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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
ENTRIES POUR IN
FOR INDOOR MEET
GAMES III HORSE SHOW BUILDING
PROMISE GREAT SPORT SAT-
URDAY NIGHT.
ELLER TO COM Pc T +
FAMOUS GEORGETOWN ATHLETE
TO APPEAR IN EVENTS UNDER
AUSPICES or BLUES AND
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
ELLER TO COMPE T I

With the indoor meet conducted
under the joint auspices of the Rich
mond Blues and Richmond College
only three days away. interest 10 in
creasing to such an extent that Man
Ager Crump declares a record crowd
will attend the games.
Entries continue to come in and
the most pleasing thing to the pro-
moters lie the desire of local athletes
to take part.
Four OF the banks of the city have
entered teams for the special half
mile relay race. The bankers have
number of excellent athletes. for
mer prep" school and college stars.
and they are apt To furnish sur
prise by their showing. The Mer-
chants National. the Planters Ma
and the First National will he rep
resented when the boys line up. and
the crowd in the Horse Show build
ing Saturday will see u race worth
witnessing.
Hob Ealcr VIII BE There.
Among the stars who will attend
the meet IL Bob El1er. who recently
broke the worlds record In the hun
ired yard hurdle in Baltimore. Bob
Filler u a brother Of the famous
hurdler. Jack Filler. OF New York.
and he II not only speedy over the
sticks. but he IL one OF the best
sprinters who ever heard the crack
OF the starters pistol. Filler won
both the century and two-hundred
yard dashes At the Johns Hopkins
games and was second In the short.
put. which speaks for hts ali-around
ability. Eiier will run tor George
town University and the District OK
Columbia Institution Of learning -
expected to send = strong team along
with him for the other events.
The University OF Virginia Will send
Todd, the gridiron and cinder path
star: Cook. Gooch. the Walters boye
and q number Of Lesser lights that
Trainer Lannigan 10 trying out wash
ington and Lee will be we'll repre-
scented. and altogether the meeting
VIII not want for numbers. The dit-
ficuity will lie chiefly In arranging
the program.
blues and Richmond College
OF course the Blues and the Rich
mond College boys will have spe-
cial duel, and the result OF the events
in which their Representatives are
competing will furnish . great oppor-
tunity for the bullfrog battalion. That
orgauiEatton Will De OUT IN Iuii tofSe
ana undoubtedly the members VIII
make their presence known In cnaf-
acteristic style.
Strong teams have been entered
from Woodbury. Forest. Episcopal
High School and Jacob Tome 70 con
test for tho interScholAstic cup. Eco
ward Anderson, . former Richmond
Academy boy, will be in the hurdles
and dashes for woodbury. Ferest He
10 reported ~ being an exceedtngiy
fast man and should give good ac-
count Of himself.
Cronlin, Of Episcopal High School.
and Smith. Of Tome. the intercolle-
yiate champion, are also scheduled to
start In these events with Woodoerrs
Forest. The rivalry between Wood
Kerry and the Episcopalians 10 keen.
They will come to Richmond keyed
Cor the fray and = most interesting
race should be the result
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
PLANS FOR new
PARK ARE READY
VICE PRESIDENT BROWN, OF
BASEBALL CLUB. SEEKS
BIDS OF BUILDERS.

Blue prints of the proposed United
States Baseball League park are in
the hands Of Vice-preSident Leroy
Brown.
The blue prints indicate beautl-
full park and stand. The decorations
will be ornate, and the grounds will
be large enough for the most impor-
tant athletic meets.
Contractors are now getting thei.
bids ready, and within a few days the
-ublic will know who VIII construct
the grounds. Pictures of the proposed
park and buildings will be placed In
various paris OF the city. SO that the
fans may see what they are to expect
this summed. Vice president Brown
said yesterday thar iie would insist
that the stand and surroundings be as
fine a. any In the league. which means
that there will be nothing in Virginia
TO compare to them.
President Landgraf will be here
tomorrow or Thursday said Mr..
Brown fast night Then We will get
busy. He will have his list OF play
ers, and he writes me that there are
some good ones signed up.
Within a few weeks hammer and
saw and steel rivets will be In evil
denee at Lee Park. and short while
afierward the ~'Hyers will begin to
arrive and the fans vii be happy"
News from United states headouar-
tiers is being eagerly sought by the
fans, who were at first a little dubious
about Richmond getting better bali
than ever before. Many inquiries are
received every day and the prospects
are being discussed with great inter-
est.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
BASEBALL GOSSIP
FROM BIG LEAGUE
SHAFER ASKS FOR REINSTATE-
MENT, DICK HOBLLTZEL IN
HOLDOrT CLASS.

