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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
SALISBURY STARTS
TO REMODEL PARK
Cordy Park Expected TO be IN
Fine Shape for Opening Of
Baseball SEASON.

Salisbury. Nd. April 17S--The warm
weather Of the past two weeks has
been largely Instrumental in aiding
the management Of the Salisbury
Baseball Club to start the reTnOdeling
of Gordy Park which Was purchased
by the club 70 be- used as the seems
~ the games II viii play a. hoTns dur
ing the coming Eastern Shore Basebnll
League season. which starts juno ?.
The I'D lrandsiand. which held about
$50. has been razed and the temporary
bleachers, constructed for the Primers
Anne Frederick series last fall. will
also he torn down. The fence back ~
,he Rrandstand mas been torn down
and moved back % feet. taking n pat
NJ the old Houston Mil property. Tho
diamond will be moved around shortly,
an additional amount Of clay placed
thereon and zine park viii then be
regulation size and tho short right
and EFT field fence troubles VIII 10
/ eliminated.
A novel scheme FOR the construction
Of tho new grandstand. which will ac-
commodate approximateiy 1900 peo-
| pie and the right and left bieachers.
which will ee1t more than holf as
many more. has been conceived hy ths
mana cement. Believing that the
grandstand and. bleachers should Is
built at the cast possible cost, those
connected with the club are asking
this week tne local baseball lovers
adept with hammer and who feel that
they want 20 contribute materially 20
the cause 20 give one or two dsys'
work gratis toward its construction.
a local bricknaason. J.. Carroll Hop
klns, and his cOrps Of workmen has
agreed 20 pUt IN the foundation The
mana geTnert Expects 10 buy lumber
lat a reasonable figure. have - placed
lon the grounds and then. under a
supervising carpenter have those vol
lunteering their services carry on the
construction It Is estimated that
r this ran be done IN two days. and Il Is
D.. planned 70 start the work about Ma
e 10 Volunteers are asked 20 immedi-
e ately get in touch with Henry W.
. Euark. president Of the local club, at
, he Central Bank
n The financial campaign. under the
r leadership q Fred T. Adkins to raise
So 900 for the purchase Of Ciordy Park
q and 70 take care Of certain runninR z
@ In a few DAYS At present the Wicoml-
= leo High School has n lease on he
s. property, but their tenure will expire
on June l.
The park VIII still be known as
- G)rdy Park after the local club secures
= a clear title This name has been
n synonymous with baseball IN Salisbury
=. for several years. the gentleman Tor
q which it was named being Samuel r,
n Gordy. and from whom the property
n was secured.
Manager Harry Hoffman Will report
n here about ten days prior 20 tho open
d ing Of the season and several exntbi-
ton games will be played between the
" aspirants for berths on the local clur
V before the race for the pennant starts
on June 3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
LAUREL STOPS DELMAR.
MARX" Gordy, Pitching Ace, Fans IA
In Six Innings.

MARX" Gordy, Pitching Ace, Fans IA
In Six Innings.
Special Correspondence Every Evening
Laurel. April l7.-In the first game
Of baseball played here this season.
Laurel smothered Delmar under an
avalanche OF hits FOR "a IA to score.
The local nine was composed OF town
players. some Of them being high
school students. Mark" Gordy, the
Hearns Cross Roads pitching ace. had
the Delmar nine In the palm OF his
hand. having IA strikeouts In six ia
nings, and not pelmar man reaching
third base during his six innings
stay in the box.
Phil Marvil. former star catcher on
the University OF Delaware nine.
handled the receiving end for tho To-
calls. while Arthur Dykes. ono OF the
stars OF the Laurel team five years
ago. played "a stellar game at frst
base
Other well-known players In Iau-
rers lineup were: whitney Heart.
shortstop; "Dink" Fowler. second
base; "Bill" Pusey. third base Lee
Evans. left field; "Pinkey" Wootten.
center field and Loran Ellis. right
! field The game was featured by
the heavy hitting of tho local team
In the seventh inning. with the score
IL TO o In favor OF Laurel. Evans was
put I'm the pitchers box. but was touch
I'd for seven runs,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
ATHLETICS APLENTY
At j. OF D. THIS WEEK
Three Baseball Games Sched-
uled. With Track Meet on
Saturday.
Special Correspondence Everz Evening

