davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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prczimats s115. 900 as compared with
20 employees whose salaries approx
mated $4,000 for 1870.
4. The Laramie County Credi. Ratinr
association reports that their collec-
tons were very poor in June. poor IN
July. good in August. fair In Octo-
Der and that November was the best
month Of the year 1871 The banks
and International Harvester company
report collections throughout the
county from farmers and ranchsn as
poor and fair.
The quartermaztera Department Of
Fort Russell informs US that there ar,
1.24e enlisted men at the fort. Is civil
ian employees. III officers and s war
rant officers. making q total OF 1,sso
men at HI fort This does NJ. in
ciude women and children.
Tho tourist traveI through chey-
cnns in 1921 exceeded preceding years
As Indicated by attendance at Frontier
Days. camp ground registration. and
Increased tourist travel to Yellow
stone National park.
Chamber Functions for City.
In 1920 the Cheyenne Chamber Of
CoHherce WAS IN socur-
ing no United States air mail service
for Cheyenne and IN financing the
establishment Of n permanent aviation
field and hangar. In the same year
the chamber Of commerce raised $780,
900 to construct q 6o-fam1y modern
apartment house 10 relieve the hous-
ing situation During 1871 the cham
Der raised over $4,000 for municipal
camp ground improvement making
Cheyenno's tourist camp n OF the
finest in the west Recently. at a
chamber OF commerce forum dinner
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Many Improvements Made
In States Capital City
During Year
BIZ FRANK J. wuFFLER
0eorvtag Cheyenne Chamber Of
Oommcrcel


m 1857. with thu establishment OF
the Omitted States government reser-
yatson At Fort D.. A. Russell, and with
the westward march of progress of
The Onion Pacific railroad. Cheyenne
was born From hat time It's growth
has been steady and substantial along
with the Development OF the cattle
nnd sheep ranches Today II holds
an envtabie position throughout the
country as n OF the wealthiest and
leading citiez. IN, n 81 the richest
states Of "a west Not only is Il the
capital Of Wyoming and tho seat Of
the Unitfd States federal court and OF.
nees, but Il II also the county seat
or kraun> county. and ns such. the
commercial center OF q rapidly grow.
l@s dry farming and dairy section.
/ Cheyenne Ia developing rapidly into
an important distributing center with
railroads extending IN seven directions
and reaching 100 communities. Be.
sides Its importance as a railroad hub,
II IL situated at the intersection OF two
transoonttnentai highways, thu Vel.
iowstons and Lincoln. and this fnc,
means much to Cheyenne with the
ever increasing tourist travel and
motor truck shipments. Already. the
United States air mail service has es.
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last year the university made contact
with some IL or 10 hundred people who
were using, In some measure. the op-
portunities afforded by the university.
Enrolment Grows With Population
Evidently an a united institution. the
university is growing. 1t has as mary
or probably more students han any
other state university. population con-
s,dered. On the present ratio. the reg.
istrntion Of students IN full college
standing this year would be about a.
500 were the population OF Wyoming
1000. 900 instead Of 1000 {. Similarly.
this other groups would be multiplied
and we should be talking IN Thousands
instead OF hundreds
JudKinE the future by the past. whit
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may not the university becomsf Hops
runs high Is n thinks of the posi-.
biiities- Education is to be wyoming,
glory. Her u mal-s II possible
Tse public schools Of which tho uni
versity 10 ar essential part. viii cen,
tinuo to receive that generous consid'
GRAFTON from the peoples representa-,
ttves- sitting "A legislative sessions,
that they have annoyed IN the past.
More and more n university OF wyo-
ming win not only complete the acad'
emio work that tho state provides for
its students but It will i~ncrcasingiy be
tho Service arm" OF tho state In all
Of the technical and scientific work
hat It is called upon to promote.
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over $4,000 was pledged for the cree
ton OF . new steel g~andstand AZ
Frontier park This was
raised at thu rate Of 1900 per min
ute These accomplishments are four
lasting monuments that have bean
dedicated to men who believe In Chey-
enna
Public improvements
Following the Installation OF . COM
'prahensive storm and sanitary sewer
system. Cheyenne proposes to pave
the main thoroughfares Of the bust
ness district Among the new public
buildings being erected are tho Ma
sonic temple. the Laramie County
Hospital, tho new high school two
grade sohooi buildings. A new EIks'
club house and a new theater are now
under consideration.
Another matter tina mors or less
directly affects Cheyenne ts the fed
erai loan TO srockmen, and at the pres
ent writing Wyoming has applied for
soven millions in loans. with such
relief to our stookmen and farmers.
Wyoming. as a whole. will receive i'm
measurable benefit In other lines Of
activity.
Municipal Camping Grounds.
One mile north OF the capitol burd-
ing bordering ons Of the city lakes.
Cheyenne offers the tourists q NUM-
cipai camping ground During the
summer months. a custodian and care
talssr are in charge Of the grounds.
which VIII comfortably care for 1000
people
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PROGRESS RAPID.
OF LATE YEARS.
Enrolment Per Capita
Compares Favorably
With Leaders

