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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23
Manager McGraw
Thinks Well Of
Ed Perrynan

NEW YORK. Jan, 22,-Fresh firm
his triumphs behind the footl.glts in
Chicago and st. Louis where he viz
tually took the theater baseball going
fans by storm. John McGraw, mana
ger Of tho Giants. yesterday returned
to- his headquarters IN the Firth Ave
nue. building to resume the routine
winter duties Of big league baseball
leader. McGraw wound up his stage
tour, which took him to most ali the
cities on the National league circuit,
last Saturday in st Louis whore he
declared he was treated royalty bS
his many admirers in the Mound Clt$.
The ast3lte Giant leader entertained
Il number If baseball reporters ia his
Office, and casually discussed his
Yrf,spects for tho coming season. re-
framing, however, from making any
prediction as to the outcome OF the
National league pennant race.
He did express the opinion. though
that he believes he has uncovered an
other Jeff Tesreau. who In another
year or two may develop into the
pitching sensation 81 the National
league. 'McGFaw's hope is Ed Perry
man, q sixfoot threa-inch pitcher. who
played last season with the Richmond
club of the Virginia State league
"Perrynan did net make an envla-
BILE record for himself with Rich
monti, (" said McGraw. bat strange ass
il seems that is all the more reason
why I believe he Will make good with
the Giants. Down in Richmond he
did not have the advantage Of being
coached by man OF the ability Of
Wilher Robinson. who, / believe Is
the greatest Of all developers OF pitch
ers. Perryruan bears all the eArmarks
Of a biz league pitcher and all ne
needs is little schooling, and with
Robinson as his tutor / cannot see
f0w III VIII rdff u TTTTfEe g7TrTd.
when ] first saw him IN action
early last year he was Sill In the
maiden class so far as winning "a
baseball game was concerned. He
had been beaten several times, but
still my opinion that he has the max
tngs of IA big league twirler were mn
shaken. His record last year was
fifteen defeats ami tfve victories, his
total percentage being $50, not
formidable ono. ! must admit,
But then II must he taken into
consideration when Tesreau first
Joined the Giants he WAS nothing
more than "a raw novice. II took some
time to develop him, but today. in
n1v opinion. ne stands out as one OF
our greatest pitchers. FerTyman has
plenty OF bulk. tipping the scales at
goo pounds, and with his tremendous
height of six feet three inches should
be able to develop wonderful speed.
81 have been told by men who have
seen the Virginian pitch, that he puts
rho speed IF a-buffer heffffld mis- de-
livery. That i what counts in tho
long run. He has plenty of control.
and with control win soon learn the
art of curving, With Robinson coach
ing him Perryman should turn out
to he "a finished pitcher inside of two
years. AT present he is nothing more
than a diamond in the rough,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23
Fred Clarke Tells
How Hans Wagner
Keeps in Shape

NEW YORK, Jan 22.-''They say
Hans Wagner is going back" said
Fred Clarke, Pittsburg manager. III
he is, l wish / only had eight more
like him who are going back That
big Dutchman looks good for many
more seasons yet and if he isn't in
there playing at the same old stride
youngsters in the big leagues are
drifting TO the minors, ! lose my
guess"
longevity? was asked.
For a second the Pirate leader sat
silent and then answered.:
THE reason that Hans Wagner
has lasted so long and bids fair to be
one of the most prominent ball play
ers for some time to come, is be-
cause he does not try to save himself
He doesn't try to conserve his energy,
but is playing for al he is worth at
ell times. That is why Hans Wagner
has lasted such a length of time.
at does not sound consistent. but
nevertheless it is SO. Too many bail
players try to save themselves, hop
ing that by reserving their energy
they will be able to- prolong their
baseball careers. Well, such is far
from being the case. Instead, the re-
verse happens more frequently.
Look at Ty Cobb, fer instance
Does Ty get hurt frequently! II he
does you don't hear Of it. Yet who
lis there to deny that Cobb takes many
long chances2"
In my estimation Wagner is the
greatest bail player not only Of the
day, but Of all time. When he passes
/ doubt if we will ever see his equal
In all-around playing, in batting,
fielding base running, head work, In
every possible respect on the dta-
mond. Wagner Is as good "a any Of
them. Granted that Cobb and Lajole
are his equals in playing ability, Wag-
ner surpasses them when you con-
slider disposition. which is one quail
it yof bali player not TO be over
looked Wagner is the easiest man
10 handle on or off the field that /
ever met anywhere. and it is that
that makes him the greatest ball
PLAYER Of all times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23
McGraw Says Rube
Will Be on Deck

