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Evening journal., 1922-03-08
st. MarylS Cops First From
Mt. Vernon in City League

Going 10 the front at the start Of
the second half and never headed
after that ST. Mary's copped the first
game in the series OF three with MI.
for the championship OF the
city Basketball League last night at
the Auditorium. 81 10 80. A mon
ster crowd packed the building and
was rewarded with a hard-fought
game. Mt Vernon was leading at
half time by the score OF 10 10 H.,
which Indicates that the Cats clearly
outplayed the Breck's Lane passers
in tho final period. the portion or
points in the last half being 26 for
St. Mary's and II for Mt. Vernon.
Wolfe and Wahls. who previous 10
the start OF the game had played al
the Y. NJ. c. A. with old Swedes.
against Grace were also in the fracas
with the Saints. Wolfe was EASILY
the star with fve field and an equal
number OF foul goals. scoring is
points. Luke Lutz displayed an ex-
cellent brand OF defensive basketball
and also got up the floor from his
guarding station 10 hook the net for
trio OF !. two-baggers. All OF the
PLAYERS on both teams managed to
break into the field goal column.
Blddle. Kavanaugh and Lacey car
ried the burden for Mt. Vernon.
Score:
ST. MARY's
Goals
Field Foul Pts.
Wolfe forward 600. 10
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
COUNTY LEAGUE
ROUNDS OUT NEXT

The meeting for the organization
OF the New Castle County Baseball
League will he held In The Evening
Journal Omce this evening. The
rules. regulations and schedule COM
mittees will meet at o'clock and
the regular delegates meet at 81
o'clock.
Tho full six-toam league IA ex-
pected TO be filled out this evening.
when the sixth team will be ad-
mitted. All forfeits will be posted
with the league treasurer at the
latter meeting. A schedule Will
probably be adopted. President
George Winter promises the public
a good. live league this year All
teams already entered have secured
their playing fields and some have
already purchased their uniforms.
II was rumored that a handsome
large flag would be presented the
league 10 be awarded the winner OF
the post season series. Newark.
Worth Brothers and possibly Els
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
SPEAKMAN WINS
FIRST HALF TITLE

speakman captured the first half
championship OF the Al-wilming-
ton Bowling League Monday night
by defeating the p. 3. & W. timber
,opplers in q special roll-off. The
teams ended the first half in a tie
and the five game roll-off was ar
Ranged. speakman taking three out
N four making a fifth game neces-
barry.
with some Of the best bowling
talent in this section aligned on the
Ioonfendinr teams some exceptional
evhibitions OF the pin game were
|nrovided. For the men who were IN
i |,he match throughout $50 or better
T was the general rule. most OF them
hitting close 10 the 700 marx Al! oI
lhe games were close and only rev
| lnins separated tho teams at the ena
Ia each with the exception or the
las, which speakman won by the
i margin OF n pins.
The individual honors OF the eve
s ming went to Harvey Taylor lead
4 IoN man for the Railroaders VINO
! Icompiled a total Of 773 pins. Edgar
IGood who bowled In anchor Tor the
4Pipos. came back after compar-
4 Iativeiv bad start for him and hunk
I up second high total with 14o. All
& NJ the games were above 500 with
4 h. B. & w. taking the honor for team
|einrio with 9OS. Scores:
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
CHURCH LEAGUE
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Rather than disappoint the fans
who would be at the Y. NJ. c. A.
last night TO see "Cupie" Wolfe and
Wallis In the old Swedes lineup.
some OF tho officials OF tho Church
League took Il up themselves 10 90
over the head OF J. r. Sylvanus,
director OF basketball. in his stand
not 10 allow a concession 20 the CITY
League whereby the 81. Marys men
could display their tactics In the
Church League. and arranged with
the Old swedes team to go on the
noor al 74b. BY doing this they
encouraged something which has
caused more trouble in basketball
circles this year than az any other
time.
The swedes need not have caus-
cd such a howl over these men hay
ing to toss with tho "Cats" and say
that they could not get a team on
the floor for even with them in the
lineup the Second Division Champs
never had a chance. and had 70 play
the last four minutes Of the game
without them. with four minutes
Of the game 20 20 Wolfe was retired
for four personal fouls followed by
wahls who left OF his own accord.
with the SCORE standing a. that time
41 20 II in favor OF the Grace team.
The Anal score was le-iS favor
Grace.
Grace not only showed that games
don't have to he handed 20 them IN
platters. but also gave the fans an
exhibition as 70 Just how much tho
stars OF Eastern League playing
fame cut In intercollegiate Circles
These men IN whom the Eastsiders
placed 30 much confidence were
guarded 30 closely BY the Grace
ruardsmen that wahB got but three
field goals and Wolfe annexed but
single two pointers Five field
goals were all the Swedcs Gagged dur.
ing the entire thirty-hve minutes OF
play.
In the second game Epworth
broke a tic with Union by defeatinr
them % to Is. Roth teams weni
on the floor with other than theii
D regular players. making II hard tC
determine Just which team IN th'
. Church League was playing Fos
ter was high scorer for Epworti
with hve two pointers. Romai
played well for Union.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
South Side Snapper
Ships
~. .a-an
ny SNAP

