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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17
A FOOTBALL SUGGESTION.
Rules Committee Might Visit England
to Watch NuEby With Profit.

A Rugby football player OF fifteen
years experience in England, now re-
siding in this country. makes an in
teresting suggestion regarding foot
ball In America. He says:
"a suggestion emanating from Eng
land that a, delegation of Americans
visit England as the guests of one or
other of the big. unions over there is
nowhere is football SO largely played
as In England and her sister islands.
When an association. like the football
association, has somewhere about H.
ton and controls them in thoroughly
businesslike way. it would seem as
though something might be learned
from such an organizations
"on first-class authority 1t Is est ST. :
mated that there are almost 100000
players turning out moro or less regu-
larry every week In soccer contests
alone: add to those figures the Welsh
and English. Scotch and Irish, Rugby
unions. and the figures would be amaz-
ing. Much ignorance Of the modern
Rugby game as played by the Welsh
teams In Wales. the Northern Union In
England and the great colonial teams
In Australia and New Zealand exists
land. the American delegates can ar
range to bring two teams of first-rate
calibre over for series OF exhibition
games, say. In May next. am sure
tHdC lHc puDlIC gSeIleEdiiy Houlu
that the players were very much more
expert real football players than our
men are, and the play is, while Wig
orous and manly, clean and sportsman
like, waged. as 1t is generally, under
the sporting ethics set forth by Conan
Doyle: IAN exhibition of hardihood
without brutality; of good-humored
courage without savagery; OF skill
without trickery.'
"As the English season does not
close until near the end of ADril and
the biggest interest and largest crowds
obtain from the latter part of February
to the end of the season, that would be
the best time for visit. There Is no
retrograde movement in going back
forward movement-the modern game
bears no relation to tho game of 1875
I trust this matter will be taken up
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17
FORECAST FOR THE WEEK

ners. Well. we are neck and neck at
the head of the stretch, and my friend !
Matthews's jockey q won't call his
name. as the first boy selected for
this particular race could not make|
the weight) is seen to go to his whip,
while my jockey has me apparently
we'll in hand. and I seem to be running
steady under a slight pull. while the
boys sits still in his saddle. waiting
to make his final drive.
NOW, do you understand the stu
alton? Down in my country the horse
is king. and we raise the Irish cobb!er
potato and the Eastern Shore of Vir-
ginia sweets. star brand, to furnish
the means to enjoy our fine roadsters.
by the way. ! am delighted that
The Times-Dispatch has secured MatorI
Hemphilll brought the first Hemp-I
hill to Virginia, but she is Georgia.
cracker Mrs. Quinby's father. the |
late Colonel W. A. Hemphill, was the !
founder and president of the Atlanta
Constitution and relative OF the
South Carolina Hemphills Now that
you have Major Hemphill on your
staff. l feel that were sort o relit-
tiOnS.n s+7 -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17

San Francisco, Cal, January ia
bitter controversy is on between the
two men who are to handle the JET
fries Johnson championship fight. Jack
Gleason, Of San Francisco, and Tex
Picard, of Nevada, are in q warm dis
pute over the selection OF q battle
ground.
Tex Rlcard issued fiat statement
last night that the fight would take
place In Salt Lake City or its immediate
vicinity. In response. Jack Gleason
lust as positively stated that Jeffries
ana Johnson would meet In San Fran
cisco or near by. In this situation the
due ton stands tonight,
h Ricard in his statement charges that
Gleason has not advanced one cent IN
the transaction so far. OF the 100000
guarantee only $4,000 has been posted.
PICARD asserts that Gleason did not
put up a cent Of this forfeit, and hence
cannot assume to dictate.
Gleason declared that Rlcard could
not have become a partner In the en-
terprlse IL 1t had not been for the
Gleason influence with Sam Berger and
Jim Jeffrles. Tho balance of power
seems to be with the lighters, and the
San Francisco sporting fraternity Is
almost unanimously Of the opinion
that the fight will be held wherever
Jeff rles dictates,
Nothing has been heard from either
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17
PUBLIC BUSINESS
CONSIDERED EARLY

