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Evening journal., 1923-01-22
by HENRY Il. FAIRFIELD,


Omitted Press Sports Editor.
NEW YORK. Jan. % Omitted
Press).-Jack Dempsey beyond al
foubt will fight someone. some
place. sometime. this year. The
heavyweight champion may not be
N need OF coin. as he has been do
ing stage work at a fat weekly sti-
pend, but II is a cinch he does need
7Fork II ne Is to retain his form.
Had he not been tied up with a
vaudeville contract II IS probable
that Dempsey would have engaged
IN some kiiSl Of an engagement last
year. He tried to worm out OF stage
work, but when A law suit was
Threatened he went through with II
and Il took until Christmas to
finish 70.
=, Finding opponents for a heavy
weight championship bout IS not as
difficult as finding the money 10 pay
-he champ for his end. Jack kearns
has an idea that Dempsey as one
end Of any kind OF a bout is worth
- least 500. 900. He may be right.
hut the promoters can't find a place
bIg enough for that kind OF an
indoor show.
II Dempsey wants to fight this
year. he probably can have his pick
of Harry Wills, Luis Firpo. Tommy
Gibbons, Georges Carpenter, Joe
Beckett or Floyd Johnson.
Wills probably will be sidetrack-
cd, as most OF the promoters big
enough TO pull off such a show are
afraid OF the color issue that would
lie sure 20 be drawn into Il.
Firpo Is being built up by Tex
],ickard for a crack at the title and
II the South American giant contin-
ues to show an improvement. the
-bout may be staged in South Amer
lea. where Firpo is a national idol
Top prices OF SIS were charged
Cor the bout sometime ago between
J'irpo and Jim Tracey. the worn out
former Australian champion. and II
the South Americans are that keen
about boxing they would pay more
TO see their hero take a crack at
-he champion.
Despite the fact that Tommy
Gibbons is one OF the best heavy
weights in the class the 81. Paul
boy has been unable TO get a bout
with Dempsey.
Gibbons did not bother Dempsey
with challenges until he felt that he
had developed 10 the point where
he would give the champion a good
aght.
Several challenges to Dempsey
brought no response and several Of
fcrs made by promoters were also
unanswered.
Gibbons, OF course. Is somewhat |
Emaller than Dempsey, but size Is
no great factor in the heavyweight |
rlsss, as Dempsey proved against /
Willard.
II any OF the contenders for the
title has a real chance 20 beat Demp- |
sey, Il Is Gibbons. He is fast on /
his feet, ne can. box. he has had ex-
perlence and ne can hit with either
hand. He Is a great inAghter and
ne is as good at close quarters as
Dempsey.
Gibbons wants a fight with Demp-
-sey next summer and he ought TO
get It. He is popular around New
York and there is no doubt that 1t
Evening journal., 1923-01-22
li0lls-
dupoNT WINS SHOOT.

The final shoot for the A. Felix
dupont trophy and the initial event
for the Delaware Anglers and Gun
ners' Association trophy, compris-
ing one of the best trapshooting
programs staged in Wilmington for
some time, were held over the
Bellevue traps of the Wilmington
Trapshooting Association.
Vic dupont was a double winner.
coping the DUPONT trophy and
leading Glass A and b in the as
sociaton's event with a 90 out OF a
possible so. J. j. Shepherd was
high in class c and d with AZ out
of so.
Evening journal., 1923-01-22
MILFORD STOPS CENTRAL.
Id to ma Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
MILFORD. Jan. 22.-Battery F.
defeated Presidential. Of Whining
ton, IN an exciting game at The state
arnory here Friday night, 90 to %.
The soldier boys ran away with
the church squad in the first half
and with their swift passes literal
ly played circles around them, but
after making some shifts the Will
mlngton quintet succeeded in max
ing IL a close score. The score:
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soAxN,!2Ng1N&9 )! n
h RyxARREINN