NEW YORK. Feb. s0.--Arthur
Shafer, utility iufelder with the
Giants Ia. 1919 and q player of much
promise. has applied TO the National
Commission for reinstatement in or
ganixed baseball. He refused to eign
= contract last year on the ground
that he had decided to retire from
lowing q trip to Japan. but now he 10
anxious TO return. Shafer In stiil
on the reserve list Of the New York
club. and II his application IL favor
ably received he will report At the
xprtng training camp OF the Giants
at Marlin Springs. Tex. McGraw can
then make usa OF him as q utility
lnfieider. OF whom he may have need.
or use him In q trade.
Dick HobIitxel, the young dentist,
who guArds first base for the Gin
einnau Reds, IL o fuil-fcdged hold
out Garry Hermann says. however,
that the tooth extractor can he q
drawing one more penny from the
Reds than his contract calls for.
Garry says Dick got nice raise this
years. and that his contract for 1si3
calls for just twice the amount he
received when he Joined the Reds
In 1903.
New York wants to know II Johnny
Priest IL sold TO 81. Louis will he be
made CardinaI7
John Killing. manager of the Bos-
ton Braves. says he will use Hank
Guwuy III catcher next season.
Hank" caught some nifty games
for the Giant Yanigans at Texas last
season, and Manager Mcaraw thinks
Cowdy would make better catcher
than q first baseman. The fact that
Gowdy will be used as a receiver in
Boston would indicate that Smiling
Ben" Houser, the former White Ele-
plant. has clinched the hrst base
vacancy ut the Hub.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21

Director Tousey, OF the Christ
Church Association. has arranged a
series of three games with the Rich
mond Howitzers. The first game will
be played at the Armory Saturday
night, March 9. The second game at
the Christ Church Association gymna-
sium, March 18th. The third game
at the Armory Saturday night, March
23rd, The Christ Church Association
lineup Is as follows: Bradley, G: Hay.
q. g.: Murdoch, C: Dyson, F.; Bryant,
give the Army boys the hardest bat
tic of the season.
As preliminary contest the school
boys and the juniors OF the Christ
Church Association will play. These
teams are very evenly matched, and
a warm battle IL looked for.
The Senior Basketball League closed
last Saturday night. The Powhatans
finished first having lost only one
game. sse-etSs.-s - . ,.s,@a
The Junior League finished Monday
night. The Tigers and Leopards tied
for first place.
A large squad Of outdoor bal, players
are exercising daily. and will be in
fine form as soon 40 the weather will
permit them TO get In some outdoor
work.
Director Tousey has been granted
a leave OF absence and will visit his
parents at Dansville. n. T.. and his
hrota,er, an army Afflcer, at Buffalo.
Z n. r. He Will be AWAY from the as
ISOLATION ten days. ross.. aIng ssuh.sess
March 4th. Upon hts return work wiz
be begun on the Christ Che.on Assoc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
WILSON DENIES
MAGAZINE STORY
ExTRAyAGANT rRAIsls OF EVER.
GLADE LANDS WAS NOT
WRITTEN BY HIM.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3o.--'T have
never written any magazine articie
that l can remember, except possibly
two or three for the Youths Com
oanfon,+ sssfts Secretary cf Agrsent-
ture WILSON today, when shown an
article pratsing the reclaimed lende OF
the Florida Evergiades. which WAS
headed, Secretary Wilson's Opinion.
and which he 10 alleged to have writ
ten.
The fuisome euloxy was found In
the literature sent out by the local
ONCE of one OF the Florida land com.
panies. It purported to be from .
magazine called the East Coast Home
seeker. and was \ Astsati&d ..1scretAry
wilson's Opinion" The article reads
Ia part as follows:
There is no other body. Of land
anywhere In the world, that VIII,
when the drainage u completed, be
80 valuable as the once despssed
Everglades.
From the very nature Of tho com
dition, Florida becomes the. paradise
Of the whole world. There . care
full, thrifty tiller OF the soiL can make
more money on ten or twenty acres
OF land than on hundred and afty
In the North or West The Douettng
waiting Developments. VIII. In rev
years, zee their folly"
During the hearing before the
House COMMITTEES on Expenditures "A
the agricultural department today.
Major ]. o. wright now chief e.
gtneer Of the EvefwlAdes project. aid
that In HE se.sssssaAf OF 19e4 ~ aeafss>
ed of the expenditure pe c<tthin
funds now charged 10 have b0cn NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21