Continued From Page One-Column 81
creased producing power. The people
are much stirred on the subject of the
prevention and cure of Tuberculosis.
and the Catawba Sanatorium appeals
to the Legislators.
Bank Examiners.
The Bureau of Banking will be es-
tablished. 1t will be under the con-
troll OF the Corporation Commission
and will be given supervision Of all
the State and private banks This
cannot be headed off by anybody this
time. The people are coming nearer
a popular demand on this point than
on anything else spoken Of.
The Board of Charities and Correc-
lions will get tho laws 1t seeks. They
are regarded as in line with modern
thought. and there will be few or none
to oppose.
What the oyster legislation will be
mono can tell. and mono Would tell II
he could. That there will be new laws
on this subject there Is no doubt, fol
Legislature without oyster legisla'
ton Is an impossibility. The program
Of the State Commission Of Fisheries
is going to have a mighty rocky time
and It's fate is more than doubtful.
Primary Legislation Doubtful.
The Byrd primary bill has not yet
been introduced, but 1t Is expected
within a few days. The subcommit'
tees bill Is with the Committees or
Privileges and Elections. Tho latter
measure Is regarded by many OF the
members as the party bill. while 9th
ers arc outspoken In their preference
of the more advanced measure pro-
posed by tho Speaker. There are
those who believe that the presiding
officer OF the House can get his bill
that body. What the Senate
Will do to 1t Is another matter,
AT this particular stage Of the game,
when tho first inning is not yet over.
indications point to draw. with all
bets OFF.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17
Half OF These Earned 100000
Each in Turf Stakes
and Purses.
SIX BRED BY JAMES R. KEENE
Colin, Ballot, Delhi, Kingston,
Peter Pan and Lamplighter
Reached SSoo,o2o.

Lexington. Ky. January 16.--Statis-
ties recently compiled in this city show
that the fifty largest money-winning
thoroughbreds on the American turf
have combined won a total of $3.50.
$50. an average of s1oT..9e head.
OF the fifty largest money winners
twenty-five have come within the cir
Gle of winners of 100000 or over.
Many Of these horses, in fact, nearly
half were bred in Kentucky, with
California, Tennessee and Missouri be-
ing well represented and some few
were bred in New York and Pennsylva-
MIA. Six were bred by James X. keene
master of Castleton Farm, they being
Colin. Ballot. Delhi. Kingston. Peter
Pan and Lampiighter. their combined
earnings amounting TO SS06,920.
Four were bred by James b. Haggin
they being Sir Walter. Tournament
Africander and Ornament. Three each
We're bred by Dan Swigert and Charles
Reed. the former being the breeder
of the mighty Salvador. Firenzi and
Los Angeles, while the latter bred
Dobbins, Yorkville Belle and The Bard
Major 7. j. Carson. John Il. Madden
Clay. and Woodford. General w. G.
Harding. August Belmont and r. Fl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17
a. l.. Pfitzncr Designs. a Mono.
plane With Sliding Panels
on the Wings. NJ
NEW PLAN FOR STEERING
Invention Seeks to Overcome Eek
elusive Features-Any One
at Liberty to Use Idea.

New York, January 1s.--While the
eyes of the public interested in
aviation have for the past week been
turned mainly on the LOS Angeles
meet. 1t is by no means the same state
of affairs among the members of the
real aviation world. Curtiss and
Paulhan have there demonstrated. to
their hearts content, the Willingness
OF each to do some daring thing to
flaunt the other. Likewise, the dirigi-
BILE and spherical balloons entered in
the California carnival have attracted
no little attention to themselves for
their sterling performances.
But even outside Of the Wright suits
and the visits of the Ohio inventors
to several Eastern cities to build up
their patent fences-eyents of quite
sufficient Importance TO themselves to
warrant the closest attcntlon-Ham-
mondsport has again been the scene
OF an aeronautical debut which bids
fair to leave a lasting Impression In
the realm OF the filters.
A. L. Pfitzncr. designer OF high
class gasolene motors. transmisstons
and gears. gave an exhibition flight in
the upstate city recently that, be-
sides it's inherent interest. Is fraught
with considerable value and bearing
on the present patent situation in the
neropIane Industry. PfitZner hay de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17
FIFTY RACE HORSES
HAVE WON SIS, $780, $50

