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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
"JANICE MEREDITH" TAKES
AUDIENCE BACK To 80

The audience was carried back a
hundred years and more, and scenes
from the great struggle for the In
dependence of the American Colonies
from the unjust oppression and ty-
rnnnicat rule of Great Britain por-
trayed with vivid reality the hght for
the rights of mankind, with which ey-
cry true American is familiar. Janice
Meredith" IL the play that stolrs pa
triotism to the highest pitch. and the
production is by the Dorothy Morti-
mer Company. Why speak OF excel
fence, when this talented company has
become a synonym of the word with
tn theafer- eoers OF Richmond III Is
saying a great deal that Janice Mer-
edith surpasses the other offerings
OF Miss Mortimer and her associates,
but 1t il true.
Powdered wigs, buckied slippers,
silk garment. gilmpses of old man
sious. interspersed with Hessians.
Redcoats and Colonial soldiers. form,
the background OF the play of the
Revolutionary period. The scenic set
tings and effects are splendid.
II would be diffcuit to give brief
story Of the plot OF the play, but the
main thread of the story runs
through the loyalty Of. Janice Mere
dith to the Colonies and her sweet
heart commissioned ofsfeer in the
Colonial Army.
1t il no wonder that everyone. es-
pecially the male sex, loved Janice.
She was such kind. loving. win
some. yet coy, beautiful maiden, who
could be good when she wanted to.
and the reverse at times. Charm
ing Miss Mortimer IL seen at her best
In this delightful role. and 1t Is the
flrst time since the opening of the
season that she is her own natural
self
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

THREE OLD Ell STARS
RETURN FOR PRACTICE

New Haven. Conn.,, Oct 25.--Yale's
hopes of comeback" In football
jumped this afternoon when Bald
ridge, Black and White, three line
men among the best in the university,
reported to Frank Hinckney for work
on the football field. Baldridge Is
a tackle. Black q guard, and White
center. All OF them have been out
with injuries for two weeks. Today
they all appeared as fresh as they
diG early in September. and all of
them will be In the Yale lineup
against Colgate Saturday. Black and
Baldridge played on the second elev-
en- today, but White took Ways place
at center on the varsity. Way sus-
tanned q cut eye Saturday.
A light signal drill was ordered to-
day. Captain Wilson drove his team
in snappy fashion. DR.. William r.
Bull lined the varsity up against a
dummy team. The kicking drill was
an important part of the work out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
Athletic
Game Tomorrow Between Marshallites
and Mcclure. School win Be Interesting

When the John Marshail and Nc
CURE elevens meet tomorrow after
noon 1t Broad-Htreet Park, local foot
bali enthusiasts will be rendered an
opportunity to see the preparatory
school classic OF the season. Follow
srs Of the prep-school games have
been looking forward to this game
with much pleasure, owing to the Inn
portance OF tho contest.
Both elevens are well primed for
the set-to, and tbs boys are eager to
ret into the fray. Neither team has
lost championship game this sea-
SON and the winner Of this crucial bat
tile viii practically cinch the 1916
title.
Al the present time 1t looks N II
the cup for the championship OF the
Eastern virginia intercollegiate
LeAgu4 viii fall into the hands Of
either Richmond College or Randolph
Macon. Both ths spiders and yellow
Jackets Nn1Sde most suspicious start
Saturday afternoon by winning from
William and Mary and Hampden-
|Hidnsy, rsspsctlvaJy. Next saturday
|ShA lCcal colleG - ill haatl slish
b! y r. ! B a. - \ y! = d!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
POINT OUT
HARVARD MISTAKES

Cambridge. Mass. Oct. 25.-This
was black Monday at Harvard, the
Crimson's varsity coaches assembling
all the players and going over the
mistakes made in the Cornell game.
The football drill was held In the
baseball cage. owing to the track meet
in the stadium, but when this was
over the players ran out, at dark, for
kicking practice. All except hve OF
the players who took part In the Cor
nell game rested this afternoon.
Parson, Cowan. Taylor, Watson and
Whitney did a little in the lineup for
signal drill. Parson In all right and
Gilman was able to walk about. An
x-ray of his ankle showed no serious
injury, and while the coaches prob
ably will not use him against Pennsyl-
vai.ia State there IL no fear that he
will be missing in the lineup for the
Princeton game. Wallace's head in.
jury proved inconsequential.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
CRIPPLED STEAMER
AT NEWPORT NEWS

