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Evening journal., 1922-08-17
BY REN GREENsTEIN.


Matt Donohue's arm has come
back.
We speak OF the Wilmington lad
who Is sojourping in an outfield
berth with Dallas in the Texas
League and the reason for the
statement that his arm has come
back Is that the official records OF
the circuit show
Donohue Is leading tho Texas
League outfeiders in the number OF
assists. having amassed a total OF
2s up until last Friday.
There was a day when Little
Matt" but a kid on the lots around
these parts was looked upon as the
coming pitcher OF Wilmington with
the possibility ~ a bright future as
a finger. That was when he was
with Eddie Abraham Wilmington
Juniors. In his High School days
Matt suffered a couple os injutits
20 his salary filppsr, one OF them;
when the cleaicd hoof OF a husky
sank II into his shoulder. Many OF
re fans know IN the afteryear that
his arm was not what Il should be
but none were acquainted with the
real reason for Tvs shortcomings. But
with his bad wing Matt always re-
tained his ability TO pickle tre pill
80 all portions OF the pios and that
vas why he was in demand. He
FIRST based for quite a whre and
then was shifted 10 right fela.
Donohus pla1ed with the leading
n'nes around these parts and made
good when he sojourned 10 tho West
on his athletic ability in the auto
mobile fields OF Michigan and Ohio
He reached the heights when Arthur
Irwin. then manager OF the Roches-
ter Internationals. sold the cloutiny
first baseman. Home Run George
Kelly 10 the New York Gianss,
whore is continuing his walloping
pursuits. and sent for Matt 10 finish
the season.
"old Crobies." as Matt Is some
times known by his intimates. was a
free-agent OF sorts the next year.
which was 1920. In 1921 he started
out with Norfolk in the Virginia
League and later went with Otto
Wagner pp in New York State. Tho
finish OF last season saw him with
Jack Dunn and his Baltimore Inter
national League champions. Matt
looked 10 be going great guns with
the Orioles but some difficulty arose
between him and Dunn and at the
beginning of this year he was noti-
fed that he was sold 10 Dallas, which
after a peeper in the records, dis
closed that Il was Glass A circuit
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
Watching ScOrebOard
n-rIth twn out

Yesterdays herewith two out
and the bases filled in the ninth In
ming, Casey stengel pulled a circus
catch and saved the day. the Giants
beating the Pirates Z 10 6.
Joe Sewelrs wild throw in the
ninth inning with two down let in
the run that gave the Athletics a
10 to 9 win over the Indians.
The Browns beat the Senators 7
TO in the opener, but dropped the
second game IL TO 8.
zack Wheat smacked homer and
gave the Robins a 10 2 victory over
the Cards.
Six runs scored in the fourth in
ming enabled the Cubs 10 beat the
Braves 3 10 4.
Two runs scored off Smith in the
first inning gave the Reds to 1
win over the Phils.
Bob Jones hit a homer in the
ninth inning with two on and the
Tigers beat the Yanks to 8.
The Red sox beat the White sox
to 8.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

Ball players capable Of holding
their own in the major leagues are
all too scarce.
In an effort 10 maintain a high
standard in the majors, this fact
has become apparent to the club
owners.
NOWADAYS when a minor league
player shows unusual talent. there
Immediately starts a spirited Did
ding for his services. naturally II
causes said player TO bring a price
all out OF proportion with his real
ability.
Few untrisd minor league bah
niavers are worth S75,OOO or
500 600 chance. And take it from
me II Is a long chance that a CLUB
owner takes, when he pays a fancy
price for a recruit. A majority OF
them "iivver."
The scarcity OF big league talent
and the big prices that are asked
for iilxelv recruits. are certain 70
cause major league owners TO adopt
tactics different from their present
oras IN an effort 10 keep up their
,lubs' playing stardards'
Failure of the minors to agree on
he draft rule, fancy prices that ers
bainr asked for untried recruits
scarcity OF talent, sooner or later
20 going TO cause all the major
asvse clubs TO develop their own
players.
,+la bv a major league club own
nr the controlling interest IN
,;nober Of minor league clubs OF
,raded classification.
The 81. Louis Cardinals or the
,-a.,o,ai League really are the frst
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
Matt DOnahue Leads Texas
League HeIders in Assists

