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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11

dope on the strength of these two
teams
The varsity squad has about hecn
determined on by Coach Reiss, and all
the men have been given a tryout.
Coach Eess has shifted number OF
men who played on last years nine
To positions that they are better suit
cd for, which makes for n more evenly
balanced team.
Tile most important changes are
left field. and Walker in left field in .
man, who started out FOR the hackstop
position. has been put in centre field.
bccaus" Gayle and T. ~. Brown wcr.
holding down the backstop position,
and fIasiett was needed on account Of
his hitting ability.
The pitchers are in good form and
Very few hits have been registered
against them in the eight games ~
far. FERGUSON. who twirled against
Virginia last Monday, allowed them
"nly six scattered hits, and if it had
not been for the loose fielding of his
teammates there would have bcen n
different tale to tell. G. *. Brown is
pitching good, steady ball. and the
team has a great deal of confidence in
him.
The probable lineup for to-morrow's
game is: Anderson. third base; Tatcni,
right field: Walker, left fold; Haslctt.
centre field; Egglestou, second base:
Eanc, first base; Midyette, shortstop:
Gayle or T. ~. Brown catcher; c.
r.. Brown or TcrEurson. pitcher.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
JUNIOR LEAGUE
GETSAWAY GOOD
But National League Has Only
Half Opening, With Two
Games Postponed.

New York. April i0.-Under adverse
weather conditions and with a corre-
spending effect on the attendance, the
playing seasons of the National and
American Leagues opened to-day, the
nations chief executive, Woodrow Will
son, honoring the pasti,ne by his pres
ence at the game In the national CAPT
tai. Only one game OF the American
League was postponed-that of Chicago
at Clcveland--but in the National
League II was really only half All open
ing, wet grounds necessitnted the
postponement of two contests-those
OF Pittsburgh ~ Cincinnati and ST.
Louis at Chicago.
In the National Les. de. he lowly
Boston Braves put IL all over the cham
pion, New. Yorks In an 8 t., game.
Crandall and Tesreau were nv hard.
but Hub Perdue. despite the raw sind.
pitched a remarkable game for Bos-
ton. holding the Giant batsmen to two
hits.
Brooklyn took sweet revenge on
Philadelphia FOR yesterdays whitewash
by defeating the Quakers on their
home grounds IL to 8.
In tho american League. Mack's sx-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
SPIDERS TACKLE
YELLOW JACKETS

Ashland, Va, April 1o.-To- morrow
afternoon the yellow Jackets baseball
team will have Richmond College as
u'eir opponents on the local diamond.
This viii not be a championship game,
hut viii be It very interesting game
because Of tho rivalry between these
Institutions
The yellow jackets have played
eight games SO far this season and
have come out with the big end in five
of tho eight They have bcaton tho
Virginia Polytcchuic institute. the Wv
GINA Military Institute, Roanoke ca
loec, fredericksburg College and the
Union Theological seminary.
with the first championship game
Only iittlc moro than weak Of. to-
morr"W's game VIII give the followers
of championship games little advance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
8demy-Dark.
BiiOu-'ThnrstOD. the Magician.
tO1OntBD-Saudcyfti
Fmpirc--Mininture Musical Comedy.
observation-disclosures.
Little Theatrc-PIctures.
John Powell az IIi. Rest.