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. }
Newport News. Va, Oct. 2s.--The
American steamer Charles e. Har-
wood. which lost her rudder and dam
aged her propeller while ashore near
Tampico. Mexico, during the recent
hurricane, was towed into this port
today to go into the dry dock for re-
pairs. The exact extent OF tho dam
age Ia not known, but 1t viii require
about two weeks to make the steam
er ready for sea. according to ]. W.
Barry, the master. The Harwood was
steered by a rudder riggod from a
piece of sheet iron.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
TRAIN OVER MILE LONG.
Wonderful Travelling Home OF Bar
mum and Bailey Circus.


mum and Bailey Circus
When the Barnum and Bailey
Greatest Show on Earth is packed
away for the night and speeding over
the rails to its next point of exhibit
ton, it lives on a rolling home over
a mile in length. This wonderful
train Is divided In five sections Ii Is
a congress OF nations on wheels. a
Noah's Ark OF animals and = world 4
fair of thousand charms.
When the show lies spread out FOR
days business 1t covers fourteen
acres of ground. Over 1t waves q sea
of canvas, spotted with ten thousand
flags and banners No other show can
compare with 1t in size. wealth or va
riety. The spirit Of p. r. Barnum,
the greatest Snowman who ever lived,
still animates 1t faultless policy. The
wonderful system Of James A. Bailey,
that has made the handling OF the
gigantic proposition possible. Is stfil
in evidence, urging II on from year
to year to better and grandcr achieve
ments.
Yes. there will be a parade---the
best parade America has ever seen.
This circus has spent many OF Its
fifty-five years in touring Asia and
Europe. This has kept 1t in constant
touch with the lands from whence
come all wonders. Material for this
years street spectacle were gathered
In this way. Agents have searched
savage lands, artists and designers
have worked for months in the for
eign workshops Of the show, experts
have rAnsacked the art galleries OF
France and Italy. and the looms OF
China and Japan have been busy since
early last fall making the silkk and
satins to clothe the people OF the pa
geant 1t has taken two years to
turn out the equipment. and the man.
agement has spent $1,0o0.o00 ON 1t.
All strange types OF the human
family are found In the three-mi1e
procession. together with their char
acteristic costumes, weapons, war We
hicles. their music and their idols
Rich and fantastic carriages Of state,
gorgeous tabieau floats. fairy chart
OTIS bearing the myths Of childlore
warfare. pagan images, Italian stat
uary. horse fairs, fairy cAFnsvals
brass bands, bararian orchestras. TOM
tom players, weird pipers. silver
chimes. cathedral organs, siren pipes,
chanters, derishes. castatent ballets
kirmiss scenes. fets day pictures
mardi gras, peageAntry and q thou
sand other spectacular sights unfold
themselves before tho eyes OF spectA-
tors for an hour or more.
The show carries its own dynamo
plant, whore power u generated TOT
the various shops and for 5000 In.
candescent lamps fiaring arcs and q
battery Of spotlights- There 10 also
= circus postofflce. where mali v 70
ceived daily from every country ID
the world. The circus grounds are I
city in themselves, with doctors. law
yers, BARRIERS, detectives and artists
and artisans OF every description. In
the cAnves hotel 1900 meals arr
cooked and eaten every day In thu
week. A corps Of seventy chefs cooks
walters and kitchen helpers IL car.
ried, and LOO people can sit At the
tables A. ol1e time.
The nefnum and Bailey GreAtesl
'l.1es es % s :! =, q |Eiel I,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
Gossip
Academy 10 expected to have . cham
pionshtp outfit.

