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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
CHANGES MADE IN
FOOTBALL RULES
8 Officials on Field This
Year-Players to Wear
Numerals.

The rules governing football this
year, although in most respects the
same as last year. have been changed
somewhat The change is o radi.
cal, but in order 10 know the gam.
correctly. the rules must be studied.
The main change affects the full
back. 1t affects him only when his
side, is on the defensive. After a punt
a fullback must run In all directions
following the ball while 1t is being
swerved from side TO side In the air
by the wind and twisting In puzzllng
curves. the result OF the style OF kick.
ing. While he Is watching the ball,
1t is almost impossible TO watch any
tackles that may be heading for him
to drag him from under the ball Just
as he touches It. The rules provide
that any tackle touching the fullhack
while he Is In the act of signalling
that he has the ball. shall be the
cause of his team being %penalized Is
yards.
Further the rules go to protect all
players when the ball has been down
ed In scrimmages. After the ball has
been declared dead In the secondary
defense. any player that strikes an
opposing player will be the cause OIL
his team being ~penalized 10 yards.
The rule governing the fullback al.
so provides that. any player shall be
disqualified and the team penalized 10
yards should the roughing OF the full.
back be intentional.
The rules committee also has rec.
commended that players yea numer.
ais. This is for the purpose of the
spectators being able to know who Is
making each play. 1t is generally IN.
derstood that this request will be fol.
lowed even down to high school teams.
During 1915 a field judge shall be
obligatory. This means there will be
three officials on the field of play,
and a man on the SIDE lines. It is
from the linesmen that most OF the
duties OF the field Judge have been ia
ken. The object is that the linesmen
may be more careful In observing the
offside zone. Because OF the many
duties OF the head linesman. the rules
committee amended the rules SO that
the field judge shall keep time and
look after play down the field.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
johnson IS SURE
OF FIRST PLACE
Among Tennis Stars of The
United States for
1915.

William Johnston, OF San Francis
CO, the national tennis champion. is
the only one Of the big stars sure
Of a rating by the ranking commit.
tee. He will draw top honors. First
place does not always so to the cham.
pion. Mclaughlin was rated No, |
last eason although Norris Williams
held the championship.
Johnston has been beaten only four
times this season by Mclaughlin,
Byford, Williams and Pell. He won
successive victories over Behr, Grit.
fin. Williams and Mclaughlin.
Second place in the ranking is a
toss.up, 1t seems. between Williams
and Mclaughlin leading. The former
champ was beaten by Griffin and c.
Laughlin on the Coast, by MeLaugh.
lin at Longwood and by Johnston In
the national tournament. but evened
things up pretty we'll with victories
over Mclaughlin and Johnston at
Newport and Behr, who had defeated
Mclaughlin.
Karl Behr. the veteran New York.
er, is bound to be among the leading
four. The remaining six positions
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
ALI TE LAA5T7EESs77 NEWS IN WORLD OF SPORT
Football Players Will Use Invisible"
Uniforms Like the German Soldiers

ways worn: purple Murphy has de:
cided purple Is too conspicuous. He
will get greenish gray uniforms. sfsurs
ing they will be less attractive and
deceive the other fellows. I
Murphy's move. recalls "a scheme
concocted several years ago, by Coach,
Warren Of the Carlisle Indians. War
ner had footballs painted on the coats
The idea was to keep the enemy from
telling which player had the oval
None of the trick stunts in the way
OF uniforms ever adopted BY coaches
has done much good, but Coach Muir.
ply, with his invisible uniforms
may be starting a revolution In the
selection OF gridiron apparel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
sY BROWN HOLMES.

The European war is going to have
its effect on football this season, &C.
cordtng to the plans OF Fred Murphy,
coach OF. Northwestern University.
Murphy will secure invisible uni.
forms for his players, like the uni.
forms worn by German soldiers.
When Murphy read that greenish
gray uniforms worn by the Germans
made II hard 10 see them on the
ground or against a natural back.
ground, he Immediately adopted the
idea to the business in which. he is
most expert.
Northwestern bootballers have al.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
GIANTS pound
PIRATE HURLERS
Clark's Men Lose Game At
ter Using Three
Pitchers.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 17.-sufrage
day was duly and auspiciously cele.
brated yesterday at Forbes Field.
The gentler sex was present in goodly
numbers and the cause Of votes for
women was seloquently and enthusias.
tically expounded. The New York
Giants made a big lot Of noise, but
they did Il all with their bats. Runs
we're worth Eve thousand bones apiece
and McGraw's men took $40 worth
OF the sutfragists' prize money. while
the Buccaneers had to be content with
Just half that sum. In other words,
the anal score was s to 4 in favor OF
the other fellows. The score:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
LOCAL RIFLE TEAM
GOING TO SHOOT
Final Competition for Ma
tional Team Starts
September %.

