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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
STARS ARE
I PUSHING BONHAG
Champion Distance Runner Mus.
Soon Relinquish Title to
Younger Men.
KRAMER LOOKS BEST
But Scott and Smith Are Forging
70 Front With Rapid
Strides.
KRAMER LOOKS
BEST

New York. Decembe. es--with the
exception OF one or two occasions.
when he was not wound Up 10 concert
pitch, George V BOnhsg. OF the irish
American Athletic Club. has for the
last eight years held the centre OF the
stage on wrich the loaE distance run
ners perform. II was not until the
past season that ambitious youngsters
began seriously 20 threaten his su-
premacy, and now there is the liveliest
interest as to which OF the promising
sspirants Will occupy the throne which
the old champion mist of necessity
soon sbdicate
Three men are in line for the dis
tinction outside OF the invading Finn.
Hannes HoIehmainen. who can scarcely
be considered an American as get They
are Louis Scott OF Paterson; William
]. Kramer. Long Island \. G. and
Harry J. Smith. an unattached athlete
who will compete for tire Bronx Church
House as soon as his term ot probs-
ton expires. Each OF these has his
strong points and experts sre greatly
puzzled when asked % preclc; the one
(Contlnucd on Third PaEe)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
-FOUR CLUBS WILL
Be GENERAL RULE
Amateurs Want More Games
During Season-Short Seized
ule No Real Test.

A meeting OF the Amateur BasecaIi
Commission will be held January ~
for the purpose of considering the
changes in the rules proposed b. the
committee appointed for that purpose
While these changes will not be radf-
cal in any way. yet several suggested
win uaquestionably cause considerable
discussion
It * almost a foregone conclusion
that the day of the six and eight CRUZ
leagues is done. Hereafter the leagues
VII be composed Of Just four teams.
and Wherever practicable the conmiS-
sion will advise midweek games THIS
will be particularly advocated in tne
case of class a. leagues Those VINO
favor the longer schedule Mold. ana
with good reason. that a short season
does not provide real test OF the
merits of the teams
Any one a all acquainted with pase-
ball will realize the logic OF TINS ca I'm
Luck is a great element In oaseoali;
and where TWO teams OF nearly eqHai
ability meet. say only three times IN
a season. the actual playing strength
is not put 10 a proper test
Prospects for a good season were
never so bright There VIII be az
leas- ten leagues 20 begin the season
ana each team IN each League viii DC
~orssdersbly stronger than LIST year
One Of the prime objects OF the com
rnfrS.on wiz be 10 secure more per Itia
,.pt marks for the several leagues
some means will be devised oy ' nlcn-
al small cost. parks can be secured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
PIHEhURST BUSY
IN WINTER SPORT
Three Tournaments to Be Played
During Coming Week-Many
Entrants.

Piuehurs; y. C.. December -s.-Firs;
"a ne Geld annually with important
tournaments in a triad OF leading
american spcrts-Eo.s. trap shooting
and tennis -Pinchcrs' now occupies ar
unique position. The opening event
for 1919 s. the tenth annual mid
winter eois tournament. January III.
for six sixfceus and trophies Tor d.
vision. winners AMI runneTs-up. and
consolation winners. = gold metal Tor
the best qualification score. snd
special trophies Tor The overflow field.
Tiav vii b. undcr the Piuchurst sys-
ten. insuFursted In 1895. which per
r.its a player to qualify fo- . division
higher than his class. but disdualih~s
is case h. drops more than one d.
vision lower.
For the week 81 January f5-is. ne
annual winter meeting % the advcr-
sisinr golfers - scheduled. followed
ov the sixth annual nidwinter tran
shooting handicap. January z1-7s. and
the third annual fnldw'nfer tennis
championship. January s7-Feorusry 1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
G|LlUh BROTHERS
ARE CHALLENGED
Simpson Family of Ball Players
Want Game to Decide
Championship.

I.vachburg. Va, December 2s.-The
fsilium family. OF Madison NILS.
Orange County. proves not 10 be the
only family having nine brothers
baseball aggregation. and the Giiium
team is going to have an opportunity
10 show whether or not il can walop
the simpson nine brothers team,
which halls from Verona. Pa. The
simpsons have challenged the GUGms
far a game next spring after the base
ball season opens, and people here VINO
know Father GiIlum. who is the man
ager OF his team. think he viii not
hesitate in the slightest over accept
ing the challenge.
such a game. if played in Washing
ton or Baltimore. where the teams
could meet halfway. it is believed
would easily provide for the expenses
Of both Of these large families 10 the
diamond 10 settle the family cham
pionship.
In addition to this. Father Cilium
could carry along his basketball team
of sisters. ard perchance cage game
with another sisters team could be
arranged for that night. thus making
a whole day Of it.
Father Gillurn. who Is postmaster
miller observation-disclosures al MADISON
Mills. is too busy at this season OF the
year selling goods over the counter u
his store. grinding grsst and deliver
Ing postal cards 20 give much atteH
tion 10 family sports. but the old man
reputation is such that he VIII oe
heard from when the time comes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
TRY TO lEGAlIzE
BOXING MATCHES
Fans of Chicago Will Introduce
Bill Before Next Session
of Legislature

