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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
SALISBURY PLANS
/ FOR BASEBALL TINE
Reds" Wright Of Wilmington
Signed Up: Hummer to Pitch
for Nine.

Salisbury Nd. Feb. 22e-W. Frank
Hummer. of Trappe, Nd. premier
pitcher on the Shore last season end
FOR whom several clubs In tho Eastern
Shore League have been dickerins
recently has signed q contract TO burl
the opening season Of the Eastern
Shore Baseball League for Salisbury,
following n conference between the
pitcher and officials Of the local club.
Hummer. who is fellow towns
man OF Home Run" Baker. was the
only pitcher on tho Princess Anne
star last season 10 cause Frederick
To take the count In the series for
the Maryland state championship.
Hummer is righthnnder with
plenty OF smoke. sharp breaking
curve bali and excellent control.
Hummer. who 10 but 2e years ~
age. In 1915 pitched for Easton; in
1917 no worked with tho Washington
American League club for several
weeks in 1918 he pitched for yeri-
Gus teams on the Shore: I'm 1919 and
1920, the fredericksburg Club had the
call on his services and last year hs
hurled for Princess Anne, during
which esson he pitched 80 games.
losjng only three-one 10 Snow HilI.
another 20 Newark and third to tho
Frederick Club. champions Of the
Blue Ridge League, at oriols Park,
Baltimore.
The locals have also signed ''Redr
Wright. who last year played every
position on the Salisbury Club and
was regarded as the most capable
utility man on the Shore. Wright.
is q native OF Wilmington, Del. Two
brothers, n shortstop and a catcher.
from North Carolina have also sign
ed 20 play with Salisbury.
Thus far the local team has not
signed up manager although lines
are out for several good men. There
Is some talk Of securing the services
Of Herb Armstrong. last year pilot
OF the Snow Hi team and who this
year had signed to manage Berlin
prior TO that clubs withdrawal from
| the league.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
LAUREL HIGH GIRLS
WIN SUSSEX TITLE
Laurel Boys Smother Orsen-
wood In Ons-slded Game;
Much Interest.

Laurel, Feb. 22.---In the best played
girls game staged hero this year,
LAUREL High School girls defeated tho
Seaford High School girls. 22 to IL,
last night. Tho game was furiously
contested from start to finish. and
furnished the spectators with many
thrills. Both teams displayed wonder
ful team work.
Riggln WAS the individual star for
laurel, securing seven field goals.
while Coalborne starred for Scaford.
securing flve field goals. Captain
Galloway played her usual stellar
game with three neld goals and two
from the penalty line. Lowe and
Henry played brilliant rame as CEN
ter and side center. while Hastings
and Allen held down the posts of
guards to great advantage as the Sea-
ford guards were particularly danger
Gus.
AT no timc during tho game was
victory sure for either side Laurel
gained n II to 10 lead IN the second
quarter, and maintained II until the
end of the game.
The third quarter was featured by
ihe las'est moor Work on the part or
both teams ever seen hero. Only three
points were scored during the entire
quarter.
The Laurel girls have had most
nuccessful season. having lost but one
game. The win over Seaforl cllnches
the Sussex county championship for
the local girls. Arrangements are
being made TO have the State cham
pionship games played In the new
high school gymnasium here.
Tho laurel girls bavo now coniplet-
cd their schedule for the season.
The scores
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LES|ANUM NOT
DAUNTED BY DEFEAT
Eighth and West Streets Team
Plans Great Windup for
Season.

Having. been eliminated from the
Pennsylvania tourney at PHILADELPHIA.
VIII face the rest OF the
season with new arior,
The Eighth street gladators should
never have gone under. but due TO the
formidable comeback OF tho Pennsyl-
In the second half, Me local
boys were totally disrupted.
A curious phase has attended many
of the games, which the Catholic
hurlers have staged In that they all
most swamped some teams and barely
escaped lacing from others. Salesi-
anum has without doubt remark
able quintet, but like others, must
take the short end at times.
Salesianum as member OF the
Catholic League has won a place
among all the schools OF Philadel-
phia and surroundings. and although
third in the seasons run, has been
well rewarded for its superior ef-
forts against the strong teams Of the
big league.
Saturday at st. Joseph's gym. the
heety Eighth street runners will stack
up against the Oxford High team. The
Pennsylvania team has not established
much Of a record this season.
Another interesting match. that Will
In all probability take place will b,
the match between the Salesianun
Reserves and the strong Beacon team
The Tenth street boys have beer
travelling at fast clip this season
but have not had much Of chanc,
to show their wares
The second biggest game OF tn,
season, the High School return match
will not be staged until the school.
reopen. This affair will be the stellar
attraction for the night 1t takes plac,
and will again bring together two o.
Delaware's strongest competitors fol
the school championship.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
M'KEE RECEIVERS
THE BOWLING LEAD
State Tourney Providing Plenty
OF Action and Upsets; BoI-
InRer Drops One.

