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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

which allow dribbiing and thus insure
a much faster exhibition. In the game
with the Blues, the dribbling ability
of the Spiders was very largely re-
sponsible for their victory for it en-
abled them to take the ball down the
court when passing was out OF the
question. and when they get the ball
anywhere within striking distance Of
the goal It 10 almsot sure to go In.
Captain Luebbert is one Of the fast
est players and best shots anywhere In
Virginia, and little Brock can be de-
pended on to make a score whenever
he gets q chance.
The students at the college are al
ready very much interested In basket
ball and the enthusiasm that Is being
shown looks like the old football days.
A great many Richmonders have seen
the Spiders play all the teams around
Richmond and are almost as good
rooters for the college as the students
themselves. So far the team has an
enviable record. having played nine
games and won all except two. Most
OF the games they have won have been
by large margins. although they de-
feated the yellow Jackets at Ashland
only one point
The tickets for the Hampden-Sid-
ney game are on sale at Heilstern's
soda fountain. Seventh and Broad
streets, and also at the gate on Satur-
day night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
LEAVES ESTATE TO
HIS MISSING SON

NORFOLK, Jan. 29.-Despite the
long absence and continued silence of
his only son, John III. Beard bequeth-
ed to his missing child his entire es-
tate. provided the boy 10 found In four
years. The will was offered for pro-
bate In the Norfolk City Circuit court
yesterday by J. Eugene Diggs. attor-
ney for the estate.
In the will Beard bequeathed $1,000
interest which he owned In the Nor
folk Home Beneficial association to
his son, Thomas Beard. whose where
abouts are unknown 70 me, provided
he Is found within four years" wrote
the testator. The maker of the will
directed the executors appointed by
him. to make every effort to find tho
missing son. The residue Of the estate
was also left to the son.
Should the effort to locate the son
prove fruitless $500 OF the $1,000 In
the Home Beneficial association is to
70 to Frank Burton, brother of the
testator and the other $500 Is to be
equally divided between two aunts,
Eliza Gary and Fannie Bonney. Eliza
Gary also gets the residue OF the es-
tate, amounting to about 5000 II the
son IL not found. Samuel L. Tucker
and G. G. Dorgan qualified as execu-
tors with bond Of $1,000 between
them. The testator was coiored.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
WOMAN is BURNED TO
DEATH NEAR DANVILLE

DANvILLE, VA, Jan. 2s.-Mrs
Maggie Dix, who resides on a farm a
few miles from the city, met a tragic
death yesteday when her clothes be-
came ignited and she burned to death.
The woman was In the house with her
three children. when a little daughter
Of five years asked her mother TO light
q paper for her. The woman complied
with the request and handed the light
ed paper to the child. In q few mo-
ments the largest of the three chill
dren, boy. discovered that his
mothers skirt was in flames.
Becoming panicstricken, the woman
rushed from one room to another and
finally ranAout Into the yard. her
movements tanning the blazing gar
ment until the flames were past sub
DUNG. Before her husband could
reach her side and make an effort to
extlnguish the aames tho unfortunate
woman had all Of her clothing burned
of except her belt and shoes, and
had sustained injuries that left no
hope for her life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
SPIDERS WIN
FROM Blues TEAM

Tho Richmond college basketball
team walked away with tho Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Quint during the
last half OF the game In the Blues
armory Wednesday, ana hung on to
the big end OF q ~ to ~ score. after
forty minutes OF play. The game was
fast and cleverly played throughout.
but was much more exciting during
the last few minutes than in the first
half
Captain Leubert. with Brock and
Mitchell. did clever and hard work
for the victors. while Fuller. Meeks
and Word played the best games for
the Blues.
The lineup and summary:
r. c. Petitions. Blues.
Leubert .--.-..L F. ..-..... Fuller
Brock -. -..~.R. r.. ....... .Meeks
Heubi - 1890. C. ..-. Jim Burke
Mitchell -. ...R. F..-........ Word
Sattcrfield :. Il. r. ....... Elmore
Summary-Ffeld goals: Leubert. s.;
Brock. 3; Heubt. .: Mitchell. 3; Sat
tertield. l.; Meeks. :: Fuller. &; FL
more, I. Foul goals: Leubert, s.:
Meeks, 3. Twenty minutes halves.
Referee. Metcalf (Howitxers): scorer.
Wicker
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
Dan Will Never
Sign With Feds,
Says Pater Moeller

