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Evening journal., 1922-04-01
BY POLLY HY.


with the brightest prospects IN
many years, the Wilmington High
School baseball team will inauFurate
tho 1922 season, next Friday after
noon AZ Baynard Field. when they
will oppose the Penn's Grove nine.
Each candidate will be given
chance 20 get in the fracas by Coach
Ashton.
with a host OF veterans and sew
eral now men OF experience. Coach
Ashton has hopes that the represen-
tatives Of the cherry and white will
leave a worthy name inscribed IN
the baseball log When tho call for
candidates was announced more
than sixty baseball men turned out
Since then some have quit on account
OF work. others due 10 the school
studies. The total number now re-
naming on the squad Is twenty-five.
As result Of several practice
games between "a" and "B" teams
Coach Ashton has got n line on every
man. with tho veterans there were
only two vacant positions on tho
team. first base and center field. and
he has several likely looking candi-
dates for this berth.
"Sleepy" Sahers who Is taking a
postgraduate course said that no is
not a candidate for the team. In HIS
place Coach Ashton has two reliable
men 20 choose from, Greene, the
football star and a senior named
McVaugh. Both OF these can hit
we'll
Len Jones seems 10 have second
base cinched. as Len has been COW
ering this position for three seasons.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
Boston Red Sox May or
May Not Be Real Joke

John Collins will act as utility.
Two new faces will also appear on
the inneld-George Burns on first
base and Jole Dugan at short or on
third.
Dugan reported down South In
poor condition and he may not be
able 10 play until the middle or
May. In this event Manager Duny
will use O'RourlSe az shortstop and
from the way he has been playing ne
viii stay there permanently. Clark
Pittinger viii play third base and
Eddie Foster will he used a. an
emergency man Joe Harris also
can be used as a utility first base
man.
Everything depends on the work
OF three Yank castoffs-Rip Collins,
Alec Ferguson and Bill Plercy. COL
Inns had everything with the Yanks
| but sufhcient interest In his work
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
DUTCH" ROBINSON
HAS SORE ARM
snecIal b The Evsnlng Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. April I. - Ralph
CDutch) Robinson. local baseball
pitcher. who Joined the Milwaukee
club OF the American Association IN
training quarters AZ Charlottesville.
Missouri. several weeks ago Is hav-
ing hard luck. a sore arm having
developed which may keep him from
pitching for some time. Relatives
Of Robinson have Just received let
ter from him 10 that effoct. lie said
that sore muscle or strained ten
don In his pitching arm is giving him
considerable trouble. Caruthersville.
No. where the Milwaukee team Is
training Is In the southeastern sec
tion OF that state on the Mississippi
River and Robinson writes that the
river IS 30 high there Is danger OF IL
overfowing It's banks at any time.
Robinson last year pitched for the
Waynesboro team In the Blue Ridge
League and his work attracted
much attention. Last wints- he was
sold 90 Milwaukee.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
High Goes Into Grand
old Game With Good Team

Tie Is reckoned az the best baseman
on the team.
Llchtenstein will cover the short
stop territory. When the star bas-
kotball PLAYER first went out for the
team last season. ne signed up as
pitcher and his boxwork was of nne
calibre. He was then shifted 20
short a. which position he showed up
fine. IAchtenstein ranks among the
best batters on the team.
At the keystone sack Ducky Car
lon will look after the post. Ducky
who is also a candidate for the track
team. shows up good. especially a.
gathering up swift grounders
Captain Jones will again cover left
feld. The captain has been improv-
ing right along in batting
For the other two outhelding posi-
tions the coach has not made any
selections. however. he has Bradway
and Crooks In mind.
The hurling department will most
likely include Richards white. Hays.
and Comfy. Richards will no doubt
carry the pitching burden. Hays is
also a good man. This fellow halls
from Rrack Eek and last season he
twlrled for an Independent team
and hurled IN a total OF twelve VIC
tories.
For backstops the Cherry and
white viii have Maxwell and Daw-
son. Maxwell is ono OF the most eN-
perienced men on tho team. He
should be able 20 handle the hurlers
In fine shape.
Yesterday eight men received
their baseball uniforms. They arc
like those Of last season.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
NOW IN
Church QUOITS
Brandywine and First and
Central Pitch for Title
Next Tuesday
EPWORTH OUT
OF THE RUNNING

