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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
JEFFERSON WARD LEAGUE
TO MEET FEBRUARY

Baseball League held at the home OF
the secretary. A. r. Akers, 2als
Fairmount Avenue. last Monday night.
The meeting was presided over nv
w. J. Heckler. All the managers were
present.
Applications were made by the
Church Hin Athletic Club and the II.
f. Lee Council OF Juniors. These we're
discussed and finally laid on tho tabI q
until the next meeting. as notice had
been sent In that three more teams
desired to make application.
II Is likely that the JefYer,on ward
League will be an eisht-club circuit.
The final meeting before deciding tn.
makeup Of the league will be held at
tho Church Civic Association clubn GU &c
on Monday night, February /, at
o'clock. All who are Interested In this
league Will be made welcome at this
meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

Athletes at Charlottesville Anxious
to Round Ont a Brilliant Sea-
son OF Sport.
PLENTY or MATERIAL AT HAND
Pitching and Catching Stats Busy
Preparing for Practice Games With
Griflth's NatiOnals-Several Are
Among the Missing.

=, CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. January
- WIN view to making the session
at the University OF Virginia, plans are
already on foot for the development of
:. baseball team which should at least
approach the record made by the foot :
bail eleven. under the leadership of
Captain Buck" Mayer.
fe nne 9a ask 3u,int has already
tt wn tcams It's ability by defeating
ington and Lee I'VE, George Washing
ton and West Virginia Wesleyan. and
me prospects are exceedingly bright
!2 n winning track team. the kind that
Top Lannigan usually turns out
James l.: White. of Macon. Ga, will
nead inc diamond squad. and there is
no denying the fact that he has quite
oul u team which should compare fav-
orably with any which has represented
me old Institution In recent years.
Baseball prospects at the opcninc of
the season last spring were not any
100 good, yet the nine. with no star
WRITER'S, ,w made n good record. capturing
defeating such teams as Vermont. Cor
nell and North Carolina
Already there Is n baseball air about
the Fayerwcather gymnasium. where
, me battery candidates for tho varsity
hlnc nave been working out for the
past two weeks or more. In RESPONSE
10 the call issued soon after the Christ
mas nn. recess by Captain White, six pitch
crs ana TWO catchers reported Now
mere are twelve pitchers and five
catchcrs limbering up each afternoon.
Twelve Twiriers Warming Up.
Galloway and Flanagan, OF last years
| stan; Bell, substitute pitcher, Of In ST
spring: Field, a promising southpaw
who pitched for several years on the
Manual Training School, OF Louisville
n.y.; Drummond, who comes with n good
record from Salisbury. Md: Hanau. a
youngster from the Jersey City High
school; Ward. the big blonde tackle on
inc varsity football eleven Dunlap
ard kinsolving. from tho Episcopal
high school. near Alexandria: Hohen
favorable impression thus far and
! should prove valuable and timely nd-
d!tlon to tho pitching staff
other good twirlers arc reported to
De in college. among tho humber Ed
Tippctt. who pitched high class bali
FOR Johns Hopkins. and In amateur
games around Baltimore
me backstoDs who have reported
mus far are Green, regular catcher for
me past two seasons; Frey and Ehr-
man: or last years squad: Gwathmey
and Taiiaferro. Il. Smith. Of last years
SUBSTITUTES. is expected out next week
anxious for the Nationals.
AS the time for outdoor practice
draws near, interest In the coming
season grows. The query Is FREQUENTLY
heard. when will the advance suua 4
OF tho Washington team report?' The
Nationals have been coming down sc
regularly the past few years that the
Dali season would be incomplete with.
out having them around. Many under.
graduates are looking forward anX.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
THIRTY-FIVE MEN REPORT FOR
WAKE FOREST TRACK SQUAD

WAKE FOREST. January 2s.-Thir.
ty-hve men have answered the call for
track candidates at Wake Forest, and
track practice has started in earnest
This Is by far the largest number of
men out this early in the season, and
more interest is being manifested in
this usually neglected department OF
athletics.
Only Ave Of last years letter men
are back. but with practically all OF the
old hrst-string men. and vas,
amount OF new material 10 draw, from
veloped.
Henry ]. Langs,on has been an.
pointed athletic coach for the season
Langston is a graduate OF Wake For.
est. receiving his degree Of Bachelor
OF Arts In 1919. He has seen i've v.ars
OF active work on the Wake Foresf
Track. and he won a track letter for
three successive seasons
Manager Hcnsley announces NEE,
with Trinity In Durham. April IL. and
Ave days later Trinity meets the Wake
Forest squad on tho home feld a
meet with the University of North
Carolina. at Chapel Hill. April II, /,
pending.
Efforts are going to be made to ar.
range 10 meet with Elon. Wake Forest
meets Elon both In basketball and
baseball and there is no reason why
lhey should not meet on the track The
seVering OF athletic relations with A
NJ prevents meet with that team
this year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
WILLARD JOHNSON BOUT
WILL SOON Be A REALITY
All Details Complete, Date Set, and
Both Boxers Are Training
Hard for the Battle.
RITCHIE AFTER FREDDIE WELSH
Former Lightweight Champion May
Get Chance to Regain Lost Hon.
ors-Battling Nelson Is Counting
Trouble.

