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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-28
Base Ball.
Results of Games Played Sat
urday in the Wise Coun-
ty High School
League.
Norton Wins Both flames

Norton, Va, April 24.-The
local high school teams won
both the volly aud bnse ball
games from Big Stone Gap here
this afternoon in an exciting
and close contest. The volly
ball was the most interesting
played ut this place for some
time. The Big Stone girls won
the first two periods and were
about To carry Off the bunting
when Norton by n grand rally
and some fine playing captured
the three next periods which
won the game.
The base hall game proved to
be the warmest contest of the
season. Norton led Off with a
score i'll the first, while Big
Stone failed TO do anything nm
I'll the fourth, when by some
heavy hitting they pushed two
runners across home plate. The
Norton boys had the big inning
iii t h e eighth, when three
scores were made by timely
hitting, which was sufficient
to win the game. Big Stone
came very near evening up
matters in the eighth and ninth
by scoring in each inning
Fleenor. Mullins and kimmer
carried off the batting honors.
all of their hits figured greatly
in the scoring. Carues, for
Big Stone, played great game
at second, accepting Gig h l
chances without II bobble. Rim
mer also iielded good at second
Score by innings:
Innings 23i 5G7 Sg-R n
Norton O0O0l 3N-j
Big Stone Gap OO02 0O01I-4 ;
Batteries Meadows and Jones. Kelly
and Lane.
Errors-Norton. 3. u. ;. CA
Struck out-by Kelly. 10. Meadows. ).
Two base hits-NIullins, Flecnor aud
Rimmcr.
umpires Horton and McColgan
Al Cocburn
Coeburn met their first defeat
of the season Saturday after
noon on their home grounds,
Appalachia winning by a score
of 10 to . in the base ball game.
Coeburn got even by winning
IN the volly ball game.
AT East Stone Gap
The Wise base ball team fail.
ed To appear at East Stone Gar
Saturday, thereby forfeitine
the game. The girls came down
though to play the volly bal
game and We're defeated by
East Stone Gap.
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Largest Balance In u. S. His
tory.

Washington, April - Elk
cess of American exports over
imports in March this year was
$40, gG0,3i7, the largest favor
able trade balance for March in
the history of American com.
merce. Exports for the month
were 1898, 009, 347 and imports
Sl59,0lO,2l6.
For the nine months ending
with March" says a Department
of Commerce enttonight,
imports have decreased from
$l,O4i ,Sf4 lS3 in 1912 - to 81
39S, 352 ,57S in 1904 and 81
2l3.G7l,S in the current year.
Exports which receded from
81 .)9S, 05S,37 in the first nine
months of the fiscal year 1918 II
to s. ,sS3 ,22l ,9l5 in 1913 IA, have
now reached the unparalleled
total of 1888. 475, 55S indicat-
ing that the complete fiscal year
may show. total expectation
of approximately $3.50, 600
600"
Gold imports during March
a ggre gated 800, 620,47G as
against SS.l47 600 ia March
1914 Exports were S2,a2s, 92l
against S2,632,049 in March
li9l4.
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Birth Cards.
Vital Statistics Bureau o f
Board of Health Anxious
to Supply Legal Rec
ord 10 all Children
Born Under
New Law.

10 tne noJnerS Oh approximate
~ 100 1000 babies the State Blu
reau of Vital Statistics has
sent formal notice that the
birth of their children is duly
recorded in the archives of the
Commonwealth and this week
in observing the century mark
the States officers are making
plans To complete the roll of
Virginia children born since
the new vital statistics law
went into effect. They are
urging parents who have not
given their children the pro-
lection afforded by legal rec
ord of birth TO procure this
necessary guarantee of age,
parentage and nativity.
In September, 1914, the Board
Of Health, through the bureau
of vital statistics, began send
ing to the parents of all chill
dren whose births were report
ed formal certificates signed by
the Health Commissioner and
the Registrar of Vital Stats
tics showing the date and place
of birth, the name of the child S
parents and the number of the
original birth certificate in the
archives of the State. The rec
ords have now been covered
from October, 1912, to Novem-
her, 1911, and will be continued
regularly hereafter. 1t is hoped
that cards can subsequently be
sent to all children born be-
tween June Is, 1912, when the
vital statistics law became eff
fectivo. and October of the
same year, but this is rendered
somewhat difficult, health Off
GERS state, by errors in the form
Of early certificates.
Parents in all parts of the
State are much Interested in
the formal acknowledgement 10y
the State of the birth of their
children and some of them
write daily to express their
thanks for the certificates, to
make corrections or to inquire
why the cards have not been
received.
The mailing Of cards for the
births of IA given month";" said
State Registrar w, A. Picker
today, sis not usually under
taken until three or four
months thereafter, owing to
the fact that many certificates
are not received, in spite of the
strict provisions OF law, until
some time after the birth oc-
ours. Who're longer period
elapses and no card is received
the mother should first ask the
physician if he has filed the
certificate with the local regis
irar. This is often overlooked
10y the physician, but should be
insisted upon by the parent as
part of the physicians ser
vice to the mother. Where the
birth has been reported and no
card is received by the parent,
the reason is usually an error
IN the post Office address of the
parent or the failure of the
physician or registrar to state
that the child's parents were
married. In cases of the latter
class, OF course, no cards are
sent, and where there is an err
ror in the address the card may
De sent but will be returned by
The post Office authorities. We
shail be very glad to receive
rom parents notification if
iney do not get the birth cards
OF their children within fnnr
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-28

