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The Washington times., 1915-04-17
Turks Get Bulgar Fuel.

PETROGRAD. April l7.-Examina-
tion of the damaged Turkish cruiser
Medjidieh has established the fact that
anthracite fuel has been supplied recent
ly by Bulgaria. Russia probably will
also prohibit exports into Bulgaria.
The Washington times., 1915-04-17
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District Of Co
lumbia-Fair tonight and Sunday: cooler
tonight with light FROST rising temper
stuTe Sunday.
Maryand-Fair tonight and Sunday:
cooler tonight with light frost; rising
temperature Sunday; moderate to fresh
northwest winds.
Virginia-Fair tonight and Sunday;
cooler tonight, probably frost in the In
terror; fresh. northerly winds.
The Washington times., 1915-04-17
TEMPERA AZURE
AEEIECK'S

The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and AfheCk's:
II G RITPFAI- ArUT u-~Ly,C
The Washington times., 1915-04-17
TIDE TABLE.

High tide-9:j6 a. M. and 1925 .. m.
Low tide-i:O5 a. m. and 4:42 p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-04-17

SUN TABLE.
-. rises.........5: 5:2i sun sets. s........ .6:St
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
Federation pends Seven Athletes Howzer Wins From Church Hill M
MAY GET NORFOLK
IN |NTfRC|1Y SERIES
Annual Messing Of Amateur Baseball
Commission Postponed Until
Friday

Owing to the fact tina. some Of the
reports were not ready the annual
meeting OF the EichmeEd Amateur
Baseball Commission. which was to
have been held LAST night IN tbs Ma
toaal State and City Bank. was post
poned until next Friday. At this time
officers for the ensuing year will be
elected. while Preparations fer the
coming Campaign viii be made
Efforts will be made to get Norfolk
to form al amateur commission and
to get in on the iutercity series, IN
which Richmond Washington ana
Baltimors will participate. IN the
event IL Is made a four sided affair.
there viii be Considerably more inter
asr manifested IN tha games. and the
series should be one OF the mosr sue
csssful once IN the history Of the or
ganization. This matter will be taken
Up al the annual meeting. and Nor
folk will De invited to come n,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
BAKER WILL NOT
PLAY WITH CHICAGO QUITE
Former Member Of Philadelphia Athletics Says the White
Sox Yarn Is Pipe Dream Would Consider an
Offer From New York Yankees D

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 1.-THE
Chicago yarn 10 a pipe dream" That
is what Frank Baker said, over the
long distance telephone yesterday
whaa asked what there was to thu
story that he hsd accepted terrns with
the White sox.
Il have not seen or talked to any
representative Of the Chicago club.
and don't expect to. expect TO play
ball in the American League again.
and am now considering an offer from
New York
A bosom friend OF Charles Comis-
key, owner Of the White Sex. gave out
a statement in New York yesterday
TO the effect that Baker had accepted
terms with Chicago for the coming
season, and intimAted that the CON-
tract already had been signed.
II don't know where anybody got
an idea that was going TO play with
Chicago. because i have not even
heard a word in connection with a
trade Of that sort. slid Baker.
Some body had a pipe dream.
have not heard anything about Chi
cago from Connie Mack. and there IS
nothing to the yarr, I naet Captain
Huston ara Bill Donovan, OF the Yar-
KEGS. at Wilmington two weeks ago,
and they talked bfsineas with mo.
However. guess wanted too much.
pecatlse they went back to New York
without coming to any agreement.
Conferred With Donovan.
Shortly afterward received
long distance telepApps cAll. teiiinx
ms sa!1 nessss Y 81 ~ .sys g
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
Little Indians
Lose Hard Game
to Portsmouth