WASHINGTON, Jan 2s.-Dan
Moei.er has been located. The Ma
tomas right fielder Is spending a few
days at Livingston, Mont. and will be
in Washington February 22d. accord
ing 10 q schedule he IL said to be fol-
lowing.
Manager Griffith received a tele-
gra n from Moeller's father this morn
ing. which proved a great relief to
him Moeller senior said that Dan
had been married In Chicago January
2lst, and that he was now at the home
OF his wife at Livingston. Mont. He
will remain there for some time. but
will report in Washington February
22d
The elder Moe1ler winds up his tele-
gram with the following: mo Moeiier
will ever sign = Federal league con-
trait"
CIR nth was much pleased with this
Information. His inability to get any
kink OF word from Afoelier worried
him With the Federal league act. se
In trying to corral major league play
ers, and Moeller being mentioned as
To ularIy anxious to get word from
ifim, but all his efforts failed until
he received the wire from Moeller's
father this morning.
II have never felt that Mesliei
would leave us." Grin said. Il know
him well enough to know that he ID
|honrrablr, and II ha had m oder from
the Federala he would communicate
with me. Moeller will sign when he
gets here. and ! am sure that there
will not be single ono Of my players
leave our ranks."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
M0RGAN'S ADVENT
INTO BIG LEAGUE

Tho following about . successful
Virginia Lacquer was printed In the
Baltimore sun:
Ray Morgan, Of tho Washington ball
team. IL . Baltimore boy. and learned
ed thu brickyard At Waverly. II has
since been bought by the city and il
known N venable Park. Ray has
beeu an athlete ell his life and as .
little fellow used to be the acrobat
when It cost Eve pins to come in and
aee the shcw. He could skin the cat. !"
bend the crab. handspring. cart
wheel and walk on his hands
Tho firyt team that Ray played with
that attracted any sort Of attention
Hne tbs EureAkA IAfe Insurance club.
10 played catcher, while Harry Green.
now with the Gas and Electric COM
pany, was the pitcher. They played
on Saturdays and all holidays and
lost but two games ip the whole sea-
son. It wan up to Harry and Ray
to do all the work, because the Eureka
could not neld even . little bit. But
they certainly could bat.
IL. LAuravtlle, Hamilton, Towscn ana
WAlbrook. He was improving all the
time.
One year he went down through
virginia with the ChesterfeldA When
they played at Petersburg the fans
took to Ray right from the start. He
signed up with Petersburg and nnish-
"a uut the season with them. The
following year the Petersburg team
Wont up and Ray wAs q fraa agent
Bill Clarke, OF Albany. tried to get
Ray to sign up with them. but Ray
thought Albany was too fast and didn't
want to take q chance. Ray then
didn't have any confidence In himself.
He signed up with Frederick. Nd,
1 but he and the manager did not agree,
and Ray finished out the season with
9oidsborough.
1t was then that Jack Dunn made
try fer Ray, but he was tee Hate and
Ray went to Danville. 1t was while
Ray was playing with Danvtlle that
~ Cobb, Of Detroit. got to nrst on a
pas and stole second. third and home.
Ray. q few days later, got to first OF, q
hit and did the same stunt Shortly
after. this Ray was signed up with
washington. He played Sensational
4 Sa1l at second base In 1919 when
washington was on her winning stride.
Ray afterward slowed up In his hit
ung and Laport was purchased and
/ cut In at second. This year Ray held
I eecond base down until he was spiked
. IN the ankle by Ty Cobb. But he wsa
soon we'll ana back In the game again
NC his old place. Ray Morgan now
u one OF Washington's most valuable
I players.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
CORPORAL LANE MAY
BE TRIED AT FORT

ROANOKE, VA, Jan. 29.-That NJ.
G.. Lane. army corporal attached to the
recruiting station here and in Blue
field. w. Va, is in serious trouble is
indicated by information received here
today concerning his arrest in Blue
field Saturday afternoon.
Lane was under suspicion in De-
eember and his books were brought
here and checked. Lane was brought
to Roanoke last week by Sergeant
h. r. Garner, but soon after reaching
here he returned to- Bluefield without
leave He was arrested as deserter
and Is now In the Bfueheld jail.
Lane is charged with padding lodg-
ing and rations accounts Of recruits.
While nothing definite is known as To
the sum involved. 1t Is believed to be
considerable. Lane Is from Pulaski
He Is twenty-nine years old. He prob
ably will be charged with fraud and be
tried before court martial at Fortress
Monroe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
GEORGE HERBERT
AGAIN DEFEATS
GREEK GRAPP[ER
LOCAL WRESTLER AWARDED DE-
CIsION WHEN CUTLANOUS
SECURED TOE HOLD.