John Powell at Hts Rest.
Rearing modestly fresh laurels gained
III England and on the Continent. John
Powell returned Yesterday to the city
Of his birth and offered again In him
self the. brilliant exception that proves
the truth of the ancient proverb CON
ccrning the prophet and his own coun-
try. For he played in tn Academy Of
Music last night to an audience thai
houcred him ami Itself by its numbers
listened to his message OF music in
tense silence, and greeted IL with
storms Of reclamation.
Since Powell grew from prodigy
into matIred artist of great attain
n"Dts. although he has played here In
public iRfrequently. he has been heard
b. practically all the followers OF music
IN Richmond. 80 that.it lis not necessary
10 dwell upon the performance Of last
night At any length. II must be said.
however, that even after the remark :
abln ovation that he received upon his
appearance at the May Festival last sea :
son. when the whole audience literally
los" ~ him. he reached no such
heHits. in my opinion. as he attained
Last night
Perhaps another year. wider oxpe-
Renee further study, more OF life in n
more arilstic world. NIL or any of these
may have broadened him. Whatever
the cause. the result think, is mark ed
onderful 'iechnIcian he has been FOX
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
FOWNES LEADER
IN TRIAL ROUND

linehurst. y. c.. April 10.--Henyr c.
Fownes, of Pittsburgh. was the medal,
list in to-day's qualification round OF
the annual mid April golf tournament
lie brought in card of "A. six strokes
under DOGGY. In second position, g. l."
Becker of huburmdale, Mass, led Rob
crt Hunter, of Stamford. Conn, by one
stroke, with a card Of 50.
Others in the first division were W.
\. Einter. of Pittsburgh; \. s. Hurd. Of
PittSburgh: r.. w. Irwin. of Kent,
Mich: y. V. T. McC;rew. Of Pinehurst,
and It. A Kelly. of Southern Pines,
n. e.
Rear Admiral Dunlap. of the Chevy
Chase club. Washington. d G.. ia "a
contestant in the third division. Match
play continues through Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
CLASS A LEAGUE
READY TO START
Especial to The rimes-pispatcn.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Petersburg. Va, April 1o-Thc fol-
lowing is the fun roll OF players Of
the four teams Of the newly organized
Glass \ League Of the Amateur Base
hall Association. and the list embraces
many good ball raylcrs. Glasses { and
r Leagues arc now being organized:
Petersburg Stnr>.
David Alexander, J. y Harrison. r.
T.. Westmorcland. CiiT .Nllcu. T. a. Hub
hard Hugh s. Cousins. W e. i5ianhcn-
ship, Leo liustcad. Charles Nj Walsh,
.lr., II. L. Bryant, Walter Fowler, y. +.
Tr3ylor.
RU>incs. Wen.
$, West Holden. samuel }. Prichard,
John +. Graves. :. Daley Craig. Cooper
l-ai H. H. Wright. III .NuliCk Burke. Is.
q. Andrews, ]. y. Harrison, W Is Holtz-
law, r. W. Prichard, II., Fred A. Gill
John Akin, y y Balance. Il vii.
l>inson, +. ". Chuin, J. +. Rose s. g.
Watkins, Harvey baxter, Daniel Me
tosl H. Thomas Gee. L. H. Jordan.
David Wilkerson, H. L. Wells. Herbert
~ Baxter.
Petersburg bowling Academy.
John 5. Rarksdaie. Percy Il. Lanier
I ". Woottol, collie a Collier. w W.
Lee. G. ~ Quckc, W. q Fercjvall. Sam
Rarksdalc. T.. NJ. Barlsdalc, .Ir, Lang
horne Bond II. r. Wake w NJ An
drews, II, j. y Young. Jesse W. Ed
wards. James *. Tucker. 4 |. uuicke.
< Curry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
JOHN MARSHALL
PLAYS NJ CURE S

The third game of the prep school
chanrlcnshp series will he played this
afternoon At o'clock at Eyrd i'arls
The contestants arc John Marshall
High school and McGuirc's University
school Hoth teams have hccn play
inr hic league bah, and au interesting
contest is expected
Johu Marshall has long string Of
Victories, and expects to continue its
winning streak IN tho first champion
snlp game they defeated Richmond
Academy. Tho boys have been SHOW
inn mp we'll nn hating and fioldinR ana
ought TO Put M a Eood exhibition.
Coach Woodsou viii pitch either Craig
or BALDWIN Eoth these twllers have
won several games
The two schools arc rivals i'm attn
lencs. and the game is regarded as
quite an event ny tho partisans Of both
teams
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11

pany is taking the lead in Il system
OF publicity that will probably be gen
orally followed within a short time. 1t
is the successor OF the magic Ian
tern exhibits in vogue at about the
time of the jamestown Exposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11

worlds champions won over the cham
pion Red SoN by score OF 10 to 3.
The game was remarlta BILE for the num-
Der OF pitchers brought into action,
each side trotting out three
Frank Chances New Works, as he in
sists on calling them, with the r. l.. out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11

