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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
CHOOSE PLACE
FOR DIG FIGHT
Jeffries and johnson Will Meet
at Emeryville for Bat
tie.
REACH AN AGREEMENT
Race Track Owned by California
Jockey Club viii Be
Used.

San FRANCISCO, March s.-After
weeks OF negotiations between the
joint promoters II wac definitely an
nouneed Tuesday night by Tex Rick
ard and Jack Gleason that the JEFF
fries and johnson fight on July 4
would be held in an arena within the
rack-track intlogufe Of the California
Jockey Club at Emeryviile. Alameda
county. just across the bay from San
Francisco.
mediateiy after meeting in the off,
ces OF the Jockey Club attended by
Richard. Thomas Fl. Williams. presi-
dent OF the Jockey Club and Mayor
Christie. Of Emefyvile, a suburb of
+UaRlanu wffffan1s and CHRISTIE both
signified their Willingness to have the
fight staged In Emeryville, and an
agreement to that effect was signed
Jack Gleason, Richards partner,
was not present at the conference. but
Richard stated that Gleason had APP
proved the Emefyvilie arena and all
that remained to be done WAS to pro-
cure formal permit from the village
trustees. Richard has been assured
that this will be forthcoming upon
application.
II have the permission Of Mr.. Will
iiams to hold the fight In the race
track and have finally decided that
this is where the big men will meet"
said Richard. III Is an ideal place
and we viii be able to seat an almost
unlimited number OF people. think
that 10000 persons Will gee the fight.
From now on will devote my atten-
lion to conducting the thousand and
one details incident to the handling
OF the big affair.
II have always been against the
idea of using tho race-track at En-
eryvtlle for anything but racing
events" said President Williams after
the meeting hut the Jeffrtes and
johnson fight Is q sporting event 6
national importance. For that rea-
son have given my consent that the
men meet within the Jockey Club
grounds"
Efneryville is situated between
Oakland and Berkeley and is easily
accessible from San Francisco,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
CHRIST CHURCH ASSN.
TO HAVE 5000 TEAM
Officers Have Been Elected and
Manager is Looking for
Games.

Plans are about completed for the
formation of good baseball team
for Christ Church Association this
season. Al recent meeting of%the
association Mr.. c. l.. Burnett was
elected manager OF tho team and Mfr.
William Hay was made captain.
Those who are out Tor positions on
the team are: T. f. Hay and William
lay. catchers; Lewis. Blake and
Exams. pitchers: Dyson and Wiltshire,
saortstsps, Murdoch, first base; w.
Bryant. Il. Bryant, l. Anderson. held
ers.
IN speaking of his team Manager
Burnett said that he expected to have
a winning aggregation this year and
that he would give the other amateur
teams OF the city a good fight for
high honcrs. lie says that he has
some good material for every posi-
ton and viii selec his men with
care after he has seen how they
snow up at practice. The team will
play practically all Of It's games In
the city. as The men will not be able
TO go away en- account OF the posi-
tons they hold. The season will open
on April 2. Manager Burnett re-
quests that all teams wishing games
address him at 2209 venable street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
MANAGER LAWlER
NOW IN NEW YORK
Purchasing Bats and Equipment
and is Expected to Reach
Here Thursday.

Unless he Is delayed in New fUrk,
Manager j. J. LAWYER. the new man
ager Of the Colts, will reach here
Thursday. His advent is being await
ed with much anticipation by the fanA
who are anxious to see him In his
togs and to size him up generally.
Mr. LAWYER Ia now in New York, where
he l. purchasing bats ana ether equip
rnent for his team. He has contracts
ed with spalding Brothers to furnish
suits for the club and they are eA-
pat:ted to reach here In d few days.
In his last letter written before ieav
Ing home Manager LAWYER sa'l that
he was rntra than ever pleased with
TIE ,ot pes,s for the season and said
that thu s5uition of the ne~ payers
whs were secured recently viii prrb-
aaIy strengthen the team 10 a grsa
extent, He will examine the park inn
mediately upon his arrival here and
win make such suggestions as he win
think advisable for getting the dia-
mond in better shape. Pending tina
arrival Of the players for practice,
Manager LAWYER will be getting all
fhINgs In shape Tor the FIRST games
TO be played with the big league clubs
on their way from the Southern train
Ing grounds. II his business keeps
HIM in New York longer than expect
cd he will reach here Friday morn
ing instead of Thursday afternoon.
Meeting on March is.
Owner Bradley has received a letter
from President Wells advising him
thGt the league meetsng will be held
at Aurphy's hotel at 3 r. N. on Tues
day, March Is. All OF the clubs have
received similar letters and will lie
represented here at the time mention
ed.
The schedule submitted By Rich
mond. Norfolk and Lyhchburg will be
thrcshed out and the magnates viii
settle on one that will be considered
for the best interests OF the league
as whole. The question OF Umpire
Travis and that of the l0-cent gate
at the Richmond Park will probably
come up for discussion. but It l.
thought that they will be speedily
settled. The prevailing impression Is
that the magnates Will meet In har-
mony and adopt all measures tnani
nnousiy though some little debate Is
expected before there u q full under
standing on all sides,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
PLANS CEMETERY FOR
FAMOUS RACE HORSES
Statue of Nancy Hanks Will BE
Carved in Marble-Horse
Still Alive.

