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Evening journal., 1922-02-16
Edge Moor Corner
Kicks
BY ROBBIE

We we're out a game on saturday
and will be Idle again on next satur-
day.
Yes. we are without a game on
saturday. as the British War Vet
Grams will play their cup game with
the viscoe Club on that day
The game scheduled on Saturday
was the last one on our schedule
hut don't forget we have fve post
poned games to be played. and these
games win be played in the order
that they were postponed. They are
ss follows: Lighthouse Club, home'
North Philadelphia, away; Fale-
thorpe. home: Glenn Social home'
and the British War Veterans
The Allied American Football As
sociation Of philadelphia and as
trict has issued rule books for the
wear 1s22-23. Now any dispute can
be easily attended TO.
That new waltz that is making
hit entitled, when DO We Meet
Again." reminds us OF soccer
when DO We Play Again2'
standing Of the Philadelphia Al
lied League, Second Division 10
date: c.,.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
BY CulMOUR, DOBIE
Football Coach. Cornell University


have followed with some inter
est the difficulties Of some OF the
colleges in the middle west growing
out OF professional charges against
their athletes-paricula football
players.
Now this IS a subject which comes
up for consideration quite frequently.
II dates back almost to the begin
ming of intercollegiate athletics.
am az a loss TO know what fur
ther measures can be improvised 20
preserve the amateur STANDING OF
college athletes other than the lcgis-
lation which now prevails.
or course professional should
not be permitted to represent col
lege In intercollegiate contests. 10
seems TO me that this is a point a
great majority are agreed upon.
In order to maintain amateur pur-
ity legislation has been passed from
time 10 time which. I think. Is broad
enough in its scope 20 maintain the
desired standards. providing the rules
are conscientiously enforced by the
faculties.
] am now. and always have been.
OF the belief that colleges OF bad
reputation athleticaily. derived the
same from the fact that the faculties
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
DELAWARE PLAYS
PRESIDENTS TONIGHT

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Feb. f6.-Many bas-
kethall fans from Wilmington are
expected to come TO Newark to-
night for the game between Della
ware and the strong Washington
and Jefferson College Ave The gamo
will start az z o'clock and will be
played In the university OF Delaware
gym"
Greasy Neaie. who has become a
great national figure in sports by
his work of developing a wonderful
football team at W. and J. last year
and also by the fact that he has
been playing In the National Base
ball League for several years. will
probably accompany the Presidents
TO Newark. Neale Is said to be
hoth football and basketball coach
bat W. and J.
Saturday night Delaware plays tho
New York Aggies In the local cage
and that gdme will also be started
at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
NEWARK FANS TO
TALK BASEBALL

speciai to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Feb. 16.-Local base
ball prospects for next season will
be discussed at a meeting Of fans
called for tomorrow night in Center
Hall. It is reported that Newark
has a chance Of getting In the Sub
urban League and this will be con-
sidered al the meeting. There seems
to be more interest in the national
snort at this time than for several
years and many Of the fans are
determined to have good baseball
the coming season. II possible.
I'd until recent years Newark had
been represented by strong team
for many years. For several years
Newark was In the old Tri-County
League when there was keen In
terest in the sport here.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
st. Hedwig'S A. A. Dots
by GUESS WHO"

Any member wishing to donate
anything towards the party to be
held next Saturday night should
bring all the odd change In by Fri
day.
Dinkey. the Browntown "Alphon-
so,' came up TO the club the other
day 10 see n he could get In the
pinochle contest Jake. We advise
sou TO take a few more lessons be-
fore you enter.
Buck joe" you act like n sailor
when you play pinochie down at the
club. You might think you we're
"a sailor from the seven seas. but you
looked like a land sailor 20 Us. That
day ship Ahoy".
John Birowski. former manager
would like TO see his baseball play
ers at the club Sunday afternoon
about o'clock
lf the young women that were in
our club room Sunday afternoon
would like to join we will start a
ladies' auxiliary. How about a.
girls2
Well, Marty. old hoy. we have the
goods on you. Keep Il up your
catch the rope. How about IT, Fell
ziggie the next time you make
mistake dancing don't tell the cir
you lost your heel.
Jimmie Kerns looked like a pine
apple Tuesday night when he cam
In the dance but when he started q
dance he looked like a flying spar
b row. Go to H. boy.
Henry Everette you'd make "a bot
ter roofer than you would bell
maker. Keep Il up. We have 81,
orders FOR you now.
Big Bear n you are waiting for a
Job glazing you'll starve. 20 you bet
ter start peddling nsh or some other
article for a living.
Mudballs Teddy. the next time
you dance a Polish piece stick your
nose in your pocket II you keep IL
In your pocket you won't get hit.
Champy, our new poet. recited a
new poem az the dance last Tues
| day night. II was
Roses are red.
Niolets arr blue.
But oh, 'Yibby."
How I love YOU.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
FRANCE WINS AT GINNING.

