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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
EAT0N NHlLEA
on SECOND Base
Manager LAWYER Secures Promis-
ing Man from Lockport for
Infeld.
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POPULAR AT HOME
PLAYER Has Good Reputation AS a
Second Stacker and is Ex-
pected to Stay.

Manager LAWYER of the Colts has Sc
sured another candidate for first base.
I man who Is said to be something
out of the ordinary as an infielder.
This player is Fenton whalen. of
Lockport, n. Y. Whaien comes well
recommended from hts home town
and Manager Lawler believes that he
will be valuable addition to the
club.
The following article about whaIen
Is from a Lockport paper:
"Fenton whalen. Familiarity known
~ FIN or 'Darb on the baseball
diamond, viii be with some flrst-class
team in a minor league for next sea-
son. He Is a Lockport boy and en-
tered professional ball playing while q
yeungster,
''whalen is one of the most bril-
liant, Sensational and consistent play
ers Lockport has had In many years.
He is twenty years old and weighs
about $50 pounds His magnificent
playing has won many game for local
teAssfsz tIsa-Ais Aear ~ Aittiag In the
third and Anal games of series with
the Cyclones of this city for the city
North Ends of Lockpert.
'Whalen's regular position Is sec
ond base. lie has played one or two
other positions. but hts faHorite place
lis on the second sack, where he does
more effective work for mis- team, He
has gained a reputation for very sell
dom making an error In this position.
He Is also strong at the bat
"Whaien got his start with the
Knickerbocker baseball team, cham
pinns of this city and Western New
York for several seasons He played
On the Lockport High School. When
nc quiz school he went with the North
Ends, and then later signed with
Lyons OF the Empire State League.
He played second base all this time.
lyons won the flag In the Empire
League.
when the Empire League disband-
I'd WhAien signed with Canandatgua,
and for several months played inde-
pendent ball. He later went to Erie,
Pa, in the Ohio and Pennsylvania
League, but on account of the poor
= team Erie had he resigned and went
with the Brantford. Ont. team. cham
IH.eF-Gits CO madam
League. During all this time he
played grand ball. He finished last
eeason with the Canadian team.
Brantford won the championship.
"whafen Is active in many other
sports besides baseball The reason
for this liz because he believes in keep
ing I'm good condition. He IL mem
her OF The North End Athletic club
OF this city. Wha)en has many
friends In this city wko will wish him
luck for thu coming sensoa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
WASHINGTON TEAM
REACHES NORFOLK
Nationals Carry Small! Squad tc
Training Grounds-Others
to Follow Soon.

NORFOLK, VA, March MAN
ager McAlecr, ten players and Train
err Quirk. OF the Washington base
ball team. who Saturday night left
Washington for Norfolk, arrived here
on schedule time Sunday morning. All
hands looked well, and said they felt
well, although the statement is made
that some of the recruits did not
think much of the shaking up which
they got after the boat got on the
Chesapeake. But not one of them
would own up to having been sea-
sick.
The Nationals found here as fine a
spell oi weather for practice as they
could have wished for 1t was as
baimy as May day In Washington,
and should 1t hold the training win
progress at IA rapid rate The man
ager said the weather suited him cx-
actly. Weather Is usually better in
Norfolk In March than in April. and
the outlook for "A continuation of the
fine spell Is good.
Yohc Joins the Squad.
Drifting In from another direction.
about the time the squad from Wash
ington arrived, was Player Yohe.
one, too, said that he felt like get
ting to work
McAleer Is not expecting many 9TH
err additions to his squad before the
end of the week. He expressed him
self as being we'll pleased with the
outlook here. The park of the Nor
folk club, which VIII be used by the
Nationals, was never In better con-
dition. The manager and President
Noyes inspected IL last fail They
were satisfied with II then, and the
manager, assured after hts arrival to-
day that 1t Is in as good condition
now as then, did not consider Ii nee
essary to look 1t over to-day. AS
matter of fact. many improvements
have been made TO both park and
clubhouse since fall.
MeAleer and his men Rocked about
the Monticello Hotel, where they vii.
be quartered while here, most of the
day, usually observing the passing
show on the streets But to-morrow
1t will be work, and It will be work
every day thereafter during their
three weeks stay. weather permitting.
Hard Work Starts at Once.
II will take the men to the park
about 10 o'clock IN the morning, and
give them their first practice" said
the manager to-day. I'VE will be out
again In the afternoon. and that will
be the daily program. OF course, we
Will not attempt TO do much for sew
eral days"
The uncertainty of the makeup of
the Nationals for the coming season
Is evidenced by remark which Me-
Aleer made with reference to Yohe.
No man. It would seem, has an abso
lutte ctnch on any position.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
BOY ROBS CHURCH
OF COLLECTION BOX
Divides Loot With Two Compan-
ions, But is Released on Prom
Use of Reform.

