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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
BOWLING MOST POPULAR GAME
IN RICHMOND DURING WINTER
Great Interest Being Taken Sport Here Number of eaou
Have Been Formed; Something About the
BeStKnOwn Players.

From absolute obscurity to one OF the
foremost places in the world OF sports IS
the leap that has been taken by the game
Of tenpins within the last five years.
Ia 1901 there were only six alleys in
Richmond, and very few players 20 fiji
out in these. At present there are twenty
one alleys IN the city. all Of which are
illed with enthusiasts every night and
afternoon, and a number OF picked teams
which play match games almost every
night in the week
In 1901 the first bowling league in the
city was started. called the Richmond
League which was comprised Of thr e
teams-the Columbus. the Olymplans AMI
the Athletics These three teams met
every week and played the only match
games in the city at hat time. Not q
great deal OF enthusiasm was shown waen
they began. but this league was the fore
runner Of the leagues in the city at pres
ent and started the movement.
TIM Increase IN interest has been as
steady as possible until now it is the
most popular winter sport IN the city. and
thousands play and watch games nightly
and show the greatest enthusiasm over
high scores and the form OF the players.
Six Series in Progress.
At present there are six series OF games
going on between teams. while match
games between individual players occur
almost every week for the championship
OF the city and state I'm both duckpius
and tenpins. This season has also seen
the innovation Of the new game Of goose
pins invented and played first IN this Aty
By S. y Williams. of Wflliams's Alleys.
The most popular contest on the alleys
between matched teams IS that which
has been going on since October between
teams representing the newspapers Of the
city The contest Is for the championship
OF the city and a cup offered by the
News Leader.
At the present time the News Leader
IS well TO the front. With The Times
Dispatch fair second. The Journal still
trails.
The next contest OF importance Is the
series now being rolled between teams
IN the Virginia State League representing
Portsmouth. Richmond and Iynchburg
The first series or games was completed
q few nights ago. with the Portsmouth
team victor by a good lead. Richmond
came next and Lynchburg third This
contest has been most exciting and has
drawn large crowds every night a series
has been rolled.
The Central city League is the last. with
two teams. which meet every week to try
out conclusions
or the bowiers themselves only the
captains OF the teasns can be mentioned
ior Il all were named II would take a
volume.
The captains OF the teams are picked
not only on account OF their excellent
game, but on their eeneralship and iuds-
ment- Although 1t would seem shat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
COLUMBIA WON
CH.S5 CHAMPIONSHIP
New York Men Led Competitors
From Start to
Finish.

NEW YORK. December 22.-Columbia
won the championship to-day in the ff-
teenth intercollegiate chess tournament.
in which Columbia. Harvard. Princeton
and Yale were represented. These games
have been played by students from the
four universities since 1892. In that time
Harvard has won nine Journeys, Column
bia i've and Yale one. The tournament
this year began on last Thursday at tho
West Side Republican Club with four
men in each team. Columbia obtained a
substantial lead IN the first days piay
and maintained IL throughout At the
opening Of the play to- ay Columbia
needed one game TO win the trophy and
championship. The New York men. how
ever. took four straight games from
Princeton. which they did from Yale the
day before. Harvard to-day defeated
Yale four straight games. winning second
place IN the tourney. Princeton got third,
and Yale last place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
BIG CLUB STAKE
At CONEY ISLAND
Three ear-Olds VIII Have a
Chance at Purse of
$4,000.
HAS TRY AT STAKE OF $4,000

NEW YORK, December 22.-The new
Coney Island Jockey Club Stakes. which
will be run for the first time at the next
Sheepshead Bay Spring meeting, is with
out doubt one OF the most attractR-e
stakes that has been added 10 the roster
Of any racing association in recent years.
The race will be for three-year-olds wSh
a guaranteed value OF $500. OF which
$4,000 goes TO the winner.
An important clause in the conditions is
that an extra $4,000 Will be added should
the winner OF this event also win the
other big three-year-old specials. the Tidal
and Lawrence Realization. The Tidal is
guaranteed 80. O0O to the winner. while
the Realization is an added money event.
but the entries Tor next seasons event
are so heavy that f. is sure to be worth
approximately $4,000 to the owner Of the
winning horse.
1t will be seen. therefore. that It Is
within the range OF possibilities for a
good three-year-old TO win next season
within three weeks time the great sum
OF $4,000. The Tidal and Realization are
early closing events. but the newly-estab-
nshed race Will not close until January
18th. thus affording an opportunity for
many horses not eligible for the other
events. but which on form are entitled
20 race with the best
An event Of this character, framed to
close after the two-year-olds of the pre-
vious season have shown their form. FITS
IN nicely with the present stake schedule
Every year number OF good horses de-
velop, which were never nominated as
foals or yearlinEs for the early closing
events. but oftentimes they are the stars
Of their year. though forced to remain
idle while the rich events go 10 inferior
horses
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
GOLDIC WINS
The CY2. ES "
James Reddick, the Favorite,
Came Under the Wire One
Length to the Bad.
HORSES GO TO FAIR GROUNDS

