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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08
.F|RsT-YEAR RULE WILL
STRENGTHEN ALL TEAMS
DIR. lambeth, Speaking to Virginia
Football Club, Tells of It's Effect
on Athletics.
FRESHMAN TEAM ADVOCATED
Youngsters in College Must Have
something tn Fight For-Dr. Ic-
fevre Tells Why Institutions Meet
In One sport, but Not Others.

ClIAILOTTESVII.LE VA. March 4.
AT meeting last night OF the yir-
ginla Football Club. held at Madison
Hail. Or, w. A. Lambeth gave an in
formal talk on THE First Year Rule
and lts Effect on Nirginia'B Athletics"
Speaking of the condition Of college
athletics twenty years ago. DR.. Lam
beth said Il remember an instance
when Penn. sent down a private car to
take Nirginias star guard to witness
the Pennsylvania Harvard game. He
had made such u reputation that all the
colleges Ia the country were seekin
his services.
Five years later. the first year rule
was adopted by tho universities in the
Western conference. and since that
time by all the leading colleges and
universities in III" East. The Harvard
committee on athletics wanted Vir-
GINA for regular opponent In foot
bail. hut they were unable to under
stand our policy Of allowing first year
men To play on the varsity team. Vir-
ginia was not invited 10 the last ath-
letlc conference in Chicago because We
had no nrst year rule.
We think that in tho end the rule
viii strengthen our teams" continued
DR.. Lambeth. ''At present. there Is no
hope for the youngster who liz not good
'Hou6n W Iiitnc the NaTHlIE team. lie
loses hope and we lose his services. II
he could play on an organized team,
the prestige and honor would encour-
age him as he has made the only team
the law allows him 10 make. To make
this plan successful We must have a
real freshman team. a good schedule
good management. and equipment. We
must make positions on this team
places OF honor"
Dr. iefevre explained xhy we COM
pete with some institutions In bas-
kethall and track. and not In football
and baseball. He said When tho
law requiring Nirginia's opponents to
have eligibility codes similar TO her
own VAS made. track was minor
sport and basketball was not even un-
der the control OF the Athletic Asso-
citation. Basketball occupied a position
similar 20 that occupied now by tennis
and golf. The faculty Has not legis-
iating for undereloped sports The
general faculty has no authority to pre-.
vent managers OF track and basketball
teams from scheduling games At tho
same time the faculty takes up the frs,
year rule. II viii also consider putting
track and basketball under the same
rules as football and baseball"
White, Coleman, Mayer and Berke-
ley were appointed Il reception com
mittec for the high school teams which
viii compete for the State basketball
championship at the University in the
near future.
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LEE IS ELECTED CAPTAIN
OF JACKET COAL TOssERs
lNnchburg Boy Will Head Randolph
Macon Basketball Team
Next Year
BASEBALL PRACTICE STARTS
Coach Reiss Has Forty-INvo Men
Out for Team Already-Only
Three Letter Men Retire, Making
His Work Extra Heavy.

ASHLAND. VA, March The attn
letic board Of tho General Athletic As
ISOLATION OF Randolph Macon College
monographs To Captain 'Sheftey. Lee,
Birmingham. scott, Richardson and
London. These men met and elected
Stephen Peter Lee. OF Lynchbury. can
tain. for next gear.
Lee played right forward on this
years championship team and is n
product of the Lynchburg High School
;cam. where he played four years He
succeeds Sheffey who also came from
the Lynchburg school. Sheffey has
played three years for the Yellow Jack
cts in basketball and four years on the
football team. captaining both teams
This year. He has played his last game.
however, for the Yellow Jacket, as he
graduates in June. lie will be greatly
missed. as he has been great asset
TO the Yellow Jackets
Now that basketball is over, base
bal! has started, and, although the
Weather has been little chilly the
last week, Coach Reiss called out can
didates for the team. and got ready
response. BY actual count there we're
forty-twc men on the field In their
baseball suits.
Coach ltciss Was very much gratitied
at this outpouring of the men, as al
most an eitrely new nine Will have to
be chosen. Not in years have there
been so few of the previous years regu-
lars back to take their positions and
form n support on which new nine
could he built. OF the eleven men who
received their letters last year ONLY
three are back. They are Atarston, who
Will captain the team: Barrow, pitcher
and Wooten. catcher. With the eX-
cepton of these two pitchers and one
catcher, every other position will be
allied Ivy 4 new man. This means thai
Coach Reiss will have his hands fun in
developing n team unless the freshman
class contains 4 few stars
From last weeks practice there seem
to ne y numbers of very promising
men. Among those showing the best
form are: Rutterworth and Moss, OF
Randolph Macon Academy; Britting-
ham. of Hampton; Hardaway, Of BLACK
stone: Driver. Lanca ard Smoot of
Ashland High school; Leftwich 3eld-
ing and Taylor, all freshmen, will make
strong bids for the team along with
York. Scott Savage, Walker, Riddick
Mcars and Green, OF last years seconu
team.
Coach Reiss will cut down the squad
in few days SO that more time can
he given TO the likliest. The other men
will start the class baseball. which has
been very popular the last couple of
wears
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08
DUNN WILL START TEAM
PRACT|C|NC ON MONDAY
Firginian Manager VIII Personally
Welcome Players to
Richmond.
NEAL HALL TO TAKE CHARGE
Schedule Meeting VIII Call Dunn
to New YOrk-Season Will Omen
on April 70, With Toronto Play.
ing Locals Here.

