PIEDMONT CIRCUIT
STARTS DASH TODAY
Prospects Bright for Banner
Season in Little North
State Loop
DURHAM. A_nril 2S.—The 1923 Pied
mont league season will Open tomor
row afternoon at 4:15 o clock. ^
The opening day schedule is:
At Durham—Raleigh and Durham.
At -Greensboro—lVInston-Salem and
Greensboro.
At Danville-High Point and Dan
ville. a
President W. G. Bramham announced
tonight that the umpires who will per
form in the opening- games tomorrow
At Durham—Morgan and Osborne.
At Greensboro—Lauzon and Donn
VBAt Danville—Ferguson and Tandy.
(Tandv. former Southern league um
pire. 'is substituting for McDonald
who will be unable to report until
April 20.)
The Piedmont circuit will this season
-ontinue the two game series idea. An
axtra game lias been inserted in the
schedule to make it meet with the ap
proval of the officials. This ext. a
game is played April 26. The games
go to Raleigh. Winston-Salem and
Greensboro.
RECRUIT PORTSIDER
HUMBLES THE YANKS
<EW YORK. April 23.—Washington
made it two straight from New lork
‘odav Warmouth : recruit left hander,
lefeating the American league cham
pions 2 to 1. Wai motith^jjxeided only
three hits, and pu'-.ed himSelf out of a
had hole in the eighth inning when he
filled the bases by walking Busli. v\ itt
md Ruth. Pi op then popped to Peek
iupaugh. Bush n=o pitched well and
u as aided by three double plays. New
York avoided a shut out in the ninth
when Meuse 1 doubled and scored on
two infield outs. ^
Score bv innings. P.. H. K.
Washington .- ™ "C"1—? 7 7
Yew York .900 000 001—1 3 0
Warmouth and Gharritv; Bush and
Srhang.
FIVE STAR HURDLERS FROM PACIFIC COAST SHOWN DARING FIRST HUBBLE IN BIG RACE
1
You net real action in the hurdles.
Here are five stars fro mthe University |
of California and University of South
■ i ■ ■
ern California on their way riffht after
the •‘gun/’ „
Becker of the ' University of Cali
[ fornia. second from the right, won the
rase, doing the 120 yards in the very
fast time of 15 3-5 seconds.
The event .was staged at the recent
track meet between the two college*
at Los Angeles. Cal.
MACKMEN MAKE 9 *
BULLS IN ONE GAME
PHILADELPHIA April 23— Boston
took the first game of the series from
Philadelphia today,!! to 6. drivine' R°™
null from the mound In the fifth. The
entire Philadelphia team played ragged
hall, totalling 9 errors and displaying
poor judgment on the base paths.
Score by innings': R- H. E.
Boston . 002 030 211—9 11 3
Philadelphia. 101 000 004 6 12 9
Ehmke and Devurmer; Rommell. Kin
i-ey and Parkins.
Cubs Clip Along
In Fine Fettle
CHICACO. April 23—Chicago pound
ed Fred Toney hard today and won
their sixth consecutive game, defeating
St Louis " to 2 Alexander pitched in
fine form during th< early innings but
eased up afher he had a safe lead.
Blades and lifjrnsby hit home runs for
the visitors.&ud Statz made one for
Chicago. r „
Score hv innings: n- rj
Bonis .000 "02 001—3 7 3
Chicago .100 OOl.OOx—7 10 1
Toney. Stuart. Barfoot and Clemens;
Alexander and Harnett.
CHAMP DEMPSEY WATCHES RUNNERS AI HA juaj.va
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IjBFT TO RIGHT: JACK HE MP3ET, JAMES COFFROTH.
They do «ay that a liking for the
ponies has caused Champion Jack
, Dempsey to hand over considerable
filthy lucre to the bookmakers.
j Jack is pictured above looking over
the runners at Tia Juana. Mex., In com
pany with JArnes \Y. Coffroth.
Ijong before Dempsey became a na
tional figure in the boxing game. Coff
i roth was noted as a promoter of big
fights.
When decision bouts to a finish were
legislated against in California. Coff
1 roth passed it up and entered the
! racing game.
Fie has sponsored the racing at the
i Tia Juana. Mex., track. The Coffroth
' Handicap, recently won by Rebuke,
; was so named in his honor.
SPEAKER’S REDMEN
SETTING FAST PAGE
CLTO VEDAN 1 >. April 23.—Cleveland
maintained it.s winning streak today,
defeating Detroit, 3 to 2, It was a
pitchers' battle between Edwards and
Holloway. While the former allowed
more hits than bis rival, he would
have registered a shutout but for er
rors. Summa was responsible for the
Cleveland victory as he drove in two
rvins and scored the other.
Score by Innings: K. H. E.
Detroit .011 000 000—2 8 2
Cleveland .MO 101 01*—3 5 3
Holloway and Woodall: Edwards and
Myatt.
