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Evening journal., 1922-08-29

second place winners. A silver low
ing cup viii be provided for the
team winning the relay race. The
medals win be OF the same design
as those awarded IN the State Fair
meet.
Twelve events have been agreed
upon for the program. They will
be 100. 22O and 44O yard dashes.
500 yards and one mile runs ana
mile relay. for the running events.
In the field events there will be the
running high and running broad
Jumps. 12-pound shotput. pole vault
and Javelln throw. Points VIII be
allowed for first. second and third
places. five for first, three for sec
ond one for third.
Trenton will bring down between
IS and IS men and about the same
number will represent Wilmington.
The local team will be picked after
the State Fair meet on Monday and
some OF the most likely looking cam
dldates include doc" Steel. Pitman
Sumner Mullen. Roger Minker,
Roger and Claude Foraker, Joe Vor-
Gus, Harry Loose. Tom Mcdonnell,
Ralph France, A. o. Humphries and
Roy Hamnem.
Trenton will have some star scho-
lastlc and college men. including
Huddy, OF Perkiomen. and Sinclair,
OF Princeton. Donaldson. stellar
sprint performer. who turns the
century regular in 10 fiat. will also
be down. The Jerseyites can pick
their representatives from several
Trenton athletic clubs and other or
gani7ations which give as much and
perhaps more attention 10 track and
field events as any other sport,
which IS generally exactly opposite
TO the operation OF Wilmington
clubs.
In the agreement between Mr.
Godfrey for Wilmington, and Mr..
Connolly for Trenton, 1t Is stipulated
that only two men from each city
will be allowed TO compete in each
event. The Wilmington team will
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
SAINTS SHUT
OUTBACHARACH
Locals Get Away With
First Game Of Second
Series
WHEELER WILD, FAILS
TO LOCATE PLATE

Sid Manlove's pinch pitching halt
ed the Bacharach Giants In their pa
rade toward a clean sweep of the
second series with St. Thomas. the
Saints winning yesterdays contests
at Harlan Field, to o., The young
| hurler kept the Bacharachs away
from the plate and while Wheeler,
on the mound for the Lundymen was
almost as effective. he was wild at
times and his inability 10 locate the
plate figured prominently In the run
scoring.
The Saints tailed their first in the
fifth session, Hayes and Kerr were
both given free tickets TO the initial
station. Manlove advanced both run
ners with a pretty bunt and Hayes
scored on Grants fly 20 Crockett.
The Bacharach's had several
good opportunities 20 score. but the
youthful finger of the saints" was
at his best with runners on the
sacks In the second frame Lundy
led off with a double for the Bach
arach's, and advanced 10 third on
Yank's bunt 10 Manlove. Davis
famed and Crockett was an easy
out. Patterson 10 Wolfe. In the third
inning Jones opened the session
with double TO right, but Manlove
again demonstrated his ability in the
pinches. Wheeler was out when he
bunted the last strike foul. Smith
popped to O'Brien, and Cummings
went out, O'Brien TO Wolfe. After
this the colored club never threaten
en-, the kid" hurler holding them
In check throughout, only four hits
being secured Off his delivery.
Kerr scored the Saints final run.
after he had secured his third walk
of the game. Manlove attempted 10
sacrifice Kerr to second, but popped
TO Cummings. Grant and McNinl
singled in succession. filling the
bases. Wheeler then uncorked a
wild pitch and Kerr crossed the
nan
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
S p O RTS

