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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
Suggests That Germany
Inspired Hollis Crime

Tendon, July 1.-The Chronicle"
commenting on the attempt on j. T.
Morgan's life, says:
German apologists will no doubt
disclaim responsibility for Holt as
mentally overwrought individual, acting
entirely on his own initiative, but in
spite of the evidence as to mis- mental
condition his act or acts cannot be so
simply dismissed.
German decentralization has never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05

shrunk from crime 10 advance its inter
ests in neutrtl countries. The pro-Ger-
man clique who rivetted the German
yoke upon Turkcy and forced her into
war has at every stage stained is path
way with murders Of some Of Turkeys
best patriots, from Maxim Pacha down
ward.
and Why not? By the side OF the
public acts which the German army and
royy committed in this war and the
wholesale murders and outrages which
they designcdly perpetrated against
non. combataEts. even hired assassina-
ton is not a particularly stroeious eH-
pedient"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
BRITISH EMBASSY
ANXIOUS FOR ENVOY
Officials Did Not Know Sir Cecil
Spring.Rice Was a Guest of
J. p. Morgan.

Washington, July 4.-The British
Embassy Is still without news Of Am
bassador Spring-Rice. who has beer abb
sent from the city for some time. The
last message received from the am
bassador was on Friday night, when he
telegraphed that he would remain away
from Washington over the weekend.
officials of the embassy await news
from Sir Cecil with increasing anxiety
and can offer no explanation OF his ST.
lence. Newspaper reports that he was
present at the shooting Of j. P. Morgan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
M0RGAN'S PET HORSE DIES
Wounded Owner Not Told Tet-
anus Killed Dan.

Dan, the oldest horse in J. Pierpont
Morgan's stables at Highland Falls,
died yesterday of lockiaw. Three sur
geons, including DR.. Platt Dunn, Of
West Point, administered tetanus anti
toxin. but Dan did not respond to the
treatment.
The horse had been in the Morgan
family Tor sixteen years and the late
j. P Morgan was said to be very fond
Of the animal. The stable hands could
not tell how Dan became infected with
the poisoning that caused his death
They did not know whether Mr.. Nor
gan would be told Of the horses death
Just al present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
President Looks for
German Reply This Week

Cornish, \. H., July News dis
patches from Berlin saying that the
preliminary draft Of the forthcoming
German note on submarine warfare had
been completed were shown TO Presi-
dent Wilson to-day.
The President expects the note 20
arrive in Washington this week. He
continued tonight 70 refuse TO COM
ment on the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05

we're the first animation they h,S :.
ceived that he had visited the fnsn,,.'ss'
and grave fears are felt for his hssi,l'
because he was known to be suscspt;Ii.
% shock.
IL is thought possible he returned ;.
Beverly. Mass, where he had been l.
fore visiting Mr.. Morgan. w.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
Elon College Is
Represented by
Good Track 7 cam

Elon College N G.. March 10
Two years ago there was a apurt Of
t,terest In track events here some
three Or four men developing such
proficiency that they we're sent or to
a few union meets, Last year tsle
matter rested. what seemed TO be the
last rest. But not 40 For when tn
February the call went forth for vol
unteerr for track events to appear, a
small host arrayed themselves for the
charms OF this open-air sport The
coi.ches have been putting them
through hard practice whenever the
weather favored tn the open and
when it did not, in the gymnasium.
A track has been fitted up on Ea st
College Street, which is the ecens OF
busy activity every afternoon now
Inc hard practice has developed
some twenty men who give promise
of appearing we'll in meet. and some
of them very well For the 100-yerd
dash the most promising candidates
are Gotten. Holland. Hutch'ns. and
Davis; for 220 yards, Davis, Gotten.
Holland and Morgan. for 44o yards.
Morgan. odon and Law: one-haif
mile. Ra!nsy and Thomas: one mile.
Franks. Fleming and Massey: for two
miles. Jorgenson and Pinnix. In
jumping. Thomas and Knapp will aim.
at the roof of the sky, while Fleming
has clearly won the title for the broad
hop; Jorgenson and doom will con-
test further In pole yaulting. In
hurdle races the leading favorites are
Gotten. Holland. and Rainey. Hutdhins
and Young are both good NJ the
hammer and shot.
The following meets have been
arranged:
April s-Trinity at Durham
April 16-Guilford at Guiltord.
April 24-Carolina at Chapel Hill.
April 30-Wake Forest pending.
No meet will be arranged at Elon
this season. though next year the plan
liz to entertain all the teams here.
Elon plans also to enter Inc State
meet. should there be one this year.
e. T. Gotten is manager OF track and
III. F.. Jorgenson, captain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
LOCAL PREP SCHOOL PLAYERS
ARE MAKING RAPID PROGRESS

