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Evening journal., 1922-03-17
HIGH BOYS IN TANK TOMORROW

has displayed some nne swimming
by lowering It's time. Coach Sparks
viii not make his relay selections
until just before the meet. The
other selections are as follows:
90 yd. swim-Bardo. sheldon
100 I'd. swim-Bardo. Sheldon.
Fancy diving-Boyer, Paget. Ped
rick.
Plunge for dlstance-Keen. Booth
22O yd. swim-Bader. Nobis
Booth.
Coach Sparks will pick his relay
team from the following men: Rar-
do. Booth, Bader. Nobis, sheldon
Boyer. Bush.
Baseball.
Yesterday afternoon the baseball
candidates prscticed indoors. The
battery squad went through a short
practice with both Maxwell and
Dawson on the receiving end. The
hurlers who so far this season look
good are White, Richards and HAYES
After the pitchers were through ali
the men practiced batting and some
OF them showed fine form. Two
teams we're picked and In a short
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
''Cats Get Jump on Grace
in First Of Series, 1920

thing can be handed both teams,
they we're game to the hnsh.
st. Mary clearly displayed its
superiority at all stages. having the
spherod IN their possession more
than Grace. The Cats were cooler
at all times and showed better
brand OF team work. One player
stood out above the rest on both
team and he was Haps Sheehy.
Haps in the scoring with ten
points this was only in his great
all around exhibition. He played
deliberate game in all the branches
of the court sport and was the least
rufiled of any man on the floor. He
looked TO be the center OF ST.
Mary's action with the team work
ing around him and was the nearest
to form OF any OF the contestants.
Soup" Carpenter was the next
important cog In the Cats machine.
playing game that was second
only to Sheehy's. The star defense
man OF the Saints displayed his cool
ness by his work from the penalty
mark when he shot ak straight out
OF seven foul tries. f1ve OF them in
the FIRST half.
only eleven field goals were scored
during the evening eight OF them by
the City League title holders Al
though the Cats caught a couple OF
sleepers In the final period, most OF
the two-timers were OF the sensa-
tJonal variety. Capt ain Cupie Wolfe
OF tho City Leaguers and Billy Green,
wood Of the Churchmen leading In
the spectacular variety. The latters
one lone field toss was Grace's only
one Of the opening canto and was a
| one hand, back over head toss that
/ found the netting. Gin Garvine's
work from the foul line was one OF
| the redeeming features OF the play
OF the Ninth and West streeters He
cashed four straight in the first half
but missed two out OF three IN the
final period The Grace team had
ten chances from the penalty mark
in the last half before they found
the mark In this stanza they made
good only six OF some 26 opportun-
tiles
Although there was much heard
uuIlub ana dlNcI tnN game N'h'Vi IL
| ing the offlcialing, an impartial View
! point is that Referee Maxwell and
! Umpire Ross worked together and
handled the contest in good shape.
True. they saw many fouls that the
fans could not see. and they missed
some that the fans did see, but that
always happens. All in all their
work was highly commendable and
many times they whistled in CON
cert. calling the one foul at the same
time. The hard fought game ex-
pected was provided but there was
none OF the Intentional rough work
some expected. The 81 fouls called
Is an indication OF how well the ON
cisls had the game in hand at ali
times.
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
ATHLETIC HEAD
HAS Resigned
Dean Smith and Prof. Dut-
ton Leave Delaware Ath-
letic Council
SYPHERD, PRESTON
SUCCEED THEM