OF the game. were defeated by Grif-
hth's fast flying Senators . TO l. Both
Johnson and Mcconnell went the en-
tire route.
troit. the veteran Mullin and his oppo-
nent. Weilinafi. pitching gilt edged ball.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-11
Cn,h ncgIstcr MoHics.

In.h NcEIstcr Movies.
Perfection In tho art of moving pic
lures was TO be seen last night at
the Masonic Temple. when the Ma
tional Cash Register Company display
cd it's series OF kincmacolor produc-
tons. The pictures were highly odu-
cational, displaying not only the com
pany's enormous business operations
but views Of the city OF Dayton that
arc OF especial interest just now.
Manager H. G.. Thyson, Jr., was in
charge, admission being by tickets
distributed by him. The audience
showed its pleasure. and Will. 1t is en-
pected. voice it sufficiently 10 ensure
n demand to see the performance at
tho same place tonight.
The working OF tho departments Of
a model factory proved not the least
interesting Of the pictures. In this
work the National Cash Register Com
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many years. young as he is. nor has he
ever lacked that indcfnable quality,
which. for want OF a better word, we
call Temperament but last night he
played, at times, as one inspired by the
spirit OF music itself not merely ex-
allied by the Interpretation of music's
disciples, masters though they were.
Throughout the brief program Powell
was i'm the mood TO play. His pedaling.
his trills. runs octave work and all the
ether items of the immense technical
equipment that is his were as always,
effectively and admirably employed.
while time and again lie proved him
self absolute master of the sustained
tone upon. by the way, a rarely beauti
full piano.
The Beethoven Sonata in A-major,
Cp. >. No. ." with which lie began the
recital. was played supcrbly, notably
the Largo movement, which, with its
stately tread as of some martial Ger
man ny nm. forms so memorable part
cf the composition. His own "Naria-
tons and Double Fugue Upon Theme
by Frederick 6. Hair was doubly in
teresting. because of its brilliant per
Torrance and because of the work it
self. The simple theme of his honorcd
master is phrase of much beaut. in
itself, while Powell has treated it. not
with the old-fashioncd idea of mere
elaborate ornamcntation but in man
ner that abouuds in tonal effects of
striking force. His final number. Che
pins Sonata in Bminor." needs no
comment-we have all heard IowcllS
brilliant playing Of Chopin
Eut in the almost impossible Sonata
in E-minor' Of List he rose to q point
of tremendous. well nigh overwhelm-
ing power. carrying the audience with
him in torrential waves of Iisztian
spleudor. impcllcd by the force OF his
own genius.
It is not probable that those who
heard Powell play List last night Will
| forget II.
" unurlas Gnrdnn
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fourth STRAIGHT
FOR PROVIDENCE
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Newport News. Va, April 1o.-Play-
ing on an almost freezing day, Prov
idence took its fourth straight game
the match being called in the fifth be-
cause OF cold weather. The CLAIMS left
to night for New York. Tho score:
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
WOULD START FIGHT
WITH BIG LEAGUES
Foge Said To Be Working to Get Players Fraternity to Work
With Federal League in Order to Buck Others-Men
With Money Would Run Opposition.