1 would be a good card Tor any pro
moter.
Dempsey has said many times that
he will go to Europe for another
visit II the American promoters DO
not get busy and get him some work
Another. journey TO the other side
could mean only that Dempsey was
I going over there TO get some work
and Carpenter and Beckett are the
only eligfbles on the other side.
Dempsey VS.. Beckett sounds like
ridiculous attraction on this side,
but the British take their Joe seri-
ously and many OF them would pay
good money just to see Dempsey in
action.
Had 90 not been for Battling Sikh,
the Dempsey Carpenter No. act
would be on now. but that unlocked
for knockout reduced tho drawing
power OF the Frenchman. but the
bout may be staged, nevertheless.
Opposition of the New York box
ing commission 10 the proposed
Dempsey ibbons match because Of
the disparity in weight and size re-
suited today in the withdrawal OF
me Gibbons forfeit and challenge.
Having failed 10 get Dempsey in
this way, we will now so after the
championship match in the other
and the best way Eddie Kane,
manager OF Gibbons said today.
I'VE will fEht our way TO the
match and the commission will not
be able 10 stop II" he said.
Kane took the action OF the COM
mission without much fuss. He
seemed TO think like. the rest OF
the fight fans in New York. that the
commissions ideas do not amount
to much and that IL Gibbons beats
johnson he will get the Dempsey
match regardless OF what the COM
mission thinks about Il.
william Muldoon. chairman of
the committee also said that Gibbons
could find plenty OF work among
men his own weight without going
out OF his class. He said he was
opposed 10 any boxer leaving his
class. He took the position that
the commission could not put itself
in the role OF matchmaker by sug-
gesting a light heavyweight oppon-
ent for Gibbons.
In all OF these statements. Null
doom shows the Inconsistency for
which the New York Commission
has become notorious all over the
world.
Twenty pounds IS too much Of a |
handicap for heavyweights. ne said. /
Willard had almost forty pounds on
Dempsey in Toledo but the New
York Commission had nothing 20 do /
with 81. The New York commits
sion could have had something TO 1
say recently when Sailor Friedman,
an alleged lightweight. went into
me ring against Eddie Fitzsimmons,
with an advantage OF 10 pounds but
the commission didn't say anything.
The commission says that boxersf
should not leave their class and
,very boxer of Importance in New
York Is boxing II every week and
he commissioners Lre letting them
,et away with Il.
Outside OF Benny Leonard and
lack Dempsey not one OF the cham
lions Is willing TO defend the title1
n his own class.
Evening journal., 1923-01-22
LOCAL FRIENDS BEAT
OUT PHILLY CENTRAL

Wilmington FRIENDS School
champions OF the Friends School
Inter-City League. opened the sec
ond season OF the circuit in aus
picious manner Saturday afternoon
by rallying In the second half TO
beat out Friends Central OF Phila-
delphia, Al TO 80 At the end OF
the first period the local ouakers
we're one point behind. 20 10 10. The
invaders withered under the iaeh
OF speed displayed by the champs
in the last half.
In the preliminary Friends Re
serves defeated Tower A. c.. IL to s.
Score:
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line drive that resulted IN Wambs-
ganss triple play. broke up a rally
by hitting into double play.
The only Brooklyn run was the
result OF Doc Johnston's failure TO
handle a ground ball that was scor-
ed as a single, although Il seemed as
lf the batsman should have been re-
tired.
Fifteen hits by Brooklyn, two or
rors by Cleveland, and wild pitch
by Bagby, yet Brooklyn made only
Evening journal., 1923-01-22

ST. Mary and the Knights OF Co
lumbus. runners up 10 Mt Vernon in
the first half considered 20 have SUI
perior claims on the last leg OF the
schedule will stage the curtain rails
ing contest OF the second half IN the
City League tonight at the Audbo-
rum. The Knights finished second
and the Cats third behind the clean
swsepinE creek cagers IN the hrst
half. They are old rivals and close
contest should result for in addition
both are out 10 get or on the right
foot.
Evening journal., 1923-01-22

The Eve great saltwater bodies OF
this earth approximate total area
OF 10000, 900 square niles. with an
average depth OF two and one third
miles.
Ancients believed that each month
OF the year was under the influence
OF a precious stone, those people
born in January having the garnet,
an emblem OF constsncy, as their
guide.
Rome. Italy. Is facing a shortase
OF 100000 rooms according 20 a mu-
nlclpal councillor OF that city.
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50. Stephen's.
LLOYD HIGH In
PIN SMASHING

Lloyd copped the weekly individ-
ual bowling handicap with a 995
pin <tota' for the fve games Satur-
day night at McKee's Alleys. Edgar
Good and Howard Mccall. two
scratch men, hit 945 and 932 for
second and third place. respectively
Scores:
Evening journal., 1923-01-22
DOVER DEFEATS LAUREL

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Jan. 22.-In a fast game
OF basketball here Saturday night,
Dover National Guard. defeated
Laurel Guardsmen 81 TO %. The
score at end OF the first half. was
tied at 13. Dover opened up in
the last half 20 carry of the honors.
Gnnre.
Evening journal., 1923-01-22
DOVER GOES DOWN
BEFORE BEACON