Special 70 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, March 17.-Dean r.
Laurence Smith. president. and Pro-
fessor George e Dutton. vice-presi-
dent Of the Athletic Council Of Del
aware College. University Of Della
ware, have both resigned. Increased
committee work in addition 10 their
regular collegiate work. is said tn
have been the principal reason for
their resignation which will be
effective April /.
At a special meeting OF the fac
ulty this week. DR.. W. owen sy-
pherd, head OF the English Depart
ment, and Professor Howard x.
Preston. professor OF mathematics
and engineering. were elected TO
succeed Dean Smith and Professor
Dutton on the Athletic Council.
both being faculty members OF that
body. The Council will probably
meet next Tuesday night to reor-
ganize. Under tho bylaws OF ths
Council, 1t Is necessary for the twD
faculty members to be president
and vice-president OF the body.
The Athletic Council has charge
Of all athletic activities Of Delaware
College and its faculty membership
Is therefore an important assign
ment. The body is made up OF two
faculty members. two members OF
the alumni and three undergradu-
ates. In addition to DR. sypherd-
and Professor Dutten1 the present
embershlp-+s as follows: J. Pearce
Cam. OF Newark and ]. A. Croth-
ers, Of Wilmington, alumni members.
and T. J. Mcdonnell. Harry Cola
and Harvey Mcdonald. students.
The resignation Of Dean Smith
and Professor Dutton. and especial
ly the former, because OF his long
service on the Council came as a
surprise to many OF their friends
although they had talked OF getting
off the Council because OF a press
OF other work for some time. Dean
smith had been a member Of tho
Council since II was organized about
ten years ago and most OF the tims
served as president He also repre-
sented the faculty for several years
on the athletic committee OF that
body before the Council was organ
lied. He has always been intensely
Interested in college sports and It
| has been largely through his efforts
that Delaware has kept 20 we'll in
/ front in an athletic line since Frazer
Field was presented to the college
] by the Frazer family some years
ago. Professor Dutton has also
been keenly Interested IN college
athletics. but had not served 10 long
/ on the Council as Dean Smith.
DR.. sypherd. one of the new mem
/ bers OF the Athletic Council, is an
alumnus OF Delaware. while Professor
Preston and the other new member
Is a graduate OF Lafayette. Both
Dean Smith and Professor Dutton
are Delaware graduates. Outside OF
general supervision there is not
much for the Council to do at this
time, as the baseball and track
schedules for this year have been
completed and approved.
Evening journal., 1922-03-17

Soccer enthusiasts and sport fol
lowers OF these environs in general
will be afforded one OF the best
matches IN the ancient sport staged
in these parts in some time when
Edge Moor engages the Glenn Social
eleven OF Philadelphia at Edge Moor
tomorrow afternoon in Second Di-
vision Philadelphia Allied League
match. Glenn Social has gained
the lead OF the division after a hard
fight and is regarded as one OF the
best soccer combinations in this dis
trict. Edge Moor while not well up
the list in points is noted for its hard
fought games and-they should make
the leaders step at top speed all the
way.
The Quaker City team has estab-
lish quite a record for itself this sea
son tasting defeat but twice and
leading the league by two points.
They will be out 10 increase their
point advantage tomorrow. one OF
the best games played by Glenn So
cial this season was played last
week when they held the Hardwick
and Magee eleven 10 a draw.
Among soccer circles the men com
posing Glenn Social are we'll known.
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
SHOOTERS HOT FOR
NEW YORK TRIP

President Robelen OF the Whining
ton Trapshooting Is working hard
on the details OF the visit OF the Will
mington shotgun artists 10 the New
York Athletic Club at Travers Island
on March 2bth. Bill says II he can
get his gang out the New York
shooters will realize that the Blue
Hens" have been on Broadway.
President Robelen is counting on
Minute Man" L. d. Willis. state
champion Eugene p. dupont. "Cy'
Morgan. Harry Reed. DR.. Belts
George Simon. Ike Turner. Billy
Foord. Eugene dupont. q. l. sylves-
ter. John Minnick. Captain Bill Sim
onton, T. Clarence Marshall. Pete
Guest c. W. Phellis Jim Stein. Bill
Jensen. Matt Roser. Harry Calron,
Howard Wilson. J. W. Anderson. Jr..
Irv Wratten. VIM. Shaw. Price Jack
son. Harry williams, A. Worthing-
ton and many others to make the
trip and show the Broadway Bear
Cats" Just what kind OF artget bus
ters we have.
Every club IN town is eligible 10
enter It's men in the race, as this Is
Wilmington proposition and not
restricted to members OF the VII
minEton Trapshootlng Association.
The Eastlake. p. r. & W, Green
hill and Country Club gun club
members are all eligible and vel
come TO send their men. President
Robelen hopes to get big turnou
from all OF these clubs.
Local trapshooters intending q
make the trip should phone Mr.
Robelen. Phone 1876. or George II
Lecarpentier phone 1920, and ad-
wise them so that arrangements can
be made for them Beat New York
At New York" IL the slogan OF the
Wilmington Trapshooters and they
are going TO attempt to do just that
little thing.
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
COOKIES" NOW
DISCUSS BASEBALL

