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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Billings Refuses 100000
For Horse "The Harvester

Ing despared of securing The Harves-
ter, the Russian agent is now trying
to close deal TO take with him If
possible the next best, namely Billy
Burk, 203 ia,
There Is nothing new in the news
that foreigners are after this fast stall
hnon, for nearly every trotting horse
buyer from abroad has approached
the owner, J. Howard Ford. either Of
tering a price OF asking for one, with
the same result prompt refusal. 1t
is said now that after ell MIR. Ford
has set a price on his horse which If
accepted Billy Burk will join the list
OF the fast horses lost to American
horse breeders.
What the price named La appears TO
be known to a number OF horsemen,
but they ali declined to state, aside
from the fact that If the son of 81
lent Brook goes to Russia in the near
future, he will gain the record of be-
ing the moet expensive trotter ever
sold for export. Let us hope the re-
port is not correct,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08

NEW YORK, Jan. THE report
that an offer Of 800. 900 by an agent
of the Russian government for The
Harvester. 2.0l, wac promptly refus-
ed by his owner, Mr.. c. X. q. Billings,
was verified through horsemen who
had authentic information on the SUBJ
Ject.
1t was learned that the offer. in
stead Of being $4,000 and then dou-
bled up was straight s100, goo. which
was refused with a positive declination
to put a price on the great stallion.
When the Billings trotters were in
Russia last summer in charge of Doc
Tanner a group of Russian borsemen
offered Mr.. Billings ITS 900 rubies, or
over SIS, 900, for The Harvester, bat
ii was as promptly declined az the of
fer here. and, according TO a local
horseman who knows, these pros
pectiye buyers were the ones who tried
10 secure the famous stallion through
their government as a second effort
IL was also learned today that hav-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Tales of the Diamond
Humorous and Otherwise.
BE BILLY EVANS.

that the pitcher and catcher on the
opposing teams were wise heads.
Morisrity timed everything properly,
and got the decision by a hair The
next day / complimented Moriarity
on the play as Il was a daring stunt.
Moriaritys answer was q very inter-
esting one TO me.
II used to pull that stunt regu-
larry several years ago" said MORT
srity; of late. however, have been
caught SO often that it has rather
discouraged me. 1t has never been
commented on. but 1t is a fact that in
1sbS and 1909 stole home seven
teen times in the American league.
During ono stretch OF fairly ifnpor-
tant games I got away with the feat
1--WE times in succession, which was
rather out Of the ordinary.
While fellow must know exactly
when the pitcher is going TO deliver
the ball. and get a running start with
the pitch, he must also get the break
in luck. Nine times out OF ten it in
easier If the pitch Is a curve ball on
the outside than fast one on the
inside. Often the pitcher, seeing your
intention, hurries his delivery and
makes d wild pitch. II Is also very
nice II the catcher drops the ball In
his haste Luck plays big part, as
IN everything else.
Copyright 1913. by W. o. Evans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08

awaiting for him. SO was Louis Mann.
which fact had anything but soft
eaing effect on the Peerless Leaders
determination. After much hand
shaking the two Franks were per
rnitssd 10 retire TO spot where they
could talk without intrusion
I'm sorry, MIR. Farrell" began
Frank, but / have positively made
Up my mind TO stay out Of baseball for
a year and perhaps for life"
yes" responded the other Frank,
'but wait minute
Mr.. CHANGE waited several minutes,
the total amounting to something IKE
four hours. Al the end Of the first
conference, and, by the way, Farrell
and Chance had never met until today,
both men came down stairs smiling
Well said the eager scribes.
We'll" answered Mir. Farrell. we
haven't done anything. We have spent
all this time trying to get ACC uAlnteo
Well persisted the r. s, isnt
the case somewhat different from what
IL was before7"
Yes, it is" replied Chance, "for
when | got here, / was sure that /
could net be tempted. Now I'm not SO
sure. I had no idea what Mr.. tarreil
was going to offer me. and it was quite
n surprise when II came. But nothing
IN settled yet. / will say that ! nave
heard some Interesting cnnxersAfinn--
The pair then announced thst they
were through comforting fer the Gay
They will meet again tomorrow morn
ing at II e'csock. and IL president
Farrell continues TO talk SO entertain
aasfy the Peerless Leaders change OF
heart may be complete.
The New York magnate tonight call
"a on President Ban johnson, of the
American league. who is still cohhhea
TO his home with a severe cold Nat
ural,y Mr. Farrell would go to see thf
league chief. and there may not be any
particular Significance in his WISH
Again, there may be lot of slslih-
canoe
several times IL has been stated mat
Chance would demand piece of STOCK
in the New York club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Hinkey the Choice
for Yale Coach