Hancock have bred two each Major
Carson has TO his credit Roseben and
IIighball. Clay and Woodford. Raceland
and Hanover; General Harding, Tam
many and Proctor Knott: August Bel
mont. Bedame and Fair Play: j. T..
Madden, Sir Martin AID King James.
and Mr.. Hancock having Russell and
DiabIo.
Other breeders represented by these
nfty largest money-winners are Major
Walden. Milton Youbg. Il. S. Swinford.
j. B. Clay. s. Sanford. Theodore Win
ter. w. l. Scott. David Gideon. B. +.
Clyde. H. \. Engmann, Charles McMee-
Kin. A. WEIGH, F. B. Harper. z. G.
The fifty largest money-winners OF
the American turf are Domino. Colin.
sysonby. Ballot. Kingston. Sir Walter.
Raceland, Hanover, Salvador. Delhi.
Miss Woodford. Potomac, Peter Pan.
renzi. His Highness Dobbins. Tourna-
ment, Africander Major Daingerfeld.
Irish Lad. Beidame. Roseben. Los An
geles. salvidere. Yo Telnblen; lamp
Belle, Jean Bereaud. Requital, Fair
Play. Hermis. King James The Bard.
RUSSELL Parole. Proctor Knott, Long.
street. Artful. Sir Martin. Tanya. Judge
Morrow. Volantc. Diablo. Badge and
produced two OF the fifty largest
money winners. she being the dam OF
Yorkville Belle and Dobblns. Forty
three sres are represented by these
fifty turf stars. only seven stations
having sired as many as two in the
list. They are Commando. sire OF
Colin and Peter Pan: Spendthrift. sire
of Kingston and Lampllghter: Billet.
sire of Raceland and Miss Woodford:
Glene!g. sire of Firenzi and Los An
geles Ben Strome, sire of Roseben
and H!ghball: Longfellow sire of The
sire of His Highness and Badge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17
OLDEST COLLEGE
RETAINS IDENTITY
Amalgamation OF Medical lnsti
tutions Recalls Long Strug-
gle Made by Virginians.

Under the proposed plan Of the
amalgamation of the University Col.
-lcge Of Medicine and the Medical Col
lcge OF Virginia, the name of the lat
ter has been adopted. This name Will
perpetuate the memory OF an institu-
ton founded in 1898 for the purpose of
affording students in the South an OPP
portunity to study courses that would
enable them to combat diseases, un-
known to graduates of the Northern
schools. who at that time held full
sway in matrtculating and graduating
mon to the practice Of profession
which is Indispensable.
Early in the history OF Virginia, Its
people began to make provision for
the culture and education Of It's youth.
William and Mary College, established
in 1889 by Royal Charter. was the first
OF the colleges. Prior to Its establish
ment many OF the young men Of the
State were educated at Cambridge and
at oxford. At the beginning Of the
nineteenth century. Virginia had VIII
liam and Mary. Washington College
(oncc Liberty Hall. now washington
and Lee University. and Hampden-
Sidney College. In 1S27-2S the Uni
versity of Virginia began its career.
and the Union Theological Seminary
was built and founded In the same
year by Rev. John Holt Rice.
Poorly Equipped Then.
At the end of the third decade Of the
| nineteenth century, Virginia was well
| equipped with schools of humanitles
| and law. but there was dearth OF
medical Institutions in the whole
South. At the State University In
1927 there was an anatomical school
and in 1897 DR.. John p. Mettauer. an
alumnus Of Hampden-Sidney. estab-
lished a school Of medicine at Prince
/ Edward Courthouse; but neither OF
| these schools could confer degree
/ and the Legislature refused to grant
A charter to either.
Two reasons We're assigned at that
time for the destrability OF South
ern Medical College. First. that teach
4 ing to be efficacious. should be largely
/ clinical, and It was justly claimed that
/ due to climatic influences, the types
of disease In the South We're different
/ from those ut tho North, Second, that
economic conditions In the South re-
i oulred that as much of Its currency as
possible should be retained. This
1 matter Of expenditure Is one of the
i chief reasons urged for the establish
/ ment OF the amalgamated college II
j Richmond.
/ 1t is estimated that In the first third
of the nineteenth century nearly SIS
100000 was expended on medical edu'
cation by Wirginians alone at the
North 400 students leaving this State
annually to pursue their studies II
pennsylvania, Aside from this. old
established medical centres at tina,
time offered greater opportunities fol
4 distribution. ana the best OF tho grad
yates from the South were apt to re-
main North. The number OF dlstin
gulshed physicians In the North to-
day whose birthplace was In tn
4 south. Is great. n y nj
VtrEinia Fnrnished Many.
Louisytlle, ~. Shy the end OF tn,
j 1rat third 0f tha nineteenth caAtnxl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17
AEROPLANE WITHOUT
PATENT DRAWBACKS