Special Correspondence Ever- Evenins
Newark April 17.-University OF
Delaware athletes will have one OF the
busiest weeks OF the sea son this week.
starting today. The event today is a
baseball game with Trinity College Of
North Carolina TO start at o'clock
this afternoon. All baseball games
this week Will be started at 8 O'Clock
on the home grounds Ramsey will
pitch today's game for Delaware.
Tomorrow the Delaware baseball
team VIII play Lafayette on Frazer
Field and this is looked on as one Of
the most important games OF the sea-
son The Blue and Gold players have
been wonderfully encouraged as a re-
suit OF the great ! 10 0 l2-inning game
they put up against Holy Cross In
Wilmington. on Saturday. The play
ers think they have now struck their
stride and expect 10 stage a winning
streak from now on.
Lafayette has an exceptionally
strong baseball team and II would not
be surprising TO see Captain joe
Rothrock, who held Holy Cross runless
for eleven innings on Saturday. come
back against the boys from Easton
tomorrow. II will be "Dory" Collins
turn 10 pitch. but his arm has been IN
bad shape for some days and In case ne
is no: in shape 10 work, the burden
Will fall on Rothrock.
/ Some idea OF the class OF ball tha,
Rothrock. the big sOuthpaw il pitch
/ ing, can be gained from the fact that
until he made his wild pitch Saturday }
afternoon. giving Holy Cross run
and the game. he had pitched II con-
: secutive innings against two of tn,
strongest college clubs in the country
without a run being scored on him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17

Saturday. April S. he pitched the last
six innings against Bowdoin, and did
not allow n run and he worked elev-
en- innings against Holy Cross before
a man crossed the plate on him.
On Thursday OF this week the
strong Syracuse University team will
be Delawares opponents on Frazer
Field, and on Saturday the Blue and
Gold will so to Annapolis 20 meet the
Navy In baseball.
This Win also be busy week for
the track men as the first dual moo,
OF tho season Is scheduled for next
Saturday with Stevens. ut Hoboken.
Coach Derby will work his track oan-
didates hard 10 get them In shape for
this meet. On April 2s. a Delaware
relay team will go 20 Penn for the an
nual relay events there,
Coach Derby is also busy with the
preliminary arrangements for the an
nual inter scholastic meet on Frazer
Field. May G. Entries for this meet
will close April 20. and there promises
10 be a large number.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
WHAT DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT BASEBALL?

The picture above represents
a well-known ball player.
Every Evening Will print the
names Of those sending in cor
rect solutions 70 these pictures,
which will be published daily.
Replies must be addressed 70
Baseball Puzzle Editor and must
be received by Wednesday noon,
April 19. Solvers of this puz-
zle will be published Thursday.
April 20. together with the cor
rect reply.
The puzzle published on
Thureday, April Ia. brought out
large number Of replies.
Georgetown again carried off the
hpnors with the greatest num-
ber OF correct replies. The cor
rect solution Is that the batter
is batting with the wrong end
OF the bat. Those who sent in
correct replies are as follows;
Francis Grady. s29 Pine st.
Charlie Short. Georgetown.
FNrancIss Short. Georgetows.
Virden Macklin. Georgetown.
George II wilkins. George
town.
Raymond +. Thompson. Lau-
rel.
Mae Cats. Delaware City.
John p. Donoghue. Hockessin.
Raymond Matthews. Laurel.
Eugene Hammond. George
town.
Elwood Hobson. Jr.. George
town.
Dorey Jester. Georgetown.
J. Edmund Blizzard. George
town.
Henry Duffel. Georgetown.
John Mackhn. Georgetown.
Lloyd Short. Georgetown.
John Lynch. Georgetown.
Conrad Mclaughlin, 23Os
I Madison street
Kendall Taylor. 24O7 Jeffer-
son street.
Jack Layton. Georgetown.
4 Joseph ONeill. Jr.. 507 North
Harrison street.
Filbcrt Hitch. Laurel.
! Harlan Thawley. laurel
Herbert II. Dugan. Middle
town.
Harry Lentz. X. +. D.. No. 2.
Il Addie Dugan. MlddletoWn.
Edward Powell. 1ll7 West,
\ Eighth street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
THIS AND THAT OF SPORT

