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Evening journal., 1922-03-06
st. Hedwig'S A. A. Dots
BY "GUESS WHO"

All. members Of the st. Hedwigs's
A. a. are requested to be present at
the meeting this evening. Officers
will be nominated.
Why don't you get up early In the
morning. Kid Walker; Then you can
see her twice a day.
There Is a fellow called Jack
He is also the boss OF the shack,
on his head there is no hair
But his upstairs is there.
And he never will go 10 the rack.
No wonder they call him Gobble;
he struts around ike a turkey buz-
zard.
Chief. n you know so much about
dogs why didn't you hx that one you
had in your yard. Snap out OF IT,.
apply for a job as dog catcher, or
get yourself a muzzle. collars and
register, or pipe down.
Some one said Shorty Bill would
make a good fy weight. We say so
too. but wait until July or August
when the flies are thick.
A fellow they call Jimmie Kerns,
At wedding he never adjourns,
He is there until the last
When the feeds in fun blast.
But he doesn't know celery from
ferns.
Tommy Fisher stocking king has
socks for sale that will not rip, snort
sneeze or bag at the knees.
We will now have a song by Yibby
Champy. Ed. and Mudd Balls enti-
tied, Il wonder where our wonder
ing Hibby Pennell Is tonight2
Now Cabbage your always a(head)
We suppose you will be when your
dead
Your head II is green and your
lanky and lean,
/ But your feet, they're not mates SO
they say.
Noodi, we hear moonshine Is help
ing you more than the doctors dope
After you get we'll we advise you tC
see a canary specialist and get some
thing for that warbling canal ol
yours.
There was an eating contest al
Joe Ms wedding the other night be
tween Bones. Joe Whalen. Kerns ant
Bug Joe. Bug Joe won the brown
derby.
Since then he is acting quite spooney
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
OLYMPIA A. c. DANCE

The Olympia A. c.. newly or
ganized athletic and social club. will
make It's debut in Pythlan Castle
Thursday evening. with a dance and
entertainment. AlthouEh the organ
ization r. new. the men who com
pose Il are well known throughout
the city because OF their activities
IN athletic and social affairs. Those
In charge OF this AFFAIR are enthusi-
astically endeavoring 20 make Il tho
most brilliant ever held at TIE West
street dance palace. Several city Of
fcials have been invited TO attend.
Brown and Terry's Jazzola Boys
will furnish music. one feature
planned for this special occasion
will be the playing OF the Jump
Steady Blues" by the orchestra.
Dancing will start at Sis and CON
tinue until II o'clock. Several prize
dances will be held The committee
r. composed OF r. Baker, s. Brief
man. II Pogue. c.. Allen. j. Mark,
j. Leech. Jr.. II. Davis. NJ. Brief
man. o. Higgins and C. Hayes.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
Wilmington
gets tourney
Middle Atlantic Gol6ng
Plum Comes to Delaware
This Year
c. M. STEWARD
NEW PRESIDENT

Representatives Of member clubs
n the Middle Atlantic Golf Asso-
citation held their annual meeting al
The New Willard Hotel Saturday
night Interest from players
standpoint was the assignment Of 4,
the Middle Atlantic golf tournament
to the Wilmington Country Club. Of
Wilmington. Del. The dates set for
the tournament are June IS. 1s and &
H. Next years Middle Atlantic
tournament will go 70 Chevy Chase
Club. due 10 the election OF Morvin
Thompson as first vice president OF
the Middle Atlantic Golf Association.
The officers elected for the en-
suing year by the Middle Atlantic
Association we're c. NJ. Steward. OF
tho Wilmington Country Club, presi-
dent; Morvin Thompson, OF Chevy
Chase Club. FIRST VICE president; DR..
Lee l.. Harvin. OF tho Columbia
Country Club, second vice president:
W. r. McCRllum. OF the Washington
Golf and Country Club. secretary.
and Yates Pcnniman. OF the Baltl-
more Country Club. treasurer. G. II.
ChasmRr. OF the Columbia Country
Club, was also chosen 20 represent
the Middle Atlantic Association at
meetings OF the United States Golf
/ Association.
/ The Middle Atlantic Golf Asso-
citation delegates present at tho
meeting were Morvin Thompson and
Admiral Norton. OF Chevy Chase;
Ice l.. Harlan and Donald Wood
ward. Columbia Country Club; DR..
r. j. ". Brown Bannockburn; DR..
j. r. McClenahan and j. r. Truett.
Washington Golf and Country Club;
&C.. NJ Steward. Wilmington Coun-
try club; J. d. Mackay. Richmond
Country Club. OF Virginia; J. l..
. Brown. Princess Anne Country Club,
of Virginia, and Yates Penniman. of
the Baltimore Country Club.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
BY "wEE WILLIE" KELLER
Famous Baseball Star

