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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
SPIDER BASEBALL
CANDIDATES OUT
RICHMOND COLLEGE BOYS GET
NEW SUITS AND INDULGE IN
LIGHT PRACTICE.

One moro suitable day for oaseoah
practice was experienced by the
spider squad yesterday. When old
Sol would peep out from behind the
banks Of clouds 1t disclosed strtk-
ing picture of enthusiastic ball toss
ers scattered over the campus, MAX
ing use of every opportunity to be
whipped into shape for fair try out
by the coach.
Early In the afternoon Manager
Echols and Captain Meredith were
busy giving out the suits from the
new supply which has just arrven
and furnishing the late applicants
with such paraphernaiia as could be
located in the storehouse of athletic
goods. much worn and perfumed by
those who have gone before the pres,
ent list of candidates.
Up to the present time it has been
the hope Of the management TO have
several practice games with some of
the local amateurs and preparatory
school teams of the city during these
two weeks Of practice In order to get
a line on the candidates.
Yesterday Coach Mcneil said that
at present ne saw no chance for any
Of these games to be played. owing to
the bad weather. He had not been
able to give any OF the men indi-
viduai coaching. and 1t is absolutely
necessary in the first two weeks OF
actual practice to give personal at
tention to the men.
The season OF scheduled games will
open on March IS with the Richmond
club of the Virginia League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
VIRGINIA VARSITY
BEATS NATIONALS
RTxEY's PITCHING PROVES TOO
MUCH FoR MANAGER GRIF-
EITHs MEN.
CORE is 5 T 0 3
BATTING OF COLLEGIANs Is HARD
AND TIMELY AND THEY OUT.
PLAY BIG LEAGUE TEAM
IN FIELD.
SCORE is S TO 3

Especial to The Richmond virsinian.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March
| ls.--Fair weather enabled Virginia
to administer drubbing to the
Washington Nationals today In the
first game OF the schedule. The team
was In midseason form and handled
all kinds Of dirticult chanca with but
one error.
In the fourth inning, Griffith took
Cashion from the box, after virginia
had scored three runs, and Allen. a
recruit from Pittsburg. lasted only
two innings. He was replaced by
Dixie Walker, whose first thrown ball
was knocked by Rixey to deep right
field. past the running track.
Rixey. the star left handler, showed
more form than any OF Grimths
pitchers, both In speed and control,
and allowed only three hits In the
five innings that he was IN the box
after Goodhue had gone to the bench.
He struck out Ave men.
Virginia scored first In the second
inning. Eeff walked, was sacrificed
to second by Carter. and scored on
McGuire's hit to left field. In the
third Milan tri, led with two men on
bases, who scored. Milan tailed Oh
Schaefer's sacrifice to right, nut vtr-
ginia got back these runs in her half
Of the inning.
McMorries and Douglas walked and
Carriers long hit scored both. In the
fifth Fitchett doubled and scored on
Fl avs out. In the sixth Virginia
Led again and had two men called
cut at the plate.
Carter was safe on Cunningham's
tumble. and took second on. Lies
single. Fitchett doubled for the sec
ond time. Carter scored, and Lille was
out at the plate. Fitchett tried to
score on McGuires sacrifice, but was
called out
Coach Rigler was much pleased
with the teams success. Summary:
Virginia 90 ? 0 / 0 0-6 l
Nationals o o 3 0 0 0 o 0 O--3 3
Batteries: Goodhue, Rixey and Fin
lay: Cashion, Allen, Walker, Henry
and Ainsmith. Struck out: By Good
hue, / by Rixey, S; by Cashion. 8;
by Allen. J.: by Walker. 2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
CANNOT BUY PLACE
ON OLYMPIC TEAM

NEW YORK. March 13.--The
American Olympic Committee has put
a sudden and emphatic quietus on
any attempt by athletes or then
friends to buy their way into the
Olympic team by Offering to pay
their own expenses. A unanimous
rcling by the committee declares that
the committee will under no cir
cumstances accept money To pay the
expenses of any athlete the donor
might name"
The committee Instructed it's seere-
tary to inform clubs or others seeking
SUCH privilege that II an athlete IL
qualified to make the team he Will
be selected. and any offer to pay his
expenses will. have no effect in the
selections made,
This action was made necessary be-
cause OF Offers from a prominent
Western club and a large Western
university to contribute amounts
equal to what would constitute the
outlay necessary to defray the ex-
penses OF the men they would like
to name. :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14


