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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
CHAMPIONS CRACK
IN THREE YEARS

Judging from the downfall of the
Athletics, and looking over the annals
of the past. IL seems that it generally
takes about three years for a cham
pionship club 10 crack" 1t is also
evident that a champion team can bluff
it's way through it's own circuit for
final flag. mainly because it has the
prestige and knows the weaknesses Of
the rival teams. and that il takes a
club Of the opposing circuit to finally
upset the machinery. The players of
its own league. the fans and critics.
seeing the champions still winning,
never realize that the old steam roller
is making its last trip on luck and
reputation--that the cogs are rusty
the driving rods fractured, and the
whole works ready TO be pushed over
by the first determined adversary.
Three years isn't much of period
for strong. young men, 1t would be
imagined that huriy. clean living lads
of from twenty one to twenty-seven,
instead Of slowing up in three seasons.
would be just at the best of their
united powers. and that their club
should be far stronger. far more dan
Eerous than its earlier stages. Yet
such Is the story of the game--the-
story of tine Orioles, the Brooklyns. the
Pirates. the Tigers. the Cubs and the
Athletics. Just one of the strange
things that make baseball douhly fas
cinating, that is all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
Elon College

Elon College. =. c.. Nov. Sur
ing the week Eion College was favored
with visit from DIR. Winfield Scott
Hall, professor of physiology in the
Medical Department OF Northwestern
University, Chicago. A large audience
Of students and villagers were deiig ht-
ed to hear from him, lecture on the
psychology of teaching. To the study
of this subject and Of kindred sub
jects. DIR. Hall has given the last
thirty years OF his life and he came
with message OF inspiration and en-
couragement to every teacher and par
ent. as we'll as to every student who
Is preparing to teach,
His lecture was plain statement OF
facts. There was nothing of the show
Of oratory. but he grips the mind OF
the nearer with the reasona bleness of
the facts presented. The thesis pre-
sented and proved was that the child
In its development from babyhood TO
maturity repeats in it's life the history
Of the race. hence the conclusion was
that for each period in the child's
life a certain method of teaching must
bA adopted in the school-room, or the
child's time will he wasted and its
energies squandered to very little pur-
pose. A panoramic sketch of the six
thousand years in the development of
the Aryan race was presented and,
along side Of this was laid the life of
human being. and the history of
that being was sketched, together with
the laws that hold in the development
OF human life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09

ing bill than that which Manager Rex
has arranged for the week. Several
of the acts are among the highest
priced now on the vaudeville agents
books, and each OF them has proved a
success on the stages of the larger
cities.
At the Bjou this week The Monte
Carlo Girls' will present the whfTly
hilarious musical comedy which mas
been pronounced one of the musical
comedy successes of the season. Tho
comedy is rich and long lived. running
in light vein throughout the action
of the piece. Several musical traverse
ties of fast and furlous order will he
introduced. one treats Of the troubles
Of newly married couple in a hotel
corridor, while the other. entitled "A
Day In Paris" depicts series OF
ridiculous adventures in a Partisan cafe
Dolly Morrissey and Harry Welsh are
the principals of the cast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
SPIDERS STILL HAVE
CHANCE FOR GONEALON
Should Ii anpdenSney Lose One Of Next Two flames and
Richmond College Take Both the Two Teams Will
Be Tied for First Honors-Race Interesting.

Although there are but two more
games to be played this season In tho
Eastern Virginia intercollegiate
League, Coach Frank Bobson's sPiH-
ers still have a chance to capture the
gonfa1on. The Spiders are only one
game behind Hampden-Sidney, ana u
the presbytarians lose one OF their
games and the local conegians are
fortunate enough In winning the next
two contests the two elevens Will be
tied tor first honors II Hampden-
sidney team wins their two final bat
ties the flag will decorate the walls
Of the Farnaville institution.
Out Of the four championship
games PLAYED this season, Coach Dob
but their initial encounter with
Hampden-Sideny was given to the lat
ter because Of the ineiiglbility of
Rock" King. who. is was claimed
did not possess the necessary ten Car
nexie units But for this decision the
Spiders would be occupying the first
position instead of being tied for sec
ond with the Randolph Macon Yellow
Jackets
HAVE EtSSl 1SshEH
All OF the football followers who
have seen the four teams lin action
declare that the Spiders have the best
team. Their overconhdence when
they faced Randolph Macon here
week ago caused their downfall They
should not have lost a single game
during the championship series.
The Richmond College boys gained
a well-deserved victory Saturday over
Hampden-S Sidney, while Randolph
Macon sprung the biggest surprise OF
the season by defeating William and
Mary by IS TO 0 count. The VIII
iiamsburg boys were rated as one OF
the best outfits In the league and ~
was believed that they stood a good
chance to beat the Ashlapders.
Much interest is conferred on the
remaining games In the league for the
pennant Is not expected to be won I'M
til the very last contest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
The Lyric

