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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
.RAC|NGPROGRAM
WILL Be FEATURE
Of SPRING MEET
.Vir ginia Association
Asks National Body
to ID ! e c t It's
Stew ards.

westmoreland Davis. Of Leesburg;
James X. Maddux, OF Warrenton: Allen
Potts, of Richmond, and w. j.. Carter,
OF Manchester. will be appointed ny
the National Hunts and Steeplechase
Association and Jockey Club as stew
ards for the spring meet OF the Vir-
g!nIa Racing and Horse Show Assoc
citation. which viii be held at the state
Fair Grounds MAY II and Is. Head
quarters have been established in the
Hotel Richmond. with Mark 4. Lloyd,
secretary, in charge.
The horse show classes are recetv-
ing careful attention, and the most In
teresting announcement Is that the rule
which prevailed last year restricting
the show to Virginia horses will be
eliminated and that many additional
classes will be made. The plan is Il
make the show the greatest open all
exhibition ever held in the Old Do
minion. and there Is no doubt but thi!
VIII be true.
Big nncipE Events.
While much attention will be givei
/ the horse show classes. the racing en-
vii lnot be slishted. and the program
| to be announced shortly VIII 1nclud
/ races for both fat horses and murders
and in addition thereto II Is cxpecte'
\ TO make up Glass lof Hdehs anu A -
tiers used by members Of the leadin
hunt clubs OF Virginia and MARYLAND
In regular cross-conntry hunts held
1.-THE several organizations.
/ a great deal of interest will no donh
be aroused BY this feature. which wi
/ enable the owners in this hunting sec
\ ton of America to demonstrate IN
Il merits of their fayoritc horses, man
4 OF which have more than local repnts
! ton for feetness of foot and ability
I be in the forefront at the end OF an
/. chase.
The nat races will embrace both sho
! and mile dashes, the conditions
which will be framed so as TO proper
handicap heretofore winners and gi'
!. an opportunity TO the new blood whit
! as vet has not been tried out. The
will also be open steeplechases and o.
of about two miles for hunters qua
!. fed under the rules of the Hunts ASS
icta l.-E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20

~ n. Bradley, who conducts the az /,
fairs of the Richmond baseball club,
has written to president Jake Wells, OF
rim that lie VIII protest against the
appointnient of Henderson y. Travis.
OF Cape Charles, Va, on the executive
staff OF umpires for the lslo season. !
This means that when the maEnates
get together here In March, the SUP,
Iect Of Mr.. Travis's appointment VIII
be a main topic of discussion.
The complaint il that travis ID an
amateur, and that u VIII De ah% WIS,
whose work is not known, espec,aiiS
as the league in former seasons mas
had much trouble with those VINO
handled the indicator. f ira ~ -
ment by Consoivo. OF the Norfolk ciup,
land this did not strike favorable
note, when it reached the ears OF the
owners in the other cities.
supposed to know something of the
lcapabilities of Mr. Travis, his appoint-
/, merit is entirely satisfactory ana me
management of this club, whoever MAJ
be in charge when the 4maRnates meet
viii prbably be linked with Norfolk
i in defense OF the umpire. a CONTRACT
4 has been sent Travis for his signatur.
.Iby Secretary Gregory. who appoihteo
4 him after thoroughly looking into MS
Z, record.
!, Wherever he has officiated Travi;
has given satisfaction, and unless some
Z! league puts him into the pro1esslona
II class, he may never attain the success
this talent merits.
Travis WAS born and raised IN Cap'
Charles, where he pitched creditap!'
! with many local organizations. III.
went to the Newark. N. j.. team a.
|, q pitcher. but was injured during hi
. first season out, and was forced t.
retire. He is spoken OF By those wht
!; know him as an upright. square man
: Just the kind for an umpire-and a:
: thoroughly familiar with the rules o
; the game. of which he is clos
!. student.
His best testimonial. however, a
/ voiced editorially by his home paper
!, the Southampton Times. follows:
y The friends OF II. d. Travis, VIII
: thas been resident of Cape Charlie
e ever since the founding of this cits
y when his father came here from tn
: hborhood OF Cheriton and made ex
n ,tenstyc purchases of city property, ar
- glad to hear of his appointment, ar
= ono of the imp.res of tho Nirgini
State League Mr.. Travis. to our mint
:. lis naturally fitted for this position, an
II the league is most fortunate to secur
y hlfy yegyices.
10 4 tSltg Travis has been an advocat
~, 81 the game and a player of quite som
=. reputation in amateur teams. Nj
- Travis Is thoroughly posted on tn
he game and we feel sure he will b
l. very popular wherever he appears a
o. umpire.
..Mr Travis has been harbor maste
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
Committee May Be Di-
vide d on Merits of
Football Changes.
DID NOTHING AT
LAST MEETING
Received Hundreds of sugges
tons From Experts, and
Many Not Experts, From
Every Section Of
the country-Subject
Open to Debate.

