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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
MOTORING, AND GENERAL SPORTING NEWS I
Tennis Team Will
Cross to England
After Davis Cup

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.--~Those ma
tons interested in lawn tennis are
already preparing to formally issue
their respective challenges for the,
Davis international cup to the Britt
ish holders. Under the international
agreement all challenges must be
made on or befoSe March list, in orr
der to receive official recognition.
In this country the sentiment Ii
easily the strongest it has been in
many years that challenge and o.
team must be sent. Germany ana
France are also preparing their best
wielders of the racquet while the AUS
traIians have declared their intention
to strive for the blue ribbon of the
courts which they lost i'm the sensa-
tional matches against c. p. Dixon,
J.. c. Parke, "A. r. Beamish and w.
c. Lowe last November.
Norman r. Brookes, the most fa-
nous of the Australians. has just an
nounced his intention of making the
journey to England next June as q
representative of the challenging
team. Anthony f, wilding, the three
times holder of the All England
title, is preparing to take the court
again with his old partner, Brookes.
1t was this formidable pair that de-
feated the Americans Beals c. Wright
and Karl H.. Behr in 1907, and then
captured the cup by beating Arthur
w. Gore and H. Roper Barrett.
1t is announced that New Zealand
expects to challenge and be repre-
scented by a separate team this year
so that Rod Heath and Alfred w.
Dunlop will figure as contenders.
1T Is no secret that the delegates
at the annual meeting of the United
States National Lawn Tennis associa-
ton will come pretty near to voting
unanimously in favor of a challenge
when they come together at the Ho-
tel Martinique on Friday, February
/ 4th. Robert d. Wrenn, the president
of the national body, has expressed
himself strongly in favor of sending
team. The same thing is true Of all
of the other leading spirits in the
game.
There has been quiet canvass go
ing on among the foremost Ameri-
can players as to whether or not
| they would consent to make the trip
l. to England in the event of their Sc
lection as a member of the team.
Maurice E. Mclaughlin, r.. Norris
Williams, Jr., Wallace F. Johnson,
William ]. Clothier, Nathaniel w.
Niles. Thomas c. Bundy, Karl III.
Behr, Raymond ID. Little. George Pea
body Gardner, Jr., and Gustave #.
| Touchard are included in the list OF
/ posi- bilities and only three have in
dicated any inability to compete. Be-
cause of this the impression prevails
| that the American team of four men
/ will be the strongest that has rep
| resented this country tn several
years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The nearest
approach to municipal ownership of
baseball clubs yet devised lis the idea
Of direct municipal supervision and
control OF franchises, a plan which
will be tested in two of the cities that
have applied for membership in the
new Interstate league.
The cities that propose to have an
official entry in the infant league are
Poughkeepsie and Middletown. N. Y.
In the former city Mayor John K.
Sague will hold the franchise and fur
nish backing for the team, and in
Middletown the boss will be Mayor r.
VI. Cox.
William III. pfau. who has been
hustling around for two months on
the project. is a former sporting
writer He conceived the idea of or
ganizing class b league in New
York and New Jersey towns, applying
for protection and making It per-
manent organization. He has had con-
sidera BILE experience in baseball or
Examinations. having been president of
conducted the intercity baseball tour
naments in which crack amateur
teams of New York, Philadelphia and
Washington competed.
Promoter Pfau estimates that the
Interstate league will rank favorably
in population and playing strength
with such leagues as the South At
ilantic and Virginia leagues, both OF
which have been in existence for sew
eral years, and which have developed
many players for the big leagues
( Among the. men who are associated
with him in his new venture. are Jack
DOYLE. the well-known billiard-roon,
man; Harry Sparrow, who is an inti-
mate friend of John J. McGraw; Jack
/ Grim. a former big league catcher
a veteran minor league manager; E.
{C. Landgraf, James Meeney, and
Thomas Ratty.s
II has not been decided whether
! thnro Fill be six or eight clubs In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01