Brandywine. champions OF the
Fourth Division. advanced TO the
finals IN me Church League quot
chs 'lnnship by eliminating Ep-
worth, champions OF the Fifth Dl-
vision. at the Y. NJ. C. A.. last night
In three straight games. The villag-
ers will now combat with First
Central. champions OF the Sixth Di-
vision. next Tuesday night AZ the
"Y" for the league championship.
Despite the inclement weather last
night a large crowd Of followers
Of both contestants were on hand
10 root for their favorltes. The
First Central boys we're also among
those present 20 get IN line on the
crew which Will oppose them IN the
deciding set Of games for the title.
The match was marked by some
expert quoit tossing, Harry Denn. OF
Brandywine showing the way TO the
rest Of the field with his uncannv
, ability 70 connect for ringers Al
though losing three straight games.
Epworth was very much IN Il IN the
hrst two, forcing Brandywine 20
come from behind 70 win. The
Tenth and Lombard crew was on TOP
couple OF times and especially IN
the second they had fine oppor-
tunity 20 win. Denn spoiled most OF
iheir chances. however. With his
timely ringers Several times he top
ped those tossed by Epworth. He
ran In s'X IN all.
In addition 10 Denn, Captain Ray
mond also did some clever pitching
for Brandywine. while C. Buck
master was tbe class for Epworth.
The villagers are very much in
evidence IN Church League sports.
They were runners-up IN the First
Division OF the basketball. they cap
tured the bowling championship
and now are favorites 20 cop the
quoit title. Scores;
| Epworth No. 3 ......1s Is 30
| Brandywine No. Z 81 Fl 21--s
!. Players. Epworth, r Grinth.
captain; G. Buckmaster. c. Donovan.
W Esde and Tyson. BranSywine.
" W, RAYMOND avn nd HFStsEt-IIUf
7. JeferN Upr
sfsphsr -
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
Local Caseys Must Shoot
En-" Fast TO Win This
Time
GAME is ONE OF
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Referee-Me Maxwell.

one OF the biggest and best bas-
kethall games OF the season IS
scheduled 10 take place tonight in
81. Joe cage. when the Tri-Councu
knights OF Columbus will battle
with the local X. OF G. hve IN the
second game OF the three-game Sc
ries for the championship OF the
Eastern District.
Trl-Council holds two Victories OF
the Atlantic City Caseys and si.o
one win over the local Knights.
The Eame tonight promises 70 be
one OF the best games played In this
city this season.
The locals will be out 20 avenee
the Tri-Councll boys for their win
over them several weeks ago. and
from the time the referee starts the
game until the last minute OF play
the game will be full OF action.
Tri-Councll Is considered one OF
the best teams IN the eastern part
OF the country. II has recently elm
mated the famous Atlantic City
caseys from the Knights OF Colum-
bus championship race. and is maxi
ing ono grand drive for the series
with the New York knights
In the visitors lineup will be seen
some OF the best basketball stars in
and around the city OF Philadelphia
Tri-Councli record for the past sen
son classes them as one OF the con-
tenders for tho Pennsylvania State
title.
win tonight for the local Careys
will make a tie-up In the standing Of
the championship race. and will re-
quire another game 10 be played "a
decide the winner OF the Eastern
District, before taking on New York
for tho final series.
As previously advertised this game
was TO be played in Friends school
The local management has decided
10 play this game IN 81. Joe's cage
whore a larger crowd can be accom-.
modated.
Among tho players in the Tri.
Councils lineup. will be seen Johnn,
%. Lascott. who played here with
the Atlantic City Caseys. Nolan Nal
and Klob Of Eastern League fame.
A preliminary game between thu
Catholic Daughters OF America ant
team Of girls from the Tri-Counci
will commence promptly at s.1l
o'clock.
All streets will lead to st. joe
Han tonight.
Bobby Maxwell will referee.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
DELAWARELOSES
OPENING GAME
Shipley Uses Rockies and
Keeps First String Pitch
erS on Bench
GEORGETOWN WINS
BY 10 TO 2 SCORE

