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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
NATIONALS AfIH
VIRGINIA PLAN
RIxEY AND DOUGLAS 4
WITH APPROVAL FROM II
AGER GRIFFITH.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. yA-
ie.--Eppa Rixey. the university H.
side pitcher. who has been
sought after by major league
Mates tfItS year, nHy uUu 7sM
uniform before the end OF tho 49,
This afternoon the big fei1oyk
some interesting information n
friends who paid their reAu19e
lunch time at the Rixey Ae
Chancellor street. In the ilt1e
he said that he expects to
sheepskin this year. and for t41o
son may acquiesce In the o&6
Manager Griffith and afilx ht9
Hancock to the papers. WheeM1Al
not he will return to school n4xe
in order to pursue q c0ux1A 81
OF the professional scho0is = =
ter OF conjecture. but sun1co "a n
say that 1t looks very much
will be pitching ball around Wn1
ton American League Park
1918. A "a
Rixey also took occasion 10
rest . rumor that was circular VI
town TO the effect that he h4M4&
ager Connie Mack, OF the AtMt@eE
He declared that II was al sae4o
him and that to his knowlod1o
such offer had ever been ma6A 4a
ten or orally, to himself or any Uel
member OF the Virginia ball -
The elder Mr., Rixey was also IN
talkative mood and voucheA. "a r.
that he Ia not averse to hts son 39ls
ing professional baseball II NJ ~ u
sires and would prefer that ne ~ l.
start in the American League III
the Warrington club.
II the big fellow would make ~
with the Washingtons he could e14f
at least one unique distinction, S11
OF being the tallest twirler In thu L.
leagues. Rixey stands six fe44 a.
and a half inches In hts stockih9 r.
and seems to have all the ea44n431
of likely twirler.
Shortstop Douglas IL another Az
ginia product who may BE- ntvAM
trial by the Washington club
youngster has q determined h4
and admirer in the person Of Un&G
Rigler, erstwhile university e4MN ~
who declares that he Ii tho ~
promising looking tnfielder III
ever seen outside Of major l11
ranks. Eppa Rixey ADMITTED
that he had been talking Oxe4
fessional ball with Douglas. A1t1
they had not az Yet come to-
mite conclusion. His side t414
eeems dead anxious for q chane4
the big boys, so 1t would ApI4I.
the face OF facts that both youA
may be wearing National UNI
before long. Sss III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
Irwin Cans On O,Day.

COLUMBUS. GA. March 10.-Ar-
thur Irwin. scout for tho New York
Americans. dropped IN at tho Reds
training camp TO look over the young
players OF Manager O'Days ntafe to-
day. Irwin was disapv ointed In learn-
ing that there would be NO practtce
today. a. the Red leader has ordained
main over. until tomorrow to take 4
glance at Hanks recruit pitchers. and
the young infieJders From here Ir-
win win 70 to mohi' and then to
Hot Springs. ana Texas camps. When
waivers arc asked on any younster
No MkeA he win be ready to sign him
up at tho waiver price.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
BOEHL|NG PROVES
He Gan P||||
GRIFFITH DECLARES RIC
BOY HAS MATHIS FADEAN
IN WORKING szIA1 81

Stanley Milliken in the WAo3
Post. writing OF the player0
Grif1ith 10 trying out for 41a
tionals in Charlottesville, oA4y3#
There was ono boy. hOW4x n
curved q ball today and h4aa
a great hit with the 1ianq II
was Boehling. the LETT han1
Richmond. Grifiith was wakx
this youngster and Muao
BoAhling threw Z aloN. rMk
hid, where did you lea;1af
that ball." inquired GrtMfhs
picked It up answered -
"but I have had great Dac1&
it, I.
We'll. when your arm ~
you keep on practicing ~
said Griflth. There n -
handler In nifty that has II. Z
The deceptive shoot u :
which floats up to the r.
breaks In towards = riginf
ter and at the same t3xn1N
II dropped from the hand.
Mathewson's fadeawAy." 49,
"only Boehling has mot na
like tho Giants star. HG
the first younestar that =
that could throw II. !"
Grifilth became no int4NQ
he Instructed BoehHng -
the floater With tha annn
ne throws hin fart hall. aSl
TO sAy TINT ne Will haR4
use It In the preliyninatX
~ am goln8 70 k0ep III
on this fellow aid 021
not work htm too hard.
pounds uudsr we4Ghts
and he VIII have % rAgAlnh
before ! can give him aI
work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
At the Theatres
Viola Allen in "The Herords"-
Don't Lie to Your WIFE
1.-THE Fortune Hnnter"-Taude-
rifle
Academy.