We'll. boys. We are putting out
brand OF sports that Is making tho
old South Side hit up and take no.
uce.
We seem 20 be creating quite
sensation in Little Brooklyn in bas-
ketbau. Let's keep the good work
going.
Everybody get out and work work
hard for the baseball team and
make IL a winner.
We seem 20 have gotten together
a bunch OF workers that is getting
results The workers are enthusiasts
tic about every sport we so into.
Here's few congratulations TO
Francis Grant. Joe Santa and
George Goodman for the excellent
work they have done for the base
bail team.
We wonder what has become OF
Johnny Husbands since he won that
prize waltz.
Il seems that Buck" Reeder has
won his girl back from handsome
"Porky" Giles. We give you a hand
on that. Buck"
We would like 20 thank Joseph
Mcguire. the weli-known athlete OF
the Lohdell Car Wheel Company,
for his offer 10 coach the track
team.
We now have a checker champion
IN the Snanpers He Is a little fell
low named Tim Connor.
No matter what branch OF sports
we get into. boys. don't give the
fans a reason 10 say that we did not
play n clean game.
Don't forget the meeting Friday
evening at 7.30.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
Grace OutcldSSeS SlUedeS
in First Of Church Series

The Old swedes boys drew first
blood Of the game and set their fol-
lowers wild. on the tap-on. Bin
Greenwood hit the ball going up
and Allen made the flrst score. Civ
ing the eastsiders the lead. This
was the first and only time that they
lad any chance OF winning for
after that Il was one field goal after
another for the Grace team.
with no trouble at all. Chambers
crew OF unbeatable stars passed.
dribbled and shot baskets at will.
for during the time OF play his toss
ers annexed IA two-pointers. his
seconds getting the other two FOR a
total OF l6.
Chandler again in the last half
showed that he did not want tie
game handed to him for when
Wolfe was put out on four personals
he called him back. Manager Mar
den would not allow this. and after
wahls left the moor Jimmie called
in his entire second team. Even
they outpiayed the Swedes.
Old Swedes started the game with
Powell. OF Epworth. IN the lineup
until Wolfe appeared. and with him
In the game the two City League
players played a bang-up game for
ten minutes. After that. with Grace
so far In the lead. while Wallis and
Wolfe were still on the alert. they
seemed to lose interest and played
In a semi-conscious condition.
These Eastern Leaguers might
have 6Aused Grace considerable
trouble had they been allowed 10
run wild, but the score shows they
were watched very closely by the
eagle eyes OF Jack Garvine and Bill
/ Longacre. Not only were the 81
/ Mary stars watched. but Buddie Al
/ len was given considerable attention
as no is considered a bad man 10
/ let run wild. Consequently bud
die" scored but one field goal, COM
ing IN the last half
"CMn" Garvine. one OF the fastest
| forwards in this city, hit the basket
/ for 4 two pointers and shot out o
IS fouls Chandler. also at the tor
Of the list Of forwards, stuck in
I two-pointers.
Bill Greenwood. who had consid-
erable trouble getting the tap-on
over wahls. accounted FOR hve two
pointers and fve from the penalty
/ line.
Mckay. a fast ~ in his short
time in the game. got one field goa
and one from the foul line.
Ray. one OF Chandle1s second
string men. got a two-pointer. While
the other men in the lineup die
not contribute to the scoring the'
aided wonderfully in keeping tn
swedes score low. Score.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

