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Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
AUTO CRASHES INTO A POLE
Granville Wainwright Meets Death at
Sharp Turn in West SeafOrd Road

Granville Wainwright Meets Death at
Sharp Turn in West SeafOrd Road
"A big hunting trip, planned for
Thursday by three brothers, Granville
f., Branch and Lawrence Wainwright,
and Frank BOyer,who resides between
Newark and Wilmington, resulted in
a tragedy early Thursday morning
when Granville E. Wainwright, who
resides at Newark, and is operator of
bus line between that town and Will
mington, was killed at a turn in the
Reliance-Seaford State highway, di
rectly in front of his fathers home in
West Seaford, at the extreme end of
Pennsylvania avenue. Branch and
Lawrence Wainwright both reside in
Seaford, and are block operators on
the Delaware division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. Granville, who is the
youngest of the trio of brothers, being
about 28 years of age, and his friend,
Boyer, were on their way to Lawrence
Wainwmght's where they expected to
spend the night and get an early start
next morning on their cunning trip.
Young Wainwright and Boyer reached
Seaford about l o'clock in the morn
ing in a Studebaker automobile. They
had nearly reached Lawrence Vain
wright's home when in making the
turn in the road, the car sweved and
crashed into a telephone pole with
great force. Young Wainwright was
caught by the steering wheel of the
machine, suffering a crushed breast
and broken back. He was carried to
the home of his brother, Lawrence
Wainwright, and Dr.WilEam F.Haines
SeafOrd physician, summoned He
died about two hours after the acci
dent, without fully regaining con-
sciousness. Boyer suffered injuries to
his knees, but was able to return to
his home this morning. Wainwright
was born and reared at MiddlefOrd,
three miles from Seaford, and was
familiar with the road on which his
death occurred, but since he left Sea-
ford a few years ago, the road has
been 'cOncreted, and there is an abrupt
turn where the accident occurred. 1t
is thought the new concrete road may
have confused him, causing the acci-
dent. He leaves a wife and one child.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
KENT LEVY COURT BOND ISSUE
Were Awarded to New York Con-
Germ at Tuesdays Meeting

The $35O,OOO issue of State aid
road bonds was awarded Tuesday by
the Kent County Levy Court to West
and Co., of New York City on their
bid of $97O987. This issue is the
balance of a $5OO,OOO bond issue for
State aid roads authorized by the
Legislature. The first $150,0O0 was
sold last spring.
Other bidders for the bonds were
Harris and Forbes together with
Baird, Bissell and Needs of New York
and Wilmington, $96.62. National
City Co., of New York, $96.3198.
Graham, Parsons and Co., New York,
sos, ,638. Bids for the sale of these
bonds were originally opened on Sep
tember 18th but because Of the low
prices offered, all the bids were re-
iected by the Levy Court. The high
est bid offered at the previous open
ing was that of Laird, Bissell and
Needs, of Wilmington, their price be-
ing $94.79.
After all the bids had been opened,
/ Ilie Levy OOulL lHSLlu luCLGu LllclI 0C-
tOrney, Richard r. Kenney, to pre-
pare the resolution to notify West
and Co., that their bid had been ac-
cepted.
Mayor John C. Hopkins, of Dover,
appeared before the Levy Court and
requested that the Town of Dover be
advanced $1,000 on allowance of their
street account The request was
granted by the Court and an order
was drawn for the amount.
Six cars of Stag were. ordered. Two
will be delivered to Wyoming for use
on the Wyoming to Dover-Hazlett.
vile road in the Fifth District, two
cars will be delivered to Harrington
for use in the Ninth District, and two
cars will be delivered to Houston fol
use in the Tenth District.
) Receiver of Taxes and County Trea
surer John w. Arthurs came before
the Levy Court with the extra as
sessment list resulting from the per
sonal canvass Of the Board of Assess
ment. The Court instructed Mr.. Ar
thurs to collect the taxes according t
: the assessment on the list. The Cour
also ordered the delinquent list o
taxables returned to Mr.. Arthurs wit
, instructions that he proceed to collec
> the unpaid taxes.
i The Court ordered three hundre
dollars transferred from the goo
= road fund of the Seventh District t
2 the good road fund of the Ninth Dis
trict.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21

