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Mike Donln and Frank Baker quit the game for
a year. They quit after Both back
play good ball but they able to work their
way back the heights they held before quitting for
year. The gap between Dempseys battles will be two
years in length. As the fighting the exact
ing all competitors two-year absence from the ring
away qualities car-
the day. When Willard whipped Johnson and toyed
with Frank Moran he looked be unbeatable. lie then
let three years slip away before his and
a mark before no outweghed by sixty pounds.
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coming and Dempsey, taking the best care Of
himself bound be going back Unless he is sup
errnan OF mold. not Dempsey sixteen
without practic!ng his profession in competition
and retain all the stuff he had IN his busy fighting days
The competitor either goes forward slips back Few
stand stl.
The two-year delay between Dempseys easy fight
his will Likely still find him better than any
coming but will hardly md the Dempsey
that whipped Willard and Carpenter in less than twenty
minutes And this is where young busy hard-dght-
ing Floyd Johnson will day have his chance.
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the others. Hollywood and Crooks
stood out for Chester.
Coach Ashton was all smiles after
the game and ne had a right 10 be.
Wilmington and Chester made but one
Substitution apiece. although the
Chesterites had about seven men Civ
en- the i. o. in the game. Ed Bardo
was put TO sleep. but refused TO come
out Of the game. All in all II was a
banner day for the Cherry and White.
The returning students marched
through the streets and gave the
school yels until Rodney Square was
reached and the festivities began all
over again. After singing school
songs and giving school yells. the stu
dents dispersed. u was a jovial crowd
but in Chester It was not so good. As
one Chesteriie said to Il Whining
ton player. Boys. you certainly spoil
ed our victory dance" The lineup:
Wilmington tol Chester tol
Fletcher 'i9o ~. left tackle. .... McFadden
Lingo .......lcft guard. ......... Bay lin
Sweezy ......, center. ..........,.. crooks
Smith ......right guard. Mccioskey
Stout .......right tacklc.......... Black
(CaptJ
Bardo ......right end. ........... Doll
Mi'likin .....quarterback. ...... Defarge
hollywood
y. White left halfback. Mustavoy
| ~. White right halfback. 49,. Nacrell
SCORE BY QUARTERS.
! Wilmington ......... %
Referce--Raby. Gettysburg Umpire
-Conaway. Bucknell. Head linesman-
| Campbell. +. VI. &. Time Of quarters
| II minutes,
West Chester defeated Phoenixy!lle
34-G, while r. and NJ. Academy barely
beat Schuylkil Seminary, 1912. Il
| Sale Prep was walloped by Harris
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Lancaster county. was on hand but
did not take part Z any Of the events.
Y pleasing feature that insured. cor
rect timing Of the races was the cleo
tr!cal timing device installed. \ mo-
tion picture operator from Philadel-
phia was on the grounds and took
pictures Of the different riders and
they VIII probably be shown at the
local theatres as part Of one OF the
&C. eekl.es."
The distance OF the run was $50
feet up a 80 degree grade.
The officials Tor the meet were as
follows: Flaggers; D. 7. Van Size.
Pickering, Sadler. Timers; Schnech-
enberger and &. w. Dawson: announc-
er. NJ. +. Huber; starter. w. F. Ham
bletOn. Referee, John Z. Mount; clerk
of the course ard checker, c. Cloud f.
special timer. J. 4. AIdrich OF the
Maryland State Highway Police.
The summaries:
First Event-37 GU. in. solo mid
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the other side Of the up the Of Jim Thorpe
Thorpe a Carlisle fifteen years ago. has
stuck the game since and while trae for
certain lines of play he is the efficient Kicker
gridron to-day.
only lately writes correspondent, Il have seen
Thorpe kick dropkicks from sixty sixtydve yards
any who could punt far or SO &C
curatey. There have been great
who could with the Thorpe Of
day. 100 per better this respect than when
he was a Carlisle star"
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SAL ES|ANUM BREAKS
!. INTO WIN COLUMN
Bristol High Falls Before Eighth
and West Streets
Cridders.

