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Evening journal., 1922-01-03
KEYSTONE HOT SHOTS
By ono of thc oId GuarIs.

Mr.. Edwards found a rubber and
says he would like to either buy or
sell its mate. Don't crowd.
Absence makes the heart grow
fonder, Tommy. so stay away a few
days then rcturn-knock at the
front door and run around the back
way. Ats a nice boy.
Tommy Chairs says he has not
learned any new dances but he has
stepped on a lot OF new feet. Some
stopper.
Alphonso ought TO be a good
singer. He has a sharp tongue, a
fiat nose and a natural voice. Look
out yer.
Steve Roman was walking around
in a theatre some time ago and be-
coming confused as 10 his where
abouts went 10 an usher and asked
where the going-out entrance was.
Oh goshl
Boys don't forget the meeting on
Sunday. Business OF Importance
will be transacted.
Reese Baker-"What is the best
way TO break a bad egg?"
Jeems, Jr.-"Well Il you have
anything confidential TO say there
is only one way, break IL gently
The only difference between line
up and luncheon is about 50.
Cy Youg says the only reason
Adam was created first was 10 give
him a chance TO say something.
A small entertainment has been
planned to take place during the re.
cess at the meeting Sunday Jeems
Jr., will have his glee club burst ints
song
Il opened up in bleeding Belgium
The battle was raging thick and
| just as the enemy was about e
seize the home OF his sweethear
/ plainly seen over the old bridge. oui
hero John Maloney appeared ans
| (continued).
Oh where, oh where, was oui
friend Jeems last night. The pic
lures on the wall even seemed Il
miss him. How come, jim?
Ralph Raymond made his ap
pearance last night. Alta bo.
Ralph every little bit helps. Com
often.
We certainly missed parliamen
tary George. AL the girls asked fol
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
BY BILLY EVANS.

Star ball players often do the
most reckless things az the most
times.
Their carafree attitude in a num-
Der Of cases have seriously .mplir-
ed their own usefulness as well as
caused their club owner much woe.
n,entaliy and financially.
Wrestling ir the clubhouse. which
is usually filled with benches, con-
crete posts and other obstructions.
is a favorite amusement. Rough
house on the Pullman. with only
the narrow aisleway TO WORK In, is
another happy thought.
Back in 1905. "Rube" Waddell
while in a. playful spirit, just about
killed any chance Connie Mack had
20 beat the New York Giants in the
world series.
In the east there is a certain day
in the fall when the straw hat be-
comes taboo. II a fellow chooses q
wear one. he does so at his peril
Friends OF his are always liable 70
bust the lid. Very often a scuhie
ensues while the act is being staged.
Coming into the Pullman as the
Athletics were pulling out OF Bos-
ton one evening late in the fall.
"Rube" spied one OF the players
still using a straw skyplece. "Rube"'
decided TO smash the straw. He
sneaked up carefully and was just
about to pounce on the hat when
the owner spied him.
A scufle resulted in which Wad-
dell finally managed to put the
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
BARDO MAKES
Il TANK RECORD
Local Boy Swims 4O-Yard
Back Stroke in 27
Seconds
.AINSwORTH is
STAR OF DAY

A capacity crowd turned out yes
erdsy afternoon to witness the sec
md annual swimming championships
It the local Y. NJ. c. A.
Ed. Anderson. winner Of the diving
championship last year did some
beautiful work and bid fair 10 re-
ain the honors. but Boyer and Ped
.'icx won over him by the closest
margin.
Bardo won the 40 and 100 yards
wins in handy fashion negotiating
he distance in twenty and two fifth
ieconds (202-5) and the century
distance in one minute and six Sec
-,nds C1.6). He also made a new re-
ford for the 40 yards back stroke
win. negotiating that distance in
wenty-seven seconds (27).
Franklin Ainsworth competing In
ne sO-pound class was the high
ioint scorer OF the day. winning the
owing cup for the boy or man
coring the highest number Of points.
rom Bush and Franklin Palmer Of
he 125-pound class, Sydney Trott OF
ne SO-possund class and Jack Boggs
I Z the 11O-pound class and Ed. Bardo
II the unlimited class pressed Aims
worth hard. Ainsworth won three
lrst places and two seconds scoring
total Of 21 points.
!, Wallace Pedrick won the feet-hrs'
\ hunge by piunging the length OF the
,ool. This was the first time thi:
r.a+ was ever ACCOMPLISHED In the
ocal tank.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