The real fight over the football rules
Is yet to come. There wasn't even
skirmish at the preliminary gathering |
In New York Not until the committee
fcassembies in New York on March |
20 and &c will the experts lock horns
over what shall he done TO change
the rules OF the game. Then there Is !,
likely to be n series OF Interesting scs-
sions. and It need occasion little sur
prise IL the committee is divided into
several camps on account OF the dif-
fering opinions which exist concerning
tic merits or demcrits of some of the
suggestions submitted.
There seems to be 4 mistaken idea
in come sections OF the country as to
just what the committee did al; It's
last meeting. Contrary to this v!cw,
the rules committees did not go on rec
ord as favorine anything. What II
did, and all II did was TO receive the
hundreds OF suggestions submitted by
football experts and many not experts
from all sections OF the country. elm
nate those which were wholly vision
airy and classify into groups those
which the committee thought might be
workable. But the delegates did not
commit themselves 10 any group In
whole or in part.
The committee was disappointed that
Mt this session II did not either actually
amend some OF the rules or make deii-
mite recommendations to this end. Be
fore the delegates were called to order
and during the first day OF the session
they still hoped TO take sone Bpecitc
action. 1t was not until late the mrs
night, when they had discussed thu
rules until, as one OF them said. the,
were "groggy.' that they realized sucs
sctiop was hopeless AT this session
Consequently they concluded that TN
best they could do WIS TO classify tn
various suggestions into groups an
then throw the whole subject open Z
debate once more.
Although the committee arranged tn
various suggestions into three group
IL did not give It's approval to any. o
them. Its purpose In arranging thet
into groups was to aid the general pub
lie and the football men. who will b
asked TO consider them In formnlattn
ideas that will result In a satisfactor
code Thus those amendments whic
supplemented each other and whic
seemed to so naturally together wer
grouped in one combination. 1t
nuite likely, though. that when IN
committee meets again several oil
ferent combinations, not only OF IN
suegestions already made. but OF ne
ideas, will have been worked out.
lie NOT improbable that the new rule
when amended, VIII contain one OF =. w
features not even discussed at tn
meeting. though it might be said tn
nearly every idea ever conceived
was submitted to the delegates.
Most Favorable Idens.
The general public is most INTEREST,"
20 know which OF the ideas grouped
T1,0nfinIied on SecorS Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
AUTOISTS PLAN. GREAT
RUN FOR M1UJNSEYcTOUR
Richmond Automobile Club Will Outline Route
Through Virginia at Its Meeting To- Morrow
Might---Gliddenite Will NotStop Here.

mission because the route of the Gid
denites had been previously decided
DR.. Bassett will report to the club
tomorrow night that he has every
reason to believe that those Interested
in the Munscy tour are interested IN
Virginia. and that there Is much sen
timent in favor of bringing the nun
dreds of automobiles, which make .tnls
annual pilgrimage. through this state.
The Munsey run. no less famous thah
tho Glidden tours. has larger emery
of private cars than any other party
making annual invasions through inc
various States. and to have II pass
through Richmond will mean big a =.
wsrtisement for this section, Wn, ,a
viii do much toward Inducing the Clio l1l
den tourists to pass through yea
hence. ,.
s NJ. Butler. chairman OF the conts :.
committee of the Automobile Assocla
ton Of America, spoke most favorao. /,
/ Of the proposed route through Virgin
when the proposition was submitted !.
him iby DR.. Bassett, and he promises
LEND his aid and influence In havlh
the invitation to be extended by %
richmond Automobile Club. In coo!
| - 11,ontinued on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
TEN PIN KNIGHTS
PLAN A CRUSADE
Alley Artists From Richmond
and Virginia Entered for
Congress in Baltimore.