The officers and enlisted men of the
West Virginia National Guard, who
will have the opportunity to try out
in the final competition for the West
Virginia team, which goes to Florida
for the national shoot, will report at
Camp Kanawha. Charleston, West vir.
ginia. on September 90, 1915.
The local boys. who will have the
opportunity of entering this final con.
test, are as follows: From Company
H. Sergeant Claude A. Stewart; from
Company ], Pirate Joseph Watson,
Sergeant Edwin H. skidmore and Ser.
geant Lawrence May.
These guards will participate in
the contest at Camp Kanawha for
about 10 days, or until about the first
OF October. If they are successful In
landing the place on the team. they
will then proceed to Jacksonville,
Fla. where they will have continuous
practice until October is, when the
national shoot begins.
As the Fairmont shots stand high
on the list OF the 80 officers and men
who are TO try out for the team at
Camp kanawha. 1t Is expected that
they will easily make the team which
goes TO Jacksonville and will there re.
feet credit upon their home town and
state.
Lieutenant A. D. Bell is eliminated
from the contest on account OF not
having served the required rs per cent
of time on duty previous to this date.
Bell is known as one OF the best shots
in the state. and his absence from the
representing team will undoubtedly
be felt in a certain degree.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17

OF the leading ten will be hard to Sc.
lect. All players covet a place among
the ten leaders and II looks as those
places will be landed by Pell. Wash
burn, Church, Griffin and Niles. Alex
ander, Merrill Hal and |. c. Wright
have a chance for the other position.
It is certain the leading three posi-.
tions will so to young players. Behr
will get the best rating of the older
performers and fourth place is the
best he can land.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17

Larry Ghapelle, who was called an
$4,000 beauty when he went from
Milwaukee to the White Sox and the
$4,000 lemon when he was sent back
TO Milwaukee is to get another trial
IN the majors. according to reports.
II Is said Ghapelle will be SEN to
Cleveland as part of the deal by
which Cleveland gave Joe jackson to
the White Sox; Chapelle has been
having q good season in the American
Association, hitting over 800.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
SPORT NOTES

First Baseman Kelly has been with
the Giants a month and McGraw is
beginning to find trace Of the young
ster's relationship to Bill LANCE, the
old star who Is the boys uncle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
New Title Claimant Has
Brother Who is a Fighter

NIohnny Ertle. the 1s.year-old boy,
pt:o cll.ms the bantamweIght cham.
pionship, has a younger brother about
ready 10 break into the ring game.
The brother, Mike. is II. He
weighs Ill pounds and is growing
rapidly. AS soon as he weighs about
1l6 pounds he will be matched by
Mike McNulty, manager Of Johnny.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
SIX SPEED DEMONS
ENTER AUTO RACES
Records Will Crumble on
Fairgrounds Course
Tomorrow.

Red.blooded sport lovers throughout
this section OF West Virginia will see
a soul stirring satwinalia OF speed on
Saturday when a great galaxy OF in.
trep!d champions will drive for gold
and glory.
Thousands Of auto enthusiasts. who
plan TO witness the great spectacle TO.
morrow afternoon, r convinced that
new marks will be hung up. and in a
fever OF expectancy discuss the
chances OF wild Phil" Fetterman, the
auburn haired dare devil who will
shoot the mighty Simplex through
space. Can he stand off the fierce
fash of Gunfire Gardner in the Beaver
Bullet? Some seem TO think he can.
But that he will succumb under the
challenge OF the Greyhound Packard.
who's great heart OF steel pulses with
the power ola hundred horses. Many
wise ones pin their faith and paper
on Dutch" Rose. who will .hurl the
Great Gas Eating Behemoth Mercedes
through the crystal ether OF a Septem.
Der day.
Other cars and star drivers OF lesser
magnitude. perhaps. will await the
starters gun tomorrow. and among
these are some of no small fame.
Beam, the Youngstown Wizard"
will pilot a special OF unique design,
which has killed off the kilometers in
ruthless fashion at secret trials. while
Happy Hasley has his Big Mitchell,
will" groomed for the Big Bundle.
It looks like a long price on Willie,
and the sharpshooters will climb up
on this n II the odds are right.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17

