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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07
Princeton Tigers
Get Their Letters

+ PRINCETON, N. j.. Dec. s.--The
thirteen members of the Princeton
football team who played against Yale
ON November 10th were granted the
privilege of wearing the varsity 'P''
by the Princeton Athletic association
here tonight The players to receive
the coveted honor are Captain T. r.
Pendleton, ia: w. G. Andrews. ia,
and c. C. Dunlap. 10. ends: G. F. Phil
lips, ~. and w. G. Penneld. "a. tack
les; W. @. Logan. 'ls. and w. J.
shenk. IA, guards; A. BIuethenthal,
u, center; 8, Baker, Is. quarterback:
II, A. II. Baker. IA; Il. c. Walter, rs,
and e. Trenkman, rs. halfbacks. and
w. l.. De Witt. ~. full back Mana
ger Eherstadt also received the letter.
These men also received the honor
for playing In the game with Harvard:
= Emmons, ~, quarterback: G. X.
Wight, ~. and J, r. STREET., is. ends;
". Swart. 'I5. guard. and H. BALM.
ID, guard The "P'' which Captain
Pcndleton received In the fifth which
he has won during his >liege career,
as he earned the letter In two pre-
vious football and two previous base
bah seasons.
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He HAS NOT SOLO
GREAT PETER PAN
JAMES k. KEE.NE SENDS HIS
HORSE ABROAD, But STILL
OWNS HIN.

NEW YORK, Dec. e.---James r..
keene has not sold Peter Pan. accord
ing 10 the New York Herald. In COM
pany with the brcodmares. Maskette,
Court Dress, Pope Joan. Megg's Hin,
Stepping Stone, Early and Often and
Mosquito, purchased from Mr.. Keene
a few days ago by w. X. Vanderbilt
for ssa.0e8. and which left Lexing-
ton yesterday en- route to France via
London, are The horses Peter Pan.
eight years old. by Commando out Of
imported Cinderella; Ort Wells, the
mare Ocean Bound and others less
known.
Mr. Keene said yesterday that
there have been negotiations both
from English and French breeders
for Peter Pan, and he has not de-
cided as to wetheT he will send him
to England TO kee pcompany with
Colin and Ballot, or to France, where
IL is a certainty that the famous horse
viii create a sensation on account Of
his size and symmetry, to say nothing
OF racing performances.
All the thoroughbreds above named
will be shipped to London on the At
lantic Transport steamship Mime
waska, which will leave here on Sat-
urday. Peter Pan will occupy the
same box in which Rock Sand went
across the ocean. Ort Wells, the
property of John A. Drake, was a
high-ciass racer, but has not had
much chance at the stud. He will be
located in France
Peter Pans turf career was limited
to two seasons 1905 and 1907. He
was SO large a colt that his best form
could not be shown until he was a
three year-old, and those who saw his
wonderful performance when he won
the Brighton handicap in 1907. with
is pounds up. conceding fourteen
pounds to McCarter and defeating his
thirteen opponents in sensational style
In the fast time Of 3:0s rs, will never
forget 1t. because at one time he was
hopelessly out of 1t. being unable to
ind clear sailing. In his two years on
the turf Peter Pan won ten races and
s11S,4s6. He did not finish out the
season OF 1907. as he went amiss at
Saratoga. He has done well at the
stud, and In England his son, Cas-
tletor. has been declared one of the
hest sprinters. there. In. 1s12. Frank
Jay Gould greatly admires Peter Pan
and will breed some OF his mares to
him. In fact. 1t is said that IL Peter
Pan ultimately goes to France ne will
be located at Mr.. GouId's stud farm.
Ocean Bound. sold on Monday by
Woodford Clay to Joseph 4. Wide
ner for $4,000. Is to be sent to her
new owners farm in France. This
high c1-ss mare was In 1909 declared
to be the best two-year-o1d of that
year OF either sex In her fear years
on the turf she has won eighteen cut
Of thirtv-siw races and 33f.300. She
Ia ~ Sta Shoot tthe leading winning
stallion of 1911 and 1912. out OF r'v-
ing shin. and In her last race which
was Mt Hamilton. Canada. in June. she
r'ade rev track record in winning
the ra''~~s1 handicap. nine furiongs,
in 1850 3-5.
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Richmond Blues
Already Talking
About Baseball

