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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
STAFFORDCHOSEN
CAP TAIN OF TEAM
Quarter Back on Varsity Will
Lead A. and M. Eleven
Next Fall.

Especial to The Times-DispatchI
West Raleigh. N. c., December g.
At meeting of the varsity football
men Thursday night, Tol. III. Stafford.
of Raleigh, quarter back on this sea-
sons victorious eleven, was chosen
captain OF the 1911 a. and NJ. foot
ball team.
This year is Staford's first at the
quarter hack position. he having been
shifted from left end when 1t was
learned that Captain Hartsell would
not be In shape to play before the
game.
Staffords work at quarter back this
year has been of the very highest
class, he having been mentioned as
sub quarter back on the All South
Atlantic selections of two very promi-
inent sporting editors. Stafford is
highly esteemed by every man On the
team. and is one of the most popular
men in college.
"Wednesday night, November 20, the
A. and NJ basketball team played the
Newport, News Y. NJ. c. A. team in
Newport Newport News. A. and NJ.
losing by the scoro Of AZ to 10.
The first OF the class championship
football games for the handsome silver
loving cup offered by the faculty will
be played Saturday between the
sophomores and juniors. Tho winners
of this game will challenge the fresh
man team for a game to be played
next week,
Marshals for the 1911 commence
ment have been selected by the senior
class, as follows: From the junior
class, II. P. Whitfield, chief; A. I.
Bowles and o. w. Smith, assistants
from the sophomore class, r.. e. Page
and Fl. S. Harrison;' from the fresh
men class, L, l., Merritt and w. 7.
Shaw, IL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
Avn Ard HONORS
TO QUINT STARS.
Many Young Women Receive
Monograms From Woman's
College Athletic Club.

AT a meeting of the Woman's College
Athletic Club. held in the college
chapel yesterday morning, w. G. r.
monograms were awarded to the fol-
lowing basketball players who have
shown superior ability on the basket
ball field: Miss Stuart Pryor (captain).
South Carolina; Miss Margaret Not
tingham. Virginia: Miss Nell Wallace,
Maryland; Miss Mae Stringfeilow, Vir-.
ginia: Miss Zee Wright. South Caro-
lima: Miss Estelle Nottingham. vir-
GINA: Miss Dorothea Moncure, Vir-
GINA; Miss Loris Simon. Tennessee:
Miss Helen Binford, Virginia; Miss
Helen Whltlock, Virginia: Miss. Vivian
Gary, Virginia; Miss Frieda 1loontz,
Virginia.
The woman's College team will play
its next game with Fredericksburg
College on December 0, and after that
an interesting series of five games
has been arranged with Richmond
College.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
VIRGINIA ELECTS
VARSITY. Gar TAIN
Hedley Bowen, Right End
Chosen by Men Who Were
Awarded "V."
snenial.tn The Times-pispatch.l

Charlottesville, Va. December s.
The members of the Virginia football
squad who were awarded the ''Vn, met
this afternoon and elected Hedley Nc
Neers Bowen of Freeman. W. Va. cap
tain of next years team. Last Deem
Der Bowen was chosen to lead this
years eleven, but resigned, owing to
parental objection. and was succeeded
by Horace Brier OF Brooklyn.
Bowen has played three years at
right end, and during that period has
done the punting for the team. Ills
work in this department of the game
was especially good the past season.
HeEis a consistent player and popular
With the squad. He Is prominent ~ u
fratcruity and social life of college,
and will graduate from the Law school
at the close Of next session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
Six Day Bicycle Race Begins
SHELBY N. J.ETT
CHOSEN CAP AIN
Hampden-sidne Honors Ken
tuckian Who Did Yeonan Ser
vice on the Gridiron.

