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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
CHAMPION ORANGE PACKERS
OF WORLD At THE LYRIC

One OF the greatest novelties re-
Gently produced in the vaudeville
world Is the exhibition staged by the
California Orange Packers. which will
be a feature OF the new saow that
comes to the Lyric Theater for the
first half Of this week. commencing
with the matinee performance today.
The orange packing industry is
probably Southern Californias princi-
pal occupation. BY train or road, ore
travels for miles and miles through
orange groves. The trip from Red
land to Riverside by train Is made
without for y single instance passing
from the shades of orange trees. At
the time OF, Uie year before trees are
In fruit, but are in bloom. the odor
from the blossoms is almost sitting.
Orange growing has necessarily cre-
ated another big induEtry--orarlge
packing These packers sort out,
wash. wrap and crate the fruit ready
for shipment.
Europe's most celebrated panto-
mime actors. the Schwarz Brothers.
with their spectacular and samptu-
onsiv mounted extravaganza, The
Broken Mirror" ID the feature ex-
traordinary OF the new bill. 0fsner
acts on the same bill are: Susanna
Rocomora and company in a novelty
singing skit: Golden ana Swcetie, a
clever comedian and q pretty and
versatile coincidence. and Peyton and
Green, comedy acrobats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28

Continued from First page.)
gratitude is due The Richmond Vir-
ginian by every one who is opposed
TO the open saloon.
Resolved. first. that the Richmond
District Conference again pledge It's
earnest support to the Anti-Saloon
League, which has so wisely and eff
fectively conducted the fight against
the liquor traffic in all its forms.
Dry Legislators.
Resolved, second, that we call upon
our men to elect to the General As
sembly men who are dry at heart
and who are friendly to Statewide
prohibition. that they may enact laws
that VIII make Statewide effective.
Resolved, third. that the president
Of this conference appoint three dele
gates and three alternates to the six
teenth national convention of the
Anti-Saloon League Of America, which
snaetxsat Atlantic Gssty,s7 duly 77sT5s
and 9, 1915.
Resolved, fourth, that in the fight
against frnpurity and for the preser-
walton Of the home, we recognize and
welcome the recently formed organi-
ration Of the Virginia Social Hygiene
Association. the purpose Of which Is
AS stated inr=ftsss. constitution ssS To
organize the scientific. social educa-
tsonal neral and religious forces at
Virginia in determined and per-
sistent warfare against the social evil
and In behalf of a new and more en-
lightened public conscience on the
subject Of social vice, and a more
fundamental consideration OF all
those social obligations immediately
related to this subject" and that We,
AE d eqnferehtse stand ready t0 lend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
CREWS WELL PR|MEO
FOR T0DAY'S REGATTA
Pou@hkeepsie Races This
Afternoon.

Poaghkeepsie. N Y, June 27,--on the
pretense that they want to bring their
shells up to the Columbia quarters
den fruit today. Rather than have
their men dwelling too freely on their
chances In tomorrows regatta the
coaches ordered their men out, not 10
row. but just TO paddle sereneiy up the
river Pennsylvania got out this morn
ing. The freshmen got In an extra
lick when 1t was discovered that there
would be no room in the Columbia
boat house. They rowed back to their
quarters stanford and Syracuse pad
died up to Krum Elbow also. and put
put their shells on the tracks, there
TO remain until the crucial test tonor-
row.
Coach Jim Rice visited Charles s.
Courtney this morning and both agreed
that the fight was between them to-
morrow Most of the other coaches
agreed that the Cornell and Column
bia crews were the ones they would
have to watch. Vivian Nikals said
that Columbia had the fastest and
least experienced crew on the river.
III Its varsity can get two lengths
at the two-mile mark. and think II
can. said the Pennsylvania coach,
III ought to get across the line first.
IG. howexer...a notherva crew hoisiH u
10 the hree-mile mark. It's anybody
race The inexperienced men In the
boot win falter and IRIS doubtful II
Hice's beautiful oarsmanship alone Will
be able to carry the shell across the
line
Jim Teneyck said the race goes TO
the crew that can beat Cornell. He
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
DIVORCED SOCIETY
WOMAN WEEDS AGAIN
Mrs. Newbold, Former wife OF Army
Ohtcer. Bride of Ambassa-
doris Nephew.

