davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
BRANDYWINE, McCABE
WIN CHURCH LEAGUE

Director Piummer OF Church
League baseball. has officially closed
the season. with Brandywins lead
ing in the First Division and Mo-
Cabe coming out on top IN the SEQ
ond Division. A number OF post
poned games will not be played be-
cause they would have no effect on
the winners.
A meeting Will be held tonight be
tween the Brandyw1ne and McCabe
managers and league officials to de-
eide on what days the post-season
series shall be played. Other de-
tails viii also be arranged.
The winner OF the series will be
eligible for the special local league
series for which The Evening Jour
nal has offered a 500 prize. city
and Industrial League champions
will be the other contenders.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
WEST BEATS EAST
IN GRAND AMERICAN

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. 14.-rhc
West captured three and the East
one of the four championships held,
yesterday in the Grand American
trapshooting tournament. It was
the third day OF the tourney.
Dave Fauskee. WorthiDgton,
Mimi, won the mems amateur
championship OF North America.
Art Killam, st. Louis, was victor In
the professional event; Mrs. Il. l..
Killing. Winona. Wis. won the wo-
mems championship Of North
America, and 15year-old Dudley
~shallcross, South Seekonk, Mass,
triumphed in the national Junior
championship.
Fauskee gained the amateur title
after defeating Frank NJ. Troeh.
Vancouver. Wash, in a shoot-off.
breaking 20 clay targets to Troeh's
"a. Both finished with 1877 hits out
Of a possible 200. in an event which
attracted a field of AS.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
BEST TOWN
IN This SERIES
Pick of City League and St.
Thomas TO Meet In Three
Games
OUT OF TOWNERS
ALSO TO PLAY

Tentative arrangements for tn,
baseball series being talked Of be-
tween the pick OF the City League,
as selected through The Battle-Axe,
and st. Thomas were completed this
morning. To avoid all possibility
OF conflict with the City League
championship series and other
games, no date was announced. but
from present Indications the pro-
posed series will not get underway
within a week or ten days.
The return OF the st. Thomas
club, which has been in York. Pa.
for the past two days. had TO be
awaited before any arrangements
could be made. The Saints man
agement is anxious to take on the
ail-star selection from the City
League TO prove its superiority in
local circles.
Nudge" Mclaughlin, who pas
timed with Parkside in the first half
of the City League chase, and then
with Eastlake, in the second half,
will assist in choosing and handling
the team which will oppose the
Saints. When final arrangements
are made II is expected that It will
mean a three-game series. The eff
fort will be made to select the best
in City League ranks TO combat
with the West Side aggregation.
Another series which is being
planned is the selection OF Whining
ball players who sojourned on
foreign diamonds during the past
10 meet ST. Thomas. Harry
Grant and Bill higgins. who form
erly handled the South Slde-Eden
nine, are working on this PROPOSE
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
SHORE ALL-STARS
WIN FIRST OF SERIES
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

CpeCAh4 u Ino 6FchinB JOuTndA.
BIRToN, Nd, Sept 1.-THE
Eastern shore League Ail-Stars
came from behind to cop the open
er in the I'VE game series with Elk
ton. champions of the Susquehans
League here. yesterday. 8 to 2.
Neither team scored until the
sixth when Eikton put owe the in
itial marker which looked rather
large with shanner stepping along
in invincible form. The sho' Stars
made this lead short-livsd when
they put over a brace OF tarlies IN
the seventh and then Elkton knotted
the numerals with two counters In
their half of the lucky session. The
visitors scored what proved TO be
the winning run IN the eighth, a
couple Of misplays sandwiched with
a safety gave the shore campaigners
the deciding run
Elkton came within an c of
again tieing up the count in the final
session. Miscues by Flowers at short
gave the locals some hope but Russ
Smith was thrown out at the plate
on a close play.
The second and third games of
the series win be played today and
tomorrow and IL any more are
necessary to decide the winner they
will be played on Saturday and
Monday. The Elkton aggregation
after being so close to victory yes
terday figures that It can turn the
tables on the Sho' Stars and dis
counts the handicap Of n loss.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
Sport TabIoidS