VIII history repeat itself in Uni
versity OF Delaware baseball this
season.
Last spring Coach shipley took
the team on an early spring trip
through Pennsylvania. playing Buck
nell. Penn State. Pitt and Carnegie
with good nrst-string pitchers site
ting on tho bench. Coach shlpley
started out his rockies" In the
opening game with Rucknell. with
the result that Delaware was beaten
and the morale OF the team prob
ably hurt. as every game Of tho trip
was lost.
Exactly the same system was used
yesterday by Shipley In the opening
game OF the season against George
town University AZ Washington. and
the natural result was tho Blue and
Gold suffered a defeat that will tend
at least 10 weaken the confidence of
the Delaware men. The score was
16 to .. Shipley put in three second
string pitchers. CARL. Baynum and
Magaw. with such twirlers as Roth
rock and Collins. recognized as
among the best In college ranks.
sitting on the bench.
This was not only the first game
OF the season. hut also the first con-
test OF an important southern trip OF
six games Georgetown is probably
the strongest team that the Blue and
Gold viii meet on the trip. and there
would seem 20 be every reason why
Delaware should have put the best
team possible In the field 20 capture
that rnme. a system OF winning 20.
days game. 10 possible. and lettinr
tomorrow's take care OF itself is the
best system that has over been de.
vised. and one that any team. IN
cluding Delaware. would do well Z,
follow
According 10 the box score Of yes
terday's game Delaware put up q
poor game In every department.
wet field and cold weather werl
probably the cause ~ the poo
showing In the field. Delaware wa
unable TO do much with Georgetown
I pitchers.
CARL pitched the hrst five inning
for Delaware and was hit safe
times and gave 4 passes. Baynun
II who relieved him. could not get IN
II ball over for Georgetown 20 hi
walking hve men In the one lnnin
before being relieved by MaEav
The latter did the best work OF IN
II three pitchers.
II Although he has not been In uni
i form previously this season. Ora
Carter was used by Shipley behni
the bat part OF the game.
Delaware plays University of VII
. ginia today. The box score yesterda
] n..H
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
MN nACING LAM srANns.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April THE
House las tevening killed the Norris
amendment 10 the Hall anti-race-
track betting bin. refusing - concur
in the action OF the Senate IN favor
OF continuing horse racing under
more strict state regulation. The
effect will he to continue in force
the present Burke law. which limits
racing TO 100 days a year. subject TO
approval OF the Racing Commission.
The commission. however, has linn
tied the days to 90. The Norris
amendment would have reduced the
number to ~.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
CITY BOY MAY
FIGHT IN HAVANA

Several Wilmington lighters are
likely 20 be seen on foreign soil In
the near future as Olen Hackett. Of
this city received a very tempting
offer from c. T. Jones who Is con-
nected with the Department Of
Justice a. Washington. on Thursday
of this week Mr.. Jones has con-
tract TO take fighters 20 Havana.
Cuba for a period OF 3 months. from
May J.. 10 August /. The Whining
ton men thst were mentioned in
Mr. Jones' letter were Ralph Ray
mond, the local welterweight cham
pion and X. o. Harry Baker. who is
now a member OF the local police
force. Raymond has already con-
sented 20 20 but II Is very doubt
ful about Baker.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
st. Hedwig'S A. A. Dots
ny "GUEss WHO"