Howard NJ Smith, proprietor of w.
Knox, Mitchell, r. c. Fl. and Ranch
and Lang electric ears. reports the
sale of an electric brougham to Mrs.
A. e. Thorpe, the owner OF the Rex
theater Mrs Thorpe's car is fin
ished in dark blue. with blue leather
trimmings and is one of the smart
est cars of its kind in Richmond
windshield Feature.
One of the new features in auto
MOBILES that has been noted at the
shows in New York and Philadel-
phia. is the making of the windshield
an integral part of the car by attach
ing 1t rigidly to the cars top. This
makes the windshield more secure
and the top, too, In the case of open
cars particularly.
The integral windshield Is one of
the devices originated in the new G.
Six Steyens-Duryear. In the first
place, 1t improves the appearance of
a fine motor car by eliminating all
the straps, guys and braces used here
tofore to support the frame of the
shield from either the hood or the
body. The frame of the shield is
locked to the top SO securely that 1t
becomes a part of the car really, in
stead OF being only an accessory. An
advantage the Steycns-Duryea en-
gineers, proved b.. many tests is the
superior ventilation thus given the
drivers compartment The windshield
is of the universal position type and
can be adjusted TO give a perfect cir
culation of air without the uncom-
Portable differences of temperature on
the floor Of the compartment and in
the upper parts, which are almost
inevitable with the less permannt
form of windshield.
Incidentlg. the close connection OF
LIZ a q Anr a NE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
ENGLISH POLO TROPHY
HUNTERS ARE PICKED

writer for the New York Telegraph
says:
''iIe is superb player. one great
feature of his game being his won
derful wrist work. His performances
in 1911, both at home and and in In
dia, placed him absolutely in the front
rank of players. Til health. unfor-
the best advantage last summer in
London, u serious operation having
left him in a rather weak condition.
The hope Is expressed. however, that
between now and next June he will
have recovered his strength sufficient
ly to enable him to get back TO the
top OF his form.
Captain Miller did not critfcise the
English team that played here in 1911
under the leadership of Captain j.
Hardness Lloyd. But ii was easy to
see that he thought the 1913 side
would be much stronger for several
reasons. the two principal ones being
that they would be better mounted
and, having played together before,
thoroughly understand each other:
whereas. the members of the 1911 ag-
came to America.
The British players will officially
start practice about the second week
in March. on the Duke of Westmin-
ster's estate at Eaton Hail, Cheshire.
Captain Miller has nothing to do with
the selection of the team. He is de-
voting all his time and intention to
the mounts Walter S.. Buck master
is the captain and ne Will picfs thc
players.
Captain Miller will only remain
here two weeks, when he returns to
England, to- visit us again just before
the international matches. 1t is doubt
full whether the Duke of Westminster
will be able TO get across for the
contests.
There will be no difficulty in secur
ing stabling for the English ponies
on Long Island. In fact. number
OF prominent polo enthusiasts have
come forward and put both their
homes as we'll as their stables at the
disposal of the Englishmen. How
ever. 1t would not be at all sur
prising If the mounts were stabbed
at Belmont Park,
A better location could hardly bt
found, and there is every convenience
there for both horses and atablemen
In fact, the stables at Belmont Park
are among the best In the-country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
GRIM AND LANDGRAF
BOB UP AS MAGNATES

league. but. il consent can be obtained
from the Jersey City and Newark
clubs to place teams in Elizabeth and
Hoboken It will be an eight-club cir
The four New York State cities that
have already agreed to come. in are
Posghkespsie' KINGSTON. Midd ,st U,n
Hudson River League circuit. Jack
Doyle Is to have the Yonkers franchise,
Jack Grim will be located in Kingston,
and the Poughkeepsfe and Mfddlefown
clubs will be handled by the mayors OF
those cities.
E C. Landgraf. who has been asso-
ciated with various, independent
Pa. unless the league decides that, a
town closer to New York is more de-
sirabie James Meeney has already
leased convenient grounds in Paterson
McGarry as his manager. McGarry
formerly played with the McNultys OF
this city and In the TrI- league.
lection If the league wishes to place a
club in Elizabeth. although that city
is within the five-miie limit. Pfau
hopes to get the Jersey City club
permission to locate in Hoboken, Al
present both Newark and Jersey City
clubs have strong semi-professional
opposition on SUNDAYS in Hoooken and
The new league viii agree not 70
book any Sunday exhibition games
with big league teams when either the
Jersey Citys or Newarks are playing
at home II 1t is granted the right 70
locate in Hoboken and Elizabeth. Big
league teams formerly played Sunday
games In these cities and drew patron
age from the Skeeters and Indians.
The Interstate circuit probably VIII
not be fully decided on until these
things are settled and President Farrell
gets word from President Barrow. OF
the International league. concerning
territorial agreements., Barrow II
Jersey suburbs, as the independents
give his teams more trouble than an
organized league would. III Hoboker
there. If not he will place team In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01