dues with the understanding that he
could do as he pleased IL a strike were
ordered.
FOgel, who still smarts under his ex-
pulsion from the National League. Is
said to have pointed out to Fultz that
II the Players Fraternity forms n
working combination with the Federal
League promoters IL will be an easy
will finance a big circuit to be run in
Ing to the information that has leak
I'd out Fogel is reported TO have named
prospective hackers OF revolt who
will invest heavily IL the players join
hands with them.
so far FultZ. while in a receptive
mood, has refraineh from encouraging
Fogr! and the Federal League people,
probably because the fraternity is not
ready to leap into a pot of trouble. But
Il demand for increased salaries all
along the line Is turned down. ii is
said FOgefs schemes will be consider
ed seriously. The organized magnates
rs is said. are keeping In close touch
with the situation and when the proper
time arrives they will cali several
uiscontented ring leaders in the play
crs' ranks.
Cutwardly the :nagns ties laugh when
asked about these underground rumOrs.
hut that is the best policy. Already
they have made a general effort to sign
their best men for next season. but have
not had much success. a leading club
owrcr admitted privately the other day
that there was something doing.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
WASHINGTON TYPOS
PICKED FOR TITLE
Two Wins Recorded For Local
Nine in Printers Tourney at
Pittsburgh.

PITTSBTRGH. Pa. Sept. 5.-The
u ashington Printers are today in pos
session of the lead ia the annual print
ers' baseball tournament by virtue OF
The second win in the series. having
taken the Pittsburgh nine into camp to
the tune Of 10 to 7. The contest devel-
ored into a hitting game, Washington
coming through owing to the heavy
stick work of Mckay. Thornberg, Ell
lett and Roberts.
Chicago trimmed st Louis yesterday
in the best battle % the series, the count
going to hem. to I. Washington Is
expected u stand an excellent chance
t" win this year. owing to the good start
received in the first two games and
the fact that the hitters appear to class
with any pitching staff offered.
Gus Julien's playing at second for
:ho Washington team has been sensa =
tiOn4l in the two games played. Julien
has been storing at the bat and in
the field.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05

NEW YORK. Sept 5.-As Congress
declined to probe the so-caIled 'nefari-
Gus Baseh4il trust" said to he conducted
In violation of the Sherman law,
enemies Of organized sport headed by
the FeSeral ."asue and Horace FOgei.
have plan ed another move which.
though. generally ridiculed just now by
those cOnversant with the facts, may
result seriously under certain cOndi-
tions.
The baseball outlaws who are ac-
Ceptng Fogel as a leader and adviser,
realizing that they are crippled by a
lack of first-Class talent, already have
made secret Overtures 10 President
David l.. Fultg. of the Baseball Players
Fraternity. While it probably will be
denied vigorously. story has leaked
out that FOEel has had several sub
cellar conferences with FultZ within the
last four weeks. with the idea of form
ing a sort Of protective alliance"
FultZ. as the salaried representative Of
the players organization. has made
numerous appeals to the National Com
mission for the adjustment Of alleged
grievances, but i'm each instance he has
the leading members Of the fraternity
notified FultZ some time ago that they
would stand by him ami also advised
him to organize the players of the two
leading minor circuits-the international
League and the American Association.
RumOTs of a concerted demand for in
creased salaries in the major and minor
leagues have been in circulation for
some time. In fact organized baseball
men already are discussing the posi-
bllity of a big strike for Increased
wages The move to enlist players in
the Class AA leagues as members OF
the fraternity Is considered hostile by
the big magnates. who seem to think
that an effort will be made to block an
attempt to fight a strike by the engage
ment of minor league material
Last month there was a rumpus in
The dressing room of one oil the local
clubs, which threw light on the sup
posed plans of the fraternity. A GER
tain well-known pitcher. who hesitaled
about joining Fultz's organization. de
clared openly that he would not take
part IN a strike for more pay. He was
denounced as a "scab" and a traitor
to the cause. whereupcn he paid his
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
TURNER TAKES BELT
FROM JACK JORDAN
StreaI Challenges Local Mat
Artist For a Bout a Week
From Tonight.

