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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
WILLIAM AND MARY
HARD At PRACTICE
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR MIN.
MING TEAM--NlANY MEN CAN
DIDArS FOR NINE.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. March IT..
Answering to the call for c-lndi-
dates for the baseball team, Coach
Draper had forty men to report to
him Monday afternoon. The pros
poets for q winning team at William
and Mary are the brightest In wears.
F. L. Savage, who coached the cham
pionship team of 1911, has been en-
gagged to assist In coaching.
The pitching material this year Is
especially promising wtth-Addiagten,
Shackleford and Garnet, old men
back, while Wallace, Brooks and
Morissette are the new men,.
There In lively scramble for the
initial sack, with Shivers. Gayle and
Wright fighting for the honors.
Second base 10 also q vacancy that
will have to be filled. Newton. Zion
and James are applicants for tina posi-
lion. Peachy IL sure to play short.
Tucker Is sure to play third base. For
the outfleld. here In an abundance OF
material. Fields. Jones. Taylor, Roth
well and Bertschey are showing up
we'll. =.
The nrst game OF the season will
be played here Saturday. with the
Frfty-eighth Company OF Fort Mon
roe team. Tuesday. March 24th. the
team leaves on . ave days trip
through North Carolina. playing the
leading colleges there. With two
coaches on the Held every afternoon
great things are expected the coming
season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
HE|N|E TALKS OF
COOLERS CHANCES
TEAM NOW AT WORK, WITH
NUMBER OF MEN.
OUT.

PETERSBURG. VA. March If
Henry Busch. the crafty little man
Ager OF the Petersburg, Virginia
league, baseball club has been per-
suaded to say word or two touch
ing upon the prospect OF the local
club winning the pennant In 1914.
Heinie, as 1t is well known. is not
inclined to claim anything that he
does not conseientiously believe he
has a right to claim. In fact. the
young man actually would not claim
having improved great deal in
weight and general appearance since
leaving us last fall.
Here is what no says:
II have as good a team to start
with this season as ever before"
The local management Is working
daily on the grounds getting them
In first-class condition for the open
ing date. They will also put few
necessary touches on the grandstand
and bleachers.
The youngsters on hand will be
seen in practice at Mckenzie street
park from 10 to $50 O'Clock TODAY,
The first exhibition game will be
PLAYED on Saturday,, the 2Sth. with
the New YORK. American league club.
at which time Rebel" Cooper, OF
the last seasons Coolers. will be seen
in action.
The following players have ar
rived:
II. l. Howell. catcher. Milton, w.
Va
Harry Yoos, first baseman. U. 8.
navy.
Jack Porter. second baseman. Ca
louisville. Md.
BENJAMIN Pearson. pitcher. Phila-
delphia.
Ray Mclean. pitcher, Toronto.
Ohio.
Harry Damrau. third baseman, New
York city.
Give Richmond, pitcher, Washing
ton. d. G.
James Barnett. first baseman. was
expected last evening. but did not
show up.
Keller will arrive with Mrs. Keller
and the little Kellers on Thursday.
Arthur Harrison. the local boy
signed as pitcher and in whom
Manager Busch expresses much con-
fdence will be out with the boys in
practice today. as will Lester Sim
mons, who has been sold to Troy, N,
Y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
JOE RIVERS BEATEN
BY FREDDIE WELSH