The college. amateur and semi
pro players are going TO get a big
chance In the training camps this
year.
The failure 10 got the minors TO
agree TO a universal draft plan Is
the cause. Having their field cur
tailed. the major league magnatcs
have invaded the ranks OF the col
leglans. amateurs and semi-pros.
The remarkable success achieved
by Frankie Frisch OF Fordham Col
lege as a member OF the Giants. has
caused the major league magnates
to give considerable attention 90 the
collegIan. In the spring every Inn
portant college game has its full
quota Of scouts.
The Cleveland Club has found the
college a worth while institution Tor
developing major league talent. Uni
versity OF Alabama has sent some
worthy timber 10 Manager Speaker
Joe sewell. now rated a star short
stop. got his start there. Second
Raaeman Stephenson and Catcher
Luke sewell are also Alahams
alumni.
In the preliminary work this
spring much interest will center
around Glen Kiilinger with tho New
York Yankees and Johnny Mohardi
OF Notrs Dame who goes with De.
troit
Il T. a rather interesting fact thai
[ Knllnger and Mohardt were two o
I the most talked about football
players in the country last fan. XII
inger was given a place on Walter
I Camps All-America eleven, Mohard
was 20 honored by many other foot
I ball critics.
Kllilnger is an innoider. At Penn
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
Juniors Are Ready

A brief session Of the Junior
CITY Baseball League was held
last night In The Evening Jour
nal Office. Rules and schedule
as published In these columns
were officially adopted by unan-
imous vote and with practically
every preliminary arrangement
made the teams are now In a
position 70 get set for the play
ing season.
announcement was made ny
President Condor that contrar-fs
have been printed and they can
he had by calling nc the Central
Sporting Goods Store, oi3 ship
ley street. The managers were
advised to submit the names OF
the unpircs they select for APP
proval ny the president In suf-
hclent time before the season
opens. The remainder Of the
forfeit l. also 90 be In his hands
by April =.
Announcement was m 4 q
also that the South Side Snap
pcrs win he known from now
ON ns the South Side Eden
Snappcrs. fully supported by
the south Wilmington sporting
contingent.
The date for the next meet
ing Of the league was set for
Tuesday, March %, at Brown
son Hall.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
RABBITS-SNAPPERS
IN RUBBER GAME

Displaying a brand OF basketball
that had their opponents outclassed
throughout the game. the South side
Rabbits evened up the series with
the South side snApper's when they
defeated the latter on last Friday
evening at the Eden Park cage by
she score or 2S-16.
Long before game time the hall
was packed 20 the limit and many
admirers OF both teams were turned
away. The Rabbits we're the hrst
20 break the ice after the game was
Wright caEed neat two-pointer
from mid-noor followed by field goal
by Burke and McNin. the rabbits
we're never headed. The snapperr's
played an entire defensive Eame In
tho frst half and close guarding by
tho Rabbits guards Capt. bob"
McNlft and Emil Moriss held tbs
snspper's TO lone held goal. This
Rabbits lead az half time BY ths
score OF IS 10 Z.
The Snappers started the second
hair with a rush trying for shots
from the length OF the hall. and az
ter Capt stump" Grant and IT.
Moriss Of the Snapper's had dented
the cords for two straight field goals
the Rabbits called time out and ar
ter a hasty conference play was re-
sumed and the Rabbits were never
headed
Friday evening will mark the third
and last game OF the series and as
I both games were hard fought the
third game no doubt will prove a
great contest. az both teams realize
that the title OF chsmps Of Little
Brooklyn" goes 10 the winner. The
snappers will he greatly strengthen
ed by Barlow. who has been playing
a great game for old Swedes while
"Dick" Collins the Rabbits star
center who has been out OF play
with an injured foot. will be back ir
the last contest. Next Friday nigh
game will start At o'clock.
How they lineup;
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
nEaculEs sALEs CORE.
CAsEYs TO PLAY AWAY.

