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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
HEAVILY PLAYED
FAVORITE WIN S
Jockey McTaggart Is Riding
Star Of Afternoon at
Moncrief.
ISneclnl to rho rimrs. nisnntrh.

+"
Jacksonville, Fla. March IA de-
cidcd drop in the temperature had no
effect on race lovcrs this afternoon. and
another large crowd enjoyed the sport
at Moncrict. Tile fourth race was won
by the heavily played favoritc Or.
Duenner. Jockey Tommy Mcraggart,
tho first appearance of the boy under
contract 10 +. Ct. Chinn. was tho riding
star of the afternoon. lie pilotcd the
first three winners under the wire.
Summaries:
l'irs, mcc-scliing. maidcns, two
ycar-oldS four ond 4 half fnrlongs--
Colonel Holloway @ to - first. Little
- third Time, :55 SIS. Trcylnorc,
lIincka. Chessmatc, S.lentit and Gus
cartridge ran.
Second racc-sclling. three year ulds.
six furlongs-l}ertis 60 10 % first. Pre-
mier q to - second. Fort Worth e
to - third. Time. 1914 c-5. Darling,
Old Boy. For, Carroll. Ben Lompn1.
Spring Mass, Leon b., Mssivc, Chess
and Dusty ran.
Third racc-sciiing. three year olds
and UP, milo ana seventy yards--Tho
Moa: C to 81 first, Robert Brucc (cven)
second Mamie l,lgol G. 10 - third.
Time. 40 3-5. Dearie. Beau Brummel,
Havrc. Alice and Tcmpter ran.
Fourth race-three-ye -olds, seven
49, rs - - - -. -
Adrian q to 2> second, Antenor.(2 to
81 third. Time. l:l6 80. Messenger
Boy and Patrick S. ran.
Fifth race-selling. fouryear- olls
and UP, five and Il half furlongs-In-
fcrno Queen Us TO u first, Surcget
C to 81 second. Tom Holland Il to .
third. Time. los. Louis Rei, English,
Esther Jolly, OShwa. Banyah. Whin,
Huda's Sister. Dave Wallace. Nanette
and Fulford ran.
Sixth racc-four-year ods and up.
mile and a sixteenth-Falcadc C to %
first. Royal Report &C to u second.
Captain Swanson (evon) third. Time,
1:4S 2-5. Joseph. Cold Dust, Roseburg
H., ShapIalc and Heart Pang ran.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
RIDER |NJURE Ed
IN FOX C|}AS {.
Falls From Horse and Breaks
Ankle Brush Divided
for Honors.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch

Disputantn, Va, March 16-The great
aes, foN hunt or the season was run
here yesterday by Arthur Thomas. OF
Petersburg; T. i, Cairnes, c. C. Cairnes
aud f.. G. Howard. OF Ford, With If
teen dogs; ". NJ. Harrison NJ. Il. SHARP
and lake FaiSon. Of Waverly, with
Twelve dogs, and T. 4, Hawthorn ana
{ g. J. Gwalthncy, OF Disputantn, with
Ten dogs These constituted ihe main
dependence OF the crowd FOR iun-
making. and they We're getting Their.
luil share OF the finest sort. when sud
dcnlNtt MAS announced that Mr. iIuw-
thorn'S horse had slipped. fallen on
hln ana broken his ankle. MIR. Haw.
thorne, with the daring III il sportsman.
While lying Oh The ground, with 4
hiokcn ankle, yelled 10 tho hunters.
Don't SiVc UP tile chase" and when
. buggy was hcing illudc ready 10 take
MN ~ the doctor. lc Was still giving
aifecuonS for running Mi. Rcynnrd 10
q round-up. Several OF the party took
him 70 the doctor as quickly rs uos-
Hlple. and his les was treated ana lie
was taken home
The remainder Of the sports1non 70
manned 10 the catching. ana +. e.
Howard and c. g. Cairncs had to iii
vide the brush To settle tic draw for
donors.
The entire party, consisted Of abou,
thirty riders-womcn aud mo,t--iind
the chase lasted about three hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
TO HEAR HARVEY
Noted Editor Will Speak at JEFF
ferson Next Wednesday
Night.