and OF what capacity. IL 70 put - N1&
pert to work on the propo6ttlot. III
To a large extent the truck 4111
able OF carrying one and . halt ~
Will be found to be far more GI
nomical. even through ocsAaieDe
making OF double trip from ttAln
time. than the constant use or 8 n4s
truck used daily. but seIdom M941
to capacity.
The Federal truck 10 q tSue4 II
this type. 1t - ne truck thar =
ord Of 10000 mss without nsquae
repairs OF any kind. The truck A.
made the Giiddsn tour carryfa3
500 pounds Of baggage ana coaot1
In on time at each control" 81
A dealer on automobile row xAn111
II . point to instruct buyers ID Nv<t1
possible detail OF the coustruot4oS r
his car. The dealer Impress tnG1
the customer that In order to 4o&faf1
the very best results 1t II ahoo31HA11
necessary that the owner. paftomJA$N
one who drives his own car. seb0u12
be In sympathy with and haoA tlkt1
for his car. for then he VIII tAho ~
throubie to both throughIy uAa1SnoaI5
and care for It. Not only = Aa11
necessary. but 4 thorough knoN3AG
o. what each part - ana for wh4t
u intended TO do u ABSOLUTELY u i
senttal In order to properly 49,
troubles and remedy them. How&SfE
In acquiring this knowledge Ga5s
should b taken not to dssarranaa III
portion OF the mechanism n~eAleu1lS
since otherwise the educat1vo prU4oG
may result In putting scmethlp9 al
OF order and the knowledge ooolkoi
be unable. because OF lack of iafoe
nation. to put It back coFrectl3.
Rubber has now become the lafjkee
individual item IN poant Of vulnA h
the imports Of the United 0tAtGA q
u estimated that the yearly produo
ton Of automobile tire and acc9eoe31l
now aosorbs 30 per cent. OF the to1a
yearly yield Of crude rubber, which I
about $4,000 tons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
DEPOSITS BONDS
OF RICHMOND CITY

The Connecticut Fire Insurance
Company. Of Hartford. Conn. ma.
entered the State Of virginia and
deposited with State Treasurer Har-
man sse.eto In Richmond city bonds.
This II one OF the oldest fire In
surance organizations In the United
and has y1.uu6,ooU run pNid capnat
with total assets of over 1880. 0et.
Mr.. Charles e. Wurthxm, Jr., has
been appointed State agent for this
company and WorthAm 4 Pulliam,
Of this city. have besn appointed sole
local agents at Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
Mel sHEpPARD IN GOOD
STANDING WITH MILITIA

NEW YORK. Feb. 10.- Colonel
Hotchkin. Or the Twenty-secohtf resi-
w.snt. asas released ~ w 6Aepp4fiy
the runner, % that the latter may
1ojn the Fourteenth regiment.
Eomo time ago Sheppard was dis.
honorably DISCHARGED from the TWEEN.
ty-ssc0nd, and various rumorS havs
been aflOat about him since n 70
whether or NOT he had Joined the
Fourteenth or whether he had The
conDent Of the Twsnty.second.S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
IS NOT HOSTILE
TO new LEAGUE
ORGANIZED RAsEBAI.L DOES NOT
REGARD THEM AS OUTLAWS,
SAYS HERMANN.

CINCINNATI, O.. Feb. s2o.--August
Hermann, chairman Of the National
Baseball Commission. today said orr
ganiEed baseball II not hostile to the
newly formed Columbian and United
States Leagues.
the two leagues are not outlaws
he said, They are Independent bodies
within their rightA and NOT tres
passing on ours. We have no right
TO object To them. no license to annoy
them. The status Of the two leagues
IL exactly similar - far as organised
baseball h concerned. II had a
player for whom had no room and
all the big 1eAg,f&s waived claim on
him / would mot hesitate TO turn him
-oIar to eithsr league Any national
agreement team has = perfect right
to dispose Of in contracts to any
organisatio1 not In the outlaw class"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
BOWLING

The Cook Printing Company. hav-
Ing strengthened its team by the ad-
dition OF two new players. Jennings
and Richardson. defeated the New.
ports in their regular scheduled ae-
rics on the Newport alleys last night.
The Newport fought hard, but luck
was against them. Wade rolled high
score, ESQ. also high total. s11, for
thu Series
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21