Tonight-yiola Allen in THE Her
fords.'
Wednesday and THURSDAY, matinee
Thursday--''The Fortune hunter.
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Uo,,nston HIts Ed walsh.

HOUSTON, TENAS. March To-
With the score standing TO ! in iaFor
of the White Sex. the otiusion slug
gers got to Ed walsh in i-.eir half
OF tho ninth inning today FOR four
hits, and tied up > game that seemed
hepeiessly lost. The battle was called
ri the end of the tenth. on account OF
darkness. Score 5 to ;. In the fatal
ninth Reynolds. a pinch hitter. wal
Tened one over Bodies head: Davis
Followed with a double. scoring Rey-
nolds: Fiiiman singled and Davis
scored on Salm's fiy to right center.
Neither side was able to score In the
tenth. The Sox were still badly on
In hitting, and they could not do much
with the Hounston pitchers. Rain
and Weaver continued to show class
o sinfielders. and 1t begins TO look as
IL both Will be kept
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

II the Cardinals don't make good
with Ten Million in the outtield Roger
Bresnahan will toss away Ten MIL
non he easily an satior cifrchs . ~ay
a dime.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
Bits of Baseball
from Big Leagues
Cold at Hot Springs.

Umpire Billy Evans figures that he
must make $3.50 decisions during
a season. and he adds: rs 1t surpris-
ing that there are some weird rer-
diets ut times"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

Hans Wagner. the Pitisburg short
stop. declares that with Donlins aid
the Pirates will win the 1912 flag.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

MONROE. La. March l0.--The
news that Owen Bush had tor UP his
contract and vowed he was through
With Detroit lent xest to the multi
plicity OF candidates for infeld posi-
lions In the workout today. Oscar
Wit has dlisplayed form that might
mako him an acceptable successor to
Bush, He - lightning quick In his
movements. and throws from any po-
siti0ns n does Bush. Bill Lounden.
thes SAwArks third ssAeksr.F has proved
himself finished player and 10 certain
Ia stay AL season. :.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
Pelicans Heat Cub Cadets.

NEW ORLEANS, March lo.-Tne
Peiicans beat the Cub cadets this
afternoon by tho score OF ] TO .. The
lone tally came in the eighth ssanza'
when CLANCY doubled and scored on
ra1Iahan's grounder toward right
field. Marshall and Dresser pitched
GOOD bsil for the Cubs. The latter
took the mound in the sixth and had
the Pelieans baTled until the iatai
eu.fth aMrtina and Naples nei0
the cadets to four swats and they
were given perfect support
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. March 10.
The worlds champions received h
scare when San Antonio tied the score
in the final inning OF today's cotest,
and II required one run to defeat the
locals by a score OF I to 8. 1t was
aotfer cold. dark, misty days. and only
4 small crowd witnessed the game,
but their enthusiasm was unbounded
in the eighth, when Derringer's double
cleared the bases. and ties the score.
While there were few plays out Of the
ordinary, the work OF the champions
was clean and sure, ana they played
their second arrorless game. Lord 9
great running catch that ended the
game. was the feature. Morgan.
Krause and Houck each pitched three
innings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
Continuous vaudeville.

