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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
BIC CHANGES
FOR FOOTBALL
The Rules Committee Recommends
Greater Safety to Players.
Meet Again March 25th.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA radical re-
vision OF football l. under Amusement
by the Intercollegiate Rules Commit
tee in charge. Greater safety for the
player and more variety fer the spec
tator are felt to be essential if the
game Is to be permitted to live by
public opinion
The rules committee adjourned Sat
urdsy night until March %. after ap-
pointing a subcommittee to consider
three plans of reorganization The
subcommittee is composed of A. A.
Stagg. University Of Chicago: DIR. w
l.. Dudley, Vanderbilt University.
Nashville. Tenn, and o. w. Savage.
oberlin, @, When the rules commit
tee reconvenes- 1t will pass formally
on the recammeadasie decided upon
In the meantime by the subcommit-
tee.
In the main. the committee now
feels that injuries TO players are
largely due not 80 much to mass plays
as 20 savage tackles.
Accordingly. il is recommended that
there be no more diving tackles; that
q rigid physical examination OF all
candidates be insisted upon. with
medical supervision of all players
throughout the season; that buffeting
with the shoulders of ends racing
down the field after the ball he aboi-
ished. and that the hack who receives
q punt be protected. on the other
hand. from unnecessary violence by
the ends.
Under one of the three plans sug-
gested playing halves would be short
ened from thirty-five to thirty min
utes. with fifteen minutes intermis-
sion between. and these halves them
selves split again into four periods
of fifteen minutes play. with inter-
missions of five minutes.
1t IL question in the opinion of
the committee II 1t would not be wise
TO abolish football between high
schools; or at least between high
schools and colleges, where the piay-
eFs are more mature in physique.
The three plans upon which the
subcommittee will report provide in
substance for the following changes
Of alignment and play:
First Plan. Seven men on the
scrimmage line. 2. No pushing or
pulling Of the man with the bali. 3.
Prohibition of diving tactics 1. Ends
going down the field not to be body
checked. s. Players going down the
field under q punt not to approach
nearer than Ave yards 70 catcher or
punter until he has touched the ball
and then coming to tackle him or
charge forward uniess he starts to run
with the ball, 8. Eliminate onside
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07

kick. z. First man receiving the bail
to be allowed to carry It anywhere.
3. Forward pass allowed over any
part of the line to men on ends OF
the line or behind the line when the
ball is put In play.
Second plan.--l. Divide the halves
as already specified. play to be re-
samed by the side In possession Of the
hall when the preceding period closed.
Q. Seven men on the line Of offense,
and three of the backs to be at least
four yards In the rear or tne iine.
tThis would eliminate the tandem
play perfected by Harvard.l 8. For
ward pass to be made and caught
only by players standing behind the
line when the ball Is put in play. 4. In
offensive plays between the two rs
yard lines the team with the ball must
advance 1t ten yards In consecutive
downs or forfeit possession. (This ar
ticle the committee states itself open
to further advice.)
Third Plan. Segen men on the
line of scrimmage, with the back field
of offense limited to four men, center
rush always in the. center and no in
terohange of players permitted. 2.
Eliminate neutral zone and outside
kick. 8. No runner with the ball to
receive any help until he has reached
the line of scrimmage. This would
reduce the weight OF the attack. 4.
Distance TO be gained. seven yards, In
four downs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
MAY ADOPT THE
154 GAME PLAN
Schedule Committee Meets Febru-
airy 15-C Changes in Rules Are
Being Held Back by Officials.