George Harvey. known throughout
the length and breadth OF the United
States as editor Of the North American
Review and IFarper's Weekly one OF
the most trcnchan, forces in the jour
nalistic world, has consented TO stop
over In Richmond returning from Sa
vannah to New York. and give talk
before the Equal Suffrage League or
Virginia. Tho talk will be delivered
Wednesday evening March 80 In the
Jefferson Hotel auditorium at S o'clock
The distinguished speaker WIZ be
introduced to his audience by Major
j. G. iIcmphill. Of The Times Dispatch.
Tho lecture is altogether free, ANA
the Richmond public IS invited 10 avail
Itself Of an opportunity TO hear what
ono OF the first American writer's nlrd
thinkers has to say. Colonel Harvey
has had the best aud broadcast oppor-
tuni,ies for considering questions that
orc interesting me minds of the mon
and women Of to-day aud what he has;
TO say Will have the wcight and force
Of authoritative uttcrancc
Tho lecturer viii have a party OF
friends with him, and Will not reach
Richmond Until Wednesday, though IL
IS hoped he will roman here long
enough to enjoy some OF the social
and historic features Of Richmond. He
WILL of course. be the guest or honor
ef the Equal Suffrage League whlla
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
WAITING NOW
FOR RECRUITS
Everything in Readiness for Al
rival Of the Mighty
Twenty-One.
Hr GUS MALBEHT.

Back to winter the wca thcr man sent
ns yesterdty and as q result The Will
banner were compelled 10 endure an
enforced rest. Some OF tho trustees
might have welcomed this rest but
others were anxious 10 get more work
Stiitcned muscles have little chance to
set right with frisid blasts blowing
from every direction a; the same time
:-nd us a cinch tina, those who We're
sore yesterday feel much worse to-
dav.
This being st. ra,rick's Day. Il;
would be taken too long chance To
Usually the day set aside for cclebrat-
inc the patron saint OF the Emerald
Isle produces every known variety Of
weather, from balmy spring To snow
lad&n wiids, However,. if there is n
possible chance tho men Viii be given
the usual workout
Preliminary Work IJclpfuI.
the fact tiiat the boys already hero
nave had 9 few days fun bcforc tbs
arrival OF the rest OF tbs, bunch viii
be OF much HELM TO sullivan With
Lodge pretty well SHAPED M. lie viii
have n chance to devote n little more
lime 10 the newcomers BEGINNING
Monday when tie squad will number
practice morning and afternoon Match
Games Will be arranged, ana In this
Way thy very best tic men have in
thcm vii! fc brought 10 tie surface.
Il While no definite plans nave !}cen
made. Il looks al This time as If Lodge
VIII hc Put on thc initial sack 10 take
t!lc par. OF DobSon until he arrives
Their Is nothing official about this
statement. merely Il sunrise on mv
nnrt, TN" New York American i.eauu..
second team Will - here AIarch %
nnd sullivan realizes that in order
70 Ike crodi,al,lc showing he has
q large amount OF work to do Al
that, he doesn't believe that the big
leaguers are "ong to have d cinch
4 NJ ttItN =, i,o
chance 10 so ous and look en- over.
50 get ready.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
CAPTAIN TAYLOR
LEADS HIS SQUAD
Haganan Out Of Town, but
Leaves Written Instructions
for Men.