There Is absolutely nothing to the
rumor that Dyke" K1svasahl will
resign a. coach Of the Benedictine Col
lege Cadets. While the former Rich
mond collegian 10 . little disheartened
over the showing made by his pro-
teges. he will remain 1t the head until
the end Of the season. Tho poor show
ing Of the Cadets this season cannot
be attributed 70 Coach Klsvasahl. He
has worked hard ovsr the boys, but
in the nrst place thsrs were only Z
few candidates for the eleven, and
he had to make up his machine from
mostly younssters who had never play
ed football before. There are only
three men on the team who had ever
participated In this branch OF ath-
ietics, and two Of them are one-year
men. The best coach In the world
cannot take = bunch. Of youngsters
that have never played football be-
fore and develOp combination that
win win from elevens that outweigh
them many pounds - the man ana
havs ~ $3.50 = I'll TO ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
MCGUIRE IS READY
FOR CRUCIAL GAME

McGuire's University School foot
bali team held its last hard practice
before the decisive game with John
Marshall High School at the base.
ball park on Wednesday. yesterday
afternoon Coach Smith was greet
ed by full squad when he made his
appearance on the field. and at once
took up the work of putting on the
finishing touches TO the system OF
play which his men will use agains,
the Public School lads in the game
on which the 1915 preparatory cham
pionship of the city will depend.
Hampden-S Sidney star, was out assist
ing in the training OF the Red and
Black eleven yesterday.
The days work was begun with
light punting and drop-kicking prac-
tice by big John r. Powell and Dan
Ingram. Both of these men contin-
ued to show to advantage and Coach
Smith is expecting great things OF
them in the High School game. Sew
eral men, adopts in the use of the
forward pass. practfced with the pass
es for some time before the final
scrimmage and the hard signal prac-
tice was begun. They also appeared
to be in perfect trim. and their pass
es were well executed. bCtn Tor dis
tance and accuracy.
After the men had got linbeted up
the coach lined them up III two teams
and gave his final trials of the new
est plays, which are to be sprung
against the White and Blue team.
Most OF the plays went off without
printing and in the other few cases
the causes of trouble was ascertained
and remedied before the practice was
over. Practically the entire series of
formations and the plays on each was
tried out in the final practice Of yes
terday and all raised to q high stand
ard of perfection.
The scrimmage ended with the men
in excellent shape and asking for
more" but Coach Smith deemed 1t
best not TO overtax them or to run
the risk of having any Of them in
capicated for the crucial contest. and
so wound up the afternoons work
with a long signal practice. All of
the plays were gone over again and
everything was found to be in good
condition. there being no hesitancy
or uncertainty on the part Of any of
the plays as to his duties in any form
alton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
FRANK CREE NAY PLAIN
WITH RICHMOND CLUB
Birdie" He Is Known in the Baseball World May
Turned Over to Local Ints by New York Yankees. 8
Manager Dunn Planning For 1915 Campaign.

Birdie" Cree, one of the many
stars whom Manager Jack Dunn has
developed and sent to the big show"
who. at the present time. 10 the prop
erty of the New York Yankees. may
wear a Richmond uniform next sea
son. 1t Ia understood that his SER
vices have been offered Manager
Dunn. and 1t Is very probable that
the local pilot will bring him into
the fold. In fact, Manager Dunn
could have secured him the latter
part of last season, but owing to the
fact that he had wealth of good
outer-gardeners. he did not see At to
accept the offer.
The little outfielder was sold by the
Baltimore Orioles to the Yanks in the
summer OF 1914. and during the re-
mAtnder of the season he wailoped
the gfobule hard. However, last sea-
son Birdie" was unable to get start
ed. and he did not have such a good
year with the Gothamites. He would
doubtless make the Richmond club a
valuable man. and ii Is very probable
that. Manager Dunn will see fit to
add him to his roster for 1915.
Birdie" Cree, whose real front
nanae is Frank, 10 a native of Pitts
burg. Pa. and was first heard OF
while playing on the Penn State Col
lege nine. His work there got him
a job with Williamsport in the Tri-
State League in 1908: The little fell
low rolled up a batting average OF
.332 with Williamsport. and toward
the close of the season he was pur-
chased by the Yankees. In 1909 he
had batting average Of .262. and
the following year. AZ the regular
left-helders of the Yanks, he batted
.2s7. In 1911 Birdie broke into the
400 class with an average Of .348,
and in fielding led the left-heldera OF
the league. Cree's wrist was broken
in 1912. and he figured in only nifty
games, with an average at bat OF
.332. In 1919 his swatting average
dropped to All. but he again led the
circuits left-fielders in covering HIS
position. In 1914 he was released to
the Baltimore Orioles, but was re-
called to the Yankees. and played a
good game. with a batting average OF
.30e.
- ~Hnf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
VIRGINIA PREPARING
FOR SOUTHS CLASSIC
Orange and Blue Will Meet Vanderbilt University Lambeth
Field November g. Much Speculation to Outcome Of
This Important Annual Football Clash