~ YORK. December eS--A deter
mined effort to place boxing on Legal
basis will be made oy followers OF
,.si.ixrn in Chicago at the next meet
ne OF the Illinois Legislature No
is than three bills are being drawn
~, 70 be presented b. different spons-
ors. one bill is modelled along the
rfrc~ OF the Frawiev law OF this state
I. calls for a commission OF three men,
hrs ten round bouts with no decisIoo.
ana a percentage OF the receipts TO
20 TO the state
Another Of the eiils favors six rourd
contests with decisions 20 be given
O-fv clubs Of standing organized IN
der the corporation laws Of the Stsfe
.r. 10 b. granted permits under thfs
measure II also provides for . con-
mission to appoint an osacer In czcn
ottv 20 be in charge OF the sport
The third bli places the control ~
boxing in the hands Of each usuaIct-
pality with local option a. 10 unef1c-
permits are 10 BE- granted. The may
or,s veto on = permit would b fns,.
"a Is confidently expected that ~
new administration viii pass q S~>z<
one Of these bsIla One Of tns s<s6er1
IN the movement - Barraft oTf4ra.
ISeutsnaut-G overncr-ciecr. He h<n.-
self Is a dovo.es Of bc<ing. Which -
practices a. a means cf <xerc,ss<
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
PLAY BASEBALL
WITH FOOTBALL
Professor Benscoter Devises
Game Which Can Be Played
All Year Round.

Pittsburgh. Pa. December 3S.-Base-
han may soon II. Al ali-yesr-rouad
snort. FOR you can now play II win
a football The new friend OF tn,
n.arnate and the professional players
Nemesis is Professor 3cnscote-. OF me
Vulsesbarre High school As invent
or OF the ne~ game. he explains Il a.
follows.
- baseball cannot be easily held
b,- piavcrS ia cold weather. hence the
need % a game with the larger. clum-
sier football II is played on a base
ball diamond. with the same number
OF players on a side. the most notable
difference bling that there - 40
pitcher: this player occupies the posi-
ton OF another sho-tsrop-right sdors-
stop--b-twcsn first and second
The bafl = put into play BY bfing
,.s~t.d from horne plate. and the run
ner hikes for arsf. as IN baseball. and
Is pus out b che passing % the bail
20 erst ahead % him. as In baseball. or
beinr touched By a IN the hands % a
player.
..rhe runner may not advance from
q bsse when the ball has been passed
n the baseman who touches the base
While che runner is there. this debars
the runner from advancing from the
has. until II has been again kicked
oct II likewise debars any runner
t.ck Of him The kick may Be Of any
sorf-placc. punt or drop-kick. The
runner may Be- declared oct n he ad-
vances from the base before the ball
- kicked out. n the ball IL kicked
foul the kicker - out. hc j. also cut
" he falls IN an attempt 70 kick.
The game j. very lively. being fuii
q constant kickinr running. catching
and passing. II develops strc1Etn.
speed. accSracy. skil. and With iess
liability 90 accidents even than IN
baseball on account 81 the freedom
from the chance % 5sing injured b.
1900 hall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
FIFTEEN DOLLARS
BUYS FRANCHISE
But Minority Stockholders IN
Montgomery Club Will Try
to Stop Transfer.

EontzorleTy. As. Dccernoer = -i'Tes'ce-'
& r Joa~- o. the local ossrcaI eisa u
.hc southern Association. ao-day announced
.ha. rusIc Rocks CNrkD 81 orer sor ne
uart~o-ery sraachis~ would 5e accepted
announcement - President Joacs vas mad
after confsrcace with f,ichard f..is' ..
Nont zomcry. majority sseckhoiseT o. the
iocai Gus.
u Is stated that Minority Ftocfnoicers a
a.. local cs,b viii e1deav.r % prevent th'
transfer ~ court rrtion On The sroend that
the, soSecrihed FOR n. stock VITA ire ".
sersfanding tfsf ne franchise Uoaid y
hid ~ Mouteoncry for sevessi years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29

An e1ors viii be made BY those IN
;erested In forming the Richmond An
icfic Association 10 hold fait meet
in connection with the 1913 state Far.
10 certainly would be great draV-
ine card to see from two 90 three hun.
bred trained boys and mcn IN action
on the track In front 81 the grsndssasd-
Tue development Of physical training
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
GRIFFITH WILL
NOT COME HERE
TO TRAIN CLUB
Thankful for Invitation, but Rich
mond Is Too Big for
Ball Pliyers.
LOOKING TO FAR SOUTH
Charlottesville Has Not Been
Abandoned as Conditioning
Station for Climbers.
BY GUS MALBERT.

