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Newark post., 1922-04-19
Newark's Chance
To Produce
Many Good Players Here II
Given Chance to Prove
Worth

When the movement was first start
od 10 organize a baseball club here
IN Newark to play in the New Castle
Co1nty League there was a cry that
tbe support would not be Forthcoming
bnr from the way a number of per-
cons Of the town have "come across"
| Il looks as though the fans want
team here.
There is no reason why Newark
ebould not put first class team in
thp field when it is considered that
+ovns down the State not having more
tban half the population of this town
have teams with a payroll Of $1700
week.
# towns this size can put club of
+bis nature on the field why can't
howarl1 have one that will not cost
tba+ amount in two whole seasons?
If has been a long time since the
town has had real representative
hire on the field and those who start
ed the movement for a team here
Ibis season are doing everything in
5heir power to get out of this rut,
and Dut a team in the New Castle
Countv League that will give all the
D+her mines a fight for their money.
To do this everyone in town must get
their shoulder to the wheel and boost
and not knock those that are trying
10 put the idea over.
Newark has produced some excel
ent ball players and the makings for
manv more are among the younger
Element of the town but these young
kters cannot show the proper spirit
If they know there is always someone
ready to knock instead of boost them.
Some of the old timers like Squire
.ovett and Vic Willis are anxious to
See the town put team Of real cal
hrp on the field and when men OF
this nature give their support to a
team, it seems that some of the other
men of the town should also give
IA lift.
Old Squire Lovett played ball be-
fore many of the present tossers were
out of knee breeches and he was g
good one in his time. The local mag
istrate was a pitcher in his days but
|pitching in those days was a whole
hot different than it is today for the
twirler had to toss them underhanc
and he was not allowed to bring his
arm above his hips. In the squlre's
prime a player who received over
S10O a game was considered the same
las a Babe Ruth or Ty Cobb of today
The squire takes pleasure in telling o:
the day he beat the Wilmington A. A
team in Philadelphia, while pitching
for the Reading nine.
Nearly all the ball players OF toda!
Ian remember the days when vi
Willis was one of the best southpa"'
IN the big leagues and of how he wol
many victories for the Pittsburg Fir
ates and the Boston National League
tlubs Only recently several of tn
Philadelphia papers ran stories OF tn
pitchng powers of Willis.
These are the kind of ball player
Newark is capable of producing bu
they cannot be produced unless tn
people Of the town get in back OF tn
team as a unit and do all in their pow
r to make it a success.
During this week campaign l
going to be made among the peopl
pf the town and contribution no mat
fer how small will be asked tror
Everyone.
Newark post., 1922-04-19
Pop" Anson, Famed On Diamond,
Called Out By Umpire Death
Mighty First Baseman of Days When Squire
Lovett Was Star Died in Chicago
Made Baseball History


Adrian G. Anson, for more than
half a century one of the notable
figures of baseball, died Friday at st.
Luke's Hospital, in Chicago, after
weeks illness and just two days be-
fore his SEVENTEEN birthday.
The death of "Pop" Anson, as he
was called by the thousands of base
ball followers who have known him
as one of the legendary heroes of the
national sport, came suddenly after
it was believed he was well on the
way to recovery, following an opera
ton Monday a week. He had been
stricken on the street Sunday with
internal trouble.
Mr.. Anson's death has placed the
sport-loving world in mourning, for
"Pop" not only was beloved by every
person interested in baseball, but was
admired for manliness and squareness
by all true sportsmen. His ability on
the diamond, where he was looked on
by old timers as the greatest of first
basemen, brought him admiration of
the type given to physical prowess,
while his sportsmanship brought him
the respect Of all.
"Pop" was an outdoors lover up to
the day he was stricken, turning to
golf when he no longer could handle a
baseball. His confinement in the hos
pital was very irksome and during
the last few days his first question to
his doctor daily was:
"When do I go home, Doc?"
He always followed this with an
insistent request that he be permit
ted to go home for his birthday-Mon-
day-and was greatly cheered on the
occasions that he was told this might
be possible.
"Pop" saw baseball formed, virtu.
ally, and watched it go through al
the stages which brought it to the
present position. AS boy he played
|
game really was the old "rounders'
and was just starting in the process:
of evolution which brought it to ths
point where it is the standby of near
ly every youngster. He played frs
with Marshallton, Ia, later going t.
Rockford, ILL.,, where he was a team
mate of the late A. G. Spalding, th
great pitcher. In the early seventie
he played with the Philadelphia At
letics, and the Chicago Nationals, ant
it was with the latter club that h
reached pinnacle of playing ability
"AU Time AU-American"
"Pop's" great work as slugge1
fielder and leader brought him recog
milton as the first baseman chosen b,
Spalding's for the mythical all-tim
All-American team, the players bein!
; selected chiefly on their statistica
records.
: In the early eighties he becam
5 manager of the Chicago team and i
= winning many pennants became know
= for his fairness and strictness as
! disciplinarian. Through the variou
/ baseball fights and the numerous oc
casions Of internal dissention whic
|, "Pop" watched he always insisted o
= fair play.
This trait was carried with him t
the golf links, where he has been
familiar figure in recent years. H
always observed the many rules {
Newark post., 1922-04-19
NEWARK HIGH WINS
Beat Elkton Nine in First Game of
Season