The basketball team OF Santa
Maria Council, knights OF Columbus.
will go to Philadelphia on Thursday
night. March 16, 10 play the Tri-
Council team OF that city, The game
will be played in X. OF c. Hall,
Thirty-eighth and Market streets,
and will be followed by dance. A
large delegation from Santa Maria
Council is expected to accompany
and root for the home players.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
FIRST oUOTTFRs WIN.

First-Central OF the Church Quot
League went to New Castle Monday
night and defeated New Castle in
three out OF five closely contested
games. Lucas OF First Central was
in fine shape tossing four ringers. O.
Proud, Swearer. c. Clymer. r.
Barnes and Tufts. secured one apiece
Of the big counters. Scores:
New Castle ...21 - IS 21 15-1
Players: First-Central-Beaston,
Tufts. Lucas. Swearer. Woodbridge
New Castle-A. wilhelm, G. Proud,
r. Barnes, c. Clymer, J. Clymer.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
Spring Training Gossip
By BILLY EVANS

state he played about every position
on the lnheld. Hugo Bezdek. who
coached Penn State In baseball as
we'll as football. says Kiilinger 10
ready for the big show.
Bezdek says Killinger Is best at
third base. In all probability he viii
be worked out at that position by tho
Yankees. 10 is certainty that Frank
Baker will play only a few more
years II Killinger has the goods he
has a real chance with the Yankees.
Johnny Mohardt is pitcher. Mo-
hardt is evidently a very bright
young man. He has brains as rated
in college. II he can apply them TO
the ball field. no will have an ad-
dit.onal advantage.
In college football and baseball.
Mohardt ls regarded as the last
word. He was one OF the best hack-I
field men In tho country. He had
few equals at hurting the forward
pass. In baseball he was rated one
OF. tho best college pitchers IN tho
country He also won his letter in
track
Aside from the great success no
had IN athletic circles. Mohardt was
also brilliant student. He has
completed one OF the most dificult
courses at Notrs Dame with an aver
age better than 90 for his four
years work. Few students have
graduated from Notrs Dame with a
better average.
Mohardt. although weighing only
1875. has powerful physique. In
three years Of football. with the ex-
ception of a broken nose, he has
never been seriously hurt Manager
Cobb Of Detroit Is hopeful he will
emulate his college deeds on tho
] American League diamonds.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
SHARPENED
IN THE GRIND
News in Numbers

Now ngure It down and apply Il
this way-Grace beats out Old
Swedes. st. Mary beats out Mt. Yer
non. Forty per cent. OF Old swedes
is forty per cent. OF st. Mary.
Following out our supposition Grace
would then have TO play 40 per
cent. Of a team over again 10 decide
a championship. From the beginning
to the end OF a season all teams are
pointed toward championship
Why spoil the championships is
what we have been asking a long
time. We know what We are talking
about some times
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
PRINCETON QUINTET
DEFEATS DELAWARE

