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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13

Norfolk. Va, November LIVERY
thing Is ready for the opening OF the
fall race meeting OF the jamestown
Jockey Club here tomorrow Hun
dreds of thoroughbreds from all parts
of the United States are mere, anu
among the entries for the opening Gay
are some Of the horses that nave Won
big purses, not only at Norfoik' ou'
on all principal tracks In the couH-
try. Hundreds Of horsemen are mere.
and the hotels present ar animate"
appearance e..
The principal event Tomorrow ID
the fourth on the program. the Lynn
haven Hotel selling stake. Aitamaha,
Gates, KormaK, Ivabel and hilarious
appear to be favorites with those VINO
are inclined TO pick the winners Hon
man. Sherwood. Mollis, Cheer Up. Beach
Sand, Lad Of Langdon, Eioro. chester
Krum and Nimbus are other horses en-
tered for the other races They are
all favorites with the turfmen-
The track Is In splendid condition.
and the owners and trainers are oe-
lighted with the prospects for season
OF good racing.
Entries for Tomorrow:
First race-two-year-olds; purse
$SV0. SelIlu8, HVS 8A&A q h0sA AoAA Vs0S
Mama Johnson. l04: Correct. l0i: Sand
Hog, LOG; Province, LOG; Willis, leS,
Ancon, lOs; Insurance Man. Ill.,
Second Neutrality-suspicious. and up
purse $500: selling: one mile and seven
" yards-sAbsconder. 1O2; 'Montagnie
le,; senator Sparks. 102; Sidon. los
Cheer I'D. I0s. Henotic, 1Os. Beach
sand, 1le: Grania. III: Mollie s, H.
Third race-three-year-oid and up
purse $500: selling; six furlongs-
sChilton Squaw, %: 'Jessup Burn, %
Ochre Court, IS: Union Jack. l0e
Calisse. lol; Thrifty. lo7; Elma. los
Hewlett, 1o4: Sc. Regis. les; 'Rosseaux
les: CowL ITO: spohn. Ill: Hoffman
lls; Sherwood. 11s; Myles OConneii
I04.
Fourth race-Lynnhaven Hotel: sell
fnr stake; value $1,000: all ages: on:
mile-Gates. IS: ssAltamaha- -
seAmaIa. lei: swar Horn. lee: 1vabe'
Iei: Blackford. III: E! Orc. los: Wn't'
Wool. lle: Mercy Lad, lie: kormak
10: Hilarious. 113.
Fifth rsce-three-year-old and MP
purse 5000: selling: one mile and seven
~ yards-Heretic, 1o1: First Peep. 10.
Supervisor, 100: Tom Hayward, 100
Question Ma.k. les: Lad OF Lansdon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
SCHOOLS IN
FINAL STRUGGLE
Horner Military Academy and
Bingham School Battle
for Prep Honors.

Asheviile. y. c.. November 1.-THE
preparatory school championship OF
North Carolina will be at stake when
the teams OF the Bingham School. OF
this city. and the Horner Military
Academy. OF Horner. meet here Thanks
giving Day in conflict which
promises 10 be one Of the most in
terestins OF the season. Both teams
are working hard in preparation for
the event and the supporters OF the
two institutions are looking forward
to the game with a great deal Of tn
terest The indications are that the
game will be witnessed by mammoth
crowd. ana preparations are being
made to have the Riversi6s grid.ron
here in good shape 10 entertain III.
enthusiasts who will thfong the beld
Thanksgiving Day.
The two teams were unable to sc.
together last season. and each eleven
claimed the state championship. Chai-
lenges were issued By the managers
of both teams. but the dates were such
that no day could be agreed upon for
the game. This year. however. things
are different. and the game will b.
pulled OFF here. according to schedule
announced at the beginning OF the Sea-
son.
Both teams have good records q"
Sa<ir credit Bingham has lost ont
.wo games this year--one TO the Uni
1ersity Of North Carolina and one -
:ns Tennessee reserves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
NEEDS Play o-Morow-G eorgetown and Virginia
BOTH TEAMS ON EDGE
FORGAME TOMORROW
Two Medical Schools All Prepar> d to light An
nuai Gridiron Duel at Broad ~treet
Palk-Fir al touches To-Day.