The track team Of Richmond
College was al the Blues Ar
mory yesterday afternoon, but with
out it's coach. as Hagamnn was
compelled to leave the city However,
Captain Taylor made Il good substi-
tnte, and, under written Instructions
left with him by the coach SAt the
men through some stiff practice.
While othing sensational developed.
the men took to the work like fish 70
water Remarkable IS the improve
mcnt shown in Strothcr and Cantain
Taylor. Both Of these men have bee n
good all the time over the sprint dis
tances, but finished poorly when sent
around for more han Il quarter New
they arc good for the half milo run,
anu have some to spare at the finish.
Ot the new men to report for prac-
ticc. Massic and Landlord have shown
remarkable form. They arc husky
youngsters, built for hard work, ana
don't mind it in the least IIagaman
expects much OF them. and looks to
Masslc TO make place on the relay
team. as it will be Impossible 10 run
Vaughan in the distance events ana
then run him In the relay
Preparations for the open-;iir meet
are going forward. Manager Corlcr
Is sending out Il batch Of letters every
uay. and is receiving some faVora bic
replies He expects to have the big
gast meet ever pulled off in the South.
The indoor meet is already an assured
success. and some of the classiest rae
inr witnessed in Richmond in years
VIII take place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
VIRGINIA SHOWS
Up WELL IN FIRST
GAME Of SEASON
Jefferson School Defeated, 10 to
NEARLY All Veterans
in Lineup.
Especial 10 tho .rtmcs.Dispatch.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
characteristics Ma. March l6.-Nir
its baseball schciule. dctcatiug ,iefcr-
son school l6 10 / III ii scvcn-nnins
contest.
The weather was exceedingly cold.
hut despite this fact the collie Siars put
M very clean fielding game. being.
credited witt, but three errors,
Coach liiglers team. rs it nrst lined
M, was the same as last year varsity.
with two northumberland al second
hasc aud Ncff III right icll Both of
these freshmen showed UP well. Driver.
fielding Ills position in good form and
Men leading with the stick. lie
reached first base every time he came
70 the bat ana secured three hits. one
good for two bases. lie is II brother
Of Johnnie Nen the former football
CAPTAIN and coach Driver was half
Back on the footbau eleven last fail.
Wilmer. the veteran twirer, was in
the box FOR five innings with Roam
as hackstoD. lie WAS succeeded hy
Goodhuc. the Texan who showed UP
50 Well or tho football squad last fall,
Ills delivery WAS handled by Finlay.
another sridron hero, who was given
the position Of AllSouth Atlantic cnd
las, year. He seems to have a good
wing, and is fast on tic bases.
Carter Driver Blakeney ana Doug
las constituted the inteld Captain
Hnmo was in left, Lille in centre ana
NeT IL right field
Napdivcr twirled a eood game for
Jefferson He is son Of the stat.
TREASURER Of Maryland. Gooch did we'll
at/backstop, anu Rixoy performed we'll
e7 second.
Score By innings: r II. q
Virginia ........ .01l6l7 0--ls 10
jefferson s...... 0OlOo o. 4
Batteries; Virginia, Witner ana
Roan. Goodhue ana Finlny; Jefferson,
Nandiver, Burnley, Lindsay, and Gooch.
Umpire. Geycr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
NJ FARLAND CLAIMS
He is CHAMPI ION
Any One Desiring to Contest
Matter May Apply in Person
at His Peril.

New York. March 16.-Rumors Of the
impending retirement from tho ring
CT Al Wolgast. lightweight champion.
lend added interest TO Il. statement is
sued here by rackey Mcfarland. in
which the latter alleges, at consider
ao!c length. tina, he is the only real
SIMON pure lightweight champion box
er OF the world He declares that any
one desiring to contest his claim may
applN i'll person 1T his peril The only
reason that his championship claim is
NOT recognized. says Mcrarland Is a
illtic mattcr of couple of pounds in
weight lis statement goes into de-
tails on this proposition of weight.
The weight question:" he SAYS.
seems to be the bone OF contention
Win champions who wish to sidcstcp
Il chaliense The lightweight limit IN
ms country is 1873 pounds Under my
agreement with Moran made 1875
pounds without difficulty, and r am
now confident that can fight MT thc.
i""- pound limit. What is more, am
wiring to do so. have never been
neaten, and | think this record counts
'or something in support Of my claim
'hnt | am the legitimate champion
rs to the weight limit 1t is a mat
Ter OF history that Lavignc Ernc and
Cans all won the title at weights aboyc
the 1873 pound limit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
BOYS CORNCLUBS
TO Be DISCUSSED
M citing Of Demonstration
Agents Will Be Held Here
Next Week.

