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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
BILLIARD
EXPERT TOURNEY
Some of Best in Game Will Play
Here, Beginning This
Afternoon.

Beginning this afternoon Richmond
followers OF pocket billiav.iS-former-
~ known 10y the more inappropriate
and less cuphonious title OF pool
viii have an opportunity To witness a
tournament which Will bring out at
least two champions and three others
who have been champions in their day
or aspire To u Chai,niponship at some
future date
The tournament Will be staged at
the Superior Billiard Academy in sixth
street. and The first round in The tour
lament Mill he PLAYED this afternoon
beginning At : o'clock. .,inong the
men vine are TO compete viii be found
j. l. Malone. onc-time champion of the
world; Gus Rogers. who just recently
defeated the best players in Richmond
in handicap matches. Tom Cox, once
North Carolina. where hc won the
state championship; John Hawkins
the Legitimate champion or Virginia
anu now manager ot the Superior
Academy and Earl Williams. some
thing OF AN itinerant. but whose home
: esI ecial delight in training Frank
Sherman for his championship en-
EaEeinents.
Each winner s to play each other
winner Tie strings TO he 100 balls
The tournament will spread over FIVE
nights and five afternoons. The af-
ternoon matches will begin - $ o'clock
ana the night matches at sat o'clock
Efforts Will be made to get Louis Bow
man. considered by many the best
there Is at the game in Richmond. To
enter the tournament, Th. matches
are opened to all and wonIec are in
Vitcd TO attend
The first match viii be played this
afternoon between Earl Williams au,.
j. l. Malone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
ANCIENT CARAVEL
FOR H. A. MORSS
Boston Yachtsman Orders Craft
Along Lines Of Vessels Used
by Columbus.

Boston. Mass February Io.--lienry
y. Morss. OF the New York. Eastern.
coTinthian and Boston Yacht Clubs
is TO have e yacht built that will be
modelled after the vessels ofthe days
Of Columbus. In every detail will the
features of the ancient carayel be
carried out. 4 iigurchead OF wo,na n
Will Dc at the bow. the TWO forward
'nasis viii nave the heavy square sails
OF the period, the miZZcn Viii have Il
latcen sail and the high pointed poop
VIII be surmouuted by Il rail and an
old fashioned basket light. On the
main mast viii be - military top.
she Viii be most luxurious below
decks The ancient lines. which have
been refined however. by Sway, RAY
mond x Page, the architects. viii give
q craft with ala abundance Of room
The overall length viii he seventy
SIN icct tile beam tWenty-one feet and
the draft four feet
The high POOP viii give room FOR
owners qnarters in the stern There
WEI be accommodations for the owner
and staterooIns for two guests. Next
forward Viii come a large saloon. ten
by nineteen feet. the fun width Of the
vessel at that point. 4 big pantry and
galley are In the waist. and forward
or these is the cnSincroom. for this
replica VIII travel i'll modern stvIc as
sixty horsepower engine is to be
! Installed 10 carry the sturdy GRAF,
along at good speed. and the ancient
sail plan will he merely nuxIli.rv
crew quarters viii be in the forccas
tie
When Nil M"rss starts on, In his
ancient and modern ship il viii be on
a voyage OF discovery. Heretofore.
most OF his time has benn spcn, in the
| big yacht racing game, hut nov i'm Min
oad craft he plans TO cruise All along
! the Atlantic coast
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
rsday Is Society Night at the Automobile Show
ADOPT SCHEDULE
WITH NO TROUBLE
Umpire Perrine. Now Ill, Will
Receive Aid From American
League Magnates.

