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The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 11

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EVERY EVENING WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, WEDN ESDA APRIL 1 1 Wtf1! IlIlIIBIliiiiBSllllIISl THE NATIONALS THE TR1-STATE LEAGUE OPENS All of the Clubs Expect to Play Their First Gnmes Today. recent Side of he rtty's bonds at what was considered a groat saoritiec ind mid that, it wan not because tho oily' credit was poor, but because there was jtoor market for municipal bond when (here are no many other held for the investment of enpital. In closing his iMldross he declared thai if tho National Progn-sMve would suport tho RepubhcHii party r.nd work with it in the niunioiptl election, they could put men in power ho will work or the "progressive" principles. A I Kio In-ginning of Iho meeting it was announced that I he party platform would le printed and ready for distribution this evening. The headquarter will lc oon every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and the regular commit meetings will le held on Tuosdjv evenings.

TKI-COUNTY LEAGUE CIRCUIT. Six Clubs Ready for Opening of the Season. Havre tie Grace, April HO. At a ineel ing of the Havre do Iraee Tri-County League baseball team Monday night W. I rouse WfM again elected manager.

Tho league liiu assigned territory and plaxcr for I hi- ncnmui iw follows: All to have the muho territory from which to draft plater as last. nenon. Havre di Grace was nlloweil to sign Pitcher Flowers of Joppa and to secure ti catcher and iutieldcr from outside their territory. The league also dmlareil Sweitr.er chgilde to participate the Tri-County League games. The Elkton Club wan allowel to secure the following platers from outside its held: Pitcher Finn of' last year' North Fas) team; Bnnokley, from the Port Deposit Club, and a catcher vet to be selected.

Potts. I heir catcher of last ncnon. has secured a position in Baltimoie and will not be in a position to play. Oxford was permitted to sign Snyder, of the Port Dcmisii team, to catch for them in the td.nee of Thomas, who will not like i 'w i mn o.Mi"i' I 1 i 1 J'v 'VN THE table beer of America a mild home-beverage that you can serve with confidence because your home-quality standards are maintained in the making. Budwei Made in a Gigantic Plant 6,000 people are employed in the main f'bnt of Anheuser-Ilusch 1 ,500 more in iraocbes.

There are 110 separate buildings, cover-ifiK 1 12 acres more than 70 city blocks. The plant a model of order, efficiency, cleanliness and thrift. To go through Budweiser's home, as hundreds do daily, is the best way to realize Budweiser's quality. Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis Kind IK.

milmitUmmmmi on IT" ii S3 3 Some of the Principal Buildings am DECISION AS INPOPIL.VR. The Fieht Between Johnny Dundee anc Johnny K-iibane Declared a Draw. Associated Press Dispatch bv sDecil Wir- I.os Ancles. prii -JO. Johnny Dundee wa gi ven a dr; at the end his 2't-ro'ind right l.tst nihi wnh Johnny Kiiharie.

the tea; apparently ut jointed tho every round, fut the Italian desperate finish in the opinion of Kefiw Eytoci earned him a draw. The decision was unpopui.r. and the cro-ad voiced i disapproval. ThrougbiHi: the tight ciiithoxed Fho New Yorker's moiho.1 i jurupmn in air and trying to land on his provoked onh the cf tho aud suid blows to the body n-i nearlv everv tTori the challenger land in this At he end of tig'rit Kilbaf.e bore only a shshtiy mouth, while she Italian's features were Kilbane was far clever tor the New Yorker, hot a range living and as ui-ng'uirg. ai'nog'i times the ItaiiMi more han ciev in eiuilirig ncir mz i tne cnampion.

In a no! ou.ide the arena during the fight a youn.g who has not idetititievl. was probably fatally injured by beirg on the head a stone. Several shots were fired by police mu the crowd outside the area.1, had hurled si ones at them. COFFEY KNOCKS OUT ALLEN. Tom Gibbons Outpoints Joe Borrcll of Philadelphia in Semi-final.