Los ANGELES, March 17.-Fred-
de welsh was given the decision over
ioe Rivers a. the end Of their twen-
fight at Vernon this after
noon. welsh retains his champion
ship Of England and Australia, and
now 10 In limo for . battle with VIII
u Richie for tho lightweight cham
pionship Of the world.
Rivers WnS picked TO pieces. no
made rush after rush IN mad on
aeavor 10 lay his man. low. only to
NJ. the occasionally fast veteran
,iuda MIN. The Mexican marvel waA
outboxed ana outgeneralled and out
' WeIsh showed up the Mexican in
the inlighting and at long range ne
was also tina master. River. va
nennered With ja6s TO tho nose and
Az showered with punches to ths
stomach. and the kidneya When ne
rushed Il was seldom that no landed.
Issually he found the Ponty Pridd
man sidestepping or ducking his VII
cious punches IL,
Early In tho bout It became cyl
tent that Rivers one chance for VIC
tory law in = Knockout. Tho Mex
scan's hackers were NOT SLOW IN 49,
,rinr this. and they sent their man
il with orders accordingly. Welsh
lid not carry a knockout punch and
-ushed his man desperately.
when welsh seemed cprnersd ana nc
Rivers' hackers were shouting Tor the
MEXICAN TO follow up his advantAs0'
.WeIsn was not there to be punched
By iii marvellous footwork ana dods.
~ @he boxer from across the zen
AIMED Ill OF Rivers wild rushes.
with his hackers bedecked ~
rreen. ana bearing aloft : green UNI
krella. welsh, from the start was
favorits With the 81. Patricks pay
grUwd Ana his os. a.r,an... :. ~
When Il vas over. Welsh did moi
larry Z mark. RiverS nose waA
badly swollen and bleeding. he ~
eutg over the left eye. and the right
W va nearly shut His mouth va
bleedinx freely. He was = beaten
SOY. though he was never groEsy OF
oaSed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
Yankees Win
By Bic Score

Sam's sturdy soldiers encamped at
this city were put to rout in . ot.
Patrick's Day celebration by Frank
Chances Yankees today. The score
was Is to ..
The Twenty-second infantry nine,
which for some time has bean carry
ing q chip on its shoulder. may be
all right for musket singing and
knapsack drill. but then baseball 70
something else again. Tho Peerless
Leaders crew could have gone out
any time to make . daughter OF the
affair, but contentAd 3AGelf with spas.
. somewhat jockey tinge TO the pas
tlRnips. III sssts ts'ssi ss9'strsrs u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
BOWLING

Local bowlers have until Friday
midnight to send In their entry
blanks for the Richmond Tourna-
ment, which begins on the Newport
Alleys next Monday night. Pracu-
cally every senpin spiller In Rich
mond and Petersburg will enter the
big event.
The tournament will be the second
annual affair conducted under the
auspices of the Richmond Bowling
association. All entries must be sent
10 Secretary Goetz, OF the Richmond
Bowling association.
A large prize list has been of1ered
to the winning bowlers. From the
interest displayed thus far In the
coming event 1t will be the greatest
ever staged In this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18

With a $1,000 bill In his pocket. which
he had been unable to get change0.
after trying mora than 100 tmeA IN ~.
least twenty different towns. John q
Johnson, son of a Philadelphia mer-
chant, arrived In Sunbury. Pa. wheee
he met friends and had som thing ~
eat for the first time In nearly twelve
honrS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
HEAR PROTESTS
OF AMATEUR TEAM
Lmpions Of the East said good-by

Copies of the protest iled with the
amateur baseball commission by the
Home Brewing company against the
Crafts Piano company and the result
ing correspondence and acknowledge
ment OF the secretary have been sent
members OF the commission In order
that a settlement of the case may be
reached at the next meeting Of the
commission.
The protest charges Crafts with
playing three men against tho Brew
ers, who, 1t Is claimed. were 1t that
time the property OF the Ram blers'
team 1t Is claimed that their par
ticipation caused the loss OF the game
with 1t tho loss Of the Commercial
league pennant, Tho matter win be
finally disposed OF at the next meeting
OF the commission, which win be held
within short time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
RYAN GETS peep
At GRIF'S PLAYERS
N TRAINING CAMP
LOCAL MANAGER TALKS OF MA
T1oNAIT PROSPECTS AND
OF SECURING PITCHERS.

