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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
ARMY-NAvy DATE
NOW IN DISPUTE
Soldiers Want 1t Early, While
Middies Hold Out for
Later Game.

Annapolis. December 5.-Represeh
tatives OF athletics u, the Naval anu
Military Academies viii take mp soon
the question OF renewal of the ar
,angement OF the annual football!
game. A serious difference OF opinion
over the date of the contest VIII nave
TO be settled. An agreement cover
ing two seasons was reached prior 20
the game OF 1914. and this eApi'eu
with last saturdays game
The Army fo- number OF years
mas desired a change 10 the SATURDAY
lefore Thanksgiving Day. and nesou-
ations :or the same We're near 1hS
breaking point when compromise
was reached. The game In 1911 was
piayed the Saturday before ihahKS-
giving Day. and the game cf 1917 WIS
r.aved the Saturday following
Now The whole question VIII nave
70 be taken up again. ana II $ known
mat feoiinc a: the TWO Institutions
ras not changed /, IS insisted by the
OF the Army that iht'r
team passes its best point ~ the lat
ter date. and il IS contended Just as
strongly by the Navy people that by
reason Of the lateness OF the start OF
the season at Annapolis ;he latter
date is necessary to the full Develop
men; of their playing strength.
II Is believed that satisfactory
covering a term of years
will be made. There IS general salts
faction with Franklin Field as the
scene OF the game.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
CHICAGO PROVES
BEST ON WAITING
Cubs Get Most Passes, With
Giants Following as Close
Second.

New York. December 3.-Amons Ma
tionaI League teams. Chicago prottec
most by the lack Of control of oppos-
ing pitchers during the 1912 season.
according 10 the official records on
bases on balls and strike-o outs, is-
sued to-day at National League head
charters. The Chicago team received
$50 bases on balls, an average Of 5-Ss
nor game. Cincinnati had the least
number Of strike-outs. 492. an average
OF 317 per game. New York finished
second in both items. receiving Ola
masses and having 4s7 strike-outs
sheckard tops the list In RECEIVING
walks outguessing the pitcher
times in liG games. HSsgi.-s' -
aiah,v.eyer, passes In 12o games. sisp
lands prominent Other good "et'e'N
wero Paskert, Bescher. Titus Ever
carey and Leach Pitcher benton uin
not receive a pass in the hlty games
no played
rve,s e. the leader in the least NUM-
h.r 81 strike-outs, with eight In 40
..a,as an average Of one In eight
lines Doyle, OF New York, Is a
c,ose second, with twenty n 10
g.res =. Mcdonald. of Boston, ma"
,be greatest number-uinety-one HI
~ games. Marsans. Tinker, hnaDe.
Nsverx Cutshaw. Mclean. Gibson anu
t(illifer have low hgures- thinner
nan who led the league IN oattihs,
struck out ten times and recei'e~
tLirty-eight bases on balls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
CORbETT PICKS
GIBBONS TO WIN
But Fans Pin Their Faith to
McGoorty in To-Night's
Fight Mill.

New York. December 3.-There is a
wide difference Of expert opinion OF
TIE relative merits of nike Gibbons. OF
St Paul, and Eddie McGoorty. OF Osn-
Kiosk, who will meet il q bout FOR the
,niddleweight championship in Madison
SQUARE Garden tomorrow ight- Both
men are as II as hard work and care
full training can make tRem, so II
condition is q forecast there Will De
some scrap.
Bob Armstrong. the former heavy
weight fighter. who has been training
NcGoorty, declares that the opinion IN
some quarters that Gibbons is so cieV-
er that McGoorty VIII find it Almost
impossible 10 get HIM is al nonsense
Armstrong. It will Be remembered.
acted as trainer for the late St-nley
Ke,chel. king OF the latter day md
clewe'ghts. Armstrong says Mci,orty
is even better than Ketchel. which is
certainly speaking highly OK his man
McGoorty has been Improving stead
.iy for more than n year. and now
boasts OF z left hand that Seems able
10 get past any ones guard The Csh-
kosh man has a knockout punch in
either hand because OF his strength
and believes that by going after Glib
bons from the start he Will be able
10 wear down the elusive Nike.
II is weli-know- feet that the
cleverest boxers sometimes lost some
OF their cunning when Jared few
times, and McGoorty declares ne has
yet to see the man he couldn't hit.
Despite all this Jim CorOett. former
heavyweight champion. goes 50 FAR a:
70 assert that McGoorty stands NJ
cha.1ce a. al. and that Nike Will b.
sbIe.- to feint the other fellow int
knots Corbett declares Gibbons tn
greatest fghter he ever saw and i
quite enthusiastic about T. lie vcuI'
not be surprised TO see the bout enc
well inside the ten-round limit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
MACK IS LUCKY
IN GETTING MEN
Athletics Get Two Good Players
in Trade With Balti-
more Club.

