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In tho eelccuon ~ "A fftching staff
tho prime consideration In the ability
OF the men chosen 20 deceive tho bat
tiers. ~ proof Of their skill in this
direction, 10 has been the custom Tor
many yeafB 20 rate pitchers accord
ing 20 the number ~ earned runs al
lowed opponents, supplemcnt.ng this
rating With tho winning percentage
81 games won and lost"
Neither OF the above methods, nor.
even. both combined tell tho whole
STORY Of hurler's effectiveness. there
fore tho table herewith f. submitted
rhowlng just how hard 90 hit" Amer
ican League pitchers were during tho
season OF 1922 u should IN under
stood that this table - not intended
to huppnnt tho E;asi stics already
published but rather 90 add this inter
csdng data 10 that previously given
II was explained when tho regular
pitching records were published that
a very encouraging feature ~ Amer
ican League hurting during the past
season was tho number OF sterling
yOungHtm's that cano 20 the front az
the season Progressed This table
iurther Verliep that statement or tho
first twenty-five men who were most
iifhcult 20 find for safe hits. no lees
than eleven were serving their first
or second year in fast company and
toward tho olose az tho campaign
nearly every ono Of these was taking
MIS- regular turn on the slab.
Leading tho league ~ llerber. Prli-
OF. tho young lefthander ~ -. Luis
who IN 1870 innings held tho opposition
20 AN average ~ .2sb. Herman Phi
lette, Detroit. and Victor Isverette,
Chicago. were tho most brilliant and
rehable ~ ali tho newcomers. partly
be-aure circumstances demanded that
their respectivo managers give them
every opportunity % make good
which they I'D most enphatiCally
Isllgtts was not only tho bot winner
| "n the Detrot club. but also lod the
Tiger etan IN tho earned run aver
REea. In moro than thirty games M
| mold rival hitterH o. an average o..
| .3bs. tho loader among regulars foI
tho SEASON heing Frank DeVs. -
Louis. 100 followed ly Urban fNbcr
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National Rankinr z.
Mems singles.

William T. Tilden. "a. Philadelphia. .
Wm NJ. Johnston. san Francisco. .
Vincent Richards. Yonkers. y. Y.
r. Norris Williams. "a. Bryn Mawr.
Wallace =. Johnson. Philadelphia. /
Robert hinsey. san Francisco.
Zenzo ShimiEu. New York.
Howard IIinsey. san Francisco.
Francis T. Hunter. New Rochelle, |
y. Y.
Watson Washburn, New York.
Lawrence y. Rice. Boston.
Stanley y. Rice, Boston.
Stanley W. Pearson. Philadelphia.
Hugh O.. NJ Keileher, New York.
Wills Y. Davis. san Francisco.
Nathaniel w. Niles. Boston.
$. Howard Voshell. Kew Gardens.
l.. I.
Hert,ert L. Bowman. New York.
SeNachiro Kashio. Tokyo. Japan.
Carl Fischer. CN-nwyd.
Wray Brown. ST. LOUIS
Mems Doubles.
William T. Tnden. I'd and Vincent
Richards.
Robert Ilinsey and Howard ISinsey.
Watson Washpurn and r. Norris
Williams. ID
John Hennessey and Walter IVES
brook
Fred Bastian and Ralph Il. Bur
dick.
Samuel Handy and 5 Howard
| NosheI
Wallace F. johnson and Carl
Fischer.
James navies and Philip Neer.
Waiter T. Hayes and Alex SQyair.
Philip Bettens and Carl Fischer.
wOmen's Singles.
Mrs. NIona Il. Mallory. New York.
Miss Leslie Bancroft. West Newton
Mass.
Atiss Helen Wills. Berkeley. Calf.
Mrs. Marion z. Jessup. Wilmington
Del
Mrs. May Sutton Bundy. Los An
geles.
Miss CarthS Bayard. short HIS
~. J.
Miss Helen Gnleaudeau. Mamaro
neck. n. y.
Miss Mollle d. Thayer. Philadelphia
Miss Marie Wagner. Yonkers. y. Y
Miss F'loSence \. Balm. New York
Miss Clare Cassei. New York.
/ Miss Edith Sigourney. Boston.
/ Miss Margaret Grove, New York.
; Mrs r. V. Lynch. New York.
Miss Marion Leighton. Chicago.
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MRS. MARION I. JESSUP
FOURTH IN RANKING
Local Tennis Star Given Place
OF Honor in Lists An
nounced Today.