II anyone shall tell you that moth
HIM go see the Fortune Hunter"
1t was presented at the Academy last
night, and 1t will be there today tor
a matinee ana evening performance.
LIZ you have not seen Ii, cont miss IL.
You will regret it II you do. That is.
If you like real human play. a play
of real people and apparently as true
to life as any human document may
be. II breaches no pointed sermon
with moral to adorn the tale. for It
Is neither dry nor uninteresting, but
II Will need no search light to find
them.
OF course there may be one or two
who will declare that II IL tar from
being true to life, that II is n fairy
story, especially when a youth who
admits he Is q failure finds himself
fairy godfather TO family OF two.
father and daughter. but X might
be true. It ought to be true and
therefore 1t IL true. go make the most
OF that.
THE Fortune Hunter" merely pic.
lures In droll American style a homely
truth--the homely truth that right
living makes the world right, bright
and beautiful. It, may be set town
as q "rube" drama. but Is no burlesque
like THE Old Homestead is at times.
1t Is no nawkish melodrama like Way
Down East" In the Jargon OF the
day 1t has this sort OF stun beaten
forty ways, Ito a stiff froth or to a
FRAGILE, whichever is preferred.
THE Fortune Hunter Is presented
by a most capable company and
whether Chauncey Gausland or John
Welsh Ia the country drummer. he Is
Roseli, OF course. has the most impor-
that drummer all right. William
Resell, OF course, has the most impor
tant part and plays IL for all there
Is In II. Albert Tavernier Ia the old
inventor, simple and kindly: w. J.
Holden Is Blinky Lockwood, the bank
er, TO the life: Meta Green ID all that
la to be desired as Betty Graham. and
the same may be said OF every indtvid-
ual member Of the company But the
plays the thing 1.-The Fortune Hun
ter" lie one play that is really worth
seeing
Cheyenne Days and the Creightona
are the big laugh at the Empire this
week, but the clever work of Anita
Primrose stands out prominently.
Anita Primrose comes very near being
an artist, and her Italian woman IL
right from Mulberry bend.
Sisnor Veleno gets more real music
out OF that band Of his at the Colonial
this week than many conductors with
organizations twice the size. Great
band. that.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
Year Book On Highways.

WASHINGTON. March ls.---If all
the paid road officials of the United
states were to settle In one city they
would provide population equal to
that of Albany. N. Y. Atlanta. Ga.
Birmingham. ALA. Bridgeport, Conn.
or Cambridge. Mass The cities men,
toned are in the 100000 population
class, under the last census, and the
Year Book Of the American Associa-
ton for highway improvement. which
lis just about to be issued, shows
actually engaged In the supervisor.
OF public roads in the United States.
The immensely of the movement
Tor improved roads In the United
States is shown by the Year Book
of the Association, which has been
compiled for the ,'enefit OF the various
organizations and thousands OF in
dividuals who are affiliated with the
American Association for Highway
Improvement. The book will be In
valuable to road officials. supplying
for the first time complete data on
the subject % road Improvement. 1t
includes directory Of associations
dedicated to the road movement: all
available infrmation relating to APP
preparations by national. State and
county governments: detailed ihfor-
nation relating to bond issues. books.
circulars, convict 'abor, b. idges and
culverts, contractors, materials. dust
representatives. and everything or IN
terest to Automobiles, road builders,
manufacturers. farmers and everybody
directly or Indirectly Interested in the
road movement.
The American Association for High
way Improvement, which has compii-
ed the book. was organized by some
Of the most prominent men ia the
country, including Logan Waller Page.
director of the Office of public roads:
w. w. Finley. president of the South
ern railway, and James S. Harlan.
interstate commerce commissioner. It's
purpose Is to act as clearing house
Tor the road movement in America.
+, President Taft IL a member OF the
association. j. Il. Pennybacker, Jr.,
Is the executive secretary. with head
quarters in the Colorado Building at
Washington.
Nearly all the States now have or
ganizations working with the Ameri-
| can Association and it Is estimated
, that one-half the population Of the
United States Is now taking a direct
interest in the Improvement OF the
public roads. The practical interest
| that is being taken in the movement
Ii shown by the fact that more than
81, 100000 day IL being spent on
roads during the road building season.
The expenditures in the various States
for 1911. according to the Year Book.
aggregated more than $150.000, 900.
Texas counties alone issued more
than $s.000,0 900 In bonds for road Inn
! proveyyfeEt. The Year Book sifawa
| that there are eighty-one educational
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14