Joe Turner. the Washington middle
weight wrestler. who regained his belt
from Jack Jordan in their open-air
match at Vigilant Park. will put the
same belt up against Arthur Streal. OF
London, England. who appeared at
last nights match to challenge the
winner.
Stresl produced credentials proving
his middleweight standing in England
and claims to be the fastest athlete
on the mat claiming British nationality.
This bout will also be an open-air
event and will be staged at Vigilant
Park one week from tonight
Turner defeated Jack Jordan in two
straight falls at the Vigilant Park in
the open air wrestling carnival last
night, the first fall going to the local
man in forty-four minutes, and the
second in five seconds. Jordan was
completely of his guard in the second
fall and was a beaten man before he
realized II.
Young Olsen and Con Albright wrest-
led to a draw in the first semi windup,
the battle going one hour and fifteen
minutes. Bumps Turner defeated Frank
ZeraSa in the first bout.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
Hampstead Was a Factor
In Getting the Middies

NEW YORK. y Y. Sept 5.-An ac-
tive factor in persuading the Navy foot
ball players to come to New York and
play their game this year with the
Army at the Polo Grounds was II. y.
Hampstead. pres. dent Of the New York
Baseball Club. one of the Nays OBJ
jectlons Was that the trip was too long.
but Mr.. Hampstead got busy with the
officials of the Pennsylvania railroad
regardina quick train service.
The company has agreed to yum 4
train to New York from Annapolis at
the same relative speed with whtcn ;hr
West Pointers have been carried ;u
Philadelphia. With the result that the
trip from Annapolis to tn Polo Grounds
will be made In about six hours Time
will oe saved by providing a fer:vbuaf
which will bear the midshipmen from
Jersey City to the foot OF l55th street
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
ATHLETIC Downfall
NATIONAL DISASTER
English Duke Says His Country
Is Upset Over the Olympic
Games.

LONDON. Sept 5.-Great Britain is
it promises to cause the entire country
as much trouble as the question Of
woman suffrage. All the greatest au-
thors are taking part in the controversy
that has been engendered since the re-
cent appeal for $4,000 fund, which is
wanted for the purpose Of developing a
team that can make a respectable show
ing at the Olympic games in Berlin in
1916. Frederic Harrison. one Of the
country's best authors. suggests that
John Bull withdraw from the games at
Berlin, saying:
The whole AFFAIR stinks of gate
money and professional pot-hunring."
The Duke of Westminster. in reply to
Harrison, strongly advocates Great
Britain awakening from her lethargy
and commencing building up a worthy
athletic team. He mentions the fact
that England has beer beaten by the
United States in eighteen different
events. and he closes his statement by
saying:
This is a tale of national disaster.
Is England to do nothing to recover her
ancient supremacy as the mother OF
sports?"
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also replies
to Mr.. Harrison. asking whether he can
devise a method to prevent such a mis-
fortune as Great Britain sustained at
Stockholm. save by systematic, pains
taking preparations, which in the end
must mean money.
The Times. commenting editoriaIly.
says:
Not TO go to Berlin would be an in
suit TO our German friends and pros
pective hosts. as well as the other ma
tons engaged, which would be far more
harmful than the possibility of interna-
tionai complications. which the games
sometimes threatened to produce IN the
past. The country is committed to the
contest"
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
kraenzIein Signs For
Five Years as Coach

CHICAGO, Sept 5.-The German
Athletic Commission touring the United
States for pointers on how to win fu-
ture Olympics today exhibited with
much glee five-ycar contract with
Dr. Alvin c. Kraenzleln. former Uni
versity Of Wisconsin and University of
Pennsylvania star. holder Of two world $
hurdle records and one of the best all
round athletes during the late '9Os.
KraenZlein will be advisory coach for
all German athletes with headquarters
in Berlin. Four assistants will scour
the Empire for Olympic material. II
is reported that he will receive SjOOOJ
for his five years service.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
Schwenk Wins Initial
Contest For Browns
By Goldberg