The Blues will go In strong for
baseball next year and are already
laying their plans to buck up against
some, OF the biggest college teams in
this section. They will ask dates with
Virginia, Wake Forest and all OF the
big college teams.
Fenton 8. Jaeoba, of the football
team, who has been made manager
OF the baxebal team for 1913, is al
ready at work. Maurice Sweeney has
been named captain.
The Blues are also getting a track
team together with DIN Richardson
as manager and F'ergus McRea as
Only members OF the battalion will
be In either the track or baseball
team.
Many members OF the former COL
iegians ball club are members Of the
Blues. and they Will be on the team
which represents the battalion.
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Baseball Gossip
of Big Leagues

In American league circles Ban
Johnson is receiving credit fr help
ing the Red Sox TO win the recent
worlds championship series 1t is
said that just before the final game
with the Giants In Boston, johnson,
entering the dressing room Of the Red
Sox. found President McAiesr look
ing gioomily out of the window.
What's the matter. JIM" asked
the American league president, cur
iously.
, -. oh it's all over, I'm afraid. re-
phed McAleer. We can't win. The
Giants have got US on the runs'
Nonsense" exclaimed johnson.
who, as McAieer left the room. turn
ri to the Boston PLAYERS and Nam
ager Stahl with stirring appeal to
brace up Johnson waxed so elo-
auent that when he concluded his re-
marks the Red Sox gave him three
cheers and then went out upon the
field br!stl!ng with confidence.
IL John MeGraw IL elected presi-
dent of the New York club after
Vice President II. N Hampstead ar
rives here next week, he may decide
10 appoint Larry Doyle acting man
@rer Of the Giants although he will
continue TO exercise full authority
over The members IF the team. Nc
firaw's friends say that to elect him
president Of the club would tie a
insi reward for the services he has
rendered in bringing championships
TO the Polo Grounds
President Farrell and Arthur Irwin
WI leave SUNDAY to attend
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the American league meeting at the
Auditorium hotel, Chicago. on Tues
day. They may arrange an import
ant deal before they return 10 this
city.
President James E. Gaffney, Just re-
elected, has put the affairs of the
Boston National league club in sha pc
to begin hard fight for popular
favor IN the Hub next season. The
new manager, George Stallings, has
been notified to take hold on New
Years Day.
Already several baseball managers
are willing to concede that their club
lis strong enough to finish in the Sec
ond division.
Heine zimmerman ranks fourteenth
among National league third base
men bin fielding. but inasmach as
HefDe ranks first in batting he is In
a fair way to get further trial
Ira Plank, the pitcher and a
brother of Ed. was accidentally shot
while out hnnting the other day.
Most of the. shot lodged below the
eye, but the Injury is not expected
to prove serious.
Grover Cleveland Land, the heavy
weight catcher, is about to have his
third trial with the Cleveland Maps
Twice he has been shipped from
Cleveland to Toledo, and this time ex-
poets to stick.
The latest pitcher who has more
speed than Walter Johnson Ia Baum
eartner. lnasmuch as johnson is al
ways the standard of comparison for
'he speedy boys. the suspicion takes
hold that after all Johnson has the
greatest supply of smoke when it
comes to actual facts.
Mordecai Brown just at present is
enga ged in ceS hing Fowler Meteor
mick, the fifteen year-oid SON OF Har-
old Mccormick, of Chicago. and
grandson of John d Rockefeller. The
youngster expects TO enter Princeton
In due time and to take a course in
Lab work. slab Work and the like His
ambition is Ia fan twenty-seven Har-
ward and twenty-seven Yale batters
in the deciding games. hence the
prepping under the famous miner.
Ore baseball sharp asserts that the
Wash ngtons Will be as per cent
ffroh Ter next seAsn. and another pre-
diets that they will finish sixth. beat
ing oriy the Browns and Highland
ers. The only way we can reconcile
these two statements IL to assume
that he Red Sox, Athletics. White
Sox. Cievelands and Detroits will be
about rs per cent stronger. As to
where they are going TO get the neces-
sary material we should worry.
George Davis. the nitcher. IL the
strongest man in Williams college.
.Ne following cahai'stic figures show
i.g jrst how strong he is. Canacity
80 lungs $50; dips. 40: pull uus, 20;
hack 40. legs sos: rieh' forearm
So; left forearm. 81; weight. 81;
height, 1873: chest and upper arm.
.44; DEVELOPMENT, SILT: total
st~e~gth. 1895
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07
Yale to P .ay Penn
Instead of Army

