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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
BASEBALL SQUAD
GIVEN WORKOUT
Good Weather Helps Virginia
Get Diamond Stars Into
Shape Early.

fharfef-errliie We January 81
f.rylria hag'tau sq1-d pYt nj ar
D' 1cr hour 80 rrarffre cr Lam beth
? cd ans sffsrn0oA. making almost two
ace be - rlfdD.fr work durlrg fhe month
~ January The isrse turnout - caa
dieat.s 90 early in fne season leads o.
20 believe fr1f 70 rfryrg team VII D.
developed ftf wrrk - tav inriufcf
lsff fsfflrs Trarfisr. o. few - fhr
mon rcrn trlf I4fy hitting oYf fifs
Nearly I. ~ ffH and Iafra wore
su 80 iFrf q hair darn f~IIfIera Hafflffi
10 Boz from - fff fofrrefe sfand Df
frr reu pfc fara ffr.r. D. . g0Irgrfr ~
from BE fsr South III sf1ElrR - very
prouIfeirsIt Iir DEL fsluf paN. sr1
ir beng gwen frurf attention ~ Len
nigsn and Captain finisy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01

Thomas J. Lynch president Of the
National League Of Professional Base
ball Clubs. yesterday made public the
following contracts and releases which
have been approved
Contracts With Boston. Arthur r
Scwhind. probationary With Brooklyn,
J. c smith Edward J. Phelps. and
Jack D. Wheat. with Chicago. Bert
Humphries and Thomas W Lecan
with Cincinnati. Jose McManus. pro-
bationarv. with New York. Josh Devore
William G. jacobson. Al Demaree,
Henry Groh and Frederick C. Snodg grass
with Pitts ourgh. Everett l. Booze.
Charles b Adams. 4. w Cooper,
George Gibson. Albert i. Mamaux.
probationary. J. Henry Robinson, Stan
lev Gray. and NJ. r. Simon
Releasc-By Chicago TO TeTre Haute,
&. l.. Leonard. !. Madden.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
HOW STORY GOT OUT

Charlotte. y. C. January 3l.--In a
letter received nero to-day from Charles
4 Clancy. manager Of the Winston
Salem team ia the Carolina Associa 10
ton. who l. credited with the exposure
OF James Thorpe a professional.
Clancy tells how he made the exposure
Clancy Is visiting relatives during the
winter al SouthbridEe. Mass
He says he was called upon there by
a man as having been sent by friend
for a friendly chat. with that under
standing Clancy extended the courte-
sizes of his relatives home 10 the visitor
and ThOrpe's name was mentioned IN
the conversation
The visitor told Clancy much Of
Thorpe-s record a. ball player which
Clancy did not know. Clancy also
.oId some things about ThOrpes PROV
ezs The next day Clancy saw the
entire story az AN interview from him
self. and states that the entire exposure
was made in violation of a confidence.
The visitor. Clancy says, was "A re
porter for 4 Worcester paper, but did
not reveal his identity TO him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
CRIMSON GIVES
OUT EXPLANATION
Dartmouth Dropped From Foot.
ball Schedule Because 1t
Is Strong Team.

Cambridge. Mass, January Sl.-Ar
official statement was sent out by the
Harvard Football Committee to-day
relating TO Harvard dropping the Dart
mouth football team from the l9l;
schedule The statement was signed by
j. Wells Farley, chairman OF the com
mittee. which has been considering
the foot ball schedule. which Is practl-
cally arranged. The committee veritie'
the report that Harvard and Dartmouth
will not play football in the stadium this
wear. but regrets that the announce
ment could not have come from Dart
mouth. as had been planned The state
ment in part follows:
The Harvard Football Com mittee
concluded that there should be next
year a schedule containing less hard
games than were played during the past
season. For this reason, and this reason
only they feel it inadvisable that the
Dartmouth games should be retained on
the schedule for next year .althouth they
deeply regretted interrupting the long
series of close contests with that
university.
The matter was taken up with
Dartmouth representatives some time
ago in an informal manner, and Dart
mouth was in this way fully Informed
Of the attitude Of the foot ball com mittee
committee.
Harvard : schedule for next Fall has
not been announced officially. but tbs
Football committee has decided on the
games that will be played. There VIII
be nine games, as there was last year,
all Of which will be played in the
Stadium. except the one with Princeton,
which will be played at Princeton.
November 5. two weeks before Harvard
plays Yale and d week later than
the Crimson and the Tigers played in
1912. Cornell has been put back on the
Harvard list after d two year absence.
while a newcomer is Norwich L niver-
sity. which takes the place of Amherst.
Amherst did not have a strong team
last fall. and probably expects little in
1913. and because of this asked that II
be allowed 10 drop from the Harvard
schedule until such time as its team
should be stronger. The schedule:
September %. University OF Maine
October 4 Bates October II. Williams
October Is. Holy Cross. October p,
Norwich University; Novem Der l, Cor
nell November ;. Princeton. at Prince
ton, November Is. Brown; Novem Der
%. Yale
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01