An important meeting OF all the dem
onstrauon agents who have been help
Ing tho corn clubs along in Virginia
VIII he held in Richmond March 2i-2c
and j. ID. EgEleston, State Superintcnd-
cnt OF Public instruction. is urging an
county school superintendent TO at
tend the meeting, for which an cIabo-
rate Program mas been worked out
MI ESgleSton goes even SO far as 10
suggest that IT would be the part Of
wisdom for the school trustees TO fur
nish funds to their superintendent S 10
attend the meeting here and carry back
the lessons impaired TO their classes.
lie Is sure that the benefit VIII be ma
tcrial.
The following is u program Of the
two days session.
Morning Session, Murcb ~.
10 q. M.--"Outlinc Of the Domonstra :
ton Work for the Year 1911" T o.
Sandy, State agent.
II a. M.-"Boys Corn Clubs and the
Most Effective Way OF Organizing
Them" j.. s. Farrar, assistant State
agent.
12 M-"The Best Method Of Sc
curing Demonstration and Corpora
tors, and the Difference Between Them, .
william c. Shackleford, Jr
Afternoon Session.
T.. M.-"Crop Rotation and the Best
Method of Getting Itnnis III the Soil
~. W. Long, Held agent. Department of
Agriculture.
2:aO to p. Discussions: j. S.
Bryan. Farm Demonstration and Ciu-
zenship."
Evening Session.
F. M.-"Firglnia's Agricultural De-
velopmcnt," Governor William Hodges
Mann.
Q, p. M.--"Pian Of Girls work and
low tho County Agents Can Cooper
ate Miss Ella G. Agnew. special agent
for tho girls work
Morning Session, sIorch 81:
10 a. M.--"What Fertilizers TO Usc
and How to Obtain tho Best Results"
T. @. Sandy, state agent.
a. inflow Country Schools Can
Help Country Life" j. D. Eggleston,
superintendent of Public Instruction.
M.-"Grass Culture" 7. A. Turner,
Hollins, Va.
Afternoon Session, Marcel. 81.
p. M.--"Sced Corn" O. II. Benson.
assistant In boys dcmonstra ton work.
United States Department Of Agricul- !
ture
8 p M-Dlscussions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
ADJUSTMENTS
Bijou.--''Enst Lynne"
LiihIIi-NautleyilIc.
Good on Camille"

Mndc Good on ''Cnmiilc."
lust in order to provo the versatility
of the actors who have all week been
presenting East Lynne" at the Rijou,
the management shifted the bill last
night to Camille" that ever alluring
story which appeals to tho actress with
emotional ability. and to the audience
which runs TO the lachrymose in things
theatrical
Camille" as a story is intense: as an
object Lesson 1t is strikingly realistic.
and as an amusement 1t has the merit
OF being able to hold ones attention in
spite OF the tragedy which the tale
unfolds
Two audiences which must have been
hungcring for Camille packed the
Biiom yesterday Afternoon and last
night and ncithcr audience WAS dis
appointed. Unless the men and wo-
men composing tho company at the
Bijou have played this creation OF
Dumas, the younger before. they arc
the most consumniatc readers of Iincs
TO appear before Richmond audience
IN years. Not q soul but was natural
III he part: not line that was miss
cd not even one little bit Of business
that was s|urrcd or passed over. 1t
was all there, from the hacking cough
of the heroine, 20 the passionate appeal
al Armand; from tho arguments Of
puval, rcre. to the relieving raillery
Of Madame Prudence. In other words
it was q complete and splendid pcr-
Torrance of "t'amillc'
no need to compare with other per-
1ormances. All comparisons in this
respect would be. If not odious, at least
unfair. Miss Corinne Smell was more
than good Camille She had the, cough
down to Derfcc ton, and she
knows the art Of makeup j. r. Todd
was good looking and good acting
Armand; j. II. Doyle proved that he
is an actor by his rendition OF tho role
of Count De Varville, while tho rest OF
the company was all that could have
been wished.
Camille VIII be repeated Saturday
n,ght, and If you want to see bang
up performance Of play which has
come TO be~a classic of the stage, don't
miss 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
GAME ARRANGED
WITH 4. AND NJ.
Washington and Lee to Play
North Carolina College
November II.
Especial to Tic Thnes-pispatch.l