Much as ii might be desired,
the possibility OF Richmond being
selected as a training ground
Tor Clark Griffith's Washington
Climbers Is 50 remote as TO
hardly require consideration.
Clark Griffith is the real obstacle.
He likes Richmond, and, like
everybody else that likes Rich
mond, realizes that Richmond IS
a city. and city IS an ALFRED
poor place in which to condition
a bunch OF red-blooted athletes.
There are entirely too many
thing to distract the attention OF
the men from the business in
hand-getting in condition.
So far as cities are concerned,
there is little differeicc between
Richmond and Washington. OF
course. the capital hasa lew more
people. but considerably less
hustle than the Qusen OF the
James. Counting he white
lights. it is question whether
the bulge would not beright here.
And white lights are Just the one
thing which q ball plaler trying
10 get right" must dodge. 1t IS
quiet-quiet plus a few other
things-which puts the ine edge
on the athlete Therefore Crit
fifth will probably dodge Rich
mond. Speaking cliIaIically--it
there is such a word as climatic
ally-no difference at al exists
between Richmond and Washing
ton. Except on freak occasions,
the temperature is practically the
same. so there could De little
gained on that ground Richmond
surpasses Washington IN snlyl one
respect - hospitality - and thar
Grit ami his clan would get in
sroer,ative measure should he
ultimately determine to roost here
for a while.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
Hard to Talk To.

It's a hard job TO talk to that
fellow Griffith. since he eft the
baiIiwick of Billy Pheln and
Jack Ryder, the presiding
peniuses of the Cincinnati Reds.
Out i'm the town. where one never
breathes the air. but cuts Il OrIi-
fifth was willing to talk any old
time. In fact. one OF the best
things Griffith did was taking.
Many a pretzel and the STUFF that
goes with them was corriumed
while explanations were -nsde to
Garry Hermann and evertbods
Else in rorl,opolis. They lave a
community ball club in Cncin-
nafi-it Is owned bv the pcptlace
At least that's what the army 81
cx-;nanagers say
ANYWAY. getting back 10 tho arr
II this story. after forty-eiEnt hour
81 irving. We got o. Clark last iiEht
stopped him right between the sane
turkey and cranberry sauce Sinca bi'
success Of last year. when he toof tn
6continucd on Third Pagc.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
MCFARLAND LOST
!! BUT FOUND AGAIN

eticsxs p~c~nber E--rsckey Hcfss .na.
r-e~--~fzrf pueiiisf. vse lost To- 80
tlr-s-r 20 dav. bit torirhf aprrsIeo - 49,
ne rrienfs -. -.
%rFsrisud ~rae schcd-iod - 1gst Frstdis
ra~l~ss n Onazhs irst niEht- Hc 80 1eo
=. the frasn. bit Missed T. lie oif net
r~~fsfx The r,s-n-acrrrs - the Dout. his nav
-.rrr ar bis family thrf ~ rad r-t Ell
s.hs~ar1. au1 Until to-nifnt tnrrc l~s- sSn>
sprcsiatIcn 80 70 HE nherse>cuts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
New Year. Golf Teuru.mess.

a N~r Years ger toarnsucrt win - heia
.. ihc c,ounsry csve o. virginia u vii -
sn.dsi play over eighteen holes TIE pay
-. viii b. divided into tvo classes. aid .
s,-ize vii b. given IN each ciasa- Class
VIII contain al players Nth hardscaps ~
rorsrte~n s-d undsr. while cias- VII Be
con.,s5scd 81 all players with heusic@ps ~
fftcsn ara ever. tf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
TOHOLDTRACKMEET
AT NEXT STATE FAIR
ISMOST RECENT PLAN
Those | terested in Organizing Richmond Athle-
tic ASS citation Feel SUR Il Success and
Are Looking to Futurr.

