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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
HOW AMERICAN LEAGUE
UMP|RES SPEND WINTER
Mildcr Occupations Rest Them Up
During the Less strenuous
Months

Umpires OF the American League,
Wiz lead the strenuous life during the
summer, enjoy much milder positions
OF trust during the winter.
Silk OLouKhhn spends the off sea
son at Rochester. y. Y. and makes a
little money on the side by selling in
surance. AS yet Silk has not written
any policies for ball players.
George Hldebrand doesn't know
there is such a thing as winter. for
he spends his time from october to
April on ranch he owns at Arroyo
Grande, California.
Oliver Chill. the pocket-sze arbitra
tor, likewise misses the cold weather
by journeying TO Florida early in NO
yember. He has crab and oyster
business interests He says he is in a
better position to handle the crab end
of II because OF his summer affilia
lions.
Billy Evans puts in his time at East
Cleveland doing syndicate newspaper
and magazine work. As some scribe
put 1t, Billy merely roughs il in the
summer 10 get material for the win
ter.
Tommy Connolly. called the sage
Of Natick." because some of the in
habitants of that Massachusetts town
regard him as the wise man of the
village, makes money during the win
ter looking after his many real estate
Interests.
Bill Dineen is an equal partner In
Syracuse engineering concern, which
only recently completed the dredg
ing work for the Cape Cod Canal.
Bills only active connection with the
concern, however. is To draw down
dividends.
Dick Nallin just naturally takes II
easy. some times calling upon friends
In Baltimore.
Brick Owens winters in Kansas
City. and usually ia voted city job
when he arrives home to tell the folks
about his Victorious deeds of the sum
mer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
ADD EIGHT TR0TTEAS
TO CHARMED CIRCLE
Total Is Effty-five in 2:05 Glass Since
Nancy Hanks Did Mile
in 1904.

Records OF the light harness sea-
sor of 1916 show an addition of eight
trotters to the charmed circle OF those
who have gone a mile In 2:05 or bet
ter The history OF trotters includes
only fifty-hve such speeders. and the
best previous record in any year was
made in 1910, when six were added to
the select list
The first trotter to enter the 2:05
class was the celebrated Nancy
Hanks. 2;04. in 1892 1t has been only
during recent years that the speed
animals have been multiplying to any
extent as previous to 1908 there were
only thirteen in the select company.
Alix. 2:03 3-4. broke in in 1894.
and Azote Joined the following year
another entrant was recorded. The
Abbott, 2:o3 ia, and Cresceas 2:04.
then appeared and were the only new
one until 1903. The additions came
more rapidly after that.
1t Is "A strange fact that while fifty
five now appear on the list over q
period of twenty-four years, fifty OF
the records have been made since
1909
The eight additions last season We're
Mazel Trask. Lucille Spier. st. Frisco,
Zomrect. the Real Lady. Volva. Mary
rutney and Peter Scott.
Peter the Great sired seven of the
2:a5 trotters and the next to him
have sired but two each They are
Bingen, San Francisco, Directum
Snier ana RellinI F'orty-fye sires are
represented in the list.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
MCFARLAND TO RE-ENTER
RING TO FIGHT DARCY

Chicago, Dec. 2T-Packey Mcfarland
is going TO return to the ring. and
he's going to fight Lester Darcy, the
Australian champion.
Packey. who has been IN retiremer
for more than year. declared today
he would do 1873 pounds for the for
eigner and to quote the Chicago Irish
man, will beat him to a FRAGILE
Packey has grown big. probably touch
ing the scale at 1855 Maybe he can
make l5S comfortably.
That Packey and Darcy would fill
Madison Square Garden or any other
hall of that size is a certainty. Prob
ably no classier boxer lives than Nc
Farland. and against Darcy he would
be a whale. win or otherwise
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
FORMER NATIONAL OPEN
GOLF CHAMPION DEAD
Willie smith, First of Scotch Pros
Dies OF Pneumonia in
Mexico City.