Especial TO The Richmoai virgdnian.
villa ms burg, Va. Dec. 1.-THE
Little indiana ushered II theiy bas-
ketbali season last night by dropping
the first game TO Portsmouth High
School 25 to a. Hudgins and Scott
were the bright stars for the High
School, while Ellis featured for the
Academy. scoring six field goals
Scott was particularly accurate on
shooting fouls, getting five IN thu bas-
ke- without miss. Armtstsad, for
the Academy. only scored two cut of
i've fouls
Summary: Field goals - Ports
mouth, Hudgins. 3, Scott, 4. Taylor. ! .
William ard Mary Academy. ARMS
teadg /; Ellis, s: Bu-ford. 8 Chapel.
!. Fouls shot: Portsmouth Hudgins
4; Scott. 5. William and Mary Aca.i-
erny-Arnntstead. a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
GREAOA AND HILL WIN
SIx-OAY BICYCLE RACE
Penalty Proves Costly To MCNAMARA
and spears, Riders From Aus
uaEa.

New York Dec. 11-Alfree G-erda.
Of Tasmania, and Freddie Hill Of bos-
ton, uou the six-day race tonight at
Madison Square Garden. by scoring
the low total Of thiyty-nins points.
in the one-holr boiling finish. IN which
the position Of tbs finish Of sixteen
miles and a half sprints counted the
tallies- Five 6rsts. six seconds. three
thirds, and fourth. and a ninth con-
tributeG toward the victory Of the
Ar3Erical. australian team
Reggie Mcnamara ana Bob Spears,
Of Australia, psere second uith forty
four points Magin and Lawrence we're
tied FOR third acd fourth places with
seventy-Ave points Egg and Dupy
ware sfth with etghty-four points. and
Eaton and Madden sixth with alnety-
seven. just ore point better than wal
thopr and Moran. who were ninety
eight AT the Anish the mea had
travelled AFRO miles ana eight lapa,
The places up front helped Greneda
and Hill materially IN winning, but
the places would all have gone for
nausht Il 1t had not been for the
Judges penaIizing Mcnamara and Spears
eleven points Cor rough riding. THIS
Of the race, for their actual point score
was only thirty-three
II was In the fourth epri.t that
Spears did the trick. Egg had gone
cut with rush ard seemed sure OF
winning the heat. but Spears coming
from behind reached over his handle
bars and grabbed Eggs saddle and
held the Sr-iss back allowing Grerda
to carry of frst place. Ekg dropped
back fourth. Cory ana Drobach were
also penaliged eleven points. but they
n,ade no difference In the Anal stand
Ing Of tha team,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
BILL DONOVAN AND JOE KELLEY
5 FAMOUS PAIR ON BALL FIELD
Fosr international League Leaders Now Making Good
/ Manager and Scout For the New York Yanks-"BI
Clymer Also Makes Great Record.

when Colonel RUPERT ana Captain
Houston bought the New York Yam
KEGS last winter, with the benevolent
Intention Of pufting the metropolis on
the sAmerttap LAagus map. they de-
vcknd conbidArabls thought to the
ptoblbn Of landing = good manager,
but athsir sreAt4st concern was to hire
thai deId they selected two Inter
Aa&i4nai LAesus pilots for these i'm
ycfAnt Joba wild Bill Donovan,
Who lad the Providence Club to vic
totys In 1914. rot the managerial birth.
1hd Joe Kelley, whose Toronto Club
kad ,anrex1d the Barrow circuit burt-
Ing ia 1S11.sNat employed TO go forth
into the Attnwaye and byways In
sAArthsof the material for = real base
s Toe wa1 sfvsn three assistants, In
MouA biz ia4tuN tAtchAr. and became
the ehtAf ofyNhAt wAs perhaps the
Fest 1tcutt1f force in big league his-
tory Il = vt. too early to Judge OF
the f4sust1 Of tho scouting OF Kelley
And his AstistAnta. bpt the Yanks have
A.veaith Of rrtfhiSinx new material.
Anh ~. they tdAvalop into a real ball
club next year the credit will largely
oesAtg to ortole zoe
,s1eAilAy Wal born fortyafour years
ak4 this weeks and tAined his diamond
fAnno IS IN outfAldsr with the old
tNnnAnt- winning oriofss. in the DAYS
whAti Ned H4nIon's club kept Balti-
mora In the National League lime
lifht. The itts GARDEN was Joe's ter
ffhi-v A1d ne A'As stAr in club
30mpossd IT stars, among them beihs
CHARLTON. Ncpx4ntn Hoffer. Gleason
&nd tspet, st~syltrs. Wilbert Robin
s6n ;b1hind Ne bat: Dan Brouthers
And JACK rEsle- ~ flrst base: Reitz at
I1e6ad: John. .Nc6r6w, 1T third, ind
Hue1iiA 16nni1Ss a. short: with Kel-
l1v. Br6d3Aydn Wee willie. Keller
n tse uus4t fS=41S5 Kelley was With
IA Circle Hf6t6 t(e1 MAen HAltlmoto
81. "a Y j DE- ss.s J;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12