Salesianum broke it's losing streak
Saturday afternoon and won a clean
cut victory from Bristol High. From
the time Reese. of the Catholic High,
kicked off, to Allen, hafback for Bris-
tol High. the Bristolians were unable
to check the center rushes Of the
locals.
The second period opened up with
Burke and Reese gaining Il yards by
their end runs. but Salesianum was
pcnalzed Is yards for holding. Dia-
manti husky quarterback for Bristol
High. gave the Salesians Il bit of
trouble with his clever line plunges
But the powerful defense of the local
team prevented him and Bloomfield
from gaining mere than yard or two
al a time.
KS in the preceding half, Salesianum
by lis continuous line plunges and end
runs. tailed another touchdown.
RRke scored the second touchdown,
and McMahon gained the extra point.
The last period Melted two touch
downs to the Catholic High team. In
eight consecutive plays the Sallies
gained 81 yards and Reese crossed the
line for a touchdown. Mcmahon.
who was playing an excellent game
or left end. kicked the pigsliin over
the goal for the extra point.
The last few minutes of the game
closed with a series of forward passes
by each team. Bristol tried the first
one. but Reese intercepted IT, Salesi-
anum succeeded in making its first
forward. thrown by Dolan to Grant,
and gained > yards. Lowell made a
forward pass. but it was intercepted
ny Bristol. The Bristolians succeed
ei in making their second forward
and gained their first down.
piamanti and Bloomfield played best
for their team. while Burke, Reese
and Doian featured the game by their
remarkable line plunges and end runs
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Safety. Delaware Substitutions: Dcla-
" are-Stcel for Cherpa%. Wcggenmanh ior
Kramer for Aiken. Boyce ior
MCkelvie. Lynch for Cole, Manning for
Price BarKley for Magaw. JACKSON lor
Steel Havcrford LAMBERT for Mont
gomery. kumm for Bacon, BusSelIe ioI
for Rhodes, Comfort for Reinhardt. lew
is for Allen. Referee white, of Penn. m
pire. Green OF Dartmouth. Head lines
man. Stollenwerck, OF Swarthmorc l'hie
of quarters. II and Is minutes.
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burg Tech, 54-7. Perkiomen nosed
out Wyoming Seminary, Go. "Bili"
Donman starred. Eorristown wallop-
ed Altoona Apprentice School, $50,
bringing their seasons total over 300
points scored against their opponents
%. Hill School beat UaverfOrd School
ITO. Berwyn scaiped Downingt0wn
900
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a long spell when Yale depended upon power
all things else but the Blue attack against Princeton
Harvard is certain to call for variety this fall
Yale has shown in many years. Football power
longer what before passing
and receiving built up. Now lone pass
outgan a half dozen line rushes led by big, fast
backneld
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The lineup:


dle-weight machine:
1--Orr.t steele Gndisn), Paterson
y. !. 1879 sc.
2-H +. Fritz Undisn). Reading. Pa
81. II ugier Undlan), Reading. Pa.
q sec.
second Eveut-e1 cu. IN. solo.
Novice efent.
IS. s. tinsi Indian), Reading. pa.
"A sec.
2-H. F. Fritz Undian). Reading. Pa.
20@z sec.
al. Zo3g Qndian). Lancaster. Pa,
212s sec.
Third Event-solo event open-
Closed club event:
ii. r. Groves CTTarlsy-Dav1teou)
Chambersburg, Pa. 10 sec.
"A. Morrison Indian), Pafetel-
phia, II sec.
3-F'ranll Way (Indian), Wiirnin svor.
1888 sec.
Protested-Decision VII b rendered
bv NJ. and A. T. A.
Fourth Event-S1 Gu m. Solo, open:
1-Orrie steels (Tndian). 9s SEC
Pr. Groves (Harley-Davsdeon).
1913 sec
"a. Morrison Ind.an). Il 49,
4-R- Jones (Indlan). Il SEC Tie with
Morrison.
John Lane CHa-iey-Davdron)
Reading, Pa. liz sec.
6-S. MaIatseta (Indian). Pfrlatod-
phia. - sec.
IS. szinski Tndianl. Reading,
1885 sec.
Fifth Event-So GU. H. -oio-op-n-
! FN-ee-for-au:
1-orr4e Steele Indian). Paterson,
y. J. - sec.
/ 2-R. Groves CEarl-y-Davtceon)
/ Chambersburg. 1913 sec
3-A. Morrison (Indian), Phnadel-
! phia- II sec.
/ "A. Jones Tudian), Reading, Pa
I 11l5 sec.
5-S. MaIstest. Cndian). Ph4ladei-
/ phia. 1125 sec.
s-'Frenchy- DePoilin. Pnsladsfph.a
! 1915 sec.
sixth Event--sO Gu. n. ads car,
open:
Groves and Steele tied for first place
. and n run eff both machines LETT
course. Referee called race a draw IN
safety 20 the riders. Morrison and
/ Malatesta tied for third placs and rel
cree rendered same decis son as coz frsi
place.
Points As Scored.
The point scoring for the large silver
, trophy was as follows: Steele. -;
Ralph Groves, 16; Alec Morrison. 5 {;
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DIAMOND STATE FIBRE
FINISHES WITH BIG RALLY