In the first game of the season
Newark High School Friday after
noon defeated Elkton, Md. High, by
the score of II to 6. Hubert after
pitching shut out ball for Newark for
six innings lost his control in the sew
enth when passes got him in bad and
resulted in the visitors scoring their
first runs. Rose succeeded Hubert but
before the inning was over Elkton had
six runs. Rose blanked Elkton the
next two INNINGS The score.
Newark post., 1922-04-19
DIR, A. S. HOUCHIN
VETERINARIAN
STRICKERSVILLE, PA.
PHONE-l -l5-R-3-kemblesville

Estate of Charles Henry Ellison,
Deceased. Notice is hereby given
that Letters Testamentary upon the
Estate of Charles Henry Ellison, late
of White Clay Creek Hundred, de-
ceased, were duly granted unto Elmer
J. Ellison and William Y. Ellison on
the Fourteenth day of January, 1922,
and all persons indebted to the said
deceased are requested to make pay
ment to the Executors without delay,
and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly
probated to the said Executors on or
before the Fourteenth day Of Janu-
ary A. D. 1923, or abode by the law
in this behalf.
Address
CHAs. B. EVANS, Atty -at-Law,
Ford Building,
Wilmington, Delaware.
ELMER J. ELLISON,
WILLIAM Y. ELLISON,
Executors.
Newark post., 1922-04-19

SOlI etiquette ana lHSlSteu Illde ltooe
about him do the same.
The Peer of Them AU
Mr.. Anson occupied unique posi-
tion in the history of American base
ball. His diamond career began with
the period which marked the birth of
the professional player and cloed af-
ter the professional league and game
were firmly established. To the pres
ent-day fan he was "Pop' Anson, a
player of the past, surrounded with a
maze of legendary baseball deeds and
records. To those of he generation
he was Captain Anson, the greatest
player; the forerunner and peer of
Dan Brouthers, Roger Conner, Pat
Tebeau, Jiggs Donahue, Dan McGann,
Frank Chance, Hal Chase, Jake Dau-
bert and others who have made base
ball history at first base.
In the embryonic days of the game,
during the late sixties, Anson made
his appearance as a player while still
in his teens at Marshalltown, la. Tall,
lanky, he stood out as a player of un-
usual caliber in the town teams of
that period being known as the "Mar-
shalltown infant"
With the Athletics
His fame as a batter and fielder
spread rapidly. 1t was but step to
professional ball, which Anson took
with his teammates late in 1871, when
the National Association Of Profes-
sional Players was founded Two
years later he joined the Athletics OF
Philadelphia, and in 1875 Ansor
signed with the Chicago club of the
newly formed National League Of
Professional Baseball Clubs. With the
birth of the National League he ROSE
to baseball playing heights seldom
reached.
Under his managerial guidance tht
Chicago Club won pennants in 1880
1SS1-1SS2, and again in 1S85-1886
From 1886 to 1897, with the exceptio,
of two years, Arson batted more tina,
800, his highest average being II
1887, when he registered .421. Dur
ing his twenty-five years his gran'
batting average was .348, and he lie,
the National League six years, AM
was second or third many other sea
sons. In the field his record wa
. equally brilliant. For six years h
was accorded first place among tn
first basemen, his fielding averag
ranging from 1888 to .974.
The Perfect Player
Anson was described during tn
heyday of his career as the most pei
: feet player of the age. Over 81
, feet in height and weighing 10
. pounds when in condition, he wa
| lightning-fast fielder, baserunne
and batted with tremendous power
AS a manager he was a strict dis
ciplnarian, demanding absolute obed
ence and temperate habits in his play
ers.
After Anson's retirement he opene
billiard hall in Chicago and late
entered the political field. He wa
elected City Clerk for one term.
l 1909-191O he managed a semi-profes
sional team and toured the countr.
D but all these ventures were financi;
a failures. He was more successful in
e vaudeville monologue act in which /
appeared in later years.
Newark post., 1922-04-19