the Military grounds Saturday after
noon.
Hawke Hayes, star twirler OF the
Parkside championship team, and well
known 10 every baseball fan in the
city, leaves today for Newport News.
Va, where he will Join the Virginia
League club OF that place.
The bazaar held under tho auspices
Of the j. X. X. Athletic Association
got away TO a flying start Saturday
night, quite "A number OF people being
on hand at the rooms. Market and
Eighth streets. The bazaar will con-
tinue nightly until next Saturday
night, the proceeds to go toward n
nancing the ball team. The Pennsyl-
vanta Band. under the leadership OF
John Wingert, furnished music for the
dancing.
The baseball teams of the Grammar
Schools Athletic League will get start
ed this week and the prospects for a
successful season are bright. The
teams have been working out for sew
eral weeks and Will be in the pink
of condition when the league is Off
cially opened. Wednesday afternoon
! Every team in the league viii be
decked out in new uniforms and
equipment as the different schools
have formed athletic associations tc
| support the teams.
The Five Points team OF the New
Castle County League defeated Ep
worth III. in an interesting practic'
game Saturday.
With the playing OF this week.
games the curtain will be rung dowI
on the Catholic Indoor League ant
the attention OF the different club
will be turned TO the Twilight Base
ball League.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17

Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessup. of
this city. and Miss Edith Sigourney
Of Boston, lost the womans doubles
championship of the North and South
Tournament on Saturday.
Eastlake is making active prepara-
tons for big season this year. Mana
ger Miller wants his players to report
at Twenty ninth and Market streets
on Monday, "Wednesday and Friday
nights at C o'clock.
Piummer's AllStars defeated Fair
view A. G., 60. at the workhouse on
Saturday. Vanderbraak featured for
the workhouse players with Is strike
outs, while he allowed but four hits,
The boys hexathlon team Of the
local Y. NJ. c. A, won decisive
victory in their dual contest with the
I Chester y. NJ. c. A. Saturday after
noon. Wilmington scored 7245 points
compared with 6.O42 for Chester.
Goodman OF the Church Twilight
/ League took the fast du Pont A. G.
team into camp Saturday, 1915, at
Rockford Tower.
Eugene du Pont and H Il. Vending
carried off honors at the Eastlake Gun
Club shoot Saturday. Each took home
two boxes of candy.
L.. l.. du Pont was high gun for the
day at the shoot Of the Wilmington
Trapshooting Association at Bellevue
on Saturday.
Physical Director c. Walter Kode
has entered the Y. NJ. c. A. swimmer;
In the international Y. NJ. G. A. Swim
ming and Life-Saving Pentathlon.
Bethany defeated Merwick. 1876, a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
LONDON DOESN'T WANT
DEMPSEN.CARPENTlER

London. April ii.-~According
20 the SUNDAY Herald. negotia-
tions for a return bout between
Georges Carpenter and Jack
Dempsey are progressing, hut
that the bout won't he permit
ted 20 bo held IN London. be
cause we DO not wish to witness
a slaughter. Dempsey and Car
pentier are both due To- arrive in
England today, Carpenter os-
tensibly 20 train Tor his dght
with Kid Lewis. May IL. Demp-
sey is TO arrive on the Aquitania
for tour Of Europe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
HARRINGTON DEFEATS DOVER
Wclch Holds Opponents Safe; Masten
Stars.

Harrington. April l7.-The Harring-
ton High School opened the season
here. Friday. easily defeating the
Capital City High School club Of Do
ver. The game was started in
drizzljng rain. Tarhurton. port slider.
started the game for Dover. and after
getting In a hole in the fourth inning
through wildness. he WAS relieved by
Hilyard. who finished the game. but
the local club took TO his offerings
very easily and hit him at Will. while
WEIGH. the star twirler on the local
rine. the star twirler on the local
of his hand He allowed two hits and
made IS pass out by the strikeout
route.
The feature Of the game was the
playing OF Masten. a recruit from the
sixth grade. who played his first game
with the High School. and made a
very crcditable showing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
RLKTON DROPS OPENER
IN USQUEHANNA LOOP

Elk;on, Nd. April l7.-With large
crowds the Susquehanna Baseball
League opened its season Saturday.
with Perryville defeating Havre lie
Grace. 10 10 6. Rising Sun bunaloed
Darlington. TO o. Aberdeen banked
Elk Mills. 10 0. and Belair won from
Elkton, 2 10 l.
The latter game. played on Beiair
grounds. was an exciting contest
In the Elkton line-up this year.
four Wilmington players are members
Of the team. Rus Smith. George Smith.
Patton and Shanner.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Rochester VS.. ST. Thomas.

There viii be some ball game over
at Harlan Field this afternoon, when
the Rochester International team will
play the st. Thomas club OF this
city. There are a number OF we'll
known stars, with the visitors, and
they have some players we'll known To
local fans. 'Biil" McGowan, of the
International League umpire stan,
will officiate in todays game.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Seaford Defeats Milford.