PRINCETON. y. j., March S.
The Princeton basketball team gain
ed an easy % to IA victory over the
Delaware University FIVE here last
evening. Tho game was loosely play
cd. but tho Tigers had the advantage
from the start and their lead was
at no time endangered.
The shooting was poor during the
first half. and the only field goals
scored during the period was one
which Loeb tossed In just as the
whistle blew. Loeb played the best
game for Princeton and scored the
FIRST eighteen points the Tigers made.
In foul shooting Loeb had the ad-
vantage Of Robinson. caging eleven
out OF fifteen as compared 10 the lat
ter's nine out Of seventeen.
The Nne-up:
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
Date-Timely
BEN GREENSTEIN, Editor

Toledo. We know of one fellow who
has ordered Toledo newspapers 80
that ho can follow the scores.
Waldorf hindgrcn. the Chicago pin
annoyer was certainly crashing 'em
the other day when he batted out a
100. the result of three games at
234. 232 and 203. Wen leave Il TO
tho sharps TO figure out how many
no missed I'm these games. The 72B
was n new singles record for the
Congress. fl pins better than the one
hung up by Harry Cavan of Pitts
burgh back i'm 1919.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
s POR 7 s :3:=3:zi== z
Cobb Starts

DETROIT. March s. 80 Ty
Cobb has registered his hrst
circuit clout OF the season. II
would have been a four-base
hit IN the regular campaign at
any rate. for Il sailed over the
fence at just about the spot
Bobby Veach tad picked out to
win the honor for himself.
The Georgian set the mark
for his sluggers 10 shoot at In
the first real workout at At
lanta. Twenty-four members OF
the squad went through a two
hours drill.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
LADIES, AUXILIARY.

Eelection OF officers will be held at
a meeting Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
OF the Seventh Ward Athletic Asso
citation, in the Seventh Ward Clut
rooms. at o'clock tonight. Many
new members are expected to joir
and other business will be trans
acted.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
~. vERNoN REsERvEs
ST. MARY's K1TTnNs
Field Foul
HERCULES COMES THROUGH.

Hercules nosed out the Old
swedes Reserves on the swedes' floor
last night by the narrow margin OF
a single point. 80 to 20. Fifteen
field goals we're scored by the Her
cules FIVE. but they could not gain a
point from the penalty mark. Score:
HERCULES
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
BASEBALL PRACTICE.

Practice OF the St. stephens team
in the Church Baseball League, has
been called for Saturday afternoon
az Eighteenth street and Bayard
avenue. All candidates for tho team.
are requested TO report at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
rxrECr NEw RuTH REcoRD.

NEW YORK. March s.-Colonel
Jacob Rupert. president OF the
New York Yankees. expects Babe
Ruth 10 make n new home run rec
ord this coming season. The han
dlcap will be an asset TO him, as he
always does his best work under
pressure" Erin Ward. hold-out In
fielder. will have TO quit baseball n
he wants $4,000 year he said.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
Dover High was

Dover High was elimin-
ated from the University OF
Pennsylvania interscholastic
cage tournament by the same
team which put Whining
ton High out Of the running
I'M tho first round-Upper
Darby High. The down State
youths are to be compli-
mcntod - their showing in
the tourney. lasting as far as
the fourth round after cop
ming three close wins. This
record has made them favor
tics in the race for the state
secondary title.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

The Cleveland Indians spring
training headquarters are established
NJ Dallas. Texas and among their
stunts will he the meeting OF the
Dallas Club OF the Texas League In
exhibition games. That means that
Mat Donohuc. product Of Whining
ION diamonds. win he playing against
Iris Speaker and his Indians. Mat
left for Dallas last Saturday.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

Williams College Is liable
TO spend a weeks training
trip In Wilmington and
George Winter is doing all
he can 10 bring them here.
Bring 'em on. Georgei
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

Saturday night the second game
Of the Church Athletic League Cham
pionship series will be played at the
"Y". McCabe and Silverbrook will
play the preliminary.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
THOMPSON WITH HAGERsrowN

Millard Thompson OF Bowers. Del,
has signed up 10 play ball with the
Hagerstown Club Of the Blue Ridge
League and will report for practice
May 1.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
Delaware.
Princeton.

