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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
ACTIVITIES or AMATEURS
WILLIAM BYRD PARK FULL
OF YOUNGSTERS YESTERDAY
BnSchaIi Practice starts in spite OF
Wrnthcr-t omunissi"n reports
lcugu,rs Orguniyfnu Itnridly.

DESPITE the chilling winds Yesterday
afternoon. William Byrd Park. the
Mecca % amateur baseball players, was
alive with youngsters. There were
boys u!st breaking int" what they
have dubbed ''profcssion;h amateurs
bp which they mean that one OF TIA.
Kids has been able to sign II contract
with club playing or.auized anna
tour baseball. There wrr" some of
tn" old boys who know fun we'll that
this Will he their last chance To :ct
out among the Younger ones ana show
them how they hav. done stunts on
the graSS-covcr"d arena.
THIS has been the busics, week that
tic officers OF the Richmond Amateur
Baseball Commission have ever known.
president IIill and Secretary Hooper
lSlvc been in almost constant communi-
cation, holding conferences that are
bound to mean something, and Judging
from what has leaked QUO OF these
talks. there is somcthin" very graft
lying To these men. The most import
amt thing tnat has been learned is that
tvs" Of the old leagues have been or
@aniZcd with clubs that arc more even
~ matched Than has ever hceu the
case. Ia addition 70 This the mem
herS of the commission believe that the
rules that they have adopted this sea-
son arc the best that have ever been
adopted by any organization of its kind
in This country. These rules are now
h''ht: printed. aIt VIII bc ready Tor
IN. boys by Wednesday.
The commission viii meet on Wed
nsSday niGht. ANA this Will in all prob
ability be the last meeting. before the
start of the season. President Hill
has r'Ircstcd all members To he on
han! promptly at o'clock At the MAJ
tional State and city Bank. Pres ijcn;
l!iil also extends AN invitation to any
individual. association or orGauiZatio
that might have anything To say or
offer in The interest Of organized anna
tcur baseball.
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I.orm Counts Athletlc Lcneuc.

.TNCilBURG, VA, March lS.--rhe
Campbell County Athletic Union. which
represents the public schools OF that
county. is arranging for a series of
frames TO be played this spring for
the high school championship Of the
county. The Rustburg High has won
the ampionship for the past two
seasons. The league officials have sent
out notices this week. asking for en-
trants In order that the schedule may
be arranged. Twelve schools took part
In the race last spring and an equal
or larger number is expected this year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE
WY JOIN GNMNIS SINN

The sunday school league met last
night at the First BAPTIST church. and
all connected with the league were
Very much cnthuscd over the prospect $
'or the coming season. President Bruce
~ working. hard To bring his league to
the highest standards Secretary
Hooper. 81 the Richmond AMATEUR
baseball Commission. WIS present at
the meeting, and extended an invitation
10 the league to play under the COM
missions protection. Owing to tho alb
the league, President Bruce would take
no action in the matter. hut cxtcntTed
10 Mr. Hooper n cordial invitation Ia
attend the next meeting Of the league
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
DADMUN HARVARD CAPTAIN
Right Guard Succeeds Gilman as
Leader of Football Tenn.
Formerly nt Tufts.

CAMBRIDGE. MASS. March IS
iiarrie II. Dadmua. is, Of Arlington.
Mass, was elected captain OF the fIar-
ward varsity football team tod-day in
place of j. y. Gilman. OF Honolulu
who recently became incli. IDLE throu gh
deficiency IN studies
Dadmun. who played right guard
for Harvard last year. was a member
OF the Tufts team in 1914. and under
the college rule next fall will he his
third and last season
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
NrG,Li. T'r'." OI,GN>IYrD
WITH SULLIVAN N<N,,,,,,

Al meeting of the athletic nsso,i-
alton OF the NcG;ill Catholic Union l..
y. sullivan WAS elected manager for
me cominr season. Among last Ncnr's
players who hay" signed with mo
,cam are Arri%hi, Gcrriur. BRANDT. l<ri-
ICY. faN!or NcS&ciN ana Nondcrlchr
Sr,"fn' new faxes will he sScn in
we !thc-il. The prospects for :, w-iu-
mn" team are very cucouraSiuA \u
'i'HcfS are requested TO rrpurt FOR
practice next !iaturda! ~ I:vrd Park
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sons Of yet.rnn, =. ,tt.,d.