A little boy stole the collection box
from the Sunday school room Of Pine
Street Baptist church Sunday morn
ing. and. after breaking It open in
an alley near by, divided with two
OF his little friends the - found
therein.
He was caught In the afternoon by
Detective Wiley, and upon his prom
Use to attend Sunday school regularly
hareafterwards, and at the solicita-
ton of Superintendent Goode OF the
Sunday school. was allowed to 50 free.
The boy is member OF the Sum
day school. He would not implicate
the two boys with whom he divided
the pennies nor would he explain why
he was so generous in making the
division. He declared, however. that
his friends had nothing to DO with
the theft.
All but seventy-five cents OF the
money was recovered. and II y under
stood this amount will be returned TO
the collection fund. It was thought
that the scare the little boy rot, along
with the effect OF the charity Of the
church people towards him. VIII have
a beneficial effect upon his character.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
INFORMATION FILED
AGAINST RACING MEN

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. March -
The strong feeling against the man
agement OF the Moncrief Park race
track, which resulted IN charges
against many Of the officials, and
Which VIII probably end In killing
the racing game In Florida. have cul-
minated in the fling of informations
against II. d, Brown, manager of the
track and number of the men who
have been making book there.
Five separate informattons, each
containing four counts, have been
filed alleging that gambling was per-
mitted on the track. In addition to
Brown, the informations are laid
against I. Hammersley. better known
as lazy Ham: Charles Walters. J. o.
Cobrrn. r. a. Kennedy and Lee wag-
ner.
The higb-hnnded manner In which
tho offIylai@ have ruled the track ana
the scandals that have been whisper
I'd about ever since the winter meet.
lag opened have aroused public sen
,tsfaeRt asasHst- the track, although lit
has attracted many visitors here, and
II Is likely there will be legal steps
TO prevent another meeting here next
year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07

that the task OF turning out q sea-
soned pitcher Is q hard ono. He has
half a dozen promising candidates. but
1t Is unlikely that twirler the equal
Of either Merritt or Van Vleck. OF last
years team. can be developed this
spring.
Since he has arrived MePartlin has
put the pitching material on a sys-
tematic training basis. Lush has just
organized the freshman and varsity
squads, and has given them regular
training scheme. A total Of ninety
five candidates have reported for the
freshmen squad and fifty-five for the
varsity.
Yale has no cage facilities, and the
training must be done on the gym
nasium floor. with the exception OF
little batting drill in the old cage,
which is still flooded with water and
ninhabitable Yale's rivals In base
hall have had several weeks OF cage
training already, but the lack OF
cage makes IT dififcutt for ali. to
catch them in their training In the
short intercollegiate season..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07

