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BLOOMINGDALE DIVISION.

Brook azd School winner of Boomngdae
division. Members of winning team: George
Jeffrey. A: Greenstreei H. Burgess. L. Adams,
&. Cole. w Fithisn. f.. Grcenstrect, j. Jeffrey.
). King. j. Parrott. e. Porch. w Oertiy ].
kracke. ". Baxter, y. Krouse and c. Hall.
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our city where the spirit of democfacy
is so prevalent as our Fairgrounds,
where the boys of all races play and
where they are quick to recognize and
respect the prowess of each other in the
various sports. The biggest problem OF
our cities, to my mind, is the boy prob
lem and | feel that our department IS
doing splendid work in this behalf My
motto is "A Square Deal for Every
Boy"
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iEW YORK AVENUE DIVISION

Blake School winner in New York avenue di-
vision Members of winning team: f. Hughes
z. Wilton. W. Campbell. J. o'Connor, f. Brad
ley, &. Lamback, f. Ssson. " Churchill j.
Dousherty. l.. Irwin, C. Farantino, C. Carey
a. McMien. \. Digennero J. Ofenstein, A.
Mckenny. q. Campbell and Z. Johnson.
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GAL1INGER DIVISION.
STANDING OF TEAMS

Grant School winner in GaIlinger division
Palmer ". spiIman. b. inland, j. Hunt G,
White, c. Graves. II. Allison, H. Young. A.
Long, j. Mcdonald aud b. Smith
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Georgetown playground team winner of cham
pioDship in western section.
A series of three games was played
for the city championship finals be-
tween the Blake School of the New
York avenue division, winners of the
eastern section. and the Hyde School
of the Georgetown division, winners of
the western section. The first game
was played Wednesday. December 15,
at Georgetown playground and was
won by Georgetown, B to 2. The sec
ond game was played Thursday, De-
cember 16. at New York Avenue play
ground and was won by New York
avenue, 9 to 3. which necessitated
third game. The Georgetown division
won the toss and selected it's own
grounds as the place to play the third
game.
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advisa bility of allowing girls to play
in competition. Indeed the department
was not quite certain that the frst
basket ball season would nor be the
last. But the girls have far surpassed
our hopes. There has been no weep
ing, quarreling or ugly spirit since
the first games. Never has such self
control. perseverance. loyalty and en-
thusiasm been exhibited by the girls
as this fall. Their bodies have been
developed. they have learned to meet
defeat gracefully and to be kind win
ners, but the true sporting spirit is
really the goal toward which we are
striving-tha spirit found in the words
of Abraham Lincoln:
L am not bound to win
But am bound be true:
am not bound 10 succeed.
But am bound 10 live up to the Light | have in
George NJ Roberts, superintendent OF
the city Fairgrounds, is much gratihed
at the way these two new games have
taken hold of the boys and girls. and
feels sure that much of the success of
the season Just closed is due to the
work of the directors and playground
instructors, for whom there has been
class of instruction. which in itself
is quite an innovation in school plans.
Tea aching children to play is an ac-
cepted fact. but teaching teachers to
teach play is making a science of sport
with a finesse that is bound to tell in
the good work of the pupils, especially
as both boys and girls must have
passing marks in studies before they
may enter these games.
Mr.. Roberts his a progressive view
of playground work. (which he explains
as follows:
The number of children attending
the different Fairgrounds in Washing
ton has been greater during the last
half of 1915 than ever before during
the same period of time. l attribute
this largely to the energy with which
have been carried on this fall. 1t is
the aim of the playground departme ent
to encourage sports which inspire en-
thusiasm, require plenty of exercise
and are wholesome without being too
rough.
Soccer ball has been introduced rhs
season in d whole hearted manner for
the first time and the boys have shown
enthusiastic interest from the begin
ming. Soccer is comparatively a new
game in this country, but it has rapid
ly gained a foothold and offers a much
better field for sport among boys than
foot ball. because it is less dangerous
the rules are easier to learn and t
teaches much more self-control. 1t is
next to impossible for any serious ac-
cident to occur in playing soccer About
the only injury which can be inflicted
is kick on the shin.
For the purpose of organization in
athletics the city is divided into eight
playground divisions. and the teams of
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GARFIELD PARK DIVISION.