NEW ORLEANS. December Only
dicap, the feature event at City Park
to-day. James Reddick. the favonte.
was beaten a length by G0ldic. while the
other two starters had a warm sprint
for third honors. To-day closed the two
weeks period OF racing az City Park,
and the horses on Monday will 90 back
tn the Fair Grounds for a two weeks
session. Entries Tor the Christmas han
dicap announced tonight include sixty
four horses. Summaries:
First race-six furlongs; selling-Ral-
bert q 10 p first Gold Coin C5 TO j.
second. BAIL GO to u third. Time. lis
Second raco-ave and half furlongs;
seiling-E1pect To See g to i hrst. De
fined G To y second. Billy vertrees %
20 ID third fine, lis Is.
Third race-Aiile and an eighth: The
Cypress Handicap. $500 added-Goldic
IS 70 p first. James Reddick % to lO)
second. shawana III 10 y third. Time,
I.s9 3-5.
Fourth race-Five and oue-half fur
iongs-Tudor O3 10 81 first. Tichimingo
q TO = second. Ncribest 90 TO j. third.
Time. 40 40.
Fifth Mile-Jacomo O3 20 81 first.
ROYAL Breeze g 10 % second, Morales Is
TO u third Time. 40 So
Sixth race--Ffve furlongs. selling
Merceta u2 70 D. first. Excuse Ne C TO 3
second. Dinemock "a 20 o. third Time.
Loo IS.
Seventh race-Alile and sixteenth. sell
ing-kleinwood q 20 81 first Foreigner
q 20 u second. Jungle Imp a TO y third.
Time 1853 Is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
POULTRY, PIGEON AND PET
ANNUAL EXHIBITION

NEW YORK. December 22.-The New
York Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock AS
sociation for the eighteenth year Will
hold an exhibition at Madison Square
Garden beginning on January LIST and
continuing throughout tine week The
success of this show each year makes
1t valuable 70 the public and to the
breeders and fanciers. while from all
parts OF the country the purchasers and
breeders look TO the show as the most
important The pet stock features has
become popular. and Importance has been
given to it by the association by the
space allotted the rabbits
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

bowling IS the one game where one on
the side lines could not help a player.
yet the moral support and the judgment
Of a good man has been found TO be OF
great help 10 the players, and has Won
many games.
The Players.
Captain Splitting. Of the News Leader
team, IS probably the foremost player
fin the city, although there are a num-
Dor who press him hard for the honor.
He has led the News Leader team since
that body was organized. and has won
the games with them. Al the beginning
OF the season he took charge. and since
then the News Leader team has been
lading the newspaper clubs in all do
partments-high pins. high averages and
high scores.
Although Of course tho men with him
DO the work. yet Captain Splitting should
take n large share OF the credit to him.
self In the contest for the newspaper
clubs he has the highest average OF any
one in the league.
Captain sam Williams. OF The Times
Dispatch team, = another bowler Of the
highest reputation. As proprietor OF WI
liams's Alleys. where most Of the con-
tests take place. he has the opportunity
20 become familiar not only with the
game. but with the players and their
form. which. with judgment. helps a
a
man. and has pulled his team out OF
hole many times since the contest was
begun.
During the first series OF games in
his league. Captain Williams rolled
twenty-four games. with an average Of
17e pins. which is the best record for
that number Of games ever made in the
city He lost out. however. on later
games, and Spiilings was able 70 overtale
him
Although with a team that has fallen
behind "a the race for the cup and cham
pionship. Captain Rowsey. Of the Journal
team. has made record Which has been
the envy OF local players this season. His
team has not been able TO strike their
gait as yet. and have dropped far be-
hind IN consequence. Captain Rowsey,
however. has kept up, and is star in
the league.
In the last few weeks Captain Rowsey
has whipped his team into pretty good
shape. and there is a chance that they
VIII not be distanced IN the home-rln for
the cup. The change came too late TO help
them materially. but they have determined
not TO give up and are fighting for a
place.
Duckpin League.
Tile Virginia State League also has
men at the heads Of the teams OF which
the latter are proud. This contest is
after duckpins and. or course. the scores
are much smaller than the big pin scores.
which makes il look as II it were an
inferior league TO one who is not CONVEX
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
PLENTY OF SPORT
IN CURRITUGR
Secretary OF the North Carolina
and National Audubon Societies
Makes Encouraging Report.
STIFF Jar At POT HUNTERS
He Regards Not Law of Man
If He Can Kill
Game.
LsgeeiaI = - rlnss.plspa,ea.l