George Herbert, the local grappler
and featherweight champion of the
world. successfully defended his title
last night In the Academy of Music
against George Cutlanous. who halls
from Rochester. N. Y, from whom
he won the belt three weeks ago.
The visitor secured the first fall
In seventeen minutes with a scissors
hold. However. the local boy came
back strong in the next period and
pinned the Greeks shoulders to the
mat In seven minutes The fall was
secured with head lock.
After the third round had gone only
q few minutes, Cutlanous secured a
toe hold on Herbert and twisted his
foot. Because OF the fact that 1t had
been mutually agreed to bar the toe
hold In this match tho bout was
awarded to Herbert
CutiAnous declared after the concur
sion OF the match that he had bean the
victim Of soma had deciaionk and
says that Nc would ike FOR HeFoert
TO give 4 return match some time
In the near future for any amount
Of money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
AOW|TzER QU|NT
v|CTORS OVER
JOHN MARSHALL
BENEDICTTNE COLLEGE SPRINGS
SURPRISE ON FIRST NATION
AL BANK.

John Marshall High School Athletic
association basketball quint again
fell victim to the strong five represen-
senting the Richmond HowitZers last
night on the latters' court The game
resulted In score of 81 to 20 in favor
Of the soldier boys.
In the first half the former public
school boys secured score after score
and for a while 1t 10 ked as II they
would be easy winners over the artil-
lerymen. The tables were turned in
the second period and the soldiers
gradually forget ahesd their oppo-
nents
Metcalf and Felvey did stellar work
Quarles and Thornton starred for John
Marshall.
Cadets Are Winners.
On the Mc-Gili court Benedictins
college demonstrated the fact that
they have at last gotten a team to-
gether that will prove q stumbling
block for more than one team. This
cadets were easy yictors over the
First National Bank quint, winning b,
. score OF - to 10.
In the frst half the two teams look.
"a evenly matched and at the end ths
score stood II to . in favor OF the
Benedictine boys. However, wher
the bankers reached the "hoodoo'
mark their scoring came to an end
while the Green and White lads cast
many more in the exalted basket.
The feature of the game was the
work of Dave" Scott, a youngstel
who halls from Atlanta. Scott hurled
the ball into the basket eleven times
The victory for the cadets came ~
a complete surprise to the spectators
The excellent showing In due to ths
coaching Of Mr.. Van Buren,. whose
services has recently been secured.
Mc(siH Again Wins.
The McGtil Union quint defeated tn
second Howttzer aggregation by .
score Of - to Is. This game was fas
and interesting throughout.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
Game Marred By
Fouling Is Won
by Elon College
ROANOKE COLLEGE FoULED
TwENTY-ONE TIMES-THIR-
TEEN TURNED TO POINTS.

Econ COLLEGE, N. c.. Jan. 20
In listless game devoid OF features ak
cept fouiing OF visitors Zion added
another scalp to already long list OF
basketball trophies this afternoon,
when Roanoke college was defeated
by seoFe Of Ito ~ -
Roanoke fouled twenty-one times.
and Morrette got nine OF them. while
Bunting got eight Of thirteen chances.
Only seven field goals were thrown
during game. no man making over
one.
Bradford's long field goal in first
half was classy. Miller relieved Bruce
as forward for Zion In second halt
lineup.
Roanoke--Banhan. center. Taven-
ner and Duncan. guards. Bunting and
Brown, forwards
Elon--Atkinson, center: Morrette
and Bradford. guards: Newman, Bruce
and Miller. forwards.
Referee. Epurhan. OF Roanoke: um-
pire. Doak, OF Elon-
Twenty minute halveA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
STRANGE DISEASE IS
DESTROYING SPINACH

