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The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
AWARDED PENNANT.
Hyde school Girls Win Basketball
Title.

The girls basketball team OF the Hyde
School captured first honors in the Inter
school League of the Georgetown Play
grounds. In this four team circuit, where
a series of nine games were played. the
Hyde School lassies came through with
clean sheet, landing the nine games,
and in each contest outclassed their
rivals
The fast passing and accurate goal
shooting made the team work OF the
winners almost unbeatable, and the credit
for the showing of the team is due the
efforts OF Miss Elva r. Whitcomb. dSec-
tor of the Fairgrounds, who coached the
team. The lineup OF the team during
the season was as follows: Right for
ward, Marguerite Dickinson; left forward,
Lillian Kramer; center, Gertrude Thomp-
son and Mamie walling; right guard,
Rose Eddy and left guard, Evelyn
THOMPSON.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
HYATTsvIILE READY.
BasI<et-BaII Club After Games with
Local Teams.

Hyattsville, Md, Nov. 16-The organi
zation of the basketball teams of tn,
Hyattsville A. c., are under way, ant
their average weights will be 145 and Ill
pounds. respectively. They would like tC
arrange games with any OF the indepen-
dent quints in Washington, and also
with any of the league teams when they
have open dates, games to be played
ton teams.
The men are all practically inexperi.
enced. but both teams look forward to
a successful season. The first ano
second teams are made up Of the fol-
lowing men, who will report for practice
on Monday and Friday evenings: Robin
son, Sonnenberg, Fainter, Vincent, PioZet
Ketner, Stevenson, Williams, Devlin,
Brooks, Vineoerg, and Parlett Address
Manager Williams, Hyattsville, Nd
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18

Although the Vigilants have been
hit hard by the recent heavy rains,
Manager Joe Oliveri is not giving up
hope by any means, and will present
another good card Sunday at his park.
As a curtain raiser, the Seamen Gum
ners and Engineer Post team will at
tempt to get together in a battle for
the service championship of the Dis
trict. This game was originally sched-
uled to take place two weeks ago. but
owing to the rain was postponed. Now
the Sailors are anxious to trim the
Bridge Builders. and a battle royal
is promised Sunday II old "Jup Pluv''
will just keep quiet
The vigilants will more than likely
hook up with the U. S. S. Missouri
eleven. of Philadelphia, but, as Mama
ger Oliveri had not received an an
swer to his wire up to a late hour last
night, nothing definite could be ascer-
tanned.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
FIGHT TO A DRAW.
willard and RodeI Battle Ten
Rounds on Even Terms.

Milwaukee, Nov. 17.-Jesse Willard
made the mistake OF holding Boer Rodel
too cheap tonight The Kansas Giant
showed up in the SoutA-side A. c. arena
carrying enough excess weight to slow
up into boxing truckhorse, and the
man from South Africa held him even
during ten rounds of mediocre milling
1t was a shambling. collar, and elbow
AFFAIR all through. Willard was so fat
that the flesh on his midsection and roIy-
poly legs shook as he shuf1ed about
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
Cornell.

Ithaca. Nov. 1T.-"Now lets go after
Penn" is the motto of the Cornell foot
ball team, and from now until the eleven
starts for Philadelphia to play the
Quakers in the annual Thanksgiving Day
game a pile OF work will be done, as
Coach Sharpe put it today. Manifestly
disappointed at Cornells failure to score
more freely against Lafayette last Sat-
urday, Cornelrs head coach nevertheless
believes that the new Cornell team Is
superior to the old one and that a lot
of improvement can be gained before
the contest with Pennsylvania He does
not intend to make any changes in the
lineup.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
Ready TO Defend Title.

Having been practicing steadily the
last month. the Garfield A. c. basket
ball team Is now in first class condition,
and ready to defend its title to the 125-
pound championship at any time. Any
team averaging 1f5 pounds that dispute
this claim can be satisfied by addressing
east.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18

Long Run. Famou. in History Of College Sport.

r. Yale yards
Chicago
100 yards
yards
against wisconsin
w Sprackling yards
State 2s 20 YARDS
Anse williams against Cornell Nov g. ds1l tlo5 yards
Minnesota 30 yards
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
Footbau PLAYER KiIled.

Cambridge, Ohio, Nov. 17.-John Lewis,
aged 20, senior in the Cambridge school.
died today from injuries received in a
football game played here November s
between Cambridge and Martins Ferry
High school. Death was due to con-
cussion of the brain.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
Navy.

