ran * f \ » * U I * THE EVENING JOURNAL. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1917. 17 ft FOR BALL SCORES TRAP SHOOTING CALL 0 THE EVENING JOURNAL S DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS D & A. 50 DELMARVIA 1508 THE BEST SPORTING PAGE IN WILMINGTON. EDITED BY DAVE BASEBALL t' c* C>i »oiu IVORY PLAYS OF BASEBALL i. MOTORCYCLE RACES OH Heine Zim’s Play Holds The Candle, But There Are Other Famous Bones MIDDLETOWN CALENDAR 0 The phrase "he pulled a Merkle" may s By “AL." bo dropped from baseball’» classic par JL Jin ROOSTS 0 lance to make room for a brand new a— * BASEBALL MIDDLETOWN, Del., Oct. 2.1—Mid, bit of slang by substituting the name of * dletown it to have a sens* of real motor f Clubs as Well as Profession Zlm for that of the former Giant first ' * ‘(cycle races next Saturday afternoon on Look out for a great baaghall the mw w B niggl. als Must Help Win baseman. race track, near Heine Zimmerman's name certainly wnwcw REMINDS Foroet Cemetery. deserves to go down in baseball his MB - N«*r tts/ Those who are to race are Franklin War tory as the only man who ever ap nsrs i proached Merkle’s famous bonehead y.s xe» erry /! S. Craddock, Theodora Craddock, both % Win. WIN TNe ( e play. worlds /or- • ' well-known héros John Miller and Ed .■ TAX ALSO ON THE Heine's famous 30-yard sprint down w. w»»es* Sf'Sw. t win Kcyeer. of Paiilsboro, K, J.; Her the third base line after the fleet-footed Js bert Ranke, of GiUTiatown, N. J.j Young SUPPLIES ON HAND Collins is one of those exhibitions of ■i Neal, of Wilmington, Dal., and possibly Ivory which come up In a ball game season In 1918. Jim Corbatt has pre 1 Shorty "Reeklaia" Schuman of this when even the smartest players, play ! town. To the OradtTock brothers ba. The old axiom there’s no escaping ing at a high tension lose their heads »•/ tM dieted It will be a bloomer. v • Ion g« the honor of having first thought death and taxes Is being brought home for an Instant and pull a play that the • 1 of having motorcycle races here, and it to the golfers. In this Instance some of verlest sandlotter would Jeer at. ' is through their'efforts that such a the links frequenters are going to get Tile greatest bone, prior to Zlm's was pTopram of sports has been arranged. I GET AN ALARM badly bunkered, for the Government when Merkle failed to touch second on • ! Saturday afternoon, October 21, there In casting about for various means of Brldwell's. hit in the last game of the CLOCK • tvs.i a club run of motorcyclists from raising money to carry on the war has sortes In 1908. Merkle started for the • Philadelphia to the new track to givs seen to It that the dealer as well as clubhouse believing the game was won • • - tho racing men an opportunity to prac 1 the player Is not overlooked. when Sheckard recovered tho ball, Dates £ave brfan net for th* New tice on tho newly laid out courte. threw to Evers and the Giants were Club members will also have to Things were run off in great shape and declared out by t’mplre O'Day. the win dance to the new tune, which provides * * CMLL SO« M* without a doubt next Saturday after that beginning with the first of next ning run not counting. The game was u futAS* I noon will mark a new era in the his month a 10 per cent, tax will be levied played over and the Giants Tost. 1 tory of racing in this town. f on all dues of more than 112 a year. Merkle added to his fame as an Ivory c merchant in the world series of 1912 BO Exceptions arc to be made of fraternal E by falling to go after a high foul which was waiting. He's received a lieu organizations operating for the benefit ZZSSS^lZ. •1 of members exclusively. would have won the series for the 0« U tenant's commission. Not to fight Giants. however; Just to box. Without attempting to enumerate One of the famous boners of base- John Anderson, who tried to steal sec- Danzig, a slow baserunner on first. He the fans and started for the clubhouse. the clubs of various descriptions In ball was similar to Zlm's. Ossie Scheck- ond with