Fsrmville. Va, December 5.-centre Rush
Shelby NJ Jett. whose consistent playing
during the season Just closed made him a
favorite at Ham pden- Sidney. ha. been
chosen by unanimous vote OF the men en-
titled to varsity honors on the gridiron to
head the team during the season of 1911. He
had hig first experience as q football player
at the Kentucky state University, where he
was a member OF the squad for one year.
When he came to the Virginia school and
was looked over by Coach Yancey he was
shifted from his original position at guard
to centre. The work he has done gives proof
of tho wisdom OF the coach. Jett Is prob.
ably one of the most popular football play
ers ever appearing on Shelby Field. He is
full of energy and enthusiasm, and under
his leadership Hampden.sidney looks for a
most prosperous football season next year.
The choice was everywhere accepted as the
best possible selection.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
Tigers Nyniiup ReEimentals.
9Th a. 1aEe shift team in the Il,

" NTH a" nllkeSNltLI 1EHHlll III tlIS IN
the First Virginia Regiment football
team closed the season yesterday by
losing to the Tigers by a. score OF ! !
messed here this year, though more
than zoo TRUSTEES braved the cold and
and sat through the exhibition
The first score Of the game came IN
the first period, when Fl. Caulder. for
the Regiment, crossed the myers goal
line for touchdown, Goal Was
missed.
sfirst goal, but missed the second,
fNdither team was able to make gains
Through the line, and MS a consequence
Syideaend runs. aided by forward passes
cred,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
NEW BAsEnALL LEAGUE
TO NE STARTED IN TEXAS

San Antonio. Tex. December s.-A
third new baseball league will be at
work in Texas in 1911 The new cir
cuff which is being organized by 9. H.
Gaslinger, Of San Antonio, Will Do
called til eTexas Association of Profes-
sional Baseball Clubs, and will be
rated In class %" with eight clubs
The tentative franchise holding
towns Of the new circuit are Dentson'
Sherman, Paris Corsicana, Clehurne,
Palestine, Tyler and one other to pe
named later; 353f
This will make threI league for this
lState--the Texas. the Southwest, TeSaa
and the Texas Association, u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

could gather the talk was to tho effect that
George Herbert had come back and was
anxious for match with his sometime
pupil, Holman. May II al! come true.
It looks a. II the officials of the Jockey
Club are going 10 prove orrt In the inyessisa-
ton now going on. Either the charges made
are false or the Jockey Club has most
either case 1T is going to be hard to prove
anything on the men behind"
The si;s-day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden may prove an attractive
feature to New Yorkers, but to us mortals
livingin sublime Richmond. who have wit
messed the flights OF the skymen, i. would
be tame indeed
Big Bill carrlgan. OF the Boston Ameri.
cans Will probably wear now Uniform next
year President Taylor has a lunch that he
should get rid OF his star backstop. Why
AT last Johnny Evers has come to tar.
He viii no not so1ch at the Naval aeademy.
training trip with the Cubs.
Five franchises in the Tri-state League
Tor sale Seems to be general depression
In tho money market. DIG men, dig. and
help out the needy. A good slogan. Who'll
answer.
Tho Hotel Breslin has been chosen as the
meeting. place for the National League in
pIace OF Ine OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. WHEN Ieuus
us thinking men UP to inquire what partl-
cular brand they have at the Breslin.
Annapolis is to have a new stadium with
a seating caJacity of 10000. The new, affair
is TO cost $4,000. Work will be begun as
soon as the plans are completed.
! ii ,woufd make mighty good story to
find out Just what some of the athleticaiay
inclined members of the Blues really tbink
forth that the crack militiamen may not
use the arrnory for practicns athletic
stunts. Deprecations dark and dire. with
forebodings of eloudburst I'll the air.
Omnous Is the silence.
Willie Hoppe has a habit of beating peo-
pic at Billiards. The last victim was George
| s;losson the veteran, who went down to IL.
, nomlnious defeat before the destcrou,
.youngster.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
( WILL TRAIN IN RICHMOND.
New York Americans Will Have Spring
Practices Here,

New York., December 1.-THE New
York American League club: will train
In Richmond next spring, Manager
Chase has planned to have tho play
ers assemble there on March "A. The
battery men will be sent to Hot
Springs, Va. for a fortnight's stay
on March |. The first exhibition game
will be played with Richmond on
March IS. Other contests on the spring
trip are March 81 and IS at Atlanta
March 30, Birmingham; March 80
Chattanooga; March 81, Nashville;
April /. 9 and s, Cincinnati; April 8.
Columbus; April 5 and 6, indianapolis.
April S to o, Wilkesbarrc,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
SHAFTS FROM SHORTHAND
By G. MALBERT.