GREENSBORO. n. c. December 90
Mr. Gilbert Pearson. secretary of both
state and National Audubon Societies
which are doing 50 much for the pro-
'ecuon OF game and song birds. has just
returned from Currituck county which
he says is the most famous winter resort
Tor wild geese and ducks ia Eastern Unit
ed States. Owing 70 the protection they
have been receiving iu this and other
states the past few years. ole Eunners
say that geese are more abundant in Cur
rituck Sound than for many years back
Red heads and canvass backs also arc
greatly on the Increase Unfortunately.
many gunners do rot appreciate tho law
for their protection. and persist IN kill
Ing wild fowl by night. shooting which
Is not only a violation OF the law, but
tends 70 drive the wild fowl away.
The best people OF the section deplors
this. but the average market gunner there.
Ike the pot hunter everywhere. cares
little for game protection so long az he
IS able to kill all he can. Mr.. Pearson
talks Interestingly Of his observation
down the Currituck. He says he found
that the ducks and geese are practically
all shipped out OF the state TO Northern
markets. Many people regard Il as I'M
fortunate that there is no law 10 prevent
this as it is the case with cartridges,
pheasant and wild turkey.
Bring Good Prices.
Wild fowl are bringing good prices.
Local buyers are buying and shipping
them in great quantities. and ara paying
$50 a pair for Red Heads. $40 a pair
for canvasbacks. 90 cents pair for
ruddy ducks and 40 to 30 cents each for
geese.
The high prices paid by Northern buy
ers puts these wild fowl beyond the
pocketbooks OF most people in the state /:
hence these birds are seldom seen IN the
markts Of North Carolina towns
Big kills are often made. One man.
who killed sevtenty-five redheads and
twenty-five Canvas-backs in one day.
Another man killed 30 redheads in ono
day, and sold them for $40 Many gun
ners were heard 20 say that IL this con-
tinues It is only a matter OF a few years
untithese valuable game birds will be-
come extinct.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
DEEP RUN HOUNDS
FURNISH GOOD SPORT
Good Field Follows Pack Across Fine Hunting Country
Run Was the Best and Fastest of
the Season.
Receiving Party.

ilngton. on Overland; Palmer Leigh, on
Brown jug; St. George Bryan on Syrius.
Receiving Party.
Those receiving ut the club We're
Mesdames Joseph Williams. r. 7. ID.
Myers. Harry Frazier. George Ben John
son. Misses Jennie Boyd. Elizabeth Dav-
EXPORT Hattie Shields. Roberta Smith.
Eda Atkinson. Katie Meredith and Avis
Grant.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Cole Scott Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Scott DR..
and Mrs r. w FORSYTH Mr. and Mrs
A II. Christian, Misses Page Royal
Caroline Rennolds, Mary Parrish Mr.
Spencer L. Carter. of Baltimore: Messrs.
Henry Harwood, Lnburn Myers, Barton
Grundy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

philadelphia jack O'Brien to-day sign
ed articles for a twenty-round fight for
the heavyweight championship Of the
world. 10 take place before the Pacific
Athletic Club, OF Los Angeles, on some
date between May 9TH and May 18th The
fight is 70 be for sixty and forty per
cent of a purse Of $4,000. James j JEFF
fries to act as referee. The men posted q
forfeit OF $500 each
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
JOHN l." TALKS
About The PAS
Says He Does Not Throw ANY
Large Bouquets at Him
self. But