SUFFOLK, VA, Jan. 2s.--Spinach
crops, In Nansemond county and in
Norfolk county. near Lamberts Point,
are suffering from a new and battling
disease which has attacked the plants
In this section.
After the ground has been properly
fertilized, the seeds sown and the
plants up to a good size great patches
OF them turn brown and die: 1t has
been noticed that at the same spot
another season, the disease spreads,
and q large area Ia affected. Thus far
no remedy has been found, and truck
ers, especially in Lower Parish. are
much disturbed over the situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
SPEAKERS
FOR COLLEGE FINALS

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, Jan. So.
DIR. John c. Calhoun. chairman o. th1
committee of the william and Mari
faculty in charge of engaging speak.
ers for the finals next June, announces
that the following well-known nAen
viii be here: Bishop Beverley IN
Tucker. of Norfolk, who will preach
the baccalaureate sermon; James Al
Joyner, superintendent OF public IN
struction of North Carolina, will de-
liver the educational address; Howard
r. Bayne, of New York, former Vtrs
ginian, member of the New York STATE
senate and q lawyer. will deliver the
baccalaureate address. All the@e
speakers are widely known and N1b
make the 1914 finals especially attrac-
tive. Other details of the commence
ment exercises will be announces
later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
BOB F|IlS|MM0NS
IS STILL FIGHTER
OLD BoxHRr RETURNS 10 MAI
AND DEFEATS KNOCKOUT
DAN swEENY.

wILLTAMPoRT, Pa. Jan. 90
Robert j. Fitzsimmons, holder OF two
worlds championship belts. returned
to the ring tonight and In his six
round bout with knock Out" Dan
Sweeny, OF Cleveland, tho hero Of
many a championship bout showed
that he Is still fighter In spite OF his
fifty-one years. Bob knocked down
his heavier opponent four times In the
six rounds.
Fitxsimmons entered the ring at 167.
while Sweeney weighed lS1 pounds.
The Cleveland fighter had little ad-
vantage in the flrst round. but the
other I'VE rounds well all In favor OF
"Oid Bob" He showed his old-time
form and had plenty Of stamina Two
thousand fight fans witnessed the bout
and Jesse Gilbert was referee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
WINS HIGH HONOR
WITH SCATTERGUN

STAUNTON, VA. Jan. 7a.-Among
the registered scattergun men of Vir-
ginia for the year 1913. w. D. Run
nels, of this city, holds second place,
beating all professional State records
for the year, and all amateur records
but one. Mr.. Runnels' official record
was 5l3 targets out OF $50. or a per
cent eft .9327, At the Clifton Forge
shoot he broke 1877 out Of 160 targets,
but as this shoot WAS not official 1t was
not Included In the State averages
Had It been official, Mr. Runnels would
have tied with p. ]. Gallaher, OF
Portsmouth. who won high average
for the year with a percentage OF
SSH although he shot at 400 fewer
targets than did Mr.. Runnels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
JUDGE PAGE LEAVES
PROPERTY TO WIDOW

ABINGDON, VA, Jan. 2s.-The will
Of the late Judge f. NJ, Page, admitted
to record, left all of his property, real
and personal. to his widow, Mrs. Mary
Page, and appointed her administra-
trix of the will.
The will does not mention it, but
1t Is reported that Judge Page had
his life insured for $4,000. Including
this, the estate is valued at about $780,
900. In the will a certain disposition
is made OF the property and num-
erous requests are made In case he
should survive his wife. in which event
the Union Theological seminary and
Stonewall Jackson college, of this
900 each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
Il. G. Leake's Funeral

GORDONSVILLE, VA. Jan. a.
Funeral services for L. C. LeAkQ
brother of Edward Leake. train dis
patcher in the employ of the ChesA4
peake and Ohio railway, In RICHMOND
were conducted here today. He died
after. an illness OF two weeks 81 ~
phoid fever Mr.. Leake leaves 4
widow. two small children. his mptht
err, and six hrothers-Willard LeakQ
of Gordonsville: Harry Leake. OF All
herene; Batamin. George and Charles
Leake, of Newport News. and Edward
Leake, OF this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
FEDERALS EXPECT
TO co uAM0lESIEO

As the season draws near the
chances for legal proceedings by or
ganized ball clubs become more re-
mote The magnAtes have signed SO
many Of their old players that they
are inclined to lot tho jumpers go
without protest to the courts, which
would involve heavy expenses.
"KiIlifer's case" saad = well-known
lawyer, may result In = legal test OF
the option clause 81 the expense OF
the Federals II the Tederals have
spunk enough to 70 into court. a de-
eision can be obtained In due time"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
MANAGER WILLIAMS
BACK FROM CAROLINA