Is the ono department get 60 be added
to the state Fair TO make - absolute
u complete. The weather during fair
week - ideal for outdoor work. and
there is No question about the events
being popular with the people who at
tend the fair.
Application blanks are reaching Di-
Continued o. ~hisd Psge)
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
Notice of Meeting.

To Whom it May Concern
BE il known that on the 18th day OF April A. ID.
1912, an application was filed with George Mulch
ler County Drain Commissioner of the County of
Van Buren,. for the locating and establishing of a
certain drain, which said drain was described in
said application as follows, to-wit:
commencing at point where the Paw Paw
river crosses the highway between sec l and 2 IN
channel OF the said Paw Paw river except where
efficiency and expense would warrant the cutting
across some of the worst bends continuing up
said river to point in the IA sec ~ Waverly
Township where the said river branches out.
thence up both branches follows: Up the
south branch point where the said river crosses
the Paw Paw and Glendale Road on Sec. So Waverly
Township. Also up the north branch to point
where the Brandywine Drain empties into said
river in the west pit of Sec. 25 Waverly Township
The object and wish of your petitioners is that
you establish the said river a public drain
above Indicated and that you proceed to clear
said drain OF all logs, trees or other refuse or
obstruction that IL now in the river or about to
fall I'm so that there may be free and unobstruct
ed channel TO carry off all excess OF water,
That said drain will traverse the townships OF
Waverly, Paw Paw, Lawrence and Arlington
Townships.
BE 1t Further Known that on the 25,h day Of
June A. ID. 1912, joint meeting of the township
boards OF the townships of Wavery, Lawrence,
Paw Paw and Arlington will be held at Glidden-
burg Bridge at nine o'clock in the forenoon for
the purpose of determining whether not the
said proposed drain is necessary and conducive to
public health, convenience and welfare; that at
such meeting all persons owning lands liable to
assessments for benefits, or whose lands will be
crossed by said drain may appear for against
said drain proceedings.
Given under my hand this 18th day of June A.
ID, 1912
1862 Lewis S Moore
Township Clerk of the Township Of Waverly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
Probate Order.

State of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County of Van Buren,.
At session of said court. held at the Probate
Office in the village of Paw Paw, in said county on
the nth day of June, A. ID. 1912.
Present, Hon. David Anderson, Judge of Probate
In the matter OF the estate of Olavus S. Swanson,
deceased.
Frederick NJ. Swanson, having filed in said
court his petition praying for license TO sell the
interest OF said estate in certain real estate
therein described.
II is ordered, that the 18th day of July, A.
ID. 1912 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said
probate office, be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition, and that all persons interested in
said estate appear before said court at said time
and place, TO show cause why license to sell the
interest OF said estate in said real estate should
not be granted;
II is further ordered, that pnolic notice thereof
be given by publication OF a copy of this order, for
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing, in The True Northerner, newspaper
printed and crcuc ted in said county.
DAVID ANDERSON,
20 Is Judge of Probate.
true copy,
MARGARET VI. SoUTHwoRTH,
Clerk Of Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
A. B. SPINNEY, M. d.
"SoIId Gold"

Commercially speaking, the term
solid gold" is a misnomer, since such
gold has not been used for many,
many years. Some of the ancient Ro-
man jewelry and some of that of the
Renaissance period was, indeed, made
of pure gold, worked up by hand with
the crudest Of tools, but since the old
days there has been a constantly in
creasing employment Of alloys, for the
reason that jewellers found that the
harder the gold was rendered by good
alloys the greater It's wearing quail
ties and the more secure, therefore,
was the setting OF the gems It con-
tanned Nowadays jewelry is Of IS,
IA or 10 carats, according to the de-
sign and character of the article, and
II is much more frequently 10 than IS
carats.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
Call for Meeting by Township Clerk.

To Frank ID. II edges, Murray Monroe, Lewis
s. Moore, Harry A. Martin. Constituting the
Township Clerks of the townships of Paw Paw, Ar
lington, Waverlyand Lawrence
You are hereby Notified, That on the 18th day
OF April, A. ID. 1912, application was made to the
County Drain Commissioner of the county OF Van
Buren,, for the locating and establishing OF a
certain drain which will traverse the Townships of
Paw Paw, Arlington, Waverly and Lawrence and
that on the 7th day of May, A. d, 1912 was
notified by the said Drain Commissioner of the
filing of said application.
Now Then, BY virtue of the Power vested In me
by the statute in such case made and provided I
hereby designate the 25th day of June A. D., 1912
at nine O'Clock in the forenoon at Gliddenburg
Bridge the Paw Paw River the time and
place of meeting of the township board TO consider
and take action on said application, at which
time and place aforesaid you are hereby notified
to be present
1872 Lewis g. Moore
Township Clerk OF the Township of Wsverly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
Bird Slaughter Condemned.