Mrs Marion T. Jee~ip % his city.
ranks fourth IN ,h> standing IN
wmneT's anres among tho tennis
players o, this country. according 20
no report %, 10 ranking committee
made public by fhe United states
Lawn Tennis Association.
william T Tilden. "a. OF Phladel-
Dhia. ranks hrst among the tennis
players OF the country william II.
Johnston az san Francisco. rInner-up
20 Tihl.n IN the natlona! champion
ship. Is IN second place -Four new
names are found IN the first 10 this
wear: Robert and Howard kinsey q
san Francisco: Zenzo Shinizu o.
New York and Francis T. Hunter %
New Rochelle. y y. Russell y. Dana
u Pawtucket. Chairman % the COM
mittee. which included p. Y. Bowen u
Buffalo. B. +. Thorward O; Cleveland
W. VI. Fischer Of New York and DR.
p. =. Hawk OK Philadei ph!a stated tla;
the committee had decided not g
rank any foreign players even though
some Of them competed in the nat!ona
/ cha ploush!ps-notabiy Mrs. LOi,
B!ckle Of Toronto. who won the clay
court title. and the Spanish ans
Aus,ralasian Davis cup teams which
did well IN the mems events.
T!lden and Vincent Richards o
Yonkers, top the lot IN mems double.
and Mrs. Molla 4. Mallory OF New
York. IS ranked first among the women
The rankings follow:
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MARYLAND EXPECTS TO COLLECT
s613,O00 FROM RACE TRACKS

The State OF Maryland expects APP
proximately s673.O 900 IN returns from
the race tracks for the years racing.
The commission last year paid over 10
the State Treasurer sS05.1s5. Included
In this total, however. was 1881 .512
collected for tho State for the sixty
nine days OF fall racing In 1920. This
year there will be no back collections.
Hence approximately s673.00O VIII be
returned II the revenue meets eXpec-
tatiOns
The State takes $4,000 for each day
OF racing and 10 per cent Of net reve-
| nues. Baltimore county gets an add
tiOnal $4,000 day from Pimlico.
| Under the rule adopted by the com
mission last year, profits Of the tracks
are limited to 10 per cent OF fixed
valuation. II was provided that excess
profits should he devoted 10 improve.
ments at each track. About $500 900 8,
reported to have been expended in THU
way last summer for a new clubhouse
at TIavre de Grace and various i'm
lprovements at the other tracks.
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SALISBURY QUINTET SCORES
FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WIN

Salisbury. Nd. Jan. s.-The Sails
bury Y. NJ G. A. quintet scored its
fourth consecutive victory Thursday
evening when the Easion cagemen
were easily taken into camp on the
local court, 20 10 is. The splendid
teamwork and offensive exhibited by
the Salisbury aggregation held the
visitors at their mercy.
The playing OF $. Jones, who tailed
five field goals In the fist half and one
IN the second period. featured through
out the game. Carroll easily starred
for the EastOnlans.
The next three games on the sched-
ule OF tho Salisbury ~" team are ex-
pected 20 offer more opposition than
any encountered during the season
January p, the Cambridge quintet will
be met on the foreign court, with a
return game In Salisbury con January
49, Easton will again be encountered
IN that town January IL.
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ague in Wndup Week; Delaware Loses to Army
American League Pitching Records
Compiled by Irwin VI. Howe, Chicago.

