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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
BRIEF RECITAL, OF FACTS IN
VIRGINIA-V. P.L CONTROVERSY
Review of Athletic Relations Between Two Schools From 1900 Until
the Evefu Game in 1905 When Backburg Won Victory With
Team Against Which the University Protested and After Which
Athletic Relations Were Severed-Caroina in Same Boat

, those days in securing football ma
terial a book could be written on
charges and counter-charges. Livery
man 1T the universit$ in those days
knows that this is gospel and every
iaan then at Blacksburg knows the
same thing,
But IL strikes many that Virginia is
occupying q wrong attitude in the
matter. y lapse OF i've years brings
about many changes and both schools
have improved in the department OF
athletics as the years have passed.
Neither school would tolerate methods
OF the past, and this has been pointed
out time and again. Virginia should
seriously consider ~playng Il game with
Blaclsburg 1t is q public demand.
Rub it all out and starr fresh
| note with much pleasure that the
various writer's throughout the State
are taking up the question and are
favorable to renewal Of athletic, re-
lations between the two institutions.
If the fellows who can help Will help
and will point out in a spirit of fair
ness why the two schools should get
together then the game viii be played.
Carolin" In same Boat.
Gasoiina occupies practically the
same position as regards a. and NJ. that
Virginia does toward v 2. L. IT is
neither right nor justifiaele The time
has come when the question should be
discussed without reference to what
has been. I do hope that DR.. Lambeth,
when lie takes the question up with
the proper committees, will point out
the arguments produced aud Will ex-
plain why neither school would lose
prestige or dignity should athletic re-
lations be renewed. And Carolina can
take the lesson home also.
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Atlantic Coast Line.
RY Gus NIALRERr

Jimmie sullivan is by no means dead He
~ very mueh alive, and in letter re-
VeNea Yesterday informs me that he is gall
IaAting through the wilds OF Jersey loolslng
tof !ihe!y material TO make ur his pennant
m roa.aiit crowd next season There is one
IeeFuid IN particular for whom ha IL look
lhs' me boy calls Plainheld his home, but
no no, one WI! think any the less OF him for
s snIit I ne Y the initial sacker Hal Chase
says ne y. Yes, sullivan went all the way
70 fth'nneld to look him over Just because
ne was touted az a wonder by Hal Chase
yoahe man al tho hrst corner, and the fact
mat sullivan Is on tho job so early viii win
'f ,S,,.s.' f2 p, him right OF the reel
,is oMner trade who, by the way WIFI he
save time. wrote sullivan Tho entire his.
lprS 81 me yirsnIa League yesterday, IN
nv =, Se''nin SaIun9e Indignation rela-
WIZ % me Richmond team The letter re-
anlfcd much extra postage and viii help
inc now manager IN b!s work OF selectlnr
Sg me pluSets and eliminating others,
There II absolutely no question about Tho
fact mat Richmond will have 10 yet ria ~
~. ~ e INC htsh salHrled men The new
Sraead mn VII mol admit Of many high-
priced bail players But sullivan Is not
Splhb TO lot any oil Ills mon 20 untl III
i ,Hna 'qi S ,I. about what tho other
SNa,GF W. ne league arc doing Which ~
would %, "''''
Americans win Not Come
W ~ received letter from the Nav
noFE AlnenGHns yesterday ptrEins inform.
lhk lln positively that Tho team would nor
ram ~ .lHchmont., The reHsdn Rly6n Was
thht ihe pitchers would be SENT Ia Hot
Strings % be pul In condition, and 1t wSp
issfed ibat tbs weather here wouIi be a
ttliie top cold for them 50 they viii Jour.
{pfk there, The let,rr was ahsYered NJ
olhfe aud Nc exhibition datns requested
biafsh ~ "a aad 8-~siiowed. Tho HiAt team
, XXI M, pay hste ~ Chat aggregation han
olDef dS'es TO MI. Richmond viii see Mi
Quinn. ~" 49,"
Hank Ram.ay n,un. 10 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
BY Gus NrALBEnr.