b.
Lexington. Va, March 10 Manager
Fipes, of the Washington and Lee
football team, has stated that il had
been definitely decided TO play the
y. and NJ. College, OF North Carolina, in
Rcleigh. on November IL. TWO games
We're offered for this date, one with
Kentucky state University, at Len
inSton, NV. ana the other with a. and
NJ. IN attractive guarantee had been
offered by the Kcntucluns. and ncso-
iatipns had been practically closed
several days ago for tho Kentucky
game. Moreover. il had been thought
by the management that on account or
the faculty objection there would be
no chance for playing A. and ii. But
the faculty committee, having With
drawn their objection, and the scnti-
ment OF the student body having been
expressed so unanimously in favor OF
giving y. and NJ. a date. 1t was decided
to close with North Carolina Tor No
Ncnlber IL.
The schedule has not set been COM
plcied, but three games have been so
far settled v p. l.. will be met in
Roanoke OH October IS. The annual
game with North Carolina will be
played In Norfolk, on November is, one
week after the A. and NJ. game No
vember a is an open date. but will prob
ably he filled with q Virginia COLLEGE
The THANKSGIVING game is still pend
ing. I was at first thought that Buck
nell would he played in Lynchburg.
but satisfactory terms could not he
gotten. The completed schedule Will in
all probability be ready for announce
ment in tho nca rfuturc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
CLUBS WILL SELECT NEW
MANI; FOR BASEBALL. LEAGUE
ISpecinl Id Thc rIlnes. loisnatch

:ISpeClhl % Tic Times DiSpatch1
Bristol, Va. March i6.--'rhc head au-
thortics OF the baseball world have
ruled against the Johnson City. Bristol
Morristown. Knoxville, Cleveland, Tenn
and Asheville. \. c.. teams. awar riding
the name OF southeastern League" to
the Alabama and Georgia teams. that
were supposed to have heen eliminated
from the league. However, this does
not damrcn the urdor OF the East Ten
nessee and North Carolina teams. ana
they will proceed as Il league under II
new name. which will probably be ZAP
nalachian. Davy Crockett. OF Ron-
nokc, will manage the Bristol team. and
expects TO complete the organization
In time TO give It. practice by pitting
it against the college teams OF this
region in advance Of the opening OF
the season #aa 85..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
RICHMOND GETS
CAROLINA GAME:
Schedule Of v. P. /. Announced
Manager Of Football
Team.
.lSpecialto ,rhe Times-Dispatch. !

football teams OF the Virginia Poly
.eGnn!c Institute and Yale Univcrsitv
ven October lii according to tic SEIZED :.
die tor the ConisS season Just made
puhlic. That the sons OF Gid Eli and
me Techs are 40 play Il game is in
itself an important announcement. and
one that Will interest every follower OF
football in the South. That this con-
lest has been arranged is further
eleven on the football field is now be-
ing recognized far beyond the confines
Of virginia. and that tho development
Of Of athletics here is not being ne.
Princeton, The Army AMI Inc Navy. and
now they are branching out still fur
ther. and il is believed that tho game
October Ii will give them added pres
tiSc
Eight games arc on the schedule.
Win one open date, Four OF these
Washington and Lee ga me. October IS:
Richmond the usual struggle with the
University of North Carolina. Novcm-
Der A. and the annual THANKSGIVING
came with North Carolina A. * NJ Will
take place III Norfolk. November 80.
Ricss. Of Swarthnore Collerc, will
coach the team. and II is TO him the
wcarcrs Of the Orange ana Maroon
must look for results. The schedule is.
September 3o--lIampden- Sidney, at
Blacksbur.,.
. t'tloueT- i---tDDeN.
October lt-Yale. at New Haven.
October 2l-Western Maryland. ut
Rlacksburg.
October .s-washing,on and Lee. at
Roanoke.
November l--lnivcrsitv OF North
Carolina. a, Richmond. -
NoNomher li--rnivrrsity Of Tonnes
sec ;,t RlackShurg
!, No,veinhcr Is Morrissinr at
SlackSburg. T.
folk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
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ONLY TWO VETERANS
ON CORNELL'S CREW
New EIGHT Picked by CancI, Courtney.
bowen nnd Wakeicy being Inst
Yours varsity Men