~.x,.x~ r-1-- g,
$500, -.
hie'iss iot sa'e eaie " '''e A,a.sAs.A a's'o
ponies which are 70 DC used IN the IN
ternationai matches between England
ana Ap,sr,ca q, Meadow Rroak In Time
:,
are now oeihg MADE ~ Napsaih -. y
Miller, -. - o.. Formerly OF tne ssv-
eheesnth Lahcers' VINO a.riSsr ean ra
on the steamship lam p&.,a- ne E.ns
iishfilah was niel " 81, ~ 80 -, 1.1V
american representative =, .is ,uI
uhs NAM ciup. aptaiii sati1es = ~
as the representative OF the Luxe Vi
Westminster. ,..-..-,-
iaptaih Mliier uiscussea a4as A'sis
~ =
senoihg over peeWeen thirty anu toi-
~ ponies, ne said his ~ less IMAM
the number our originai plan saiteu
for, The selection has been made
from over one hundred OF the bess
polo mounts afocurabic in Great Isl s
ain These will leave Tbbnrs DOCK,
London. on Nav Sd by the steamsh -
Minneapolis OF TN Atlantis transport
line and will arrive here on or about
the I2th."
I'VE will not have any Indian
ponies. they are English or Irish. with
one or two exceptions. those being
Australian.
..yo, pra.s man who wrote I'm ths
10. ,,ta p r,s.cnas MI, nroh-
ahly remen,her some If the old timers
a,x.ar. az hrnch Thare ara Enervv
81 S,s,,, hcsh r,daan ny rantain
-naans ry,,o usss ~ NJ Tbey havp
49, ~. 49,. a.. ..,..,.-a .a.s<,,s
oesh psasihs puao aoi 49, Was
ss.a esx-s+. -,
, - s,,,rs ~ no ,,;hsSs aasa ~ I've
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
Randolph-Macon
VS.. Fredericksburg

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
ASHLAND. VA, Jan, si.--The Yellow
Jackets have had hard week OF
practice and arc ready for Fredericks-
burg college The game will BIC played
At Fredericksburg tomorrow night
This will be the second game between
these two colleges and Randolph
Macon expects to win this game. as
she had little trouble In defeating them
in the first game. vet she does not ex-
pect q walk away
The following men will take the trip:
CAPTAIN Miiiiean. Brown Walker.
Taee1a, Hopkins and WrHy.
The next game on the Randolph
Macon schedule win be with William
ard Mary college at Williamsburg on
February Sth This. will he the second
game Of the championship series.
Much interest has been taken or late
In the interclass games, the proceeds
OF which are for the ~benefat of the
Atheietic association in awarding the
varsity sE1erE sweaters and monographs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
President Lynch
Issues Bulletin

Thomas j. Lynch. president of the
National League, has made public the
following contracts and releases which
have been approved: Contracts-With
Boston, Arthur f. Schwind. proha-
tionary: Brooklyn. ]. c. Smith. Edward
]. Phelps and Mack 70. Wheat; Chi
cago. Bert HUMPHREYS and Thomas w.
Leach; Cincinnati. Jose MeManus. pre-
stationary: New York, Jos Deyore,
William c. Jacobson. Al pemaree.
Henry (sroh and Frederick e. Snod
grass; Pittxhurg, Everett l.. Boo-s,
Charles r. Adams. A. W Cooper,
George Gibson, Albert I'd Mamanx.
prabk tionary. j. Henry Robinson.
Stanley Gray and W r., Simon,
Reieases--~Ey Chicago to Terre
IIaute, C. +. Leonard and j. Madden.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
Virginia Defeats
Georgetown Eleven

tSpeaial 70 The Richmond virginiar1.l
31.--Georgetown's strong basketball
team bowed before Virginia tonight in
fast and exciting game: score. 20
to 16.
There was very little difference in
the ability OF the two qutnts, though
Virginia did not play up to her usual
form, Rixey and Gill being on the
sick list.
Virginia assuming two-point lead
IN the last Ave seconds OF play.
In the final period the visitors could
secure but one feld goal. while the
locals got four. virgiAiA missed b
dozen chances to score from the foul
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
Car a1pa
Highway