ing first base and what Simon Horowitz
Is doing toward gaining the honorary
position of bat boy. but this stuff has
been written so often and read SO
many more times than 1t has been
written mat 1t Is quite out of vogue.
Unless some boy walls four home runs
in a practice game or steals forty-two
bases during the same game II is not
likely that ne will get his name in the
be. but not In these days. The coaches
do not desire outsiders to say this
and that about individuals. 1t en-
courages the particular players to
such an extent that they are swelied
up too much TO play in the same
manner again, and 1t discourages the
others so that they give up In despair.
The writer would be glad to have
some real news to give the readers OF
The Virginian concerning the prepara-
tory school leagues doings, but II the
men don't do something stirring,
there's no news.
Again. for the ninth time, we reiter-
ate that the race the coming season
is going to be a close one There
never has been a prep school league
season that never featured close
race. But, on the other hand. there
nave been seasons when Academy
did not do so we'll. And some OF the
fellows UP at the Academy this session
have said that Academy will do SO
well that they Will win the pennsnt.
what about II high school. cadets,
"universitantes"7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
UNION UNIVERSITY
WILL HAVE winner

The colored people OF Richmond
will be favored this season by seeing
some OF the best colored matches that
have ever been staged on the diamond
Coach Winston, better known In tile
sporting world as Bob Ingersoll, in
daily hammering into shape what he
expects to be the best coiored nine
that has ever represented Union.
ingersolPs work last season resulted
in the successful team 1t was, with an
infeld that experts declared the beat
In any colored school IT, the country
The deficiency Of last years team was
In the ash. End this weakness Bob has
determined 10 overcome. However.
Union finished the season with only
two games III her lost column which
she dropped to Hampton by the scores
OF al and 1919. while she snad thirteen
games marked to her credit.
This year, Ingersoi declares he
will. finish the season with all games
to his credit. He states that he sees
no reason why, this should not be,
Tor ne has made only one shift, oc-
cas.oned py the move OF b. Taylor
from third to catcher to all Nash's
place, The twirling squad has been
materially strengthened by the adj
vent Of one Rufiin. whoy is a happy
mixture of speed. dope and accuracy.
Jasper and Thompson are toe,ng the
slab as efficiently ~ ever -'.as Ts.av
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
CONNIE MACK IN
ROLE Of TOREANOR

Our old esteemed conservative
friend. Connie Mack. who because
of his dope nda bility In the matter
OF interviews was the Joy OF Old
Man Dope's heart, has gone over
10 the Philistines. Il appears. Con-
rss has Joined TO his duties al
manager tho role Of toreador.
Comics most noteworthy effort
III Gals line consists IN the follow
ing statement attributed to him:
II have every reason to be-
Ifeye tho Athletics win again
win the American League pen
nant- ] am confident that my
young pitchers will make good
and that what remains of my
old team win be working like
the champions of old"
And, on the other side of the
sta.eld. We find that Mack will have
to face a stronger league this year.
minus:
The greatest second basenan
in the game.
Tho clubs most important
attacking unit. o
Tho leading pitcher OF the
league. In percentage of games
won and lost.
The most reliable 1eft-hand-
ed pitcher in baseball.
Two huricrs whose victories
snableti the club tn win the
pernant last year.
The greatest third baseman
in the leagne.
The most timely pinch HIT
ten on the club.
thirds of the pinch HIT
ting efficiency of the team.
None knows this better than
Mack. And yet he ~ reported as
saying the Athletics will win the
flag" despite the fact that the Red
Sox appears an unbeatable outfit,
compared to the Elephants.
It's all right Connie, this
toreador business. Only We
Hike You best as manager.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
SPORTING
BASEBALL
BOWLING
BOXING

