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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
VARSITY SQUAD HAS
DAY Off FROM WORK
High School Second and Third
Teams Have Day Of
Action.

Yesterday marked the first day Of
practice that the Varsity team failed
to participate in the work. Due 10
some men being excused and the rest
injured. the big team had n day off.
Porter and Schaffer were the only
"A" men taking part In the days
routine.
Tho two~scrub teams had their day
and were pittcd against each other in
scrimmage. A fine article OF foot
ball was produced but was marred
occasionally by fumbling.
Tho u team that carried off the
bacon had Porter and Schaffer on
their roster. The backfeld consisted
Of Mike" Schaffer. Cox, Bardo and
Jake" Topkis. The other Team G.
had Beattes calling signals and had
Wahls, Gabriel and Reese as backs.
The Beattes squad kicked off and
the Schaffer combination brought the
ball steadily up the field where It was
lost on downs. The G. team could not
gain and punted out OF danger and the
Il squad commenced their march
again until backfeld man on G FUN
bled and katz, gobbled It up and
sprinted for the goal line, spotting his
team Go score.
The next quarter the G squad got
together and poraded up the field
Back and forth the two teams played
neither one having much OF an ad-
vantage. Beattes made n fine punt
from the middle of the field, Jake
| Topkis grabbing the rolling pigskir
on his five-yard line. but did not ge'
far, as a flying tackle brought hin
| down. The C's recovered a tumble
and on the second down, Reese eiudet
| the B squad and tied the score. II,
| lost his teams chance 10 secure ar
extra point when. after securing tn,
! touchdown. he threw the ball to an
other player instead OF the referee
In the last quarter. B men took tn,
lead and game when Cox squeezed hi
way over. The score was 1916.
After the game Coach Ashton pro
NOTED Ed Bardo and Clover 10 IN
| Varsity. Bardo's work has won mucl
praise from the gazer-ons by hi
ability 10 run with the ball and hi
fierce tackling. Clover is a hard work
er and his promotion was no surpris
TO those who have seen him in prac
tice.
All reports that creep in from vari
Gus institutions where former High
let's are enrolled is always encourag
ing. The local fans are particular
interested in "Muggsy" McGraw
progress at Penn and are all pullin
for him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
oy Working Hard With Dela1vare Football Squad
SECOND HORSE GETS STAKE.
DonEes Pulls Down Keatsehy Fstur.
ity's $4,000 After Betty Heal Wins.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Lexington, Ky. Sept. zs.--rnrf men
were still commenting on the num-
erous Incidents which marked yes
terdsy's renewal OF the rich Kentucky
Breeders FuturIty.
The Idle Hour Stock Fatsn'r Betty
Beal won the dash. 20 yards less than
ak furlongs. but was disqualified bs-
cause her rider. Walter Taylor, grasp
ed the reins OF j. s. Wards Dongos
Donges. lightly held in thellvagering.
finished second, and uponlf the win
ner's disqualification took down the
sf5.0f8 purse.
Easter Bells and Sweetheart, which
finished third and fourth. automatieal-
ly were advanced one position. None
OF the three In the money paid less
than IL TO for position.
Harry Payne Whitney's entry, bigh-
Iy regarded, came 70 grief. His Blue
Peter broke a leg in the first quar-
ter mile and Enchantrnent got start
ed slowly and always was FAR out Of
It.
Jockey r. Fator had the mount ~
| Donges, and 81 was on his complaint
| that Betty Beal was ruled out. The
race was for two-yesr -olds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
LAUREL ELEVEN ON
EDGE FOR GEORGETOWN
Downstate Rivals Expect Great
Battle at Laurel Tomorrow;
Both Teams Fast.
Special Correspondence Every Evening.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Laurel, Sept. 28.--Football enthu-
siasts are anxiously awaiting the kick
off i'm the Laurel Georgetown game to-
morrow afternoon at the Blue Hens
athletic park on West street. Coaches
Derby. Maryil, Burford and Tanner
have been busy this week putting the
squad through signal practice and
scrimmage work.
Yesterday afternoon the first squad
engaged in scrimmage with the sec
ond squad and showed they could
score almost at will, gathering four
touchdowns In few minutes of play.
Coach Marvil has announced the
eleven TO start against Georgetown
tomorrow as follows: Ends, Elliott
and Ellis; tackles. Paul Wootten and
Spicer; guards, Windsor and Mat
thews: center, Truitt; quarterback
Kitchens; halfbacks, Alton Wootter
and Whaley; fullback. Culver: substi.
tute halfback, Gordy, substitute tackle
| Wright. Suits were given TO the team
yesterday afternoon and practice helt
| for the first time on the Blue Uen'i
| field. The practice was very ligh
and at o'clock the squad ATTENDED
n blackboard lecture In the auditorium
Of the high school building after
which they turned in for the night II
order TO be in the pink OF condition
for tomorrow's game.
| Elliott and Ellis look like the bes
ends the high school has ever put OF
the gridiron. while the work of Pink,
| Wootten as halfback is a delight (,
the coaches. Whaley has proven him
self fit running mate for Wootten
Line material this year is the stronj
point OF the eleven. Paul Wootten
Spicer, Matthews. Windsor and Truit
undoubtedly viii fiji what has here
tofore been the high schools weakes
points. Kitchens. quarterback +
creating considerable comment by hi
clever work in practice and Culver
handling Of the fullback's position ma
not been equaled in several years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
DAVE BANCROFT IS
GIANTS BIG LEADER
Former Phila. Player Ranks
With the Best Shortstops
of All Time.
BY Associated Press to livery Evening.