president University Of Wyomtnx.l
The University OF Wyoming
Is rapidly coming to hold that
position in the public school
system Of this state that all
state universities are supposed
to hold in heir respective
commemorative The founders ere
ated them as tho complement OF the
educational opportunity provided At
public expense.
Theoretically. our chfidrea are all
born freo and equal but practically
they are not Equality OF ability we
90 not ave but equality Of opportun-
fty we must have. That Is n part OF
a great plan for the safety OF the
state. Our system OF government is
founded upon tho theory that we must
, 1922-01-22

staff. 9; administrative s~ssistants and
clerks. II; the agricultural
service. 80: firemer janitors. inborcrs
In many lines 20 or more.
College and Divisions
The fully organized colleges and d.
visions to date which constitute tho
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university are: l. The College OF Liber-
al Arts: ?. The College OF Agriculture;
.. The College OF Education: 4. The
College of Engineering temporarily
administered under the College OF Ag-
riculturel; s. The Law school and G
The Training Preparatory School
Among the important divisions more
or less distinct from the above are (a)
Tho Division of Commerce: Oh The DI.
vision or Music: () The Military De-
partment; Id Tho Summer School; (e)
The Correspondence Study Work
The following figures would seem 10
indicate that every expansion in equip
ment. in buildings. in has
been demanded by the needs as they
have developed.
Students in full college standing:
191s-19 ------------- 2ss
1920 -------- s57
1e20-21 ----------- 456
1921-22 ito date) 500
Summer schools growth during the
last four years as follows s12: 233;
40: 546.
Correspondents Study for four years:
23s; AIS; 500: TIA.
It will be seen from b above that
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Tho first woman with sovereign au-
thority was semiramis. queen Of A.
syria, 2oiT B. @
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The following facts are OF timely In
forest to tho business man;
Tho superintendent's office Of tho
Union Pacific railroad estimated that
approximately 1900 men arc now en-
ployed at Cheyenne. which Is about
200 less than tho peak OF 1890.
The freight department Of the
Union Pacific uiiroad states that local
freight shipments for 1921 equal, II
not exceed 1920. The assistant super
I~intendent Of the str mail field reports
that 81 men T employed nj the air
mail field. whose annual salaries ap.
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CHEYENNE FORCES MISUNDERSTANDING
INCREASES IMPORTANCE AS BUSINESS CENTER

tablished . control station At chey.
enne and Il Is destined to be the
most important In tho Rocky Noun
tain region
Business Deprpasion at Minimum
A recent survey Of Industrial eondi-
lions made by The Cheyenne Chamber
OF Commercs indicates striktngiy
that busiress conditions during 1871
indicate uninterrupted progress and
prosperity. rather than . business do
preston IN Cheyenne
Mora building permits were Issued
during the first eleven months OF 1921
than IN any year OF the ctty's history.
II In readily seen why the total esti-
mated value In higher In 1890 when
n considers the following public
buildings: Laramie County Hospital
$500 900: the Cheyenne Apartment
House. 100000 and fifty home build.
orsf ~bungnloWa
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
MAKES 2,S26 YARDS
OF GOLF 16 TIMES