Jack Dunn, manager al the Nir
sinians. announced yesterday that he
would be in Richmond without fail
al Monday morning 10 welcome his
men. The team has been ordered to
"rort at that time. and "a number OF
ihe players are due to arrive on Sat
urday afternoon. others on SUNDAY
while all have positive Instructions TO
ne hero on time TO get in some light
work
While Dunn will personally greet his
playcrs and start Off the spring train
ing oh Monday afternoon. II Is more
han probable that lie viii leave that
night FOR New York 10 take part in
he deliberations OF the International
League directors, who meet there to
take IN th. schedule adoption \ mum
hcr 81 tentative schedules viii b. sub
In,itcd. end the directors VIII select
nc ono appearing thc most equitable.
I, viii he necessary for Dunu to he
present TO see that Richmond gets its
duo share or the holiday dates owing
20 the Canadian cities having their dis
,iurtiye HOLIDAYS, II will he much aser
70: :he nIagnaies to do the right thing
les all cluhs than IL usually the case.
rho tentative schedule calls for the
lcaGue season to open on AprtI q. with
viii oucn At Providence and Montreal
al Wowark. tochcuter will play
wherever the Skeeter franchise is 10.
,:,led
While Dunn is in New York work
ing on the schedule, Neal Bail assist
:n, manager aud field captain, VIII he
puttinE III" men through the sprouts
.\S more than Unity candidates are cN-
,euted TO report. il will be i mans SIZE
Job 10 keep them going. Dunn has al
cady picked 4 tentative team from
the men on his roster. although changes
~ill probably he made necessary hS
ltcw additions which are expected to
zoe signed thts wcch
TENN to Truin ilrrc.
Tile NirGiuiHns are - tram i'sht
hero ia RiChuond, a place majors nave
passed up IN their caEcrncss 10 get
South III the spring. The climate here
huwcyo;, vii! he more suitable tor
training purposes than the warmer air
~ Florida while the huge eXpeusc OF
such tr!p will he eliminated Is;
training ~ home tho NirSiniaus GiN.
the cans an uppurtuui'y 10 get !i0e
on tho team before the seasons opons
then, too, IT means that early games
,uust he scheduled here for practice
purposes.
Tie FIRST game Of the season is that
Nith Washington on Marcn -. Man
ser Dunn is cndcavorinG To have Grif-
nth pi,cH Walter johnson, and II is
urohahlo that Doc Ayers and Joe Boch
lug viii be seen In uction few inn
'uys each. Other major league teams
vim plny here, ANA tho NireInians Will
axe a short dash into tho caroiinas
f'r some post-scason contests. They
i'll also stage Il SUNDAY game At BACK
Iay. Just out OF Baltimore
Local fanH "cre highly plea Sod YES
'nrday wien ihoy learned that there
was a possibility that Mike noMlir
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08
JOHN MARSHALL SCORED
HEAVILY DURING SEASON
High school BnskethalI Tenn Made Ar
Points Against i"0 for Opponents
This Ienr.

