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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-15

throughout all parts OF the Stats''
thousands of acres OF fertile land
are lying fallow, or are being utili-
zed IN the production of those things
that bring least reward to the hus-
baudman.
In no sections is this neglect OF
opportunity more apparent than iu
the broad acres of rich bottom and
fertile uplands that lie on the West
Virginia side OF the Ohio River, and
In no section of the country are
there more inviting prospects for
immediate competence and final
wealth for those who put their faith
in the soil and improve 1t by their
works, From Marshall county, 81
miles above. to the Big Sandy River
1iO miles below this point, stretch
es as fine bodyof agricultural land
as lies on the continent, highly pro
ductiye, easily tillable and pierced
ug Il IAltIOdu anu bpihNANu ~
nayigable river from end to end, 4
stranger passing over the Ohio Riv-
er division of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad for the first time is struck
by the fine lay OF the land, ly
the splendid profusion OF eornwheat
potatoes or other field products 10
be seen from the ear window and
marvels at Me power of the soil
which can after more than a cei-
tury Of cultivation bring forth such
crops with so little artificial all
Then he begins TO think Of the greai
markets that lie within easy reach,
and is still more forcibly struck by
the almost entire absence OF mar
ket gardens and truck farms and
the general lack Of care Of the or
chards.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-15
Kentucky War Claims.

A total of s7s,2S4 in Kentucky
war claims will be asked by the
War Claims Committee of the House
in its annual bill. This legislation
failed at the recent session. but tne
members of the War Claims Com
mittee, on which Representative F.
w. Sims, of Tennessee, is chairman.
and Representative r. Y. Thomas,
Jr., of Kentucky, a member. promise
to pass the bill before the end Of
this session. The bill be introduced
soon The list given by districts
below was secured from an advan, q
copy of the bill furnished the Cour-
ier-Journal.
Both Kentucky Senatrs will be
heard firm when the Senate war
claims bill is drafted, and they will
undoubtedly insert many Kentucky
claims in that measure. But the
following list concerns the House
members only, and contains these
claims
Ninth District Secured by Rep
resentative w. ]. Fields; total. So
$50, Daniel Mans. Maysyille. $3.50
John w. Robbins, Bracken county.
s263; T. P. Salyer. Lawrence county
$3.50; John E. Wells, Mason county,
$256; William J. Worthington,
Greenup county. $50; St. Andrews
Lodge, No. 1s, Cynthiana, 5000;
Baptist church, Flemingsburg, s775s
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-15
Shot By Their Brother.

The home of Mr.. John Austin, of
Carrots Bend. was the scene of a
serious accident. on Wednesday of
last week. While mother was busy
with the cares of her daily work.the
children, aged one, eight and twelve
years. respectively. were at play.
The older one took up a shot gun
that was loaded and insome manner
IL was discharged. The baby, one
year old, was killed and the brother,
eight years old, was seyerly woun-
ed in the right shoulder. His recov-
erwy is assured.
This Is a very deplorable affair
and should be a warning to every
parent, that the carless use Of fire
arms about the house. may some
time wreck the hearts of tire parents
in like manner,-Lincoln Re2ub-
lican.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-15
farmers week
At Kentucky State University, Licking
ton, January, End.

Farmers week is to begin January
2 at the College of Agriculture of
Kentucky State University in Lex
ington and the programme is one
that should appeal to progressive
agrieulturists in all parts of the
State.
Some of the important events cf
the week are the annual corn show,
the State dairy show and the meet
ing of the State Horticultural soA
ciety. In addition there are to be
breeders conventions, represent
ing the various lines of stock rais-
ing, and also instructions for wom-
en- in the several branches OF do
nestle science. Immediately follow
ing Farmers Week will begin the
winter short course in agriculture.
which will continue until the mid
die of March, thus offering splen-
did opportunity for those who de-
sire to enlarge their knowledge Of
scientific farming.
The corn show and the horticul-
tural exhibits will be of particular.
Kentucky is capable OF
growing bigger and better crops of
corn and the opportunities that are
offered in the State for develop
ment in fruit growing are to a large
extent neglected. The displays of
corn and fruits will show something
of the possibilities that are ahead
of us in the way of more efficient
agricultural endeayor. Kentucky's
corn yield should easily be doubled
and Kentueky's orchard products
should be multiplied The boys
clubs are demonstrating how corn
may be grown Possibly, after a
while, the boys may embark in hor-
ticulture, as they have done In
some sections of the country and
many convince their fathers of the
folly of expecting an orchard 10
maintain itself without assistance
and pay decent returns on the in
vestment.
Farmers Week at Lexington
should be successful week in
every way. and with every succeed
ing year should become more
powerful force for agricultural ey-
pansion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
ESTABLISH CLUB
FOR ATHLETES
Donaldson and Herbert Join
Hands, and Boxing May Re
turn TO Richmond.