NEW HAVEN, CONN. Jan. The
views Of Walter camp on the football
situation at Yale are expressed in the
following statement which he made
TO the conference Of old Yale coaches
and captains who have just gathered
here TO talk over the Yale football
coaching system:
Il ann inclined to think that we
have come TO the point where the ad~
visory committee and paid head
coach is, or would be, the most effec-
tive system. l am great believer
in Mr. Hinkey. I saw him play the
game, saw him develop, and / think
that he has football talent and brains.
II think that whomsoever we choose
should have with him two or three
more men at least to be with him in
time to start the early work. We must
get away from the feeling that q man
OF four or five years back doesn't know
the game as 1t is played today. And
so I say we should have two or three
younger men right hers at the start 10
give the team confidence in the head
coach and get things started right"
Frank Butterworth. 'e5, is very much
in favor or Frank Hinkey for head
coach with Walter Camp as advisory
coach. He said today he always had
been against the paid coach. but that
his opposition to such a plan was on
the wane. l.. RI. Bigelow, '0s, was
in favor of Foster Sanford for field
coach. FL. NJ. Wheaton 's5, former
Yale coach and for the past three years
field coach for the Navy, said that
the present system at Vale is wrong.
but can be adjusted easily To meet the
requirements of the day.
: Henry g. Holt. 10, who played ON
the championship 1909 team, approx
ed Of the present system and thinks
tina. Yale will make grave mistake
in changing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Gives Hermann
Permission to Sign
Catcher !. King

NEW YORK. Jan. August Herr
mann, president OF the CINCINNATI
club. has received permission from
James z. Gaffnsy. owner OF the Bos-
ton Nationals. to open negotiations
with Catcher John King, who man
aged the Bostons last season ana slll!
remains the property of that cIue.
King is wtntering in Kansas CltF.
where he recently announced that he
had retired from the diamond, but
Manager Tinker. OF the Reds. mas
been authorized by Hermann TO Of
fer the noted hackstop contract
calling for a salary Of $4,000 for the
coming season
Kings release to the Cincinnati club
il he can make trade for several
young players. But If Tinker signs
King and does not agree to trade
the Boston magnate will accept a ree-
sonable sum for the catcher's SER
vices.
In securing from Gaffney the right
20 talk business with king Hermann
practically admits that he does net
expect to land Roger Bresnahan. With
Long Larry Mclean already released
TO the st. Louis Cardinals the Reds are
much In need Of frst-class catching
material Tinker has Tom Clarke and
SEVERED, ordinary backstops. TO call
upon, also two inexperienced young
sters in Chapman and Blackburn.
Tinker thinks that Kltng, who was
his side partner with the Cubs up to
the middle OF the 1911 campaign, can
be OF great value to the Reds and ad-
mits that he will make strenuous eff
forts to sign him as soon as possible.
King has saved his money and is
said to be well ffxed. He received as
much as $1,000 from the Cubs for one
seasons WORK and drew nearly as
:. ". .flsanffnMAd nm xfrfh fsane -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Chance axes Time
To Decide Upon
Offer of F arrell
Rn q. w. lARnNER.

Ey N. W. GANbNENs
CHICAGO. Jan. Frank Chance ts
on the fence. on one side of it lies the
management of the New York Yanks,
IA big bunch of money and some worry;
on the other is a year of restful ease
on one Of California's most desirable
ranches
The Peerless Leader" will drop off
the fence tomorrow. The odds slight
" favor his dropping of on the New
York side, and We would not be at all
surprised to hear him announce tomor-
row afternoon that he would sign UP
with Frank Farrell for term of years.
Chance came into Chicago today
fully determined TO say mo" to all
offers made by the owners OF the
Yanks He had made the trip solely
TO tell MIR. Farrell, first hand, that no
would not accept the management Of
any ball club for q 2ear at least. He
was afraid that II he gave this an
swer TO the New Yorker by mail he
would be accused Of lodging an in
terwiew with a man who had treated
him sauareiy, and Of not being en-
tireiy square himself
At the Congress hotel, the smiling
owner of the New York team was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Dates Are Set For
Big Rowing Races