II THE Spring Maid lives up to
its advance notices RRichmond will
see an unusually good como opeia
at the Academy tonight. II IL an
adaptation from the German. or,
rather, was made in Vienna. where
the waltz comes from. The music Ia
said to be particularly pleasing.
Many things have been written
about Hamlet and Richmond has
just seen Mr.. Sotherns conception
Of the part Mr.. Sothern has many
original ideas. especially In the read
Ing of his lines. bat many of his adj
mirers wish that he would use lit
tie more repression. II is question
whether he should bawl The play.
the plays the thing I'm which III
catch the conscience OF the King. :
Suppressed emotion" at this point
appears to be better.
Mr.. Sothern lays stress on the sub
title of the play, Prince OF Dem
mark" heir to the throne and
wronged again in this by his uncle.
MIR. Forbes Robertson accertuates
this, IL anything. more than Mr..
Sothern does He shows his hatred
OF the King from the beginning. At
the end both show Hamlet, crowned
king in death. He climbs to the
throne and there falls dead. The
crown is placed on his body. He II
borne away with kingly honors by
the soldiers OF Fortinbras. on their
Shields supported by spears, and the
crown 10 again placed on Hamlet's
breast. Ian Robertson has said that
Sothern deliberately copied his broth
er's ending Of the play. but each has
an older authority. according to
veteran ShakeSperian actors.
The Indian purbar 10 now shown
by the kinearnacolor process and the
pictures are said to be even more
gorgeous than those OF the coronation.
Douglas Fairbanks and Thomas A.
Wise are now appearing in vaudeville.
They follow each other at the Proc
tors theatre. NeyN York this week.
each presenting aSsketch typical Of
tho plays In which they appeared
together.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
At the Theatres
The Spring Maid at the Aca-
denny TONIC h to h err
Theatrical Notes

Academy.
Tonight and Thursday. matinees
Thursday--"The Spring Maid"
Friday and Saturday. matinee Satur-
day-Blanche Ring In The Wall street
Girl"
Rljou.
This week--Nary Emerson In East
Lynne"
Colonial.
Vaudeville and moving pictures
Empire.
Continuous vaudeville. afternocn
and night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21

Vaudeville and moving pictures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21

The Indian purbar 10 now shown
by the Kineamacclor procees and the
pictures are said to be even more
gorgeous than those OF the coronation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21

Colonial.

This Vocabulary Emerson In East
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-22

w. S. Wallace, president of the
Grand Valley Water Users assOcia
tion. presided over the formalities of
the day and introduced Rev. Edward
C. Lane of the First Baptist church
who invoked a presidential blessing
upon the work in hand. He asked
that a divine blessing might preside
over the work of those who had the
project in charge and those who have
worked long for the success OF the
enterprise.
immediate lcly following the invoca-
tion Mr. Wallace introduced Senator
Horace T. DeLong of the directorate
of the association, who delivered n
short but stirring. address. His
speech in part is printed elsewhere.
DR.. $. =. Greene of Fruita was
called upon as a representative of
the lower valley and he responded
with an enthusiastic speech in which
he referred to the loyalty of that end
of the valley to this big enterprise.
He declared IL to be the wish of
every true resident of Grand Valley
that no misfortune might overt0ke
rhS good Intentions of the govern
ment in completing at an early mo-
ment the High Line canal He re-
ferred to the continuous struggle
which has tried the souls OF the
promoters of the project since its in
ception and in which no small numb
cr of Fruita people have had a part.
He was generously applauded as he
completed his talk.
d. d. Potter. who carried on in
behalf of Palisade land owners much
of the negotiations leading up to the
securing of the rights of way, was
the next speaker. He asked that the
attitude of Palisade people be cor
rectly understood. He declared that
at no time had the citizens Of the
upper valley had disposition to de-
lay or hinder the work and while at
times the ranchmen and the govern
ment differed sharply it was always
on details and never on the issue
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-22
SENSATIONAL
TESTIMONY
TODAY
ROsentha| MurdererS Say They
Testified Against Becker
TO Save Themselves.
DEFENSE WILL REST ITS CASE
Associated Press.

ASSDfllle1 ffcSS.
Now York, Oct. 22.-The defense
in the Becker trial rested its case
this afternoon: but Justice Corr re-
fused TO allow the defense to rest,
and rcopcned the case to hear fur
ther testimony in relation to the al
legged conspiracy against Becker on
the part of Rose, Webbcr. Vallon and
Schepps.
Jack sullivan was recalled to the
stand by the court; but Attorney Me
lntyre for the defense declined 10
question the witness, and the district
attorney was required TO put the
questions for the defense.
sullivan testified that Rose said
to him: 81 had to testify against
1leckel 10 save my own life"
Did Rose say anything else?' he
was asked.
Yes. He said that he and Web
Der and Fallon and Schepps We're GO
ing to frame up Becker. | said
What do you mean by this?' and he
answered: Self preservation is the
first law OF nature.
sullivan testified that "Bridgie'
Webber had said to him: The only
way you can get out is to do as Whit
man says and swear that YOU saw
Becker at Forty-second street and
Sixth avenue few hours after the
murder. III give you thousand
now If YOU will lie for us. IT'S all
right. II not, 20 to Jail"
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-22
Facts About
the High Line