CHICAGO, Feb. President
Lynch has named Feb 1s as the date
for the schedule meeting of the Ma
ttonaI League In New York. The
board OF directors will convene the
day before to reach a decision, IL pos
sible, in the Philadelphia ciub's
truup;c- with FORMER Manager ". T.
Murray. who has contract claim for
$4,000. 1t is predicted In baseball
circles that the league Will adopt a
schedule of 154 games without much
of an argument
Changes Held Back.
Changes made in the playing code
of baseball at the recent meeting
of the rules committee In Pittsburg
arrived at American League head
quarters Saturday, but no hint was
dropped as TO what are the nature
CT the changes.
Accompanying the few modifica-
tions, which were made for the pur-
pose of clearing up the game on o
few points. was note from Secre-
tary Heydlcr, of the National League,
requesting that they be withheld from
publication pending their approval by
members of the rules committee Of
both leagues.
As B. b. Johnson, president of the
American League, and c. A. Comis-
key, president of the Chicago Amerf-
can League club, are out Of the
city 1t will be at least Monday or
Tue<iay before the new versions will
be placed before the public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
ELEVEN TEAMS IN
S|x-DAY CONTEST
Cycle Race of Widespread inter-
est Begins in Newark's Regi-
mental Armory.
TEN HOURS EACH DAY.
Fast Riding Expected Over the Ten
Lap Track-Will Close Sat
'axsN aqS!N lgpm
Ten HOURS EACH DAY.

NEWARK, N j., Feb, Six day
cycle racing in Newark was inaugu.
rated at o'clock this afternoon. At
that hour eleven teams. made up of
twenty-five riders. got under way at
the new ten-lap track at the First
Regiment Armory. The affair seems
to be assured OF large amount OF
public favor.
The contest, which begun this af-
ternoOn, will last six days. winding
up Saturday night, but 1t will be for
ten hours only each day. The riding
period during each twenty-four hours
will be from O'Clock in the aftes :
noon until II O'Clock at night. except
that on Wednesday and Friday the
start will be made at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. the finish to be at / o'clock
the following morning.
The teams which started were made
up as follows:
Frank Kramer and Willie Fem.
-jinrmy Moran and fver lawson.
John Bedell and Menus Bedell.
Worth Mitten and Eddie Rupp-
recht.
Teddy Ellington and Charles Stein.
Ernst Peye and Haddy Hahir.
Edmond Collin and Walter Bard
gett.
Norman Anderson and Floyd Krebs.
Freddy West and ]. Frank Calvin.
George Wiley and Percy Lawrence.
Tommy Smith and Ben HILL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
WASHINGTON TEAM
TO PLAY LOCALS
Exhibition Games Scheduled to be
Played Here March Is and
29-Reach Norfolk March 6.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. president
Tom Noyes. of the Washington Base
ball Club, has announced the COM
plete schedule ana plans of the team
for early spring practice and exhibit
ton games.
The players will report In Washing
ton March 5, and will leave that
night for Norfolk. Several exhibition
games win be played with Norfolk to-
ward the latter part of the month,
and Portsmouth will get one or two
games. An exhibition game will prob
ably be played at Norfolk with Yale
On the 27th of March the team will
go to Richmond. playing two games
there with the Richmond club on
March IS and 30. From Richmond
the Senators will come to Washing
ton, and on the 31st of March Will
play the Philadelphia National League
club. Other games are scheduled with
Cornell, Brooklyn and Baltimore
Eastern League teams
President Noyes has sent out con-
tracts TO twenty-nine players. all Of
whom will report at Norfolk for 4
try-out. They are: CAtch0rs Street.
Rapp, Slattery. Hardy and Killifer.
Pitchers johnson, Walker, Gray.
Groom. Reisling. Foreman, Oil, ObAr-
lin, Horiik and Witherup. Outfielders
Browne, Milan. Lelivelt. Miller and
Gessler, Intieiders Unglaub, Schaefer,
Mcbride, Elbcrfeld. Conroy, Yohe.
Crooks, Kelly and Downs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
Killing WEAkENS
ASKS FOR CHANCE
Premier Catcher Applies for Re
instatement to National Base
ball Commission.