New York. April ot). Jim Coffey, the Dublin giant, knocked out Whitey Alien in the first rouml of a scheduled Bround bout liere las! night. In tho semi-rinal Tom Giblvns of Paul oi it pointed Joe BorreU of Phibvicl-phia in a 10-round bout. McC'arron Defeated Bergin.

Mau Chunk. April 30. Tuesday night before the Switzerland Athletic Club, and before one of the largest crowds, that ever witnessed a boxing Kuf here. Jack McCarron of Allentown easily defeated Tommy Btrgm of New York in a ten-round bout. In the semi-windup Steve Latsko vf Hazleton out Buck Fteeman of Ea-ston in the tenth round of a ten-round bout.

Both men put up a great tight, and it was one of the cleverest pugilistic contests ever witnessed here. In the preliminary Wash Denshaw oi I-ansford put Battling Uced ot" Mauch Chunk to dreamland in the second of a scheduled i six-round bout. 'Gunboat' to Fight Willard. San Francisco, April 30. James CofTroth decided yesterday to stage the Gunboat' Smith-JessW illard fight either on Friday night, May or on Saturday afternoon.

May 17. Smith expects to come to the coast almost immediately. Willard already has started light training at Harbin Springs. Rodel Won on a Foul. New York, April 30.

After an uninten-tioiial foul by Fred Fritts. heavy-weight, champion of the United Sates navy, in the third round, the referee gave George Kodcl, the Boor champion, the decision in heir scheduled tun-round buut iu Biook-l VoiiijjhU IE The City Committee Tooli tho Authority to Do This Last Night. ONE MAN BALKED Ho Doubted tho Propriety of Taking tho Action as It Was Proposed. The City Committee of the National Progressive pftriy. a nice! ing nighi.

un.inimoiir.lv indorsed Howell as candidate for rcnotmnation and pledged iheniselvos to Mippoi'i the candidates who are successful i the primaries on May 17th. whether I hoy lx Republicans or National Progressives. Mayor Howell made an address to tho committee, in which ho sot forth his -jKsifion a a Republican, and after his address Or. O. Stack movtil that hi- National Progressive City Committee indorse him as i candidate for msvor.

Tho motion was carn-d -by a rising voir, when even one in tho 'room, with tho exception of olio man, arose. Samuel 'on of iho Twelfth' ward was tho mombor who did in it voie and ho -immedia'oly explained I. is icjwn lb-said that ho personally favored tho candidacy of Mayor I low oil anl would gladly support him. hut that ho did not ihink it wise for tho party to indorse ft Republican candidate this early stage in iho Came. He believed that Dr.

How oil would spfiire moro votes in tho unecritim Twelfth ward if ho were hoi indorsed by tho committer and ho feared that the independent vote iho ward would he lost by indorsing him. He declared i ha. ii is necessary to elect a Kopubliofi.ii tr a National Progressive to City Council from the Twelfth wan! if they wish io got a majority in Council. He ohjeoied to tho City Committee assuming the responsibility in miking a formal mdorse- since they are only represent-nlives of the whole National Progressive party, and he thought that members of iho committee should first go through the wards and nvtire the support of tho voters. WUliam P.

White and Charles Warner explained ihc na.ure of iho indnrsomcnv. which is thai the eomniiitee is satisfied that Dr. Howell stand for the principles for which the National Progressives are working. At this point Mayor Howell asked tho privilege of the flexor and said that ho would "be willing to have the indorsement "recalled. He said that ho or any other candidate who was successful at the joint Republican and National Progressive primaries would need all the supjwt of parties, and that he would give all his support to any man who should le the successful National Progressive candidate hi the primaries, provided the National Progressives would acre- to support whatever Republican candidate was successful.

"Dr." Howell urged Kith parties to into the joint primaries pledged to stnn i together to support the result of ho primaries. Dr. How ell complimented Mr. AUn on the stand he had taken and said that he appreciated such ojen, reasonable opposition. instead of optmsi- "lion after the decision has been made.