Philadelphia, June 27.-A wedding
of interest which came as surprise
to fashionable society was celebrated
yesterday. when Mrs Virginia Trotter
Newbold was married to Mr. Max G.
Heidelberg, of New York. The cere-
mopy was performed AT Hillcrest,
Chestnut TIfiI. The summer home OF
the brides father. Mr.. Nathan Trot-
ter. in the presence of a small ass
semhlage of relatives and friends OF
the bride and bridegroom. Rev. Os-
car r. Halves, pastor Of the Unitarian
Churt.l, Germantown. officiated.
Mr.. Heidelberg Is nephew of Hem
nv Morgenthau, Of New York, United
States ambassador to Turkey. He il
an architect and has been active In
social welfare movements.
The bride Is the divorced wife OK
Captain Henry Lowe Newbold. of the
Fourth Artillery. u. s. A. She was
Miss Virginia Cannell Trotter. Their
wedding in Holy Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church. November 20. 1902,
was one of the most notable events
ffrsf season In fashicnA Bile society.
Her sister. Miss Frances L. Trotter.
now Mrs. Albert c. Gilbert, of Utica.
". Y, was maid of honor. 1sae Brides
maids, most of whom have since mar
ried. were Miss Honora Dixon. Miss
Louise TTotter, MISS tioiet hluSWays
Misc Butcher, Miss Constance Deve-
reux Miss Margaretta B. Taylor and
Miss Leila Lee, of Baltimore.
Mr.. j.. Fleming Newbold was his
brothers best man. All the ushers
were army officers and wore the full
dress uniform of their rank.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Herbert Shipman, chaplain OF
the United States Military Academy.
West Point, assisted by Rev. Floyd
w. Tomkins, rector of Holy Trinity.
The army officers bride lived with
her husband at the different ports to
which he was assigned, Including West
Point. where he was an instructor.
but in few years there were rutnors
of marital discord. There was sep
aration in the summer of 1903. Mrs.
, Newbold. who gave her residence a.
2227 Delaney Place. in this city. sued
for divorce on the grounds OF deser-
ton She obtained a decree and has
since been living with her father All
the pa pers In the case were impounI-
ed They had no children.
Captain Newbold, who Is still In the
service. Is a native of California.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
lis EDDIE COLLINS
THE REAL MANAGER?

John McGraw let's the public in on
little inside stun, in his syndicated
article this week the same being an
assertion that Eddie Collins in doing
iscsss sssE the G4fgs ssss gigsg O tire sAieags
White Sox.
But Clarenee Pants Rowland is,
In the meanwhile. worrying himself
to death because he has TO draw the
managers pay.
The suggestion lis also made that
Collins is the signai-stealing appara-
tus referred 10 in recent story APP
pearing under Ty Cobb's signature
and apparently concerning the White
Sox
Collins played for several years with
club that had a reputation for being
able to legitimately get the signs Col
Inns. through his ability to get on Sec
ond more than any other person on
the club and thus occupy the position
from which the catcher's sign could
most readily be observed. was supposed
TO be the king-pin .ssteaier.''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28

"A Fool There Was "Wednesday.
The Clemenceau Case" Thursday and
The Slim Princess Friday and satur-
day will be the real feature days at
the Colonial this week Theda Bara
will play the star in the first two pro-
auctions and Francis Rushman will
have the leading part in the motion
picture production OF the "Siim prfi7.
cess" Miss Florence Redd In Clyde
Fitch's play. Her Own Way" win
he at the Colonial Monday and Tues
day, as will be Charles Chaplin, The
new Roman garden setting and pipe
Iorgan will be ready for Monday night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
At the Iheaters

The principal event OF the theaters
In Richmond this week win be the
farewell production at the Bijou.
After playing an even half dozen plays
the company will retire for the sum-
mer. The company has been favored
with good audiences this season. but
the hot weather setting In now Is too
much on the players They will prob
ably return next season In the event
the Grace Scott Company is not re-
organized.
The play this week Facing the
Music" Is a farce by James narniey.
FIRST presented by Henry T.. Dixie. 1t
is sure TO attract large audiences. and
the farewell week will he one of the
most successful of the short time the
company has been iiss Richmond
week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28