John Killing, catcher of the Chicago
Cabs. Of the National League. who gut
the team about a year ago. has ap-
piled to the National Baseball commits
sion Tor reinstatement. His written
application has been received by Pres
tdent Herman, of the commission.
At the time that Killing left the CHI
caH0 team he announced that he would
never play bail again, He said he
wanted more time to care for his pri-
vate business.
King did not play with the Cubs be-
cause Of an alleged disagreement with
President Charles w. Murphy over
terms.
Murphy has sent Killing a letter in
which he gave him indodnita leave OF
absence in order that he might attend
to his business In Kanaas City. King
has said that the only reason he did
not play was that he had no one he
could leave In charge Of his billiard
hall.
II il not known what action will be
taken by tho National Commission, as
the rulea provide penalty OF suspen-
sion for three or Ave years for similar
p&femGex s, HI IL sssrahal1ae that q he- Esss
tional Commission Will not reinstate
him on condition that he pay q fine.
Eling confirmed tho report that he
had applied TO the National Baseball
Commission for retnstAtement 81
map want 70 plAy hall AGAIN" said
xlin6 and for &hAk feAaOn I'M NettinK
- line have ~ sninaa ~ % With
eny Dxrftcular elH9t eiMpIy want "a
! = .a' w ~ ~ ~ y 81 $3.50 A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
CHILDHOOD'S BRIEF
HOUR HAPPY PERIOD

III your mother had let the house
work 60 and taken you on her lap
and explained away all the pleasures
Of the Mother Goose book OF rhymes,
would you have grown up TO be any
batter man or woman What Ii she
had explained that the cow never
jumped over the moon; that there was
no Little Miss Muffet. and II there had
on: that Jack didn't violate ettquette
by sticking his thumb into 2 plum
pie: that Jack and Gills parents used
hydrant water and they never went
Up . hill 20 get the drinking pail
nfled; that Jack Sprat could eat any
kind OF meat set before him instead
Of only lean meat: that Old King Cole
was grouchy dyspeptic and the very
opposite Of . merry old soul: that no
blackbird ever dishGured the kings
washerwonian by picking of her nose
Would you have been = better boy
or girl u your mother had done all
these thtngs--had explained away the
delightful. books Of childhood and had
told you that the amusing. tingiing
rhymes were written BY soIne hard-up
story writer who wrote them for
money and not for truths sskes
Il anything accomplished by sauar-
tng q child around and setting Il face
to face with the realities OF life hAfore
Il hAa come into The years OF respon-
stbilityy Let the children enjoy child
hood In = childish way, for Il 10 brief
and comes not again.--wichtta Bea-
con.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07

club finished second in the race. and
played some fair games to do that
well.
Parson contributed his share of the
work. He pitched twenty seven
games, Of which he won fourteen and
lost seven. That may seem as II II
were incorrect. but In the Ohio State
League, as in others, the compiler Of
records included in each pitchers to-
tai all the games in which he took
part OF course. there were some
games In which he was credited with
neither defeat nor victory.
Any particular qualifications which
may be possessed by Parscn In the
pitching line viii be properly review
ed by John James McGraw after the
young Giants are unleashed In the
South. II the young man looks as IL
he VIII do to keep and try out against
the big leaguers." II Is certain that
he will have place with the Giants
all the year. II he doesn't look good
enough for this season, the chances
are that he will be "sewed Up" TOR
1911. IL there La enough of promise 10
warrant the seamstress taking a few
stitches in his contract.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
CULPEPER ELECTS
BASEBALL OFFICERS
Planning to Form a League That
viii Embrace the Largest
Towns in North Virginia.
Culpeper. Va, Feb. 6, 1910.
Richmond virginian, +.