Ho declared that he had not come to the mooting for indorsement. hut to meet the members and state his posit ion. Mavor Howell then Irft tho room, so that the committee could thrash out the subject unejubarrasstfl his presonro. I'harl Warner asked Mr. Alien if he would lo sar isti'l to have the indorsement "(hanged to a r-i-omincndation for sup-port.

and he replied that he thought this milder form would le better. Dr. ack said he believed that it was tittie for the National Progressive party to announce where it stood on the fj-H'Stion. and ffr that reason ho had moved the indorsement of. Dr.

Howell. Committeeman Cro-grove from the Eight ward uphold Mr. Alien in the doubtful propriety of indorsing a Republican candidate for mayor. Chairman Euther M. Hroadwav de-clarM that the diSf-ussion was on trivial loints and that tjiey should come to the subject.

He said that Mayor Howell had declared hiniM-if to le a "progrestve" Republican, which he maintained at the beginning of his administration and t-t ill maintained. He said that tho mayor had at isfaotonly anwerel the )ues-t ions asketl by iho committee in regard to the joints in their nmnicipal platform, lie asked if all the momliers of the eom-niitte were not also -progressive" and he again moved Dr. Howell's indorsement. Mr. A lion said that he had no objection to Dr.

Howell standinc a a lpubhcan. and the chairman motion was unanimously carried. Mayor Howell said in his address that the National Progressives wen- dis--saustied wi.h iho two old parties and had gone mt to form a now party of their own. and that if they were sincere no reasonable jierr-oi! could objoct to tLeir f-tep. He expressed his pleftsurc (he National Progressives had leeidvl to nniio witn the Kepublicans in this election, lieeauso.

he said, he llieved that the union of iho two parties would be the best way to bring about the results thai the National Progressives are working for. He sa'd that the tirns of tlio Uepublio.ms and th'e National Progr ssives nre verv close and they can be drawn together. The jnayor took up the i-ubjoct of the limitation of the power of the particularly tho power of the mavor. explained how many reforms "fall -through t-he- cannot get to the officer who has promised them hip suj-porl. He dwelt on the inquality of the aoest-ment and sfioke of the dilatorinoss with which the taxes are collected, arid ho said that it whs not possible under the present pk.n of governrneni 10 hf.ve any of these matters corrected absolutely.

He referred to the only promise he had "made when he entered office thai he xvould not do one thing during term of office of which he would bj ashamed and he said that he had kept his promise, but there were other things thai ho would have done if he had had the jxjwer. Speaking of the limitation of power ana me aouseg the present lorm of the city government. Mayor Howell said that in his opinion the people of this city would reach a point within two years where they can no longer stand i exist ing condition and will vote for the coinmis-won form of government it exists in Trenton and oiher cities, or some modification of ii He said that the commission government is not jrfeot. but it is the neiirest thing to a business administration. Mayor Howell called attention to the Havre de Grace Races Six Races Daily From APRIL IS TO MAY 1, Inclusive.

Admission to Grandstand aud J'adUuck. Jtdies. Sl uO. SHiaI trains leave P. K.

K. k.lo: 15. Fare Round Trip, 75c. MAYOR JOHN J. MAGAHERN Distributor WILMINGTON, DEI WILMINGTON IS AWAY Word Wns Keceivctl This Morning From Allentown 'I hat There Would bo a Game.

The Tri-Stnte Hnsball lngue neasori oens this afternoon, Wilmington pliying at Allentown, "lrk at Hrrisburg atid Atlnmic City nt Trenton. It was thought last night, that I cennse of weather conditions there might lie no game in Allontfrtvn tny, but this morning telegram vnn rei-eivetl from Pter F. i 'asstdv, one the Wilmington club owners, who is there, Hitting tliHt the giune will bo phiyed. Wilmington opens at home tomorrow with Allentown. lteforo starting for Trenton ycHrrdny to ve present at the ofteiiing of the Tri-Stnte eiiKie pejuon 1Mly, Pr-id-tit Charles F.