Former Postmaster and Mrs. o. w.
Short, of Seaford, announce the en-
gagement of their only daughter, Mary
Vallient, to Lindale C. Fisher, Of
Philadelphia, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William L. Fisher, of Wyoming. Miss
Short is a graduate of the Seaford
High School and SwarthmOre College,
and a member Of the Phi Mu Society
of the latter institution. She is a
niece of Congressman William H.
Boyce, Of Dover. Mr.. Fisher is a
graduate of the University of Penn
sylvania, class of 1928. He is a
grandson of the late George M. Fish
er, former State Treasurer and be-
longs to the Kappa Alpha (Southern)
Fraternity of the University of Penn
sylvania.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21
AUTO ACCIDENT At TYBOUTS
CORNER; z KILLED, z HURT
CAR COMING DOWN STATE COL
LIDES WITH CAR FROM BEAR
Irene Collins Dies Instantly and Wal
ter Scott Dies in Wilmington
Bergman of Other Car of Media

ter Scott Dies in Wilmington
Bergman of Other Car of Media
Two persons were killed, two others
slightly injured, and two automobiles
badly wrecked, in a collision at Ty-
bouts Corner, along the State Road,
shortly after Z o'clock Wednesday
night. The dead are: Irene Collins,
years old, COS West Sixth street,
killed instantly, and Walter Scott, Al
years old, 826 Kirkwood street, who
died in Delaware Hospital few hours
after the accident.
Hiram H. Collins, father Of the
dead girl, who was driving the ma
chine at the time of the accident, was
scalded about the legs, and William
Begman, 108 East Jefferson Street,
Media, Pa, operator of the other ma
chine was bruised about the body and
head He is being detained at the
Delaware Hospital for observation as
to internal injuries.
Car Turns Turtle
According to Collins, the accident
happened as he was driving along the
State Road, going south at a moder-
ate rate of speed when the machine
operated by Begman, suddenly shot
out from a side road leading from
Bear Station. Before either driver
could apply their brakes the Collins
machine was struck squarely in the
middle and turned completely over
into the ditch along the roadway.
Strikes Head on Roadway
Scott, who was sitting on the right
side of the Collins machine received
the full force of the collision and re-
ceived a compound fracture of the
skull and minor bruises about the
body. The little girl, who was seat
ed between Scott and her father, was
thrown to one side when the machine
turned turtle and struck her head on
the concrete roadway, death resulting
instantly from a fractured skull. Mr.
Collins was pinned under the machine
and water from the radiator scaldeC
his left foot. Begman, whose car was
also badly damaged, has possible in
ternal injuries and minor bruises.
Immediately after the accident Col
Inns freed himself from the wreckagC
of the machine and picked his daugh-
ter up. Failing to arouse her, he rar
with her to the County Hospital al
Farnhurst, where DR.. William H
Hancker and DR.. Tarumianz pro
nounced her dead. The county ambu
lance was sent to the scene of the ac
cident and removed Scott to the Del
aware Hospital, where he died shOrtl.
after o'clock.
Deputy Coroner Elliott was notifie,
of the deaths and removed the bodie
to the Wilmington morgue. The dep
uty coroner made a thorough investi
cation of the accident and an inques
will be held this week.
Superintendent of the State High
way Police Reynolds and Policema
Messick are also conducting an inves
tigation.
Scott, who lived at the KirkwOo
\ street address, is survived by his wifi
\ and two children.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-21

The engagement of Miss Pauline
Steele, eldest daughter of DIR. and
Mrs. f. Richard Steele, Of Dover, to
Mr.. Richard Appleby of New Castle,
has been announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13
MAT SPORT IN
COLLEGES NEEDS
UNIFORM RULES
Present Codes Differ and
WrestIerS Frequently Handi-
capped by Changes.
BY PAUL PREHN,

Wrestling Coach. Illinois University
The crying need of college wrestling
today is a codif1cation Of the rules.
At present we have the rules Of the
National A. A. u, the Central A. A,
u, the Western Intercollegiate, and
the Pacific A. A U. These codes differ
In such respects as the length Of time
Of bouts. holds allowed, and the sys
tenn of scoring points.
This makes for difficulty when off
Gals who have worked under one sys
tenn are called upon to officiate in an
other section Of the country.
Disadvantages on Mat
At the same time it is a disadvan
tage for any meet in which men
trained in one section would be OBJ
liged to meet wrestlers from another
Representatives from the various as
sociations should meet and agree upon
a uniform code Just as is done in foot
ball
To date college wrestling has not
been financially profitable to athletic
associations. But this is also true
Of practically all other minor sports.
The rapid growth Of college
wrestling is shown by the increase
in the number Of students who are
taking it up. Three years ago the
University Of Illinois had a very
small class Of men who were inter
ested enough to turn out for the
team and wrestling classes. One
small mat In a corner Of the gym
nasium sufficed.
Each year the number increased
until it was necessary to add assist
ant coaches to handle the overflow
ing classes. We were lucky to have
these coaches available in the four
year course in athletic coaching
students who had taken wrestling
and were able to instruct.
Interest Is Widespread
Last fall more than 500 men en-
rolled. Although this enrolment is
larger than is ordinarily the case In
most universities. there has been q
national increase in interest in
wrestling and many universities, col
leges and high schools are adding
wrestling to their athletic program.
Wrestling, as taught in the vari-
Gus schools, is not for the purpose
of developing professionals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13
ROCKNE To HAVE
COACHING SCHOOL
Knute Offers Others Chance to
Get Educated.
BIZ VIZ Serrice


SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 10
Knute K. Rockne's successful system
of building football machines will be
offered to coaches throughout the
country next summer when the Uni
versity establishes a school for foot
ball coaches, under the personal direc-
ton Of the famous mentor.
The course will be three weeks in
length, and will begin on Aug. L.
Every branch of the gridiron sport
will be taken up, with demonstrations
by Rockne and his assistants.
The method for making winners
which is pursued by the fighting
Irish" will be explained in detail as
will also the plan of recruiting promis-
ing players from campus league
groups.
Coaches, players and others inter
ested in football will be able to enroll
for the course which is aimed to cover
every vital phase Of the game Rockne
expects to have two assistants, men
who learned their football at Notre
Dame, who will explain in detail the
aae and back field play adoFted here
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13
FACULTY ATHLETIC
CONTROL URGED
Wesleyan Professor Speaks Be-
fore College Convention.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Elimination
of the evils of college athletics can
only be gained through faculty con-
troll of all sports, Dean F. W. Nlchol-
son, Of Wesleyan University declared
before the Association Of American
Colleges convention here.
"Contol of athletics either by the
alumni or the student body is laugh
able" Nicholson asserted. The worst
system is that in which the students
are the leaders.
1.-The under graduates have no re
gard for anything. but to produce
a winning team. Professionalism,
gambling and other vices thrive
understudent control while academic
standing becomes a matter of second
cry importance.
with the alumni the situation Is
slightly improved as the result of ex-
perience, but alumni after all are
only former students and are inclined
to see the students view rather than
that of the faculty.
THE director of athletics should be
a member of the faculty. He should
have complete control Of all sports
and should pick the coaches and
trainers. Expenses Of all teams
should be paid from college funds
and all receipts should go to the col
lege."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13
Shoes Tourney Florida Next Month
Shines i'm Great Outdoors

Introducing Ragnar Omtvedt,
holder of the national and Canadian
ski jumping championships. In
dianapolis fans know little of this
thrilling sport, but it is popular,
nevertheless, In the hilly snow sec
lions. Omtvedt is said to be the
most sensational ski jumper of any
age, and if that claim be true, he
certainly must breeze through the
high spots. He will meet all chal-
lengers in a ski tourney at Grand
Beach. Mich, Sunday.
When a ski jumper leaves the
take-off he is up where the air
planes soar and he must be a real
master of the sport to escape hard
falls when he finally comes to
earth and skins over the snow.
At a recent meet held in the
north 10000 people were present to
enjoy the thrills and a crowd of
that proportion is expected at the
Grand Beach tourney. Omtvedt
will have keen competition Sunday
as the event has attracted a heavy
entry Of jumpers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13
Friday Net Results

NOlIcSe
S 6fF H 4S aSa@s g. Indiana Central
T9nti2sto3 College. l.: Ell Lilly. 10.
Simpson. 2S: Parsons. 2.
Augustans9 So %; N ape IL. %
Beloit. IS; Cornell College, 10.
DUBUQUE University. IS; Campion. 10.
Bradley, IS; Millil5en. %.
Marquette, 10: Lombard. Is.
Huntsville. Al; University of Colorado. IS.
Kansas. %; Grinnell. 8.
High School
Cathedral. 81; Peru, 10.
Monrovia %; Cloverdale 90.
GGreeneasytle, o 60; shelIbyyille, Fl.
Muncie, As; Daleville, IL.
South Bend. %: La Porte, IA.
rochester. rs: Thorntown, 10.
Hartford City, "a; Union City. II.
Hartford City Seconds Is; Union City
vincennes 40; Bedford 90.
Fillmore. Is: Van Buron. ..
An g n M, So % Bq 1n StG,9 2s IS
Edinburg 20 Hopewen, 16.
Martinsville, 50: Franklin. %
Mt Comfort. 20; McCordsville, "a.
Broad Ripple, So; Lancaster, %
Greenwood, 81; New Bethel, 16.
Greenwood girls. 8; New Bethel girls, o.
Castleton. "a: Beech Grove. rs.
Columbus, Al: Rushville, IS.
Amo, is; Clayton, IL 1.-TWO overtime
Hillsboro. 10; Attica, 10.
Crawfordsvine 81; Shortridge, 10.
Linden. 49, Newton, IL.
Colfax, "a; Darlington, II.
Waynetown 20; Covington, Is. lover
tme.)
Wingate. IS: New Market. 8.
Roachdale, 20; Russellville. IS.
Veedersburg. 10; Mellott, Is.
Tangier, 10; Kingman, 10.
CIarks Hill. %: Dayton. 20.
Garfield (Terre Haute). 40: Jefferson
Lafayette). %.
Kokomo. 81; Logansport, 20.
Middletown. So: Yorktown, 10.
Summittville, 50; Pendletcn, 20.
Kendalville. 30; FIT. Wayne (CentrsD %.
Frankfort, 40; Lebanon. %.
Steele (Dayton), %; Technical, 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13