Manager Ray Ryan, OF the Colts re-
turned from his Wait to the training
camp OF the Nationals at ChArlottes-
Vile last night. overioyed with the
prospects and possibility of securing
ono or more of the promising young
hurlsrs nghting It out for places on
Clarke Grtfiith's team. No definite
arrangements were made by which any
Of the men win come to Richmond.
should they fail to land q posttton
with the Nationals ~ 1t Is as yet too
early for the management of tho
Washington team to give = DEFINITE de-
cision a. to the future OF tho men now
In the camp.
While he did not bring any OF the
players back to Richmond with him.
ana while he DID not sign anw Of them
or negotiate for = single man. Nyam
hadtho opportunity Of seeing them al
IN action and when the time comes
in the Charlottesville camp for can
ming and any Of tho players arc OF
fered him he will know exactly what
il being pruffered and will b. able to
act accordingly. Ryan stated last
night that tho majority OF the play
ers, especially the pitchers. look GOOD
70 him and that almost any OF them
local corps He has very high cpin-
ion OF the material from which the
1914 Washington team Will be select
"a and believes that the record made
~ tho nine last year will be equallsd,
Il not beaten BY them during the
coming season.
Asked a. to what Doc Ayres was
doing, Ryan said that the big boy was
IN Ane form and that he WAS regarded
a. . ind. His control Is ono OF the
things which has wen him recognition
and II II believed that the HillsTiiie
Thunderbolt VIII land a steady JOB Pc
fore the expiration cf the season Inc
Doc y In good health and spirits and
heema pleased with his surroundings.
jos Boehltng II again showing form,
according to Ryan. and with the *.
ception OF q slight Eoreness in several
parts Of his body. due TO exercise, 10
In nne health. Joe In regarded as .
veteran this season and takes his turn
with tho best OF them.
Ray Ryan stated last night that he
expected TO hear definitely from Man
arer Griffith regarding one or more
81 the pitchers within the ncxt four
Or 1--WE days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
Take
Easy Day $ Work

AUGUSTA. GA. March 1.-THE
Superbax nav boss let up ON his men
today 20 Tar a. hard practice was con-
cerned, on account Of several OF the
veterans and q few OF the youngsters
complaining Of weak ankles Thu
was probably duo to the amount OF
hard work they have done in tho last
ten days
This afternoon. however. he made
them 20 through . short wcrxous
prior TO the game and kept than OUT
for half IN hour after the contest Wa
dnished. Today's game was won ~
the regulars In the sixth inning, when
they scored all tho runs OF the hattie.
The mai score waA; Regulars .;
YannigAns. O.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18

2Aera are spiders In laws that make
800 - Strong that II requires =
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
TURNER DEFEATS
CON ALBRIGHT IN
A FURIOUS MATCH
OVER AN HOUR AND A HALF RE-
QUIRED FOR FINAL
FALL.

Before a packed house, Joe Turner
successfully defended his title OF mid
dlewcight champion OF the world by
defeating Con- Albright in straight
falls. At the Academy OF Music last
night Tho first fall took and hour
and thirty seven minutes and the sec
ond Ave minutes.
The mill was fast and furious End
at times both men resorted to ,ugh-
ness, but aside from this the match
was clever and scientific.
FroE tho time the wrestlsrs enter
ed the ring until Turner got Albright
IN a hammericck, from which he could
not free himself. It was about an even
bet. Both men got out of many pre-
carious holds especially Albright. who
seemed to get himself in . hole more
often than Turner. Finally Turner
got = hammerlock On Albright, which
he could not break and he Eayo up.
When the men entered the ring for
tho second fall they started graphing
fast, az II they were going to make
short work OF each other; but Turner.
by his quickness and science. got Al
bright In 4 hammerlock ard d,uhle
Nelson and threw him in . few min
uteA
From tho ability which both men
displayed In the nrst fall II looked ~
II the match would last until after
midnight. and II was Z surprise to the
audience to rec the second fall come
In such short time
After the match was over John XII
onis challenged Turner to q match At
catchwetghts, which Turner accepted
Thi. match will take place next Mon
day night, bus will not be for the mid
dlewoi4ht belt.
It ID understood that DR.. Roller II
trying to get q match with a heavy
weight In his claw. II this be sruA,
the sport lovers Of Richmond win
have q chance to sec one OF tho great
est hcaYyweighfs In the world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
MARSHALlITES TO
OPEN SEASON WITH
PETERSBURG TEAM.
GOOBER HIGH SCHOOL LADS
HAVE BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
SCHEDULE LONG ONE.