him. ard helped the suparhas TO WIN
the peannants of 1899 and 1900 IN
the latter year Joe took turn at
first base, and got away with It IN
good shape In succeeding years Ke,-
ley became the regular first saoker.
and played a few games al thir. In
l962 Joe listened to Ban Johnson
sirens and jumped to the American
League. landing with Baltimore.
where he rsjo.nsd his old teammates,
w.lbert Robinson and John McGraw.
He soon Jumped back to tho older cir
cult and finished his big league career
with tho Cincinnati Reds Joe hatted
over the 500 mark for eleven years in
succession a feat accomplished by
very VIEW players N hiS leag11e his
tory.
Oynaer's Great Record.
Joe's successor as pilot OF the Maple
Leafs Derby Bill Clyrner os anoth-
er man with remarkable record,
Bill wasn't any great guy as a PLAY
er. He reversed the usual order BY
beginning his professional career in
the majors. and spending the re-
mainder of his life in the minors. He
starred with the old Philadelphia Attn
letics Of the defunc. American As
soc! alton, IN 1891 In 1892 he was
with Portland. Me, and afterward
played in Buffalo. Wsllhasbarre,
Kansas City and Toronto Bill has
been a minor league pilot since 1902.
wnen he took charge OF the. Louisville
Colonels. ana he has never headed a
second division clue. In fact, NE has
nsver finished worse than third. In
thirteeu years his has grabbed six PEN
.lartss His Goloneis finished second
in 1902. and again in 1908 In 1904
he led the Columbus american As
sociation team. and again finished
second. In 1905. 1906 ana 1907 Clym-
er's Discoveries won three successive
nags. but in 1908 they finished third.
Ia 1909 Clyrner left Colkmhus and
took the halm o. WilkNsbaxreT VIM
laE I. shs 4 y !. yot 4 q 90 I ~ Pei
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
MOGULS TO GATHER IN
GOTHAM CITY MONDAY
International League Magnates Will Nest In York to Dis
pose of Harrisburg Franchise and Make Prepare
tions For Opening Of 1916 Season

a meeting OF the international
Baseball League Will b held tenor
row N the Hotel McAlrhin. New York
city a. which time the Glass "A mo-
guls Will decide upon a circuit for the
1915 season. The board OF directors
will ga Their at noon. while the regular
annual meeting will be- called 70 Or
der by President Edward c. Barrow
promptly at 3 o'clock In the after
noon
President Alvin NJ Smith, cf the
Richmond Exhibition Company. Ben
W. Wilson. 8 member OF the board
Of directors OF the local corporation.
and Manager Jack Dunn will attend
the annual meeting as representatives
Of the Richmond club,
The principal matter 20 come be-
fore fhs naagnates will be the disrosa
Of the Harrisburg franchise While
Il IS not definitely known as TO which
city the franchise will be shifted. 1t 4.
very probsbis that the club will be
turned over TO Worcester. Mass Ac-
cording to Billy Wicks. who has been
scouting around for President Bar
row this winter in quest os nav ter
ritory. Worcester has been released
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
FEAR FOUL PLAY
IN NESBITT'S CASE