Field goals. Princeton-Loeh. 4: Daily.
3. Scdcnstocker Dclaware-Keith. VIII
liams. Foul goals-Ioeb. n out Of Is.
Robinson. . out OF ~ Lovel. 1 out Of l.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

~
DO you know there are three
frsternities at the Wilmington
High School beside the ShiftersY
Yes. 50 they tell us. There's
fine chance for the right de-
velopment OF school spirit with
so much allegiance supposed TO
go 10 the frats. or course the
Shlfters don't count.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

EVEN THE HIGH COST OF
LIVING SHOULD INFLUENCE US
NOT TO PAY MORE FOR EX-
PERIBNCE THAN 1T is WORTH.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

mere will make application for en-
trance 10 the league at this even
ings meeting.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

Referee, Maxwell Timer Russell
Scorer. Spire. Time OF halves. 20 min
utes Fouls committed: ST. Mary's
2s. MI Vernon. 81.
St Marys also scored win In tho
preliminary. the ST. Mary's Kittens
trouncing the Mt. Vernon Reserves.
IS TO Ia Score:
-. .-r....- 49, r.r-.r-r..-r..
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

It's all right TO put your hest foot
forward hut he sure you are HEAD
ED in the right direction.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
f. +

There's a plenty of bowling en-
husiasts in Wilmington and no
ioubi many OF them are following
.hc course Of the American Bowling
congress now In progress out At
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

Pilot Jim Chandler and the rest Of
the Grace "kage krew" sort Of In
dicated how much they wanted any
thing "HANDED TO THEM WITH
OUT A STRUGGLE?" We can never
remember Grace involved In a news
paper controversy and the boys must
have been riled some for Jim TO even
go TO the length Of calling up on the
telephone. And those acquainted
with the history OF Grace athletics
have got to agree that any inference
TO the effect that the Ninth and West
bunch Is looking for forfeltures Is
worse than unfair and OF no credit
TO the party or parties making the
inference. To us # does not bespeak
SPORTSMANSHIP.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08
Volumes in Brief

tANeiOm'
Failure Is often the result OF n
firm belief that all things come TO
those who walt.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

There are runners on first and
third and two men out. The bats
man doubles to left field. The run
ner on third crosses the plate. The
runner on first goes to third on the
hit, but fails to touch second. The
ball is thrown TO that base, and the
umpire declares the runner out for
his failure to touch second. That
makes the third out. retiring the
side. Does the run that crossed the
plate count?
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

The run does not count. The fall
ure OF the runner 10 touch second
base on his way 10 thrd made a
FORCE play at that base for the third
out Of the inning The rules say
that no runs can score on third
out that IS a force play.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08

We don't believe Il has ever been
told how IL happened that Spealsman
finished In tie with T.. B. & W. for
the first half OF the All Wilmington
Bowling League honors. which the
Pipes cOpped I'm the roll-On. The wee
Eastlakcrs turned the trick by
knOcking-On the Railroaders I'm the
three final games after the Pennsy
crow seemed 10 be sure OF the title.
Evening journal., 1922-03-08


Jack Dempsey has a couple OF .
more hopes" on his trail and we .
warn him from now on to look =
TO his laurels. either Jack or .
Joie Ray. The why OF this as .
sertion lies IN the formation .
which has drifted our way to the =
effect that Ray Dickson and .
'Tink" Taylor. christened War .
ner. two heavyweights Of the .
ad alley OF The Journal COM .
posing room have gone in for L.
road work. The Boys hope 20 get .
so good that they will be able .
20 run down 20 Middietown and .
. back for the week-ends Both of I.
them intimate that II they ever .
get down 10 1913 pounds they .
are going after Dempsey. n not .
they will represent Middletown .
In the distance runs In the State .
. track and field championships .
next fail. .
.