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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
AMATEURS WILL
MEET NEXT WEEK
President Hill to Call Session of
Commission to Make Plans
for 1914.

President Julien II. Hill, of the
Amateur Baseball Commission. who is
at present out of the city on business,
but who is expected to return tonight,
will call a meeting of the commission
within the next few days. There liz
an abundance Of business for the anna
teur magnates to consider and act
upon. The terms OF several members
of the commission expire and success
sors must be chosen, while officers, in
Guiding president. vice president sec
rotary and treasurer, must be chosen.
Already there has been much ac-
tivity among the several leagues max
Ing plans for next season. which, by
the way, promises to be tho most sue
ccssful in the history OF organized
amateur baseball in Richmond. A num-
Der OF applications have been received
for berths In the several leagues,
though at present there appears to be
no vacancies.
One of the questions to be decided
by the commission is that pertaining
to tho reserve clause in the rules.
There has been some objection to this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15

men signed by the Feds. or said to
havc been signed, are mon whose ser-
vices will be In demand. regardless of
what ofrense they commit. or else mon
whose services will not be in demand
by the majors, regardless Of how lily
white their conduct may have been.
Tinker and Knabo Will get Jobs II the
Federals fail to start, and 80 will some
OF the other stars said to have de-
serted to the invaders. King Cole.
Mordecai Brown and George Stovall
will not be missed In tho majors. as
they are nearly done and were slated
for the minors anyway. Thus the
players Will have brought about Just
what they designed to do, and moth
ing save the pockets OF the magnates,
will have been hurt
All of this conclusion Is naturally
dependent upon the assumption that
the players arc in on tho know" that
they were posted in advance, and that
with some wise head debating, for In
stance, man with the inside knowl-
edge, common sense and legal ability
OF Dave Fultz, they have been stored
along a wide and known path.
at all events. a great scaro has boon
thrown into tho camp of tho organiza-
ton. and tho leaders are showing their
utter disregard Tor tho Feds by sign
ing their men at n breakneck pace and
under almost any conditions dictated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15

rrnuiiiilArS. prep and collegiate to the
Blues floor each afternoon and teach
ing them the why's and wherefores or
Iorm From Richmond College ho has
likely squad, all of whom are show
Whlch Is most encouraging to the coach.
mo Blues. headed by Strother, former
~ one or the stars at the college, are
evlncing vastly more interest in the
track games than ever before while
oheppard Crump and Olin Richardson
are hooking schedule which will keep
thelr fellows in arms busy. The Rich
mond Academy youngsters are perhaps
more enthusiastic than the older men.
ana are harbortng hopes OF winning
the calendar.
Prep SCHOOL Meets.
speaking OF these prep school meets,
there VIII be two, both invitation af-
iairs. One will be staged In the gym
nasium of the Central Y. NJ. c. A., While
the other. scheduled for February ~.
VIII be held in the Blues Armory The
Blues, not TO be outdone by the Y. NJ
O. a. has hitched to the standard pro-
gram a suburban relay. with repre-
near richmond. These schools are tho
Highland Park and Highland Springs
HIsh schools. Barton Heights High and
chester Agricultural High school. The
suburbanites have accepted the inv
tation extended. and Will send repre-
sentative teams.
1T is probable that arrangements will
be made 10 have relay races between
teams representing the grammar
SCnOOlS OIL the city, as mas been the case
IN previous meets. The only draw
back to this plan is the time consumed,
though IL Is highly probable that this
objection can be obviated and the tiny
tots provided for.
These midget relays have heretofore
furnished some of the best sport of the
meets, and parents and friends OF the
little fellows have attended in large
numbers TO cheer the youngsters
AS matter of fact, interest In track
and field athletics has grown with
leaps and bounds during the past few
years and the class of athletes has i'm
proved In direct proportion to the In
terest manifested. More men are COM
Ing. out to try for the several teams,
and very naturally-indeed, obviously
the create: the rivalry and compe,
titton the greater the efforts put forth
by those preparing themselves.
The addition of Frank Dobson to the
local corps of experts has unquestion-
ably helped matters Dobson is young.
energetic and understands his work:
therefore he is successful with his
charges. He has grown In popularity,
and is able to get the utmost out of
dence In his ability and respect for his
fair material. is almost irresistible. At
any rate, whether. 1t be because OF
Dobson or for whatever cause. Rich
mond Is to have a full and complete
winter of indoor sports, with keen COM
petition and men of ability entered in
the lists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
TRACK ATHLETICS ARR
NOW HOLDING STAGE
Local Sprinters Fast Getting Into Shape for Mid
winter Series of Games Events Provided
for Hopefuls of All Ages

