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Evening journal., 1922-02-15

Another local baseball league came
into being last night when second
class teams which have been clamor-
ing for chance TO organize. were
represented at meeting in The
Evening Journal office. The name
Junior City League was adopted and
tentative plans for the complete
formation OF the circuit were made.
Six clubs were represented. ready
and willing to go. but II was decided
to round out the membership 20
eight or ten clubs. n possible. Some
OF those present said they under
stood that other teams wanted IA
join the circuit. They will be given
chance 10 come in az the mex
meeting which will be held in The
Evening Journal once on next Wed
nesday night. Teams represented
last night were;
Merwick. Manage. Schaible; lib
erty. Manager Townsend; BrownsoI
Academy. Manager Dougheriy; De
hance Academy. Manager Maloney
South Side Snappers. Manager Good
man: Bellefonte. Manager Billingsley
other teams which are expected q
make application for membership
include. Rose Hin. Olympia. Park
side Academy and st. Luke.
Several matters OF importanc
we're agreed upon al last nights ses
sion. Joe Condor. well known loca
leader in sports. was suggested a
president for the new circuit and n
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
CITY LEAGUES To
DISCUSS RULES
1922 Schedule Also Ready
For Presentation at Fri
days Meeting
8 TEAMS ALL
READY TO PLAY

Adoption OF tho schedule and
other routine business necessary 70
get set for the 1922 race will be up
for consideration al the third meet
ing OF the City Baseball League In
The Evening Journal Office NJ s
O'Clock on Friday night. The sched-
uie Of IS games. including the mid
week twilight Tits. has been pre-
pared after considerable dimculty
by the league secretary. and Il will
be presented 10 the manager for APP
provai.
The rules. which will contain bui
one important revision. a SALARY
LIMIT. will also be up for consider
alton. This new measure will 20
long way toward cutting down un
/ favorable incidents which have un
dermined local sport heretofore
with every team In the league offer
ing certain set amount, playe
viii not migrate FOR financial rea
sons only.
with the acceptance or the rule
and schedule the city League vii
I be set for the word 20 go as far al
business arrangements are concern
ed The managers will have plont,
OF time before the opening game "a
have all their men lined up for the
season. Those who have not oh
tained contracts can have them al
Fridays Meeting.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
BILLY EVANS SAYS

season opened. In those DAYS Wal
ter johnson was the sensation OF
the American League. He surely
would have been picked as the most
valuable man at that time.
A commission OF newspaper men
will make the selection. That makes
It certain that no partiality will be
shown. There will be one man from
each city in the circuit.
Same thing with the sprinters on
the coast. They do remarkably we'll
due to atmospheric conditions. Same
goes for weight men.
Few people have any idea OF the
advantages gained due 20 the atmos'
phric conditions in California.
would wager that II Muller played
on an eastern gridiron he woulS
find his passes cut down by from
s to 10 yards and maybe more"
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
Crescent Life
BY JUDGE.

Well Giacomo, how we're the
movies Saturday night?
Some fellows can't keep away
from church. What say Jimmie7
We understand that congratula-
tions are in line for a few fellows
around the club. We are not men
tioning names. but OF course you all
know.
Captain Blackwell. General Thonp-
son and Private Haywood were do
ing some scouting.
When did Bill Murphy go into tho
secondhand stove business?
Mr." Hugo Beste and Eugene
Keller will spend the Weekend al
Mr.. Keller's peanut farm, near
Greenbank.
We would like to ask the wis,
men OF the club what John means
when he says "Mu-ya-"
Dutch Sauerwine-"Jack Wend'
is getting old"
Needles Quinn-'There' a goot
fire there. you shouldn't be cold.
What's the matter Grmour? Hat
the soccer team broken up since
Bobbie Leigh went to work?
What's become OF the committee
that used TO hang around the bacl
window
Pete Mason must have a nigh
watchman's job the way he hold
that corner down at Eighth AM
Jefferson.
Why does Bennie Freedman com
out around the corner every day a
noon2
Somebody said Al Gallo had tn
smallpox, but We saw him in hi
usual seat at the Garrick Monday.
Say. Miller, where did you sc
that Brick Dust Coat?
Say, Paul, who likes that ne'
derby2
Who said Henry Mason was a
ash man?
Since Walter Murray returne
from his weekend trip to China h
sure has been spilling a lot Of tina
chin talk around the club. Check
your hater over herey."
Buck Bishels stock compan
staged a play An two parts sunda
afternoon: who stole the hat?
John Gallo was the leading lady.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
GOOD MOVE BY
NEWARK HIGH
Action of School Board Will
Make Athletes Keep Up
Scholastic Work
OTHERWISE THEY
CANNOT PLAY
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Feb. 15-Action by the
Newark High School authorities in
calling Off the remainder OF the
basketball schedule for the season
because nearly all the players on the
team failed to keep their school
work up is causing much favorable
comment. II is predicted that this
action by the local board will have
not only a good effect on scholastic
athletics in the State but that it will
also prove a good thing for the boys
themselves. The State Scholastic
Athletic Association has made GER
tain rules to the effect that an ath-
iete who fails to keep up in his
school work is ineligible for any
team.
The local authorities propose TO
live up 10 that rule both for the best
interest Of sports and the best inter
est OF the athletes and II is hoped
that other high schools in the State
will do likewise. When the athlet
learns that the only way he can pos
sibly hope to play on the variou'
teams is to be up with his studies IL
is going to have an effect OF causing
more boys to apply themselves to
their school work The local Board
Of Education has made the following
statement on the subject:
Because the mid-year examina-
tions have shown that nearly all tho
basketball players have failed tc
keep their school work up TO stand
ard, the Board OF Education has or
dered that all scheduled games
this sport be cancelled, and tn
team disbanded for the season.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
Ax9iorii:
Axe'iom:
IL takes the last straw TO break
a camcl's back. but the first one
helps just as much.

