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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
DISTRICT STARTS
AUTOMOBILE WAR
Action of Maryland in Charg-
ing Fees Brings On Retail
iation Action.

Washington. January 1e-War to
the last drop of gasolene was declared
by the District of Column ia to-day
against Maryland autonob ilist5 IN re-
taIiation for alleged bad treatment Of
fered automobile tourists from the
capital The FIRST move OF the DIS
trict government wa to increase the
automobile tax on all outside cars en-
tering the district. Until yesterday
the tax here was s., and the license was
perpetual; to-day Maryland taxation
schedule is adopted. and Maryland
cars will be forced to pay graduated
scale according to the size OF the au-
tonobile ranging from s. 20 SIS year
additional charges for drivers.
Virginia makes no charge for DIS
trict owned cars passing IN or out OF
her territory. and the same courtesy
- extended by the District 10 Virginia
automobilists. Maryland automobile
enthusiasts who venture into the CAPT
tai will be arrested and nned heavily
II they are not supplied with the nee
eSsary license tags. Government OF
ncials and members of the diploma
tic CORDS have been arrested or many
occasions by officials Of nearby Mary
land towns. and II il said that because
Of the alleged injustice OF the arrests
the reta hatOTy war was declared
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
WANT ADVICE AS
STAND OF A.A.U.
subcommittee From Richmond
Amateur Athletic Fedcrstion
Awaits Representative. A.,

Unable to agree as 10 whether the
newly. organized Richmond amateur eur
name by which the organization will
hereafter be officially known-was TO
seek a blanket protection from the
the federation would go along accom-.
plishing what il could for the boys ana
girls. men and. women OF Eicnmond
efficiency. SO long as an average or
physical development could be OBJ
tained. the subcom mittee appointed 70
hours elaboration and debate, came
TO the conclusion that it would be ad-
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic As
ISOLATION to be present at an adjourned
meeting, to be held Saturday after
bic the relation OF the A. A. u. to such
declarations as that proposed IN Rich
mond.
Having this in mind, Temporary ,i,y
Association. volunteered 70 SEND a
telegram 10 Secretary Sullivan, or
the A. A. u. making the request me
telegram has been sent. but no answer
has as yet been received II the repre-.
the subcommittee at O'Clock Satur,,
day lust two hours before the general
committee which has the task of recon-,
officers for the new organization, Is 20
gather. The subcommittee VIII make
whole will act upon the report
There is much diversity Of opinion
as TO the advisability of becoming af-
fliated with the A. A. L. Both sides OF
the question were heard. Very natural.
~ both sides have their arguments. and
there is good and bad in the contentious
OF both. Several of the organizations
proposing to enter the conference CON
template holding open meets, ana as
a number of athletes who will compete
in these open meets are registered with
the A. A. u, they cannot take part in
the federation events unless these events
are sanctioned by the parent body.
On the other hand, there was ex-
pressed a very positive opinion among
those present that the athletic. or rath-
er the competitive athletic features. was
beginning TO overshadow the real pur-
pose of the organization, which. after
all has been said, is to develop the men
and boys and girls of Richmond: sort
of educational work. as 1t were. for
the physical benefit of all. regardless of
past or future performances
1t is a rather delicate question. and
one which will require the earnest
thought and attention of the men con.
sidering il, lest the real al m of the
movement be forgotten and defeated
in a desire to foster the development OF
star athletes to the neglect of that vast
army of boys and girls who need first
TO be taught the need of careful and
judicious physical development
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17

PHILADELPHIA Pa, January THAT
the University of Pennsylvania is not
Obliged to abide by the ruling OF the
Amateur Athletic Union was the deci-
sion rnade by the Faculty Committee
on Athletics at it's meeting last night
The committee declares that II can see
no reason for the Amateur Athletic
Union decision that Louis FREDERICK
Sanville is a professional. and further
that as far as they are concerned,
Sanville will be permitted TO take part
in intercollegiate swimming.
The facts in Sanviile's case are these !;
He was employed in a hotel last sum
mer as clerk. In the hotel was a
swimming pool Sanville frequently
swami there The charge on which the
Amateur Athletic L Mon took action
was that Sanville was employed 70 IN
struct swimmers. This Sanville posit-
lively denies, and the University authort-
ties have backed him up in his stand
Members of the Pennsylvania Minor
sports Committee WHOM attended the
Amateur Athletic Union meeting re-
ported that in their judgment no case
had been made against the inner
The Amateur Athletic Union seemed 20
have presumed that Sanyille was guilty
OF professionalism, instead of presuming
him innocent until proven guilty
The Minor Sports Committee there
upon decided to fight the matter out
They reported to the board or directors
of the Athletic Association. VINO de-
clared that IL the Faculty Commfttee
on Athletics should find Sanville inno-
cent of professionalism he would be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
TO PLAY
Al OLD STATION
First Base Will Be His Posi-
ton Until Youngster
Shows Class.