One of the most expensive and
clever1y varied programs which has
been announced for the Lyric Theater
this season has been Booked by Man.
ager Rex Tor the present week. Head
ing the list of features is tho one-
act rural farce, Hiram which will
be presented by the Ardath Company
of eight clever farce players. The
comedy is taken from real life and
Is said TO be a scream from the rise
OF the curtain.
Marie Dorr, "'The Magnetic Maid OF
Mimicry," n coincidence who has scored
success in every large city of tbs
country is another of the features
which Manager Rex has booked this
week Then there Ia Eddie Carr, the
Richmond boy. with his own company.
who will present an attractive ana
whiriy musical skit.
The famous Russian aerobats ana
horizontal bar performers. the Orion
Brothers. will demonstrate their skiil
and will furnish the sensations OF tins
program during the first part of the
week Irene and Bobby Smith. pair
of dainty and pretty girls, will offer
a recital of instrumental and vocal
music.
There are few more novel or more
altogether entertaining acts now on
the vaudeville stage thau that OF MaI-
liza and Harris, The Baggage Smash
ers," which heads the Lyric bill during
the latter part of the week.
Another novel and unusual vaude-
willie act Is that which will be presented
hy Colonel Diamond and Mime. Vir-
ginia, the oldest tango dancers in the
world. The colonel is eighty and Nine
Virginia is eighty Ave. The Great Ho-A
ward. the Scotch comedian. and VEN
triloauist; Glare and Mccullough, tramp
comedians. and Brown and Spencer, I'm
a singing and talking act. complete the
bill for the last of the week.
War pictures and comedy films VIII
round cut each of the bills
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
| rates Only Won
One Out of Eleven
Games from Braves

One victory out of eleven games
played Is the Pirate record In Boston
for the 1914 season. ON the Hub
grounds they made the most miserab Bile
showing. The figures for this year are
the reverse Of what the series between
the two clubs showed four years ago,
when Boston won only one game from
Pfttsburg out Of eleven lost on Its
own grounds. Adams lost that game.
to o. Three times since Stallings took
charge the Braves have made clean
sweeps In series with the Pirates. They
grabbed three straight from Clarke's
men on the first Eastern trip in 1913
and repeated the trick on the Pirates
first visit this season. The Braves
made a clean sweep of the final series.
At the ex panse of the Pirates. they have
fattened all year. having won seven
teen out of the twenty-five contests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
FIGHTERS MUST WEIGH
IN FOR BIC BATTLE

Milwaukee, Wis. Nov. s,-Freddie
Welsh and Charlie White viii not be
permitted to clash at eatchweights
Monday night. ne they have agreed te
do.
For some time the Wisconsin Box
inc Commission did not seem to care
whether the boxers stripped or not.
but since the Mcfarland incident the
boxers who take part in the main
events In this city have been forced
to disrobe and let their opponents
knew their true condition.
The commissioners take the stand
that the public Is paying good money
to see these bouts and they are con-
cerued in the condition of the boxers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA TEAM
Irotting Horsemen
Getting Ready for
Ice Races in Canada

Washington. &C, H.. Ohio. Nov. T.
Already race horse men are laying their
plans to take part in the Canadian ice
races this winter. The ice circuit will
offer many inducements to those who
are in position to follow the racing
game in the Northiand. Among the
Ohio horsemen who will try for some
Of the big purses liz Harvey Ernst, ex-
tensively known as the successful
manager of the Rockport track. Two
splendid performers in his string are
Ina J, and Colusa, lima J Is a four
year-old trotting lilly, by j. McGre gor
t2:07 LAD. She was raced in the 1913
Futurities. but has been held back by
sickness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
zDYSzK0 TO MEET
GERMAN GRAPPl[R