NEW YORK. March "a ceme-
terry for famous race horses is being
planned by John Madden, the noted
horseman. and LIS to be made notable
by marble statues of some OF the
makers of history in the turf world,
Charles Carey Rumsey, New York
sculptor, has been engaged by Mad
den to carve a life-size statue OF
Nancy Hanks in marble. and Is al
ready engaged In the work.
Nancy Hanks Is still alive and In
retired on Madden's farm. but as his
interest In racing was first devoted
to trotting horses he believes that the
place OF honor should be occupied
by this statue. The cemetery is to
be at Hamburg Place. Hamburg
Belle. Ida Pickwick and other noted
horses are to be buried around the
tomb reserved for Nancy Hanks,
Rumsey has a commission TO carve
@ statue OF Fitz Herbert as soon as
that OF Nancy Kinks is completed.
He has already turned out statues of
The Frtar. Hamburg. Rock Sand and
Good and Plenty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
WILL PLAY FIRST GAME
HERE ON SATURDAY
Richmond College and Collegians
Will Meet in Practice
Game.

The first baseb bait game of the pres
ent season Is scheduled to be played
Saturday between Richmond College
and the Richmond Collegians. The
latter team has been organized by DR.
George F. Bagby, and will be one oil
the strongest aggregations in Rich
mond this season.
both teams viii be In pretty bad
shape. as the men have had but little
practice at this time. but the game
with give them good practice for those
to follow. The game viii be called
at $3.50 o'clock. Fans viii be ex-
pected to make allowances for any
rank exhibitions that will be pulled
of BY the members Of either team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
INSPECTION Of
STATE MILITIA
Local Organization Make Salts.
factory Showing All
Around.
ORDINANCE INSPECTED
-------------------
Richmond Howitzers Have Kept
Government Property in
Good Condition.

Inspection OF the First Regiment of
Virginia Volunteer Infantry at the ar
mory Monday and Tuesday nights
showed that the organization Is in ex-
rellent condition. Inspecting Officer
Captain F. S. Hutton. Twelfth United
States Infantry, expressed himself as
being particularly pleased with the
appearance Of the men and with their
knowledge Of military tactics. After
thorough inspection of the head
quarters Monday night Captain Hut
ton began his inspection OF Companies
A and II under Captains Herbert and
Stack. respectively. The men appear
ed in heavy marching order and pre-
scented commendabIe appearance.
Both companies had a large number
of men ottt aHa-wefft through the -tff--
spectton with much credit to them
selves, The officers displayed an inti-
mate knowledge ofathe manual, Com
pantes G and F We're inspected Tues
day night.
Hospital Corps Inspected.
The hospital corps of the regiment
was inspected by Major Fred r. Rey-
nolds, of the United States Medical
Department at Fortress Monroe. The
entire corps was present, with the ex-
ception of two men. Major Reynolds
coiupiimented the officers on the APP
pearanoe and training of the men. and
said that the regiment had a most eff
ficient hospital corps
Inspecting Officer Hutton, In speak
ing of the inspection, said that the
men made a very good showing, and
that the regiment has cause TO be
proud of its excellency as a military
organization.
Distinguished Visitors.
Quite a number of distinguished
military men were present to wit
ness the Inspection, and all express
ed themselves as being ravorabiy Inn
pressed with the showing made by
the two companies and hospital corps
inspected. Among them We're Nd
jutant-Generai Anderson. Brigadter-
General Vaughan, Inspector or State
Troops Colonel Joe Lane Stern, Colo
mel c. A. Dempsey. Lieutenant I. c.
Conlon, of Charlottesville; Major
Bowles, of the Richmond Blues, and
nearly all of his officers and several
officers of the Richmond Howitzers.
Howitxers Inspected.
Colonel o. b. Mitcham, u. s. A..
ciitef ordnance officer of the Depart
n1ent of the east, conducted the semi
annual ordnance inspection of the
Richmond Howitzers Tuesday. The
equipment represents an outlay OF
100000 by the government, ana the
inspection was most rigid; every ar
tiele was subjected to close exami-
nation by the officer.
Colonel Mitchell found the How
tiers affairs In excellent shape. AHA
congratulated the officers upon the
condition of tile equipment. Cap
tains Myers and Workman accom-
panied the officer on his tour, and
the whole day was consumed In the
work
Richmond Blues for Inspection
Captain Hutton who has Just COM
pleted his inspection OF the First
Regiment, will Wednesday night con-
duet thorough inspection of Conn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
.DR|sG0lLlL BROWN MATCH
DECLARED 4 DRAW
Bantau,s Give Good Exhibition,
But Friend of Both Claim
Draw.