as an institution at Vanderbilt. has prob
ably OBLIGATED for the last Time at the
Tennessee school He made decision
which went against the team on THANK
giving Day, and while II did not affect the
result 1t did put the student body against
him.
The play which caused the iIl-feeiing
against Waller was as follows: sewanee
neld for downs her thEae-yard line;
as Il the ssewanee crowd was going TO kick.
Walker. SO 1t IS reported. without being re-
quested. brought The ball out av, sards. In n.
stead of kicking Sewanee worked u fake
and ran the bali e!ghty-fve yards. That's
tho kick. Settle II for yourself
Quarterback Ray Morrison has been elect
ed captain OF the Vanderbilt football eleven
for 1911 Coach Dan McGuEin presented
s saa en sH Buttons one Which We're engraved
the score against Yale--o to o. 1t was
rousing session.
They do say that wrestiers are sreat
sietithr. Game 70 Petersburg man named
Ike. He thought he was wise. TRAILING like
the man looking for the CLAIM, on lone some
hill he spotted his wrestler \ head cha
ionge was made and accepted But when II
came to show down there was nothing
doing. Left al the post, even though reg
fptered Just goes to prove that in addition
TO fires they have other exciting occurrences
wrestling match over in Petersburg, but
the wrong man lost. Also they have re-
ports of prize fight
DIR. Lawrence Price Is a man who has had
some experience with wrestlers He 3essayed
10 pull OF some matches with the interest
OF the First Virgirta Regiment at heart.
HIS experiences might be of Interest TO the
timtd hearted. IF you know him, ask him.
! II YOU don't know him, ask me.
Dutch Eevale the local twirier who VAS VA;
rosto Hot iprings with the squad OF twir!ers
!, early in the season. Despite the slump Of
y thes focal twtrler during the latter part of
4 tis season he is highly regarded by the
Higbianders. and is expected to make good
Here's hoping. No.
! The .Highlanders Will be here on March
= IL Hal Chase and, all. They Will remain for
( two weeks, leaving then for some OF he
Southern ports. Great doings along about
/ that time with the grass diamond.
] Az was Moisantins through town st
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
AthIetics Lose ,to .Delrolt.

Havana, December S.--The PhlIadNl-
phia American League baseball tea.s!!,;
which arrived here a few days ago.
was defeated day by tho Detroit
nine in the frst game OF a series To-
no played, The SCORE was Detroit, 81;
philadelphia, q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

Between you and. nc the day is not far
ia the part. 1t is not strange thing thai
this Will happen. Just study the history
OF all SYMMETRICAL propositions and you VIII
Understand why 1t VIII occur. Notice thu
cIoseless between producer and consumer.
Baseball, while being sport is at the
SAINT Tune commercial proposition.
pa M.i ata: Ans R ptA ,WiltS knew
you would. Now VINO in the world would
oiles objection ~ Portsmouth coming IN the
league Let her come, and then bring
many more. But for goodness sahe quar-
tell us that VIC need the town OF Trucker,
OF stimulation covered several mont Ms ana
after that time even strychn!ne failed TO
aid. II was 4 clean case OF pseaEco"a--
nerves, bone and sinew-
Wien the Virginia League was first start
cd al OF US who felt an interest IN tue or.
ran,2ation cried: Watch tho race between
Norlolk and Portsmouth" Then we sat on
tho outside and watched. II was IKE pie.
niekias in grove set ASIDE tof fen,s
more and finally 1t died. The people still
liked baseball. but they failed TO go out 10
the park. Reminded one Of the, time 2, ~n e,
.lantlc League, which represented Richmond.
Richmond won all the games. TOWARD the
close OF the season. fans stopped going 10
and asked What's the scorer Didn't want
10 know who won. That was foreGone
conclusion. Results: League busted.
Wallace the big outaelder OF the Rich
mond team. is now doing business as q bop!-
face He is in North Carolina with his wife
ana mot herein Jaw doing well. He does not
expect TO be in the Virginia League next
year. Instead hts eyes are cast ions!ngly
upon Texas.
Wonder II all tho reports we hear about
college athletics being as pure as the driven
snow are true? When one looks I some OF
the men who play baseball and football on
some of the teams the wondertnent IN.
creases. a story in another paper states
courss he, was taking at college. His re-.
ply was that he was matrteula,ed In Bul,
,hat he had been picked as a member of
The All American team. "Hc should have
picked me- Doesn't he pay me-" Pertinent,
though embarrassing
Bradley Walker. who was lons regarded
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
Old ,I.p Hard to Teach.