even when below Far, cannot be easi's
duplicated.
The University College OF Medicine
suuad were out in fun force again
YESTERDAY and were sent throGsh a
good two hours and = halls practice.
The absence OF Seymour from the line
up. while a disappointment 10 the stu
dent body vi the Red and White, was
nevertheless IN part compensated tor
by the substitution OF captain fu-
treHe. who was saiItcd from hail 10
the quarter backs position.
There can be no questioning the
fact that the L. {. MS beck heid mas
the edge on the cll school when II
comes 10 speed. They are also en-
perienced men in their positions ana
are bound 10 make troable-and a iot
Of it--for the NJ. c. VS. forwards. In
Woodhouse and Parker they have
pair of tackles that could make their
positions on most any team IN the
state. Tyler, ar centre. is by far the
best man in his position. both IN or
Tense and defense, who has worked on
a local grid!ron this season. He has
a bad habit for the opposItion-of
where the ball is and smeafihs
up plays before they get started taat
he seems unable to break himself OF.
With these facts-and they are facts
IL is hard 10 conceive of anything but
4 grand old ball game being pulled OH
at Broad Street Park Tomorrow al
ternoon. Be on hand and watch the |
fue fly when Referee Chas. Taylor
blows his whistle. |
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
JINX IS WORRYING
GEORGETOWN'S SQUAD
Fear of Injuries is Now One Lugaboo of Coaches
and Men---rom Thorpe Named as keferee
fer Big Game.

ton until just before the game Sasus~
day.
ofacials for this game were an
nounced to-day as follows:
Tom Thorpe. coach OF the Fordham
eleven ana former Columbia captain.
has been agreed upon as referee.
Thorpe las: year worked the Virginia
game. and has been seen here this
season, umpiring the Washington and
Lee-Georgetown game.
For umpire. Edward Douneliy. the
old Dartmouth player. has been select
ed. He has worked through the South
this season with excellent result. He
is a popular official. knows the game
from a to and Is a capable man.
Lieutenant Land. OF the navy. well
known here as an Official in college
and high school games, has been eelect-
ed as head linesman. Lands work is
well known. and the list Of officials as
announced could not be improved upon.
No definite lineup has been gtveE.
out by many Of the coaches. and IL Is
predetermined Just who will start
against Virginia. IT 10 almost certain
that Dunn. Fury. Costello and Murray
will make up the back field. On the
ends. Bergin. Donnelly and Van BROCK.
lin, with Martin and Campazzt. VIII
probably get show Followers OF
Little Billy Martin are pulling for him
to start the game. and II is not unlike
iy that the former prep school star
will get a look In.
At tackles. Hegarty and White VIII
be used: that II. X Hegarty is In any
sort OF condition His knee u still In
bad shape, and no one figures that ne
will be able TO stand the gan even II
he does start the contest. White IS a
surety for the other tackle. and II
would not be at all surprising to see the
former Exter tackle make the All-South
Atlantic position on his showing In
The next two games-
At guards. Barron and Moriarty wi:i
probably be found. while at centre e!th-
ct Ritch or Muilaney will be used
eitch will be the most likely choice 10.
The berth.
Georgetown coaches now believe that
even with Rheinschild and Derby out
# the game. the Blue and Gray team
should be as strong as II was against
Carlisle, with Virginia minus FfnIay.
Everything points to q battle royal on
the Gridiron when Virginia and George
town take the pigskin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
INTEREST GROWS
AMONG GOLFERS
Handicap Tourney Arranged
Among Hill City Devotees
of Ancient Sport.

Lynchburg. Va, November IA
Through the efforts Of the new goif
club there has been . wonderful re-
yival in the interest In that game In
Lynchburg. as Is evidenced by the fact
that a handicap tournament 10 to be
held on the Westerly links on Thanks
giving Day, when the members OF the
club will contest for . handsome silver
loving cup donated the club By Ara
George d. Witt.
The terms surrounding the donation
Of the cup By Mrs. Witt provide that
the cup shall be contested for annually.
the winner each year holding II until
Il shall have been won q another tour
pament Tue tournament - 10 pc
limited to members Of the club. VINO
will play under agreed haudicaps IN
view of this handicap. IL 70 expected
that practically all OF the members
OF the club will take part IN the COM
ing hasAicaDt
The links are located on the ives.
4erly estate. in West LynchourS- ano
thew are being arranged 20 that they
are adapted for golf In an admirao's
manner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
PLAY DECIDING
GAME OF SERIES
Jol1n Marshall and McGuire's
Battle Friday for Prep School
Championship.

