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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-08
Owners Of Richmond Team Send
Letter Explaining Attitude

for the purpose OF injuring tho Vir-
Einia Lengue or any of tho clubs there
In.
So long ne we are members of this
or any other organization. we intend
to cooperate to the fullest extent. and
have no purpose of either starting or
being II party to n conspiracy to disrupt
the organization.
We are very hopeful that our fears
az TO the correctness or the policy
adopted By the league may prove
groundless. and that tho league may
have a most successful season. Ger
tainiy 1T is our intention to put In tho
field the very best team We can get
within the salary limit and every ef-
fort viii be made to bring tho remnant
to Richmond.
II Is tho purpose OF tho manage
ment TO arrange for other games to
he played ut the park on the Saturdays
Richmond is away from home. and in
cooperating fully with tho president
and directors of the Virginia League,
the management of our club will do
everything In its power to furnish the
best brand OF baseball possible and
VIII use every effort to protect TO the
fullest extent the interests OF the base.
ball public OF our city.
Very truly yours.
RICHMOND BASEBALL CLUB
TIlOS. Il. McADAMS. President,
w -. BRADLEY, Secretary.
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H0W|TzERS TAKE
GAME FROM Goa.

OF tho contest for attempting to re-
tallate
Thaclcr replaced the belllgerent
Eastcnder. and McC,irdy went In for
the milit--,en. The Howitzers from
that time until the end of the contest
mad things their own way.
Mctcalf played tho most brilliant
game for tho soldiers. IIe scored
eleven field goals, and was the best
defensive worker on either team.
EEL. for G. G. A., was the star OF that
aggregation. making ten Held goals
and four fouls. The defensive work
or Ryan and tho goal shooting OF
Lawrence featured the last half OF tho
game. Hay. until removed from the
samc, put up good defensive game,
although too aggressive for the rules
The lineup and summary:
owit2ers-Lawrence, forward: Eel
Vey, forward. Mctcalf centre; Ryan,
guard Rowe. guard. McCurdy. guard
{. G. A.-Bcii, forward: Woodward.
forward: Murdoch. centre: Patterson
guard Hay, guard: Thackcr. guard
Goals from neld--I4awrencc, =: Fell
voy. G; Mctcalf. s: Ryan, |; Bell, 10:
woodward, 2: Murdoch, g. Hay, 1.
Goals from foul-Ttowe, 8; Bell, 4.
Neferce. Christian. g. c. A.. scorer,
joyce. liowitzers; timckcepcr, Jones
Length OF halves. twenty minutes each.
score. IL TO 81,
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ny JOHN II. HOOPER. .yu.

The affairs OF the amateur baseball
commission of Richmond are rounding
into shape In great order. and in the
next Few DAYS this body VIII meet to
mako final arrangements for the open
ing Of tho season.
The meeting OF the commission
which WAS held at tho National state
and city Bank on last Wednesday
night was full of interest. and the
members present felt that II was one
of. If not tho best meeting that this
body has ever held.
Prohting by three ycars' experience.
which has shown them many mistakes
and brought out NIL Of the weak points
OF the constitution, bylaws and play
ing Geason rules of the commisBio on.
they have made great changes In these
and have Discarded many rules which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-08

a meeting nj lol1 West Cary Street
on Monday night. viii initiate n now
manager. This league has advanced
moro rapidly with It's plans for the
coming season than any other league,
and IL expects TO adopt its schedule at
this meeting
Tho Richmond League met last
Monday night and elected Dan Kelly
(somc baseball nnmc). who Will man
ago the Walk over Shoe Company
team. 10 I'LL tho vacancy caused by the
withdrawal of the American Clothing
Company. OF last years organiz1 ton.
President Crowder IL looking for a
good manager TO put ct tho head q
tho Burk < Company team. Kendlcr
who handled this team last season.
being forced To .ca.au @a ..s.
business.
Tho Commercial League has reduced
It's circuit from six To four clubs this
year. and have secured grounds and
prepared schedule. which will be
ready for ratification by tho commits
sion at it's next meeting.
Nothing has been heard from the
Southside League as yet, but IL Is OK
pectcd that theso boys Will be getting
busy before long. as this progressive
section OF our city viii not let tho sea
son start without full representation
In our national pastimc.
Following Is tho official bulletin of
the secretary OF tho commission up 10
IL NJ. Friday night.
Commercial League-Contracts with
Crafts Piano Company: Robert Lee
White.
Richmond League-Contraots with
kingan and Company: c. y. South
ward.
Capitol City Lcague--Contracts with
Ashland: w. w. TreviIlian, IT, S. Blan-
ton, Z. c. Pearman, p IL. Rose, J X.
Gruner, J. III. Anthony. Charles Dog
Cett and II T. Sh.Iton
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tho same with tho player. of their