Besides umpiring, what's the most
5thankiess task in baseball? There Is
no hesitation in awarding first place
To the arbitrator. A straw vote OF
io0.D 900 fans probably would hand IT
to him unanimously But the sell
eetiaa. of the second naess. unpopular
Job would not be SO unanimous.
There's the manager. who is blamed
for all the teams which are failures
and whose successes are won lot MN
by his team, leaving him little of the
credit. but he gets something like
substantial thanks through his semi
monthly pay envelope.
There's the bat boy. who is cursed
nj both ends of his beatty the um :
p:re and by the opposing eatcher--iI
he doesn't hustle the discarded bats
out OF the way instantly. and by the
bench warmers If he fails to return
the sticks TO their proper place In the
woodpiie or forgets to arrange them
with the handles all pointing in the
same direction.
Even The Poor Scribe:
But the hai boy usually is young
and. proud of being In the Fmelight
besides seeing all the games for
nothing. Anyone who thinks the
job is unpopular should see the
flock OF kids who besiege the head
quarters of visiting teams, begging to
he made captain of the bats,
There's the trainer, who Is blamei
for every little thing that Is misplaced
in the club horse while he is busy at
tending the aches and bruises. and
sleeps in an upper berth every night
on the road But for every vacant
trainers berth there are forty appii-
cants. even II 1t Is an upper.
There's the scribe, who becomes an
Iinyidious person and a knocker to
the players and the club owners II
he criticises. and is blamed by the
rooters III he doesn't roast everybody
except the rooters' idol.
But all OF these are ideal jobs COM
pared to that of the coacher at third
haze. He can go right up to the last
day OF the season, using grand judg-
sent IN Stepping runners or sending
them home. without q word Of praise.
But IL he makes d mistake in the
s154th game Of the year, avervhody an
sight hops on him.
Coaches. Too. Have Task.
Ma yaee ~ the average fan IL doesn't
look like much OF a task to stand
around third base while ones team Il
II hat The general impression may
he that the assignment calls merely
Or bunch sof mise, either 10 enter
ain the crowd or to rattle the ops
..sssifag pitcher
on some teams that Idea Ii close I'd
the truth but those teams will hs
found down near the cellar In the
league standings. Their managers
delegate the Job to substitutes and
yanfEan pitchers as q rule. and their
work ii purely perfunctory. sss
with good ball team fighting for
teatt tea, eaHs hsnR AZ third HA6eE cskr-
Ir.es d lot Of responsibility, II II III
more important than II looks. Or than
the eImtlar position back sk nr1<
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28


, To pitch something IKE tlVe.hlt
the boy Is right ne just can't De MT
This fact was thoroughly deiion-
strated In Jersey city Few Gays aso
when he pitched two innings againsl
the skeeters Qniy SIX men 1aceu
MIN during the TWO innings, i've %
them striking out and the other ofiV-
ing an easy one down the Ilrst pass
| line. Out OF the five men VINO struck
cut, Jim Thorpe was the only one 10
succeed In hitting even UP ioui'
Next Fr1oay the sirginlahs wiz tahe
rest, and saturday Dave snean VIII
bring his champion Provldence trays
here for series OF three games
with the Virgintans. IL mas not YET
feen definitely decided as TO wnether
douoie-attraction VIII pc staged On
able, as the locals nave no postponeu
games with the providence OUTFIT,
Monday. July ., VIII De MONDAY anu
Two games VIII De played, one IN tue
morning ana the otner IN the aIter
noon. The Virginians nave haoe
very Formidable showing against INC
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
CINCINNATI REDS
GET AN EVEN BREAK
Chicago Captures Opening Attraction,
But Are Banked in Twilight
Tilt.

Cincinnati, June 27.---After the
Cubs had taken the opening tilt. the
Reds came back with a vengeance in
the last encounter and scored a shut
out victory over the National League
leaders. The first game was won by
the score of to l, while the second
resulted In 3 to count.
Score by innings: r.. III. e.
Chicago $50. 600 0o2 o20---4 S 1
Cincinnati 900 100 0o0--i 8 3
Batteries: Cheney and Bresnahan;
Lear, Benton and Clark. Empires
Klein and Emslie.
Second game:
Score by innings: r. H f,
Cincinnati -. 030 01o o0s---3 3 0
Chicago 49,. 600 900 000--o s 2
Batteries: Schneider and Wingo;
Humphries. Lavender and Bresna-
han. Umpires. Klein and Enslie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
Athletic
BY ERNEST POLLARD.

Sam Crane, RichnOnd's seisa-
tionai young shortstop, who sus-
tanned an injury when hit ON the
wrist by one of Rings twisters
In the closing game Saturday
afternoon, win not be In the line
mp for a week. While no bones
were fractured, his physician de-
ciared yesterday that Ii would
not be advisable for him to use
Il for at least five days. Sammy
left yesterday ON the 1901 train
for Harrisburg. Pa. his home,
where he win spend three or four
days with his parents.
Arragon will be switched to
short until Crane returns to the
game, while Paul krfcllell will
look after things around the
midway sack.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
\ TRACK CHAMPION
70 OPPOSE MEREDITH.