Charlottesville. Va, January 81
Vireinia's basketball team drew one
game nearer to the goal for the South
Atlantic championship when II de
fcated the Georgetown Ave tonight in
The Faycrweather gymnasium.
- WAS hard fought contest, though
not so well played, with the hgures
tvertv-two to sixteen. II was pretty
much Of a stand on in the first half of
che contest. which ended fourteen to
twelve in favor OF the Organge and
Bluc The home team got on 10 a
4 point lead but the visitors took
brace before the period was half over.
and first one quint and then the other
would score. Within one minute OF the
close of the first half the Blue and Gray
te,.ui had the lead by a margin OF Two
poipts. but two goals in rapid succession
bv Gin placed Virginia IN the front.
The second period was more stun
ho-niv fought than the first. and there
Was very little scoring. All the points
made by Virginia. however. were on
Neid goals. while Georgetown could
toss only one goal. the other two
uoints resulting from fouls Virginia
plaved far from her usual form. and Tune
after time missed easy chances 70 land
2 basket. Furthermore. IL seemed that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
PENNSY HAVING
MANY TROUBLES
Football Schedule as Yet Shows
No Big Game for
Franklin Field.

Now York, January 3l.-The nj
versitv OF Pennsylvania football au-
,ho-iteis face the serious predicament
Of having no big foot ball game on Frank
lin Field next fall The football COM
n,ttee has been at work for some time
arranging the schedule, but the result
Of their labors has not been announced
cornell served notice on Pennsylvania
last year that they would no longer
follow the custom of playing the annual
game at Franklin Field on Thanks
giving Day. Cornell wants the game 20
come TO ithaca every other year / ne
Ouakers have taken no action on TINS
suggestion. but II l. believed that
Cornell viii insist on the arrangement
OF there viii be no game
Cornell viii renew foot ball relations
with Harvard next fail. and with this
added game II il believed that the
Ithacans viii insist on Penn visiting
Ithaca Il will be Penns ylvanla' : turn
TO 90 TO Ann Arbor TO play Michigan
next fall 90 that the Quakers are prac-
tically without big game 20 hnisn their
season al Philadelphia Then. again.
Penn j. not sure Of the Michigan game,
because If the Wolverines decide TO re-
enter the Western Conference they
will probably drop their games with
Eastern elevens.
Pennsvlvnaia would like 20 arrange q
game with Yale Harvard or Princeton
The Pennsylvania authorities carried OF
negotiations with Harvard last fall when
il became known that Dartmouth was TO
be dropped Penn's chances Of getting
= game with Yale or Princeton were so
remote that much influence was brought
10 bear IN an effort to arrange date
with the Crimson Pennsylvania mad a
slight hope Of getting hearing from
Yale when i was known that the Blue
had dropped West Point. but Yale s
policy this year was 20 make the sched-
ule Of preliminary games as easy as
possible \ Yale foot ball team has
never played IN Philadelphia. The
last time Yale played the Quakers was
IN 1893. when Yale won, "A 20 6. Penn
evlvania and Princeton have not played
since 1894, when the teams met at
Trenton
The Ouakers may make an effort 20
arrange Thanksgiving Day game with
Dartmouth but the chances OF TINS
game also seem very remote.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
WHITMAN VISITS
IN LYu CHBURG
President of United States
League Likes Shoeville.
Be Here To-Day.