signed u mountaineering first one Of
this type OF aeroplane to be made In
this country and to fly here publicly.
that does not employ the warped
wings principles embodied In the
Wrlghts' patent.
in the Wright. Curtiss and Farman
bip1anes ana the Paulhan and AM
tolnette monoplanes. Pfitzner uses o
sliding panel at the extreme end OF
each wing, This panel Is rs sli .1ar out
nent wing Of one side and at tho
snme time the corresponding panel
under the other permanent wing is
drawn in, thereby. giving the same
balancing effect that the warning
apparently, IL the flights Of Mr..
Pfitzner can be taken as an augury
of success, regardless of howacute the
angle at which his monoplane Tits
toward the ground.
Another radical innovation In this
acroplane is that the rightiand left
steering surfaces are placed I'm front
OF the machine Immediately over the
elevating plane that directs the mono
ment. A rigid plane Is carried like
a tail on the rear of the machine to
preserve the fore and aft balance.
In that Pfitzncr's panel device In.
terferes In no way with the patented
warpfng wings Of the WrIghts. and
that he has refused to patent his in
vention. aerOnauts are interested In
the possibilities which may cnsne from
these facts. Mr.. Pfitzner says that
any one who wants to do 80 is well
come to use his panel invention with
out cost or fear OF injunction.
Inasmuch as he has apparently been
successful with 1t and the. panel de.
vice seemingly fulfills all the func-
lions which are demanded OF II. the
opinion has been generally hazarded
among aeronauts that herein lies the
easiest way around the basic patent
rIphfa nf the Ohio Inyen fnrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17

COMING IN MAY

Date Announced for Piano Convention
mt New York Conference.
At conference in New York be-
tween representatives of the National
Association of Piano Dealers. the As
ISOLATION of American Piano Manufac-
Travellers. 1t was decided to hold an
exhibition here May Is to 81. whom
these associations will BIO in session.
Colonel f. 3. Hollenberg. of Little
Rock. Ark, who has been getting up
ference and made the announcement.
Arrangements have been made to Sc
cure the Horse Show building for the
exhibition. which will be the only one
of It's kind ever held. 1t will be reces-
the building In shape for the exhi-
bition. Besides a large amount OF
interior work. an addition will be
built to the structure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17
ALDERMAN PLEADS
FOR LIFE OF GAME
Argues That Football Enthusiasts Should Meet
Public Half Way and Make Contests
Acceptable.

come and if you look things squarely
in the face, 1t will be seen that the
Legislatures of the States viii take
"a hand. / cannot conceive of a sor-
rier plight than for game the COL
leges have nourished and cherished for
thirty years to be charged as q crimi-
nal offense by the law OF the land.
My point is that you ought to take
a hand as reasonable men. The time
has come to meet the American pub
lie half way. What is the wisest thing
to do, make it a game not only ut
to live, but fit to be nourished and
loved. 1t must either be non-existent
or cherished. It cannot exist in a half
hearted manner. When crisis comes,
then those who created the game
should recreate It,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17
H.|.LL|E PLAY
PR|NCET0NS HERE

Following request from d. d. Ro-
per. head coach and athletic director
of the University of Princeton. game
has been arranged between the Phil
adelphia Nationals and the Tigers. TO
take place on March "a. most probably
at Richmond.
The Princeton team will be South at
the same time as the Phillies. and Ro-
per thought it would be good thing
to arrange practice or exhibition
game with the National Leaguers. ne
wrote to that effect to President Fogel,
of the Phillies, and the offer was I'M
nediately accepted.
The Phillies originally intended to
leave Southern Pines in time to play
their first exhibition game in Rich
mond on March %. so it mas peen ar
ranged to play the Tigers the day pc
fore. which will necessitate an earlier
start from training quarters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17
Especial to The Times Dispatch