Seaford. April l7.-The Seaford Hish
School team moved UP another pes in
their fight for the Sussex county
championship. Friday afternoon. when
they dovned the Milford Hieh, also
contenders for county championship
honors. II 20 4 The game was played
on Milford grounds. Seaford scored
the majority OF their runs on timely
hitting. while Milford was unable 20
connect with Waller AT opportune mo-
ments.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
s. r. ". ADKINS WILL
HEAD BALL CIRCUIT

Salisbury. Md. April i7.--At moet-
Ing OF the managers. captains and
representatives OF the organizations
which will 30 90 mako up the Salia-
bury Industrial Baseball League. SAM
uel II. NJ. Adkins. of the firm OF Il. =.
Adkins a Co. was selected as pres
dent. and will head the league this
season.
William II. jackson. OF the Jack
SON -Gutman Shirt Company was chos-
EN- treasurer and w. l., Boggs. physi-
cal director OF the Y. NJ c. A.. seere-
tary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
HIGH TRACK TEAM NOT TO MEET CAMDEN

The Cherry cam be
High Friday he
Hshlets
a team
The baseball team wnl doubt a
Thursday they
ON Thursday the locals line with Woodbury. High
The local baseball O
hdent OF
BOAST htters McVaugh
slugsed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
BASEBALL SCORE SHEETS
ARE NOW AVAILABLE

Baseball score sheets can now
bs obtained at Every Evening
Office. The managers OF teams
in and about the city are urged
TO send In their reports of games
as soon as possible after their
completion. Every Evening
wants the news OF all baseball
teams and will publish results
OF ali contests. Address all COM
mun.cations to Sports Editor or
bring the scores TO tho Office.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Lack Good Home Life.

Il believe" the prisoner went on
that a majority OF men would not go
wrong If they had a good home life
Some do, Of course, but had none
myself My people died wAen 1 was
little and l came up in the underworld.
l had 10 educate myself in the peni-
tentiary.'
How is 1t when you get out Of the
pen!ten;iary? Judge Kavanaugh ask
ed.
1t IS hard 10 go straight then
Some one comes along. they always
do. and tells you how you can make
easy money. 7 know you Judgs kava-
naugh. In 1914 you sent me 70 Nil
waukee."
The next 10 testify was 4 first
timer" lie WAS % and college grad
Uate under sentence from one 70 Ave
ears for conspiracy 70 rob.
One OF the biggest things thar make
crime IS the mixing OF the young fel-
low with tae hardened criminal" he
said In my case thought wls wise
enough 20 beat the game. had a
queer kink IN my mind after The war.
! went wrong. ! th.nk history Will
show that crime wave follows all
wars. They teach YOU things in war
they won't let you practice later"
Eliminate tiNers, and shyster law
yers and SHOW the CROOK he can't get
ouJ on a straw bond which he can
jump. and there viii h,, less crime. 7
would urge that the paroled man be
given a chance. The way il is now.
every paro.ed man is WatChed and
picked up oU the slightest ofrense."
No. 3. was one " Chicago's best
known con men. He said he had tried
TO beat other crooks during his time.
81 Mas sent down because turned
the trick on one cf the worst kind
I of crooks" he said. "and Il hurts me
I to think that Ina serving time and
( this fellow Is free"
The Committee consisted of Judge
Marcus kav8paugh of Chicago: Judge
/ Swaney OF Cbattanopga. Charles W
Farnham Of 81. Paul. ard Wade Ellis
( Of Washington EN- Governor Charles
: Whitman az New York. anothe,
member OF the Committee. was called
/ TO New York to-day
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE.
............-. y .
HOLY GROSS

Harmer ran for Hoch in the ninth.
.Nutter batted for Harner In twelfth
SCORE BY INNINGS.
L. of D. ............ o o 900 o o o OF 90
Holy Cross ... 10000 100000 IL
summary. Struck out. by Arroll. o; by
Rothrock. 8. Walked by Rotarock. g. by
Arron. A. Wild pitches. Rothrock. l..
Two-base hits. zap. Ryan aud Gagnon.
Time of game hours, 80 minutes. I'm
pire, Jack McGovan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Sons of Revolution Dinner.