Track athletics in Richmond are
Win 10 :ne Gntre S Oh Inc Stage
sports. The season will be really in
augurated Saturday night, when the
Blues hold an intcrcompany meet for
the purpose of furnishing amusement
to members and friends of the bat
TALON, and also to determine which Of
the many applicants for positions on
tho team come up to standard require
lnents.
Frank Dobson. nominally head Of
athletics ut the now conquering camp
Of the Spiders, has added to his many
duties. and is trying to whip the milf
tiamen into shape for their first real
test of speed and Drawn when they
meet the HowitZers III a dual clash
one week from next Saturday. Dobson,
just to show that he is able to do
many thing. and all of them we'll. Is
also handling the path trcaders OF
Richmond Academy.
The Blues Armory will indeed he n
busy place during the frost period and
we'll into the balmy days of spring
Dobson Is taking all of his charges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
CONTRACT SIGNED
FOR INDOOR MEET
Blues and Spiders Get Horse
Show Building to Stage
Series of Events.

Sheppard Crump. manager of the
Track team of tho Blues and Manager
carter, OF the track team ut Richmond
C0iieEe. Yesterday closed contract
with Colonel John II. LIVINGSTON, lessee
OF the horseshow building. for It's use
February 21
nual dual track meet between Rich
mona College and the Blues, and on the
under the joint auspices Of the Blues
and Richmond College. will take place.
10 THIS last named meet athletes from
sity in the States OF Virginia, North
and South Carolina, Maryland and the
District OF Columbia. Will be invited,
eastern universities are sure to send
teams to compete in the relays and open
events. Valuable prizes Will be offered.
days, while the officials have been
tacitly though not publicly agreed
Headed by Captain strothcr. with
McRae. Vaughan. Word and Richard
son as foundation upon which to build
strong team. with an ample, supply
Blues are particularly bright
At Richmond College Coach Frank
Dobson hopes to turn out n winner.
With basketball team to prepare and
Keep Keep in condition. while at the same
Lime Lime preparing his track men, he finds
Among the members OF last years
squad, he has Heubi and Gary. who
finished second and third, respectively.
in The Times Dispatch Modified Mara,
thon, while Mercer and Lggan, two
nrst-year men. are showing the kind of
form To make the coach glad. Mercer
was In college last season. but was un-
ablo to take part In any OF the meets
because Of a bad knee. He Is rapidly
recovering from the effects OF the In
jury, and hopes to make the team. LiE-
gan Is considered already one of the
stars Of the team. lie has splendid
NATURAL form. and is able to do the
quarter-milc in remarkably fast time
now. Durham, the big fellow who
broke all college records in winning
tho all-round athletic medal on field
day last year, is looked upon as n
likely man in tho distance events and
sure winner with the weights
Both the Blues and the Spiders are
hopeful of winning their meet, though
realizing that in Virginia. Georgetown
and Johns Hopkins they will meet some
or the speediest men on the boards in
these parts, not to mention Washing
ton and Lee, V. NJ. l.. V. p J., North
Carolina, Woodberry Forest. Maryland
and Carolina Aggies and other schools.
. FOR the local meet special rates will
be made for the grammar school pupils
promoters of the game realize that
from these youngsters must be re
cruited the athletic stars of the future
and realizing this will make every
effort to get them Interested in the
games.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15

as we'll as to the drafting rule. II is
highly probable that tho commission
VIII vote to amend these rules An
other question. arising each PLAYING
grounds for the players While moth
ing definite has boon determined upon
IN TINS direction. II Is practically Ger
tain that the City Council viii be
asked for an appropriation.
president Hill some time ago wrote
10 the presidents OF the various leagues
ASKING that they Prepare suggestions
concerning changes in rules and any
thing else that might present Itself.
SO that tho members Of the commits
among the various organizations.
number OF the presidents have advised
MIN what they want. but somc have
have failed TO answer his letter to do
so at once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
C.C.C. Activities