Norfolk, Lynchburg. Roanoke h anu
Richmond will be Represented py , srna
-, me fourth annual tenpin tourna
,,,ant Of the National Bowling AssociA-
Ton. Which will be held IN Baitimo re
Anil $50 inclusive. excepting Sundays.
afthangh the meet is out OF virginia "a.
tho congress OF State bowlers VIII %
the largest ever assembled, ana INC
incalf artists are already practlcihs
hard for the games. -,
baltimore, having been AWARDED ivy IN.
distinction Of being the chosen en- cit y
for the meet, determined at once 70
rive the South a chance, ana as
result' nearly every Southern city VIII
ba represented The plan Is to nave
ali the Virginia teams. AL OF when
, are members Of the Virginia Bo@iins s
Association, meet in Richmond, ano
% 10 Baltimore In aabody.
There will probably be thirty mel
\ entered from this city.
4 While Whitman is In general charE'
of ali the plans for Virginia and Rich
mond entries, Captain Splitting VIII o.
4 the leader OF the tenpin knights rep
resenting the local alleys. and CAPITAL,
i Simps on will dictate to those who rol
1 the duckpins. The Baltimore Tourna
ment Company has offered the VII
ginia teams warm welcome The NEE
will be held In the Garage Alleys. y
3Ralfim0re gIsisss 5S <
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20

Councilman C. p. Davis has received
a letter from the Baltimore Council
challenging the City Fathers of Rich
mond to a bowling contest. when the
fourth annual tenpin tournament OF
the National Bowling Association Is
held in that city. April to 50.
G. II. pryor. president of the Bait
more Bowling tournament Company
has also written to Mr.. Davis, explain
ing the magnitude of the events
which make the gathering the largest
of its kind held in the United STATES
The local councilmen have not De-
cided whether or not they wiil SO 'e
Washington: but 1t is more than PROD
able. as some OF the understands q
President Peters are no slouchcs IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
MISS fONNES WINS
CHIEF CUP IN GOLF
Result of st. Valentines Tourna-
ment for Women at
Pinehurst.
( ,pociaI toThe Times- Dispa tch.

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.
Pinehurst. N. C.. February 19.-Miss
Mary Fownes. Of the Oakmont Club,
Pittsburg, was the winner of the chief
cup in to-day's final round Of the
fourth annual st. Valentine golf tour
namert for women, defeating her club
mate, Miss Louise Elkins, > UP and
4 TO play. Miss Ethel Check, of New
York. won the second division from
Mrs Henry st. John Smith, of Port
land one up on the nineteenth green.
and Mrs. Louise Beall. OF Uniontown.
pa. the third division from Mrs. j..
A. swan, OF New York, up and 3
to play.
A full summary of the match play
in the tournament follows;
First division. first round--Miss
Mary Fownes, Pittsburs, beat Mrs.
William west, Camden. and q: Mrs.
". j. Faith. New York, beat Mrs. a.
C. sumner. New York. 4 and 3; MISS
Louise EIkins, Pittsburs. peat Mrs
William Weaver. Philadelphia. . and
4. Miss I. Linton, Montreal beat Mrs
BENJAMIN Wolf, Philadelphia, ant
Semi. final--Miss Fownes beat Mrs
| Faith and i: Miss Eikins beat MIS-
| Linton 6 and 5. ,u
| Final-Miss FoWnes peat this'
| Elkins and 4
second division, first round--Mis
| Ethel Check, New York, beat Mrs. J
II. Leibman, Boston. s and u MIS-
| clare Renwick, New York. beat MIS-
S. Benson, New York, and !
! Mrs. Henry st. John Smith. Portiane
/ heat Mrs. J. C. zimmerman. Lima, up
Mrs. edward Worth Media. beat Mt
j. A. Maxwell. Lancaster. Pa. up;
" Semi final-Miss Check beat Ms
4 penwick and 3; Mrs. st. John smit
heat Mrs. Edward worth and :. :
F1nal-Miss Check beat Mrs. ,
John Smith i up us holes);
Third division. first round.Mr $. ], !,
!, y Beal1. Uniontown, beat MISS CAV Az
crime Purdy, New York, ana 9; MI
+ p. Gardner. Chicago. beat MIS-.
i. Check, New YORK, and q, Mt
swan, New York. beat MIS-. e.
j Slackay. Toronto, and 6: MISS
! E Mackay, Toronto. beat MISS b 's'
Conley, BROOKLYN, / up ls holes u,
= sen,i-final-Mrs. Beal beat NJ
! Gardner and 1: Mrs. Swan beat MI
: MI rinag-Mrs s seali beat Mrs. swan
- and 6.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
BR ADI FY WILL PROTEST
AGAINST UMPIRE TRAVIS
Writes Wells He Will Endeavor to Have the
Cape Charles Man Ousted From the Otflclal
Virginia League Staff States His Reasons

