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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.--On return
ing here Frank Farrell said
I'm securing Frank Chance to man
age the Yankees my ambition mas
been realized. / am confident that
the completion Of the deal Is approx
ed by the New York baseball fans,
who deserve the best that our Amer
lean league club can give.
Chance has signed for three years,
but the terms will not be disclosed for
business reasons That Is g matter
that concerns only Chance and tsse
New York club. 1t Ia sufficient TO
cay that / went TO Chicago to sign
our new manager. not to disappoint
the metropolitan baseball public,
I'm the negotiations Chance did
not attempt to hold me up. The
terms agreed upon were mutually sat
isfactory and Chance is already en-
thusiastic over the prospects, He
thinks that he has some excellent ma
teriaA TO begin WITH s4d intend
to assist him In every way to devei-
op flrst-ciass ball team.
81 am frank to say that New York
is the only city that could have in
auced Chance TO return to the game
He wanted to come here to prove that
he could hold his own with the 9TH
CIR American league managers. lie
also realized that ne had "a worthy
rival In John MeGfraw. Of the Giants.
who is an old friend, and before he
left me yesterday in Chicago he said
no knew that he was about to under
take q difficult task 10 cope with the
Giants in point Of skill and popu-
larity.
"Chance Is IN splendid health. He
has gained twenty pounds since last
season and says he Is ready 10 make
an aggressive campaign. He will be
here on or about February 10th. TO
attend the American league meeting
when he may complete several deals
he has under consideration, but on
the whole he seems TO be satisfied
with the players already in hand and
In anxious to inspect them in Ber-
muda before he decides upon radical
changes, If such changes are neces-
sary.
Chance does not claim that he will
win the pennant this year, but ne
does believe that ne will give New
YORK ball team worthy OF the
name"
The impression that the deal for
Chance was cliBched long before ne
signed a contract isn't supported by
Farreif's statements He said thai
he never MADE 4 proposition 10 the
manager either ny letter or wire while
tnA latter was nj HIS home in Glen
dora. Cal. He declared that Chance
did not signify his Willingness &c
manage the New York Americans
until they met in Chicago. Accord
ing IN Farrell, the Peerless Lender
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
College President Takes Athletes
to Task for Intellectual Faults

a. well as they are going to know
IL when the American schools ana
colleges do their work"
No doubt the youngest college
president In New England" knows
all about the game of life" He
should write book and tell Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Big Bill Edwards,
James Mahoney. Eyart Jansen Wen
dell, Rartow S Weeks. w. Hickok'
Walter Camp, .. NJ. Hokanson, Cas-
per whitney, Hugh Baxter and, or. a
million or go of other former college
men who wasted" their time in ath~
letio sports how to play IT,
A Hundred Others.
sT have no doubt / could name"
saws an Eastern writer, "a hundred
former college athletes wlfD' are nIay~
ing the game Of life AT leas, 'as
successfully as the youngest college
president In New England Yes, and
a great number of these men. In
their college days, held positions at
the head OF their classes and grad
uated with honors. AS a plain mat
ter of fact, there may be some block
heads among college athletes but the
percentage is surely TO greater than
among the students who do not go In
for athletics. Surely 1t is no handicap
TO any mans brain to have the sup
port Of a healthy, vigorous body In
ancient days the Greeks were the
greatest people in tha world. both In
tellectually and physically. and they
had a theory that mental perfection
was not possible unless combined with
~nhysical perfection"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
CHANCE EXPECTS TO SHOW
M'GRAW A THING OR TWO

