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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
Especial to The Times-Dlspatct.l

Especial to The Dispatch.l
Manassas, Va, February 2l--The
best and mos, aigsrae ad,,s baseball T. ,,a
South has just been completed by
Manager Joseph j. Mckinney and rati-
fled By, the Eastern College Athletic
Association. 1t consists of thirty
three games, sixteen to played on the
homo grounds and seventeen on for
eien The team will take an extern
siye Southern trip. one to New YORK.
one through MARYLAND. one to warren
ton. Va. and four one-day trips TO
Washington.
on the schedule arc such games as
Georgetown University. Fordhatn Uni
versitY (two gamesl. Virginia Poly
technic Institute 1.-TWO samesl. TRINITY
OF North Carolina, and a number OF
other leading college teams OF the
South.
The season will open March % on
the home grounds. with Maryland Asri.
the next day with Fordhain- trio
OF commencement games will he play
ed with tho Frederick. Nd. team.
The outlook for winning aggre-
CATION at the present time is con-
sidered TO he very bright. Indoor work
will he commenced within few days
1t will consist of the workout OF
tho battery candidates. As soon as
the weather will permit Coach Spar
inheld and outtield positions.
The schedule:
Games at Home.
March o3--Maryland Agricultural
College.
March 2i--Fordham University.
March 2e--Catholic University.
March 30--St. Johns College.
April 1--Gettysburg College.
April 2--Woodbcrry Forest.
April Bethel Military Institute.
April 15-Western Maryland College.
April 1s-Gallaudet College.
April 25-Mt. st. Joseph's College.
May INIT. Washington Club.
May 10, 13-virginia Polytechnic In
May so, 81 and June frederick.
Md.
Games Abroad.
April 13-Georgctown University.
April 2S-Maryland Agricultural Coll
lcge.
May 17-Bethcl Military institute.
Southern Trip.
d April a7-Catholic University.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
VIRGINIA DEFEATS
WASH|NGT0N& LEE
In Fast and Rough Game Uni
versity Wins by Score
Of ST to 4.

Charlottesville Va. February a1.-virginla $
quint sneared defeat on thick tonight in
the eame with Washington and Lee. avcng.
lns the Licking tonlan's victory or two weeks
ago by the score of 81 to I. 1t did not take
long to develop the certainty that the visi-
tors would never be in the running. the
score for the first half being 81 to 4.
Virginia showed the best form of the sea-
son, lighting all the way and using fine
team work. Washington and Lee scored
only one goal from the floor, the accuracy
of Captain BOYD in shooting fouls tallying
the other points.
Kearns, for Virginia, was wonderfully
agile, while playing guard. scoring more
goals than either forward. and preventing
his opponent from registering shoot. Spratt
was In fine fette, an dCaptain Mays accu-
racy was responsible for five goals. one OF
his one hand aims from difficult angle
winning much applause Cecil was best
seen in nearly every hard scrimmage. and
Jones landed five goals after Cecil had
dribbled the ball to him.
Captain Boyd played stubbornly. Play va.
fast and rough, Virginia having the advan.
tage In both respects. The line-up:
Virgina--Spratt, forward; May (captain)
right forward; II. Jones Dulnney, centre
Cecil. Neft, right guard; Kearns. Christian
left guard. Washington and Lee--RoyL
(captain). Burke. loft forward; Hannls
Stein, right forward; Osborne Boyd. centre
Craig. Humphreys, right guard, Glasgow
left guard, n
Goals--spratt. 4; Atay. 8: Jones. s.; Kcarns
Cecil,46 nulaney,S; GLASGOW. i, Goals from
foul--Boyd. A. Hnnnis. 4; May q. Retaree--
G. Williams.
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bit surprising, though, IL the dates
were not pulled in week or SO before
the championship races begin.