Dover High Schools crew of
cagers suffered its second straight
trimming IN its northern invasion
on Saturday afternoon by taking a
one-sided walloping az the hands Of
Beacon College, 81 20 8. az the
Hanover gym. New Castle High did
the trick for the invaders on Fri
day night
Dover was held TO one field goal
Saturday by the Beacomites. Score:
DOVER HIGH SCHOOL
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Laurel v. G.
sEAFoRD BAI.Ks LEwEs

Special to The Evening Journal.
sSEAFoRD. Jan. 22.-Seaford
High School opened its basketball
season Friday night by trimming
Lewes High, 80 to II. Stein, Hill
and Carpenter starred for seaford
and Clifton was Lewes' best goal
shooter.
Evening journal., 1923-01-22
LAWS

Clifton for Button: Reed for Paynter.
Field goals: stein. 5; Hin. 4; Carpenter.
3: Truitt. Lynch. 2; Clifton. ,; Reed, 2;
Paynter Foul goals: Dewitt, 4; Clf-
ton. Referee, Richardson. Time. 20
minutes.
In the preliminary Lewes High
School girls defeated Seaford' 5
lassies. 10 to 2.
Evening journal., 1923-01-22

First-Central and Brsndywine,
continued their winning streaks in
the First Division OF the Church
League by downing Second Baptist
and st. PAU, respectively in satur-
day nights games. Tho Mt. Salem
leaders in the Second Division.
tripped Hsrrieon while Trinity was
having soft evening OF Il with 81.
stephen. Scores:
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OTHER SATURDAY BASKETBALL

Howard High Girls, 3; 81. JOS
eph, /.
Howard Seconds. 13; Beaver In
vincibles, ~.
Madison, 2S; Clayton, IS.
Pine, 2S; Tatnall. Q.
Peoples Settlement, a.; Kirk
wood. &c.
lie Vale, 81; Mohawk Seconds. as.
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Friends School
Friends' Ce1fraI

United States Senate and the Brit
ish Parliament are said to have been
tho only large bodies that used sand
instead OF biotting paper.
Evening journal., 1923-01-22
Church LEAGUE
GROWS TIGHTER
First, Brandywine, Trinity,
Mt. Salem Come Through
Again
BAPTISTS HIT
ANOTHER SNAG
CHURCH LEAGUE BASKETBALL
LEAGUE BASKETBALL
Saturdays Scores.

Saturdays Scores.
First-Central. "a; Second Baptist,
IL.
Brandywlne. 50; 81. Paul. u.
Trinity. 22; st. Stephen. 10.
Mt Salem, 20: Harrison. 10.
Evening journal., 1923-01-22
BEACON
Goals
CITY BASKETBALL
LEAGUE
SECOND HALp
TonIght's Game.

St. Mary vs.. X. OF C. Auditorium
Evening journal., 1923-01-22

Had it not been for Battling Sikh.
the Dempsey-Carpentier No. ? act
would be on now. but that unlocked
for knockout reduced the drawing
power OF the Frenchman. but the
bout may be staged, nevertheless.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Nothing to Brag About
BY DANA SLEETH

speech. they are not bound BY the
necessity of waRging n lower Jaw
every time they wish 20 com.
municate with a friend. Notice
two horses IA the pasture. they
put their heads together, they
nudge each other. they nose each
other. they silently discuss what
they have 10 consider. and then
they separate and quietly browse.
Dogs gather in packs and hunt
in the moonlight. hunt for hours
IA perfect accord and understand.
Ing without "a sound. only when
they get a hot scent and wish 20
terrify their quarry DO they ralse
the battle cry.
Birds sing thru happiness. and
birds acold their young thru merry.
GUS anxiety. but otherwise birds
communicate nolselsssiy. Watch
a flock ~ geese nolsslessly. vi.
lentiy swinging thru the nky see
how each part Of the flock
swings. divides into scouting par.
ties. forms new fronts. drops
back into alignment. without
single call.
Man "a the animal that has lost
the ancient art Of communication
without words. telepathy IL a
mystery 10 him. tho an open
book 10 other animals. Sian need
not brag about his necessity for
words. his acute desire 20 make
noise with his face: he should
rather be ASHAMED that he i the
only living thing that cannot eK.
press a thought silently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Editor The Star.

