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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
PITCHERS BOX IS
As IT SHOULD BE
ELEVATION Is ONLY FOR PURPOSE
OF DRAINING DIAMOND,
JOHNSON SAYS.
RULES ARE ALL RIGHT
NEED ONLY ENFORCING TO COME
UP TO ALL REQUIREMENTS
DEMANDED BY FANS,
HE DECLARES.
RULES ARE ALL RIGHT

So many persons have been inquir-
ing about leveling the pitchers box
amending the rules of baseball and
writing on kindred affairs that the fol
lowing little talk by Ban Johnson is
given to settle all such arguments:
SO tar" he says, there have come
TO me from the National League sug-
gestions to change two rules and these
changes have to do merely with the
wording of rules, not with their intent.
the idea being to make their meaning
clearer.
The cutlery is against the elevated
pitchers slab. There are no such slabs
in the American League, and would
not be anywhere II the plainly~worded
rule in the book was enforced. That
rule permits raising the stab only hf-
teen inches above the level of the
home plate and base lines. This slight
incline is for the purpose of drainage
only and must be uniform There arc
none of the high mounds OF which
complaints have been made in our cir
cult. The diamonds are carefully sur
veyed and the reports of the survey
ors are in my possession. Merely by
enforcing the existing rule the slabs
can be lowered 80 that the pitcher will
have no appreciable advantage.
Regarding the coaeher's box, Am
crican League umpires were instruct
ed last year to call out the base run
ner any time a coacher ran into the
diamond to stop or help him. If II
In desired to keep the coach from step
ping out of his box at all / am agreed
and 1t can be done by instructing the
umpire to forbid.
Il have been blamed fer prevent
Ing the revival of the earned run.
opposed strongly the abolition OF tine
earned run when il was disregarded
and am strongly in favor of renewing
IL. In fact. it probably viii be made
part Of the American Leagues offl-
riai scores this year.
Il did not understand there was to
be any demand for a joint meeting
nor any later necessity for one, SO did
not name any committee to serve the
year round.
This suggestion Ia good. but why
did not Mr.. Hermann serve on the
rules committee of the National
League when appointed last fall"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
ELL YSON ENJOYS
AEROPLANE TRIP
RICHMOND BOY GOES UP WITH
CURTIsS IN MACHINE ON
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN DIEGO. CAL. Feb. aS.--
G .themheny9,. '--znseve ETAO
Theodore G. Ellyson. of. the United
State navy. a Richmond boy. 10 the
first passenger in q hydro-aeroplane.
Glenn Curtiss took the young officer
up in his new machine, the trip cover
ing a course of a mile and q half.
They ascended to q height Of q hun
bred feet. starting from and landing
upon the water.
Lieutenant Ellyson was enthusiast
tic over his experience.
1T was q most satisfactory trip
he said when they came ashore. The
hydro-aeropiane got up with per-
feet ease and landed ON the water
without splash. believe the ma
chine could carry two or three pas
sengers with the extra surface wa
flew as slow AZ twenty-five miles an
hour and as fast as hfty-five miles
an hour.
"The ability to slow down thu speed
ID, I believe. q thing OF great i'm
portAnce to the navy. In making
observations or in the dropping of
bombs. or especially with IN un-
armored ship as the target. the slow
flight would allow much better aim
ana consequently more effectiveness.
''while In flight leaned from one
aida 70 another. looking down into
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28

the water. without disturbing the
machine in the least. l could see the
bottom Of the bay at depths of from
ten to twenty feet. l believe II would
be possible to see q submarine from
an aeroplane At a considerable depth.
The machine In which the flight
was made had an extra surface to give
1t lifting power and slow flying quail
ties. The passengers seat was plac-
ed on the pontoon or float. just abaft
of the operators seat.
On next Sunday Mr.. Curtiss will
make the first flight In the asroplane
equipped to land on or start from
either land or water and will also take
UP some of the military pupils for
fight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
Hal Chase and His Men Are off for Hot Springs Va,

iege teams and would cause an ire
parable injury to the sport.
When the vote was taken Harvard,
Yale. Pennsylvania, Cornell. Prince
ton, Michigan and Dartmouth were
arrayed solidly in favor OF the amend
ment, but there Were ten votes on the
other side. Columbia, through Mr..
Kirby. offered a substitute amendment
to the effect that mo student shall
represent any college or university In
competition in the intercollegiate
games who has won a first, second.
third or fourth place In a meeting
while representing another college or
university which is or has been with
In four years member Of the asso-
citation. this regulation not to become
effective until 1912" This was carried
as an amendment to section Is of the
constitution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
WINS FROM TARHEELS