Rule 81. Section l. Rule 70. Seq
don ?. Batsman hits grounder tse
shortstop. who overthrows first base
The ball is caught by a spectator.
who throws IL TO the pitcher. whe@
Immediately touches the slab and
throws TO second Runner is touch-
ed with the ball. Is the runner
out or safe at second? Ground rulesf
would probably cover this instead (
of the blocked ball rules. Maior4
league umpires favor giving thsA
runner safe at second base on tRs
play.
Rule 40. Section 2-Batsman has
three balls and one strike and let's
the next one 20 by. Taking it for
ball. he starts for first, but the
umpire calls Il strike two. Before
the batsman can return TO his box
the pitcher throws the third strike
and the umpire calls the hatsman
out Was he right? Yes The
hatsman has no right to judge deci-
slons and take the chance OF leaving
his position.
Rule Sc. Section s. one man out
and runners on frst and second.
The batsman raises a high fly, which
drops safe back Of second base, the
shortstop and second baseman both
misjudging the ball. The umpire
calls II an infeld ny and declares
the batsman out. the two runners
advancing base. Was II an inheld
ny. even II It dropped 20 feet back
OF second base? II was an inheld
hy II the umpire called It so.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
SUM FINISHES
KEITH IN FIRST

Kid Sum. bantamweight cham
pion OF Delaware. scored a record
knockout whom he finished Al Keith.
OF Lebanon, within 20 seconds after
their bout had started. in Reading,
Pa. yesterday afternoon. The boys
had hardly started when Sum
staggered Keith with left hook
and then crossed with his right. II
was curtains for the Lebanon lad.
sum weighed IN at 100 IL pounds
and Keith tipped the beam az i22 y .
The local champ has appeared In
Reading In other bouts. but he inn
pressed the Pretzeitown fans yester-
day more than ever. He has been
matched for another bout on 1anu-
airy II.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
ALL RULES GO
IN this GAME
Collegiates-Dehance to Play
Eastern League and
intercollegiate
PLAYERS LIST
is AGREED ON

Several unique features are con-
tanned In the articles OF agreement
drawn up and signed by Manager
Jack Lacey Of Defiance and Manager
-rubby Gallagher OF the Whining
ton Coilegians. for their five game
series which will decide the inde-
pendent basketball championship OF
Delaware. The FIRST game will be
played in the auditorium Thursday
night
Defiance has been playing the
Eastern League or Professional
rules Of late while the Wilmington
Coliorians have been sticking TO the
intercollegiate style OF play. Both
teams arc given ample opportunity
at the code with which they are bet
ter acquainted. The first two games
will be played according TO the
Eastern League rules while the next
two will be played according TO the
Intercollegiates. II fifth game Is
necessary, the first half will be play
ed Eastern League while the second
will be played intercollegiate.
Phil Lewis, president OF the Phil
adelphia Board OF Approved Basket
ball officials, known also as the Gem
trai Board. Is referee but he can be
changed on protest by one of the
managers. A new one will be Sc
lected on whom both managers must
agree. The list Of eligible players
and other important features in the
/ nve game series are contained In the
agreement which is as follows:
Agreement
Between John T. VI. Lacey. man
aror OF the Defiance Athletic Asso.
citation basketball team OF Whining.
ton. Delaware. and
IF. T. Gallagher. Jr. manager OF
tho Wilmington Collegiate Athletic
Association basketball team OF VII
mington. Delaware,
For a series N fve games 10 b'
played between these two teams oi
tho following dates and at the FOL
lowing places;
January S. 1921. at the Auditor
ium.
January Is. 1899. at the oiympi
Hail.
"February =. is.i. at the Audi
torium.
''The fourth game will be playe
b either al the Olympia Hail on Feb
b ruary IS. or at the Auditorium o
February rs. at the option OF IN
Defiance manager.
} "The NTH game, n necessary,
10 be played az the hall selected b
the manager. who wins the right b.
calling the toss Of the coin. on a dat
during the week OF February is
1929.
The Eastern League or nrofes
sional rules govern the first two con
tests and the intercollegiate rule
will govern the third and fourt
contests The first half OF the Mt
game will be governed by Easter
League or professional rules. Will
the second half OF the fifth gam
will be governed by the Inter-co
legiate rules.
The following players shall b
eligible to represent the Dehanc
team in this series; J. Doughertl
a. A. Gillespie. ]. Korrigan. ]. I
Lacey. F. \. Lowell, c. Lutz. p. Nc
Connel. F. J. Magill, W A. Shields
". A. Walsh.
THE following players shall
eligible TO represent the Whining
ton Collegiate A. A. in this series
II. b. Alexander. c. y. Boggs. c
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