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.--ln talking
about Rube Marquard and the big
"Southpaw" bluffs that he would con-
tinue in vaudeville until June LIST, and
other erratic statements, Manager
McGraw said today:
II have not heard It word from
Marquard and neither has the office.
I rather pity RUDE. He is not always
responsible for what he says and again
he may have been wrongly quoted.
I, He may be advised that all the no.
tority he Is getting now is great press
work. RUDE You know is easily lead
and he dearly loves to pose IN the
limelight AS to his not reporting in
Marlin for training, ! am willing to
make a bet that he will be at the
training camp when he liz ordered to
report. / know from theatrical peo-
pie In the West that Blossom Seeley
has signed contract to exploit rag
time specialties in Europe for year
and will leave to fill the engagement
in a short time. IL that is so, RUDE
viii be left fiat as far as the stage
goes. and then again, think that
Rube cannot fail to see that all the
reputation he gets In vaudeville Is
from his base ball fame and without
that he would be a frost Rube VIII
be with us, never fear"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23
Phillies May Come
To Richmond for
Spring Practice

If Mike Donlin reports in favor of
Richmond as a training ground for
the Philadelphia National leaguers,
they will be here soon after February
25th to begin spring practice.
Donlin is coming here next week
with a theatrical company. Yester-
day he telegraphed Ray Howay. the
advance representative Of the COM
pany:
Have been requested 10 look over
Richmond as a training quarter for
Philadelphia Nationals Look the ball
park over, also reasonable hotel ac-
commodation for thirty-two people.
Expect to start South February 25th,
viii attend to rest on arrival
MIKE DONLTN."
Mr.. Howay at once took a look at
the new ball park.
1T viii do very web he said last
night. Looks as if 1t needed about
four days work to put it in trim, and
If the baseball people here viii only
get a move on think it is very likely
that the Phillies will train here in the
spring.
Il tried to see Secretary Bradley,
but he is out of town. He is expected
back within twentyfour hours. so
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23
Australian Beat
British at Tennis

SYDNEY, n. S, w, Jan. 22.-In
the concluding series of test tennis
matches today. Australia defeated the
British players. holders of the Davis
cup, winning every event. Heath and
Jones defeated both Parke and Lowe
and Beamish and Dixon
Brookes and Dunlap also defeat
ed the British pair. Australia win
Lew Richie. pitcher of the Chicago
Cubs and nemesis of the Giants. was
badly cut and bruised last week, when
motorcycle he was riding crashed
into an automobile near Daytona. Fla.
He barely escaped being fatally in
jured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23
John Priest Signs
With the Yanks

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-The signed
contracts Of two recruits who viii
fight il out for the thirdbase posi-
ton on the Highlanders were received
by Secretary Davis. OF the local Amer
lean league club yesterday. The
youngsters are John G. Priest and
Ezra Midkif. Priest was originally
tried out by Chase in 1911, and did
not show much. He was turned over
to the Richmond team OF the Virginia
league. and led that league in batting
Wolverton took htm South last
spring and farned him to Albany,
where he had a fine season. Wolver~
ton recalled him toward the end of
the season. and, though he was used
several times as q pinch hitter he
did not get into enough games to OBJ
tain rating in the American league
However, in the game he was used
in. he showed up much better than he
did In l9ll.- He e*ned To- haze mora
confidence. and in time may make a
valuable player,
Midkihf is the promising youngster
who finished the 1912 campaign with
the Highlanders at third base. He
did well in the field, though his bat
ting might have been stronger. Still
he hit PA in twenty-one games
Cobb did not hit that high the first
year he was in the American league,
Ty's figures in 1905 being .24o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23

