davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
SPORT T s :=1=z:- ::=5=;=: q
Come In, FeHous

With the possibility OF in
cruising the City Baseball
League membership, several
berths are open and teams de-
string to enter the race should
bave n representative present at
the meeting which will be held
Nm The Evening journal onicc
on next Friday night.
Five OF the teams which nm
ishod the first campaign OF the
city circuit were back for mem-
bcrship at the first meeting last
week and I'm addition there were
four new entries. all OF which
will tend To strengthen the
League. This makes nine clubs
afl told and the league officials
and members are DESTROYS OF
increasing the loop with the
doubling OF the schedule ana
playing two games n week, one
OF them n twilight tilt.
Vandcvcr A. C., South Side
Eden A. C.. Pennsylvania Rail
road, Eleventh Ward. Union A.
A. and Worth Brothers. are said
90 bo teams looking for n berth
In n league. Any other club de-
string to enter the City League
should have n representative
present nc the meeting In this
onicc on Friday night. Half OF
the $50 forfeit viii have to he
posted at that time as evidence
of good faith.
The teams represented at last
weeks meeting were Eastlake'
ST. Hcdwig. Fourth Ward
Edge Moor, Keystone, Dehancs'
Seventh Ward, Chesrook and
Wil-Dcl.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
Y'S AND C'S WIN
THESE CAGE GAMES

The Us won the nrst OF double
bill staged at the Y. NJ. c. A. last
night in a game with the Ms by an
Is to 1s score. In the second game
the cs defeated the AS, % TO IA.
snappy passing. good moor work
and accurate shooting were the tea-
lures Of the opening contest John
Gerstenberg scored ten OF the vic
tors' eighteen points. The scoring
honors were evenly dividedon the Ms.
The second number Of the bill
proved to be an interesting one as
for a time the teams were tied and
the winner seemed to be very much
in doubt. Loose managed to break
away in the latter part OF the hrs'
half and score four held goali
which gave his team a substantial
! lead
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

However. in my memory one game
stands out above all others, the first
game OF the 1906 world series.
Fandom will recall that the Chi
cago White sox won the pennant
that year after hard struggle. For
those who have a bad memory I
might add that l was a member OF
that team.
with the race half over no one
hgured the Sox had a chance. II
looked like a cinch that we would
finish In the second division. Then
We began a squirt that set the base
ball world talking. In the month OF
August We won 10 straight ball
games and became a contender
/ finally winning the pennant.
The Chicago Cubs won the pen
nant in the National League thai
year. The Cubs that year outclassec
the National League. winning liz
games and losing only 80. II was
considered an invincible aggrega-
tion. managed by the Peerless
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
Wilmington City
Quot League
ny ME-

Did you hear about the big ex-
plosionf Yes there was a terrible
blowup In the vicinity OF Fourteenth
and DUPONT streets on last Thurs
day night. "Dinty" Barrett and his
Goodman team. we're handed their.
worst defeat OF the season. and II all
happened this way: BILLY virden
has made up his mind that South
side Eden is to be one OF the teams
to fght for first place honors The
boys from over the bridge put up
some OF the best games in the
League last week, so watch your
step. Desco. you're next.
The boys from Brandywine NJ. +.
Church by taking all fve from
Brownson Library Association have
first place alone as Pullman got
away with one game out Of i've from
Desco just enough TO break their III
FOR first place.
Z. B. & w r. r. A. A. was anoth-
er one OF the teams that got away
with a shutout when they took all
| five from the Pioneers This puts
them In a tie with Desco for second
I place.
Seventh Ward took three out OF
five from the L. o. O. Moose. All
five games were closely contested
This leaves Seventh Ward in their
same standing in the column.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
Cobb Has Chance
to Equal Record

Ty Cobb. the coming season,
will have a chance to equal an
other baseball record that was
expected to stand for all time.
Hans Wagner passed out OF
o the National League In 1913.
He left behind a record OF hav-
ing batted 800 or better for IL
years.
Lajoie. for IL years. kept
Wagner company, but Larry
fell by the wayside in 1907,
when he was a point shy.
Cobb, the only player who
figured TO have a chance, has
stuck TO the ship. For i6 years
Cobb has been In the charmed
circle.
II he can hit 800 in 1922 he
will have tied Wagner's record.
During his career Cobb's low
mark was $40 in 1906, his frst
year as a 800 hitter.
There Is every reason TO be-
lleve that Cobb will not only
equal but surpass wagner's rec
ord.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
TOday'S Sport Angle