Technical High School returned to-
day after dropping a heart-breaker to
Steele High of Dayton, Friday night,
% to 81. The winning basket was
tossed in the last minute of play by
Captain Harlow of the Buckeye Ave.
The first half was slow with neither
team being able to collect any points.
The score was a tie, at all. In the
last period things popped up and Tech
spurted out in front with a good lead.
In the first ten minutes the Green and
White had hung up an Is to 10 lead.
With about five minutes TO go the
score stood q to IA in favor Of Coach
Blacks team. Two of the Tech play
ers were put out of the game at this
time on personals and the defense
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13
TWO H. 6. COURT
STRUGGLES HERE
Northumberland and EIWood'
Shortridge Games Carded.

Manual and Shortridge net squads
perform on their home courts tonight.
Manual taking on Franklin High on
the south side and Shortridge facing
Elwood's unbeaten team on the north
side.
Manual has worked hard for the
Franklin contest and the Red and
White has a bunch it's going to spill
a little dope. Glazier, especially, has
been displaying brilliant basket shoot
ing.
The indicated Elwood squad is a
big favorite over Shortridge, but the
north side lads are not going to be
easily whipped. Their confidence has
gone up since they turned back Tech
and they are in fighting mood for the
ElwOod game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13

d WlS0 guy
II his pinch hitters or pitchers fail
to deliver and the game is lost, then
he Is classed as a dub. It is simply
gamble. which the second guesser
can always pick to pieces.
have seen many a ball game
broken up through a swat by some
pinch hitter. I have seen many a
pinch hitter take up a tense situation
and get away with it.
Likewise, have seen a great many
more pinch hitters and pitchers "fiiv-
ver'' than those who come through.
However, during the first series at
Philadelphia last year between the
Athletics and Detroit, l saw pinch
batters on three successive days come
through and save the day.
When a manager makes s. bstitu-
lions he dopes out what batter or
pitcher has the best chance to come
through, and then sits tight on his
judgment.
In one game, with the Athletics
leading, to in the first half Of the
ninth, with two on the bases. Cobb
sent Clarke in to pinch hit. He hit
the first ball pitched for homo run,
tying up the game. 1t ended in a
tie.
The next day Veach was sent in as
pinch hitter, drew a base on balls
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13

The world series Of ''barnyard
golf'' is scheduled for the week of
Feb. 19 at st. Petersburg. Fla.
Offer Big Prize List
Prizes aggregatIng $4,000 will be
distributed among the winners in
both the divisions for men and wo-
men. Believe me, some of the
women throw a mean horseshoe.
Like real golf. titles don't last
very long in barnyard species. Seven
national tournaments have been
held in five years, four at st. Peters
burg and one each at Akron. Mime
apois and Des Moines. It is a
rather interesting fact that no ma
tional champ has been able to re-
peat.
Frank Lundin. the present champ,
and the youngest to ever hold the
title, is confident that he will break
all precedent at the st. Petersburg
tourney and win the national hon
ors twice in succession.
Six Champions Entered
Frank Jackson Of KeIlerton, Iowa.
has twice held the honor. Other ma
tional champs have been Fred Brust
of Columbus, George May of Akron,
Ohio, Charley Bobbitt of Lancaster,
Ohio, and c. c. Davis of Columbus.
1t is practically certain that every
champion who has ever held the
''barnyard'' golf title will be pres
ent at the st. Petersburg tourney.
That means the cream of the talent
will fight for the honor of winning
the championship Of the coming
event,
1t is really remarkable the accu-
racy that is maintained by the
champion horseshoe pitchers IN
their big matches. Every one Of the
champions averages better than one
ringer out of every two pitches,
when at the top of their game.
What say?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13
FOURTH BIC TEN
VICTORY SCORED
BY BUTLER FIVE
Pagemen Launch Terrific Of
tense and Down Purdue 43
to 20-GriggS Stars.