N>w York, February 1o-The Amerl-
can League formerly adopted without
change. al its meeting today the
schedule OF games for 1919. already
agreed upon. The National League
Will meet Tomorrow and probably take
similar action. The national commits,
sion also will meet tomorrow. prob
ably before the league meeting
The American League was one of
three baseball organizations which met
here to-day. the other tao hcin.: the
international Leagu. and the Eastern
Association until recently known rs
the Connecticut League
Beyond the ratification Of the SEIZED
ule. little was done by the American
League. President Johnson was au-
thorlzcd TO investigate the case OF
Fred Pcrr'nc. veteran umpire. who is
reported III and about TO lose his sight.
and to give him whatever financial aid
Mr. Johnson deems necessary. Another
resolution adopted makes ii compul
sory for visiting teams TO use dress
ing rooms a. ;he various parks instea d
of going 10 the ball grounds in their
uniforms.
The American League season will
open AQril "a with the world champion
BOSTON team playing at home with
Philadelphia. Washington. The runner
M 10 the pennani winner OF last wear.
viii begin the season in tine national
capital with thc New York team.
cleveland AZ home the opening day.
viii have Chicago as an opponent. and
81 Louis VIII meet Detroit on the
formers grounds. The schedule calls
10" ia -amcG.
Several ~
Of during tha day, but only two were
positively made Henry Gowdy. firs,
baseman and change catcher. goes to
Buffalo from the Boston Nationals. and
Beals BECKER out;ielder OF the New
York Nationals, has been obtained BY
Cincinnati b. waiver price.
Frank CT acc, the new manager OF
the local american League Club.
reached here from the. Pacific Coast .,
lew minutes after the league meeting
ended and was accorded hearty
greetins
one of the nrSt TO shake his mana
WAS Manager McCraw, of the New
YORK Nationals who said
y congratulate yoD on getting INTO
z good town.
Jake Stahl and clark Griffith fol.
lowed suit As soon as Chance couI,
catch his breath he said:
am Siau 10 come 10 New YORK and
doueIy glad that am with the Ameri-
can League like Bermuda for a
training place and ;here Will be no
trading OF piayers until tho team gets
back from there intend playing ;irst
has myself, and nope 10 be in the
opening game. feel in fine shane ana
my mead does not bothel mo any more
am positive can Inauagc the team
better a player than from tho
bench Chase viii play second. ana
feel confident that his speed viii
Overcome The handicap Of MS beng
left handed"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
'GRAW is AFTER
PITCHER HENDRIX

Pittsburgh, February lo.-AIanagcr
McGraw, Of the Giants. thinks so well
OF Claude Hendrix, the Pirates spitball
pitcher. that he offered four PLAYERS
and $4,000 in cash for the twirler who
led The National League last season.
Inc oner was made to President Bar
ney Drcyfuss. and was turned down.
This Information leaked out today
nj club headquarters. when some one
asked IT liendriX's contract had come
back McGraw did not mention rho
names OF those he intended turning
over TO Pittsburgh. He said. with the
great staf Of hurlers in the Pirate
camp. he thought Drcyfuss might he
Induced to part with one TO get mater
laI 10 strengthen some other depart
mentS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
zBYSzKO MEETS
SAMSON ON MAT

New York. February 10.--Zbyszko.
the Polish heavyweight wrestler, said
yesterday that he would force Frank
Gotch. the heavyweight champion OF
the world. into Il match for the title
Zbyszko meets Samson in a finish
wrestling bout Tomorrow night at
Taminany Hall ana after the bout he
VIII return to Chicago. where he sill
challenge the champion
Samson may cause Zbyszko to
change his mind after the bout on
Tuesday evening. The big German
possesses plenty OF nnc qualities Of
the mat game. and has been training
under the instruction of George Both
ner. the lightweight Bothncr who
liz one OF the clevcrcst men in the
game. has taught Samson many fine
points.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
EAST VS.. WEST IN
BANTAM BATTLE
Kid Williams and Eddie Campi
Come Together in Los
Angeles To-Day.