Plans to open the baseball season at
the Church Civic Association field on
March IA are under way. On Saturday
ut $3.50 o'clock the members of the
teams will meet mt the association field
to take tho action necessary to have
everything In readiness for tho first
YARN Saturday. Last aeason there were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
CONTRACTS FORCOLTS
WILL BE MAILED SOON
Secretary Bradley Waiting to Hear From Manager
as to Trades-To Improve Local Park-Are
Players Using Federal League as
Bludgeon Over Magnates?

onnbury club. in tho Connecticut
League. has been offered berth In
the Federal League. says report.
Patsy must like trying everything new.
He stuck 20 tho Unitcn States League
until there WAS not n vestigc Of the
craft left. and won't on his way bur-
dened with experience, but minus con-
siderable pay for his services And
y"t. they say the ball player is not
gulliDlo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
JOHNSON SIGNS
TO FIGHT MORAN

Paris. January 14-"Jack" Johnson.
negro hehvyweight pugilist. and Frank
Moran, Pittsburgh hegVyweight, to-day
signed articles for twenty-round bout
for the worlds championship to be
second week OF June
Johnson was handed q check for s35.-
600 by Charles MacCarthy, representing
group OF American sporting mon.
while Moran was guaranteed $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
s So. members; This year two moro

ISOLATION members This year two moro
teams will be added.
Basketball is very popular with tho
association members this season. and
squad. is turning out one OF the fast
est teams in the city
Field hockey is attracting a great
deal OF attention. especially these cold
snappy days. This game is played in
the large basketball court, and Is ex-
ccedingly popular
y large squad Will soon go In train
Ing for the Richmond Amateur Ath-
letic Federation indoor meet to be held
ut the Blues Armory Saturday night,
January 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
Aver, Signs Contrncf.

Doctor lancey Wyatt Ayers. from
tiillsvillc, sub, has signed to play with
the Washington club, and, unless wo
mistake a guess, the SAID Yanccy
Wyatt will find his namo in the top
lines many times during 1914. Ayers
has cvciything to make him star
10 Is built for pitching purposes.
There is Just one possibility of his be-
ing the author OF his own undong
TOO often youngsters with wonderful
futules have forgotten that III do
not ro.sess copyright on all tho
knowledge in the world Those of us
who think well Of Ayers aad who want
the bis fellow to make good, will fol-
low his progress In the Hopc that he
viii prove himself worthy of our
opnion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
30 wv L | N G

The Remington team won all three
games from the Sibiey Shoe COMPANY
aggregation on the Newport alleys
pany. will meet the A1cos in the Rich
mond League
The O, H. Berry Company will meet
Central League. Tonight
This afternoon, at 1 o'clock Wade
and Alright will meet Ellis and Whit
seven game series. Total pins to count
for the championship OF tho Richmond
Class A League. Scores.
RcminEtOns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15


western scribe who, after learning
that Joe Tinker had said that the
newest bidder for major honors had
100000 behind 1t, arose in meeting
tc ask, how far behind?"
Some nasty Individual. discussing
tho now league, offered the opinion
that il was n frame-up on the part OF
the players; that tho Feds had been
organized on paper with a great four
hush as to the number of actual
shekels In sight, nnd that the playcrs
to man backed the new organization
simply because they saw In It n club
where with TO beat the unyielding and
unwilling magnates into a proper np-
probation of their (the players)
worth. said appreciation to he spelled
in eXchanGeagle coin of the realm.
Cold bloodcdly, tho now league an
pears far too unevenly balanced to be
paying proposition. Unless, in sooth,
IL is really financed by multimilIion-
aires, who are philanthropically in
clined. If tho cities composing the
circuit were all of major league size,
and If the railroad Journeys wore OF
Tess distance. and if salaries were con-
siderably lower, and if competition
would not be so keen with two maior
leagues already organized and doing
business with their fighting clothes on.
ana II organizing third League did
not require SO great an initial outlay
Tor equipment and plants, then II
might he easier TO understand how
business men. thinking business men.
might be willing to take n Gyer In
baseball, preferred. But under pres
ent conditions, nix
1t Is either philanthrophy or SILL
ness, for. even should enc of tho two
major leagues finally succumb, It
would take years upon years for the
investors TO begin breaking even, much
less making anything on the venture
The Federal League may start tho
season and again 1T may not AS the
astuta Ban Johnson was heard to re-
mark, it will take the count Mt the
turnstile 10 finally determine
Should the Federal League prove TO
be what II is believed to be in many
quarters. merely n bludgeon with
which the players are to beat tho pres
cnt organizations into submission. so
mat demands, both as to salaries and
conditions. be met, then the bubble
Will be pricked and exploded before
The season begins. If the suggestion
OF August Hermann be followed. and
( the alleged offers of the Feds be met
ana gone one better. regards sal
aries. by the organization forces, the
players. assuming that they are with
the Feds, will have accomplished their
purposes and the National and Ameri-
can League magnates will have been
hosted by their own petard.
4 Peculiar Situation.
1t VIII be noted. Mr. tnp tbat fba
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
Pocket billiard Expert.