Jacob Nssbitt oo2 North Twenty
fourth Street. requested the police
YESTERDAY 70 institute search fer john
P. Neshitt, thirty.e!ght years old. Who
came to Richmond from johannesburg.
n, Y. to attend his mothers funeral,
and who was reported to have been
missing since Wednesday night
Nesbitt 1t was stated. had a large
amount Of money in his possession.
and his friends fear he met with foul
play. Tie was last seen, according
to the police. at 5 O'Clock Wedues-
day night al Twen.y-fourth and Main
Streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12

from the New England Lea que, and
the territorial rights have been
turned over to the International
League. It is known fact that
Hartford, Conn. and Springfield,
Nass-. are ALEC haing considered. ard
II Is not irnproable that one OF
those cities WILL land berth IN the
Barrow organization
That Richmond will remain n the
league Is practically assured OPP
tirnlsE,l Is prevalent in the local car.lp
ana the outlook FOR a SUCCESSFUL sea-
son IN 1919 Ia very bright. With
Manager Dunn at tha hahn again.
Richmond Is going to have ball
club that will give q good account
OF itself nsxt season, and the team is
expected TO finish either at the tor
or within striking distance Of the ex-
allied socsr-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12

becoming public Donovan offered
me an excellent proposition. which Z
am seriously thinking about.
1T IL well known thar T Will never
again play Tor Connie Mack So far
as the Athletics are concerned. I'm
through with that club forever. But
If I can obtain my terms. I'm going
to play this season or retire for good
There - no club IN either league that
I'd like to play for more than with
the Yankees realize that I have
only few more years OF service left
In me, apd II I can't obtain = coca
salary now there Is no need for me-
to return to the gs me. I'm n a. good
condition now as was two .ye1re
ago"
Ridiculous" Says Mack.
Connie Mack, In reply TO Z. query
put to him, BY local newspaper nze1Ss'
said that he knew Of no arranE0ulA&4s
whereby Baker was TO go TO thA Wh1
Sox ssa
II gave the New York club per1nf
sion TO deal with Baker. and to G
knowledge Captain Huston and Cut
mel Rupert ara the only man N}y&
have talked business with him. Ia
course, II Ccriekeys agents are d1Gl
ering with Baker. that Is soms4N fnG
know nothing about I'm sure to
Baker plays with any club IN
American League uaxt, seaacn.
club VIM be the New ;ycrksetuH
news ef Mixer tirsed ea1
ssats 20 s II "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
WITH THE BoWLERs.

The Also League rolled thsir frst
n stches Saturday night since the
League was rscrganizsd ard a hstter
OF ths bowlsrs made,
The Rhode island CLAIMS lost two
out Of three to the Yorkshire Blues.
Bowman vas high score with z25. and
Leihs high average with 164.
The NrE4n4a Fretzeis won three
games from Richmond Euzzard. Wade
did some good rolling In this gsnae.
topping high score of 224 ana GET
ting the high average Of the season.
19a The teams are more evenly
matched now and some good games
should be the result.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
Richmond Football Enthusiastics Will See
Some Good Football Next Year at Park.

