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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-27
O'MaIIey Drops Suit.

John +. o'Malley. the Howard Coun-
ty Democratic politician has dropped his
suit to compel Governor Goidsborough
to administer the oath to him as State
Auditor. The case was dismissed before
the Circuit Court Of Anne Arundel Coun-
ty upon the order Of State Senator Ed
ward NJ. Hammond. who was Mr.. O'Mal-
ley's lawyer.
O'Malley's fight for this Office, which
has been going on for the last four
months, is now at end and il is believed
that the Board Of Public Works will
meet within the next few weeks and
elect an auditor. The probabilities are
that there will be scores of applicants
for the place, which il one Of the best
paying and most desirable In the State.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-27
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-27
BiShOpvilIG News.

Miss Marion Nelson, of Wilmington.
is spending sometime with her grand
mother, Mrs. +. A. Nelson.
Mrs. Edward Whaley and little Ann
are enjoying themselves down the bay
on the house boat. Happy Home.
Miss Ethel Neithamer. of Philadelphia,
is spending her usual vacation with her
cousin. Mrs. Bayard Morris.
Miss Anna Ryan has returned from a
weeks visit to friends in Philadelphia.
The Misses Helen and Elsie McCabe
are spending the week with their
cousin. Miss Lizzie McCabe, at Harring-
ton.
Prof. Calvin Ryan. who has taught
school at Cape Charles, Va, the past
year, is spending his vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Ryan.
Miss Mosley Collins and her friend,
Miss Chatham. OF Franklin City. spent
few days with her brother, Elisha
Collins. this week.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-27
LOCALS.

If you have not paid your subscrir-
ton, do SO at once.
Mr.. John l.. Beanchamp lost valu-
able mule this week.
Mrs. Ruth Jones, formerly of Cir
dletree, is visiting at Mullins. West Va.
Miss Nellie Shay, of Baltimore. is
here on visit to her friend. Miss Nellie
Shockley.
Mrs. T. NJ. Purnell and Miss Grace
Purnell are spending some time at their
cottage in Ocean City.
Mr.. Walter J. Powell. Of Salisbury,
visited his parents Sunday. remaining
until Monday morning.
Mr.. Reginald Pope. has returned TO
Baltimore, after having spent week
in Snow Hill with relatives.
Louis Causey. son Of Capt Robert
Causey, of Norfolk. is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. Carrie Causey.
Mr.. Z. S. Dickerson, of Philadel-
phia, and Longport, New Jersey. was a
visitor in Snow Hill this week.
Miss Ollie Hudson, of Salisbury,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Stanford several days of this week.
Rev. J. w. Stallings and wife and
daughter. of Roxanna, Delaware, are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. II. Brat
ten.
Mr.. Charles Taylor. farmer near
Snow Hill. IS very proud OF the fact
that two little boys arrived at his house
last week.
Mrs. Lizzie LeCompte came to
Snow Hill this week to spend the sum-
mer. Her many friends were glad to
see her again.
The colored people will picnic at
Public Landing next Wednesday, July
3lst. II goes without saying that there
will be big turn out.
White potatoes have picked up in
price this week. Those who sold week
before last got bottom prices. but many
persons had to dig them.
Mr.. George Townsend, of Balti-
more. was here on q visit to his grand
father, Mr.. George c. Townsend. and
other relatives, this week.
Mrs. Ara Powell and daughter, Mrs.
George r. Simpson, of Wilmington.
Delaware, are visiting friends and rela-
tiyes in and near Snow Hill.
Miss Margaret Straughn returned
to Media, Pa, with her guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Yarnell. last Saturday. She will
remain there several week
Mrs. b. w. Hearthway. who has
been spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Lester Good, at Cape
Charles. returned home this week.
Miss Nora Hargis. OF Snow Hill.
and Miss Alice Rogers, of Dendron.
Virginia, are guests at the cottage OF
Senator and Mrs. John p. Moore. at
Ocean City.
The |. II. Merrill Co., Pocomoke
City, advertise their great Summer
Clearance Sale in The Messenger today
See the big advertisement with prices
10 suit everybody.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
M'L0UGHL|N IS
FIRST ON LIST
Leads All Tennis Players in Botl,
Singles and Doubles-Wl-
liams Second.