Mexico, City. Dec. 81. Willie
Smith, golf professional at the Mex
leo City Country Club. and formerly
national open champion of America,
died here yesterday. Pneumonia was
the cause of death.
Smith was one of the first OF the
Scotch pros to visit this country and
one Of the best. He won the national
open title at Baltimore in 1899 and
the first western open championship
held the same year. being the first
pro to hold both titles. Willie An
derson and Alex Smith since have
been the holders of both champion
ships. Willie Smith tied with Fred
Mcleod. OF the Columbia Country
Club, for the flrst place in the ma
tional open championship, held at the
Myopia Hunt Club in 1908. with a
score of 322 for the seventy-two holes,
Mcleod winning on the play-off by
a stroke. Smith went to Great Britain
in 1910 and established a new course
record of seventy-one for the st. An
drews course in the championship
held that year. The next day his
score was tied by George Duncan.
Smith went to Mexico City in 1909
and helped greatly in building up the
game there. He was a member OF
the famous Smith family, which have
held numerous Aerican titles, among
whom are Alex Smith and Macdonald
Smith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
SpIOULATOR PAYS
HIGH FOR WRONG WORD

Through an interchange of words
in . telegram to a New York stock
broker. whereby the word 'sell" was
substituted for buy" Charles p.
Melka declares he suffered a loss of
over $500. and entered suit yesterday
in tho Law and Equity Court against
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pAny.
Molka alleges that he filed a tele-
graph order at Hopewell on October
Z. directing his broker to buy 200
shares Of Consolidated Arizona" on
margin, and that II the order had
been followed as transmitted he would
have rotten the benefit of a rise in
stock netting him $259.21. But his
holdings were sold, and ten days later
ne had to buy 200 shares at the cur
rent price to satisfy q sale contract.
losing him another $259.21. He
brought suit for $b18.42. to cover the
whole amount.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
Hopew0 Likely 10 Get Back Into Virginia Ker May Go To
New Sox Owner
Travelled Rocky
Road to Success

Harry Frazee. new owner of the Bos-
ton Red Sox. worlds champion base
ball club. got his start to fame much
the same as did Joseph ]. Lannin. late
owner of the club. It was in Peoria,
ILL.,. years and years ago, that Frazee,
as boy. worked in an old Peoria ho-
tel as bellhop. Frazee was a good
bellhop. and a reputation that clings
to him to this day was established
among the patrons.
Hopping bells in the Peoria hotel.
however. didn't last very long. for Fra
zee jumped his job and went over to
billposting company. where he also
became expert. His billposting made
him a habitue of local theaters. and
mbition just naturally pushed him
along until he finally landed a job
with burlesque company as ban
ner man." one of the billposters who
Is second In advance work.
Fraxee's climb to fortune started
soon after that. He saved his money
until he had enough to procure an in
terest in Maioney's Wedding Day. and
promoted himself shortly afterward to
fame when he became connected with
Uncle Josh Spruceby and Uncle Josh
Simpkins
Futher running around the country,
with an occasional venture in uncer-
tain theatrical productions. finally
landed him in Chicago. where he
opened a booking office and the way
to easy sailing at the same time. One
OF his best known successes was The
Isle of Spice. Another was The Time.
The Place and the Girl
1t has been Frazees ambition. he
recently declared to Peoria friend,
to own a baseball club. He Away s
has been interested more or less in
sports. and was largely responsible for
the fact that Jess willard won the
worlds heavyweight championship
from Jack Johnson. He invested heav-
lily in the promotion of the bout. af-
terward saying he did II solely to
bring the championship back to a white
man
Frazee also financed the world tour
of James ]. Jefrries and Frank Gotch
several years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
TOM JONES BELIEVES HE
Is THE, RICHEST MANAGER

Tom Jones. who holds the proud
distinction of having managed three
worlds champions-Jess Willard
heavyweight; Billy Papke. middle.
weight, and Ad. Wolgast, lightweight
is proud of his achievements.
Jones was telling a number oil
friends the other night that as a re-
suit of Wizards success he felt he
had made more money as a fight man
ager than any other person in this
line of work
II feel that I have more money
today than any other fight manager,
said Tom. The only possible excep-
ton is Jim Buckley, who handled
Harlem Tommy Murphy. and others
in the East. Buckley made most OF
his money by dabbling in real es-
tate"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
HOPEWELL MAY RETURN
TO VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Powder City Has Fine Ball Park and Citizens Interested In
the Sport Are Considering Making Application For Berth
When League Moguls Meet In Norfolk on
Saturday Of Next Week.