BIG CARP CAVGHT MONDAY
C. H. Register, of the lire depart
ment, yesterday afternoon about 5
o’clock landed a 31 1-2 pound carp at
the Are boat wharf, foot of Chestnut
street. The big Ash was landed With
a 16 pound test line using a number
two Carlisle hook and a small bamboo
reed pole.
Browns and Sox
Fight 14 Rounds
ST. LOUIS, April 23.—Chicago and St. ,
Louis played 14 innings to a tie today. !
the game being called on account of
darkness. The score waf 7 to 7.
The visitors had a two run lead In
, the ninth, but McManus singled, scor
ing Gerber and Tobin who had walked,
tying the score. After the Mthite Sox
got away to a three run lead .in ;the
first twp innings, Gerber singled, scor
Wiltiarq hit into the rightfield bleach
ers for his second home run of the sea
son; scoring Gerber and Tobiti, who
also had singled ahead of him.
The BrownA could not retain their
lead, however, as the visitors tied it in
the next inning and took tl* lead In
the . eighth. Them came MjcM.anys'
single which save the locals a defeat.
Score by innings: it. H.;
Chicago i. 120 ,100 030 000 00—rT IP ■; ^
. St. Louis . 004 000 102 000 Oft—7 16 2
Pirates Make it Two
Straight From Cincy
CINCINNATI. April 23.—Pittsburgh
made it two straight from Cincinnati
today by bunching hits and putting up
a brilliant game in the field. Boehler
wa« hit safely nine times and gave six
bases on balls. He retired in the ninth
In favor of Glazner. Remarkable
fielding plays were made by Maranville
and Bigbee.
Score by innings: R. H. J3.
Pittsburgh . 032 000 102—S 10 2
Cincinnati . 201 000,100—4 9 1
Boehler. Glazner and Gooch; Couch.
Pvlxey and Hargrave. Wlngo.
In a N'ew York hotel fire, 40 jumped
on mattresses, but .sidewalk would
have been softer.
JOE BASHARA HERE !
FOR FALES MATINEE*
Tubby Bryan Says he Craves Ac
tion, Which Danny Promises
Will be Coming
Joe Bashara, pride of the Norfolk
Blues, who meets Harry Fales. VVil- .
mlngton's own, In the main fight of .
the big boxing card at the Victoria ,
theatre on Wednesday night, arrived ;
In the city yesterday and is in splen
did condition. He has already had his
introduction to the police chief, a re- j
qulrement of the boxing commission to
insure the" presence of the man in the
city two days before the bout.
Fales has rounded into beautiful
shape and will weigh less than 160
pounds when he climbs through the j
ropes. Its a safe bet that this fight
will be the most evently balaficed and
best staged here this season.
Tubby Bryant has learned a- lot
since his mix-up with Kenneth Alann
and is craving action, all of which
Wee Danny McDonald assures him is
coming lids way. Gloves are going to.
rain, Danny says, when he and Tubb>
mix in their six round go. Tubby
figures that he can lqt Danny hit nim
ten times for just one punch and is
going in with the object of ka.toing
Ihe little fellow who has trained down
to 115 pounds.
A five round negro fight and a good
laugh preliminary will complete the
bill which will staff promptly at 8:30
o'clock. Fans are asked to remember
that none of the Victoria fights have
started a minute late, the promoter
establishing a record locally in this
respect.
Should Wednesday night be warm
the electric fans in the Victoria will
be put into action, assuring a coo! com
fortable house.
The ticket sale has already opened
at Starkey and Kerr's and Shepard
F.rothers billiard parlors. Rtngsides
are priced at $1.50 and the house at
$1 plus tax. The entire house is
checked, making it possible for fans
to secure the scat they want without
the necessity of hurrying and drowd
ing on the night of the fight.
I \ V IT A'PIOX TKN MS TOfHMlIKM'
An invitation tennis tournament
(men’s doubles).’ will be held at the
Country club on next Saturday ufter
nef>n. All club members desiring to en
ter are requested to notify J. F. Post
before Friday at noon, and are re
quested to list names of players in
vited to participate in the tournament
at the same time.
2s
WEDNESDAY
NIGHT, APRIL
HARRY FALES
Vs. '
JOE BASHARA
(Eight Rounds)
LITTLE DANNY
MacDONALD
Vs.
“TUBBY” BRYANT
(Six Rounds)
Ringside .$1.50
General .. 1.00
Colored People.50
((Plus Tax)
ALL SEATS CHECKED
Seat Sale at Starkey &
Kerr’s and Shepard Broth
ers’ Billiard Parlors
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CHICAGO • NEW YORK
and up
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
American.
Chicago at St. Louis.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Washington at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Natlonnl.
St. Louis at Chicago.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
New “York at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Standing of the Clubs
NATIONAL
Club. Won.
New York . 7
Chicago . 6 .
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston . . .'..
St. Louis . ..
Cincinnati . .
Brooklyn . . .
AMERICAN
Club. Won.