NEW YORK, January 23.-The Jack
iohnson-Jess Willard battle for the
heavyweight championship Of the world
VII! be soon a reality. The doubtful
stage has been passed, for. during the
past week. all details were completed
and the machinery set in motion for
the probable transfer OF tho title from
Ethiopian to Caucasian.
The date definitely decided upon is
Saturday afternoon. March 6: the place,
Junrez-not the bull ring. but the race
track-and the distance, forty rounds.
The herculean Willard sincerely be-
lieves that he will relieve Johnson OF
all championship responsibility on the
aforesaid date. SO firm In his convic-
ton is Willard that he mas cancelled
al. but one or his theatrical engage
ments before setting out for his train
Ssvns honored with Willard's prescnc c
last week, the giant passing up Omaha,
Eallas. Peoria, Oklahoma city. DeS
Moincs and St Joe. Mt which townships
no was booked to appear in stage ex :
hibitions.
Willard. reached FL Paso tho other
Tor his preparatory exercises. Big Jess
last week tipped the scales at 242
pounds. and expects to work off the
terinE the arena to battle with the
mammoth Nubian.'
Jones Accompanies willard
rom Jones, member Of the syndi =
cate promoting the bout on behalf of
willard, accompanied Jess to Ell Paso.
which Is across the border from Juarez.
Jack Curley, who concocted the match.
and gained Johnson's consent to the
meeting, left the metropolis last Tues
day, bound direct for Ell paso. Before
departing. Curley explained why he
selected the Juarez race course as the
site for hostlitieB.
The main reason I decided on tho
MeXlcan town was because II is moro
centrally located than the other places
haired Curley.
Then again the accomm odations, no.
tel and public, and the facilities for
transportation Mt Juarcz excel those
or the other cities that bid for the
ui ii,i Also tho officials of the track
Viii MOI conduct race meeting on tho
day OF the fight. From the owners of
the course We have also received many
concessions. as well as from the town
or I'll Paso. A body of citizens there
nave given us suite Of offices and
have contributed $4,000 toward pro-
noting the mill
SO II can readily be seen that there
were reasons 4 plenty for favoring
Juarez," concluded Curley.
lf dispatches from Vera Cruz are
10 be believed, Johnson is In strict
training for the clash with Willard.
iaefore arriving at that place Johnson
was said to have worked consciontious-
~ at Bucnos Ayres, where he was en-
campcd for several weeks. The ma
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
BA * E TB ALL

The second OF series OF exhibition
basketbali games Will he played in the
gymnasium OF the Young Women
Christian Association Saturday after
noon next at $50 o'clock, when the
ton will meet the girls from Fred :
ericksburg state Normal School.
Both teams have been practicing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
IIo,vit.erx Twice winners.

hOWitkerH Twice Winners.
In two well-played and hard fought
armory moor the Artillerymen won both
contests by the narrow margin Of one
guint. and the Howitzcrs' FIRST team.
ana AND was probably the most thrilling OF
the season, so far staged In this city.
The first half. The Artillerymen started
Oh ON the second period with a dis
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute bat
TIERS OF their feet, and when the ref
e ere whistle announced the end OF
topped the visitors by one lone point
The lineup:
howftzers. Position. " p. T.
beii, . ::.... left forward. j. Engeiby
, Me,rsIf right forward. f, Eneieby
Rowe. left guard iphSgsln
,es sS1fs maM,fsr s ygFns FSy
Prince for Powell, Moore Tor Logan.
saunders Sa,G ss,i for j. ,s,nsieby1 Goals from
Lawrence. !; j. Engelby. 3: F. Engei.
by. 3: Logan. 3: Saunders. /. Goals
from foul: Lawrence; |; F.. Bngleby.
logical Seminary. Time Of halves: 90
minutes
In the preliminary game the Quint
representing Barton Heights lost to
the Iiowitzcr's second team BY the
score OF is to Il. Farrer and Gnsser
played strong game for the Artillery
men. while Anderson's foul throwing
was deadly. For Barton Heights Nor
ris. richardson and Hnw played the
best ball.
The lineup:
t3artoh heights Position. Artillery.
Norris. left forward McCarferty
Hichnrdson. right forward Powell
gum. ....... left guard. Gasser
'faw right guard. Anderson
score: Howitzers. Is: Barton Heights
ser. 2: Powell. Morris, 3: Richardson.
:; Haw, e.. Goals from foul. Haw. 2:
Anderson. S. Referee: Patterson. F. A.
e. Time OF halves, 20 and is minutes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
Trial Treatment FREE