Dent School winner in Garfield Park division
Members OF winning team: ]. Droney B. Don
nelly. II. Kinney. F.. Bnnix II. Andrce. D.
Richardson. {. Eliason. J. Lyrett, w Richard
son. G. Brown, Il. Gsines Il. Oh and r.
Brown. "
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MOUNT PLEASANT DIVISION.

Monroe School defea ed the West School there
by winning the division championship. Members
of the winning team: C. Kucker. +. Howe, r.
Marlowe, +. Wright. J.. Perry. q. Thomas A.
Hogan. K. Pauidaui. q. Miller. b. Amiss g.
hien and G. Scgar
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VIRGINIA AVENUE DIVISION.
STANDING OE TILE TEAMS

Lenox School winner in Virginia avenue di-
vision. Members of winning team: H. Klein
=. Cox, g. Cox. G. Cross. l.. Oliver H. Rosen-
thorne, IL. Venable, C. Langley. d. Kendrick
l.. Wood. ". St. Clair. B. wormsley. s. sweeny,
NJ. Williams. J. Mattngly, NJ. Cox, W. Robb
II. Robb. J. Tolson, W. Day and +. T0Ison.
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way ig-wagging the ball down the
field between members of their own
team
The secret of success in soccer prob
ably centers more in this style of play
than in any other one method of ad-
vancinS the ball to the opponents goal
or slot The goals are net Enclosures
players align themselves on the offense
and defense. much as in foot ball. and
the opening play is always a kick
off, after which the two teams struggle
for possession of the ball and advance
it toward the goal by kicking with foot
and knee. Clever players can carry the
ball along by kicking it along the field
would pass the ball with his hands.
Players cannot use their hands to in
terfere with the man who has the ball
nor the ball itself, so the game resolves
itself to clever handling of the legs.
body and head. In soccer the object
is to get the ball. whereas in foot ball
the player is supposed to get the man
with the ball. 1t is not a new sport,
but had its beginning many years ago
in Scotland. Since il develops the mind
with the body, its value to growing boys
is unquestioned.A
Karl X. Locke. director of boys ac-
tivities of the District Fairgrounds, is
especially delighted with the results of
the first series of division games. and
also the championship games of the
various schools in this sport, which he
took upon himself to introduce into the
Fairgrounds schedule of games Mr..
Locke has made close study OF sports
and he feels certain that boys who
have trained in soccer are bound to
develop into exceptionally fine men
physically as well mentally.
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TN the southwest corner OF the old
National Museum there is in the
course OF erection an exhibit of a
model OF the Island of Trinidad and its
famous Pitch lake. on New Hampshire
avenue. just off Dupont Circle. there is
u stretch of asphalt pavement that is
the first piece of Trinidad asphalt ever
used on the American continent.
The Island OF Trinidad is located in
the Caribbean sea, just off the coast of
Venezuela Pitch lake is the only lake
of large size in the world which is not
a water lake II consists Of asphalt.
It's name is misnomer in these days.
but at the time of the discovery of the
lake II was called Pitch lake. the
name then being used to mean asphalt
The name. Pitch lake. has continued in
use ever since. when the exhibit is
finished there will be, besides the
model of the lake and the island. eX-
hiOItx arranged in wall cases about the
room illustrating the methods of manu-
fatture and preparation of the various
products and bY-products of asphalt.
TO the casual observer the first thing
thtI tfIGlito NHr es - INC dppSdl d4iNc
made by the trees. houses and tiny oil
wells. the Caribbean sea with its wee
ships and the lake. Upon closer scru-
tiny the whole Island of Trinidad is
made plain. Every tree on the island
has been reproduced in miniature,
every building used BY the American
shippers of asphalt located there is re-
produced. even 10 the tramway that
bears the asphalt from the lake to the
sea The island has no underbrush.
like most tropical islands. The own
ers Of Trinidad. upon finding IL resu-
lar death trap for the American and
European men working the lake,
caused the tropical foliage to be cut
down. thus eliminating the mosquito
with her yellow fever and malaria
germs. The results are similar to those
more recently established in the Pan
anna Canal Zone.
The story OF the discovery of Trinidad
il interesting 20 all Americans. for II was
Oh the third voyage of Christopher Colum-
bTs THAI IL came about One day. near
noon. OF the sailors sighted three
mountain peaks. Columbus being in
formed. the ships crew gave thanks to
Cod and said the ''Salve Regina" Colum-
bug then called the discovered island La
Isla de la Trinidad. the Island Of the
Trinity. Columbus said he had always
wanted 10 give the name to the first land
he should discover.
Trinidad is the second largest island Of
the West Indies. II has an area of 1.7S4
square miles and population OF 255. 1000.
Ths natives are the composite result of
the blending OF the blood OF the African.
tie Frenchman. the Spaniard and the
Euglishnnan. There are a few pure blood
Ell English residing on the islands. and
there are a great many Hindustan coolies.
'i'he East Indians employed in the
cocoa. sugar and asphalt trades. and are
.pprenticed for five years. The bulk OF
the Orinoco river trade passes through
Trinidad. its asphalt trade alone amount
ing TO 7sS 900 tons yearly.
Pitch lake is the feature of the is
land. il is in area ia acres and is
i3s feet above sea level; $4,000 tons of
asphalt are dug from it yearly. The
lake is 1856 feet deep and since 1t fills
itself from the center and asphalt is
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~ LOOM hangs heavy over the
N heads of the schoolboys and
VI girls this week, for, sad to re-
late, the Fairgrounds are
Closed from now until March l and
soccer and basket ball. to which they
were introduced for the first time this
season. have been fled away for the
time being.
No games have ever taken stronger
hold upon both boys and girls than
these two. nor have they ever had
sports that made for better team work.
Washington. with nearly two thou
sand children on its school roster who
are of foreign birth. has more of a
problem in the matter of adjusting it's
school activities to fit its pupils than
is generally supposed, for all of these
different racial proclivities and preju-
tlices make themselves felt more forci-
hly on the playground than anywhere
else. There the children are absolutely
natural. uninfuenced by the atmos
phere of the schoolroom.
Particularly enthusiastic are the
playground officials over these two
new games. but they are not more so
than the boys. of whom 1.135. members
of fifty school teams. have demon
s;rated all of their good points. Soc
GER. being new to the school program,
possibly was not so well known
other sports. In Europe there are SOC
Ger experts. just as we have base ball,
golf and foot ball experts. In England
il ranks along with cricket as a ma
tional sport. 1t is played on a regula-
tiou foot ball field, with inflated
ball. of the round or basket ball type.
The soccer ball is not carried with the
hands. in foot ball. basket ball
volley bail, but is propelled entirely
by the feet, shoulders and head, or any
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part of the body except the hands.
Indeed. some of the most expert in the
game have adopted d way of butting
the ball with their heads, and in this
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ROSEDALE DIVISION.