John Marshall's recent defeat in one
nf the hardest games Of the season for
the state championship ended one OF
TIC most successful seasons ever en-
loved by the local team. Out of ten con
tests staged in many parts of the state
|ihey returned winners eight times.
\ewport News High caused the first de-
feat Of the Marshalli;cs in Newport
5Ncws by the score of 3. to TO- The local
fuuimt secured sweet revenge by tripling
fthe score on their return game here.
The quint of 1915 has the distinction
Ipf being the only team in the state To
Ilcfeat Episcopal High, also the only
Hugh school to hold an opponents to a
{: To score. Despite the locals de-
cat by Lynchburg last Friday night by
! lie close score Of 40 to 81, Lynchhurg's
tTiuials and sport writer's are unani-
nous In declaring that the Marshall
uint put up one of the most thrilling
:amcs ever staged on the Lynchburg
ioor.
The following men will receive their
eiters: Captain Hargrove, Woodward,
'end!eton, Bethel. Ehmig and Manager
= 'uller. It is expected that Captain
riggy" Hargrovo will again lead the
cam OF 1915. Scores for the season
ollow:
John Marshall SIS, Highland Springs
John Marshall &c. Bcnedlctine College
r.: John Marshall 80, Newport News
!i"h 10: John Marshall 90, Episcopal
IiEh TO- John Marshall 81, Ashland
lows High Csecond game). 81: John
iarshail 30, Ashland High (second
ame), 3: John Marshall AZ. william
nd Mary Academy "A: John Marshall
z. Blackstone Academy 0: John Mar
nall IS. Lynchburg High 40.
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ST. ALBANS WILL PLAY

.YNCHBuRG. VA. March AL
though il was understood the quint rep
resenting st. Adams School, Radford
had dropped out OF the state prep school
championship race, that team will play
Lynchburg High School here this week
tho winner to go to the University OF
Virginia later to meet Charlottesville
In the final game for the State cham
piOnship. Lynchburg eliminated Rich
mond here on Friday night, and Char
lottesvilie defeated Portsmouth on Sat
urday night. The indications are that
charlottesville and Lynchburg will be
the finals teams In the race, and Lynch
burg has already beaten Charloites-
Vile this season.
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May Form Hockey Lenrue.

DULUTH. MIMI, March T.-Initia
steps toward the organization of an
international hockey league were taken
here to-day by DR.. n. Is. Stevens maui
aRer of athletics Mt Western Univcr-
sity. of London, Ontario. and i. ii. Mac
Oregon, Of the Duluth Curling Club.
Detroit, st. Paul, Cleveland and Duluth.
on the American side. and Hamilton
Toronto and London, Ontario. with one
other Canadian team TO represent the
Dominion, were given as the local prob
able lineup. meeting OF tho direc-
tors of the local club vii! be called
early next week to act upon Or. Ste
venss proposition.
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DOGS FOR PACEMAKERs

BLOOMINGTON, IND, March .
ihippet hounds as pacemakers for
diana university track athletes is the
introduced to-day by Coach
G. Childs. AIR. Childs says that while
re practice Is not common i'm the
hited States. 1t has been followed in
Hrope tor n number OF years. The
,gs. which were obtained from the
Vners of dog and pony show, which
5 It's winter quarters here, have been
lined to run on cinder track and
II leave It.
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BUSCH TO LEAD COOLERS

PETERSBURG. VA. March lifeline
Busch. manager of the Petersburg base
ball team, is expected in the city this
week To look AFTER the organization OF
the team for the coming season. IIo has
not been idle since the close OF tho last
season and Is understood to have Sc
cured some good players. The full ros-
tor of tho team will be announced In a
few days. 1t Is said that Blackstone,
an outflelder on the team two years ago.
Will report for duty.
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Ch.mp,ou E.h,b,tton Match.

TAMA, FLA, March 7.-Walter
llagin. national open golf champion,
won an exhibition match at the Tampa
Auto and Golf Club links to-day with
a score OF l42, defeating ]. NJ. Barnes,
Western open champion, 144; Thomas
Mcnamara Philadelphia and Florida
open champion, 1854; and Thomas Kerr :
gan, of Boston, 156. Hagan lowered the
thirty six hole record for the course
from l44.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08
iIuYnnn Getn Eight.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
El. PASO, TEN. March Tho John
SON Willard fight for tho heavyweight
champion of the world will be staged
mt Havana, Cuba, during the first week
of April. according to announcement
here to-day by Willard's manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08

HARRISONBURG. VA. March -
With forty-three charter members on
rolled tho Hargsonburg Gun Club has
been organized with Tolcr C. l.cmly.
president; Walter n. Sprinkel, vice
president. and George f. Shue, secre-
tary and treasurer. Weekly shoots
will be held, and delegation will DO
sent to the State shoot in Richmond on
Labor Day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08
Cubnps to Tour Country,

TAMPA, FLA. March Tho HaYana
baseball team. the champions of the
Cuban national league. arrived here
to day to begin a tour OF the United
States. Their first game Will be played
with the Philadelphia Nationals at St
Petersburg, Fla, Tuesday next Later
they will meet the Chicago Nationals
In this city.
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First Extra Inning Game

SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS, March T.
Thomas's two-base hit IN the eleventh
inning to-day scored the deciding run
In n to victory for the Cleveland
American League regulars" over the
San Antonio. Texas. League team.
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Texans Lose To Majors.