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 3. Rudolph
schwenk. the Brownies bush league
twirier, celebrated his entrance into
the big show by defeating the White
Sox IN eleven innings. 5 to L His wild
ness prevented his winning in the resu-
lation length. Russell was knocked out
Of the box The score:
Brownies 600 o64 900 0l-5 1
White Sox....... 90 0o1 001 0o4 Z ,
Batteries = Brownies, Schwenk and
Alexander. McAllester; White Sox. Rus
sell, Scott and Schalk.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05

Who made Eve double cross the race
The Umpire;
Who cost Doc. Adam quite a plsces
The Umpire;
Who was ir grabbed the Union label
And started ali that stuff at BabeIs
Who led Cain ON to wallop Abelf
You got me.
Who started all this tariff stuff
The Umpirej
Who IL our leading octopusf
Tne Umpire;
Who, where the thick bullrushes lay,
One dark and dismal day,
Heaved squalIing Moses there 10 stay
why ask met
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
The Situation.

You tell me- writes perfervid fanatic
National Phies
will 10000 difference between
The
$4,000 Ball fond club
willing deliberately
further enriched
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
Coast Decision Stops
Smith Moran Contest

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-A hitch de-
veloped today in the plans OF several
athletic clubs to stage a bout between
Frank Moran and Gunboat Smith, when
some one let il be known that he had
I.ot forgotten the California decision in
favor Of Smith. MoTans friends have
always said IL was unfair, and until this
sore spot is healer il is certain no prog
ress will be made TO get the two
fighters together.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
Pennsy Track Team
Coach Awaits Stars

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5-The Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania came out strong
today for a track team to clean up
university honors in the East by the an
nouncement that Coach George w. Or
ton. Is in harness ready for the track
team to report.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
Pirates Split Even
With St. Louis Cards

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 5.--The Pirates
lost the first game Of yesterdays
double header through errors, but came
back in the second and won in ten
innings.
The scores-First game: r. u. f..
Cardinals .......... 30l UD0 OG0-i 4 0
Pirates ............... 0lO 010 600 Z )
Batteries-Cardinals, Sallee and Flilde-
brand: Pirates, Robinson and Simon.
Second game: r. II. +.
Pirates .......... OIL 0o0 100 IS 10 /
Cardinals ......... 02e OOI 900 IA II 5
Batteries-Pirates. McQuillsn, Hen
drix, and Gibson, Simon, Kelly; Cardi-
mails. Geyer and Roberts.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05

Who pushed Dan In the Hons dent
The Umpirej
And Teddy Roosevelt absent thenf
The Umpire,
Who, I'm the pagan days of spoil,
COPIED early Christians I'm the coil
And had them fried In Standard Oilf
Yes-go on
Who is it must he often quickf
The Umpire,
To duck n rope or dodge . brick:
Same answer;
And who, iII-fated from his birth.
NIL know dear heavens endless worth
Because he had his hell on earthf
Bill Brennan.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
Meets Russell.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 5.-Frankie
Russell, of New. Orleans. and Pal
Moore. ofPhiIadelphia, lightweIghts.
have been matched for a ten-round
no-decision bout here the night of Sep
tcmber 10.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
Al Reich Will Enter
Professional Ranks

NEW YORK, Sept. 5--Al Reich, the
Irish-American heavyweight and shot
putter, viii enter the professional ring
within two weeks at Madison Square
Garden, according to an announcement
today. His opponent is expected to be
a Canadian, but Reich would not name
him.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
To a Few Fanatics.

forfeiture
that effect the
Phs deserved the the Giants should lose the battle
should though part Of the today
Perhaps only heorfs
foolish?
Johnny vers may the greatest game but there
a
by August.
worlds
Bake andC which Is also