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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
A Story of
Santa Cause

1t was Christmas Eve. and Santa
Claus "as In an nwflI big hurry.
His desk was full Of letters from
ehe children The girls wanted dolls,
-tn~s, bracelets and hair ribbons, and
tn, boys wanted roller skates balls,
knives ani hooks All these wants
mn = Santa so busy. lie had his
pack all ready to start out for II
was almost dark, when more letters
came.
In Ave minutes he had everything
ready and wss on his way to see the
children. The first house he got TO
ne drove his reindeer up to the
houeetop. then jumped out of his
sleigh, and ran down the chimney
inst as you would run down hill.
When he got to the bottom two
stockings hung on the mantei. Santa
Claus took down one stocking, put
an orange In the toe nuts and candy
and then tiny doll went In the
stocking. 1t had to be very small.
Won know. so 1t might get in the
stocking. and then toy cat Then
| he tok down the other, put an orange
| IN the toe. nuts and candy too. and
a ball. and kite. and knife. then
| he hung il up again. But Just rs
| no started up the chimney the HIT
| tie girl and bow awoke 20. Santa
| "Ians"' thev exclaimed. both at once
"S-sh-sh- sh," said Santa, keep still
| as a mouse. and go to sleep. In the
morning you shall see the things
have brought you" 81 the children.
/ whose names were ia - and May
kept as quiet as mice and soon were
| asleep. Santa climbed up the Chin
ney and mounted his sleigh and rode
sway in the darkness. Soon he came
to another house. filled all the
stockings belonging to Edith. May.
Ruth John and Richard. and in
that way. Santa Claus went miles
and miles and miles. After a while
Santa came TO a low cabin. II had
two small rooms and one chmnev.
and Santa thought he had As we'll
60 down that chimney too. so down
he went. When he got down he saw
st')e boy living on a bed. but what
surnr'sed Santa was that he saw no
stocking hanging on the mantei, but
he saw that the litt'e hoy was moor
He saw thar the little nov had shoes
n he did not have stockings for they
were under the bedside. So Santa
6''ed the shoes with nee candles and
nuts. looked in his pack and drew
out teddy bear and stuck II in
the wife boys shoe. and then re-
mr. nhe-Aa a nair ~ stockings he had
put In his pack. He took them out
with good pair Of mit+ens and
nut them in the new stocking that
ne had brought the little boy. Then
be went an the chimney again, got
on his sleigh and drove AWAY.
;. But oh. In the morning. when the
little boy aw"ke! Ha ran to pana
"~d mama "Oh. paDa and mama.
tust see what Santa Claus has
Wrought ire" said the little boy. And
'he good times he had PLAYING with
hts teadv hear. and how the ruittena
and STOCKINGS fept him warm. and
bow the nuts aAd CANDY tasted To
+ei' YOU about It all would make this
story TOO long. Anyway Santa Claus
made one litt}> boy happy that win
ter, IL not more
StTTrE r. SCOTT.
} ansttbbb. cccc ETAOIN N. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
old friend they were both kept dry
all tho way home.
IEONA JOHNSON.

Lowell has a suggestive word about
the people who have to go to Swttzer-
land in order to discover for them
selves the beauty OF the snow. Tho
wonders of the near-at- hand and
commonplace demand trained eyes
ava v-nrv~ hearts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
AUNT NANCY.
Willis, Va

w ihASt va
Dear Aunt Nancy have Just re-
ceived my prize, and / want to post
pone my work long enough to thank
you. like the title, "A Story OF
David" and Just know that 1t is
interesting.
received Frederick Higgason's pic
ture last week. and, of course, I was
delighted to Get it. / was also hon
ored by postals from Sallie Claiborne
and NJ. Mervin Melton. I am certainly
trying hard for the Christmas prize, for
4 certainly do not want Louis Dahl
to have more prizes than I do.
guess all the Cousins are planning
q nice time Christmas. AS want to
give room for all the nice stories and
drawings, l will close for this time.
Wishing you all q merry Christmas.
remain,
ALMA KEMP.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
FLORENCE r.. WALKER,
2fOO Hull street


South Richmond. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy was glad to
see my drawing In the paper Sunday.
did not send in anything last week.
am going to school and have to
study real hard. like It fine. am
sending In few puzzles this week,
and hope the Old Gray Goose will be
dosing when they arrive. I would like
to hear from some of the r.. V. ]. G.
members telling what Santa brought
them VIII ring off.
Your little niece.
ESTELLE WALKER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

Susy pouted, 1T Is SO big and ugly.
she said.
"Never mind" mother told her. that
umbrella has been a good old friend TO
me, and one should not mind an old
friends looks"
So Susy took the umbrella, and very
glad she was that. she had done so,
for when the little girls were leaving
their aunt's house they found the rain
,s-e- 'r--r- r~St. h.t under the "good
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
LoNGswoRTH.
800 HUH Street.