Richmond wrestling fans will get q
good taste of the big league" wrest-
ling at the Academy Of Music next
"Wednesday night, when Zbyszko and
Harry Faust meet In a finish bout.
From all indications this will be .
very sensational bout, for both men
are reported in good condition and
determined to put forth every ounce
of their strength and employ every
trick known to the game to conquer
their opponent.
Faust claims the big Pole cannot
throw him, and he says this with con-
ldence. On the other hand. Zbyszko
admits he has tough proposition on
his hands. but Is nowfse daunted nor
doubtful of pinning the big Germans
shoulders to the mat.
Faust has been in Richmond for
several days and is fast rounding into
shape for his match with the wonder
full Polish grappler next Wednesday
night.
Faust does not overlook the import-
ance Of this bout, for he realized that
victory over Zbyszko would place
him IN the front ranks of leading
wrestlers The hurly German is
making a strong impression on local
fans. who have watched him train. by
the vim and vigor he displays In his
work, and they are sure that he will
be in shape to put up whirlwind
match.
Zbyszko is due to arrive In Rich
mond Wednesday morning from the
West, where he has had a number
OF important matches in the past
week. The fact thai YEARLY every
great wrestler In the game has APP
peared In this city. with the exception
Of w. Zbyszko. has aroused more tina n
usual interest In this match. The local
fans have heard great deal about
this wonderful athlete and will be
glad to see him in action against a
good man like Faust
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
HAMILTON EXPECTS
TO PITCH NEXT YEAR

ST. Louis, Now Sim not In the
best OF condition now. after three
weeks in the hospital. but / hope to be
able 10 pitch for the Browns again
next year said Earl Hamilton
Branch Isickey's star southpaw. to-
day.
I'm still suffering some pain from
my broken eollarbone, but my crack
ed ribs are all right now. III be out
there In the spring, pitching Just as
good as ever"
Hamilton will spend the winter In
this city. he says.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
BOY is CHARGED WITH
STEALING NEWSPAPER

Edward J o,anston. a thirteen-year-
old caiored hoy, was arrested early
yesterday morning by Patrolmen Car
ter and Maloney, on the charge Of
stealing newspaper from front
porch at 1s South Third Street. Nu-
merous complaints have reached the
police during the past several weeks
of papers being stolen from front
porches by boys who later sold them
Several regular subscribers to- Rich
nond papers thus missed their pa
per.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
Spiders Still Have Chance Win Schools Play Wednesday
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
Totins "Gun" Is Charge.

W. L. MeCants. a negro. was ar
rested last night by Patrolrnan r. w.
Grafton on two warrants sworn out
by Thomas Tinsley. also ealosea. ~faa
charged him with carrying con-
cealed weapon. and also with threat
ening TO kill him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
Arrest Three Brothers.

Russell. Alfonso and Edward
O'Brien, three brothers. aged SIX
teen, eighteen and twenty-one. re-
spectively, We're arrested by PATROL
man Allen yesterday on the charge ss
throwing rocks at and threatening
Ernest Skidmore. The trouble Is said
to have arisen over a girl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
Relief Fund Large.

Petersburg. Va. Nov. s.--The Belgian
relief fund being raised in Petersburg
now amounts to 36Is.41, with num-
erous contribution boxes to be collected.
1t IL expected that the fond will reach
$1,000 within the next few days
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09

Levi Rose. negro. was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Detective Ser
geants Wiley and Kellam on the
charge OF stealing 50 from Clarence
Cosby.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
WITH THE BOWLERS
Nv r. n. tJaKE) RowsEy.

The fourth week of the Richmond
Bowling League went by without any
high scores being made by any one
bowler Some good, consistent team
rolling took place on both runs Mon
day night, on the Newport runs, the
Bromm Baking Company took two ont
of three from Nolde's Tip-Tops. Wild
Arrfghi doing the star work for the
dough boys On Tuesday night the
surprise OF the week was on the Pal-
ace runs whit r the Saperiors downea
the I'd bows three straight games
The It'd. team was handicapped Nv
tha ahaeuce If Hampe. their strong
anchay man. Mcfarland did star worS
for Superior
"Wednesday night the Jewelers. kent
up their winning streak by defeating
the strang Davis Plumbing Company
two out of three. and are still In nfst
place. with good lead.
Friday night the Palace boys went
into second place by good team WORK,
rolling over the 500 mark In all three
games. which tn good rolling Tor
team which has on 1t four men. that
never bowied on team before TINS
season They defeated the Newnorts
all three games Cosby rolling high
score and Harper high average.
Next week should prove the most
interesting series of the season. Tor the
teams that meet are evenly matched.
On Monday night the Times Dispatch
meets the Palace on the Newport runs.
On Tuesday Noldes Tip-Tops and
jewelers. meet on the Palace runs
Wednesday, Newport and Superiors
meet on Newport runs.
Friday, Davis Plumbing Company
meets Bromn Baking Company on the
Palace runs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09
Academy