New York, February IU.-One OF
the most important bantamweight
bouts in years will he staged
at Los Angeles tomorrow. when Kid
Williams. the sensational Baltimore
younGster, and Eddie Carnpi. coast
star. come together. ~wcnty rounds
is the limit.
The winner will meet Johnny Coulon,
the acknowledged bantamwcight cham
pion.
williams is well known in this city.
and fought some OF his biggest battles
at the National and Olympic clubs He
has only been iighting since 1910. but
in the last few years has disposed OF
all the best bantams. lie even holds "a
ten-round decision over Coulon.
Some of Williams best bouts here
last year were with Johnny Hughes,
the English bantaInweight champion,
and Charles 1.edonx, the French ban
tam king. The Baltimore lad won
from each foreigner on points. He Is
one Of the smartest lads ever seen
here, and also carries healthy punch.
Williams real name is John Gutenko.
He was born in Copenhagen. Denmark,
December 3. 1898.
While most OF his bouts in the East
have been over the six and ten -round
limit. he has also gone as high az
twelve and fifteen, the majority of his
bouts in the OrioIe city being OF the
latter length. He even went twenty
rounds I'm Baltimore once, and beat
George CLANCY.
Canpi. whose real handle is Eddie
de Campus. was born in San Francisco
July 4. 1888. He IS Of Irish French
descent. Eddie has been making a
name Tor himHelf in the bantam class
by cleaning up all corners on the PACT
ilc coast He started his professional
ring career In 1908 by beating Johnny
Roach In three rounds. One OF Campis
biggest victories last year WAS over
Jimmy Walsh. in six rounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
Complete Arrangements
Tonight

The executive committee OF the
Richmond Amateur Athletic FEEDER
alton will meet tonight at y o'clock
In the Central Y. VI. q. A. 60 consid-
er tbG nnaI and complete report of
the special committee named to ar
range q sey1ss Of events for the first
open-air track meet 10 BIZ held by
tho organization at the State Fair
Grounds May q. This special conn
nsttee will meet this afternoon in
the once OF the sporting editor of
The Times Dfspntoh. just q few de-
ITALIA are TO no added TO tho original
draft of the report. and hut few
minutes will he needed TO comrIeto
the work. II r. expected that nj the
Eaeetin1 tonight ssveral appiioa.
tfoas for Easmbsyship In the feders-
tom VIII he rNosfved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
HOW|TzERS PLAY
CARDINALS HERE

Manager Scay, Of the Howitzer
basketball team. closed contract
Saturday night whereby the strong
Cardinal Athletic Club. OF Alexandria,
Va will play the Artillerymen at their
armoTy noxt Saturday night at $40
o'clock.
Both teams have fino records. each
having cleaned up the majority OF
their opponents this season. This will
DO the last out-of-town club to be seen
In action this senson, and large gal,
lory will be on hand.
a danoe will DO given sho visitors
after tho s7vsne.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
SHARPE FAVORS
NUMBERING PLAN

r,haca. February l0.--Dr. Albert II
sharpe, Cornclrs football coach de.
CARED to-day that he was strongly in
fhVoT or numbering the players on
football teams, so that they migh, ~
distinguished. He thought this reforrn
was inevitable sooner or later. and is
IN favor Of adopting II now. Cornelrs
representative on the football rules
committee. Captain Joseph Beacha,n
snell. S'r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11

Chicago. February lo--A bin To
lcgalizc boxing in Illinois and ,Ne pas.
sage Of which is said TO p, ~asur,...
Viii be presented to the legislature at
Springfield tomorrow. II is patterned
after the Frlwley law df New York,
and provides Tor a governing commits.
sion of three, whose salaries are fixed
at 5000 a year. Tie bill provides that
no bout shall be % more than ten
rounds. and the contestants must wear
gloves weighing at least six ounces.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11

CONTINUED on sevor,n pagc)
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-30
Tracy City.

