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TRAINING TEAM
TAKES NAVY TITLE
Frank Poth's Quintet De
feats Pier 19 for League
Island Crown, 39-23
Anniversary Month Concerts
,nJ,",.,9r"n'1 .c.onrt nl 9 n ""d iB0
Familiar Melody at 11:66, with
Clilniea at stroke of 12.
In rrTplInn Hull at Zi.tO
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DOWN STAIRS STORE
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DAVIS SCORES
5 GOALS
Tho basketball championship of
League Island waa won last ylght by
Prank Potli'a naval training lHo when
they defeated Pier 10 by tho cne-alded
core of 39-2.1. Tho ganio was n. run
away and was a big surprlso to tho
losers, especially In Mow of tho fact
that they had defeated many of tho best
clubs In tho city nnd wero confident of
winning and tlelng up tho series, US'
Naval Training won tho first Kama
played.
Tho contest was tho best of tho season
from tha standpoint of tho winners.
They plajtd remarKable basketball
throiighout. and it would ba difficult to
plcl iny lndlldual star, as tho whole
club perforn.ed ni If they had been
playing together for jears Instead of
only a few. months
Sixteen Held Goab
The Naval Training bojs had their
shooting tofrs with them and dropped a
total of sixteen field goals through the
net, Davis leading with G and noso
coming net wltji 4. This pair of for
wards have de eloped Into ono of the
t stest pUj ing the game today and w hen
they shoot for the basket it Is almost
certain that a goal Is going to be scored.
"The bert plaer on tho losing fhe was
"Dutch" Ileisclt. In fact ho whs the
whelo club and was responsible Tor
threo field Roali and four fouls, a total
of 10 points. Mulhoni and Watt gao
their usual sterling performance In tho
backfield nnd so closely did they guard
their opponents that only ono Held goal
was made In the first twenty minutes of
play against thcui
Tako Lead at Start
Poth's liojs took th lead .it tho
start oil two of the greatest goals evei
scored at Leaguo Islmd Thuv wero
by Itoso and Davla und wero made in
succession nnd eauh was lot about tlnee
quarters of the legntli of tho lloor. The
shooting of tho winners during the re
mainder of the period was real'y excit
ing anil tho big crowd was not slow to
show Its nppicUatlon of tho good work
JVaval Training was ahead at tho end
of tho initial half In 1!) to 7. j ml was
in tho lead by over L'u points, with about
eight minutes to p!a. when Jlanagcr
Poth took his entire club out and put
In tho subs Then Pkr 19 managed to
get a few goals, but ravjl was bo far
ahead that there was no danger of 'oslng
out.
Manager Poth lias arranged two
games for JloniUv night. Naval Train
ing will oppose Pusey &. Jones In ono
game, and in the other New York Sh'p
will tackle Keystone, Tho League Island
champions will open up tho Leiles for
tho independent championship of the
city on Wednesday night at TraMnoro
Hall with St. Coloinba All entries for
the open-goal shooting contest that wlU
bo staged on that occasion should be
filed with Prank Poth, 3413-lu Haco
street. Two handsome silver nips and
a fountain pen will bo aw aided tho
threo shooters getting tho largist num.
' ber of goals.
TITLE FOR BRADY
Boston Professional Wins Florida
East Coast Open Tourney
St. Aucuntlne, Vln., March 15. .M. J.
Brady, tho Bo-ton professional, won the
Florida Iiast Oo.ust open golf champion
ship which finished here vesterday after
noon, IliB sioie of 294 for the oeventy
two holes giving him a lead of flc
strokes.
Brady finished with a round of G9.
which Is within ,i stroko of tho ioum
record held b liPorgn Low, of B.il
tUBrol. Jack Hutchinson, of Olcnvicw
was runnel -ip. his, lounds today being
77 and 72
WINN1NGER WINS SHOOT
Takes Silver Trophy at His Own
Testimonial Event
Wllmlnnton. Del., March 15 Tho tes
timonial shoot at UellcMie traps here
yesterday in honor of Charles Wlnnlnirer,
the actor-shooter of Philadelphia, was
largely attended.
Wlunlngi'r in ido the high handicap
score of yt!, and walked off with the
sterling silver tropin S .13 CTj")
Clark of Philadelphia. led tho Held in
actual breaks, getting ulnet-two out of
his 100, getting ti Kllvcr prize. .T A.
Bullock, of Chester, shot second to Win
nlnger; C. Ihorpo Maitln, of this cltj,
third.