teams.
This plan will he OF great henent to
all connected with tho organization
and the commission earnestly request
that the presidents and managers Will
cooperate with them in carrying it
out. The secretary has been Instructed
especially In regards to contracts and
releases. seeing that contracts are for
waracd for registration within the re-
puired forty-cight hours and all re-
leases and other changes In the lists
of amy team forwarded him at once
The various leagues report that
Things arc progressing rapidly In
their organizations. and by next Sat
urday. the weather permitting. there
Will be seen on the eand lots many
amateurs Iimbering up
Tho Capital City League will haye
six clubs this season, avo OF them be-
Ing members OF this league last sea
son and one new team, which Will be
decided upon at the meeting of the
league, which viii be held some time
this week. The five old clubs are the
Grays. collegians. Battle Axe, Ashland
and Barton Heights. These teams will
all he under practically the same man
aEeInent that they were last season
with the exception of tho Grnys They
have been so fortunate as to secure the
service OF ''Cleve" Bailey as their pilot
for 1914. Bailey has for many years
past been associate manager OF tho Col
legians. and should prove OF great
value to the already good management
of this team.
President 1t Touche. Of tho Old Do
minion League. Is having hin troubles
this season. due mainly to the fact that
several OF the teams OF his league are
without managers This league will
meet this week, and Mr.. La Touchc
says that if the old managers do not
come forth and talk business he Will
proceed TO give franchises to the best
teams among the applications that he
has received from several sources.
The Central League, which will hold
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Gus Malbert. Sporting Editor OF Tho
Times Dispatch:

Times-Dispatch:
Dear Slr.-From statements which
have appeared in various papers
throughout the State. the attitude OF
the Richmond Baseball Club toward
the Virginia League has apparently
been misunderstood
At the meeting or tho league re-.
Gently held In this city the officers
Of our club did not approve of tho
schedule which had been presented TO
the league for adoption. We felt that
such "A schedule would seriously injurc
the prospects of the league from every
standpoint. especially n financial one,
and would put too much Of a strain
upon the clubs In the league which
were least able to stand it.
In the course of the discussion We
pointed out to tho directors of the
should prove wcll-foundcd and tho
league should not be able to finish the
season. Richmond would possibly suf-
fer less than any other city, for the
reason we would he able to use our
park in other ways. and would also
doubtless be afforded an opportunity
to secure franchise in a higher class
league.
After full discussion OF the mat
ter the other clubs unanimously voted
Tor the schedule to which NO were OPP
posed. and while we sim doubt the
wisdom OF the action on the part OF tho
majority, at the same time We accept
cd 1t ~ final, and havo no intention
iof doing anything or taking any steps
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ST. JOHNS JOINS
SOUTH ATLANTIC

Lexington. Va. March 7-Dr. John W. IL
Pollard. OF Washington ana Lee. president
OF the South Atlantic intercollegiate Athie.
tie Association, announces that ~ mail
vote 81 Johns College. department Of TINT
verSity Of Maryland. Annapolis Md. has
been elected member OF tho South Atlantic
AAsociation. and VIII send teams TO com
pete In the next annual meet TO be held at
lioint~ood, Baltimore, on May and . Tho
). \. !. y. now has nine meu.bers-Warh-
ingion and Lee. Georgetown. Richmond COL
techn!c Institute, University OF North caro-
lima. A. & NJ. or North Carolina: Johns
Hopkins and 81. Johns College.
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AMATEURLEAGUES ARR
READY TO PLAY BALL
Rules Adopted and Conditions Vastly Improved Over
Previous Seasons-Many Applications for
Franchises Official Bulletin
of Secretary.