The deciding game for the Inter
SCHOLASTIC football championship OF the
city Of Richmond will be played AZ
o'clock Friday afternoon at Broad
Street Park. The opposing eievens WI.
be from McGuire's University Scnooi
and the John Marshall High School .
This contest promises to be one OF
the most Interesting Of the season The
two elevens have been putting In sew
eraI hours of hard practice each day
in preparation for the game. ana pc
ing evenly matched. and VIII furnish
an exhibition OF Drawn ana musc'e
which will surprise their FRIENDS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13

The two local medical colleges put
, Ia their last hard practices yesterday
afternoon preparatory for their game
tomorrow afternoon az Broad Street
Park. In so far as conditions Is con-
cerned the die is cast. and only the
game can tell which is the better
OF the two teams. This afternoon 5
practice will consist in running g
nais and ingiving instructions TO the
players by the coaches.
Coach krebs. Of the Medical College
Of Virginia eleven. tried cut his second
string back field men in yesterdays
practice. shifting Johns to quarter
Foster TO left half and Brockweli. his
stocky right guard. TO right half. AS
n consequence the practice yesterday
looked a little ragged for the nrst
half.hours work. tumbliEg and miss
ing signals being not infrequent. Be
fore the afternoons practice had ended,
however. the men had gotten on 10
thcir now positions and the new back
field looked as good, ii not better. than
the regulars. In Brockweli and roster
Krebs has two of the most versatile
football men playing the game in the
state, for either OF them can be used
with good effect in most any position
on the field.
Arnold, the fleet and ranGy lett end
of the n. c. ", is still slowed up from
the severe bruisins he received in the
Wake Forest game. He is practically
certain TO appear in his old position
in to.morrow's game, for his speed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
SLIDING SCALE IS
PLAN SUGGESTED
Minor Leagues Give Much Con-
sideration to Question Of
Salary Limit.

Milwaukee. WIS. November LEA
sliding scale salary" limit probably
will be adopted By the National Assoc
citation of Minor Leagues. IL was said
here tonight by magnates who dis
cussed the matter at the brief open
ing session Of the associations annual
meeting to-day. According to plan
informally preached. limit for each
league. graded according TO its class.
will be proposed. and after some posi-
BILE adjustment of detail will become q
euIe. the nagnates predicted.
Serious opposition TO salary lin
IL that they thought would tend to
impair the quality OF baseball 6eyel-
oped among representatives Of the
American Association and the Inter
national League. Some magnates sp-
peared afraid Of confusion from the
sliding scale"
After President II. II. Sexton called
he meeting TO o-deS. reports were
read. routine preliminary business was
disposed Of. credentials examined and
committees appointed. In the CROWD
which thronged at the hotel where the
meeting was held were the leading
baseball men OF the country.
This salary limit question WILL be
the principal matter Of Official busi-
ness to appear before the association
at its meeting tomorrow and the day
after.
President Charles W. Murphy and
Manager John Evers, Of tae Chicago
National League club. appeared at the
meeting. but neither would admit more
interest in the proceedings than a de-
sire TO promote personal friendship
with American baseball men. They
laughed at talk OF q trade for Joe
Tinker. and said they were Just look
ing around"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
NOW HELPS
ELLIOTT WORK TEAM
ormer Virginia star and loich Arrives-Live-
ly Scrmmage Enos in Tie Between First and
Sec no T ANS. Each Scoring Touchdown.