base.
Two base hits-Hubert, Chalmers.
Sacrifice hit-Terrell. Hit by pitched
ball-Peterson, Chalmers, Rose. Balk
-Diebert. Struck out-by Diebert,
7; by Hubert, 6; by Rose, /. Base on
balls-off Diebert, 9; off Hubert, s.;
off Rose, /. Double play-Hayes to
Crompton to Chalmers. Passed ball
Schwartz and Peterson. Wild pitch
Hubert. Stolen bases-Lawrence,
Diebert, Hubert 3, Buckingham 3,
Schwartz, Rose and Hayes. Umpires
-Holton and Mcdonald.
Newark post., 1922-04-19

Gated, being founded on sheer but
substantial net and bounded north,
south, east and west by feathers of so
vivid a green that Miss Weeks re-
sembles some brilliant bird.
Newark post., 1922-04-19

Riggs: "Have you noticed that she
always wears stockings to match her
eyes?"
Higgs: "No, l never look at her
eyes. Town Topics.
Newark post., 1922-04-19

Examining Surgeon: "Have you
any scars?"
Rookie Marine Applicant: "No,
sir but l have some cigarettes in my
coat over there"
Newark post., 1922-04-19

The reason there were fewer
Erecks in the old horse-and-buggy
lays, was because the driver didn't
epend wholly on his own intelli-
fence.-Newark IN. J.) Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02

fans want the suspension lifted in
part or as a whole.
No one seems to know who
started it. but a petition is going
around to lift the suspension.
Letters are also being mailed In
large numbers to the commissioner
presenting the argument that the
suspension of Ruth is not hurting
him. but II Is infiicting lot of
damage on the club owners, an in
nocent party in the affair.
Others are pointing out that sew
eral members of the New York
Giants, including Irish Meusel,
George Kelly and Johnny Rawlings,
played ball all winter on the Pacific
Coast without being fined and In
dignfied terms they are inquiring-
How Conner"
have not whimpered, however.
Both were in New Orleans recently
when Commissioner Lands an
swered a question about the Ruth
case with-"There is nothing more
to add"
That's all the commissioner
would say. There Is nothing to add
as far as we are concerned. either.
Col. Rupert said on his return.
Lands hardly can step back from
his original stand even IL it should
become a national demand that he
allow Ruth to play from the star,
of the season. He takes the stand
that Ruth is not bigger than base
ball and IL he doesn't force him
to abide by the rules. he might as
well step down out of the chair.
The commissioner said in DaIla.
this week that he thought it wa,
an unfair rule and that he was GO
ing to recommend its repeal. He
said nothing. however, about chang.
ing his mind on the Ruth question
and there is little doubt that ht
will.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Big Ten LegisLates
Against TRAMP Athlete

CHICAGO. April 1.-Legislation
against the tramp athlete in Big
Ten conference got a start today at
a meeting Of Big Ten directors and
faculty representatives here today.
The migratory rule. providing that
an athlete who Jumps from one uni
versity to another can enter varsity
games in the new school after one
years residence, probably will be
taken from the conference. officials
said. The rule will be replaced by
a rule forbidding athletes to enter
competitive athletics at any time
after making a change in schools.
Professionalism and commercialism
in conference circles also were placed
under fire in lengthy discussions.
Presidents of boards In control of
athletics. however. have no control
over alumni who contribute funds to
defray expenses of athletes through
college. it was decided
Faculty representatives were en-
powered to take whatever action they
believed necessary in the case of
Milton Romney. University Of Chi
oago football captain. who has elect
ed to withdraw from his school this
semester. postponing. his graduation
until next February, in order to be
eligible for football next fall.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Local Lacrosse Men
Commence Practice

Daily drill is on the books for
the Washington Lacrosse Club team
from now on in preparation Of ITS
forthcoming games. They swing
into action this morning at 10
o'clock on their new field on the
Monument Grounds. Starting to.
morrow they will practice each AZ
ternoon at 4:30 at the same place.
Practices will be held rain or shine.
From present Indications, the
game scheduled for Saturday with
the University of Maryland will
probably be played on the Monu-
ment Grounds. 1t being understood
that the Cenral High school sta
dunn will not be available.
Quite a number of queries nave
been received by the new organi-
cation and Coach william Andrews
wants any able-bodied players from
sixteen years up, interested in la
crosse to report to him at any of
the practices.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
A Help for Crfspness.