LYNCHBURG. VA, Feb. 2s.-It
took an extra five minutes of play
for the Virginia Christian College to
beat the University of North Caro-
lima at hask etban Monday night. The
game was a hot one, although rather
loosely played. the score being 81 to
81 at the close Of the second period.
After FIVE minutes OF playing Stick
ley. by a pretty piece OF aggressive
Wofk; shot the goal. which gave the
Christians a hard-earned victory,
making the score SO to 81.
The score at the end of the first
half was II to IL in favor of the
Carolinians. but in the last half the
Coliegians came back strong, and
outplsyed the varsity at every stage
of the half Better passing and more
team work tells the story of the
victory.
V. c. C.-AShowe. forward; Stick
ley. forward: Menefee. center: Cha
bot, guard; McCorkie, guard.
Carolina-Tillett. forward; Smith,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
.WOLGAST TO TACKLE
LONE ROUND" HOGAN

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.--Stung by
the criticism that he was afraid to
meet other than the lightweight ,em-
ons," Champion Wolgast - making
all sorts OF hard matches these days.
His latest is with "One Pound" Ho-
gan, the Frisco lad. who boxed a
draw with X O." Brown recently.
wolgast and Hogan will meet IN
this city October IS. II Wolgast comes
through his Brown and Hogan scraps
with flying colors. his championship
laurels will sit more gracefully on his
brow than at any time since he won
them. in the opinion of the sports.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
RE-ExTENpING CHARTER

TaxAeuRY DEPARTMENT.
OFrTcn or CoMPrAoLLRa OF THE CURRENCY,
WARRINGTON, ID, c., DECEMsERT. 1910.
WHEREAS, By satisfactory evidence presented
to the undersigned. il has been made to appear
that The MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
OF RICHMOND. located in the CITY Of RICH
MuSD IN the County Of HESKiCU and stats
Of VIRGINIA, has complied with oil the provisions
OF the Act of Congress TO enabie National Bank
ing Associations to extend their corporate exist
ence, aud for other purposes" approved Julyl2,
1882. as amended by the Act. approved April is.
1902.
NOW, THEREFORE,, /. LAWRENCE o.
MURRAY,
-9'sso~ CoMYTsoLLEh OF THE CcRRxNcr. s.e+~
do hereby certify that The MERCHANTS Ma
TTONAL BANK OF RICHMOND. located in
the CITY of RICHMOND. in tho County o.
HENRICO and State Of VIRGINIA 10 authorized
to hswe succession for the period srMcssed in its
amended articles of association: namely, until
close OF bushes. on DECEMBER 7. 1880.
In TESTIMONY WHxREoF. witness my hand and
Seal OF office this SEVENTH dsy Of DECEMBER
1910.
LAWRENCE O. MURRAY,
CoMPrRoLLxR OF THE CURRENCY.
Charter No. 1854. Extension No 1905
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
SUFFOLK HAS MONEY
FOR TIDEWATER TEAM

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
SUFFOLK. VA, Feb. 2s.-There
will be a meeting OF baseball enthu-
,saasts Tuesday night at the rooms Of
the Board of Trade to raise subscrip-
tons to enable the Suffolk team to
join the Tidewafer League.
The promoters OF the league 30 far
have had much success in raising
money. and the meeting tonight 10
for the purpose Of completing the
fund Of $4,000.
A site for the baseball park has
been selected in Hall Place, near the
business district. and will probably be
secured within d few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
Chesapeake & Ohio RailII