HARLAN TAKES LEAD
Hog Island Victory Erased by
President Schcffcr '
President W. J. fa'cheffer, oC tho Dela
ware Illver Shlpjard Basketball League,
announced last night that Harlan's pro
test of tho recent victory of Hog Island
over tho Wilmington team had been sus
tained. This dec slon takes nway a de
feat tor Harlan as tho gaino has been
forfeited. Harlan now leads the league
with sK victories and one defeat, with
Pusey &. Jones buoud, with siv, Mctorlen
and two defeats.
NEW YORK SHIP WINS
Davies's Foul Toss in Closing Min
utes Downs Hog Island
A foul toes bv Dav les less than two
minutes before the end of tho game en
abled New York bhlp to defeat Hog
Island last night at the latter placo by
a 30 to 23 score. Tills kept tho raco
for the championship of tho Shipyard
League, which ends tonight, In Camden,
when New York blilp will meet Ilurlau,
of-Wllmlngton.
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ST. SIMEON ON TOP
( All-Star Quintet Beats Hancock
in Bcnclit Game
Former Esutcrn League plajers under tlie
name of 81 Simeon All stara lereatd Han
rock, of tha American U'aiiue. In "riie pu '
lat ulglit by tho ncora of ID to :i. HanroiU.
thinking it was In the lead nun killing the
hall In the cloninn mlm'to of plaj- Iraut-
vveln tallied elulit lleht coiiln aealnBt Doc
Newman. Tha tit. Simeon gtrln defeated tha
Tlora girls by tho mora of 7 lo 0, A larca
crowd wlliiestwil the tfainre The entlra prof-teds
"111 go tor a reception to tho enlisted
, men of at. Hlineou'a Church
Blair Academy in' Cago 1'inal
New nruntvtlcL, X J,, Marrli is The
preliminary paints In tho New Jersey State
prep school tpurnameut, placed here yester
day afternoon, rvsulled In St. Hnedlct'a.
nf Kenarlt and Illalr Acaaemy being chosen
to compete in tho flnala for the. elate eham
plonthlp tbl afternoon, '
Ralph Greenleaf Still Gaining
nuvr lorKi junreu iu enanoB weeioni
rave ma best demonstration of form against I
ItalQh Greenleaf ln'yesterdas'a to blocks
of flielr 1200-potnt pocket .billiards match 1
rani um.tr a Avausiim uui taiiai iv inane UI1V
Whegdway In the total score. 'I ha total
r score now favors Greenleaf by 1000 to BS2.
Browns Depart for Camp
St. Louts. March 13. Tha SI lunula
Americans lsct night departed for San An
tonio lex. wnero ivionaay mey win Degln
four weekn ot spring irainlug. Fourteen
smsers compos in party
Rowing Officials fleet Tonight
Wt Vrk. Vtrrh ln.wlli rfxarntltA mm.
r litre of the National Arseclatlon of Amu.
ur Oarumen wilt 'meet at tha New Vnrlr
A. 0 tonight to select dat and course I
ir ih 4n"u'11 "tw " " Igs
New Merchandise in a Brave and Spirited Array
Has Set the Down Stairs Store Glowing With Spring
Lovely New Flouncings at
Special Prices
Ihcy arc m a width, 42 inches, that can be used to much
advantage, for it will innkc whole skirts.
Cribp organdies arc picttily tucked and arc in beautiful
Bliades of orchid, Copenhagen blue, tan, flesh and also white.
?1.2o a jard.
Fine while nets daintily tucked and ruflled tire $1.50 and
$2 a yard.
Printed Georgettes
or
These aio so delightful for combining with plain Georgettes
with silks and are in fascinating color combinations in Spring
patterns. 40 inches wide, $2.50 a yard.
Plain Georgettes in all tho lovely new Spring shades for
street and evening wear arc 40 inches wide and $1.85 a yard.
(Central)
Fresh, Spring
Cotton Materials
Lovely Orffandies, 55c a
a. Yard, Special
They arc of a sheer quality,
40 incheti wide, in rose, Copen
hagen or light blue, flesh or deep
pink, lavender, beige, jellovv and
gray.
Pretty Colored Voiles, 29c
a Yard, Special
40 inches wide, of a fine qual
ity, in lose, tea 101,0, pale pmk,
Krcnch blue, navy blue, gteen,
canary and Ouaker graj .
Another Lot of HUc
Ginghams
They are in pretty, clear checks, I
well-blended plaids of many kinds I
and plenty of plain colors laven
der, blue, tan and pink.
Snowy Lawns, 28c a Yard '
Sheer checked and striped
lawns, 27 inches wide. They will
make pretty blouses, children's
frocks, aprons anuthe like.
Good Lonercloth,
.51.90 a Piece
of 10 yards. It is 30 inches wide.