Especial to The Richmond VtrFinian.)
ASHLAND, VA, Jan. Z2.--Manager
Walker, of the Randolph Macon
basketball team, last night announced
that a series OF basketball pames has
been arranged between the four col
leges composing the Eastern Viz
GINA Randolph Macon, Rich
mond college. Hampden-Sidney and
William and Mary. Each team is TO
play each of the other teams two
games, an da silver cup will be award
ed the team winning most games IN
the series,
The first game will be with Rich
mond college in the Randolph Macon
gymnasium next Saturday night. A
hard struggle Is anticipated Until the
cup is won, since it getting both mo-
notomous and boring to the other
three colleges to see Randolph Macon
carry away the trophy in every Sc
ries of contests For the past three
years Randolph Macon has won the
cup in football and last year In base
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23
OTORING AND GENERAL SPORTING NEWS :
COLLEGES FORM
BASKETBALL LEAGUE

bal1--there has been no champion
ship series in basketball.
Randolph Macon has good reasons
to expect to add two more cups TO-
her large and beautiful collection
this winter and spring for she has
all Of the old basketball team back
except one man and All of The base
ball team back except one man with
plenty OF good new material for both
teams.
Coach Reiss is working TIE basket
ball team hard every evening. and the
team has improved considerably
since their poor showing against the
strong Virginia quintet last Saturday.
In practice last evening" Captain
Millcan injured his. arm some~ hat
If the injury proves serious tie team
will be at Il great loss. as bc Is the
fastest forward and suree. shot the
college has. But it il raped Jhat he
will he on the floor again in tlme to
get back his old form for the Rich
mond college game Saturday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23

Averill Hartman. son of the late
railroad king. whose invasion of Eng
land in the most discussed subject in
rowing circles today. He has gone
abroad to study at close range the
difference between the American and
the British stroke, II being his in
tention to teach the English stroke
at Yale.
The young capitalists plan is in
teresting when II is recalled that he
himself was failure as an oarsman
at Yale and that the English stroke
was given up by Harvard as IAN
are after q thorough trial at that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23

but a pleasant task, especially if the
day previous had been a strenuous
one.
"On the Sd of July, several years
ago, / had a rather tough dny of if
tn rulings, but most of them went
against Jacksonville, and resulted in
the defeat of the home team. A big
crowd was out to see the morning
game on Fourth Of July. / was in
good voice and announced the bat
teries and lineup in my best style.
Just as / finished Mullaney. still
peeved over the defeat of the pre-
ceding day, yelled in his loudest
voice:
And Mr. RoQuefort Cheese will
umpire"
did the crowd laugh? / refuse
TO answer that question, I'm going to
let you draw your own conclusions.
Copyright, 1919, by w. g. Evans.l
------------
Frank Baker. of home run fame, is
one of the few of the older members
OF Connie Mack's Athletics who have
not returned signed contracts, al
though his was mailed to him on De-
cember 3fst. Nearly all the other
contracts have been returned with the
signatures of the players attached.
Mack acknowledges that Baker has
not signed, but says that he does not
anticipate any trouble and does not
Consider him n "hOld-out "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23

there may be something doing by to-
morrow night ! trust SO, at any
rate If the team comes here the
boys Will put up at the Richmond
hotel / had q talk with Manager
Sam Atkinson and we were able 10
arrange terms.
Richmond is well fixed in the mat
ter of hotels, and this viii be big
consideration The boys also need q
swimming tank and gymnasium, and
this, I understand, can be obtained AT
the armory of the Howitzers.
While DonIin is working with the
.GrapaRln- G,,3alaGGe-- caIaIaiaI. N !,1GA
comes TO the Bi1ou next week. Man
ager Charley Doom is busy in Phila-
delphia trying to bolster up any posi-
ton that indicates weakness. The
Phillies, however are strong in al
most every position.
DOOM is as good as any man be-
hind the hat and great deal pet
ter than most. Luderous fell of in
his stick work last year, bat that
often happens to a big Lacquer in
his second season. Luderous is a
grand fielder and he can kill the ball
whe he is right. He is a natural bats
man and should come into his own
again this year knabe at second is
a finished workman and hitter who
Is best In the pinches. Lobert on
third is all that can be desired and
Doolan at short is a kingpin. In the
outf1eld with Sherwood Magee, Dode
Paskert, Donnn, Cravath and @ couple
of newcomers to choose from the
Phillies are well provided and on the
mound is Eppa Rixey. the most prom
! Agesxg left kander row SfT baseball.
.A}e2a rf,es Tsso Great Chalmers. Tsrera~
nan. Earl Moore and a bunch Of
youngsters.
Charley Murphy, of the Chicago
~ a.
of the desire may come a swap that
will give the Phillies something in
the outfield line.
Manager Evers has long been an
admirer of the big right-hand cross
fire hurler, and one of the first men
for whom he began dickering as soon
as he came into the leadership of the
Cubs was Moore. IL is said he has
offered n star outfielder.
1t is not believed that any siren
uous effort would be made to hold
on to Moore, provided Chicago will
make proposition worth while 1t is
recognized by Manager Doom that
Moore has all kinds OF stuff; but he
has been i'll and out OF condition SO
constantly that he has not in the
last two years pitched ball. in fitting
relation to the big salary ne gets.
President Locke puts a high valua-
ton on Moore, as far as any trade
goes
1T would take Third Baseman Zira-
norman and Pitcher Cheney to get
Moore to Chicago was the comment
OF the Philadelphia president when
asked TO pass on the rumor
Umpire R!gler, who holds a verdict
from the National commission against
the Phillies for having persuaded
Eppa Rixey to sign a phillie contract.
was visitor in Philadelphia yester-
day 1t is not known whether his
claim has yet been settled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23