An enthusiastic get together meet
ing Of the Goodman Athletic Asso-
ciation was held In the basement of
the Goodman NJ. f. Church last
night. Reports Of the successful
season enjoyed by the Cookies In
indoor sports were heard and plans
FOR the coming outdoor events were
outlined and discussed The nn-
ancial reports showed the associa-
ton 10 be IN good shape.
Three members were elected to
act with the four officers as a board
Of governors to handle the affairs OF
the organization. Those elected "a
the board include William J. Stats
stephen f. Pardee and Clarence w
Pyle
Bill Stewart was elected manager
and George Peters. captain to guide
the fortunes OF the Goodman base.
ball team.
Several OF the members delivered
ifspfomptu talks but the feature o.
the evening was the address by th'
Rev. w. G. Harris. pastor OF Cook
man. he gave very interesting
talk on community and church ath.
letic work and showed that he wa'
in close contact with the activities
OF the association. Mr.. Harris was
cheered TO the echo and a rising vote
piedElng the full support OF the as
ISOLATION was given him.
After the business session a social
hour WAS spent and refreshments
consisting % ice cream and cake
we're served.
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
& 80: s PO r T S
Junior League

The Junior Suburban Base
ball League completed full de-
tails for the playing season at a
brief business session in The
Evening journal ofiice last
night. All six tcams--Lorraine
(formerly Park Grove). Five
PPoints A. {. Juniors, Sc. Peter,
Eleventh Ward Academy. Crag-
mere-were represented and
took part I'm the discussion of
the rules and schedule, which
were read over as published I'm
Tho journal sport columns, ap-
proved and officially adopted BY
unanimous vote.
Discussion Of the rules and
schedule occupied most Of ~
meeting although several mat
ters OF Importance 10 the life
the league not I'm the regula-
tlons were talked over and
every team agreed 10 abide by
the decisions reached. An
nouncemcnt was made by Man
aEer Hall thnt he had changed
the name of his team from Park
Grove 10 Lorraine. taking over
the name Of the speedy lndc-
pendent nine which nc says has
not been reOrganized as most Of
the players will he with ST.
Thomas.
The next meeting Of the
leagne win he held on April q.
The schedule adopted Is for
20 games. divided into haves.
The first game Is booked for
April 22 and the second half on
July I.
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
THREE BASKETBALL
GAMES ONE NIGHT

Special to The Evening Journal
FLKTON. Nd. March ia large
crowd turned out last night at the
Armory to witness three basketball
games. and especially to see the
Girls play. The first game was be-
tween the girls team OF the Middle
town. Del. High School, and the
Elkton High School. II resulted In
an easy victory for the visitors. score
"a to 8. The second game be
tween Company f and the Cecilton
team. was a victory for the guards
men hv the score of 40 to 2. The
third game was between the Elkton
and Niddletown teams. boys, and was
won by Elkton. 80 10 20.
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
,,BA6unsSaB

Very often some slight manner
ism on the part Of some players
proves a most valuable tip to the op-
position.
What often seems wise bit OF
baseball strategy is made possible
simply by the use Of a bit OF COM
mon sense plus keen observation.
have always regarded Bill Car
rigan az one OF the greatest man
ayers in the history of the game.
Any ball player who has ever work
ed under Carrigan entertains much
the same opinion.
I happened TO he one OF tho UNI
pires in the 1915 worlds series be-
tween Boston and Philadelphia.
After losing the first game the Red
Sox, under Carrigan. went out and
won four straight games.
After the series was over hap
pened TO be discussing a certain play
with Carrigan. I remarked that 1
was surprised that Boston won in
five games as had expected the
series to go the limit.
Carrigan simply smiled and said
a little inside dope had aided them
considerably in the victory. The
next year learned what that in
side dope was.
According to the Boston players
Carrigan always had a couple of the
bench warmers do nothing but look
for some act on the part OF a GER
tain player that would tip them Off
to some valuable information.
II will be remembered that an in
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
Rr POLLY HY.

The Wilmington High School ma
tatores will oppose Germantown
High at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon in the local "Y" tank. This
meet will about close the swim
ming schedule for the season unless
Manager Ladd books another Phila-
delphia school for a match, which
he is eager 20 do.
Coach Sparks has had the swim
mers working out every day this
week priming for the meet. Some
OF the men have been timed, and are
in splendid condition.
A great deal OF hope will be PIN
ned on Captain Ed Bardo who is
figured to cop the so and 100 yard
events. Bardo has opposed the Ger
mantown representatives once be-
fore in the u. OF p. interscholastic
swimming meet. The star performer
may also swim as anchor man on
the relay team.
Wilson Boyer. the fancy diver has
been improving in his dives after be-
ing Instructed by Coach Sparks for
the last week or so. The relay team
Evening journal., 1922-03-17

game ensued. The "A" team won
from "B" team by the score OF to
I. The men were then dismissed
for the remainder Of the week, and
the coach intends TO resume outdoor
practice the beginning Of next week.
After the baseball men were dis
missed Coach Ashton started in
structing the track men. A few
calisthenic exercises and then were
led in running by the coach around
the gym. at each lap increasing the
pace. Captain Jacobson took a
group and taught them starts.
Evening journal., 1922-03-17