Paul Mckee recovered tho COM
manding position In the State singles
tourney lastfnight. when Herpel took
tho measure of Doelze, who was lend
Ing the merry chase. tho match only
going three games.
Bergan lost his second match IN as
many nights by dropping to Souder
Everett lost his match TO Doelze in
four games, losing the final game by
four pins.
In the other matches, Doelze sank
Howett deeper in the cellar by taking
4 closely contested match. Carson
kept within striking distance OF the
lead by defeating Herrel.
After losing two out Of the first
three games. Howard Mccall staged
a comeback and upset the dope by
beating Scoop" Bollingcr, the Della
ware City flash. The summaries:
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HUEST0N MEETS GREENLEAF
FOR $1,000 PURSE TONIGHT

New York, Feb. 22--Ralph Green
practice yesterday for their worlds
championship pocket billiard match at
kline's Strand Billiard Academy today.
Thursday and Friday nights. Hues-
ton appears to be in the better form,
and many experts think that he will
beat Greenleaf.
The match is for 450 points, $50
points night. A $1,000 side bet and
the diamond emblem will be the spoils
for the winner. Billiard fans from
Brooklyn. Jersey City, Yonkers and
Newark have purchased seats for the
match,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
A TEAM.
II TEAM.

Referee, Pinder Tlme of halves 40
mi iut
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
Sc VENTH WARD SPRINGS BIG SURPRISE

Seventh Ward
ball
ton defeated Tsrkshie
has
unbeatable Its home floor.
Seventh Ward by virtue
the standing For
team out Of the running
the game out Of the FIRE by point
Of six
for the
the the have
their dope be
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
Seventh ward
FANS LOOK FORWARD
TO BIG CAGE BATTLE
Millville and Laurel High Quin-
tets to Play for Champion
ship OF Sussex.
Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Laurel, February "a

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Laurel, February "a
basketball fans OF tho town are
looking forward with considerable In
tercst 20 the game 90 be played be-
tween Millville High School boys and
1sur,l nigh School boys. for the
championship OF Sussex county.
Laurel Hlsh defeated Millville 20 TO
23 In the last game. thereby gaining
n tie with Mlllvillo I'm the race for the
county championship. Both Quintets
have been going unusually strong the
past weeks, and the game Is expected
60 be the Hest OF the season.
~ the present time, no definite place
has been decided on as 10 where the
game VIII he played. However.
Coach Marvil ls endeavorlns to have It
played In the gymnasium OF the new
Hi.h School Building. which has one
of the most modern and up-to-date
basketball floors in the state. and
which will accommodate from six 70
seven hundred spectators. In the
event that the game cannot be played
here. Scaford has been suggested a. the
next best floor 90 have the game
played on. Arrangements have been
completed whereby the girls cham
rionship games will be played in the
local gymnasium. the local High
School girls being champions OF Sus-
sex county.
The girls team composed OF Henry.
centre, Lowe. sidc-contrc; Rggin and
Galloway. captain forwards, Hastings
and Allen guards. has had a most
successful season. and have lost but
one game. which was the FIRST game
played.
The boyr' team has been putting up
a swift samc. and Coach Marvil il
siving tho team nightly practice in
preparation OF the games 20 be played
this week. Ellis. centre; Elliott and
Culver, forwards. Wootten and Hitch
enc guards; form the team. which
fans src hoping will win tho cham
paonship 81 the county,. and make a
strong bid for the state championship
On FRIDAY evening. the basketball
fans are promised a rare sreat. when
the University OF Delaware Fraterniry
quintet come here to play the Laurel
lilsh School boys. The locals viii ac-
company the Fraternity team back
to Newark. whore they will play the
University OF Delaware Freshman
team ON saturday evening.
-.
George washinxtons Birthday dance
tonight Nounss studio.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
BOWLING.