The High Line win cost be-
tween S3,0OO.000 and $4,000, ,O00.
1t will water $4,000 acres III
rect and 10000 acres by pumping
plants.
Its completion VII double the
population of every city and town
in the Grand valley and accomp-
lish the settlement OF practically
every l0-acre tract OF fruit land
in the entire area.
Three thousand people are wai,-
ing for word of the completion OF
the project ana win move mere ps
soon as the land is watered
Il was the first project intended
TO be built under the reclamation
act.
Two hundred men will be cm-
ployed within two m7ni Us in con-
struct,aG tIAHyi-, ssN.Ya ,.as5. ta..
under the direction OF proierT En-
gineer J. II. Miner.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-22

and later spent VITO years laying ont
the Grand Valley ditch and located
mere permanently
In 1884 | made plat for the
High Line. 1t was probably the first
ono and | made another four years
later. A. A. Miller. John c. Fogg and
signed the plat and ! have Il here
with me today
Mr. McCune declared that while
hc did not have the broad vision that
many had in the carly days in tho
valley. he now had faith as high and
strong as any and believed that il
was for the best that the dreams of
The pioneers in building the canal
had not come true. A more substan-
tial survey and more modern ideas
OF construction could be used now
than would have been possible at
that time.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-22
Another LIE NA|LEO BUT
FEARLESS AND FAIR" PAPER
REFUSES THE CORRECTION

Much has been said lately by the local morning sheet of
political uncertainty concerning irresponsible nd
vdua made the effect that Governor Woodrow Wilson had
said him that he didn't believe the people should be
educated and that he believed in an astocracy The of
statement proved how hard pressed the Roosevelt crowd
and is for argument against Wilson.
Last Thursday J. X McCnock, secretary of the local Will
Club addressed letter the morning paper for publications
but that sheet preerng continue harp the lie refused
publish the The following copy Of the letter.
Dear Sir:
notice that for the last mornings you have given
publicity certain alleged have been made by Gov
Wilson J. w. Park of Los Angeles don't think
that many have been msed by these alleged they
entirely with Wilson's public his
writings and his whole life As college you realize well
Yourself how incompatible such with Wilson's eff
forts eliminate the exclusive clubs from the life of Princeton
university
Just present. owing his determination make any
speeches during that Colonel Roosevelt kept of the
campaign Governor Wilson does have much opportunity
efute publicly this absurd quotation Therefore when read
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-22

Addison j. McCune, formerly of
this city was introduced as the en-
gineer who had made the original
surveys for the High Line He re-
sponded with a brief mention of his
early experience in the valley. II
came here for the first time in
January of 1883" he said, with an
engineering party running n rail-
road line south from Gunnison. There
were no trees and hardly Il house and
said then that I wouldn't give q
nickel for the whole valley A year
later | ran a survey for little ditch
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-22
SCHRADER ENDORSED BY THE
CANDIDATES ON ANT|-SALOON
TICKET IN LETTER TO PASTORS

James H. Lee former mayor of Grand Junction. II. f. Nor-
beck formerly clerk and of finance C. p
McCary l. Antics a. NJ Schmidt {. H. Derryberry and r L.
Mag adermanic candidates the an.saloon ticket in 1900,
have addressed a letter the Ministerial Alliance commenting
the alliance for endorsing the candidacy of Sheriff Shrade and
speaking the highest the work of Sheriff Schrader
The declares that A. B. Campbell, who also
candidate the antsaoon ticket does Sheriff Shrade in
Justice in published statement.
Several of these gentlemen signing the letter published below
republicans and several democrats The letter follows
Grand Junction, Colo, October 81, 1912.
To the Ministerial Alliance,
Grand Junction, Colo
Gentlemen n-We, the undersigned, who either cauc-
dates the antsaloon ticket the city election 1909
otherwise identified with the ansaoon organization that
wish your endorsing the candidacy Charles
F. Schrader for county sheriff
We feel that A. B. Campbell who also candidate on
the antaoon ticket does Sheriff Schader grave injustice
he published Saturday morning for A. B. Camp
bell well the undersigned and great many other people
position know that due mainly the fearless
oil s' g--.1-.. s,