The boom having worn off-the big
money scramble overland Hopewell
having settled down to a sane sort
OF an existence. 1t is very likely that
the Powder City will find itself a
league ball town in the season of 1917
Hopewell has big, new. well-equip-
ped ball park. no mean baseball as
set. and one that Is causing Virginia
League magnates to cast their glances
In Hopewells direction. despite the
fact that the new city broke away last
year when the season was little more
than half over
Hopewell may ask to be re-admit-
ted to the league, it is said on COM
petent authority, at the meeting Of
the Virginia League to be held in Nor
folk on Saturday of next week. and il
Hopewell's application is received the
chances are good for its acceptance.
There are certain matters to be ar
ranged of a financial nature. such as
clearing UP such Indebtedness as the
Hopewell club last year may have left.
putting up guarantee to finish the sea-
son and to meet other obligations
that league membership incur.
During the last few months the
Virginia League has been seeking a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
I exas League
Club Got Petty
For Season Pass

{ If II. J. Benson. owner of the San
Antonio Club. of the Texas League,
Knows anything about the grand old
national pastime. Cleveland has a flu
ture great, another Rube Wadell, ~Ba be
Ruth or Harry Coveleskie in the point
OF baseball ability. In Jesse L. Petty.
the southpaw Cleveland drafted from
the Bronchos for $1,000
Il want to tell you about this big
boy, said Benson at the American
League meeting at Chicago
EARLY in the season a man came to
me and asked me for season pass.
When l asked him why. he said he had
been an old acquaintance of mine down
in Mexico and that perhaps he might
be able to do me some good He was
an engineer on the Katy.
II coughed up the pass and that was
the last l though of him until the
season was half over. Then, one day.
he dropped In to ask me IL I wanted
a pitcher. 1 did, as our pitching STAFF
was shot to pieces.
"A few days later / received a wire
that his pitcher. a man by the name
Of Petty. was on the way.
"A couple of days went by and Petty
did not report. One morning. how
ever. / was seated in the Gunter Ho-
tel when in strobe . great big boy,
with his suit case In one hand and
his coat and vest on the other arm.
Incidentally. he wore suspenders.
Il knew him the minute l spotted
him. He was Petty all right. Ivstuck
him in to pitch that afternoon and he
beat Houston to 0. Pat Newman.
the Houston playing manager. lost no
time in telling me he thought ! had
picked up a wonder
Petty won his next game to 2.
but lost his third 2 to l.. 1t was no
fault OF his. however, as he pitched
great ball. By that time he was the
town hero. and he acquired the idea
that he was the greatest pitcher in
the land with nothing left to learn.
That is his only fault. His habits are
OF the best and If he will just listen
to what Lee Foil has to tell him. he
eventually will become a star. But
it would not hurt him any If he re-
manned with me another year"
Petty lives at Bomarton. Tex.-"300
miles back in the sticks" as Benson
says. Bomarton has a population of
500 persons. 1t is located far up north
close to the Oklahoma line. Petty was
pitching for the amateur team of the
town when spotted by Benson's rail-
road friend whose run on the Katy
took him through Bomarton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
last DAYS Of AR|Oh
TO Be DAYS Of EASE