The management of the locals Ia
preparing to MI up the gap that has
been caused by the probable holding
out of James q. ison. last years sec
ond sacker lson has not yet sent
in his contract, nor has he been heard
OF since leaving the city at the close
Of the season last year. 1t Is said
that he IL in business In Atlanta, and
may not report here with the rest OF
the players.
Ii is reported that owner Bradley
In confident that lson viii come back
In time to begin practice, and that
ne 10 willing to make almost any in
ducements TO bring this about. AS a
matter of fact, Owner Bradley Is not
willing to make any further induce
ments than those named In the con-
tract that was sent the player some
weeks ago, Furthermore, he is now
not even worrying himself whether
the player comes back or not.
The long silence OF Ison caused the
local magnate and his manager to
look around for someone to fill his
place, and now that the man nae
been found there VIII be no more
worry over the case of Ison. The
new man Is Whalen. from Lockport, a
player who Is said to be something of
second baseman, and he will be
given a good tryout for second sack.
Manager LAWYER believes that Whalen
viii be one OF the seasons stars. and
that he will have no difficulty In
making position on the team. Ii
Ison should report now he will have
his hands full to get the position
away from the Lockport man. ana
Judging from what is said of the new
player, Ison will have to be in good
form to turn the trick.
President Navin, of Detroit, is play
ing the same game now with Owen
Bush that he pulled off successfully
on Cobb in the spring OF 1908. Bush
considers that he was largely respon-
Hib1s>-sor- the last Two remnants Won
by the Tigers. and he has asked that
he be given some financial recognition
Of his services. President Navin's line
OF reasoning. In refusing the request,
is that Bush IL too young to be given
a large salary. as he may not CON
tinue the stride at which he has be-
gun, and has not yet been well estab-
iished as a professional star.
Bush. however, cannot see 1t this
way, and still remains a holdout. The
case Of Cobb In 1908 was Identical
Navin handled this successfully by
promising the player that If he re-
manned as good during the following
two seasons he would reward him
with a salary big enough to more
than make up the difference. Cobb
/ a accepted the offer, and Navin has
kept his promise by giving cobb So
| 600 a year for his services beginning
| this year.
Bush is really entitled to raise II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
JAMES H. FLETCHER
NAMED AS JUDGE
Will Be First Official Of New Judi.
cial Circuit Created by Leg
iS1ature.

Attorney James III. Fletcher. Jr., Of
Accomac Courthouse, has been named
as the first Judge Of the new judicial
circuit created by this Legislature. His
circuit will be composed OF Northamp-
ton and Accomac counties.
The new judge Is about iifty-ona
years old and a graduate of the Uni.
Sergity of Virginia. He is native OK
Accomac county. and has practfced
law there TWENTY-FIVE years. Mr.,
Fletcher is held In high esteem by
citizens of both counties In his cir
cult, and hts appointment meets with
popular favor. He probably will be
elected Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
FIRST REGIMENT
BASEBALL TEAM
Promising Aggregation Will Re-
present Soldiers During the
Coming Season.
SEVERAL GOOD MEN
Some of the Players Have Refused
Try-Outs With Professional
Teams This Spring.

Plans are now being perfected for
the organization of a baseball team
by the First Regiment. Virginia Vol
unteer Infantry. Some Of ths best
athletes In the city are members OF
the organization. and 1t is expected
that the soldiers will have one Of
the strongest amateur teams in this
vicinity during the coming season.
The regiment was not represented
by any regular team last season.
Each company had Its own team. and
games were played among them
selves. 1t IL now the purpose to
have one representative team picked
from the best players in the regi-
ment. Some of the men and the
positions they will probably play ate
as follows. koenig, shortstop; BURT,
third: Paine. first; Robinson. Sec
ond; Williams. catcher; Walden and
Calder, outfielders. There are a num-
Der of other promising men who will
doubtless make the team. Ainon4
them are another catcher and several
good pitchers. One of the pitchers
1wiried nine games last season, losing
only one of them. Koenig and VIII
liams have both received offers of
tryouts with professional teams this
spring. but declined the offers. BLUNT
is generally considered the best enia-
teur third sacker In the city and Roe-
mig ranks as one of the best short
stops.
Soon to Begin Practice.
Manager Cousins has announced
that the team will begin practice Oh
March 10Th, and that all Richmond
games will be played on the north
diamond at Byrd Park. which has
been secured for the season. 1t is
proposed to play games with all the
amateur teams of the city, and any
amateur team In the State that can
be reached in one days travel.
Games will probably be arranged
with Petersburg, Ashland, Amelia,
Fredericksburg, Chase City and other
places. game will be played every
Saturday and on holidays, and the
management will try to arrange a
series of exhibition games to be play
ed during the first of the week at the
league park. II successful, these
games WITH be given at regular inter-
walls throughout the season.
Working on Schedule.
The schedule has not yet been ar
FaIkSut btl mdIiH6eT 1tuSiHS Is Wpfh-
ing on ii now, and expects to have
! It ready in n few days. He says that
the team is promised even brighter
season than that of the football team
OF last fall. which was very success
full. He expects to have the best
amateur infield in the city, and the
regiment boys will try to win the
amateur championship of Richmond.
! Indications are that Koenig will be
| elected captafn of the team. The
| first game will be played about The
! first Saturday In April.
The organization of the team will
he completed and practice will begin
Immediately following the big indoor
meet of the regiment. which is ~ be
held In the armory on the night of
March 18th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
YALE HAS ONLY FEW
TWIRLERS THIS YEAR