NEW YORK. March s.-The quss-
ton or superiority between Boyo
DriscolI. the Irish bantam, and
Knockout" Brown, of New York. Is
still unsettled The crowd that
watched their len round bout at tsis
re-openlng al the Paramount Ath-
letic Club last night was about equally.
divided in it's opinion and the sport
ing writer's to-day throw little light
on the question.
Browns friends say that nc fought
with broken hand and Driscols :
champions say the little lrishman
broke his right mauler in the secoad
round with swing on Browns head.
TX. o." had his waliop with him,
but Driscoil made good his chin TO
being one Of the cleverest little LAOS
ever imported and eluded most of
Browns swings. Toward the end &C
the. fight. Drisccfi cut loose on his
own account and punished Brown
severely. A draw IL about the hest
that can be made out Of 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
SCHEDULE OF V. p.
ISS MADE MADE PUBLIC

RLACKSBURG. VA, March g.
Manager h II. Hodgson has arranged
the following schedule for the V. r.
i. team this season:
March 25--Rutgers, at niacksburg
March 2s--v NJ l.. at Roanoke.
March est Johns, at Blacks
burg.
April i-pelaware college. at
Blacksburg.
April delaware College. at
, Biaaksburg.
April 5--Randolph- Macon, at
Blacksburg.
April 9---bingham at Blacksburg
April le--Roanoke College, at
Biacksburg
April a0--Georgetown. at Blacks
burg.
April 21--Georgetown. at Blacks
burg.
April 22--Washington College, at
Hiacksburg.
April 2s--washington and Lee Col
lcse, at Blaeksburg.
April ga. and NJ, of North Ca
roIina. at Blaeksburg.
April su---st. Joseph. at Blacks
burg.
May s---uniyersity Of Maryland. at
Hlacksburg.
Riecksourg
Hlacksburg.
May a---univers,ty OF Maryland. at
+ Rlaeksburg
May 6--unisersity OF South Care
Mia. at Blacksburg.
May emory and Henry. at
BlackEburg.
May Emory and Henry. at
Riacksbury,
May s--faoanoke College. at Roa-
ncise.
naaEs.es.
May ii--Georgetown, at Washing
ton. d. G..
May list. Jchn's. at Annapolis
May 13-Eastern College. at Ma
Masses
MAY l4---v. NJ l.. at Lexington.
May 16--Washington and Lee at
Lexington.
May i7-washington and Lee. at
Lexington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
RELAY CHAMPIONSHIP
FOR BIG COLLEGES
Three Feature Events for Annual
Relay Carnival on Frank
lin Field April 30th.
rHu.ADnLpHIA. PA.. Marc

PHILADELPHIA. PA. March s.
Three events for intercollegiate relay
championships Of America will be the
leading features of the sixteenth an
nuai relay carnival to be held on
Franklin Fioid, April 80. From .n-
tries and assurances already received
nearly every university east OF the
Mississippi and a few from the west
will he represented.
Yale, columDia. Princeton, Cornell
Dartmouth and probably Harvard ara
among thrsc from the east. which
ARE practietllx .ertatn to, enter teassss.
Michigan. Chicago. Illinois and several
others viii come from the West.
Three championship relays Will lie
over one MILE TWO mile and four mile
coursAs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
HORSES ARRIVING
At Different PARKS
Shipments Being Made from South
and West for the Summer
Meets.