Annapolis, MI, Nov. T.-Encouraged
by the yells and songs of the whole
brigade, the Naval Academy team put
vim in its work this afternoon. Most CT
the short practice period was devoted to
signal drill The coaches drove the team
at q faster clip than has been previously
used IN match or practice this season.
Nichols was at quarter back most Of the
time, indicating. that on account of his
brilliant running he has been chosen over
Mitchell to begin the Army game.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18

Roy LItz. star first sacker Of the
champion Pepco ball club last summer.
is in a critical physical condition,
threatened with lung trouble, and will
be taken West within the next few
days. AS Roy is one of the most pop
ular OF local diamond stars, his friends
OF which there are legions, are rally
ing to assist him, and any who care
to help him financially. can do so by
sending contributions to Joe Oliveri, at
40 Tenth Street Northwest. or the
Sporting Editor of The Washington
Herald
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
TENER HEARD FROM.

Nothing to Prevent His Accepting
National League Head Ii Claim.
Special to The Washington Henld-
Pittsburgh, PaS Nov. H.-According to
information received here. Governor Ten
er's private secretary, Gather, was inter-
viewed today and impaired the informa-
tion that 30 far as he knew there was
nothing TO prevent the Governor accept
ing the presidency Of the National
League.
This is the first authentic information
regarding the Governors stand In the
matter.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
Armstrong High Wins Game.

The Armstrong High School football
team defeated the eleven from the Stor-
ers College Of Harpers Ferry, W. Va,
yesterday at Vigilant Park ih a hard
fought game by u to score. The.local
eleven showed brilliant team work and
used the forward pass to q good advan-
tage.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
BENZ IS HAMMERED.
Giants Pound White sox Hurler,
winning by B to o Score.

Medford, Greg, Nov. T.-In drizzling
rain. the Giants defeated the White sox
In a six-inning game this afternoon by
o score Of to o. In spite of the absence
of Mathewson and Chief Meyers, about
two thousand persons watched the athI
letes perform. Benz was easy for the
New York hitters. They piled UP eight
hits, and could have swelled their aver
ages IL they had been so inclined. The
score:
r. H. z
White sor,........ oooooe-e .
Giants ants.,..,,,.,........... 2O00l o-3 9
Bltteries-Benz and Blight wiltse and Wingo.
Umpires-9fessrA Klein and Sheridan.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18

Johnny Evers, manager Of the Chicago
Cubs. is going to keep in training this
winter by playing golf. He has gone to
Excelsior Springs. Mo-, where he ex-
poets to take his initial lessons in the
game.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
YALE Team HAS
! secret PRACTICE
Old Eli Eleven Returns from
Fairfield IN Tip-Top
Shape.
COLLEGE GRIDIRoNNoTES
Harvard Squad Holds Light Work
0ut-Army Outfit Preparing
for Navy Game.

New Haven. Nov. 1z.-Freshened and
rested by their two days stay at the
shore mansion Of Oliver Jennings, in Fair
field, the Yale football regulars returned
to this city this morning In time for din
ner at their training table. Capt Ketch-
am said that every member OF the team
was on tip-toe. Practice for the first
string men will begin tomorrow, in secret.
at Yale Field, and the weights Of the
Yale players. which dropped heavily dur
ing the Yale-Princeton match, are ex-
pected to be fully restored by tomorrow.
Two hours were spent this afternoon
brushing up the first substitutes for the
Harvard game Saturday. Hal Pumpelly
was placed at full back in the scrimmag-
ing this afternoon. and. although clearly
lacking in many Of the essentials OF de-
fensive play, he figured in some excellent
rushes and some hard tackling in which
he broke down, the opposing back.
Russell CooHey was at center and will
be worked as Martings understudy for
the place. Dutch" Arnold, a guard, was
one of the features of the practice. and
one OF the coaches said that IL Arnold
had three weeks longer he would push to
the bench one Of the regular guards.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
Harvard.

Cambridge, Nov. 17.-Harvard had an
easy days workout today in order that
the men might get rid of any lameness
caused by the Brown game Of last Sat
urday. All Of the men reported in good
shape but Brad Lee. who was not In togs,
as he hurt his ankle slightly on Saturday.
The work consisted mainly of dummy
scrimmagins between the first team and
the substitutes, in which the varsity ran
on its plays smoothly and with great
precision.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
CHOSE A. J. ILL.
Boston Man Elected President of
Amateur Athletic Union.