Sbeekai 10 The Nra0s.
Miss Lizzie Robbins is the guest OF
her sister in Knoxville, Miss Fannie
Robbins.
Wilbur Morgan, who is attending
Morgan School at Fayetteville, was
here several days last week to visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Morgan.
Wampanola Tribe No. 80, Improved
Order of Red Men, held their annual
banquet Saturday night with a very
large attendance.
Henry Schild attended the Grand
Lodge Of the l. o. o F, at Knox
Vile last week.
P. H. Grantham, of Brookwood,
Ala, has been visiting here.
ALT Harden was arrested last weSk
and paid SAT to the court for drunk
enness,
Snow fell during the entire dayMon-
day of last week, and trees and bushes
were bent over with its weight. 1t
was the earliest recorded snow.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-30
Trenton, Ga.
Sbceial 10 tie Ne7Os.

Sbceidlt 10 tie Ne7oS.
Miss Olive Reed, of Fort Payne, was
the guest of Mrs B. T. Brock last
week
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Case, a
daughter.
Mrs. Albert Smith, Of Whiteside,
Tenn, was the guest of her brother,
S. J. Hale, last week.
Trenton lodge of /. o. o. F. enter
tanned their friends with a banquet
Saturday night at their ball.
Miss Dewey Robertson is attending
college at Henderson, Tenn.
Mrs. s, J. Hale is conval escent
from surgical operation in Chatta-
nooga.
DR.. J. R. Brock has been appointed
chief U. S. Deputy Marshall for the
Northern District of Georgia Marsh
al Brooks headquarters will be in At
lanta.
The Payne graveyard will be clean
ed up Saturday, Nov. !.
Mrs. G. A. Timmons and daughter,
Lula, of Chattanooga, are guests of W.
j. Case and family.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-30
Patton Chapel.
Special 10 tie Meas.

Special 10 tie Meas.
In some respects / am Quaker
They did things only when the 'spir-
it" moved. and it is when the spirit
of the thing moves that | begin my
scribbling. Whether or not l fit in
other ways I do not know.
Rain and cold weather is the order
of the day. The time fol the dull,
dreary days of winter has come, and
we wonder how some will ever battle
the fierceness of these days, and live
to see the CHEEKY springtime. In this
world of ours there are many who are
homeless and have nothing to live on.
Those who are more fortunate should
be thankful, and try to lend a helping
hand to those who are not. do not
mean the lazy lug-head who never
works. Don't help him. But to the
widows and orphans should all hands
be turned
Eds NJ. A. Hackworth, of Steven
son, Ala, and H. l.. Golston, of Co
dar Springs preached at the Baptist
Church here Sunday. 1t had been sew
eral months since Elder Golston was
here, and all were delighted at his re-
turn. Sunday was the Baptist's com
munion Gay.
]. s. Massey, of Kelly's Ferry, was
here last week, buying all the cattle
he could find. The result was eight
nice ones from Joe Lawson, above
here.
George Gossett is regaining health
and strength after an attack of typh-
old fever Had the disease not been
checked in the beginning, it would
have gone harder with him than it
did.
'Possom hunting time is here, and
no doubt, many of the little fellows
wish there never had been such a
monster as man and his dog Much
fun and enjoyment can be bad "pos-
som" hunting, but we prefer the mus
ical voices of the hounds in pursuit of
the fox. There's where the excitement
and enjoyment is. Some old hunter
give us a yarn on fox hunting.
E. E. Foster, once the "Texas
Bachelor, but now of Rossville, Ga,
was here Sunday, visiting his broth
er, C. l. Foster.
The Burgess place, joining the prop
erty of Sewer Jackson, is for sale, and
several prospective buyers were here
Sunday looking it over. Although in
very rough place, the land is very
good, and would furnish very suit
able place for 'truck" farming
The river has been rising very slow
ly of late, said to be the effects OF the
lock and dam The terrible places in
the mountains below here, known as
the "Suck,' "Shoals," "Pot". etc,
are done away with, much to the sat-
isfaction. no doubt, of steamboaters.
| The behavior of some children at
church is awful. 1t seems as If pa
rents are neglectful along this line of
instruction, and it should be RENE
died.
Will Levi is working at Chattanoo-
ga in the employ of Miller Bros.
'Teh" Douglass, of Stanley, was
here Sunday Valley Bird.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-30
Ebenezer.