A strong protest is being made in
South Australia against the continual
slaughter of such rare birds as the
ibis, the egret, cranes and spoonbills
to supply the demands Of milliners.
The slaughter Is Objectionable not
only as destroying some Of the most
beautiful and interesting creatures of
nature, but, according to the Journal
of Agriculture, also as rendering
South Australia ever more prone 10
plaques of grasshoppers, and is a
prime cause of the decline Of it's fish
resources. AS the wandering birds dis
appear the crustaceans that destroy
fish spawn increase the multitude.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
Order for Hear ng.FinaI Account.

state Of Michigan. the Probate court for the
county OF Van Buren,.
AT a session of said court, held at the probate
office inthe village OF Paw Paw i'm said county, on
the 3lst day of May, A. ID. 1912.
Present. Hon David Anderson, Judge of Probate.
In he matter of the estate of Charlotte Crawford
dece ased,
Andrew II. Campbell, having filed In said court his
hnal administration account and his petition praying
for the allowance thereof and for the assignment
and distribution of the residue of said estate.
IL f. ordered, that the LIST day of Jul y, A.
d., 1912, at>ten O'Clock I'm the forenoon at SAID
probate Office, be and is hereby appointed for
examining and allowing said account and hearing
said petition.
II Is further ordered that public notice thereof be
given by publication OF copy of this order for
three successive weeks previous to said day of hear
ing i'm the True Northerner, a newspaper printed
and circulated in said county.
true copy.
MargaretM. Southworth,
Clerk of Probate.
DAVID ANDERSON,
is 10 Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21

The estimate that billion dollars
worth of manufactures will be export
ed In the current fiscal year, made by
the Bureau of Statistics, Department
of Commerce and Labor, seems likely
to be justified. The official figures
show for the nine months ending with
March $3.50. 100000 worth of manufac-
lures exported, these figures being
Gs74, 100000 in excess of those for the
corresponding period of the proceed
tng year; and as the exports of manu-
Nctures in the year ending June 80,
oil. were valued at 1907 5000, the
kgures at hand seem TO clearly indi-
late that the total for the current year
will pass the billion-dolar line.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
Notice of Meeting.

To Whom il May Concerns
BE 1t Known, that the 18th day April, A.
ID. 1912, an application was filed with George
County Drain Commissioner of the
County of Van Buren,, for the locating and estab-
fishing of certain drain, which said drain was
described in said application as follows, to-wit
Commencing where the Paw Paw river crosses
the highway between section 1 and 2 in Lawrence
township thence up and in the present channel of
the said Paw Paw river Except where efficiency and
expense would arrant the cutting across some Of
the worst bends continuing up said river to point
in the southeast quarter of Section ~ Waverly
township where the said river branches out thence
up both branches as follows: Up the south branch
10 a point where the said river crosses the Paw
Paw and Glendale road ON section 80 Wayerly
township; alto up the north branch to a point
where Brandywine drain empties into the said river
in the west part of section 25 Wayerly township.
The object and wish Of your petitioners is hat you
establish the said river public drain as above IN
dicated and that you proceed clear said drain OF
all logs trees other refuse obstruction that is
now in the river or about 10 fail in, so that there
will be a free and unobstructed channel to carry
of all OF water; that said drain will traverse
the townships of WaveTly, Paw Paw and Arlington
BE II further known that on the 25th day of June
A. ID. 1912, Joint meeting of the township boards
of the townships of Wavery, Paw Paw and Airing
ton will be held at Ghdenburg bridge at O'Clock IN
the forenoon for the purpose OF determining wheh
er or not TIE said proposed dram is necessary anC
conducive to public health venience aud welfare
that at such meeting all persons owning lands iabl,
20 assessments for benefits, whose lands will b,
crossed by said drain may appear tor or agains
said drain proceedings,
Given under my hand this 18th day of June
A. d. 1912.
2Ot1 f. V. HODGES,
Township Clerk of the Township of Paw Paw.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
Trumpetinus of Despsjr

We have our days of extreme men.
tai depression, when we take such
comprehensively gloomy view of the
general situation that 1t seems as IL
the man In the same pew with us
came to church for the sole purpose
OF blowing his nose-Ohio State Jour.
nal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-06-21
Marvellous Storm Detector.

Flageolet is the musical name Of
French scientist who has invented a
wireless receiver so delicate, accord
ing to the description recently given
before the French Academy Of Sci
ences. that II can detect the advent Of
q storm three hundred miles away.