New York, Sept. 2S.--Out on the
field directing the defensive play that
neither John McGraw. the manager,
nor his first assistant, Hughey Jen-
nings. could do from their places on
the bench, all season has been Dave
Bancroft. field captaining the Giants
to another pennant.
"Banny" Is listed by many of the
competent critics Of the game TO be
the greatest shortstop in baseball to-
day. The teams that have won PEN
nants with poor, or even mediocre
man at shortstop--the pivot OF the de-
fense-are few and those that have
come through winners of the Worlds
Series virtually all had topnotchers.
Before the 1922 season ended base
ball writer's began casting about for
the most valuable man TO his team
OF all the major leaguers and a num-
ber mentioned Bancroft. placing him
in the class with Joe Tinker, OF the
old Cubs. Hans Wagner. of the Pirates
Rabbit Maranville. of Plttsburg and
| Boston, Jack Barry of the Athletics
| and Red Sox. and a greater player
than Arthur Fletcher. now with the
| Qualkers. who was Bancroft's pre-
decessor.
The Giant captain is of first class
calibre, both on the defense and Of
fense and AZ "A field general. Az a
lead-off man he ranks with the best
OF all time. He covers an amazingly
large area in the field and is a poster.
ing, dangerous runner on the bases
| He is considered quite bit better
| than the cold figures show him to be
Last season Bancroft hit over 300
for the first time in his career. He be.
gan his career asa poor batter and
his rise has been due TO his superior
fielding and inspirational defense. Ter
years ago he hit .2i3 with the Port.
land, Ore. club, but came up 10 .25l
his first year I'm the majors with tn,
Philadelphia National League team
and was member OF the Quakers tn,
only time that they participated II
the Worlds Series.
In 1853 games in which he playet
last year Bancroft batted .3l9 an,
fielded $50. accepting 396 chances
more than any other National League
shortstop and making 3S2 assists, 80
putouts. 80 errors. He batted In 8
runs, went TO first base on balls g.
times and struck out only % times
He scored 121 runs. made 1913 hits, 10
a total of 267 bases. including &c two
baggers. 22 sacrifice hits and, in ad
dition, he stole IL bases.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
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SPRUCE.
--IUAIN~
Field Foul Pts
FINAL PLANS MADE FOR
OPENING LOCAL SEASON

The final meeting before the open
ing OF the season in the Wilmington
Football Association was held last
night, President Greenstein of the as
sociation presided,
The first game in the league will
be played on Saturday, Defiance and
Seventh Ward clashing at Baynard
Field. Parkside and St. Marys, the
other members OF the association. will
be idle this week. but will get into
action the following Saturday.
AS the schedule now stands only
one game will be staged in the asso-
citation each week Two clubs laying
on, these clubs will attempt to sched-
ule games away from home.
The officials of the league met after
the regular league meeting and dis
cussed the changes in the rules.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
N 'AVOY RUNS SQUAD
: IN SHORT WORKOUT
Many Changes Made in Blue
and Gold Lineup to Study
Material.