This new method Is so important TO the vel.
fare Of humanity. SO vital TO every person suffer
ing from any form of catarrh, that the oppor-
tunity to actually test II and prone its results.
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Send no money, take no risks, make no
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

Careful experiments and Investigations have shown
chat as the troubles were expelled from the and
throat, the real of the disease overlooked
and in short time the Catarrh would return stronger
than ever. Mr.. Gauss has gone way ahead of the
ordinary methods Of treatment and has provided a
remedy that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

hard. and arc in excellent trim, and
the game promises to be fast and
snaDpy exhibition OF basketball as girls
play II.
Tho fredericksburg team will be ac-
companied by large part OF the fac
ulty and student body as rooters. Pro-
ceeds VIII be used to buy filter for
the Young Women's Christian Assoc
citation swimming pool.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
I<ilbnne Keats Morgan,

NtIbnne Heats MorGnn
iIiiLADEl.PHlA.J January 23.-John-
ny kilbane, feathcrweight champion or
the world, had the better of a ak
round fight here tonight with Eddie
England VI
The bout was fast, and both men
were bleeding, from the nose and mouth
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08
OTHER PAPERS OPINIONS.
After War Trace Opportunities.

That the commercial opportunities ui
the United States after tir end ui ihr
European MAR. will Ia enormous has
been said 80 olcn that il has become
COMMONPLACE. That no opportunity i-
Of much value unless proper steps are
taken to make use of il needs to hc said
equally often. Whatever preparation,
are to BE- made hy the American people
for The trade that will open up after
the war should IN mI,h. nuN. while
there nv >tIll lime. The National For
cign Trade council ui New York has I~
sued circulars telling NO thr need to pui
The commercial treaties oI the hIicd
States in good order without further dc
lay. Trade with foreign nations can be
carried ou without commercial treaties.
Bat unless such treaties exist the stat
rs Of our merchants aud vessels will not
H. clearly defined and thry may find
themselves subjected tn burdens and rc
~traintS that could have been avoided
I'm proper bargaining un their behalf IVY,
tlIcir governments. The Ia Toilette Ict
passed in MarTh al this year provides
that the president shall ON sufficient mo
tice ahrogatc all agreements made 10y
this country Ia assist la the arrest of
foreign Scamcn that dessert ia our ports.
Is this agreement occurs lib uur rom
mcrcial TREATIES with MANY MI the prim-
cipal countries uf the world. AMI ~ au
ahfugatiuu NJ one part uf N cuuIrart rNi
IDENTIFY puts the whole contract at the
merry Of the 'thcr party "a III. id III
evident that w shall >ouu be- very short
Of commercial treaties. The point is one
la which attention may we'll he given.
II Is a very poor time 10 upset the
country'> trade relations Dallas Times
Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08
TODAY IN HISTORY
September 8.

pr. Raphael Pumpcliy, noted gcolonit X.
explorer and author. who opened up tho
mining industries Ut America and Asia. Ely
IS years old today. Dir. Pumpelly was
born at O>wego, \. Y, September ). 1897.
and completed his scientific studies abroad.
Ills first geological explorations were made
~ Corsica. Returning tu America IN 1860.
hc took charge III mime development iu
Arizona. The following year hc went M
Japan and made scientific explorations tor
the government there. lie next explored
China and Mongolia, examining the coal
field. for the Chinese government. lie re-
turned To Europe through Siberia. making
explorations all the way In 1866 he be
came professor OF mining ~ Harvard.
Three years later Ike became state ~geoloei~t
Of Michigan and made the explorations
which resulted i'll the development ui the
iron ore ranges of Michigan and Western
Ontario. He directed the Missouri geo
logical survey for two years. and then
joined the United States geological survey
and made a census of the mineral indus
tries. A. recently a. 1904 he directed an
expedition INTO Central Asia under the
auspices Of the Carnegie institution. Dr.
pumpclly has. written several books and
make many important reports and maps
III geological Importance. lie makes hi-
home III Newport. r.. Il. and Dublin, y. III.
Jan Kubclik. noted Bohemian violini~t,
30 years old today.
William \. Rogers, Buffalo i%inancier and
iron magnale, 81 years old today.
DR.. Samuel d.. Grumcr, former president
~ the Porto Rico senate, ; years old today.
Hon. Henry A. Cooper, veteran conero
nt the Porto Rico senate, ~ years old to-
day.
William Fearing Gill. American author.
II wears old today.
Rt. Rev. Charles +. Anderson. Protestant
Episcopal bishop of Chicago, - today.
Mary I%Iallock Gr@ccncwalt, famous
pianist, ~ wears old today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08
neSirnyIHu Wilson.