Playing on even terms for the
larger part Of the game after scoring
their first touchdown in the latter
part Of the first period. Diamond State
Fibre finished with a rally Saturday
and defeated the Newark eleven at
Newark 10 10 o.
The lineup.
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SATURDAYS GAMES
ON THE GRlDlRON

Wilmington H. s. o; Chester II
S. 0.
Salesianum II. s. 20; Bristol II
:. 0.
Defiance. %: Seventh Ward, o.
St. Marys 10: Parkside, :.
West Wilmington. 80; Marshall
ton. 6.
St Hedwigs. y: Five Points. 0.
PrownSon. :; Middletown. G.
South side Eden, 6; Ninth Ward. o
Diamond State. rs: Newark. 0.
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ELKTON LOSES CLOSE
ONE TO ABERDEEN

HHvre de Grace. Md. Nov. b
aberdeen and Elkton played here
Saturday on neutral grounds in a
benefit game for ono of the Aberdeen
players who was injured last week.
Aberdeen won by the score Of 10 o.
The lineun:
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ST. NARY'S EVENS UP
ON EAST SIDE TEAM
Small Crowd Attends Battle at
Harlan Field on
Saturday.

Before a small crowd at Harlan
Field Saturday, the St. Mary's Cats"
evened things up on the East Side
when they defeated Parkside, 10 10 Z.
The defcate Of Parkside removed all
doubts as TO who would win the Will
minkton Football Association title and
is hardly necessary TO mention that
Defiance is the team.
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WEST wILNINGT0N CLUB
ADDS ANOTHER VICTORY

The West Wilmington Club added
another victory 20 its already long
string when they took the Marshall
ton eleven into camp Saturday on the
latter clubs grounds in a one-sided
game, 80 1" s.
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SNUhE bl FEhIUDS.
Aberdeen .............. 0 o o.
TouChdowns: Colleran. Goals from
touChdOwnS: PoughkeepSie Referee
Knight. Umpire: Rudolph. Time Of
periods: - minutes.
II you desire 10 sell your car tell
Every Evenings $4,000 readers
through a want ad.-Adv.
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Haps
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Patent Offce)
Jack Brittons Last Fight
He could understand:
why should his breathing be hard and drawn?
Where skill held in each hand?
The winning punch propelled by brain and Drawn?
Why to his eyes should come that growing haze.
Lea wing a blur had known before?
Where was the cunning of the vanished days,
The winning cunning he had held in store?
What il al. about?
The heavy humping of his weary heart.
The dulled mufied roar. the sullen shout
aching could do their part?
Here the chance at last to rise and show
Who ruled of the bitter fray;
Here the chance-but what grip turned the blow
g tap a child might away?
Was he not champion stil?
Had he not ruled the field from year to year?
What bands of steel then crushed the ancient Will
That through his reign had known foe fear?
Where the oldme power OF the poke
That closed u singing blow7
Yet here he reeed and dipped before a bloko
He should have cornered seven rounds ago.
And then at last, he knew
For he almost crumpled up
And falling from far heights, forever through.
Drank 10 the final dregs the bitter cup;
In that one slash OF pain he the
That struck at him with raw fangs, buried deep,
Where from lost years the hooking voice Of Youth
Paused to count Ten above his dream asleep.
The Long Gap
Just year ago to-day the Dempsey camp busy
scanning the skyline for the challenger
and glory to the champions holdings. Over four months
had passed since he whipped Carpenter
in sight.
Now year has been added to those four months. An,
outside Of the hazy prospect of a battle with Wills mex
spring or summer there is still challenger who seems
worthy Of all the excitement comes from heavy
weight war for the crown.
1t is all matter now of time. For there good mel
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Points As Scored.