NEW HAVEN, CONN. March t.
with two professional coaches assist
Ing Captain Steve Phtibin. OF the Yale
haFeoaii nine. the bnsehail campaign
has begun.
Billy Lush. the general coach, iaas
arrived, and George McPartiin. the
former Eastern League pitcher. has
been here two weeks drilling the bait
terry candidates. McPartlin thinks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07

DECISION GOES TO
RANDOLPH-MACC N

In the debate. RESOLVED. That the
Monroe Doctrine is for the Fest Inter-
ests OF the United STATES" Saturday
night, the Judges decided in favor of
Academy, the members of which were
testing their oratorica1 abilities against
strong team from the Richmond
Academy. The judges compltmente1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
FRED. r. LIESE SIGNS
WITH CHICAGO CUBS

BOSTON. MASS. March Fred
r. Liese. the st. Paul outfeIder. OBJ
tanned by the Doves In exchange for
..GinEer'' Beaumont. who Is now with
the Chicago Cubs. has sent In his
signed contract TO the Boston Ma
tionais Llese IL the first new player
Manager Lake haE clincfed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
BOSTON DOVES WILL
PLAY PROVIDENCE GRAYs

BOSTON Mk3S.. March 7.--Bos-
tons DoveH, cellar Champions of the
National League, hate arranged to
open the season here with an exhib.-
Hon. game with 4he ProsisseRce tsrays
on April IL. This win mean re-
newai of an intense riSairy which ex-
listed when the Providence team was
In the league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
SHOT IN THE LEG
BY POOR MARKSMAN

4 Mr. w. B. -Rnss, twenty enc years
Of age. was accidentally shot in the
while working n . shooting gallery
In West Broad street last week. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
uopnn WINS Al Billiards.

PEORIA. ILL. March willie
Hoppe and ora Morningstar met
acre SATURDAY.. Hoppe defeating
Morningstar In two 400-point 1871
balk-lipe matches. The first game
resulted 400 to l62. and the second
900 70 34s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
SPORTING COMMENT
BIT T. D. BONNEVILLE.

salary, even IL IL is not large an his
services during the last two seasons
have been Of almost inestimabie vafsfe
to the team, and IL is due largely TO
his efforts that the fag has been wen
during his work with the club. An
effort has been made to brighten the
player into signing by stating that he
had better sign up and be good on
account of the new man, Lathers. who
10 to receive n try-out for third SACK.
1t II not likely, however, that the SEN
sationa1 little shortstop Will take any
heed of this Kind of ak, since he Is
fully aware of his services TO the
team, and IL he remains foldout the
chances are that Jennings will have
something to say TO President Navin.
resulting. In a compliance with the
desires of Bush. Should he not be
with tho team during the first part of
the season, they would be greatly
handicapped. and Would very likely
get a bad start, It may be expected
that the matter will be patched up In
some way long before the opening OF
the season.
Although University OF Virginia has
lost some or last seasons stars. indi-
cations are that they VIII again have
a winning team this year. In answer
to the first call. sixty candidates re-
ported for trs-outs. and the coaches
now have their hands full watching
the capers of a likely bunch of young
sters Coaches Reid and Rigler and
Pop" Lannigan viii try to Ali the big
gaps left In last years lineup, and
they realize that they have their jobs
cut out. Those who will be absent
this year are Carl, the star twirier
who Is TO be given u try-out in the
Virginia League; Basil Dabney, the
heavy-hitting first sacker; Captain
Hoff, who was considered one of the
strongest third basemen In the college
world, and Cabaniss. the crack bats
man and outfielder, who has signed
-Mith- the Roanoke team for this
season.
One particular star of last seasons
team will be counted upon to help
maintain the strength of the team,
and that Is Wilmer. whose services
last year were probably equal to those
Of Walker. Wilmer was of iuvalu-
able service In the hard games with
Fordham, Holy Cross. Davidson and
North Carolina last year. Should he
continue his good form he will win
many hard battles for his team this
season.
There are fifteen candidates for
pitchers. seven of them being side
wheelers, and some of them are said
to be promising men. After the first
game, which viii be played with
Woodbury. Forrest In two weeks, the
| Virginia team will begin its long grind
| OF games with the big colleges in the
! North.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-26