BEAUMONT. TEXAS. March IA
mixed team OF st. Louis, American
League regulars and recruits defeated
the Beaumont, Texas League team to-
day TO s.
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Jess Is Going,

LOS ANGELES, CAL. March Jess
willard. who arrived here yesterday,
said to-day he expected to remain here
about a week before starting for Ha-
Vana 10 fight Jack Johnson for the
worlds heavyweight Championship.
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Breezy News. Nuggets
Drovn. Turn TabIc,.

HOUSTON, TEXAS. March THE
st. Louis American League team, which
yesterday lost to the Houston. Texas
League Club. to-day won over tho same
team, s to 1.
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SEE, FANS! A REAL, HONEST
TO-GOODNESS BALL GAME

Los ANGELES. CAL, March THE
Chicago Americans played the Los An
gcics coast team to-day, and came out
Meusel, of Los Angeles. got four hits
out of four ;ima AT bat,
Score: X II. H.
Chicago Observation-Disclosures. > {
Los Angeles OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL II u
Batteries: REM. Russell, Johnson and
Mayes. Hughes. rerritt, Ryan, Gait
ana Brooks, Roles.
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Skip's Morning Smile

Manufacturers OF baseball supnlies
arc naturally Inirthful over the re-
port that the national sport would he
handicapped this year on account OF
An insufficient number of balls for
major and minor league use. The re-
port had 1t that the hide of "A Siberian
nony was the only leather suitable for
the covers. This may he true with The
halls served to Ty Cobb and Jake Dau-
bert. but for the average hitter ih,.
American horsehide can stand the lust
ie:i belts and come back for more
McGil's Catholic Union. representing
the Richmond knights of Columbus.
was defeated on Saturday night in
Washington by their capitol brethren.
The score was AZ TO Is. Another game
viii he played between the teams here
on Saturday night. and the local boys
expect 10 turn the tables
They have nicknamed the Newark
FederaIs the Newfeds, but the team
VIII probably contain It's full proper
ton OF old timers
* Willie Richie is as good a prog
nosticator rs he Is fighter. then we
Viii have new-or an old-w orld's
lightweight champion on Thursdav
night Take 1T from this Willie Ritch!e
person that Freddie Walsh will no lon
ger hold The domineering hand In the
pound division after their meeting
in Gotham.
The John Marshall SIX ylarks viii play
the Madison School this afternoon In
one OF the scheduled games In the Jun
iior Triangular Basketball League.
While starting late in the season, the
schools are putting up good brand of
the growing indoor sport.
49,.
left-handed children I'm the municipal
schools Of Berlin. What a pity the Ger
mans are not followers OF the great
American game. Berlin would he a fer
lille field for southpaws.
Newark fans are planning huge
dollar dinner" for April II, in antici-
patton of the opening OF the Federal
League season In their city. 1t is to
be hoped that free lunch Is not need
ed about then for the Newark Ints
Carolina and A. e NJ, will not meet
at football next fall In spite of efforts
Of alumni to smooth over athletic differ
ences. BY the same token, several we'll
known Virginia elevens will 60 out of
the state for competitors.
Billy Sunday has nothing on Kid Tay-
lor, Harlem bruiser AIanderos Tar
zian, as the Kid was baptized, conducts
Catholic mission for boys. His work
among tho boys of the slums is attract
ing favorable attention. although he is
Il poor advertiser
II Sandy Piez continues to keep UP
his present pace he will be sure Of
place in the Giant outf1eld. On Satur-
day the Jersey boy, who was seen ca
vorting around the Broad Street pas
ture two seasons ago. slammed out two
home runs in succession. Roth halls
were swatted over the fence.
Arrangements will he made this
week to bring the Norfolk and Lynch
burg VS. to this city for n game to de-
eide the State basketball champion
ship. Each team has won one game in
the series, and the third is to he played
on neutral court. II the game Is
brought here. 1t is deserving OF liberal
patronage. as It is bound 10 be n Jim
hummer.
Rain or snow is predicted for to day.
How can poor scribe grind out base
ball dope with such forecasts before
hint
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08