When I was playing baseball rec
ords didn't mean anything TO me.
The old Baltimore orioles won
ball games because OF their good
pitching and excellent teamwork
not individual play.
When 1 was asked for some In
formation on the record I made by
my ability to keep pitchers from
striking me out I really wasn't able
to give any correct dope offhand.
I knew that I had gone through
one entire season in the National
League without striking out. al
so know that I was generally cred
tied with having gone TO bat 700
times in the National before any
pitcher was ever able 20 strike me
out.
] recall the number OF 700 because
the day after I struck out re-
member one OF the sporting editors
came out with a story in which he
used the figures 700 in big black
type.
As 7 said before. never paid any
attention TO records. never even
kent track, because naturally I had
no idea how long 1 would 60 before
striking out. AS a matter OF fact I
was well on my way 20 record he
fore I knew q. Some sporting edi-
tor dug up the dope from the Ma
tional League statistics. was as
much surprised as anyone.
In going over my scrap hooks
find that I wont a number Of games
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
KEELER's FEAT IS GREATEST

in the fag end Of 1895. the entire
season OF 1896. and a number OF
games in the spring OF 1897 before
1 finally whitfield.
The National League had some
pretty good pitchers in those days
Cleveland had Cy Young and Mig
Cuppy as It's stars. Cincinnati had
le staff in Frank Dwyer, Frank
Foreman. Red Ehret and Rhines.
Nichols. stlvetts and Klobedanz were
Boston's best bets.
Chicago boasted OF Clarke Grimth
Briggs. Friend and Thornton. Al
Pittsburgh Frank Killen and Pinl
Hawley were the stars. The rest ol
the clubs had STATS In keeping with
the names 1 have mentioned.
when a player made a base hit
against that bunch OF stars ne de-
served II.
was a hard man 10 strike out be-
cause I was a chop hitter. never
took a free swing az a ball. was
always choked up.
II r. the free swingers. fellows
ike Ruth. who are easy 10 strike
out.
In addition 7 had a good eve and
seldom hit at a bad ball. The pitch
ers had 10 Cet them over for me.
and I always picked on the cripple.
I also resorted 70 the bunt to great
advantage.
was what was known as a place
hitter IN those DAYS. / couldn't hit
them over the helders' heads so
tried 20 place them where they
vvoron't
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
BILLY EVANS SAYS

Recently the Cleveland ciuo ac-
qulred Pitcher Dave Keefe. who last
year pitched for the Philadelphia
Athletics.
Mere mention OF the fact that
Keefe last year pitched for the Ath-
letics may cause some people 10 I'M
medlately lose interest In Keefe,
also what I am going to-say about
him.
Keefe was about TO be consigned
to the minors. when Cleveland step
ped In and made a trade for him
with the Milwaukee club. said club
having title to his services.
with the tail-end Athletics Keefe
didn't excite much comment in the
American League last year. Yet
this same Mr.. Keefe has a very good
There Is short fellow called Cooney,
Now Cooney has gone little looney,
Down at the canal. he went wild
over a gal
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
s p O r 7 s
&Oedes Say They Won't
Play Church League Game

members OF the St. Mary's fve OF the
City League. which Is scheduled TO
meet Mt. Vernon in the first game
OF the post-season series for the
league championship tomorrow
night. Director Sylvanus has held
right along through the playing sea-
son that the Church League can not
be held up on account OF players
performing with other teams. He
has evidently stuck TO his word and
forced a show down.
In addition TO the big game a pre-
limlnary battle Is scheduled between
Epworth OF the Second Division and
Union OF the First Division. This
game Is scheduled TO start at S
O'Clock.
Church League rules will govern
the contests. with the first half 20
minutes and the second half is.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

For ~ years in succession Ty Cobb
led the American League In batting.
This record covered period OF
years extending from 1907 to. 1919.
Honus Wagner for II consecutive
years. 1897 to 1913. hit 800 or better
In the National League.
Willie Keeler for eight consecu-
tive years in the National League
made 200 hits or more. reaching the
high water mark for that organlza-
ton in 1897 with 24S.
Babe" Ruth in three seasons in
the American League. 1919. 1920 and
1921, made 142 home rune. His mark
OF SO homers IN 1921 stands as the
record.
"stufy" McInnes during the sea-
con Of 1921 played the entire season
at first base and only made one err
ror. That one was very question
able.
George Gibson in 1909 caught 40
consecutive games for Pittsburg. His
team won the National League pen
nant that year.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