I. ]. Bush and George X. Murray
with .252, the latter Yankee recruit
who was only allowed % finish games.
Piuette shut out opponents four timec
ana hurled three twO-hit games.
Victor Ieverette. working 20 fnn-
inga. allowed an average 81 only .Z64.
Ike Pnlette. shut out opposing teams
four times and pitched one three mn
game. Chicago. besides uncovering
Iyeverette. also found places i0r
Charles g. Robertson and Tod blank
enship among the regulars Of the
Whfe SOx. Robertson startled ihe
baseball world 10 hurting pcrieci
game on April 3gh. against Detroit
tho opposing pitcher helng PIlotte
Besides this remarkable perfOrmo nee
Robertson worked one twO-frt and
one tnree-lft game and shut out OPP
posing teams threo times.
N tho other young pitchers not al
ready f.amed. Warren Collins Of the
eighth place Boston team won ~
straight gsInos IN August and Sep
ternber. hurting ono three-hit and
Two four-hit games and ecoring thre'
T shutouts: W. ogden. a collegian wnC
/ i0in@d Philadelphia iato 60 tho season
/ Sylvester Johnson. Detr"'t. and j. B
/ Br!Hheart. Washington. earned p'aco;
/ on thoir respective teams.
OF tho veteran regulars. Faber. On.
! cago. adds % his other iaurels ~
+ opponents average - .252. four shut
/ outs. three threo-hit games. orc four
hlt game and eight extra lnulnl
gamas
BESIDES tho four above named. Wal
4 .er Johnson and JACK Quinn o1,n shI
out opponents four dimes. while Goo
Uhle. Cleveland. BANKED rival team.
/ i've games. being tho League leader
/ In this particular !. r. ShnH1<ey. Een
7 York; Alex. Ferglaon. Boston. and j.,
a. RomTnei. Philadelphia. each ptche<
three fourth; games. 7-lIe : Covo'es
lc,e hurled ukc number o.
three-hit c0utoe'F sharing IN,
eague honors WIEN Fata- .r .n'e 70
rpsct L. T. Bush. Eov YORK. r1s III.
only Ihtcher except Plo-'o 200 -1lri
IN more than ono ;wo-h.- games. nhfl
no ono achieved ,he honor - holding
team 20 a single safe b.O7v
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COACH lOWDEN BUSY
WITH STAFFORD CAGERS
BOYS and Girls Teams Have
Strong Schedule Planned
for Season.

l...Iai Correspondence Every Evening
~rafofd. Jan s-The scafoNi High
h.n' boys and girls basketball
.saus aro soins through come s.renu-
... uractice now under Coach Clar~
... W. Iowdcn. athletic instructor
.. re schccl. preparatory 20 The op-
.... 20 mo scason. or Friday. Jan
49, when thcy WI clash with
no NoVs ana g'rls htsh school quin-
.o'- - the Loves school the game 20
90 played az i.ewcs
Tho opening game on me Seaford
,r will take place or January 2S.
.1 The Milford hish tchus Tho Sea
% hlsh teams Nil appear IN new
suite his season. Including blue Ter
se,s WITH gold monoErams on front
md sold numbers on back. h'ue stock
lnss With sold stripes and KHAKI! col
100 PANTS
Fred Ncvine has been chosen man
at,r - the auintets with Irving Car
i,enisr a. captain % the boys team
and Hazel IArr.more as captain %
tne rigis Thompson Auditorium
Dos been leased FOR the games.
The following h.sh school boys and
rIr's n-e trying 20 make the team.
Theodore fleetwood. George Huston,
William iask. Harold stack. Irving
carpenter. william Dewitt. William
Tfut'. Leslie stein. Granville culver,
J.hn Wuin. Glen Pussy. James Fogle
I.rker Know.;on. James Ross
Wrght Robinson. Albert H!u Louise
l..sf.dre. Neu.e Payne. Anne Mae
Moore Ruth Elliott, Kathleen Fosle
Martha harrington. Elizabeth Hollis
Re,sn Lawson. Hazel Inr~more. Iva
Garter Mary San
The schedule is az follows; Seaford
o., Loves. January 70, Milford a. sea
fnrd January 80, Seaford a. Laurel
January %. FELTON, a. Stafford. Fesru-
a-v 2 Seaford az Harrington, Fehrl-
ara o. Loves az seaford. February 20
Sehv,.ue a. Seaford February 20
Harrington a. Seaford February %
o. ford az Selby, lie February 2
.ford az Milford. March . Laurel a
S,afard March - Farnkford AZ Sea
f,rd March 8 Seaford az Frankford
Mar b l6
With the exception o; the FELTON,
s.sford game on February ?. tn
above schedule applies 20 both boy
and g.r.s Ia the FELTON, -Seafor'
rame only She boys will play. Man
nror Ncy.ns expects % add Few NOR
Games 90 the schedules. which Will rui
I'D INTO April
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MAJORS nHOhl FAITH
WITH MINORS, III SAYS

