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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Fredericksburg Teachers Asso-
citation held its first meeting of the
present session in the High School AS
sembly Hall on Monday afternoon.
The new teachers. Misses Montgomery
and Pattie and Mr.. Geo. d. Rowe.
were elected members of the AssOcia-
ton.
After all the present officers had ten
dered their designations the following
were elected for the session 1910 II:
President, Mr. Geo. D. Rowe; Vice
President. Miss Nellie Boatwright;
Secretary, Miss Amelia Curtis; Treas
urer, Miss Maggie Honey.
This association has been organized
for several years and it is for the ben
eft of the public schools in general.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
NOTICE TO LADIES'
REUNION COMMITTEE

A meeting of the Ladies Confederate
Reunion Committee will be held Thurs
day afternoon at FIVE O'Clock at the
Council Chamber. The committee to
solicit donations for the dinner for
Confederate soldiers are requested to
be ready to make their reports. The
committee will be glad to have other
Daughters of the Confederacy meet
with them.
Mrs. John T. Goolrick, Chair.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
TOURNAMENT IN SP0TSYLvANIA

A tournament was held at Spotsyl-
vania Saturday, with ten knights in the
contest. They were Robert 0. Gordon,
Thomas HUMPHREYS, Chancellor Black
ley, Lee Perry, Scott Perry, Buck
Payne, Willie Talley, T. A. Harris,
Sam Parker, Charles Andrews. The
contest was spirited. Miss Edna Car
ner was crowned queen by Mr.. Buck
Payne. Miss Deldee Durrett first maid
of honor by Mr.. Robt. o. Gordon,
Miss Mary f. Andrews second maid by
Mr. Thos. HUMPHREYS, and Miss Annie
G. Durrett third maid by Mr.. Chas.
Andrews.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
Matter of Taxes of Late A. MCGEE To
Be Inquired Into.

Treasurer w. G. billiard appeared
before board of supervisors of Spotsyl-
vana Monday and asked that the com
missioner's books for five years back be
examined relative to assessment OF
bonds and notes of the late A. MCGEE.
The books showed from 1904 to 1909,
inclusive, that Mr.. MCGEE was charged
with bond and notes, taxes from which
amounted to only about SIPS. This
year the taxes from his estate, bonds
and notes will amount to over S70O.
The matter was referred to the next
grand jury for investigation and Com
missioner of Revenue T. P. Payne no.
tilted to appear before it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
SERVICES At OLD AQUA

Services will be held at Old Aqua
Church, in Stafford, on Sunday, Sept.
25th, by Rev. j. NJ. Meredith. This
gentleman has not preached for l6
years and the vestry has requested
him to hold services at Old Aqua and
Clifton churches until a rector can be
called
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
J. W. HOLLOWAY DEAD

Mr.. J. W. Holloway died at his home
near Corbin's, Caroline county, Mon
day, aged II years. Mr.. Holloway
was well known in this city and often
came here on his mule, BILLY Malone. -
He is survived by several children.
His son, Mr.. w. II. Holloway worked
here recently on the new postoffice.
The funeral took place at 3 p. m.
Tuesday from Liberty church, services
conducted by Rev. J. I. Eubank.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
Mr.. ALEXANDER PRATT'S FUNERAL

The funeral Of Mr.. Alex Pratt,
which took place Tuesday from his
home, aspen Grove, was largely at
tended. The interment was made in
the family burying ground at Globe"
the home of Mr.. w. II. Rollins. Rev.
r. G. James conducted the services.
The palbearers were nephews Of de-
ceased Messrs. c. f. Pratt. J. H.
Pratt, S. C. Pratt, r. A. Pratt, w. II.
Rollins and II. ID. Rollins.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
GONE TO NEWPORT, R. l.,
AND BUFFALO, N. Y

Capt. T. McCracken left for New
port, r. l., Tuesday, to visit his son,
Lieut.. J. j. McCracken, U. 5. Navy,
who is connected with the War College
there. After a visit of ten days there
he will visit his daughter, Mrs. II. w.
Fox, in Buffalo, N. Y. He will return
about Oct
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
WANTS $3.50 DAMAGES

J. E. Parker has instituted suit in
Stafford court to recover $3.50 damages
of Mr.. Chas l.. Chesley The suit grows
out of the falling into a well Of horse
belonging to Mr.. Parker which he hac
placed with Mr.. Chesley to be grazed.
An old well was left open, the horse
falling into it and was killed. Attorney
Frederick w. Coleman represents Mr..
Parker.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
ENCASED IN PLASTER CAST