Pierce School WHINE. in Rosedale division.
Members Of winning team: L. Long r. Under.
wood, ]. Ryan, Z. Olson, A. Moran, ]. Edinger.
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OF the game Mr.. Locke says:
Soccer is the greatest game for the
adolescent boy that 1 know of. I am
givineans personal attention to it, that
it may develop into one of our most
important sports. This year the inter
est taken in it and the desire to learn
the fine points of the game have eX
ceedad all expectations. The benefit to
the boys has been immeasurable- The
boys of our city need the playground
even more than the general public
thinks 1t is the safety valve of the
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land. il is in area ia acres and is
i5s feet above sea level; 10000 tons of
asphalt are dug from it yearly. The
lake is 1856 feet deep and since IT fills
ttself from the center. and asphalt is
not as quick to adjust itself as water,
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! TEAMS

STANDING OF INTEEDIvISION TEAMS
CITY CHAMPIONSHIP.
EASTERN SECTJn\
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WESTERN SECTIO
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~ LOOM hangs heavy over the
III heads of the schoolboys and
N 81 girls this week, for sad to re-
~ late, the Fairgrounds are
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-12

note of elegance. This sketch from
Fashion Art proves the point. The
costume is of the new Pontine,
double-faced fabric, silk or satin on
one side and glazed leather on the
other.
The gown is of Cobalt blue satin.
The rolling collar, the belt and trim
ming on the belt-tab is dark, glazed
leather. The scarf is blue fox. Fox
edges the bottom Of the coat.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-12

BY, BIZ ] BkONN
The fiat fur collar of Louis Fiji
teenth style, with outstanding neck
line, looms up at all fall fashion
shows, but right beside it, much in
the spotlight, is the fur scarf of the
long-haired pelt-the fox, martin and
Kolinsky leading the others.
Only the graceful draped fur scarf
can give a smart street suit a final
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-12
ADJUSTMENTS
Lyrics Vaudeville.