Viola Allen appears In The Her
fords.'' a very modern drama by Ia :
chel crothers, at the Academy tonight.
An adnairer declares that her part IL
the greatest she has had since she
presented THE Christian 1t Is that
OF a married woman who finds that she
has a career outside that Of bringing
up a husband and daughter prop
eriy, two tasks that have taxed the
ability and resource Of many accom-
plished women Some are inclined to
believe that Mrs. HEREFORD merely
wished to show her husband the truth
of the old adage that the grey mare
liz the better horse. II IL quite plain
she succeeds to the satisfaction Of the
author or Miss Allen would not be
starring In the play. Anyway. It IL said
TO be q clean. wholesome drama, with
no little comedy and not little Pa
thos, for which the average theatre
goer should be appreciatiyeiy thank
full.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
"Ths Fortune Hunter"

"One OF the underlying bits Of char
acter Winchell Smith, the author. has
put into The Fortune Hunter adds
a portrayal that appeals strongly 10
me and aids me in my Interpretation
OF my part" says William Roselle. who
as the fortune hunter. plays the prin-
eipal character IN the comedy sue
cess which will be seen at the Acad-
envy on Wednesday and Thursday and
Thursday matinee.
1T is a psychological study Of that
trait of rising to an occasion when
the burden NJ caring for the weaker
comes to us-that burden We read of
so much in newspapers in stories OF
little mothers
In The Fortune Hunter, Nathaniel
Duncan. reared and educated in lux
ury. reaches the end of belief in him
self when, for five years OF being COM
PEELED to work for his living. he ac-
knowledges that he is failure In
everything he has attempted. In his
desperation ne accepts the scheme for
marrying q fortune under the rules set
down by his friend, and gees TO q
country town to work them out. Here
he finds the poor old druggist, dis
covers that he liz more helpless than
Duncan ever was and In his assump-
ton Of the old mans troubles his own
latent abilities are developed. and
from a failure In life Duncan carves
out success and q competence by his
own efforts.
49, The druggists assertion thar m.
boy has great business ability puts
duncan On his mettle. and he goes
forward first because ne likes The
work and later because he loses hIs
pessimism and believes In himself. II
shows thar pyefv rms No, ~nrr> Ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
Nfoorc MAY he Real Earl.

& HOT SPRINGS, ARK. March "
Earl Moore may be lost TO the
Phiilies. He received letter from
n London solicitor today. so ne says.
asking ,a4ssa ia sand his family irse.
and stating that II was believed ne
js heir to an estate valued at sew
erai million dollars and to the title
OF Earl Moore OF England.
The sheriff Of Hot Springs county
served notice on Doom that II any
OF hts players were seen on tns
streets today in uniform they would
be arrested. They took to the noun
tains and there was no practice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
A~.,. IN. White Sox.

WACO, TEXAS. March ie.--Sauad
number three. OF the White Sox. who
were left ut the training quarters.
played their first game today. against
the local team of the Texas League.
and won an easy game ~: IL tn 3
scorr. The contest was devoid of any
special mention aside from Berger $
hcmc run in the first inning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
YaWlpsee oet Ready.

ATLANTA, GA, March l6.-Sabbath
calm enveloped the recruits and regu-
lara Of the New York Yankees today,
the players putting In their time dis.
seueslng totnofrow's ave inning game.
the reea- eesasneneeaRsst e& taas peAetses
SEASON, ana the beginning Of the big
flaft for positions On the 1917 team.
Tho snms n ~ b played between tho
rsgulars and the colts. ana - Te.ult
win shape tia membership 0f the team
fhis year.
Wolyartcn 81 delighted with his
bunch or recruits, ana no less pleased
With the condition Of the regulars. and
~ NJ hAs put himself on record for
absolute impartiality, the RAGS for POI
'stficnD VIII ~ i hot one,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
The Mantle OF Verdi.

Wolf Ferrari opera. THE Jewels OF
the Madonna" worthy a place In tho
regular repertory Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company. The opera appears
to be ~ masterful. from q musicians
standpoint. as verdi's "Falstaff." and
a. rich in thrilling. passionate met
ody a. Mascagni's "CavallisriA'' or
Leoncavello's Il Pagiiacci" II ap-
pears that Hignor Pnccini IN about 10
be eclipsed by the 0erman-ItailAn
composer. In the opinion Of saees
the mantle OF Verdi has fallen upon
the composer Of the The TnQuisltlve
Women otherwise La D0nne Cu-
Rose" and Tho Jewels Of the Ma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

The latest first baseman who Ii
vastly superior to Hal Chase Ia Del
Gainor; this according to George
Mullin. So many first bssemen ex-
Gel Chase that it's a wonder poor
Hal holds his job. Yet it's funny
how the partisans OF other first
sackers always compare their favorite
TO Chase.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
Riiou.
Empire.