actually made the assertion while on
the train from California that he
wanted TO remain out OF the game for
at least a year. but the New YORK
magnate declared yesterday that the
story did not worry him a bit. lie
and Chance never had met and moth
ing was said about terms until they
had become acquainted.
Chance told q story OF his first
trouble with C. w. Murphy. owner OF
the Cubs He said that last season
he was worrying along with one extra
infieider, Jerry Downs. who could
play only second base. Chance want
ed to buy the release OF Butler, now
with the Pittsburgs. and asked Muir
ply to provide the cash. He told
Murphy that with Butler member
of the Cubs there would be fighting
chance to beat the Giants out in the
race for the peunant. but Murphy re-
sfused to go through with the deal
and naturally the manager became
Gisgruntled.
Chance will wear a uniform and
viii manage the team from the bench
and coaching iines He has been SO
widely advertised that he will prove
a big attraction all over the circuit
this year. For that reason there will
be Il constant demand to see him on
the lines, and hs will not disappuint
the fans.
Baseball in general was discussed by
Chance and Farrell In the Wnndy
City. The Peerless Leader expressed
the opinion that Joe Tinker would
prove successful manager in Gin
einnatt. He declared that Tinker was
the best player he had ever managed.
He seemed 10 think that Evers would
have a rocky road az leader of the
Cubs, but he freely admitted that
Murphy had made a wise move IN
securing Roger Bresnahan. Comiskey,
whose influence had much 70 do with
the signing of Chance. predicted that
when the New York Americans played
their first series In Chicago this rear
all attendance records would be
broken.
I'VE will beat you four straight
too" remarked Chance good natured-
iy,
Remember that we have sd Walsh
with us still" retorted the owner OF
the White sox.
That's SO, said the Yankee leader.
I'D forgotten him. Walsh pitched
against the Cubs in several city series
and he turned my hair gray.
Ibid you ever see Joe Wood or
Waiter Johnson pitch2" asked Gala
han.
say. you fellows are trying 10 dis
! courage me right off the reel" re-
| nlied Chance with laugh. No, ]
| never saw either Of them. but they've
| eht 70 beat us on the ball field be-
FORE III admit they are wonders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
Jennings Explains
Base Stealing Art

The question of why is IL harder
to steal third base than to steal SOC
ond?" has been raised numerous times
during the past few weeks. When
In Detroit recently Manager Hugh
Jennings answered IL, He said: 'Tt
is popularity supposed that the rum
ner ON second gets better lead than
the runner on first. but this Ia not
true.
When man 10 on second he is
not only further away from the
coacher,' but he has 10 watch more
men than when on first. He must
be ready to go either way at an in
stant's notice. and naturally, then. he
does not get the set start given q
man leading Off first. The runner on
second has to watch the shortstop,
second baseman, pitcher and catcher,
whereas the runner on first only
watches the pitcher
The coacher nj first watchesa the
other neiders and advises the runner.
When a man - IN second he has to
lock out for himself. That - Why
a. Doesn't ~ thu I'D n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
Bowlers Continue
to Roll Up Good
Scores on Alleys
sv c. l.. COSBY.

Ey e. H. N1OSfs
TIE games and scores IN the Fai@Se
puekpin league were far better tSS.
w-cek than before New players, signed
during the last rev ~eeNS' A's s''N
ing up well.
The virxinian boys Won threv
games fron the News Leader team
The scores IN this series were good,
ana eech man held his average
Tho Journal team won Two out on
three games from The Alec team 4@St
Monday night Il WAS brother against
brother AS {, Lehman, captain or
the Alec team, and r. Lehman, cap.
tain of the Journal team, both rolled
we'll and assisted their teams.
Tbs Times Dispatch team forfeited
three games to the Palace team last
Friday night
Ieeass Teok Series.
Tbs Richmond W.. Roanoke game,
which was rolled last Friday night be-
tween the two cities ny telegraph was
won by the local contingent Each sade
rolled we'll. putting UP total Of over
5,soa for three strings, which Is sood
duckpfn bowling.
Rousey. Of the locals, captured high
eeore, while SiegIer. OF the Roanoke
boys. captured high total. getting SSl
In three strings. His total beat Row
ssy's total hy eight pins Cosby ana
Richardson. u tbe locals, also rolled
~eA
Dyer and sie1ert, Of the Roanoke
boys, held their own rolling over the
500 mark n three games.
The results we're Richmond, i,56ss
against Roanoke's 1853,
II ~ expected that another series
Will hs arraaged soon with the H'l
city boys
Palace league games this week:
NonGay-A1cos rs Palace,
Wednesday Nirginians VS.. Times"
Dispatch.
Fri3ay-csews Leader US. Journals.
Notes OF Players.
Richardson raised his average few
points last week
F. Lohnan. Swami, and Patrick, ali
81 the Journal team, rolled well last
week.
G, Lehman and Gayle, OF the Alec
team, rolled well last week
Tucker raised, his average s. few
points
Gilbert ard chuck, Of thu VtrgIni5n
boys. held their own IN last We3nes-
Gag nights series,
Daro8. Of the Alec team, a newly
sgned player. showed up in great
form. last Monday night.
slaughter. Dawson ana CaTit9n. all
AZ the Times. rolled well last week
Ccsbv, Meaniy. Anderson ana FE1~i7
Of the 3,alaee team, ali rolled we'll in
iast weeks series.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
Shafer Sure He Is
Bound to Retire