Handling Express Packages.
Changes that will completely revo-
)utionixe the package handling system
of a large express company are in
progress. Ii the city delivery service
of this company the horse ~ Weld
ing rapidly to the motor car. Already
there are 100 machines In operation.
and preparation are bein~ macs ,or
tho addition of another hundred in
now In use forty are of tho gasoline
type and eighty are eiectrics.
Until five years ago the entire bust
ness of the company was handled by
horse drawn vehicles. This included
picking up and delivering iii each
local district: the longer hauls be-
tween districts, and even the trips
between far voremedchrdiu shrdlu
between far removed points where
shipments were not made over the
railroads. About 1000 horses, stabbed
in twenty-six buildings. were reauir-
ed and there was no thought Of any
radical change.
Then 1t was decided to test a num-
Der OF motor trucks of different size
and type. and In 1907 an e.ectrlc was
year some gasoline trucks were tried
out and during 1900 fifteen three
ton 'rueks were purchased. At the
same time four eleotrics were also
purchased after being tested. AS re-
suit OF these tests twenty gasoline
cars and seventy-fve e)ectrics were
ordered last year, making feet of
forty gasoline cars and eighty cleo
tries. Despite this large motor truck
equipment about 1,300 horses are still
retained by the express company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
GERMANY. TO ADOPT
AMERICAN SYSTEM

NEW YORK, March 13.--0ermany
has decided to embrace the Anieri-
can athletic system and leading Ger
man universities are planning to in-
lines. according to advices received
here. Serious comprehensive efforts
will now be made to popularise field.
track and aquatic athletics by means
OF intercollegiate competitions.
Representatives of fourteen univer-
sites. ten technical colleges. two vet
Urinary schools, the Royal Agricul-
tural College and two mining acade-
mics attended recent meeting in
Berlin and agreed to organize at
regular intervals intercollegiate COM
petitions to be called German Uni
vorsity Oiympias." The FIRST meeting
wiii be held in Leipsic In l9A..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
WAKE FOREST WILL
PLAY HOMER TEAM

WAKE FOREST. N. c.. M,.rch IS.
Next Saturday the nrst baseball
game OF the 1919 season to be played
by the Wake Forest College team
will be pulled off with tho Horne,
Military Academy team. OF Oxford,
The bad weather has rrevented the
development Of the team In a great
measure. a, fact which applies also
to the track team. In addition, the
baeeball squads suffered = loss In
practice this week when Parker. a
new man. who had cinched second
hose position. was injured. He will
not ~ In the game Saturday. but the
i0S ~ osscrS isds w r. ss'i s,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14

COLLIER MAN WILL
HEAD AERO CLUB
NEW YORK, y

NEW YORK. March l3.-Court-
land Field Bishop. who was elected
secretary Of the Aero Club OF America
three weeks ago. resigned his once
to-day. Hs succeeded Charles. Walsh.
Who Was unable TO arrange his work
IN conformity with the demandA Or
the directors who did not agree Be-
fare Walsh the place was filled by
5e0rgs r. Campbell Wood. who was
personally admired. but whose LOYALTY
" King George a. . subject OF Eng
land was mot thought fitting for the
man who held such an important Of
1es. Nobody knows why Nj. Bishop
4 Au1gpeA H WIN ~ succeeded ~
| aas1oo w. ESeuGh. IN enpioye Of
M \. C4xtkaf, - y president Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
BOWLING

In their regular scheduled contest
on the Newport alleys last night the
Newports. under the leadership Of
Captain Smith. captured two out OF
three from the strong News LcAdes
team. Chaplin, OF the News Leader.
rolled high score and high total
Thaman. the News Leaders new man.
rolled n fine score in the second. but
fell down In the first and third. Cap
tain Smith bowled high score and
high total for the Newports
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
Populist Senator m.

Topeka, KAN, March 13.--W. A..
Pfefyer. the nrst Populist elected to
the United States Senate from Kan
sas, Is critically Ill at q hospital here.
Senator Pfeffer underwent the ampu-
tation Of hts right leg above the knee
today to check gangrene which hrst
affected HIS foot, and has rallied. oply
partially from the operation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14