1t seems hardly possible that the
University of Virginia Will hold out
against the wild clamor for a game
between the football team represent
ing that school and the Virginia Poly
tcchnic Institute Not only would fol-
lowers of the Orange and Maroon well
come such contest, but the alumni OF
the University, in Richmond. at least,
is more than anxious for the game TO
be played. provided OF courss, that
Virginia sacrifices no principle in
bringing II about
Letters come to this office in almost
every mail from former students of
sboth schools asking the Offices Of The
Times Dispatch in bringing about the
game. And invariably the reply is
sent that this paper is doing all that it
can. 1t is not a question of which
E1eam can win. nor it is yet question
iof what happened in the long ago.
Some Ancient History.
I believe that can picture the stand
OF Virginia pretty accurately. Virginia
FEELS that in the game played in 1905
she was outraged. Carpenter was the
particular man against whom yirginin
protested. though there were other men
on that same team who were not look
ed upon with favor. 1t is true that
tCarpenter said time and again that
The would continue to play football IN
it'll he got on a team which would win
IRON Virginia.
The year before tho game in Char
lottesville. Carpenter went to Chapel
Hill. He played with Carolina against
and played 3 remarkably fine
game. but Carolina was defeated Then
the following 9o5--Carpenter
% gain donned V. p. !. uniform and
played against Virginia. / was at the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

game and heard all of the protests
| which were megaphoned to the crowd
l do know that Carpenter never
received any compensation from
Blacksburg for playing football He
played the game for pure love OF IL
and felt deeply what he considered Ills
very bad treatment art the hands or
Virginia in previous years.
Dates Hack to 1900.
The treatment referred 10 Occurred in
game of football played at Char
lottesvilic between the two teams In
1900. 1t was Carpenters hrst year on
the Varsity team, He played fun back
and did the puntins for the Blac;sburg
eleven. That same year the university
had OIL the team Lloyd. Bennett. and If
ain not mistaken. Big" Walker. from
st Albsns No one who saw the game
will dispute the fact that Blaclssburg
received some rough treatment, Car
penter kicked goal from the field. but
It was not allowed by the referee until
utter DR.. Lambeth came on the field
and declared that the ball had gone
between the goal posts. The score. /
think, was l 7 to 4
Another incident of the game was n
touchdown made By Virginia. Ask
amy j3lacissburg man to this dag about
that touchdown. and he will declare that
the ball never went over the goal line.
Then Biacksburg was sore and it rank
led. and / must confess. that until the
victory in 1906 the cry at Blocksburg
was to get team which could lick
Virginia.
Won't Pay to Look Back.
The team that defeated the univcrs
ity might have been questionable. |
That's another story. This is no hrgu
ment concerning the relative merits of
the methods of the two schools in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
sPITzER ACQUITTED
Automobile Man Acted as His Own Lawyer
in unStincs Court

Acting as his own lawyer Charles Splitter,
who had appealed from decision in the
Police Court was acquitted In the Hastings
Court yesterday of the charge Of obstruct-
ing Eighth and Broad Streets with auto
mobiles.
Splitter denied that the street was blocked
by his machines and his contention was
taken in good faith by the jury. The vet
dict OF acquittal may be taken as showing
that he may hold his automobiles in the
same place in which they have heretofore
been held so long as they are not moving,
and spltzcr vastly prefers that they be kept
moving all the time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Action Is Nulllfied.

Washington, December 2l.-Comply-
ing with the recommendation of Presl-
dent Taft, as conveyed IN special
message, the Senate to-day adopted
a Joint resolution multiplying the action
of the constitutions! convention OF
New Mexico in fixing the 1890 meridian
of longitude as the eastern boundary
OF that prospective State, and giving
the President power, in conjunction
with the State of Texas, to re-estab-
lish the lines FUN by j. II. Clark in
S1s5S as the true boundary between
New Mexico and Texas.
The dispute is of long duration, and
grows out of an error made by Clark
in his effort as surveyor for the gov
eminent to mark the 1o3d meridian,
1t was intended that this meridian
should constitute the dividing line. but
Clark placed IT west of where II should
be, as was developed by subsequent
surveys.
National authorities, as we'll as those
of Texas, accepted 1t as accurate, but
now it Is commended for the more east
ern tracing, and the Senate has UNDER
taken to carry that contention into ef-
feet In his message the President
pointed out that property In this zone
had been accumulated under the re-
cognitlon of the Clark survey, and
urged that the established order should
not be disturbed.
Senator Hepburn opposed the reso-
luton, contending that the Clark sur
vey had been made for the purpose of
locating the meridian and not for
marking the division between the
States He asserted that not less than
100000 acres of land We're tnvolved
and declared that Texas had received
liberal remuneration for the area He
contended that it should not be re-
stored without adequate compensation,
For a time he threatened to fllibuster
but afterward ,desisted, stating that he
had learned to got out of the way
when he heard the whistle of the steam
roller The resolution still has to be
acted upon by the House.
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Fant-Csrter.