When Connie" Mack made his trade
with Baltimore in the latter part OF
last season. obtaining the services Of
Walsh and Murphy. OF the Orioles. he
picked up TWO OF the leading batters
Of the International League. The
batting averages for that organiza-
ton, which have been made public,
show that Murphy and Walsh Were
king pins in their organization.
They played with Philadelphia in
games which closed the season. Both
OF them were seen in New York. Ma
turally they found American League
BASEBALL d tribe different from that
70 which they had been accustomed,
and while they did well as beginners
they did not do so well as they are
likely TO do before the season OF 1918
is over. If Mack plays both OF them
in the outheld.
The Philadelphia manager has en-
gagged an outhelder by the name Of
Daley. from California. TO play with
the Athletics for the coming baseball!
year. and when the players report this
spring for practice there will be
lively competition in the Athletics out
fielding squad TO earn places with the
regulars. The Baltimore fans" are
confident that both Walsh and Muir
ply will do well with the Athletics.
and think. If Murphy fnds q place in
the outheld. that at the end OF the sea-
son he will zoe almost as popular with
the philadelphia fans" as Danny"
Murphy. captain OF the team in 1912.
who was one OF the mon by whom
Athletic fans" were accustomed to
make their daily vows about eating
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
TRIAL OF HOUNDS
NOT CONCLUSIVE
No Decision Reached in Contest
for Silver Cup for
Best Pair.

Charlottesville, Va, December o
Fox hunting is all the rage in Abe
marie County just now Much interest
contred to-day in the contest for the
handsome silver cup. hung up by the
local Hunters Association, for the best
pair of foxhounds in this section.
The contestants met at O'Clock al
Shetlands, the farm of David Sloan
near Pantops. An hour later fox
was Jumped. the chase lasting for
three hours and ending at II. A >
Hamilton's place. Hunters Hall, near
Shadwell, the scene of the recognized
trials of the National Beagle Club OF
America The judges, Charles W. HUI
fish and James F. Payne. declared the
event dead heat between Billy
Garth's Rather and W. +. Lipscomo
Alice. The tie will be run of the end
OF the week.
Julian Morris entered Fannie anu
Trim: William Garth, Rather and spot;
w p TLpscomb, Alice and Mark; pa
vid Sloan. Sam and Gold Bug; sidney
7 Holloway, Jennie and Joslin; Lewis
Garth. smut and Fiddler; wilmer
blackwell, June and Daisy; David w
Fowler. Music and Foxy. Music is one
Of the most noted foxhounds in Amer
lea.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
RAISE 100000
FOR RELIEF FUND
Widows and Orphans Of Officers
in Service BenehcIaries Of
Arny-Navy Games.

Philadelphia. Decefrhc- 3-Aho1'
$4,000. the proceeds 81 the sale ci
onc-thlrd % the tickets fog last SAT-
fridays Army-Navai football game.
viii Be turned ovc- 20 the -e..e< socl.-
ties that lool. after the widows ard
orphans Of officers ard men dsir- 90
The tvo services. according @. au a.
nouncsnIent made to-day bg Dr
Wilton white. chairman ~ th- Ea.-
vsrsity @ Pennsylv4r.a. 'crnsai-t.e in
charge OF the game The CONT .a-
lions 20 the two societies 1y tt- Jr.-
versity of Pennsyivsnia - Iesli-
Of the games PLAYED here. row amount
20 more than 100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
FIELD TRIALS ARE
NOW UNDER WAY
Three Brace of Dogs Put Down.
Finish All-Age To-Day.
Derby Follows.
rspecial TO The Times-Dispatch-]