the bases full. Red Faber du- hit to second, ducked his head and Three Boston runs scored. this city and locality that will be af York six day bfke race. Boy, page With the price If chawin’ tobacoo engost. a slow-footed Athletic catcher, plicated this In the 1917 world series, didn't slop until ho had reached third, "Hap" Myers, former Boston first fected by the new law It may be said Hip Van Winkle, and beer up nnd free lunches cut out, that tho total will run close to one bases without aUemnlin'«*to8{h rmv tho .J*8',5 *l,e 8?crfl ,n*r‘ disregarding the fact that Danzig had baseman, once raced from first to third the lot of the poor rassler I» c«r- poses wiinoui attempting to throw the chants of baseball, was so famous for ...... , ...... All of which reminds ns that Jim lalnly a tough one. hundred. Every golf or country club ball. The runner scored and the Ath- his bonchead plays that he was finally •toPPrd second. on Heine Wagners sacrifice with twO| will bo Included, Tho htw provides splcked the Giants to cop and Jawn letles lost the game. It happened that driven Into the minors In spite of his "nee with Cleveland Niles caught a out. Boston was playing New York and for a tax on tho Individual, but It will MeGraw isn't through cussln' him .lack Barry and three other Bed' the game was not of particular import- otherwise brilliant mechanical play. fly ball when the bases were clogged Hal Ghase, playing first base, was so probably result In the rlub collecting yet. Pox have entered the navy. After the money, which In turn will land It J*tn".P1R*, ** ■“ n°t Ifel Into the Zlm Playing with Boston against Wash- with Boston baserunners. Only one dumbfounded that he threw wild lo working for Harry Kraxeo wig must over to tho government. a* e, Ington In 1909, Niles was at bat with man was out, but Niles disregarded the Austin and Myers scored, Wagner Now we know why Benny 1double that number of members, HIRSE SHOW CLASSES Mr. Morrissey n very large rn'ry has whose dues approach nearer the 8100 been secured. mark than 850. , Refuse to Pack Up Bats FOR LIBERTY MATINEE The racing portion of th«. matinee That the golf professional as well has also assumed Interesting shape. as dealers in other branches of sport This appeared to be the big year for Giants.’ btït McGraw- Thp mntinoç Is attraellng a great deal h was unable to The horse show classes, planned will not he able to elude the tentacles the hoary old veterans of the national of attention. The proceeds will be of the tax oetupus may he seen by the take him on. Stallings th^n gave him for th. Liberty Ma Une,, at Wawnset divided among the Hod Cross, the following extract from the new law: game. Never before has there been a chance Jn Boston. • and Ed actually Park on November 3rd, will prove u believed he hail come back. Me pitched American Tobacco Fund and tho •Tpon all tennis racquets, golf eiuhs. such u premium on the old fcl'ow*. great at traction, Army Girls' Transport Tobacco fund. one pretty fair game, but early in his A special horse baseball bat«, laeros'se sticks, balls of With tho various clubs In danger of show committee, composed of Jos. II. The chairman of the committee, K. all Linds, Including baseballs, foot losing their most valuable young men second attempt he was felled by ■ kick from Mulcy Watson, of the C.ar- Qonld and Harry W. Morrissey, has H. Wilson. Jr., desires to announce balls. tennis, golf, lacrosse, billiard In the drafts, (he manager or i-lub announced the following classes: that tickets may he procured at No. and pool balls, fishing rods and reels, owner thinks twice before be turns dinuK who knocked him out with a wild pitch. Whether Walsh really can 1. Children's pony race. 8-8 mile r.t»o Shipley street, at any time. r II billiard ami pool tables, chess and one of the old-timers adrift. Managern come back remains, therefore, a mat dash. rheckeP hoards and pieces, dice, games are signing the old boys rather than 2. Children's saddle class, Office work is under a favorable rul pnd purls of games (excepting playing ter of speculation. releasing them. Held On To Meyers. 