1t was FOUND an impossIhiIlty % re-8
make men who had been playtns the
old style game for years. The result
was nowhere so apparent as at North
Carolina. The White and Blue started
the season with what locked like the
greatest prospects In the South. Had
the rules bean ths same as la preytana
years this would have been true. Nine
old men were back. But they wsrs OLD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

carnival It might have been that the
sound waves miscarrled. but as near as /
could gather the talk was to tho effect tina,
George Herbert had come back and wa,
anxious for a match with his sometime
pupil Holman. May it all come true.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

TIE Highland ers will be here on March
1s. Hal Chase and all. They Will remain for
two weeks, leaving then for some of: the
Southern ports. Great doings along about
that time with the grass diamond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

as1 was Moisanting through town list
night 1. heard whispers of great wrestling
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

At last Johnny Evers has come to tar.
He will not coach at the Naval Academy.
Instead he will go South on the spring
training trip with the Cubs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

Five franchises in the Tri-State League
Tor sale. Seems to be a general depression
IN the money on, market. DE men. dig; ;,, an &C
answer 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

Bradley Walker, who was long REGARDED
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

Big Bill Carrigan. OF the Boston Aneri.
cans, will probably wear n new Uniform next
year. President Taylor has a hunch that he
should get rid OF his star backstop. Why
is still under cover.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-01-07

The death Of Mr.. e. F. P. Emmett,
PRESIDENT Of the Burnley Incorporated
Law Society, one Of the two blind so
dcitors in England, may recall the
fact that in Ireland a Judge of the
Superior Court discharged his judicial
duties for years when totally blind.
The Hon. Richard Pennefather was
appointed a Baron of the Irish Ex-
chequer in 1921, and died in 1859
while still retaining his judicial of.
fee. He was for the last Ave years
Of his life wholly blind, and on Febru-
9ry Is, 1855, in the discussion in the
House of Commons of motion of Sir
John Shelley's moving for a return OF
the dates of call to the bar Of the
various Irish Judges, their appoint
ments as Judges. and the number OF
occasions on which they we're absent
from circuit, Mr. Baron Pennefather's
retention of his seat on the bench
Notwithstanding the deprivation OF
his sight, was a matter of structure
Law Times.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-01-07

Morality was coming down the pike.
Every one turned TO see her.
"It's grand sight" said Politician.
So glad that she comes this way
every day. 1t makes me feel better
what pleasant looking old lady" t"
laid "a chorus girl, Il believe that |
sould learn to love her in time"
Il believe in her thoroughly" said
he magnate. "She ought to be en-
outraged. II / thought she really
.eeded the money. and wouldn't abuse
IS privileges, I'd be only too glad to
ielp her out"
What would I do without her.
,ighed the preacher. Tier very pres
snce on the highway. enables me to
preach about her as a person Of some
consequence"
"She enables me to live" said the
~eformer proudly.
Here, too" said the yellow Jour
nal.
Only three people in the entire
rowd there were who did not even
office her as she approached, and
AIDED out Of sight
One was a child at play. The se-'
md was a laborer at work. And tn
bird was a woman nursing a baby.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-01-07
Work Of PraetIeaI Joker.

The corriere of Rome. which pub
lished some time ago copy of doeu-
ment said to have been found in the
library at Bergamo containing an ac-
count Of "m airship voyage across
the English channel in 1751," is re-
ceiying much attention at the hands
Of Investigators. In the Tribune's no
tee of this alleged achievement, II
which a monk named Grimaldi, OF
Civita Vecchia, was the chief actor, IL
was stated that there was nothing In
the Italian papers article to indicate
that 1t was not written in good faith
'Now," writes an Englishman from
Rome, "the records of Civita Vechia
are being searched in vain for Gri
maldi and the papers of England fol
story OF the fight. The document
may be in the library. but who was
the practical joker who placed 4
e?'-New York Tribune.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-01-07