parb.r. n C., December S.-The frs1
dav OF virginia field trials opeTo
with a heavy fog. which cleared away
later in the day. and the sun came GU
fright. The party was late leaving
The hotel on account OF delay in secur /
ING horses. which had to be secured
IN the neighborhooi from the farmer 7
Tbev were a motley array OF tarn1
horses and mules. but answered th7
nurpose. as every one was anxious "a
eet to work after a delay in novins1
from Asheoorc-
The first brace was put down aoou
10 o'clock. and only three brace wer
-sn before dinner and only one oeVy %
birds nut up. Lunch was had at u /
hotel. and four more brace run oetoF
night six covfes were put UP our'n 4
tbe runinr. though little work wss]
done Dogs standing brightest %
hose run are whales Whitest ono
owned by T. T. Pace. Knoxville: Den
Fox and Ben Grecn. owned by CnSrie
a Cooke Richmond. and Ruby's short
ovvned by Ambrose Gaines. knoxFibeI
A late arrival to-day was JACK DUE
owner % the Baltimore baseball clunI
who owns a lot Of fine dogs.
The aIl-aces VIII be finished BY noon
Tomorrow. and the derby. which VII
be drawn tonight VIII begin and
hardly anish before Thursday night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
AMERICANS WILL
FLY IN BIG MEET
England-India Aeroplane Race
Planned for Next May-Big
Prizes Offered.

London. December 3.-The bag aero
plane race from England 10 InIi~. AZ
connection with which arrangements
have been in progress for some montAs'
is to be decided early IN May OF next
year
The course Of the aight will be from
London 10 Brussels, following the Va'-
leys OF the Rhine and Danube 20 Con
stantinople From. Constant. nople The
competitors viii make straight Tor
nagSad, cross tbs Persian gulf 10 Bn-
shire and then follow the coast TO
KarachI. IN India. This will be the
ssyerest test Of endurance which has
been Imposed on aviators, for Il repre-
sents & minimum OF 5000 miles Of ny
,z. AL OF which Will De accompl sh-
ed II IS estimated. in twelve days
Six aviators have already gwen their
names 20 the promoters a. prooaD4E
starters and 4 IS sad that :. : Cody
Mr.. Ved-.nes and Mr.. Beaumont are
among them, Two Americans ana
~veu-krowa German also are on the
list
The value % the prize is a matter
which has been postponed until the
beginning OF the year. although u mas
been decided that $4,000 will be given
20 the first arrival in india All the
prize money will be privately sub
scribed by English, French, German
ord American aeroplane firms out
some OF the native princes Of India
have shown their easerness 10 snare
the expenses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
bOWLERS FORM
ANOTHER LEAGUE
Commercial Now Enters Race
for Honors-All Teams Show
ing Rare Form.

The Commercial Bowling League IL
now ready to enter The field 10 show
the public what IL can do with the
big pins during the winter months.
The new league will consist of six
five-man teams. picked from some OF
Richmond's best bowIers. Judging
from the interest already shown, the
league will be g. great success. II
should give the Newport League a
hard tight for high honors
The schedule. is now being arranged,
and everything will be in readiness for
the opening games next Monday night.
Following is q list OF the teams and
players Any bowlers wishing to take
part in the new league whose names
are not here mentioned may leave
their names and addresses at the New
port Alleys by next Saturday night
Teams and Players.
Sibley Shoe Company-Lngo (eap-
tain). Bell. Jones. Vaughan. Canepa'
l.. Pedrick. Morris.
T. W Wood & Son-Johnson cap
taln), Pugh, Gordon. Ellis. Campbell,
Conway.
o. II. Berry & Co.-Bishop (captain).
Lecking. Lowery, Wallace. Messo. J.
Barrow.
". s. Forbes & Co-Newcomb (cap-
tain). Gum, O. Sutterl!n. c. Fairlam b.
a. Sutterlin.
Richmond Press-Burnett (captain).
Gaskins, Chensult. Ferriter. Wilson,
Lockett. Priddy.
Northumberland Drug Company
Farrar (captain). Ph!pp, Littiepage.
Parker. ". Roy. Strange. Toone, Cook
Plenty Excitement.
There was more excitement at the
Newport Alleys last night than most
OF the fans figured upon The program
was small. but It made up in quality
what II lacked in quantity. The
Make-Ups and the Monotypes were
added starters in the race. and they
did some classy bowling. Both teams
put I'D one OF the hardest fought games
seen here n some time The Make
Ups finally overpowered their oppo-
nents and got sweet revenge and cap
tured all three games. Rose led for
high score. while Burks led for high
average
AT $50 o'clock another hot event
took place. when the champion Rich
mond Lunch aggregation crossed alleys
with the Remington FIVE. This match
proved to be very exciting and was
wen enjoyed by the large crowd pres
ent Many OF the old veteran players
Of the Richmond Bowling Association
were on hand 10 witness the games.
and they were surprised to see what
a great showing the players made.
The scores:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