A woman writer VINO attended the
Mcfarland Gibbons bout called 1t an
"Unalloyed pleasure, Perhaps she's
got the right dope. but that sounds
like an awful thing 10 say about a
boxing match.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17

A fan went into the alphabet m
picked on IL" team he says is a
peach. Here's his selection: Laven.
der and Lapp. battery; Luderus. La.
joie, Lavau and Lobert infelders;
Long, Leach and Lewis, outfelders.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
LEAGUE LEADERS
WIN FROM REDS
Alexander Was Steady and
Kept Reds Bingles
Well Scattered.

CINCINNATI. o.. Sept. 17.-Alex-
ander Of the Phillies won yesterday
over Cincinnati. pitching a steady
game throughout. George started the
game for the Reds, but did not last
the first inning before taken from the
box. The score ended 10 to 3. The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17

Philadelphia ..-.... Stl.aooi ioi-lo
Two base hits. Siehotf. Luderus :;
tire base hits, Luderus, Rogers, Griffith:
sacrifice hits. Whitfield, Paskert. Mcken-
~: stolen bases. Paskert, Whitfield, Ru-
croft to Siehoff to Luderus. Stock to Luz
deris: hit by pitcher, by Mckenry !. hy
Alexander q: left on bases, Philadelphia
s cincinnasi I: first hsse on balls: of
Philadelphia 1. Cincinnati .: struck out,
by Alexander 4. by Mckenry .. by Gala
han i: hits. off GEORGE , In 20 inning;
Of Mskenry s In 6 l-s inninss; or Gala;
Emslie: time. 1:+S.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17

Its a 10 TO / shot that the next
tennis champion is some short.trous
sered kid who can be found right
now whizzing about those cityowned
courts in Frisco.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17

Several star b~allplayers were sur.
prised lateiy when they saw stree.
car advertisements and learned that
they smoke.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
.eSitas batted Tor Gibson In eish!h.

TotAlf Laa4s....s..... 80 LIE D
collins batted for Gibson In eighth.
New York ,...S .....sil 90 0 i 3 0-S
Hts on Harmon 10 In I la innings, off
Adams none inB2-3l inning. on Slattery
IN 1 inning on Stroud S in . Innings, off
Tesrcau q In a Ginnlngs: two base hits.
DOYLE Careyi ;three base hits. Burns.
Meyers q. Doyle; Fletcher. Barney, john
ston. stoleDSbases, Becker. H!nchman:
double play. Becker Inc Meyers: first
base no balls. of Stroud 2, of T'esreau /.
Oh Harmonic: wild pitch. Tesreau; pass
cd balls, Meyers q; first base OF error.
New York a; sacrifice hunts, Gibson.
nlrna: sacrifice files. Robertson. Fletch-
cr.S left Ton bases, New York II. Pitts
burghs o. sstrucFout, by Stroud l. By Tes-
reaul3s by Harmon 2;itime, 1903; umplres.
Rigler and EasonS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17

Of the receipts for a bout with Cham.
pion Kilbane. There are some other
things he'll get, too.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL
American League.

YESTERDAYS SCORES.
New York 81 Chicago 2.
Detroit s; Boston J.
Washington s: ST. Louis 2.
Cleveland Ph!ladelphia-Sot scheduled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17

Hon. George c. Baker. of Morgan.
town. was a business visitor IL the
city yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
Federal League.
YESTERDAYS SCORES.

Pittsburgh s; Baltimore S.
Brooklyn s; st. Louis 6.
Newark Kansas City-wet grounds.
chicaBo.B ufalo-Sot scheduled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17

GAMES o
Detroit at Boston.
st. Louis at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
National League.