Or NirR!nias Harrison, commandcr
OF Il. y. Lee Camp: sons OF confed-
crate Veterans, Inst night issued or.
dcrs to AL Sons Of Veterans TO meet
az the southwest corner OF Lindra and
Cary streets, at ESQ o'clock this at
ternoon 10 enter the City Auditorium
in rear OF tho Veterans. previous to the
address OF Congressman Tillman
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Dilion I<mocI. ,lIcn a.,

N'tW YORK, March lS.--Juck Dii-
lon km"cked out whitney Ailcn IN the
Fourth round OF their scheduled ten
round battle Tonight
Ai'rn was badly beaten Dillon was
unmrrciful and pumnellch his oppo.
ncnt with wicked let's aud rights for
three rounds Dillon rushed from his
corner i'm the fourth, and. with a vi
cious ri:sli; {" III. jaw. scnt lis roc to
the mat for the count
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.,nrhhurr High starts pr.cttc.

iNN'liiirEG. VA. March lS.-Thir-
iN-it\r candidates have reported for
positions ON the baseball team TO
represent the LNnchburr High School
on INC nia'n"nd. hut the squad has
ma" h'tIr work as Vet on account
OF the prolonged wintry weather The
Initial game was to have been played
to-day with the Cardinal Athletic club.
but this was postponed because or the
IaSS' OF practice.
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rinkcr's Eye Impro,eh.

T.AAlPN. FLA., MARCH lS.--Thc lI-
jury to Joe Thinkers eye. suffered In
AN automobile accident near here yes
tsrday, is not expected 10 reS'd- -!
nuSly. Although the eye was giving
Eim some trouble to-day, he accom-
panied the Cubs to St PcterIburt.,
where they played the Phila,fclrhia
Nationals III the arst exhibitions gene
or the season between majo- league
teams
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New Horse Show Dates
Changes Made in Schedule on Vir-
ginia Circuit at Request Of
Charles T0wn MnnnEement

CHARLES TOWN. w. VA, March
IS.-rhc management Of the Charles
Town HOrsc show have succeeded
In renrranEinE sOmc OF the dates,
and the show In this place will he
held on Monday and Tuesday, Au-
gust - and Is, Instead Of the dates
Royal, VA. show will follow the
Charles Town show, and WIFI be
held ON August ~ md IN, ind on the
following week, August 23 md "a,
the Warrenton, Va, show will he
held. The Bcrryvillc show remains
the same date, August o aud 10.
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It,>A t:itS tONtEDE TIiNg
ECONOMY ~ \ECi.SSNtl

Nhfl. tho plays con, -de the inter
1nau"nal League IS Justified IN adopting
Ia policy rf rctrcnchmcnt they do not
Ifhis is especially true Of the stars
|iike Toota schultz, who's" work last
|ptason entitled them 10 .; boos, in
Ipa% rather than "A cni. Others arc
claiming it's hardly a just reward for
their loyalty in resisting the temp
cations o. the Feds and sticking 10
or2amized baseball.
The more important OF tho PROPOSE
lions. perhaps. is the one pertaining to
tho Feds. II seems some of the Inter
nationals are waking up a, least and
realizing the fac; that the baseball war
IL over. They hav. sat ny and watch cd
The American Association gobhlc up al =
most every Federal League star whom
the big leagues could not acconmoda &c
and now they are beginning 10 wonder
II they did the "isc thing. with ,he
training season only :: week off. some
|uf the managers IN looking about are
forced 20 admit the stock on hand Is
none TOO attractive and they now see
where Federal player or two would
make q vast difference in the strength
iot their teams.
IN the meantime. IL is rumo-cd. sew
eral OF III" managers have been quietly
negotiating with Federal I.eagucrs who
have not yet been signed and as soon
as the bars arc down Il rush Of Federal
Lcagucrs into the International can
pc expected
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NnnA Win I.ullIc.

The Maps defeated the outlaws YES
tcrday on Clark'S Spring diamond 10y
Harris and the batting Of Dunn and
Kelly were the features OF the game.
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FIRST HtSEMAN HAP MEYERS
- PROPERTY or HI ~TI.ER y