Especial To The Times Dispatch.l
Winchester, Va December 2l.-Ar-
ranging their plans without letting
any one into the secret. Miss Anna B..
Carter, member OF an old Clarke coun-
~ family, and Joseph NJ, FAINT, OF Gull
pepper county, went to Washington,
where they were married by Rev. II.
s. Pinkham.
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Gnin of So Per Ccnf.
fspeclal 10 Tho Tlmos.Dlspatch.

Especial 70 The Times. DIspatch.l
Suffolk. Va. December 2i.--.Figures in a
telegram from Census Director F. Dana
Durund to-day. giving surolk's population
at ZOOS, shows an fncroaEe OF So per cent. in
ten years. whereas the growth of the pre-
cedInk decade waa only II per cent. The
city OF SUFFOLK. though given birth less than
three months ago. Il already the eleventh
Virginia city in size. and Is almost half up
the column OF population rank. Tho rnunict-
pal census taken i've months after the Fed
cral enumeration. showed 2ic fowcr persons.
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OWES
SQuIHERAS75 5000



ing this case / cannot bring myself
to agree with the majority of the sub
committee that their votes are free
from faint or corruption These three
votes added to the four confessediy
bribed, would make seven tainted
votes. Eliminate them and the vote
received by Senator Lcrimer was less
THAN majority of the votes as cast
"As stated above, 1T was with hest.
fancy and great reluctance that
differed with my colleagues upon the
subcommittee. but have felt impelled
TO do SO after most careful. and
trust unbiased study of this record
I'm view OF the fact that appear
to stand alone in the views herein
expressed, make no recommendation
to the committee, but l do ask that
tho members of the committee, not
members Of the subcommittee, care
fully read all the testimony before
forming an opinion"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Athletics ON Way to Philadelphia.

Tampa, Fla., December 21--The
worlds champions. the Philadelphia
Athletic baseball team, passed through
Tampa tonight en- route home from,
Havana, where they played series OF
games with the Cuban teams of the
Havana League. All of the players
are in good health and high spirits.
The champions won a majority of the
games played with the Cubans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
r. R. Y. M. C. A. BOWLERS

very Interesting game of bowling was
pulled OF at Railroad Y. NJ c. A. last nisht
between Wade's Pets, Of the Chesapeake and
ONO Hallway Storehouse Department and
the Atlantic Coast Line. 90
Tho Chesapeake and Ohio bows won on,
ny nineteen pins. though the game was hot
y. contested est from start to finish. After the
Gai t me chesapeake and Ohio boys were
lard, Of Atlantic Coast Line
i'easy. of the Atlantic Coast Line. carried
on hlgh honors, while Cook of the Chesa
Pemaho ana Ohio led his side. The score
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Four Fire Alarms.

Four alarms Of fire were turned In yester-
day afternoon. two of them bRtag still
Mosby streets. where slight blaze was
soon extinguishod, with little damage result
Ing The second came from Fifteenth and
from Thity.nrat and Leigh Streets and
from Thirty-frst and S Streets. No serious
damage resulted In any case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Withdra,ys nomination.

WashingIon. D. o.. DeCember 2T--
President Taft to-day withdrew from
tho Senate the nomination of James
NJ sharp, to- be United States attorney
Charges have been filed ut tho White
House against Mr., sharp, and the
nomination was Withdrawn for an in
yestigation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Railroad Y. NJ. G. A. VS.. mes-Dispatch.

The Railroad i. NJ. c. A. bowling team
viii tackle Tho Times Dispatch on the New
port Bowling Alleys tonight, and good
game Is anticipated Both teams are ready
Tor The battle, and each Is confident OF vic.
tory, n big crowd viii be out TO watch the
contest. aud the =. NJ q. A. rooiers Will
endeayor to show Just how good they are.
Whitman, captain OF The Times-D Dispatch
team says that there Is nothing TO 1t but
his team He predicts that he VIII walk
away from the taroaders
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I.ocke-Hart.

