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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
The Acaden1u

There Is not much to be said of The
Old Homestead" which comes to the
Academy Wednesday and Thursday and
Wednesday matinee at this late date.
The Arm grip that this old play holds
and has long held on the hearts of a
large portion of the American theater-
going public makes any extended
eufogy entirely needless, WHITE any
words of adverse criticism. provided
there is anything in the play to be
adversely criticised. would have little
weight with those to whom the fami-
liar characters OF the play have been
lifelong friends.
Everybody knows the story OF The
Old Homestead" 1t is primarily a
series of pictures Of New England life,
manners and philosophy, but there is
enough Of plot to permit the logi-
cal development OF that original idea.
Joshuas search for his wayward son,
who has drifted to New York city, and
the manner IN which he discovers him,
miserable and friendless in front of
Grace Church. and carries him hack
to the old New England homestead. Is
the main narrative theme. which pro-
ceeds leisurely through the four acts
OF the play.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
ALEXANDER WEYANO
TO CAPTAIN NAVY
BIG CADET TACKLE is ELECTED


| West Point. n. Y, Nov. 29.--The
victorious Army football team reach.
ed home THU afternoon and was ac-
corded a rousing welcome The same
old scenes which featured the home
coming of the football men annually.
win or lose, were enacted, although
If possible with a little more enthu-
siasm than in the past. The entire
cadet battalion. augmented by a
crowd numbering over a thousand,
largely made UP Of the civilian resi-
dents OF the post and vicinity. and
headed by the Military Academy
Band, escorted the returning heroes
ito their quarters. The ancient STAGE
coach in which the members of the
team rode and which has done duty
for many years In the same capacity,
was drawn by willing cadet hands
Up the long hill. The entire roper
laoire of football songs was sung by
the marching throng on its way to
1.-THE cadet barracks where the demon
stration reached its climax. Cheers
for each player on the team, the
coaches and the trainers. were given.
land the rally ended with a short
speech by Cadet prichard, retiring
captain Of the team.
Tonight lighted transparency
depicting prancing Army mule and
la downcast Navy goat, with the fig-
iures '20 to o. significant Of the score
/ of the game, Is suspended from the
Thayer monument on the Plains"
The football men brought with them
| from Philadelphia the blue and gold
blanket which has adorned the back
OF the Nays mascot goat for many
years. 1t was carried in the baggage
car OF the train all the way through
and guarded by a special detail Of
cadets made UP of the substitute play
ers travelling with the party.
Army Elects Captain.
On the trip home the team elected
der Matthias Weyand was chosen TO
lead the Army eleven next year Ca
Diet Weyand has played tackle on the
Army team fer the past three years.
He is twenty-five years old and en-
tered the Military Academy In 1911
from the Tenth Congressional Dis
trict of New Jersey. He Is five
year man." having been turned back
once for a deficiency in studies dur
ing his third class year. He In con-
sidered to be one of the greatest tack
les the Army ever had. Cadet Wey-
and Is a giant in stature, standing
over six feet tall. and weighing over
200 pounds. He Is aggressive and
experienced Gnd was the logical
choice for captain of the eleven. Ex-
cept for muscle bruises and other
slight injuries the members of the
returning eleven gave no appearance
sof the hard fight through which they
passed on Franklin Field on Satur-
day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
TRACKS MUST CONFORM
TO FEDERATION RULES

Owing to the many inquiries re-
ceived in regard to rebuilding athletic
tracks indoor and outdoor. to conform
with the new International Amateur
Athletic Federation rules. which were
adopted by the Amateur Athletic Union
Of the United States. Frederick w.
Ruben. Observation-Disclosures OF A. A L..
who Is civil engineer and recog-
nixed authority In the construction of
athletic tracks. issued figures which
should prove OF great aid to those
who will be called upon to re-
build their tracks. Under the old
Amateur Athletic Union rules the
tracks were measured on q line eigh-
teen inches outside of the curb lines.
As a matter Of fact, athletes run on a
line about twelve inches from the curb
line, and as this has been the recog-
nixed line of measuring tracks in Eng
land and in several other continental
countries II was decided that in order
to have records allowed by Interna-
tional Amateur Athletic Federation and
the A. A. U. that hereafter all records
must be made on tracks measured on
the twelve-inch line. This difference
amounts to three feet one and three
quarter inches per lap on a track. no
matter how many laps there are to the
mile To find the difference per mile
between the two methods of measur-
ing. multiply the number of laps by
three feet one and three-quarter inches.
This In a four-lay track equals twelve
feet six and seven eighth inches: Ave
lap track. fifteen feet eight and one
half inches; six-lap track. eighteen
feet ten and one-quarter inches seven
lap track. twenty-one feet eleven and
seven eighth inches: eight-lap track,
twenty-five feet one and hve-eighth
inches: nine-lap track. twenty-eight
feet three and one-quarter inches; ten
lap track, -thirtY-one feet FIVE inches,
eleven lap track. thirty four feet six
and three quarters inches; twelve-lap
track. thirty-seven feet eight and three
eighth inches; thirteen-lap trsck. forty
feet ten and ne-eikhth inches; four
teen LAP track, forty three feet eleven
and three-q quarters inches: fifteen lap
track. forty-seven feet one and one half
inches
The simplest way to provide for the
change will be to have marks on the
track three feet one and three-Quarters
inches apart. and for every lap run,
that distance win have to be added.
curve OF the track. and this can be done
by increasing the tangent or straight
portion Of the track distance Of one
foot six and three quarters inches.
thereby shifting the center point of
one OF the curves to that extent This
IL far more advisable for armories and
indoor tracks where the curb Is painted
on the moor. and will greatly reduce
the confusion that will follow where the
added three feet one and three-Quarters
inches to each lap liz apt to cause com
plications as to the start and finish of
odd distances. Judging from the mum
Der of requests for information from
organizations desiring to change their
tracks 1t seems likely that before many
months the twelve-inch line will be
farmly established.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
O1nciaI Standing Of the Champion Bii-
lizard Players League.
Ansuer Statements
Sporting Editor.
Richmond Virginlan.

Dear Sir.-we are constrained to an
swer your statements and President
Evans. of the Church Hill Athletic
Clubs letter published In your Sunday
issue, for most certainly you are not
acquainted with the full conditions
with reference to Scholastic football
teams refusal to acknowledge Church
Hill team as city champions. In view
of this it Is in justice 10 us that you
should also publish our side of the
question. This letter will explain our
view:
Who has Church Hill defeated of
of their own grounds with the excep-
ton of Forest Hill, by - to 0 score
We have defeated them also by IS to
o score in three quarters OF play, the
game being called on account of dark
ness. Barton Heights, who defeated
Highland Park. beat Church Hill. 10
to 3, OH neutral grounds We de-
feated Barton Heights twice. to o and
II to 0. on neutral grounds Church
Hill claims their defeat at the hands
Of Barton Heights to have been only an
exhibition game. Why so, when both
teams were playing the same men and
Barton Heights had demanded the
game on account of their dissatisfac-
tion Of their game on Church Hilrs
grounds? Is II an enviabie record for
a team to be able to defeat other teams
on their own grounds and not be able
to do so on neutral onesr Is 1t an
enviable record for them to play the
baby stunt by refusing to give another
team the second game on neutral
grounds for fear of defeat? Is II an
enviable record for them to ask their
opponents to play on held that Ia
entirely UNIT for football when they
themselves are accustomed to It?
We have not attempted to Islander
or put the Church Hill men In bad
light, but, we have published facts and
nothing more. Could Church Hill ex-
pect to have the support OF the sport
loving public when they use such tao
tics as they have this season. as their
scores and games plainly show.
What would the public say about
Church Hill IL they played under false
colors? they ask. They are claiming
in the public's eye the city champion
ship and for fear OF defeat are re-
fusing to play Scholastics In defense Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
CHAMPION ATHLETES
KILLED IN THE WAR

London. Nov. 29.--The latest list
of British killed in France contains
the names Of two we'll known athletes
Lieutenant A. E. J. Collins a cricket
player.
Anderson was twice English ANA
teur champion at both high and low
hurdles. He broke hurdling records a.
both Elton and oxford, and ran for
England at the Stockholm Olympic
games, where he was defeated by the
American, J. J. Eller. Jr.
Lieutenant Collins always will hold
a place in the history of cricket as the
batsman who made the highest In
dividual score ON record. He did this
while a student at Clifton College,
scoring 1928 not out" in innings last
ing six. hours and nifty minutea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
NEGRO bRAVElY
FIGHTS GERMANS

Harry Armstead. negro. was
placed under arrest early yesterday
morning by Patrolmen NJ. p. Moore
and Fred Breeder. and locked up at
the Third Police Station. charged win
firing a pistol in the street Armstead
is alleged to have stepped into the
middle of Hull Street and from that
advantageous position fired upon =
supposed corps OF German troops
which he declared was marching
straight down Hull Street towards
him.
The negro is said to have told the
desk sergeant at the police station OF
his brave conduct under fire, and how
he had dispersed the enemy with a
broads.de from 81 calibre pistol
which he emptied
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30

Cambridge. Mass. Nov. 29.-Forty
years ago Harvard played McGin Uni
yersity in the first intercollegiate foot
ball game under Rugby rules. Last
Saturdays affair in the magnificent
Yale Bowl represented that very latest
development In intercollegiate grid
iron activities with it's double and triple
passes. forward losses and rushing and
putting tactics.
Forty years ago the contest was
played May Is on Jarvis Field. re-
sulting in scoreless tie. Henry r.
Grant, -, was the first captain OF q
Harvard football team.
The principal difference between the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30

Is a comedian and story teller OF
prominence and with Sterling and
Chapman, in a comedy skit will
furnish the fun of the early bill.
New releases OF the Hearst-Se1g
News Pictorial have been secured for
the Lyric programs this week and
will show the latest scenes of the
fighting and devastation in the war
zones. Several additional reels OF
comedy films will be used TO round
ont --1p nFvr bttf arranged tire
popular vaudeville mouse this season.
B,jou.
In q superior comedy vehicle, sup
ported by a cast chosen for its fitness
In parts assigned to IL and surrounds
ed by an attra ctive and handsomely
costumed chorus, Zaliah one Of
Americas mos celebrated opponents
of the classic dances of ancient Egypt,
comes to the Bijou Theater this week
1T the head of 'Zallah's own SHOW"
Distinct novelties in many depart
ments are promised by the producer
and particularly is this true Of the
music, which breathes ne spirit of tho
ancient Pharaos and was written
especially to At the weird setting OF
the piece. Zallah has Just completed
a long engagement at Hammersteins
In New York City, where she created
a sensation with her sensational pre-
sensations OF the dances OF the
Orient
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
WILLIAM HANNA RATES
FOOTBALL ELEVENS
New York Expert Selects Harvard First Among Eastern
Elevens, With Washington and Jefferson
Trailing Short Distance Behind
(By WILLIAM Il. HANNAH

New 0FK. NOV. 81 HG Hai dS1t
thing about football. except to play It
we'll and to beat Harvard team, Is
to rate the elevens at the end OF the
season with some close approach to
satisfactoriness.
The writer believes the following Is
fair and reasonable rating of East
I'm teams:
Harvard.
2-Washington and Jefferson.
army.
5--Pittsburg
e--Yale.
Princeton.
s-Cornell.
9-Lehigh.
10-Williams.
There will not be two minds about
~pmber one. Harvard was the strong
Il ail-around eleven of the year. had
# best combination OF attack and
,tetense. the best array Of men with
.orthau sense and physical skiu and
team play. and in it's final game gave
an exh 'bit.on OF point productive foot
ball which was not equaled by any
other team In the country.
Harvard In the only unbeaten team
OF the group except the Army. and
though Washington and jefferson was
IL
Harvard team. and Nat by slim
margin
Army Won All.
Army won every game Il played,
and was the only one OF the group
that did. For that reason It is en-
titled 10 high place in the ranking
Dartmouth was beaten by Princeton.
but Just beaten, and on the strength
Of the facts that II was beaten only
once and won all It's other games
no tiea--its impressive record u of
Tense and defense. and the power and
decisivenesS with which II vanquished
teams that had done better against
other strong teams. it is placed fourth
pittshurg, with Washington and JEFF
ferson, its only conqueror. the score
closer tssan the Washington and JEFF
ferson-Yale score, and eight victories
including one over Cornell. Ia placed
nth
Yale did not meet Dartmouth. That
being the case. inasmuch as tho
Yalens!ans did not make as good a
record in games won or In points for
or against, the latter is placed below
Dartmouth despite the contradiction
that Yale beat the team that Dart
mouth. Yale is placed over Prince
ton for the combined reasons OF
superiority IN the game between llnfD,
a more versatile and more prolific
scoring repertoire. and two defeats TO
Princeton's two defeats and one tie
The thirty-six points Harvard made
against Yale doesn't look very good
for Yale. but Harvard was stronger
by 80 per cent In that game than in
any other.
Tigers Drop Two.
Maybe Cornell is stronger than
either Yale or Princeton. We don't
know. But Cornell. too. was heate n
twice. once by Colgate and once by
pfttsburg.
The Lehigh eleven lost only one
xnme. and that 10 Yale. and beat
Pennsylvania State, which held Har-
ward tn a tie. Another team entitled
to come in among the first ten is
Williams. The Williams town play
ers were beaten only by Dartmouth
and they gave Dartmouth the stiffest
scrap the latter had except its game
with Princeton. Further. Williams
played tie with Princeton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
.FEOERAlS MAP OUT
CAMPAIGN FOR 1915
FIFTEEN PLAYERS FROM Or
CANNED BASEBALL SAID TO
HAVE BEEN SIGNED.

Chicago, Nov. a9--There will be no
peace with organized baseball until at
least another season OF warfare has
passed. according to plans made by
the Federal League owners. who held
their annual meeting hare yester-
day. Preparations for the 1915 sea-
son were undertaken enthusiastically.
the baseball men not even stopping
tor lunch.
A committee to draft schedule o.
i54 games was appointed by James A.
Gilmore, Robert b. Ward, OF Brook
Ign. and Llcyd Rickert, secretary OF
the league, were named and will re.
port at meeting to be held In Buff
falo, probably in February.
President Gilmore also appointed
E. w. Gwinner. OF the Pittsburg club;
Carroll w. Rasin. of Baltimore, and
himself "a committee to draw up rules
and regulations
Twenty-one representatives of the
league were present and both Cleve-
land and Cincinnati sent agents to
plead for Federal League teams in
those cities II any action was taken
on the petitions of the Ohioans 1t was
not announced. Despite the assertion
Of q representative of the Kansas City
club that city had pledged greater
support next season, 1t was generally
admitted there was possibility OF
the Kansas City franchise being trans
ferred.
1t was said that fifteen additional
PLAYERS in the National and American
Leagues had signed Federal League
contracts. but that to make public
their names at this time would be
inadvisable.
A rumor was circulated that Artie
Hoffman, formerly with the Chicago
ana Pittsburg clubs Of the National
League. probably would be the next
manager Of the Brooklyn club Of the
Federal League instead Of Lee Ma
gee. who recently was reported to
I have jumped from the st. Louis Ma
tonals.
Hoffman. it was pointed out. was
With the Brooklyn Federals last year
ana has had a much longer experience
In baseball than Magee. The Ward
brothers, owners Of the Brooklyn
club, refused to confirm or deny the
report.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
Amusements This Week

Academ with
LYRIC and mot
Scott In Christian" Usual
ena
EmpIre-LaVernc stock Company In Me
nees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-30
Colonial.

Miss Grayce Scott will essay the
part in THE Christian" which Mic
Viola Allen played with such grea
success several season ago. The ORA
matte performance will afford the
various members Of the cast ample
opportunities for displaying their
versatility, and special care has been
taken by De Witt Newing in staging
and producing the play so as to make
ii one of the greatest successes or ms
stock season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
FOUR FAMOUS NEAR-OC-
 TOGENARIANS WE'RE BORN ON THE EIGHTH OF JULY

Were you born on the eighth or Ju- ly?
 If so, count yourself fortunate. for astrologers assert that it is the most favorabaIe birthday of the year. Fame, fortune, and long life await those who are the recipients of birth day congratulations to-day
 AS proof, the star-gazers can point to the fact that John D. Rockefeller will pass the three-quarter century mark to-day.
 The Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. the great English statesman. who died the other day, was born on the eighth of July in 1836.
 Two other distinguished near-octo- genarians were born on the eighth of July in 18S8-Count Zeppelin, the German airship inventor, and Gov. James Bennett McCreary, the Ken lucky statesman.
 Shrewd business sense, searching minds, domesticity, industry and thrift are the virtues of those born the astrologers. Love of money for moneys sake is the principal vice Of gCancer people, according to these same '.authorities.'
 So far the worlds richest man is concerned, this description seems ply to the others. Neither Zeppelin, Chamberlain nor McCreary have been money grabbers.
 ssJoe" Chamberlain announced last January his intention of retiring from the House of Commons, of which he had been a member since 1876. With the exception of Glad stone, MT. Chamberlain was consid- cred by many England's ablest statesman. He resigned from Glad stones government because of his objections to home rule for Ireland. He was secretary of state for colo nies during the South African war. His third wife was a daughter of Judge w. c. Endicott, of Massachu- : setts who was Secretary of war in CIeveland's first administration.
 Count Zeppelin, the grand old man of the air. brought out his first airship, which served as the proto- type for many subsequent dirigibles, in 1900. He was the first to estab- fish regular passenger travel in the air Disaster has overtaken no less than eight of the Zeppelin airships. The Zeppelin airships, l., IL, and VI, the Deutchlands l., and IT., and 'fL, I'' and t'L. II'' have all been destroy life. The 'tZ I' was badly wrecked last month, but can be repaired. Twenty eight officers and man were killed in the burning of the 'L Ill., and fifteen lives were lost in the ''L r. disaster. Zeppe1in's early airships were greeted with jeers, but when in 1906 he flew across Europe he sent chill of fear to the hearts of Euro pean rnonarchs.
 Early rising and the consumption of large quantities of milk enabled James B. McCreary, ex-Congressman and ex-Senator, to win out after a strenuous campaign in the last elec- ton for governor in Kentucky. Gov. McCreary- was born July 8, 1888, in Madison county, Ky, fought in the Confederate army was elected gover- nor of the Blue Grass State the first
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
PLAN CONFERENCE
 ON MEXICAN SOIL
Rebels and Huertistas to Con fer Over Reorganization
 Of Nation.

Washington, July s.Mexican terri tory probably will be chosen for the scene of the proposed Conference be- tween Huerta,s enNoys and Aconstitu- tionaIist delegates over plans for the establishment Of a provisional govern ment. Constitutionadist representa- tives in Washington today expressed preference tor a. neutral place in Mex ico- probably along the iborder-for- the peace barley. Two of the Niagara mediators-AnLba Da Cana and Minister Salsrez-~were to confer in New York today over details of the meeting.
 With diSsensfon among the consti- tutionalist leaders seemingly near ad- justment. members of the revolution ary juntaf here repeated expressions of confidence that the proposed Huer- ta-Carranza. conference would take place.
 While the constitutionalist agents here have not determined on any par ticular place for the meeting, they wish to divorce the proposed confer ences from any relation to the Mag ara mediation proceedings so that the Mexican people may thoroughly .un- derstand the situation. Nuevo Lar edo has been considered as a most likely choice for the scene of the con- ference.
 quick communication by telegraph and cable can be arranged with Mex leo City for the Huerta delegates Communication southward with con stitutional headquarters would be easy.