Cnrpetilor, speaking ctf the CMltlook, Ftiid; "The Tri-State league will enter its tenth seoson tonuirrow with much better prospects than have attended it for sei-orul years. "Situ-e the termination of the 101'J sch-flon the circuit has been restored to clubs, an Hmtngement prevntling in lPOtl, which was probnbly the I x-Pt year we have cxjienenoed. hen memliership in the Nntionnl As-fociHtion of Professional Leneuon wbs embraced in Jnnuary, 11HI7, we were requester to take enre of the territory of Trenton and Wilmington, which increased the circuit to eight clubs. Since that time experience has shown conclusively that a minor league comprised of cities such as the Tn-State it? handicapped by such a cumbersome arrangement The apparent reasons may be traced to the necessity for a schedule not extending over four months, the tiRlrons of the game having demonstrated that that is sulTicicnt baseball for one year. "Each club in the league Iihs secured an able manager and mi exeept ionplly promi-mg numler of players, which guaranties high-class baseball, the cleanest outdoor amusement, which we confidently exX'ct.

will bo approved by greatly increased attendance over preceding sen-sons. Manager ha- arrmged the following batting order for today. Shoellenbcrgor, If. Marhefka, s. Fritz.

3b of. Meyers, lb McKennti. rf, Sharpo, '2b. Kerr, c. Hussell, p.

The final cut before the season's opening was made la-t night, when Kelt the big pitcher, who was sent here from Philadelphia, Smith, the local boy. wore released. Smith made a gauntry for a permanent possition and next season will certainly look good for a berth. He is youngster with lots of promise am-Jackson declares that he will make good it he sticks at the game. This b'uves "Pop''.

Stewart and Sharpo as the contenders for the second base job, and it Will be a great licht from the indications. In ih" outfield Shoeltenli rg Ma-Kenna and "Hiir Smith, the latest annexation to the suad must prove the survival of the fittest, although there is a possibility that a utility man will lie carried. OESTERDAY RASEP.ALL RESL'Ll S. AMKISICAN l.KAf.t Athlet i. s-W ashinglon Rain.

1uiis Not schedulel. "hieauo. ti; Detroit, (1J innings). New York-Bostim Rain. NATIONAL LKA.I ston Rain.

New York, ti; Brooklyn, innings). Chicago, Cincinnati, 'J. Pittsliurg-M. Louis Not schedulcil. STA.NDINf; OK THti t.CBS.

AMF.KICAN LKAGt h. W.L.I'ct. W. L. Pet.

Athletics .0 2 St. 7 .437 levrianu. IO 1 .7 14 Hnsom 5 XVashiu'tonr .1 .700 5 New York. 2 ATION AL LKAiil E. L.

Pet "hicnRc 11 4 Brooklyn. .6 New .1 .727 St. .7 Pliila 5 3 Boston Pittsburg. .671 ('1111-11111112 a io lu .33 .107 I- ti 7 1 1 .500 I .1.14 FOR TOMoitlioW. TKI-STM'E I.KAiil Allentown I't Wilmington.

llarrisburg at Yor k. A i lain io City at Trenton AMERICAN LEAUl'E. Athletics nt New York. ashington at. Boston.

Chicago at 1 Mroit. Cleveland at St Louis. ION AL I.EAIiUE. Xew York at Philadelphia. Boston at Brooklyn.

Cincinnati ut Chicago. Louis at Pittfcburg. Carrkk to Play North End. The Theatre team will line up against the strong North End team on May at Bran lywine Springs Park, and a good contest is looked for. Iho Gauick team has not played for weeks, ow ing to the rain but will be in the game on May 4 to win.

Garrick hat cry will bo Bussell Essiek a.nd Horace Murrill. The Garrick team is yet to be beaten. On May 11, Garrick will jilav Rockland and May IS Young America will be their opponents. Old Swedes Baseball. '1 he boys of Old Swedes Church have formed a fast baseball team ami issue a challenge to any lo or 1 I year-old team in the city.

Address all challenges to Rev. Raymond E. olven, Old Swedes Vicarage. 'Iho line-up of the Old Swedes tearn is as follows: Maxwell, Smith, iiiianis, oopcr, Mullen, ard, ob.j Dunham, Df Hegh, and Conner, rf. St.

Patrick's to Play. The Si. Patrick's will play tho Peach team at their homo grounds, Sixteenth and Walnut streets, Sal unlay morning. The line-up will be as follows: E. Lyons, W.