Culpeper, Va, Feb. 9, 1910.
Richmond virginian,
Richmond, Va.
The Culpeper Baseball Association
met last Friday night in the town hall
tor the purpose OF reorganizing for the
season 1910.
Mr.. r. p whitestone, the popular
manager of last years team was unan-
imously elected to manage the team
this year and Mr.. ]. ]. Davies. cashier
Of the Culpeper National Bank, was
elected treasure with Mr.. Temple Hill
as secretary.
Much business OF Importance was
discussed and a committee was APP
appointed to visit the merchants and
secure their cooperation.
Manager Whttestone has already on
foot plan to form league which
would embrace the largest towns of
Northern Virginia.
The Culpeper team was very strong
last season and has the credit of de-
feating some strong teams throughout
this section.
The manager Is now booking dates
and expects to arraign an interesting
schedule.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
SALES OF REAL ESTATE
PUT ON RECORD SATURDAY.

These deeds Of bargain and sale
were recorded In the clerks once Of
Chancery Court Saturday:
L. l. Thorpe and wife to r. c. Wood.g
ward. lot in Wallace street. near Richs
lit. $3.50.
John Tyler. trustee, to II. s. waller
stein. house No. 1919 East Main street.
with lot fronting % feet. inches,
yli, 200.
Mrs. Blanche Pitcher and husband
to M. II. Fidler. lot at the northwest.
corner OF " and Twenty-fourth Streets
fronting ~ feet. $1,000.
West End Home Building Fund As
ISOLATION to Louis Baldacci and Louta
Marchetti, property on the north side
Of Cary street. near Robinson. fr0nt-.
ing 100 feet. $3.50.
l. L. Hawkins and wife to n. q.
Rupert, lot on Sycamore street, near
Grove avenue. fronting 90 feet, 50 and
other considerations.
Sands and Lamb. special commits
sioners. to c. r. Steinman. interest tn
improved property at the northwestB
corner OF Twenty-sixth and q streets
$2,400.
Percy Montague. Jr.. to NJ L. Alien,
house No. lila Floyd avenue, with loA
fronting is feet. . inches. $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
CLOSE GAME AT
RANDOLPH-MACON
William and Mary Defeated in
Annual Basketball Contest
By Score of 10 to l6.

Randolph-Macon won the annual
Basketball game with William and
Mary Saturday by the close score of
- to Is. The teams were evenly
matched and it was anybody,s game
until the finish. William and Mary
led at the end OF the first half but the
lead was overcome and margin of
three points gained by Randolph
Macon in the second half. Score:
Randolph Macon--Smith {cap-
tafn), right forward: Smithey. left
forward, Hardy. centre; Beviile, right
guard: Buhrman, left guard: Simp-
son,
William and Mary-Geddy. right
forward; Driver tcaptain1. left for
ward; Metcaif. centre; Hall, right
guard; Goodwin. left guard.
Summary: Field goals--Randolph-
Macon. 3: William and Mary, I. Free
Observation-Disclosures Macon, 8; William
and Mary. 3. Fou1s-HandoIph-
Macon. 8; William and Mary, II.
Timer. r. Warren. Referee. w.
Y. Retthard Scorer. w. ]. Haynie.
Score end first half, william and
Mary. 8; Randolph Macon, I, Score
end Of game. Randolph Macon. 10;
William and Mary. Is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
LOCAL ATHLETICS
SIGN IN A. A. u.
Fifty Seven Registrations Made in
Virginia Including Many Rich
mond Men.

W., Y. Reithard. commissioner Of the
South Atlantic Association OF the
Amateur Athletic Union for Virginia,
has received report Of the regEstra-
tons in that organization during
january There were afs registra-
tons during the month, OF which
ffty-seven were made In Virginia.
Sanctions for holding athletic games
were Eranted to the National Guard
Athletto Association, District Of
Columbia, for . wrestling tourna-
ment to be held Feb. 2s and ~. and
on the twenty-eighth and thirty-iir
OF March indoor athletic gameA
The following Richmond athletes
were registered: n. e. Ancsrrow. r..
w. Vaughan. w. b. Sydnor. W. J..
Gilman. Jr.. Sidney Sutherland. J. r.
Strother. r. w. Taylor. n. I. Pussy.
J. T. Phillips, Livius Landlord, Jr.,
and ]. III. Rristow. OF Richmond Col
iegc. and Douglas Call, OF the Cove
nanters.
Sanctions for basketball teams were
granted to the Covenanters and to
Randolph Macon College.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
DOSE OF POISON
WAS NOT FATAL
Bernard Ssay Who Drank Laud-
auum With Suicidal Intent II
Sent Home Saturday.

