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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26
SAMUEL FILLS OFFICE
VACATED BY CHI RCHILL

London. Nov. 25.--It was officially
announced today that Herbert Louis
Samuel. at present postma ster general,
has been appointed chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster. with seat In the
cabinet This appointment fills the
vacancy in the cabinet created by the
resignation Of Winston Spencer
Churchill. who has gone to the front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26

Port Chester, n. Y. Nov. 26.-Just
about twenty-five minutes after Avia-
tor Peter G.. MILAN. of Pittshurg
decided that he wanted to do his
Thanksgiving turkeying twenty miles
away from his Garden City boarding
house, Mr. MILAN and his mechanician
dropped out of the sky in large fiela
near the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Church. III Portchester. and announced
Ito their host and hostess we though.
we'd come few minutes ago 20 we
cana -
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clared that he hoped Blacker would be
acquittal resented what he called in
reference in Prince George affairs by
Safe authorities, and he took no part
whatever in the prosecution OF the
case The interests of the Common
wealth were taken care OF by Special
Prosecutor ". p. Cooke, OF Sussex, who
had been named by the Governor to
assist Judge Rives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26
AUSTRALIA TO SEND
$4,000 MORE MEN TO WAR

London, Nov. 25.--It was an
nounced here today that the govern
ment OF Australia has decided to raise
$4,000 more men to serve in the great
war. This number will bring the
Australian contingent up to $780,
000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26
THE WEATHER

Virginia: Fair Friday and Saturday.
except rain Saturday In extreme south
west portion. warmer tight soutner1y
winds
North Carolina: Fair Friday and
Saturday. except rain Saturday in west
portion; various winds becoming mode
crate southeast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26

and Mrs. J. II. Definlaugh, OF Peters
burg The funeral will take place
from the residence at IL O'Clock to-
morrow morning and interment will
be made in Blandtord.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26

mond, Jr., the aviator, just return cd
from a trip TO France. went afte:
Henry Ford and his last peace scheme
Mr. Hammond believed that This mis-
sion would be entirely futile, and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26

London. Nov. 15.As.urancs - ia
the sAfsty A - British consul y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26
William IL. Williams.

Mr.. Williams r. Williams, q prom
inent and respected farmer OF Prince
George County. died at his home near
the county courthouse at $50 o'clock
last evening in the sixty second year
of his age. Besides a widow, Mr..
Williams is survived by the following
children: Messrs. J. D., George w.
Homer. Preston and Miss Annie Will
liams. all OF Prince gorge County.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26
Local Temperature Yesterday.


Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours .. 0
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. 0
Deficiency In rainfall since March
........... 6.9l
Deficiency in rainfall since jan
uary ......,.........., Ito
Local Observation 1T r. NJ. Yesterday.
Temperature ................. 46
Humidity Observation-Disclosures. as
wind. direction ................. s. H.
Wind, velocity ..................
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Colonel F. r. Briggs.

Colonel T. r. Briggs Venera bic
and highly regarded citizen OF Din
widdie County, died at 7:30 O'Clock
last evening at his home. the residence
OF his brother, DR.. w. S. Briggs, near
Dinwiddie Courthouse, following an
illness of several months. Colonel
Briggs was seventy years of age and
was hiShly esteemed by wide circle
OF friends throughout the Southside,
The funeral was conducted from the
Baptist Church at Dinwiddie, at 3
r. thic a farronn
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

That o any grass grow
indicated by the orders
Marlin February g. Under the
by the league last December begin training
of the training
which Johnny McGaws hand shown When
preparing campaign doubtful he
anywhere
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between the worlds champion Braves the Giants
possible that the Cardinals and the Cubs little
ctement but only little The real tooth nail will be
campaign slight shade with anything
but the Giants have wholly the
odds the Braves will not be great.
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hes Pittsburgh has changed
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The Washington times., 1915-02-02
STAR PITCHERS ARE
TAUGHT BY FATHERS
Gene Packard Takes Lessons
From His Dad and Develops
Into Great Performer.