This. -week--Daye Lewis in Don't
Lie to Your Wife,"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

Manager Chance, Of the Cubs, hav.
1ng inquired ont tha& baseball SHIRTS
made without collars are 10 degrees
COol6r than those having them. he
has ordered Two 0eto At uniforms for
his players without this aAornment.
They are to b used IN oxtrUmAiy hot
days One uniform 81 e bs used
Ia travelling. the other on the home
grounds. a unanimous mail vote
among the veteran players decided
against the collars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

Don't Lie to Your Wife" at the
Bijou il an object lesson upon the
futility of trying to hide things from
a better half who IL ready to 80 hubby
one better. The better halves in
Don't Lie 20 Your Wife" are also
brought to realize that the very things
they would hide are the very things
that are sure to be found out. The
piece has made a big hit in other
cities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

Mona" the prize Opera written
by Professor Horatio w, Parker. Of
Yale. win receive Its premier pre-
sentation at tina Metropolitan Opera
House Thursday. this week. The IL
bretto II by Brian Hooker. who has
written tale OF early Britain when
the Romans ruled tho land. Mona
- the last Of the blood OF Roadicea
and heads rebellion against the
Roman governor. whereby comes
great woe. Fate and the furies en-
compass her. and she IL driven to
kill the man she loves. believing him
q traitor. Which should be tragic
enough even for grand opera.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

Cy Young. coal baron. Uncle Cy.
the sage of Peoit. has struck II rich
again. Besides finding the secret OF
perennial youth he now says he has
found coal on his farm and has dug
enough by his own efforts TO keep the
kitchen bin full all winter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

DALLAS. TEXAS. March 10.--Joe
Gardeners Dallas team Of the Texas
League put up stiff game against
the Giant regulars today. the New
Workers pulling out asvtotory by the
close margin of 3 to 2. 1t was Q
thoroughly interesting contest, and
brought out much brilliant fielding
by both teams, although the weather
was intensely cold. The Dallas boys
fielded sharper than the Giants In
pinches.
Cy Forsythe. a Giant CASTOR OF last
spring. was the hero OF the contest,
and put the Dallas team in the run
ming. In the sixth inning. with two
on bases, Cy clouted singing two
Dagger OF Tesreau along the 1eft
field foul line, scoring two runs. and
tieing the score. and in the ninth ne
tore off a hot single past Devlin. ana
had reached third when the third out
was made. Forsythe's fielding was
remarkably clever.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

GALVESTON, TEXAS. March TO-
The Sox seconds made It two straight
over Jim Maloney's sand Crabs to-
day. Score, IL to 0. Recruit Pitcher
Peters gave a remarkable exhibition
Of early season work, tanning the
first six batters. He labored Tor nVe
innings. and held his opponents neip
less throughout Then Jim scott
took up the burden. All of the re-
cruits worked in splendid form.
Tho sox twiriers held Galveston
to TWO hits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

Word comes from ST. Louis that
I.eifield. the Pittsburg southpaw
pitcher. has received permission from
Barney Dreyfuss to practically place
himself ON the auction block and find
out what any one Of the other seven
clubs in the National League will Of
fer In cash or in trade for him. II Is
believed ST. Louis will bid for him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

Hans Wagner says that when he IL
through as a bali player he IL done
for good with baseball Reason: Il
would not manage a baseball club
IL ] was offered 100000 a season. l
never wanted to manage the Pitts
burg PirateA love my peace OF
mind too much to go out and hunt
for trouble"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

Already the experts are figuring on
the teams to beat out the Giants and
the Athletics this year. II would be
rather odd II the honors should fall
to the Yankees and Dooin's men, Yet
stranger things have happened
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-17
TRIES TO DIE
IN CEMETERY
Attempts to Shoot Self
on Anniversary of
Child'S Death.
PREVENTED AS SHE PUTS
WEAPON TO HER HEAD
Crazed Woman Seeks Death in
Same Manner as Her Hns=
band Did.