NEW YORK. March s.---New ship
ments OF horses are arriving con-
stantiy at sheepshead Bay, 0ravesend
ana Belmont Park and regular train
ing for the coming summer season
ID now under way. Horres ase com ing
An from Florida and tbe West, Tha
Belmont, Keene. Wilson, Newcastie
and whitney stahics arc Ill full of
good horses, which will be entered
on tracks Of the eight associations thh
GUNNER. -
The opening at Jamestown on April
/ has given an unusuAi stimulus to the
carly spring work ana many owners
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
MANAGER VIM CLARKE
LOSES PLAYER HOPKINS
isis Has Signed Up With Balti-
more Club of the Eastern
League.

NORFOLK, VA. March s.--After
diily-dallying with Manager Clark.
Of tho Crew, for several weeks, Gts
Hopkins, who played here 4 part
Of last seascn~ has signed with the
Baltimore Club. OF the Eastern
League. ana Will play vita Manager
Dunn.x cutfia this season. y
Manager Clark will not lay olaim
10 Hopkins. a. the company ID faster
and the salary Z much larger one
nan 4 Virginia League clug cousd
fOrd 10 pat 4 piAyef.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
SPORTING COMMENT
BIZ r. d. BONNEVILLE.

good support from the public the or
ganization Will soon be able to make
Creditable showing in all branches
of athletics.
Efforts last fall resulted in one OF
the best football teams IN the city
and this spring the soldiers are prom
Used baseball team that will offer
a good tight to all other amateur
organizations in this section. Great
progress has been made in track attn
ietics and other sports usual to in
door games. Manager Cousins has
made excellent progress with his men
and deserves great credit for the
showing that has been made during
the past twelve months At the
regiment indoor meet 10 be held on
the seventeenth the soldier athletes
viii be seen to advantage and will
give evidence of the progress that is
being made in athietis. The regt-
ment gives promise of being one OF
the best ati-round athletic organiza-
tons In the city.
Norfolk is particularly fortunate in
securing the services OF Carl Walker.
the local 10y who made a great repu-
tatioa FOR himself last season while
twirling for the University Of Virginia
nine. Walker Is considered one OF
tHS greatest CpitsES pitchers WHO HhS
developed within the past few years,
Some OF his performances last season
were remarkable and he was pitted
against several Of the strongest eof-
iege teams in the country. He Scent
ed 10 haze something on batters of all
elfsses and throughout the entirs
season but few batters were encaun-
tered who could solve, his delivery.
1t Is strange that Walker has not
Aeeta gohble-f up hong before this as
there are number or good teams that
would be glad Ia have his services. he
roAld probably make good on any Of
the Virginia League teams Walker did
not care TO make his debut in pro-
fesstenal company with the local team
for the reason that he did not like the
idea of appearing on the grounds of
his home town during his first season.
He doubtless thought that he would be
little nervous during the first few
games and he does not want to make
bad start
Waikesis actions will be watched
with considerable interest this season
and IL he makes good. as is expected,
he will very probably be given a trial
by some Of the big league teams next
spring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09