elimination of straps, etc. Is one OF
the contributing factors in the re-
marKab1e quietness OF the C-Six. The
cars silence" was attained by stop
ping every vibration possible, and re-
fining all the mechanical parts to
the utmost.
Gasoline or Electricity?
Revived at the national truck show
In New York, and destined to form
the Iiveliest topic of talk at the sim
liar exhibition in Richmond. the old
question Of commercial car power Is
again with us. And the advocates of
each type have an array of argument
which is often conflicting in it's ma
ture and confusing to the man who Is
looking for help in solving his own
trucking problem.
ORGANIZATIONS which market gaso-
line trucks urge the undisputed fact
that their product Is superior to the
electric in speed, reserve power and
simplicity of supply The salesman
of electrics comes back with the
statement that the type he markets
Ia far more flexible In dense traffic.
can do anything in the line of days
work in house-to-house delivery on
one charge of Juice" and is simpler
than the gasoline truck In operation
and repair.
Sifted down to basis of common
sense. the hard-headed business man
usually analyses the various leading
arguments to indicate that there is a
very definite sphere for the gasoline
truck. and another. just as clearly de-
fined for the electric. And. before he
makes his choice. he backs UP his
own Judgment by calling in some
unprecedented expert to pass on the
needs of his individual problem
Dealers In both gasoline and cleo
trio trucks find that this facility brings
them into touch with a far greater
range OF IrpsnecfiYe truck huyerS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
SHERIFF HEARD TO
SHOUT FIVE TIMES

Especial TO The Richmond yirginian.)
HOUSTON. VA, Jan. Alt de-
veloped this morning that Deputy
Barnett, who was found dead Tuesday
on the track left the home OF j. r..
Talbot two miles south of Dennis
ton. about r. M Tuesday, there be-
ing nothing nntoward in his de-
meanor. A short while thereafter
Talbot heard Barnett hailoo five
times. as IL to a person or persons.
The victims feet were crushed, but
the shoes were found, unmarked. and
one cartridge was left in his revolver
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
Baseball Notes

Bill LANCE. famous as an outfielder
with the Chicago Nationals from 1893
to 1899, will put on baseball UNI
form again next spring and act as
coach for the outfeiders Of the Chi
cago White Sox. LANCE will accom-
pany the Sox on the training trip
and drill the gardeners on the finer
points of the game. He is one of the
very few players who retired during
his prime After the season of 1899
Lange demanded more money from
the Chicago club than was offered
him The club failed to make good
and LANCE quit.
Tom Bowden, catcher of the Uni-
versity of Georgia. has given George
Stailings, manager of the Boston
Braves. a promise that he will sign
with his club when he is graduated.
next June.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
Date Is Set for
Vanderbilt Race

SAVANNAH, Jan. 31.--Dates for
the running of the Vanderbilt cup and
Grand Prize automobile races or the
Savannah course were designated to-
night at nlaeting of the Savannah
Automobile club.
The Vanderbilt cup. Tiedeman
trophy and Savannah trophy contests
will take place on November gath.
The Grand Prize race will be decided
on November 27th. 1t also was set
tied to shorten the seventeen-mfin
course to eight and half miles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
Giants VIII Wear
Violet Trimmings
on New Uniforms