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6.-Reports
from New Haven indicate that Penn
sylvania is likely to replace the Army
team on Yale's football schedule The
matter has progressed so far accord
ing to information received here that
all that is necessary is for the authori-
ties Of the two colleges to come to-
gether and agree upon arrangements.
1t Is said on good authority here
that Yale Is through with West Point.
and the fact that the football COM
mittees at both Yale and Pennsyi-
varia refuse to deny this continued
report is considered now as almost
proof that the game Is to be arranged.
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Ash anders Play
fredericksburg

Especial 10 The Richmond virgsnian }
ASHLAND. VA. Dec. s.-The
basketball team of Randolph Macon
college has been working pretty hard
all tbs week. and will be In fairly
good shape for the game with Fred
ericksburg college tomorrow night.
Coach REESE has been working on
them all the week, and now the men
are showing the effect OF It, There
are good mum Der of men out for the
team, and still more will be out after
Christmas Examinations are 50
close that the men are not very en-
thusfastic over the game, but there
will be good old scrap for positions
after Christmas. when all OF the men
that have played any basketball at
all win be out. Coach makes his men
go through hard practice every
evening
Captain Milligan Is In fine shane
and viii make a good forward this
year. He has played here two wears
before and We know what to expect
OF him and from present prospects he
VIII I've up to our expectations. c. X,
BROWN. who played center last year,
Is most likely to play the other for
ward. and with these two men in
forward. al! the Yellow Jackets want
is to let the ball get in the hands
of one of them.
The game tomorrow night Is ex-
perted 10 he very close and, as usual.
a hard fought game, This is the FIRST
team that the yellow Jackets plav
every year. The team win come
down on the train that arrives here
at 2:l4. and the game will COM
mence at 7.
The team for tomorro w night will
be made from the following men.
Captain Milligan, c. K Brown c.
~. 'Woodbonse. r. M. wray, Walker,
Tatem, Pitt. Shelly. Forbes and
Blount.
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TRINITY BASKETBALL
TEAM WORKS HARD