Directors OF athletics in colleges
throughout the country are taking
some hot shots at professionalism
in sport.
First came Knute Rockne, the
famous Notre Dame coach. Through
the intrigues OF professional foot
ball promoters. Rockne lost three
OF his star players
After the close OF the football
season, a western promoter, anxious
to win a big game on which much
money was wagered. induced three
Notre Dame stars to play under
assumed names.
The affair became known. the
players confessed and were expelled
from athletics. Rockne, however
had lost three OF )his stars and
didn't like II. He came out with a
statement in which he characterized
professionalism as the biggest men
ace OF college sports.
Later Coach Yost. OF Michigan
Hayed the same feature. also the
transforming idea which has grown
so much OF late.
Perhaps Yost's feelings in the
matter were Influenced by the ac.
tions OF Ernie Wick, his All-Amer'
ica center.
Nick Is as big a star on the dia'
mond as the gridiron. He was ex
pected TO be OF much strength e
the baseball team this spring.
a newV item says Wick has signed
with the st. Louis Cardinals OF th'
National League. has quit his stud
les in the medical school and in
tends to go on the spring training
trip.
Branch Hickey, who 'signe,
George Sisler after he had finishe,
his course at Michigan, no doub
induced Wick to reach his decision
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
HercuIcan HurIcrs

ItfNuit@tn huNNtNr
Bowling is popular pastime In the
Hercules Powder Company family
An elimination series is now under
way for the interdepartmental
championship and It got started
through the Herculean Hurting on
the part OF the Purchasing Depart
ment followed up by counter Her
culean Hurting by other depart
ments. The first match was rolled
last week before a mob OF enthusi.
asts and resulted In win for tho
Purchasers over the Accountants
but the hechallenges-photographed
and autographed by the players In
petition form are too good to keep
They are truely Herculean Efforts
OF Herculean Hurlers and the frs
spasm is attached. We would prini
them all at one time but space doei
not permit. Put on your divinl
suit and founder through this:
To Whom IL May Concern:
II has come 10 our attention that
one James y. Harkins, In a more or
I less serious mood. yet, We believe
without serious thought or due de-
liberation. has boasted OF the super
ior ability of the bowlers OF the
Accounting Department from which
n championship team of the com
pany could be selected.
While we hesitate to disiilusion
him, and being very mindful OF the
modesty for which the members Of
the Purchasing Department are
noted. yet. we cannot. with due re-
gard 20 the ability Of the bowlers
OF the Purchasing Department
which has already been definitely
demonstrated, allow this defy TO re-
main longer unchailenEed.
Our delay In refuting the remarks
Of the said James 4. Harkins has
been due solely to the belief that
some other department with "A team
much Inferior to ours would have
long this taken mp the defy.
Being ever mindful Of our cOnsum-
ing modesty. and believing that We
have the best team not only In the
Wilmington offce, but also includ-
ing the plants. branch offices, etc.
be Il known. that
We hereby challenge the afore-
I said James =. Harkins and his Ac-
counting Department Team Of so
called bowlers. TO "A match game to
he played not later than Friday.
February Sd. 1879. Teams 10 be
composed OF hve men or more as
he desires. should We have our
preferences. We would prefer a team
| OF ten men. Match TO consist of
three games or more. Further de-
taiit 10 be arranged ny the rcspcc-
tive representatives.
N the said James y. Harkins. on
sober reflection, appreciates the
rnshness Of his statement and
realizes the absolute imposslblify
| Of recruiting a competitive bowling
team In the Accounting Department,
capable Of withstandinE such
"Herculean" onslaught a. win he
represented by the bowling team
of the Purchasing Department. we
stand ready TO extend our challenge
70 any team Of Mr.. Harkins' selec-
tion. including members Of any 9TH
er department. Jim Cordie included.
Signed
On their own handwritinE.)
l.. p. Good. G. y. Mckay. l.. J.
Finnan. Jr.. !. u. Roe. J. u. Flan-
aEan. =. u. Massey. G. l.. wilkins,
n. B. Mckinney. W. l.. Hewes, =. r.
| ShOlly.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