INDUSTRIAL LEAGUI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
HURLOCK.
..ssssss.s..sss,
CONRAD
Goals
Appleby Wins Title.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22-Edgar T.
Appleby, New York, national cham
pion, added the international title to
his list last night by defeating Percy
N. Collins, Chicago. in the final match
OF the Class 1872 balkline amateur
billiard tournament at the Manufac-
turers' Club. The score was 800 to
les.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
THIS CLUB GOING
NORTH TO TRAIN

Baltimore. Nd. Feb. 22..--
Most professional baseball clubs
go South for spring training.
but the Psrksley. Va, team. OF
the newly organized Eastern
Shore League has reversed the
rule and will go North. It will
start spring practice in BAlu-
more, where arrangements have
been made 20 use the athletic
field of one of the city parks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
Concord Heights Dance.

The Concord Heights Athletic Club
will hold dance on Friday evening.
February "a. at the Washington
Heights Century Club. The Concord
Orchestra Will furnish music.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
CvBS ARE READY TO
PLAY BASEBALL

The Cubs who have Joined the
Wilmington Junior Twilight
League are ready for the open
ms OF the league. The Cubs
iine-up includes the same play
err AN last year. The following
are the players: Captain W.
Hazwski. Manager G. Skura:
J.. Dobek. f. Hszwski. r. Skura,
II. skipper. j. Rocker. j. Wood.
T. Matynskl. w. Motor. Il.
Sweeney. J. Rickoy. W. Smulka.
Any team wishing practice
gaines should get In touch with
Manager G. Skura. address, 529
South Harrison street. city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
PARKSIDE @BABES" SWAMP
SHAMROCK CAGE STARS

The Parkside Babes" defeated
Shamrock yesterday at st. Josephs
Hall. sc to 20. Shamrock was outclass-
ed from start to finish. the boys from
Kirkwood Park dropping in field and
foul goals at will.
The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
NiT.NFRNON.
pRoWNsoN VS.. 7TH WARD.

Friends School sym will be the
scene of tho City League basketball
same tonight. when the fast-going
Seventh Ward quintet meets Brown
ron. Although tho Brownson boys
have not been setting tho league on
IRE this half, they have, a team that
may step IN and defeat the Warders
and they must be watched.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
ST. PAUL's
Union Garden Team Busy.

The Union Garden baseball club has
been reorganized and has been adj
mitted into the junior twilight league.
They are going to have a bake 70
meet part OF the expenses OF tho
league. The prospects for the tea,c
are as follows Dickerson. Winter.
+. Ferguson. Middleton, Rash, Cooper,
Plank. and Bloxom.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
MT. VERNON TAKES
SEVENTH STRAIGHT
Pionssrs Drop Fast Played City
Basketball League Contest
at 6roWnson Hall.
CITY LEAGUE.
This Weeks Schedule.

,iKht--trownson VS. Seventh
at Friends. Rcfcrce--Maxwell
rsjay--St. Mary's W. Pioneers
lends Rcfcrcc-Maxwell
lday-Parkslde vs. Rruwnson at
Rrownson. kcferec-Boggs.
Saturday--Mt. Vernon Va. st. Mary's
~ St Joseph'r. Referee-Boggs.
All games start nt s.lb
Mt. Vernon won its seventh straight
game of the second half OF the City
BASKETBALL League. by defeating the
Pioneers, s2-2s. at prownson Hall.
The score.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
ELEVENTH HOUR FINISH
WINS FOR OLD SWEDES

In an eleventh-hour finish. Old
Swcdes Thirds defeated Asbury yes
terday In fast basketball game. 22
to 10. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
PARKsIDE BABES"
SHAMROCK.
PARKSIDE JUNIORS WIN
CHESTER CAGE GAME

Chester. Pa, Feb. 22.-The Parkside
Junior basketball team OF Wilmington
defeated the Fairmount team here
yesterday in a fast and interesting
basketball game, 27 to o. The score.
PARKSIDE JUNIORS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
OLD SWEDES.
49, assssss
ASBURY.
DEFEATS CONRAD
IN FIRST OF SEASON

The Hurloclt basketball team defeat
ed Conrad yesterday afternoon, 25 to 6.
This is the first defeat for Conrad this
year. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
JUNIORS ARE vICTORS.
immanuel Team Drops Game Before
Rig Crowd,

Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle, Feb. 22.--Jast evening
before large crowd In the Opera
House, the girls OF the Junior class OF
tho High School defeated the girls OF
Emmanuel. 4 to 3. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
GRACE WINS THREE STRAIGHT

The Grace bowlers won three
straight in the Church League game
with Bethany Baptist at the Y. NJ. c.
A alleys.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
SECOND BAPTIST WINS.

Second Baptist took two out OF tho
three bowling matches from ST. Paurs
last night at the Westminster alleys.
The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
A. Tops u.
Van Dyke Armory Scene Of Fast Cage
Game.