Chicago January l6.-Jake Stahi.
manager Of the worlds champion Bos-
ton American baseball team took &C
on a report form Boston that he hed
decided not to play first base during the
coming season. He said he had no IN
tention of deliberately quitting the
post.
''If I don't play FIRST base it viii be
because some young fellow can beat me
don't think anyone can beat me, for
7 feel more like playing than I did a
year ago. Ny legs are better this year
because of my playing last season 1
to play this year started because my
legs were bad for a while last year
III go TO Hot Springs about the last
ahead Of the team. so can get the jump
on them -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17

$4,000 STAKE FOR
AMERICAN SPEEDERS
That Is Amount Proposed by Johnson w. Camden
Racing Commissioner OF kentucky-Presents
Stations to limited States Government for Army.

which could win the stake at all four
tracks. beginning at Lexington IN the
spring and concluding possibly at
horse would have to win at nine FUR.
longs at Lexington in the spring and
two and half miles at Latonla OF
Douglas Park in September. He would
have 10 take up penalties II he won
at Lexington and If he won the others
of the series and aslo won the last OF
them his penalty would be so high as 10
stamp him the champion of his year,
and hence would be most desirable
If stallion, to breed 10.
Mr.. Camden has presented to the
United States government the stations
Boula Boula and Wheelwright, and
they are now in the army remount
depot at Front Royal. Va. A breeding
bureau on the same lines as the New
York Jockey Club bureau was es-
tablished in Kentucky several wears
by breeders 10 the bureau. but little
has been heard of IL recently, Mr..
Camden said. He called attention TO
of horselesh. and said that one direct
provide the needed horses was to
geiding OF thoroughbreds for the, next
four years Mr.. Camden also said that
the present Kentucky State laws
taxing thoroughbred stations, at the
What ought to be done is to offer
a bonus for desirable stations and
tax the inferior ones" added Mr..
Camden.
Continuing. Mr.. Camden said -
own the stallion Peter ounce. eight
years old. by Commando. out of
Fair vision~tdam of Trance. by
by Scottish Chief. He was bred by
the late Mr.. Keene. / have seen two
year-oIds by Peter Ounce, one of
which. out of Sparkle. by Loyalist;
consider first-class. l have twenty
seven mares. and Peter ounce is re-
served for my own mares. My race
horses are trained by Jack keene."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
COCKTAILS TELLS
OF PANAMA CANAL

Washington. January oioncl George
W COethAis. chsirnsn 81 she Isthnis1 Canal
Commission. tod the House Committee on
Appropriations to-day about the progress OF
the Panama Canal over which he experts 20
send . chip or two erpe-i mentally next su-
fumn Ne and half dozen bureau chiefs
% the War Depart ucrt spent the day - the
s. %. % thai the govern rierf wants provided
for In the coming surdry civil appropriation
bn 20 cover fortifcatiors batteries. camps
and the Ike during fhc rczt fsrai year II Is
estimated that ultimately tae fortifcafions
expense vii BE- s. 90 90.
The date sct for opening the canal % con-
n1ercc j. January o. fsff.
Cosonsi Goethais T. going % confer with
pre-iden--tlect Wilson - Trenton and vii
meet the con uiftcc again Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
INDIANS ASKED
FOR GAME HERE
Medical College of Virginia
After Football Date With
Carlisle School.

Glen Warner. coach of the Carlisle
Indians. and. as matter of fact, the
directing genius of the Indian school,
has made a tentative promise to Dr..
Leslie Wigs, the faculty member of
the Athletic Association Of the Medical
College OF Virginia, that he would bring
his charges here next season for a foot
ball game with the Medicos. If the
schedule could be 50 arranged. DR..
Wigs. and everybody connected with
the Medical College OF Virginia, be-
sides the hundreds who are interested
from a purely lay standpoint, is anx-
ious that the game be arranged
Last season the Indians played
Georgetown in Washington. leaving the
capital TO jump TO Toronto, a rather
expensive proposition The Toronto
date Is the one wanted by the local
eleven. 1t would save time. travel.
with the consequent evil effects upon
the men, and would prove a money
maker. Letters have been written
Mr.. Warner. but. at this time, no re-
ply has been received. 1t is known,
however. that he looks with favor upon
Richmond. and 1t is believed that II the
Indians again play Georgetown a game
will be arranged here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
JUST new YORK q
IS GOOD ENOUGH
Chance. Aversc to Many Nick.
names Given American
League Ball Club.