Now that Mike Donaldson and
George Herbert have joined hands to
give Richmond nrst-class athletic
club. II looks as IL the first step to-
ward bringing the boxing game back
10 Richmond has been taken. Appli-
ca ton for a charter has been made
through Gilbert Pollock. and before
the week Is out the club will probably
be Installed In It's new home at the
corner Of Main and Sixth Streets.
Herbert Is going TO have entire
charge Of the wrestling end, with
Donaldson taking charge of the glove
aspirantH. The two Will divide the
physical culture department At least
once each month the members of the
club VIII have the opportunity of wilt
Messing limited round contests between
the stars of the pugtlistic world.
Members of>,the club will also take
part No admission fee can or Will be
charged to these contests but only
Legitimate, bona ide members of the
club and the police will have the right
TO attend.
Herbert and Donaldson deserve
much credit for their energy In this
direction. If they conduct the club
along the lines originally laid down.
1t Will not only be @ success. but will
mean much for the eport-loving con-
tingent Of Richmond. The boys have
started right. and IL they keep up
their good work Richmond may yet bo
q boxing centre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
LETTERS GIVEN
FOOTB BALL MEN
Richmond Academy Stars Are
Rewarded at Meeting of Ath-
letic Association.

Friday afternoon a special meeting
was called by the president of the
Richmond Academy Athletic Associa-
tiou to award letters and stars to the
players of the 1911 football team
The team has been very successful
this season, playing seven games, of
which they have won six and tied one
Better still. not single one of the
entire squad OF TWENTY-FIVE has been
hurt W. l. Prince. dean of the acad-
envy. presented the letters and stars.
Those who received letters and stars
wcro Pitt tcaptain>. letter and star:
E.. Roden. letter and star; D. Roden,
letter and star; Witt letter end star:
Parrish. letter and half-star; c. Tay-
lar. latter: j. Taylor. letter; Digs,
letter. Adkins. letter; Chaplin, letter:
Metcalf. letter.
Little Sam Witt, brother to witt,
of V. NJ. l.. has played the most con
sistent ball of all the players. In
several of the games he. like his
brother. saved touchdownB and long
gains of his opponentl.
Z. Roden. the little halfback. made
more touchdowns and long runs than
any other man on the team, and some
day Richmond College Will be glad to
have such man.
Captain Pitt. the other talfback,
was always Oh the Job when it came
TO using his toe. l.. Roden, the star
centre. second. Billy Cloth was
noted for breaking through his op-
ponents' line, and twice In doing SO
he made touchdowns and recovered
the ball. Fatty Parrish. the big
guard, was noted for breaking through
his opponents line and holding back
the other side when his team had the
ball. and as for tackling he was al
WAYS OF the job.
Adkins. who played end. could al
ways be counted on to take forward
pass when his end was called
Whittet Is noted for his sixty and
ninety-yard runs. which he made in
most every game.
The team has been under direction
of Mr.. Winfree. who is athletic direc-
tor of the academy. AS things stand
now academy has 1o9 points to her
credit. while her opponents made 5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
NORFOLK BLUES
LOSE CLOSE GAME
Defeated by Mount Washington
Athletic Club by Score
Of S to 3.
Especial to The Times-Dispa,ch.l

Norfolk. Va. November 25.-In
game marked by much rough work
and petty wrangling. the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues were defeated
by the strong team representing the
Mount Washington Athletic Club,
to g.
Both scores were OF the fuky varie-
ty. and there was little enthusiasm
among the large crowd of spectators.
AT the close of the first quarter. Stone
cipher attempted to kick out from be-
mind his goal line, but the ball slipped
from his foot and went only twenty
i've yards. where fair catch was
made by Graves. Hodgson booted the
ball squarely between the goal posts.
The Mount Washington score came
in the second period. when Water
held who had been playing brilliantly,
fuInbled short drop kick from Stone
cipher on the Blues hve-yard line.
Nontell recovered the ball Several
rushes were thrown back by the Blues
when Feuresten caused hIa team to be
penalized for oftsidc. 4 buck through
right guard, with Stoneciphcr carry
ing the ball, caused the score. stone
cipher failed to kick goal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
C APITAL CITY.
LEAGUE FORMED
Meeting Held, and All Members
Appear Enthusiastic Over Pros
poets for Next Season.