Gene Packard. pitcher Of the Kan
cas- city Feds is known as the left
handler with CONTROL Behind that
control Is story that proves that
ball players are made more through
early training than anything else.
There are three of the Packard boys.
two left-handed pitchers and one in
fielder. all out in professional ball and
all, coming along rapidly.
The father Of these boys was a ball
player and he determined to make ball
players of his boys-preferably pitch
ers. Almost as soon as they could throw
he had them out teaching them the
art.
He took three indoor baseballs, put
string through the centers Of them,
attached a rubber band to tho ends
OF the string and tied one end to the
limb of a tree, and anchored the other
to the ground.
The three halls hung one knee high,
one waist high, another shoulder high
Then he had the boys pitch at these
balls. first calling high" 'Iow," or
waist" and keeping them at 1t until
they could hit anv ball he called. and
hit 1t either inside or outside They
learned control that way and In spite
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
MEMORIAL HOLDS
PRELIMINARY BOUTS
Four Clubs Enter TWenty.nine
GrappIers in Matches in
Gymnasium Tonight.

Washington's best amateur wrestlers
from Gallaudet College. the Memorial
A. c.. the Y. NJ. c. A., and the D. &.
N. G. will be pitted against each other
in the preliminary bouts Of the Me-
mortal A. c. tourney in the Jefferson
street gym tonight.
No less than twenty-nine entries have
been received by Manager Howard P.
Foley for the various classes, and fol-
lowers of the mat game are anticipating
plenty of action tonight.
The entries follow:
1o5-pound class--Marshall. Memorial;
Murgie. d. c. n. G.
ll5-pound class-Allison, Memorial; ;
Hoof. Memorial Becker. Y. NJ. {. A.
l9o-pound GLASS;. Beckert. Memorial;
Allison. Memorial; Gregg, Y. NJ. C. A..
l26-pound class-Bowbeer. Memorial; ;
Freene, Memorial; Elizadies. Y. NJ. c.
A.: #. Murgie, d. c. N. c.: Andrewjes-
kei Gallaudet.
l35-pound class-Brown, d. C. n. G.;
r. Beckert, Memorial: Jordan. Memoir
ial: Walters. Y. NJ. C. A.; Wheile. Y.
NJ c. A.
l45- pound CLASSIFICATION. Y. M. c. A.;
Hull. Memorial: Moore, Gallaudet;
Gledhill. Gallaudet.
15S-pound class-Decker Gallaudet;
Miller, Memorial; Peet, Memorial: Pax
ton. Y. NJ. C. A.
Heavyweight class-Buckner. Y. M. C.
A.: Talbert Memorial; Marshall. Gal
laud1C
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
Bill Donovan Is After
Trio Only for Yankees
New Boss Wants Ppp Rehg and High His Outfit and Doesn't
Care About Others Mentoned-Joe Kelley Likes Former
Catholic University First Sacker.

High at Hartford in 1911 At that time
he was shortstop. Rheg had q bat
ting mark Of .2sS for 123 games, but
his fielding record was not Of the sort
burgh club purchased him from Hart
ford. and after a short stay with the
Pirates he was released to the st. Paul
club. OF the American Association. At
st. Paul In 1912 Rehg batted .307 in
eighty-six games and fielded .s75 as a
third baseman.
In 1913 Rehg turned his attention to
him most successful in his new po-
clip. He also played part Of this sea-
son with the Red Sox and he set UP
mark of .2N at the bat in thirty
games Last season Rehg took part
IN eishty.four games. very often as q
covers only forty-two games. He hit
only .2ls during the 1914 campaign, but
Manager Carrigan rated him highly
enough to keep him on the club roster
this year.
Walter Pipp has had only two full
seasons experience in professional ball
Catholic University team Of Washing
ton. and he signed in 1872 with team
OF the Michigan State League Detroit
secured him from this league. and Jen-
nlnES turned him over TO Bill Donovan
Providence team for more seasoning.
After a few games with the Grays. in
| which he hit hard but failed to i'm.
| press as fielder. Pipp was sent to the
Scranton club. Of the New York State
| League, where he hit only 22O in fifty
| games. The desertion of Hap Myers to
the Federal League left Rochester with.
out first baseman at the beginning OF
the 1914 season. and Manager John
| Camel secured Pipp for his team
| Providence being we'll fixed with First
| Baseman Onslow.
! With Rochester Pipp showed remark.
| able improvement and soon established
himself as one OF the stars of the In.
ternational League. He led the league
as heavy hitter with 2S doubles, 2;
triples. and Is home runs. In 154 games
he got 173 hits. and he finished the sea.
son with batting mark Of .3l2. He
also improved greatly in his fielding
and both Bill Donovan and J/e Kelley
| who is to scout for the Yankees. be,
lieving that he is ripe for major league
company. He is youngster who seem.
to be improving all the time. Pipp /.
left-hander. In 15t games last sea
son he stole IS bases. drew 10 passes
and famed 6l times.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
RIVERS LOSES FAITH
AND NOW He LOSES
Mexican Lightweight Disc|oses
Streak and Finally Callahan
Dropped Him.