special to'rhe Evening Journal
Newark. Feb. i6-Ralph
France took first place In the chin
ming contest in the resume OF the
weekely athletic meets at the Uni
versitv OF Delaware. France chin
ned the bar 20 times which gives
him ten points in the race for all
around honors. IKE" Elliott was
second with fourteen times, and
Harmer third. with twelve times.
NJ. Johnson was fourth with eleven
and Keith fifth with ten. The first
fve men for all events are; Elliott
s2.1\ points; Betzemer, $50 points;
Lilly. 23.2 points; Keith, 22.o points;
II. Johnson. 21 points. The next
event will be held next Wednesday
when the potato race will be staged.
As soon as the weather is favorable
the outdoor events. such as sprints
and field events, will be held.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

prolong his career but Il will make
his task OF winning bail games
much easier
am sorry that didn't try TO
master a slow ball earlier in my ca
reer. Some pitchers take naturally
TO the throwing OF a slow ball.
II Is matter OF record. that
pitchers using a very fast ball have
always had more or less difficulty
mastering the slow ball.
am az a lost 90 account for such
condition. unless D. Is because the
grip on the bali Is much different In
throwing the fast or slow ball
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

II wouldn't be at all surprising n
1922 produced some new pugilisiic
champions.
Rocky Kansas In his recent bout
with Benny Leonard failed TO wrest
the championship. but he proved be-
yond a doubt that Leonard Is not in
vincible.
II was the general impression
among the critics that Leonard
would win in a romp. such was not
the case. The Buffalo boy forced
Leonard to show his best wares 20
win.
Leonard Is pretty big light
weight. In all probability making
the weight slows him up a bit. There
are many who believe that Leonard
would show TO better advantage
fighting as a welter. II Is under
stood he is to take another whirl al
Jack Britton.
Johnny Kilbane Is still the feather
weight champion. He has held the
title almost 10 years. That is In u
self very remarkable. Tex Rickard
is now trying 10 have Kilbane risi
his title in a bout at Madison Square
with Charley Beecher.
4 great many critics believe tina
the first good man Kilbane meet
will be able 10 wrest the title from
the champion. Many believed Dan
ny Frush would turn the trick. XII
bane knocked Frush out hut Their
we're 80 many unpleasant indicident
connected with that bout hat IL re
fleets no credit on the champion.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
COOkman Cookies
BY HAZEL

Goodman. So: siiverbrook. 22.
silverbrook never even made It
interesting.
Cookman. SO; Epworth. "a.
Still we sail along on the lead.
Some OF writer's have us all primed
to play Grace. Wait until we
knock of Old swedes, then look
out. Grace.
Our boys are working overtime
on the scoring end. VIII have the
individual points scored by each
man in the near future.
Wen. Latham, glad to see you
back in the game.
Reese sure has his eye on the
old basket.
What's that. Epworth must have
made F. Peters. our guard. mad.
Only four field and four foul goals.
That's shooting Frank. old man.
Ritter Firth and G. Peters make
them all step out TO hold them.
What was that game called,
which was pulled off last Monday
night between our All-stars and
Sunday Star? ouch!
Come on Curly. that was no foul.
Our second team is still in the
game. Who wants the next game
with them?
Tucker, Stats. Schaffer, Oscar
and Ruby make fast team.
Get off that floor Chn wants a
rest.
Well come on rooters. you have
been loyal and loud for us, now for
Old Swedes. Chiclets, Noises and
everything included next Monday
night at Friends School gym.
No. / team had a little hard luck
They dropped two QUOT games to
Emmanuel.
No. team, goodbye.
No. team still off on leave. q
No. 4 team failed to play Eastlake
You're welcome. Eastlake.
Come on, quot tossers, get busy
From now on our City League team
fakes Il up with Sevenh Ward Fri
day nigh. Look out, Seventh Ward
you're licked.
Our bowlers have this week on.
Hey. fellows. have you got your
tickets for our play to be held the
2Sth? Everybody out TO see the
baby.
Good night. Mr.. Harris. good
night.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
Ti0iHght League

A twilight baseball league for
teams with players 10 years old
and under viii be organized In
The Evening journal Office to-
night. According to those in
terested i'm the circuit. six teams
have already signified their in
tcntion OF becoming members
and that Is the reason for call
ing tonights meeting. IL Is tx
poctcd that "A number morc
teams will apply for member
ship In the circuit.
The meeting will be called at
7.3O O'Clock and only the cap
tain and manager Of each team
desiring to enter are requested
10 be present.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
BY JUST CRACKED