the industry to kill the Glidden tour
and II would take years OF unappre-
ciated competition TO inspire publlc
confidence in new tour and make
the public realize Its value
THE Glidden tour has always been
known as the national contest OF the
American Automobile Association,
leaving In its wake spirited move
ment for good roads and greater
interest in motoring. which are two
OF the aims Of the association. What
would yachtsmen say II the America .
cup were sheived for an equally uh
important reason? Why not reject the
famous Harmsworth cup because Sir
Alfred Harmsworth receives person.
famous framework creceives person.
ran motorists bolt their national tour
because II carries the name OF Prince
Henry? II would have been no less
unreasonable TO silence the name
Vanderbilt because a gentleman OF
that name made q cup race famous.
Receiver For Auto Firm.
NEW YORK, March l3.-Judge
Holt in the United States Circuit Court
Yesterday appointed John s. Sheppard.
Jr., If "a Liberty street, receiver OF
Wyckoff, Church & Partridge, exten-
sive dealers in and manufacturers
Of automobiles. whose offices are at
Broadway and Fifty-siSth street, and
factory at Kingston. n. Y. Judge Holt
appointed the receiver with a bond
OF $25o,00o.
Nothing could be learned at the Of
flee OF the company as to the reason
for the action. but S. s. Slater. coun-
sci for the firm. said Its assets are
worth $3.50. 600. The liabilities are
reported TO amount 10 not more than
half a million dollars
The Federal Printing Company and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
Virginia Beats Big League Tean-EHghway Meeting Today
HIGHWAY DIRECTORS MEET TO-DAY
THOROUGHFARE FROM RICHMOND
WASHINGTON, THE GREAT QUEBEC
INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY

two others are the petitioners, for ser
vices rendered and money loaned.
Preferential payments Of $4,000, maze
during insolvency, are alleged in the
petition. The assets include outstand-
ing accounts, equity In lcasehoio,
stock and automobiles in process OK
construction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
TOBACCO COMPANY
INCREASES CAPITAL

An amendment was granted TO the
charter of the United States Tobacco
Company yesterday by the State Cor.
poration Commission, increasing tts
maximum capital stock from $300. Q00
to $500, zoo. An amendment was filed
to the charter OF tho Camden Fire
Insurance Association OF Camden. n.
j.. New Jersey Corporation. In.
creasing it's capital stock from Ss0or
900 to 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
LAWYERS WILL MEET
IN ANNUAL SESSION

Members OF the Richmond Bar Az
ISOLATION will hold their annual meet
ing tonight at the Commonwealth
Club. Officers will be elected and
other important business transacted.
The usual buffet supper win be eerv-
extended all the State and Federal
judges and clerks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
LOW COIONISr FARES TO THE
WEST VIA NORFOLK AND
WESTERN RAILWAY.

Extremely low YAfeS % Principal
points In California. Washington.
Oregon. Idaho. Montana and other
Western States: af4o to Alberta and
British Columbia. Tickets on sale
daily until April IL. Call on or
write to C. n. Boaley. District Pas
senger Agent. S3s East Main street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
The Weather

WASHINGTON. March ls.--rorecas st
for Virginia--Fair Thursday, rain FRI
day or Friday night
North and South Carolina--rair
Thursday. rain Friday or Friday
night.
Special Local Data For Yesterday.
IL noon temperature .............. 81
p. NJ. temperature ............... 80
Maximum temperature up to r. NJ. 90
Minimum temperature IN to p. NJ. 80
Mean temperature ................. ~
Normal temperature ............ 46
Excess In temperature today. $500. 3
Deficiency in temperature since
March l. 1912 .................. LIS
Accumulated deficiency In temper
allure since January I, 1a12..... $50
Rainfall last ~ hours. ............ o.
Excess in rainfall since March l,
Accumulated excegs in rainfall
since January II. 1919. 50
Local Observatiss = r. N. Yesterday.
Temperature ..........'........ 81
fuWl0ity .........'... .'''''.'.'' ~
Wind. direction .................. ".
Wind. velocity
Rainfall last ~ hours ............. +.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
White Dasa ualines Hogan.

Y NEW York; March f3.--:dseferae
Charlie White disqualified "One
Round" Hogan In the first round Of
his scheduled ten round bout with
Leach Cross at the Madison A. c. to-
night. White took this action because
Hogan hit Cross in a breakaway at
ter he had been cautioned five timcs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
MAJOR LEAGUERS
HAVE HARD LUCK
MOST OF THE TEAMS FIND 1T dr.
FICCLT TO GET ANY
PRACTICE
GIANTS KEEP BUSY
NEW ORLEANS CLUB BEATS Gun
RECRUITS AND WHITE sox
HAVE DRllL-WAsHrNG-
TON nCYs sHoRTSToP.