Mnager Loco" williams. Of the
John Marshall High school baseball
team. returned yesterday afternoon
from Raleigh. whore efforts were
made to arrange = game With the
Tarheel public school boys.
The manager OF Raleigh High
1chuui faifed to give him 4 deffnate
Answer with references u the game,
but asserted that M would appeal
h the business men Of the city to
help bring the Richupnd Aggregation
OF that place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
NEGRO GETS EIGHTEEN
YEARS FOR MURDER

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Jan. -
Joe Birdsong, slayer of Mary Wilker
son, negress, was convicted Of seeen4
degree murder In the Corporatioa
court tonight, and sentenced to eight
teen years in the State penitentiary
Because the negro successfully eiudN1
the police for three weeks. though
never more than twenty miles from
the city, the case attracted much at
tention, and the courtroom wal
crowded throughout the trial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
NORFOLK TO CO AFTER,
PROPOSED DRY DOCK

NORFOLK, VA. Jan. 29.--Resolu4
lions providing for the appointmenl
of a committee of five to look Attee
Norfolk's interests in having the pro.
posed $4,000 dry dock located ~
this navy yard. with an appropriation
Of 81 900 for the expenses OF tho conn
mittee, and asking for an amendmens
TO the city charter so as to permit the
city OF Norfolk to establish puhit4
docks and terminals, were adopted ~
the common council and the board 81
aldermen last night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

RLACKSTONE, VA. Jan. IS
After q long illness. Captain John
Hughes Knight. cighty-flve years old,
= native Of Nottcway county. died
here yesterday. Captain knight serv-
I'd In the War Between the States a.
I member Of Company X, Third vir-
ginia cavalry. He was educated at
Hampden- Sidney college, the Univer-
sity Of virginia and Columbia univer-
sity. and practiced Law In Farmville =
number az years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-28
BRICK MANUFACTURERS
TO MEET In DETROIT

Detroit has secured the annual
convention OF the National Brick
Manufacturers association. to be
held In February. The convention
is one of the oldest and largest held
annually in the United states and
is composed OF practically all OF the
brick manufacturers In the United
States and men who head the brick
and clay working machinery manu-
featuring plants. In addition to
these this convention will bring to
Detroit men interested In the brick
manufacturing industries as well AZ
those who have been instrumental
In the construction OF or use Of large
quantities of brick. together with
several afiiliated organizations such
as the National Paving Brick Manu-
facturers, association. the National
Clay Machinery association, and the
American Ceramic society.
William b. Wreford, manager OF
the Detroit Brick Manufacturers and
Dealers association, feels that De-
troit IL highly complimented In be-
ing selected as the meeting place OF
this gathering.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-28
OUTLOOK in EAST
IS PROMISING
A. l. Philip Reports Good De-
mand for Popular Priced
Car

With the exception Of tendency
toward conservative buying on the
part Of automobile purchasers, the
European war has affected the auto
mobile trade to q very small extent
In the east. according TO A. I. Philip,
general sales manager for Dodge
brothers. Mr.. Philip has just returned
from q two-weeks' trip to New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and other eastern
points and II enthusiastic over pros.
poets for the coming year.
Il found new firms being organized
and Incorporated for the sale OF mo
tor cars In every city visited on my
trip said Mr.. Philip, yesterday
Seemingly the dealers In the east
are preparing for big year, as every
one | talked with had increased his
orders materially for 1918 deliveries
One thing that served as q source
OF considerable surprise and gratifica
ton to me, was the great interest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-28

shown by prospective buyers In the
new car which Dodge brothers will
bring out for 1915. While was pre-
pared TO ind the trade interested. the
fact that we have doue little or no
advertising In that section had led
me 70 believe that few purchasers
were acquainted with Dodge brothers
plans. Many prospects In the east
have informed our dealers that they
intend postponing their purchase Of
an automobile until they have seen
Dodge brothers' new car"
Mr.. Philip states that the selline
Organization for Dodge brothers In
the east is rapidly nearing completion
and found dealers and prospects alike
eagerly awaiting shipments or the
first cars from the factory. II Is en-
pected that Dodge brothers win ship
the first car some time In October.