DR.. w. A. Harris and wife took their
year old daughter, Virginia, to Rich
mOnd Tuesday and had her encased in
a plaster cast from waist TO feet, which
will remain for a year. The little girl
was injured by fall.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
FOUND BONES OF SOLDIERS LEG

DIR. J. n. Barney is excavating his
cellar under his residence and Monday
found the bones Of human leg. 1t is
thought it had been amputated from a
wounded soldier who was in the Wal
lace home nearby, which was used as
hospital during the war.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
CONVICT WITH ROAD FORCE

Special Agent ]. D. Micks was at
the Court House Tuesday and took
Riley Robertson, colored, confined in
Jail there, to convict camp in Orange
county to work with convict road force.
Robertson has about four years at hard
labor, the same having been imposed
upon him in Justices court, resulting
on several criminal charges.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
TRYING TO ESTABLISH
ARTESIAN WELL

The work of drilling the artesian well
in the Normal School ground is still
progressing A depth Of APO feet has
been reached, but no water yet. The
boring has gone through a solid bed Of
granite and below this is bed of blue
clay
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
HIGH TENT

Independent Order Rechabites Meets
Here.
This organization met in Pythian
Hall Tuesday morning at 10 clock and
was called to order by High Tent Chief
Ruler w. c. LEM. Addresses of wei
come were delivered by Mr.. Henry
Warden in behalf of the citizens of
fredericksburg, and Rev. j. r. Jacobs
on behalf of the churches. Responded
to by the chief ruler. The balance of
the morning session was taken up with
routine business.
The tent will remain in session for
two or three days. There are about 70
delegates present from tents in District
of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
other States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
A RECORD PLAYER

Pritchard, who pitched for White
Sox here last year and has pitched this
season with Roanoke, is in the city
greeting his friends. His record this
season was 33 games, winning q and
losing II. This is an excellent record.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
AT THE HOSPITAL

The condition of Mr.. Louis Curtis at
Mary Washington Hospital is unchang-
ed. He is resting quietly, with but lit
tie hope of recovering.
Mr.. A. j. Pielmer is getting on nicely
and will be out in a few weeks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
MARRIED

Mr.. Grafton Ellis and Miss Bessie
Mills, both Of Falmouth, were married
at the home of the brides father, Mr.
VIM. Mills, in Falmouth, Sunday at 3
p. m, Rev. R. A. Williams, of this
city. officiating.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
FARMERS, TAKE NOTICE!
Tidewater Hydrated Lime.

A Fertilizer in hydrate form, 81 per
cent. pure. Put up in 40-pound paper
and l00-pound jute sacks. For sale by
b. J. MARSHALL,
30alm Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
DELEGATES NAMED

Mayor H. Lewis Wallace has APP
pointed Messrs. V. M. Fleming and
Jas. II. bowman delegates from this
city to the Southern Conservation Con-
gress at Atlanta, Ca, Oct. Z and 8.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

The Piedmont Real Estate Agency
sold Tuesday the farm of 63 acres of
A. D. Eldridge in Spotsylvania county
to J. l.. Flippo, of Spotsylvania. Terms
private.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
CAUGHT 20 BASS

DR.. Geo. H. Chewing, Rev. R..
Aubrey Williams and Rev. j. r. Jacobs
went over to Chappawamsic Monday
nd caught % fine bass.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
GOES WITH LYNCHBURG FIRM

Mr.. A. Flynn Dickson, who has been
connected with the Smith-Coghill Shoe
Co. for years, will go with the Lynch
burg Shoe Co. as salesman and will
enter on his duties Oct. LIST.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
STATEMENT FINANCIAL CONDITION

OF The Caroline County Bank. located at
Bowling Green, in rhe county OF faro
line. State OF Virginia, at the close OF
business sept. LIST, 1910, made to the
State Corporation Commission
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JOHNSON WILL 60
TO FRISCO SOON