Control as a rule can be acquired
by diligent effort. In some cases.
lack OF control is largely caused by
an improper stride on the part OF
the pitcher. Every now and then
one bumps into a pitcher with a
world OF stun. with whom control is
an unknown quantity.
have in mind Grover Lowder-
milk as a Highlander. and Harry
Harper as a left-hander. I have
never worked back OF a pitcher who
had more stuff than Lowdermilk.
Likewise have worked back OF
few wilder pitchers. Lowdermiik
has been in and out OF the majors a
half dozen times. Managers knew
he had the stuff. and kept hoping
he would suddenly acquire control.
He never did as big Lacquer.
Harry Harper has suffered
throughout his major league career
because of his inability to get the
ball over. Harper was constantly
changing his style. For a week he
would side-arm. then he would shift
to an overland delivery, then back
to side-arm.
Last fall Harper looked better
than ever in his career. While not
a Christy Mathewson on control, he
wasn't always in the hole.
Harper told me Higgins had told
him to decide on a style AMI stick
to 4. ignore all suggestions. He
says that's the dope with him dur
ing the rest OF his career. II will he
interesting to see what luck he has
in 1922
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
IBg6nnsSals

DO some pitchers suffer as a re-
suit OF being over-coached?
I am inclined to think that some
pitchers are really handicapped as
result Of being handed too much
so-called wise advice.
When a pitcher comes to a major
league club, he usually has a num-
Der OF rough spots that must be
! polished of before he becomes a
sure enough big Lacquer.
These faults are OF various kinds.
A great many pitchers are unable
TO hold the base runners closely,
which permits them to run wild.
with runners on the bases pitch
ors must change their style almost
entirely. Very often when a pitcher
is compelled to shorten up his de-
livery in order to hold the runners
closely to the bases. he loses much
Of his effectiveness.
Nine out OF ten pitchers need at
-tention In this respect. Usually
some Of the veteran pitchers OF
catchers instruct the youngsters in
the proper way to correct such a
fault.
A great many pitchers suffer from
I-lacx OF control. They discover thai
the big league hitters wait the
pitchers out a great deal more thar
is customary In the minors. Balls
that minor league players hit at
are passed up by the keen-eyed bis
leaguers.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
.GRACE-HANOVER
KEEP WINNING
McCabe and Second Baptist
Slip Back in Cage
Battles
IN FRIENDS CAGE
AGAIN TONIGHT

one OF the largest crowds in the
history OF the Church Athletic
League was out last night at the
Friends School Gym 20 witness the
McCabe-Hanover and Grace-second
Baptist game. In the hrst bill Han
over had an easy time with the Nc
Cabe team defeating them by a so
TO 25 score. Chambers boys were
out to hand the Second Baptist boys
a half hundred defeat but the best
they could do was SO 10 is.
Hanover had no trouble defeatins
I McCabe. In fact IL was one feld
goal after another for the Eigh-
teenth and Boulevard boys from the
time the opening whistle sounded
until Gallagher announced the game
over. McCabe. although tasting the
largest defeat OF the season display
ed a vast improvement over previous
games and should have a fast work.
ing machine for the league next sea
son.
Lambert was the star scorer for
Hanover in the first period cageing
eight field goals with ease. This
Is something out OF the ordinary FOR
a guard. but the ball just naturally
rolled in the basket for him.
Old Man Foulk was in AT his old
position and still showed the fans
that he was not too old 10 shoot Held
goals and play bang up floor game
In the second period they let him
loose and he ran away with four
deuces. His batting average from
the penaity line was 1000 with one
foul out OF as many chances from the
10 foot line.
Savers and Horner contributed the
.,,. - .to rofrfe for McCabc
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
standlns.

Reefeeree--D'aiv,e, ere Jones.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

Totals ................ {
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

Ter. or a half dozen other wrestlers
in the same ring on the same night"
Dempsey said.
This catch as catch can never
will work like a good sock on the
chin"
Dempsey said he wouldn't go into
the ring with Miller but he would
send in Lee Moore. a 1876 -pouua
boxer with his camp and t,1 on min
TO put Miller out.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
Alhock Works Greatest
Game In World Series

Leader. Frank Chance.
Against that combination. no one
gave the Sox a chance. The White
SoX were known as the "Hitless
Wonders" because OF their weak
ness at the bat The club had a good
pitching stan and fine defense.
The winning OF the first game in
a world series means lot. Such a
victory gives club much-needed
confidence. With the White Sox.
team not conceded even an outside
chance. the winning OF that game
meant everything.
guess Fielder Jones, who was
managing the club. didn't sleep
wink the night before the first
game. trying 10 figure out who was
going to pitch. relieved him Of
that responsibility about an kour be-
fore game time. We held a meeting
10 plan how we would play the Cubs.
Jones started TO tell how undecided
he was who to pitch. when 1 butted
in by saying:
IL thought Il was all settled.
| Fielder, that 1 was TO work the
opener" That decided Jones; he
gave me the assignment.
That game is photographed on my
memory. / beat the Cubs to 1 with
the great Mordecai Brown up. I al
lowed only four hits. without de-
string TO appear conceited. believe
that win decided the series. II
caused our team to realize the Cubs
we're not invincihie.
Tomorrow Altroock tells what Is
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
DEMPSEY THINKS
"WRASSLERS" EASY