The Cleveland and New York Amer
lean League clubs were the first to
start for the practice grounds, and
both take their initial spins to-day on
Southern fields. Two weeks from to-
day and the Nationals will trot out for
their first practice on the Norfolk
field. 1t hardly seems possible that we
are so close to the opening OF the
baseball season.
This winter has been hard one,
starting early In December. and the
spring. II it comes the Nationals will
be in luck for once, and should be
benefited to a wonderful degree. The
boys can't get back into Washington
too soon to please the fans. and
the chances are that the exhibition
games with Brooklyn and Philadelphia
will draw out big crowds.
The resolutions passed by the Amer
lean League at Chicago leave no doubt
where that organization stands with
regard To syndicate baseball. In brief.
1T declares that no man can hold stock
in two clubs. and in the event of some
imprudent person doing So he Will
be treated as one whose presence is
preiudlcial to the best interest of the
game There is no chance for any one
to carry water on two shoulders I'M
/ der this resolution. a man may OWL
a club. but he cannot own a share OF
|, stock in another. For years past there
/, has been a great deal Of talk about
syna.cate baseball, much OF which has
not been altogether justified by the
facts, but upon the occasion of enter
| ing upon new agreement to cover a
period of twenty years. 1t was but
proper that the American League mag
mates should take the public into their
confidence. Under the resolution pass
ed syndicate bal. is impossible in their
league. The National League also
went on record as being opposed to
syndicate baseball, so-called, but the
resolution was nothing like SO far
reaching as that passed by the Amer
lean. 1t expressed its disapproval of
any one person controlling more than
one club, but it did not say that a
stockholder in one club could not be
stakeholder in another. One reso1u-
ton was clear and direct to the point;
the other read more like an apology.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
CLAIMS TO Be PREP,
SCHOOL CHAMP ION
Jefferson School Satisfied With
It's Basketball
Record.

.[Specialt to The Times Dispatch.l
Charlotte. Va, February 21.-By de-
featinE Woodbury. Forest quint by the
score of 10 to this afternoon In the
FayeTwcather gymnasium at the Uni
versity. the Jefferson School. of this
city, claims the prep school basket
ball championship of the State. The
contest was nip and tuck. and was
marked by much rough playing. For
Jefferson. Bertram was the star. He
kept his opponent from landing sin
gle goal. p Gooch and Moomaw also
did good work. Hanes and Spencer did
the best playing for Woodbury..
The junior teams of the two schools
nlso clashed, the victory going to JEFF
ferson by the score of 10 to 13. The
work of Page, Balthis and w. Gooch
stood out prominent, while Robertson
and Catlett shone for Woodbcrry Rob
ertson tossed four difficult goals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
WOLGAST AND NELSON
AREREADYFO B ATTLE

San Francisco, Cal, February I'll
Battling Nelson and A. d. Wolgast.
who will box for the lightweight
championship tomorrow afternoon a.
Richmond. on the eastern shore of
San Francisco Bay, have ceased train
ing, and are ready for the timekeep-
er's signal TO start them on their
forty-hve-round contest. Each fighter
expressed himself tonight as certain
OF victory, and the consensus of opin-
ion OF fight followers presages con-
test that will make ring history. The
feeling between the rival pugilists Is
extremely bitter and there is no qucs-
ton that the battle Will carry with 1t
more than the purse and title.
Nelson and Wolsast are well under
the Requirement OF 1913 pounds. ring
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
SOU HERN LEACU|
TO OPEN April
Dates and Other Matters Ag
on by Baseball Mag
mates.

Atlanta. Ca, February ELIZA,
VIII have its official opening In.
South on April IA. according to
mandate of the ma gnates OF the So
ern Association of Baseball Clubs.
held their regular spring meetin|
this city to-day.NNew orleans. howl
was granted the privilege of opt
a day sooner. at home with Mobil
account of the Shriners' conventil
While the meeting this after
was of an executive nature. 1T
stated there was no wrangling.
the playing schedule. as subn
by the schedule committee. The
ule finally was adopted with
minor changes as to Sunday date
Memphis and New Orleans. The
schedule shows q. mileage reductiy
1926 miles as compared 10 last
Uniform tickets were adopted \
entire league, and the game guar
was raised from $40 to 500.
The question of tho various
furnishing and maintaining ser
clubhouses for, visiting teams wa
feated. Atlanta. Chattanooga and
vile being the only clubs to fav'|
change.
A resolution was adopted pros
that when waivers arc asked on
ers they are to be kept strictly
fidential until the player is
claimed or released. Birmingham
waivers on Outfielder Hogan $
day: New Orleans on Barrenc am
Tessero. and Chattanooga on Sci
\ Tonight the visiting magnates
entertained at a banquet by Pre-
EIeisman, OF the Atlanta club.
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ri Special to The Times Dispatch
Manager Mcdonald, OF the Virginia
FOOTBALL team. could not be located
tonight. but close follower OF ath.
letios at the university vcntured the
prophecy that should football be
played at Virginia and Georgetown
next fall the annual game between
these two institutions would he ar.
ranged az usual. A member OF the
advisory board of the General Athletic
Association when seen tonight said
that plans for football were at a
standstiU. and that nothing definite
would be done until some time in
March. He admitted that the question
of splaying the carlisle Indians had
come up before the board. but stated
in the same breath that such matters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
WASHINGTON AND LEE NINE
LAYS TWEMTY-MINE GAMES