Suddenly schanE shifted his style,
gave Ruth a sudden shove. and the
Two OF them rolled over the side of
the scat onto the floor. That ended
tho wrestling.
Might Have Cost Pcnnnnt.
The next day Ruth reported With
very lame back. II was given out
that ne had slept with fan blow
ing on him and had contraced a
bad cold. SchanE said his arm and
back were hurting him as a result
of collision At the plate a few days
before.
As a matter Of fact, the two were
ont OF the lineup At a most impor-
iant time simply because they chose
% be playful on a Pullman. How
sver. there Is always a bit OF sun
shine when the gloom seems thick.
/ st.
y The injury 10 schang made I,
necessary that Manager HuFEini
use Catcher Dcvormer. The foolish
ness Of Ruth and SchanF gave De
vormer his chance. He made the
most OF II. Inside OF a week he
had convinced Manager Higgins and
an the New York critics that the
Yankees had most promising
backstop.
Previous 70 this Devormer had
gone for about four months. and
had been permitted TO catch only
about two innings. Necessity. Gre
ated by foolishness. gave him his
vengeance. The Yanks need not
zig chance. He hade good with a
worry about the catching depart
I mont
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

straw hat out OF commission. How
ever. before he had accomplished
his purpose. he had suffered an in
jury 10 his left arm and back which
rendered him useless for the rest OF
the 50 sson.
Now that the American League
pennant race OF 1921 Is over, also
the world series. 10 Is not breaking
faith to tell OF a little incident that
for a time threatened to put the New
York American League club out OF
the race.
Two Stars Were Injured.
The team had just finished its
final trip through the west and had
been most successful. The club
jumped into Washington before
coming home TO stage a couple OF
games there.
Just before the train pulled into
washington. Babe" Ruth and
wally schang got into a friendly
wrestling match over some trivial
thing. The first clash resulted in a
draw. some Of the players finally
making the two quit their kidding.
which some Of the boys feared
might result in an injury to either
OF the stars.
Ruth is just a big kid. He wasn't
satisfied that he had been unable TO
make Schang yell enough. Now
, Schang Is one OF the huskiest play
'rs in the game. Although Babe
Is considerably larger. Schang was
D. match for him.
once more the two went az II.
Although the spirit was friendly.
yet each was giving the best he had.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

stop QUAKERS
Swarthmore Proves Easy in
Holiday Game, Losing
AZ TO 20
BENJAMIN is
HIGH SCORER