Why is Ireland the richest coun-
Try in the world? Because her cap
ital is always Dublin.
At what time OF the day was
Adam born2 A little before Eve.
What is the hardest thing to deal
with? An old pack OF cards.
: When is a schoolmaster like a
man with one eye? when he has a
vacancy for a pupil.
: What do you think Of a man who
takes his living out OF the mouths Of
other people? Not much. he must
be a blackleg. No! He's a dentist.
What is a monologue?
A monologue is a conversation be-
tween husband and wife.
1 thought that was a dialogue.
mol A dialogue is where two per-
sons are talking.
our next game will probably be
played on the 25th. with the Light
house Boys Club.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
SHARPENED
IN THE GRIND
News in Numbers

given certain students -who fnd
that professional baseball in the
summer offers the only sources
Of revenue to continue their col
lege work, if such an agreement
Is approved by the entire confer
ence. Il would be a delicate
point to handle and could be
easily abused.
until some provision has
been made for special cases.
there is no excuse for showing
offenders leniency."
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
BILLY EVANS SAYS

Dave shade. the welterwcight OF
the three Fighting Shades" Is to
get his chance az Jack Britton's
crown on the night OF February H..
shade will have a big following in
that bout. There are many who
believe the coast boy is just the type
OF fighter TO beat Britton.
The middleweirht title OF course
Is In doubt. For my part Bryan
Downcy is the champion. despite the
fact that Johnny Wilson Is generally
recognized as the titleholder. II
ever a fighter was knocked out, will
son was that individual In his bout
with Downey AT Cleveland. lie took
the count not once but three times.
Wilson isn't taking any chance
on meeting anybody. AS matter
OF fact. his boxing status Is such that
Il is impossible for him to appear In
most Of the states that permit box
ing.
Johnny Bun is the bantam cham
pion. However. n he ever meeti
Pal Moore to a decision. there Is la
BILE TO be a change In that division
Moore was the unanimous choice o
an the critics In the Milwaukee bou
between those two fighters.
with several champions hangin
on the ropes. Il wouldn't be Al al
surprisinr n several utloholder
1 dropped their crown in 1929. Jacl
dempsey and Benny Leonard seen
to have the best hold on theh
I crowns.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
NEW ENCLOSED GROUNDS
FOR WILMINGTON SPORT.

Although no definite announce
ment has been made we hear that a
new athletic field, enclosed and
everything is soon TO be built out in
the Wawaset section. We under
stand that the field will be construct
ed for the use Of the Wilmington
Friends School but that 1t will be
open 10 others when not being used
BY the Quakers
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
ST. ANN NOW LEAns

In the Catholic Indoor League
games last night ST. Ann defeated
ST. Thomas and took the lead i'm the
standing by a slight margin. Kane
OF 81. Ann. featured last nights
eames with his clever exhibition In
pocket billiards. Point score:
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

The standing shows how well the
clubs are matched. as there are four
teams tied for first place, each Eav-
ing IA points to its credit Glenn So
cial has the best average. as II has
played only nine games, while Kay
wood and wildwood each has played
ten games, and Palethorpe eleven.
Time will tell. as these leading teams
will meet one another soon and some
one will have TO drop back.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
SEVENTH WARD DANCE

Seventh Ward a. A. will hold 2
dance in the Labor Lyceum ~
Fourth and dupont streets on Wash
ington's Birthday. The AFFAIR will
be under the auspices OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
GIRLS IN CAGE GAME.

Hanover girls basketball team
will meet the Catholic Daughters OF
America five in the Hanover gym
nasiuJn on Saturday night. As both
teams have been playing fast bas-
ketball a big crowd is expected.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
JUNIOR GUARDS co UNDER.

Industry Council defeated tho
Junior Guards three straight in a
Jr. O. u. a. NJ. Quot League match
last night. Score:
Industry ......... 2i 21 21-3
.Jr. Guards ....- 16 13 90
Players; Industry-Kcrn. Proud.
Wilhelme. Knauss. Guards-Moorc.
Clark. Hayden. Wright.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
uNIoN DEFEATs sILVERBROOK.

Union defeated Silverbrook in
basketball game last night by the
score OF a to 35. It was the first
game OF an interdivision series be-
tween the two teams which are
members Of the Church League.
Darrell tossed eight field goals in
last nlrht,a game. Score:
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
nY WATER JOHNSON.

AN n pitcher pro-
long his career.
n at the very
outset. he dovel-
ops a slow ball
and a change OF
pace ?
I am positive "a
change Of pace
will prove most
beneficial to any
pitcher. Not only
will IL tend TO
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
FOR DANCING.