DeAY Aunt Nancy II am sending
n a story called THE First Christ
nSaa." Hope II VIII be In the paper
Sunday did not have time to send
aA$thing In last Sunday as / was no
DgEy with nv lessons. have to study
real, hard. am the only one In my
clsSs. Ny sisters and were on the
YJbi Of honor this month. I am going
% try to get on II this month, too.
Arc you ready for Christ? am
What II old Santa going to bring
sou Chrtstmar? ] am afraid ne VIII
forget me this time. Well. will
etoeA. remain yours.
sa GRACE WALKER
III r. 81 received a nice letter FROM
one Of the circle members not Ions
Gro. ana answered II last week. II
rs real nice Of her to write to me.
think. Don't you? g. ".
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
Farmvilie. '

FarmVllte, VI.
Dear Aunt Nancy.-The merry, hap
py Christmas time will soon be here.
children who have worked hard at
school for the last three months will
enjoy a week OF rest. wonder II
children who do not so to school or
work at anything else. enjoy holidays
and vacation. j..
But the coming holiday has some
thing else in store for MS. It In n time
when Santa Claus makes his annual
visit and brings us so many good
things. certainly do feel sorry for
the poor little boys and girls that Santa
does not come to see. ! hope he will
not sliSht any member OF the Virginian
Juvenile Circle.
think Christmas is the most JOY
Gus season Of the whole year, and
hope this cne will bring all of us more
happiness than ever before. II the
weather is good. papa Is going to take
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
WORD LADDER.

"My Message to Aunt Nancy"
Each OF the following hfteen words
has four letters. Arranged in COL
umn as below, the inltiais read DOWN
wards, followed by the final letters in
the same oraer. form my message to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

Dallas and me to Chesterfield TO see
our grandmother and know wen have
a grand time. I'll tell you all about
1t when I get back home.
merry Christmas to you and all
the Circle member
Lovingly,
r0YTIS nAHyT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
The Soc~afic Method

TIVE EF"VHTIC NFFTFfTn,
T"arher: What does the word
'ceI'bacy' rrean?"
Flaas; The state or condition OF
being single"
Teacher: Correct Now. Of YOU
wanted TO EXPRESS the opposite O,
rei'haev or stngleness, what word
woris .'ou psn?"
Fright Pupi1, "pfeurisv"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
A Good Old Friend

Take the umbrella, Susy," mother
said, as Susy and her sisters were
setting out to walk to their aunts
house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
ALMA KEMP.
8Ie0 Hull street.

South Richmond, Va.
My Dear Aunt Nancy could not
write to you last week because I was
sick in bed, but am glad to say I am
some better now. and I am trying TO
win the prize, and so are my other
two sisters. am sending in some
puzzles. and hope the Old Goose will
be asleep when they arrive. So, good
hive
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
LOUIS DAHL.
Norfolk, Va

Norfolk Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy don't write
often. IT seems that my school duties
Keep me right we'll occupied. Won
der II the other nieces and nephews
have as many tests as l do II seems
that We never get through with them
Just think IL Is one week till Christ
mas! am just crazy to know what
am going to get. School closes for
the holidays r, lay. am glad to saw.
as 7 want to get out and get ready
for Christmas I will enclose a Christ
mas story. don't expect the prize.
for ! have no talent along this line
J enjoy reading our pare and think II
Is infproving. A merry Christmas for
you and the nieces and nephews.
I remain your niece.
MARY F-UEATT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
What TIE OIo Gray Goose
Will Surely Gobble Up

drawings puzzles that signed With
iul address OF the sender.
a made in black ink
both sdes OF the
Mt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
NiYAe1nnA ".