san F'rXc.scu. Jan. s. Pref
dent william d Mccarthy q
the parla, C0us, Baseball
League te.sgrapAed % X. 81.
Iand< bas.ebal Commissioners
saturday 60 ascertain the facts
of a report that the major
.eaFuos have effected an agree
mont that o.. players sent from
tho major Co. che minor Leagues
h, dircr' sale % IN an option
a. understanding are subject .
fho DRAFT According 60 Nc
Cnrthy The two major Leagues
are reported not only - have
entered into this agreement. but
o. have provided for the In
crcaslnF % optional agreement
plnys from 90 90.
~ such au understanding has
l,oen reached. Mccarthy said.
"ihrtc has been a. deliberate
brracu of faith. ~ coItract and
of tho major minor agreomen;
ga tho part ~ the blg leagues.
n can merely b. subsrfuse
o. foist the draft on the non
draft minor organizations. We
claim tho right % dispose az
the contracts ~ our players a.
$40 900 o."
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HEPTASOPHS QUOlTS.
Ringers Made.

hiuktTh
hrandywine-Ayers. !: Patterson. =
Robinson. J; Griffith. 8; Wintrup. 4;
Turner. !; total. IL.
F'riondshiYs-Souder. 3: Cloud. l.;
Bonsall. 4; Pyle. 3; Renshaw. to
Ia. i.
Peeriess-Gemmtl. 5: Freder!cks.
I Ault. !; Dll. 3 ;otal. Il.
~ wednesday. Friendship took Two
games in three from Prandywlne BY
The scores o: - 20 10 and p 20 IA
Brandywlne COPIED the Las; game by
the score Of p 20 70 Brandywine
pitched Grirfth. Turner. win;r7.p and
Craig. while Friendship pi:chef Rem
shaw. Turner. BonSan. Cocd and
SOuder.
Next scheduled game VIII be to-
night. when Brandy7vine. pitching
Griffith, Ayers. Robinson. Paterson
and wintrup Will try their luck
against Peerless. pitching Ault. Bow
en-. Fredericks, MI and Gemnill.
Games VIII be played a. 6lI-61S
Market street and VIII start promptly
a. S.45 p. m.
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Have you ever figured" asks n. G. H., tho ideal
combination OF weight and height for an sthlete-n tho
sports Of contact whore supremacy demands
the speed and strength Of limb and body7 My
10 six 100 pounds. Consider tho evidence
or a moment Grant that professional boxer and
the backnsld football tho where these
qualities tho ilvo great immor
tals-suivan. Dempsey. Hcstor Thorpe and Coy. All
approach tho height and weight ideal quite closely. II
pick my choice is Dempsey and
Coy. who fulnn II exactly when IN perfect condition.
Those who border tho include Cotch. shevlin
Cults Church Hosan- Fitzpatrick"
Six feet IN height, with displacement Of 100 pounds
at least close enough 10 ideal measurement They
yield sufficient strength with better chance for speed
Dempsey. almost exactly these proportions had the
feet. snch, fS6- pound willard in
mnre-on tho floor in loss than three min
utes.
Too Bulky
When football payer. for example, begins TO
above 400 pounds he begin, a vital element OF
speed
George owen. about six feet weighing 100 pounds
the frs. charge Yaes big the recovered
punt,
When a above zoo pounds" remarked a
well known coach and Observer day AGO he
this extra weight at the OF strength speed
As rule. these bis they
often have physical body weakness OF There
was so much space 70 the application coating
had 10 be thin in all the way around This
helps 20 explain why there few great heavy
weights"
Strength, Speed and Fiber
l; ia only occasions that comes slons
who big strong, fast and hard hurt whose co-or
dnstion Is good. who Is quick ~ eye hand and foot
Dempsey happens TO have all these qualities. otherr
have some Of them which quite enough
! Willard was much larger than Dempsey but no
nearly 20 fast with eve, hand foono stronger an(
no harder hurt
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coo KMAS WINS OVER
DOVER CAGE QUINTET

Tho Goodman Basketball team 81
The church Afhletic eaRue which his
been setting A fast pace 10 the circuit
and Friday nigh, handed the leading
first-Centrai Eve - FIRST defeat 81
the sea son. Travelled % Dover Satur-
day night and defeated the National
Guards OF that place by the score os
- 20 Is.
Both teanns played fast bail and %
vas one % The cleanes. games played
on the Dover fioor Ibis season
Tuesday night. Goodman Will rneet
the fast McCaDe team on the du Pont
street aoor and East and exciting
game - expected. The Goodman Sec
onds VIII play a preliminary game.
The score:
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ST. STEPHENS WINS
OVER GRACE SECONDS
Brandywine Takes One From
Grace, While ST. Paul's De-
feats Second Baptists.