and Donohue left for Texas.
That Matt has more than made
good with Dallas r. indicated IN nu-
merous ways IN addition 20 the come
back OF his arm. He has been left
fielding for Dallas right along which
means the throws 20 the infsld are
Pirates Wanted Him.
However the biggest indication OF
Matthew proving his worth came
about a month ago when tho Pitts
burg Pirates, one Of the tantalizing>
leaders IN the hectic National race.
tried to snatch him from Dallas. II
was one OF those trade affairs and
the clubs dealers could not come 70
an agreement on the exchange
players.
Pittsburgh then made a desi with
wichita Falls. also OF the Texas
League. for Jake Miller. Jake IL
also well remembered around these
parts chiefly as the left fielder with
wilmington OF the late lamented
Atlantic League IN 1917. II was the
same team with which Donohue
broke into pro- ball. Jake also pas
timed with the Baltimore railroad
ers in on. OF the frst Pennsy Motive
Power Leagues. and also with nu-
merous other independent ana
league mines which played In ana
around wilmington. He was one OK
Bill McGowan's proteges.
Second in Sack Pilforing.
The fact that Mats arm has come
back will no doubt bring Joy 10
many OF the fans who want 70 see
IN. "home town" lad make good. II
IA no doubt a big item with them as
II is with us-we are uckled 20 see
the local fellows make good-but
Matt has gone right along In the
other Departments. For one thing
he IL second in stolen bases In the
Texas League and another thing he
ia right among those az the head OF
the circuit IN batting. hitting at the
grand aggregate Of .s22.
In a letter % his piano key tick
ling brother Bill Donohue, Matt
wants 20 be remembered 70 all his
friends, which indicates that the old
home town is very much In his
memory. He says the season viii
close the I4th OF next month and IN
won't be long now"
Sport following folk might have
let Donohue slip their minds some
what but those with whom he was
closer acquainted always wanted 20
know How Is Matt making out7"
The above should be answer enough.
hes making out nne and better than
that.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
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NARREILA

who was regarded as excess baggage
on the Portland bench, the big
league owners perhaps will pay for
dozen bloomers 20 get one good
one.
Comiskey IS having fine luck IN
building up new White Sox team
from minor league products II
Kamm and Mack come through for
him. he stands a good chance for
the 1928 American League pennant.
When the 1919 blast reduced his
team 10 a fragment, Comiskey heard
all the magnates whispering IN his
ear-''we'n help you. Charley"
They not only refused 10 trade
players with him or sell him some
help, but they went out and outbid
him for stars that were on the
market.
He deserves all the success he
can get in building up a team the
way 81 should be built.
Out IN EDlQf OhltAouht tHeg aio
getting ready 20 crown the home
run hero Of the year. Up 10 July 2e,
Frank Reiger. outfielder on the Enid
Western Association team, had hit
four-base hits and he
that he was going TO
best Babe Ruth's mark.
.To'ger is twenty-six years old. He
sta I'd his career last year as
catcher with the Enid team, and hit
twenty homers with a batting aver
age OF .s12. He Is outfielding this
season. Plenty OF scouts have look
ed him over. but all OF them have
left with the remark-''Too much
money!"
Jim Cofrroth, who has been con-
nning his attention TO his Tijuana
racing Interests. Is ready 20 get back
into the fight game ana he has his
eyes on Mexico City as good field
for the pugs.
He wants 20 bring Jack Dempsey
and Benny Leonard down 20 the
southern capital 20 show their
wares
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
CEDARS NOT PULLING
TOGETHER, FAN SAYS