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian.)
DURHAM. n. G., Dec. 6.--'varsity
basketball at Trinity begins next
Tuesday. and ms the i9i2-lsl3 season
draws nearer and nearer. the basket
ball team is rapidly working itself
into powerful lighting and smooth
running machine. And this Is not
all for the team will be composed
of some OF the coolest headed men
ever seen on the local floor. BY the
time the first game Is played next
Tuesday night with the Durham Y.
NJ. c, A., Coach Brinn. himself an
old Trinity basketball star. win place
en- the fiocr one OF the best rounded
teams that has ever represented this
college ON the basketball platform.
The great value of coaching. a
thing which Trinity team has
hitherto seen very little of. Is al
ready visible to those who have been
watching the team during Its every
day practices. Another great factor
which will work toward the success
OF the team, is the fact that no one
has his place cinched, and that every
member of the squad Is working hard
and all the time. Practically every
man who is trying for the team has
mace a pace on MS CLASS team, anu
has been playing in the class games
in the contest for the championship
Of the college. which went to the
sophomore class by their defeating
the freshmen last Tuesday night.
Coach J. Il. Brinn and Captain c.
h. Brinn this week selected from the
bunch Of twenty-five or thirty who
have been working for places, the
following list OF men who VIII COM
pose the squad. and from which list
the team viii finally be picked: For
center, Cherry. Adams. Neal Murray;
for guards. Brinn, Thorne. Brown.
Weoten. Nation, Holt and Peasants;
for forwards. Siier. White. MeKinnon
and Carver. OF this number Brinn.
right guard; Cherry, center, and Siler,
right guard, apparently have their
places assured. and the only real
contests remaining are those for left
guard and left forward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07
STANDARD GIL HOLDS
ITS GRIP IN GERMANY

BERLIN. Dec. 6.--The proposition
OF the German government to Gust
the Standard on company from tho
German empire now seems doomed 10
defeat
The bill providing for the estab-
lishment of government petroleum
monopoly has been completed and
will be introduced inthe Reitchstag
In few days, but the government
finds Itself unable to give assurance
that sufficient oil can be obtained to
prevent famine prices. The Social
list Democratic and Catholic center
parties, which combined have 200
votes. have let 1t be known that un-
less this assurance can be given they
with vote sulidly against the meas
tlre
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Bombardier Wells
Knocks Out Rodel

LONDON. Dec. s.-Bombardier
Wells, the English champion is back
in the scramble for the destitute
heavyweight championship. The pride
of the Isles tonight engaged his first
ring bout since his return from the
United States, and scored a rapid
Knockout victory over George Rodel,
the heavyweight champion of South
Africa. Wells sent Rodel into
pugilistice oblivion in the second
round.
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Their Varied Emotions.

II Is said that when the jury re-
turned that verdict for $4,000 against
Abe Granger In the suit brought by
Miss ST. Clair. that Lee Shuhert hid
his face in his hands and wept so hard
they heard him in Broadway Rem
mold Wolf. In the New York Telegraph
Office. was not the least surprised at
the emotion of Lee and declared that
he always though the little Shuhert
fellow was pretty good sort. after
all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07
To Hold Bn xaar.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.l
I BUCkINGHAM. VA. Dec 1.-The
terrain church will hold their annual
bAsaAx here saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07

TORONTO, ONT. Dec s.-"Jim"
Thorpe. the Carlisle school star who
holds the title of the worlds greatest
athlete Will play professional hockey
with the eucumpec team of this city,
II negotiations between him and the
manager Of the team are acceptable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07
~ ana Enuftv C,ourt Tsrnn

Law ana Equity Court Term.
The December term Of the Law and
EQUITY court will begin ON Monday,
when the docket will be called at II
o'clock. All cases viii then be set
for trial Ths term win extend into
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07

How Mort ii. Singer hates to see
f,s name in print He Is almost as
modest as Werha and Luescher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-07

President Farrell and Arthur Irwin
VIII leave SUNDAY to attend
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-17
tlls city tomorrow Monday he goes
to New Haven to attend a meeting
Of the Yale Corporation.
MOTHER APPEALS TO
HER LOSE, SON
Says She Cannot Sleep and Wants 10
See Him--Jeff Long Supposed TO
BE In This City or Section.

County Clerk c.. NJ. N chol yester-
day received letter from Mrs. Liz
zle Long, of Haynes, Lee County
Arkansas, in which she makes in
quiry as to the whereabouts of her
son, Jeff Long, who, she says, left
hcnle about six years ago. Mrs.
Long believes thai her son is either
IN Pine Fluff or some nearby town.
She encloses a letter to him in VIII CHI
she says: "This is from your mother
| am not satisfied and cannot rest
day n night, so write to me and
come 20 sse me- NJ. Nichol is MAX
ing IN effort to locate the young
man, but has not been successful
as yet.
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BOYS BANQUE
AT THE Y. M. G.. A.
Basketball Game, Wrestling Match
and Supper With Addresses BY
Y. NJ. G.. A. Workers
Last Night.