A large percentage Of the athletic
and other clubs in town have mem
bers selected to write their happen
ings for the newspapers. Some OF
these writing fellows" have a more
or less idea Of what should be
printed or what should be kept out
OF their articles And whether they
do or not realize that the newspaper
knows HOW. WHEN, WHERE,
WHY and HOW MANY. better than
they do. OF course there are others
who do not feel the same way. Per-
haps there could be a better under
standing II the writing fellows OF
the clubs we're better informed and
we invite personal calls from those
who desire explanations. We know
| personal contact will be a help to
Ian concerned.
There arc other clubs, which we
have learned OF through recent de-
veIopmcnts. that feel they are
l-slightcd. because not enough mem
tion of their doings is made. IL may
he that they do not have writing
fellows They should realize that IL
I is almost impossible for a newspaper
TO send writers TO all the clubs. All
clubs Ia Wilmington know that free
dom OF space is granted them in The
journal sport columns
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
ae@SLASSICS Of
EsEhp DIAMOND

Il Is much more in popular favor
than Il have IT,"
The fielder so annoyed by the
coacher's shouts made a bad mum OF
the fy ball. As the ball bounded
out OF his glove. Byron in his very
best voice shouted:
You're out"
The team at bat clamored for an
explanation. Byron told them he
was out for interference.
What kind OF Interference -
asked the captain OF the team al
bat.
Vocal Interference, purely vocal.
was the reply II went and stands
as the only player ever called ou
/ for vocal interference.
At that Il was a perfectly prope
/ ~tn1Hnu
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
Let ,Er Snow!

II seems that every time basc-
ball II talked. n snow storm
comes To try to disprovc any
such sport I'm the American ath-
lcuc category. baseball. the
trucst harbingcr OF spring, gets
fioppcd as far as actual playing
Il concerned but that's all. The
spirit II too strong TO be socked.
Wines
-Four local league meetings
this week.
Last night tentative plans for
n Junior city circuit were made
I'm The Evening journal ofiicc.
Tonight the Suburban League
will hold its second get together
nc the y. VI. &. A.
Tomorrow night n twilight
league for youngstcrs. 10 and
under. will he formed at n
meeting In The Evening Jour
nal oficc.
And Friday night the City
League managers and officials
viii confer In The Evening
journal Ofiicc.
Let 'cr snowi
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

Bin Byron, who has more color
than any OF the modern-day umpires.
is never at a loss for a reply on the
ball field.
As matter OF fact. Byron has
coined more unique sayings than all
the other umpires put together.
Some years ago in a very import
ant game. with the bases hned and
two men out. the batter hit foul
fly in the general direction OF hrsl
base.
The frstsacker started in pursuit.
and the coacher followed close be
hind. While the fielder was tryinl
10 Judge the fy ball, the coaohe
persisted in yelling:
"I got IT," On the ball held I 20
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

There is a runner on first and one
man out. on the pitch the runner
starts 10 steal second. Il Is wildly
pitched ball. In an effort TO get on
OF It's way. the ball struck the bat
A fair fy ball was the result. IL was
caught by the first baseman. who
completed a double play before the
runner who started to steal could
return 20 that base. Is IL double
play? Is there a rule that makes
such happening accidental?
Up until 1920 such an act on the
part OF the batsman was considered
legal. and and play that followed
was the same as an ordinary pitch.
At the start OF the 1920 season the
rule was changed, making such
happening accidental. and immed-
lately suspending play.
However, this rule proved unsat-
tisfactory and the rule makers have
gone back to the old code. making
such a play legal. II therefore was
a double piay that retired the side.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
MCKEE-BERGAN
TIE In BOWLING