Crispness means hitting the ball
firmly. 1t doesn't mean swinging
back too far and then trying TO check
the swing or ease up the ewing on
the downward journey.
Tie good golfer swings back just
the right distance and then hits firmly
from that location.
If he is playing for 4 D 0-yard pitch
he doesn't swing back far enough 10
hit the ball $50 ,yards-and then try
to hold in while hitting.
One of the best aids for a crisp
blow is to keep the right elbow in
against the body. in fact to keep
both arms near the body.
When the arms get away from the
body there is sure to be bad direc-
ton,
With the left arm fairly straight
and close TO the body. with the right
elbow against the body. or close to II,
the swing then has a compact look
One OF the finest golfers we have
makes the mistake OF standing too
far away from the ball.
This means that he has to reach
for IL with his arms extended too
far out.
He Is still brilliant. but often
erratic, although his swing is almost
perfect in every respect.
] should say that Chick Evans and
Bobby Jones have the most compact
swings of any OF the amateurs. They
keep their hands fairly low and their
arms are never caught flying away
from the body.
Among the professionals Walter
Hagen has one OF the most compact
swings ! ever saw. but this also mp
plies to George Duncan and Abe
Mitchell. and. Of course. TO Harry
The Two Types.
You usually see two types OF
golfers among the average lot.
One type is as stiff and as rigid as
lamppost. You couldn't imagine
his body turning without cracking.
The other type is too loose ana ioo
flexible. His wrists give too much.
his arms fly too VIDE. be is inclined to
sway and there is no look Of -cntro,
to his swing.
The first type has no snap. The
second may hit the ball a mile but
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
GEORGETOWN NlNE|
WINS 4TH STRAIGHT
VICTORY OF SEASON
Sam Lyman Goes Route
For Blue and Gray.
Murphy Hits Homer.

Georeetown University bail toss
ers by producing the necessary
walIop at the right time. took-Jefr
Tesresu's Dartmouth nine into camp
by a s-to-5 score on the Huitop
diamond yesterday. -
Despite the chilly weather. . fair
sized gathering Of fans turned Gus
TO watch the Blue and Gray trfnnph
over Che big Green" incidentAiiy
swelling the Hintoppers' total TO
four straight wins for the season.
Sam Hyman. Georgetown's de-
pendabie right handler. twirled the
full nine-inning route. ana VITA
better support would have held the
Pig Green" team TO a smaller
score. Tracey. The Dartmouth altar.
in his first appearance Of the sea
son. held Coach o'Reilly's boys TO
four runs in the six innings ana
was relieved by Burbank. who was
greeted with a circuit smash by
Jim Murphy. followed by three
more runs in the eighth. which put
the game On ice for Georgetown.
Smith. batting for Burbank In the
ninth. doubled to left field and.
scored on Dagestino's single thrOaCa
center. but Dartmouth's rally was
short-lived as Hyman famed Thurs
ton. and Shapleigh died. Adams to
Sheedy. ending the game.
Georretowu Darfmoufh
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
HOPPE RETIRES
FROM BILLIARDS

ST. LOUIS, April f-wilIie
Hoppe. former 1s.2 baIk-line
billiard champion. teniKht an-
nouneed his retirement from ac-
tive rarticipation In Billiards.
DineouraGement over Ills fall
ure 10 regain tie championship.
which he held for sixteen years
IN believed to have prompted the
cue marvel to retire. Young
Jake sehaefer wrested the title
from Hoppe last November.
The former champion had the
opportunity to win back the
crown this week when he met
HIS eonaueror In q 1y500-point
match I'm Chicago. Though
Hoppe displayed the same skill
that made him . marvel Of the
billiard world for almost two
decades, he was not quite good
enough to regain the title.
though he had II within his
grasp In the closing innings.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
,Bulld1g UR.Ilbur Game
Sy /0Mesc6 .80yz7es
Open Gof Champion e,ethe United States
The Compact Swing.