600 A. Dsily--Fast trains 70 Old Point
40 p. Newport Nsws and Norfolk Il
TAO A.--Daily. Local to Newport NswA
500 P.-Daity. Local g Old Point
II 90 p. Pullman.
Gas P.--DAily. st. Louis-C Chicago Spssas
Pullmans. ss5 \
$50 A.-Daily- Charlottesville wesk daees
Hinton. M
Sis P.--wsek days Local to 0nrdeney "
1000 A.-Daily. Lynchburg. Lar. g -
6:i6 P.--Week days. To Lynchhure
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMONn
Local from East--s:25 A. NJ. 7:5O r. e "
Local from wsss-s8aso A. NJ o:9o
TAO p. NJ.
Thruueh--7.o0 A. NJ. 2.43 r. NJ
James River Line sS.35 A. ~. o:i5 Z. It SAs
sDaily except Sunday. ASs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28

forward Rfch. center; Haynes,
guard: Long, guard.
Summary: Goals-Stiekley. s.;
Shove, 3; McCorkle, /: Chabot. /;
Menefee, 4; Tillett. 2. Smith, 8;
Ritch. 2; Haynes. 2; Long, 2. Goals
from fouls--Menefee, 4. Ritch, z.
Time of halves. twenty minutes. Ref
erees-Cardwell. of North Carolina,
first half: warthen, of Lynchburg,
second.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
Bowling Briefs

When Whitman of the Newspaper
team, In the Richmond Bowling
League. fails To get more than 1855 in
single string something lis wrong.
That happened Monday evening on
the Newport alleys. and Whitman 8
team lost two games To the Plum bers
Roy was high man He got 2i3
single and 5sS total. Whitman hit
the pins for 2i2 in one session. but
fell down on his last chance. How
ever, what Is poor bowling for Whit
man In regarded as pretty classy work
by most of the bureh,
Tuesday night there will be meet
ing Of the captains and members of
the bowling league in the Y. NJ. G. A.
alleys. Other members wishing to
join the festivities are invited TO be
present.
Following is the situation in the
big bowling league, with the score OF
Monday nights garne;..s-.ss a@5,:' ~ ai
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
Sideline Remarks
|. on Sport Topics

OF course, baseball has literature
all it's own. Rude person doubts 1t,
but, nevertheless, 1t is fact. Not
only has ii literature. but 1t has a
language. This language is English,
East Side, New York, Renmulford
and fan gab. Also. 1t includes the
sdionls of other sports from golf to
pony polo and from the paddock to
yacht moorings.
Many examples might be cited of
the various baseball Languages.
Jones struck out" is English,
straight rules.
Jones hit the air three hard wal
lops, and 1t was twenty-three for
him." might be termed East Side
New York.
Jones took three hacks at the
ozone" is a Renmulfordism.
Jones famed" is fan CAB.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
GREEK BEATS GOTCH
BY RUNNING FASTER

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.--Frank
Gotch failed to throw Demetral in
the twenty minutes allotted to him
for this task at Suffers Casino Mon
day night. Gotch could not run as
fast as the Greek, and got his hands
on him but few times Gotch dis
posed OF Fritz Mohl and Yankee Rog-
ers in twenty-four minutes. and ex-
hibited much of his old-time clever
ness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
FRANKIE BURNS WINS
FROM LEW POWELL

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2s.-Fight
fans are agreed that frankie Burns
fairly won the decision Monday night
in his scheduled twenty round bout
with Lew Powell. The refree stopped
the contest in the nineteenth round, de-
elaring Powell unable longer TO stand
the geff Burns scored a knockout.
Burns is regarded on the coast as the
logical man TO meet Ad wolgast for
the lightweight championship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
PRESENT PORTRAIT OF
JOHN w. CHURCHMAN

STAUNTON. VA. Feb. 2s.--An oil
portrait OF John w Churchman. for
many years a member of the Virginia
House Of Delegates. was on Monday
presented to the board of supervisors
by his family through Colonel II. Fl.
Wayt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
BITS OF BASEBALL n4A
GOSSIP FOR FANS

Manager Sullivan is quoted as say
ing Richmond Will nave a winner.
Alars, no ware the mighty fallen.
1his winning on paper habit
was regarded as enc of Sullivan's
claims TO distinction-in that he did
not have it.
Winsten-Saleni, modest Winston
Salem. is claiming FIVE of formar
Fayetteville players, including Dob
son. Why not Bunting, while about
it? To speak facts. Winston Salem
has-sas- aAcil-cta4EH- eH-babs-5ff- as
Richmond has on Bunting, and is
inst az likely to get that player as
Bunting Is to play here.
Pitcher Sexton. of the Lynchburg
team, has been sold to the Birming-
ham. Southern League, club. Folks
who know good pitchers say that the
boy from the Tarheel agricultural
school viii be seen in even faster
company some day.
Curtis Walker and George Cowan
continue to act as battery partners
and are working out in fine shape.
Cowan looks better than he did at
any time last season. The veteran
catcher of the Richmond team has
not signed up as yet, but he Is by
no means getting anxious. The club
will be able to use George Cowan
all right
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
HOFMAN'S CONTRACT
is STILL UNSIGNED