New York. January Is.-Frank
Chance has discovered that as the new
manager OF the New York American
League club he is nominally the head
OF al least FIVE teams-tho Highland
ers. the Yankees. the Hilltops, The Hill
men and the Kilties-and not With
standing the SIS 900 salary which he is
said 10 get, he insists on the reduction OF
this work 70 the management OF just
the plain New Yorks."
Chance thinks the string OF niok-
names IL confusing and that most OF
them are meaningless. In fact. he
writes in a letter just received by Presi-
dent Farrell. Il think that this nick
name business in baseball has been over
done.
I'VE are going 70 try to bring the New
York club to the top of the heap IN the
American League. and we VIII have
New York on our uniform. / hope the
baseball public viii call US the New
Yorks in future. and that we VIII be
wotyb of that name.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17

New York. January le.-Stoppins
al the Waldorf Astoria is Mr.. Jopnsob
\ Camden me Gn1,, :, 1i one Which ryh
Is in control of turf sport IN that STATE,
and has done so well in that respect
that racing never was IN az ilcIi 80 ~ = :
condition there as Il now Is NJ any OF
the rules adopted by the state racing
Commission were suggested by UT i
Camden. whose father was once ni nts
states Senator from West virginia.
Al his fathers death the present ut.
camden inherited coal lands 70 the
value Of SIS 900 600 For nearly eish n,s n
breeding ansd racing stud IN kentucky.
Fe is the owner of Helios, nrst-cIass
colt. who Is likely TO go 20 the post
favorite fot the Kentucky DERBY OF
Nir. Camden will leave fer Bermuda
OF Saturday in company with ms ram
iIv Yesterday be spoke or MS pro-
nosed great stake 10 be run at the tracks
h Kentucky under the jurisdiction OF
me commission. Mr.. Camden original
suggestion provided for stake TO oe
raced for at Lexington. Louisville
Churchill Downsl and Latonla, at dii-
ferent distances. graded to suit the time
ners Of each race would find worth
competing for. but If no one horse
should win all three races in any year
one-third OF the prize money, when
would be retained in custody OF the
state Racing Commission and invested
in safe securities. would be added 10
foundation stake, whlcn IN I'VE year
would amount TO more than $4,000. and
hence would be the most valuable stake
in existence
Since / frst conceived the idea.
said Mr. Camden yesterday. the
management of the Douglas Park
fTacJ- at Louisville has requested me
10 include that course in the circuit,
making four Kentucky tracks at which
the stake is TO be run. If adopted In
that case / would change the title
from Triple Crown TO the. Quad
ruple stake. You understand. of course,
that IL must be an exceptional horse
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
PENNSY'S FACULTY TO
FIGHT A. A. u. DECISION
Reverses Decision of Amateur Athletic Union and
Will Allow Louis Frederick Sanville,
Star Swimmer to Compete.

eligible TO compete for the University:
The Faculty Committee considered
the matter yesterday and decided that
Sanviiie is still in good amateur stand
ing,
ties have swallowed Amateur Athletic
Union decisions without murmur
What their step means is that. unless
SanvilIe is protested by one of Penns
opponents. Pennsylvania will have
broken with the Amateur Athletic
Union. 10 will mean that by deciding
cases OF professionalism among them
selves the colleges and universities will
be working entirely independent Of the
Amateur Athletic Union
swimmers who has come 20 Pennsyl-
wanna in many years. Last season. while
only a freshman. ho represented the
University in the i00-yard and fancy
diving events and on the relay team;
He won first places in the i0o-yard
and fancy dive In the dual meet with
Columbia. swan second 20 John Shry-
ock in the Yale meet. when the latter
established bis new intercollegiate rec
ord, and ended his season by taking
third in the I0o-yard event in the inter-
collegiates. SanviIle showed splendid
development last year and was counted
on TO i'm prove still more thie season. II
he il not protested by another college
Sanville will be a power On tho squad.
He will help Ouerbacker materially In
the 100. as well as Jameson in the
fancy dive. and viii make the relay team
one OF the fastest in the college ranks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
BOWLING