Large crowds attended the Church
League basketball games both Mt the
Y. NJ. G.. A. and Goodman gyms Satur-
day night.
At tho "Y" ST. stephens defeated
tho Grace Seconds by 20 TO 90 score.
This was a preliminary game TO the
BrandywlAe and Grace game which
resulted In a 20 TO IL victory for the
Brandywlne boys.
At Goodman. Mt. Salem defeated
Trinity In the opener by the score OF
80 TO 2. while In the main attraction
81. Paurs downed Second Baptist. 80
TO 10. The score:
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WOLFE LEADS SCORERS
IN CITY LEAGUE CAGES

Charles "Cupie" Wolfe. star for
ward OF the St AIary's team Of the
City League. broke into the lead for
Individual scoring honors last week
and leads "TOney" Blddle Of the
Mount Vernon quintet by IL points.
Wolfe. Biddle and Allen. OF the Park
side FIVE, are tied. with 2s field goals
apiece. but VOTES excellent foul toss
ing carried him 90 the front by e good
margin.
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DOVER NATIONAL GUARDS.
GOODMAN
r. JACKSON MAKES
PERFECT SHOOTING RECORD

The p 3. & W. Gun Club held a
big poultry shoe, Saturday. quite a
.arge galaxy Of shooters being pres
en-.
T. Jackson. with score % 30x3O
proved 20 De me only man 20 turn 20
A perfec- score. and won for himself a
chicken. Favorable wes.+ her for trap
shooting aide ne psrJic. pants IN
turning in 5et.er scores than on
previous shoots.
Next Saturday The club VIII hold
MERCHANDISE shoot under the Lewis
ctass system. Scores.
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bOV1ers capturing Inst pace.
CULLEN. tho anchor man ot the
Diamonds. was individual high with
an average OF IFS. while Ted" Green
well. OF the Butchers. was only few
pins behind. Ken Horner Is third
high, and also has the honor 81 hay
Ing high three games. totaling 627.
CULLEN has high single game with Il
total Of 254.
The Diamond team an a whole had
very successful season, losing only
one match in the entire AZ games.
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VICTORY FOR BROwNsOS
ACADEMY WILL CAUSE TIE

A victory for the Brownron Aoan-
envy Ave .n tonight's game With De-
Aancs Academy VII tie up che stand
ing n the'Rese-ve City League.
a. the meeting yesterday AFTER
noon at Brcwnson Hail. me que-ion
o. securing paid referees f1r no
games was discussed. parksidss
protest IN The game with s.. Mays
vas held over 20 next Week.
President condor announced IA,
IL. Vernon had signed Crs.z. while
Seventh Ward released Reese, Nc
Gail, Mcdowell and D0ugherty.
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LAUREL FIVE SWAMPS
PUNGOTEAGUE TEAM
High School Seytette Turns In
Win Over AIumnae Com
bination.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Laurel. Jan. SIN fhe most closely
" contested and exciting game play
"a this season, the Laurel High Schol
Varsity girls sextet TUNED ln win
over the Alumni girls. - % p. Fri-
day night. Marvil and Ward PLAYED
well for he Alumni. RiRgin eT-
ceiicd Tor the Varsity with eight asid
goals. This is the third consecutive
w.n Tor the Varsity team. champions
OK Delaware last year. and the team g
looking forward 20 another champ'os-
ship banner this year The lineup.
ArTMNAF Girls
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Air Match az Mck..s

Dutch Doc.ze and Harvey Taylor
f.,a stars 90 'he Tiger team. Will play
81 kee and Mccall in a special match
ION rht o. the Mckee alleys. The
match wli. DO for i've games. total pins
Tho tvu high men % the mrs; set WI.
roI three games Tor hlgh singles OF
tht evening
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ATHOL|C LEAGUE
ON SECOND HALF
Charles Lynch Establishes Rec
ord as Checker Player. Los
ing One Out Of n.