'Broedbeck out; cut first base,
Slated for Utterbeck in ninth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-26
Pierce County Against option.

PIERCE, Neb., July 25.--(Speclal.)-Th
democrats of Pierce county In convention
at this place Saturday afternoon declared
in favor of the Initiative and referendum
but gave county option a black eye.
Check Book" Latta received an endorse
ment for congress and Governor Shallen-
berger came In for half-hearted endorse
ment after considerable missionary work
had been performed upon the delegation
from Osmond who, had come 70 the CON
vention with the purpose OF whooping her
up for Dahlman for the next governor OF
Nebraska. They gave in only after an
nouncing that they were all going to vote
for Jim in the primaries anyway. There
were several sets OF resolutions on county
option before the resolutions committee,
One delegate wanted to declare against
option and in favor OF Dahlman and adj
journ. Another had a set of resolutions
that had Joker concealed, In that It op,
posed county option, but did not Pledge
or instruct the delegates concerning same
at the state convention The resolution as
finally adopted by the convention is as fol-
lows:
We favor the submission of a proper
amendment to the constitution of the state
permitting the people of the state of Me-
bTaslSa full and unrestricted voice through
| the adoption of the initiative and referen-
dunn and under 1t to settle economic ques-
lions that do not properly belong TO parti-
san politics. We do not believe that any
as to his party fealty by his views upon
the liquor question and we believe that
the injection of the county option question
into our state platform will be productive
| of only harm and in nowise settle the quesr
ton in the proper regulation OF the liquor
| traffic within the state. tg
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-26
Western Golf
Tourney Begins
at Minneapolis
w. I. Rowland of Glenview Turns In
Lowest Score Among Early
Players to Finish.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. July 2.-The
twelfth annual championship OF the West
ern Golf association was started today
when Charles Evans, jr., Of Edgewater'
the present champion, drove the first ball
Of the thirty-six-hole qualifying round.
Today's play was over eighteen holes and
the sixty-four low scores are eligible TO
start in the second half OF the round to-
morrow. The round will be finished tomor-
row and the thirty-two low men will be
eligible for the first round OF match play
This Is the first time the Western cham
pionships have been conducted under the
present plan and the experiment is being
watched with great interest. Eighteen holes
were played today and the sxty-four low
men are eligible to continue in the next
eighteen holes tomorrow. The thlrty-two
low scores will compete in the first round
of match play tomorrow afternoon. The
remaining four rounds OF match play will
be over thirty-six holes. one round day.
Charles Evans, jr,, of Edgewater. the
champion, was the first TO finish the first
Is holes OF the qualifying round and he
turned in at 70. He was accompanied by
]. d. standish Of Detroit who turned in
89-42-St.
Following are among the scores Of early
finishers:
A. d. S. Johnston, st. Paul &C.
Addison stlllwell. Midlothian, II.
G. T. Jaffray, Minlkahda, rs.
l.. w. Kinnear, Detroit, rs
]. A. Roberts, Evanston, so.
+. =. Carr, Des Moines so.
w. N. Chambers, Omaha, so.
Harry G.. Legg, Minlkahda, 70.
Ralph Rider, Des Moines, 20,
William Shehan, Des Moines, 49,
W. I, Rowland jrr Genview, took the
lead by turning in 70, which eaualled the
course record. -t
Albert Sickle of Hinsdale played with
Rowland and finished two strokes behind.
Their score:
Rowland. ~: seckIe a.