- S@R.et
."I have heard a lot at different
times" writes a golfer. about the
compactness OF swing and also
about the so-called crisp style Of the
professional. Just what is meant by
compactness and crispness? I know.
OF course. In a general way. But
how does one get ity'
1 would like TO say at the begin
ming that compactness and crispness
don't mean stiffness-or to stand
fixed like a wooden plank.
i have seen many a golfer trying
to be compact or crisp in his play
when he was merely being wooden.
with no freedom to his swing and no
snap to his blow.
Compactness Is just keeping your
self together in the right place.
One of the most common faults
have noticed in golf is this
The player takes his stance. bends
over In about the right way and ad-
dresses the ball
Then. just as he starts his swing.
in place Of starting IL from the same
position. he straightens up; II he
viii before the back swing is com
pleted.
This means that he is no longer in
the same compact position; he is no
longer down where he can hit the
ball with power; he has lifted his
shoulders and is now out of position
to hit with any force.
Keeping Down.
1t Is a mistake to stand too erect
over the ball. Settle down in a
natural. comfortable way with the
right shoulder a little lower than the
left.
There should be a natural bend Of
both knees with just a natural bend
Of the body.
You are now in position to swing
But don't raise your shoulders or
traighten up as you start your
swing. Let the left shoulder and knee
turn In with the body held in the
same compact position down where
you can go after the ball.
1t is remarkable how many golfers
raise their. shoulders or lift their
bodies at the start OF or during the
back swing.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
NAVY nine BEATS
MARYLAND, TO 4
Seventh Inning Rally Gives
Midshipmen Victory Over
College Park Team.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. April 1.-The
traditional lucky seventh inning
brought victory to the Annapolis
midshipmen over University OF
Maryland here today. Z to 4. Mary
land was leading bv two runs up
to that frame when the Middies
punched five hits for a count Of 4
that proved sufficient to sew up the
game, though they added another
in the eighth.
Although he was touched for nine
blows. Peterson, who did the twirl-
ing for Navy. had the advantage
over Schneider. He famed and
allowed only one free pass. COM
pared to Schrider's record of two
strikeouts and walks.
Big Ike Neimeier emerged the
hero of the battle through his
timely stick work. He batted in
three of the Middies' runs.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
GLenna COILett Wins
Match at Baltimore

BALTIMORE. Md. April 1.-Mlss
Glenna Collett. of Providence, II l.
recently crowned North and South
women's champion, heroicaily kept
her promise - appear IN ar ex-
hibition match at the baltimore
country club links this Afternoon.
Despite head winds and cross winds
and every other kind on the list,
she showed brand If golf tnat
would have been credit % many a
man on such day.
She turned in ears, OF SIS and
IN securing 1t, gave the small. wird-
swept gallery scme thrills with her
driving. Her bcss work with The
wooden clubs was displayed en- the
e21-yard fifteeath when with the
wind at her back she reached the
green in three wiki driver, bras
sic and midiron.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-02
Bowie Entries Monday

First Race-For two-year-olds
four furlongs: Rork, ZIG: Daniel
116; The Muleskinner. 113: Lady
Boss. 113; aTopango, 109; Armadee
109: Dicks Daughter. 106; Margaret
Loretta, 1O6; Woodland. 100: Jean
F. los; aBucada, 100.
a-B. Harding entry.
Second Race-Claiming: six fur
longs: For three-year-olds and up.
Drummond. lis: Camouflage, lis;
Bengore. '110; Bright Lights, '11O;
Arapahoe. 10: Trantula, '10S: JOCK
Scot. '107; Moody. 100; Chinnie
Walsh, los; Bantry, '103; Turn
about. 101; Forest Queen. go Also
eligible. Perigourdine. s105:. Hermis
Kemble. 1903; Fort Churchill, lis.
Grass Tree, 100.
Third Race-Five and one-half
furlongs: For maiden three-year.
olds. Zorro, 116; Troad. 116: Apex
116; San Hebron, lie; Welcome
Stranger. 116: Hillman c., 116;
Swagger, 116: Plaudel. 116; Harry
Maxim. 116; Hullabaloo. 11e: Juno,
Ill; Straight Shot, i'll. Also eligible,
Blue Ribbon. Ill.
Fourth Race-Claiming; z fur
longs: For four-year-olds and up
Pastoral Swain, Ills; Pride of In
dia. 116; War Note. ZIG; Lucky y,
116; Super. 'f14; The Lamb. s11l;
Bennington. III: Widow Bedotte,
10s; Ticklish. '10s: Incog, 'I0s;
Hidden Jewel. '1o2.
Fifth Race-claiming: 4 lie
miles: For ifour-year-olds and up.
Smarty. no: Financial Rooster,
'110; Trickster End. s110: Master
Jack, ITO; Midnight Sun. s1o7;
Bribed Voter, '107; Natural. slos.
Sixth Race-Claiming: 1 mile and
10 yards: For fou--year-olds and
cps Bryngar, "a; whalebons, ss4;
The Cullen Bon. .1of; Siesta, stos:
Pattern. 1o4; Napthaiius, Iol: Tan
End. '1os: Ettahe, 'les; Hendrie,
ia.
seventh Race-Claimlng; 1 mile
and 20 yards; For 4-year -oids and
up. Exhorter. '105: Weary, %;
Kings Belle. s104: Walk UP. sfo1;
oeckmate. s1es; Horeb. s1es; Math-
e. 80; Maize. co.
Apprentice allowance claimed.