his opponent in the eleventh
and twelfth neither eoNer landing e.
fectively IN these rounds.
Villa smashed both fsts 10 the head
IN the thirteenth, sending Martin
partly through the ropes with a ief,
uppercut. NiEa peppered his riva-
about the head IN che fourteenth. alb.
sorblng several stir body blows IN
return. They naked furiously IN IN,
final round. Martin ofrsettins Villa
sim jabs with smashing rights {,
the body. Nilla was the aggrcssor 1.
most OF the iishting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
"BiW' McCowan Writes of Great
Price Paid for Shortstop Joe Boley

Joe halls from Minooka, Pa. a
suburb " Scranton. He started his
baseball career At Seaford, Del. in
1914 on the same club with him
were two local boys. Russell Smith
and Doc" Dolan. Jimmy" Dykes
and I'd" Rommeu. Connie Mack's
best bets. also played on the same
club.
one OF the toughest decisions the
writer ever was forced 10 decide took
place at Baltimore three years aGo.
Buffalo was playing the Orioles IN the
opening game OF the season. In the
eighth inning OF that game. Buffalo
had three men on. one ont. and the
score stood 20 3 in the Orioles favor.
The Baltimore !naeld was playing
IN. took my position behind the
shor;stop. The batter hit a wicked
lne drive about three inches from the
ground. and about ten feet ito the
right 81 Boley. To the astonishmen;
% everybody in the park. Boley took
dive through the air and the hall
hit the pocket Of his g.ove. Joe rolled
Owe with his back 70 the home plate
and came up with the ball. which he
tossed TO Ma!zel at third base. Masz-
/ "a tagged third base for what ne
though, was a double play, ending
/ me game.
ran over towards home and held
my hands in the position that indi-
! Gates safe. The fans were pouring
Oh, Of the grounds. and both Buffalo
| and Baltimore players were beating
/ u FOR the showers. every one thought
10 the greatest play they had seen in
many moons. a sure hit turned into
a lightning double play. saving IN,
/ game However. when the Buffalo
l players saw me giving the decision o.
safe they held their bases and i'm.
medately the whole city seemed Z
turn into baseball uniforms. runninl
towards me. and headed by Jacl
I Dunn.
WHAT'S the matter" asked Dunn
MS eyes popping out OF his he.d. anC
then the rest OF the chorus all wanteC
20 know II / had not gotten Ovel
Boiey's great play. l finally foun,
space FOR a few words, and l saiC
Bo,ey dropped the ball. The player
% both teams figured they were COINS
/ % be witnesses 10 a massacre. How
ever Dunn walked over 10 Boley an,
asked him II ne had dropped the ball
In his usual cool manner Joe said
"DoggOne il, yes. / dropped the bail
for about one-fifth Of a second Tha
answer saved me from some rougi
treatment. l still say to this da.
that not a single person in the parl
saw Boley drop that ball for a frac
tiOn " "a second. but myself. and
sure gave BOley a million boost
around the circuit for his honest
helped me out OF a rather tight jam.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
Law Library AssoeIatIon Elects.

The New Castle County Law
Library Association held it's annual
meeting yesterday afternoon and elect
ed the following officers; President,
David J. Reinhardt; president,
William +. Snalley; secretary and
treasurer, Clifford Y. Mannering
executive committee. John Biggs
Herbert II. Ward. ST.. William 5
Hilles. Robert HI. Richards and H.
de Haas Janvier.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
SURPRISES IN STORE
FOR =. Is. A W. SHOOTERS

4 number OF surprises are in store
for the shooters who attend the pOul-
try shoot u the =. y. and w. Gun
Club at Todd's Cut on New Years
Day. The committee announces that
there Will be plenty Of poultry 10
make the event an interesting affair.
Shooting wiz commence at 3 o'clock
and viii continue until late afternoon.
All members. and those attending the
shoot. are advised 10 take the Marker
street ears and transfer at .Thirtieth
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30

$. hldges. president Automobile Club
~ America: J. BOrton Weeks, presi 70
dent % the Keystone Automobile Club,
and PAU Archibald. secretary Of the
Automobile Club Of New York City.
officers % the Delaware Safety
Council and officers and members OF
ne Automobile Dealers Association
nave been Invited 70 attend. II being
Chairman Willis idea that these three
organizations ought 20 work togther
The chief object " the dinner will be
.1 stimulate the efforts which Charles
g. Guyer and his committee on men,
beers have been putting forth 20 enroll
"a larger membership in the associa-
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30

. \ meeting OF the City Basketball
League will DO held tomorrow after
noon at the Pioneer headquarters al
o'clock. President Walsh has i'm
structed all managers and officers OF
the league TO be present as business
Of an important nature Will be trans
acted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30

Manager shannon Of the Defiance
football team. champions OF the VII
nington Football Association. re-
quests all members of the team 10 APP
pear at the club on sunday afternoon
at 1.30. \ picture Of the winning
eleven will De taken and the manage
ment is DESTROYS OF having all mem
Ders On haad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
n, "Bill" McGowan.

rho r.,.,-, ,T,,
IN - st-s ooo A., ri,v-
~T =. - -, 80.
/Akr b., .,,,o- t,,g,,.,
mr. ,t,,,t,',,,-,
NV ss.,,. -, To-
1917 u,.., h,s the Are
q IN "a. 80 az .gne,
" 80. -l,,.,, a.. no.
L. -, ,,,,,se-
-, 800
....., .., 10 -. 80 ,,,a,sa
- -. -. a., sbo
,,,.,'.s. -, "a -. Russell
$50 ns,,,,,.,,.. 80. ,t, s,,,, ~ fiji
s.', - -. 49,. -, 4, as
~. -" 49, :" - ....,. -,
Marty oIo'.e' anu n'S 'N''e.y
mate save 'i" ''NH .'''n ''As. ~
coast snmeth'hs o. .tN M
ne services ''o"-'' ' =.
cuh OF INC Anon 'An N'.' ION 80
WV lron mon i'io' i',.h -'..iIeu
on the hot' ana we ~"
hanhs hhhoed "'Nh F'''.''' JOY ".S
fo.ease from il" - SION Gun
Mr''teN uEu''d % Nouin ~ ".0e
ehanoe lni '''.' mummy
wants. 80 NJ 'i"'' '.. "''" W" ''' ~.
tctsd hfea"ihk lI.'e i.I '.'i'''s y
'onneA' th' "a 'f '''-' S" -"
each occasion no rams ",i' won't 20
hoiicNe these sii's JOY SUN 'noii''ous
prices " % 'Ny nuns "''I' nan AZ
easy way oi advertising iie o.leTeh'
hal CLUBS - one LOOKS lAi>N OF me
safe recclpie' n'"'N,i. - hi're
''noe'vanie ~" an '''" 49,
lflr" hse - % '"'i'- 4o' joe h'''9 To
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30

'Caughan. former Delaware University
and Parkside star. pastimed n a
Brandyw.ne uniform and MS work az
the pivot station was one OF the fea-
lures OF the game. Speasunan and
Proud played a wonderful game for
the winning team, the former caging
four field goals. while Proud tossed
Eve. The score.
-r-r-nN-ro p a r,rT-rg.-r-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30

2 r a n d y
wine put the
= K d s under
Second Baptist
in -he Church
League game at
Hanover last
night when
they won by a
IS 70 Il score.
Sank" Nc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-30
.~Tyhe Lie OF

'"The Life or
Rat Nelson for-
nner lightwc.ght
champion, VINO
met them all
and retained his
title until Ad
WOlgast won the
crown. falls 10
reveal the money
Swing Capahili-