Cleveland . 6
New York . 4
Philadelphia . 3
Washington . 3
Detroit . 3
St. Louis . 1
Chicago . 1
Boston . 1
Lost.
1
1
3
' 2
4
5
Pet.
.889
.857
.571
.500
.3713
.283
.285
.2 8.7
Lost.
0
Pet.
1.000
.667
600
.500
.425
.200
.200
.200
Dodgers Break Jinx
And Actually Score
BROOKLYN. April 23.—After 24 run
|iss innings, the Dodgers scorgd three
runs in the sixth chapter today, over
coming a two run lead gained by the
Giants by bunching three hits off
Vance. The Dodgers lost the game, 4
to 3. however, when the Giants rallied
in the nint hfor two runs on four
singles. The Dodgers had men on first
and second with nobody oujt in the
ninth but a double play stooped them.
Score by innings:
New York . 000 002 002— 4 8 1
Brooklyn. 000 003 000— 3 8 3
J. Barnes. Ryan. Jonnard and Gas
i ton. Smith; Vance and Deberry.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AtChieago 7; St. Louis 3.
At Cincinnati 4; Pittsburgh 8.
.At Brooklyn 3; New York 4.
At Boston-Philadelphia, rain.
AMERICAN LEJAGUE
At Cleveland 3; Detroit 2.
At New York 1; Washington 2.
At Philadelphia 6; Boston 9.
At St. Louis 7; Chicago. 7. -
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION *•
At Atlanta: New Orleans 6; Atlanta
6.
At Chattanooga: Little Rick a;
! Chattanooga 2.
! At Birmingham: Mobile 9; Birming
ham 4.
INTERNATIONAL.
At Jersey City 10; Rochester 17.
At Baltimore 9; Buffalo 8.
At Reading 3; Syracuse 17.
Others not scheduled.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Columbia 2; Indianapolis 3.
At Toledo 1; Louisville B.
At Milwaukee 4; St. Paul 6.
At Kansas City-Minneapolis, rain.
SOUTH ATLANTIC
j At Greenville 2; Augusta 1. (Seven
i indfejgs. rain.)
i Charlotte 5: Spartanburg 4.
| At Columbia 13; Charleston 15.
j VIRGINIA LEAGUE
I At Petersburg 3; Rocky Mount 2.
1 At Portsmouth 6; Richmond 3.
j At Wilson 2; Norfolk 1.
| COLLEGE BASEBALL
I At Davidson college 8; V. P. L 4. [
1 At'Lexington, Va: Washington and
Lee 9; North Carolina state 10.
At Columbia: Charleston 15; Colum
bia 13.
At Charlotte. Spartanburg 4; Char
lotte 5.
At Greenville, Augusta 1; Green,
ville 2. (8 innings, rain.)
KEN IS KLOUTING
ST. LOUIS, April 23.—Ken Williams,
of the Browns, clouted his second home
run of the season in the third inning
of today’s game with Chicago. Two
men were on bases. Faber was pitch
ing for the White Sox.
At, NELSON WINS . ;
RALtEIGH, April 23,—A1 Nelson, of
Atlanta, was Riven the newspaper de
cision here tonight over Jack Middle
ton, of "Jacksonville, Fla., after eight
rounds of scrapping.. Middleton missed
several hard Swings, which if they had
landed would.have spelled Nelson’s de
feat, but the -Atlantan's sirenic
too much. Nelson rolled up sev^*
points by short jabs to the heart
htiiiv. ' u an4
Irish sovernment will have a defie
Of $100,000,000, proving it is run on th*
American plan. "4
or real
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“Conversation Circulation”
In the days when “Conversation Circulation”
statements were the basis on which the ad
vertiser bought space, the advertising so
licitor who put up his story in the most
pleasing manner generally got the business.
In case the advertiser questions the figures
v he might possibly go to the newspaper of
fice and look over the circulation records with
his own auditors. But neither he nor his
' auditors knew the intricacies of newspaper
circulation records or the possibilities for
judging figures.
Circulation differences and arguments caused
bitter bajttles between many newspapers. In
genious, schemes were used by unscrupulous
publishers to put up the appearance of. a
larger circulation than they had. The preva
\ jence of these practices brought out • the
necessity for a reputable agency to audit and
report on circulation matters.
The Audit Bureau of Circulations was
started eight years ago by a nucleus of the
leading advertisers, agents, newspaper pub
lishers. To day it has a membership of
1,800. The purpose of the bureau is to make
fair and impartial audits of circulation rec
ords and it is now accepted as the Standard
Authority among space buyers throughout
the United States and Canada.
Every publisher-member of the bureau is
required to make semi-annual stafements
setting forth the actual net paid circulation.
Once a year the bureau; sends an auditor to
the office of each publisher to check and if
necessary correct his circulation statements.
Study the A. B. C. reports of the publications
you are considering and it will not be neces
sary to argue about competitive circulation.
The Wilmington Morning Star is a member of the A. B. C. and would be
pleased to submit a copy of the latest circulation report
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