CHICAGO@It cost Everett Scott,
Yankee shortstop. $40 yesterday to
play IN his e71st consecutive game
and keep his record running. He
was held up by a train wreck and
took a taxicab arriving in time to
start the seventh inning. The fare
was $40.
STOCKHOLM Paava Nurmi.
Finnish star OF the Olympic games.
established two new worlds records
when he ran 5000 meters in 14:3-5.6
clipping n second OF Kohlemain-
ems record, and three miles In
1884. nine seconds better than
Shrubs mark.
ST. LOU1S-Extra stands for the
series with tho New York Yanks
and the worlds series. II they win,
are being erected by the st. Louis
Browns.
BOSTON.-If me Giants and the
Browns get into the worlds SERIES
Il probably win be decided TO play
three games IN M city and the re-
naming four IN the other. President
Heydler. OF the National League,
snid.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
4oANN,N4N&5
NARREIKN

far. because Connolly has been mono
too quick on the trigger before. On
one occasion during a Yankee-Brown
series he let the Browns argue about
a decision for twenty minutes.
Despite reports that tGeorses Car
pentier Is going 10 leave the ring
and do mis- future stun m the movies,
friends OF the Frenchrunn here insist
tzat he is coming 90 America next
summer hunting a bout with Harry
Greb. Gene Tunney or Tom Glib
hos.
France may have a real invading
party on United States, soil in 1929.
Eugene criqul. the featherweight
champion. and Mile. Suzanne Lens
len are planning 70 come over n
a team is 20 be entered in the inter-
national track and field meet at Los
Angeles.
Pat Moran and Garry Hermann
weren't dumb when they Jet Heinie
Groh 40 20 the New York Giants for
n nile OF coin. The Reds did lose
a fine third baseman, but they got
a better one In Babe Pineln. who
Is 3ust about the best third baseman
In the National League. Gron Is
about through and Pineli Ia Just
starting.
The Reds with a fast. hustling
young club, have a fine chance 10 COP.
the 1923 pennant. With better
pitching in the early eason when
the club dropped twelve outiof fifteen
games. Moran might have won this
wear. Eddie Roush. no doubt VIII
be traded or cold this winter and
Moran should be able 20 ger most
any kind Of material he desires in the
deal.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
Football Meeting

The Wilmington Football AS
soctntion wnf meet In The Even
ing Journal Office tonight at SIG
O'Clock. With the posting OF
forfefts and the Adoption OF
schedule. the main business be-
fore the association, and the
rules already adopted, IT is eU-
pccted that the conclave OF
elcvcns, representative of the
leading grid talent I'm the State,
will be all SET for the opening
az the season. Managers OF all
teams OF the association conn
prising Fort DUPONT, St
Thomas, Defiance, Parkside. ST.
Mary and Seventh Ward, nre re-
qucstcd 20 be on hand on time.
Officials desiring berths I'm the
circuit are also requested to DO.
present
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
STANTON AFTER REVENGE.

Manager Money. OF Stanton, OF
the Suburban Church League, re-
quests all players under contract
with the team to report at Boyce
Park, Stanton. on Saturday afternoon
in preparation for the game with
Ebenezer. Stanton has lost but one
game In the second half OF the
schedule and It wss Ebenezer that
turned the trick. The S~tantonites
are out for revenge and also the
second half championship and the
management expects every player on
hand hv 3 o'clock.
Stanton made the trip to Hockes-
sin last week and was awarded one by
the forfeit route. The Hockessln team
failed TO appear for the game.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14

dropped TO the canvas. but he fell
further than that. He didn't stop
tumbhng until he hit the realm OF
the third-rater.
The Clifton Heights red-head
may have dropped stin further. That
Is 10 be proved in the future.
when a boxer climbs the pugil-
istic rope to the wind-up with stellar
opponents ana then gets thumped
down again as consistently as has
Barrett. IL lie seldom that he Is able
10 recover.
The three knockouts registered
against the Delaware County entry
have taken from him his confidence.
His terrible right is no longer
feared. even by the tbird-raters. and
perhaps the terrible right isn't as
terrible as Il used TO be."-The
Observer, Phila- Evening Public
Ledger.
We might add, 1T isn't as
terrible, it's worse"
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
TRINITY VS.. EAsrTAKE.

Trinity OF the second division OF
the Church League and Eastlake.
OF the City League. keen rivals o.
the Ninth Ward. will clash IN n
specially arranged baseball confess
at Twenty-ninth and Market streets.
tonight. Both clubs finished well
up in their respective circuits and
an excellent exhibition OF the no
tional recreation should result when
they clash. orr
Trinity and Eastlake each have
a host OF supporters In the Ninth
Ward and a large crowd should be
on hand. Tho game will start
promptly at 9 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14

ing run getter with 10 TO his credit,
while he also leads IN stolen bases
with 10.
Bill Warren, Jr., secured the most
number OF hits with "a TO his credit
while w. Adamson was second with
10. Warren also had q good season
In the field with an average OF $40.
He accepted 1876 out OF 2oi chances.
Riley also had a good neiding
average with .s7e. He accepted 14l
out of la chances.
The teams batting record was
1s2 hits. 90 runs and an average OF
Evening journal., 1922-09-14