sophomores clinched their title TO the
1912 championship OF Trinity College
in basketball The first OF the two
games of the evening was between the
Seniors and Juniors. and resulted In
a victory for the fourth year men o.
an overwhelming score OF Is to 8. HAD
the Sophomores lost to-nights game
the Seniors would still have chance al
the coveted rag. as the Sophomores
and Seniors play another game Friday
night, as do also the Juniors ana
Freshmen. In the game between
Seniors and Juniors. White and Rat
clife, for Seniors. were easily the
stars. Radcliffe throwing three FED
goals. and getting three foul goals out
OF seven chances. Murray was best
for the Juniors. getting one field goal
and two out OF five chances at fouls
Silef, for Sophomores. was the won
der Of the evening. the tall chap
throwing nine field goals Neal came
in with five field goals, and Wooten
with two for the Freshmen. Nation
got two field goals. Ferrei. the
smallest boy on a class team. was
easily the favorite OF spectators. be-
cause of his ability 10 get over the
floor so quickly and with so much
case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
GEORGE BROOKE
PENNSy'S COACH
Swartfmore Man Accepts Posi-
ton Offered-Will Be in
Absolute Authority.

Philadelphia. Pa. December g.
Following close upon the announce
rnent that Andy Smith refused 10
coach the University OF Pennsylvania
football eleven next fall, that '"
Hobart Porter had resigned his posi-
ton as chairman of the football com
rnittee. il was learned to-day that
George Brooke. now coach OF Swarth-
more will be head coach of the var
sity eleven next fall
Brooke was offered the position last
fall. He refused as he did not care TO
handle the reins under existing con-
ditions, but admitted that he will now
accept This fall when Pennsylvania
was in its slump and Smith announced
tina, he did not care for the Job after
the present season. another offer was
made &c Brooke.
After first stating that he did not
want the position. and that he would
continue as coach at Swarthmore.
Brooke has changed his mind. and will
accept the offer made BY his alma
mater.
This offer is said to call for the
largest salary ever rendered man
fer coaching a football eleven, and
will also guarantee Brooke absolute
and entire charge OF the eleven.
LOUIS AlOnZO LOUIE wa tieStcN
captain OF the 1913 football team this
afternoon at a meeting of the elegi-
BILE players held at the training house
Young has played left end on the
varsity for two seasons. and he has
been one of the hardest workers since
the days Of Joe McCracken and Bob
Torrey He Is a Junior IN the engi-
neering department, and good stu
dent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
Nerroe. Sentenced for a.bs~,,.

t0sl CD o.. Tlmes-Dispafca.l
i'at 'i,. va December richard
iarf AID flr.es -r-aEgins. Two COZ
rlef 'oafaf. Hf.e each sentenced 90
OF srf gears .r sac rer.tentisry to-day
ID fhe CORPORA on Court foT h'shuas
robbery TIE laird rersssf vas sen
fel.cd yesterday to a similar punish
ment Tfr fro last October held %
two yc4rs farmers 40 go point - a
-Ir ard m ie auay ultl q rnv art
ciss After t-irf period q liberty
- men acre caught orc q them 49,
~ traiifd 70 Greensboro. They con-
fcsssd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
In the Wake of the Game
BY GUS MALBEaT

tho drawing power OF the veteran,
made him an offer.
Clark Griffith. OF the Nationals. back
in Washington. has explained the deer
story. He admits having killed the
deer with a stone, but after 1t had
been shot.
Grantland Rice, writing in the Even
ing Mail, suggests Costello for an
Eastern quarter back. It's pity some
OF the experts of the East could not see
this lad in action There may be pet
ter but they are ALFRED Few ana lar
between.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday N the clerks once
81 the HussinRs Court: Lennie Mar
,in and Mary sue Lowry; Roy Trlsce
ana Donia Pierce. Edward Macon Jen-
kins snd Maggie lee Ancenan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

~ YOUNG. says another late hit OF
Information. - 20 re-eater the game
and vii Try his hand with Atlanta
siuy smith heard that TIE venerable
- vas out for a Job. and realizing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
ARE
COLLEGE CHAMPS

Durham. v c., December by
winning to-night's game with the
Freshmen. by the score OF IS TO :. the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

Toe Tinker. actor. That's the way
his cards Will read hereafter he
he gent who makes the announce
~nent No longer viii he daily VITA tAe
suheroid Instead be VIII bask IN the
- - che calcium and tell a waiting
-'.,,t.f.s,de what a kindly individual G.
WIN Murphy - Also ne VIII have
something TO say anent a certain party
vtth whom ne was once on intimate
,e-,s-Johnny Evers - his name.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

Chance Is 20 20 TO the HighlandeTs.
ina, Seems TO be about the consensus
- opinion. though no Official announce
-.e-t has been made Chance would
10 well so- himself and Tor Farrell BY
making she move
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