The Wilmington ColIegians' cup OF
sweet revenge was filed to overflow
ing yesterday afternoon when they
defeated the Swarthmore Travellers
in a return engagement at the Audi
torium by the score Of AZ to 20 II
was a holiday attraction but far
from a holiday crowd attended.
The Swarthmore cagers seemed a
way of form, while the local crew
seemed 20 be able TO make good in
everything tried. Their passes were
completed with lightning precision
and few OF their shots went asray.
Billy Greenwood beat Benjamin to
the tap-off many times and the Col
iegians' plays worked TO perfection.
Both teams broke back TO use the
five man defense but Wilmington
was more successful in shifting men
through to get within range Of the
the basket.
Most Of the shots by the garnet
ierseyed tossers were OF the difficult
kind. Despite the fact that Pard
Larkin was not present, Swarth-
more presented strong lineup.
Lungren taking his place at guard.
while Waldo Yarnall Of the famous
Yarnall family and a member Of the
/ Dartmouth Freshmen five, took care
Of one Of the forward positions.
Yarnali could not locate the basket.
being closely guarded by Bill Long
acre.
/ Sank McCaughan. as usual, led the
point-getting parade. He netted five
! from the field and eight from the
penalty mark for an is total. Alex
ander easily played the best all
around game for the locals. passing
and dribbiing in the form which
brought him such great notice while
at Delaware, beside ringing in four
two-pointers. Cliff Garvine also was
an important cog in team play and
untangled himself from some tough
scrimmages to connect for three
double-deckers. Billy Greenwood had
his one hand stunt working over
time and looped a quartet OF two
pointers through the Kim.
The Wilmington Collegians got
away to a good start and soon had a
commanding lead, the first period
ending 20 TO 5. At the beginning oi
the second half swsrthmore begar
to cut down the margin but then th'
Auditorium bunch got to work agar
and drew away 10 safety.
Although out-jumped at times
BENJAMIN was the star FOR Swarth'
more. Tough luck attended many o.
his shots which looked like the,
we're sure due as counters until the,
hopped to the outside OF the rim
His drlbbling was again the bes
and with the, proper support th'
figures would have been OF close
acquaintance. Score:
sWARTHMORE TRAVELLERS
.fI s.s.T
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

Garvine. Garvine, William Green-
wood. William Longacre, H. Nc
Gaurhan, G.. Taylor. NJ. living"
CIere the financial ARRANGEMENTS
are inserted The series viii be on
a 6o-40 hasis.).
Mr.. Philip G. Lewis, president OF
Omcials. Is TO referee the game, with
the Philadelphia Board OF Approved
this provision. that he display his
proficiency in Eastern League or
Professional rules. II his work in
these rules is not satisfactory 10
either manager. another official
shall be selected who will be salts
factory 10 each manager.
ITO secure the decision in the
series one OF the contesting teams
must win three games.
THE admission price for all
games is TO be fifty cents tplus tax
for adults and twenty-five cents
tplus taxi for children"
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
COLLEGIATE RESERVES
PARKSIDE WALL0PS
PIONEERS JUMPERS

Play was resumed in the City
Basketball League last night when
Parkslde walloped the Pioneers to
the tune of IS to % in the Kirkwood
Park gym. The Pioneers we're out
classed in the first period when they
failed 10 secure a field goal They
braced in the final canto and pro-
vided sterner opposition for the
Black and White which was working
like the provcrbiai elockwork.
Brownson and Mt. Vernon win
clash in tonight's City League game
at Brownson Hall Score:
pARKSIDE
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
YANKEE DEALS OFF.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3. Omitted
Press) No deals for new Yankees.
are now In the making, according TO
Col. T. L. Huston, part owner OF
the American League champions.
who has returned from a vacation.
He said the club was not exactly
fixed to start the race they would
like 10. but nothing definite was
lnder way.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
NEW CASTLE WINS
OVER SILVERBR00K

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. 3.-After
losing to the Ali-Collegiate Reserves
in Wilmington yesterday afternoon
the local Highlets last night defeat
ed the Silverbrook quintet 2S to 26.
The score stood 26 TO 26 with only
10 seconds to play, when "Bingy'
King tossed the winning goal
'Bingy" was the star Of the game,
making Z field goals The lineup:
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
RESULTS OF EVENTS.
90. nnund Class.