NEW YORK, Jan. Dates have
been set through 1915 for the regattas
OF the intercollegiate Rowing associa-
ton that are held at Poughkeepsie
annually, according to an announce
nent today.
21st this year, nearly a week earlier
than usuai and only day after the
Yale Harvard race on the Thames on
June goth.
The reason for this early date is
that tidal conditions In the Hudson
are SO satisfactory in the last week
OF the month that the stewards were
obliged To hold the regatta eithsr at
the end of the first week OF July or
in the third week IN June. The lat
ter date was considered the more pref
erable, although ii would limit the
crews 10 a much Shorter training per-
iod than usual a. Pcughkeepsis. Only
three times have the varsity races been
rowed In July.
Next year the regatta ts 10 be held
on Friday, June 2sth, and in 1915. II
will be rowed on Monday, June 2sth.
The board Of stewards Is 10 meet here
shortly TO determine whether IL would
be advisable to substitute a race for
junior eight Dared crews for the var
sIty four cared race that has been
Aa!A-a%- part CT he regatta siHee-isesF
There are many who believe that
the four cared race is one of the most
picturesque Of the day, but b~ hold
ing a race for the juniQr Fights. 1t is
argued more men would have an OPP
portunitv 70 row in the regatta and
there would necessarily be greater
incentive for more candidates to try
for thu crews in the colleges.
Pennsylvania ard Cornell were the
only com petitors In the four cared
race of 1893 and Pennsylvania won
BY, a length OF the fourteen four
Dared races that have been rowed Cor
nell has won nine, Syracuse three and
Pennsylvania two,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Hildreth Granted
License in france

NEW YORK, Jan. THE French
Jockey club has granted Sam Hill
dreth a license to race and train
horses on the French turf 1t Is sad.
but 1t Is true, that Hildreth's smi-
nence as tE@iner and general all
around turfman in America created
many jealousies, and the American
as well as the foreign contingent was
not rejoiced when Hildreth settled
down 10 take charge OF Mr., Konter's
racing interests in Europe.
Some few weeks ago there was q
challenge against the good faith Of
Camyre, one OF Hildreth's horses. or
those who sent her over the course.
and there was a consequent effort to
obstruct the issuing of the license
for 1913 to Mr.. Hildreth. A thorough
examination by the turf authorities
In France resulted in the disclosure
that Hildreth's horses are as care
fully and honestly trained and run
abroad as they were in America, and
there was no ground for any suspi-
cion against Hildreth. The action Of
the authorities contains a severe i'm
piled rebuke fer those who had been
misrepresentation to say SANDER
ing--Hildreth.
Hildreth's stable IN now at Nice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Car @m0
Highway

IT cannot believe the report" said
Ruddle, that the Motor Cup people
at their meeting in New York TO-DAY
will award tho next races to SaVan-
nah without giving us a chance to APP
pear. we do not know Of the meet
ing which is reported to be in pros
pect we have already wired the com.
mittee petitioning against report that
Savannah &c. the races without our
being heard or notified Of the meet
ing. we were to send COMMITTEES
East Immediately after the annual
show here his month
New York Follows Richmond.
The top speed for everything on
wheels IN New York was set yesterday
by the board OF aldermen at fifteen
miles an hour. except On few streets.
The fnes and prison terms hsTicated
under the ordinance may be assessed
against not only the chauffeur, but Inc
owner IL the latter happens 10 De
riding in the machine when the law IS
broken. The ordinance, which was
passed unanimously BY the aldermen
goes into effect on March LIST
Reeves in Show Business.
Mortimer c. Reeves has resigned
from the United States Motor com
pany to becoms assistant manager OF
the Thiyteenth National Automobile
show. He will bs under General Man
agar Downs and will have as his spe-
eiai work supervision OF that part OF
the double show held in Grand Central
Palace. The show opens next SAtnr-
day night. Mort Reeves IN a brother
of Alfred Reeves, Of the Automobiis
Board of Trade show committee
Haa Rotary vsiss Motor.
Ths spssdwell car comes out this
rear With a six cylinder rotary valve
motor. II is said that the 6peedwell
company has been testing the Mead
rotary valve for two years. A limited
nu,nbe, VIII be built for the current
| season. but larger output y p.annso
for next year, In addition the speed :
wall win build six cylinder poppet
valve motor so that choice can be
had.
CRACKED Afsout Has Packard
Kathleen Norris latest novel. The
Rich Mrs. BurEoyne." contains mum"
erous accurate glimpsss Of human ma
| ture. In describing the characteristics
OF thu front family In an artsfocrahc
western village. the hero rensrks;
.y,siiara whites a nice fellow. ex-
eept that hes a little cracked about
F1t8 &EA@k&~
Which lie, we may add. a pleasant
and not altogether uncommon form of
alteration.
Location lie the constitution Of a
road---4f the constitution 10 bad, all
the doesorirE or earth cannot help
the patient permanently
japan Buys Lsmoustnes.
The Cadillac Motor Car company
has sold to members OF the Japanese
Imperial Household FIVE 1913 Cadillac
,inaous.nes, the transaction having
been made BY the company's Yoka-
hama agents, Andrews George.
These viii, be the first American cars
| 10 go to the Imperial Household. as
| heretofore the members have used
| italian, French. English and German
| makes The sale IL, therefore. rather
| significant and may be regarded
| broadly an compliment TO Ameri-
| can industry in general, as well as
| to the Cadillac product IN particular
! The company's officials are being con-
| graduated on the honor won for this
| country.
Two of the FIVE lsfnousines have
been ordered BY Prince San5o- Count
! fyiukats ordered one and Count NH
and Count Kanel one each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08