urday, June 2Gth.
2. Clubs from Big Stone
Gap, Stonega, Keokee an d
Dante, and none other, shall be
eligible to play.
3. In order to prevent. as
far as possible, unseemly com
petition among clubs for the
same players, the following
rules are prescribed, viz:
(a) After the 2nd of June
each club shall be entitled to
fifteen 90 players and no
more, all of which must have
reported to the home club and
be ready for play and remain
with the club.
(b) After player has signed
Il contract to play with one
club in the 1918 series, he shall
not be entitled to play with any
other club in the series of
games herein provided, until
he has been released in writing
by the club with which he has
first signed.
(c) Each club shall, on or be-
fore June End, 1918, deliver to
Q. b. Bowyer, president of the
Virginia Coal Field League, II
list of not exceeding iiftenn (l5)
players.
I'D After n player has played
with one club in the series of
games therein provided, the
said player shall not be entitled
to play with any other club.
4. y club failing, except
or unavoidable accident,
which prevents it from reach.
ing the grounds, to be on hand
and ready for play at the time
set for the game, shall forfeit
the same to the opposing club.
;. A game not played. or
finished, because the umpire
decides that it is too rainy, or
too dark, or because of una
voidable accidents preventing
one or both of the clubs from
reaching the place of play
shall be played at such time
and place as the Executive
Committee of the Base Ball
League may direct.
6. The rules of the National
Base Ball League, so far as APP
plicable, shall govern in all
matters except wherein conflict
herewith.
Z. If any club disputes the
eligibility of Il player of anoth
er club, such objection must be
made in writing, specifying the
grounds of objection, and mail
ed or handed TO the opposing
club and also, to the Interpreted
ton Committee, whose duty
it shall be to notify the Execu
tive Committee, and have same
passed on as speedily as posi-
BILE; provided that if such ques.
ton shall not have been passed
upon before the next game is
called, the Directing club may
notify the opposing club that ii
Will play such game under pro-
test, in which case, if the other
club insists upon playing such
player and if it be afterwards
decided that he was ineligible,
the game, no matter what the
result may be, shall be counted
as having been won by the OBJ
Ijecting club.
S. Each club shall bear its
own expenses in going to and
from games, except Dante is to
give the visiting team fifteen
dollars $500 for each game,
and tn e club upon whose
grounds the game is played
shall be entitled to all gate re.
ceipts.
The preliminary games shall
terminate on June 2Gth, 1915.
provided that if any two or
more clubs should then be tied,
such tie. or ties, shall be played
oil during the following week
at such time aud place az the
Executive Committee may ap-
point. The two clubs having
the highest average in the pre-
liminary games shall play the
final game at Big Stone Clap on
July 3rd, 1915, and the winner
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Swat the Fly.

See w. F. Baker, opposite
post office, for screens, doors
and windows Furniture also
repaired.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-28

Mr.. Parks informs us that
while it is true that he was
elected general manager of the
Continental Hotel he had no
intention of going to Pineville
to take active charge OF it. He
will remain in Big Stone Gap
and will continue TO run the
Monte Vista Hotel. Mr.. Parks
is one of the best hotel men IN
the country and is very popular
with the travelling public.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-28

FOR SALE-A nice four
room cottage and lot opposite
Mrs. Sally A. Baiiey's residence.
Also u young Jersey COW and n
good young mare. Apply to
Mrs. T.. A. Reason,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-28
Civic League.