You may buy it by the yard, loo.
(Cenlrut)
New Suits for the
Little Fellow
The button-on suits seem to
have first choice for chubby little
boys of 2 to 6. They all have
cunning little white blouses of
poplin or other sturdy material,
and the straight-leg trousers are
in colors. There arc a number of
good styles between ?3 and $1.
Onr, at ?3.25, has a white blouse
and blue sateen trousers.
Middy suits are in chambra'y or
galatea in white or plain colors.
Also $3 to $ I.
(Central)
It's Great Fun to Buy a New
Spring Suit!
It's fun to slip into the pretty
jackets, one after another, fun
to see the different lines the
different styles will give you.
Suits are so distinctive this your
that it's more pleasure than
ever, for hardly two buits are
alike. Here there is wide and
varied choosing, box couts and
belted coats and, oh, so many of
them.
Poplin and serge suits begin
at $15 and $19.75.
At $22 75 and $23 50 thore aio
soma pretty box suits with gay
vests, bands of braid and pretty
linings of plain and figured silks.
One of these at $22.75 is
sketched.
A Wonderful Variety
at $25
includes bports suits of tweed
in brown and gray tones.
Street suits of twilled serge and
gabardine are made in charming
ways and the vests often show
touches of embroidery.
Much Silk Braid
is used on a new suit of poplin
in navy blue. The top collar is
of figured silk and the price
$29.75..
Many other attractive buits, some copied from exclusive models,
are here in silvertone, tricoline, I'oirct twill, gabardine and fine serge
at $35 to $72.50.
(Market)
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Reminiainifts of
Wash Goods
All sorts of cotton ma
terials in short lengths
have been marked at less.
There are ginghams,
chambray s, percales,
voiles and white fabrics.
(Central)
Full-Bleached
Cotton Table
Damask '
Mercerized table damask, 58
inches wide, in several attractive
designs, is 60c and 75(j a yard.
Heavy mercerized table damask,
70 inches wide, $1.25 and $1.50 a
J aid.
Heavy quality Irish cotton
damask napkins with linen finish,
22.22 inches, $5 a docn.
(Chestnut)
New Blue Serge Frocks
Are Special at $9.75
They arc made with collar
less bodices; one is embroid
ered about the bodice and skirt
with heavy braid. Tho other 'a
trimmed with bands of mili
'aiv braid.
And at $12.75
They have collarless bodices
trimmpd with ball buttons and
lows of silk braid on the
skirts.
Lustrous Taffeta Frocks
at $15
There arc many models,
sonic with embroidered bod
ices; others with overskirts
and rows of buttons. Ono is
sketched.
Pretty Ruffled Taffeta
Frocks
tor young women ure 819.75.
One is sketched that is em
broidered in silk. Some are
combined with Georgette
crepe, others are flounced, and
still otherB arc elaborately
embroidered. In navy, sand,
rookie, Belgian and black.
Wool Jersey Dresses Other Serge and Taffeta
1 Frocks
at $10.50 to $19.75. There arc I . . ., . ,.., ,
. .. , . , . are priced from $18 to i85 for
several attractive models between lhc t'affetas and $25 for a smart
these prices. Some of them are serge frock that is combined with
embroidered; otherj arc braided, foulard.
Beaded Georgette for Afternoon
comes m daik and light shades priced from $29.75 to $67.30
(Market)
MV
Women's Vests 35c,
Three for $1
Of white ribbed cotton with
crochet or lace-trimmed tops; or
of pink cotton with pointed necks
or in bodice styles. Kegular and
extra sizes.
(Central)
There's Just One Right Answer
to a Man 's Spring Clothes Problem
a Wanamaker Suit
A bad suit of clothes is one of the worst investments a man can make,
and personal appearance means too much to jeopardize it by buying doubt
ful clothes.
There is not a doubtful suit of clothes in the Wanamaker Store. Here
in the Down Stairs Store a man can choose from fine, all-wool materials
cut from skillfully made patterns and tailored carefully throughout.
Spring Suits Are at Their Best
Cassimeres and cheviots in all the fine Spring mixtures and stripes
are here, as well as flannels and splendid worsteds. $30 to $35.
Newly opened and of particular interest to young men are these new
waist-line suits with one button and bell-shaped cuffs. They are in navy
and green flannel and brown mixed cheviot, half lined with mohair and
marked $32.50.
(Oallerj. Market)
Strap-Wrist Fabric GlovevS
Are Smart With Capes
Capes and dolmans seem to call for gloves a little longer. These
have a soft mocha finish, aio well cut and have spearpoint stitching
on the backs. They are in mastic, white, brown and grav in all
sizes for women at $1.25 a pail.