Jack Hayes led Edge Moor. OF the
City League. in hitting, the past sea-
son with an average OF an even 800
according 10 the tabulation by
leighton @. Robins. scorekeeper of
the team as printed above. The
averages include players who par
ticipated in five games or more.
Jimmy Richards IS second to
Hayes with an average OF .414,
while Strawbridge and Writ are tied
for third place. each having an aver
age OF .s04.
Captain John Adamson IS the lead
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
ST. HEpwIG VS.. FIVE POINTS

st. Hedwig OF the City League and
Five Points of the County League
will clash on the Five Points dia-
nond on Saturday afternoon. The
teams have always been close rivals
and a tight tussle should result In
their tilt on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
EASTERN
cgLORE GTARa.
Totals s.oRn iNu y =

sho. znlstSrs- 80 oeeeaeI-s
Two-base hits. Potts,
Johnson Wright. Three-base hits.
Potts. Roberts. Struck out. by Baer.
8: by Shanner. s. Base on balls. off
Raer. 2; Shanner. ?. Umpires, Bill
MCGOWAN and Jack" MCGOWAN.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14

CHICK FEySTEvs WEIGHT.

In answer TO a query which was
forwarded 4 the New York Ameri-
can League Club. concerning the
height. weight, ETC., OF Wilson
'sChick" Fevster, member OF that
team, we have received this infor-
nation:
Wilson Fewstsr IS 8 feet IL inches
in height, weighs 1855 pounds and Is
20.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14

Salesianum clipped n leaf from
the books of much larger institutions
by establishing n training camp for
the Gold and White grid candidates
at Childs. Nd. Catholic High, OF
Philadelphia IS one OF the few other
smaller schools TO attempt the stunt
this season.
THE "SUREJTHING" GAMBLER
WHO WINS CAN BE CONSIDER
ED AS LUCKY AS THE POT SHOT
wAGERER WHO DOES THE
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
BBEEiif1[Elh|AE1f|H1 ~
T4&yEA MsrAs@4A&2Sr4oS {9kgA

| SAME. rfsx
The Salhes should have a good
year of II in football with twelve
letter men from last years squad
available. They include Captain
Dolan. Fahey. cuihnane. Grant
Micha, Burke. Sheehy, Gillespie,
Reardon, K~errigan. Kearns and
Lemon.
.
. Old Man Baseball viii have .
. to step down for Young Mr.. .
: Football with a few more .
. mornings like yesterday. It .
. takes the snappy kind of .
. weather to let 'em know the .
. season for the pursuit OF the .
. Undated and pigskin bound oval .
. has arrived. .
.
Organization OF the Wilmington
Football Association which has pro-
gresscd smoothly and rapidly viii no
doubt be completed at tonight's
meeting in The journal office. Prao-
tically all that now remains before
the first kickoff is the adoption OF
schedule, posting Of forfeits, assign
ing of oficials and the completion of
signing OF players.
-a-x-e-
'THE CAREER OF
BOBBY BARRErT.n
AT the early part Of this sum
mer Bobby Barrett was hailed and
sung as a future champion Today
he is a thfrd-rater. and Just about
qualities for that class.
The other night at the Phtilies'
park he stood for a minute, and that.
was all. against Sid Marks, the Can
adian slugger.
MARKS connected with a left
hook and e right cross, and Barrett
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
BY HENRY Il. FARRELL
Omitted Press Sports Tditor.)


NEW YORK. Sept. 14.-Cunited
Press.)-Knocking owe frightened
stiff. rookie set-ups lever win give
the public a real line on the ability
OF Harry Wills, the colored chai-
lenger OF Jack Dempsey.
Wills complains that he can't get
any first class opponents, but he has
never made any public appeal for a
bout with Bill Brennan or Billy
Miske.
Brennan, more than any heavy
weight contender, could bring out
what really is in Wills. The Chi
cago heavyweight IL too game 10 be
bothered by the reputation OF the
big stevedore and he a take a
punch.
Wills and Brennan would be a
good card and Brennan ia said TO be
willing.
Use Of ordinary judgment and
common horse sense" by umpires
would do a lot 10 down the com
plants about bad oniciating In the
major leagues that have come TO the
attention OF Commissioners lands,
Two large out-of-town delegations
and a crowd OF 1000 orphans at
tended one OF tho recent Yankee
washington games, Just 20 see Babe
Ruth perform. In the first inning
Ruth hit a homer. but when he came
up in the third inning he objected
10 a called third strike. II was a
mlld complaint. He did not resort
10 any rough tactics. but Umpire
Connolly ordered him out OF the
game.
Apparently the umpires have been
instructed not TO let Ruth get away.
with a thing. but that was going TOO.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14