New York, Nov. ia. J. LIN. Of Bos-
ton, was elected president of the ANA
, teur Athletic Union at the annual meet
ing here today.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18

Referee-Mr. Magodm, Michigan. Umptre-Mr.
Land. Nav. Head linensn-Mr. Leonard, Harvard.
Time Of prTiods-l0 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-18

George Mullin. a former Detroit and
Washington pitcher, has settled his diff
ferences with the Montreal club, to whom
he was sold by Manager Grifith, and
Mullin will be free to accept the manage
ment OF the Fort Wayne club of the
Central League
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
MISSING BOY MAY
HAVE JOINED NAVY

The police learned yesterday that
Earl w. Mize. of Statesvilie, N. c.,
who lived for time at the home of
w. NJ. Cross. at Highland Park, and
who left Richmond March 4th TO at
tend the inauguration in Washington
and who has not been heard from
since. made an attempt while here to
enlist In the navy Mr.. Cross. who
saw In the papers that the police had
been asked by Miss Stella Mice.
sister, to locate him, called at the Of
flee OF Captain Mcmahon and gave
this information.
1t la believed Mice was probably
successful In enlistang at some other
recruiting station and efforts are made
in that direction to locate him. The
boy, who was eighteen years OF age,
was color blind. He had a large
spread eagle tattooed on his right fore
arm.
Mr.. Cross says the boy borrowed his
overcoat when he went away and
left his suit case and personal be-
longings at the Cross home. Mr.. Cross
fears something may have happened
to the boy because he has rot written
for his belongings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

onial theater by Mr.. Horace Dick
son IN honor Of Miss Beatrice Kirk.
OF Richmond, Va Those enjoying
Mr.. D!ckson's hospitality were Miss
Kirk. Miss Marguerite Davis. Miss
Margaret Simmons, Miss Lucille Dod
son, Me@rs. Sidney and Clayton
Wigg. and Mr.. Henry aPttison."
Invitations Issued.
Tho Rev. and Mrs. Charles r.
Striking. Of Petersburg, have issued
invitations to the marriage OF their
Claiborne +. Jones. also of Peters,
burg. The wedding will take place
Tuesday evening. January eth, in the
Tabb- Street Presbyterian church. Pc
tersburg, of which the brides father
is pastor.
Personals.
Miss Maliie Miller has gone to
Lynch burg, where she will be the
guest of Mrs. Lynch Ward. for some
time.
is leaving today to be the guest of
Miss Lita serpeil, in Duke street,
Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burnard
Longe. of Lynchburg. are spending
the holidays with relatives in this
city.
Miss Eliza Montgomery is the guest
OF Miss Mildred Hemingway, in Penn
broke avenue. Norfolk.
Miss Aureiia III. Davis is the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. N.
Davis. in Lynchburg, for the hoii-
days.
Mrs. Yarbrough. OF this city. is WIS.,
ting Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Bainton, in
Newport News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Leake. who have
been spending some time in Roanoke,
are now stopping at the Jefferson
hotel
Mrs. Alexander wedderburn and
her mother, Mrs. Smith, of Washing
ton, .. G., are the guests Of Judge and
Mrs l.. l.. Lewis
Miss Groner. of Norfolk. is the CUES,
of Mrs. Juliet Chiffon Keith.
| Miss Katherine Remiss is visiting
Mrs, Edward May. Of Norfolk.
MF. ana AIRS. nSFhSFl n. JdCoo, VINO
| have been the guests Of their parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Jacobs Of Rich
| mond, returned to their home IN Fort
| Defiance, yesterday.
| Miss Carter Ingram. who has been
spend Christmas with her family here
| Ia returning Today to Greervllle, s. c.
/
| Mr.. George Russell Ta1cott. of Bslti-
| more, Ii i'll at the home of his mother.
/ in Park avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