The last years OF Arion. greatest
two-year- trottcr of all time. will
be spent roaming the blue grass pas
lures of Kentucky
For the old trotter. the only har-
ness horse to be sold for $l25.0o0. has
outlived his usefulness as racer or
sire and became a gift horse recently
when given to Lester Witherspoon,
Kentucky horseman. on condition that
Arion should pass his declining years
at ease.
Arion. as a two-yearold. set a rec
ord OF 2:10 Ia, drawing a high
wheel sulyey, mark that stood for
eighteen years. He was then told to
Malcolm Forbes. Boston. for sl25.000,
and retired to the stud.
Long afterward he was purchased
by N. w. Savage, Minneapolis, for
$4,000, and passed from the Savage
estate to Witherspoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
CAPTAIN MATS DEATH
TO BE INVESTIGATED

Investigation of the circumstances
surrounding the death Of Captain
william G. Matt. and the injury Of
two other hremen last week, will be
hAld tonight by the Board Of Fire
Commissioners, 1t Is understood.
Chief Jovnes yesterday stated that 1t
wae the policy OF the Fire Depart
mont to hold = thorough investigation
under al circumstances of this kind.
sAn4 eyewitness to the death Of
1e md the injury Of the other mon
- y = te =. ~ -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
TOLEDO SIGNS HARTzELL.
Former Orfole and Yank to Play Il
American Association.

American iASS&N1AAoAs.
Toledo. o., Dec. 27.-Roger Bres-
nahan. manager of the local Ameri-
can Association Club. announced yes
terday that he had signed Roy Hart
zell, former captain Of the New York
Americans. to play third base for To-
ledo Hartzell is now in Denver. He
was sent to Baltimore. OF the Inter
national League. last season under the
optional agreement by the Yankees,
but was later recalled and declared a
free agent by the New York club
after having served ten years on the
club.
The signing Of such a veteran as
Hartzell was quite a little surprise to
the local baseball world. for 1t was
thought that Bresnaham would secure
a youngster for third base. The local
manager. however. said that his OBJ
ject in signing Hartzell was to have
an experienced man to guard the hot
corner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
YEARS LEADERS IN
TR0TT|NG AND PACING

Thomas w. Murphy headed the list
of winning drivers for the trotting
and pacing season of 1915 with SSH
80 to his credit.
Mable Trask was the biggest money
winner among the trotters and Miss
Harris NJ. among the PAGERS, The
leaders follow:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
Cubs MAY Get Catca,er s,x,,s-

Chicago. Dec. 27.-Frank snyder.
catcher of the St. Louis Cardinals.
may become a member OF the Cub
team before the close OF the week.
II was reported at the Cub ONCE that
President Weeghman had offered the
Cardinals First Baseman Mollwitx. a
pitcher and money for the backstop
II Lavender is named as the pitcher
the deal will be closed, said the re-
port
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28

Extensive researches by plant path
ologists Of the department upon the
development of crown gals upon
plants show that these gals, which
Are ceuaad By bacillus, have yorx
1aAg po1ntD r. xeeeuAh lance q hnxnoSl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28

Big Bill James, OF tho Boston
Braves. has shown this winter that
he Is capable Of coming back next
year. He pitched a scoreless game
against one OF the teams in tho Call
fornia Winter League recently and
was delighted that he can help win
nag for the Boston team next year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28
To Entertain Athletes.

George Stallings. manager of the
Braves, is to entertain bunch OF big
league baseball players at his home
in Hnddock, Ga, over the holidays
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28

Arthur Devlin. former Giant third
sacker and later a minor Lacquer. is
without lob for next year. He has
several places under consideration
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-28

Kitty Bransneld. who was one Of the
best first basemen in the National
League some years ago. 10 a candi-
date for Job on the umpire stan next
year in Tener's circuit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13
HIGH GRADE OPTIMISM
AbOUNDS IN WALL STREET
Opinion OF Political Situation Regis
tered in Quiet, Dignified
Advance.
NO EXPLOSIVE ENTHUSIASM
Heavy Profit-Taking Makes Appear
ance-Russian Successes on Land
Are One of Influences That Sustain
List.
no EXPLOSIVE ENTHUSIASM
BY RRoAnA\ WALL.