be provided with new white running
suits trimmed in red and with a
Wv" on tho Jerseys. Trenton's col
ors are blue and gold.
Samuel II. Baynard. president of
the Park Board. IL assisting I'm every
way possible to make the meet a
success and promises TO have the
track and field in the best OF shape.
/ Charles +. Ernst, secretary and
general manager OF the Wilmington
Community Service. is arranging all
local details for the management
Of the meet.
Banquet I'm Evening
The Trenton athletics Will be en-
tertained at a banquet In the even-
ing at McConnell's. Sal Market
street. The Evening Journal Cup
and other prizes will be presented
at the banquet and Mayor Harvey
and other city officials will speak.
Buses TO Stadium
An attempt will be made 10 make
arrangements with bus line oper-
ators 10 run buses direct 10 the
stadium. II Is thought that a good
plan would be to have the buses
leave the Hotel DUPONT on the
Eleventh street side az regular in
tervals.
Since taking hold OF track and
field meets for the Community Ser
vice. Mr.. Godfrey has built up con-
siderable interest in such events.
The start had 10 be made from the
ground up as the public seemed 10
have forgotten there was such a
branch OF athletics.
Cooperation Needed
"Co-operstion is needed" said Mr..
Godfrey. ito promote such events.
Trenton Is spending money TO back
this inter-city idea OF sports in
which the people OF the city are
showing no small amount OF en-
thuslasm. Wilmington should re-
ciprocate. The people should realize
that this sort OF entertainment Is
the cleanest possible for both tho
participants and the spectators and
that those interested In these ath-
letics VIII be bettered by coming
into contact with them. with satur-
day afternoon a holiday for nearly
everyone and the growing interest IN
" tANAAMhANl A0A sum rNNAAH "a
pect about 10000 persons present.
We should give the Trenton repre-
sentatives the reception they de-
serve" he concluded.
The officials for the meet will be
the same as those appointed for the
State Fair events. They win be as
follows:
Referee-James T. Godfrey.
Judges-William Brennan and
George S. Plummer.
Starter-Frank Z. Ballantyne.
Clerk OF Course-Frank r. Bal
lantyne.
Assistant Clerk OF Course-Har-
vey Mccoy.
Tlmers-C. Walter Kadel and DR..
a. J. Bertram.
scorers-L. S. Sparks and Earl
Layman.
Neasurer-John Y. Cooper.
Inspectors-A. ]. Butler, +. T.
Gasser, DR.. n. z. Ellinger and
Harry Osborne.
Custodian-Thomas McKelvey.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29

the sport pages early this sea-
son. An early start is neces-
sary locally TO remedy as much
as possible the faults Of last
year.
A meeting will be held in
The Journal office on Thurs
day night 20 give Whining
ton footballists an opportunity
TO get set for the season as much
as possible. with a looking for
ward toward settlement OF the
State title without a repetition
OF the squabble and muddle OF
1921. This may require some
sort OF an organization as no
doubt rules, schedule. officials,
players lists, etc, may be In
volved.
The situation OF last year was
developed through the advance
ment OF several elevens TO what
IS now known as first class.
With the teams competing
again this season and the ad-
ditlon OF one or two more likely
looking contenders. the interest
which was stronger last season
than ever before. should be in
creased that much more this
fall.
Managers OF football teams
and others interested in first
class teams and the grid sport
in general are invited TO attend
Thursdays meeting in this Of
fee. ~
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
SPLIT on HOME RUNs.

CHARLOTTE, \. C.-(United
Press).-Ben Paschal, left fielder
OF the local South Atlantic Associa-
ton club, made two home runs the
other day, but only one OF them
counted for the Charlotte club-the
other was credited to the visitors.
In the third inning Paschal hit his
first four-bagger over the left field
wall. He made his second homer in
the fourth. The first visiting batter
hit high fly TO left field which Pas
chal muffed. the ball bounding from
his glove over the fence.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
BY HENRY L. FARRELL,

CUnlted Press Sports EditorJ.
> NEW YORK, Aug. 20 Omitted
Press) Tennis has made such re-
markable advancement among
American boys that European ex-
perts predict the United States will
have to work almost on a handicap
basis in the international tourna-
ment in 1880.
While, the boys OF the United
States areifar more advanced in the
game than the youngsters OF other
countries the tennis governing body
here is doing more and more 10
promote a development Of the
kids game"
William NJ. Dunkiin. a tennis en-
shusiast OF Forest Hills. has offered
a $3.50 challenge cup for the New
York boys championships and he is
, willing to offer another cup for the
national championship and one for
worlds international champion
ship.
Through the interest taken by
LtOIbt AkuNNtAf AAc PAoANooASAaA AZ
structor. the West Side Tennis Club
of Forest Hills IS leading the way
n the development OF boy players.
Four boys now playing at the
.lub-Johnny Millen, IA; Stewart
Gayness, 10; Ogden Phipps 13, and
Johnny Pittman, IA, are so good
hat Agutter says he will match
hem against any four boy players
n the world.
Through an intersectional. inter-
,ity or interstate boys match,
Agutter hopes to be able to start an
annual tournament that will class
With the All Corners championship
n the mems class.
Much OF the credit for the rapid
progress made by American boys is
iue to William T. Tilden, the ma
aonal champion. Tilden has always
aiken an interest in boys and he
ias developed some OF the best
roung players today. Vincent Rich
lrds is one of Tilden's pupils and
ie has all the marks of a coming
champion II he is not close TO that
loint now.
France is giving attention 10 the
development Of young players and
n Henri Cochet, youthful member
II the Davis Cup team, she seems to
lave player that will be heard
rom in the future.
Australia England and Spain are
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
WATER BOYS WALL0P
WAY TO VICTORY