Our regular meeting will be held
on next Monday evening. All mem
bers are requested 10 be present as
this will be the nrst meeting at
which our new officers will preside.
Ziggie's nose is 50 full OF hicks IL
looks like 50-year-old brick wall.
Ziggie says he was chopping wood,
but it looks to us as il the wood
chopped him.
Kitty stn pulls that old bunk. He
makes a date, gets stood up and then
comes into the clubroom hating
everyone particularly women.
A certain person in skirts says TO
Bunkie, MY. but YOU have charm
ing eyes"
" Bunkie Cproudlyo. oh is that
so?"
Certain Party, Yes they are al
ways looking az each other
Isn't X. o. Champy some pitch
err" exclaimed an enthusiastic root
er. When the team was practicing
he hits our batters' bats. no matter
where they hold them"
Walk into the cluhroom any even
ing and you will see Johnny Corba
on his hands and knees shooting
marbles.
To look AZ Joe Riddle you would
think ne has no ears and therefore
listens with his mouth. He was sit
ting by the piano the other evening
while Kid Walter was trying TO play
with his mouth open wide enough TO
drive a steam engine through.
Tommy Fisher, who was born and
reared in Hedgeville doesn't know
where Porter street Is. Rip Van
Wrinkle didn't have a thing on
Tommy. He doesn't even Know that
trolley cars run on Maryland ave-
nue.. From the neck up Tommy
would make good billiard ball.
Wake up, boy, this Is 1921.
Pat Mulrooney was talking on tho
drinking question. After talking
himself nearly out. he said to Pinkey'
-''Pinkey. II I brought in a pail OF
water and a pail OF beer and placed
them on the table and then brought
n In a donkey. which OF the two
Y would he choose2"
The water" said Pinkey.
why would he choose the wa
fer?" asked Pat.
"Because you would beat him tc
the beer" replied Pinkey.
"Oh my poor heart. Oh what
shall I do? I must do something
because / can't live without her.
think I'll take poison and end IL all,
lamented Chick Little last evening.
why don't you take gas instead p
advised Jimmy Kerns, who is his
friend and wished to do him a good
iurn, ITS cheaper and whole lot
lighter"
Walter Govinski and Nuddie mus
be going 10 make a lot OF public
speeches in the near future. BIZ,
Sunday rever had a thing on thes'
two boys when 1t comes TO makinl
the crowd gape.
Al James is always running around
( looking for gloves to play ball with
/ The next time you come around th'
Clubroom we are going TO donate yol
q pair Of boxing gloves. Al.
We will have To take up a collec
hon for a new checker board. Gralel
was seen whom he wasn't playini
checkers when asked why. he sal,
the old board was so rough that N
didn't want 20 take any chances o
skinning his knuckles
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
wAsPs STARTS UP.

The Wasp baseball team has or
ganized for the season and would
like 10 book games with any 1916
year-old teams in the city preferably
wild Cats and White Stars. II.
Holdesworth, captain; w. Holdes-
worth. A. Ford c. Dowdie. II. Keens.
IT. Stevens. william Atwell. II. At
well Bud Speakman comprise tho
team. Send challenges 20 Joe Len
hon $50 Pine street, or phone
41O5-W.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
Motor Boat News
BY COMMODORE YOUNG.