Av:, polo Is the latest BID FOR fanS.
,ns .hev say football Is a dangerous
game.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

About time activities were started
concerning a certain automobile sno"
which will be pulled off here In Feo-
~,a-v. Never too early 10 start some
thing about a good attraction. ano
.r.s arst auto show OF Richrnonds is
Going to be about the last word in auto
shows.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
MAKE-UPS
Rfrhnosd Lunch.

scorers-wIlllans and Whitman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

The last sad rites were said over
the old park yesterday Joe HeusieF'
leading a corps OF faithful workers
started dismantling. Some or the ma
terial will be removed TO the ne"
home Of the Colts, while the remainder
will help swell the winter fire
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04

". B. Bradley will attend the meet
ings OF the National and International
Leagues. TO be held In New YORK next
week. While visiting. ne Will attempt
to nab a few Of the young uns 10 De
turned loose by the big fellows, ana
also close for few spring exhibition
games. Baltimore Win u
grounds at Fayetteville. will probably
be here. and Montreal and Toronto are
annual standbys.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-22
MISS DUDELSAGK'
PLEASES DULUTH
MISS CHASER MAKES BIG HIT IN
MUSICAL COMEDY. MUSIC
is CATCHY.

Duluthians had pleasant recollec-
lions of LIlu Glaser's naive comedy IL
the part of Dolly Warden" ana the
Lyceum was well flied last evening
with her cld admirers anxious to sec
her in her newest vehicle. Miss Du-
desack." They were not disappointed
says the Duluth Herald
Musically AID scerically. Miss Du.
delsack" IS long lap ahead OF the
average musical comedy The usual
slapstick and burlesquc methods of
musical comedy are notlcoably lack
ing. The performance is clean. There
is not line or a situation that the
most fastidious could object TO. 1t is
a musical comedy without a German
comedian. or revolution. What it
lacks in horse play that generally
passes for comedy in musical SHOWS,
it more than makes up IN its delight
full music. beautiful llghts. scenery
and costumes and last. but not least.
the attractive manncrisms of its star
Miss Glaser
AiF~N ifhAitiGtitN ~ Atli iittillt ~ANNA
young Scotch maiden. by her Ger
man godfather. because OF her ability
TO play the bagpipes The scene
is laid IN Scotland. The heed OF the
Matchmaker clan had left his castle 90
Scotland on the death OF his wife and
had spent his time tray clng abroad
His young daughter had been left 10
the care of his lifelong friend, a kind
~ old German. He has brought her up
as his own daughter Complications
regarding the estate follow. There
are several heirs a dasIirg young
nephew and the Hon. Peter MacHum-
Der with his four daughters. Sir Erar-
lis returns jus; in time to escape be-
ne declared legally dead and the
complications regarding the will are
adjusted i'm manner that enables the
tove story to he worked cut to a happy
conclusion. Tho plot is insignificant
but IL offers an opportunity for some
very attractive Scotch costumes and
some very pretty scenic effects.
But the principal appeal for popu-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-22

larity is made by the music. With an
augmented orchestra OF thirteen pieces.
and an excellent singing chorus. the
production must be ranked very much
above the average production OF this
kind. unsteady. The most popular
numbers last evening We're "Oh You.
You Darling" Ride Red Captain.
Ride" SANDY" "The Macs" ana the
collection of old Scottish airs sung by
the male chorus. This latter number
was encored eycral times.
Miss CHASER herself Is as attractive
as ever The six years that have pass
ed since she was last seen in dolly
Warden" have made no noticeable
chan.e IN her. with The possible eX-
ception of a slight tendency toward IN
creasing avcirdupois. She is come.
dienne of original and inimitdble meth
DDS and personal magnetism that
would carry to success a far less at
uactive production than Miss Dudel-
sack"
Thomas Richards possessed Of an
excellent voice good looks. and pleas
ing presence appears opposite her in
the part of Capt. Jack Mac Humber;
George Graham has a good little COM
edy hit in the part OF Hon. Peter Mac
Humber. and David Torrence makes
an impressive Sir Francis Mae Hum
der. Miss Rosetta Nier with soprano
voice of exceptional range and vol
ume, sings the role of Lady Kitty
somerset we'll. and Miss Mardelle Mar
ion is adequate in the minor comedy
part of olympic Mac Humber. Badly
Strang as Sandy the piper has the
principal comedy part. outside of the
Hon. Peter, and his one number Wus
one of the hits Of the performance.
The minor parts are well handled.
and the chorus is the best singing or
ganization heard here this season.