SPOKANE, Wash. Aug. s.-ons
hundred and forty-four holes OF goli
in one day in Il hours continuous
play was the record established on
the Spokane Down River course by
Arthur f. Velguth. aged -. local
golfer. He made the round OF the
2S26-yard course IS times. probably
walking close to s5 miles.
Then he went to a dance after
looking vainly for some one with
whom to play a few games OF tennis.
Velguth took 10 the course at 4 a.
m, after a breakfast OF four raw
eggs and half a pint OF cream. At
the end OF the thirteenth round he ate
a brown bread. sandwich and drank
a glass OF milk. He kept moving all
the time. His scores ranged from
IS 10 81. with an average OF 5O.31
against a par 36. He finished his
pay, at p. m. He had made sos
strokes
The caddy weakened AZ the end OF
the tenth round, but braced up and
finished strong
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
DELA. RIVER FLEET
ON CHESAPEAKE CRUISE

HAVRE DE GRACE. Nd. Aug. .
-Twenty-three boats from the Del
aware river anchored in the Harbor
here yesterday afternoon. They are
taking the fifth annual Riverside
Yacht Club cruise TO the Chesa-
peake. The fleet came through the
narrows. from Charlestown In the
Northeast river yesterday without
mishap. Al Volker's Simplex was
the only unfortunate TO go aground
in the narrow channel in the mouth
OF the Northeast. but he was soon
off and reached here shortly after
the fleet.
Captain Cook OF the Lynda II
piloted the feet through the shift
ing channel OF the narrows. The
Lynde II Joined the cruising fleet
at Charlestown. The Madge. owned
by Eugene T. Lucas. Philadelphia
manufacturer. also Joined the feet
for the run from Chsrlestown here.
The fleet owners were guests OF
Mr.. Lucas At his estate opposite
Charlestown yesterday.
Last night the feet left for Port
Deposit up the Susquehanna river
to spend the night. Today the fleet
Is at Betterton. The cruise will con-
tinue all week.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
FISHERMEN CAN GO
TO OB0WERS0N YACHT

Lovers Of ashland fishermen are
plentiful in this section OF the coun-
try-have an opportunity to go
lalong on the first big fish" Of the
season with Captain Bender to the
Bowers fishing grounds on the bay
on Saturday night. In order 10
catch the fish running thick, the Dad
Of En- All. a vessel with accommo-
dations for fifty in solid comfort.
will cast or from Third street wharf
at 1890 o'clock Saturday night. ar
riving at Bowers about daybreak.
Bats. lines and the equipment nee
esssry are furnished TO catch croak-
ers. salt water trout and other spe-
cies in abundance.
Every local fisherman realizes
that the best fishing haunts in the
locality are the Bowers grounds.
and It only remains to think 9f the
joys OF travelling overnight byNboat
to get there. Captain Bender has
made all arrangements for the con-
venience OF his guests: nothing re-
mains to be done. hut step aboard
and notify the Captain at 919 Lom-
bard street or sign up at David A.
Hays store. by noon Saturday.
The reports from local fishermen
indicate that the big ones are run
ming now. One man returned with
catch OF 1O9. while three local
policemen reported 72. There'H be
swlmmlng of of Bowers II anyone
wants the added attraction. but ac-
cording TO the fsher's stories. one
will have ones hands full hauling
in the catch.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
.PETERSGETSALL||
IN THIS game
Fails TO Allow Hit, RUM
Then Steals Cookman's 3.
v'a9'Na' n5aNa H
LOCAL BOY H IS :.
II STRIKEOUTS