3. Steeplechase, ing In tho coming week and 1>ookkep- cards and children's toys), and games Before the season started everyone 4. Saddlp class open to nil. ers, stenographers, order clerks, will sold by the manufacturer, a tax equiv had become reconciled to the fact, that Stalling also kept the old Indian cat 5 Tardies' saddle class. Ho well to use tho Want Ads for their alent to 3 per centum of tho prtoo fur cher, Chief Meyers, In the big leagues There arc to be no prizes except advancement. the Notional League would have lo after he had been passed along by which so sold." gel along without Its most picturesque JACK TAR There Is also a tax of 1 1-2 per cent, New York and Brooklyn. They simply character, Bonus Wagner. Bonus really- will pot let the old boys retire. Old upon stock now op hand, which means retired In good faith, but the Pitts that several hundred golf profes Trod Jackllfseh alio got Into a Na- burgh club found It needed him more tlonat League boy-score for the Braves he seasons smartest sionals Hie country over, to say noth than It thought. Ho was coaxed back / Represent the Manufacturers of ing of Hie »porting goods houses car this season after everyone believed ho into the fold, and at 48 be played a rying clubs and balls, will have to had long slnr* caught his last game. smash-up game at first-base for the Miami Cycles. style. The slightly roll take an Inventory to scu where they When Hank Gowdy.went to war Stall-. T stand. Pirate«. Ings was left with only one catcher,] Reading Standard Cycles. Tho taxation Is going to put the When the season started such old fel Tragressor.. When thla young man Great Western Cycles. ing points are distinctive "pro" up against an unusual condition, lows as Chief Bender, Ed. Walsh,- Rhn- kicked himself out of the game on the! Excelsior Cycles. and that suggests the thought that the dy Wallace and George Gibson were Polo Grounds old Jackllfseh. who Champion Cycles. Professional Golfers .Association might supposed to have p*rnianent- leases on caught big league ball during the»! ■the oval buttonhole is an be aid* to step In and lend a helping the baseball boneyard Bender pitched Spanish war, was forced to go behind] Dayton Cycle« and many hand to Its several hundred members, as brilliantly ' as at any time In his the plate. other makes. All sizes, styles exclusive feature of Thu professional between giving les career, while' old Hack Gibson was Sherwood Magee, who Is putting In and colors. sons, playing round with members, catching sterling ball for the Giants his fourteenth year In the National I also have Velo Veloci looking after the course, and various before lie met with his mishap. League fnund n haven In Cincinnati shop duties has about all ho ran at Bender's Great Comeback. after the Braves had asked waivers on pedes, the world’s best. tend to, let alone wrestling with a Render's comeback Is the most sen hint.. Even Bobby Byrne, who was] Roller Skate*. complicated system of bookkeeping. sational in baseball history. After the considered too slow for Pat Moran's To get you better ac-. Stop in some day and let Now the professional association chief was a dismal failure In the Fed old man's home, was picked up by quainted with the Champion me tell you more about it. through Its officers might acquaint It eral-league the Phillies took hhn on the Chicago White Sox. Then Moran Bicyde, I will, for the bal- | Makes no difference whether self with the law and then draft a last season, and, with the exception of saved Ills old eub, Schulte, from pass form which would be of great assist ing Into the minors when the Pirates ante of this week, have a you are ready to buy yet or ance to tlie “pro." The latter will brief periods, he displayed little of bis fioh (oJIarSt former cunning. He was released out asked for waivers on him, while» sale at $26.50 each. Regu not, I want you to see this surely be going around In circles un right last winter. • Johnny