(Central)
Spring Shows Itself
in Men's Neckties
'Ihese large new four-in-hand
ties in many, many different de
signs and colorings are the kind
that men want now. Of silks and
silk-and-cotton mixtures at 65c.
(Clollery, Market)
Pongee Has No End of Good
Qualities
It wears well and luunders beautifully, and its sott tint
harmonizes with any color you care to use for trimming. Manv
men like it for shirts and women for Summer frocks and
blouses.
A 27-inch natural color Jananese shantung poncee is SI
a 33-inch width is $1.25; and a 30-inch is $1.50.
A 33-inch white pongee, heavy enough for skirts and suits.
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Foulard Is a Spring Silk
It conies just as surely as Spring llovveis.
printed foulards. 35 inches wide, at $1.85 a ynid.
(Central)
Lovely
Clearing of
Men's Mufflers
at 50c
Some of them have been twice
as much again, others not so
much. They arc of artificial silk in
light and dark colors or of wool
in dark colors and mixtures. Tho
woolen mufflers have slight im
perfections. (Oollery, Market)
Madeira Luncheon
Sets Special at $5
People are always on the look
out for this attractive table
linen, and these sets arc of all
linen, hand scalloped and embroid
ered. There are 13 pieces in a set, six
glass doilies, six-plate doilies and
a 24-inch centerpiece.
(Market)
Spring Cleaning Bring the
Need of New Rugs
Hero arc four qualities which will give good service the year
lound:
Heavy Fiber Rugs of Herringbone Weave
at Much Less Than Regular
2751 inches, $2.75 . 6x12 ft., $12.50
3(5x72 inches, $4 8.3x10.6 ft.. $M
.6x7.6 ft., $6.50 9x12 ft., $15
C9 ft., $.50 9x15 ft., $21.50
Stoutly Woven Colonial Rag Rugs
24x30 inches, 75c 69 ft., $6.50
25x50 inches, $1 8x10 ft., $9.50
27x51 inches, $1.25 9x12 ft., $11.50
30x60 inches, $1.50 9x15 ft., $20
36x72 inches, $2 12x15 ft., $25
4x7 ft, $3.75
Durable Gingham Rag Rugs
21x36 inches, $1 6x9 ft., $7.50
25x50 inches, $1.25 8x10 ft., $11.50
30x60 inches, $2 9x12 ft., $11.50
Heavy Wool and Fiber Art Rugs
in Good Colors
6x9 ft., $15
8.3x10.6 ft., $21
9x12 ft., $27
RUG SPECIAL
Discontinued Patterns Much Reduced
8.3x10.6 ft., Seamless tapestry rugs, $22.50.
7.0x9 ft., Axminster rugs, $27.50.
4.0x7.6 ft., plain-color velvet rugs, $15.
4.0x7.6 ft., Avillow grass rugs, $3.
(Cheilnut)
TJREAKFAST COATS that
are also used as smock3,
of freBh pink, blue or green
chambray have collars, cuffa
and sashes trimmed with
checked ginghqm to match
the color of the chambray.
$4.50.
(Central)
Comfortable House
Dresses
An unusual and most convenient
feature about these dresses is tho
elastic inset in the back of their
waist bauds. This holds the dress
well in place and et allows per
fect freedom of movement to the
busy housewife who wears it.
In fresh, crisp chambray in
pink, blue, gray or lavender this
type of dress is to be had with
white pique collar and cuffs. $4.50.
A similar style in pink, blue
and novelty checked gingham is
$5.
(Central)
Sateen Petticoats
at 2
come in navy, red, green, rose,
yellow and brown and have gath
ered 'or shirred flounces, some
with narrow accordion-pleated
ruffles at the foot.
(Central)
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The Newest Voile Blouses
Go in for Frills,
The,y have confined themselves to the plain and tailored
lines so long that now they are coming out all frilly and lacj.
Two new blouses at $3.25 are good examples. One lias u
lacy frill around the neck and down the front; the other is a
slip-on blouse with a pretty pointed frill in lhc round neck.
Both are sketched. '
Another, at $3.00, has a roll collar and is inset with embroid
ered organdie.
Sheer batiste in a rather simple slip-on style has a band of
fine lace inbet at the neck and rowo of wee tucks.
Crepe de Chine Blouses, Special at $2.90
A special lot has just come that we've been expecting for
a long while. In a pielty style with round neck and little frill.
In peach, flesh, blue, maize, French blue and white.
(Marutt)
Spring Hats and Caps
for the Youngster
of G to 14. The boy is as particular about his new hat or cap as his
older brother, and here tire the things that will please him.