Entries in the singles bowling
championship we're busy at Grsdy's
Alleys last night. seven matches be-
ing rolled. Jimmie Harkins came
through with a double win, trim
ming Howett and Ewing. The latter
forced him 10 go six games. one Of
them being tied at $50. Howard Nc
Call furnished Mckee some tough
opposition. although Mckee won
three out Of four Mckee is now tied
with Bergan for first place.
Rodrigues and Booker battled on
close terms throughout their match
with Roddy the victor. Two OF the
games we're decided by one pin. Boil
linger gave a clever exhibition Of
bowling when he hit 6O7 for three
games. hanging up 254 for high
IL. IrrnafaI HQrnnf Erornas
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
BAKER TO SIGN YANKEE
CONTRACT in FEW DAYS

EASTON. Nd, Feb. l5.-Frank
Baker was seen in Easton yester-
day. and in conversation about his
future plans he stated that he has
a contract with the Yankees which
he expects TO sign and forward in
day or ,wo. He is highly pleased
With the outlook for winning the
penannt next year, believing that the
Nanks have finc OUTFIT. He ex-
pects 20 leave tho latter part OF the
month for Hot Springs.
From ;hsTe he will 20 to New
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

Along these same lines we might
mention a conversation which was
overheard. II went something like
this:
Jaw. yuh can't get no mention in
the Wilmington papers. Alex Abra-
hams Chell pardon US using his
name) controls the City League and
the papers"
This was evidently someone in
terested in the Suburban League
and he surely Indicated how little
he is acquainted with facts. The
sporting fraternity OF the city ought
TO know for one thing that Mr.
Abrahams is not connected with the
City League and that even II he
were he would not suppress news Of
other organizations. Besides he does
not control the papers.
One thing is brought out plainly.
Persons ignorant Of facts. or per-
haps for some other reason, can
garble them up to suit themselves
and no one else.
We were I'm conversation yesterday
with Leroy steele. the very active
president of the Suburban League
who unfortunately will be unable "a
accept the position again due "a
added business activities, Mr.. steele
voiced his thanks 10 the newspapers
for the great help they have beer
10 the Suburban. ''If IL wasn't for
the papers there would not have
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
CARPENTER DEMPSEY
MAY FIGHT IN EUROPE

NEW YORK. Feb IS Omitted
Press) another worlds bout be-
tween Jack Dempsey and Georges
Carpenter in London or Paris. was
intimated today by Jack Kcarns
manager of the champion.
I'VE have planned for a Ions
time to go 10 Europe" was all
IKcarns would say definitely. how
ever.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 Omitted
Press) Two new arhiters have
been announced for the National
League the coming season. Paul
Sentelle, former manager OF Gal
weston. and Charles Pfirman. who
umpired In five minor leagues. will
work with Klein, Emslie. Rigley
Quigley. Mccormick. Moran and
Hart. Bill Brennan has gone back
10 the Southern Association.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
STANDING
DELAWARE vs.. W. & ].
TOMORROW NIGHT

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Feb. l5-The game
between the University OF Delaware
and Washington and Jefferson bas-
lxetban teams to be played in the
Delaware. cage tomorrow night Wi
start at Z o'clock. l. is possible
that Greasy Ncale. National League
baseball player and great coach
ihe w. and j. football eleven will BE-
with tho team as he Is said TO al
coach basketball for the President
Several OF the W. and J. crack foot
ball players will be on ;he squat
th:.: is 20 como TO Delaware tomor-
row night The New York "Aggies'
game also 10 be played hcrc SNtur-
day niSnt viii likewise he started al
: o'clock. Coach Shipley has been
working bis squad hard this week TO
r-t ;ne.n IN shane for these two
hrfd gqmcs
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
Gnals
EpMnarli

Second Baptist had an easy time
with the Westminster crew and
scored field goals at will.
Turner gave the fans fine ex-
hibition Of basket shooting as he
stuck them from every angle. with
one hand. two hands. over hand and
under hand. Very few shots missed
the basket Dell" accounted for
six two pointers.
Pierson played a bang-up game foi
Westminster, getting two field goal.
and one from the penalty line
Score:
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

Bob Gray. popular athlete
and now one OF Whining
toms brass-buttoned and
blue-coated finest has recov-
cred from a recent attack OF
illness. Bob was in the hos
pital a couple of days and
while there was separated
from his tonsils.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
v nLn rIMERs mo PLAY.