Lynchburg Va January IA b.
Whitman. ST. president Of the United
States League. which was recently
chartered under the laws OF New Jersey.
J. m Lynchburg tonight. investigating
the question OF putting d team here in
that league next summer. Mr.. VII
man stated that work has been done
quietly and that all arrangements have
been perfected for the grounds and
clubs IN New York. Brooklyn. Phiia-
deiphia Baltimore. Washington. and
Richmond.
Reading Will probably be the scvcnt b
town and Lyuchburg. he says. will 10
gwen q franchise u there u any local
hacking
According go Whitman the league viii
begin playing May Is and close Sep
tcrnbcr o. and No. declares y MS CIR
cgl. can go a season u viii revolution
fle -lc game lie goes from here 20
Richmond 60 consult his backera there
aaI wil rcflrn here shorty wlth =
-IauaEcr. who viii take up the local
end % fh" league and n the backing j.
ample. LynchtlrE wiu be- IN she league.
81 condition made possible b. the with
drawai OF fhe Virginia League here from
iasf summer.
Whitman hooked over +ne local grounds
whis here ord oppressed himself 40
pleased wi-h conditions snd what fr
learned hy sovc--aflnn on ffe streets
with people vtY tid rof knox 90 pc
Identity
Asked 81 'o Richmond beng Dol fre
league. be- declared be- Led all she ta,.
INK D. needed there and .haf Owner
Eradiov could expect another ard I.
much hotter ffgff ffis year than DO
had laef one ~ che strong cards Do
finds here Tor hf- organization fe OBJ.
strong arti-NirF.ria League feeling
enc strength ~ which rather asrr-isei
BIN ffe i-arrr here fo-rfghf e.
o'clock and is due fo he ir Richmond
- % O'Clock o-rnorrow morning and
Do Expects 30 20 back o. Reading fo.
morrow evening
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
THORPE AGREES TO
TERMS OFFERED BY
M'GRAW FORGIANTS
Indian Athlete, Star of Olympic Canes Declared
Professional by A. A. u, After Returning Tro-
plies Won, Adopts Baseball as Profession
Mans League Teams Bid For His Services

January 3I.ames Thorpe, the living athlete
recently declared professional has signed contract to play with the
York the Whether he becomes pitcher
baseman makes little difference Manager McCraw.
athlete like Thorpe says the Ought
markings of ball player He has the muscle
and the BRAIN and to locate the where he will be OF
m value o the team
the the Indian athlete
without aid of soul He the whole night with
Thorpe those whom the Indian depends for advice
daylight before the settled and Mcaw bed.
The before official of the deal reached the New
received telegram from Thorpe
he had signed the the
papers would be forwarded Immediately
Salary Known.
Just salary Thorpe receive has and will be
though that the figures $4,000.
Frank Bancroft business the Cincinnati Reds who went
Hermann to-day that he
had failed quest but the Giants
had outbd him. Bancroft also wired that five Carlisle
all day Yesterday making bids for Thorpes services.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
MIKE MURPHY IS
TO COACH PENN
Veteran Trainer Reported
Nearly Well by Track Man
ager ]. West Frazier.

Philadelphia, Pa. January 81 STU
dents at the University of Pennsylvania
were once more assured yesterday af-
ternoon that Mike" Murphy. the
famous trainer of athletes. who is now
in Thomasville. Ga. for the lettering
of his health. will coach the red and
blue track team this spring.
J. West Frazier. manager of the
track team, is the bearer of good news.
Manager Frazier last evening returned
from a short visit to Thomasville TO see
Mike" and he reports HIM IN a wonder
fully improved state.
Mike" told me to assure theWW
Mike told me to assure the fel
lows that he would be on hand when the
outdoor training commences" said
Manager Frazier last night That was
the last thing he told me before lea
ing the South. and no one knows his
condition better than Mike does
himself"
According to Frazier. the molder of
many d champion track team is improv-
ing steadily
He looks a great deal better than he
did when be left Philadelphia month
ago =" continued the manager. and is in
splendid spirits. lie takes two or three
short walks every day as exercise, and
is eating better than he has for some
time.
..Thomasville just now is in the thrai!
Of d hot spell, and Mile mas had TO ease
I'D his walks. However, cooler weather
is expected next month. and then he
should get around quickly
Mike was tremendously Interested
in all that had been going on since ne
left He asked questions about all the
men and gave Manager Frazier several
pieces of advice to give Acting Coach
Havdock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
V.M.L.-V.P.L. GAME
IS NOW ASSURED
Agreement Reached Between
Two Schools for Thanks
giving Football Contest.

Virginia Military Institute and Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute VIII re-
sumo athletic relations next Thanks
giving Day IN Roanoke. when football
elevens representing these two insti-
tutions will meet for the first time in
several years. There was no hard feel
ing when the two schools discontinued
the annual clashes. At that time the
Black burg school had grown TO such
proportions that the football team had
a comparatively easy time winning
from. the Lexingtonians. Therefore
it was mutually agreed that the games
would be called of.
Arrangements for the game were
completed at a conference held few
days ago. ar forecasted in The Times
Dispatch. Colonel r.. ID: Ford rep
resented the Virginia Military Insti-
tute. while Graduate Manager Lock
hart represented V p. |. There was
never but one point of difference. all
others having been agreed upon some
time ago. V. p. |. insisted upon play
ing post graduates who were in the
employ of the college. To this V. NJ.
7. took exception. After several con
ferences the justice of V. NJ. Is claim
was ad Omitted and the contract signed.
This means that for number of
years at least, the two technical schools
of the State will fight QUIZ their big
battle on Thanksgiving Day. as II
should be. The game Will be vastly
attractive 10 the alumni of both schools,
and since V. NJ. /. has grown 10 such
immense proportions. at least from a
football standpoint. the contest should
be one of the best in the South The
faculty and students at both colleges
are immensely pleased over the AMIGA
Bile outcome of the conferences and are
rejoicing al the game Roanoke Is
easily accessible to both schools and
the entire corps of cadets from both
institutions will attend each of the
conflicts. just as IL used to be in days
II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
START CAMP AIGN
TO INTEREST ALL
r. A. A. F. Wants Cooperation
of Every Organization in
City of Richmond.