Two weeks have passed by since
prep school baseball squads of
nm Marshall High School, Bene-
tine College. Richmond Academy
"a McGuire's University. first enNer-
upon their duties Of working out
cold weather kinks. over a fort
Eht has disappeared, also. since the
~ who are struggling for positions
the various teams began to worry
"a lose sleep wondering whether
~ would win their positions are
Il There remains nearly another
70 weeks before the minds OF these
W will be eased. They deserve
mpathy. too. these boys. young men.
10 arc so iaboriously watching the
fections of four coaches and losing
Pep.
Bookkeepers, stenographers and
Auffsurs. not to mention street car
nductors, are said to lose more
Pep than other people because they
their brain to such a high degree
pa that taeir nerves are so often
Ehly wrought up. To that list must
added candidates for a preparatory
pool baseball team. True. the brain
not overtaxed, at least this has not
yet been discovered. but the boys
% sleep. Scme of them lose IL not
account Of baseball and all that
Irtains to the national litigation. but
her tiings. but we do not wish to
scuss those. te-r
There is not much news IN amateur
seball. right now. OF course. some
P1pie delight !u reading about what
mes O'Connell is doing toward max
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
FINANCIAL SIDE. OF BASEBALL
IS VERY IMPORTANT FACTOR

sport made Il necessary, including the
! increasing popularity % haskea bail
( indie pendent opposition and the hand
ing together OF The players themselves
Looking at IL in broad-minded man
ner he said that there were conditions
I in the situation which warranted IN
creaSes. brt IN many cases increases
were out Of proportion 10 the services
rendered.
! II has been estimated that ;he aver
age larry paid by major league clubs
has been doubled IN the last ten years
In the case of maj orlty Of the play
ers the increase Is less than 800 a
year bat when the contracts Of stars
Ike Eddie Collins iris Speaker, Wal
? ter johnson. Jack Daubeft and Sam
Crawford are figured in. the general
advance reaches Il surprising amount.
The salary limit OF the Na;fonaI
League was $500 fifteen years ago.
Today the salary Of the mediocre PLAY
er exceeds these tigures and there r.
no limit for tho stars
Baseball authorities who. have stud
led the situation carefully point eBs
that rnder the conditions that prevail
ed In lite early ;lineties star intieId
and oatheiJ containing such piayc -
as Deichanty, I.atoir. Cross. t'lick
and Thomas. could be secured for an
set'NN1h 'HN4as a. A4'Pi Stas 90 g.
900. Today a similar Gem btnatiCG.
would require a yearly expenditure %
five to seven times that am mount. Yet
the gate receipts prove that attend
arce hos no; inc~ea sed in anything
lake the same ratio. Eddie Collins &C
QUESTION and contract is said 30 rep
resent an outlay Of more than $780,
900 during the newt five years. 4 Chi
cago statistic.an has figured that ne
viii have TO draw well over quar-
ter n.illlon extra attendance 10 the
White Sox Park II he is 10 Individually
rapay the investment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
',ootballists Are
Trying to Make
Generals Nine

epee,al 20 The Richmond Vlrginian.l
Isexirgt Va, March ts-~The men
no will do tho catching for Wash a.
kston and Lee this season al are
kctpaIlists, a strange coincidence In
Dew OF the fact that the generals
~ backstop tn 1913 and iels-~-Jiggs'
$Cnahue. now baseball coach--also was
9rtd.ron gladiator. The Generals
yho are trying for Jobs behind the bat
r. "Buck' Sweetland. of Everett.
asa., one OF the haifbacks on Captain
kcnahue'a urdefeated eleven last year
Bhn Harrison, Of Richmond. Va, end
= the same combination. and Herbert
! Mac(sregor, of Hsverhili. Mass, who
|layed quarter on the scrubs in 1914.
OF the trio Sweetsand ia the more
Experienced. lie was catcher on his
chool team In Boston. Harrison, until
his year, was an outfleider. but In
&c short time he has been behind tho
Il he has shown wonderful progress
md form. Sweetiand's fault Is that
. has poor throwing motion, but
his probably will soon disappear under
>onahuss coaching. Harrison does not
brow 20 the bases rs we'll as Sweet
knd. but his style lis better. Mac
hregor previously caught for the
kaserh1ll High School team. Harrison
J. tho only ono OF the trio who bats
efthanded.
The flrst game will be played with
lafayette on March 80 on Wilson
teld The Michigan Angles. who were
5 hAvc played here on May 20 have
|Anceilsd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