Winchester. Va. December III
James Howard Locke, Of Pitcairn. Pa,
and Miss Mary Elizabeth Hart, daugh-
ter of John d. Hart. were married by
Rev. Julian Broaddns, of tho Baptist
Church, ut the home of the brides
parents in Berryville last night. A
large reception followed the ceremony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

some OF those folks in Roanoke who write
sports get sadly twisted. say some of
those folks aa"isedly, for surely no one man
writes the Tariou.' opInions read. Now
comes the assertion that / have advocated
All eight-olub league. Wei, II may DO that
some OF the things ] write are, not quite
understandable. but never have | said any
thing wh!oh under anv circumstances could
he construed favorinE an clEht-cluh cir
cult for the Nirg!nia LeaEuc
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VIRGINIA CITIES
SHOW INCREASE
Population Figures Of Hampton,
South Boston and Suffolk
Announced.
Announced.
Especial to rhe Times-Dispatot.l

Especial to Thc Times Dlspatch. !
Washington, ID. e.. December 2i.-The
population or Hampton. Va is 5,bo5 as
against 27si in 1860; South Boston. 55ls as
against 1851, and suffolk. 7,tds as against
asE. according TO figures made public here
to day
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Lore 10 bctter lheir POSITIONS.

hope to better their positions
That kind or argument is simply a SOCK
doeger. and VIII knock the wind out OF the
Fails OF much stauncher boat than the
weakly Mary Jane,
II is good to sec the western clubs dshttng
hack. II shows that they arc really Il part
Iof The league and not mere tgureheads 10
I'LL IN Z rancaat space. Come on fellows
the fight waNeth warm Right here in Rich
nond We arc satisfied with whatever hap
pens. tho onfy thing in which l am inter
ested in is fair play
Much obliged Mr.. Lyncbburs Advsnce for
your kindly help in the V. =. i-Eirgnis
VIII give "A pull! in this direction may
accomplish something. 1t is simply Z ques-
ton OF opening the eyes Of Virginia to ne
fact that some consideration should be given
Tho public clamor for the game. That's all
II Is not question OF witch city Is to be
favored. but whether tn. people OF Virginia
q f:-s!:ts tho W. besl football teams in tile
state pittcd against each other because "a
something that happened in the long ago.
II Petersburg is SIN LOOKING for q man
seer lot me suggest steve Griffin as pos
sibiliir. lie is good man and would help
Laughln is to be a. the head OF the To-
bacconists the city on the Dan would be
glad to dispose OF Griffins service. Pity
TO net him get out OF Virginia, FOR he's
n good man.
the avjator That's all seem e be able
10 gather. Wish there was an exchange
bureau, Sure would like to swap a few
choice greetings for some unsuspectins
turkeys drumstIcls and little cranberry
sauce.
Fishers attired in fab and soup regulation
rccaiia VIII be one Of the inoVations of the
rsorgunized st. Louis Club Also. they will
give pass-out checks TO the patrons of the
game and score cards will be distributed
free. lust add few pink teas and some
sociables and the thing will be complete
The Philadelphia coroner who decided that
football and prize fighting were on The same
plane viii have TO do some apologizinS be-
fore he is through.
Hers's story about Tom sharkey which
might bn new. only 1t isn't. After he came
back from his victory over Corbett he
strollcd onto Broadway with big bundle
Of money which must be spent swell
feed emporium was visited and he ordered
lobster because the fellow next 10 him
was eating one. Tho waiter brought the
lobster but ono claw was missing.
Here" yelled Tom Where's the rest
of this bird
We'll. III tell YOU. Mister sharkey,i' said
the walter we blles them things live, and
when dey is cooking dey gifts to fightn' and
sometimes dcy loses or claw"
Take 1t back" said the champ, "and
bring mo winner"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Gordon Motor Co, Inc:
Gears Of Character"
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA

Senator Swanson to-day introduced
bill providing for the erection of
public building at FarmviIle to cost
$4,000
This is the first public bill havs
introduced since came to the Senate
Senator Swanson said to-day, "and I
hope TO be able TO get II through sue
ccssfully. p. II McG
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