Finding a Moral
In a Very Merry
Musical Show

The moral tone of The Merr1Z
Widow" cannot be commended. s4y1
q. commendable critic. The dances IL
the scene laid at Maxirns are shockinGS
Ch-huh. come TO think of 1T Maxin14a
is celebrated for its yesper service1s
Gregorian chants. fasts and other de-
vout religious exercises.
Seems foolish TO talk about 'moraf
tone" In such an entertainment, but
somehow or other there is little
more 10 the moral tone" of The
Merry Widow" than at first appearasa
The Prodigal Prince, who gives un
Maxims and the Merry Merriss there
to take up the simple life with the
charming widow who tells hira she
has lost all her property. seems To-
point out that dissipation IL not this
best thing in life, after all. This may
not be eommendabie morality to III
critic. but at least it impreses an or
binary person as g. sort Of sane idea.s
The motto for the celebrated order
of the garter Is most excellent ~
times. The original quotation was ius
Norman, but the translation is don't
go looking for IL too hard, and per-
haps you won't see it, or, Shut
your eyes, me boy, and YOU won't
have to blush
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Bowling

The Journal team won two out OF
three games from the Alec team last
night In the Palace Duckpin league.
Patrick, OF the Journal team, was
the STAR bowler. ftt '7.s'' - ~
The .TsrgTnians nsest the %ews
Leader boys tonight, and the scores
ara expected to be good
Scores last night:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Dinner to Bible Glass.

q. A. Hawkins, teacher OF the BIZ
BILE class In Seventh-Street Christian
church. gave a dinner to tho MEM
bers OF bis class last night, covers
being laid for one hundred, In the
auditorium Of the church. "
Mr. Hawkins acted as toastmaster.
The dinner Is fixed annual affair.
and has come to be one Of the many
interesting features In the church's
year to the members Of the bible
class,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08

wart, Singleton. Satin, Statesman. Sea
King, Sir John Johnson. Sir Wilfred,
Samson, Trap Rock. The Picket,
Transvaai. Voter. Won Tromp, Water
boy. Watepcress. Waterloo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Sweden Sends the
Olympic Medals

NEW YORK. Jan. flames f. Sui
livan. United States commissioner to
the Olympic games at stockholm, and
the members of the American Olympic
committee who attended the games last
July has received medals Of honor
from the King of sweden. Each man
received a diploma as we'll as the
medal. with a notification that this was
done at the desire OF King Gustav v.
Tho presentation was made through
the Swedish legation At Washington.
the following letter signed by c.
Bonde. secretary Of the legation, ac-
companying the medals: "Stnce II has
pleased his majesty. the King Of Swe-
cen. to confer upon you his medal
commemorative OF the V. Olympiad
in Stockholm. 1912, beg to transmit
to YOU said medal and diploma"
Those honored by the King Of Swe-
den were James r. Sullivan, Colonel
Robert NJ. Thompson. Barlow 8.
Weeks. Gustavus r. Kirby. Joseph b.
Maccabe, Everett e. Brown and Mat
thew p. Halpin,
Connie Mack gave *5li.5oo for Lefty
Russell. Garry Hermann paid
1850 for Frank Chance. Figuring
from that. you could prove Walter
johnson worth sl0,o00,ooo or 10
cents Figures may not lie, but some
times they require signed statements
TO prove themselvea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08