CHICAGO. Feb. 2s.-Cub rooters are
beginning To wonder II Artie Holman
has changed his mind again. When he
left here Saturday for Akron he prom
ised to send his signed contract In
Immediately. Up to date il has not
been received.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
H|GHLANDERs ARE
OFF FOR VIRGINIA
HAD CHASE AND HIS MERRY
MEN WILD START TRAINING
AT HOT SPRINGS.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.--Manaxer
Hal Chase and a bunch of New York
Highlanders left Tuesday for Hot
Springs. Va, for two weeks session
with the waters before going to Ath-
ems. Ga. for the regular training sea-
son.
Chase says that II his team can get
an even break In the first third of the
season 4 win win the pennant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
Big Money in Raising Fruit

You ought make big profits your fruit crops by pro-
ducng perfect and pretty fruit free from and other
defects your spraying is thoroughly done and you have
been otherwise attentive your To increase your
yield per tree per of fine fruit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
Southern Railway

,..-gs..~,.o. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND ssssyasa
n. B.--Foilowins schedule figures publishe1 ~
information and not guaranteed: III
$40 A. M.-Daily--LocL for Chariotts D.
ham and RAleigh. A#8
1915 A. M.-Dxiiy--Llmltsd-Fo III -
South. Drawing nccm. Buffet Siecping CaEA%
Memphis, via Asheviie and ChsttanoogA. 81
800 p. NEE. Sunday, Local for Durham 4A1
intermediate stations
600 P. NEE. Sunday--KeysviIIs Loci. D.
HAS p. M.--Daiiy-Limited. for ~ peln1S
South. Pullman ready $50 P. NJ
YORK RIVER LINE
$50 p. Mex. Sun.--To West Pt., eoansaf{G1
for Baltimore Mon, Wed. and Fri.
900 A. NEE. Sun. and 2:lB r. A.--n4o1
Wed. and FYi.--Local TO West Point sss
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: $50 A. NJ. SOS r. NJ. 49,
900 p. NJ So
From West Point. $50 A. NJ. daily; ~ y IT.
Wed. and Fri; AIS P. H., Ex. Sun. !. IN
s. E. BURGESS. d. r. A.
900 East Main Street. Phons Madison <14
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28

Looking like lot of selling plat
ers against a stake winner. the cham
pion Clubs sailed away from the
Shoemakers Tuesday. winning with
six laps TO spare. They sort of foo
zled at the start. but in the second
stanza took the Bit in their teeth
and putting on every ounce OF steam.
flashed over the line an easy win
ner. They had the punch. that Is all.
The other fellows lacked class and
seemed to he looking for a soft spot
all the time. After the first inning
1t was a love game. the Clubs lit
orally riding dewn their rivals"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
Virgin1a-Carolina
figh-0rade
Fertilizers

the Of fifteen lbs per tree spread around the
tree and thoroughly worked into the soil around the roots
Ask your dealer for copy of our handsome this seasons
FARMERS YEAR BOOK almanac, write u.s. The
book is worth many dollars to any farmer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28

~ ron sALr IN THE RICHMOND
yirginisn vant ada. WIN bring yoa :
i 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28

On the y. NJ. c. A. alleys the duck
pin game resulted as follows:
South Atlantic Life Insurance Co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28

Person who signs himself "old
Sport asks:
Wasn't the battle between Burns
and johnson the first contest ever
known between a white man and a
negro for the heavyweight champion
ship
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28