New- .Spring shapes in hats in light and dark mixtures are $1.50.
taps in plenty, of grav, green and brown mixtures, aro $1.
(Gullfry, Markrt)
Capes and Dolmans Are First
in Fashion
Wood Silk Pillow SJips
Are Special at $1
which is less than their wholesale price today.
These are in, lovely glistening colors blues, reds,
greens and browns 20 inches square.
You will Avant several at this price.
(Chestnut)
Every woman seems to want one or
the other for her Spring wrap. Both are
so soft and giaceful that they are becom
ing to every one. Hundreds of different
styles are gathered in the Coat Store and
they are really lovely things.
Flutteringt Among the Capes
Reveal
a pietty model in navy or black
poplin whose pointed collar shows insets
of plaid silk and a satin tie. Three bands
of satin edge the cape. $15.
a fine black serge cape bound with
braid about the edges. Tucks and gath
ers and self-covered buttons are tho only
trimming. S19.7E.
a navy serge cape with surplice
rcvers which are embroidered with heavy
silk. $25.
a soft capo of silveitonc velour in
king's blue, henna, lookie and brown.
This, too, is $2o.
an nil-black cape of gabardine is
faced with black silk and is conservative
in stjle. $32.50.
And These New Dolmans
Butella in a soft henna shade lias u
broad collar, lows of self-covered buttons
and around the hem some tucks. $10.50.
A blue Sfi-ge dolman with a stitched
overcollar of pongee and rows of braid at
the oke line. $122.50.
Many other attractive dolmans arc in
sand, navy, Pekin, brown, henna and cherrv
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red in serge, volour,
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bolivia, gabardine and duvetjne. Prices range from ?25 to ?135. The
dolman sketched is of silvertone at $49.75.
(Markrt)
Women's Spring Footwear
High or Low
Tan calfskin Oxford ties with imitation wing tips, welted soles
and medium heels ate $5.90 a pair.
Ties of black calfskin are $5.40.
High-cut black kidskin lace shoes are $4.90 a pair.
Gray kidskin high shoes with cloth tops to match have welted
soles and high curved heels. $3.50 a pair, special.
School Shoes for the Children
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$ t.90.
Black calfskin lace shoes, in comfortablo toe shapes, have sturdy
lieu suics. oiU3 o-3 10 - uru ifo.io ana .fa.jo; Sizes
2 to 8 are
(Chei'.nilt)
Here Are Some Fine Springtime Economies for H ome-Keepers
Bedspreads
Satin-finish Marseilles
spreads, measuring 7fX88
inches, are $3.50.
Tho same size in a honeycomb
spread is $'J.75.
Blankets
Plaid and silver gray cotton
blankets, in double-bed size, are
$5 u pair.
i All-wool blankets in ulaid or
silver-gray are $10 a pair, which
is a Baving of a third.
Sheets
Firmly woven, bleached and
seamless sheet1,, size 54x90
inches, are special at $1.05 each.
Seamless bleached sheets of
splendid quality, 81x90 inches
in size, arc special at $1.43 each.
Pillow Cases
Durable muslin pillow cases,
full bleached, are 46x36 inches
and special at 30c each.
Quilts
Quilts, filled with wool in
which a little cotton Ib inter
mixed, are in double-bed size,
covered with figured silkoline
and bordered with plain-color
tsateen. Special at $6.
A similar quilt covered with
figured cambric or sateen and
bordered with plain sateen is
special at $7.50.
Mattress Pads
Clean white mattress pads,
measuring 54x70 inches. These
are called "seconds" because
there are little irregularities in
the quilting. Special at $2.65.
Sheeting
Full-bleached muslin of good
(Cheltnnt)
weight is C'Vi yards wide and
special at 75c a yard.
Muslins
Heavy - w eight unbleached
muslin. 38 inches wide, is special
at 12'ac a yard.
36-inch bleached muslin of
stout weight is 10c a yard.
Standard pillow case muslin,
full bleached, is 40 inches wido
and special at 36c a yard.
Ticking
Blue and white striped tick
ing that is guaranteed to be
feather.proof is 32 inches wido
at 45c a yard.
Cheesecloth
White cheesecloth, 36 inches
wide, is special at 9c a yard.
Bath Towels
Extra big bath towels are
woven with a double thread,
making them very soft, thick
and absorbent.
25x45-inch size, with pink or
blue borders, special at 75c.
30x56-inch size, in all-white,
special at $1 each.
Kitchen Towels
Hemmed and taped kitchen
towels of pure linen in a cream
bleach arc 17x35 Inches in size
and special at 35c each.
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