The Y. NJ. II. A. Old Timers will
clash with the present day basket
ballers at the Third and King streets
institution tomorrow night Sew
eral former stars from teams run
ming back as far as five years ago
will be with the Alumni"
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
FAST END TALKS GAME

The East End baseball team would
like to receive challenges from any
first-class baseball team in or out OF
State. Send all challenges 20 F.
Balback. business manager. 1854
East Thirteenth street, city. Phone
6465-W
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
SPORTS
SHARPENED
IN THE GRIND
News in Numbers
the scarIet fevcr c.o.ing or,Icr.

-I-f-t-
superintendent Owens OF the New
ark schools Is making the Newark
High athletes live up to the letter
in the rules as regards their schol-
astic standing. He has the right idea
and Is to be complimented on his
stand even though It Is said that the
restricting Of some students from
athletics has about ruined the bas-
ketball team and may wreck the
baseball hopes OF Newark High IL
some OF the promising players do
not work to have their conditions
lifted. Others would be doing great
service II they followed our super
intendent owens doctrine. Studies
first and the proper school spirit Is
for the athletes to work of their
conditions.
We're for sports all OF the time
but II has gotten so here OF late that
even in some OF the higher institu-
tions everything else is passed up
for athletics.
There's one great service an ath-
lete can do for his school-keep up
in his lessons. Practically all OF the
students look up 20 the athletes and
they should try and set the better ex-
ample. From another angle there
are some students who say referring
TO the athlete who does not keer
scholasticaliy At, III he can gel
away with II I can" And others pui
IL this way. Just because he is or
a to-
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
CREsCENT CLUR DANCE.

The Crescent Athletic Club will
hold its weekly dance tonight in
the club rooms. 704 West Eighth
street. Dancing VIII start az $50
o'clock. Reiter's Orchestra will fur
nish the music.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
RAsERAIL MAY Cosr MoRE.

NEW YORK. Feb IS (United
Press. .-If any changes are made
in baseball admission prices. there
will be an increase. in the opinion
OF National League club owners
WHO we're here 10 attend the sched-
ule meeting.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

Those In charge OF school basket
ball should make their announce
mcnts as to games definite. IL Is up
to them 20 find out whether the
playing OF games will conflict with
Evening journal., 1922-02-15


What do you think OF these
dollar day bargains offered by
a tonsorial trimmer
six hsircuts for ONE BEAN.
Seven shaves for an IRON
MAN.
Four manicures for a SIM
. OLEUN.
The only trouble with these
generous offerings would be
that you would have TO collect
them all In one day-and how
could you wear something DIFF
ferent every time.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
HoYT SIGNS WITH YANKs.

NEW YORK. Feb. IS Omitted
Press) Waite Hoyt is the hrst
pitcher to come to terms with the
ranks. The young star Of tho
worlds series will sign a contract
for $4,000. Il Is said.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15
SADIE penn
STAR AT SALE
Philadelphia Buys Trotter
Offered at Wilmington
Sale
DOCK NUTWOOD
STAYS IN CITY

About 200 horsemcn from Dela-.
ware, Maryland. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. attended the sale OF
trotters and PAGERS yesterday after
noon az the Delaware State Fair
Grounds. under the management OF
the ID. p. s. Nichols Company. A ma
jority OF the horses were consigned
by ID. c. Armstrong. formerly OF
Pocomoke City. who had r1ced
them through this section. Most OF
the higher-priced ones were pur-
chased by Philadelphia horsemen.
who were either looking for matinee
horses or well-bred colts
Sadie Penn. 2.15A whose record
was made In the Belmont Stake last
June. brought the highest price,
1890. and will join c. c. Cool
baugh's stable at Belmont Dock
Nutwood 2.i1h. at $500. remains
in Wilmington. and John p. Crozer
secured weli-bred young brood
mare and yearling ally At f175 and
ss75. respectively The Armstrong
horses brought the following prices
and other consignments brought
around 5000 each.
/ Sadie Penn 80. ASK. trotter. b.
m by Royal Penn. 2.f0L. dam
hy Red Wilkes G. c. Coolbaugh.
/ Philadelphia ...........-.......t l1Oo
Dock Nutwood 90. 2i2A PAGER.
/ b. e.. by Dry Dock. 2.f2A. dam
by oneida. ]. Brown. Whining
Brown any 'C). by Dillon Az
worthy. 2i04. dam by Dry
Dock 2i2h; J. Stanley Lee. -.
| Ncwtown .................... ~
Chestnut ally %. by Dillon Ak
worthy 2i0L. dam by pry
Dock. 2.i2hi John r. Crozer, Up -
Dock Mckinney i7). 2isk. trotter
b e. by Dry Dock. 2l2h dam
Quocnie Prince, by Prince Nc
Kinney. G.. Onenhauser. Phila-
nay mare 90. trotter. BY Dry
T Dock 212L dam Qucenio
, Prince. Stauffer Brothers.
Spring city. .-.................. 81
b Brown mare 90. trotter. by Dry
pock. 2.12h. dam Quecnie
Prince. In foal 10 Dillon AK
? worthy. ,ioH John p. Grocer, -.
Z DRY Dock ,aci. PAGER. 2.i2n by
y Directman dam Susie wilkes. BY
Red wilkes, A. y. Pearce, VIII
n minrion ..................
l. Ray mare t7l. by Dry Dock. 2.12t.
IL dam. Jennie r.. by oneida; J.
c. Monett. Wilmington. ......
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