Unsuccessful in his attempt to come
nit suicide, Bernard Seay who wao
taken to the City Home Hospital FRI
day afternoon after swallowing ~
quantity Of laudanum was discharged
from that place Saturday. Seay was
found lying on the sidewalk In front
of I4i East Broad street in an in-5
sensible condition. The city arnbu-
lance was hastily summoned and he
was removed TO the hospital where
the doctors worked over him for somS
time to good effect
Seay is a married man and had two
children. He gave no reason for the
attempt at self destruction except that
he wished to be free from trouble.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
TRACK OWNERS IN
ROW OVER DATES

E NEW YORK. Feb. Several facts
have come to light regarding the con-
troversy amouK the Ipckey Club race
track owners over the date schedule
which would seem to Indicate that
certain interests are inclined to ash
for too much.
Between April Is and November is,
the time legalixed for racing In this
state, there are fS6 days available
There sapc eight trucks wtiesp <s~Fszxsd
fair share OF this time, yet Il Ap~
pears that there ID plenty Of friction
which may result In arbitration BY the
stewards OF the Jockey Club.
Z Three conferences have already heen
held by the track owners without Ar
rtvtnG ~ e0ncausion@ and to-day ID
very mNch IN fhA ~, With ane4hnE
seesss $1,000 ~ 1sz Nsss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
Made Fine Record for His Team
During the Season of 1909.
Young, Ambitious.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.--Another
young pitcher who viii join the camp
Of the Giants 10 to be considered AZ
having possibilities. His name 10 Par
son. He IL tall. pleasant, has travelled
little, and looks upon a visit to Texas
with the same interest AZ most young
people who are taking their Arst ride
beyond the Mississippi river.
Parson has not had 20 much expe-
rience as some Of the others who
have been sought for by the man
axer of the Giants this year. but the
experience which has fallen to him
has been OF character which has
impressed him with a favorable idea
regarding baseball.
He was q member OF the Marion
club. OF the Ohio State League, last
rear. That is the same team TO which
John Buif" Williams, the Indian out
fielder, was attached, The Marion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
YOUNG GRACE is
FAST RECOVERING

was shot and wounded a week ago by
his playmate Bernard Strtnger, Il re-
covering rapidly. and unless complicA-
tions set In he will probably be sent
home from the hospital in week o.
ten days.
He was operated on Sunday and
the doctors found that the ~ caifhEr
bullet had fractured the skull but
glanced and came out through tho
scalp. Small particles OF bone were
removed by The doctors to prevent
compression on the brain and II ii
stated that the boy will fully recover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
FORK UNION IS
s. READY FOR MEET

FORK UNION. VA. Feb. THE
Fcrk uuion Military Academy track
men are now In hard practice. The
] oeaA1mS will send tho following msH
I ~ tho track meet In Richmond on
yebruAry IL: NJ. n. HIanton, q. G.
n heNnlnx. W. n. nndd. H.. g. Il, 70 Celheyts
n. w. Bailey, q q. without, n. ~. Hol-
1nnn. r. +. Epson. r. w. Whetties
nnd Itnwood Justis.
4 HE local instituticats relay teana
i srlIl - matched with the Cluster
/ 0Nkxrg1 Academy Thu academy has
Z \ r. rely preIl4ln ln9 xnAt9riat IN tlae
nd tl,4y ~ y sssrx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
WILLIE HOPPE VS..
GEORGE SUTTON