PETERSBURG, VA. March it,
A squad of about twenty-five Peters
burg High school players reported al
the Country club yesterday afternoon
for practice. Judging from the show
ing made the prospects for a winning
team are very bright OF last years
team, Elliott. catcher. Potts. center
field: Collier. second base, and Young.
left field, have returned. These men,
together with Roper, Strailman.
Booth. Walthall and Gill; last years
subs, should form a nucleus for
strong nine. There is a wealth of
new material on hand and the show
ing was very gratifying.
S. Daley Craig. who last year man
aged the Business Mems team OF the
Cockade City league, has taken
charge of the squad. Craig was for
a number of years star catcher Of
the Hampden-Sidney college team and
has a thorough knowledge of the
game. John Graves, who Is well
known I'm local amateur circles, Will
assist in the coaching.
The baseball candidates met sew
eral days ago and unanimously elect
ed w. Arthur Elliott to lead this
years team For three years Elliott
has been the naipstay behind this
| bat. He has a sur, arm an0 Arts
hard and at opportune times. He
should prove a very capable leader.
Play Marshall First,
The first game of the season will
be played here Saturday at the Nc
Kenzie street park with the strong
John Marshall High school nine OF
Richmond The rivalry between
these schools has always been In
| tense and a thoroughly exciting game
| is promised. Reports say that the
Nfa, y. Ell
season, but this does not feaxe tho
| sturdy Coolers one bit. They will
go on the field determined to win and
| will be found fighting to the end OF
| the game.
Manager T. F, Heath, Jr., has been
working on his schedule for the past
| two months and has about completed
| it. The schedule. which comprises
games with the leading teams
| throughout the state, follows:
| March 21--John Marshall High
school. at Petersburg.
! March 2s-Emporia High school.
| at Emporia.
April 4-Chester High school. at
! Chester.
! April s--Blackstone academy. ~
! Blackstone.
April lo-Tarmviile High school,
at Farmville.
April 11-Hampden-S Sidney college
| (second team. at Farmville.
April 13--Lynchburg High school.
at Lynchburg.
! April 1s-Emporia High school. Ak
Petersburg.
April 2l-Richmond academy. ~
| Richmond.
April 25--AshIand High school, -
Petersburg (pending).
1 April 29--John Marshall Hi1n
school. at Richmond.
MAY 2-suffolk High school. ~
Suffolk (pendingt.
May 7-Farmville High school, ~
Petersburg.
May 12-Open. \.
May 1s-Ashland High school. -
Ashland.
| May 19--Open.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18

So enthusiastic wore the well wish
ers OF Jerry Travers, the American
amateur golf champion. and Fred
erick Hsfreshoif. one Of the SIX best
players in tho United States. who are
the nrst Of several Americans who
win try TO take away British golf
cups this spring. that the liner Bal7
tic. on which they sailed. was de-
tanned for Z half hour. Scores who
knew how 70 play golf and half the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
Milan Steals Home,
Defeating Virginia

Especial to Tne Richmond virginian. }
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. March
OF Virginia outhit
washington today. but lost to :. In
q game that greAtly pleased the stu
dent body. walter johnson proved 2
puzzle. but ave hits In succession on
CAshion In the sixth tied the score
Milan stelo home In the eaghth with
tho winning run. The only extra base
hits wsrs secured BY Men. Phillips and
INEhits, o1 Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-18
HOW to Press Violets.

In the April Woman's Home Com
panion appears a department called
1.-The Exchange" in which various
pieces OF household news are con-
tributed by readers. A Tennessee
woman tells, as follows. how to press
velvet;
Lay the piece that is 10 be
pressed lace downward on the face OF
another piece of velvet. 1t can then
be pressed satisfactorily without be-
come at all glossy
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-17
Roads Must Lower Freight Rates.

Denver. AS the result of the
freight-rate conference held in the
Chamber of Commerce suit will be
prepared to be filed before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission for gen
eral readjustment of all freight rates
in the Missouri territory, which
takes in that country between the Mis-
souri, river and points in Utah and
Idaho At the close of the meeting.
which was attended by representatives
from points in Colorado. Wyoming and
Kansas, resolution was adopted in
dorsing the proposed suit and provid-
ing for another similar conference to
be held in Denver at a date to be de-
cided upon later.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-17
Mrs. Bradford to Seek Reelection.