LOS ANGELES. Calf. Jan. 81
Omitted Press). - Jack Dempsey
THINKS any wrestler has a nerve to
1hink his game Is boter than a
lighters
Walter Miller, wrestling instruc-
tor OF the Los Angeles a. c., aroused
The heavyweight charpion's ire
wher he said he could put any aght-
cr's shoulders on the mat before the
sghtor could knock HIM out.
r.; knock out Zbyszko. th.s MI
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
Lsaaue standing.
POPLAR A. @. ANXIOUS

Poplar A. c. would like to ar
range games with any team in the
city whose ages average ~ years.
Send ali challenges to r. Walters.
407 East Tenth street. The lineup:
W. Dugan. e. Walters. r. Speak
man and W. Atwell. forwards; NJ. 4
Glusman and II. Atweli. centers; II. =
Warren. C. Foster, c. Maxwell and q.
II. Thomas, guards. The team will
be picked from the above players.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
EmberS From the
Defiance FireSide"
BY THE WOOD PILE

The Reception Committee an
nounces that another dance will be
held next Thursday evening In
Brownson Hall. Last weeks affair.
which was the initial effort Of the
committee. proved to be such huge
success that many patrons requested
its duplication. II Is likely that reg
ular weekly dances will be held In
the near future at Brownson Hail.
Caldwell's orchestra will be in at
tendance.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

It made it possible for both teams
contesting in the play-off series, un-
forseen at the start OF the schedule.
to sign up new men. No doubt the
extra time, extending into the sec
ond half. was allowed for those
teams which wished to strengthen
for the final lap. a provision gener-
ally made in the rules OF local sport
circuits.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
Drastic action is urged by tho

Drastic action Is urged by the
sport scribcs In the leading
dailics TO eliminate the profess
sionaIizing OF college and school
sports since the uDcoVering OF
the scandal which involves Uni
versity Of Illinois and Notre
Dame football players. The
Philadelphia Inquirer says that
such affairs
"Should lead to n general plan
of investigating all athletes be-
fore they participate in college
athletics. and barring those with
tainted records.
"a man who rs an athlete IN
college should be either an out
right professional. with no doubt
as to his status. or he should be
simon pure athlete available
and eligible for his Alma Mater
and 10 he so regarded. In 9TH
er words. membership ON any
college team should per sc prove
that the man Is in perfect anna
tour standing and has legal
qualifications for the place that
he holds.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

Totals ~"
Grace displayed TO the large
crowd OF followers that II could not
be defeated twice in one season by
TO Same team. II won over Second
Baptist this time, 80 20 IS.
Jack Garvine and Longacre we're
in old time form. Three two-point-
ers in the first half and as many in
the second was the pest II could do
under the close guardship Of these
two boys.
Bill Greenwood. pivot man for
Grace. did not miss a chance from
the penalty line. making six out OF
as many chances. He Gagged four
two-pointers.
Carmichael did some fine guard
work for the Baptists, but could not
hold the fast Grace forwards.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

Paul Garvine. OF the Wilmington
Garvine family OF athletes was
among these rewarded at the an
nual athletic banquet OF Perkiomen
School on Saturday night. Paul
MAS presented with a silver nina
lture football in recognition OF ms
services with the scrubs. He is now
jumping center on the varsity hve'
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
by NICK AITRoCK.

M - NiAt rlthltNl
ball game / ever
pitched7
It's been so long
sin c e I pitched
that a lot OF peo-
pie probably have
forgotten 1 cv r
earned my living
that way.
I have pitched a
lot OF ball games
in my career and a
few good ones
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

With the addition OF Wahls,
st. Mary looks like one OF the
most powerful cage combina-
tions I'm the State. In addition
10 Wahls there were Lowell.
Wolfe, Carpenter and Lutz I'm
the final game against Mt. YER
non. Sir Francis Sheehy and
Paul Mcconnell should also not
he overlooked as members of
the squad.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
sHARPENED
IN THE GRIND
News in Numbers

slam our team In every way
imaginable. Does not
team from university Of
less than 800 deserve credit
for doing so well against
large institution like Penn?
IL some schools had half the
spirit of Little Old Della.
ware they would get some
place.
A u. OF Delaware Student
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

Mace McBride's glazing business
is fourishing. Another broken win
dow sent thrills OF JOY and happiness
to Joe. How Reiter was the victim
this time.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
CHURCH QUOT LEAGUE.
Eonrfh Division

Brandywine ..l .21 21 is II as
Union .... IA . 21 21 12-2
Players-Brandywine: W. Ray
mond. E. Raymond. f. Knapp, II.
DEM; Union: r. Jefferies, W. Jef-
ferries. j. Reybold. G. Wood. w
Walker.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

Bobby winskill, the veteran man
ager OF the Rookwood quintet has
a suggestion which he advocates in
the basketball rules. on a scrim-
mage under the basket Bobby would
have the ball brought out to the
foul line for he oss-up because the
small man has no chance in the jump
under the basket. This provision
has already been made in the Inter
COLLEGIATE rules.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

Two more fast games will be
staged at Friends School tonight.
VIXEN McCabe and slverbrook will
battle in the preliminary, and Bran
dywine and West clash in the final
game.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

The City Basketball League seems
to be coming around to our way Of
thinking by making it Impossible
Tor players to go from one team to
the other in the league. We gath
er that now. whether for personal or
other reasons a player must stay
with the team he first signs or get
out OF the league. This may be
Regarded by some as an infringe
ment OF the personal liberties OF the
players but it is a needed protec-
|tion. On the other hand there
should be no reason for wanting to
hop from one team TO the other in
a purely amateur organization.
There should be a certain amount OF
loyalty to a team which would act
as shock absorber for personal
Feelings
There's something for the local
clubs to work on-players imbued
lwith the loyalty to their club are
the best and perhaps the only kind
TO have.
Any sport OF organization thereof
Is weakened by the sojourning ath-
letes.
The time for signing new players
in the City circuit will also soon ex-
pire. We believe this rule should
have been enforced at an earlier
date. especially as things turned
ont
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
DE HUyr1sR VS.. BEAVERS.

De Ruytcr will clash with Sc
Beavers in basketball game in the
st. Joseph's gym tomorrow Night
The rame will Start at SIS o'clock.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
ID a. a

with prospects OF shedding for a
week or so. Dennis Healey journeyed
down to the Weccacoe and tried to
get the old decker OF the firemen,
but was told there wasn't any run
ners."
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

Besides league baseball, the Bull
dogs will also have an extensive
twilight schedule that will give
plenty Of recreation for the fans on
tke West Side.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
scheduIe for mi, W..L

Tuesday-Pioneers at l.. o. o. Moose.
Iuesday-Pullman at Brownson.
Thursday-Cookman at p. 3. & W
r. r. A. A.
Friday-Desco at South side-Eden.
Friday-Traction Co.. at Seventh
Ward
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
% a. a

The blizzard made places around
the hreside a premium. Many story
telling bees were on the griddle, with
Ned Crumlish, Zip Hanley and
Reen-edge Haggerty occupying the
leading roles.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

Pee Wee Cunningham is about
convinced now that the best way to
write water is to fill your fountain
pen with water.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
EIfili Division

Brandywine ....21 2i 21 21 AIS
mimanucl . Q 2 9 40
: Plsycrs-Brandywine; ]. Karl. II.
Ko.5. G. Kolb. C. Baker. w. Ed
wa-da; Emmanuel: Oglc. Mcdowell.
Taylor. Mcrrea.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

Luke Lutz's thoughts are drifting
back to the old Colonial days. Luke
is considering discarding pencils and
pens and writing with quilts exclu-
sively.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

From present indications. Def
ance will be represented by one OF
the strongest baseball teams in the
history Of the club. Manager Ian
nan is busy lining up his men for
the coming campaign, and. with
most OF last years team back TO
form a nucleus. several newcomers
will be added to make the combina-
tion more concrete.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31
d A

Mace Mcbride wants II made
known that his outft has discarded
the nom de plume Of Coleman's All
Stars and will be known as the
Five Flashes" The team will see
action tonight. when they will clash
with Ward Academy In Brownson
Hall in the preliminary to the Mount
Vernon-Parkside tilt. II the name
means anything. II is no doubt a
lightning combination.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

Many have clear titles TO
properties but they are only
castles I'm the air.
Evening journal., 1922-01-31

II. with runners on the bases. the
pitcher in the act OF delivering the
ball. drops Il to his side as he is
winding up. what is the penalty? {?
Does il make any difference whether
IL is intentional or accidental? What
is the penalty with the bases
empty?
II is a bsik II the pitcher drops
the ball in the act OF delivering II Ia
the batsman. II makes no difference
whether it is intentional or acci-
dental. II is impossible to discrimi.
nate. With the bases empty nC
penalty is imposed.