Sports Editor The Evening Journal;
Dear sir-The players OF the
Cedars Baseball Club. OF the Sub
urban Church League, do not seem 20
be taking as much interest IN recent
games as they did when the team
was winning the first half cham
pionship. Recently the Cedars was
beaten by Brack-Ex. II 10 0. Well.
the boys OF the Cedars team looked
like they didn't care whether they
won or not. It was apparent 10 the
crowd that the Cedars was not play
sng as good ball as they should. Lew
man Thompson, who pitched for the
Cedars. quit at the end OF the game,
giving, Il Is said, as the reason that
he felt his teammates were not doing
their best.
"The Cedars did well IN the first
half of the season when they won
the honors with little difficulty. los
ing only one game. We. the follow
ers OF tho team, cannot understand
why the boys do not get on their feet
end try 20 win the second half like
they did the first. II is hard TO be-
,iieve they cannot do better than
they have geen doing recently.
let's get together
Next Saturday the Cedars play
Bracl-Ex at Brack-Ex. Brack-Ex is
boasting a new lineup and that they
will cop the second half and then
the championship OF the league. But
af the Cedars boys get together and
stick together, as they can, Brack-Ex
won't find It such a cinch. The
Cedars was olassed as the best play
tng club of the first half and all they
have TO do now Is to get back 70
their old form.
1T is our hope that the boys tsiSe
f11is in the right light. the way It Is
Intended. Get together and beat
Brack-Ex Saturday.
LET'S GET TOGETHER"
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
BY HENRY T.. FARRELL.
CUnited Press Sports Editor)

Omitted Press Sports Editor).
NEW YORK. Aug. II Omitted
Press) Charley Comiskey. the
White Sox proprietor, IS showing
signs OF hysteria in throwing out
his cash for minor league ball
players.
When It was announced that the
Old Roman had paid the San Fran
cisco Pacific Coast League club
100000 for third baseman. Willie
Kamm. some press agent inclina-
tions were suspected.
However. when John Farrell. sec
retary OF the National Association.
offered the check as evidence, the
sages then turned their doubts TO a
question OF the old mans sanity.
No sooner had the smoke cleared
from this than the White sox boss
announced that he had paid the
Seattle club $4,000 for Frank
''stubby" Mack, a young pitcher.
Because Mack was considered
only a fair pitcher, many OF the
western fans gave the Sox the laugh
and said they had been stung, but
the scouts on the coast predict that
he Is a fine prospect.
Mack's nickname OF -Stubby'' Ia
a misnomer. as he Is six feet tall
and weighs 1s5 pounds. He started
baseball as a bat boy with one OF
his home town semi-pro teams in
San Diego. He was picked up around
Los Angeles and Egned by the Cal
gary team in the Western Canada
League. At the close OF the 1920
season he was picked up by Seattle
for $1,000 and was turned over 20
Tacoma in the Pacific international
League for development.
He had a hard time getting going
this year and made a poor record,
but 81 Is said that he was a victim
OF hard luck. He pitches overland
like all OF the old-timers.
Since the Detroit Tigers picked
up such. a Jewel in Pitcher Pilette.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
STANTON TO MEET
NEWARK SATURDAY

Stanton tied for second place in
the second half Of the Suburban
Church League, will play Newark
Saturday. Stanton Will make a hard
try for this game. The following
Stanton players are requested to be
on the Job Saturday:
Wlngate. Michel. catchers; Lee,
Jester. Kitchens. Boyd. pitchers;
Michtell, Vanzant, Royston. Plazzo,
Taylor. McVey. infelders; Dickey,
Smith. Jackson, Boulden. Patterson,
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
18th WARD NDYS
MUST GO SOME NOW