The springlike days OF the past
week brought out the INCORPORATING
boys in the vicinity OF Eleventh
street bridge. with their paint
brushes and scrapers. and from all
indications IL looks like a big season
among the yachting enthusiasts in
this section.
The Senator" Is TO be- given a
complete overhauling and the own
ers expect to enter all fast races 70
be held on the Delaware river.
Charlie stradley il building a new
45-foot express cruiser and expects
20 trim Horace Eastburn's Shark in
the 15O-mile ocean race from Phila-
delphia 70 Atlantic City next June.
Mr.. stradley's new boat will be
known as the 'snailalong and will
do forty miles-providing they are
short enough.
DR.. Paul r. Smith IL going strong
on his 40-foot cruiser. Tired Avon.
and will launch same with a fttlng
reception next Sunday at noon.
Dudley Briscoe will act as sponsor.
Dr. Bill Speer has Joined the
boatmon TO the extent OF a 50-mile
racer. which has done, and will do.
great speed. when the current Is
running good.
The Millville is being treated TO
new 6-cylinder motor. She did not
do much running last season. due TO
engine trouble.
George Harlan. OF the "Netuniar."
will soon on an extended trip to
Maine. stopping at Bellevue on the
way north.
George Porter is overhaullng the
Sweetheart" and has made arrange
ments with the management OF
Brandywine Springs Park TO run
regular trips around tho smooth wa
ters Of the lake az the park during
the coming summer. The Sweet
heart" was TO enter several races
last year, but was prevented from
doing so-hecause Of rough waters
OF the river and creek.
Bill Kirk. owner OF the raised
deck cruiser Laura" will use his
boat extensively on the Chesapeake
and Delaware hays. as he claims the
waters Of the upper Delaware are
/ too shallow.
Jim Morris Edward r. Pusey and
| Harvey Wingate are contemplating
/ having new cruisers built for the
ocean races this summer. Doc Oar
I rah sold his yacht, the Flow" to
two yachtsmen from Philadelphia.
and will purchase a batteau.
Charlie Schultz Is installing an
abandoned Ford motor in his racer.
/ "Old Flat-Sides," and will make an
other trip 10 Riverview Beach soon.
The "Vamp," owned by Hoch
Kaiser, and the Comet" Kay En-
mons runabout. will be painted up
again soon. as are most all boats, as
the visitor notices in his stroll about
the grounds OF the Brandywine Boat
Club.
One motorboat. the owner OF
which Is unknown TO the writer, Is
called the "Holstein Bull" and Is
built much on the order OF a Wilson
liner.
The sea Kid" and "The Caswalz"
will he launched with elaborate
ceremonies sometime in September
The Get" owned by a southern
Yachtsman known as Stevy. Is hav-
ing some more side-boards added "a
her.
The Wilmington Motor Boat Club
will open It's clubhouse on Memo
! rial Day. with races and a regatta
Evening journal., 1922-04-01

Pitching won pennant Tor
BROOKLYN In 1920. Manager Robin
son believes his pitching for the
coming campaign will make him a
contender.
The burden Of the Brooklyn pitch
ing will be carried by Grimes, Ca
dore. Smith, Reuther, Mitchell and
MamauN.
Mamaux, who was sick most or
the 1921 season. Is back full OF vim
and nerve. He has double set or
store teeth now and IS no longer
troubled with a bad stomach.
OF the nine rookie pitchers, all
are more or less promising.
Robbie likes them big and heaVy
and the ivory hunters got them.
The hest Of the lot appears TO be
'Dazzy" Vance. right-hander from
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
Tiger Recruit
Has Great Arm

The Tigers have a recruit
catcher who has promise. He
is Ray Spencer, last year with
Raleigh. lie Joined the Tigers
during the fag-end OF 1921 and
Is back this spring.
Spencer has one OF the
finest throwing arms ever dis
played on a southern ball lot.
He can throw.
However. It takes several
years 70 develop a catcher and
since Detroit has a satisfactory
trio in Johnny Bassler. Larry
Woodan and Clyde Manlon. 70 is
not probable that Spencer will
be retained this season.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
BROOKLYN LEADER LIKES STAFF

New Orleans.
Vance has been up once or twice
before and looks TO have arrived.
He starts them high IN the air like
Phil Douglas and they come over
with lots OF smoke. Vance won q
games in the Southern last season.
Ray Gordinier. who was brought
down from Buffalo last fan. and
pitched a few good games, also has
a look In. Ray Is short and stoeky
but makes up for his lack OF size
by using the old bean.
Harry shriver, Clarence Brown
Arthur Decatur, Roy Auer and Er-
win Dell. five big right-handers.
and Charley Hockett and Bill Bishop
left handlers. are promising boNmen
who should ht in with another year
In slower company.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
JR. o. L. a. NJ QUOT LEAGUE.