George Peters. the fellow who Is
keeping Goodman very much in tho
Church League race as runners-up
In the first division. carved for him.
self niche in the baseball hall or
fame yesterday at Battery Park. New
Castle. when he let down New Castle
OF the County League. and winners
OF the first half pennant without
either hit or run. He not only di1
this. but practically won the gams
slngie-handed. securing two OF the
three hits garnered from the delivery
OF Coax" Kerns and scoring the
lone run OF the game. stealing home
to accomplish the stunt. This made
Il Goodman 1, New Castle o.
Peters and Kerns engaged in a
pitchers duel and while the latter
twirled good enough ball TO win
many a game. Peters was in such
super form that he had a decided
edge on the youneEer. The game,
was limited to eight innings by dark
ness and In the first seven not a New.
Castle batsman got a whiff OF first
base from the Cookie curver. In tlte.
eighth Frank Kern grounded one ba-'
tween first and second and Spike.
Davis. the elongated first sacker az
the churchmen. got his hand on .tirel
sphere after a hard chance. but let
Il go through him. In some in
stances Il could he questioned as 70.
whether II was a hit or an error. but
IN yesterdays instance there shouH'
have been no doubt. the advantage,'
being all with the pltcl~r.
Beside holding the Castilians hit--
less and runle.s. Peters did not walk.
man and struck out II. His sup,
port was excellent at all tines.
Cookman's lone tally came in the sec
ond. when Peters singled and ad-
vanced 10 third on a hit batsman
and n walk following him. He stole
home on Kern's windup. The eight
innings were completed in record
Evening journal., 1922-08-09

playing a series for some part of the
Philadelphia Baseball Association
honors but Il sounds better than IL
looks. Jake Munich and sid Agncw
OF Chester who played one full game
and part OF another with that club
against 81. Thomas last week were
with the Saints against the Bach
arachs on Monday.
Such d0lngs we think would
hardly add interest to a series be-
tween clubs which can exchange
players so easily-AGAINST TODAY
and FOR TOMORROW. Makes 'em
look rather too friendly with one
another. the same team. One reason
we understand for the Organization
OF the Philadelphia Baseball Asso-
citation was 10 eliminate this sort OF
stun, continual jumping OF players
and both St. Thomas and Chester
are members OF that organization.
More than likely the cash con-
tributOrs would rather have their
stuff handed out I'm this manner.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
IT'S DEFIANCE IvDEPENDANTs

The Defiance Auto-B's have chang
ed their name 70 the Defiance Inde-
pendents and will be known by that
name. in the future.
The Independents have a tough
consignment on their shoulders to-
morrow night at the Third and
Adams grounds when they will cross
bats with the Shields Senate.
Buck Magill will shoot 'em across
for the Independents with Red Hes
sion behind the bat.
Luke Lutz and Pat Harkins com
pose the battery for the Senators
which makes II look like there's 20
ing to be a hot battle emerge with
the contest.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
DEFIANCE DANCE.

The Defiance Athletic Association
will hold its August dance next Fri-
day at the Fun Chase Colisuem. at
the Brandywine Springs The affair
will be a masquerade and civilian. !
Only a minimum fee viii be
charged TO the hall because OF the
carfare.
All amusements in the Coliseum
are free on Friday evening which
gives those who do not dance an
opportunity 10 enjoy themselves
otherwise.
Dancing win begin at $40 o'clock
with Hale's Orchestra in attendance,
Several special cars will leave the
Springs at midnight 10 transport
the patrons TO Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
S p OR T S =z===3== =; ~ E@e
This IimeLasf Year

O'Farrell's double and Flack's
single gave the Cubs ten
inning win from the Giants.
"Wrd Bilr' Donovan was de-
posed as manager OF the Phila-
delphia Nationals and Irvine
Wilhelm named temporarily in
HIS place.
For the first time In nine
years. Everett Scott, Red sox
shortsiop. hit a homer on the
Boston grounds.
Babe Adams. Pittsburgh
pitcher. won his ninth success
sive game.
Bob Meusel. Yanks. hit VII
kinson. White Sox pitcher. for a
homer with the bases filled.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
EAsTLAKE VS.. STARS.

In addition to the big City League
number scheduled for this evening
with Krebs, Eastlake has another
important tussle on the books for to-
morrow in the clash with Darby
Thompson's All stars. Darby has
collected some real talent for the
fray and predicts a victory over Pop
Millere's pets.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
p IT. T.
Yesterdays HoNiERUN
HITTERS.
FIVE POINT JRS. WIN.