Special Correspondence igvery Evening
New Castle, Feb. 27.--rbe A team of
Company II, last evening defeated the
b. team, before lsfge crowd In the
Van Dyke Armory, 81 TO 81. The
score Mt the close OF the first half was
IL TO 15 In favor OF the latter team.
The score.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22

Every DAY someone VIII loso Some-
ming OF value.--Many use the cIaxsi-
ned columns OF Every Evening and
get the lost articles returned.--Othess
count It loss and are satisfied.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
PURCHASING BOYS WIN BOTH.

The Purchasing Invinchles took
two matches from the Operating De-
partnent in the Hercules League last
night at Grady's alleys. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
{. D. Of s. PLAYERS
HAVE CLEAN SLATE
Local Girls Team Has Won All
Eleven Games Played This
Season.

With record of having defeated
every team that they have met this
season, the members OF tho basket
ball team OF the Catholic Daughters of
America will so to Philadelphia to-
night, md engage in a contest with
the clever team OF the Daughters of
Columbus OF that city. The game will
be played in the Knights OF Columbus
Hall, Thirty-eighth and Market
streets.
II the local girls are attended by
their usual luck the schedule for en-
suing games VIII increase In interest,
for other speedy teams Of that city
VIII doubtlessly he attracted by the
skill OF the Wilmington girls to issue
challenges. Mrs. J. A. Spragg Is the
capable manager OF the team.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS.
- OWAs
Field Foul pr.

substituted for Kitchens I'm second hais
GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22

George Washington's Birthday dance
tonight, Young's studio-Adv.
When business is slow, and in the
fall season. advertising helps to make
business better.-Ady,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
FAIRMo UNT ] JUNIORS.

Read the classified ads-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22

George Washinxton's Birthday dance
tonight Youns's studio.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
H0 sSoAt IeSoio ls hS AoliVWps
Games PLAYED at HeadUuArterS,

lne team record Ia as lOllOWo.
Games Played at Headquarters.
c. ID. OF A. IS; c. d. OF A. No. 2. 4.
c. ID. OF A. l2: Triangle Club. 8.
c. ID. OF A. "a; Triangle Club, s.
G. ID. OF A, %; Defiance w. A. A, 2.
G ID. Of A. Is; Old Swedes. 10.
c. ID. Of A, 20: Triangle Club, 1e.
c. ID. OF A, 81: Brownson, 6.
Games Played Away.
c. ID. OF A, 81; WI. Recreation. 2.
c. ID. OF A, 10: Old Swedes, 12.
c. ID. Of A, IS; Hagley. s..
c. ID. OF A. 2s; Hanover. ~
The forwards OF the team have done
especially good work. In IL games
Miss II. Leary scored las points; in
IL. Miss S. Kauss scored rs; in 4,
Miss M. Leary scored 20. and In 8.
Miss NJ. Hughes scored 10. The for
wards are also largely responsible for
the teams good showing. Visiting
players have only been able to score
S6 points from Miss w. Butler in IL
games; so from Miss NJ. McCafferty, in
IL games: IA from Miss NJ. Kitchens,
In 8 games; 2 from Miss M. Quinn, in
3 games. and from Miss n. Hession.
In games.
The team has games in prospect as
follows: With the Junior League. In
Tower Hill gym; with Hagley. In Hag-
ley House; with Brownson. In Brown
son Hall, and with the Second Baptist
team. The dates have not been decid-
ed upon. The team would be glad to
meet any other team in the city In
games played with girls rules.
-Four OF the members of the team,
Miss Aherns, center, Miss Hughes
forward: Miss Kitchens and Miss
Quinn, guards. are not shown In the
accompanying photograph.
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GOLFERS ASK CHANGE
IN BRITISH METHOD
OF CHAMPION GAMES