hero for n number Of years. filling the
positlon most satisfactorily, and 1t Is u
hard one. one requiring quick ana
positive decision, with hundreds of
potato boats unloading, and each com
ei,iiy 10 see that each boat gets Its
proper turn, according toits arrival In
mort. we have never seen Mr.. Traxis's
decision with these. boat captains dis
puted Some one has tried 70. claim
I that MIR. Travis was from Norfolk. and
| for that reason was not eligible as an
I "Mr. Travis, rs we have explained.
4 is and always has been Il resident of
/ this city. and whoever nominated hin
i for the position to which he has been
appointed was certainly onto his job,
aud has put the right man in The right
place"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20

There is a hustle in the ranks Of the.l
amateur baseball magnates OF flch-
mond. and before long definite prepa-
rntion for the spring and summer sea-
son will have been made. ENperlence
has taught the managers the advah-
1ares Of an early start and Fronting
nv d eyelopments last season, when inc
nreItninarics were begun about THIS
time. It is likely every little detail
NTH he fully attended to before OPEN
ING time. In Manchester the amateurs
Are fairly started in their WORK OF
aHning up" and schedules including
games with mines in THIS CITY are pc-
ing arranged ~, 49,. ~
~,nization to begin real practice, ana
already a call for applicants has been
1ssned IN Fulton each afternoon, no
natter how cold the weather Is, tho
falds are thronged with young Amer
$,oans practicing For their part IN the
corntry's great pastime. There VIII
i nroha bly be many more organized base-
hall teams in Richmond this season
4 tl,an ever before. and this Is indicated
nv many letters to the sporting ealtot
some OF which ask that he reserVe
space in the columns OF ne ~ us ~
# ra+ch FOR scores and stories OF tht
o. n,as The district school league VII
L Pa revived, as will the Sunday schoo
Ian rnas in the East and West Ends.
Byrd Park. Richmond's big, free play
,rnunfl. IS already In much demand
and claimants for the diamonds becom
more numerous each week. Before tn
Il season opens the diamonds will p
acraped and the grass trimmed In tn
southelds.s Highland Park Will have "
usual team. and practically every SUD
urb will be represented BY an organ
ization.
Etyf5 Here are some OF the teams propal
ing reoragnixation; Eagles, Crescent
sidney stars. Virginia Railway an
Power Company, oakwood slugger
busy Bees, Rrooklands, Tigers. Alb'
snarles, Fulton Battle Axes, Battle .AXe
Nc Shoemakers, Skreemefs.l l Sartp
M M e,shts, Fulton Brownies, Hnnc hsst
4 ryiaards, Christ Church Associatio
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
FIGHTEEM BERTHS WILL
BE FILLED RIGHT HERE
to the Big Fight Is the Slogan OF Those
Who Will Go From Richmond to the =Paclflc y
Slope-No Room for Outsiders

cially from Baltimore and Washington
where such trip has not been plann ID,
and those who want to put up money
to see tho fight must either go ou- as
regular passengers or not at all. There
are three Philade. phians asking to be-
come members of the Richmond party.
but Calvin says he already has ter
volunteers in this city. and will NOT
take outsiders unless 1t is absolutely
necessary. a
4 Only eighteen men. In any event, VIII
be carried from Richmond in this spe-
cial party. The pan Is to go West by
one route, and return by one entirely
Idirrerant, and IL this Is carried out the
hammer. which will be changed for the
return trip home, will be tlaunted N
| viii nj least he reminded that Virginia
lhas a wideawalse capital Scity. The ca
viii roll Into the city, where tho flgh
Is held, thee day $ s'efore the mill, 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20

when a special car leaves here on
1nns A. bound for the scene OF me
prize f sissts e y ber ehs
,li,i Il be be filled by Riehmonders, as
Waiter Wial e. calvin, who is managing t the !,
t y IN. man to pay his pro rats =
anxious to T eve o this viii Ely go
Isee h Ia the Pacific coast. or wher-
e sner |lhe tight is pulled on, and the 9
p i,ae emblazoned with the inscription;
seor to the hig fight From R'ehmohu'
Wnen The Times Dispatch printed an
nmnnncements that the Ricfmond men
anna charter a buffet car, and would
go West in greet style the article le, a q
i q, inc bir dailies In New York Baltl-
more. Philadelphia, chicago and ,ma g J.
other citiea, and numerous INQUIRIES
nave been received here here. cspe 9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
WILL TREAT COUNCILMEN
ROYALTY If THEY ROLL
City Fathers of Baltimore Would Even Up De
feat on Diamond Last Summer by Taking
Scalp Of Local Body in Bowling Contest.