Special Correspondence Every EveninC
> Newark, Sept. 2S.---Coach McAvoy
Ia putting the inal touches on the
-Cniversity OF Delaware football squad
preparatory to the opening game OF
the season here on Saturday with st.
Joseph's College of Philadelphia as
opponents. The game will be started
Mt $50 o'clock and record crowd OF
alumni are expected to attend the
game to welcome the return OF Nc
.Avoy as football coach.
In ST. Joseph's. Delaware will have
strong opponent for the first game.
1t 10 reported that there are a num-
Der OF players on the st. Joseph team
who have seen a year of varsity ser
Vice on such strong college elevens as
Holy Cross and Notre Dame.
In the scrimmage yesterday after
moon which lasted only about fifteen
minutes Coach McAvoy made a num-
her of changes. transferring men from
the varsity 10 the scrubs and from the
scrubs to the varsity. Mcdonald who
has been working In the scrubs back
field in most of the scrimmages was
tried out at end on the varsity in place
of Price and gives indications of de-
Veloping into a good end although
he has not replaced Price permanently
ms yet by any means. Coach McAvoy
apparently has n wealth of backfield
material and for this reason McDon-
aid was moved to end in practice.
McKelvie tackle, Aiken guard and
Donaldson centre on the varsity were
Ia.
scrubs and Bayce. Lynch and Kraemer
We're moved up from the scrubs TO take
their places. The moving OF these
men greatly strengthened the scrubs
line and the varsity backs had trouble
.iE getting through for any consistent
gains. Kraemer last year on Whining
son high is putting up a good game
and is going 10 be hard to keep OF,
the varsity if he continues TO i'm
prove.
Coach McAvoy made no change in
the varsity bacllfield for the scrim-
mage. Lowell playing at quarter. Jack.
son and Elliott at half and Captain
Williams at full back. Elliott is a
streak for speed and looks 100 per cent
.hetter than ever before since he came
TO Delaware.
Announcement of Just how the team
will line up at the start of Saturday.
sgame will probably not be made b,
Coach Mc.Avoy until few minute:
before the game. Cherpak, a Fresh
man who played quarterback on tn,
'Perkiomen team last year has joine,
the squad and played quarterback or
1.-The scrubs yesterday in place o
Johnny Schaefer who broke his ankl,
in the scrimmage on Tuesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

The first game Of a five game series
between Elkton, champions of the
Susquehanna League, and Matt"
Donohue's All-Stars, will start on
Monday. October ., at Elkton. The
talent Of the whole peninsula has been
gathered and the series will be one of
the greatest attractions ever offered
10 the fans of this section and should
prove a good drawing card from the
list of stars who have been gathered
Manager Deibert of Elkton has ar
ranged for the first game TO be played
next Monday. A doubleheader has been
arranged for Wednesday, which is
something the Elkton fans have not
been treated TO this season. Chief
Bender. a pitcher whom age seems to
have no effect upon, will probably be
selected to show his wares 10 the fans
on Thursday. The Chief has had a
very successful season with the Read
ing team of the international League,
and will be remembered as a victor
in many a world series contest. Eddie
Rommel, the youthful knuckleball ar
tist, and one of Connie Mack's great
est finds, will be another candidate
for moundsman on Thursday.
The pennant won by the Elkton nine
in the Susquehanna League this sea-
son will be presented and raised on
Thursday before the beginning of the
game. Fridays game VIII be proceeded
by u field events. including. accurate
| throwing. circling base, and "fungo'
batting. This will close one Of the big
gest weeks in the history of sports al
| Elkton.
! 1t has been officially announced thai
the series would 30 the limit OF five
games regardless Of which teams win:
the series. This is being done to Ail
the talk OF a number of persons who
made statements concerning the play
ing in the games OF the Eastern Shor,
! lAllStars and Elkton series.
Matt" Donohue began 10 play bal
on the sand lots, and later went t,
the Eastern Shore League. He recent
ly returned from the Texas Leagu.
where he spent the summer cloutin,
the old pill for a mark of .335. He als'
led the outfielders in the entire league
lin assists Matt" will also be remem
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
JOE BOY BREAKS RECORD
AT LANCASTER FAIR

Lancaster, Pa, Sept. 2S.--Joe Boy,
owned and driven by Dan Leary of
West Chester, broke the worlds rec
ord for 1S-year- when he covered
the mile in 2.12A at the Lancaster
County Fair Association races yester-
day afternoon. The previous record
was made by Johnstown in 1894 in
time of 2.12k. Joe Boys best time
is 2.06A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
PENN'S GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
HAS HARD GRID SCHEDULE