The other night at Memphis. Frankie
Callahan. a mere boy. knocked out Joe
Rivers. the Mexican. in the second
round.
A few years ago poor. timid youth.
hat in hand. skunk into the office OF
Tom McCarey the Los Angeles promot-
er. and asked for chance to box In
the preliminary events for few dol
lars. He needed the money.
McCarey needed boy to fill in. He
gave the boy chance.
In his first battles Rivers showed
such promise that the coast hailed him
as the next 1S3-pound champion. IN
two years the championship was with
in his grasp. He was wearing fine
clothes, diamonds, living high. but still
kept in magnificent condition.
One night he won a decision In n
short fight. His opponent came from
thing at all I'd have made him quit
"Riversn quit" he said scornfully
He had me licked. but If had any
thing at all I'd have made him qpft.
He wants to when he is hit hard"
Then Rivers took a beating. He took
it from "a man he was expected to de-
feat.
Then one after another of the light
whipped him-and finally a kid a
mere boy, callahan, knocked him out.
Rivers is a better boxer today thar
he ever was. can hit Just as hard as
he ever could and he has more ex-
pericncs and iabt more skill nb,, NGw Sim almost
lie is licked before the match starts
Like thousands of others in other lines
he has lost heart and courage-faith
In himself-and boy whips him.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
Stdllings Thinks Feds
Haven't Chance to Win
Chiean Of Braves Says Conditions Now Are Not the Same as
Those Back in 1902-BeIeves Gilmore Has Done Na-
tiona Pastme Injury by the Warfare.

But the boys would come. and I was
the keenest one Of the bunch.
Surely there never was a ball club
with a better spirit than ours. 1t show
ed in the way the substitutes behaved.
When Deal was Ill and injured and not
going we'll, I got Red Smith. the At
lanta boy, to take his place.
Was Deal sore? Not on your life.
As soon as he was able to wear his uni
form he was back on the field. pulling
like a crazy man on the bench. encour
aging the man who had taken his place.
and warming up reserve pitchers-any-
thing to be helping.
And you know how he came back to
his job in the big series. after Red
was injured. and how he did his duty
and how Red in that Brooklyn hos
pital. was pulling for him. 1t was the
spirit of the team"
So George T. Stallings. the biggest
man in baseball today, rides about his
great Georgia plantation. callb the
hands" all my name, and hunts and
behaves himself In all ways as a gen
tlcman farmer of the fourth generation
and IL you could see him genially ad-
ministering the affairs of his big estate
you would find trouble in Identifying
him with the fighting. crafty leader that
shot a fighting ball club from the bot
tom of the heap to the everlasting top
all In cne season. and made the great
est record of any ball club In the his
tory Of the game.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
Clancy Confident of
Defeating Opponent