From the ranks of the masses
right up to our Honorable
Secretary of State Of the L. s.
\. has that sublime story of
mans friendship to his fellow.
man received the highest en-
dorscment.
To Universal Film Co,
New York.
Gentlemen:
81 take pleasure in expressing
an opinion in regard to the
merits of Damon of Pythias. !"
Before | saw the performance
my special interest in it was
due to the fact that [ am u
member of the Knights of
Pythias and felt members
interest in the presentation of
the beautiful story upon which
that fraternity is founded, but
after | had seen the picture,
forgot my fraternal interest in
the performance and became
an enthusiastic admirer of the
picture"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-28
Mr.. Parks Elected Manager

y meeting of the stockholders
of the Continental Hotel was
held on Saturday night ut which
the stock transfer was made,
and the old board of directors
resigned and a new directorate
was elected.
II. l.. Parks, OF Big Stone
Gap, Va, who was formerly in
charge of the hotel, was made
President and General Mana
ger of the Company. Mr.. Parks
will return to Pineville in a
few months to take charge of
the hotel. -Pineviile Sun.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-28

If yon want job work done
promptly, neatly and artistic
ally, send it to the Wise Print
ing Company.
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Rules of Con-
test
For the Virginia Coal Field
League for Season 1915.

/. The games shall begir
April 2Sth and terminate Sat
urday, June 2Gth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-09
Former Champion to
Go to s. A. to Start
Boxing School

NEW YORK. Aug. Bob Fitz-
sim5ons. one-time champion heavy.
weight pugil!st OF the world. is In
financial difficulties. He has been
engaged in expensive litigation in
connection with his suit FOR divorce
in Chicago, and a mortgage for 81 500
on his farm at Dunnel.en. N. j..
which he gave his lawyers to guar
tee their fees. has been foreclosed.
Now Fitzsimmons Is trying to Dor.
row the money TO pay the debt.
Fitzsimmons is looking for some
thing remunerative TO do. He Is not
going on the stage. however. AS
soon as he gets some money, he
says. he is going to Buenos Aires.
Argentina. to start boxing school
for the plutocrats OF that city, who,
according to the former champion.
are enthusiastic about the manly
art.
Yes. SIR" announced Bob, I'm
going to Buenos Aires just az soon
as | raise the wind, and I'm going TO
start a boxing school there. There
are 700 millionaires In the place,
and they're crazy about boxing"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-09

weather OF the east does not agree
with me, so cannot do myself or
the public justice.
Every time fought the fans go:
a run for their money. can't re-
member OF ever giving poor exhi-
bition from the public's standpoint
in my life. And | AM not going 10 II
| can help it. The fans appreciate IL.
too--if they only knew IL. Look ut
the houses | have drawn. The
Ritchiewo fight drew over s4o.-
900. The Ritchie-Cross battle. my
fights with Rivers. Murphy and
Welsh all drew big houses.
Then there is another reason why
am not more active. think there
is something in life besides money
despite the public impression. want
to devote some Of my time to my
folks and my friends. want to en-.
JOY life as | go along.
But don't you think for ono
moment that | am not taking the
best OF care OF myself. I always do.
Don't look IL? lie docs) At the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-09
BY Ripley

present time my great hobby 10 ten
mis-. They tell me that ! am good
player. All | know Is that / like TO
play. and that do play as often as
can. Look al me. Am not In
good health? have no form OF dis
sipation-that Is, except my automo.
bile and a theater once in a while.
"Of course play golf. That Is an
incurable affiiction. On the first OF
August ! am 10 take hunting trip
with some friends OF mine | expect
to be gone for a month. We intend
TO rough II all the way. Then | will
do at least a months road work in
the gymnasium before enter the
ring. which will be In the latter part
OF September.
IL don't know who my opponent
will be. have had many offers. but
probably will meet Charley White
first OF all In Milwaukee
But when | do. believe me. the
fans and my opponent are going TO
get a run for their money.
TITS some fair We have--isn't it,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-09
State Tennis Tournament
Starts At Detroit Today
Champion Green Here
to Defend Title Won
in 1914