Chicago, March tspecial.)-
Needing the advice of Jack Gleason,
one of the promoters interested in de-
Gliding the. heavyweight championship
battle at Emeryville, Cal, July 4, Jack
johnson has given his word that he
will be in California not later than
April 25.
The coast promoter explained 20
Johnson that the people in the west
were a bit Worried over his actions
and rather than run any risk of his
being put out of commission for the
big fight they want him to be near
the battle scene as early as possible.
Gleason declared he would have tick
cts for Johnson and his party in Chi
cago April 16, and that he would e,is
pecr the heavyweight champion in
Frisco not later than May 1.
Johnson told Gleason that while he
would begin light training for the bat
lie, it would be the height of folly
Cor him to attempt to start his rial
work so long in advance a. he GER
tainly would be stale. Gleason re-
piled that the manner of his condi-
tioning was up to johnson. but that his
presence on the coast was necessary
as an evidence of good faith on the
part Of the parties concerned. joe
Choynski may Join Jim Jeffries train
ing camp Sam Berger had a confer
ence with the Chicago fighter and as
a result Joe may help the boilermaker.
Choynski knows the game all the way
and 1t is figured that he may be
great help to the big white man.
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TEAM IS MAKING
HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES
by FRED C. sTICkNEY

University, March -(Special.)-The
unbroken spell of beautiful weather
which has prevailed for the past 10 days
has been of untold benefit to the. varsity
baseball team, for it was just what was
needed in order that the pitchers might
get well limbered up and the infelders
become accustomed to working together.
Realizing what an opportunity he had to
get in some good practice, DR.. Pollard
has been putting in full time with his
men. From until every Afternoon he
has been drilling his team in every de-
psrtment of the game, looking after the
work AZ each man personally and trying
to make the whole team play with the
smoothness of well adjusted machine.
Bunting, hitting the ball out, base rum
ming, sliding, backing up on throws-all
have been drilled into the men.
As result Of this steady practice the
team is playing the game in fashion
entirely different from that which 1t dis
played against the Philadelphia Athletics
here 10 days ago. So when the Cleve-
land Americans come here for a game
next wednesday more pleasant sounding
ia BILE should go out from here than went
before OF course, the big leaguers will
lay their bludgeons against the horsehide
and bat out a victory. If they did not,
everyone would say that they were not
trying. But the approaching game should
be far more interesting affair to the
spectator that that one when the Phfladel-
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phians drove the ball all over the lot and
ran the bases almost at will. The Grim
son and White lads, after their previous
experience, should be able to keep In
good touch with the earth and know what
to do and what not to do with the bail
when they get their hands on it.
The lineup of the varsity may present
one or two changes from that of the
Athletic game. The catchers will be An
derson and McCargo Findlay, Greer,
Gresham and Pratt will do the hurting.
The inield will most likely consist of
Snedecor, first base; McEniry, second
base; Cowan, shortstop, and Baumgart-
ner, third base; Carter in right field Aus
till IN center and Mcdowell in left Will
probably look after the outer works.
The Cleveland team will send some of
its strongest men against the varsity.
Upon a request from DR.. Pollard for the
lineup the management sent the follow
ing: Nichols. second base; Graney. right
field; Lord. center field; Stovall, first
base; Perring, third base; Peckipoush
shortstop Spencer. left field; Bemis,
catcher; Young and Falkenberg, pitch
ers.
On Friday following the game with
Cleveland. Alabama will open up her col
lege season with the first of three-game
series with Georgia Tech. On Saturday
the two college aggregations will play
double-header. Then on the following
Monday the Birmingham Southern
league team will come to the campus for
brush with the collegians. These five
games in as many playing days will be a
pretty good test of the strength of DR..
Polard's pitching staff.
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RASERAII AZ A
COLLEGE GAME
Little General Popularity Even
in the Sixties
THE FIRST CLUB AT YALE
Was Organized in the Autumn of 1865.
First Ynle-Princeton Game
Played in
1868
THE FIRST CLUB AT YALE
From the Century Magazine

From the Century Magazine.
Baseball as a college game did not
really begin until the sixties, and even
then had little general popularity In
an endeavor to get something of the
spirit of the times, I asked man who
was graduated in the early days or base
ball in the colleges whether they played
baseball In his time No he said at
first; "or. at least" he corrected HIM
self, "a few chaps used to go over into
a vacant lot that. we passed on our
walks and make fools of themselves
knocking the ball about, but the college
never took any interest in it.
In the autumn of 1865 the University
Baseball club was organized at Yale, and
a nine picked from the class mines &C
cepted challenge from the Agallian club
of Wesleyan. A contemporary account
stated: '"rhe Yale nine, never pe1ore
having played together, improved Vastly
as the game progressed, and toward the
close played very brilliantly Yale won,
80 to 13, the game lasting three hours
and twenty minutes
Late in 81 Columbia and Yale had
game, and In the following year Yale,
having been spurred on by her successes.
arranged game with the Unions OF
Morrisania, the champions OF the coun-
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MERIDIAN TO HAVE
FINE BALL PARK