EevYork. March lS.--The financial
be of baseball promises 10 bc one OF
10 most important factors OF the pro
Esaonal game during the coming se&-
IN. Recent readjustments in Vhs
ort has confronted tho magnsies
III preblems which can only be an
eered at the expiration of the iSl5
lnnant races. Far from the least OF
lese Ia the question Of the PAYERS
larry. 4 large majority Of the club
Tners In oott, major ard minor
hgue circuits are convinced that tho
NIT has been reached IN this dtrec-
bn and Clr,Htlment IS necessary,
just how ara when to puf this
onomy into effect IL a proposition
tcr which there Is a x .de variance Of
binion.
Manage Connie Mack. Of Phil
Pelf Mia Athletics. has shown spartan
saIities hv pruning his former world 3
sampiouShtp team by safe and re-
h~s untsi ConmDs. Bender. Plank and
bIlins arr no longer Athletics. and
aker's connection with the CiuA Is
tcertSin President Edward BarFo~
| the Iaterna tionHi League. has hotte
I'd the various r.uh owners tn his
.rcut that reductions in players SAL
kje1 we're in order. pas1sr -leasua
kecutives ard Club owners favor SIM
A- moves. but are deferred by long
'rm contracts which cannot he v!e-
tied. 1'he move toward economy can
y seen. however. Ia tire upcondt-
|pnai release OF players wherever
basibie. Not in many years has there
BEN the number oi unconditional re-
Ia<es record.6 since the close Of the
>14 season.
A promlrent baseball Official said
kcentsy that fsle average follower OF
be game ia nor realize the fncreas-
cost % the game. due Ia the ad-
kncsment in players salaries. Nar'-
= angles III the business side OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

play all OF the leading t-ams In that
State.
Dave Robertson. the Portsmouth
boy. who played the outfield a portion
OF last season for the New ioi 4
Giants, and who is reported to have
been traded to Miller Higgins, s,,.
Louis Cardinals. j.. says he will quit
baseball before reporting to the Mis-
souri, city. Robertson started off last
season like a world beater and set
the National League on fre for a
while. However, he slowed down the
latter part of the season. and Fred
snodgrass got his old place back
again.
The meet st. Patricks Day, next
Wednesday, Is expected to be one or
the best staged in Richmond this sea-
son. Richmond's best track athletes
will be represented and competition
promises to be keen from start to
finish.
The features will be the champion.
ship relays ard the. afty-yara~ da sh.
BOBBY McCoos Is working hard
over the five-mile run, which will be
held on Church Hill Saturday after
noon, March "a, and reports things
progressing nicely. He deserves much
credit for his untirinE efforts to make
1t a success $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
RICHMOND, VA, SUNDAY, MARCH IA, 1915
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
ADOPTS SCHEDULE
NORFOLK OWNER ACOUS L ID
NEWPORT NEWS OF TRYING
TO GET JOHN MACE.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginia-Lp
Newport News. Va, March 49,
Featured by the adoption Of an equt-
table schedule, f. b. Walkers fruitless
attempt to prefer charges against
Newport News on behalf OF Norfolk
in the question of Catcher johnnie
Mace, formerly of Richmond, yester-
days meeting OF the Virginia League
directors. held here at the Hotel War
wick. passed off without the predict
ed cut In the salary Of President Boat
wright being mentioned.
Under the schedule adopted, which
will be released by President Boat
wright in q few days, Norfolk. Ports
mouth. Petersburg and Newport News
each get eleven Saturdays at home,
while Rocky Mount gets nine Sstur-
days at home and Suffolk seven. The
exact number Of games each team will
play at home has not been figured out
as yet. but the teams get the follow
ing number OF days at home and
abroad:
Norfolk sixty-one at homs, fifty
seven abroad Portsmouth. fifty-seyen
at home. sixty-one abroad: Peters
abroad: Newport News. fifty-eieht at
home. sixty abroad; Rocky Mount,
fifty-seven at home. sixty-one abroad.
F. Il. Walker. director of the Nov.
folk club, charged that Newport
News had approached Catcher Mace
while under contract The board
ruled that the matter was beyond its
Jurisdiction. Secretary Farrell has
ruled that Mace Is the property of
Newport News. An attempt on the
part OF the Portsr, outh and Norfolk
directors to dispense with turnstiie
gates, adopted AT a recent meeting
was defeated by President poatwr!Eht
who cast the deciding vote.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
'LYNCHBURe HIGH TEAM
LOSES STATE TITLE

Especial 10 The Richmond virginian.)
Charlottesville. Va. March lathe
Charlottesville High basketball quint
established undisputed claim to State
honors In the Fayerweather Gymna-
stun at the University tonight by de-
cisiveiy defeating the Lynchburg High
qutnt.
Both schools had defeated some of
the best Quints in Virginia, ChRYiottes-
vile having trounced several secon-
dairy schools. including Portsmouth
High. and Lynchbure q like number.
For the locals. Schneider Gagged as
many field goals as the other four
players combined. Elliott, Blakey and
Peyton also did good work For
Lynchburg. Wood and Wrenn did stel-
lar work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
Crack Runners
Have Entered
Five-Mile Run