The Capital City League. under the
protection OF the Amateur Baseball
Commission. of Richmond, has been or
ganized. with six teams-the Battle
Axes, Dr.. ". II. Parker, manager: the
Skreeme.s. J. H. Boulware. manager;
the Athletics. T. L Butler. manager;
the Fowitzers. G. 3. Seey, manager;
the Collegians. j. C. Bailey. manager,
and the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany. G. II. Black. manager.
officers for the year were elected. as
follows: Charles ". Eaton, president;
J. NJ. Dunn. vice-president; John r.
Hooper. Jr. secretary. and w. H. Par
ker. treasurer. The Capital City League
will be the first league in the Class A
division OF the amateurs. Another
Glass A league will be formed In a
few days.
The Organization meeting Of the Cap
ital City League was largely attended.
and the members gave every evidence
that they will do ell In their power to
make the season a success. A commit
tee consisting OF Mssers. Parker and
Bailey was named to draft rules and
regulations for the league. A meeting
will be held December is. at which
time the committee will report. AS
soon as the several leagues have been
organized the commission will meet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
SQUAD SET Ties
DOWN IN EARNEST
Virginia Preparing for Historic
Battle With North Caro-
lima Warriors.

The Virginia football squad settled
down IN earnest on Thursday IN prep
The first team had q long signal nrac.
tice on the upper heId. while the
scrubs Were taken to the lower field
by nc Coaches che Elliot and Geoch.
the longest scrimmag es Of the season.
The varsity was weakened by the abb
sencS OF Captain Wood. Tinlay and
Goodhue from tho lineup. these men
being given day OF rest, and were
unable to make Roadway consistently
against tho scrubs. while the latter
IN turn tore off several long gains
through tho varsity limo and by the
forward pass route.
49,, Practice New Forward Pass.
me VARSITY spent some timo III
practicing a new forward pass. but
team breaking 1t up time and again.
Byron Cecil. who Is coaching Aamp-
den. Sidnay this year has returned
TO the University to help prepare tho
was on the field In uniform. Empty"
Cook was also out in uniform. Cecil
played tackle for three years-1eoS-1o
ana ara was G., a hard. consistent player.
will be hero Monday to assist In
coaching the team. The latter was
tackle on the team of 1902. He is
STof9er Of H ann on L., johnson Lum
asked to come next week, but have
not yet been heard from
Even Money on Carolina.
pressed as to the outcome Of the car
OF the coming battle. the opinion
seems to be prevalent that the game
in. that city that think Carolina viii
win, and it ts said that even money
will be found there in abundance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
DISPUTED NE n
WILL PLAY GAME
Carolina A. & M. Refuses to Dis
bar Warriors Who Played
Summer Ball.

Raleigh. N. c.. November o5.-RepIy-
ing to a communication from the ath-
letic authorities OF the Virginia Poly
technic Institute, North Carolina Agri-
cultural and Mechanical refuses TO
grant the claims set forth by the Nir-
GINA school as to the eligibility OF
certain football players who played
emf professional baseball during the
summer. and these men will play in
the Thanksgiving contest at Norfolk.
Tho Carolanians claim that W. P. I.
knew of the Intention OF these men to
play baseball. and that the rule con-
c. ming playing summer ball was
IN. lie ct the instigation OF and with
the consent of Y. p. !. Under these
circumstances tho y. and NJ. authorl-
ties refuse to declare the men in Dues
ton Ineligible and Will play them. leav-
ing V. T. I. 10 sever athletic relations,
if that is their purpose.
The Raleigh athletic advisers state
that they do not feel that :hey have
violated any agreement. or that they
are occupying a wrong stand In tho
matter They hold that each school
was and Is entitled to mako It's own
standard of eligibility, each. making
some concession. but that the question
OF summer baseball had been thorough
threshed out. and that v. r. l. should
have been perfectly familiar with the
situation. Resolutions adopted by the
Carolinians conclude s follows:
we regret exceedingly that the v.
p. I. authorities have fallen into the
frame OF mind which their action In
dicates, and would gladly release them
from their obligation to play the game,
November 80. II 1t were in our power
to do SO. but we feel in honor bound
under our contract to play this game.
and we have no doubt the V. p I. au-
thorities feel tile same way. VIC recog-
such games In the: future us they see
fit and we Will certainly not attempt
to Interfere"
The resolutions are signed by A. II.
Bowler, secretary,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
GIANTS TO CLASH
ON THANKSGIVING
y lrginia ami Carolina Ready for
Greatest Game in South's
Football Year.
LITTLE CHOICE AS TO TEAMS
Comparison Fails 70 Give Salts
lying Evidence Of Either
Eleven's Superiority