Butler College net players and
rooters were back in Indianapolis to-
day shouting with basket joy. The
team returned from Lafayette, where
it met Purdue Friday night, with its
fourth Big Ten victory packed away
in blue and white ribbons.
Butler knocked off the Boilermakers,
As to 90 How's that? More than
doubled the score!
Coach Pages crew trimmed Wiscon-
sin, Chicago, Illinois and Purdue.
Scoring four Western Conference vic
tories Is no easy task. 1t is quite
feat. Butler has every reason to feel
elated.
Seven Goals by Leslie
Leslie and Hooker had an "on
night. Also Griggs. Leslie and
Hooker, the blaze Always scored
twenty-six points between therl-slx
mere than Purdue's total. Leslie got
seven field goals and Hooker six.
Hal Griggs also had a large eve
ming. In fact, Hal was the high
point man of the game with five field
goals and seven from the foul line.
The Butler foul thrower dropped IN
seven out of eight on free throws.
His point total was seventeen.
The contest was witnessed by a
packed house and there was no lack
of action. Butler started right after
the Big Ten boys and had a huge
lead of "a to II at the half. Purdue
had the lead only once, which was
shortly after the first tip-off. After
Butler got out in front 1t remained
there and kept piling up points.
Lots of Purdue Misses
Purdue got through the Butler de-
dense better in the second half. but
could not hit the basket right The
Indianapolis team shared all kinds of
shots-long, medium and short.
NIiddlesworth and Colway, Butler
guards, were ruled out on personals
in the second half. Their defensive
work in the opening period was sen
sational and Purdue got only about
eight shots at the basket in that half.
It was Purdue's last preliminary
game before it opens this western con
ference season with Northwestern at
Lafayette Monday The Boilermak'
ers had won their other early con-
tests. defeating Rose Poly and Notre
Dame.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13
ANDERSON HIGH
VICTOR IN FAST
CONTEST FRIDAY
Bloomington Five Falls Before
Onslaught of Coach
Stages Five.
By Times Special

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Jan. 19.-
Coach Stages crack Anderson High
School basketball team continued its
victory march here last night by
walloping the Bloomington High team
in a furiously fought contest, 80 to
%. Tired from their battle with Mar
ion Wednesday the Green and Red
fighters staged a wonderful comback
in the last half and nosed out the
down-State school.
Bloomington was without the serv-
ices of Kruger, star forward, who
was injured i'll the Martinsville game.
At one time Anderson trailed Bloom
ington 25 to 20 in the last half, but
they staged a pretty rally and forged
ahead.
Beatty, an Anderson sub, got in the
game in the last few minutes of the
last half and Gagged two pretty field
goals. The superior team play of the
Anderson team was evident through
out the game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13
BY VEDDER GARD

FRANKFORT, Ind, Jan. 13.-
Basketball fans throughout the
State are recognizing a newcomer
into the ranks of the great. Frank
fort high METERS are stepping out
fast. Thirteen proved no jinx Fri
day night and Lebanon was defeated
here in the "unlucky number" vic
tory of the season, AZ to %. The
game was anybody's until the final
ten minutes when Frankfort showed
the class of a real net team by
squirting ahead for 13-point margin
OF victory.
T4ree thousand wild fans damned
the gym including a delegation Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13

no stopping him. He showed in
the real test that he was there. No
doubt he will improve throughout
the remainder of the season.
oliver is a fine forward and will
make many points this year. He is
of the shifty type with plenty Of
strength to back up his cleverness.
He is another of the outstanding
players of the Frankfort five.
Shanklin at the other forward is a
little chunky player, but he goes
fast from whistle to whistle and
passes well. Laverty at floor guard
is another fast man and fits in we'll
with the fast passing team work.
The whole team seems TO be in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-13
MURPHY DESIRES
FORMER LAURELS
Ex-Notre Dame Jumper Plans
Eastern Invasion.

BV United NeiCs
NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-Johnny
Murphy, former holder of the National
indoor high-jumping championship,
will try a Comeback" in the winter
meets in the East at the same time
that Abel KIviat. the veteran of long
retirement, attempts to come back on
the track.
Murphy, formerly of Notre Dame.
now lives in Portland Ore. His title
was captured last year by Leroy
Brown. captain of the Dartmouth
track team. He will jump at the Mill
rose meet in New York, the Newark
A. c., games in Newark and the Bos-
ton A. A. games in Boston.