Vine'and. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy.--Pleass excuse
me for not writin- to you last week.
am sending in draw!ng that made
myself. for the Christmas contest.
hope very much to win the prize. as
haven't won but one yet. have been
busy tonight writing cards to Circle
members. wrote to Emma Slater,
Alma Kemp. Mervin Melton and Mary
Campbell.
l think Cedric Beverly's Christmas
drawing was fine this week. don't you?
Just think Aunt Nancy. a week from
this evening will be Christmas eve. Do
you reckon old Santa Claus will come
to see you?
Aunt Nancy | think II would be so
nice II all OF the Circle members would
send cards to each other Christmas
don't you? I have been sick yester-
day and today. SO don't feel very
well tonight. Wishing you and all Of
tho members a merry Christmas and a
happy New Year. am.
Your lovin~ niece,
EDITH RAWLINGS.
Remford, Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy will send you
a little story and a puzzle for ths prize.
Do not think ! want them all. Our
tear her Ii going to have concert
Christmas night Hope to have q nice
time. and am going to sing q solo
and speak also. Goodbye,
From your niecs.
aALLIE h CLAIBORNE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
our itItiS niece.
. EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER


~ s4e Pamplln. va.
y Dear Aunt Nancy have not
written FOR sonnet me. am sending
= puzzle this week. This puzzle Ia
- little story that 10 all jumbled up.
I Nope II will be In the paper next
Ntek. We are going to learn our
ptaoes for Christmas at school Well.
thu 10 all.
&0LENNAIRE IoNGswoRTH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
BARBARA CORKER.
Chase CITY. Va

Chase City, Va
Dear Aunt Nancy -Inclosed you will
find some drawing. and hope TO see 1t
in the paper next Sunday.
Your, niece.
MARIAN GEOGHEGAN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

What Flowers Are The~c7
i. What flower Is an hour Of the
day7
2. What flower do we always re-
member?
,. What flower is a musical instru.
ment?
I. what flower liz n delicate eotorS
EDITH RAWLINGS
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
- PUZZLES.
FIRM Objects.
7. Hsvstack
2. Farmhouse.
2. Pig ety..
4. Bee hive
sALLrE r. CLAIBORNE
Letter In FfgureA
Dear Friend,-will answer your
letter. 7 have been having a fine
time since last saw you. Come real
soon. No news.
Your friend,
ROSELIA BENNETT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22


Dear Aunt Nancy wish to con-
1rAtulate Louis Dahl for being the
pftee winner In the neatest work con-
le0l I guess he will get the prize
11r the best Christmas puzzle. I am
oAndiag . Christmas drawing and
6tofy. I received card from Sallie
~ Claiborne and letter from Ruth
6uthrie and. Virginia
Christmas certainly 10 coming soon
4his year. have already received
tWo Christmas presents. Alma Kemp
wrote and asked me to see II I
eonidn't write more frequently to the
DAEe.. arm beating her now. don't
you think so? TIE to get cards
from the juvenile cousins and will
6nSwer all those have received late
III In few days will close for
tbis time AZ news IL scarce. More
anon
Your little niece.
Z EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
Christmas Notes from Neices and Nephews
EarmYiile. Va

Pa Farmvltle, Va.
Dear Aunt Sancy,--Only four
more days before the glad holidays
bs&1nl How do you expect to spend
she Joyous season.? ] would ask you
% come to Farmville. but expect
4 4oSsepend the week at thy grand
nA6tAsr's In Chesterfield. I am send
nhx some Christmas puzzles which /
NOPE 70 see In next Sundays paper.
The story started TO write will not
~ ready until after Christmas.
Wishtnx. you and all the cousins
ana the Old Gray GOOSE the very best
time Of your lives, I am lovingly.
DALLAS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
Beaver Dam Va

Beaver Dam, va.
Dear Aunt Nancy will write YOU
short letter, and am sending In a
story. I am not at all expecting the
prize, but will just write to let you
know / got several of the last papers.
and think that the page is beautiful
rope my letter will not spoil the page
sine, haven't written for quite a
while. but hope the Goose will not
gobble II up.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
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Evening star., 1912-10-10
GEORGETOWN CHANGES
STYLE OF DEFENSE
Fears That Washington and
Lee May Get Away With
Forward Passes.