in Southern smiiax, ferns and tall vases
of pink and white flowers were used
on the tables and mantels. Misses Eli
beth Cecil and Rebecca Alsop served
in the dining room, where the same
pink and white flowers and soft shaded
lights were used
At the Woman's Club.
THE Courageous Reader" was the
subject OF a delightful lecture given
al the womans club yesterday after
noon by Miss Agnes Reppiier, of Phil
adeIphsa- Mrs. Arthur LEROY ttnro-
duced the speaker. who besides being
one of he greatest woman assayist OF
America and a we'll known tuthor. is
q brilliant woman, possessing charm
Ing manners and wonderful sense
of humor.
Miss Reppiier believes like the
French that TO home liz complete with
out books and cats and fair hard lit
tie girls and reading should not be
a duty, but u pure delight. She says
Eaploean conquered as many libraries
as he did nations and that he could
forget the Interest fate by reading
one OF his favorite books.
| She touched on the pre- sent day
! literature for children and told how
/ important 1t was for their hooks to be
very few and very good for the child
| lives In world Of Imagination.
| The pAriors OF the club were filled
with MANY interesting people. and the
| afternoon proved to be one ut the mos!
/ delightful and interesting of the sea-
son.
/ No Lecture at Art Club.
Theirs will be no lecture at the Art
! Club of Richmond. this afternoon
1 There Is splendid exhibition now
| going on there. and 1t In hoped tina,
the public viii avail themselves Of this
I opportunity OF seeing these paintings
/ Illustrations and etchings
/ Affairs OF Today.
1 This afternoon from TO O'Clock
in her home In West Franklin street
\ Mrs. John A. Coke Is giving a tea
4 in honor OF Miss Barbara James
and Miss Empsie Coke Flanagan.
i Another interesting afternoon at.
fair is a tea to be given this after
noon from 4 to 8 o'clock by Miss
Quincy Landstreet. daughter OF Mr.
home Of her parents, 1901 Monument
avenue. The guests will include
many OF the fashionable little girls
In town.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Wallace will
I give a dance this evening at thetI
lovely country estate. "Ellerslie," or
the Cary Street road. In honor Of
Miss Ellen Wallace. John Gordon
Wallace and Miss Bland Cox. The
affair will be Z beautiful one. ana thu
Wallace home will be charmingil
decorated In Christmas evergreens
A special car has been chartered Il
convey tho guests home after thu
dance.
Entertained In Norfolk.
Says the viFginian- Pilot:
Mr. Kenneth Kerr entertained
SatuI day evening at b very enjoyable
dinner at the Country club, in honor
Of Miss Eliza Montgomery. Of Rich
mond Mr. Kerr's guests included
Miss Montgomery, Miss Mtldret
! Hemingway and Mr. Lauren KEEL
logs. OF Amsterdam. N. X.
"A very enjoyable box party Va
] eivsn Saturday evening q the Col
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
TODAY OF
MRS. WILLIAM RHEA
FUNERAL AT 1880 O'CLOCK FROM
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
CHURCH.

Funeral services over the body of
Mrs. William r. Rhea, wife of Judge
Rhea, who died early Sunday morning
in her home, 230s Grove avenue, Will
be held this morning at 1890 O'Clock
from First English Lutheran church,
Monument avenue and Lompardy
street.
The services will be conducted by
Rev. J. j. Scherer, pastor OF the
pastor OF Westminster Presbyterian
church, and Rev. George w. Mcdaniel
pastor of First Baptist church. The
burial will be in Hollywood cemetery.
BY order Of Governor Mann the
State corporation commission Will
close today on account of The funeral
services OF Mrs. Rhea. Many of the
State and city officials will act as pail
bearers. Following are those who
have been requested to act:
Active--R. r. Wilson, e. Il. Cone.
Samuel w. Bigger, James A stone,
Samuel Steiner, Benjamin +. Owens.
Judge Joseph Kelly, Judge John w.
Price.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VIM. Hodges
Mann. Lieutenant Governor j. Taylor
Ellyson, Judge Robert r. Prentis.
IN. Richard Wingfield, L. l.. Scherer.
Judge s. w. williams, Colonel b. Q.
James, r. r. Byrd, George w Stevens.
william II. white, George r. Johnson.
w. D. Duke, Colonel s. Brown Allen,
Colonel Joseph Button. Colonel James
Mann, Il. c. Folkes. James d. Patton,
Samuel Cohen. Captain r. J. Davis
Judge r. Carter Scott. Judge Edmund
waddill. Judge David c. Richardson.
Captain John Lamb. Colonel John w.
Richardson. FraEk Smith. DIR. Douglas
Freeman. Captain r. ]. Bosher, r. T.
Irvine, Royal r. Cabell. A. Mcclellan,
william NJ. Habiiston. Burton Marye'
N. w. Bowe. r. +. Sydnor, e. Leslie
Spence, T.. /. Ford. ]. II. Drake,
Richard Blankenship, w. c., Camp
+, r. Stanard and George r. Mundy
DR.. w. T. Oppenheimer. Z. L. Morton
Charles Robinson, Cunningham Hall
! w. p. Knowles and John w. Williams
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
|. HOLDS CELEBRATION
CHILDREN TO HAVE CHRISTMAS
OBSERVANCE THIS AFTERNOON.
wEDDELL SOCIETY TONIGHT.