wer" hard to understand, and came In
conflict with other rules. Tho rules
as they wcro adopted by the commits
sion arc as simple and ~ easy to un-
dcrstand as II Is possible for them to
be III" rules are now in tho hands
OF the printer. and II ia expected that
they win be ready for distribution
during the early part OF this week
The commission will SEQ that enough
copies arc supplied the presidents of
each league for him to supply every
player in his league.
As soon as this is done the commas
sion Will meet and discuss tho rules,
so mat there may not be any misun-
dcratandinR about them. and tho prcsi-
dents OF the leagues viii be request
ed to call meetings OF their respective
leagues and do likewise. asking the
managers in their organizations 10 do
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dianapolis, Ind, in 1908; Dcmarec, for
Savannah, Ga. In 1909.
Phillies--Maycr. for Albany, Ga. IN
1911: Alexander. for Galcsburg, H., in
1909; Brennan, for Buffalo, y. Y, in
1871.
.Pirntos--Harmon, for Shreveport, La.
In 1909: McQuillan. for Providence, Il.
l.. In 1907; Mnmmaux. for Huntingdon
w. Va. In 1913.
Reds-Packurd, for independence,
Kan. In 1908. no player reaching first.
Superbas-Pfeffer. for Fort Wayne.
Ina. Tn l9lo-lost game, / 10 o; Wagner,
for Columbia, $. &, In 1909 and 1911;
Ragan, for Omaha, Ncb., in 1907.
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Rupture Cured
AT Home
Old Sea Captain Cured Himself by
Simple Means Within Reach
Of ALI Sufferers.

O11VS t1v0kUoutUS UVUH H3uC
Free to All Sufferers.
IL Captain Ceilings could onrs b,n,-
SELF or double rupture that kept him
hed-ridden for years, by simple
means OF his own invention. WIN can
not you achieve the Same blessed re-
suit by. doing as he did2 You can't be
much, IL any. worse off than this old
his rupture. Doctors told him he must
be operated upon or die. Yet he cured
hlnsell absolutely and his big. free
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ROLLER ANXIOUS
FOR OPPORTUNITY
TO BEST KIL0N|S
Continued From First Page.)


he could play with the amateur. AS
time passed during the engagement
the champion became palpably wor-
rieo. From q lighthcarted attack he
and but for hts wicked too hold, about
| which few men. either amateurs or
professionals. knew little In those days.
Roller would have been turned victor
Roller Is IN his very prime now. He
Is meeting all corners and winning
FAVOR wherever he appears. No task
Is too hard for him To attempt. Ills
chief aim now Is To convince the lay
mind that physical development OF
young manhood and womanhood IL as
essential rs training along other lines.
lie is positive ana enthusiastic cx-
ponent Of the theory that a proper
realization of tho ethical standards
cannot be aroused In Il puny and un-
sound body.
.An1iou. to WIN.
However. IL is not as preacher that
lie will appear before Richmond
audience, excepting in so far rs his
stamina and strength Will impress lie
is here to throw two good youngsters
ana throw them within Il time limit. He
is out 10 win. But Turner and Kilonis
VIII lie no wcakling opposition. Turn
or dosen't want IL he thrown b. any
one, whether II lie lightweight, middle
weight or hcavywcirht. and nc will do
all that he can to thwart the doctor IN
his purpose. The same holds so far as
kilcnis IL concerned. The result will
obviously be n wonderful exhibition OF
what wrestling really means and how
intensely Interesting ii can be when
ren prepared for n long and grinding
battle OF agility and science get to-
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through life with tho awful handicap
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only rnakeshifts at the best? Why be
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By Pictorial Revie4D

Old rose nuns yelling combined with
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Mothers Tel Of
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Experience Is or, should be- our best
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I. Athough, in the nature Of things. q
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SEVERE PUNISHMENT
o. Mrs. chappsll, u Eve Ysar.'
Standing, Relieved y ealdui.