Mosehv, W. Klabe, E. Diigan. 2b. F.

MeCloskev, W. But A. Willey, P. Dale, if. Harvard Gels Busy in Eighth.

Cambridge, April After being out -classed for seven innings, Harvard fell upon Pit chord Stinson nnd Anderson of Bates for seven hits and ten runs in the eighth chapter, sew ing up the game. The final score was 11 Io li. Harry Woberlon Suspended. Portland, April IIO Harry Wol-verton, the hghting leader of the Sacramento League Club, was handed three days' suspension by President Baum for a run-iu with Empire Finney at Eos WBBmsBmmMBmMsm FOR CITY Til EASE II Elt. James F.

Price Mentioned for National Progressive Repuhliean Nomination. James 1'. Price of ISOl Washington reel is lomg urged by a number of National Progressive loader to become a for tho part v' nominal ion for city treasurer. Mr. I'rieo is resident manager of the New England Mutual Life Insuranec Co.

W. S. Eodnum, tho present city treasurer, has announced himself a candidate for reiiomination. George C. Hutton of EMU West Thirteenth street, is ppoken of as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Council from tho Seventh ward.

Mr. Hutton is at present a incmluT of tho Uonrd of lelth. Councilman Stover lias not yet announced definitely that he will Im a randidalv Jo siiccwj himself. DEMOCRATIC ACTIVITY. Business Transacted at the Meeting of the City Committee Last Night.

The regular meeting of the Dcruocratic City Committee was held last night with a gov! attendance and further arrangements for the party primaries were made. Additional candidate who have hied with tho committee are: Thomas llarrinu-ton. candidate for Councilman from the 1'leventh ar.1 Jacob Zimtneimann, Councilman. l'irt ward: John J. McColdrick.

Councilman. Third ward; John I. Dolan. candidate for assessor and colled or of taxes, southern district. K.

Harry Crier is mentioned in connection with the Democratic Cotincilmanic nomination in the Seventh ward. TO BK A CONTKST. John J. MrGoern Enters the Fight for the Democratic Nomination for President City Council. John J.

MeCovorn has announced himself as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for presi lent of City Council. A Col. Enoch Moore has announced himself candidate, there promises to be another warm i-ontot at the primaries in addition to that for the mayoralty nomination. RACING IN ENGLAND. Waldorf Astor's Periwinkle Finishes Second in Hastings Plate Etrnt.

New Market, Eng April 30. The spring race meeting opened here yesterday. Chief interest, howler, centres in the guineas event tomorrow. The trial selling piale, $1.0 Kt. was won by Pigeon Pte.

Cross My Palm ran second; Moore-land Lady, third. The S7oO plate event, for Iwik r-old maidens, was won by Ambassador, with Curt ma second and Clap Gate, third. The Apprentice Handicap plate, as won by Mont mart re. with Brand second and Stormy lid third. The Hasting- plate.

was won by aldoif Astor's Periw inkle ran and thinl. Gold Vein captured the first spring's stakes of Sl.O i for two-year-olds. Mention ran second; Galante. third. EYERS DAY IN NEW V)RK.

More Than KM) Troy Admirers Plan Reception on May 10. New York, April -The compliment which Chicago admirers of Frank Ch inee plan to pay the New York American l.o.-iguo Chib manager in a celebration when he makes his first appearance there will have something of a parallel here in "VI vers Day" on May 10. The date mark the appearance of John Evors and his Chicago Cubs in the first g.ime of a -ones wittl ttie ey orK tilants More than -100 fellow cltiens of Evers. who-e homo is in Troy. N.

have re-serel sents for the game. The Trojan delegation plan a big reception and a floral offering for the Chicago loader. RAYMOND SCORES. Put Bonnie Eink Down for Count in Tnird Round. Wilmington came to the fi pugilistic circles night, winning bemts at the Eairmount A.

Phil in two idel- phia. illie Eucas put the Haymaker over in the fourth round of his mill wjth Mike Tracy of Philadelphia and Ralph Raymond floored Bonnie Eink for the count in the third. Eucas fought the wind-up. Raymond showed the lest condition of the year in his bout and wore Eink down ith his blows in the opening rounds. COLLEGE BASEBALL TODAY.