Penn's Grove High School is show
ing great interest in the coming foot
ball season. With the help OF Coach
Powers Layton, 1t expects a more
successful season than last year.
The boys have done their prelimin-
airy work nobly and are now engaged
nightly in hot and heavy scrimmage.
The manager, Stewart Weldon, has
secured for PENIS Grove, the follow
ing schedule:
Oct 6--Salem, at Salem.
Oct 13-Vineland, at home.
Oct. 20-Cnassboro, at Glassboro.
Oct. 2T-Open.
Nov. 3-Millville, at home
Nov. 10-Woodstown, at Woodstown
Nov. 17-Open.
Nov 24-Open.
Nov. 30--Open.
PENIS Grove High School will ac-
cept games on any Tuesday between
October 6 and November 80.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
DELAWARE HORSES WIN
IN LANCASTER RACES

Grovestown. driven by Herman
Tyson. won first money in the ZIG
trot, for purse Of $500. at Lancaster.
Pa, yesterday afternoon. After run
ming fifth in the first race, Tyson took
the next three heats in an easy man
ner.
Nellie Brooke. Harrington. entry.
took second money in the 2.13 pace
for a purse OF $500. II was necessary
to run an extra heat in order 70 de-
eide the winner.
Live news OF rea: value is printed
In the classified ads today.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
ST. MARY'S TO WORK OUT.

st. Mary's Cats" football squad
will work out tonight at Fourth and
Church streets. The practice is called
for 7.30. All candidates for the team
are requested to be on hand as early
as possible.
The Cats" this season show prom
ise of developing into an even better
team than last years squad which
made such an enviable record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
HOME RUN CONTEST.

Tho Philadelphia National League
team again copped the home run hon
ors In the major leagues yesterday,
two OF its members hitting home runs
Henline, one OF the circuit clouters
Tuesday. made one yesterday. His
teammate. Wrightstone. also smacXed
the pill for round trip. Ford, OF Bos-
ton was the only other hitter TO meet
with the sphere for a four-base hit.
The lnoters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
Stranger Throws Italian.

San Francisco. Sept. Esd.
c'Strangler'D Lewis, worlds heavy
weight wrestling champion, defeated
Renato Gardini, Italian champion
and challenger, two out OF three falls
here Tuesday night. Gardini won the
frs. fan in minutes and 80 seconds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
GAMES TOMORROW.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York al Boston.
Chicago al st. Louis.
NATIONAL LEAGCE.
St. Louis at Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
AVALON TAKES FAST BALL
GAME FROM ST. MARY'S

Avalon won a fast game from St.
Mary's Juniors at Fourth and Church
yesterday afternoon, to 3. John
son and Orth starred at the bat Only
five hits were secured off Johnsons
delivery. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
YANKEES NEED TO WIN
ONLY ONE MOREGAME
Victory Today Over Browns VIII
CIinch American League
Pennant.

New York, Sept 2s.-The New
York Yankees. after lay-off OF sew
eral days. were prepared to clinch the
American League championship today
in the first Of three-game series
with the Boston Red Sox.
The Yankees. leading the 81. Louis
Browns by three and half games.
need but a single victory TO remove all
uncertainty over the outcome Of tho
race. Should they win today, but lose
all OF their remaining games yet on
their schedule. the final standing
would he.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

ne Champion Jlants, with tnefr
regulars supporting Fred Johnson.
San Antonio pitching recruit. dropped
the first contest OF a double header
yesterday with Philadelphia. ; TO 3.
but McGraw's rookies won the second.
to 2, by rallying in the eighth OF
Jimmy Ring TO tally all Of their runs.
Scott, Hi and V. Barnes worked on
the mound IN the final same
Tim Mcnamara, former F'ordhsm
University star. pitched the Boston
Braves 70 a 6 to 0 shutolt over
Brooklyn, while Fred Russell, Cub
recruit, outpitched Wilbur Cooper, OF
the Pittsburs Pirates, and Ch4ca 60
won, 4 to p
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
SPRUCE DEFEATS STAPLER
IN PLAYGROUND GAME
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Snrnca Defeats Stapler.