YEsTERpAY,s SCORES.
New York s;&Pittsburgh 4.
PHILADELPHIA 10;e Cincinnati 3.
Ghicasol; Brooklyn 0--Twelre innings,
Beston=steL ouls-wct grounds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17

Cal Delaney will get 20 per cent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-17
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

N TODAY.
New York at Pittsburgh (2),
BROOKLYN at Ghlcago.
Bostpn at st. Louis.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
D. J. Melton Dead

Mr.. ID. ]. Melton died at his
home in Buford township Mon
day morning at 5 o'clock, after a
lingering illness with consump-
ton. He was so years old, was
a member of Mt. Zion Baptist
church and a good citizen. He
is survived by his second wife
and four children. The funeral
was conducted by Revs. Postell
and Haigler.
Mr.. Melton moved his family
to Pageland in the fall of 1911
and engaged in the livery busi
ness for 2 years and then moved
back to his farm. His friends in
and near Pageland will be pleas
ed to know that he gave assu-
RANGES before his death that he
was prepared to die.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Route l Items

Excuse my long absence from
your columns, as the news on
this end has been kindly scarce
since the hard times came.
Farmers in this section have
somewhat reduced their cotton
acreage and fertilizer supply this
year.
Preaching at Mt. Moriah next
Sunday morning. Also preach.
ing at Salem Sunday night if
nothing happens.
We are not entitled to vote at
present, but the election in Ches
terfield county on May 4, for
Road Bonds has our best wishes
for the bonds. and here's hoping
that the issue may be carried.
Mrs. ]. d. Smith has been on
the sick list, G
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28

Read the schedule of good
roads speaking in this issue and
get ready to attend at least one
OF the meetings. If you are for
bond issue you should go and
enjoy the hour. If you are
against the bonds 90 and ask for
an opportunity to put your ideas
before the audience.
Under the bond issue plan we
will have good roads and the
man who owns the property,
including the big farmers, banks,
corporations, etc, will pay the
bill. Otherwise legislation in all
probability will be passed before
a great while increasing the
commutation tax from two dol
lars to possibly five. Who then
will pay?
Next Tuesday is the poor man
and small property owners
chance to make the big property
- t7eff pafrttn b.Iii b.Iiai. en4. 4
system of good roads throughout
the county. How will you
vote?
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Attack O. Dardanelles Begur
By Land And Sea.

London, April 26.-Thc all
miralty and the war office
declared This afternoon that a
general attack on the Dardanel-
les had begun. An army, it was
said, has been disembarked sue
Cessfullv.
This official announcement
was given out:
The general attack on the
Dardancllcs by the fleet and the
army was resumed Yesterday.
The Decentralization of the
army, covered by the fleet, be-
gan before sunrise at various
points on the Gallipoli peninsula
and in pite of serious opposition
from the enemy in strong en-
trenchments protected by barb
ed wire was completely success
full.
Before nlghtfall large forces
were established on shore.
The landing of the army and
the advance continue"
The last concerted effort by
the allies against the Dardanelles
was over a month ago, March l9
and 20. This attack, entirely
from the sea, failed and the allies
lost the British battleships Ir-
rcsistible and Ocean and the
French battleship Bouvet.
The last five weeks have seen
naval activity of only minor i'm
portance in the straits.
a new feature of the renewed
lighting is the participation of
land forces. British troops have
been brought from Egypt and
French soldiers are believed to
have come from the southern
shores of the Mediterranean.
There have been dispatches
recently relating to movements
of British and French transports
in the direction of the Aegean
sea.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Mr.. J. G. Evans in Hospital

MIR. julius G. Evans, son of
Mr.. r. A. Evans, is in a hospital
in Charlotte where he is under
treatment for disease which
the doctors have not been able
to diagnose. 1t seems to be some
kind of kidney trouble and he
suffers intensely at times. lie
has been subject to this trouble
al times for about , years but it
has grown much worse.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
BAPTIST, J. M. Sullivan. Pastor.

The speaker of last Sunda
morning appreciates your saying|
that you enjoyed the effort, on
the Life of Adaniram Judson,"
the first American Foreign
Missionary.
We would be delighted if we
could only know that all our
decisions in the future would
please us well as the decision to
give the ladies our time in tho
evening hour last Sunday. The
services were a success in every
way. This was the closing ser
vice OF their "Week of Prayer"
Their offering for this week is
some where about $40. Appor-
tlonment more than met. The
Lord has crowned their. every
effort with success.
The B. Y. P. u. of White
Plains rendered splendid prof.
gram at Providence last SundaJ
afternoon. Large and attentive
audience greeted them, and
proved by their close attention.
that they enjoyed it. The ProviJ
dence Union extended them a
cordial invitation TO be with
them again.
Mothers Day" will be observ|.
ed the Fourth Sunday in Ma J.
Instead of the Second. All tha
congregations of the town ard,
cordially invited to worship with
us on this occasion. Especially
are we anxious to have every
mother in the services. Because
ii is your" day.
Next Saturday. White Plainl
$3.50 p. m. Sunday at II a. M
Center school house $50 p. m.
We are pleased to say that WI,
are nearer out on apportionmenk
at this time than we were a veal
ago.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Was on the Merrimac