Clara Lane and j. X. Murray.
clara Lane and J. K. Murray, who
are appearing at the Colonial this
week. not 50 many years ago were the
stars OF the Henry w. Savage Castle
Square Opera company. William
Wolff was stage director and chief
comedian while Thomas II. Persses
was the tenor and his wife, Hattie
Belle Ladd. the contralto. GertrudeA
Quinlan was in the chorus. Gertrudaz
was not the prettiest girl In the woFfd,
great deal Of sense. She caught thu
managerial eye Of Savage and nnally]
blossomed into star.
Richie Ling was a member Of fha3
company at one time and SO was Mill
ton Aborn. Milton had an idea tha&l
he ~as a better Gaspard than W0NGj
and Wolf was sure tlsaA as DeviishooE3
he had Milton buffaIoed, especially TIL
singing The Heart Bowed Down.
The fact was Wolff was the bettersI
Gaspard and Aborn the better Deviis-l
hoof
Occasionally the company would get
new soprano and Clara Lane would
then sing any role that fell to her
lot. The Chimes OF Normandy She
always sang Serpolette. which is much
to be preferred to the more preten~s
tious Germaine. Murray sang the
baritone role and how he could sing
the big song with the waltz move-s
mentl His Escamilio in Carmen
was capital piece, too, and Glars
Lane more than once has sung the
title role.
Clara Lane possesse all her charm
and her voice is till fresh, but Mur-s
rays grand baritone is a little this
worse for wear, To be sure a severe
cold has much to do with his present
vocal difficulties and in a company
equal TO the famous Savage age -ega-
ton Clara Lane and ]. K. Murray
would be cerstabIe treasures, living
to their experience and familiarity
with the best of the lighter operas.
Living ON Wind
The oft quoted remark living ON
wind" usually implies living without
working. However. there Is one seoun-s
try-and only one--that actually does
five on wind and not figuratite4y hut
in the truest and most literal sense
Wind IL indeed such vital factor IN
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08

Charlie Paxson and Charlie lick
wolf, amateurs from Trenton, n. j.,
have accepted term with the Newport
News Shipbuilders. Paxson is a
pitcher. and his friend will try TO take
Bates place at the hot corner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08

1t is reported that there is a chance
of Red Munson, who managed
Bristol in the Appalachian league last
year, going to Middleboro. the new
member of that league, In the coming
season. Munson did a good work for
Bristol last year, and with the Ashe-
Vile team forming nucleus around
which to build 1918 team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Living ON Wind. :

Continued on Sixth pass.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08
Baseball Gossip

No big league club ever whipsawed
it's catching STAFF so Aercely as dia
the Maps within one.. Year. Starting
the training camp last spring with
seven receivers, only one remains
He liz Steve O'Neil. Livingstone.
Adams Easterly. Fisher. Talbot and
Whaling have been canned.
c. Doom ID well equipped with out
9eld material in Mike Donlin Sher-
wood Magee. Dode Paskert. Gavvy
Crava-h, Doc Miller and recruit
Ge0rEe MagnUs.
lratty tough on Mike Donlin. Last
spring he took a liking 10 young
Scoops Carey and taught the young
>ster all the inner points about the
game Max didn't know how to hold
a bat or grab a ball. but Mussy Mike
took the kid In tow. And now Carey
LANDS the job, while Donlin Is sent to
the Phillies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08


The stations represented are: Aero
maui. Armeath IL. Allowmaise, As
tronomer, Ben Brush Broomstick,
Burgomaster, Bryn Mawr. Bearcatch-
err, Bixinter, Cunard, Cyiades, Charles
Edward. Celt. Chuctanunda, CLIFFORD,
Countless, Dollhouse, English Lad, FL
iisdaie, Fair Play. Factor. hAyette'
a;lorifler. Golden MaviSp Gay Boy. CAL
weston. Garry Herman. Hamburg,
Hastings. Helmet. Heno, Hilarious
Hesian, Iidrim. ivan the Terrible. Isl
dor, Jack Point Jack Atkin. jesse
James, Kingston. knight of the This
tie. King Hanover. King James, Luck
and Charity. Luke Ward. Marta Santa.
Monsieur de LOrme. Master Robert,
Mohawk H., Migraine. Ornament, Og-
den. Oiseau, Ormondale. Peep o Day,
PIaudit, Peter Pan, Peter Ounce.
Prince or Melbourne. Rock Sand,
Reckon. Rightful. star Shoot. Stall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-08

tcontinued on. sixth F'sse.)