Orange ana Blue an invitation to be
their guests at Cambridge on tina
cate. Although the Charlottesville
authorities have not vet definitely dis
posed of the matter. acceptance Is an
ticipated.
That Coach Dobson vii, return to
Richmond College al the expiration OF
hts contract in May is practically as
sured. He has done much for the
school since he assumed charge Of ath-
letics there some three years ago. He
has worked wonders with mediocre
material; and has put fight. ginger
and pep into his proteses, He is con.
sidered one Of tho test coaches In the
South Coach Dobson likes Richmond
College. and tho athletic authorities OF
the Baptist institution are more than
Pleased with this services he has rem
dered since he took over the coaching
reins. and II is practically a surety
that he will be In charge az athletics
at Richmond College for many years
to come.
Wrestling Is the latest sport intro
duced at John Marshall High School,
and from present indications 1t looks
IS il this branch viii be as successful
az baseball, football and basketball
lAeEe are some good mat artists III
the local institution, and they promise
to give good accounts Of themselves.
-
Lew stringer and Ralph Wolfe, two
of John Marshall's star mat perform
ers. have issued 4 1efi to all wrestlcrs
in the local public schools. They will
probably not find any one In the
grammar schools who will accept this
challenge. While they would hardly
be expected to challenge such men az
Stranger Lewis or Doc Roller. they
should at least try to wrAstle boys In
their own class and not try to get
their opponents from the public
schools
II the Chicago White sox fail to win
the pennant in the American League
next season 1t will not BE- due to the,
fact that they have not q sufficient
number Of stars ON the team. Not
satisfied with having procured Eddie
Collins from the Athletics and slug
cling Joe JAG kson from Cleveland. they
are now out Tor .J9oanes Run, Baker.
s loclss a4sf g 9 4 : = q tassI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
NAVY FOO1BAll|STS
HUNTING FOR CO0NS

Annapolis. Nd. Dec. ii.-As guests
Of Professor A. e Terry. fer many
years connected with the Nava, Acad-
envy. over thirty members Of tie Ma
val Academy football squad hav. start
ed on an all-nighs coon hunt aecorrpa-
MED BY a number Of wel!-tr aimed dogs
The hunt win cover many miles Of
country around the head Of the Sew
err River, and en oyster roast will
take the place Of nreaksast in tho
early hours tomorrow morrinr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
CHURCH HILL QUINT
LOSES TO HOWrTZERS
Although East Endsrs Fight Hard Throughout Arllernen
= Superior Form In Opening Period Gives Them
Game BY the Count of 35 to a.

Although the East End stalwa-ts
Contested every point gained By the
so!d.er boys, tbs Richmond How1tzers
won last night over the Church Hill
Athletic Club basketball Quint on tie
formers court in one OF the finest ex-
hibittot Of the winter pastinle seen
In Richmond since the sport was In
troducsd here. The score was IS 10
-.
The Aowitsers got the jump on the
Church Hill basketers when Happy
Lawrence tossed one In the basket
from foul However. a few seconds
later the East Enders took tna lead.
when Woodward tossed one In tho
basket 1t ras at this junc.ure that
the arriiierytnen displayed their old
1914 form ana started asketing the
leather with apparen. last, At the
end OF tie ini''ai period the score 35
70 Is, favoring the soldiers
I The opsni : halt wa.s decidedly In
favor of the How!tzers the soldiers
outpass.ng tttsh opponents aud dis.
PLAYING more accuracy IN their goal
shooting However. the Church HILL
eve cane back strong in the closing
r4r.od and oattiayed their opponents
rsEistersd eighteen points to the az.
.!!leryhnsE's tan. The East Eaders
started creeping up on the Howt.zers
sdortlv after tho closing half had
opened. and during the last few min
utes OF play II looked "a !s tho Cream
and White boys were destined TO
torrs ahead. AT this critical moment
the Howstzers tghtenod, and the
churtn Hill team VIZ. unable to do
aty mare scoring.
Both Fight Hnrd-
Roth teams tough. hard. and Il vas
. hard game for any team 10 lose.
Tbs play was tas. and furious. and
LAwraAce's ability TO toss the leather
!Ato the basket from the foul mark
"a enc OF tbs principal reasons why
the soldiers are now celebrating a
ssiutapA. while gloom hovers over the
Green and wh.to camp Ont Of seven
tried Hap hurled Ave OF them .nto
the exalted baskets. Woodward also
displayed accuracy IA tossing the BAH
In frcA, foul
There were no particular stars on
ths Eowizec team. All Ava Of the
stsse.ers playing spectacular sans
The .Mescalt brothers got eight sosla
between them, Will. swrezlcs. al
though PLAYING EAaFd, hasketed tho
bah quartet Of tinass.
Bob Bell scored the most points Tor
the East Enders. having SIX feid goals
TO his credit. while Hooks ouarlss
get four All Of the other man PLAYED
q good game.
In tho p-enra,cary game tie How
ttsa- Reserves won from the Signal
Eo-us, 10 TO 10. Ia \ fast and interest
Ing game.
Tae lineup ard summary follow:
Church Hiil--Woodward, right for
ward; Bell. left forward: Murdock,
center; Ehnaig. right guard; Quarlcs,
lsft guard. A.
Ho~itsere-Leubher right Tor
ward. W T. MetoAlf. left forward. ".
{. Metcalf. csntcr. Rowe, right guard;
lawrence. left guard
Summary: Goals from neld--I.aw-
r.rca. 4: ". E. MetcAlt, 81: ". T Met
Calf. 8 Lsubbsr. l, Hsii s. Wood
ward !; QuArlss, 4; Rowe. q Ehua.g.
Aeals frem foul---IAwrence. g.;
woodward. 8. substituions: Church
HlE<aHay 0for Ehnnig; Ehnig for
woodward. RAferee-Harsrove "
P..Io Tupire--Miles (Davidsou).
Tine Of rtriods-co' minutes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
ROANOKE DASKETEnS
Showing GOOD FORM
Salem ooilt.gfans WIN Play Some of
VlSeinia's Best Basketball
QUnta.