Specialize the Meas.
Visiting was the order of the day
Sunday.
Well, Jack Frost has been to visit us
at last. The people have been resting
since he came. The next thing is to
get out aud swing your axe as Mr..
Snow will soon come and you had bet
ter be prepared, SO you can enjoy a
good fire and lay back and eat spare
ribs. The people in Arkansas won't
eat spare ribs. If you don't know
why they won't ask me through the
News.
They tell me there is enough bones
in one hogs foot to lay at every
mans door in the ountry, and l find
that is true. Some won't believe it,
but it is very easy to be explained
Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Lambert visit
cd Mrs. M. C. Webb Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Git Webb visited
friends and relatives in Whitwell Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lille Felkins was visiting
Mrs. Rose Quarles one day last week.
Alfred Hancock and daughter left
Monday for South Pittsburg< to work
in the hosiery mill.
Misses BERTHE and Mary Webb visit
ed their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Webb Saturday and Sunday.
We had a wedding here Sunday
which was quite surprise to some
BillMcCollum and MissGussie Quarles
were married at Mrs. Alex Quarles'
at three O'Clock, Rev. Thomas per-
forming the ceremony.
Mrs. Nina Jones made short call
on Mrs. Toney Quarles one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Webb visited
Mrs. Nell Webb Sunday.
Mr.. and Mis-. Leroy Brown visited
Mrs. Dave Colston Sunday.
Miss Anna Love Hoge and her
hearts desire were out buggy riding
on our streets Sunday.
Mrs Liza Hancock made short call
on Mrs. Geo. Quarles' Monday.
Mrs Alkaline Quarles was in Jasper
shopping Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Webb visited
their son, Nell Webb Sunday.
If Won want to see Luther Webb look
sad, ask him whose ring did he lose.
Creole Smith made short call on
Philey Quarles Monday.
There are no new cases of diphther-
ia around here, and Mrs. Dickerson' s
little child has recovered and they
have returned to their home in South
Pittsburg.
Mr.. Arendale of South Pittsburg,
was seen in our vicinity one day last
week l guess he was looking for a
hearts desire. Ebenezer is poor
place to find one now, as they have all
married off. Happy Sunfiower.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-30
Charleston.


.Sbeetal 10 Tie Ne70S.
Rev. C. Fl. King filled his regular
appointment at Hopewell Sunday.
Mr.. Smedley, of Chattanooga, gave
a Sunday school lecture here Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Nerva Conner, of Hill City, is
visiting her father, W. w. King
]. K. johnson and wife went to
Polk County Sunday to visit the lat
tel g father.
Clint and Clifford Johnston and &C.
Gil Alexander are putting concrete
steps to the churchhouse and also hav-
ing we'll dug at the church.
Will Ingle was at the Sunday school
lecture Sunday evening.
Lewis Green and family took dinner
at Bob McClurey's Sunday.
Nora King visited Mrs. J. K. John
son one evening last week
Hinze Carlton passed thru this place
one DAY last week, en- route for Cleve-
land.
Dosia King spent the day with Mis-
Matte Mowery one day last week.
T. j. Taylor and wife, Mrs. Stepp
and Mrs. Hayes spent Sunday with
John Bryant and family.
| wish some one from Cedar Spring
would write piece to the News every
week.
Come on, with your pieces, "Repre-
sentative Il like to read your pieces.
Give us all the news. T. E. X.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-30
The Family Congh Medicine.