Riehmonds crack distance runners
are warming up for the fve-miIe run
OF Mares, 81. at Chinhorazo Park. II
begins at T. NJ, Manager McCook.
OF Church Hill Athletic Club. has al
ready received entries from fifteen
runners and expect TO start the run
with not less than forty men.
Rube Burton. the great half-miier
for the Blues, has rendered his APP
2lication. together with ether good
men from the Blues.
The Howitzers are also sending In
several OF their men. Also several men
from the First National Bank have
entered.
Hueh!. OF Barton Heights, the speed
demon that finished second In the re-
cent twelve mile run here. Is expected
70 run.
The run will start on Thirty sec-
ond and Broad Streets. at Ch!mborazo
Park. going north on Thirty second to
Clay Street, then west TO Jefferson
Park, circling this park once, then
back to- Clay to Thirty-second. turn
ing to Chimborazo Park. then east on
Broad Street and then make four
complete circles OF the Chimborazo
Park. finishing on one Of the straight
aways OF the park.
The run will be held under the
Richmond Amateur Athletic Club
and no one but registered members
can. compete. Entries close Saturday,
March 90. Blanks may be secured
from r.. F.. McCook, track manager,
Church Hill Athletic Club, post office
box. 674,
Ten medals have been awarded by
Church Hin Bank to men finishing
from first to tenth place. inclusive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
Washington Team
Beats Locals In
One-Sided Affair

Good hesdwork and accurate pass-
ing gave the Washington knights of
Columbus n we'll deserved victory last
night over the team representing the
same order OF this city. Although the
local boys fought hard from start to
finish, the experience of their oppor,
ents was too much fer them and they
were forced to take the small end Of
g. 81 to II score.
The Washington team rs comprised
largely OF college stars and during The
greater portion OF the contest last
night which was staged on the Rich
mond Howttzer court the boys from
the national capital played rings
around tho locals The washiasto-
mans got the Jump or taa Rich
monders and retained the lead through
out the contest.
For Washington. the work of the
entire team was very good. but tho
performances OF Captain Keegan ana
out the game. Gerring and Nickel fea-
tured for the local quint The lineup
and summary follows:
Washington. Richmond.
Powers. r. f.........,-.r 2, Nickel
walsh, l. r..--.....s,....l T., Gerrtr s
McCarty. .-.....~.'.-s,., c., Kelley
keeRsn. r g......+.. .,...-r. e., Ross
brestin, l. E...,t.......4-.t s.. Ryan
summary: Observation-Disclosures 81;
Richmond. II. Field goals Kesgan,
3; walsh 2; Powers, a: McCarty, 4;
! Beckenbaeksr :. Breeiin j; Nickel, 4:
Gerring. 8: Ryan. /. Foul goals--Ryan,
1; Powers. ! Substttutions-BeciSe
hacker for Breslia, Ftnnegan for Kei-
ley. Cleary for Finnegsn Referee
Van Buren, tMcGiu's Catholic Unionl.
Time If perlods--I'wenty minutes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
PETERSBURG TO HAVE
G0kD0lF| AND LEWIS

Petersburg, Va, March t3.--Man-
kser Hefne Busch. after scouting
trtp, which covered practically all
he cities In the Virginia League. re-
turned to Petersburg last evening
Without having effectinE any trade.
khich was the object OF his trip
Around the circuit.
Heine stated that he had several
which he made to other
Hub owners and managers watch in
yolved nearly every player en- the
Petersburg club outside the pitching
staff, but that none Of the managers
here in a trading mood. He confirm
Ia, however the rumor that Pitcher
johnson, secured from Portsmouth
fho latter part Of last season. has been
FsAAad TO Newport News for Pitcher
Laws and atortstop Gondolfi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
PETERSBURG LEAGUE
|C0MP lETES BUSINESS

Especial 10 The Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg. Va. March i3.-The
Amateur baseball Association of Pc
tersburg held an enthusiastic meet
ing in the ofices OF President Alex
ander tonight, adopted constitution
and bylaws and rules for the play
ing season. = A class IA league wa8
organized, with six strong teams rep
resenting Chester, Matoaca, Swift
creek Ertfick and fsetersburg ',a#se =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
Gossip
Virginia Is Banked
By Griffith S Team

Especial to The Richmond y!rginian.l
Charlottesville. Va, March Ia
Washington blanked Virginia today.
IT, 0. in spiendidly played game.
prummond, a newcomer, held tho pro-
fessionais to two runs in seven in
nings, while two tailies were garnered
of OF Flanagan. who was unsteady,
though yielding but one hit.
score. r H. E.
washington -.*.-.-s..4.--.