Director John Sylvanus OF the
Church Basketball League has an
nounced the dates for the play-off
OF tho three games series between
Grace. winners OF the First Division
and Old Swedes. champions Of the
Second Division. for the champion
ship OF the circuit. The first game
is scheduled to be played tomorrow
night at the Y. NJ A. c.
According TO a telephone com
munication received in the sports
department OF The Evening Journal
from Manager Marden OF the Old
Swedes quintet his team will not be
on the floor for the game tomorrow
night He said he had informed
Director Sylvanus that he would not
have his team present.
Wolfe and Wahls. two members
OF the Old Swedes team. are also
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

chance to break into the headlines
often during the season OF 1922.
Last year with the Philadelphia
club. Keefe was what might be class
ed as the emergency pitcher. He
did a lot OF relief work and every
now and then started a game.
don't believe there is anything
harder than relief work on a pitcher.
on a club that was going poorly like
the Athletics and doing a lot OF ex-
perimenting. with pitchers in par
ticular. It was only natural that
Keefe would be called on TO do lot
OF rescue work.
In one week last season while I
was working with the Athletics. I
saw Keefe In action in four games
In a series with ST. Louis In which
the Athletics pitchers were being
badly treated. he was in three games
Of the series.
with the Cleveland club Keefe Is
certain to be a much better pitcher.
With a club that has an excellent
chance for the pennant. he Is going
10 be fired with the ambition 20 de-
liver. He Is going 10 have plenty
OF confidence. because ne knows he
will be backed by a veteran ball
club.
Keefe has fair speed a pretty
good curve, a nice change OF pace
and a freak delivery that Is one Of
the most peculiar balls I have ever
watched. II acts very much like
the old knuckle ball that Eddie CT
cote used. II Is a tough one TO hit
because Il seems TO fairly hop
through the air.
Keefe Is minus the second finger
on his pitcher hand. This sounds
like a severe handicap to a pitcher.
However. that missing finger Is re-
sponsible fof the freak delivery. Il
enables Keefe 10 get grip on the
ball that would otherwise be impos-
sible.
Keefe will cross me up unless he
wins quite few games for Cleve-
land this summer.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
Church League
Quot Schedule

FIRST DIVISION.
ST. Paurs vs. Grace.
Hanover VS.. Emmanuel.
First-Central vs.. Elsmere.
Union vs.. Goodman.
SECOND DIVISION.
Union VS.. Old Swedes.
Second VS.. West.
Silverbrook vs.. Bethany.
Goodman vs.. Mt. Salem.
THIRD DIVISION.
Goodman VS.. Second.
Union vs.. Bethany.
McCabe VS.. Silverbrook.
Mt. Salem VS.. Old Swedes.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Mt. Salem VS.. Brandywine.
Goodman vs.. Westminster.
Union vs.. Eastlake.
Trinity NJ. +. VS.. Epworth.
FIFTH DIVISION.
st. stephens VS.. Trinity.
Emmanuel vs.. Harrison.
st. Paurs VS.. Union.
Epworth VS.. Brandywine.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Elsmere VS.. Wesley NJ. +.
Union VS.. First-Central.
First NJ. T. VS.. St. Paul's.
Olivet VS.. Hanover.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
GOOD TIMERS DANCE.

The Good Time Social Club viii
give a dance on next Wednesday
evening in Pythlan Castle. They
have again secured the Brown and
Terry Jassola Boys Orchestra. which
on last Thursday made such a hit
at that hall The committee an
nounces that there will be more
prizes for those that dance than was
given out az the last dance, as mer-
chants all around are contributing
20 the committee.
The committee in charge COM
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
Saturdays Basketball

salesianum, "a: Wesley Collegiate
Institute 20.
Armmas Frat. Al; Goodman. 80.
Armmas Seconds, 80; Bellefonte,
II.
Brownson Thirds. %; Red II. Is.
West End. IS; Company II, 16.
Silverbrook Reserves. AZ; No.
School. Al.
City League
st. Mary, 42; Parkside, "a.
Church League
Epworth. Is; McCabe, S.
St. Paul, 80; West, 20.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
CuEsRooK CLUB MEETING.