Meridian, Miss. March 26.-(Special.)
The local baseball association today
closed q lease for new ball park and
The 1umb ermen of Meridian have DON
ated the necessary lumber for enclos-
ing the grounds and erecting the grand
stand and bleachers. The site is on
the Caldwell property, between Fifth
and Davis streets, only five blocks from
the business center. The property was
recently cleared of negro cabins aid
the association has been extremely
lucky in getting possession of the To-
cation, as it means financial success
for the Meridian team In the reorgan-
lied Cotton States league. Work on
the new park will begin Monday and
be completed within two weeks. Base
ball enthusiasm a. result of the deal
is at fever heat.
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BASEBALL CAMPS
ARE BREAKING UP
Major League Managers Talk
of Pennant Chances
GIANTS ARE IN THE GAME
John McGraw Hopes TO Do Better This
Year With His Team While Other
Managers Also Hear the PEN
nant Bee Buzz
BY MANHATTAN

New York, March 26.-(Special.)--
While the fans are anxiously count
ing the days until the baseball Sea-
son opens. declarations from the camps
of the American and National LEAGUE
psnnant chasers are floating in. Some
managers. like Hugh ey Jennings, Frank
Chance and Hugh Duffy are very op-
timistic: others are more cautious.
From Hot Springs come assurances
of confidence from the worlds chan =
pion Pirates.
From Texas John McGraw of the
New York Giants is Issuing the bull
s1etiu that the New York Nationals Will
put up the hardest struggle of their
existence for the National league PEN
nant this year.
Some of the teams have finished their
preliminary training and are now grad
ually working their way northward by
easy stages, meeting minor league
teams.
The Giants who opened the train
ing season at Marlin Springs. Tex, ar
rived in Dallas today for two games.
1rheir training has ended save for the
baseball battles now with scrub organ
izations.
The Chicago Cubs are in Tennessee
and today they show ed evidence Of their
prowess against Memphis.
The Detroit Tigers. who have won
the American league pennant with so
much ease in latter years, are in Texas
but their star player, Ty Cobb, has
failed to materialize for practice.
Cobb has signed his contract. but
s Jennings is worried. Some of the old
guard on the Detroit team never play
their best with Cobb away.
In the National league the trio Of
clubs which have show the greatesr
strength in recent years are all round
ing out in good form. The old three
cornered battle between Pittsburg, Chi
cago and New York will probably be
waged again. But ST. Louis. and Gin
cinnati have improved this year aad
they will be factors to be reckoncd
with.
Manager Doom of the Phillies says:
"our team looks good TO me, but
do not believe in claiming pennants
before the season opens"
Manager Dahlen of Brookly says Il
am we'll satisfied with our team, out
IL is too far ah cad to talk pennant
now"
Manager MCGUIRE of the Maps said
81 never dope a winner until the teams
are at the barrier. Just now we are
working hard"
Manager Connie Mack of the Phila-
delphia Athletics said: II hope that the
pennant winners will have to beat US.
If the additions to our team turn out
I will have hope of taking the nag.
Manager Donovan of the Boston
Americans said: TOO early to say any
thing" -
Hughey Jennings said: ION, the basis
of last year, our nearest rival viii have
10 improve 20 per cent even to touch
us. We hope to get the worlds cham
pIonship this year and l honestly be-
lieve we will"
!. Manager Frank Chance of the CUBS
Aays: Put a bet down on us for the
pennant.'
Clark Griffith says: 81 must admit
that the pennant bee is buzzins In my
bonnet We will make strong try
for IT.
Manager Jack O'Connor of the ST.
Louis Browns says: "Our prospects fer
81 successful season are bright but
cannot estimate how many games VIC
are going to win
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Hot Springs. March 2e.-Today 5
gains between Boston of the Ameri-
can league and Cincinnati of the Ma
tional league, the tenth of a series
of 10 sch eduled games. ended in a
tie, to !. Cincinnati brought this
about by scoring one run In the last
half of the ninth inning. Today's game
was the third tie of the series and OF
those games played to a decision Bos-
ton has won one more than the Ma
tionals. Because of the rivalry between
the members of the teams and con-
sequent tension of the players during
the games both Managers Griffith and
Donovan admit that the long series at
this season has been 4 mistake. How
ever, 1t Is announced that the series
now Will be concluded Score: r. II. i1.
Boston =. ..... 010 200 000--3 3
Cincinnati ......., 101 600 001-3 j
Batteries. Cicotte, Smith and Carl
gan; Cheney, Anderson and Clarke.
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try. The game was exciting, and was
hugely enjoyed by the crowd. At the end
of the fifth inning Yale had made eight
runs and the Unions four. But the
Unions improved, and had tied the score
By the end of the ninth, and finally sue
ceeded in winning by the score of 16 to
IA
The score card of the game between
the classes of 1863 of Yale and Harvard.
reproduced from the original score book.
furnishes in itself enough data to show
that by the end of the sixties the game
had taken on the really permanent form
which, with minor alterations, has been
preserved to the present day.
The first le-Pinceton game was
played on June q, 1865 Yale winning 30
to 10, and the first Harvard game was
played July 25 of that year, Harvard
winning % to IT, The following year Yale
again played the champions of the coun-
try this time the Mutuals OF New York,
and was once more beaten, by the close
score of Is to It,
In the autumn of 1871 the records shows
that the Yale pitcher, Strong. showed
signs of great PROMISE" although in the
game with the Haymakers of Troy he
vas batted for 46 bases. Harvard was
almost uniformly successful against Yale
for the first few years, but in 1874. In
the games played In connection with the
college boating regatta at Saratoga Yale,
through the brilliant pitching of Avery,
turned the tables and won both games.
Tho most remarkable game played be-
tween these two mines, however, was In
the spring of 1877, when Carter, the Yale
pitcher, made the extraordinary record
of allowing only 27 Harvard men at the
bat, Yale winning, to 0. Harvard, how
ever, won the second game, 10 to 1, and
the final game Of the series, 5 to q
BY this time. college baseball was i'm
proving rapidly. and In two years was on
a fair plane with the professional game
in fact the Yale nine of 1880 played no
fewer than 10 games with professionals,
and succeeded in Winning II of that num-
Der.
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Annapolis, Md. March 26.-Cornel and
the Naval academy played a thinning
game this afternoon, the latter winning
by the score of to l. as the result of an
error, when two men were out. 1t looked
as though the game might go several in
nings more. Each team got one runner
across the plate In the opening inning,
but after that the game resolved itself
into a pitchers battle. Score: RH.E
Cornell ........... 100 900 000 600 O00-1 6 Q
Academy ........ 100 900 GOO 900 001-2 10
Batteries Carvajol, Goodwillie and
Williams; Anderson and Metz.
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Chattanooga, March 26-Eddle Lenhox,
the third baseman of the Brooklyn team
who has been sick for several weeks at
his home in Camden, n. j., reached Chat
tanooga today and Joined the Brooklyn
squad here. He will not play for sew
eral days as he has not vet regaiHed ms
normal strength Manager Dahlen has
decided to turn over to the New Orleans
Southern League club Outfielder Joe jack
son. whom he claimed from the Philadel-
phia Americans on waivers several weeks
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Nero May be Lunched