Unless I am mistaken the FIRST suggestion
OF this sort came nut OF norfolk. Then &
vas taken un by the western clubs OF the
that they were furnishing the moose with
which to hang themselves by advocating
any such plan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

Richmond is 20 get only the second team
may be had from the fact that Hal Chase
will head the AGGREGATION and that Dutch
Rereilc ana Jack Quinn will BE in the
bunch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

Right you are. though about tho circuit
already having been determined upon. That
wa, decided at the meeting held last fall.
The only trouble about the assertion now Is
that ] beat you 10 II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

But the Roanoke News points out some
mighty p!thy argument as TO the relative
the facts are as stated Norfolk has nothing
coming from either Roanoke or I.ynchhure
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Howard to Get plum.

Washington D. G.. December H.
President Taft. 1t is reported. has de-
clded on II. Clay Howard, OF Paris,
Ky. as minister to Peru. vice Leslie
Combs. who has asked to be trans
ferred. Mr.. Howard had been can
didate for United States attorney for
the Eastern District of Kentucky
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

Well. tn. old wasssl bowl Will flow again
this year. and poor Battling Nelson will
only have tho drers. Ho was undoub tedly
the gamest. suuarest boy that ever stepped
into a ring. He never threw 81 light never
double crossed ANYBODY. but stood up to his
medicine all of the time. Which should be
some consolation 10 him,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

II is said that Norfolk got more money
out OF Roanoke than Roanoke got out of
Norfolk and that the receipts from the
Labor Day games IN Roanoke were greater
than the reoelnts in Norfolk despite the
fact that Norfolk was fshtinK for a place,
while neither Lyrchburs nor Roanoke could
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

OF course Consovos name doesn't appear
IN the articles OF Incorporation. but would
like 10 bet some Of the ChrIstmas cigars
which I am sure 20 receive that lie will be
in on the play when 1t comes TO doing
things
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
s,yanson,s First NH,

FtNt
Especial to The Times-D Dispatch
Washington, ID. O., December ale--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

And remember TINT the time is drawing
r-sr when thc Norfolk conferences VIII be
held. Talk ahout that i!;ae affair at Forts
mouth, \, H. why, i never was ffaught
with so many possibilities as is the coming
confIab between Bradley. williamr and the
Norfolk interests
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

Wish YOU cnuiG have felt that letter
which owner Bradley sent 10 sullivan YES
ferdav. It was so thick ana heavy that I'll
from homo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

Got Letter from Rslph Mptti1 YESTERDAY
lie is IN good shave. working hard end
expects 20 be star IN tho league next
season. He writes from NsaoI, In Delaware
county. Pennsylvania Sent his picture along,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

II the y1unG ster whose name was unfort-
unatoly ~. ont OF the letter. Is the man
he is said 10 ne. then he Will be mighty
handy timber 10 have around tho lot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

sullivan j, acting most Coltish In his on
dcavors 20 secure the RIGHT sort of men
for the inca team Aryhodv who viii bravo
Jersey weather for bail rIlyers is real
enthusiast.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

Ushcrs attred in fish and soup regulation
rccaiia Will be one Of the inovations OF the
rsorgunized st. Louis Club. Also. they will
give pass-out checks TO the patrons of the
game and score cards Will be distributed
free lust add a few pink teas and some
sociables and the thing will be complete.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

The Philadelphia coroner who decided thai
football and prze-hghting were on The same
plane viii have 10 do some apologizins be-
fore he is through.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

Count that day lost whose nnai curtain
runE finds 10 new runlor no new player
sprunS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22

Greetings, greetings. greetings" quoth
the aviator. That's all ] seem to be able
TO gather. Wish there was an exchange
bureau, Sure would like to swap a few
choice greetings for some unsuspectins
turkeys drumstIclt and little cranberry
sauce"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-22
Shafts From Sportland
BY C. MALBERT

Heard man remark Yesterday: "Decem-
Der, January and February and the winter
Is gone" As avery word Of this is gospel
there is no room FOR argument, nut it's ain
awful sup in between. These indeed
thc nel2nchoy days. from baseball stand
point. al NM rate.