q +.
the alleys, that favorable decision
will be reached.
The cordial relations existing be-
tween the councilmen of Baltimore
and Richmond, since their basebail
contest here last summer. will be re-
newed in the event the challenge is
accepted. and the letter to Council
man Davis puts it SO that II VIII DC
indicate to discard the commuhACa-
ton without consideration. the pan
Is to have the game between the two
bodies rolled on Saturday night. April
9: but SO liberal are the challenges
that the day, the letter says Will be
changed to suit the representatives
from this city.
Charles Whitford and Robert d. Mc,
Curdy, of the Baltimore Councll, noei
of whom came to Richmond whef
their team was submitted TO such a
awful drubbing in Broad Street farA .
are especially Interested in getting
chance to even up old scores.
The, event may be made three,cor
as Philadelphia Councilmen have alse
been invited to take part In the NEE.
The contest between the City Father.
of the several cities will be made
feature. and the social end OF the vls i
Will be looked after in appropriate
fashion by the hosts. !.
| Richmond Is especially interested II
| the big Baltimore meet as severa
| teams will be entered from this cit
| in competition with experts from NeH
| York. chicago. Philadelphia, st. Louis
San francisco, Detroit and practicall
every other large city In the countr.
/ =. ii. Whitman. Of the Newport Alley,
4 has been elected captain of the squad
that will gosto Baltim ore. and he WI
i be glad to coach the Council team
Mr.. Davis is anxious to accept, and ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
RIG COLLEGES ENTER
IN GEORGETOWN MEET
Mike Thompson Will Have Charge Of Games on
NIGHT Of March manager McNulty Is
EndeaYoring to Get Wefers for Starter.

capacity. There Is no one petlel hAo .,
the sporting universe thah
Thompso considered to be the great
est Football othciaI in the country: re
IL ~ present in charge of the athletes
at Washington College, ChestertoWn'
Md.
Tits already assured that Yales re-
Law team will clash with Princeton,
willie Cornell will take on Pennsyl-
vania. and Virginia, Georgetown, the
last named being the crowning event
of the program owing to the great
riyalry Which has always existed be-
tween these two Institutions.
1T is expected that Columhla's relay
viii be matched with the crack Johns
Hopkins four OF Baltimore. The Car
Isle Indians are anxious to compete
IN this meet, but 1t has not been den,
nitely settled as yet whether they WIZ
he here. ,sg sS s5st
Manager AIcNully has ben I'M CONF
munication with Beirne Wefers in an
endeayor to secure him as stfTter.
sWefers In his day was without peer
|in the short distances. and has seSeral
records which stand to-day unbrokein,
|It was Wefers who gave fame g
1 Georgetown In the running WorIu,
4 Wefers Is at present coaching the NeW
York II Athletic Club, and Il " Heat
than likely he win be on Blland 'n NJ
4 nfYht. M sg3 lsS ~ lfRit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20

When the Richmond Automoblle
c,nh meets in the Richmond Hotel to-
morrow night to discuss various topics
in the interest of that orsanlza.ii,o 70 y
some plan will be agreed upon ~,
which inducements Will be olle ,,,,,is
M"' ;ts historic run next August. Dr.
III " Rassett. chairman of the touring g
H. sn,,, ~ of the club, who went to
washington last week for the p pun
nose Of having the Glidden tour STOP n,p
at Richmond next fall. failed IN n.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
AMATEUR MAGNATES BEGIN
ON BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Coming Season Will See More Mines IN Rich
naond Than Ever Before Some OF the Teams
That Are Making Plans for Practice
ans for Practice.

.covcnanters, Howitzers. Orioles and
Pets.
One Of the most interesting base bali
organizations is that composed OF
Richmond Academy, Richmond Hlsn
school. John Marshall High School and
McGuire's School