Monroe Enquirer
Mr.. Jacob Brown, a harness
maker in Warlick's shop here,
was on the Confederate battle
ship. Merrimac, in the engage
ment between that vessel and
the Federal battleship, Monitor,
IN Hampton Roads March 8 and
., 1862 Mr.. Brown SAYS that he
was at a gun throughout the en-
gagement between the ironclads,
the first of their kind in the
worlds history, and that he
sponged out the cannon after
every fire and took part in blow
ing up the Merrimac when she
stuck fast in the Richmond
channel when an attempt was
made to make run TO Rich.
mond, the capital of the Con-
federacy. MIR. Brown saws that
rather than let the enemy cap
ture their vessel they put a fuse
10 the magazine, touched it off,
let down the small boats, put off
and from a good safe distance
saw the first ironclad vessel
blown up. MIR. Brown is a ma
tive of Salisbury,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
CHURCH NOTES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
]. G.. Blackwell Supt. -

Bro. McGraw preached to -
very large and attentive addis
ence Sunday morning at ZioK
The Sunday school at this
church is taking on new Life:
Eighty persons were in Sunda5|
school Sunday morning. Th6k
is not bad; however, by a little
effort on our part we could ~
crease that number a great dee
Who will put forth a little effort
"A beautiful missionary prograIl
was rendered at the close 0l
Sunday school and the collectio6
was $500, which was very graft:
fying indeed. Zion is foregoing
to the front.
Our Sunday school at Page
land is very good. Let us strive
for an enrolment of $50 by July.
Will you try, will you come? l
know of no other way in which
you can spend an hour more
profitably or pleasantly than in
Sunday school. We also render
a missionary program every
fourth Sunday in this school,
Help make it interesting
your presence.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28

I'm sorry, but advertised for
a Scandinavian cook" Said Mrs.
White. "Lawd sake!" replied
Paralysia Pearl Waddles. what
diffunce do it make what lady's
'ligiOn am, deSs SOS she kin
cook?"-- Judge.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28

The bonds will increase the
tax 46 cents on the hundred dol.
lars, but the money will be spent
right here at home and we will
have it ready to pay the tax, and
will also have better roads.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Card of Thanks

We take this method of eJ
pressing our thanks TO thosl
who aided us during the fin
"Wednesday night and those Will
have helped by gifts or otN
wise: We appreciate it all v}
much.
Mr.. and Mrs, S. A, Seller|
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28

Sound travels at the rate of
400 yards per second.
Exceptions to this rule:
Scandal: 1000 yards.
Flattery: 500 yards. ,
Truth: One inch, and doing
well at that.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
April rs, 1915

LaCoste Evans, of Chcraw is
the most enthusiastic good roads
man in the world, we believe.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28

A large tax payer should ap-
preciate his success enough to
vote for bonds to build a road
for humanity to pass over in
ease, especially when he will be
richly repaid in dollars and cents.
The small tax payer should vote
for bonds because he gets more
than he pays for.
The Pulaskian., 1915-06-25
NO NEBUcHADNEzzAR.

ssD'y want all the road9" shouted an irate motor-driver, footing for all he was worth in a narrow country lane. " Pull aside, and let me pass byl"
 Whoa, steady now" grinned the farmer, from the top of a load of hay. ''I dunno as m in any hurry''
 You are looking for trouble, my man. spluttered the fellow in the ear, as the motor throbbed and fumed impa- tiently. Are you going to move or not9''
 CT don5t know as I be in any hurry morning. '
 Seemed in hurry enough to let that carriage pass just now,' smiled the an gry one.
 "Oh, ayl But that horse wux eatin my hay. There ain't no danger O you eatin' it. I reckon-you don t look hun- gryi'