LON ANGELES, Jan, 1i.-~-Accord-
ing TO his own statement Arthur
shafer. the New York substitute In
fielder. 10 through with major league
base bail for all time. He is now in
the automobile business in this city
and intends 10 follow the Petrol
Lane permanently.
When asked II he had notified the
manager OF his intention to retire,
Arthur said that he had not and that
he would not.
Il am going 70 stay here, stay
home. am under no obligation TO
McGraw and have not the time TO
write. q long lot Of stun about my
intentions. He Will find out soon
enough what / am doing and intend
to do. He will know I am not there
when the other members of the club
report at tho spring training quar-
tsra," are tho words used by tbs boy
n express himself ON this subject
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
Finds Shakespeare
Was Baseball Fan

A friend of H. II. Sothern, the emil
nent actor In shakespearean roper
toire, lately sent him n collection OF
references to baseball that appears in
Shakespeare They are as follows:
Tho nine worthless" Pardon me II
speak like captain" "Wiil make
him fly an ordinary pitch" NO doubt
but that he hath got quiet pitch"
'T'll have an action of battery against
him. Masking the business from the
common eye" Kind umpire of mems
miseries." Must have stop" Had
no other bookr but the score and tall
~" "As swift In motion as ball."
"a mitt, very paipable hit" TT was
black. sll-favored fly" For nothing
can seem foul to those that VIM Our
play is preferred" The base is right"
"'ris time we twain did show our
selves in the fsld." "Test your legs:
put them Ia motion,' He that runs
fastest gets tina ring Would I were
gently put out Of once before I were
enyped out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
Little Giant ruck
Will Be on Deck

Among the commercial vehicles to
be seen at the Richmond Automobile
show will be the Little Giant one-ton
car which win he exhibited by the
Little Giant sales company. at space
81.
This car, built by the Chicago Pneu~
matte Tool company. is a proven sue
cess-not an experiment. and their
s11. 900. 900 capital guarantees you alb
solute satisfaction. The prices range
from S1,I0o to $1,000, according TO
type OF body, 1t has carrying ca
paeity OF 1000 pounds, and is built
for service. II rs designed TO deliver
the goods, and II does II, easily. quick
Ty, sui tis9aeterily, with an aYerag e
gasoline consumption OF lilo gallon
per mile.
The simplicity Of this car ia boon
TO the driver. while it's reliability and
efficiency put money into the pockets
OF its owner. A Western owner. Just
recently poeketed a net profit OF
s397,75 in ten days. by using a Lit
tie Giant in his transfer business dur
ing the convention week The Little
= Chart has no favorites. and caves
money for all It's owners. YOU would
not think of missing the auto show.
When you come, see 1t all, and don't
fan 10 see one Of the neatest one-ton
cars in this country, which will be- on
exhibit at space, Fl, the Little Giant,
Bondsman Gives Him Up.
Nose Loekett. who was out on $500
bond for his appearances In Heurico
Circuit court on January 18th was
yesterday given up to the Henrico
police authorities by his bordsm an.
the old Dominion Developing com.
pany. The company received word
that the man was about TO esca pc.
notified the TTenriCo county authoTi-
ties. which resulted In his arrest by
Detective Light and Deputy Sheriff
Lyme as ne stepped off train IN
Main street depot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
addy Green Is
Eugene Grenier