NEW YORK. Jan. 2T.-Increased in
terest and keeEer competition by the
amateur golfers OF America and Great
Britain is promised ii amateur golf
ers of America and Britain are sue
cessful in their effort to have the man
ner Of deciding the British champion
ship changed from the present all
match play tournament at is holes
to the American plan of 6hole quail
flying round and match play at SO
holes.
Harold Hilton. john Ball. Cyril Toll
ley and Lord Chas. Hope. as we'll as
several other leading British anna
tears, have signed a petition to the
Royal and Ancient Committee of st.
Andrews, begging that sesere organ
izasion to change from the British to
the American plan IN conducting sheir
a.-nateur mpionships.
Members OF the American amateur
annual team which visited Holyoke
last year We're not satisfied with the
short i9-hofe matches. and maintained
that the. halter players don't have such
a good opportunity over Is holes as IN
So hole match
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death. and in remorsc he blew ms
brains OUT.
So that was the explanation Of the
empty cartridge she'll treasured all
these years like the symbol of ghost
that could not be laid, Barry whistled
softly and then a sudden question
came to his mind
"Mr Griswold, you told me a while
ago that Mrs.-Nane was too clever
to give yon an opportunity to Tree
yourself legally without notoriety
which YOU could not afford Surely
/ her elopement with young Nenner pro
si,led ycu with evidence enough.
Griswold rose and commenced to-
pace The foor. When Nenner slipped
through her fingers She remembered
hat she still had legal hold on me
aud all her calculating shrewdness
came to hsr aid When she found
me | vas living i'll With typhoid in
Chicago hotel Men do strange
things in delirium and must have
habbled her name
Some fool specialist thought hel
presence would pull me through the
! crisis
When ! awoke to consciousness
/ he was III full command and ! was
TOO weak to do anything. In the eyes
Of the law | had condoned her
oilerSc
The sergeant nodded and Griswold
4 resumed
1T Was sheer biackmail. I met her
eelua a quarterly allowance on con
Il N thai she change her name and
leave the country.
He halted in his restless pacinS
and when she spoke again it was with
I AIS faee 5fyeited from the detective.
=. asst Drtnber the jdnitor brought
. note ~ to me and ! found that she
lad hal the Impotence not only to
brrak ear agreement by returning to
America but had actually domicilcd
hofsei beneath the same roof and
riStci that il was ! who had first
broken eur agreement by stopping
aer allowance. and | must come
lCNn fe her at once for a personal in
tefNioW
I .goa. and thcn began a series OF
Marserni iaNs which did not cease
nfii last night Sh" not only de-
iaand a al outrageous income but
inreeg rae to call upon her at regular
intervals. on pam of announcing her
- a laS VITO and ,akng up that
&Brlc w4ctched scandal had, so
af efuls lived down.
Thought Wien that Young fool
Gordon i-a'ld appeared on the scene
81 ini&bt make \ adherence but She
'yas TOO Internally clever. Yesterday
Ae demanded d further increase in
hef allowance and II WAS thc last
traw
.aiIg n tho evening ! went down
- tell ilel lhst mad reae he'd the end
md Nould do ne moro but She deied
me lughingl4 lett her IN u rage and
~ ! assembled The stairs 10 my own
A1aifmCat mere distinctly saw
youns I.add mounting from his lin
del stlnd. Sergeant. am not trying
10 chst Suspicion on him. ) am mele] :
siviEs you facts and il SHE has play
"a ta~t and loose with him. many
1tAef ant mcgc reckless men than he
'spleafs ~ Dr. have lest their heads
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over her in Europe, as my foreign
agents have kept me informed. since
that old Venncr affair in Cleveland
Him" Barry exclaimed Thought
fully. Speaking Of that case. MT
Criswold. did that misguided young
man have any relatives except ms
iatiler:"
No. When old Vcnner, the one who
died insane: who were her people
What was her maiden nance?
Il don't know She had met young
Venner while visiting some school
friend, but ON that point my memory
is vague. None of her own people
came forward at the time OF the elope'
ment and when her mind gave way II
was old Venncr who had her placed
in the sanitarium.
Mr.. Griswold.' Barry leaned for
ward impressively toward the man
who stood before him. You realize OF
course. that any help you may be able
| GO give us will be helping yourself
| AS we'll
you had the strongest motive ioi
| killing her and the testimony OF 9TH
srs show that you had plenty OF time
after leaving her in Il rage 10 return
here for "A pistol. climb down the lre
escape. rush to that vacant house neN'
door oi which you possess the key
and from one OF its windows ire the
deadly shot through one of her hsht
ed windows
Great heavens gasped Griswoiu
"You know I'm innocent. Sergeant
for if I'd meant To put her odt vi th'
way | could have done So long az
and saved the thousands upon ;hol
sands that she has wrung from me.
THAT vacant house is out OF thi
question unless someone broke n
fo. the only keys to it are in my o'iie'
and my clerk can TESTIFY that thei
awe remained uniisturbed for month
IN strong box under his charge. !
! someone had not concealed himself il
her studio itself during her absence
Tor dinner there remains only the iir'
escape.
mo one could have come up tn
FIRE escape without being seen b.
Policeman Boyle, who stood Just bo
low that has been established Barr
added. still with deliberate intent