Lyrics NRuucSllIe.
Several distinct novelties, including
feature act direct from the Palace
Theatcr. New York. are announced for
the first half of the week at the Lyric
Joseph E. Bernard and company, pre-
sent!ng Willard Atack's comedy skit.
Who Is SheT' which closed its New
York engagement only last Saturday
night. will DO the bright particular
feature OF the new show. The act IS
described as a veritable funfcst Espe
and Dutton. two mon from the English
music halls, will open the bill with a
novelty turn, which includes Juggling
singing. dancing and acrobatics. Quinn
and Lafferty. eccentric comedian and
pretty singing and dancing Coincidence.
have whirl Of gaycty. the essential
elements OF which are singing and
dancing. The unnamed young woman
billed as The Girl from Milwaukee,
with the largest contralto voice in cap
tivity." promises an interesting num-
her. This Miss Memo was for two
seasons a soloist with the Innes Band
on tour. Tho Atlantic Quartet, four
singers and funmakers. will complete
the vaudeville bill. Some interesting
pictures from Chicago. where the big
political conventions were held last
week, are expected In the Selig Tribune
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CONFERENCE BETWEEN
HUGHES AND COLONEL
NOW SEEMS PROBABLE

Continued From First PaGe.)
hands OF the people this fall, Il is
certain that he will show neither cha
grin nor elation.
PARTY ATTACHES ITSELF
TO HIS COATrAILS
NO one knows better than he that he
has not assumed the leadership of a
party. A party has attached itself to
his coattails as a drowning man at
tacheS himself to .par.
To see him on the street, to shake
hands with him is to be impressed by
the fact that he is dominated entire
ly by cold aloofness. He will pursue
his own ideals with the unappeasable
curiosity OF Darwin, the implacable
singleness of mind of n Calico.
He may win the prize, but he will
not lose his own conviction.
If he wins he will win as he stands.
He is not the sort to alter word or
thought. though it might turn defeat
into victory.
Lawrence Green. his soft-voiced sec
rotary. declared to-day that congrat-
ulations are still pouring In. Some
come by telegram and some by tele-
phone. Some are being answered,
some not. Mr.. Green declared that
some came from prominent men.
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OFFICIALS EXPECT LITTLE
CHANGE IN DANElLLc

DANvILLE. VA. June 11.-Inquiry
among city officials here tonight with
reference to what steps it is proposed
to take in the way of enforcing the
blue" Sunday laws, developed the fact
that there probably would be very little
change In conditions in Danville. Tho
officials here understand that there has
been no change III tho State law with
reference TO Sabbath observance, cx-
ceDt to permit the delivery of Ice cream
They state that the effort made In
other cities viii! be for the purpose OF
forestalling any effort that might be
made to Gust the official from office
for failure to enforce tho law.
In Danville the Sabbath observance
law has been fairly we'll enforced for
some time. No drug stores or con-
fectionery shops have been permitted
to operate on Sunday, except one or
two owned by people of Jewish faith,
who observe Saturday and close their
places OF business on that day. AS to
the matter or interfering with jitney
buses, newspaper plants, newsboys,
bootblacks. etc. the officials were nom
comrnittal. but 1t is not believed there
will be any radical change from the
past policy to permit such to operate.
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THREE.

We know an awful 10. of you vary
we'll You have visited US so often. Z
You have been so kind and aftectionate.
and slipped rs SO many Jumps OF sugar !
and bits Of cake on your visits thar
we are sure. 10 matter where our new
homes VIII be. we arc going to be tho
most loved pet you will have And
we are going to do our pony-best To
give you the most splendid rides and
be the finest kind of companion that
YOU could have. You don't know how
strong and sturdy We are how fast
we can trot and how far. We want YOU
to give us plenty of work to do. be.
cause we don't want to grow fat ana
lazy.
Before we started on our Journey
from the famous Belle Meade farms. Of
blooded Shetland stock is raised
farms that have to their credit many
rize-winning biue-rlbbon ponies-ws
were told: You ponies have a mes
sage TO carry to the children OF Rich.
mond 1t is so important a message
that we are sending seven of you there.
It's message that's going to be help
full TO every boy and girl in Rich.
mond We want you to tell them over
and over again. just long as you
| live. to eat plenty of good, pure bread
and grow up TO be strong, healthy men
and women And now. good-by. until
we Will be personally presented to
some OF you. We don't know just who:
but we know that we are glad that
you will be glad we came to Rich
| mond Be sure and come early and get
| a seat UP front"
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tion of this act. he shall be removed