&a1 vgilkfe. the new senior metro
Afsn 24O-yard champion. who equal
lfnxey Longs track record OF ~
seconds. Ia another Of the fastest
TO be invited to start
1Ia t1fiIarose- $50 Invitation" at Cell
|psrk on Saturday. July 10.
l1I7fe has promised that II he can
ssSi1r M vuoxtfon pfarfx Ne will tbe
- 4 1Inrk against 'sTed. Meredith.
NJ forced to do 10 seconds In
Is Win the intercollegiate quar-
EsSl1n champtonship at Franklin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28

BASEBALL SHOULD Be
CLASSEO AS BUSINESS

A New York writer In discussing
ball players and their decline, points
to the tragedy of the faltering and ag-
ing veteran who is clinging to his job.
striving to cover up the fact that he
Is growing too old and making every
sffort to keep on the payroll. He
winds up his statement of fact with
this.
''One of the greatest lessons that
sporting writer can learn is TO never
knock ball player" says the Mime
apoiis Journal.
what constitutes fair criticism and
what is a knock anyway? Here and
there among ball players will be found
a man who will admit that news
writer's comment on his work Is fair
or justified. With the greater number
Ia bout OF per cent in fact--anythinG
of an extremely faudatory nature Is a
knock.
The idea that a ball player Is to be
covered up In poor work because sle Is
a good fellow or a hard worker or sim
cere or likewise, or anything like that
may be extremely humane and all
that sort OF thing, but In 1t fair to the
public or to the other players"
The ball player, when he starts his
career, knows that time has set
limit on MIN. rev IntFe arg Whp
have ever beaten this limit for long.
The pound of the base lines. the travel
hotel life and almost everything con-
nected with professional baseball tend
TO hurry along the athlete. The day
is coming for him. but like every other
human. the ball player strives TO
cover up or postpone The day when
ne must step aside for younger men.
4 Business Venture. 2a
Baseball is, back of the sport fea-
ture involved a cold. hard. business
venture for the player, He is draw
ing salary for his super-ability In the
playing. of game. The fans pay
their money to see him play. His
salary Is three-cornered arrange
ment between himself the club owner
and the man who makes the turnstiie
click with his half dollar. Were there
no financial feature mixed up in 1t
the case would be different. but the
baseball player who is slowing up, or
cannot deliver, must, like men in
every other walk of life. make way
for the men who can. In the final
analysis il Is a cold business deal
But the human equation enters into
II rather strongly in spite of this tact.
The baseball writer usually knows the
men of the team and they know him
and the acquaintance Is Intimate They
have travelled together for days. per-
haps a period Of wears, on the circuit.
They have roomed together, argued
hot nights two-;hirds away in front
of hotels and the bond of personal
friendship grows stronger under these
conditions. The average news writer
does not. under these conditions. start
criticising In the public prints the
wor1. of his nersonaf friends and as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
OF MUSIC
COMMENCEMENT TONIGHT

The Richmond Conservatory OF
Music will hold its commencement IN
the auditorium OF the John MarshAll
High School tonight and tomorrow
night. at $50 o'clock No tickets are
required. and the public In invited.
Macbeth, murder scenes and RC-
man play will be rendered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
EVERYBODY AND ANYBODY HAS LOADS
OF TROUBLE in THE NATIONAL GAME

front OF them most of the time and
canfcoach themselves. except in few
instances. The first base coach
merely supplies an extra pair of eyes
and a little alertness. The coach at
third must have rare Judgment and
know. o. lot. of things
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
C1nh nattlng Record.

the man is one with whom the writer,
whoever he may be, has been on in.
innate terms for perhaps period ex-
tending over his entire career in pro-
fessionaf baseball. Bad as 1t IL. IL
has to be done. and rarely is 1t knock
ing"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
Gossip
Newark Indians Come Here Today for
Four-Came Series With Virginians

are considered valuable assets TO the
local club Allan Russell and Bill
Morrisette. the only two pitchers now
on the staff who started the season
with the Richmond team. have been
bearing the hrunt of the mound
work. and they have been doing
yeoman work for the Virginians.
"Rube" Meadows the young collie
Gian, has shown that all that he lacks
iss control, and as soon as he locates
the plate he is going TO prove a ter
ror To the batters around the Inter-
national. League circuit. With five
gCod twirlers. Richmond has better
chance TO win the International
League bunting than at any other
time this season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday,

Chicago, 4; Cincinnati. (first
game).
Cincinnati. .; Chicago, tsecond
camel.
Pittsburg-st. Louis; rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28

Games Today.
Boston in New York.
Pittsburg in st. Louis,
Brooklyn in Philadelphia.
Chicago in Cincinnati.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
TIGERS OVERWH[lM
CLEVELAND INDIANS
Chseaee white sox bunch Hits In Third
Frame and win Ont Over 81.
Louis.