Hoch Glenn and his band OF
Eleventh Ward veterans will invade
the Third and Adams streets grounds
tonight for a tilt with the Defiance
Independents. Many OF the old ball
players who adorned the local lots
will be in the Eleventh Warders'
lineup for tonights game. Buddy
Duncan, Ballentine, the Beatty
Brothers, Rainey and several others
are mentioned as being In tho
Browntown lineup.
Hoch Glenn will most likely pitch.
with Buddy Duncan at the other
end.
Either Buck Magill or Marty
Walsh will do the twirling for the
Defiance aggregation with Hession
in back of the plate. The game will
get under way at $3.50 o'clock
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
Pioneer News
and Views
by JOE @. FUSS


A TOAST
Here's 20 the man who wears his ha
And wears his hat sionei
For many a man wears another
mans hat,
And says he is wearing his own.
One OF our bright scholars in the
evening class was asked 20 give a
very long sentence. and he submit
ted the following; Imprisonment
for life."
Oh. save US from that man so
dumb. who sits right down on our
parked gum.
Issy Guilty says, Vinegar has a
mother. champagne has a pop"
Below is a picture OF an imag-
mary photograph of a drunken man.
Photo OF our VIII p. Ready. who
says that a man Is drunk when he
puts his umbrella to bed and goes
out and stands on the sink all night.
Lost--A deaf and dumb poodle
dog who answer 20 the name OF
Nellie.
The writer has been advised that
at last we are going to recall our
army ana wind up the watch on the
Rhine.
One OF the questions asked in our
evening class was What Is the wave
length Of Limburger cheese7"
The most popular fellow in our
midst at present 10 the fellow that Is
always pulling this Cats pajamas
and cats this and that stuff" He IS
about ready TO receive the degree OF
"Catnipia-"
Overheard by the writer; L. D.
Harry's baby was named after
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
WORK LAID OUT
FOR HIM TO DO
NLATEST JOB
BY ROY GIBBONS.

Judge lands. dictator OF base
balldoml
VIII Hays. ruler OF the movie
realml
Now make room In your list for
John L. Grimth. who's just been
named supreme commissioner of
Western Conference athletics.
He has jurisdiction over western
college sports, from football on
down. His subjects include 2,o00
varsity men on Big Ten squads. and
they'll have 20 be mighty good. or
papa'll spank.
Grffnth received HIS appointment
from the sport directors OF the Big
Ton. He'll have Offices in Chicago.
and his term will be two years.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
-a-x-e--

Ivy Click means sis he glad"
"We'n say he IS. Izzy Click is one of
our foundry phalanx and If any
movie director wants 20 get the real
info on how TO register Joy. all that
he has 10 do is witness Izzy in
action when he receives one of those
pink tinted, sweet scented. perfume
punctuated epistIes from Gotham
town. Ivy is actually tickIed skinny
every time one arrives and the rest
of the stereotype s;rutters want us
10 spread the news. Here it is.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
"GAssING THE GAssERs."

Mr.. Ben Greensteln,
Editor Battle-Axe.
Dear Sir-Win you please publish
the following in your Battle-Axe:
Having seen IN the Sunday Star
the defiant challenge the Gas Com
pany team Of the Industrial League
handed Trump Brothers team OF the
same leagne. wish TO make a
statement in regards TO same.
I will admit that the last part Of
the second half OF the season ended
unsatisfactory 20 us as well as TO
some OF the other Industrial League
teams. which is just another case
where circumstances alter Gases. but
also will I admit that Trump
Brothers trounced the Gas Com
pany team twice and is the only
team that trounced them twice
during the season.
Furthermore I do not see where II
is necessary for Trump Brothers to
play the Gas team again. We ere
booked up with much clsssier teams
and feel that. we cannot spare our
time 20 play them any more.
I hope the manager OF the Gas
Company's team will understand
our position in the matter. and will
try TO get up a better team next
season co combat with US.
am IN sport,
A TRUMP SUPPORTER.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
This TfmeLast Year