The Five Point Juniors came from
behind 10 secure revenge over the
Franklin A. c. in a seven inning bat
tie at the Military Grounds yester-
day. IL 10 Z. f. Cartwright, Hoag-
land and Maxwell each got two hits
apiece for the winning nine.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
eIoANN7N615 = J Y =
.NARREIlLN
Buying Baseball Championship

I he has remaining poor misht or
a second division team seems 10 be
OF little concern to him.
Frazee should be censured more
than the New York owners. Col.
Rupert and Huston are both multi
mllllona!res ana they are in base
ball for the love Of the sport alone.
They are both real fans and they
have spent more than a million dol
lars for the prestige Of being known
as owners OF a pennant winning
club.
The Yanks. however. rose 10 the
top by the reckless expenditure OF
money. They actually bought the
1921 pennant and they are going
even stronger in having cash decide
the 1922 championship. Baseball
isn't on a foundation strong enough
10 Withstand consistent attacks Of
commercialism and syndicate base
ball.
Some advance the argument that
the Giants and the Ysnks are
entitled 70 have the best teams be-
cause they draw immense crowds
In New York and on the road and
helps all the other clubs make
money.
However making money would
not seem as important a factor in
preserving the prestige OF baseball
as in giving 81. Louis, Boston. Gin
cinnati. Washington and the other
way points a good home team for
the home town fans to look at
The Yanks may not win the 1922
pennant and II would be a good
thing for baseball II they didn't. st.
Louis has built up a fine club with
out spending a fortune and the
Browns Will have the support Of all
the American League towns outside
OF New York.
Liberal spenders like the Ysnks
the Giants are finding that there is
something besides money in baseball.
BY spending a small fortune. the
Giants started out 90 make rum
away OF the National League pen
nant race. but a couple OF accidents
that money couldn't buy or knocked
Friscn and Groh out OF the lineup
for extended periods and the team
is having a tough battle 10 keep the
self-made ST. Louis Cards away from
the pennant.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
sNAPPERs GO USDER.

The South side-Eden snappers
went down to defeat before Defiance
Academy in a Junior City League
contest last night, TO ?. Ferrilla
second sacker for the victors was the
leading hitter with a pair OF bingles.
Podors triple for the snappers was
one OF the features.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
NINTH WARD BEATS
OUT WILMINGTON

Ninth Ward beat out West VIII
mington in a fast game az Twenty
second and Claymont yesterday by
the score OF to 4. Salters pitched
his second win In as many nights
and oTaosed Meredith in duel.
Both pitchers allowed but three
bfte
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
H E.
Chestertown
UNION-DEFIANCE.

The Union-Defiance City League
game tonight will be played at Bay
nard Field and not at Second and
dupont as announced previously
The game will start at o'clock and
all players and Umpire Mckinney
are requested 10 take note.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
SALEM SEND FORT
BOYS HOME BEATEN

SALEM y. j.. Aug. 9.--salem de-
livered 10 to trimming TO the
First Engineers OF Fort DUPONT
here yesterday. The Engineers were
without the services OF several OF
their best bets due to camp duties
Lam and Smith led the afternoons
work for the soldier team. while
Athey and Trentham played best for
the tvlnners
Evening journal., 1922-08-09

Bobby Barrett didn't do any bet
ter than we expected but he sure Is
hitting at great percentage. He's
had what could he called three big
flghts-Tendler. Welling and White
and he's been knocked out two of
fhc three times. Accounts of the
fight which we read in the New
York newspapers were I'm n different
strain from those we read In the
Evening journal., 1922-08-09

LAUREL. Del. Aug. 9-In a game
that was halted at frequent inter-
walls by raiu. Crisheid yesterday de-
feated Laurel, s to 0.
steinfelt, who heretofore had made
2 good showing was hit unmerci-
fully. and was retired in the third by
Frock who also was unable TO check
VIC terrific hitting OF the Mary
~ nders.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
''"'' ecoRr M 'vNTNGs.