Charlottesville, Va. Novcmte: T.
originals football team engaged II
mother grillins practice this after
noon under the watchful eyes Of nine
alumni coaches. the latest addition IL
he squad being Dr. Charlie Crawford
:. star half back In his day for the
orange and Blue. and later head coach
of the team.
After thorough signal practice. the
nrst and second elevens were lined up
the scrimmage lasting Tor over nal'
an hour. When the whistle blew Tor
the cessation Of hostilities. honors were
even, each side having scored touch
down. Captain Todd made the score
for the Varsity. while Lyman scored
the six points for the scrubs. on an enc
run. Lyman made remarkable show
ing in the past week. and It would mol
be surprising to see him in Saturday.
game. He is especially clever circlinE
the ends. On yesterday he side-stepped
one Of the varsity backs. who was
standing directly In his path waiting
to nab him. To-day he got away az
many as four times for gains varying
from ten to thirty yards.
There were q number Of changes in
the personnel Of the two teams to-day.
Quarter back Gooch was given a days
rest, Captain Todd playing quarter
back the entire afternoon. He ran Oh
the plays with much speed. Play start
ed with Mayer and AGREE in the hall
back positions and Smith at full back.
Later Cook, the Andover lad, was shift
ed from the scrub to the varsity and
showed up exceedingly well In line
pIunging.
In the line, Farrow, the shot-putter.
was tried out at guard, Jett being
given q rest. On the extremttIes, Gil
Iette, the former Randolph Macon eno'
substituted for Finlay, who Is stiii In
the hospital. while Leoretz took Har-
ris's place at left end. Both Of these
second string men tackled well at
times. rarely failing to nab the man
: with the BALI
Maxson. who showed up SO well
yesterday after his long rest, did not
report to-day. and his place at half
back on the scrub team was taken
by Bennett. q brother Of Christie Ben
nett. a former star tackle at Virginia
Mcdonald was excused from practice.
Landlord being assigned to right end
On the scrub.
The Norfolk lad showed surprising
ability in breaking up plays aimed
in his direction In fact, the entire
scrub team played with a dash that
was surprising. and II looked at one
time as II they would win out Moo
nav was at centre, with walker and
wingfeId. guards. and Brown and Pur-
cell in the tackle positions. Randolph
ran the team and once or twice cir
cIed the ends for substantial gains.
! DR.. Crawford devoted most OF his
| time to the backs. giving especia! at
tention to the punters- Kemper Yam
| cey last years coach. IS rendering val
liable assistance to Head Coach Elliott.
! as Is Empty. Cooke. Both OF these
/ men will remain with the team antiI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13

Washington. D. c.. November IL
Will the link that has persistentAS
followed Georgetown this season stay
with the team when it meets Virginia
on the Hilltoppers field here SATURDAY,
or viii the wearers Of the Blue ana
Gray shake this unwelcome animal for
ever when they get in their last Dig
game for the year? With a badly Grip
pied team. the Georgetown men to-da.
practtced with the Maryland Aggies. ana
,o-morrow more practice will be had.
Thursday the team will go In retire
u,.nt ara will not return to Washing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13

the end OF the Week, ana VIII stI3'e
hard to strengthen the back field.
The line is in very good shape LOT
Saturdays battle. and IL only PAIR
of lighting backs can be developed IL
is felt on all hands that Virginia VIII
have an even chance against George
town.
Night practice In the Fayerweasner
Gvmna stun has been resumed and VIII
be kept up until Thursday night All
the plays are rehearsed over and over
again. to make sure that the men UNI
derstand the signals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
FAST TRACK GREETS
JAMESTOWN RACERS
Ideal Weather for Opening Day OF Norfolk
Meet-Hunureds of horses and Hundreds OF
Enthusiasts on Hand.

liz; Nimbus. liz; Haldeman. liz.
Sixth race-three-year-old and up
purse $500: selling: one mile and one
sixteenth-Aanasseh, 1os; Fey. los
PLANT, 1OS; Pardner. 1903; Apiaster. 10Y
Dynamite, 100; Deduction. 1os; Hedge
Rose, III; Lord Elan. Ill: Sir CleSes
IA: Troy Weight, ia; Chester krum
ia; Donald Mcdonald. ia.
Apprentice allowance Of five pounds
claimed
sswilson entry.
Weather fine. track fast.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
Lynchourg must settle before Lynch

Lynchourg must settle before Lynch
burg can Play in any organized base
ball league again The national board
has allowed the claims OF Hooker.
Kelly, Allen, Braun and Sexton, all
members Of the defunct Lynchburg Or
ganization, and the claim will be held
as lien against the territory. We
would like 90 see Jack Grim back in
the league. for afIer all is said ard
done. Jack is a pretty good sort. and
is always in earnest. StiIl, IL ne has
hopes b. must be prepared 20 dig Up
th. rocks to pay his territory out OF
debt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13

Madame Senhsich Se1n Hese.
Madame Semhr!ch 10 stiIi IT the Jefferson
Hotel and confined 70 her rooms. She has
Cancelled her engagement TO sing IA Charlotte
might, but her physicians think she WI
be able 10 appear In Columbia on Friday
evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13