jury kept RED" Doom out Of the
1915 series Eddie Burns, his under
study. was forced to do all the
catching. Burns had been developed
by Doom. According TO the players
Doom had certain peculiarities that
tipped Off certain plays.
Carrlgan had couple OF players
watch Burns in the first game to
see II ne used the methods peculiar
to Doom. II was soon discovered
that Burns had exactly the same
style as Doom. During the rest OF
the series that information as to
certain signals was used to decided
advantage.
It seems Iris Speaker liked the
idea as used by Carrigan. and Il Is
a part OF the Cleveland teams
strategy. I understand It worked
to advantage in the 1919 series with
Brooklyn.
According TO the dope I gather
George Burns, recently traded 10
the Boston Red Sox. was the Sher
lock Holmes. Burns. looking for
some visiting player doing the un-
usual. noticed that Pete Kilduff on
certain pitched balls would pick up
some dust in his hand and scatter It.
He called the Cleveland players
attention to the fact. II seems that
act on the part OF Kilduff was the
tipoff to the rest OF the inaeld and
outfield as TO what was going TO be
pitched. The Cleveland team soon
worked out the program. That may
account in a way for the freedom
the Indians took with Brooklyn's
great staff.
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
School StUinl

Announcement was made by
Director Sparks OF the Gram
mar School Athletic League to-
day that the brace Of swimming
meets In which No. school
contests with No. 4 and No. "a
with No. 2s. will he held at !
o'clock tomorrow night instead
Of 3 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. The setting forward Of the
time was necessitatcd through
the moving up OF the start of
the meet between Wilmington
High and Camden High. which
was first scheduled for the even
ing. All of the grammar school
swimmers should take note of
this changing OF time i'm the
start.
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
BROWNS STAR IN ATHLETICS

holds the college record for this
event with a mark Of six feet four
and three-q quarter inches.
Cornell looks to Robert Brown as
a sure winner. He is the intercol-
legiate two-mile and cross country
champion. He Is regarded as almost
certain winner OF the two-mile
event.
Cornell also has Norman Brown
who was runner-up in the two
mile event. to fall back on should
Robert Brown fail to show.
Dartmouth also has a freshman
by name OF Roy Brown. who gives
promise OF developing into one OF
the most versatile track men in the
history OF the college.
Evening journal., 1922-03-17

The Browns hai supplanted thu
Smiths IN the athletic world.
Three colleges are plnning their
homes on the Browns in the inter
national track meet.
Fiske Brown. Harvard's husky
track captain, Is expected TO gather
in the weight events in the intercol-
legiates.
Leroy Brown is captain OF the
Dartmouth track team. He is fig-
ured to do big things in the high
jump.
The Dartmouth captain is aver
aging better than six feet in his
practice work and looms up as a
probable winner Of the event. He
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
R1FIEMEN GET STEADY.

Local riflemen practicing in the
Auditorium last night for the meet
in Philadelphia on Saturday week
proved that they are in excellent
shape TO meet the Philadelphia
team. Z. S. lands made a run OF
65 straight bull's-eyes. winding up
with a total score OF 996 out OF a
possible l 900 points. e. F. Burkins'
nnal score was 496X500 one point
higher than r. s. Cashell, whose
total was 495.
An interesting match will be
staged on Shellpot range tomorrow
afternoon and every one interested
in the game is invited to be bring
their shooting arm. Average scores
for last night we're;
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
A NEW AIRPLANE.

LONDON Omitted Press) The
vertical-hying airplane-the hell
coptre-is no longer an experiment
but a fact. General R. K. Bagnall-
Wild told the British Air Conference
convention. The Brennan helicoptre
at Farnborough. he said, has recent
ly made vertical flights carrying $50
pounds in addition 10 the aviator.
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
Sports Summary