The state tennis tournament start
ed this morning at the courts OF the
Detroit Tennis club with very fair
entry list. The tourney Ia not rep
resentative OF the western part OF
the state. where some brilliant play
ers are located, but 1t IN the equal
of previous competition OF the sort.
State Champion Green, who resides
In Chicago, arrived this morning TO
defend his title. The pairings for
Mondays play are as follows:
First Round.
q. L. Wright. Detroit. VS. F. n.
J. p 0srdiner, Toledo, vs.. Raymond
Forster, south Bend Ind.
A. l.. Green. Jr.. Chicago, vs.. A. De
@. wi1kinson. Detroit.
Arthur Webster, Detroit VS. Harris
L. Corey. Toledo.
r. +. Funston: Port Huron. VS.. Al
Theodore Lightner, Detroit. vs.
Dean Emerson. Detroit.
.. a. Rsthbun: Tecumseh. VS. r. }.
pg Tr,,: ha pfsrS''' pc,ro,, vs. uow.,,
LAwrie, Detroit.
n, G. lie Sueur. Sarnia, Ont, VS.. C.
~ Mack. Ann Arbor.
A, II. Doolittle. Detroit. VS. Martin
Dodds. Toledo.
r; n. poushy. Detroit. vs.. Phil Rob-
p: r. Wright Detroit vs.. r.. O.
p, J.mss Weber. Chicago. VS.. n. BiS.I.
=. c. Ford. Detroit VS.. r. W. At
kinson. Detroit.
,. A. Bucknaii. Detroit. VS. John
Codd. Detroit
Ira ". Reindei Detroit. W.. w.
W estbrook, Detroit
Carl Raseman, Detroit. vs. Bryan
Thomas, Toledo.
e, y. Nevin. Detroit. VS.. ID. J.
Hodges. Tecumseh.
H.. ID. Baker; Detroit. vs.. q. L.
:, Second Reund.
VI. ". Weber, Detroit. va. Claire
r. Bird Lansing.
NJ q. Ketchum. Chicago. VS.. J. A.
Morse. Detroit. 2
Ralph stone. Jr.. w. W. n. streeter.
Jerry Weber: Chicago. VS.. winner Of
Baker Stoe king match.
~. l. sguinaido. Detroit. Va. H.. a.
49, ESS:S. Port Huron. vs.. John
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-09

OF course / would | would be like
many other fighters could mention
today. who stall and fiddle through
all the matches they can secure with
never a care about anything but the
money they get for IT,
II believe" said Richie. speaking
with emphatic slowness. that I am
the only boxer in the business who
places the public before all else. II
had the slightest feeling that I
wasn't in perfect shape and able to
give the fans run for their money
there wouldn't be enough money in
the world 10 tempt me inside the
ropes. even with the rankest dub.
The fans make the game. They sup
port II. They support US boxers.
Don't the storekeepers and the the
atrical managers try to please their
customers? Certainly. Then why
shouldn't boxers have the same con-
sideration? Well, | for one always
shall. That Is why haven't &C
cepted the good offers I have been
receiving-simply because the hot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-09
the RACE IN THE
NATIONAL.

Folks who have been watching the
Tiger pitching stan this season.
and last season, and the season be-
fore, for that matter-can easily
comprehend the status of the Ma
tonal league pennant race at pres
emit. There seems TO be at least a
half a dozen contenders, and every
team Of them Is fully qualified TO
belong to the Detroit pitching. STAFF
In that they are a gang of erartic
In and cutters. The dopester who
can figure the team whose turn II
Will be to be in" In the FIRST Of
October. will be in position to
lay a bet or 80 with confidence.
A contemporary suggests that a
kneader Of dope has about as much
right to bet on which OF half
dozen youngsters can blow the big
gest soap bubbles as TO attempt to
ngure out the race in the senior cir.
cult. and II must be admitted tina,
he said something.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-09
BY ROBERT L. RIPLEY

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. Have
you ever wondered why Richie
doesn't fight: Most others have. In
fact, it has been somewhat OF a mys-
terry TO the sporting fraternity. Here
is champion who evidently Is pass
ing up good matches continually and
allowing himself 10 grow fat and out
of condition. A mystery. indeed.
But in truth there Is no mystery al
all. Not after you have listened TO
the little American champion him
self. Here Is what he told us the
other day while resting meath the
sheltering palms in the fair grounds
of his home town. Frisco. Are you
listening?
The fans are inconsistent" said
Willie vehem emily They say I am
money mad-and then they wonder
why don't fight What could be
more contrary? IL was a raving
money maniac like am supposed 10
be. why | would fight, wouldn't L.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-09
TIGERS AT
CAPITAL