\ ROCHESTER, y " Mrch iS--
There is little doubt as 20 the position
Of Ralph r. tlIap> Meyers in profess
:ional baseball. His services belong
10 the Rochester International League
club. and tho National Commission has
80 decided. This was admitted by
Charles T. Chaplin. president ot the
Hustlers. this morning.
Meyers came TO town about ten days
ago to make sure of us position, so
cad the word Of James Z. Gilmore,
president OF the t'=6s. and the Wards
owners OF the Brooklyn Feds. for
whom he played. that he was free
agent and would be so recognized ny
organized baseball. Meyers ;,co
claimed to have Il letter from Garry
hermann. chairman OF the Nations!
Commission. To back UP his coutcn-
.iti.
Mr.. Chaplin listened 10 Mcycrs's story
and informed the player he wasn't anx-
ious about where former Federal
League players drew their salaries
this season.
'isut Won sec the notice sent out by
the commission stated that all PLAYERS
who were contract jumpers or reserve
clause jumpers aud were not otherwise
disposed OF by the terms of the peace
property OF the clubs which they left
10 join the Feds. Just to inform you
that you belong to us. If nothing more,
we sent you contract"
Prior TO this Edward Barrow. nrcsi-
dent of the league. had instructed tho
Rochester president to make out a
contract for Meyers to he forwarded
MIN from the international office. This
was done.
So aoon as Meyers showed up in
Rochester to argue for his baseball
liberty. Mr. Chaplin wrote to !. II. Far
NN,~ Mo-
citation Of Minor Leagues. The latter
practically upheld Meyers, but added
that IT was more a case for the COM
mission than the national board.
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FIRED TENNEY UNBURDENS
U1MSEI.E ON IDIIhi.s

%EW.AR y. j., March lS.--Speed,
speed, and more speed. the Twentieth
Century cry, has long been the slogan
OF baseball managers. Fred Tenney, Of
the local International League Club,
has his own ideas on the subject.
i've known a number Of speedy
men," says Fred. who were not as
clever in chasing flies as the fellow
with only ordinary speed but that in
tuition to know where the ball is goins
the minute Il Is hit. Practice has a lot
to do with perfection, but that in
tuition makes n ballplayer and ball
player has TO he born with the gift
II can't DO acquired.
II know that a great deal can be
accomplished by the fellow who has
confidence In himself. BY trying, extra
hard he will go twice as far as IL
he had laid back on his oars and
continued on Second Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
NTS MAY DECIDE
ON SALARY BOOST
Ban of Federal Leaguers May
Also Be Lifted at Meet
ing To- Morrow.
TWO MOMENTOUS QUESTIONS
Stars Refuse to Sign With Low
Pay-Richmond Masnates
Are Unbiased.

~" 'nomentous propositions will
ono M for consideration -. the meet; :
u. ~ New fort .: the Iuternati onal
League inagnatcs, which President
|farrr" has called f,r tomorrow in
70" YORK. ono proposal is To lift the
Pan on Federal I.caEuc PLAYERS and
u" other IS TO raise the salary limit.
vh,rh now prevents any club from
PAVING playcr m"rc than $3.50 II
|nonth The schedule a..o 'sill be
hoptcd At ,his session.
Ihu'culticS hnv" arisen SIuc. tic. in =
crnatiohnls al rcccut sessions decided
10 rctaiiatc for the losscs the. :uf
"rc': during the Federal League inv;.-
Ion hT keeping out All l.ia:crs who
|lal joined the Gilmore circuit--dcspite
he rcac. agreement which declared
'vG"rcs were "a be oygon"s and which
rave The contract jumpers a clcau
plate. More trouble has been cHugrd
BY til" cut in thr salary limit, The
managers have found while tncy can
get plenty - players willing TO work
or $50" Il month. they have been un-
ible to sigu mann whom they want
md need badly AT 'lis aSure Hold
PUTS have increased 20 startling num-
rers. anl a general complaint has
iriscn In the players' RANKS agnins,
Inc pay
Alvin NJ smt,n. president of the
richmond Exhibition Compare! vii!
'enrcscnt tho iucai club 1T the meet
ns to-Iuorr"w. N:hough Richmond is
tavir.; us own troubles on account Of
he 10" salary limit, tn" local owners
are unbiased nr III, matter. and win
20 INTO the meeting ~ith an open mind.
ind viii vote ~ accordance Wits what
-c"m, hc>' under The circumstances.
'rh'"n VII 90 discussed 10y those
The Washburn leader., 1916-09-08
RAISING BABY BEEF.
Calves Should ee Started on q Grain
Mixture Before Weanins.

Calves Should Be Started on 4 Grain
Mixture Before Weanins.
A creep should be provided in the
pasture so that calves may have access
to grain without being disturbed by
cows. as it is very important to start
beef calves on grain before they are
weaned. They may be kept in a sep
arate lot, into which the cows are
turned twice a day, If this method Is
preferred. In this case there will, of
course, be no need for creeps or any
thing else to keep cows from the grain,
which may be fed at such times that
the cows will not disturb the calves.
The calves may be started on mix
ture Of two parts of shelled corn to one
part of oats by weight. The oats may
be gradually reduced until none Is be-
ing fed at the end of eight weeks. but
while this is being done little old
process linseed oil meal or cotton
seed meal should be added and the
quantity gradually increased until 1t
makes up about seventh Of the
weight Of the ration. On full feed
calves should eat about two pounds Of
grain for every hundred pounds live
weight in addition to good roughage.
Well bred calves handled in this way
should be In prime condition at the
end Of about ten or twelve months
81. o. Allison. Missouri College Of Ag-
ricu1ture.
The Washburn leader., 1916-09-08
LIVE STOCK
HUSBANDRY
BREAKING THE COLT.
Care Should Be Exercised Not TO over-
work the Young Animal.