Golden, Col, March a.-(Special)-
Mary Cobb white, was choked to death
this afternoon by Myron schrobe. ne
Gfo, and robbed Of $40 Shortly before
the coroner arrived on the scene the ne
gro wandered back to the scene of his
crime and was arrested. A lynching is
Imminent.
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N..hx,,,. 2. philadelphia 1

Nashville, March 26.-Nashville defeat
ed the second division of the Philadelphia
Americans here today. to ]. in a rather
ordinary game. Both pitchers used by
Nashville were wild, but they held the
visitors to two hits. both of which were
moda or Viebahn. Score: R.H.E
Nasbville 200 coo 1903 10 .
phIiads,>bia .0o1 600 000-1 2
Batteries: .Viebahn, Wolf and Seabaush
and Erloff: Atkins. Friene and Lapp and
EaRan
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Phlladelphia
Cleveland 3, New OrIean. o

New Orleans. March 2s.-The Cleve-
and Americans took today's game
from the New Orleans Southern league
team with ease. batting the local pitch
ers all over the lot The best Now
Orleans could do with Mitchelrs curves
was two hits. Score: r. II. T.
New Orleans -. coo 900 000-O 2 0
Cleveland ........2 200 900 1913 IL 0
Batteries: Pruitt, Cefalu and J. Mitch
ell; w. Mitchell and Clarke.