Bancroft proved easy for the Wa
ter Department baseball team last
night. Manager Rode and his lads
winning by the lop-slded count OF II
to 7. Extra base wallops by the
Water Boys was the feature. They
got their bats busy right at the
start. opening the game with nine
runs in the first.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
Wilmington-1renton to
Meet in First Mter-City
Track Meet on Sept. 9
TRENTON VS.. WILMINGTON.
INTER CITY TRACK MEET.

Date-Saturday, Sept. o.
Place - Baynard 6 I'D iu m,
Eighteenth street and II. & o.
railroad.
Time OF Start-f. 80.
Contesfants-PiclS OF Trenton
VS.. Pick OF Wilmington.
Team Trophy-The Evening
Journal Cup.
Sponsors Tren ton Play
ground Commission and Will
mington Community Service.
Director and Originator
James II. Godfrey.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
WATER
sCORE n INNINGs

. TItTl u IsNsNIsF'I77 :.
Water Dept. ....-........ Ill
Bancroft =. ........... 2 30 p Z
Summary Hits. on Buchanan Z,
McGlnnis. II. Two-base hite. L. Bee
son. / r. Beeson, /: Begley. 1. Three
base hits. Gallagher. Il Buchanan. I.
Struck out. Buchanan, 4: McGinnis. 2.
Hit by pitched ball. Palmer. Weaver.
Base on balls, Buchanan. o McGinnis.
4. Time OF game. lis. Umpire. John
Wright
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
BAKERS VS.. GRocERs

Freihofer's ball team will engage
the East Side Grocers in a game to-
night at the Seventeenth and Spruce
streets grounds. The game will
start at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
DUPONT us. DFFTANCE

dupont A. c. will meet Defiance la
the play-off OF postponed gamelin
the Junior City League at Thirdrand-
Adams streets tonight. The game,
will start promptly at e.15 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29

saehaTaeh.s ss Tn9@as '-''...S 30
Summary: Hits, Off Wheeler. 4; off
Manlove. {: or Lewis. 0. Two-base hits,
Lundy, Jones. Three-base hit, Patter-
son. Struck out, by Manlove, a. by
Wheeler. 8; by Lewis, l.. Sacrifice hits.
Yank. Manlove. Sacrifice fly, Grant.
Base on balls, off Manlove. ?; off
Wheeler. 6. Umpires, Evans and VIM
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
sloAA<N!,'Ngz1NG5a ; } .
ia ARREILN

I still falling back on veteran players
and the British are slipping badly
in international tennis.
Golf also is becoming more and
more Of a young fellows game. Gene
sarazen, the twenty-one year old
American open champion and Wal
ter Hagen. British open champion.
express the opinion that the day is
close at hand when the young play
ers will be supreme on the golf
course.
Sarazen's victory at skokie in a
field OF veteran stars is expected to
have big psychological effect on
the game of some of the other
young players.
The old song about the declining
era OF age is sung annually around
the baseball parks but more than
songs are needed to get Ty Cobb.
Walter Johnson. Babe Adams, Jack
bdAbtAk anu tullN llblt VI lnOSt
grand old men out OF the way for the
kids.
The use OF the lively ball has done
lot to extend the career Of some Of
the veteran major league players.
Since base running has become a
passed art Cobb and Daubert may
still be playing when they are ready
for crutches.
Youth started to make quite
splurge in the professional boxing
ring around New York until the
commission wisely stepped in and
put ban on boys under the age Of
twenty.
The commission, being absolutely
impartial also acted to protect old
age by making thirty y-eight years the
limit. Jack Britton and Johnny Kill
bane viii soon be as -bashful of their
years as some of the fair ones who
never pass seventeen.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29

After the boys have gathered
enough wood for the winter
fires they may then have
chance to talk over Baseball in
1922.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29