Kelly. Giant first baseman,
hit twentieth homer-with bases
filed against Cincinnati.
The Cubs took double
header from the Braves with
Ponder and Jones pitching.
The Detroit Tigers asked
waivers on Donie Bush.
Cleveland observed Ray
Chapman Day and gave every
spectator a rose.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

julius Caesar" c. A.-'why In me
world did they do .nat7" l. D.
because he was born too late 90 be
named before him"
Here's another question asked
during the evening class:
''Is the world fat or round7"
Neither"
what Is n then7-
Crooked"
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
CONRAD OUTFIT
TAKES STIFF LACTNG

Conrad kept IT'S hold on the lead
ership OF the Playground League
Tuesday by beating out Tatnall in
both ends OF a double header. Seven
runs in the eighth gave the Tenth
Ward youngsters the victory IN the
opener ~ to but they had II soft
IN the final II 10 1. scoring in every
inning Of the six played.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
ORIOLES TRIM ALDINE.

Wilmington Orioles beat out
Aldlne in close game at Baynard
Field yesterday by the SCORE OF 7 to
8. The feature was the pitching OF
Lefty Fitzgerald for the winning ag-
gregation who held Aldine safe un-
III the ninth when he eased up and
allowed five runs.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
WHO WANTS ,EM?

st. Hedwig's c. G. OF Chester, one
of the best semi-pro-teams OF Ches-
fer would like 10 arrange games with
such teams as Lorraine, Krebs. East
lake for Wednesday or Friday nights.
st. Hedwig has defeated some OF
Phlladelphia's best semi-pros. in
cluding U. S. Marines. st. Raphael's.
Nictrix, North East Pros, They also
have disposed OF st. Hedwigs, this
.rftu
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

Russell. Pirates. i.......-.
Jones. Tigers, 1--.-............
Harris. Senators, ..-----..
Gibson. Braves, 1............s
Peck, Senators. 1.............
johnson. Senators. 1 .......-..
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
by the Panthers and published in to-
days sport columns.

.
Wilmington's Hole In -One .
Gold Club was started the other
evening by William Topkis on
the Municipal links. This is the .
first time we have heard OF a I.
hole being made in enc in WI
mington and Mr.. Topkis is liable
TO be the sole member OF the
new club for some time TO come .
although there will be plenty .
trying 10 learn the password
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
ONE THOUSAND BUCKS.

We were over 20 the st. Thomas
Bacharach Giants game Monday
evening but had 10 leave early, wish
ing TO take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to witness Jack johnson pose
I'm Chester. One OF the fellows who
works i'm the same building with us
says he stayed 10 the finish and
heard it announced that the teams
would meet again on Saturday. An
nOunced by the umpire, he says. The
next day there came a def from the
Bacharach management 90 the ef-
feet that they would like to engage
the Saints I'm another series with
81 900 as good win and side bet
And yesterday the Saints accept and
now the teams are 10 meet for n
1000 side bet-Isn't that what you
gather the same as us2
But It seems. II It is true that
the first game was announced
for Saturday on Monday eve
ming, the series must have been
assured at that time. The $1,000
side bet stuff sounds rather sup
erfiuous or something else. The
Giants may beat the Saints this
time and then perhaps another
series will be necessary.
We must say that the fans
Ike TO see these two clubs IN
action against each other. judg-
ing from previous Attendances,
and until they get tired OF It
everything no doubt viii be
O. K
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

Did you ever notice how
easy It is for the swell-hesd-
ed guy OF a ball player TO
blow up or fan in a pinch
Pride goeth before fall.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Games

Yesterdays Games
Cincinnati. 3; Phillies. ].
New York. z; Pittsburgh. s.
Chicago, @: BoetcL 4.
Brooklyn, g. ST. Louis. 2.
Todsy'o Games
Phillies at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
BALL CLUB OWNER TRADES
SON-IN-IiAIY To GOOn CTIrp