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.--Some of
the Tigers reached here yesterday
morning from Philadelphia. and the
rest came In this morning from w
rious seashors resorts where they
spent Sunday. The squad seems to
be in good condition. and somewhat
improved in zip and pep because OF
the iay-oR for . day. Washington 10
considered a. the toughest nut they
will be called upon to crack this
month. but there n plenty Of con-
fdence In the squad.
Coveleskis and Dubuc. who are
counted upon TO win their games.
will not be called upon until late
IN the series. n Is now believed.
Dauss will probably open today.
johnson IL expected TO pitch tomor.
row. The betting has II that Boeh.
Ter will get a chance at Washington,
md the speed boy may get his op-
portunity today.
Jennings has not bought q pitcher
yer, and his sole chance now seems
TO make q deal with Grimth for
Ayers. Whatever dsai II made IL
likely 10 cot MIN some players with
when - 1sssaS vast - past <
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-09
First Time Packey Has
Ever Fought With
Odds Against Him

There Is little doubt in the minds
of those who already are making
study OF the coming Mcfarland
Gibbons fistic encounter at Brighton
Beach that the ST. Paul Shadow
will go into that ring a favorite
over the Chicago Irishman. Consid-
ering that Mcfarland has been out
OF II for a year and nine months,
that Mike is weightier and rangier
and probably packs a much snap
pier punch, 1t Is almost certain that
those who put their money on the
Minnesota marvel will have to take
the big end OF the odds. New York
is sure TO make Gibbons a choice
at about 10 10 S and Chicago prob
ably will string along at the same
price.
Gibbons last two fights in the vi
cinity OF Broadway did not show
him Of 10 advantage. Leo Houck
gave him a rough evening, and so
did Soldier Bartfeld. Still. the
Phantom has boxed classy bunch
OF middleweights and some light.
weights In the big town. while Nc
Farland has been seen there against
a bundle OF lightweights. on all OF
whom he had the weight advantage
Jack Britton Is the best man Packey
ever boxed in New York. and the
most foolhardy ring fan would not
give Britton the ghost of a show
with Gibbons at l+7 pounds at 3
o'clock for night fuss.
This Will be a new experience
for Mcfarland going into the ring
as a second choice In the wager.
ing. Also II will be an innovation
for him in tackling a bigger oppo-
nent. Never but once before did he
get the worst Of the poundage. that
being when Johnny Thompson
tricked him at Kansas City. Packey
was foored in the second round that
night and has taken no chances
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-09
NO EXCUSE FOR PASSES,
sAYo BREsNAHAN.

Roger Bresnahan IL chock full OF
theories this season. and he is CIV
Ing expression TO most OF them in a
manner which seems To be securing
much publicity for him. His latest
outburst was the declaration that
after the first OF May, big league
pitchers give bases on balls from a
lack OF nerve rather than lack OF
control. He says they fail 10 lay
the ball over. not because they
can't, but because they are afraid
TO trust their teammates 10 gather
In whatever is hit.
This IA an extreme statement. and
that the Cub boss seems 70 be say.
ing Is that that most pitchers who
are addicted TO wildness. are too
anxious to get the batter into a hole
for their own good. They throw too
many balls Just outside the plate
In an effort 10 fool the batters. II
Is trick they learned in the min.
ors, and they don't seem 10 realize
that batsmen in the big show are
too wise to permit strikeout records
to be built on such foundation.
The case OF Russell Robbins. the
tanning monarch Of the South Mich.
igan league last season. Is cited.
Robbins had the making Of good
pitcher. but Bresnshan released him
after n short trial. because Russell
refused to give his support a chance
TO chase some balls.
oeoree Boehler might find some
~ - seAeetiou IN this comment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-09
ONLY coNviCTs CAN
SEE BOXING MATCHES.

Freddie Gilmore, who Is well
known In Detroit as a boxer. and
who Is chiefly famous as the son OF
bis father. Harry Gilmore, of Cana.
dian lightweight fame in the old
days, has revealed the one place in
Illinois where boxing matches can
be safely witnessed. Ordinary folks
in Illinois are not permitted to see
boxing.
Although some private bouts have
been pulled OF In the outskirts Of
Chicago without interference dur
ing the past few weeks. Lovers OF
nsticufYs must either leave the state.
commit a crime. or be denied a
glimpse OF their favorite diversion.
Gilmore's haven for ring fans Is
the state penitentiary.
In company with Johnnie Coulon
and a number of lesser lights, Fred
die has staged a few cards at the
Joliet prison recently. and he says
that never did he see so much in.
ferest and enthusiasm over the
game. Three-round boxing exhibit
lions are what Warden Allen. the
honor rule" man, calls the bouts
which he permits. bat after the box
ers learn how pleased the convicts
are at their chance to see some ring
sport. Gilmore says they fight like
Ketchels without exception.