National League Umpire Owens is
said to be in a serious condition as
the result Of an elevator accident in
st. Louis II is reported that his spine
and shoulders are injured and that he
may not be able to umpire this year,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23

The big motor shows are moving
South. From New York the cars
have been taken TO Philadelphia, soon
they will be seen in Washington and
the week of February 17th-22d they
will be seen in Richmond. under the
auspices of the Association of Local
Dealers.
Meanwhile New York is looking
over the motor trucks. Visitors TO
the commercial vehicle section of
the great annual motor car show, un-
like their predecessors last week. are
not much given to shopping around.
but began buying after looking over
the half dozen or so exhibits that IN
terested them.
The total attendance figures yes
terday did not approach those OF any
fun day of last week, but for the eX
hibitors there was the greater advan-
tage that most every one who visited
the show was either prospective or
present owner or operator or a mo
tor truck. Vehicle statesmen who had
been stationed at car exhibits last
week remarked last night there was
much less talking necessary this week
for most of the visitors seem to know
"a great deal about the mechanism or
commercial motor vehicles
Automatic dump trucks for con-
tractors work are a prominent fea-
ture that lends life to the exhibits
The fire regulations forbid the use or
gasoiene in the show buildings, so that
the engines of the trucks cannot run
on their own power, but the exhib-
ttors have connected electric motors
to the mechanism of the trucks IN
such a way that the dumping bodies
can be shown in motion
Buy High Priced Cars.
A 1918 Alec car was delivered to
Aubin L. Boulware yesterday by the
Eastern Motor Sales company. The
same concern also delivered 81
Stevens Duryea. J. s. Moore being the
purchaser. The Alec. while the prod
uct of the American Locomotive COM
pany, is from a French model, while
the Stevens Duryea is essentially an
American car. Each is regarded as
the finest possible specimen of its
type,
Here Is Some Trip.
Determination to complete their
circuit of the globe brought Mrs.
william a. Hall. Of New York. and
her son, Melvin, into a series of mo-
toring adventures that at times
bordered on the desperate. When
Mr.. Hall hurried home from Europe
expecting to enjoy g. family reunion
at home he learned that his wife and
son We're lighting billiards. with their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23

Armanado Marsans. the reformed
''hold-out" of the Cincinnati Reds,
has signed his contract for next sea-
EsaIL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23

Charley Stengel. the young outfield-
or OF the Brooklyn Superbas. who
had a trial last fall, has twice re-
fused to sign his contract Stengel
wants more money. and besides, he
fears he will be turned over to the
Newark Indians because Of the many
ieft-handed batters on the Brooklyn
roster
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23
Bowlers at Work
for Tou4nament

Practice games of bowls Will be in-
1ulged in at the Newport alleys to-
night between several of the candi-
dates for places on the teams to take
part in the intercity tournament in
Washington next month.
Richmond viii send, probably six
teams. They will get together Within
the next ten days.
The Palace team will embraces
Rowsey. I4ambers. Ellis Thorpe and
Mcfarland. These bowlers will be
in the practice games at the Newport
tonight.
Clark Griffith has bagged a young
pitcher named Robert Austin OF Corn
ing, n. Y. Austin Is a left-hander and
also is a student at Wesleyan tIni~
versity. Grtt thinks he is q phenorn-
enon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-26
"THE CRYSTAL THEATRE"