Theatergoers who remember Otis
Skinner in his splendid performance
In "Kismet," and the many other big
plays he has presented in recent years.
have much to look forward to in his
coming local engagement. Mr.. Skin
ner is one of the most finished and
careful players on the American stage.
His artistry Is so we'll known that 1t
needs no comment. The present sea-
son, Charles Frohman presents this dis
tinguisbed player in a new play and
modern one. 1T is called The Silent
Voice." and was written by Jules Eek
ert, who is said to have used as the
basic theme of his play, story by
Gouverneur Morris Mr.. SINNERS role
is that of Montgomery Starr. a wealthy
middle gentleman who has been
sorely afflicted and as Mr.. Skinner In
terprets 1t, 1t is said to be thought
fully conceived and he is said TO handle
II with consummate skin. especially in
his rapidly changing emotions that are
finely expressed. His comedy scenes
are very Illuminating.
Charles Frohman has provided Mr..
Skinner with an exceptionally strong
supporting company and the play with
an elaborate and artistic production.
Mr. Frohman presents Otis Skinner In
THE Silent Voice at the Academy
tonight and Tuesday.
"Hixh Jink."
High Jink." the musical comedy
which Arthur Hammerstein viii pre-
sent at the Academy Friday. Saturday
and Saturday matinee, concerns itself
with wonderful perfume that makes
the grave gay. the stupid clever, the
sick well. and everybody In general,
hilarious. The first scene is in DIR.
Thorne's flower garden near Paris. the
second at a French bathing resort. in
the forenoon. and the third at the
came place on q moonlit evening. The
action Is not monoDolizedy by one or
two people. but shared by a large
cast, all Of whom are given funny
things to do.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09

Cardinals Want Dick Egan.

st. Louis. Mo. Nov. s.-Manager
Miller Higgins. OF the St Louis
Cardinals is after either Dick Egan. of
the Brooklyn Nationals. or Marty
Bergharnmer. OF the Cincinnati Reds.
to fill the hole at short. which was
the weak spot In the Cardinal ipfield
this year He will attempt to engineer
the deal for one Of these two players
at Omaha Minor League meeting next
week.
Ii was semi officially announced
that Higgins would attempt to lend
Max Carey, OF the Pirates. II he gets
Carey. either Carey or Hyatt will
figure In the trade for Berghammer,
who Is On the market. Hub Perdue.
secured last year from Boston. and
Leo Dresser. the recruit first -sacker.
or Kenneth Nash. the inflelder. will be
the offer for Carey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09


The Superiofs have a good find In
Rudd, who just needs little prac-
tice.
Tillery was back in the game Fri
day for Palace. and rolled good
game.
Captain Martin, Of the Superiors,
says watch his team grow.
Phipps liz keeping up his good work
for the Newports
We feel sorry foc tho men whom
Father Time has overtaken.
Jack Adams, of the Palace team,
has been on a hunting trip but has
not presented Captain Rowsey with
any game as yet.
Wade was missed in the Dough
Boys line-up last Wednesday.
Bailey. the star of the jewelers.. Is
going to make it hard for the boys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-09

who are In front to beat him out for
high average.
Sfanifur nj Cyuhs
The Republican journal., 1914-12-24
COLONEL GOETHALS'S REQUEST.

Twice within three days Colonel Goe-
thals, as governor of the Canal Zone,
has called upon Washington for two des-
troyers to enable him to end the viola
tions of neutrality which have taken
place in Canal waters. Thus far the
Secretary of War has been blocked in
his efforts to comply with Colonel Geo
thals' request by the refusal of the Sec
rotary of the Navy to order the destroy
ers south because the Secretary of State
shrinks from even the appearance of a
resort to force which might create an
unpleasant impression abroad. Surely
we have come to humilating pass in
our national life when Messrs. Bryan
and Daniels are unwilling to order war
ships from one American port to another
lest it offend some foreign Government.
Where will the President line up in this
latest Cabinet conflict? Will he sub
scribe to the Bryan-Daniels theory that
we cannot enforce neutrality at Panama
without the consent of Great Britain?
Boston Transcript.
After much delay Secretary Daniels
has ordered the cruiser Tacoma. now at
Santo Domingo, to go to Colon to pro-
tect the neutrality of the canal.
The Republican journal., 1914-12-24
NOKTH WALDO POMONA GRANGE.