Salem. Va. Dec. il--Ba sketoaIi
practice a. Roanoke CoiIele began
Monday after Thanksgiving and the
frs, two weeks Al regular work have
Thought most encouraging results.
Five men of last years squad, .nclud-
ing three ct the varsity regulars, have
returned. and some twelve or fifteen
promising new men are trying GU. FOR
available positions. Coach spruhan
pleased with the preseason form
whieh his rneG are showing, and .Roa-
roke College aAherents believe that
shs will be IN the forefron: OF the
race for the State championship. an
honor which came to the Salem COL
lesians In 1914.
Norman the Sig six-footer ana star
ean.er Oh the varsity az ,9l3 Is hack
this year, and promises 20 Guido even
his previous brilliant record Bunt.
INF, Duncan and r. II. Painter. Of last
years varsity, alone tnsute continu-
Anoe OF the success Of Last season.
J, Bonhara, s Banhana and Tawenuer.
subs OF iast year. and B y Painter
and EeS mann. among he new men,
are likely asparants for open posi-
tons
Manager y. o'Flahsrty has succeed
&c IN arranging schedule well
worthy IF Eoa1oae's prowess In the
rnI6wiuter sport II Il notable that
the schedule Includes games With
Washington and Lees the University
IT North Carolina. A. & N Of North
Carolina and wake Forest. among the
recognized stronger quints OF the
South A game with TE.n.-y is pend
iag A number Of the best games OF
the season Will be staged on the locsl
Toor The following is the schedule
~ completed to date
January 7--Daleviile College, at sa-
lem.
January iT--yirgtnta Christian Col
leTe, at Salem.
January ls--R.chmond College. At
salem
January 24-Tlsculum College. at
salem
January 2s--Washington ard Leo
University. al Lexington,
February 4--V!rgfris Christian Col
leSe, at Lynchburg.
February 5--Randolph Macon COL
lege, at Lynchourg.
February RAN 1oiph- Macon Col
lego. al salem,
February s--University OF North
Carolina, ~ Salem.
February l5--Wake Forest College
at Salem
I-earasarv ,J-A. & NJ. a. salem.
Faaruarv 24--Emnry ana Henry
College at Salem,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
rExtnian Arrested

Especial TO The Richmond vlrgn!ar,.
Baltimore Nd. Dec. ll-Waltsr ]
Burton, OF Farrvi!le. Va. was arrest
cd hers TO-DAY. charged with taking g
diamond ring. It Is alleged he threw
Il Away when detected.