20-yard swim Ainsworth; ?. rrott;
b, p. Warner. Time-l2.2.
fO-yard swim-l, Ainsworth; 2, Trott-
Back stroke. 20 yards-i. Trott; ?,
Insworth Time-i2.f.
n Plunge, Trott; 2 AnsWortni D.
Warner. Distance-35 n.
Fancy diving. Ainsworthi 2 Trotti
=. Warner.
i0-yard swim, Boggs. 3 a. warner
ted; g. Herlihy. tied. Time-2h.S
s0-yard swim. BogEs; 2 warner
BACK stroke. 20 yards. Warner; ?,
terlihy: 3. Boggs. Time--lS,o.
Plunge. Boggs; ?, warner Instance
Sc H. In. -
25-pound Class.
40-yard swim, Carpenter z. fai-
ier. Time-25.2. ,
e0-yaxd swim, Bush 2, falmer' o.
arpenyer Time-f3.o. .
=. Back stroke. 40 yards bush' =
almer. 3. Carpenter. Iime-5z;V.
Plunge. Bush; ?. Palmer. distance
40 n. Time-23.0.
Fancy diving, Bush; 2, Palmer
= Unlimited Glass.
40-yard swim-i, Bardo. ?. Boyer; 3.
edrick. Time-20.2.
t00-yard swim, Bardo; ?, Pedrick.
4 Back Stroke. 40 yards. Bardo; 2.
'edrick: 3, Boyer. Tlme-21.o.
Plunge. Boyer 2, Bardo; J, Ped
ick. Distance-i0 II. Time-ii-0.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
PIONEERS
Field Foul
purIARD TOURNEY.

The new Casino billiard parlors'
Market street above Fifth, will
stage a pocket-billiard tourney with
the first match tonight. Springer,
Lebeggner. Goldman, Wahls and
Martin are the entrants to date.
Wahls will meet Springer in the
match which will start tonight at s
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
Field Foul

The Collegiate Reserves were too
big and strong for New Castle High
School in the preliminary tussle.
winning by the score OF SO to IS.
The Fishtowners put up a game
struggle but were outclassed. The
Foster Twins. Fisher and Green.
starred. Mendinhali who was in
only the first half had seven tries
from the 15-foot line and made all
Of them good. Score:
NEW CACTT y HIGH
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
LEONARD TO MEET DUNDEE

MILWAUKEE,. Jan 3. Omitted
Press) Benny Leonard. lightweight
king. will meet Johnny Dundee here
January ~. Il was learned today.
Articles were signed following
failure to re-match Benny and
Plnky Mitchell. whose scheduled
scrap yesterday was called off when
Pinky developed lame shoulder.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

Samon Smith-Never go fish
ing for reed birds.
Chick Littlc-That 1 will never
hire another chauffer.
Harry Grant--That will learn
What's the Matter with Baseball in
Wilmington?
Skinner Ryan-To become a
good tinsmith so that I can become
better acquainted with my Henry.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

Fancy diving. Boyer; ?. Perdick
3. Anderson.
Open Events.
Plunge, feet frst-1, Pedrick; 2
Boyer; 3. Bardo. Distance-40 II.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

The girls were at their basketball,
The crowd yelled loud-then louder
goal,
II she hadn't stopped to powder.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

There are those who figure that
the best way to keep New Years
resolutions is to preserve them in
camphor. BY never using them they
are well kept
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
t-f-t-

SOCRATES HEMBOCK HAD
NOTHING on SOME BRANDS OF
MODERN HOOTCH.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
Total
sCORE h HAIVES

SCORE HALVES;
New Castle II. 5. .........,. II l.-ss
SllNerhrook ..-..-s. ...s. .s..s ~ 10 -
Referce-W. ,pinder. Timo-keepe
Davidson. Scorer-D. Proud. Time or
halves-20 minutes.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

Very little good football, only indlvid-
ual flashes. was displayed In the Chcss
rook- Defiance draw. Defiance had not
played for five weeks and chesrook was
two weeks away from It's last game.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

The Journal received any number
Of phone calls yesterday. inquiring
as 10 whether the Defiance-Chesrook
game was to be played in the after
noon. indicating that there are
quite a few who want to see the
argument decisively settled.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