Wilmington Chapter. Sons ~ the
American Revolution. will hold It's an
nual dinner ia the Hotel du Pont on
Saturday evening Charles \, Rudolph
Is chairman Of the committee ia
charge. Several we.l-knowu speakers
VIII make addrcsseS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Delaare Team Drops Holy Cross Other Sport Gossip
DEMPSEY MAY FIGHT TWICE.
BY Associated Press % Every Evening
Promoter Plans 10 Have Him Meet
Britishers st Crystal Palace.

london, April I1-The CrystaI
Palace arena, which seats 100000 pei
CONS. has been engaged by syndi-
cate. which hopes 10 stage two bouts
during Jack Dernpeoy's stay in Eng
land.
George Mcdonald, promoter, is pro-
posing that Dempsey undertake 70
finish Joe Beckett. British heavy
weight champion, in six rounds. and
Jack Blumenfeld In four. Seat prices
will range from $3.50 10 S25.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Game Transferred.

The game scheduled Tor No. dia-
mond at Rockford Tower. between
Trinity NJ. r and McCaht. tomorrow
afternoon. has been transferred 60 the
NandeVer avenue diamond
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn, 10: Philadelphia. 2.
New York. 8: Boston, 2.
st. Louis. 3; Chicago. 2.
pittsburg, 4: Cincinnati, 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics. 8; Washington, /.
Cleveland. 3; st. Louis, 0.
Chicago. 7; Detroit. 30 ins.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Games Today and Tomorrow

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
Chicago nj 81. Louis.
Boston at New York.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Detroit mt Chicago.
81. Louis at Cleveland.
New York at Boston.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
SATURDAYS SCORES.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. IA; Boston, 8.
New York, II; Brooklyn, 10.
Cincinnati. 8; Chicago. 3.
ST. Louis, g. Pittsburg. 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics-B Boston postponed. rain.
New York, 8; Washington. 3.
Cleveland. IL; Detroit, 4.
st. Louis, IA; Chicago. 0.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Another for peacock.

Jack Toy has turned over a green
trottor and PAGER to Powell Peacock
at Elsmere. TO get ready for early
racing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17

We have about come TO the conclu-
sion that a brokers' son ought To be
n "Par"-son.
Headline Flasher of Local Sport.
A red pair OF socks and a piebald
shirt.
The capitalist feeds on chicken while
the workingmsn feeds on his NIL
LI0N-"AIRES."
Women ought to make good IN the
flstlc game. because they're always
willing 10 enter the ring at Is and
take man twice their size.
The only way 10 stop that fellow
from leading the American League
bstters IL 10 Ely" Cobb.
The cynical bachelor observes that
old maids are always ready but never
wanted
No bowler who has strong belt
needs to worry about the "PINs."
The letter Of the alphabet which
interests the pool player is that good
old q" (cuel
Did you ever open the cellar to let
the DARK QUIT
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17

The capitalist feeds on chicken while
the workingman feeds on his MIL
II0N."AIHES."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
-AlfiliFb ~ AAAfaht my -atPtfNJ am
way with u. Segrega ton Of frs
snders, I think, ia the thing III
eeded most, particularly n co
lils."
Need OF Segregation.
ryln 9th rs-tfrnnas q man nrnrnna

The fifth witness. a man premature
~ gray and sentenced for A whisky
robbery. said his life OF crime began
after ne was sentenced 10 the Bride
well back IN 1895 FOR a trivial offence
of which he was not guilty. He fell
in with criminals and has been with
them since.
"NInety-nine per cent OF prohibition
officers arc crooked" he said II would
not be here now had Il not been I
could get whisky easily. had a few
drinks and was rOped in on whisky
robbery"
The last man 20 testify told OF being
framed" by an attorney. Judge kava-
naugh of Chicago made notes and said
ne would personally investigate the
matter
The burglar who lacked the $3.50 Is
middle aged man. old in prison ways
and criminal activities.
Association and environment cause
crime" he said. You see II IS Ike
this: When young man reaches the
age Of IS TO 20 he begins to realize
there are women in the world He
goes out with some Of them and makes
a friend who IS fast.
1t is a time in his life when ne is
not making much money and in order
10 take the girl 10 cabarets and ster
/ around with her ne has to get that
money. II IS an easy step to stealing
| He finds there are organized sets OI
| gangs Of thieves. They have their law
/ yers. professional bOndsmen and wit
/ nesses. He finds the gang pools itS
/ procedure: that when ne belongs 4
| the gang that his chances Of beating
a case are good and he can go on steal
/ ing. He observes that the man who
I works alone easily gets caught and Is
I nut away
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17

Try an Every Evening want ad.