Jim Godfrey, director of track
and field meets for the Wilmington
Community Service reached the oh
jective Of Hs efforts the past few
years when he arranged the frs
annual Inter-City Track and Field
Meet between Trenton and Whining.
ton. Jim viii attempt TO show the
old-home-town folks that Trenton
is not the only place where good
athletes can be produced.
-a-x-e-
That was quite some meeting
OF Wilmington baseballists at
the session Of the City League
In The Journal Office last night.
Free coal could not have attract
t ed a larger or more Interested
throng.
s Every point held full atten-
tion until argued TO the limit.
And then after the meeting
Evening journal., 1922-08-29

Booked Solid is the Sign hung
out at Harlan Field this week. We
might add-And then some. There's
game for every day and two for
Thursday with st. Thomas OF Bach
arach Giants as the home club. On
Saturday they will both be at home
for they VIII meet in the fourth
game of their series.
The Bacharach Giants and St.
Thomas have met a number OF times
this season but we have never seen
two teams battle so hard against
each other. Each club Is on the
qui vivc 20 take advantage OF every
break and that's not all. They
force each other TO fight for every
possible vantage. That's one of
the main reasons the games are so
attractive 20 the fans.
-a-x-e-
Football Is prying its way into
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Games

Pittsburgh. 4; Brooklyn. I'll in
nings).
Other clubs not scheduled.
Today's Games
Chicago at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29

We've yet to find the person
who will say-SITTING ON A
BOARD OF ARBITRATION IN
A SEMI-PRo LEAGUE is A
SOFT SEAT.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yenterdav's onmea

Chicago, 8; Athletics, Clst camel.
Athletics, Z; Chicago, 2 (2d game).
New York. 2; ST. Louis. J III innings).
Cleveland Boston, rain.
troit-Washington, not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29

No coal was needed at last
nights heated session.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29

Today's Games
Boston at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Detroit.
St. Louis at Cleveland.
Washington at New York.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29

The Board OF Arbitration Of
the Coal Conclave has failed TO
consider what Is to become OF
the Hot Stove League.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
Axeionn:-

"a Hdkt It snhppy'
L<IA---s and you're SOME dis
tance from the breaking point.
It's strange how many ideas can
come from one suggestion or how
many suggestions can come from
one idea.
Evening journal., 1922-08-29

there were any number Of I'M
promptu debates
Evening journal., 1922-08-29
ST THOMAS
K Batted for Wheeler in 9th.
SCORE13 INNINGS

Totals e.. .......>.. 26 is 3
Wheeler out bunted third strike.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
TURKISH CHIEF SENDS
AN ULTIMATUN TO ALLIES

Constantinople, Sept. 15.-Tbe Turk
ish Nationalist army is now within
80 miles of Constantinople. The popu-
lation is in state of nervous tension.
and the entire city is rife with rumors
about Muetapha Kemal Pashas de-
signs upon the capital.
One story is that the Nationalist
commander has sent an ultimatum 10
the Allied powers demanding the evac-
uation of their forces from the city
so as to permit the entrance OF the
Turkish Nationalist army.
Another is that nationalist troops
have crossed over TO he Gallipou pen
insula from Chanak. planning 10 march
into Thrace with the object of taking
Adrianople.
Rodosto and other ports on the Sea
OF Marmora are choked with refugees
who are arriving by the tens of thou
sands in an appalling state of misery
Hundreds are dying before they can
be landed. The Near-East relief has
despatched a shipload of foodstuffs and
medicines foe Rodosto in charge of
Col. Stephen f. Lowe. of st. Louis.
Ten thousand refugees have arrived
in the Bosphorus on Ave vessels. and
will be given shelter in the Armenian
churches of the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
TWO CONFERENCES on PACT
IN NEW YORK THIS AFTERNOON

New York, Sept. 1.-two labor con-
ferences affecting different groups of
railroad workers were on the calendar
here today.
At noon. w. G.. Lee, president Of the
brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen
and L. E. Sheppard. president Of the
Order Of Railway Conductors, went
into conference with A. II. Smith. head
( the New York Central lines. and
about forty other road officials and
labor leaders. TO receive the New
York Central's answer as to whether
It was willing TO agree to continuance
OF present wage scales. working cndi-
tons and rules in a new agreement.
Later, in the day Mr.. Smith and
other officials of the New York Cen
tral were scheduled meet federation
chairmen representing the system S
striking shopmen, While the purpose
of this conference was not announced
it was understood whether the aues-
ito nof New York Central would sub
scribe to a settlement on the basis
reached in the peace negotiations a,
Chicago would be discussed
President Smiths conference with
Lee and Sheppard ended shortly after
l o'clock. Both sides refused 10 con-
frm report that a full agreement
had ben reached but statement was
promised later in the day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
TYPOTHETAE OPENS
CONVENTION HERE
Fourth District Semi-AnnuaI
Convention Being Held at
Hotel du Pont.