We saw the New Castle High
School cagcrs I'm action yesterday.
They have a fine little team and
should give a good account OF them
selves in their class but we do not
believe they would be competition
for Wilmington High on any floor
near regulation size.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03


Strange. some bad eggs" are :
put in cold storage. other bad
eggs come from cold storage.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

Archie and Jack Foster. Have you
ever seen them play basketball? II
you can tell them apart while in
action on the court, you are better
than we and a lot OF other people
are. They're twin brothers and look
and act the part. They play the same
style Of hard basketball and have the
same sort Of cleverness. A suggestion
which would not be amiss would be
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

DEFIANCE ATHLETIC AsSOCIA-
TION.
r. NJ. Sayers Business Mgr.
Del, Jan. 2. 1922.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
Axion;-

Some people get n lot OF pleasure
by not having any JOY in life.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

Even with the weather at its cold
est for the winter IL will be only a
few short weeks before baseball will
be occupying the center Of the stage.
Local leagues will be re-organized
and new ones formed. Last year was
Wilmington's biggest season in the
national recreation in the number OF
games played and the number par
ticipating in the pastime. It's a cinch
thai the 1922 season will not be
maller
Baseball should be presented on a
more organized scale in Wilmington.
and II will come sooner or later. The
time 10 start is right from the be-
ginning. With daylight saving time
again in vogue the city is large
enough TO support a twice-a-weeB
league. say one game on "Wednesday >
and one on Saturday. More than
likely an attempt will be made to
form one Of this sort.
The City League which closed itr
first campaign successfully with the
National Guards winning the cham
pionship is practically sure OF re-
organizing. Some new circuits are ex-
pected and 1t will not be long before
the representatives Of the clubs vii
be answering the roi call.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS:

Bill WaITcn-That 4 will become
, booster OF baseball.
Jim Stcin-To win a couple more
championships.
Arthur Cook-To suse electric
light.
George Morrow-That won't
need a mule to do my kicking.
Howard McCall-To ask dispense
with handicaps in the bowling
sweepstakes.
George Bader-That l will learn
how to part my hair in the middle.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
TEXAS WEARY AFTER
BEATING COLONIES

DALLAS. Texas. Jan. Omitted
Press) The Texas A and NJ. foot
ball team. battered and weary, was
back at College Station today after
accomplishing the impossible
An hour after 30" McMillin, star
quarterback OF tho Kentuckians.
was married. the Texans cleaned up
the "Prayin' Colonels." % TO "A
here yesterday.
Time after time McMiilin tried TO
shoot his forward passes and failed.
him by his first name. Gosh. he
must OF made hit.
Tommy is awfully popular with
the females. Talk about perpetual
motion, his mouth kept time with
the music.
Everybody out 10 the dance to-
night in German Hall The commit
tee is making efforts 10 make this
affair the best what am, so follow
the crowd.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03
News in Numbers.

TO have them tagged II not for the
benefit OF the fans, at least for the
scOrckccpcr.
Archie and Jack play with ST. Paul
N the Church League and with the
Collegiate Reserves. They both put IN
tne article Of the popular Indoor
pastime.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

whether the Defiance Wilmington
Collegians series for the basketball
championship Of the state Is premature
or not, games between these two teams
could be for nothing else. Their super
iority Is unquestionable. In the local
cage situation the fve games are the
premier attractions arranged between
Wilmington quintets thus far this sea-
son. Wed like 10 hear a good reason
why Defiance and the Wilmington Col
leEians should not play for the cham
pionship. no matter how young or how
OF any.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

Added interest to basketball
around these parts will come before
this week Is out. Both the University
OF. Delaware and Wilmington High
will swing into action.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03

hip. HIP. HURRAH." WAS THE
GRAND CRY OF THE NEW YEAR
Jewellers.
Evening journal., 1922-01-03


Sidney Brussels, amateur bill
iardist, Is a fiashy player in the
pinches. Just when his oppon-
ent is about 10 cop. Brussels
sprouts.