An organized EFFORT to bring within
the fold of the Amateur Athletic
Federation every institution in Rich
mond which takes any interest in ath-
Ietics. or which should take any interest
in athletics and IN the improvement OF
men and boys. girls and women, VIII
be made by the organizations already
affiliated with the federation. Ihat
much was decided upon at the meeting
of the executive committee held last
night in the Central y. NJ. c. A.
II was further decided to hold an open
air track meet in the early summer. the
State Fair Grounds being decided upon
as the place of the meet. At least
800 men and boys are are, e tbie n,an 10 %
committee was appointed and this com
mittee will report to the eXecutiye com
mittee at meeting 70 De helu next
Tousey was instructed to write letters
10 all of the organizations in richmond
asking them TO animate Win the teuer@-
ton. and to Join in the work which is 70
be done Likewise a committee com
posed of Mr.. Tousey and DIT Murrell
was named To take some action relative
TO organizing the girls ana young "o-
The keynote of the session held last
night was that the federation should
be as big as Richmond Particular at
tention will be paid to breaking up
the corner gangs by giving the young
sters who spend most of their time on
the corners something 70 occupy their
minds and time Meetings are TO be
held once each month. 10 which will be
invited any and everybody wanting
to attend At these open meetings
some expert will talk along lines of
physical development.
The r. 4. A. r will enter relay
teams in the Blues College meet which
cussed and each Of the organizations
in the federation will be
expected to enter at least one team
The committee TO consider plans for the
open air meet will get together Tuesday
afternoon to start work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
HOW|TzERS WILL
PLAY FAST TEAM
Iohn Marshall Athletic Club to
Tackle Artillerymen IN Bas-
ketball Contest Tonight

Tonight at 30 O'Clock the How
i.zers' Armory. the artiilerymen VIII
linz. I'D against the strong John Mar
shaiI Athletic Club. for what promises
TO be one Of the fastest oaske.oeii
caroes vet PLAYED on the armory floor
Roth teams are very light and fast and
evenly matched. and good. close
game should result
As a preliminary. the c g 4 and
the West End association Will lace
each other The last game played a.
the G. c. As outdoor court the q -
hox-s we're victorious. but the West
Finders claim that on an indoor court
they can clean them up. so there
will be much interest IN the result
OF this game.
Dancing will follow the big game
The teams will line up a. follows
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
Fayetteville Holds Thorpe

Raleigh. -. &. January g. u
Napier. owner 81 the fayettevfile
-. G.. baseball club. before the
dlssolution 81 the Eastern Carolina
IeagBe. declared IN an interview
here to-day that Thorpe VIII play
Nth Fayetteville this season We
declares that Ran Johnson's de-
eision that Thorpe T. the property
81 the Fayetteville club settles the
matter. and that ~ VIII take big
price from any other club TO get
the star Indian athlete
Nr. Napier >. confident that the
tsstrrn ssroiina League VIII be
revived. the first organization meet
ina. held - t.oldsboro Tonight
proving encouraging. Three teams
have signffi~d their Willingness 20
Ioin. Fayetteville among them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01

started here to-day By citizens and
newspapers. A petition will be sent
the American Athletic Union asking
that ThOrpe's amateur status during
the Olympic games be affirmed be-
cause Of the remote association of his
professional baseball experience with
track and field sports- A popular
penny fund for the establishment of an
American Thorpe trophy as an all
around athletic trophy. irrespective
OF race or class qualifications against
the world. has also been started.
This movement was suggested by tho
action OF the Mayor and 500 citizens
Of Yonkers. \. y. IN petitioning the
American Athletic Union 20 reinstats
Thorpe when Thorpe and his friends
at the Indian school heard this evening
of the project they vetoed 1t and said
they thought 1t would not be right or
accep ia Die.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01