New York. December 14.-Maurice L.
Mclaughlin, of San Francisco, heads
the list of the first ten" among the
tennis players of the country. accord
ing to the report made public to-day
by the ranking committee OF the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton. With T. C. Bundy, Of Los An
geles, Mclaughlin also headed the list
in the doubles class.
The rankings are based on the stand
ing of the players for the season OF
1912. and not on the judgment OF the
committee as to the relative strength
OF individual men. For ranking In
single class each player must have
participated in at least three tourna-
ments. and in the double class each pair
must have taken part in two tourna-
ments. At the request of the Paciiic
Coast Tennis Association. none of the
players OF that division is ranked eX-
cept those who played in Eastern
tournaments this year. Others in the
first ten, in numerical order. arc:
r Norris Williams. Wallace F. john
son. Cynwyd. Pa; William ]. Clothier,
Wynne Wood. Pa; Nathaniel w. Niles.
Boston; Thomas c. Bundy. Los Ange-
les; Karl II. Behr, New York; Rayr ond
ID. Little, New York: George p. Gard
ner. Cambridge, Mass. and Gustav F.
Touchard. New York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
mo FALLS TO MAR
| CHASE OF HOUNDS
Deep Run Riders Have Ideal
Sport Under Almost Ideal
Conditions.

The Deep Run hounds Of the Country
Club met yesterday afternoon at Pine
Camp Hospital. and over a course Ok
eight miles, where the footing was
good and many wide bitches and stin
rail fences tested the riders. led the
field a merry chase. free from mis-
haps. Just beyond the brook the mrs,
cast was made and the run was then
through Carrolrs. Chiidrey's. TO Lake
side, for the first check. The second
cast was in Blanton's. and the run
continued through Bryan Park, Morrl-
sons. Burch's. TO Broad Street Road.
and from there 10 the Country Ciuo.
The hounds never acted better, and
were under excellent control Those
ding were:
w. o. Young. NJ F. H. on Overland
III c. Beattie, Jr.. whip, on ROD Roy
Huntsman Thornton, on Gates: B. Ii.
Ellington. on Robin Hood; j. g Miller
on westchester: K. D. Harris. on Lees
burg Boy: Miss Anne Royal, on Her
Grace: Wilbur Sydnor, on Battle: Dr.
]. \. White. on Iron Prince.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
For Sale By All Dealers

school, Is generally accepted In VIZ
ginia as meaning q public school OF
preparatory grade--in other words,
public secondary school
Gives Hampton's Record.
This is Hampton's record at the time
I.ynchburg was first asked for a
game November $50. furnished By
Hampton coach: Hampton. O.: Norfolk
High, Z; Hampton. Z. William ana
Mary. 6. Hampton. Is One Hundred
and Sixty-eighth Company. Z: Hamp-
ton. u: St Vincents, o; Hampton ls;
Norfolk High. 0: Hampton. rs; VIII
liam and Mary. Z; Hampton, 81; Me-
Cures. o. Here IL is seen that Iiamp-
ton has met only one Virginia high
school, and that without a decisive
victory. there being no comparative
lateral scores. IL IS claimed. however.
that the first game with Norfolk was
only practice" game. and that the
second game Gin which Hampton won)
only should be credited. Then what
about all the high schools and, prep
schools in Eastern Virginia" REFERRED
to in the Newport News Press?
Lynchburg bases its refusal TO play
either Hampton or Alexandra. there
fore. upon % the failure of either to
produce a record showing the conclu-
SlNe UtItdi "a - SttA- 49,
lie high school: ca its own defeat OF
Roanoke and subsequent defeat OF
Richmond. which had previously de-
feated both Norfolk and Petersburg.
and 90 the fact that these challenges
were received after Thanksgiving Day.
when the local team had disbandeo.
and when the football season in Vfr-
ginia is generally considered at an
end.
In concIusio. II is desired to add that
this contention IS to be regretted as
involving several wcll-known Vir-
ginia high schools, and 1t is hoped
that steps will be taken 10 prevent
a similar recurrence. This. 1t seems
TO the writer. should be accomplished
through full understanding among
those interested as TO what snail con-
stitute eligibility in al. athletic con-
tests. Every team played by Lynch
burg this season has been met with
the distinct understanding that only
bona -fde students were to be included
in the membership of either team. this
stipulation FURTHER defining bona -fide"
as applicable only TO such students as
were taking at least three go regular
classes [aiiy and attending through
out the school day.
sSigned) A. L. BURGER
Lynchburg High School. Lynchburs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
VIRGINIA FINDS
LITTLE TROUBLE