NEW YORK, Jan, l1.-Paddy Green,
who win hCrl ths pellet under the
euteI&Ee of Frank Chance this year.
made & record with the Eo;yoke team
last year which does not do him 1us-
lice, According TO the Springfield Re-
gssasSS!Asss gs ls feSsa. {1saEs4sy, to gre fass
trfFfig .yRfne; pf8yed IN tn1fts- seven
games ard IL credited with nine vic
to-iss ana seventeen defeats often
ne vas sent in day after day 20 start
or finish g game. So that figures give
"a rocr clue 10 his exact showing win
Holyoke. As sample he pitched Ia
tne games Of June lath 2Qth, 2ist,
TWO games on June Z26. and June 26fh,
Ssth, 27th and 28th. Often he figured
sn four garaes week, II Washing
u all the time, He Is G strikeout artist
and faaued 40 men In 253 inningg
15its or RIM numbered 17s. and bases
on balls. So.
Green - sh9vf twenty yesrs old,
weighs 80 pounds and .s over SIX
tAet. We 10 gr,4n and raw. hut he
viii set ever that says Il eorlLls wno
saw SOC deal OF him last year
He r. sr intelligent fellow observ-
ing to the limit, quick 70 spot the good
points of q better versed pitcher ana
successful In the application OF such
pointers To his own stock of baseball
knowledge.
THE rising star showed wonderful
speed Ia tne Connecticut league last
season. He has r. tantaIzing spitbaIl
and was bother to every batter whe
faced him. His curves are battling
and hts control. fairly good. when he
sotred the Holyoke club he 6td not
know he had tina pitching assets, but
he showed them IN time, Every base
bail move IS natural 10 him. II does
net take him long 10 brush up on the
fine points and every turn he makes il
done with ease Distress is not In his
beck, He IL always cool. He never
gets rattiee. He docs things on this
diamond because they come natural u
him. He did NOT have 10 learn now
70 iiai6 his position. And he IL 4
crack fielder for pitcher. too. He
El.alk..s FEW falae .nntirns q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

NEW YORK. Jan. Ii.--Jasper Til
ferrous Goodwin. who was stroke d
gT,s t.sstunsbiA university fruF oaFRl
crew which won the visitors chat
ienge cup in the Henley regatta a
London In the spring of 1879, siie1
az his home. at AIS West One Hum
dred Fifteenth street, early yesterdaj
morning following a general break
down OF his health several MONTH
ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

William A. Larned, the former
American lawn tennis champion. ceie-
brated the fortieth anniversary of his
birth late last month, having been
born at Summit, y. J.. December so,
1872.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
Details of the Davis Trophy Matches
Show That Events Were Well Fought

only be able TO defend his title at
Wimbledon next season, but, IL In
vited by his association, will repre-
sent his country in the Davis cup
preliminary round. Invited by MS
association" Is used advisedlyT. since
there Is strong possibility that New
Zealand may decide upon a friendly
separation from Australia in tennis
matters. AS an independent coun-
try the Dominion may send an inde-
pendent challenge. The alliance be-
tween the two won the Davis cup In
1907 and retained 1t the two follow
ing years and II Ii Is broken II will
necessarily weaken their immediate
chances of success.
Hard Courts For Davis Cup.
An interesting point has arisen in
connection with the future of the Da-
Wis trophy. II France or Germany
should by any chance come through
the preliminary round and defeat
England in the challenge round.
could the frst-named elect to play
the chellenge round of 1914 on COW
cred wood floor; or could the second
named elect to play on hard court7
Up to this time the question of sur
face has never come up and such
question was not considered when
the present regulations were draft
ed.
According to rule v, the committee
of management of the champion coun-
try Is empowered TO make all arrange
ments for the conduct OF the challenge
round and also of preliminary ties
decided on it's courts: but rule VIII
DEGREES that the challenge tie shall
be played I the country of the cham
pion nation at date and upon
ground TO be agreed upon by common
consent, and in the event of an agree
ment not being arrived at the fixing
of the date and ground shall be sub
mitted to arbitration" This contin-
gency obviously relates TO the location
OF the ground and not to the material
from which the courts are construct
ed. Having regard to the fact that
no Davis cup has yet been played
for off grass, there 10 much TO be
said for combining the contest TO the
oldest surface, and there seems to
be little doubt that the covered court
will not be admitted. The hard out
door court, which is the only alter
native la France and Germany, Ia
another matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