charlottesville. Va. January lo---lh
an address before the student body OF
tho University of Virginia last night
President Edwin a. Alderman put for.
ward an earnest plea for the life o.
the game of football. His account or
the big meeting in the Intercollegiate
Association during the holidays IN NeW
York was listened to with interest. He
said that he went to see in action the,
football revision body. at which col
leges in all parts of America were re.
presented If not by delegates. at least
by letter. Seventy institutions IN 81
were heard from. Five of these voted
that the game should be let alone. Five
wanted toabandon It as dangerous
pastime In favor Of the English game
q Rugby sixty colleges and unlSeri
the University Of Virginia, took the
position that revision was all that was
needed.
"a certain different element must St be
put in It," said DR.. Alderman. me ,e
rules committee was instructed 10
carry out, the purpose OF the meeting
and thoroughly revise the game. NOM o,N.
the point IS this: The revision Of the
game Is going to come. II It doesn't
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17

be regarded az a member or any team
In tho association WHO failse to pass
IL satisfactory medical examination.
The changes suggested In the rules
are
Division OF the game into four pc
RODS of equal length. with fivc-minute
rest periods, the time Of the game not
TO exceed sixty minutes. On the ducs-
tion of scoring. 1t Is recommended that
when the ball Is carried to the twenty
yard line two points be scored; fifteen
yard line. three points; ten-yard line.
four points: Vineyard line, five points.
and across the goal. six points. The
points are not to be cumulative. how
ever. After two successive plays that
cross the line less than five yards out.
the play must next cross the scrim-
mage line moro than i've yards from
the centre.
No player OF any team having tho
ball shall use his hands to assist the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-17
ALL WANT ROAD
Chamber Delegation to Urge Work on
Midlothian Turnpike.

4,AAuloShAau = ~ lpAhSs = ~ tSafil39
Business Manager DSbney andSotfer
members of the Chamber of Conn
MERGE will appear at Chester to-day
before the Board of Supervisors Of
Chesterfield county asking that the
road force now at work in that cour-
ty be transferred. when the present
work Is completed. to the Midlothian
Turnpike and the River Road. botll
of which lead into Manchester and
this city. Contingent on the agree
ment OF the SUPERVISORS to transfer
the force and put ten miles each OF
these roads In good condition, Mr..
iDabney, for the chamber. will Offer
$4,000 to bear the expense.
A delegation from the Chamber oil
Commerce of Petersburg Is also en-
pected to be at Chester opposing the
local men and making counter prop
osltion in the effort to get new roadF
built into that city. These roads rutI
Into a territory in which there Is a n
great trade in farm produce and
truck as in any section of Chesterfield
county, and one which has very pooy1
| transportation facilities. Two good
roads ten miles in length from eithei1
Manchester or Petersburg would reacl}
1.-The halfway point, and would natu-
rally divert the trade to the most acr
CeSSible market. n
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No Fight, Says Governor.
Chicago, ILL.,. January 16.-"There
will be no fight in Salt Lake City or
any other place In Utah. The authors
ties will take whatever drastic steps
are necessary to prevent it."
Governor Spry. of Utah. who arrived
in Chicago late tonight, made this
statement.
1.-THE law is against the fight, and
we simply will not permit it. don't
think it would be necessary to call
out the militia to prevent a fight, but
we would take whatever drastic ac-
ton that would be necessary IT Is
generally understood that the fight is
to take place in California. and we
do not think there is any danger OF
our state being, invaded. AS for the
supposed guarantee having been put
IN by Salt Lake business men, it had
no official sanction"
II have made this assertion before
continued Governor Spry "but I re.
peat 1t now with emphasis. There is
no use of these sporting men keeping
up the talk oti overthrowing the law
in Utah. 1t would be absurd lie 4
couple Of night promoters could nullify
the law at their convenience"
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runner or to block MI interference.
All tandem formation in tho back
field is barred.
The offensive team shall have seven
mon known as linesmen on the line Of
scrimmage at tho moment the ball IS
put In play. and these shall az all
times retain their positions relative
to the centre. None OF these linemen
shall be drawn back Of the GERM.
mage line except for the purpose OF
kicking. whcreupon his place shall be
taken by one of the backmen. !,
count as downs, without distance pen
alties. and the ball shall be returned
to the point from where 1t was snap
ped. Tile committee says There should
be no body checking of n player re-
ceiving forward pass. and player
receiving the ball, should not attempt