| Editor The star:
Seventy years ago, New Hamp.
shire man gave up the ghost and
left his 300.acrc farm TO his two
sons. dividing It equally.
One son was thrifty and good
citizen, and no worked $50 acres
properly for good living, but moth.
ing more. His children now operate
the farm as ne did, and are also
content with n good living and no
wealth.
The other son OF tho man who
died 10 years ago was a ne'er.do.well
--shlftless and lazy. For n time no
titled Il few aores for n little corn
and wheat and vegetables. and final.
~ went TO town. His farm grew
wild from the start. with white pine
seedlings which are by this time
nearly 10 years old. Tho shlftlcss
mans children are now rich. he.
cause the magnificent pine, with
lumber Mt fabulous prices in tho
East, makes tho land worth 81 900
nm acre. The thrifty ones children
are relatively poor.
Tho foregoing II an argument
which our trec.growlng enthusiasts
are making tho most OF in their
propaganda. but I can't see why.
unless It Is that they fancy It's a
great thing TO be rich. on the 9th.
or hand, perhaps they think there
is something particularly striking In
the case OF a man loafing all his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
He Couldn't Quit Work

1t is related that when James Harper started the now
oldest bookpubshng business in America Harper Bros
ne bought young horse color white, to the press.
Dobbn worked in the basement and his stable there,
too. He hitched to beam that drove shaft, and
from a. until and-after oats-from / to g. he
ambed around and around that center pole Then more
oats and to bed.
Like every horse and human Dobbin grew old in time
and retired by Harper to farm Long Island But
something wrong. One morning at the horse was
to march up to lone tree in the field and from
then until and from until he solemnly circled
around that tree Day after day he repeated his self
imposed task until he died.
Only old horse? Yes but you all know men who are
in the boat After 40 years plugging away
they can't quit even when they retire And nasmuch
they have been slaves to work all their lives it is per-
haps better for them that they should not quit Their
case well old Dobbin's, is mighty interesting and
doubt folks will look its aspect from many different
viewpoints. What have readers to say about it?
What moral do you draw from the case of Harpers old
white boss?
Detroit woman is grandmother shows how long one
may live In short time, in that town
We chew million dollars worth still have time IN
masicate lot Of rags ~ -
The vacatonsts are beginning to come home o
prominent movie star is visiting her husbands home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
THRIEDA'S
i OLLIES

So many interesting things hap.
pen
when one b travelling,
A man had annoyed mo
Thruout tho t1p.
I couldn't get word out OF him.
was glad 10 find az one station
That ho was not a destmuie.
II WAS beautiful little summer
resort.
We were headed for the city.
where II was 100 IN the shade.
A coffin was drawn from the
baggage err
And placed upon truck
Used alone for such purposes.
Longlngiy be looked upon the
truck.
Then al the sparkling ocean.
Il wish I was on that" he said.
wiping the Precipitation from his
forehead.
INSTEAD % on this hot train"
I looked a, him wl;heringiy as !
replied.
Il, would not be Inappropriate;
That Is where they carry
AN the Ftiffa"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22

Scientists arc engaged buaily IN
discovering where human speech
started. Science contends that
apokon words between man AMI.
mails is The great evolution that
made progress possible and civ.
lllz4tion certain. ana they want
10 discover how man Invented the
ayaiem.
Not only is Il entirely incense.
quenilaI. irrelevant and imma
terinl where speech started. but
sclence IL entirely mistaken
when IL exalts tho throaty babble
Of man.
speech. talk. words. as an In
vcntlons are probably the chief
hindrance 10 man Advancement
Consider how fortunate The race
would be- we're there no speeches.
no lectures, no jabbcring any.
where. Having vocal cords.
man and woman persist IN using
them ccnsclrasly. all attention Is
devoted 20 saying things. bat ~.
tie il given 20 what u said Lis.
ten In on the words you hear on
tho street. on the trains at 40.
clai parties. IN hotel lobbieH: dun.
routln. woras, without NE and
void Of an thought,
Animals are not afflicted with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
LHlERCt tho to ElINR
The Street Cars Again

Editor Tho Star:
We have that car system on our
hands with a slim chance 10 get rid
OF It. II VIII eventually. In tho way
VIC now arc working. be tho property
OF the city OF the taxpayers. and that
after the car riders have. paid for Il.
How can the taxpayers nerve stand
up for such hn injustice and TO try
to claim ownership for what the 9th.
ers paid for7
There Is no outlook for rebate on
the purchase sum OF the system and
slim prospect for extension OF tho
time Tor payments.
The siA.ccnt car fare u neccs.
sary. let us admit that. 4 way must
be found TO do the right thing 20.
wards everybody connected, therefore
may this be suggested:
with every ascent purchase Of
tokens there be issued a iO.cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22

stamp. 500 or 900 Of these 10 be OK
changed against a $50 or 800 bond
OF tho city. this bond running for 20
years and paying per cent interest,
We viii then give a car ride actually
for s cents and are compelling this
car rider 10 lend tho city 10 cents
but that is somewhat on the way "a
trying 20 make an amend on the
street car foolsry that has been go
ing on Up 20 date. The city win OBJ
tain an extension Of tho payment OF
tho system and, last, but not least.
the taxpayers pay for what they have
contracted This ought TO make ev.
crybody connected happy, II only
ole's deal as a whole can be forgot.
ten.
win Il be worth tho honorable city
councils confederation In the mean.
time I walk and use the fllvvcr.
CAR RIDER AND TAXPAYER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
A Profession That Does Serpe