Fort DUPONT .....iO20 o. Z
Salem .........0 o. 0 O. 2 x-iO
Summary: Two base hits. Lam, Shep-
pard, Athey, Trenton. Smith. Three
base hits. Lam. Struck out smith, D:
Pierce, 3. Stolen bases. Trentham,
Coyle. 2. Sacrifice hits. Boehm. Sac
rifce 7y. Lam Base on balls. Smith, 3.
Pierce, 2. Umpire. Yank.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
EAsToN WINS IN THIRTEENTH.

EASTON, Nd, aug. I'm the TIL
County League. Easton defeated
Chestertown here yesterday in 13
innings. 2 to /. Easton scored one
in the fourth and Chestertown got
one in the fifth. after which neither
side scored until Easton's half OF
the thirteenth.
r. II. f.
ChestertOwn
OOOO1OOOOOOOO-1 3
Easton
OOO1OOOOOO 5000 IL 5 1
Batteries-Easton; Dillon, Mil
lonee and Humphreys. Chestertown:
l.. Robinson and f. Robinson.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09

Earned runs. s Two-hase hits--Reln-
holiz, r. Meredith. Three-base hit
Colye Struck out-By Salter. 3. by
Meredith. T. Stolen bases-Relnholze
J. Base on balls-Ofi Salter. 2; on
Meredith. 8. Umpire-A. kenitzer.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
GOODMAN
srORE N INNTNGs.

Goodman =. ........0 ! 0 Q y . o
New. Castle .........0 0 o.
Summary: Earned runs. Cookman. Il
Struck out. by Kerry 3: Peters. II. Left
on bases, Goodman. 8: New Castle. y
Hlt by pitched ball. Hanna. Base oq
balls, by Kern, /. Umpire. Welsh.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
BARRETrs DEFEATS NEWPORT

Barrett's All-stars defeated New
port OF the unior City League yes
terday, to s. when dupont fai'ed
TO appear for their league contest
with the Newport nine. The All
stars had TO come from behind TO
win. X. Ruth living up TO his last
name and walloping cut homer
with two on.
r. II. z.
All-Stsrs ....0 2s1 "a 10 1
Fiiers ...5 FL 0 0-s s o
Batteries: All-Stsre-Stewart and
Thompson. Newport-spence and
Minker.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09

thee secure comfortable accommo-
backward students OF thy ability TO
help them thru a Want Ad in this
paper.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
CAMBRIDGE. Md.-After a half

CAMBRIDGE. Md.-After half
hours delay in starting due to rain
storm. the Cambridge Warriors again
bowed to Pocomoke. to 2.
Failure to hit in the pinches was
the main cause for the downfall OF
the home cub. Johnson fielded a
hne game at third. while Schroll
Flowers and Harnsberger also made
feature plays. This is the fourth con-
secuiive defeat for Cambridge.
Evening journal., 1922-08-09
THIS WEEKS BASEBALL
TODAY

Water Dept. VS.. Five Points, Fiv,
Points
Pepper Club vs.. West Wilmington
Military Grounds.
City League
Bankers and Brokers VS.. Edge Moor
Krebs Va. Esstlske. 2eth and Market.
Umplres-Hastlng and Rickeris.
st. Iledwig vs.. Seventh Ward UNI
pire-Cunnlngham.
defiance vs.. Upion, Baynard Field.
Observation-Disclosures
Church League
Second Divisions
McCabe VS.. First NJ. p, Baynard No,
4. Umpire-Jones.
THURSDAY
Thompson's Stars Sys. Eastlake. Goth
and Market
seventh Ward VS.. Lorraine. Second
Church League
First Divisloni
Mt Salem VS.. Grace. Rockford. No
2. Umpire-BrittinEhR
Westminster VS.. Second Baptist.
Rockford. No. l. Umpire-Pierson.
Epworth vs. St. stephen. Baynard,
No. /. Umpire-Rickerts.
FRIDAY
Krehs VS.. Five Points. Five Points
West Wilmington vs. Defiance Acad-
envy Sth ave. and Duncan.
Water Dept VS.. Glover Dairy. Eden
Park
Church League
First Division;
Goodman VS.. st. Paul. Rockford. No.
q Umpire-Rickerts
second Division.
McCabe VS.. First-central. Baynard.
No. /. Observation-Disclosures