Charlottesville. Va. December IA
ylrgtnia's asketball quint defeated
Jefferson school tonight AZ TO 2, ana
then disbanded 70, the holiday season.
The mex. contest viii he on January
IL with Galiaudet
Coach Lannigan tried out two COM
b.nations. and each showed about the
same scoring power III eould Keep
the SQUAD together Tor a week longer
would have a WANING team SAID
the veteran trainer between halves
THE holidays. he said. would throw the
auint back a week.
In the frst period walton Hixey
displaved excellent form, his work be-
ing almost equal to that OF his brother
Eppa. last season The new candidate
for twiriins honors shot six goals
from long distances. Campbell MADE
his initial appearance OF the season
ana gave a clever exhibition OF drib-
bling.
Strickland, the big West Virgin'an.
was the star I'm the second half. He
fumbled slightly at the start, but
soon settled down and tossed half
dozen goals IN rapid succession.
Churchman and Belts also showed up
well. Lineup:
Virginia. Position. Jefferson.
Todd right forward. Boiling
Suckley left forward ..... Niche
Rixey .......-. centre. cockreIi
Campbell right guard. -..... Jones
Churchman left guard. -........ Via
Substitutons-Gill for Todd: Sprague
for Stickley; Belts for Campbell;
Strickland for Rixey; Hammer FOR
Churchman: Gooch for Via; Lindsay
for Cockren. Goals-Rixey. 6: Strick-
land. 6; Stickley. 4; Todd. 2; Belts. ?:
Churchman. Campbell. Gill. Jones. Via.
free toss-Gill Referee-Eppa RiXie.
Time of halves--15 minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
WONDERFUL YEAR
IHSPORT' SREAlh

and that was in the 3.00o-metre race,
in which Jean Bouin. the french
dandy. finished but two feet behind
the all-concuering Finn in e driving
finish that compelled both men to put
all they had in the running for 1uIi
quarter OF a mile. Kohlemainen was
lust as good over the rough ground as
he was on the fiat. He won the cross
country championship by such mar
gin that he had finished and was chat
ting with the officials about the finish
post when the second runner plodced
YEARLY into the Stadium
Had Kohlemainen run at regulation
English distances at Stockholm In
stead of al metric distances. he would
nave shattered all amateur and pro-
fessional records from two TO five
miles. In the 5.ooo-metre race, in
which he met Bouin, both the Finn
and his rival rom Marscilles turned
three miles several Aconds faster than
Alfred Shrubs rec6rd Tor that dis
tance.
Great as Kohlemainen is on the
cinderpath he had to come to New
York TO meet the first defeat of his
career in a scratch race. and IN the
runner who turned the trick was Abei
K,viat. another history maker of the
walIIng. To find the steadiest runner
Of the year around the mile distance.
one has to look no further than this
same little, bow-iegged Staten Islander.
Every time he tried this year. kiviat
beat 4.2J for the mile. and his As So
in the Harvard Stadium last June was
the fastest mile of the year. barring
none
such running as Kiviat has shown
this wear is seen only when a Conner
or a George comes along. 1t is nom
sense 20 say that Kiviat is better than
John Paul Jones. or that Jones IS
better than Kiviat- The two are too
evenly matched 20 carry comparisons
as far as that but the fact remains
that Kiviat has done the better run
ming. month in and month out, during
1912 When Kiviat and Jones meet AZ
the mile. the one that has the edge in
form will win II was so when Jones
beat the local boy in Brooklyn In the
summer OF 1911, and It was so wnen
Kivsat reversed the decision at Stoch-
holm eleven months later. Should they
lie brought together again-cach Mt 10
run the race OF his life-cither is like
" TO win. ard the time will be around
minutes and 10 seconds
There was one wonderful perform
& 1rCe AT the OiJn1p.S e@Htco 80
been more OF less neglected. and that
is the leap that Albert Gutterson- OF
! the University Of Vermont made In
7 winning the running broad jump Tor
his Uncle sam. Guttcrson had lame
back at the time. but in spite OF thss
handicap he leaped 20 feet II SIS
inches. falling shy OF the worlds re-
! cord by jus; three-eighths OK an inch
As long as a year ago. Harry HilimAn.
: the Dartmouth College coach. stated
. that cutterson was the coming broad
sumner. 1--WE watched him" said
HsI,rnan. and ~ he will only get tns
F foolish notion out OF his head that ne
i a hurdlcr and specialize In the
broad jump. you'll see him DO twenty
ave feet az the Olympic games.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15