Care Should 30 Exercised Not to Over.
work the Young Animal.
Breaking the colt is an important
work on the farm. The value on the
farm and market depends largely on
whether he is well broken, says the
Orange Judd Farmer. Many farmers
insult the colt at the beginning. Get
the attention Of the colt f1rst and TIN
make him undaxstan6 It is best to
approach thu colt from the side or
rear and work forward rather than
place the hands right on his face to
start with. When one has gained the
acquaintance and confidence he can
teach the colt through reward and cor
rection. If the colt does anything wrong
he should be corrected Immediately.
He should also be rewarded for acts
that please. 1t is''a sad mistake to
punish the youngster for an act caused
by misfitting harness or breaks made
through fright.
| In breaking the colt to harness
double place him with an animal that
| is trusty and true. A good horse to
break colts with Is one that inspires
confidence and not an irritable animal
Don't tire the colt out the first time
he is hitched. Do not overload him al
The Washburn leader., 1916-09-08
WHEN LOVE WAS YOUTHFUL
Tho Little Girl With q PigtaL and
Skinny Legs 10 Sweet Memory to
Dayton Journal Man.

Did you marry your first little
sweetheart, she of the pinafore frock.
and, perhaps the barber-pole stock
ings? 1t is certain that at times she
wore a cute little braided queue.
though sometimes-when she was
dressed up-her hair hung in curls
down her slender back. How the sun
glinted in those curls. making them to
shine with q splendor akin to that
which lights the wing of drifting an
gels in the dreams Of night!
Do you remember where you stood
when you first kissed her? OF course.
you do, says a writer in the Dayton
CO., Journal. That Is an incident
which is craven in our memory for
ever and ever. You felt thrifty and
chilly and warm and were half scared
to death. You saw God in her eyes
and felt him in your soul. Wouldn't
you give all you have, or ever expect
to have, in exchange for the innocence
Of your heart as it beat that day
against the little throbbing heart in
her tender breast?
But did you marry her? Some syn
dicate writer is asking the question.
and promises soon to tell us an about
1t, provided a lot of people will first
write letters telling her all about it.
Perhaps you married this little
woman of dreams. and perhaps you
did not. The chances are that you
did not. But you will remember the
sweet ache that troubled your soul In
the days when you were wooing hez
with a chivalry unknown to all who
have passed beyond the heavenland
of childhood.
When you think Of her now your
soul yearns backward to that never
never land, and maybe the moisture
of sweet sad tears fills your eye.
Did you marry her? Did you?
II you did, then, sometimes, wher
you take her hand. in the quiet Of
summer evening, together you NAL
read the palmiest Of memory, joyinf
as it is given to but few mortals tt
rejoice.
The Washburn leader., 1916-09-08
To Do Away With Old System.

To Do Away With Old System.
= The government of India has decid-
ed to abolish the system Of indentured
emigration to British colonies. but It
will be allowed for q further period
Of five years in order to permit the
various colonies to adjust themselves
to the labor conditions necessarily en-
tailed by the abolition of the linden.
ture system. For practically half
century the colony of Trinidad had
been dependent upon indentured Ia
borers from India. commonly known
as coolies, for the working of the
large sugar cocoa estates. Their la-
Dor was the cheapest to be had, averag-
ing about twenty-four cents per day
during the indentured period. East
Indians now number approximately
10000 and constitute one-third of tho
colony's population.
The Washburn leader., 1916-09-08
DANGER LIES IN BOILED EGG
Scientists Discover Deadly Germs in
Poultry Product-euy Only
.u. Fresh Eggs.