Charlottesville. Va, Oct. 25.-with
the University of Georgia game out OF
the way. Virginia will now turn her
attention to preparations for the an
nual battle with Vanderbilt University,
which with be staged this year on
Lambeth Field. the date being Sat
urday, November 6.
This combat, it is pretty generally
will be the football classic
of the South. Reference to 1t Is made
by Walter Camp in the New York
American Of October II. He says:
"Virginia's defeat of Yale, although
hard on the Blue, will do the game
OF football In the South a world of
good. Now those who meet Mr.. Lam
beth's team from Charlottesville have
the satisfaction OF knowing that they
are contendtng with an eleven that
had already stamped itself as first
class in actual competition with the
institutions OF the North. where ia
cilities In football have been much
greater The Vanderbilt contest will
take on far greater interest through
out Southern football circles. and VIC
tory there will have a deeper signifi-
cance."
Present opinion at the university
comedies very much with the view
held by Coach McGuigin. OF the Com
modores: That the game will result
In a scoreless tie, from the fact that
Virginia has a defense strong enough
TO prevent Vanderbilt from scoring,
but has not an offenae with sufficient
drive to cross the Commodore line.
Immediately upon tho return Of the
Virginia SQUAD from Athens the daily
grind win begin In earnest for the
Vanderbilt game and no stone will
DO left unturned by the Orange and
Blue field generals to bring their II
men IN to the best possible standard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
Jersey Idly" Arrives.


Jersey Idly. Arrives.
Mrs. Iangtry, long famed as the
Jersey Lily and whom the great
English artist. Sir John Mllais, de-
sclared to be the most beautiful woman
in the world. arrived In the United
States on the American liner St Paul
/ last sunday She was accompanied
by her entire London company and Ia
10 undertake Immediately a complete
tour OF the South in her new four-act
play. MRS. Thompson" This is a
idramatixation by the late sydney
IGrandy of W. Il. Maxwelrs novel OF
that name, and Is the last play writ
ten by that famous playwright. Mrs.
LaHgtry was last seen in the South
during the season OF ls03-1so4. Mrs.
Thompson" was accorded high praise
by the English critics and enjoyed
long runs in the principal cities in
the British Isles,
The actress who is to appear In this
city shortly. brings a new and COM
plete production. the scenery. furni-
ture. properties, electrical effects and
general accessories having been spe-
ciaily constructed in this country for
her present tour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

Doctor MIlseA ~ FatAer-sm.IsAW.
Carthage. N. c., Oct. 15.-Dr. D. Fred
Watson. a prominent physician Of this
place. was shot and instantly killed in
his own home early today by James v.
Larkin, his fathsr-in-}aw. who il the
county coroner. Tho shooting. which
was witnessed by the dead mans wife,
was the elimination OF domestic
troubles.
Upon returning from choir practice
at her church last night. Nrs. Watson
heard a noise on the second noor Sum-
moning her father, LArkin. both inves-
tigated and found = door locked. On
able to gst any response 70 calls. Lar
kin broke down the door. ana. he says
he was attacked By DR.. Watson, who
it 10 said. was under the influence OF
liquor. LArkin hrsd, the buIlet pisrc
ing Watson's left breast He died in
ave minutes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
.THE BLUDGEONr THRILLS
At SUPERIOR HOUSE