folk Saturday (November 25). the
but one team will stand in the way
of the locals claim TO the champion
ship OF the State-Lynchburg- and on
the following Wednesday in Lynchburs
that game will be fought out This
is the record of Richmond up TO the
time OF its defeat BY LynchDurs
Richmond. %; Petersburg High, Q;
Richmond. &C; Richmond Academy. o.
Richmond. 10; McGuire's. o; Richmonc'
10: Richmond Academy. Is; Richmond.
SO; Blackstone Academy. :: Richmond.
10: McGuire's. o; Richmond, !: Norfolk
High, 6.
should Challenge Richmond.
Why did not Hampton and Aiexan-
dria challenge Richmond for the title
of Eastern Virginia before the Ken
nond- Lynch burg game? Was IL be-
cause they labored under the deiusion
voiced in the Daily Press tNewpor-
News. Val, OF December sta: "Ale1an-
dria, which comes here Saturday tDe-
ceuber -, has not met defeat TINS
year. and is therefore entitled to con-
sideration from Lynchburg. ane'
Hampton, which has defeated all the
high schools and prep schools IN
Eastern Virginia. Is. In the opinion
OF the good sporting fraternity, justly
com TAM Win inc t1itl 49,
the title. and unless Lynchburg plays
the locals the football critics through
out the State are likely TO award the
bonors to the Crabtown boys"
Ii should be remembered that Lynch
burg claims the State high school
title. Richmond's record SHOWS that
school to have defeated both Peters
burg and Norfolk prior TO the game
with Lynchburg. while the latter has
ample claim over Roanoke And so
the victory over Richmond gives 10
Lynchburg title 10 superiority over
four high schools-Roanoke. Richmond
Norfolk Petersburg.
Alexandria had not. at the tine OF
its challenge TO LyIchburg, played a
single Virginia high school This IS
the schedule published in Maroon and
White. the Alexandria school paper:
RandoIph-Macon (Fiont RoyaD. Busi-
ness High School. Hartford Athletic
Club, Episcopal High School. Biggs's
Prep school. Hartford Athletic cub
RandoIph-Macon (Front Royal. Epis-
copal High School 4 game with Fred
ericksburg High School is mentioned
as pending This may have been
played, but we have not been able TO
get more complete information Of Al
exandria's record than that here Civ
en-. which was discovered accidentally
1t may be stated that the term "high
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
100000 Know

Now some $50 900 motorists have
adopted Goodyear tires.
They know that our patent tires
can't rim-cut. They know that
the oversize, on the average, adds
Is per cent to the tire mileage.
You ought to know. as they do,
what these savings mean.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15

e,o--irr Editor. The Times Dispatca.
f.sntisnen-Aftcr careful judgment 1aNs
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15

TIE zane between The ex-Preps and The
Tnvinelblea scheduled % b. played y~ster
A. - rtvrI Park. Hzs called OF owing 70
me crippled condition % come 81 TIE Ia
vif chile players II Il hoped that snother
game vii Be arranged. a. many would -
sia6 20 sc these Two strong stevens get
Together.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
The Best is
None TooGood

and you might as well have it
especially as the BEST, HERE costs
YOU no more than many inferior
grades generally sold. This 10
simply because of our command
ing position in the liquor business.
WE GIVE THE UTMOST FOR THE
MONEY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
Lynchburr victory Omitted.

An omitted fact-On the "a OF NO
vember. 1912. in Lynchburg, in the
presence Of nearly 400 spectators. the
Lynchburg High School defeated Ran
doiph- Macon Academy by the decisive
score Of IL to :: not only this. but the
High School clearly outplayed the
Academy throughout the greater part
of the game
Thus the review already quoted
should read. Opponents. "a and "hav-
ing lost but two games during the
season"
The Lynchburg High Schools claim
20 the title disputed by Ran
dolph- Macon is based upon the follow
ing seasons record: Lynchburg. a.;
Cluster Springs Academy. 0; Lynch
burg. 20: Danvilie Schol for Boys. o.
Lynchburg. :. Roanoke High. II.
Lynchburg. IL: Rando1ph-Macon Acad-
envy. Z: L.ynchburg. 81; Danville School
for Boys. 0. Lynchburg. 10; Richmond
High. s. Roanoke. :. Roanoke High.
10: and upon the fact that those teams
PLAYED BY both schools were defeated
by the High school as well as BY the
Academy FurthermS-c. Randolph
Macon. after its defeat al the hands
OF Lynchborg. won from Roanoke
High. 10 to 0.
The foregoing record onits no
games. not even defeats
Second. relative to Hampton and
Alexandria and the State High scnooi
title. For a full week preceding the
Richmond LynchbUrg game in which
the former lost. the papfrs OF Rich
nond and I.ynchburE REFERRED 20 this
game a, one that woult settle the
STATE High school footb3u champion
ship. thereby conccding Ito Richmond
the title Of Eastern virginia says
The Tirnes-Daspatch on the eve Of the
Richmond Norfolk samet SHOULD the
eleven Of John MARSHALL High scnoo'
eefeas the Norfolk High, School Ia the
game between these two, teams In Sor-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
Winter Treads