One hundred and fifty boys we're
served with supper by the Ladies'
Auxiliary at the Y. M. C. A. last
night. They were addressed by State
Secretary Garrison and Field Secre-
tary Congdon, who are here to fur
Their a movement to bring about a
close relationship between young
peopi.e and the churches and other
religious organizat ons.
Preceding the supper there was an
exciting game of basketball between
the Leaders and cked team, and
a wrestling match in which J. c..
Blackburn, the phys cal director, and
Mr.. Hunt participated. Neither Sc
cured a fall n twelve minutes, the
time agreed upon for the bout
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BEING PRESIDENT IS :.
NOT A ClNC G. SAYS TAFT.
HE STRONGLY FAVORS A SIX
YEAR TERM FOR CHIEF
EXECUTIVE.
Gives Out Some Inside Information
About His job LII Speech At the
Lotus Club.

New York, Nov. 16.-In one of the
snappiest and wit5iest speeches r, he
has rIade s'nce he was elected presi-
dent of the United States, President
Taft ton ght gave the members of
the Lctus Club an inside view of what
ne though eff the presidency and told
them of a number of changes he
thought ought to be made. In some
he agreed with Governor Wilson; in
Others he was DIANE trically opposed.
The president advocated strongly a
single term of six years for the CHI eff
executive Of the United States say ng
that this was ample time for him to-
do I'll the good possible and short
enough for him to become harmful
to the country. The giving to cab
met officers of seats in the senate
and the house, move advocated by
w. j. Bryan W thin the past week.
was another step which the president
favored. >i 80.
In the course of his speech Presi-
dent Taft declared that the presidency
is far from being an easy post to fill
but that he considered that the man
who held it was we'll compensated.
/; The president concluded by pokins
fun a: Governor Wilson's announced
in ention of keep ng open house n
the White House and by ridiculing Mr..
Bryan's scheme fer disposing of ex-
presidents by placing them in the
senate.
The president viii remain quietly in
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-17
dence as to the outcome of the trial
on leaving she court room, after shak-
ing hanas with his four clients,
STRIKING MIN EKs
FIRE ON TRAIN
Several Hundred Shots Were Fired
But Whether Any Took Effect
Is Not Known.

Charleston, W. Va, Nov. 16.-Strik-
ing miners opened fire en- a special
passengers train on Cab n Greek late
ION ;gnt Several hundred shots were
fired into the coaches but it IS not
known whether any deaths or in
iuries occurred. The train had taken
strike breakers to the mines and was
returning with Adjutant General
Charles B. Elliott "a squad OF SOL
diers and dozen Chesapeake and
On special eff GERS aboard. Owing
to the darkness the fire was net re-
turned. Reports reaching here at
II O'Clock tonight say thai five
hundred armed miners have as
semhled on the north side of the Kan
awha river outside of the strike zone
with the intention of crossing TO at
tack he m lit on Cabin Creek.
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Objects 10 the Conditions Of
Allies and Sends Counter
Proposal.