Boston. January 3l.--Harry L Aver
Of the executive committee OF the
United States Golf Association. an
nounced to-day that the dates OF the
open cham pionship this year had been
changed from June and ) 20 Septem-
Der u and y Assurances have been
received from Edward Ray. tho British
open cham pion. and from Harry var
don that they viii enter the event
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01

IfTlTd IUrIfT0r. Tom IarIaT" d =
ffr-+ series f~iaie 81 the rafi0~aI rr.H
f-aI .famp fonshlp stake were frIafrIi
TODAY huf harausc 81 the url fnrr...f =.
OF the work - several ~ fhe srf~er
Dpgs which con- pcfcd SECOND series
"f. nr rorossarv 20 dcfc. ~ Inc PRO rIr.
no. THlr uiI 20 rIu fo-rorrov $50
formal announcement waa made fn
Hfgrf 30 fr which % the sixteen could
10 ralled Tor the second series
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
ESTABLISH THORPE TROPHY

Carlisle. Pa. January Si.--A move
rnent bv which America r. 20 give
recognition 60 Jim Thorpe. who beetc 4
tho worlds champions in The Olympic
games in Sweden and who through
. tecAnscaitty he. b~en stripped OF HE
honors and prizes given By the Gar
OF Russia and the Kins Of sweden, vas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
MecARTY AND WELLS MATCHED.
English Heavyweight Champion VIII
BOX MeSterner.

New York January 3i.-Bom barber
Wells the English heavyweight cham
pion. and Luther McCarty have been
matched 20 box ton rounds IN Madison
Sous-e Garden the latter part of March
or early in April. according TO cable
rcroris from London to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
WHITE AND BLUE
WINS FROM TECHS
Washington and Lee Proves Too
Strong for Blacksburg's
Stocky Quint.

Lexington. Va. January Sl.-In
fast game here tonight, Washington
and Lee defeated V p. ]. in a basketball
game by a score of 81 70 IS
The white and blue took the lead
from the start. and were never in danger
of being overtaken by the Techs,
who threw only four field goals, while
w. Il l.. registered twenty-four. The
all-round work of the W. l.. guards
we're the features together with the
sensational offensive work or Mills
and Mccain Legge was the bright
star for the orange and maroon,
throwing seven fouls out of nine at
tempts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
Thorpe SIGNS With GantsV NJ and v P l. Play Thanksgiving
VIRGINIA DEFEATS
GEORGETOWN QUINT
Orange and Blue Not in Form, but Gets Better OF
Argument in Close and Elk
citing Contest

, no member of the team could score
from the foul line, as many as ten
chances being thrown away. The Blue
and Gray players put up splendid
game. giving pretty exhibition OF
passing Their one fault appeares TO be
in taking long shots.
Campbell. at centre. was in splendid
form, scoring all of the goals credited
TO his quint save one. Waldron rarely
missed an opportunity 10 cage the ball
from the foul line. Lille. Campbell
and Churchman did good work for
Virginia. Rixey and Gill were both
indis posed. Lyman put up clever
game the brief time he was in the con-
test. The game was clean one ana
was witnessed by a large and enthusl-
astic crowd. Lineup:
Virginia Positions. Georgetown
Gill r. +. ...... Waldron
Stickley. $1,000. l.. +. .-...... Martin
Rixey .........C c. .....C. Campoeii
l.. Campbell. r. q. $4,000. Wetzei
Churchman. .... l.. O.. ..-..- Foley
Neutrality-suspicious. for Gill; kei-
ly for Martin: Marum for Foley. Field
goals-Gill l6l. Stickley. Rixey. Church
man. Lyman c. Campbell "a. Foley.
Goals from foul-Gill %. Waldron 'ol
Referee: Rice (GeOrgetown). Time
of periods. twenty minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
Iehn Henry Receivers.

washington. January 7i---5ohn hen-
~. the Washington American bessHe
o. = .f-,c Nv an operation on his knee.
-. entirely recovered and to-day
signed his contract Tor the coming
season
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01

Houston. Tex. January ~ $500,
-, nom INC Isvard mark Daniel
o-Conncu. OF san Antonio. an amateur
vron inc twelfth annual sunny south
bandicap to-day with = score "i -
OFT OF 100. william Crosby Of . ssIon.
M vas second with IS. Shot trem
z7-vards. and Guy Dcering. os Coio,n-
bus. wis. third. with -. shot irotA 'ns
same distance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
DALEVILLE COLLEGE LOSES

Lynchburg. Va. January 5I-Vir-
ginia Christian College defeated Dale
vile College at basketball here to-
game was holly contested. the star
work being done by Shelburne for
Christian College and Peters for Dale
Vile.
The lineup
Christian College DalpVllle