Powdered borax will serve in
place OF wax when a floor is TO be
used for dancing and wax Is Dot
available. It sweeps up quite easily
afterward.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

He was a ing-baseballer,
II seemed so natural like
When he heaved the lignum-vitse
pill.
He turned another strike.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

Another season OF baseball plcnti-
fulness Is promised Wilmington. The
national recreation will he provided
in all styles and classes. Getting the
leagues organized Is now the big item
and four OF them are thus far prim-
ing to go. The Church League will
also soon he among those present.
And there may be more yet to come.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
ANe'ioni:
ANe'iOm:
The SOUND argument doesn't
make the most noise.

FIND THE STAR NOT BIGGER
THAN HIS GAME AND YOU HAVE
FOUND A MAN.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

or member OF any other club or
organization In the city. he among
those present. II possible. at the
meeting 10 be held in the ball room
Of the Hotel DUPONT tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Miss Sophia L.
Ross. director OF Philadelphia's
great recreation system will be the
speaker at that time and will tell OF
the development Of recreational
work In the Quaker City since its
start a few years ago. Miss Ross will
give the clubs and members who are
looking forward to building club
houses. some good pointers. Il will
be a meeting well worth attending
and the invitation Is open TO every
one.
-t-t-t-
ST. Mary and Seventh Wani bat
tied away with each other I'm a City
Basketball League game last nigh,
and Defiance. strongly represented In
the crowd although team by that
name was not playing. was NOR,
than strongly represented i'm the
game. Seven of the ten player
participating were Defiance men
Paul Mcconnell and Luke Lutz with
the Cats and Fuze Quinn. lex Gil.
lcSpic. Bruz Lowell. Buck Magill and
Bill Walsh, with Seventh Ward. Nc
wonder the Tenth Ward holds IN,
reputation Of producing basketball
material OF quantity and quality.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16


Harry Jacobs. not so old himself
but an old-timer i'm local sports has
turned over his treasured scrapbook
for possible use by The BattlcaXc.
Harry. who confines his athletic
activities these days mostly 20 bowl
ing. and he's quite n pin annoyer,
promised to let us have the book
some months ago and with IL I'm our
possession we could have furnished
some mighty choice morsals for the
Hot Stove League. The scrapbOOk
contains number of articles from
the good old days OF the famous
Wilmington \. AS.
Jacobs by the way is a member OF
the Electric Hose bowling quintet
which seems to have the second half
of the Industrial League race within
its grosp. The Hose Makers. led
by Captain Eddie Shawback have
quite a team. one OF the kind that
works together. When a man goes
down" one OF his mates IS sure to
pick him up;
.t-t-t-
Drukker bowling in anchor
for City Press seems to have re- .
turned 10 his old time form. He
has hit around the $50 mark .
two weeks in succession.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

We notice among those mentioned
as the most promising candidates for
the Penn baseball team a Bill va
dusky Wonder II this Is the same
fellow who twirled in an All-Wil-
mington game here last summer.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

The Want Ads reach the renters.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

He thought that basketball was tame,
But doesn't now, you see,
Because he has some bruises where
His kncccaps used to be.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

Ray "Muggsy" McGraw, for
mer Wilmington High star is
also receiving extra mention in
the Penn baseball news.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-11
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
q LIE EAPM

went out yestidday and some lady
was wawking up and down the pave
ment hunting for something with tx
preston as if she was sorry she lost il.
me saying, Wat did you drop, lady,
dime?
1 wish it ony had bin a dime. sed
the lady.
Me thinking. G. she must of dropped
a quarter. And 1 started to help her
look, and pritty soon Puds Simkins
came up. wispering to me, Watts mat
ter? and me wispering back, She lost a
quarter wy don't you look and IL you
find it you awt to get at leest dime
reward
G, sed Puds And he started to hunt
too, and the more we hunted the more
we dident find enything, and after n
vile the lady sed, Well, I'm in a hurry,
L CESS Ill haff to give it up.
And she went down the street being
a little lady with gloves on, and me
and Puds kepp on looking and Sid
Hunt and Leroy Shooster came up
and they started to hunt too, every
body trying to look in the same spot
at once on account of wunting to he
the one to see it ferst in case it was
there, and after vile who came up
the street agen on her way past but
boys. CESS its gone for good. and
I'm sure I'll never find another buttin
to match it.
And she kepp on going past and us
fellows all stopped looking and start
ed to act diskusted, saying, Buttin, but
tin. what the heck, buttin. good mite.
holey smoaks, c. wiz, buttin.
Being a good thing for the buttin
we dident find it after that.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-11
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