New Orleans-Babe Ruth smacked
homer with the bases full and
helped the Yanks beat New Orleans.
2 to 3. Frank Baker got out Of
A."
New York - Delayed challenge
from the Philippines to compete in
the Davis cup matches was received
and may be accepted by the U. $.
Lawn Tennis Association.
San Manager McGraw
split up his Giant squad and sent the
colt team north with Ryan. Shea
and Causey as pitchers. Pitcher
George Stanton and Innelders John
Fitzpatrick and William Boland
were released.
Newark y. Reggie Mcnamara
noted Australian bike rider. one OF
the winners in the late six-day race
will wear Ames sican colors In tho
coming Paris race. He has been
naturalized.
New York-New York state made
5000, ,OS7.62 on the last fiscal year
boxing, according to the report OF
the commis ssion. The receipts were
S254.173.45.
Paris-Doctors say Georges Car
pent:er is in very bad physical shape
ana should never box again.
New York-Charley White and
Johnny Dundee. veteran light
weights meet here tonight for the
tenth time. They are scheduled for
Is rounds.
New York-Jack Dempsey is 60
ing to Europe 10 do vaudeville in
stead OF boxing, according to his
manager, Jack Kearns. Wen meet
anyone over there that wants US or
anyone that wants US here. but We
have nothing definite over there but
some stage work" he said.
Atlanta, Ga.-The Detroit Tigers
won an exhibition game yesterday
afternoon from the Georgia Teach
youngsters. 4-2.
St Petersburg, Fla.-The Boston
Braves regulars and irregulars bat
tied to six inning tie. Final score
3-s.
Hot Springs. Ark.-The Tits
burgh Pirates and the Boston Red
Sox mingle in an exhibition game
here today.
Leesburg, Fla.-Washington Sen
ators won their first game OF the
season here yesterday by defeating
the Philadelphia Nationals, 10 to s
New York-Wise heads vary In
whether a socking fist or a pythoniC
arm offer the best method OF de
livering a K. o.
II would be interesting 10 let Jacl
Dempsey and Stranger Lewis do ar
illustrated debate on the subject
but there is little chance OF It. Mr.
Dempsey would want too much t,
prove the statement he made som,
time ago more or less 10 the effec
that all wrestlers were walking ex
amples OF something loose in tn,
head. Mr.. Lewis also would wan
something to prove his counter ar
gument that II boxers had 10 wori
like wfestlers there wouldn't be an,
| boxers.
New York might furnish the nee
essary purse because any town tina
falls for two six-day bike races
year and eats up the trick matche
OF the rasslers' trust would fall 70
anything.
The New York commission has Z,
be figured. however. Since the ath
letic solons OF the State have gon
out OF their way to drive wrestlini
out Of the State by sanctioning tn
rolling and flying falls It Is almost
cinch that they would not allow
pure commercial proposition lik
Lewis suggestion OF a match Will
Dempsey
Evening journal., 1922-03-17

AnIhNtf nnf 81. AANNa 10
Displaying much cooler brand
OF what little basketball was shown,
st. Mary. champions OF the City
League. hoped OF 10 lead in the
three-game series with Grace by
downing the Church League champs
In the opening game AZ the Auditor
ium last night by the score OF ss to
20. with feeling high between the
two teams. both seemed affected by
he nervous tension and the exhibit
tion therefore was far from cham
pionship calibre. Fast passing was
conspicuous by hs absence and tho
fact that 81 fouls, 46 on st. Mary
and IS on Grace. were called. played
an important part In eliminating this
prettiest feature OF the court sport
The Grace team seemed 10 suffer
greatest from the nervous stun and
played about the floor in maze
most OF the time. displaying little or
no team work. Tho churchmen miss
ed many chances at the basket. most
ly in the fret half but large ma
iority OF them we're OF the hard TO
count variety. The location OF the
basket was also a mystery to the
Chandler crew from the 10 foot line
as they made good but "a out OF
their as chances. What seemed TO
he their greatest handicap was their
consciousness OF the professional
rules They displayed little idea OF
how 10 break up the two-hand drib-
Bile and fouled invariably in their at
tempts. a portion OF the fouls call
ed on the Church champs we're for
the double tap and the catching
OF the ball after the tap.
But despite the absence OF superior
basketball which should be expect
ed in the meeting OF two champion
teams. the interest was there TO the
nnish. and the game was over before
most OF the fans realized time was
up. with e42 cash customers and
the arrivals by me overwhelming
and other routes II is estimated tina
close 10 1000 saw the same. ON
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
DEsCO CLEANS UP.

The Desco team, champions Of the
Wilmington City Quot League com
pleted their schedule last night by
taking all five games in match
with the Brownson Library Associa-
tion at Brownson Hall. Scores:
Desco ........ p q 21 21 21-5
Brownson ..... III SIS SO
Evening journal., 1922-03-17
pREACHER ON STRIKE.

BLACKPOOL. England Omitted
Press) THE Rev. Adam Hamilton,
pastor OF the Alexandra-road Con-
gregational Church, went on strike
for a fortnight In a letter 10 par
ishioners he complained OF empty
pews at services. There Is some
thing wrong either with me or the
congregation" he said. Il shall
wait a fortnight for the parish to
decide which"