Several matters OF importance
will De brought before the members
OF the Chesrook Athletic Club at a
meeting tonight in their quarters at
72s Market street. Some new mem-
bers will be taken In and a benefit
performance at one OF the local
theatres v~ill be arranged.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

It will be- noticed that prl-
vate schools are not mention
ed. This Is a public school
matter and champions 80
decided could either before
or after winning the title en-
gage the private schools for
the interscholastlc honors.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

The funeral Of William j. Farley
will take place here late this week.
Mr. Farley died at the home OF his
sister, Mrs. william B. Convory. san
Diego. Cal. last week Of tubercu-
losis.
Although an all-around athlete.
his favorite sports were baseball and
boxing. He played on the 81. Paurs
Holy Name team In the Catholic
Church League. this team winning
the pennant IN 1912. He claimed
the featherweight title OF Delaware.
fighting under the colors OF the old
olympia club. later the Imperial
Club. or his many battles. one OF
the best was a fight with Kid Fin
ney. which was staged near Healy's
Woods.
Finncys manager throw In the
sponge 10 save his man. Finney was
through In the middle OF the third
round. He was In many contests
both here and IN Philadelphia. fight
Ing under the name OF Billy Lcary
He was a brother OF the famous
Woo" Farley. who held the cham
plonship bantamweight belt OF the
d n. S. Navy for seven years. Woe u
will be remembered. was killed In q
boxing contest az Guantanamo BAY
Cuba. the latter part Of March. 1919
Billy Farley was shoet-meta
worker by trade and was well-knowl
lin labor circles. He was a membc
OF the r. O. F.. No. "a. lie is sur
vived by his wife. Mary c.. two SONS
William. Jr.. and Joseph; his father
James T.: two sisters. Mrs. william
lHoaly and Mrs. william B. Cor
merry. OF San Diego. Cal. and fou
brothers. Thomas j.. John f., Jam'
! A.. and Charles L.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
SHARPENED
IN THE GRIND
News in Numbers

I'm all parts Of the State during the
season and at the end of the schcd-
ule the champion OF the State would
be decided. Why not STATE
SCHOLASTIC LEAGUE next season?
The Battleaxe invites comment.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

There are runners on second and
third. nobody out and the inheld Is
drawn in for play at the plate.
The hatsman hits a hard grounder
at the shortstop that strikos- hls
hands and is DETECTED in the direc-
ton Of the outfeld. The ball comes
into contact with the runner going
from second 10 third. and Is knocked
into foul territory. The two rum
ners score and the batsman reaches
third base on the play. Is the run
ner out IN such a play7
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

There may be some who believe
athletics are not so much anyhow
by taking the aggregation which
cavorts behind that name and the
leadership Of certain Tall Tactician
as a criterion.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
no TALK CASTING CONTEST

The Delaware Anglers and Gun
ners' Association will meet on next
evening, in the Bottomly
Building. The matter of holding
their annual casting tournament
will be brought up for consideration
and all members that are interested
are asked to attend. There has been
some talk Of holding it in the even
lngs $50 that the sportsmen that work
pm Saturday afternoons can partici-
pate. and by this means every one
can get a shot for the prizes
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

After a fielder has once made a
play on the ball as was done in tho
case cited by you, the ball is in play
and no attention Is paid 10 the fact.
that 90 hit the base-runner. The
base-runner IS not out on such a
play. The runners had a right 10
score and the batsman reach third
AZ the ball was always in play.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
BATS WILL CRACK
ATDELAWARE TODAY
10 Tte EvenIng JournaI.

Special TO Tie Evening Journal.
NEWARK. March 6. - Coach
Shlpley. OF Delaware College. Uni
versity OF Delaware. expects 20 have
some OF the baseball candidates out
for the first practice this afternoon.
The indications are that there viii
be a squad OF from 40 to so candi-
dates by the latter part OF the week.
The men will be given only light
work. such as throwing the bail
around and light batting for several
days
Tke basketball season will end to-
morrow night. when Delaware goes
to Princeton University for the final
game OF the schedule. After this.
Coach shipley will be able TO devote
his entire time 10 getting the base
ball team in shape for the weeks
trip south which will start on
March 81.
Coach Derby will also have some
track candidates out for ligkt work
this week.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

.
"In the near future" must .
mean long time as applied TO .
ra.ssling. What's become OF :
. that Heracle-Zbyszko bout which .
was to be held in Wilmington in .
that specified" period. II may
take longer than that now
since Stanislaus has gone and
lost the title back TO Stranger
Lewis.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

Axe'iom:
II Is often the under dog that be-
gins the fight.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
t-t-t-