Johnny Suggs, who was recently
traded by the Atlanta club to the
pennant winning Memphis outfit,
married Marguerite spiller. daughter
OF the boss OF the Atlanta club.
Prexy Spiller probably traded John
on because he didn't. want his SON
in-law playing on such a rotten ball
club. Then, too. Il Is we'll 70 keep
as much money IN the family as pos
sible. and the Memphis club will
probably get in the minor league
world series.-Reprinted from N. Y.
Herald.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

Sweltering days like yesterday do
not allow for much thought of foot
ball but the pigslIin must be in the
air. Another out of town eleven
wants games with Wilmington teams.
The Cleveland Panthers VIII travel
this year and want 10 be booked I'm
Wilmington on their "trip east. Man
ngers wishing 20 promote this con-
test can get the information from
the communication sent The journal
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
AMERICAN LEAeJE
Yesterdays Games

Athletics, 10; Cleveland, $.
Detroit, Z; New York, 3.
Boston, 8; Chicago. 3.
st. Louis, Z; Washington, . Cnrst
game).
washington. III St. Louis. osecond
game).
Todays Games
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
ST. Louis at Washington.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

One thousand bucks Is the ambi-
tion and pursuit OF every real live
goat.
A good line cracking bacl1held
man on a football team may find Il
easier 20 reach this ambition.
But the ordinary individual as well
as the goat and the good line crack
ing football man, soon learn that
900 bucks Is pretty tough as
signment TO gafher all In one day.
Even the geological student win
tell you that II you gathered all the
deer parks OF all the zoos and men,
ageries of the country together at
one time and place, you'll have diff
hcuIty I'm rounding up 1000 bucks,
much less 1000 bucks 20 have L.
900 bucks on each side of the line
pitoed against one another.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

Tatnail .......... 0 0 0 0 2 2 o 0-s
Conrad .....s.... 0 o 20 0217 x-12
Summary: Two-base hits-E. CHI
hoclN. Swluger. Struck out-By Duffy.
s; Brooks, 7; Fioreli, 1. Umplres-
Koerner and Clark.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
Totals scoRT ;tc;ii;'i;i'i RY iiNS1NSsi 10 ~

Conrad ................. l I 2 Ill
Tatnau .............-.. y u 1
Summary: Two-base hlts-Fahey. p
Cihocki, FlOrelli. Sacrifice hits-J.
Cihockl. Umpires-Koerner and Clark.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
Ruth Yesterday

1e21-No game scheduled.
1922 Doubled TO CENTER
erounder 10 frstj twenty-sec-
ond homer over the right he'o
stands; fouied to catcher.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
IBg6unsSaB

major league club TO work along
these lines.
At present the st. Louis club
owns the controlling interest in the
TT. Smith. Ark, team OF the West
ern Association. II Is interested in.
and has a working agreement with
the Houston club OF the Texas
League. It also owns the controlling
interest in the Syracuse club OF the
international League.
Instead OF combing tho minor
leagues for available talent for
which they must pay big price,
the ST. Louis National scouts pay
close attention TO the college, ANA
teur and semi-pro fields.
Players who appear TO have prom
ise are signed. and after being
looked over, are sent 20 the team
where II IS believed they will At in.
AS a rule II Is first Fl. Smith, next
Houston and then Syracuse for the
amateur who looks good to Hickey.
II his talents are such that he does
not need so extended a schooling
he is brought 20 the majors the mo-
ment ne shows signs OF being able
10 go the route.
Unquestionab1y all the major
league clubs sooner or later will
adopt such a system. At the present
time a number OF them are inter-
ested in minor league franchises. but
in most cases only one apiece.
The St. Louis club, since Il has
holdings in leagues OF various clas-
sifications, Is able 10 drop the prom
Using recruit into an organization
where he will feel at home and get
The proper instruction.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
Axeion:-

IL 70 show 1I0 1I'Im hIs ooI""ed ooIo,.. q
Nable 10 lead people TO believe they
are yellow.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

The ST. Louis Cardinals OF the
League really are the frst
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

Since the Detroit Tigers picked
ID such. a Jewel IN Pitcher Pilette.