Starting on the secord half schedule
he Catholic Indoor League gets
going tomorrow night. after res;
over the holidays. Pioneers being de-
clared the winner OF ;he first half
over s.. Thomas by a comfortable
margin. with =; Pa;rick's "a close
third
Most notable among the teams in
the league was the wonderful form
displayed BY the -. Mary's boys. who
jumped from eighth place 20 sixth
place in the standing in their las;
three games and the cas-: side boy.
promise a surprise FOR the rest OF the
teams in the second half.
a few records were established. 81
Pa,rick's win over s.. Renedict's. %
70 ?. Is a league record. formerly held
by g. Thomas with a % 10 ; win
made last season. Charles Lynch Of
Pioneers, the Delaware State cham
p.on checker player. hung up 4 record
o. 10 straight wins untl he was forc-
ed 20 bow 70 his worthy pupil in Fer
nan. OF BrownsOn. who won one game.
( Lynch won 20 games and lost one. s..
Thomas won - OF their 81 quos;
games. having won their last 70
/ games IN a row.
Following Is the schedule FOR Tues
| day night, BrOwnson and Pioneer game
being postponed untl Thursday night
January 3.
X. OF G. az 81. Thomas
-. AIMS q; 81. Marys
81. Patrick's a: s.. Benedict's
January IL.
Pioneers az Brownson.
January IG.
! X. OF 9. a. s.. AIMS
81 Mary's az S.. Thomas.
-. Bened!ct's az Pioneers.
- Patrick's n Brownson.
January as.
s. Benedlc;'s az X. OF c.
BrownsOn AZ ST. Mays
81 Thomas az Ploneess
s. AIMS az s.. Patrick's
January 30.
BrownsOn al X. OF {.
ST Marys al ST. Benedicts
Pioneers al -. AIMS
- Patrick's a. ~. Thomas.
February q.
X. OF .. at Pioneers
-. PatTicks a. s.. Marys
81. AIMS at BroWnsOn
81. Thomas at 81. Benedicts.
February ~.
X. OF Q. al 81. Patr5cks.
. Pioneers at ST. Mary's.
-. Benedict's al 81. AIMS.
Brownson at s.. Thomas.
February go.
ST. Mary's at *. Of G.
Pioneers az St. Patrick's
~. Thomas at s.. AIMS.
Following Is the standing of IN
first half:
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ST. MARY'S WALLOPS
BROWNSON CAGERS
Seventh Ward and Brownson
Again Tied for Cellar
Position.
CITY BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Results.

s.. Mary's. As: Brownson. 10.
After a days sojourn IN Nth place
The Brownson city League quintet re-
turned % Join Seventh Ward IN the
cellar saturday night. when Bnl Nc
Kenna's 81. Mary's Cats" downed the
Fourth and Jackson streets boys. -
10 -. The scnre.
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SUNDAY BASEBALL WOULD
HELP FILL CHURCH PEWs

Atlantic City. Jan. s.-Sunday
baseball was advanced as a first
aid TO church ATTENDANCE by
John +. Heydler. president Of
the National League. who also
held that the World Series had
proved 10 DE a great crime de-
terrent during the days they
were being played In New York
last October.
Ministers have told me-" he
said, that Sunday baseball.
rather than being a deterrent q
church attendance. has been a
help. The reason is that n per-
son knowing ne can find amuse-
ment IN the afternoon. Will go 20
church I'm the morning"
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DIAMONDS LEAD IN ALL
wilmington BOWLING LOOP

The b-owlin :
for the first half
OF the sea son
ended last week
with the D.a-
IN q n 4 : ca m
which is compos-
ed almost entire
Is Of Atlas Pow T.
Il o L Company
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS To
PLAY BROWNSON TONIGHT
The Profitable Iine-Tp.

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Substitutes K OF c. Buckley. Shields
and DOugherty. Byownson. Carney.
Brownson and X. OF e. viii hook up
tonight at 80. Josephs Hall. IN a Clty
League contest.
BrownsOn Is travchne at fast
pace since signing several new play
ers and should give tho ''Caseys" a
good argument
y preliminary game between
BrOwnson Academy and the Defiance
Academy will start promptly at 7.ls
o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-08

Mics Helen Hooker. Greenwich.
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Mss Phyllis Walsh. Ovcrfrook.
Mes Ammo y Townsend. Ove~broo'-
Mrs. NJ y Huff. Philadelphia
Miss Ceres Baker. East Orange
J.