Paul Armstrong. who wrote 1.-The
Biudgeon," the photoplay In which
Kathryn Osterman. leading capable
Company. presented ut the Superior
yesterday. said after the presentation
81 the play on the stage that II was
one Of the most thrilling stories he
had ever written and that he liked n
himself better than other plays he
had written. simply because II was 20
Armstrong died three months ago,
iust before '.rife Hiadseon'' was placed
gathsyns (1etsfthan. 81 TN titls roll.
ssse 81. ~ Nft!c shility.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

Today the light and final practice
will be held IN the big athletic field
in front OF the school. 1t will neces-
sarily be OF the lightest order and
the men will be sent home with orders
TO sleep we'll before the game. The
line-up will be announced this after
noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

OF efficiency. All Of the Virginia play
ers. from Captain Coleman down,
realize that they have . great task
before them. The game next 6Atur-
day with tho Virginia Military Insti-
tue. which team always puts up a hard
fight when 1t invades Lambeth Field,
will serve to show whether or not the
team is making any progress.
Thurman. Tippett, Berkeley and
White will from now on devote q great
part OF their time to practice in drop
ping fleld goals between the uprigtts.
The two first named have been show
ing up particularly well in this depart
ment OF late and there II possibility
that should Coach Warmers team get
anywhere within scoring distance OF
the Commodore goal. Thurman OF
Tippett will be called upon to put
the real score across.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
CLEVER BALANCING ACT
HEADS LYRIC BILL

Some OF the cleverest feats of head
and hand balancing that a Lyric audi
ence. or any other audience for that
matter. ever saw are given by Mintx
and Wertx who head the bill at that
popular playhouse for the first three
days Of the week. Though billed a.
..eccentric comedians" this hefty duo
gives ar exhibition OF strength in their
balancing novelties that IL little short
Of marvellous,
Second I'm interest of the offerings
Ii q European novelty--the Werner
and Amoros Company--.who sandwich
q splendid line OF juggling acts with
good comedy and good music. perform
Ing on the piano, violin and violin
cello. Alfred Werner. Jr.'s imperson-
alton of Charlie Chaplin Is good and
Gets the laughs. For the sketch por-
zion OF the program. Willard Hutchin-
son and Dorothy Sadler present a one
oct farce. The Man From the Hat
SHOP" that possesses the virtue Of
haing new, whatever else may be its
SHORTCOMINGS and Miss Sadler 10
pretty enough and clever enough az
An actress to leave few little room for
criticism. Corners and Foley. late OF
the "Hellow Broadway" company.
dance well and sing some fetching
topical songs. ana Tower and FARRELL
have 4 song and dance skit which
brings down the house. Miss Tower
could have won the prize at a beauty
show II she hadn't purposely made the
Last or what looks. were handed out
when she was standing around, but
ah> xets the hands every time. with
Dozne fair 3oke stun sprung in a man.
nsr altogether her own.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

other preparations for the opening o3S
the hunting season. Manager Jncx
Dunn IL working hard to get q bul3cGl
Of good players together for no1&
season, He says he Is going to o1x4s
Richmond team that win finish
either top In the International LeAGu6s
or within striking distance OF the e.
allied roost, and he Is mighty apt ~
do 1T. The Richmond Exhibition;
Company directors have given the
local pilot permission to sign an many
players as he desires, and he will
bring many likely players here next
spring.
The team next year will be, de-
cided Improvement over the one OF
last season. Manager Dunn says In.
stead of picking up a. hurler here
and there during the season, he ex-s
poets to be ready to start the 1915
campaign with at least Ave seasoned
mound artists. He is on the look tout
for the twirlers now. and will HAYS
signed them before the spring prAc-a
tice begins next March.
Manager Dunn will have n good
nucleus around which to build pen-
ant-winning combination, and It's dol
lars to black EYE peas Richmond win
have a winner next season. Tho local
club will be in q position to pay good
salaries next year, and the local out-
At will have nothing but frst-class
players In the lineup.
Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26
Wlns the Lyric Prizes.

LaArel Street. won the Lyrics pro-
gram contest prize the past week by
nnding the hidden misspelled word.
yor her skill the young lady receives
Twenty-Five tickets to local theaters,
including two box seats to the Lyric
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

was a perfect actor. The supporting
company is all that could be de-
sired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-26

While the other baseball managers
are cleaning their guns. and making