~ an event. the president must now
ic attacked more ficrCclr than ever. III
rupture AZ diplomatic relations with
Germany. ia itself leading tn no actual
warfare. would ~ least have served
wonderfully we'll 10 force the country
into preparations for war ou am i'm.
mcnSc scare. The moment Count Won
BrrnStUll'S passports were handed Ia
him = SpGidl session "a Congress would
have been required and Congress would
authorized \ Government loan for war
purpose ~ ~IiH.nUn. nnn. Aud The PrcS<
dent has prevented aIl that "a bringing
the war lord of Europe to terms. II fol
low That he H. The ba>c>t enemy of pre-
parcdncSS Ia the United States. And
The worst of il i that if Germany does
net want war with rs ii T. impnSsihIr
~ sec = single war cloud on our hnri
lnii. what better proof III there thar
TINS country ElS u weak ana timid-'
President. with ~ possible conception
~ what the safety III the nation requires
Something drastic must hc done. - Mr.
Roosevelt has declared himself IN favor
IF universal service in order To show
that Secretary Garrison. the arch mill
tari>t of the administration. who fay
orS an army If some ll0.unn or 1nO nNN
men and \ trained reserve uf fully half
a million men. il in reality one WI the
dctc>iallc tribe nf racifi>t>.
The way ~ destroy Wilson H. nv con
vat HIM ~ the crime IT appropriateness.
which was responsible for The loss If
the LrSitania and the Arabic. II il an
extraordinary political conception and
Is sure To win Springfield. Mass Re
publican.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08
BIRTHDAYS TODAY
September 8.

70-Jcru~alem taken by Titus: a million
inhabitants are said 10 haNc persisted.
l636-lIarvard college founded I'd Cam
bridge. Mas.
I76O-Frcnch Governor IL NaudreuiI ~ign-
"a the capitalization IN which Canada wa~
transferred 10 British domain.
l7Sl-Battle of Eutaw SPRING. ;. e..
British defeated, and withdrew from
South Carolina.
l1S2- British from Gibraltar poured red
hot balls On Spanish XII; French be-
SicgcrS. setting tire ~ luallng batteries.
s93-Legi~IaHvc council oi New Zealand.
IN majority of two, passed the women "
cntranchi9ement bill.
l900-Tidal wave swept over Galveston:
5000 were drowned and 5000 families
were rendered homeless.
l9l4-The War: Allies harra,s the Ger
man retreat IN France. taking many
prisoners and guns. Biz battle between
Russians and AuNtrians at Rawaru,ka.
Germans occupy Mclle. i'll Belgium. Rus
slams capture Mikolajow, IN Galicia.
British commerce destroyer Oceanic
wrecked off north coast Of Scotland.
Servians win victory over AuStrians at
Racha.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08
BEDS and Backs.

Halt ot woman'e ills may be- summed up
IN one word-backache. The almanacs. the
nostrum makers literature. the various
fake doctor books published in the in
@terest of big quack medicine firms, and
the circulars that come wrapped around
the 20 cent bottle of family medicated
booze highly recommended for woman's ills,
all dwell upon the seriousness Of this ~ymp-
tom in word and picture. Yet We dare say
the situation Of the trouble III 4 good many
ease, at any rate l. in the bed she sleeps
on.
The Joint between the -acrum at the base
Of the spine and the hip bones on either
side Is easily strained by lying in "A bed
which says under the weight of the body.
In women much more than in men the hga-
meats and muscles VII, y support these
joint. tire under strain aI relax, permit
ting slight slipping or mobility III these
joints. The result l. backachc, which H.
distinguished by the fact that il l. modified
by changes of po~ture-unllke the back
pains which sometimes accompany internal
arrangements IN women.
The woven wire springs - commonly
found on beds almost invariably stretch
after 4 time and sag under the weight Of
the body. And then some If the cheaper
mattresses people buy under 4 mistaken
notion Ut economy are nothing but hillock~
and valleys after 4 few weeks u~c.
To any woman, or any man either, who l~
troubled with backache or lame back with
out good and sufficient cause, we would
suggest a careful examination. of the bed
for signs III hamilton and collapse. III the
spring or mattress seem I'd ~ run down
or III need WI \ good tonic send ii TN the
Salvation army and indulge III 4 new One.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08
MYSELF AND ne