tion 1 OF this act. he shall be removed
from Office
Section provides specially that in
any proceeding under this act grow
ing out of tho prohibition law, the
State Commissioner OF Prohibition or
some attorney representing his office
shall represent tho complainant. Tho
act says in this case that tho complaint
shall not be dismissed. except by con-
sent of the attorney for tho Common
wealth, the Commissioner of Prohibit
ton or his representative. and tn.
counsel for tho complainant If no has
ono. or any two OF these prosecutors
Fearing proceedings by political op-
ponents looking to their removal from
Office under tho new custer law, May
ors of cities in all parts Of tho State
haro given directions to the police that
all statutes must DO strictly enforced.
In Richmond, Mayor Ainslie has Civ
en- specific directions to tho Police De-
partment that there must BIO no ex-
ception. No discretion is left to tho
officials. In tho case of the Sunday
law. every one found laboring at his
trade or calling or employing servants
or apprentices. except in household
work. Ia to he arrested. The courts
are to determine. on the cases pre-
scented, what are works Of necessity
| or charity within the meaning of the
statute.
, Plans are being made to arrest street
car employees, telegraph operators
| newspaper workers. jitney drivers
| paid chauffeurs. cigar. soda water and
| ice cream sellers. except those who de
| liver Ice cream made on some other
| day. The Police Court promises next
week to BIO the most popular place in
! Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-12
LID GOING ON "TIGHT"
AT NEWPORT NEWS
ESPECIAL 10 The T.mea.pisnatch.l

Especial TO The Ttmes-DiSpatch.]
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, June IL
With the announcement by Mayor B.
3. Semmes that he will put the lid
on tight" next Saturday night, people
here next Sunday will experience the
"bluest" Sunday in the history of the
city. Not only Will all sale. OF soda
water. cigars and newspapers be pro-
hibited, but the authorities plan to ar
rest employees engaged in making"
Sunday papers. There also is talk of
stepping the operation of street cars
on Sunday
All automobile garages must be
closed, and those who own automobiles
must either operate them themselves or
forego the pleasure of Sunday after
noon outings. Paid choir singers and
organists also will come under the
ban, 1t is said. 1t is expected that
the police Will be busy next Sunday, as
many persons have announced their in
tention of testing the law and let the
courts define what Is labor of neces-
sity. In the past the authorities have
been liberal in the matter of Sunday
selling. and the sudden stoppage will
cause untold inconvenience.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-12
been on display at tho pony contest
headquarters. They have fondled and

been on display at tho pony contest
headquarters. They have fondled and
petted the ponies. They have seen
for themselves tho motorcycles. the
bicycles. tho vfctrolas and tho othcr
gifts. The man who selected these
gifts must have known children we'll
because he picked out every Identical
thing they would have chosen had they
been asked
A fitting termination to this spec
taculaf campaign is an event devoted
solely to the children. the chidren's
grand carnival and festival of Joy
filled to the brim with merrimcnt and
jollitlcation. Every act will! especially
appeal to boys and girls.
Probably never again in this city
will one have the opportunity of Sec
ing another gathering such as this will
he on June H. The contest has been
an astounding success. and has done en-
actly what the Fleischmann Co.
planned to have II do 1t has taught
the people Of Richmond to eat plenty
OF good bread. 1t has shown them.
bread can be made. 1t has told about
the great nutritive value of good. pure
bread; how especially adapted 1t Is to
building up strong muscles and sound
bodies for boys and girls.
The pony Buster liz whispering a few
words which he desires US to print.
He wants to say this:
Dear Little Boys and Girls,-Before
the famous herd of Shetland ponies is
separated, and each pony goes to his
new master or mistress, I and my
brother Shelties want to tell you how
much we have enjoyed this contest.
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DIES TRYING TO SAVE LIVES

GREENSBORO. N. c., June 11-Min-
or Hall, twenty-one years old, was
drowned in South Buffalo Creek, near
here, this morning in an effort to res
cue two other persons from drowning.
Hall was on his way to Sunday school,
when he heard cry for help, and,
running to the bank OF the creek, saw
two men struggling In the water.
Without waiting to disrobe, he plung-
ed in and was drowned.
Other persons, attracted to the
scene, succeeded in rescuing tho two
men. 1t was some time before tho
body of young Hall was found.