April I-university of North Caro-
lima, in Lexington
April 27-Davidson. in Lexington.
April 20--V. r. H. in Lexington.
April 30--V. p. L., in Lexington.
May 2--University of Maryland. in
LeSingto ton.
May Central University of Ken
lucky. in Lexington.
May Central University of Ken
lucky, In Lexington.
Southern Trips.
May "a. & NJ. of n. c.. in Raleigh.
y. c.
May 1O-Trinity, In Durham. y. c.
May i1--Trinity. in Durham. n. C.
May l2-University OF Alabama, In
Birmingham. Ala
May 1a-Unlycrsity of Alabama. in
Birmingham. Ala.
May l4-TTuniversity of Alabama. in
Birmingham, Ala
Athens, Ga
May 17--University OF Georgia. in
Athens. Ga.
Manager Mcdonald states that there
Is possibility OF moving the latter
| two games to Atlanta if the park in
the latter place can be secured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
NORFOLK DEFENDS
AMATEUR UMPIRE
Belief Is That Bradley's Protest
Will Be Ignored by League
Magnates.

The announcement In Tho Times.
Dispatch of Sunday that Owner Brad
ley. of the Richmond team, will pro-
test against the appointment of Hen
derson d. Travis. Of Cape Charles, Va,
as a member of tho Virginia League
staff. has caused the Norfolk news
papers to look up and take notice. 1t
must be remembered that Mr.. consolvo.
of the Norfolk team, recommended
Travis before his appointment.
BY some OF the knowing ones it Is
said that Owner Bradley's reasons for
opposing the appointment of Hender-
son Travis as umpire in the Virginia
League have not been stated. 1t Is
reported that the Richmond masnate
does not look with favor on the APP
pointment of the Cape Charles man
because he is an amateur. Those who
are keeping tabs on the inner work
ings of the league declare there are
other motives behind the opposition.
Some say that Owner Bradley still
wants to run the whole league, um-
pires and all. while there are others
who opine that he is really trumping
up something with which he can fight
those who may attempt TO adopt q
rule at the coming meeting OF the
league that will prevent Richmond adj
cents.
1T is said thai Norfolk Is one Of
tho cities that Is strongly opposed to
the 10-cent gate, and also the sched-
ule proposed by Mr.. Bradley, and now
that Norfolk has recommended an nm
pire tho Richmond mogul sees a
chance to get back and will use his
protest against the appointment OF
Mr.. Travis as a club on Norfolk and
other teams that do not see things as
he does in order to bring then, around
to his way of thinking. This may
seem q small thing for tho owner OF
a baseball club to do. hut 1t is per-
sistently rumored, and the rumor has
gained credence,
"Rut despite Mr. Bradley's opposi-
ton to the appointment OF Umpire
Travis, 1t Is believed that he WILL
handle the indicator in the Virginia
League this season. The Cape Charles
man has been appointed by President
Wells. and. unless something develops
that win give him q good reason for
Irecalling that appointment u Is moi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
DOLLY GRAY SIGNS
F0RC0M|NGS SEASON
Contract Reached President
Moves, of Washington Club,
Yesterday Morning.

Washington, February 21.-Another
twirler came into the Washington fold
this morning in Dolly" Gray. tho Cali
fornia southpaw "Dolly's' contract
was in President Noyles's mail this
morning, and 1t came all the way from
Lapoon Bay, Cal, wherever that may
be. Gray has been wintering we'll, and
says that he has taken on considerable
weight. Continuing, he says in the
letter accompanying the contract:
my work last season was not at all
satisfactory to me. and I am sure did
not create sensation in the American
League The only game in which 1
worked with anything like my Pacific
coast form was against the Detroits in
the cishteen-inning battle. At that
time / thought was hitting my stride,
but Immediately fell back into the
old rut.
THE coming season l will be more
familiar with the opposing batters
and am sure my record Will be many
points above that CT last year. I will
be there for the spring trip, as am
dead stuck on taking that boat ride
down the Potomac"
Gray should be in splendid shape
right now, as he has been pitching out
on the coast all winter at the rate OF
one game week. If Gray should be
able to deliver his Pacific coast goods
in tho Eastern states, he Will surely
be winner this season.
With the termination of the schedule
meetings of both leagues last week,
the fans from now on will be treated
to something more substantial than
nero baseball legislation. The Ma
tional League magnates who favored
the extended or 16S-Eame schedule
died hard. In obedience to the public
demand as voiced through the news
napers. they agreed to the 154-game
schedule, but instead OF adopting 1t
gracefully. they showed theip feeling
by plastering it over the entire play
ing season. or rather the term of the
PLAYERS contract. Under. this condl-
ton it will be impossible to start the
playing Of the series for the worlds
championship until October II. which
is bound to detract from the public
interest In the series. There was not
the slightest reason for this childish
action. It is the manifestation of a
small. narrow-ninded, unsportsman-
like temper, which should have no
place In such broad-gauged sport
as baseball There Is not the slightest
chance for any of the advocates OF
the long schedule to try to JUSTIFY
their action on the ground that it was
done for the best interests Of the
league. 1t looks as though they were
animated by desire to punish Barney
preyfus. of Pittsburg, who they think
must have the coming seasons pen
nant cinched. or else they thought by
scheduling the games to the very close
of tho players contracts they would
convince the public in some way OF
otl1er they were not being dominated
~ Ban Johnson. It would not be q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
VIRGINIA is MAKING
NO FOOTBALL PLANS
Future Of Sport Not Yet Determned-May Play
Georgetown and Carolina Considering
Game With Carlisle Indians.