Director Sylvanus OF the Church
Basketball League has evidently
forced a show down for teams I'm the
league with players who are also
signed up with other quintcts-the
COMPOSITE JERSEYED type which
The Battleaxe has been holding as
n detrimcnt TO sport ever since the
beginning OF the season. When he
made his final decision as to the
date for the play-On game between
Old Swcdcs and Goodman TO decide
the championship OF the second di-
vision there was distinct howl
from the Old Swedes quarter be-
cause on the same night 81. Mary
was booked to play I'm the Oity
League, and two Of the Swedes' best
are signed with the Oats However,
the game was played on that night,
although the starting time was ad-
vanced. Wolfe and Wahls. the play
ers signed with both the Swedes and
the Cats. appeared In the former
and not in the latter lineup on that
night. But the result OF the City
League game was Of no consequences,
the winners OF the first and second
halves had been decided.
10 may be altogether differ
ent this week. Director Syl-
vanus has named tomorrow
night for the first game In the
series between Grace. cham
pions OF the First Division and
old Swedes. champions OF the
Second Division. for the Church
League championship. AT this
writing ST. Mary IS also booked
to go TO the post with Mt. YER
non tomorrow night In the first
game OF the City League titular
series.
This provides the show down. Di-
rector Sylvanus Is. and SHOULD BE
supported I'm his stand.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

They said he was behind before,
And as the runner passed
The other racers. they remarked
Now he's I'm front, at last.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06


The position taken by Professor
snavely seems to be the correct at
tltude. It Is fair to everyone con-
cerned.
The Battleaxe suggests a three
game series by all means. II It takes
three games to decide the champion
ship OF New Castle county. II should
take at least that many to decide
the championship OF the state. The
proper manner. we believe. would be
20 either play all three games on a
neutral floor. possibly IN the Uni
versity OF Delaware gym or In a
Wilmington cage. or play one game
at Dover. one at New Castle and the
third II necessary on a neutral floor.
preferably at the University Of Della
ware or in Wilmington.
The latter course we think would
be the better. The deciding OF such
championships Is not intended to be
and should not be a money making
scheme. but both New Castle and
Dover adherents should have a
chance to see their favorites in
action. The neutral floor n a third
game Is necessary. makes II fair for
all concerned. Championships have
been decided in this manner for
years and years between much
larger institutions and Il must be the
right way.
IL win he remembered that New
Castle and Dover were the final con-
tenders last season and Dover won
the one game played on a Dover
cOurf
Evening journal., 1922-03-06


The championship OF the Sec
ondary high schools should be
decided as soon as possible. Il
would give the winner a chance
70 challenge Wilmington High
for the All-State High School
championship.
The Battleaxc does not know ex-
actly what method Is now i'm vogue
I'm simmering down the teams TO
contend in the finals for the title.
We do know how il is done in New
Castle county with New Castle High
and Newark battling IL out I'm a three
game series. This brings us up TO a
suggestion which we have I'm mind
THE FORMATION OF A STATE
SCHOLASTIC LEAGUE for az least
basketball.
such an organization would pro-
vide for games between the schools
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

priees Elwood Bucllmastgr. chair
man; Olen Haokett. secretary; Leo
Hayden; Tom Chairs, George Ed
wards. Joseph Allison, II. Morris, p.
Murphy.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

THERE ARE THOSE IN THE
SPORT WORLD WHO EVIDENTLY
THINK. "ONE GOOD FAKE DE-
SERVES ANOTHER" AT LEAST
UNTIL THE PUBLIC GETS WISE
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

NlOlNl MOhl4lJ W ~ fN Alff44N 4 LII
THINK. "ONE GOOD FAKE DE-
SERVES ANOTHER" AT LEAST
UNTIL THE PUBLIC GETS WISE.
-t-t-f-
It's about time for the basketball
championship of the secondary high
schools OF the State TO be decided.
We gather that there are now but
two cont,nders for the title. Dover
and New Castle, the former through
It's superiority over the down State
fives and the latter through captur-
ing the championship OF rural New
Castle county.
Attention to the settlement OF the
secondary State championship Is
called through action taken by Pro-
fessor II. z. Snavely OF tho New
|Castle High School. supported by the
New Castle Board Of Education. He
put the matter up to the Athletic
+, Commission Of the state Board Of
Education and received an answer
Ing communication 10 the effect that
tho games to decide the champion
snip would be played at the Dover
Arm ory on March IS.
We can't blame Professor Snaveiy
4 or any OF the New Castle adherents
4 for not seeing Il that way. He Inn
medlately replied that New Castle
4 would refuse to play II only one
game was TO he played, unless that
4 game is played on a neutral floor.
4 He Is willing 10 play a three-game
( series. one at Dover. one at New
Castle and the third n necessary on
floor decided by the flp Of coin.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

Keefe will cross me up unless he
wins quite a few games for cieve-
land this summer.