Answering the call OF alma mater,
.w"ntJ-tIFg youngsters. all in the
prime of life ana nj as fiddle, viii
battle tor football supremacy next
Park They will come from the Uni
N:rEity of Virginia and the University
OF North Carolina, ana they Will fight
as only these two rivals can night
After all Is said and done. the game
between Virginia and Carolina on
Thanksgiving. stilI remains the foot
bah classic or the South. Even though
there be other games OF Just as great
Importance, II Is upon the result OF
this game that the popular mind forms
Us opinion u the champions. There
Is one feature Of this game which
makes II stand out from among the
otter ccntrsts--Eirginia adnireg Car
oiina. ana Carolina admircs Virginia,
but underlying this evident admira-
ZION Is the keen yet clean rivalry that
obtains.
train for Mig came.
Even though coaches fail to admit
Il, thin Is the game toTard which all
more nearly true that Carolina traine
ONLY with the Virginia game IN view.
tran thst Virginia prepares entirely
for Carolina. II is just as true that
mating event OF the football year To
WIN ills contes, brings enough glory
10 the Notorious team 20 cover UP
However neither Carolina nor yir.
gints has had a disastrous season. In
deed both teams have made great
r-.cords. Virginia points with pride
10 string OF victories, and Carolina
points cur that she tied V. P. /. some
thing which has not been accomplish
ed before in years. Virginia has had
the harder schedule OF the two and
suffered defect at the hands of George
town. Cerolina's schedule was pur-
R?sely made up easy. 50 tina. tho
Thanksgiving game would md the men
Prepared.
Everything Uncertain.
This year, greater than ever before,
= there an air OF uncertainty. Even
that precarious method Of picking g
choice from comparative scores is de-
MED because the two teams have not
played this same adversaries. Branch
Boeock, who, when he was a Blacks
burg. was denied the privilege o.
pitting his team against Virginia be-
cause OF the strained athletic relations
between the two institutions. has been
at work with the Carolinians all sea
son. He it was who framed the SEIZED
ule. and he admitted that until after
the V. p. l. game here ne did not Goa CT,
his men in offensive football, put was
Continued on Twelfth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
SCORE OF 81 TO 0
AGAINST ROANOKE
Lepec.al to The Tlmes-pispatcA.l

Bedford City. Va. November 49,
Randolph-Macon Academy piled up
thirty four points on the Roanoke COL
!ege football team here to-day il the
last game OF the season After sur
ferlng an ignominous defeat at tho
hands Of JEFFERSON School last Monday
In miserable exhibition of football
on the part of Randolph Macon team,
tho eleven came back strong, and
Every man Of the Randolph Macon
team played fierce game. not allow
ing their opponents to get near the
goal. Not before in the history of the
academy has one OF It's teams played
with as much responsiveness and de-
termina ton as did the team to-day.
The backfield men tore holes through
with speed that bewildered the college
fellows
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

Chapel Hill, N. c., November 25.-
On Wednesday the largest athletic
rally OF the year took place on tho
iocal athletic field. The voices of en-
thusiastic students. who arc beginning.
10 get tho Thanksgiving fever in their
piood' together with the university
pand' made tho welsin ring. And the
squirt OF asgressiveness In the players.
.he slightly moro resonant ring in tho
eIaWl OF the quarter back, and the hint
~ IN AIDED crtspness in the cali M
me coach, all atteEted the sttmula ttnS
, Hnect upon the men battling for Caro-
The students have come 70 tho con
cluslon that the two teams, which are
10 s, GGme s,, together in Richmond. are so
VIII depend largely upon tho man se on
Caroline spirit will be- right lIt there en
the spot to do Its part
Or. Joel Whitaker and Albert Gov
ooth of Raleigh, and both old foot.
pan stars, were on the Hill recently
70 wateh the work of the squad and
another old star. is Expected on I've
Hill soon. Other alumni coaches ga ga
lore td probably will come rolling in the
share to the hoped-for Tarheei victory.
Branch Bocock saw the Virginia
game, and while he is
saying little as to his deductions from
1t. his men ought to profit by 1t.
Practice is going on steadily all
the time; the lineup is being shifted
SO constantly that one Is never SAFE
IN asserting that any one man plays
a certain position. Little Is talked or
thought of but football.
carolina goes into the big game
with clean record. It's goal limo has
not yet been crossed, and the domI-
n i.a question is. will Virginia cross
White and Blue Ia the field goal kicked
(Continued on Twelfth Pngel ----
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
NORFOLK BLUES
TACKLE LOCALS
Two Crack Military Elcvens Will
Try Conclusions on Grid
iron Saturday.