Just once each year we poor mortals
have an opportunity to gloat over those
pesky individuals whose chief bid for
fame is that they sit snugly back In
magnihciently upholstered offlces ana
ride in omobiies--ispense doses
which no rtght-minded J an would ever
swallow, but that he knows he must
pay the price whether he does or not
and, usually, feels SO badly that he
couldn't possibly feel worse. so there
fore takes chance. That once each
year" has arrived. or Will have ar
rived about 3 o'clock Tomorrow after
noon. The Medical College of Vir-
Sinia AND the University College OF
Medicine meet in annual .nortal con-
fiict on the Ecidiron. and whichever
way your sympathies incline we as
sure a good time. for il will be
reversal OF the usual order OF things
the doctors-those already made and
those in embryo-will be doing the
suffering.
When il comes to a rough roll-and-
tumble football game, to an actual,
laae presentation OF the sur
rivai of the fittiest, We commend these
annual conflicts between the disciples
of Aesculapius. Not hat they are I'M
duly rough in their tactics. No sucn
charge can be made, but the spirit or
rivalry is SO keen, has been So warmly
nurtured, that. in spite OF themselves.
the men actually engaged seem to
exert an almost superhuman effort TO
wrest victory. Undoubtedly. the two
eievenS are better coached and know
more football this year than ever be-
fore. Incidentally. the cams are bet
ter rounded and have better material
But. after all. II will be the spectacular
which will attract. and a large crowd
ls sure to be on hand
Georgetown and Virginia are On the
last lap of their preparation for the
game saturday on the Washington
hilltop. The bold charges made sew
eral days ago have simmered down.
and from II all Is CLEANED the salutary
lesson that the Georgetown aUthori-
ties were very glad TO acknowledge the
Righteousness Of Vi-Ginra's claims as
soon as the facts were made known.
That's all that could be asked Viz
.ginia seems destined to enter -
game minus the services of Finley
His fractured rib is not -1ending 10
sui. the coaches. On the other hand,
Georgetown Is also suffering from d
crippled list All dope is bound to be
misleading. as both of these teams play
p-t:ed against each other. Alumni Of
10th universities rom far and near
will be on hand. All Charlottesville
will be on hand. aid there IS a very
positive feeling in the Orange and Blue
camp that the game Will end in VIZ
Ginia victory.
The selection OF Tom Thorpe as ref
cree will be pleasing to all Virginia
La-
makes the eN-Coiumbia .tar one Of the
most valuable officials working in tn.
South Atlantic division stu another
source OF qualification is the improve
condition Of the playing field Last
years game was played on a field
ankle s5sep in raud. while aCcommcda-
tons for the crowd were extremely
bad. MI % this has been corrected b.
improvements. and born players and
spectators Will be better taken care
Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13

Richmond College should have an
ether easy time with Rock Hill on SAT-
Or6ay. This Is the last game before
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13

Ashcvii!a viii not get into the Caro-
lima Association next season. AppI.ca-
i!cn for transfer vas denied unless per
mission IS grants by each Of the
C!gbs N the Appalachian League. Since
q vas because the Appalachian would
not give up ishcvillc that the appeal
was made. the hope k.IS out is slim.
Tae Th.il!cs have been sold again.
GAYS report. Brother Charlie Taft ..
no; liking the publicity he is receiving
as owner Of the pills. How about 81!
Horace Fosc!. please answer.
Willie Hoppe seems amply able 20
take care sc his 49, billiard title. lie
had q COZ. paratiysiy easy time Mci.-
day night. sra unless 70 b. the jap.
there's NOT" ripe enough yc, TO take
the IHuFcIs away from the :cu-gster
|.
IS remarked by Graa,iard Rice
three Gays aiuc hours and sixteen min.
gtcs having passed since big league
msnsg. vas canned. is indication ,hs,
the rnasnstss have hied TO the tail uu.
cot, Also. 'he price brought by Franz
Charcs-si sSe--who mas won -four pen
uantz and two worlds championship
| IN less thar decade, puts a raths
poor ruancisi value upon p~nnant-w win
/ mag MANAGERS Likewise. appreciate,
--bg; accuse Charles Webb Of spprccia
sseo. me- and for emDhssis, nix.