Tonight the local boys will roll
the Roanoke Hill Sliders series OF
three games in duckpins by telegraph
feated the Roanoke boys by nine pins
majority in the three games
The local boys are expected TO put
I'D better scores this week than those
OF last week. although both sides rolled
well last week
The Roanoke boys are in the very
best of practice, and the scores to-
night are expected TO be good
The Journals and News Leaders will
battle against each other tonight in
the Palace Duckpin League
The Journals lead the league with
COS Game called al s 30 Z. NJ.
Lineup for Roanoke-Seifert. Seig-
Ter. Gieson. Dyer. Watson OF Young.
Lineup for Kichmond-C- H. COSBY,
!. Anderson. Rowsey. c. L. Cosby.
Richardson OF Tucker
Game called at o'clock
c L. Cosby rolled I04 in i've frame
in duckpins yesterday AFTERNOON, and
finished with l5 for ten frames
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
WAKE FOREST
HAS MANY GAMES
Basketball Team Will Be Kept
Busy Throughout En-
tire Season.

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch.l
Manager T. Notice Henry. OF the basket
ball team. announces the following
January I7-EIon College, at Wake
January 2I-wslIburg Institute, at
January zs-yniversity or Georgia.
at Wake Forest fpendingl.
January Si-Davidson College at
February 7-GuiIfOrd College. at
February s-AgricuIturaI and Me-
chanicai College. at Raleigh. N g
chr sieai COLLEGE. az '' Wake Forest.
February university OF North
Carolina a. Wake Forest.
February Trinity College at
February Is-EIon College. at Zion.
February p-wonord College. at
February - University OF Georgia.
February 1i--Aueusts Y NJ. C. A.. at
febrnary z-Universitv OF South
Carolina. a. Columbia. =. C
February zs-Trinity cones g
February 7s-virsinia Polytechnic
Institute. IT wake Forest.
March l-virgin's POLYTECHNIC IN
In ADDITION 10 this. several sther
largest schedule that Wake Forest has
ever had IN basketball. and Manager
Henry deserves much credit IN spite
Of the fact that the attempt 70 form
a basketball league aiming tne coieaes
% the State failed. Wake FOREST has
games With al Of the COLLEGES IN the
state The game on snniversary Gay :.
Febrgary lis with the University 81
North Carolina this year. end eno,ld
create great interest. - Ceroltne nas
not been met before on the home
floor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
HAMPDEN-S|DNEY
LEAVES ON TRIP
Basketball Quint in Good
Shape to Meet Lynchburg
and Virginia

Hampden Sidney, January "a
Hampton Sidney's basketball team
which. for the past few weeks has been
coached by Coach Bernicr, leaves this
evening for the first trip Of the season.
On Thursday night she plays one
Of the strongest teams in virginia,
when the Lynchburg Y. NJ 9. a
qufnt u tackled. Friday she plays the
University Of Virginia, at Chariottes-
vile.
The team has been showing up OK.
ccedingiy well. for there IL a lot OF good
material. men with preparatory school
training.
Captain Corke. who for the last two
years has been At guard, is now snow,
ing I'D well as q forward. McCluEg ana
sloan. both veterans OF a year. are IN
good shape. McClung playing centre
and Sloan forward. Pcndicton. the
other forward Il man well vcrsed in
basket ball. although this is bis nrst
year for Hampden Si6pcy. Tate. who
will hold down the Other guard IL also
an exper1enccd player. With these mep
IN their respective places. and with
Campbell ~ eubetitiIfe. the team IL
expected to make a good showins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
LAFAYETTE HAS
GOOD SURPLUS
Football Season Nets Profit of
Nearly S17.0o0-Lehigh
Game Is Best.

Easton. Pa, January. ie.-Lafayette
found footvall profitable last season.
ceipts from the foot ball games exceeded
the expenses. the baseball team lost
money all through the season. The
track team was also run at a lost.
The total receipts from all sources
in 1912 according to the annual report
OF the Lafayette College Athletic Asso-
citation. were s24 SIS s.. and the balance
on hand on January |. 1913. was 1852 81
From football was realized SIG. 732. 06. The
receipts Of the game played here with
Behigh were by far the largest. the tota
amount being Sll. 226. SO. Lafayette 3
profits on the game were S.0O4.27. The
game with Penn Melted Lafayette>$ 81.
023 81. and the expenditures for that
game were 1899 So.
The receipts from the Southern trip OF
the baseball team last year were S527 So
while the expenditures were 81 1876 IS. 7 he
losses on baseball amounted to S956 o.
The track team took in s275, and ex-
pended s527-s5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
W|NST0N-SALEM
s. WANTS PHILL|ES
Hotel Accommodations Alone
Stand in Way of Complet-
ing All Arrangements.