Evers also Is ending his Mg i lar list price, $37.50. bicyde. OLDEST BRAND less he has his duties simplified In this league days with the genial Patrick, IN AMERICA . particular. More than he are .puzzled During the spring and early summer these days over one or more of the Moran heard of Bender's pitching feats UNITED SHIRT A. COLLAR CO., TROY, N. T, various phases of taxation. while twirling semi-professional ball In Philadelphia and New Haven. He Raymond H. Stout, The widow's mite behind the soldiers was pitching shutout after shutout -8B»CSXXVSXSNNX>X^CVVXtCNM4NM»XNVV^VXXVkXXVVVNX'VVVVpitchers, y $2.00, $3.00 and $3 50 y ' Trenton Division; C. B. But land. J. SJ y i W. McCreary, J. W. Bradley, of and he probably never would have «SPECIALISTS FOR MEN good values as are pos y y Philadelphia Terminal Division;' F. P. had his chance had not McCarty y y broken his leg. That gave him an op sible to find—that’s one y y Leo, General Office, Philadelphia; J. 'y v\\\\\\\\\\\\\v\\\\\\\\\\> y W. H,iwkins. Karl West, of Delaware portunity to gel Into the game, and Pennsylvania of the big factors of our y Division; Thomas England. 3. I* his work was a revelation. While he y t t y Flnneran. A. P. Bek. R. W. Peck, of did not hit much after the first few Medical & Surgical growth—for y £ Join Q'Donneirs Liberty £ £ days, he caught as neatly as he did In y Baltimore Division. 1909, when he caught practically every h The meeting was for the purpose Institute 'lii> y ^ Bond Club. $1 a week— ^ A game of the season for the Pirates. / y y We believe in our y of discussing and outlining program Z Ills throwing whip was In fine shape U «LJ Coq* lo u» end let m *how Merchandise. The Pub ^ No extras, no fees. for the fall and winter of 1917-dS. and he was a wonderful steadier to M r [1 you how quickly ro»ulu ore b Committees were appointed to form ** produced by our RpecU) pitcher*. Schupp, especially, worked Direct Treatment for lien'« Dlieesee. K > lic has confidence in \ y \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\y'^ y ulate rules and schedules for the very smoothly with him. We extend to you the many ndven* « i various sports decided upon Leagues Though the St. Louis Cardinals are Ugee of oar long experience, .urn bintd with modern equipment end the I were formed in the following sports: building up a new team with young use of the most recent iuedlc%l ditcoe- Trap shooting, rifle shooting, bowl blood, In looking around for an Infield eries. hJ z ? Specials in / ing basketball, pocket billiards. substitute Branch Rickey, president of Do you value good heellb end vigor, - y i I These leagues will comprise teams the Cardinals, pounced on old Rhody eu* manhood I would you like to en- OPEN TONIGHT X- y from Wilmington. Baltimore, Phila Wallace, who came Into the National oy the pleasure* of l:fo tuet Are now X . t eyond your reerh f Are you phytl- y Men’s Gloves delphia, Trenton, Reading. Camden League In 1895, two years before Hans I fly »Me to t»ke your place »* n men y and Media. * 1 Wagner's name appeared In a big emong men ! We Invite, you to cell Suits qjul Overcoats Tan Kid Gloves, S2. league box score. 1er » Free confidentiel t*)k on the y All those present were very much •ubjecte thet intercut all men. $2.50 and S3.0CL Ed. Walsh. Waller John's predeces Mochas at $2-00, I enthused and after the various com »20 *25 *30 *35 »40 sor as pitching king of the American We treat ell forma of nervous end z mittees have made up their sched organic «NknMi reMiltlng from un- and $3.00. s League, tried to come back with the natural habit* or excessive Indulgence ; Jai l ored • to-Measure Suede Gioyts. ules of games another general meet- Men’s Hats Gray . eentra^ted dUr»i«es. dlechAry Ig will likely be called drains, ulcers sore», akin disease» and ? ,tt $1.75. contagious blood poison. The new shapes and very spec«* Basketball, bowling and pocket ArtVerilsrmsnt. j That’s the only way to get clothes that count yz shades in Soft Hats. 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