I'm the best pal that | ever had
| like 60 be wit; me
| like ~ Sit and trll myself
Things conidrntially.
! often ~it and ASK mr
III ! ~hnnldt nr should.
And 7 tinl that mt advice to mc
Is always pretty good.
| never got acquainted With myself
Till here of late.
And ! iud myself p huilt chum
! treat me simply great.
| talk with mr aud walk with m,
And show mr right and wrue.
| never knew huN well myself
AMI Inc coul ct aluug
! never try 90 cheat me.
I'm rs truthful ms can toe:
No matter what may come or go.
I'm on the square with me.
It's great tu Know Yourself ami have
a nj that's all your own:
tn ~ such omnaIN fnr Yourself
You're never left alone.
YouIl try t0 dodge the masses
And You'll find "a crowds n Joke:
If yon ouly tteat Yourself aS well
As You treat other folk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08
TALKS
(BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. d.

There i no mistake IN investing money in
good bed springs and good mattresses even
If you have ~ lame back. You will get
more pleasure from hitting the hay il your
bed i a%lluring.
50 often, % very often, a doctor has 10
order a couple of Stats slipped under a
sagging bed spring IN order to relieve the
care. II j. surprising how people will lie
in 4 vcritablc crater and wonder what IN
thunder makes their back ache - much.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08

some .Icaning MP IN back yards was
noted this week. " there * any prefer
cncc and both yards are not going to be
cleaned We would advise cleaning the
back one AMI letting the front one 90.
Our pride sometimes prompts rs to
clean the front yard. which is open Ia
public view. but does net lead Us to
clean the back yard or alley where peo-
pie can not sec. But il j. the back yard
and alley where our waste and garbage
goes and therefore. il i there that dis
ease germs are most likely 10 live and
multiply GaIland News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08

a STEP rs ADVANCE.

\ distinct step ~ thc direction N pro
grcss has been made IN the management II
the Brownsville public schools In the e~-
Establishment of q domestic science depart
ment. This is adding q touch of the prac-
teal to the school training that will 90 a
long way towards improving the pupils and
making them read. .or tnc more Important
duties of life. Iu addition io thc purely
mental development which i- usually ac
cUmpli-hed hy luc rh0ols. II MAY he said
M this connection that 1T II the ambition
0I those IN charge Of our public -chool -ys-
tenn t. establish afier awhile. "a regular
manual training department. which will 20
still further towards experimenting the
school work oua l,.Iug the Youngsters for
every day lie hereafter. There i- perhaps
no other place where thc manual training
work could T~fstertakcu Ks gcatcr ad-
vantage, ar with greater practical results
in view. than at Brownsville. The Herald
hopes 10 see the Brownsville schools en-
abled before very long 10 develop a manual
training department which shall be the
equal IT the be7t manual training schools
that are now 81 operation III connection
with the pubic schools lu many places
throughout the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08
How il H9nDenS

The idea of 4 college professor like
Professor Hall writing nn such y sub
iccI aS How "a Choose i Wife, Man
doesn't choose \ wife. The operation IL
not II of deiiberation He merely goes
INTO Il trance and when he wakes M the
HONEYMOON has been ended a month
Houston Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08

Adcnoids IN Bahic~-I> il ever necessary
for 4 baby sixteen months Old to have an
operation for adennid~ demands 4 wor-
ricd father. My doctor say our two chill
drcu have them and they should NJ opcr
atcd Oh at once. They are sixteen months
and four years old, respectively.
An~wer-lour doctor Is probably right.
II Is often necessary Ia operate on babies
. few months old for adenoid~. and il i- "a
lnt safer than a. lct the trouble go un-
treated. vi neglected. the chiId'- face.
chest and general development viii suffer
permanently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08

Evidently the German submarine that
torpedoed the Arabic without warning
failed to get IT. orders not to 10 that sort
of thing again. Probably the cine was
busv'' when the kaiser called up the COM
mander.