The point scoring for tho large silver
trophy was as follows: Steele. p;
Ralph Groves, Is; Alec Morrison. 5 i;
II. z. Fritz. 4; $. Skinsics. }; 3,
Malatesta. >; Frank Way. !;
'Frenchy" De Pollin. !: J. zug, !.
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Defiance.
ST. Mary'S.
seventh Ward.
Parkside.

St. Mary S...--. ....-'........- -
Defiance ............. 0
seventh Ward. ................ Is
st. Mary's .....-............. I
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- CnAnTI LIT TIT
6eSl$5a5S@R}iif3Hf $H!@5S5Hl
Copyright. 1922, New
Patent Oftice.)
Jack Britton's Last Fight

yht 1922 Registered. Z.
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Delaware City.
Georgetown.

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The lineup:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-09-21
LEST WE FORGET.

More than hftseven years have passed the battle
the civil war fought and comparatively few Of all those hun
des Of thousands who engaged in that strife The
bitter rane which filled the hearts nearly all then has been
entirely wiped forgotten in the benefits happiness that has
come to reunited country Yet there still living who re-
call the events OF those four but with mingled feelings pleas
TIRE and sadnepeasure in the conradp exists among the
survivors, whether they the grey the blue for
the severance OF tender social ties rapidly increasing the years
sweep past.
Beginning on Sunday September 24 the remnant of the grand
army OF the Republic will gather Des Mones Iowa for the ftv
sixth annual reunion The week that follows will be given over TO
various reunions OF brgade and regiments followed v paae and
ohe program features concluding with business sessions on Thurs
Gay and the a adjournment Friday scarcely be expected
na mere VIII be many future reunions of what once gigantic
organization Organized 1866 the first national encanen was
ned one OF the theatres Of indianapolis November of that wear
o rev hundred persons present But organization grew
pdy mt t crest OF membership reached in 1880 and 1900
h Wnlch une II numbered 4oo48o From that time forward the
members decreased through deaths until there are less than
surviving. ~ wan 10
few years more and all that of the Grand Army vii
De out sacred memories and the knowledge that the heritage the,
gave he woo was the preservation of best nation that ee
gaced the surface OF the earth for the present and future
generations to maintain nsued that nations honor and INTEGRITY
TO uphold its lag as the symbol Of liberty and progress
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-09-21
Wreck DODGE Roadster.

Patrick Flynn, of Joliet. accompa-
MED by a Mr.. Walsh, also of Joliet,
narrowly escaped death Tuesday
morning, when returning from La
Sale, where they had attended the
funeral of Mr.. Cleary. Mr.. Flynn was
driving his Dodge roadster, from La
Sale over the south road, and was
turning from the concrete road. south
of Utica, where he had expected to
visit for few hours with his brother,
Charles Flynn, just south of the river
bridge, when he was struck from the
rear by large touring car from In.
diana. Mr.. Flynn had slowed up in or.
der to turn the curve leading to the
Utica road, and in slowing up was
struck by this machine in the rear
which was driven by a young boy, the
machine from Indiana going at very
fast speed. The collision resulted in
the Dodge being completely turned
around two or three times, and finally
thrown right side dpHfacing west, but
the smashup resulted in the gasoline
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-09-21

a motive, as the work must have TAX
en- some time to complete. The ham
dies on the see-saw were broken, and
the swing was ruined, the culprits ev-
en- going to the work of removing the
bolts, and chains, which held the
swing together The other see-saw had
two heavy planks, which were broken
completely in two. work should be
started to stop this sort of fun" with
property of the playground as it ceas-
es to be a mere joke, when the work
and money put into this recreation for
the children is destroyed by some of
Utica's young lawbreakers.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-09-21