Winston Salem. y. C., January l6.---
Manager Charles s. Doom, of the Phil
adelphia Nationals. arrived here this
afternoon. and tonight is negotiating
with the owners Of the Winston Salem
the National squad, forty-two in num-
Der. TO this city for sprin practice.
Hotel accommodations is the only
thing on which there is hitch. Mr..
Doom said tonight IF / can secure
proper quarters for my men will
close the contract at once to bring my
team to this city. Otherwise. I will be
forced TO go further South
He will visit Davidson College. Char
lotte. and probably other Southern
points if hotel accommodations cannot
be secured in this city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
MATHS IS STILL
LOCAL PROPERTY
Roanoke Deal Goes Through
Without Any Trouble OF
Any Appeal.

Ralph Maths is not included in the
list of players turned over TO the Bristol
club by Jack Grim, former manager of
the Newport News club in the Virginia
League wherefore Maths reverts to
Richu.ons: and the Roanoke deal by
which Richmond gets Burleson and
Newton for Baker and Maths goes
through without hitch. The players
turned over to Bristol by Grim are.
Carney. Auley. Hooker, Eichberger
and BTuckmiller-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
DAVID JONES IS
SOLD TO CHICAGO
Detroit Outfielder Will Wear
White Sox Uniform Dur
ing Next Season.

Detroit Mich January l5.-Out-
fielder David Jones. one of the veterans
of the Detroit American League base
ball club. was to-day sold to the Chi
caQo Americans 1t is understood the
purchase price was q 500. 1t was also
announced that waivers had been asked
on Jones. and that all of the American
League clubs-but Chicago waived.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
PosTFoNE ELEcTIoN AGArN.


Bristol. Va. Jspuary is-The Brisfo. Ath-
Issfr Association. owner % The Bristol fran
chiss % tbe Appeischisn Lezggc held |.
MEETING tonight. but agair postponed the
~l-rfion % offcers and ofhrr buslnees for :
urrk ". n Beckner vss chosen 70 -eprr-
sent Bristol ~ the Annual meeting % the d.
rectors IN Enorxilie saturday uishI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
CUB H0LDOUTS g
SIGN CONTRACTS
Reulbach, Veteran Pitcher,
and Two Recruits Are Lat
est to Accept Terms.

Chicago. January i6.-Edward Reui-
bach to-day signed a contract to pitch
for the Chicago National League base
ball club during the coming season
He has been selling automobiles this
winter and asserts that the work has
kept down his weight until he 10 now In
midsurnr ner form.
Bobby Craig and Edward Mcdonald:
formerly of the Tri-State League and
the Boston Club. OF the National
League. respectively. also sent in their
contracts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
WELLS MAY MEET
LUTHER NJ Carly

London. January Is-Sporting Life
announces that Bonn bardicr Wells. the
English heavyweight. has agreed TO
fght Luther McCarty. the American
heavyweight 90 New York. about the
middle Of February
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
WINS
WITHOUT TRYING
Hampden-Sidney No Match for
Strong Quint From Hill
City Y. M. G. A.

Lynchburg,- Va. January, l6-The
Lynchburg Y. NJ G. A. basketball
quintet tonight toyed with Hampden--
two twenty minute halves, the first of
which was played under collegiate rules
and the second under association. In
the second half Bynchburg scored
twenty-one points before the collegians
threw their only goal of the period;
Putting up fairly good individual
game the visitors we're wOefully out
classed in team work. Three of their
goals were rung from chance shots.
The lineup
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17

Onin Advertisers Tosrnry.
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lawn. Mass. vii meet ID ". Psrksr- Garden
CITY and Marshall " Whft-lafrh oaklard
III play George & Button Ozkie- In fhc
s~u8-nrsi round to-morrou Of TIE advertisers
mid winter golf Tournament.
10 the voncns event he trophy contest
to-rorrow r. brtveen -fiss Firar1r Froeuan.
Dykrr Meadow and Mrs.. Bcrberr I guison.
u~fhtehrn- ~. ".
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
MED|COS WILL
PLAY. LAFAYETTE
Baseball Games Arranged,
Though Schedule Is by No
Means Complete.

The baseball schedule of the Medi-
cal College of Virginia includes two
games TO be played here With La
fayette some time IN March Manager
Wv. Lewis has not completed his
schedule, but hopes 20 arrange games
with all of the leading Eastern cot
leees besides those in the state hedge
meth who did good work with Peters
burg last season and who IS now stu
dent at the school. Will have charge
of the baseball team