II Franklin Rakcr is worth $4,000,
and Eddie Collins sold for $4,000,
Stufy McInnls and Barry, the remain-
ing members of. the 100000 inheid,
have no occasion To get larger hats for
some time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08

Manager Muggsy McGraw has laid on;
a course Of evening training for the
Giants. consisting chiefly of dancing the
latest steps. II Ia 10 be hoped that
Muggsy don't introduce The Dansant at
the Polo Grounds this summer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08

the Richmond knights of Columbus.
was defeated on Saturday night in
Washington by their capitol brethren.
The score was ~ TO Is Another game
will he played between the teams here
on Saturday night, and the local BOYS
expect 10 turn the tables.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08

They have nicknamed the Newark
Federals the Newfeds, but the team
Will probably contain It's full proper
ton Of old timers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08

IL Willie Ritchie is as good a prog
nosticator rs he Is fighter. then we
VIII have new-or an old-world's
lightweight champion on Thursdav
night. Take 1T from this Willie Ritchle
person that Freddie Walsh will no lon
ger hold the domineering hand In the
1879 pound division after their meeting
in Gotham.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08

The John Marshall Skylarks viii play
the Madison School this afternoon In
one of the scheduled games in the Jun
lior triangular basketball League.
While starting late in the season, the
schools are putting up a good brand of
the growing Indoor sport.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-08

Rain or snow is predicted for to- day.
How can poor scribe grind out base
ball dope with such forecasts before
hint
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-22

nolice.court Jurors" this morning
when il became known that no walk
ing. talking picture of perildy wouid
he on hand to test their several Sol
omonesque abilities. Their misery
was accentuated by the fact that tie|
mad been worked up to the highest
mitch of fdgcty expectancy by the
wholly truthful report that a victim
had been provided. The victim how
ever, had-but that's another story
Read on.
Right here, by way of parenthesis,
LET il be said that negroes named
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of which was still due. Henry admit
ted this, but enjoined patience. I'm
easy, the sisters went away; but along
about midnight they returned and de-
manded of John Henry that he pro-
duce. That worthy gentleman" was
tired of being bothered; SO he just
leaned back and laughed and laughed,
and told the women to get hence.
They did.
That isn't ALL About half finger"
of that pint of thirst-quencher was
left. Christmas and Willie's rights
had been ANONYMOUSLY trampled in
the dirt, and what John Henry might
have expected happened: The rem
nant of that pint found its way into
officer Millions hands, and the story
of the manner Of it's acquisition by the
dingy danes found it's way into the
chiefs hungry ears. Sunday night,
John Henry Hayes, aided by the Off
Ger, found his way into jail.
There's more yet. Several weeks
ago, one Henry Francis was put in the
city Jail, but he burned a hole in the
| floor and left for-elsewhere. Now,
nearly all the niggers in this part of
Florida heard about Henry Francis
exploit, and John Henry hadn't forgot.
| ten the incident.
When Milton went to the Jail this
! morning to see how John Henry was
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-22

Henry are getting to be hoodoos, Ilf
so far as their association with the
city jail goes.
Saturday night, Willie Pickett AMI
Christina Lawrence, two dark com
plected" Midway ladies" of common
IIamite parentage, developed thirsts =
the sort that plain water only agra
Yates. The sisters got dryer and still
dryer, until discretion got the better
of their foolish selfedenial. Then they
dispatched courier in the direction
of John Henry Hayes domicile for a
quart of real thirst-slaker. Henry had
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-22

faring, there was another hole burned
in the floor (the other hole had been
closed up with sheet from. John
Henry wasn't present The wooden
framework of cot had also disap-
peared.
Kind friends broke the news gently
to Willie and Christina, who were
hanging about the city hall, waiting
for chance to tell the court about
John Henry's wickedness. Slowly the
girls went away-weeping, maybe, for
what might have been!
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;ust what the girls wanted: that is,

lust what the girls wanted; that Is.
lie had pint Of the joy.begetting
Juice. Sc he sent the pint along with
word that the other pint would be
forthcoming later in the evening. This
was all right with Willie and Chris
tina, but they didn't forget that they
had put up money for two pints In
stead of one. AS pint No. one dwin-
died into a state of extreme attenua-
ton, stronger grew the sisters recol-
lection of promised pint No. two. They
went to Henry and reminded him that
he had received pay for two pints, one