Mrs. F.. Z. Reese OF Porter avenue
| is having her residence improved by
placing new Shingle roof.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Rutan and Mr.. and
Mrs ]. A. Lucky were among those
from the village to sec Human
Hearts" At the Majestic in Streator
this week.
Ralph Campbell left Monday even.
ing to resume his studies at the Uni.
verSity OF Illinois.
]. Wood Antram has gone to Ohio.
where he is looking after his farm in
terests.
Miss EVELYN Foglc wPs visitor Mt
the home of Mr. and Mrs George Vol
leDhaupt. north OF town, Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Fred Gallup and daughters.
Eleanor and Shirley were overnight
guests on Tuesday with her mother,
Mrs. Ida Williams, in the village,
Quite number from this com.
munity went to Mendoza on Tuesday
despite the inclement weather to at
tend the educational day program. the
same as gave such good results at the
Ottawa fair a week previous.
Misses Lura Ellsworth and Carrie
Lewis delighted the members of the
Missionary society who met with
Mrs. James Patterson on Tuesday aft
erncon with their special musical
numbers, which added to the espc-
cially good program given at that
time.
Mrs. Blanch Ellsworth attended the
funeral of the late Mrs. Johanna Good
bred held at Deer Park Baptist
church on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Herman was a Streator
caller on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Read. who re-
side north Of town. entertained the
formers cousin. Miss Nelson, Of Soutn
Bend, Ind, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Hunter. who met with very
painful accident Monday evening.
when she made missteD when leav-
ing the porch of a neighbors home,
where she had gone to make CAL,
is doing as well IS could be expected.
considering the shock to the nervous
system when hard fall Is sustain
ed Fortunately no bones were broken,
but a number of bad bruises resulted
II will be several days before she
will be herself again.
Misses Margaret and Lois Glenn
were recent visitors at the home OF
village relatives.
Mrs. s. F. Kiner of Streator was A
recent village caller.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-09-21
STEPS FROM REAR
Of ONE TRAIN INTO
PATH OF R. |. FLYER
JUNE BRYANT. MARsElLLES RESI-.
DENT, MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
AT MAIN STREET CROSS
ING - INSTANTLY
KILLED.

June Bryant. citizen of Marseilles.
residing on Illinois street met his
death late yesterday on the Main street
crossing.
Bryant had left home about three.
coming up town to transact some bust.
ness He dropped into the harness
shop of George Phillimore, where he
sat down and played a couple of games
of checkers with John Layery. The
post man came in and said there were
some letters for him at the postoiiice,
'at which he got up and started after
them. He crossed Main street and
went north on the east side until he
reached the Rock Island right of way.
At that time, which was about 1855,
a freight train was passing on the
west bound track the north one. the
gates were down, and Bryant got in
side the south gate, and approached
the eastbound track, the south one,
and stood watching the freight going
west When the caboose of the freight
had cleared the sidewalk, he started
across the track. passenger No. 20S,
east bound, was running over the
crossing almost simultaneously with
was undoubtedly was watching the
freight and did not see nor hear the
passenger The train was slowing
down to stop at the station. The en-
giuecr sounded the whistle when he
saw the men on the track, but he was
then only about ten feet from him.
Bryant must have realized his dan
ger all too late, for he tried to jump
out of the way o. the train, and did
clear the track, but the cylinder of
the engine must have struck him
squarely on the head. and Knocked him
about fifty feet east along the track.
He fell between the two tracks where
he was picked up. DR.. Sterrett was
on the ground almost Immediately, and
prnounced the man dead. The doctor
said death must have been almost in
Simultaneous from the effect of the
blow. June Bryant was born in Ken
lucky on March 10th, 1863. and came
here nine years ago. He formerly liv-
cd in Campbellsville. Kentucky, and
has ebeen employed in the mills, at
the time of his death was in the EN-.
ploy Of the Certain-teed Products com
pany.
He leaves surviving him his wife
and one son by former marriage who
resides at Merrimac, Ky.
Coroners inquest was held this
morning and the members of the jury
were d. A. Nicholson, George Philli.
more, Frank States, T. d. Brewster,
Charles Spencer, and p. NJ, Macarthur.
Coroner Donahue, OF La Sale, presid-
ed over the inquest. The verdict of
the jury was to that he had had come
to his death by being struck by pass
enger engine No, 10i5 of the Rock Is
land railway.
No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral.