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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
WILLIE keller
F,
To THE GIANTS
McGraw Believe Former Yankee
Witt Make Good and
Sends Him Offer.

MARLIN. TEX. March 2.-willie
Keller, who has been Internationally
released by the Yankees, probably will
wear a Giants uniform this season.
Manager McGraw Monday night by
wire offered Keller $4,000, and as the
former leading batsman and outfielder
does not want to play ball outside
of his own ballwick. 1t Is expected he
will accept the offer and join the
Giants at Marlin within week
Sentiment has much to do with Nc
Graw's offer. Keller played under
MeGraw in Baltimore when the fam
GUS Orioles were the greatest ball
team in the land. The Giants leader
however, still believes that Keller j.
useful. and even II his bad ankle Will
not carry him through season In
the outfeld. he would make an ex-
cellent coach in batting.
Keller always was one or the mosi
scientific batsmen In the country. He
had the knack OF placing a hit where
he wanted to, and at bunting he wa
q past master. Keller still can hit
the ball, and In addition to being q
coach he would be valuable as q pinch
hitter, particularly when a sacrifice
bunt was necessary to push q man
around the bases at q critical point
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
matter of arousing general interest
such as attends q football game.
Would Lose Other Sports.

such as attends football game.
Would Lose Other Sports.
The result Of this lack OF interest.
they said, would Immediately show
itself In the gate receipts. and 1t
would inevitably result in no base
ball team, no track team and no
crew. The financing OF these sports,
according to a statement Of Man
ager Fitzgerald, depended to quite
large extent on the money taken
In by the football team.
That the action was hasty was de-
clared ~trua by the affirmative ON the
grounds that the abolition of the
game was decided on by the faculty
twenty-four hours after the accident
in which Archer Christian. the Vir-
ginia player, lost his life In the game
with Georgetown. The negative re-
futed this. however. by statements
which showed that the faculty had
had such action under consideration
for nearly two years.
Education Is Purpose.
The negative called attention to
the timeworn argument that parents
sent their children to college to be
educated. not for the purpose OF
playing football.
One of the speakers made the
rather fiowery statement that 1t was
the sacred duty of the priests In
the university to care for thefr
charges, given to them In sacred
trust" and also later referred to the
"blood-stained sands of the grid
iron"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
sWEDE SETS A NEW
RECORD IN MARATAOhE
Thurs Johnansen Covers Distance
in 2 :36 :55 1-3 Beating Do
rando's Best Time.

NEW YORK. March 2.-porando,
Hayes, Shrubb. St. Yves, Isonsnoat
and all the other former Marathon
stars are forgotten to-day In the gem
eral acclaim for Thurs Johnansen' q
youthful swede, who beat Jim Crow
ley and Hans Hoimer last night in q
race at the Sixty-ninth Regiment Ar
mory, and set new indoor record
for the Marathon distance OF
2:36:56 Ia, or seven minutes and
IS Is seconds better than Dorando's
previous indoor record.
Johnansen was recently brought
here from Sweden. and the form lie
displayed In his first appearances cas-
ily stamped him AZ the best oe tn
Marathon runners. He finished MP
parently fresh and simply ran away
from Crowley. who tried TO fight II
OUT with him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
WILLIAM CLOTH TO
COACH '. N. |. team
Virginia's Former Football Star
Has Signed Contract to
Handle Cadets Eleven.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, March
2.--William c. Cloth, who Is engaged
In the practice of law in this city.
has signed a contract to coach the
football team OF the Virginia Military
Institute next fall. The terms. while
not given out, are said to be very
satisfactory. He win assume his
duties on Sept. 10.
Tho announcement that Cloth had
closed with the Lexington Cadets
created some surprise here, A. his
name had been prominently mention
ed a. head coach Of the Virginia
team the coming season. No definite
action in football will bc taken by
the athletic authorities at Virginia
until after the meeting OF. the Inter
collegiate rules committee, in New
York, March rs.
Cloth had charge Of the football
squad It the Virginia Military Insti-
tute last fall. and with practically !
now feAm dAYAlopad m AlAxen that
80 xsSx 9rattfyiuGs Among m
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
nIxG DAY FOR THE
BOWIERs AT DETROIT

Ik DETROIT. MICH March AN
AeK big day Of two-n1an and fndf-
ExSouAl bowlers started at $50 this
DnoFntng IN the A. b. C.. tournament,
NTH . bunch Of teams from .5elle-
yille, Illinois, Chicago. Winnipeg and
sEtncinnati. besides number OF local
fGamSs
Though games in all three events
we're rolled or yesterday. only one
Arst place In the standing was chang
"a.
George Oakley, of the Madison.
WITS, Coloniais, was the individual
who Huppianted @. wahl, of Cieve-
land. as the leader OF the individuals
= He rallied into first place by running
nm a score of 1913, 212 and asa
total or G42.
r.. wirthin. yof Cincinnati. hung
1 yesterdays best individual score, with
Il total Of 273. bowling In team.
Buffalo Is bidding for the next con-
kress. 1t il expected ST. Louis will
Il also bid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

~ ~ Greenvills Team Srys
n Ho Was Best Shortstop
in the League.

latter recently received from
6oM1n4 G. Stouch, manager OF the
hx1Iie team, gives some partic-
toncerning I4andgrafy, the new
~ at the locals Mr.. Stouch
4 AA& EAndgraA is the best short
mo has played In that iesgue
- past three seasons. and thar
S&ould not have sold him but for
nkortnnate circumstance.
- 1stfcr - as follows:
linx Editor, Richmond Virgin
= Richmond, Va.
11omyftic, s. c.. Feb. IS, 1910.
o&r SHIN reply TO your favor
&~ - Tor Information concerning
kEA0, who was purchased from
~ NJ Manager LawIer for Rich
HNX VIII ray that I consider Land
TIE best shortstop who has been
ri ~ league Ia three years of Its
kenn1 but he Was the fEgt man
&epcxx to me last spring, and was
6oee6 out m mark by a man
IN NNa making q blun at writing
G<4a GOr the Morning News here,
E1A6 being OF n very sensitive
ltiOn. rot started wrong.
D8Ndfct II he In handled right
tcAznond he will be sold before
H1 e0noa u half over. He is a
46xku1 fielder, 1850 average hit
~ ~ my minor league and great
KAnner He stole ss bases In
M kAanee IN this league last sea-
I Du& stole those IS the latter part
- eeAson. He played two sea-
: With Allentown, Pa, club, in
A11n Outlaw League. There were
Ex1Fa8es put In print. but ] got
Iy3UpU 1rUm tiTs league, and #
0e 1AndgrAH credit for leading
&aGue In stolen bases for the
3E( oaxA He 10 a short, stocky
6ealow. fast o nhis feet. and of
6oOd habita. He bats and throws
II hAnded. / would not have
611hk of selling him, but, as al
NJ stated. he got started wrong.
th1nking the fellow ] mentioned
atiH continue az sporting
11F Tor the News. I.andgran asked
~ trade or sell him. as he did
Mant 10 come back. He is a
SuR Nifh about six years of minor
NTno expefience. played In Rich
SA4 IN 1900 until the league dis
n&&od IA June and pull for you
- 4ach the top. This will make my
I &Fth year here as playing manager.
Any further information ] can give
Um am at your service.
11hing Won and the Richmond
c11b successful season. cordially
S6ur1 r. e. STOUCH,
u Greenville, s. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

The announcement that John Les
! tar. who ~ now employed as q stage
carpenter axiln- = theatrical COMPANY
viii probably be the first To receive
appointment as an umpire In the var
girlia League to nil the place or any
one or the four whose services may
not he satisfactory did not come from
any oIficiaI source. owner Braoiey,
of the locals, who may know some
thing about the matter, has made no
statement.
There Is a chance that Lester VIII
be offered the position that 1t has
been stated Travis Is to fill. The OBJ
lection that will be made to the APP
pointment OF Travis may be sustained
and Lester made the fourth umpire
/ for the league. Those magnates VINO
are opposed to Travis on the grounds
that he is inexperienced or VIII pc
Inclined to favor the Norfolk club
I have not named any other probable
! candidate for the place. but 1t looks
( as IL Lester may be the man whom
they have in mind. Lester Is said 10
have had considerable experience as
an umpire, and those who know MIN
! say that he Is wei qualified to serve
with the league The fact that he
| has been a fighter Is no recommen-
| dation of his usefulness, however,
since the rules vest In the umpires
/ such powers that II will not be neces-
sary to intimidate the players through
any show OF physical force. The chief
requirements are a knowledge OF the
rules, precision and nerve.
1t Is announced that at the conclu-
sion of his engagement with the the
| atrical company Lester will go to
/ Norfolk and remain there until he
/ learns whether or not his services
Will be needed by the league. II
would probably be better for him to
remain away from Norfolk until after
he learns the chances of his securing
the position of umpire. Should he
come out as a candidate from that
city. he may be subject to somewhat
of the same criticisms and objections
that are falling to the lot of Travis,
the proposed fourth umpire.
In denying the report that Virginia
Is not to meet Georgetown at foot
ball next fall. DIR. William A. Lam
beth, the father of athletics at Vfr.
ginia, makes several peculiar state
ments. He says that the fact that
Virginia has won all the football
games from Georgetown for the past
several years gives them no right tc
claim superiority. and that 1t Is nc
evidence that Georgetown Is outclass.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
SIX DAY RACERS MAY
-=-- BREAK BEST RECORDS

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 2.-The
ak day bicycle racers here promise to
break q number of records, having
scored more than II miles over the
recent Newark, N. j.. record. at the
end of the second days racing. When
the riding Is resumed at 2 o'clock
this afternoon the nine leading teams
win start with record Of 473 miles
and nine laps, and the tenth team
only one lap behind. Williams and
Hill, the eleventh, has dropped out of
the race.
The leaders now are Kramer and
Fogler, Lawosn and Moran. Bedell
and Bedeil, Hill and Drobach, Vaoni
and West. Lawrence and Wiley. Root
and uehir. Cameron and Mitten,
Demara and Stein.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
PAL MORE WINS
OVER Al belmont
Philadelphia Phenom Follows De-
feat of O'Toole With An
other Great Victory.

BOSTON, MASS, March Flight
ing with practically one good hand
Pal Moore. the little Philadelphia
phenomenon, beat AL belmont here in
fashion which to-day Is the marvel
of the fans who saw the bout.
Moore's right hand was hurt in his
Saturdays bout with Tommy
OToole in Philadelphia, but his left
TABS were plenty to hold belmont
safe. In two other bouts Eddie Shey-
lin. of Boston. bested Willie Moody,
of Philadelphia, and Tommy O'Keefe,
OF Philadelphia, defeated Harry
Scroggs, OF Baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
M|DD|ES HAVE NEW
/. PITCHING APPARATUS
Gun Which Can Throw Curry,
Ball at Speed Equal to
That of Pitcher.

ANNAPOLIS. MD, March Am
innovation III baseball training has
been introduced for the use of the
Middies' baseball team here in The
shape of pitching gun. which can
throw ball with a curve OF eight
feet. The ball can be made to curve
in any direction and can be thrown
with a speed equal to that OF an
ordinary pitcher, or almost six times
that fast, which would make the bat
ting almost equivalent to hitting a
ball from three-inch rifle. The
success of the machine in develop
ing batsmen Is as yet undetermined.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
SUBSCRIPTION FOR
ATHLETIC CARNIVAL

NEW ORLEANS. La. March -
A popular subscription has been
started here to raise money TO meet
the expenses Of the athletic carni-
val OF tho Amateur Athletic Union
OF the United States. which II sched-
uled for this city during next oc-
tober. 1t II estimated that $4,000
Il necessary to defray the total ex-
penses, and little trouble " antict-
pAted In securing this amount.
A special track and grandsfani IL
to be erected near Tulane Univer-
sity. This Will cost $4,000. No
Southern city has yet held n big
meet Of this kind. and interest IN
fhA RrspeSAtiopS = alreadx kssns 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

Especial to The Richmond virgfnian. }
RALEIGH, N. c.. March 3.--C. ".
Brown. appointed assistant 0eAts
bank examiner by the Corporation
Commission yesterday. reported Tor
duty to-day. having resigned his po-
sition az assistant cashier OF Plant
ers Bank, Of Rocky Mount, to accept
the appointment. Chief Bank Ex-
aminer ]. K. Doughton also resumes
his official duties this week after his
bridal trip. He was married three
weeks ago here to Miss Josephine
Brown. daughter Of Mr.. Joseph q.
Brown. president OF tho Citizens Ma
tional Bank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
HARRY CAMNITZ Is
SIGNED WITH PIRATES

PITTSBURG. PA, March Am
other signed contract has been re-
ceived at the headquarters Of the
Pittsburg team OF the ational League
Harry Camnitz, pitcher. who wal
taken from the McKeesport team OF
the Ohio and Pennsylvania League
has attached his autograph to the
document. He Is brother OF How
ard Camnitz, the pitcher. who II still
with the hoid-outs.
Others VINO have received contracts
but have not yet signed them are
Hans Wagner, Sam Lever and
Lefty Liefield, pitchers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
PIMLICO MEET WILD
IN FOLLOW JAMESTOWN

@ NEW YORK. March at was
announced al turf headquarters here
to-day the jamestown meeting viii
open April and run till April ~.
A day after the closing at James
town the season at Aqueduct Will
open and week later the ponies
will be running at Pimlico. The pro-
gram Of the opening meeting will
be issued within a few days In order
70 give horsemen an opportunity to
note the various attractions and the
nixe of the purses.
The officers appointed include
] Mars Cassidy as starter: Fred Ger
hardy. associate Judge and racing
eecretary. Ernest Hall, paddock and
patrol judge. and ]. Hesford Smith
clerk Of the scales.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
OVATION RENDERED
g TO JOHN T.. SULLIVAN.

Is DUBLIN, March Come Back to
Erin" played by the orchestra at the
Dublin Theater Royal, and an ova-
ZION from a crowded house, greeted
john T. Suillvan's first public appear
once in his old home on his present
tour. The former worlds heavy
weight champion boxed three rounds
with Kilrain. for which he received
xsso, and told a few stories Moth
Eng was lacking In the warmth of
bte rtce ption
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

tearas defeated WIS the University ID
North caroitna- 1t In understood that
the prospects are very bright At the
institute for o. winning team naxt
fall, as practically the whole OF last
years squad. with one or two excep-
tons. will return.
Cloth was one Of the most aggres-
sive centers ever developed at yir.
gnia, and during his stay at that in-
stitution was picked each year by
most authorities az the best centes
in the South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
ESSoN IS EASY FOR
CHAMPION FRANK GOTCH

CHICAGO, March Prank Gotch
/ had an easy time is disposing OF
Jimmie Essen. who calls himself the
champion OF Scotland, in wrestling
bout at the Coliseum. Essen was on
! fhe defensive throughout The first
\ fAH was won hy Gotch in IL min
utes 70 seconds by the use of the lock.
3 md the second in ID minutes 2s
Z EeroHds with chancery and crotch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
UAEEBATI PLAYER Is
RELEASED FROM PRISON

saATIAfsTA, GA. March Thomas
y x4yIor. OF Washington. p. c.. once a
nell known baseball player OF the
f4Htion&i League. fsst the penitentiary
4 l<re to-day after hfteen years i'm
kaSe1nMraenf, fer the .raarsie~s Of his
1fe. released on a \ pardon from
k<dent Taft. which was granted
I 6panne to petition signed BY
&1Y every bAli playA In the big
re pstitson z circulated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
DEEP BUN HUNT CLUB
FIXTURES FOR MARCH

The following fixtures for the Deep
Run Hunt Club for March have been
announced by Master of Hounds NJ.
O. Young: March 5, Reservoir. p.
M; March IL, Brook Bridge, 4 p M.
March 10. Laburnun, p. NJ; March
26. Chestnut I'M. opposite public
school. 4 +. Nd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
Tuesday S Races
Tan,na Results.

First race. three furiongs--Ortega,
first: Lord Welles, second; Orelia,
third. Time, :3S les.
Second race. FIVE furlongs---Weter-
bury. first; Mocha, second: Clifford
third. Time, 1905 is.
Third race. five and one-half fur
longs-Fleming first; Baleshed. sec
ond; Eminola, third. Time. l:l1 4-6.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Billie
Hibbs, first: Autumn Girl, second:
Uralla, third. Time, 1:17.
Fifth race, seven furlongs-rfrate
Diana. first; Merry Gift. second; Ia
mar, third. Time, 1881 2-5.
Sixth race, mile and seventy yards
Elizabeth, first; Grace Kimball. sec
ond; Dunvegan, third. Time, 1850 3-5.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
Jacksonville Results.

First race, three furlongs--Decen-
cy, first; Mud Hen. second; New Star,
third. Time, .37 2-b.
Second race. five furlongs--Roa-
seaax. first: John Reardon, second;
Queens Song, third. Time, 1904 2-b.
Third race, five and one-hatf fur
iongs-Catroke, first; Lolita creed,
second; Gerando, third. Time.
1:123 -5.
Fourth race. six furlongs--Spell-
bound, first; Pocomoke, second: DR.
Barley. third. Time. 1:17 1-5.
Fifth race, six ADMINISTRATORS
flrst; Havre. second; Dander. third
Time. 1:1s.
Sixth race, one and one-sixteenth
niles---Quagga, first; Great Jubilee,
second; Warfieid. third. Time
1864 as.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
". NJ. I. QUTNT LOSES
II TO VIRGINIA FIVE

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March
1.--Nirginia wound up the local bas-
Netbail reason tonight by everwhe I'm
Ing Y. II. j., with Sc points to FL.
II was the largest score ever made
In the home gymnasium. The visitors
executed some very fine througs. CAT
frey and McCredy saving their team
from humiliation by several phe-
noynen nal losses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
SPORTING COMMENT
BIZ T. D. BoNNEvnLn

ed. This looks like a peculiar hne
OF reasoning. In has next statemehs
ne himself ciAtmR supeilorlty lor VIZ
ginia. ana the nrst part OF TINS stA.es
ment contraalcts the second part ne
says: ''lt 10 q fact that Virginia neo
to tight every inch OF ground sVsA
when her teams were superior.
The fact that pleasant relations ex-
LIST between virginia and Georgetown
is no reason why the former snouiu
continue to meet an inferior on tHs
grruiron year after year, ~heA -0P-
portunities are offered to meet strong-
er elevens and gain glory by ois-
play of strength against worthy OPP
ponents. II the practice that seems
to receive the support of DR.. Lampetn
Is continued. It may be claimed tnat
virginia has adopted the policy In
athletics of following the line OF least
resistance, being a shining Star
among a number of comparatively
weak opponents. rather than reaching
as high as possible and making 9
good tight against superiors 1t would
be conductive Of more glory to the
university to meet and lose to Prince
ton or Navy utter good hght than
TO walk over Georgetown or teams Oh
equal strength.
1t may be well not to drop George
town from the schedule, but to ar
ra nge for the game early in the sea-
son, so that when the team gets go
ing good later on 1t can meet some
of the stronger teams and gradually
advance the class OF the game at the
| university.
Harry Mace, one of the popular
arbiters of the Virginia League. evi-
IDENTIFY has not made q close study
of the changes and additions to the
playing rules OF baseball. Immedt-
ately following their publication he
proceeded to demonstrate to the -Nor-
| folk fans that when occasion demands
he II able to take large part In
physical argument. Mace was hned
$40 In Norfolk several days ago Tor
assaulting q janitor. 1t was shown
that he handled the man pretty
roughly. He was probably willing to
| pay that amount to the court In order
that the Crew of the Mary Jane
might receive the impression that he
will demand respect on the diamond
this season.
Mace is expected here in few
| days to wait until the season opens
| When he reads carefully the changes
| in the rules he may decide that nc
demonstration Of his physical powers
are necessary here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

Cecil II. IL t1lnW
Goals--spratt. s; May, s; Kearns. 8;
Cecil, 8; Mccredy. 4 /: Caffrey, 4 Far
reii. l. Goals from foui--Caffrey. B;
HAY. 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
Mother Queens Plea
to the British Nation

LONDON. MAY 1.-THE Queen
Mother Alexandra has addressed
the following letter to the nation:
From the depth of my poor
broken heart / wish to express TO
the whole nation and our own klnd
people We love so we'll my oeep
thanks for all their touching SYM
pathy i'm my overwhelming sorrow
and unspeakabie anguish Not
alone have / lost everything In
him, my beloved husband out the
nation. too, has suffered an irrep-
arabic loss bv the death of their
best friend, father and sovereign
thus suddenly called away May
God give us all His divine help to
bear this heaviest of crosses. which
He has seen fit to lay upon us
His will be done. GIVE me a
thought in Your prayers. which
will comfort and sustain me in all
1 have to go through
Let me take this opportunity OF
expressing my heartfelt thanks for
all the touching letters and tokens
of sympathy I have received from
all classes. high and low. rich and
Door, which are so numerous that
7 fear il will be impossible for me
to ever thank everybody individ-
ually.
II confide my dear son into your
care, who. know. will follow i'm
his dear fathers footsteps. beg
ging You to show him the same
LOYALTY and devotion YOU showed
his dear father I know both my
dear son and daughter-in-law Will
do their utmost to merit and keep
II. ALEXANDRIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
STATUE OF STEUBEN
FOR GERMAN EMPEROR
Senate Committee Als~ Approves
Monument to Mark Grave Of
Admiral Wilkes.

A DILL authorizing the expenditure OF
81 800 for the erection OF q monument
over the grave in Arlington cemetery OF
the distinguished explorer and naviga-
tor, Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes. was
authorized favorably reported from the
Senate committee on library today. The
Secretary Of the Navy is to direct the
work.
The committee also took favorable &C.
presentation of a statue of Gen. Won
Steuben to the German emperor and the
German people.
The statue is to be bronze replica OF
the statue OF of Gen. Won Steuben, au-
thorized to be erected in this city, and is
to be presented to the kaiser in recogni-
ton of the gift Of the statue of Frederick
the Great. presented by the emperor to
the people Of this county. The bill has
already been favorably acted upon by tie
House.
bill appropriating $4,000. to be
added to $4,000 raised by the Car
field Memorial Association. for the cree
ton of a monument in Ocean Park.
Long Branch, y. j.. to the memory OF
ex-President James A. Garfield. who
died there September 19. 1881. was also
favorably acted upon by the commit
tee.
The committee, i'm addition. favored
an amendment to the charter OF the
American Academy at Rome. which Will
permit il to hold real and personal
property to the value of S2,000,00o. The
present charter limits its holdings -
half that sum.