Hints for the Beauty Seeker.
II you do not want your face mus
es to sag, always wipe the face
gonally upward from the mouth to-
8rd the temple.
Alrond oil rubbed into the neck
Il help to -fatten II, and build up tis-
e.
u bathing the face with milk each
ght, allow it to dry on. This helps
axe the skin soft and white.
Massage often helps to dissipate the
G-y bags or sacks under the eyes.
is well. however, to consult a doc
Jr. as they may be caused by kidney
osbles.
BE sure to have the finger tips and
lis absolutely clean before massag-
g the scalp. Many microbes accumu-
te under the nails.
Sensitive feet can be much relieved
massaging with campohrated oil.
4 you want to keep a good figure,
) not acquire the habit OF sitting un-
Tseted on hot Summer days.
TO make good bran bag, add to q
mt of bran, a teacupful of soap bits
h'ch are later powdered, and ia.
csnoongul Of borax. This mixture
he divided and put into any con
n'cnt sized bag of white lawn or a
cheese. cloth.
leansing the face severa1 times q
~ with pure olive oil is excellent
Cry harsh skin. Stop using wa
r for time.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-01-07
WONDERFUL ROCK GARDEN.
Enslishmah Has a Three Acre Re
production Of the Mstterhorn.

Enellshnhan Has a Three Acre Re-
production Of the Matterhorn.
The largest rock garden in England
Is that of Sir Frank Crisp. at Frlar
Park. Henley. II is faithful repro
duction of the Matterhorn on a scale
OF about three acres. Seven thousand
tons of limestone was brought from
Yorkshire to make 1t.
The snow capped peak is repre-
sented by quartz. Below 1t are thou
sands upon thousands OF alpine flow
1rs growing in pockets between the
rocks and filling every chink in the
trails that ascend the mountain. There
must be two hundred different species
in bloom at once.
At the base of the mountain, says
Country Life in America, is a minia.
.ure Swiss chalet. where one may sit
md enjoy the scene, comparing all
he main features with little bronze
model of the Matterhorn which Sir
Frank had made for the entertainment
Of his guests. A brook courses down
he mountain side and Just before it
reaches the chalet it forms a pretty
cascade and then spreads out at your
feet into a miniature lake decorated
with pygmy water lilies and richly
nargined with pinks. primroses. gen
tians and oIher alpine flowers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-01-07
oId.rIme rrlmmlnus Return.

So far as the new trimmings are
concerned. we have been promised. or
rather threatened. with return Of
The pufings and Autlngs aud frillings
Of the seventies. Handled properly
they are really not half bad. An at.
'raetive evening gown of silk tulle
mad the soft gathered skirt Joined to
4 princess body under a four-inch puff
Ing corded at each edge. The cuirass
upper part OF the dress stopped just
above the bust, under a second row OF
putting that ran straight across the
figure and was continued IN the
sleeves. The gHimpe or ehemisette
Of the dress was OF tulie and meta
pretty combination Of a fat yoke and
a tucker or modestie. The whole dress
was effective a medieyal-looking
thing that had decided style of its
own--The Delineator.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-01-07
Jobs AfHic.ions PaIed.

LeonOra oReilly, the vice-president
Of the women"s Trade League, was
praising this Organizations work in
New York.
'And it has great future before
It," she said. Il have no doubt that
a century hence the members OF the
league will regard the woman of to-
day as we now regard the farmers
wife Of the early '40s.
"a Maine deacon of the early '40s
was talking to the minister. He
smiled and whined:
"'Oh, yes, job suffered some.
amt denying that, parson. But Job
never knowed what it was to have his
team run OF and kill his wife right
IN the midst of the harvest season
with hired girls wantin' $3.50 a
week."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-01-07
AIl rhere but the TaIl.

Dressed ir the latest and most i'm.
proved motor-cycling costume, with
goggles all complete, the motor cyclist
sayly toot-tooted his way toward the
.oo Suddenly he slackened. dismount.
ID, and said to a small. grubby
1rchin:
Il say, my boy, am right for the
2oo?T
"The boy gasped at 50 strange a
light and thought It must be some
lew animal for the gardens.
you may be all right If they have
spare cage" he said doubtfully,
when he could find his tongue. but
-ou'd stood better chaust If you'd
My hal tall"