BALTIMORE. Feb. 2.-George CLANCY.
Baltimore's sensational featherweight,
and Packey Hommey, Of New York. were
reported today as being in the best OF
shape fol. their ten-round battle here
this evening. IIommey arrived in town
last night and, from appearances. is
ready to put up the contest of his life.
Though the New Yorker will enter the
arena with u big advantage In height,
weight, and reach. the Baltimore boy is
confident of victory. He Is now be-
ginning a campaign by which he eventu-
ally hopes to force Johnny kilbane into
a battle for the championship and does
not intend to be interrupted by having
Hommey put d blot on his record.
Al Schumacher. the local lightweight.
hopes to put himself into line for some
matches with the topnotchers by de-
feating Johnny Coster. Of Philadelphia.
whom he meets in a ten-round special
bout TO the Hommc v-Chaney affair.
Battling Morgan will tackle Young
CLANCY in six sessions. while Battling
Tefsky will take on Young Gilly In b
like numbers of sessions.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 2.-George
stallings not only is the big figure In
baseball today-George Stallings also Is
one of the most-sided men you can find
in tho ranks Of the great American
sport.
During the winter. when the other
big league magnates are trying to rub
into their domes Of thought IDEAS con-
cerning teams for next season. and
scramblinR around over deals and
trades and buying and selling and all
that sort Of thing. Stallings Is operat-
Ing q 4,5O0-acre plantation at Haddock.
Ga, called THE Meadows and being
a gentleman farmer on large scale
He is enjoying himself with many
guests, hunting and riding blooded
kentucky horses. and governing MS
estate, on which are 800 retainers-a
regular before-the-wa colony.
And yet stallings Is always ways. feaas ras
ball. He will show you prize Dur
ham bull named Ty Cobb and while
referring more or less casually TO the
pedigree Of the noble animal he Will
remark that he does not care much
for the Feds.
They're ahead Of time. for for one one
thinE said I'D Mr. ssse W NOT |hn maks
90 Of it. with all its coin and -four
ish of trumpets and capture of stars
1.-THE American League. in my opin'
ion. was. a great thing for baseball:
Practically 1t made the. game. You
might even say 1t saved the game. for
the pastime was decidedly on the blink
when the Johnson circuit was formed;
''It is argued by some that a third
league now is needed; but do not
think so. Later-well. later 1t might
be made desirable propositions; but
not now. The struggle of the Federal
League promoters has done the game
less, save for the damage. l do not
care for the Feds. and l don't think
they are going to get away with any
thing" -,
And Mr.. Stallings will talk. too
while pettinG q remarkable white bull
dog given him by "Handsome Harry"
McCormick-of the fght made by his
ball club to win the National League
remnant last season and then to de-
feat the White Elephants. Something
in the pugnacious spirit Of the white
bulldog seems to recall to Mr.. Stailings
his other pet-his lighting ball club.
I'VE stuck to it and fought all the
way" he says. simply. 1--WE left no
stone unturned. Every morning of the
season we had skull practice. l mean
we gathered and talked things over.
and planned the next battle. We all
attended these meetings.
AFTER July I ! don't believe single
member Of my squad missed single
skull session. Sometimes man
would be present when he ought to have
been In bed. from illness or Injury.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
Johnny Dundee to Meet
Tommy O'keefe in Ring

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Johnny Dundee,
who jointly holds the fcatherweight
championship of the world with Johnny
Kilbane. was matched last night to fight
Tommy O'Keefe, Philadelphia star
lightweight. The bout is to take place
at the FederarA. G. on Thursday night.
This will be Dundce's first appearance
here In more than year. He was
sugS ested as substitute for Charlie
White in the recent bout with Fred
Welsh. but Welsh refused him on the
ground that he was too tough a propo.
sition.
Dundet will leave for New Orleans
the day after the fight to take Ad VOL
CASTS place in twenty-round bout
against Joe Mandot.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02