4 MI. Airy, Mems. sarah M. Chap
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M tried most every kind Of medicine,
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Tread one day about Cardui, the wo-
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q minority that was characteristic Of
Its progeny and its success. there has
continued through all Its maneuverf
that same lack of prepopderance and
stability until today there has been
nodded an avalanche of public senti-
ment from outraged feeling, disap-
pointment and perplexities that will
sweep down next November ana
eliminate from the halls Of the
United States Congress q Democratic
majoritycthat carries out the edicts
Of the White House Dictator and
stands between the people and their
prosperity q
Going into the mattersof the taritr
and the high cost OF living Governor
Hatfield pointed out that during the
last national campaign the Demo.
cratic speakers, including Mr.. Will
son and Mr.. Bryan, tried to place
the Republican party at the sbutt-end
Of an economic problem and no
doubt made the people believe the
Republican party was !, responsible
for the high cost OF living, promising
to- relieve the situation, BY reducing
tho tariff. "How well they have
done what they promised" said Gov
ernor Hatfield, everyone who has
followed their progress for the last
twelve months knows. True, they
have placed the American. working
men on a different competitive basis
with the poorly. paid foreign labor
and through this act Of commercial
treason, idleness and poverty have
been substituted IN hundreds of
mills. from whence formerly former
" came the smoke Of Industry, and
the number Of idle men, In the ma
ton has. reached the highett point
since last the Democratic party. was
In complete control of the affairs of
the enpntry,s Business has been de-
pressed to an astounding extent but
the; high cost Of living has continued
to soar t.. heights. rarely attained
since that N Underwood Simmons
:cheap-livtng bill was. IN effect. In
no section has 1t been reduced. but
over many industrial communities Of
The country the effects Of Democratic
tariff legislation have fallen, as q
black cloud Of stagnat1on,, idleness
and resultant depression that has
made itself; felt to a greater or less
extent in every nopk and corner OF
the nation"
Dark Clouds Hover.
That the Democrats. themselves
realize the disappointment OF the
Democratic administration is the
view expressed by Governor Hatfield
and he predicts that dark clouds
hover oven them as they anticipate
the November cataclysm i that viii
wipe, out the Democratic mai ority in
the national Congress and give the
people check on a further contin-
uance Of the Democratic principles
Of destruction, 80,
Owing to spoi1s Of Office there, was
party loyalty to the Wilson Bryan, re-
glme, according to. the. governor, but
when the mandate went out to repeal
the Panama canal tolls there was
munity on the ship steered by the
White House captain. In the Senate,
he continued, there came a violent
outbreak to the mandate OF the pres
ident in this un-A American proceeding
OF humiliating ourselves in. the es-
TEEN Of the world and lowering our
honor and dignity by truck.
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|, The production OF gold in Bolivia
Us Of small Importance. but Senior
Don Costo Rojas. the director-gener-
al Of customs, declares that Bolivia
will yet surprise the world with it,
production Of this metal.
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WRITE HOUSE

lceattaued from page oae.i
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The London Chamber 81 Commerce
Is urging the government to establish
q national seed-testing station, as
seeds must be sent. to- the. continent
for testing as to purity and sefini-
mating Qualities.
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cof,srRucroN GilinE SIN

~ j y In. 80 a. - =
edge from double .sTTs perforations 70
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Inches for hem. Adjust to position on
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q straight strip Of canvas , Inches
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Finish with, girdle OF satin or Ro-
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siass b. u. 50. IS. 20. q ana ii bust.
IS. %. 81 and "a inches waist Price.
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ntEetpocl street. carsS last year CIR
lied 4 4 1. 4 passengers,
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Prepared Especially For TIL, Ne4o;;ba,lb,ue.,,
NEW RUSSIAN SKIRT.

Nuns yelling or chailis would make Up
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The foundation OF the skirt Is IN three
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less looking around.
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:. A few dimes may :4urn the tide" for
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Here - q modish costume. with the
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Price - cents.
.skirt no. 6771. Sizes 81 q. a. &c,
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The Biltmore forest school, estab-
lished In 1899 and; therefore, the old
est forest school in America, has been
discontinued. DR.. c. A. Schenck, its
director, has returned to his home In
Germany. as.