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Deep-cut blocks which present
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
Think of This

Men have tested out in service
100. 900 Goodyear tires.
Last year they bought, because
of the records, 9l8,6S7 tires. And
our factory shortage lost US sales
of some 400, 600 more.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15


controversy with any of the woud-be
champions.
This school claims ID the secondary
school championship of Central Vir-
ginia and (2) the high school champ
ionship OF the State. Randolpn-slacon
Academy (Bedford) challenges the
first claim, while both Hampton and
Alexandria have disputed the second
First. relative to the aspirations OF
the Bedford Academy. A resume OF
the football season at this school, ap-
bearing In The Times Dispatch OF last
Sunday, December S. proceeds as fol-
lows: 1T (meaning the Randoiph-
Macon team has the enviabie record
OF having lost only one game curing
the season. and that the only one In
which IL was scored upon. TO the strong
Roanoke College eleven of Salem
This very interesting review concludes
with the seasons recoro-iu which
the Lynchburg High school Is not men
Homeland with the furt"er inio.ma-
ton: "TotaI-Opponents. 10; Ran3oiph-
Macon Academy. 2is." The seasons
record" shows Roanoke College TO
have made the ten" points credited TO
s.oDnouente"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
FARRELL WEARS
VERY BROAD GRIN
Returns to New York Greatly
Pleased-Will Invite Chance
to Conference.

New York, December 14.-When
President Farrell, OF the New YORK
American League. arrived from Chi
cago to-day he looked happy. Bust
ness Manager Arthur Irwin was with
4 him. The big deal which has landed
Frank L. Chance. the former CUP
manager in the American League, as
leader of the IIishlanders next year
actually surprised Mr.. Farrell, who dio
not believe the arrangement for ais
transfer had been effected. Mr.. Farrell
gave out the following statement 10
the newspapers tonight:
while, OF course, II is taken Tor
granted that Chances release VIII De
turned over to the New York clup' IL
Is true that have received no oinciai
notice of his release by president
Hermann, OF the Cincinnati ciup'
Until i have been notified that Chahee
is eligible TO consider an oner from
me, | shall be compelled to remain
inactive. Nothing will suit me bet
ter than TO have him manage the
Hiehlan-ers. intend 10 open nego-
tations with Chance by inviting MIN
10 visit me here after toe holidays L
was surprised TO read the dispatches
from Chicago that ! was Wiling TO
pay a fablous price for Chances ser
vices
Mr.. Farrell said that he had several
chances 10 make deals for his play
ers during the recent American League
meeting, but in each instance he was
asked to give up Hal Chace, Ed Swee-
ney or Birdie Cree.
Nhen Chance arrives after Ne"
Years he will meet his new employer
FOR the first time. Then the terms
OF Chances contract Will be talked
over.
Chicago fans, since Chance was
turned over to the New Yark Ameri-
cans. are UP In arms. His loss is re-
garded as a calamity In the Winoy
Ciry. There is so much opposition to
Murphy in Chicago that some people
there believe that he will finally de-
eide to sell his franchise.
Frank ]. Navin. president of the De-
troit club. arrived here to-day Tor
short stay. He denied that San Craw-
ford would be traded or sold, but he
confirmed the report that Hermann
had agreed to par $4,000 for the re-
lease of Red Corridor, who goes to the
Cubs.
In spite of Roger Bresnahan's state
nent that he had not signed with any
National League CLUB for next season.
II was learned from an authoritative
source to-day that Brensnahan Will De
with the Pittsburghs. 1t was also
learned that Manager Tinker. of me
Reds, will sign John king. the FOR
rner Cub catcher, who managed the
Roston Nationals last year.