Amid the general selfish rush and lndivduaisuc
scramble for personal advantage is refreshing ana nope
full 10 chance upon some little indication that certain pro-
fessions are not entirely nhuman that service to hui
mainly is still considered something somewhere, by the
sons Of men,
The medical students of certain big coast college have
as part of their routine the chore of opening the VEINS
of an arm and securing a sample of their HE blood
These samples put in bottles and placed N tne iu
ncipa chemists laboratory When hospital patient
is SO near death that only blood TRANSMISSION VIII save
him. these blood bottles opened and the sample that
comes nearest matching the blood Of the patient de-
temnes the student who shall 90 the table and lose
n quart or two of blood for the good of humanity
There is no profit it. the student may never even see
the man he saves, he opens ms VEINS ana gvss u r
precious life MS a part Of his duty to the world. This
idea has some wonderful vstas all professions and
trades to adopt IT,
With the papers Of Coolidge milking COWS and pitching
hay how il i possible otherwise than that he has
mill ed lived In Nains
DR. minister In China man win name
like that would be Of aid Germany u seems,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
SCIENCE
Carrier Pigeons.
Fly By Sight.
Not Instinct.
Geese and Cotton

II has been proved that carrier
pigeons find their way by sight,
rather than by instinct. A British
balloon went aloft, carrying with IL
n homing pigeon, recently. A mile
and a half above the ground. and in
tho midst OF heavy clouds that OBJ.
secured the earth, the pigeon was re.
leased II flew about the balloon for
n moment and then perched on the
edge OF tho basket, Shortly there.
after tho clouds shifted ana the
earth became dIscernlblo. Instant.
ny the bird took wing and rushed
thru the rift In tho clouds. Two
hours later II delivered It's message
at the proper place on the ground,
Cotton ralsers In the South have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Condemnation Should Be Recorded

spector at Ballard said he closed the
house up over two years ago, but
there rs no record OF H. because
there is no ordinance 10 that effect,
Housebreakers can work Of lels.
ure and plumbers-well. that Ia an.
other story
/ wish you. thru The Star, would
use your Influence 20 have an ord.
nance passed 10 make the sanitary
department put their condomnations
on record. Respectfully,
l.. a. HAWKINS,
Sl4 Poplar Place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22

Editor Tho star;
Read this, and Il may give you
chance 10 see sanitation. house.
braking and plumbing from new
angle.
Last October | bought n rundown
place at 945 w sgd St: had records
examined, got title insurance; all
was said 10 be o. X.
Flu laid me up TIL now. When I
came out 10 clean tho place UP. 1
found % window panes, seven doors.
hot water tank, sink, toilet and
plumbing stolen. The sanitary in.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22

correspondent has asked If give in full the
famous toast to THE Mouth" We don't know exactly
what he refers to- unless it is the following passage from
country newspaper which went the rounds several
ago.
Some mouths look like peaches and cream, and some
look like hole made in brick wall to admit door
window. The mouth is the hotbed of toothaches the
bunghole of oratory and babys browning glory It is
patriotsm fountainhead and the tool chest for pie
Without the politician would be wanderer the face
of the earth and the cornetst would go down to
honored grave 1t is the grocers friend the orators
pride, and the dentists hope"
Jimmie q which
the The he used three 100000 holes
In IT,
DAnnunzio apres glory
lighting the fire with gasoline do?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
BOGUS
PASS

Discovery IN
hal,-doIlars had
Ringing Bros. 4
circus Tuesday 1
Ice officials hef
yesiigate the |
tounterfeiters "
been operating
". r. Gerald
service here. 81
an organized I'd
turing and ~
money in Seatd
the case are b
gated.
The coins wed
toner al the cid
secret service \
Estion was imni
uolns bore datesI
are said to be q
according 10
4ade of babblt|
ID an imperfect
Officials herd
that the coins 4
srs-on who follo(
% their moven
pace TO cover 4