could not be discussed now, as 1t was
not get settled whether or not foot
bail would be played at Virginia the
coming season.
DR. w. A. Lambeth, the father OF
athletics at Virginia, stated to The
Times Dispatch representative just be-
fore the Christmas holidays that
should the game be continued at Vir-
gnia the schedule TO be arranged
would BIO an exceedingly modest one.
Will, only two games away from
hone--the annual contest with North
Carolina In Richmond on Thanksgiving
Day and the game with Georgetown,
in case the Blue and Gray was repre-
scented on the gridiron. AS far as can
be learned tonight there has been no
change in the views OF those in atl-
thority, as expressed by DR.. lambeth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
ORTIZ WILL PITCH
FOR |ND|ANAP OILS
"Curveless Wonder" Signs Con
tract to Play With Hoosier
Team.
snenial to The Times.DIsnatch.l

Lynchburg, Va, February 2l.-Al
orth. known as the "Curveiess Wonder"
for years one Of the leading pitchers
of the major leagues, and who man
aged the local Virginia League team
a portion of last year, to-day accept
ed the terms Of Manager Carr. of In
dianapolis. WHO wired he had mailed
contract ortn is to pitch for the
Hoosier team, and viii get himself into
shape at once.
orth began his professional career
here in 1895. going to the Philadcl-
phia Nationals, where he remained un-
I'll he jumped to the Washington Amer
leans. who later sold him to the New
York Americans. Until 1908 his record
had always been good. lie is conf
dent he will pitch winning ball In the
American Association.
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snccial Lilo Tho Times. Dispatch.

Spcclal TO Ing llIH'b-DispaNNI'l
Lexington Va, February 2l.-Wai-
ter A. Mcdonald. manager OF the
Washington and Lee baseball team
has announced his schedule for 1910,
which includes Twenty-Five games. the
schedule is as follows:
March 3i-Swarthmore, In Lexington.
April 1--Swarthmore, In Lexington.
April 4-Randolph- Macon, in Lexing-
ton.
ington.
ton.
fngton. ~
April is-Unfversity of South Caro-
alma (pendins, in Lexington.
April ls--Georgetown College dSyG
April io-Georgetown College tKy.).
April 25-Wnke Forrest tpendingo. 4,
Lexington.
lima. in Lexington.
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BASEBALL
SQUAD into SHAPE
Director Lannigan Having Busy
Time Witt, Applicants for
Positions on Team
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch

Charlottesville. Va, February IL
With the opening OF the playing season
less thar a month off. Director Lanni-
gan is busy rounding the Virginia
baseball squad into shape for the
strenuous games ahead.
At present about sixty men are prac-
ticing daily In the cage. where much
attention is being given TO develop
ing their batting eyes. They are drill
ed in the proper way to stand at the
plate and swing in place hitting and
in bunting.
The infielders are drilled in foot
work, fielding and throwing.
Fifteen men are applicants for pitch
er. seven OF whom are lefthanders and
Mr.. Lannigan is devoting much atten-
ton TO getting their arms properly
conditioned. They are not allowed to
use curves in the cage. but they are
coached in the use OF control. the
angle of delivering and change of pace.
Mr.. Lannigan expects 70 have the
men out on tho field to-day, If the
recent warm weather allows the
ground to dry sufficiently. Two dia-
monds Will be used to Practice on,
and 1t is thought that the lower one
will be In good condition within 4 few
days.
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believed that President Wells will
low MIR. Bradley's protest to caus
change in the staff as ic' is now nj
up.'-Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch.
travis seems to be a great fayoI
with the Norfolk newspapers, as
as with all other publications in \
section, and the general expression
the appointec is thoroughly cap1
and reliable. Travis knows base
from all accounts and there is no
grace 10 be the first organized II
tuition THAT gives man chanc
make good. Travis. at his worse,
be an Improvement over some pro
sionals that have been brought,
Richmond as umpires.
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side weight. the champion being the
heavier BY n few ounces. Wolgast
said Tonight
II desire to win this championship in
a clean, sportsmanllke manner--that
Is. [ don't want to win 1t on foul:
and unless / am rendered helpless BY
such tactics 7 shall overlook them"
Champion Nelson also expressed his
determination to waive fouls unless
they were OF serious nature.
Although the weather bureau pre-
diets showers for tomorrow. the adj
vance ticket sale Indicates record
breaking attendance, rain or shine.
Betting on the result is heavy. the
odds favoring Nelson at 10 10 4: but
plenty OF short-cnd money is in evil
dence. Considerable wagering on the
length OF the contest is registered
oven. money being offered that Wolgast
Will stay twenty-five rounds.
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Y, NJ. G. A, Athletics.