Spruce won a close and hard fought
game from Stapler in the Community
Service Playground Basketball League
last evening, 10 TO s. The score:
STAPLER.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No games played.
NATIONAL IElGTE-

Philadelphia, 5; New York, 3
(ten innings).
New York, 3; Philadelphia, .
tsecond game).
Boston. Z; Brooklyn, 0.
Chicago, 4; Pittsburg, l..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
ass sssssss v
ST. MAR Y'S

Totals ................. 3 ) 2I 9
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Avalon .................... 002 o o 2-f
st. Mary's Juniors ..... l o o o l.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

A big buy at small cost-an Every
Evening want ad.-Adv-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
GAMES TODAY.
RyCAE CTR

AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

You get results from Every Eve
ming classified ads.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28


Game Called.
Game caled"-where In the golden isht
he
The creep lie
o
Ina checr and have passed:
N he
his
Game caled'-upon the field OF play
he hou is
and o
The player files through the
!,
The The =
But through the night there shines
Etchings
No 4-Mmhisan
many sirdhon
OF
Up"
Garcis
Curtis Benorook MGusn Maubt'ha long parade of stars that will
be forgotten
victories but better .,n
there has been complete absence scandal
against its playing personnel
The Autumn Outlook
end
almost n tumn
condition after
having broken his s and uz for quarterback experienced capable
directors of
Rob both be in harness, for big s.mes
ahead while
to insure but little hostile
help wherever
needed and where Cappon there will be stSngth.
The main problem Michigan will be build
lcente -lnep positions.
of freshman
for these
Murhead will
for the other four positions viii be extremely keen.
wlIm
while
ing the improvement that experience brings.
So Michigan oueh be
year had more
stars in the hospital
when ankles and knees
to be done about
Uetz and C.ppon or
its to quite number ouchdowns
| o he
this ready for hi
famous Ohio new on october
This will gathered
in the West capacity III
osoul.
The battle old IN
seonal scrimmse which tn
|
Michigan
for game than Yost for football
Tor the making of star Give he
and III take day whe
with the
of antelope and the O an buna
mas found the growing of Conference
after Only and
this with the woven
back his old
cance He will he
MS
Arbor platoon will be hard to it the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
Me.TT4Ad2s56a@Is5a HazIsHT
Game Called.

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

iuyCp fost who played tackle
has been at Michigan
He
for the making of Give game
and I'll the day when
another Willie lieson will
pevous the
of antelope owe of AN Africanb buffalo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

once the wonderer from California
found could look
only great machine
this season with good material
back his
chanc to win He will have
Arbor platoon will be o stretch
, 1922-02-04

oui tAeSo were not retained save in @
few instances. profit-taking and short
selling proving effective.
The demand for rails followed signs
II an expansion of the tonnage move
men from leading transportation
terminals. a loading showing a dis
tinct increase for the first time in
severa weeks.
Conditions in the steel trade offered
little encouragement, January produc-
ton being only a little better than
that of December, which marked the
low record of 1921. Wage reductions
in the textile trade and further cuts
in prices of automobiles indicated
further Establishments to pre-war CON
ditions In other basic industries.
Shifting Of loans to meet February
occasioned a slight furry in
the money market. call money rising
to 6 per cent, with fewer offerings of
time accommodations. The most en-
couraging feature in the broader for
eign exchange field was the strength
of British exchange. that development
being coincident with England's i'm
proved trade balance.
, 1922-02-04
THEFT LEADS
TO FEDERAL CHARGE

CHEYENNE. wyo., Feb. 4.-John
Mulvaney, wanted on a federal charge
of stealing uga from an Interstate
shipment, the crime occurring at Gill
lette. Wyo., is under arrest at Lead.
S. D., and will be brought to Cheyenne
for trial in the United States district
court James Vines, who pleaded
guilty to implication III the same theft.
was sentenced here nearly a year ago
to serve a year an da day in the Leav-
enworth penitentiary. William Vines.
indicted with Mulvaney and James
Vines. was arrested some time ago
but has not been tried.
, 1922-02-04
$4,000 IN !
JEWELS GONE

RENO. New. Feb. diamonds
and jewelry valued by the owner a,
$4,000 were stolen from behind
the clerks desk in a hotel at Elko
Thursday night, according to re
ports received from that city today.
h property belonged to Theodore
Fershtand. a Francisco jeweler.
who has a ranch store in Elko. Mr..
Fershtand left his grip. containing
the jewelry, behind the desk and
when he returned it was gone, tie
report states.
, 1922-02-04
Butter Market
Is Again Steady

CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-steady prices in
this weeks butter markets, an un-
sui condition at this time of the
year. developed unexpectedly like n
lull after a storm" according to H.
c. Taylor. chief Of the Chicago Bu-
of Markets and Crops EST.
mates. United States department of
agriculture. in a review of butter
market conditions today.
The Chicago market, his report said
remained unchanged. at 81 cents a
pound during the entire week. while
the New York market varied but one
half a cent. The Philadelphia and
Boston markets showed changes of
from 1 to 2h cents. with the former
holding the weeks lowest price at Sc
cents.