In every home there should be bot
tie of DR.. Kings New Discovery,
ready for immediate use when any
member OF the family contracts cold
or a cough. Promp use will stop the
spread of sickness. s. A. Std, OF Ma
son, Mich, writes 'My whole fami-
IL depends upon DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery as the best cougn and cold med
iciue in the world. Two soc bottles
cured me of pneumonia. . Thousands
of other families have been equally
benefited and depend entirely upon DR..
Kings New Discovery to cure their
coughs, colds. throat and lung troub-
les. Every dose helps, Price SOC and
~. 90. All druggists.
Fl. E. BUCKLEN 81 CO.,
Philadelphia or st. Louis.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-30
Eczema and Itching Cured.

The soothing. besling medication in
DR.. HOBSON'S ECZEMA ONT
MENT peuetrates every tiny pore of
the skin clears it of all impurities,
stops itching instantly. DR.. Hobson' s
Eczema Ointment is guaranteed to
speedily heal eczema, rashes, ring
worm, letter and other unsightly erup-
tions. Eczema Ointment is doctor $
prescription, not an experiment. All
druggists or by mail, SOC. Pfeitfer
Chemical Co., Philadelphia and st.
Louis.
Evening journal., 1913-03-10
WEATHER

For Delaware: Rain this
afternoon and tonight aud
Tuesday. Moderate north
east winds.
Evening journal., 1913-03-10

Wilmington Terminal will be the bene6ar
its
The members OF the Warner committee have obtained from City So
cOr Daniel o. Hastings his which he asserts that
the title to that waterfront Owwaer mark vests the State
Wilmington that
They also obtained Herbert counsel the
Wilmington the land
the bearing his OF the fight
for Of the State Federal bulkhead fill SEEM
ngy profoundly the representations
interested than they those of City Solicitor
disneresed opinion has in by
Solicitor William
sides that the be
active Chamber behalf
Wilmington Terminal Company in City Hall and the State House
has said within that
things
signing.
Terminal well with
things shaping and the fact that they conf
the time being They will the Chamber heal its
away an Ind
Evening journal., 1913-03-10
WILL FIGHT FOR CITY OWNERSHIP
OF STATE LAND ON THE DELAWARE

people City Wilmington Interested intensely
In the fight that is being made the Wilmington Terminal
Company getting cis
the Delaware shown by the fact that than 200
have signed call for the organization Of the Wilmington Waterfront
socaton the object OF which viii be protect the inter-
s Of the port Of Wmngon and insist that the 800 acres Of State land
the Delaware and the Federal uhead and I'll shall bo given the
city and not to the speculative interests represented by the Terminal Com
pany and those allied with It.
Of Wilmington Waterfront
many calamity
treemIe
the the
provisions improved
public the Federal for the further
enrichment Of those speculaOrs
immediate organization Of
the Wilmington Waterfront Association make that
action which will vest this city Wilmington
Terminal Company and its associates the title this State land the
call and those who have signed it. follows;
title of the state Of Delaware ON the shores or un
granted
evidence their interest thus forming Wilmington
sOcatOn, whose shall be further
! Dr.. J. Harvey spruauce former Mayor.
Charles Bird
MOnashas Democratic candidate
former state SENATOR former Representative former Councilman
chant
Howard D. former Councilman, CITY TreasuresS
Henry Perkins, Councilman former President Of
and former Levy Court Commissioner
Scmple
Grubb Councilman, Building Inspector
C. Marion Ltc former Internal Revenue Collector and former
president OF Council
Searle
kIetz, Wholesale Icuelor
twice City Solicitor a prominent lawyer.
gressie State Committee and business
w. w. Knowles,
Francis McSuy former state senator former Representatives for
president
A. Hory PrOthOnOary county, real
estate
Springer lawyer City Solicitor.
william =. Kurtz
Aremus Smith, former State Senator
T.. Burchlnal lawyer sOclOlOgist
Louis TOpkis, wholesale merchant
Francis l. dupont, manufacturer.
H. o.
the Electric
Rubber
Captain Philip Reybd Deeper AanOciar
tOn
NJ. C. Rodney, retired and capitalist
Garter, editor
Bowers, formerly Of the Dure Company
Chandler, County Comptroller
Continued