One of the most interesting Pomona
meetings of the year occurred when the
North Waldo patrons assembled in the
hall of Morning Light Grange, Monroe,
Dec. 9th. for the re gular meeting. AL
though several of the officers were alb
sent, yet with Worthy Master c. G.
Clements in the chair, and the vacant
stations temporarily supplied, the work
passed along in satisfactory manner.
Eight oranges were reported, nearly all
in good condition. The regular routine
of business re ceived the attention Of he
members, including vote to defrsy the
the expenses of Worth y Master Glenn
ents and wife as delegates to the State
Grange. G. H. York and wife were
were introduced and instr ucted in the
work of the degree of Pomona, after
which the usual bountiful dinner was
served in the dining hall below.
At l.3O p: m. the grange resumed
| work in the fifth degree and S. A. Man
sur extended cordial words of greeting.
r. M. NlckerSOn RESPONDED IN MS usual
pleasing manner. A mandolin solo by
Helen Cooper was encored and she gra-
ciously responded. A recitation by
Maude Nealley was followed by vocal
solo by May Bussey. c. M. Moore was
called upon and responded with an orig
inal poem, after which Nettie Billings
and Helen Cooper sang a duet. c. M.
/ White of Bowdoinham was then intro
duced and spoke upon the business phase
| of farming. His remarks were we'll ap-
preciated and he courteously answered
questions relative to conditions of farm
work in his part Of the State. Viola
! Conant favored the patron with a very
! fine recitation, which was followed by a
question box. This concluded the liter
airy exercises, and after a song by the
choir the Grange closed with the usual
ceremonies.
The next meeting will be with Harvest
Home Grange, Brooks, Jan. 18th, with
an address of welcome by Grace Bach
elder and response by May Curtis. This
is the annual meeting for election of Off
GERS, and Edward Evans, State Deputy,
has been invited to install the officers
and address the meeting. Remainder of
! program by host grange.
The Republican journal., 1914-12-24
AURTH lSLESBORO.

IT, INN has returned from his an
uniting trip.
?. BESSIE Babb Of Lynn, Mass, was
' w. recently for a brief visit with
s ,,~ MRS. Maurice Bowden recent
r, '..1 rom a visit with relatives in
J., ana Nrs Victor Hodgkins are
Nm, s'.es and friends in Boston
IT,. 'f'sn and Muriel Yeaton of
Of IVY, ,y'l are visiting friends in this
" Voc town.
Is- ,5 MR. b. F. Heal went to Bos.
Mi '-.i ~ remain over the holi'
'I- taeir Children.
IA -' "a. "yman left last week fol-
sss s,l other places in the west,
VIII visit relatives.
The Republican journal., 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS FANCIES.

When Christmas bells are swinging above the
fields Of snow.
We hear sweet voices ringing from lands Of
| long ago.
And etched on vacant places
| Are half forgotten faces
| OF friends we used to cherish, and loves we
used to know
| When Christmas bells are swinging above the
| fields of snow.
| Uprising from the ocean of the present surging
near,
We see, with strange emotion that is not free
from fear,
| That continent Elysian
! Long vanished from our vision,
Youths lovely lost Atlantis, SO mourned for
and SO dear,
Uprising from the ocean of the present surg
ing near.
When gloomy gray Defenders are reused to
Christmas mirth.
The dullest life remembers there once was joy
on earth.
| And draws from youths recesses
Some memory it possesses,
And. gazing through the lens of time, exagger-
ates its worth,
When gloomy gray December is reused to
Christmas mirth
When hanging up the holly or mistletoe, wis
Each heart recalls some folly that lit the world
with bliss.
Not all the seers and sages
With wisdom of the ages
Can give the mind such pleasure az memories
of that kiss
When hanging up the holly or mistletoe, l wis.
For life was made for loving. and love alone
AS passing years are proving. for all of Times
sad ways.
There lies sting IN pleasure,
| And fame gives shallow measure,
And wealth is but phantom that mocks the
| restless;days.
For life was made for loving. and only loving
When Christmas bells are pelting the air with
| silver chimes,
And silences are melting to soft. melodious
rhymes.
Let Love, the worlds beginning.
End fear and hate and shining;
Let Love the God Eternal, be worshipped in
all climes,
When Christmas bells are pelting the air with
silver chimes.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. in National Magazine
for December.