He ought 20 be another Walter
johnson. and II Jimmy Burke can
dig the spurs IN him ne may turn out
a big winner piercy has a lot N
stuff hut he never got n chance with
the Yanks being OF about the same
disposition. Ferguson Is an un-
known quantity.
Then there are veterans Pennock,
Myers, Karr. Thormahlen and Jack
Quinn. the ancient and other Yank
CASTOR They are all unknown
quantities.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
Signing Of EUers
VIII Help Sot

The signing of Johnny Evcrs
has proved a ten-sirike FOR the
Sox lie has been OF vast as
sistance 90 Manager Gleason and
the Sox have gone about their
spring work earnestly.
Evers also is a big favorite
both in the National and
American Leagues and his pope
ularity was not dimmed by the
unfortunate experience of try-
ing 20 manage the Cubs lisi
season when that club did not
have enough hrst-class playing
material TO make a good show
ing.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01

Some DoNIS Tor TIE DAY.
DON'T pick up pocketbooks, they
may have money In them and you
would be fooled
DON'T accept any candy, who's
giving any away?
DON'T answer the telephone; who
would call you anyway?
DON'T answer that letter from
that very much In love with young
lady She may be the fellow who
has the desk next 20 you.
DON'T kick that old derby out Of
your path. II may be good enough TO
wear.
DON'T answer the door-belL II
may he a bill collector and you
won't be fooled.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
ENGINEERS WIN
TARGET SHOOT
,sclaltn The Erenlnr Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
NEWARK. April THE EnEi-
neers won the nter-departmental
rife match az the University Of Del
aware this week. The scores out OF
possible 200 targets. follow;
Agriculture-E. II. Pierce. 1877:
IT, W Cook. 146; J. NJ Lynch. 143;
n. C.. Lowber. 13s; ]. =. skewis, i34;
r. Jones. 1879; J. II. Harper. 127; W.
O.. Hatfield. ife.
Engineers-E. ID. Brandt. 1866; IT,
T.. Daniels. 1855; r. l.. France. i4s;
p. l. Caratwn. 14i; H. r. Yost, 1876;
G. A. Betty. i15.
Arts and Science. n. Wade,
167; W. d. Boyce. 143.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01

Several OF the members OF Bran
dywine also bowl with the Delaware
Canoe Club IN the city League. con-
sidered the fastest bowling circuit in
Wilmington. IN which they also es-
tablished a good record. always mp
near the top IN the standing. In the
Church League. Brandyw.ne lost but
three games an season. winning so
out OF AZ This is the result Of win
ming nearly all OF thei- matches
three straight They hnished the
Evening journal., 1922-04-01

season with a percentage OF .92S.
Carl White tops the team In in
divldual averages. which were az
follows:
White. 1919. Brannock. 171.S;
Dorsey. 1909; Clifford 15s; Long.
1853; Ludlow. 1899; Enkenmeir,
1859.
The high team total rolled was
2e51 pins and the high team single
compiled was 975.
Captain Dorsey carried on tho in-
dividual high three. with SIS to-
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
SOC ASSORTED CHOCOLATES Soc

Lucia assorted chocolates In one
pound boxes. special 5ac. the box. a
full assortment Guth's Chocolate
Easter Eggs and Crates. Jelly Eggs
zoe pound.
DANFoRTHs DRUG STORE.
The only Rexaii store IN Wilmington
Market and Second sts.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-04-01
BY JAMES !. ROwLANDs
CU. p. staff Correspondent

To he in kepeing with the calen-
dar 1t would be appropriate TO wager
large sums on tho Boston Red SoX
and loudly acclaim them as sure
pennant winners in the American
League.
Figuring them as one end OF the
worlds series Is the biggest Joke OF
the day hut regarding them as a
better team than they are generally
given credit for being. Is not a joke.
With Elmer Smith playing right
field and Joe Harris patrolling In
left the outfield will be two-thlrds
new as Memo Leibold will be the
only old timer In center.