In carrying out It's usual custom.
which has prevailed since the days or
Patrick Henry. st. Johns Sunday school
will this afternoon at o'clock hold It's
Christmas celebration. Not only with
the children of the school be remem~
bered but the children Of the missions
will have something coming to them
At 8 o'clock tonight the Weddell Me-
mortal society will hold It's annual
meeting. This society is named after
the venerable Alexander Weddel1. who
for many years was rector OF the
church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
RUNAWAY YOUTH
HALTED IN RICHMOND

Sylvan Taylor. eighteen years old
son OF c. III. Taylor. weil-to-do
building contractor OF Washington
was arrested yesterday afternoon at
the Main street depot by Detective
Bryant and s. A. L. Railroad Detec-
Ftives Jones and Benner. The boy
had run away from his home and was
on his way to Tampa, Fla.
He was arrested on description
telegraphed here by his father. who
asked that the police intercept him
The boy did not like the interference
Of the police and declared he had
done nothing but run away ind didn't
see why his father should care.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
RETIRED CAPITALIST
BURIED YESTERDAY
II. M, EII.ETT, FORMER COUNCIL
MAN AND PROMINENT CITIZEN,
is LAID TO REST.

r. H Elicit, seventy-two years old.
former merchant, member OF the city
council and retired capitalist, who
died Saturday night in his home, s07
West Franklin street, was laid to rest
Yesterday afternoon in Hollywood
cemetery.
The funeral services were cons
Quoted yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock from Grove-Avenue Baptist
church. the pastor, Rev. w. c. James
D. r.. officiating.
Delegations from Baptist organixa-
tons of this city attended the funeral
services to pay tribute to Mr.. Elicit,
who was one of the best known Bap-
fists of Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

Color and material ass the two
strong features Of ths modes this SEA
ssn. II In q tsnsct aaion to select .
gswn o. wrap IN one IT the wonderful
new blues. green's or reds that attract
IN on svsry Side But No must curb
this dsstre and Be oontsnt with just .
touch Tor contrast. sass distiiusion and
disaster Will foiiow. Among the new
greens are delicate. cold shades foand
In tbs water u sass ocean. hard, bril-
liant coaors In the psacock's fsAthsrs.
saah Of them eAArninx In themselves.
but not to be worn next the face an-
less one possess an unusual compiler
lon Several shades Of brown axs
known under the class name OF "Choc-
Olaf" *'PstroskA" ~ the suggestive
name for . charming Russian grssn:
various shades Of yellow are known ~
"soleil- tthe rays OF the sun) and
there are numbsrssas others with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
MRS. MARTHA LITTLE
BURIED IN BALTIMORE.

The funeral Of Mrs. Martha r. Lit
tie. widow of General Henry Little. OF
the Confederate army, who died Satur-
day in the home of her brother-tn-
law, w. II. Fitzgerald, Ilos Grove ave-
nue., was conducted yesterday afternoon
In Baltimore. The burial was In Green
mount cemetery. Of that city.
In recent years Mrs Little has spent
much of her time with her sister, Mrs.
Fitzgerald. Mrs Little was an aunt
of Miss Irene Fitzgerald. of 1903
Grove avenue, who accompanied the
body to Baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

sophia Meredith. Emma Gray white,
Mary Boyd Daisy winston. Marjorie
colston. Phyllis Taylor. Marie Stuart
Sands. Caroline Preston and Aadie Ir-
win.
Pretty Aft~rDoon Tea.
Little Miss Dorthy Bruce gave very
Informal tea yesterday afternoon al
her home In West Franklin street, In
honor of a number of her little friends.
The parlors were attractively decorated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
WISE Is THE WOMAN WHO KNOWS HOW
TO CHOOSE HER COLOR THIS SEASON

names cuits a. appealing ~ the coi-
ors themselves.
In thu costume shown In eoae-ses1
crepe meteor y used In AArk. dull
shade OF blue called "CoTnstile" ~
"Jackdaw- blue II 10 similar 70 the
GROW blue Of last season. Plated
chiffon In . dull cream fashions the
pstticoat. ana q smart eoutrAst 10 CIV
On By the velvet buttons aaA the bow
that holds the drapsry. They are
bright purple.
This costume may Be- ccptsd in sizs
- with / 4 yards OF u inch material
for the blouse: ~ yards Of ~ inch
material for the skirt Tobanco brown
sponrs II used for sesa. with the vest
In . tan cloth.
This frcck may - made in sana -
with ~ yarda u ~ inch material
No. Sete--sizss - TO ~
No. aesi--sines ~ 70 %.
No. tss3-Sizss ~ TO 4S.
Each pattern iS'csnt&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
Robbery ATTEMPTED.

Thieves Sunday night attempted TO
break into the home of A. n. Sands.
1908 West avenue. but were frighten-
ed away BY servants. was reported 70
the police yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

70 obtain either pattern IL
Illustrated all cut this coupon ana
enclose is cents In stsmpa. or coin.
ns sure to state number Of pattern
and sise. measuring rve. the fullest
rar, OF the bust. Address Pattarn
Department. care Richmond VIZ
gilman.