~ Axeiom:-
HA Folly attrcats mors
AS attention than wis.,
dom but who wants TO get famous
that way.
THE SOCIAL CLIMBER MUST
PERFORM on THE SUPERSTITION
THAT THERE is PLENTY OF
ROOM AT THE TOP.
Perhaps a ball club manager
or two has tod some of his
prospective material the same
thing-1hero Is plenty of oom
AT the top-Of their domes.
-a-x-e-
The season for ivory hunting must
have been a poor one. We haven't
heard OF so many going from
the bushes TO the majors.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14

.251. The fielding record was .5ss
putouts. fss assists. s5 errors and an
average of .sos.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14


Saturday is the big day set for
raising the curtain on the series be-
tween winners OF the halved sched-
ule of tho City Baseball League for
the championship OF the 1922 sea-
son..
Krebs. which came through on top
in the initial section OF the pennant
chase. and Seventh V2d. trump
plant IN the fins7 h.ght. r the con-
tenders. With nothing but silence
emanatlng from both camps the con-
Newport nine and Manager Ferguson
OF the Forty Acreites are gathering
their forces and marking time IN
preliminary practices.
Details for the series were COM
pleted at a meeting of the managers
and league officials last week, leav-
ing nothing 10 be done but for Old
Sol TO provide his most pleasing
smile. The games viii then be staged
as a matter OF course but they mean
mor than that 70 the ~contending
clubs and their numerous followers.
Tho title OF champions OF the City
League at stake means much more
this season. tho second OF the circuit
than last year when the National
Guard COPIED the first flag OF the
Warren loop. The winner OF the
series among other things win be
eligible OF the 800 series Of The
Evening Journal IN which the cham
pions OF the Industrial League,
Pennsylvania Railroad and the
champion OF the Church League.
which apparently lies between Bran
DIVINE and McCabe. viii be the
other contenders. Then there is a
Likelihood OF a special series between
the champions OF the County League
and the champions Of the City
League.
Pennsy Field at the foot OF Church
street, only a step or two from the
East Fourth street. trolley car lines,
Will be the scene OF the first battle
on Saturday. Krebs will be the home
club for the day. which means that
the Chicks viii be first at bat. The
time for starting the Saturday games
set at 8 o'clock. Umpires Rickerts
and Mckinney Will be the arbiters IN
charge and City League officials will
present TO eliminate all squabbllng |
possible and make the series as much
exhibition OF pure baseball as
can be.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
SP O rs .=E= ~
Ruth Yesterday

= le31-None In three times MP
against the White sox-
1e72-First game: Doubled
to right; MED to center; famed;
famed.
SECOND game; Doubled to
right; walked; popped 70 third;
walked; doubled 90 right
Evening journal., 1922-09-14

NAIL FOR WEST wHt
There's a letter IN the
Sports Department Of Tho
Journal addressed to the
'0fanager OF tho West WILL
mington Football Team"
awaiting his call.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14

Condor. Foulk and Dono-
hue. with this triumverate
in charge st, Thomas should
kick up and be heard from
IN tho pigskin chasing
branch OF athletics this fall.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
9TH WARD-KREBS
SIT FIR CANT
Jill UH UHiTIL
First Of Big Series to Be
Played on Saturday
Afternoon
FIGURE IN
JOURNAL CLEANUP
CITY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP.

CITY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Contestants; Krebs. winner OF first
half ana Seventh Ward. winner of
second half.
First game: Saturday. September
IS, Pennsy Field. foot OF Church
street.
Second game: Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 20, Harlan Field. South
Market street.
Third game; Saturday. September
2s. Pennsy Field, foot Of Church
az
Time of start: Saturdays. . D. M;
twilight, SIS D. m.
Umpires: Rickerts and Mckinney.
First home game; Krebs.
Trophy; ID. & M. Cup.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
u
NATIONAL LEAGUE


1estcruayIs FesuTts
81 Louis. -; Phiilies. 4 DIST camel.
ST. Louis, IL: Phillies. / cd game).
Pittsburgh, 8; Boston, 1 DIST camel.
Pittsburgh, 6; Boston, 1 I'D camel.
Brooklyn, 8; Cincinnati. 2.
New York. s; Chicago. 8.
Today's Games
st. Louis at Philadelphia
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Cincinnati az Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
Evening journal., 1922-09-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Detroit, s; Athletics, g..
Washington, 4; Cleveland, l..
Chicago, z; New York, 3 DIST camel.
New York, s; Chicago, 3 ga camel.
Boston, 81 st. Louis. l.
Today's Games
Athletics at Detroit
Boston at ST. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Washington at Cleveland.
The Jones County news., 1922-11-07
SELLS s2s, 100000 PLANT
FOR ALMOST A SONG
shlpyard At Pascagoula Brings 5000,
ooo-PascasouIs Citizens Were
the Purchasers.