Crazed on the anniversary of the
death of her 3-year-old son. who has
been dead three years, and reminded
continually that her husband had COM
mitted suicide, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Gould,
20 years old, of 112 West 149th street,
New York, attempted to end her life
in the same manner as did her husband
by using a revolver at her child's
grave, in Mount Pleasant Cemetery,
today. She was prevented by the in
tervention of Charles Burton, superin-
tendent of the cemetery, and Joseph F.
McDonough, of 376 Belleville avenue.
The young woman had purchased
quantity of flowers at the McDonough
establishment. and in few remarks
made at the florists said that she was
tired of living. Mr.. McDonough be-
came suspicious, and when she left
teephoned the superintendent of the
cemetery.
Together they followed Mrs. Gould
and saw her kneel at the grave of her
son Edward. They saw her draw
revolver from her purse and place two
notes on the grave. The two men, who
were still at a distance, rushed to her
side. The revolver was wrenched from
her as she was placing 1t to her head,
but she begged them to allow her to
end her troubles. The police were no.
titled and Mrs Gould was taken to
the Second precinct police station.
The notes, which were carefully
pinned to the grave, read as follows:
Dear father, I'm going to do just
as Edward did, but am going to little
Edwards grave to do it. Please bury
me beside him. Please, daddy, do this
-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-17
Newark Girl
Tells of Crash

With graphic story of her fright
when the Niagara crashed into an ice
berg in almost the same spot where the
Titanic went down, 11-year-old Anna
Miller, daughter of a Newark con-
tractor, told today how she had sat up
and prayed during the night while the
hole in the liner was patched and it
resumed its halting course.
I'VE were at dinner when the ship
hit the iceberg" she said. I'VE were
all terribly frightened. I sat up and
prayed all the rest of the night. I was
SO afraid we would hit again and sink" !"
NEW YORK, April 17.-Thrilling
81 ,ries of the collision of the steamship
Niagara with an iceberg were told to-
day by Captain M. Juham and the
passengers.
/ The force of the collision with the
mighty mass of ice rocked the yes
sci from stem to stern and caused a
panic in the steerage. While an ex-
animation was being made to deter
mine the extent of the injuries the
49, o. s." signal-the wireless call for
help-was flashed into the night and
was picked up by the Carmania. When
it was learned that the damage was
not serious and could be repaired by
the ships carpenter. the signal 30. K"
was flashed.
The holes in the hull were small in
circumference, but were about four
feet deep. One was just above the
water line and the other. below, per-
mitted a quantity of water to pour in.
With considerable difficulty they were
patched up and the Niagara made her
way to port unassisted.
'I had hard fight to bring my ship
in safely" Captain Juham told a re-
porter "I never saw the ice so bad or
so far south. We encountered bergs
at AZ degrees.
1--WE left Havre April 5, and until
last Wednesday had no trouble. In the
afternoon we ran into a field of ice, and
I slowed down to half speed A gale
sprang up and the sea became rough.
$50 long as 1t remained light we were
all right, but when darkness came on
realized the peril Suddenly we
ploughed head-on into berg only the
top of which showed above the water.
Our boat was rocked violently, and.
wishing to have assistance at hand in
case of any serious damage, directed
the wireless operator to send out the
IS. o. s. call for help.
Upon investigation we found that the
ships carpenter would be able to re-
pair the damage, and ordered the oper-
ator to send out the word %. X
There was ice all round us, and to
add to our troubles, an unusually heavy
fog settled down. We proceeded with
the greatest caution and got clear Of
the ice without any further trouble"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-17
FOUR KILLED
BY TEMPEST

NEW ORLEANS, April 17.-Four
men were killed and a large amount
of property was DANCED in several
south Louisiana towns during the night
by electric, rain and wind storms.
A wind storm of cyclonic intensity
swept through the town Of Poncha-
toula, north of New Orleans. A church,
a public hall, mill and several resi-
dences were wrecked. Hailstones that
accompanied the wind pelted out near
ly every pane of window glass in the
town. Trees were Frustrated. AS they
fell several persons were hurt. The
strawberry crop is said to have suf-
fered.
When the wind passed over the town
of Goodbee several houses were blown
down. q
In the country about Plaquemine,
west of New Orleans, the wind was
accompanied by a cloudburst.