Lehigh at Pennsylvania. Vermont at Brown. Eifayette at Cornell. Holly Cross at West Poiut. Columbia at Princeton.

Tufts at Yale. Middlobury at L'nion. irginia at Annapolis. Bueknell at Albright. Mount St.

Mary's at Maryland "Aggies." at 1'ordham. lnvel Textile at St. Anx-hii's. Manhattan at Set on Hall. Springfield at W'esleyaii.

Stevens at New York Bates: at New State. Mount St. Joseph's at Western Maryland. j'-orgotow at St. John's fMd.) Oihiinbia fro-hmen at Peddie Dartmouth freshmen at Grot on Schxl.

Washington All-High at Princeion. Pennsyh'ania freshmen at Philailelphia. Central High School. Walt ham at Harvard. COTCH OPERATED UPON.

Marehalhown, Iowa, April oO. h'rank Goteh of Ilumlxddt, champion underwent an ojeration in a hospital here yesterday for the removal of a bone grow tli from his nose. The growth is said to be the result of an injury sustained in a wrestling match several ears ago. Goteh lately has experienced difficulty in breathing and hearing. Smith-Willard Fight May 16 or 17.

San Francisco, April 3i. James CofTroth decided yesterday to stage the "Gunboat" Smith-Jess "Wiilard fight either on Friday night. May 16, or on Saturday afternoon, May 17. Smith exjx-ets to leave for the almost immediately. Willard already has started light training at Harbin Springs.

Husbands and Wives Dance. The Husbands and Wives Club will give the second dance of the sonson tomorrow evening at Pythian Castle. The third and last dame will bo given in the near future. The club gives three dances during the teaoun. ly phiy this season.

Job kirk was also I given to this club. Aberdeen wa given one pitcher anil catcher from outside it.i district, yet to be select oil. Newark was given Hogan of last yearV Elk Mills team and their last season' catcher. W. D.

Alarsey, who ha since moved to Wilmington. Vie Willis, the old National League pitcher, wrvs also allowed to play with thf tetm. Elk Mills wa given the privilege of sinning IlofTecker, the pitcher for the Maryland Agricultural College nine, and two additional intielders, yet to bo selected. The lejigue has boon reduced from eight to six clubs, and tlni-e six have been strengthened by drafting from Port De-poMt, North East and the obi Rising Sun Club. A committee has been appointed to draft a schedule, which will be announced at the next meeting of the league.

Saturday. The season will open May 10. COMING BALL GAME. St. Aloysju to Flay St.

Nicholas Academy on Saturday. The Si. Aloysius baseball team will go to Philadelphia on Saturday to meet the strong St. Nicholas team of thai place, and as St. AIovmuh is going at a fast clip it expects to give the college boys a good run.

I.iiiz, the husky portmder, who held tho Alpha team io five hit last Saturday and let them down ith an 11 to score, will auain bo on the mound for St. either Harkins or Reader as his battery male. Eiitle Bud O'Ncil, from the Wilmington Juniors, who played a fine game last Saturday, will try to hold down his Mjsiiin at short si up. with Momighan on tirsi. Parry, the veteran of the 111 team, will hold down second, with plain Long on third.

The out field ill be composed of Shields, left; Donovan, right; Camplx-ll. con; re. All players are ieiiosttl to report on time to catch the 1.30 train. DELAWARE CITY BASEBALL. The High School Team to Play Chesrook Next Saturday.

Fpec'a' CcrreRpondenrv at F.verr FlTon'n Delaware City, April :0. The Delaware City High School baseball team went through the first hard practice of the season yotorday afternoon, when Malinger William Morrow had the boys out on the field from o'clock until it became so dark that they could hardly stv the ball. Jordan, the High School pitcher, who is expected to ortorm against. Chesrook Academy of ilmiugton next Saturday, reports that he is in tine condition. The follow ing Kfim will line up Chesrook: Milton or lnns Osinwe, William Iuis Wainor, Howard Holliday or Milton Swan, "Jlv; Frank NerT.

ss illiam Morrow. T.b.; William Pennington. George Pordham, James ohacYr. rf. ARTILLERY BASEBALI.