Tho boya' class teams arc hayin. soma
Interesting doings In the gymnasium these
days. Yesterday afternoon in the team con-
tests the Greeks won the relay pursuit race
and tho celts the basketball relay and in
door baseball game IS to 3. Tho Romans won
tho Indoor baseball 6 to 2, and the relay
pursuit race while tina Spartans took the
basketball relay. On Wednesday, tho basket
ball LEAGUE games will BIO played,
In the Intermediates basketbajl games the
Hustlers won the first game to 1. and the
Boosters the second l5 10 81.
This evening at 6:a6 o'clock Tho Highland.
ers Will play the Colts in the indoor baseball
league game.
on Saturday night tho strong basketball
team OF the Baltimore <. M. G. A. will
play the Central Y NJ, e. A. team In the
fastest game OF the season. The association
team has won every game played this sea-
son, but Saturdays game will be real
tester. j
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Ortiz Goes 10 Indiana polIs.

4 Lynchburg, Va, February 21.---AI
Ortiz, who pitched fourteen years IN
tho major leagues, beginning with
the Philadelphia Nationals In 1895.
when he was sold by I.ynchburs, TO-
day came TO terms With Indianapolis,
in the. American Association. and ne
will pitch--for that team,
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Dookics Heavy Loscrs.

Tampa, February al.-Racing to-day
at the Tampa Bay track was keen and
interesting. Favorite players cleaned
the card by the victory Of six favor
The sensation of the day was the rid
ing of Jockey Fain, who landed four
straight winners.
The feature on the card was the
NTH. at seven furlongs. In which the
three contenders finished noses apart
the race going to Warner Grswell by
a nose from Elizabethan. while the
latter had the same advantage over
Pirate Diana. Summarizes:
First neutrality-suspicious., three fur
first. Katheryn Gardner. no (Burton).
ner), 5 to !. third. Time, :ss.
Second race--three -year-olds and up.
five and hair furlongs. selling
Ram, l1s tMurphy5. 6 to i, second;
Jessica, 90 Burton), 3 to /, third.
Time, 1:12 as.
Third MISUNDERSTANDING and up.
five furlongs. selling-Tallow Dip, 1ol
tEain), even, first; Annie Dorarap, 100
Jos Jos IS. a' 9 : 1h'rd' l'me'
Fourth race-four-year-olds and up
selling-Allencon, JOG (Fain). 8 to S
tirst; Con nnass a IA (conley), z to ]
third. Time. LIS as.
Fifth race-threA-year-o lds and UP
sellng-Warner Griswell Ill (NIur-
phy). to 5, first: Elizabethan, 90 CIR
lner), to !, second; Pirate Diana, 105
(Jacksonl. 6 to !. third. Time. 1871 AS
Sixth race-three-year- Ids and up.
Cxoerner}. s to s, irsst; cassowary,
97 (Burton). 3 to l. third. Time. 1:S2.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
EASTERN COLLEGE CLAIMS
BEST BASEBALL SCHEDULE

April 2S--Guilford College.
April 20, 30--Trinlty College.
May "a. 6. NJ. College.
May 3-Wake Forest.
Maryland Trip.
May ls--Westcrn Maryland College
May 19-Mt. ST. Mary College.
May 26-Frederick.
May 2i-Rock Hill College.
Northern Trip.
May 25-Delaware College
May 26--Fordliam University.
May 2T-Open.
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slnashed Window,

Some one smashed tho large pla
window in the front OF the Watkins
hardware store, at 1873 East Main
last night, but nothing seems to ha'
stolen. An officer noticed the broke
dow and informed the owners. and \
was barricaded.