In yesterdays foot ball practice at
Georgetown the varsity eleven derived
more benefit out of the work than at any
time this year. \ good long scrimmage
of forty minutes was in order at the end
of the afternoon but before the scrim-
mage Coach Dennis had the linemen in
charge for over thirty minutes.
The regular line was used. with Ritch
in at center. Barron and MOriarty.
guards. with Capt. Hegarty and Rhein-
child at tackles. Dennis had the men on
the charging machine and gave them a
very important lecture on the necessity
Of getting the jump on the opponent.
Then after the work on the machine
.Bennis took the varsity line and placed
IT against the scrubs and kept hammer
ing at the tackles. impressing them with
the necessity of using the ends on the
opposing team as pivots to block a play
in the tackles direction. A great deal Of
knowledge was gained by both Rheinchild
and HeRarty on this particular thing.
The scrmmage which followed this
work was good. and greatly pleased the
coaches. The trouble with the backfield
in starting is remedied great deal. as
was shown in yesterdays practice. There
has been great deal of trouble in get
ting the back started quickly. The
varsity received the kickoff and advanced
the ball to the middle of the field. On
three plays it took it over. During the
remainder of the afternoon the varsity
was placed on the defense. and every
man on the line was worked as he never
has been worked.
One thing noticeable about the way
In which the men lined up on the defense
is the manner in which the defense has
been changed. Coach DALEY. Gargan and
Bennis, with Capt. He2arty. had con-
ference yesterday. and the defense. which
is to be used against Washington and
Lee. was TAXED over. Georgetown will
present a defense Saturday that will
cause it's opponents a great deal OF
Evening star., 1912-10-10
ONE HIT OFF WALSH:
GAME ENDS IN A TIE
Remarkable Pitching in First
Tilt for the Chicago
Championship.

CHICAGO. October lu-The Cubs nd
White SOx fought a ~ to - nine-nning tie
III their first game for the championship
OF Chicago yesterday.
1t was Walsh against Lavender and
the South Side star held the Cubs to one
hit. The Sox got To Lavender for "A total
of six. but they never got more than one
in an inning, When the ninth was over
Umpire Connolly. who was working be-
hind the bat. called the contest on ac-
count Of darkness
III was one q. IL" most rcmarkab ble
games ever played They burned gasoline
ON the fnfeld To- get the grounds in con-
dition for play. Then both Walsh and
Lavender took the wet bail and pitched
almost perfectly. Neither gave base
on balls
Joe Tinker was tn. only cub TO get a
hit. He drove out a double in the fourth
He was one of the two Cubs 10 reach first
base. Schultz reached that station in the
second because of Rath's error. but was
Immediately caught mapping 50 that Tin
her was the only man 10 reach second
The Sox had but one chance TO score
ln the second Bodie reached third with
out one gone but was caught at the plat
when Zeider hit to Zimmerman The Of
ficial attendance was 1907. TIE weather
was threatening throughout the game.
The score:
Evening star., 1912-10-10
AMERICAN HORSES CLEAN UP.
Take All Three Places in Race fol
Prix Saint Simon.

LIZ TREMBLAY. France. October TO-
American owned horses cleaned up yes
terday at the racing meeting here in the
Prix Saint Simon of 10000 francs at
distance OF 100 meters. August Bel
monts Amoureux captured first place
the 1rishman. owned by Ii. b. Duryea
took second honors. Wadesworth Rog-
ers Peleaito was third. Three other
horses ran.
Jockey Childs rode the winner Mac
Gee the second horse. and Epiff the
third.
w. Is. Nanderbilts EainoiIe. Jockey
MacGee up. was third in the Prix Leuzua
of 100 francs at 900 meters. Nine
other horses, three-year-olds and up. ran
The winner of the race was NJ. Cour-
veille's FimsternanZ and NJ. Balmanu's
Frou Frou was second. Jockey Sharpe
rode the winping horse and Marsh was
up on the second.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Totals. Is g.. .I3 D Total,

.Batted for Chalmers in ninth.
Athletics cg...... q q q u u :, x-t
Philles. ............. D U u y y 90
Runs scored--Murphy, Collins Baker, Houck.
TwO-base hit-Baker. Sacrifice hits-Barry.
Walsh, uldring Stolen bases-Coliins Baker.
Double plays-Barry To Collins Mclnnis. Col
lins Mclnnis Bases on bslls-By Houck, Z;
by Chalmers, 3. Struck out-By houck. 3; h,
Chalmers, g. Left on bases-Athletics. s: Phil
lies, .. Cmpires-Messrs. Hart and Johnstone.
Time VI game-1 hour and 10 minhtes.
Evening star., 1912-10-10

trouble. Gargan believes that Washing
ton and Lee viii try the forward pass.
and he has been afraid that they might
be able to score on this particular play.
TO prevent this. the defense has been
shifted In such way as to protect the
two fianks. The new change should prove
good as all three coaches have agreed
on the new defense.
Again, Ritch, at center. displayed great
ability. Ritch. time after time smashed
up plays that were directed outside of
tackle. He looks like a fixture at
center, although Petritz has been show
ing up well in the position.
The second team which will meet the
Richmond Blues at Richmond Saturday
has not been picked Yet. and Will not be
until Friday evening. The Richmond
team is coached by Billy Sitterding
quarterback on last seasons varsity
eleven and Is a good eleven.
Fourteen men will be sent down Sat
urday, and the others will be left at
home to face Washingto and Lee.
Evening star., 1912-10-10