The positive announcement that
there will be no legislation on foot
ball at this session OF the Legislature
is welcome news to all lovers of the
game in the State. The larger eoi-
ieges felt no great amount OF uneasi-
ness over the matter as they had in
vestisated shortly after the bill was
first proposed and taey had assur-
ances that every effort would be made
TO lay IL aside. but among the smaller
colleges, who were not kept well
posted as to doings in the legisla-
ture. the news came az 4 welcome re-
lief -~--4-
The chances are that Senator Parks
viii withdraw his bill at the next
session as before that time Il will be
demonstrated that every effort Is
being made 10 render the game less
dangerous. II present plans for safe
guarding players are successful. this
fall viii witness "a great change in
the game and fatalities will be so
scarce as to make ii unnecessary to
prohibit the game.
II the bill liz brought up again ii
may be expected that IL will meet
strong opposition from some of the
strongest members of the Senate and
the chances are that there will never
he any adverse legislation bearing on
the game, that Is. In Virginia.
Coach a. A. Stage, of the Uniyer-
5ity Of Chicago, has Just returned from
his four days of experiments with the
University of Arkansas football team.
As a summary nj his test Coach Stage
says that n simple safe, interesting
and Yirile" game lsI!l be sNnlHnd,
The most definite and striking III
Stages conclusions, gained in Arkan-
sa s. strengthe ;aed hts belief. he says,
that pushing and pulling can he done
away with. diving tackles eliminated
and the forward paas reconstructed On
faster and simpler lines without detri-
ment to the game. He will have n
long list of first-hsnd opinions TO
present TO the national football rules
committee when il meets In New
York March IS. to- pass on the 1919
"a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
pennsy Rowing SQUAD out.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, March 3D.
The University Of Pennsylvania row.
ing squad expects 10 take to the wa
ter to-day. under the direction or
Coach Ward. Early training on the
machines has been going on for some
time. and the candidates for the var
Ssity shell numbers some good men.
Among the best are Captain bennett,
Walton. Braddock. Reeves, Bell,
stifel, Hoaglahd, Smith. Winstone,
alexander, Reath and Shoemaker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
Placed On Itctircl I,lst.

At his own rcqles. First LIeutena f,t
samuel A. Shadracsi. adjutant Of the
Third hattaiirn, Eirst regiment, rir-
ginia Volunteers, has been placed on
the retired list by Governor Mann.
The necessary papers for his rssignu
Hon heve been forwarded 70 Dan-
Vile. a.s9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09

pany A of the Richmond Light In-s
fantry Blues, and Companies p and
c will be inspected Thursday night.
The inspections will be made In the
First Regiment Armory, and the men
will appear In heavy marching order
as did the four companies Of tbs
First Regiment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
Iso,lcr ana zb,sxko matched.

sa.ssi< a NsAs CITY. MO-, March 81
m b r. Roller. or Seattle, and
xbyezko to-day signed articles for a
wfeatlinx bout TO finish at Kansas
Gity, uf1 March The purse II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
ssanIs
jacksonville Results.

First race. four furiongs, selling
Inspector-General, first: John Kill
gore. second; Schnicklefritz. third.
Time, :49 As.
Second race, seven and one-half
furlongs. seIling-Dress Parade H.,
first; Lolita Greed. second: Ferrand
Ceeiiian, third. Time, los 2-5.
Third race. six furlongs, selling
De Kalb. first Takahira. seconds
Judge Cabiness, third. Time. lila 2-5.
Fourth race. mile, purse-Tab0O,
first. The Golden Butterfly. seconds
Elfall third. Time. 1:42 I-5.
Fifth race. six fiirlongs, selling
Barnsdale, first. Dolly Bultman, sec-.
ond; Home Run, third Tina
1:14 as.
Sixth race. mile and sfxtcenfhs
selling-~61reat Jubilee. firstfn Fore;
guard. second; Woolstone. third.
Time. I:49 2-5.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09
Tuesday S Races
TAMPA Results.

First race, three-year-olds and up,
FIVE and half furiongs, selling
Governor Haskell. first. Michael Beck,
second; Bill Cowden, third. Time.
1:12 is,
Second race three year-oids and
UP, five furlongs, selling-Pio Pico.
first, Brook1ine, second. Confess0rs
third. Time. i:04 1-5.
Third race, four-year- and up
FIVE and q half furlongs. selling
Masks and Faces. first. Goldsmith,
second; Baby Willie. third. ftme,
iii 1-5.
Fourth race, three-year-old ana
UP. five and half furlongs, selling
San Gil. first: La Gloria, second; Gyps
sy Girl. third. Time. LILO 2-b.
Fifth race, three-year-olds ana upb
six furiongs, selling-Parkview. hrsts
Billie Hibbs. second; Cassowarys
third. Time, 1:17 2-5.
Sixth race. four-year-olds and UPS
seven furlongs, seliing-Merry Gift.
first: lamar. second. Flora Riley
third. Time. f:se SIS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-09

Every encouragement possible
should be given the First Regiment
tn It's efforts to build UP athletics in
the orga nization, Some of the best
athletes In the city are to he found
among the members of the four com
panies and with proper exertion IN
the part of the men themselves aud
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