or the players named by owners of
other American League clubs as avail
able for the Yankees through pur-
chase. Manager Bill Donovan has de-
cided that he wants only three-Hugh
High. of Detroit; Walter Rehg. Of the
Boston Red Sox. and Walter Pipp. last
year with Rochester. but later recalled
by the Detroit club. There Is a report
that High is holding out for more
money and flirting with the Federals.
but Manager Donovan declares that
High has a binding contract with the
Tigers. and in the event Of his refus-
ing to accept the salary which tho
Yankees offer him he will have to re-
main in Detroit at the same terms.
will get into line.
High has had more major league ex-
perience than either Rehg or Pipp. and
Manager Donovan is convinced that he
would soon become a star II played
regularly. Owing to the wealth Of out
field material on the Detroit team High
role most Of the time. The accidents
suffered by Ty Cobb last season gave
him a chance to display his ability as
regular for long period. and High
improved STedtIy IN MS DhttlnS. lNeTe
never was any question as to hit
ability from fielding standpoint. lr
eighty games with the Tigers in 191;
High batted only go. but last seasor
In the same number OF games he bat
ted .266.
High is still a youngster and should
have severai< years of major league
playing before him. He first Ittractet
attention with semi-professiors teams
In St Louis and he was picked up BY
Tom Connery, now scout for the st
Louis Cardinals. when Connery man
aged the Hartford team. Of the Con
necticut League. now known as the
Eastern Association. At Hartford High
soon established himself as a minol
league star. batting .3O2 in 100 games
| and showing much ability as a fielder
He was purchased in the fall of 1911
by the Giants but was turned bach
again to Hartford. In 1919 he agar
starred at Hartford, playing 12l games
| and leading the league in batting witt
| a mark Of .327. Detroit purchased him
at tho close of the 1912 season and ht
| has been with the Tigers during the
! last two seasons.
Walter Rehg. the outfielder secured
from the Red Sox, was teammate OF
The Washington times., 1915-02-02

of being. left-handers, they never for
got the lesson.
In the present generation of ball
players we find more and more of the
sons Of the Old-time ball players com
ing. along to fill the shoes of their
fathers. Besides that a number of the
veterans of the game today. while still
active. are training their sons to the
game.
Billy Purtell. the speedy little infield-
er. lately with Detroit and his broth
er. also player, were trained by
their father.
Phil Cooney. the great old-timcr, has
g son who was with the Boston Red
Sox last spring and who NAV be in
the big league again
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
Kelchner and Swan Play
Game in Title Tournament

Eelchner and Swan will come right
back tonight in the pocket billiard
matches for the District title now In
progress at the Royal. Kelchner was
defeated By Swan in last nights en-
Sagement by a score of 100 to R. The
game was played out under protest as
the referee ruled against Kelchner IN a
bridge shot
Charles Bartlemas Is ahead of the
procession with five wins and no losses
and bids fair to win out unless one OF
the others takes his measure.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
Dodgers Get Another.

NEW YORK, Feb. Pitcher Sherrod
Smith, who was with the Newark In
yesterday returned his
signed contract to the Brooklyn Ma
tionals. Smith is IA southpaw, is twen-
ty-three years old. stands six feet one
inch, and weighs $50 pounds.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02

mer." He should have done that In
1914. and now might be facing less trou-
hle. The fans want only baseball
Last year they got shiftless stun from
a gang of highly paid loafers In all
three large leagues. as well as in many
minor circuits. Possibly that NAV be
part of the explanation for hard times
i'm baseball. 1t was soft for the play
ers and rough on the owners. Now. as
a result. the owners are going to make
1t rough on the players.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
Considering the wet grounds,
TIE u:2l is putting UP a remark

Although the league may adopt a
tsoenty-tDo-pldyer limit, ,chen uuggsv
AcGrdto r1lshes out on the field he riH
discover that the jumps hdue adopted a
nine-pldyer limit.
In adopting ntytwo-payer limit.
the busher will find that the leagues
mean number and not caliber.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
Reds Get Schoolboy.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2.-Another
former Central High School baseball
star is to get a trial in the big league.
Catcher Jim IHarpl McGrory, VINO man
signed with the Cincinnati Nationals,
will go south with Manager Herzog
February 26.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
Covenant Is Trimmed.

covenant was disposed OF by the
Eastern Presbyterian basketball team
in the Sunday School League game at
the "Y" last night by q score OF Is to Z.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02

Even If the grounding doesn't zee
his shadow today Clark Griffith win
not allow that little matter to inter.
fere with his claiming the 1943 psn-
nant.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02
SPORTS Ben Minor Expected Oppose Suggested Rule
.MINCE PIE
THE LITTLE or EVERYTHING.
BY BUGS" BAER.

BY talking eleven straight hours Senator
Smoot looms zip as the logical suecsssor to
Charley Gilmore.