More than 100 members are at
tending the eemi-annual Convention
OF the Fourth District, Typothetae
Federation. which opened at the Ho-
tel du Pont shortly before noon today.
The district includes North Carolina,
Virginia. Maryland. District of Colum-
bin and Delaware.
Rev. Il. w. Wells, pastor of Wesley
NJ. +. Church. delivered the invocation.
President of City Council Howard
NJ. Ward welcomed the visitors on be
half OF Mayor Harvey. who is out
Of the city. and Expressed gratifica-
ton on having the visitors in VIII
mington. They We're promised every
courtesy
The convention was called TO order
by Frank +. Howard, president OF
the Fourth District Typothetae Fed
GRAFTON. In his address. Mr.. Howard
dwelt upon the success of the orga-
nization and declared that the outlook
Is very bright and that a prosperous
future Is in store. He read very in
teresting report, in which he called
attention to the fact that the various
member cities in the Fourth District
are in excellent condition.
Joseph w. Little of Wilmington. n
G. responded TO President of City
Council Ward in delightful address
He commented several times on sim.
ilaritiee Of Wilmington, n. c., ant
Wilmington. Del. lie discussed tn,
great good being accomplished in tho
Wilmington. n. c.. District.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
VALERA BORN IN IRELAND?
New Encyclopaedia Disputes
who's Who" Which Gives
New York as BjrthpIace.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New York. Sept. 15.--Interest in the
birthplace of cannon de Valera has
been aroused anew by the statement
in the new edition of the Encyclo-
pedia Brittania that de Valera was
born in Ireland and not in the United
States as had been generally believed
The British who's Who" gives New
York City as de Valera's birthplace,
stating that he was born of a Spanish
father and Irish mother and was taken
to Ireland when he was two and one
half years old.
The new edition OF the Encyclopedia
states that he was born near Charlie
vile. county Cork. Ireland
1t was recalled here that when de
Valera himself visited America about
two years ago, the late Harry j. Bo-
( land. then the honorable secretary OF
the Sim Fein organization, announc-
ed that de Valera was again In his
native CITY,"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF
MISS NETT|E P. FISHER
She Was Telephone Operator
at Cape Charles and Died
in Norfolk.
Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening.

Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening.
Cape Charles. Va. Sept. 15.-An in
quest to determine the cause OF the
death of Miss Nettie z. Fisher. 23
years old of-Cape Charles, will be
held this afternoon in. Norfolk, where
she died last Wednesday night at the
Protestant Hospital. having been
taken from a room which she had
occupied for. a few days al 314 Boush
street.
In the meantime the police are con-
Quoting an investigation. directed by
Public Welfare Physician p. S.
Schenck. The young womans mother
Mrs Maggie c. Fisher lives a, Tenn
peranceville, Accommac county
where there are also three sisters and
four brothers. The family of Miss
Fisher was not aware of her death
until late yesterday. not even know
ing she was Ill or away from her po-
s.tion. She was employed by the New
York. Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad
Co. al Cape Charles. as a telephone
operator and worked her trick here
as late as last Friday.
Upon Miss Fishers arrival at Nor
folk. she rented room at the Boush
street address. in the absence Of Mrs
u. l.. Hamuiack, who conducts a
boarding house, il is said. When
Mrs. Hammack returned from Hope
well, she found the young woman i'll
Miss Fisher asked Mrs. Hammack not
20 call a physician. thinking that her
Illness was only temporary. Wednes-
day night Miss Fishers condition be-
came worse and Mrs. Hammack call
ed DIR. b. c. kellam. physician, for
merly OF Cape Charles. who now
pratices in Norfolk. He found tn,
girl in a semi-conscious condition. II,
called an ambulance and had hel
| taken 20 the hospital, where she dieC
few hours later.
Miss Fisher was we'll known on tn,
4 Eastern Shore and had many friend
/ In Cape Charles: where she had beer
employed as telephone operator 70
/ the railroad company for the pas
| four years.