J. o. E'phardt. of Toledo, O.. will play
exhibition games OF pocket billiards
in Howard's billiard rooms, every afs
ternoon and night during the week.
Ephardt claims the championship Of
Ohio.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15

Equal Suffrage Address To-Day.
Mrs. Archer Jones will speak before
the Equal Suffrage League OF Rich
mond at its headquarters this after
noon at 4:30 o'clock on Woman and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
TO Improve Park

work OF Improving the local yard
VIII be started just as soon as tho
arst twitteiinss OF the spring har-
ningers are heard. That wonder of NIL
Kinds OF work, Joe Heusler. is already
showing signs of breaking loose. and
Ius' as soon as spade Will cut
through the frozen ground, he viii be-
Sih MS work OF rehabilitation. lie
cohtemplates many improvements. Tho
rough places around first nnd secord
bases VIII be smoothed over. while the
oulneio Will be made as level as n
paFio; floor. Coats OF paint viii make
me stands have tho appearance of
new. "hile tho approaches TO the
STANDS VIII be travelled so that rain
VIII not make "a quagmire through
which patrons zgust wade to get under
cover :. =. =
Fatsy Bohannon. remembered as
Arst baseman OF the local club in the
limited States I.raplp Of s,,ntol
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
ny Gus MALBERT.

Contracts for members of the 1914
Richmond Baseball Club will be mail
cd out in few days. just soon as
Secretary w y. Bradley is able to hear
definitely from Manager Ray Ryan as
to what he wants done There are
several trades not yet consumma cd
and several deals still hanging fire.
Upon the result of these trades and
deals, some being direct purchases,
viii largely depend the personnel of
tho Colts during the coming playing
season.
Gus Schradcr who has been offered
in Il trade by Buck Pressly. WHO will
lead the Tars TO victory or mayhap
defea. in 1914, is still being considered
along with another prospect. 1t is un-
derstood that Ducky l3berts is the out
fielder Pressly is after, while he VIII
cover the initial sack for the Tars
himself.
Harry Mathews, the commanding
general of the Shipbuilders, wants
Charley Strain, and is willing to talk
trade TO Ryan. Strain seems unwilling
TO remain in Richmond and would well
come any deal by which he is shifted
10 any other city in the league. There
seems to be no foundation for tho ru-
NOR that Charley was wanted by the
Feds. Strain is good youngster and
usually gives good account of himself,
but he is by no means n "wunderkind"
nor IS II likely that he has yet ripened
into big league material or anything
aDproximating big league timber. He
started last season in great shape. but
after being worked as general utility
man for several weeks began to de-
cline in his pitching ability.
There arc those who charge that
Charles did not follow with any con-
sistenoy tho old formula of early TO
bed and carly TO rise, but regardless
of that he has proved valuable to the
locals and should 20 of considerable
value in a trade. assuming that RYAN
would be willing to talk trade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
Portsmouth No Leader.