CINCINNATI o.. December 22.-John
=, sullivan interviewed on pugilism
while here. said:
81 cannot see the pugilist Of to-day as
q superior being To his colleague Of my
cay Tn those times We had bat four
veignts-hcavy. middle. Lgat and feather
while to-day there must be at least ten
weights without throwing any bouquets
az myself YOU don't hear Of any OF the
champions OF to-day meeting all corners
] put away 149 OF them tn my career
ana I also paved the way for the era
a. big purses. The present fry can thank
lne for this condition. I read the ac-
count OF the Burns-O' Brien fight and
Burns looks pretty good 10 me.
In the old days. when Jem Mace and
many others in the heavy class. AT 10
pounds men fighting twenty or thirty
pounds heavier. there was no imaginary
l'ne drawn II appears 90 me Jacks
hoier about confining himself 10 the
Inidd'eweight division Is rather
fetched, ia view of the old condition
Jack is q nice boy. however. and he is
going South with his coin, which is about
the best thing young man can do these
days.
He Cut Out Booze.
81 am glad 10 say that / am again ac-
cumulatinE nest egg for myself I
spent lunaTeus or thousands OF dollars
81 acquiring this corporation OF mine
and if could have a. much fun get
ling rid of il / might take another
chauce have cut out the booze
nave oeen away from the white lights OF
broadway for three years. and never
again for me. a good fellow who has
ia himself OF his coin, can't always
choke dinner out Of the fellow who
was ms friend In prosperity and the re-
verse in adversely.
II honestly believe that II Jeffries and
I were twenty-five years old ana were
20 meet IN the ring. L could have beaten
him. I know I could hit a harder bIo,v
than Jen.
He never put out any Of those fell
lows like Rubin. Sharkey. and Others I'm
Two or three rounds lie Is a big -
with a wonderful physique. and he can
wear out any ordinary opponent
ITS 81 sad commentary on American
pugilsm that a man has retired as tbs
heavyweight champion at thirty wears
Of age. because there Is no one at hand
TO match AK ainst him. However. Ief-
fries time is To come. and there are some
young fellows IN the world who. when
they develop, viii have just a shade on
Jim.
My proposed four-round match with
Charlie Mitchell has died a 'boruin' .
evidently as the lid is on in Tacoma. T
wish the situation would loosen up IA
New York. as I think match Of that
character won be the candy"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
WILLIAM AND MARY
HAD STROyG TEAM
Although Not Winning Many
Games. She Held Down Her
Strong Opponents.
DOvELL ELECTED CAPTAIN
Is Ardent Lover OF Athletics and
VIII Place His Team in
Front Rank.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. December 22.-
The football team OF William and Mary
College this year. though II has few vic
tories on its record. was composed Of
some Of the best material that the col
lego has ever produced, and this was
shown In the last game OF the season.
The season opened up well, William and
Mary playing Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute. and holding her down 10 y to o..
After this the team seemed to go 20
pieces and lost one game after another
until about three weeks before the end
OF the season. when James Barry. Of Nor
folk, took charge Of the team as coach.
Under his Efficient handling the TEAM .lu-
proved rapidly, and one week from the
time Mr.. Barry took charge. played
Aandoiph-MacOn with a score OF 90 4.
The last game Of the season was played
with Richmond College IN Newport News.
and here the team did its best work. hold
Ing Richmond Colleges fast team down
70 six points.
This game caused great surprise. and
caused no little comment on the in
creased strength OF the team.
The game WAS. IN "a sense. "a victory FOR
William and Mary. as Il wiped out the
stain cast by tho frst score with Rich
mond College. a 20 q. and placed her
ahead Of Randolph Macon as that roll
icge had been beaten by Richmond few
days before by a score OF u 20 o.
The team this year was coached by
Bicssrs. Henry ". Withers and James
Barry J. W. Heflin was manager and
Dr. John Blair Spencer medical direc-
tor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