Detroit, June 27.-The Tigers over-
wheimed the Browns today. driving the
ball to every corner of the lot and
winning by score of IL to 2. The
Indians didn't have a look in after
the second when they registered a
due of runs.
| Score by innings: r. II. e.
Cleveland ...... 200 600 e0a--2 2
Detroit ..... .04o o4o 3is--12 IL 3
Batteries-Coumbe. Jones. Harstad
and oNeili; Dubuc and Stanage. UNI
pires--wallace and Connolly
White Sox Beat Browns.
Chicago. June 27.--The white sox
defeated the Browns this afternoon,
4 to 3. Howard was spiked in the
right leg In the seventh inning and
will be out of the game for several
days.
Score by innings: r. II. Z.
Chicago ..........oo3 oi0 oo@--4 .
st. Louis 900 o0e 001--3 0
Battcries-Cicotte and SchaIke;
| James and Agnew. Umpires--Chiii and
Evans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28

With the Newport News and Rocky
Mount teams tied for first place in the
Virginia State League and with only
three more days remaining before tho
curtain falls on the first half Of the
season. the Shipbuilders go to the
Carolina city today to make their last
stand against the Tarheels.
Both teams are going To send the
best pitchers they have against each
other and there are going to he some
battle royals in the Down Homo city.
Mickey O'Brien will doubtless start
cut against the invading seameH this
afternoon, while Apologize is being
groomed for the second contest. Pope.
the youngster who is making great
record with the TarheeIs, will doubt
less be sent after the last game.
Only three games are scheduled and
the team that takes two OF them VIII
cop the gonfalon for the first half
of the Virginia League season. Here
your chance. Dolly Gray. to put the
Down Home city on the map. Just
watch what that big boy does in the
series.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today.
Philadelphia in Washington.
st. Louis In Chicago.
New York in Boston.
Cleveland in Detroit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Kansas City. 1; Newark. 0 first
gamer.
Newark, s; Kansas City, 4 (second
gamel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
||0vlDEnCE GRAIs
WIN FROM INDIANS
hfreai LeseA First Game to Herd.
MT win second One By 4
70 Score.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday.
Providence. rs; Newark, s.
BulYaao. D; Montreal, 5 first
|nnel. !.
Montreni, 4; Busfaio. tsecond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
WHAT THE BATTERS ARE DOING
in THE TWO BIG LEAGUES
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
1918.

Records OF ten players who have
played In fifteen or more games.
including Thursday, June "a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28

Speaking of Dolly Gray. the big hoy
sure has been hitting the old pellet
during the last two weeks. During
this period he has played in thirteen
games faced the opposing pitchers
firty-nine times and connected
safely on twenty-three occasions, Civ
ing him a percentage of 461 During
this time he has garnered five home
runs, and made a quartet of wallops
good for the midway sack, Show
Us another BAH player In professional
ranks. who is biting the old glohule
with such telling effect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28

Once more We have Sir Edward
Zimmerman and his Newark Indians
in our midst. The Red Men will na
the Nfrginians guests for four days,
the series ending next Thursday after
noon. The Newark outfit has been
going fairly good recently and there
ARE going To be some hari battles
a. the local ball yard when they start
hostiiities with our Virginians.
Just who Manager Dunn will s"rd
against the COMMUNICATING Indians has
NOT yet been definitely decided upon.
but II Is very probable that IL will be
Bill Morrisette. Bill pitched three
games last week and won two of
them. and but for the fact that he lost
his temper while hurting against the
Skeeters Friday he would have had
a clean slate Morrisette is a good
ihGrier and he can be depended upon
to win the majority of his games. pro-
.riGing everything goes all right. How
, ever, he has a habit OF losing his
temper. and IL he continues TO give
vent 10 his feelings in this manner
he will he OF little service TO the
local club.
"Rube" Meadows will he given an
other chance in this series with the
Red Men, and 1t viii probably come
Tuesday. "Rube" has been lacking
tconiroi for these many days, but he
IN going oslt to Broad Street Park
land workingout every morning until
RS reEa5us it. whenever this young
ster succeeds IN getting his hooks over
the rubber he can be depended upon