CHANGES IN GRIDIRON CODE
HAVE PROVED BENEFICIAL
Injuries Seem to Have Been Lessened, While
90 Games Have Almost Been
Ehminated-O Other Gossip.

the standard set in times past under any
conditions.
Georgetown may run up against dh
ficult proposition Saturday. ard it may
not Opinion seems to differ greatly as
to what may be expected of the Wash
ington and Lee eleven. While it is ad-
mitted that the Lexington team Is as
heavy as the Blue and Gray. it is gen
orally pointed out that it will not be
nearly as effective because OF the fact
that it is not as experienced combina-
ton.
1t may be expected that Washington
and Lee will show heavy smashing
eleven. such as generally represents
Yale. Reilly, Yale man, is coaching the
team, and he will use the same style
of play as that under which he played.
1t appears. though. according to report,
that Georgetown fears the open style OF
play from Washington and Lee more
than it does the close, and 1t is building
its defense along that lire.
Catholic University may not have the
easy time Saturday it contemplated when
it signed up Rock Hill for it's opening
contest. The Ellicott City eleven this
season seems to be of much greater
strength than usual and will probably
give the Brooklanders n tussle.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
BIG BASE BALL MELON
READY FOR CUTTING

All base ball records for at
tendance and receipts for two
games In q worlds series have
been shattered. The marks were
vet n year ago, when the Giants
and Athletics cIashed, but DOs-
ton more than made up yester-
day for a slight falling OF mt the
Polo Grounds Tuesday.
The attendance for two games
this year was 85,S7S, ~ against
65,567 last fall. The receipts show
an even bigger advance, as the
figures read $I33.498 this year,
NJ against sI3O,32I 80 a year ago.
This means nm even bigger
melon for the players, owners
and national commission to cut.
The share Of the winning players
In almost sure to reach $4,000
each for less than two weeks'
work.
Evening star., 1912-10-10

was not in the scrimmage yesterday. as
he has a bad knee and Coach McDevitt
Is taking no chances with him, as he is
to be used at halfback during the Satur-
day game.
Torress. who has been showing up so
well on the scrub team at halfback re-
placed Mccarthy at haIfback on the var
sity. Another of the scrubs, Druby, has
been shifted to tackle on the varsity
and showed up we'll in practice yesterday.
Druby halls from Anslem College, Man.
chester, Mass. He weighs about 49,
pounds and is very fast Swift. who
previously played the tackle, replaced
Butler at end. 1t was Swifts first at
tempt to play end, and in consideration
Of this fact he did fairly we'll.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
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Evening star., 1912-10-10
LEES WORK FEATURES.
Practice Which Takes Place at Cath
olic University.

The varsity eleven at Catholic Uni
versity is fast rounding into form. and
Coach McDevitt is very much pleased
with the showing made yesterday in the
scrimmage The varsity used everything
1t had. and after having the ball in its
possession for about an hour. managed
20 place it behind the goal posts twice.
After being out for two days with
lame foot. Lee returned to work and
proved to Coach McDeyitt his ability to
hit the line. Time and again he hit the
line for and 10 yards at a clip. Allen
Evening star., 1912-10-10
COMMERCIAL DUCKPIN LEAGUE
THBE HITS OFF HoucK.
Athletics Make Intercity Standing
With Phillies Two Games to One.

PHILADELPHIA. October 10.-The
Philadelphia american League, team
won its second game in the local inter
league series here YESTERDAY, defeating
the Philadelphia tNat!onal League) club
to q.
Houck, the young Oregon tWirler, pitch
ed for the former worlds champions and
only three hits were secured of his de-
livery. Chalmers pitched a steady game
for the Phillies. but received poor sup
port Score:
Evening star., 1912-10-10

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Evening star., 1912-10-10

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Evening star., 1912-10-10

Americans. ,. Struck out BY Lavender. I; by
Walsh !. Two-base hits-BOdie Tinker, Walsh.
Sucririce hits Borton, Bodie. Umpires-Connrlly
behind bat: owens. field umpire; Dineen and
Brennan, outhcld umpircs Time of game-l
hour and ~ minutes.