SAINT with the difference. Although small
er and lighter than the big pins. Il re-
quires Just as much. II not more. skill
TO make duckpin strike as 10 make a
big pin strike
captain kain. OF the victorious Ports
mouth team, gets first consideration IN
,.iis league. 4 comparatively new man At
me game, he has worked himself 10
that pitch of excellence on the alo,ys
That he can hold his own with any q, ~
local oowlers. When he started win tn.
oI es'louth team they were at the tnil
end OF the procession, and he brousb.
mem from that place to the position NJ
"laner or the first series OF games
- .noush the men on the team r,ade
o oHs scores which enabled them to finish
az inc top, they Old not do n bef@-o
captain Kahn startSd as their leedor
TOT the victory.
b. Captain Myers. OF the Richmond team.
mas Deen eiassed as the best duclnir
ARTIST IN the city. While he doe 80
Always roll phenomenal game. no man
ages TO keep his average beyond that Of
49, liner player IN the city. and he can
always be depended On to pull team
OUT OF d hole when called on
Cnoer his generalship the Richmond
team mas managed to keep ahead OF
though passed by the portsmouth az t.o a.
IS too close second to - Comfortable
Captain Graves. OF the Lynchburr
team rounds oct the halls dozen oil me
most prominent bowlers In the CITY.
lie took charge Of the Lynchhurg team
az the beginning OF the season and kept
them In nrst Srace for the greater part
or IT, At the latter end. however luck
seemed 10 be against him and he dropped
Dehlnd- He promises to get in the Lead
however. In the second series and if
possible. he will do so.
Captain Graves's high average. made
during this season. is 100 In thrty-six
knock down the little pins. He Is a
steady bowler and a good leader for a
team.
Individual Championship.
Aside from the regular series Of games
event OF the season was the match game
FOR the individual championship OF the
city ia duckpins between Whitman and
ThOrp. which was won BY Whitman a
few weeks ago.
The two men represent rival alleys IN
the city and each alley sent out its
CORPS OF rooters to urge the contest
Wiliiams's alleys and were won by Whit
man by a good majority The second
series were played in a neutral alley and
were won by Thorp. This score was very
close The third series was rolled In the
Lake alleys, Thorp's home grounds and
Whitman administered another severe
drubbing to the LalSer.
Although this seemed 20 prove CON
clusively that Whitman was the better
bowler Of the two. Thorp does not believe
II and has issued a challenge for an
other match which was accepted
promptly. and viii be rolled IA the near
future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
Southern Rall-Plauers

MEMPHIS. TENN, December 22-JacIx
Ashton. Fred Wing and Larry Hoffman
BAH players in the Southern minor leagues
and all residents of Chicago. have signed
contracts 10 play in the Mexican League
which has already started with league
games I'm the city of Mexico.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
JACK WELSH TO REFEREE
THE T0N0PAH BATTLE

SAN FRANCISCO. December 2s.-Jaok
Welsh, Il was announced tonight. Will
referee the Cans and Herman night &C
Tonopah on New Years Day. instead oc
James j. Jeffries. who yesterday. it is
said, declined the honor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
TO THE PUBLIC.

Nice Dressed Turkeys all sizes, 20c a
pound; Best Celery. sc a stalk: Best
Winesap Apples. 30c peck: Cape Cod
Cranberries, Zoe "a quart; Mincemeat &c
a pound, and no end to the bargains.
S. ULLAIAN'S SON,
1zo-1S22 E-ast Main; SOC East Marshall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
mysterious Billy" Returns.

PORTLAND. ORE, December %
Mysterious Billy has announced his
intention TO enter the ring again Fog
long time Smith has been successfully
conducting a saloon here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
Carload OF Mail Burned

MDSl\OGEE. l. T.. Dec. 60 carload
% mail matter from Texas points. and
consisting principally 81 Christmas pack
ages. was destroyed south Of here tafa
yesterday by the burning OF = man car
on fast train.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
TOMMY BURNS WILL
FIGHT JACK 0,BRlEN

Los ANGELES. CAL. December ~
Tommy Burns. Of Los Angeles. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
Elect Captain.

Tho team met ThurSday afternoon. and
elected as captain OF next years team
Grover Ashton DOveli. OF Somerset. Va
Dovell has been here three sessions. but
las played on the team only two years.
20 that he IS still eligible as player
IN the Eastern League Tor two years.
lie is not large man. about five feet
eight inches ia height. and Weighing $50
pounds, bat he Is OF athletic build,
and as fullback on the William and MaEy
has made a reputation for himself for
hard. clean playing
Although De has never made any other
than the football team. he takes n keen
interest in every branch Of athletics. and
10 man in college has done more 20 adj
vance William and Mary athletics
Aside from athletics. hc IS one Of the
most prominent men ID college taking
an active part ga every phase 81 college
life. and stands we'll ga his classes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
Those Riding.

Those who, rode yesterday were: II. c.
Beattie on cs,rnatiOn; Ormond Young. on
Red Hussar; James W. Graves, on Kinss-
man: J. L. Gathright, on Miss D1ster; +.
n. Carter, on Squedunck; Spencer Carter.
on Gienvin; Archer Christian. on Floro-
dora; Dr. r. c. Bryan. on Bonvoio; Otto
Noting. on Bohemian Joe; r. D. Harris.
on Gates, o, J. Sands. on Princess Dodo;
w r.. Meredith. on Miss Freddie; II. G..
Beatte, Jr., on White Squall; B. II. E.