The fact that hens having certain
diseases we'll known to chicken fan.
ciers lay eggs from which come chicks
that soon develop the parental dis
ease led DR.. Leo F. Rettger. Thomas
G. Hull and William s. Sturges of the
Shefield laboratory. Yale university,
and the Storrs agricultural expert
ment station. to investigate the possi.
bility of such eggs being Injurious to
man.
Doctor Rettger is the discovsrer of
the so-called bacterium pullorum.
which makes the hen sick, is in her
egg when 1t is laid and then makes
the chicken that is Matched sick. He
and his associates report to the Jour-
nal Of Experimental Medicine that
adult fowls and young rabbits. to
which they fed infected eggs, soon
died, that kittens and guinea pigs
showed signs Of poisoning, but that
rats were unaffected.
They did not feed infected eggs to
human beings. but they cooked them
in several ways and then examined
them for the bacteria. Boiling for five
minutes did not destroy these.
Poaching made the eggs sterile. Fry.
ing on one side had no effect, but fry.
ing on both sides destroyed the dis.
ease germs. Coddling was effective
only when continued for at least five
minutes.
Cases Of poisoning, sometimes on a
wide scale, after eating eggs are quite
common. So is the infection of fowls.
Hence" say these experimenters in
their report, "a large proportion Of the
marketed eggs is infected with bac-
terium pullorum." They warn con-
sumers against any eggs but those
that are quite fresh, as the bacteria
in them develop very rapidly, espe.
cially In summer.
The Washburn leader., 1916-09-08

any time during his training. If he
SHES, stop and let him look things
over. In no case whip him by any OBJ
ject he is afraid of. It is a good prac-
tice to begin on the colts while they
are young on the farm. Some success
full horsemen begin when the colt is
two years and drive him few times.
At least when the colt is three he can
do light work on the farm. In this
way by the time he is ready for market
one has a well broken horse, which will
command a higher price.
Do not make the mistake Of over.
working the colt once he has been
broken. III
The Washburn leader., 1916-09-08
Handling Alf.lf. For Horses.

To make the best horse hay alfalfa
should be allowed to stand until well
in, bloom, according to the Nebraska
College Of Agriculture. In curing
horse hay It is well to keep in mind
that the dust which is present In SO
much alfalfa is largely a result Of the
presence Of foreign moisture, such as
rain or dew, at making time rather
than the presence Of little moisture
within the plant. II alfalfa hay is
stored I'm the barn for horses It Is well,
while moving it away, to sprinkle It
generously with a mixture Of equal
parts Of salt and air slaked lime.
The Washburn leader., 1916-09-08
Feed Young Pigs LibsraIly.

II pays to feed the young pig as
much as possible, both through the
mother and later directly from the
trough. Never again will he make
such rapid and cheap gains, and It pays
10 keep him growing as rapidly as pos
sible while young. To this end the
SOW should be given all the good milk
producing feed she win eat. When the
pigs are about q month old they win
begin to need something in addition to
The mothers milk. even though she IL
well fed.
The Washburn leader., 1916-09-08
Adding to French Wealth.

N0oJh0 70 Ft0hch VVe1Jtn.
Sixty families of the Maisons Abort
suburb of Paris have received assign.
ing potatoes and other vegetables, the
action being under q decree by the
French minister of agriculture. This
is the first practical application Of the
measures adopted for the utilization
Of all previously uncultivated lands.
The Washburn leader., 1916-09-08
Lookjnu Il over.

A visitor to indianapolis. whs 10
six feet four inches in height, was
asked by an acquaintance IL he had
seen the federal building.
"No," said the visitor. II was in the
aeighb0rho0d, but did not see It"
You probably overlooked IT." was
the comment Of the acQuaintanoe.-l1.
dianapolis NewA
The Washburn leader., 1916-09-08

While the Shire horse is Nc. 50
popular In the United States as
some of the other draft breeds,
nevertheless he is splendid ami
NAL. In England the Shire is well
liked and extensively bred. The
main objection to the Shire here II,
the long hair on the fetlocks. In
size the Shire is very large. The
animal shown ts Shire stallion.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-06
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice of Mother no Doubt Pre-. vents Daughters Untinely End.

] Ready, Ky" was not able to dc anything for nearly six months" write: Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place, "and was down in bed for three months.
 cannot tell you how l suffered with my head, and with nervousness and womanly troubles.
 Our family doctor told my husband he could not do me any good, and he had 10 give it up. We tried another doctor, but he did not help me.
 Al last, my mother advised me to take Cardul, the woman'S tonic. l thought il was no use for was nearly dead and nothing seemed to do me any good. But took eleven bottles, ard now am able to do all of my work and my own washing.
 l think Cardui is the best medicine in ilie wodd. My weight has increased, and l look the picture of health. "
 If you suffer from any of the ailments peculiar 10 women, get bottle of Cardui today. Delay is dangerous. We know 1t will help you. for if has helped so many thousands of other weak women in the past 50 years.
 At all druggists.
 W,Ife ts: Chattanooga Medicine Co.,. Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn. for .SsStIaI L4ffy4cfienr on your case and 64-page hook. Home Treatment for Women" in Ulaus NEappeE. NC. l2s