London, Nov It. Reluctant to con
sen 10 IN unconditional SURRENDER
even fought evf ~ hOar of decay
mean. hundreds more dea ana
WCnaned AMI only pest ones 5he II
disaat TIL Sultan OF Tur@cN tGday
objected to the pea.e lt@poFais az
the Balkan fllies and s"b!aii cd
eouh g proposal TO So
D's4 atc@es night from Constahti-
hople say the Eni oPeaa resi"th'5 Gf
&c taJital ana many TURKS ,a"lh-
sslN are aslon'5hTd t1al ne SUI
should differ with >Ae Bulgarian coli
quer"rs wien they a.e only 'WeiEe
miles .Hsm the cap tai ana may " rlEe
at TIE city lSe1f before an answer
can be recS-Vad.
NO favorable answers VIII pe for'h-
coming since the Sultan INSISTS 'na'
ne retain nominal suzefaih'y over
Macedonia, although he is WEI hg 10
gram that country autonomy lie
baiks at BENG driven out OF lhe rest
or Europe, also at lne INTERNAL oilall-
zatlon or Constantinople and the en-
trance on the allies INTO tne capital
The bulk OF the Sultan army It's
Tcna ALA defense line rollei BACK
ward aga INST Itself, Is tonight Within
tWelTa miles OF the cap tai, accoid d
ing o dysaateAes stGolnl rom me llNp,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-17

will Discuss Partition.
Belgrade, Nov. 16.-The premiers
of the Balkan states and possibly Car
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-11-17
There are Contests for Every
City Office and Aldermen
Have Opposition.
WILL VOTE NOV. 26.h.
Race Ter MAJOR Eetr ern DR.. \. E.
tcsdan, Present tnenmheni, and
Simon floom, Baliness Man.

All Ga les arc in for lhe municipal
piinl,.y election. which will he held
III e., city on Tuesday, November %.
Thc l.cke wa clos vest rday and
Will be & ven To the pr inter- within
the ngXt few lays. The candidates
are Aew at the three-quarter p1le nd
he coming week ought to make go
ing = Cd FIR every one of them.
There ae only TWO candidates fer
maSos. They are Dr. \. G. Jordan,
presD' incumbent, who seeks an en-
dors"fsnt term and Simon Bloem.
a pr"min nj md popular business
man AZ this city. While tie race for
Their" are contes for all otasr city
off ce5, four aldermen in as many
wards having opposition. The con-
test Gcr Judge of tle city pclice court
is also a "dinger' for speed and wo
youn'f men are anxious to fill the
vaeancy in The city treasurer's office,
caused by the retirement of City
Trea slrer V. b. Alexander, who de-
cl,ned to offer for third term.
In he FIRST ward Pat G.. Chestnut,
who asks reelection, Is being OPP
posed by Frank Franey, whose papn-
larity is generally acknowledged. In
the Second ward r. A.. Sheppard.
who asks reelection, also has his
hands full in trying to retain his
place. There are two candidates try
ing to displace him, former G ty At
torney w. b. Sorrells and L.. NJ.
Seymour, a well known employee Of
the Cotton Belt shops. Mr.. Sorrells
s making the race for alderman on
the strength OF his successful fight
for water consumers some months
ago, while city attorney, when he
won a signal victory in the Supreme
Court for the city against the then
Pine Bluff Corporation, COMPEL ng
that company TO make connections at
the curb free of charge. He also
fought against the present franchise
of the Pine Bluff Natural Gas Com
.pany, and for his franchise which
was not acceptable to the council
Mr.. Sorrells will speak at the court
hov ~ irybf ,,y1 hn
there is going to be human vol
canic eruption" 1t IS expected that
his speech will deal with public SER
vice corporations and protection for
consumers" In the Third ward f..
A.. Howell, the present representa-
tive 10 the council, is opposed by H.
V. Bahlau, and in the Fourth ward
Alderman Rudolph Wolff, who asks
for second term, has as his oppon-
ent, j. M. s mpson, local business
man.
Judge Sonny" Stewart, police
Judge, is being opposed by Fred T.
Rucker, we'll known young man of
this city. Henry Roberts and Sandy
Reeves are candidates for city treas
urer
Simon Bloom, candidate for mayor,
is making the race on the ground
| that he will devote all of his time to
the office and that the police depart
ment VII be for the protection of the
public and not conducted fer revenue.
as is now the case Mayor Jordan
| is relying on his record in that Of
flee end advances the argument that
he IS giving the office all of the at
tenton it merits or demands.