Denver.-Although she has made no
personal announcement of her candi-
dacy, I. is known by her friends that
Mrs. Mary C. c. Bradford, state SUI
perintendent of public instruction. has
decided to seek a second term at the
election next fall. Mrs. Louise U.
Jones has announced her candidacy
for the lower house of the Legislature.
of which she was a member in 1911.
and Mrs. Agnes Riddle, member of the
House, is the choice of a number of
women for the office of secretary of
state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-17

they would be walking on velvet in
looking for job.
If nature intended you to do this
work. do it. A successful foundation
with poultry is first made by going
into details in regard to the little
things that in the beginning seem to
be SO insignificant.
Women have greater aptitude than
men. The present-day farmer is the
man of the hour (man or woman).
who has already made a success in
cattle and hog raising. You will not
find a practical farmer who has al
ready made success, fail If he or she
undertakes poultry. Why? Because
they go about it on businesslike prin-
ciples with no thought of failure.
There is nothing about poultry
farming but what can be learned by
any bright woman and there is no
part of the work woman cannot do
If she is SO minded. | see women in
poor health reaping a good harvest
both physically and financially in the
poultry business. and wonder why
more women do not indulge in this
are left companionless on othe farm.
Why not try poultry raising instead of
moving to the city to find something
to do to exc out mere existence?
They write me, What branch of the
poultry business shall take up?" You
will have to decide for yourself; as
so much depends upon the location.
the demand, the market, etc.
Business methods will pay. Profit
or loss can be known only by good
bookkeeping. We cannot overesti-
mate the importance of keeping rec
ords of our hens. Upon these records
depends the success or failure of our
business. Under present conditions
with the increased cost of everything
which enters into the production of a
dozen eggs comes the necessity for
the application Of stricter methods OF
economy and a closer attention to
every detail.
We must get out of the old ruts and
open an account with the hens, giving
them credit for what they produce
and charging them with what they
consume.
But some one says, That is too
much work. We cannot AFFORD to
spend the time keeping these ac-
countsi" / dare say some of you
will find some surprises awaiting you
when you begin keeping an account
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-17
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
TO OPEN WESTERN RESOURCES.
Secretary Jones Outlines Plan at lrri
cation Meeting.

Secretary Jones outlines Plan at irr':
cation Meeting.
Denver.-First Assistant Secretary
of the Interior A. A. Jones, in his
speech opening the irrigation congress,
in the House of Representatives cnam-
ber at the statehouse, outlined the
plans of the Department OF the lnte-
rior for the rehabilitation of irrigation
development in the West as follows'
stating, however, that these proposals
were but suggestions to be worked out
into definite form at the conference'
In the case of smaller irrigation
projects, careful organization on the
basis of thorough investigation ana
the best engineering, SO as to obtain
capital at a low rate of interest, and
thus relieve settlers of the heavy bur-
den of overbonding and high interest
rates.
In the case of the larger projects,
a plan of cooperation in financing De-
tween the federal and state govern
ments, to be worked out, it was hoped,
as the result of the conference.
In this connection Jones made
statement of great significance.
This was that the question is COM
ing up whether the government is to
be reimbursed in full, or to what ex-
tent, for money advanced. Already
$1OO, 100000 had been spent in recia-
nation and it would require $4O,O0o,-
900 to complete projects now under
way. This statement will make an
opening in the discussions that the
government should pat water on its
lands for settlers at no charge, or at
less than the actual cost, as some are
contending.
In order to bring about the desired
new era in irrigation development new
legislation by the states and by Con.
gress would probably be necessary.
Jones' statement that the Depart
ment of the Interior had not lost any
confidence in the merits of irrigation
was received with applause. He was
followed throughout with the deepest
interest by the most representative
western gathering ever assembled in
Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-17

to pay for feed, care. interest on the
necessary Investments and some prof.
1t besides. The cost OF keeping
hen will vary according to LOCALITY ana
cost of feed and labor.
In a great many localities the laying
hen is receiving her share OF atten-
ton. For a great many years In the
past she has been a side issue. very
few have realized the Importance OF
the laying hen and the prominent po-
sition she is filling in the agricultural
affairs of the United States.
with the land increasing in value
rapidly the farmer is now beginning
to wonder how he can make the great
est amount of profit and interest on
the amount invested. By this l do
not advocate the farmer turning his
entire attention to poultry, but jus,
a hint to the farmers wives and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-17
Hoeeatt on Loans to Farmers.

Denver.-"The law in Colorado is
that all money derived from public
lands shall be available for loans to
our farmers at 6 per cent interest.
There is not a farmer who has a dol
lar of this money, but there is a cool
million of it loaned out to Denver
banks at per cent" Volney T. Hog
gait, register of the State Land Board.
who attended the conference of West
ern Governors, told the foregoing story
that may be old here, but was a sur
prise to big public men from neighbor>
ing states.