Ithaca. y. Y. March 1G-Out OF tho
cEaotic crew situation at Cornell. Couch
Courtney has picked n brand-new var
veterans in its makeup. The new ntpht
contains four men who were In tho
freshman boat last year. two members
OF iast years four-oared crew and only
Two men from last years winnin ::
eight. At the beginning ot tho sea
sor the entire varsity crew Of last
year was eligible. and things looked
rosy FOR the early devclopment Of ii
championship boat. But in! apid sue
cessfon, SimSon. ScaErave. Names Day
and Aitchison retired for various rca-
sons. ana now sutton has added his
name 10 the list of non-nvailables.
leaving only Bowen and Wakelcy on
the list of veterans
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17

ayers charge OF her professional af.
tairs for term of years. Catherine
Chisholm Cushing was the one selected
not because she was we'll known among
american dramatists, but because
george NJ Conan. the gifted and far
seeing actor-author- manager, made nm
ms mind after reading the manuscript
or Miss Ananias" that this end would
pc attained for the gifted hut unknown
young writer when the merits Of this.
her first play We're Judged across a
row OF footlights. Mr.. Cohan's opinion
mas proved to be so we'll founded and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
not retire. Q, PINES.

Detroit players have figured ont a
way TO get Charlie Schmidt back in
the game. "If we need him." they say.
put him out of the game; then he'll
come back" Which is good reasoning
for a ball player
Ed Grillo spills about quarter, OF a
column of space In the Star over the
goodness of Bunting He gives him
all Of the credit for the victory which
the regulars won Wednesday.
See that the Maryland Aggies plan
a big opcn-air meet on April 90. one
week after the meet here Good idea.
Hope they have Il successful one
But when it comes 10 opcn-air meets,
the Blucs-Collegc affair is going to
be it..
Local howlers are already forming
plans for going TO Washington next
ISOLATION tournament will be held.
81 course. it isn't settled that ii Viii
be in Washington, and Chicago is max !
Ing very strong play for the affair.
but the District crowd sccm to bc
pretty well OF the inside
Connie Macks vets arc now cngas-
ing in some secret practice. What,
again?
Fred Wcstervclt has his job tied
down with the New York state League.
ne IS named in Farrclis final selec-
,ion Fred is now with Macks team
IN Savannah. Wish him luck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17
SEzAEE FITS FROM SPORTL AND
BY GUS MALBE.RT.

Tough luck. And positively refuse
Nothing doing in the practice line.
Count that day lost which brings no
new official list" OF players signed.
Watch the streets, boys. for the big
parade Sunday night. That's when
most or them will arrive.
Also listen for the stories beginning,
IF ! don't make good it'll be. we'll
it'll be because-O. well, I'm good
enough for something better anyway"
Have a letter from a fair one who
signs herself Fannie" asking that I
explain the game Of baseball in the
but would like to know il this is a
joke or a threat?
Would he glad to explain the game
to any ono desiring Information, but
what's the ,,sc. For "Fannic's" sake
will say that If she will wear white
rose tho first hill game will take
special delight in telling her all about
IL
Herbert Milcy is springing that old
ono about a three-basc hlt, a two base
hi and four singles being made in
one inning and nobody scoring, and
has the nerve to ask, SIS it posi- BILE %
Is there any one In Richmond who
doesn't know the answer?
Dull days these. lust between dates,
as 1t were. y little !ivclicr next week
Ad Wolsast now says that he will