Fourth Co. Defeated Eightv-first Co at Fort Mott, 20 to 3. Spociut CorreMondenop of Everv Kvening Delaware City. April oO. The Eighty-first Co.

baseball of the Artillery District of Delaware league, went to Fort Mott, N. yesterday after-niHMi anl played the Fourth Co. team, and was defeated by the score of JO to 3. The si-ore: Slt Co (I 'J II II tl 1 4th Co 7 0 1 7 The net league game will bit ween the Forty-fifth Co Co. be play oil and the NATIONAL BOARD DECISIONS.

Auburn, X. April oO. Tin follow mg decisions were rendered esterday bv tin National Hoard of the National Associat ion The California State League, embracing Stockton, Fresno, Vallejo and San has qualified for membership in Class I). Claims allowed Fred Brown against 1 la-tugs. Xeb.

Clftims disallowed Y. W. Watkins against Fort Wayne, W. Hurge against Toledo, Billiard against (Jo-lumbus, O. Serx ices awarded Carmony to Charleston.

W. Tut tie to Canton. to Eexingion, and Wallanieis to Saskatoon, Alt a. CHURCH A. C.

WINNERS. The Church A. C. defeated the Siber in a pitchers' bat lie by the score of to The Church A. C.

has not lost a game his season and would like to receive games from any fast or 11-yein-old team in this city. The score: H. K. Silver 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 2 Church 0 1 0 1 0 0 x8 0 2 Batteries Silver Star: l'lammer and Dodges; Church A. Dolan and Show-brooks.

Vandcver Stars Want Games. The Vandcver Sfars would like io arrange g-mes with any 10 or 11-year-old teams, in the city. The line-up is as follows: W. Venn, E. Ralston, V.

Keegan. G. Jordan, F. Groee, W. Grubb.ob.; S.

Crossan, M. Booker, It. Anderson, If. Send challenges to Edward Ralston, 100 East Seventeenth si root Motor Boat Supplies Launch Lights for Class 1, Boats, Galvanized and Brass, $1.75 up. Fog Bells, 75c.

Fog Horns, 35c. Steering Wheels, $1.25. Tiller Rope all Kinds. Marine Paints, David A. Hay 121 Market Street.

Tltc Largest riant nf lit in the World i.UllUllllllilillli!iiiilillllillllillIllUiiUiiUUliiliUli)iiii CLASSES OF EKIHT DRAWN FOK OPENING ROVMl Country Club Coif Matches Open on Saturday Afternoon The Drawings. The first round in the mat' play of the classes of eicht ill be played on the link of the Wilmington Country Club on Sat unlay afternoon. The course i in excellent condition now in spite of the recent rains. The drawings in the classes resulted as follows: I sS Kobert KT .1. P.

A. MeCooige Vs. ,1. EaMo.s;e, vs. S.

Pricket vs. ,1. Armst long. Smith. F.

earv. U. P.ailcv. I.i C. Stabler vs.

II. (I. Chickering. Ceorge W. Moore vs.

John Richard: n. T. Johnston vs. K. Bcese.

E. I. Mahoney s. MacMillati lb.Mipes. i.

vss v. W. A. Jordan vs. F.

l.aMotte, Sr. T. Ward vs. (I. E.

Coppage. F. E. Connalde s. (1.

A. Elliott. F. A. Wardenburg s.

T. Johnston. cuss it. 1). Kemp vs.

H. Porter. Jr. Henry Hoopes vs. S.

IE Smith, 2d. 'harles Copclainl vs. S. II. Eawton.

J. II. Smith vs. Adam Lindsay. I.

ass k. C. W. Smith vs. J.

Montieth Jackson. A. 1). Warner vs. Alfred S.

Elliott. T. C. Hatton vs. Charles Cawthrop.

C. F. Buniside vs. T. A.

Ililles. CLASS f. C. M. Barton vs.

C. S. Curlev. W. Bannard vs.

Ccneral John Budd. Joseph C. Eawson vs. J. F.