The Norfolk and Western is the
most comfortable way to Norfolk.
The Norfolk Limited and the ocean
&hoRs- Limited. run through solid and
Understanding down ~ athAr seine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

Wilding to Defend Title.
Word has been received from Lon
don that A. F. Wilding is planning his
business affairs SO that he will not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
CHAMPION ATHLETE
PERFECT SPECIMEN
Continued from First Page,)

Thorpe Is "a IL years, and his weight
is lSl pounds. and the measurements
are given in inches.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

aces.
Aus rubber. sets, 20 games. is6
aces.
Totals for the Match
r. rs ruobers, . sets, IS games,
sos aces.
Aus rubberS, aeta, s5 games,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

Manager Jennings proposes mex
season 10 let Catcher Stanage he III
fudge of a pitchers fitness to remat'
In the game once he starts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

None OF the Browns has annound
ed his intention Of quitting baseea
ana going into business next sum
mer. Manager George Stovali mus
have q very convincing srsumen
when he comes 10 sign them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

Joe gugden and Jim Mcclure. thl
two veterans, will be back with shl
Tigers In the spring of 1918. at Gull
port and In the early American leaguI
season, helping Manager Jennings del
velop the young players. They viii
both pay particular attention 10 thI
pitchers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

Pitcher Jack WARRIOR, Of the High
landers. says that he has taken o
weight ana now tips the beam at II
pounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

Joe Bsr ger. the Los Angeles re
cruit sfaortstop, has sigued his 1el
White SoA probationary contract.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

gnortstop Bridweii has written I
President Murphy stating that he
In such nns shape the Chicago fan
will forget there ever was such q play
er as Tinker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

when Manager Birmingham was a
Cornell he was an expert feesbal
player and star kicker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

Outfleldsr Bert Daniels Of tn
ITfghlanders, Is a busy person all tn
year around He has been spendin
the winter In New York. and being
civil engineer he has a fine white
Job with the New York Central rail
road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

The Tigers leader, Hugh Jennings
gives Manager Evers, OF the Cubs, thi
cheerful tip. III / had been allows
TO have my own way ] would no
have sanctioned the sale Of Red Cor
riden. Corriden, In my opinion, vii
make good with the Cubs. He is
great hustler and will have "a fai
chance In Chicago"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

The moro Arthur Shafer retire
from BASEBALL, the less Arthur Fletch
er seems to mind 1t.
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-22

not every person or any person can
make 1t pay. The reason for all these
wrong ideas is that they have made
their plunge" without reasoning out
business must be worked out and stud
led continuously to succeed.
In gathering material for this arti-
Gle, the writer visited the poultry
yards of many successful and many
unsuccessful poultrymen. In the yards
of those that were successful the first
thing that attracted his attention was
the cleanliness of both houses and
yards. One breeder in particular used
lime so that it looked as If the drop
ping boards were concrete. He did
not sprinkle the lime around in heaps,
as is commonly done, but he dipped
broom in the lime and then swept the
boards of. The result was that ev-
erything was cleaned In an attractive
stirred up. If lime is sprinkled in lit
tie heaps and the fowls become ex-
cited. they are liable to stir 1t up so
they can hardly breathe. IL this hap
pens, 1t will seriously retard the
growth of young chickens. The yards
of this breeder were swept every
morning when the weather conditions
were favorable. OF course, that part
which he was cultivating for green
food was not disturbed or the part he
had reserved for dust baths. When
he had all the rubbish swept up, he
did not pile 1t in some corner, but 1t
was burned Immediately. Here lies
one of the secrets of his success.
The next point that was noticed was
that every man had thoroughbred
stock. Some had paid as high as $40
per bird. This does not seem high
to the professional poultryman, but
when the average person reaches
the point where he is willing to pay
that much, it shows he realizes what
is needed to make success. When
one visits a poultry yard and finds
fine, thoroughbred stock he invariably
becomes a friend OF the owner. The
birds are not only pleasing to the eye,
but they actually earn their salt.
it has been said that thoroughbred
bird requires less care, feed and
equipment to make a success than a