CHICAGO. Feb. willie Hoppe
has agreed to George Sutton's terms
In their proposed match for the ISL
baik- line billiard championship, and
they will meet in Chicago in one
night match March IS,
As was expected, Hoppe won his
1.500-point match at 1872 baIk-line
billiards with Ora Morningstar. The
score was 1900 to l.032.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
BIG SSGEEhERS RACE
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

BOSTON, Feb. IA match between
Richard Arnst. of Austria, the worlds
champion professional scuiler, and
George Whelch. the New Zealand
champion. for a stake OF $500 and the
worlds title will be rowed next month,
at Akoroa, according to a letter re-
ceived from the Antfpodes to-day by
Coach j. q. Weay, OF Harvard.
Arnst also has been matched to row
Edward Barry. OF England. on the
Zambesi river, South Africa. next Au-
gust.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
BROOKLYN DATES
FOR EXHIBITION

NEW YORK. Feb. 7.--charles Eb-
bats. president Of the Dodgers. has ar
ranged exhibition dates for his team
that will keep II busy until II strikes
the North. The Dodgers are carded to
play seventeen gauaes on their trip
North. Manager p4hieu win lead
6aJnp ~. s.Hnt. apringas Ark. q Thirty
athletes Will make the trir 10 Arkan-
sax. where they are scheduled to work
out from March 9TH TO e1st. The ittn-
erary follows:
Menaphts. March zsd-ssd.
a ChattAnooGA. March 1Ath-30th.
NAshvtllas March 31aE April 1sts31.
Rtchm0nA. April tth- ktN. ss
9snatcsa "A rashteg ton April atk~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
The Passing Show
To-day's Announcements

Academy of Musie--The Arcadians
from the University or Virginia, pre-
senting "Turvy Land" musical COM
edy.
Btjou Theatre---'fhe Girl From the
u. 8. A. comedy-drama, with musi-
cal interpretations.
Colonial Theatre-NaHaesii e-ar,ti
motion pictures.
Lubin Misunderstanding and mo
ton pictures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07

NAVY TEAM SWAMPS
VIRGINIA QUINT
Middies Now Claim Championship
of South-Decisively Defeated
Georgetown in Recent Game.

ANNAPOLIS, MD. Feb. Fol-
lowing their splendid victory over the
fast st. Johns College team Friday
night, the University OF Virginia took
decided slump and lost to the An
napolis midshipmen at basketball by
the overwhelming score of 81 to 6
Saturday night.
Having previously defeated George
town. the middies claim a clear title
to the championship of the South.
Lineup and summary:
Navy. Positions. Virginia.
Abbott. 80. left forward -, ,Spratt
(Bischoff)
wenzeIi. right forward. May
tiitt1
Douglas ....... center ....... Duiany
tErtz) tJones)
Jacobs. 500. left guard ....... Cecil
tComstockl tCampbelI)
Willis right guard ..,.. Ashby
(Ner)
Goals-Abbott ts). wenzell ~,
Jacobs go. Douglass (3l. Willis. Bis
choff t2), Campbell. Spratt Goals
fran fnuls-Wenzeil Ia, Spratf, May
Goals from fouls missed-Wenzeil
(s), Spratt f2), May (2). Fouls
Jones CD, May 90. Willis. Cecil.
Campbell, Jacobs f2)s Douglass (21.
Abbott, Spratt, HILL Referee-Mr.
Sturdy. of ST. Johns. Annapolis. Time
of haives--20 minutes each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
FIFTH DISTRICT
CONTEST TUESDAY
Congressionl Committee Win
Commence Hearing on Parsons
Claims Next Week.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE con-
tested NTH Virginia election case OF
Parsons VS. Saunders will be taken up
by elections committee No. of the
House next Thursday and arguments
heard. e. w Saunders, Democrat. OF
Rocky Mount. Is the man holding down
the seat which J. NJ. Parsons. republi-
can. claims TO legally belong to him.