s5s s45 se7 2,so7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-17

of honor that we'd celebrate 'em;
what's the results Seventeen dollars
and sixty cents in the Harp-up treasury
last night at bedtime and Jim has TO
30 for grub tomorrow and the DANCED
old we'll petering out! For the last three
DAYS the kids have been looking at me
with eyes as big as saucers--thcy think
sure I've got a whole Fourth of July
ccle bratiou, with turkey and cranberry
sauce concealed about my person, and
! ain Il had the heart to tell 'cm diff
ferent-uo boys, | Just amt had the
hearth -
Dinner was ready when VIC entered
the store. And such dinner for
Thanksgiving For each, plate of po-
tato soup and a slice Of bread and but
ter. The children kept looking at
Perky in contcnted expectancy, as if
were suhe he would not fail them.
"Do we have 10 wait ill night to
set the crackers off, Uncle Perky?'
asked Ted anxiously.
"And is the turkey III the tool box?''
demanded the second Smith child, We
ALWAYS kept the tool box locked.
"Why didn't We have him for din
ner today2n piped F'losssie Wilbur.
Somehow we all depended on Perky.
little faces and fetched grimace of
terrible self abasement.
"It's all your Uncle Perby's fault,
kids ne began, ''Your Uncle Perky
plum forgot about this being leap
year Ii WAS worth While to see him
lngglo with that leap year boggy, lie
explained. In a way suited 70 his needs,
how hard it was to Jam 266 days into
place just big enough for so and do
1t without busting any OF them He
showed them couclusively that il would
go pretty hard with their Christmas if
they insisted on having their Thanks
giving, And Christmas only some three
weeks off! Such sopbIstry he used to
| get those children to again postpone
| the holiday which il was beyond MS to
| give them, His peroration was what did
| the business.
In three weeks we II have our
| Christmas tree standing right there
| back Of you, with its candles and its
| Christmas 9fts-a gun for Ted, a doll
for Flossie Che went on To name the see
ret wish every little heart had coDfjded
| 70 himl, sugar kisses and peppermints
| for the baby kids, popcorn for the
mammykids and daddvkids, something 9
| for 1illy yon don Z hang on trees (TiIly
blusbed), and--and those fireworks [ 'v6
| been hiding all this time, and the tur-
NY ~ tn' ''oi p"N' uo'-duu VIC ~
have singing and dancing to the mouth
harp and speechlfylnq and-and, lordec'
| what 81 time we VIII have in barely
three teentsy little weeks,''
| HIS appeal was lrrestibIc and J didn I
realize to what an excitement we had
been keyed up till the children one bv
ono agreed TO wait. Then VIC all
hreatbed easier aud Perky sat down aud
finished his bread and butter. while the
sweat stood out all over his face.
Is plaving with fate or monkey
ing with tho buzz saw or whatever you
want to call it, he said to me iu an un.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-17
Little Prince Chastised
ecial Gable TO The Tribune

Special Gable 10 The Tribune
COPENHAGEN, Dec. l6.-A yor,
gian paper tells The following ston'
Prince Olaf, the future king OF Nom,
One day while out driving with hr \
erness the little Prince Olaf vas chss,
as usual by his people, who also lid
their hats 10 him At last he ia
weary with having continually 10
knowledge the salutes. and he aii'
his governess: Il am tired now. n
not going TO lift my ma; any more
them. no matter now much they ctts
you arc a naughty boy" replied
governess. and unless YOU acknoxlsl
The salutes I viii not drive with you
more" The little prince sa, Up IL
diately. "Coachman." be said. "st7
carriage; this lady wants 10 &c, q
II IS q pity Ia spoil the story. bur n!
ably Prince Olaf got whal he d.en
on reaching home--the strap.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-17
II O L | D A Us

him. hut there wash :, much TO humcr
ii child with in Hard Up.
The night of The third we were sll
The women had worked like Troians to
make the grub 90 round, In tho three
days we had had five soup meals. The
smaller children were getting sleepy.
For wonder Perky was still.
- do hope James won Z fail Us, re-
marked Mrs. Wilbur, worricdly.
'.He S not tho sort that fails, said
/ "We knew that before VIC sent
him. -
ole II show up some time tonight;
hroko in Perky confidently. ''1f he
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-17

dren. grew indignant at his sacrl-
flee.
For Heaven : sake. man. | cried,
don Il stay here and face the thing out
with us You We already done more
than your share. There s no one de-
pending on YOU and YOU could hoof IT
clear through TO Frisco If YOU had TO,
and | would ir | were vou
He looked at me curiously.
."Chanks.' he replied quietly. &" But
if you were me YOU wouldn Z do any
such thing, Talk about responsibility. =
he added, !'why look at me- Here ] We
gone and punched two great American
HOLIDAYS for the kids-givep my word