MARLIN. TEXAS, March i3.--De-
spite the cold weather and clouoy
skies, two ful periods of practice were
taken by the Giants today, During
the morning the colts Of both the
NO. anu NO. J teams had fun swing
on the heia. while the regulars de-
voted their time TO hanu bail and
tennis.
turing the afternoon the TWO cots
teams pay ed sin inning game. the
score being tle, to- J. After this
contest the regulars were turned out
and put In "a good thtee-quarters OF
work at ali KINDS OF play.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
kan.a. Cyclone in MohiLa,

MOBILE, ALA. March lo.--Josh
Swindel showed In this morning prac-
gflea, OF, she Maps today tsat he rs
ready to GO the whole route OF an
exhibition game. The Kansas Cyclone
cut loose and they could not see him.
He used only speed. Manager Davis
worked the SQUAD In different teams.
The team that will go TO Montgomery
Saturday and Sunday worked this
morning. Ball Peckinpaugh and
Brtnkle performed smoothly In the
field. The team that will play Mobile
Saturday and Sunday had batting and
fielding practice this afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
Diamond Brooch Lose.

Mrs. w. c. Duke. OF sos West Clay
street. reported to the second Police
station last night that she had lost
hsr diamond brooch. valued q over
home and Fifst street. yeatsrday AIT
arnoons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
W.shinr+on VIII Gea (;agrier.

LINCOLN. NEb,, March ne
Washington American League team
today exercised it's option on Edward
Gagnier. the leading fielding shortstop
last season OF the Western League.
The purchase price is In the netghbor-
hood Of $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
calIsnan Shifts z.idar.

WACO, TEAAc. March l3.--Man-
sger Callahan. Of the White Sox, did
the expected to-day when he shifted
Rollie Zeider from third base on the
third team to trst base Oh the resu'
lars and announced that the Dutch
man qsoula aiternate with Fourier
in that position in the first Weekend
games at Fort Worth ana Dallas. Ii
III evident tNat Callahan believed
Zeider is a nrst-eIass first base can
ddate. Another SHIFT announced was
that which advanced Berger from the
third team 10 the second and trans
ferred Russell Blaekburne to Kid
Gleason's team. There WAS no ball
game today, tut there were two hard
drills for botn squads. The first mis-
nap of the spring training occurred
when Lords bat slipped from mis-
hands and hit Joe Benz, Joe WAS
badly bruised
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
Heseher's Ankle Improving.

COLUMBUS, GA. March 13.--The
.x-ray photograph of Bob Bescher's
ankle was developed today. and show
I'D that tf1r hrle is not broken. and
that no operation viii be necessary.
The physician states that Bescher,
Il he takes care Of himself and does
not traia tpq hard. at FIRST. will suffer
no Inconvenience this season. This big
speeder has not been out for Ill week,
but be will start work in day or
two, Dick Egan was laid up with a
cold this afternoon. but all the other
Red PLAYERS were In good shape and
went through two long sessions of
practice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14

MONhUE. a. MATCH ie.-Man-
axer Jennings today opened nego-
taations with the 81 Louis Nationals
for a series of four games. TWO ~
be played In each camp, The Car
dinals. al Jackson, Miss. are only
about three hours rioe from here.
Pitcher Covington startled Coach Mc-
Cure today by getting control Of the
gnnckle bail he has been practicing
on for a long time.=-1lis deiiXecX- Mas
uneofked In batting practice and WAS
no bathing that the Tigers could moi
get even a scratch hit while he was
on the mound. Jim Maroney, iert
hand recruit, il developing remark
able control for o southpsw.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
Pcilcans Beat Little Cubs.

NEW ORLEANS, March 13.---The
Cub prospects were handed five 10
one trimming by the Pelicans today.
The weather was cold and foggy, The
local team won In the first round,
when a pair of two-b aggers of Earl
Moseley. the Youngstown lad, netted
two runs. Moseiey performed for five
INNINGS and was licked six times for
o total Of ten bases ana five talles.
Jim Maggie relieved him and stopped
the Peilcans In the last four -oands.
He tanned five men and allowed but
three scattered hits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
Negro Woman Arrested.

Clara Barksdale. alias Mary Green.
a negro woman. was arrested yestar-
day for the theft Of . satchel vnlunA
ut So from J. e. Turner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
At the Theatres
The Fortune Hunter" a Play
That Should Be Seen by
Everyone-Other Theatri-
cal Matters
Academy,
BiiOl.

Today. matinee and evening-'The
Fortune Hunter"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
G,n1llinf

This week--Dave. Lewis in Don't
Lie to \ our W ffe II -----------~-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14

CHARGED With Coal Theft.
Charged. with stealing . quantity
OF coal from the c. p. Latham Coal
Company. Sam 6adler. negro, 81
years old. WAS arrested last might by
Policeman Bertucci and will appear
before the One John this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
COlonja

Continuous vaudeville.