While Portsmouth has not detinite-
~ decided upon manager. the deci-
sion seems 10 lie between Lee 9arvin.
now in his winter home at Lee Sum
nit Mo-. and Red Munson, last year
leader of the Bristol team in the Ap-
palachian League. Munson is q good
man and had rather successful sea-
son with Bristol. but of the two Lee
Garv!n should have the call Garyin
has faculty OF grabbing likely young
sters. and his sale of players last year
saved the Portsmouth magnates from
utter financial rout. II is not known
whether Lee would be willing To serve
under the new ownership In the truck
city, but If he is open for an engage
ncnt he would help not only Ports
mouth but the league, for Garvin is In
himself quite drawing card around
the circuit, where his ability as a play
er as we'll as his genial disposition.
has won kim many friends
Secretary Bradley yesterday receiv-
cd letter from Steve Griffin. Grif has
not yet hooked on for next season.
though there is little likelihood thar
he viii long be without some connec-
ton. Griffin is far too valuable a man
70 stay idle long. His genelalship his
craftiness In matters baseball and his
Rood Judgment plus his ability as n
player Will mako his serviccs in do
inand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
About the Federal Leaeus.

Speaking OF that Federal League,
we are very much of tho opinion of
Western scribe who, after learning
that Joe Tinker had said that the
newest bidder for major honors had
s1o.o0o,oa9 behind 1t, arose in meeting
tc ask, how far behind?"
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-17

have been Clinton ILL., the 3o,h day of December 1915
Kill Tony Muser ehe police o Clinton and chief >kebeaker
the illinois Central
has months that the Union Gard has been
,ghing the nhuman greed OF the soulles Illinois Central . ,
scheme make public the
wrongs he'd the Strike Bulletin 1t
through which the truth reached the public Person
oil sometimes he only Hunger
bother lie
fo heart and head n
auth a he
had
weighed 6i
the
the Illinois Central 1t brought, results lie told the story the wrecks
The
campag o telling : another
has conscience neither has heart 1t has IN
pa 81 po'n % ,,, P.,., m h, il, rtok during the
Bulletin nd the lnoi, Central have fallen
This cent loss to the company
they federal indictment charging Person with send
through the mails ew,parsr matte, a w nnor @
Illinois Central" borrowed from the Indictment
They hoped silence Person by hs indictment would have fright
@ a n fr,"b,ened s had not reflected uu, upon
reflected the conduct OF the Illinois enra
They have Person IN jail at last They have 'hatsd nun WIN M
gloom, prison he has talked things with me every day ne
has b.en edited from steel cell hno" something about
spirit kind Of iearessness have seen
fight that ahead OF him he knows that ms
of ambition lie knows the bitter enR against
him in community better than anyone else
he jail black and blue and bruised and covered
the brutal beating the hs Mus had
that had been made HIM ihey
him surely denial oil jnstee Yet uneon
s .y. ssS ns ns sy ws 'f b london s S R"mns""
him ior examination a" inc asy m
lace the white bone of only words he spoke to were
the job that the bulletin gets out Don't let my trouble inter
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-17
The Fight For q Life.

These oil
Mue who tipped the scales
To nlamc the public hatred him the
agiaor he
lies and designed prejudice
Person that would trial for HIM
The standing OF a the opinion a
the weight value and effectiveness OF his words Attorney Frank
ford He He
i.
4" you are good a you claim we
skill him off
labor and the OF them hang the better oil will be
The spirit ar play and ncepudee and the absence feeling
the above
The OF Clinton attacked Attorney Comeod His
By worthless insufficient, affidavit filed
the OF the Strike Bulletin Comerfrd struck back tins
aifda, entirely
leas, told by the prosecuting
he knew them This fine example OF the tatmndedn OF public
representing the peopeof whom tar Person
because will hurt their business but that their Person
will OF the
The roll o the Illinois Central Dewitt
month Nearly inhabitants that roll
politics OF the city controlled by the Inoi, ORGANIZED
misunderstood and looked b, the farmers Who live
aroun Clinton
Person therefore make fight or his hehe
make He fight change where he
unprjud,eed would think that OF the
prejudice Person the known the Illinois Central and
the prejudice
would willingly the where
both the defendant would be Surely
Illinois will placing Person
Tor his l under conditions such IN eW COUNTY, Th.
nothing guarding the dc
f,ndant right a fair trial This the o law
Persons thoughts with the Our thoughts should be with
Locked jail he cannot help himself We freedom
help him This is bro,her hood o,,rn
Acting sceretar, System Federation
Employee Member Clinton local
\ of NJ Gard No aee6S
Feb
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-17

Clinton. III. Feb II. 1914.