The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
VIII wind up their first year OF foot
Blues will tackle them ct Broad
street Park. The seaside eleven Is
made up OF some of the best football
players IN the South, including the
y. P. I. during his four years at col
The local eleven, while entertainirs
be up against hard proposition Prac-
t!ce Will be held every day during
this week. The men are IN good ply
seal condition. and some new plays.
calculated to beWilder the visitors, Will
bs tried out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
Council Schedule.

The first three days OF this week
Will be busy ones at the City Hall. the
schedule OF Council committees being
as follows:
Monday-Subcommi on Ordinance.
Charter and Reform. +:30 P. NJ; Sub
committee on Light. $3.50 P. NJ
Tuesday-Committee on Streets. 8
P. NJ.
ADMINISTRATIONS Assessments, s P.
NJ: Water. 8 2 NJ: st. Johns Burying
Ground. 8 p. NJ: Ordinance, Charter
and Reform. 8 P. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
Enthusiastic Students Hope for
Victory on Thanksgiving
Day.
TEAM IN GOOD CONDITION
Cardinals Goal Line Not Crossed
This Year-Former Stars
Assist Coach.
Carolina S Record

Caroline, II; Wake Forest, 8.
Carolinn, 12I Bingham, OF Ashe.
VILE, o.
Carolina. 81 Davidson, o.
Caroline, 12j U. s. s. Franklin, o.
Carolina, o. v. p. l., o.
Carolina, 21J South Carolina, o.
Carolina, ~ Washington and Lee, O.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

Athletics mt the ChamberIayne SCHOOL.
On last Monday the Chamberlayne
School eleven defeated the Westhamp-
ton team by score Of 10 to 3 In an
the school grounds.
Immediately after tho Thanksgiving
holiday. the Chamberlayne School wifi
begin Soccer" practice. The school
eleven Will be glad to meet other
teams OF equal weight In contests Tor
soccer" honors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
HERMITAGE Golf c,nh.

Inc women's monthly golf tourna-
gin Tomorrow and continue until De-
cembcr %. inclusive. Any number OF
acore, cards may be turned in. The
hand!cans deducted from the asgre-
cato score to determine the winner.
In the last mixed Tournament, Miss
v. hshburner and o. B. Hill were win
nerR 4. IA 81 8 IS 80 y 80 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-25

few months previous at tho American
towing Congress tournament by
THOMAS Haley, OF Detroit. In this
event Fl. Ritter. OF philadelphia, came
IN SECOND. with score of go; G. Fro
man. or Newark, third, with a score Of
674 and L. Lucke. Of Brooklyn, fourth
with scorc Of CO.
Western Teams Present.
Many Of the teams which compete5
IN the American Bowling Congress
tournament at st. Louis are entered for
the Bunalo meet. and In this connection
the results OF the ST. Louis contest are
unusually interesting, as afrording q
method OF comparison.
IN this meet Chicago carried off the
majority OF the i've men events ,alx-
Ing the first five places The highest
score. 1924. was made by the FIen-
ners This is thirty-eight below the
worlds record, which was established
by the Lipmans of Chicago. in the
American Bowling Congress tourna-
could DO In the st. Louis meet was
eleventh.
First place in the individual event
was captured by j. Blouin, of Chicago
with n total for three games OF 6S1
The worlds record for this event is
706. as stated above
Mr. Hartley and L. Seller, OF East
Liverpool, captured first honors in the
two-men event, with score Of 1916
The worlds record for this event ia
1918. and was established by John
NlcGuirk and John Grady. of Paterson,
A. j.. In the National Bowling Asso-
citation tournament held in Rochester
In 1908.
Jimmy Smith. OF Buffalo. lad the
highest individual average in all events.
his score being 1919. which is forty
two below the worlds record. estab-
1ished by Thomas Haley. OF Detroit
Mich, at the American Bowling Con-
sfcss tournament In Detroit In 1910
smith is ono Of the active workers in
the Buffalo tournament.