Van Lear. J. Forgy vs. IE F. Brown.

lvs o. (i j. O. Sypherd William A. Mode.

W. Chambers vs. F. L. Do Vrtnond.

K. T'arsons vs. Charles E. Keeso. Danforth Bush vs.

F. IE Gunsohis. Tillinghast Gets First Golf Prize. Atlantic City, N. April It was decided yesterday by the Tournament Committee in charge of the recent annual spring event of the Atlantic City Country Club, at North Field, to call off the tie made by George F.

Brown' of Huntingdon Valley C. C. and A. Tillinghast, Bel-held C. C.

at, the handicap competition on Saturday, when both players handed in net cards ot 1 illmghast made the round in several less strokes than Brown although his lead was otTset by the handicaps, and. by mutual consent, was presents! with the first prize, since but little difference exists between, the first, and second awards. It was also announced tonight that the tie made in the qualification rounds by George A. Crump, Philadelphia C. and Maurice Uislev, inner of the tournament, with their cards of 7s last Thursday, would be played oil on Saturday.

FAVORITES ARE BEATEN. Talent Find inners Are Hard to Pick at Havre de Grace. Havre do Grace. April Favorites fated psrly here eierda In the first two events odd-on wen able to finish only second. the talent Mineral heavily.

The feature ov "nt, the Newark Selling Stake, had a good held emero'l. Donald McDonald and Iioyal Meiectr were havilv back'i, and former won. while Met or third. Sumtnary: Firs." ace. o- eal i-id.

selling. furlongs. Charles Caiuwll, Snyder. Io io 1, 4 to 1. i to o.

won; Rulgar, Turner, 'J to 20, I io out, second; Eetime D. Hoffmau. 2 Io 1, to 2, 1 to thinl. Time. Wauita, rragou Fly and Co--nel C.

also ran. Second race, ihrig, 1 furlongs. Henpeck, Stnder, to 1, to to lti, won; Brvnarey, FJ 1U, 1 to 2, 1 to second; Coour Alone. Nathan, 10 io 1. io 1.

to third. Time. 1.10. Paris tuecn, Mary ScnK'. Chilton Dance also Third race, three-year-olds up, liatidicap.

)l Caugh Hill, Turner, to 1, 2 to 1, 1 to wrn; Springboard. Butwell, to 2. to I to 4. second; (J rover Hughes, Burns, 7 to 1, to 2. even, third.

Time, EOS Palanquin. Penobscot and Knight alo rati. Fourth race, Newark Selling Stakes, three-year-olds and up, mile and 70 yards. Donald McDonald. WiUon, 2 to I.

4 to 5. 2 to 5, won; Blackford, Butwell, 4 to 1, 0 to 1 to 2, second; Uolay Meteor, Mur-grave, 2 to 1, to 1 to third. Tunc, LIS. Flaniuia, Merry ld and Waihorn ali ran. Fifth race, two-year-olds.

furlongs. Motdecai, Butwell, to 2. 4 to 2 to 5. won; Cannock. Turner.

I i to o. ti to 4 to I. third. Time, 1.04. John Marshall, Armament, High Priest.

Centary and Gales also ran. Sixth, race, ihroo-yoar-ohU and up. selling, t' furlongs. Fred Levy, Woh'e, 1 to 7 to 10, I to o. won; Magazine, Matthews.

7 to 5, 1 to 2, 1 to 4, second; Toniata, Montour, 12 to 1, 5 to 1. 2 to I. third. Time, 1.17. Servioom-e.

Bay Thorne, Prohlc. Eaton, Mmdinetta. Eddio Granev s'Jso rau. Wilson Beats Ryan. "Farmer'' Wilson, State pocket billiard champion, gained a big lead last night in the opening game ith "Skimmer" livan.

challenger. Wilson won the string," 204 to 113. Wilson's high run was. 2d, van's 19. The second string will be pined tonight.

Dillon Beat Moha. Milwaukee. April 30. Jack Dillon of IndiaiiajHihs easily had the better of Bob Moha of Milwaukee in their node ten-round boxing con cat Monday night..

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