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.--John Nc
Graw, a leader in modish attire on
the diamond as well as in up-to-date
ways OF winning bali games, was
combing his mind yesterday for some
thing new in the way of uniforms
when he was seized with an idea
which he purposes putting in force
without delay.
What are the colors of New York
university" he suddenly asked Score
tary Foster.
II don't know. but / can find out .
was the reply.
do So" commanded MeGraw.
Violet" was the response. of Sec
rotary Foster after consulting book
on college colors.
Violet. that's what 1t will be for
the Giants this summer That's the
color of New York university and
don't know why 1t wouldn't be APP
propriate for the Giants to wear the
color of New York's university Vio-
let stockings, belts and caps that
ought to make a pretty smart uni
form for us. Violet ii is If we can
get uniforms of that shade"
Faust, the ex-laascot, got in com
rnunication with the New York club
yesterday He wired McGraw frem
Pasadena. Cal A few years ago
Faust. 1t Is said. was told by sooth-
sayer that he would twice mascot the
Giants to victory and then marry a
wealthy widow in California, Whether
or not he lis on the coast seeking to
carry out the second instalment OF
the horoscope. he Is keen TO get back
in baseball again. as shown by the fol-
lowing telegram from him:
Dear Friend What is your very
best offer a season on a three-yeaf
contract, You get tIEst chance Ii you
want me, but want Condition that the
club can never sell nor trade my SER
vices TO any other club nor fine me
Expenses for board room and doc
tor, also good advance Of money"
Russell Ford was in Denver this
week and was quoted there as pre-
dieting victory for the New York
Americans this year. IL in not likely
that Ford meant that the Chance mer
would finish first hut that Ia theassgiA
they ought to make pretty good
showing. which would he at least q
moral victory. IT lis veident that ht
and his fellow players expect a con
siderably better year under the new
regime and that they believe they
have the wherewifh under Chanre's
management to do something worth
while.
Among individual achievements
there has been one which has at
tracted no comment. bat which IL
notable nevertheless. The Wagners
And Cobbs and I4aJoies may mo-
nopoitze batting honors. but Robert
Bescher. of the Reds, is i'm class b.
himself In continuous base running
sfeats He has led the National league
In steals for the last four years hi:
totals being as follows: 1909, 81; 1910
10. 1871. SO: 1912. 81.
Now that Connie Mack has made Il
known that the Athletics will win tins
pennant again, Edward Brannick, ths
courtiy member of the Giants egecn'
tive staff says the Giants Will wif
the pennant again also. For WHY
says he "For this reason: Wen h4
Just as strong. as ws ever were. ana
we'll get more help from other team,
In keeping our leading rivals properi,
suhdued.'
No matter with which league Hanh
0'Day joins out. there's one painful
duty he can't escape, He will havs
{ to umpire before Chicago crowds II
either event.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
Ieieh Leads Petersburg Club.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian-)
PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 31.--At
holders of the Petersburg baseball
club, DIR. III. G. Leigh was elected
president. and Richard T. Wilson sec
rotary and treasurer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
George Milan to
Play in Norfolk

WASHINGTON, Jan, 3l.--Geprge
Milan, q brother Of Clyde Milan,
holder eli the hassSsteaiinH gecard IN
the American league last season, has
been sent TO Norfolk by Manager
Griffith. The brother OF the famous
Clyde is an ouffietder, and for q
while last season WAS with the Nash
vile club. of the Southern league, but
did not stick long enough to get his
name in the records After dropping
out Of the Southern, young Milan
played with minor league team and
did so well that the Washington man
ager put a string on him. He is be-
ing turned over to Norfolk for season.
iHE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
Bombardier Wells
Will Meet McCarty

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.---Bomhardier
Wells, the English heavyweight cham
pion. and Luther McCarty, holder of
the McCarty diamond belt, have been
matched to box ten rounds In Madi-
son Square garden.
The big bout will be staged either
the latter part OF March or early in
April, whenever the Garden A. c. can
secure an open date. The news that
Wells had accepted nm offer from
Manager Gibson was cahled here from
London.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01

The most numerous man In Rich
mond these days is the man who knew
all along that linn Thorpe WAS pro-
fessiOnal ~ 81 M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01

Edgar Willett. the veteran pitcher,
who had been holding out for more
pay for the last few weeks, has final
" signed his contract for next sea-
The broad ax., 1913-07-19
Woman and Dress.

4 German brain specialist finds only
two types Of women who love fne
dresses. He should look agatn.-Nsw
York World
As q general thing, when q woman
eets II into her head that she has q
perfect figure she wants to dress Ike
the pictures in the corset ads--Gal-
weston News
American husbands have been occu-
pying q fools paradise. They fancied
that hats could not be made more ex-
penstve, but Paris has pushed back the
limit by decoratiDg bonnets with real
Chicago Record Herald
The broad ax., 1913-07-19
Comparisons.

Complaint that people would rather
listen to ragtime music than TO lee
lures IL not wholly q condemnation OF
ragtime nor the peopls-New York
World
London announces It has copied the
American quick lunch One patron got
through In q minute over the houri
Ideas Of speed must diner.-Pttsburgh
Dispatch
Over In Russia they refer 70 the
dElnk habit as a hat winged vampire. -
which II 4 good deal more thrilling
than the American form, ~demon rum"
FLORIDA Times Union.