The contest which has been in
progress some time to select new
name for the Palace Theatre, was
closed last night, and Mrs. C. L. Eden
furnished the name selected by the
judges and was awarded the premium
that had been offered for the best
name, $40 in cash.
The Crystal Theatre" was the
name proposed by Mrs. Eden, and
was selected by Mr. and Mrs. Marks.
the new managers, who acted as
judges. There were some three hun
dred names proposed. The Crystal
Theatre" is a beautiful and catchy
name. and one more appropriate could
hardly have been selected for this
popular photoplay house.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-26
YOUNG LADY NAMED
To HOLD THE PL0W
PAVING Work viii Start Tomorrow
Morning at O'clock on
North Main Street.

The committee,-composed of w. ].
Coulter Wilson Bradley and o. E.
Saunders. appointed by Mayor Harris
to select some young lady to hold the
plow in moving the first dirt in the
work of street paving, has selected
Miss Frances Chance, and reported
her name to the Mayor. The cere-
mony will take place tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock at the Inauguration
OF the work, on North Main street.
Mayor Harris extends cordial in
vitation to the people of the city to
be present and witness the ceremony.
as we'll as witness the beginning of
this great work.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-26
ENVOY De A bARRA
WELCOMED IN JAPAN
Jap Mass Meetings Passed Resolutions
Criticising United States for
Discriminating Against Japan.
tBy Associated Prcss1

Toxic, Japan, Dec. pa National
welcome was extended Francisco de la
Barra, special envoy to thank Japan
for participating in the Mexican Gen.
tennial, today. Committee members
of Parliament. presented the envoy
with sword, and at mass meeting
before the National Palace, resolu-
ton was adopted criticising the
United States for discriminating
against the Japanese.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-26
BANKS
WISH To Be
MEMBERS
OVER 400 NATIONAL BANKS OF
EVERY STATE IN THE UNION
cLAMoRINe FOR MEMBER.
SHIP - DALLAS AND
SHERMAN IN LIST.
tBy Associated PressI

Washington, Dec. 26.-Over four
hundred National banks. representing
every State, and practically every
large city in the country, today had
applied for membership in the Fed
eral reserve system. according TO the
Treasury Department. Among the
new applicants were Dallas and Sher.
man, Texas. banks.
Secretaries McAdoo and Houston
are expected to begin soon the per.
sonal inspection of cities applying for
designations as reserve center. The
two secretaries got down to hard work
today planning a division of the coun-
try into reserve districts.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-26
Discovered House on Fire.

IBy AssOciated Press.I
Gulfport, Miss, Dec. 26.-While
motoring near here today, President
Wilson discovered the house of Judge
]. H. Neville to be on fire, and inform
ed Mrs. Neville, the only occupant of
the house, that it was burning, and
while the chauffeurs and secret serv-
ice men extinguished the flames un-
der his direction, the President allay-
ed Mrs. Neville's fears that the home
would be destroyed
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-26
MRS. v. |. KING BURNED

Mrs. W. L King, residing on West
Caldwell street, was very severely
burned about noon today. She was
standing near a red-hot heater from
which her clothing caught, and before
her husband and two sons could ex-
tinguish the flames she was painfully
and seriously burned. She was given
medical attention at once, and while
her injuries are very painful, it is
hoped that nothing serious will result
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-26
PRESIDENT
HAS BEGUN
HIS REST
INCLUDES NINE HOURS SLEEP,
DAILY GOLF GAME, AuToMo-
BILE RIDE, LONG WALK.
LOOKS MORE LIKE
WORK THAN REST.
IBy Associated Pressl

Pass Christian, Miss, Dec. 26.-
President Wilson today began his pro-
gram for three weeks rest, which
included nine hours sleep, daily golf
game with his physician, an automo-
bile ride with his family and a long
walk, hoping by this schedule to get
back to vigorous health. There is
little chance that the President will
name any of the members of the board
to administer the new currency sys-
TEN while here.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-26
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