been a league. The Journal has been
OF great assistance the past two
years. I only wish the fans and pun
lie at large would realize the Inn
portant part the newspapers play In
the promoting and upbuilding OF ma
tional sport.r
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

The housekecpcr's first sign OF
spring-A broken back window and
the finding OF nickel rocket or n
homc-madcr ON the floor.
The kids arc at IL on the backlots.
While they can't go to the movies
they can gather for a little 'workie-
up" OF choose up Sides" and they
are fcvcrishly enjoying the scarlet
vacation. What are we talking about7
Consult the guidebook-BASEBALIl
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

The American League has formu-
lated a plan whereby the most valu-
able players in the organization will
receive each year a prize or emblem
valued at $1,000.
The idea Is an excellent one. II Is
certain to arouse renewed Interest
among the players. and will react
greatly to the benefit OF the league
II Is understood the National
League thinks so we'll OF the plan
that at the coming meeting It will
adopt the suggestion that immedi-
ately won favor win the American
League magnates.
The plan OF dividing the world
series money among the first three
teams was a big Improvement over
the old system. since Il gave great
many more players a chance to cut
the melon
II placed a premium on hustling
from the start OF the season to the
finish. thereby providing much bet
ter, ball. In other days. when a
club mathematically had no chance
10 win a pennant. It eased up.
, Under the new conditions a team
after Il has lost its chance 10 win
the pennant. still has second or third
place TO shoot at. Finishing third
meant about $500 extra 10 each play
last year. That sum OF money al
the close OF the season is a real in
centive to hustle all the way.
The new system Of dividing the
world series spoils. while taking care
OF the teams finishing first, second
and third. made no provision for a
PLAYER on a second division club who
stood out as one OF the most valu'
able men in the league.
That Is where the new prize OF
$4,000 Is going TO do a lot OF good
II Is going 10 be an added inceh-
tive TO the star ball player who Is un'
fortunate enough to be on some weak
aggregation.
At the start OF every season II Is
possible to figure some clubs out OF
the race. almost TO a certainty. To
the players on such teams there Is
no hope for them TO receive a reward
at the close OF the season.
The $1,000 prize will he something
for every player 10 shoot at. regard
less OF where his team finishes. Otter
on club that finishes last. SOM
\ player stands out as the most valu
able in the organization.
Just go back TO the old days. wheI
Washington had last place in th'
I ..-.--a-.- r.-..- .t--k.a hnf.~. 81.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

Contracts for the City Baseball
League are being gobbled up. Team
managers can have them by calling
at The Journal ONCE before the
knock-off whistle sounds. And keep
the meeting. Friday night in mind.
Secretary Davies has the schedule
all drawn up and ready for ap-
proval.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15


Arthur Chippey who is assist
ing In bringing along athletics
at the Howard School in great
shape phoned to US the other
day TO sort ~ remind us that
Cornell had trimmed the Penn
cage champs. Arthur Is a Cor
nell alumnus you know and he
was tickled as he should be,
that II was the representatives
OF his Alma Mater VINO were.the
first to subdue the Red and
Blue this season. We might
point out to him and others
that Cornell Is one OF the few
to defeat the Penn passers in
recent years and OF the victories
scored over them since they be-
gan &c win championships the
cagers from the shores OF
Lake Gayuga hold the major
portion. something like four
out OF seven.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

orleans. His wife and youngest
child will accompany him on the
trip. the eldest daughter being left
behind on account OF school. His
family will reside in New York dur
ing the playing season.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

He picked out winters coolest day,
Cause he was brave and bold,
To go a fishing I'm the bay,
And all ne caught was-cold.
Evening journal., 1922-02-15

Tho Want hds tel Of needs that
must ho ;ael o. oacc.--.Adv.