Pascasoula.-The final chapter In
the history Of the International Ship
building company, which was erected
during the war at an estimate cost OF
S25,000,00e to build ships for Italy
was written with the conclusion OF
three-day auction sale.
Everything was sold except three
steel hulls and the sale brought
around 100000. The total original
cost TO the company Of the material,
etc, sold to the auctioa, is over s12.-
900. Spectators will reap more than
a harvest.
The shipyard city. containing $50
homes, modern In every respect with
watorworlls, electric light and fire pro
lection systems. and the shipyard site
was sold to az group OF Pascagoula cit
izens for $4,000. The city Of Pasca
goula has made arrange ments to take
over the waterworks and electric sys
TENS.
The Jones County news., 1922-11-07
STATE EVENTS
TOLD IN BRIEF
THE HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD FOR OUR
BUSY READERS.
YEGGS GET $1,000 IN CASH
Get $1,000 In Cash and Quantity Of
Sllks-Dynamlted the Safe and
Made OFF In Automohils.

Brookhaven.--The safe and store OF
the Bolisn Mercantile company ct
Bogue Chitto were robbed of more
than $1,000 IN Liberty bonds. $500
worth OF merchandise an dover $500 in
cash. The robbers broke two locks on
the store doors, broke open the vault
and dynsmitsd the safe. The robbery
was evidently the work Of experienced
cracksmen- The Large quantity OF
silks and other goods carried away In
dicated that an automobile or truck
was used.
The business section Of Bogue Chit
to is detached from the residence sec
ton, and though the concussion OF the
dynamite was felt II did not arouse any
one to investigate. II was not until
the store was opened at the usual
hour that the robbery was discovered
The doors had been closed by the bur
glars and those who were early an the
street failed to note anything unusual
in the appearance OF the store. A re
ward is offered for the Apprehension
Of the safeblower.
The Jones County news., 1922-11-07

ord.-Extensive repairs and dec.
orations are planned for the Baptist
church here. Money for the work Will
be raised Immediately among the Bap'
tist congregation. The remodeling
will include new electrical fixtures
new seat cushions, new carpets, paint
ing and plasterins.
The Jones County news., 1922-11-07

iereo within five months. The first
barn was burned after being filled
with the June crop Of oats. The fires
are believed to be the work Of inoen-
diaries, and Gants bloodhounds, which
we're brought here from Crystal
Springs, trailed a horse and buggy
track Tor some distance. then lost the
scent
The Jones County news., 1922-11-07
Council To Meet.

Crystal Springs.-The northern sec
tion of the Older Girls Christian coun-
Gil will meet In Yazoo city, Miss, No
vember 10 to IL. This meeting is made
M of delegates from both Girls HI
and Girl Reserve clubs. Tbs Girl Re
serve club OF tho local high school VIII
send several deissateA
The Jones County news., 1922-11-07

Eupora.--Praotically all OF the cot
ton in webster county has been gath
cred. The farmers are beginning their
fall plowing and planting. The narkot
for cotton has been very good and
more than an average crop has been
made and gathered.
The Jones County news., 1922-11-07

reenwood.--Leflore county schools
will not be affected by the ruling OF
the supreme court in the revenue agent
case. in which the initiative amend
ment to the constitution was heid
void, according 10 statement made
this week.
The Jones County news., 1922-11-07

Eupora, board OF trustees OF
the Webster County Agricultural hign
school has ordered a new teacher add
ed to the faculty OF the school. rms
action was necessary on account OF
the extra large attendance IA the gram
far school.
The Jones County news., 1922-11-07

Brcokhaven.-Rup Storm, who re-
sides on his farm northeast OF Brook
haven, lost his large new barn by fire.
the second loss cf he kind he has suf-
The Jones County news., 1922-11-07

Ripley-Prof. John r. Pearoe. super
intendent Of education, has Just an
nounced that Better School week WIN
be observed the second week In NO
vomber In this county.