tered rs opinion Of Tho political si:uation
to-day n . quict dtcnih.d advance Of ne
explosive kind. hut there was plenty OF
h;rh-Erade optimism.
heavy proht-:akinr made its appearance;
Reports Of Russian successes on land and
the presence %: large British i.Ct In the
Baltic. together with the remarkably good
bank statement ot saturday. sustained the
list in the face OF heavy uroht-tskinS.
long continued war and ;ar;r reform. pros
Steel Eel, ;hr inaucnc" oc The big pool
tina, Is gathering In III sEa''s p:enarai"ry
for tho Important advance. Naturally, all
Steel stocks Joined IN the movement, and
the Midvnle was unusually strong
war issues american caH, New York Al!
Brake, and p:stiiirrs were couspicucus. Cru
Glib. and ;he Locomotive stocks were
New York Central was bought freely Nv a
20" very rich mon. who let it he known
that they expect important news on n"
canadian Pacific was another much dis
cusseG STOCK. hut Of which l!uic was houEh'.
Reading approached il previous htsh rec
ord and was consistently strong th!ouSaout
the day
strength in General Electric ana, Vest
;IChouse was nos dC" 10 ~"r orders. bet To
is finding expression in demand for moro
electric Light and electrical apparatus OF all
li!Ecs. The public Srr,ic, companies every
who're are extremely prosperous. The sit
nation Is such as - suggest the purchase
not "n!y ot electrical manufacturing stocks.
but Of public service stocks for Investment;
NEW YORK juno i.-Mercan,ile r.n.r,
ai4 Il 81. Sterling. siNty-day bills, sag. de-
ver. GAS. Mexican dollars. i9's. Government
bonds. S;sadN: railroad bonds, trm Time
iosnS, firm: sixty days, 70: "a -. ninety days,
2a,Tt; six months. : Call money, firm,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF

Nj March 81. II H., isls' e inc c6aneery Court
Nsnc S'i u wIkht Ss a In The ss s%
Wright ct ais. shall. as special COM
missioner, offer for sale at public auc-
wEbS i / a.S;o5 5tiS e ! 4. 1916.
" ds sss N t tRareo with Mo-
$40 North Eleventh Street. lying and
being in the city, of Richmond, Va.
Street l21 feet from the northern sHsh Inn
ne Of s sey and and said
said alley, running northwardly along
the east Ytan, line Of said Eleventh Street
running .eastwardly along the middie
line Of the partition wall between the
s inr ten sens mset No. sls and the adjoin
feet to an alley 15 feet wide. themes
In a southerly direction 20 feet. thence anes
Westerly s. f fee1 to a'l tSe p In
TERMS: ,one-half of the purchase
equal instaiments. payable, respecti f~o
~, at six and twelve months from date
the purchaser or purchasers. with in.
terest at the rate OF percentum. and
the tttie to the property to be retained
have, been paid. and a conveyance or
d Der by the court, or, for ali cash. at
the option Of the E,M
Special Commissioners.
Aucfioneers.
certify, that the bond required by
the above decree OF the special commits,
Given under my hand this 9th day q,
June. 1915. -
Teste; cHAs. o. sAvILLE,
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BOND LIST

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13
BY II. b. CHAFFIN & CO., INC.
Real Estate Auctioneers
Ills East Main Street.
EXECUTORS AUCTION SALE
OF

TWO PIECES OF VALUABLE
WEST END PROPERTY.
ON THURSDAY. JUNE Is, 1916.
at 6 P. NJ,
the undersigned will sell by public
auction, on the premises, that desirable
house and lot. No. 261S West Main
street. Dwelling contains seven rooms,
Is i, conveniently arranged. and immej
diately on car line. The lot fronts
thirty feet on the north line Of Main
street. beginning ITO feet seven inches
east or the northeast corner Of Main
and Mulberry streets. with a depth OF
i19 Feet nine inches to alley twenty
Immediately after the above. at $40
p: NJ we shall sell by public auction,
on the premises. that certain lot OF
land, with improvements thereon, ly-
ing. on the northwest corner Of Taylor
and Carter Street (now Allen Ave.
nue), fronting on the north line Of
Taylor Street thirty feet, and extend
ing back l32 feet TO an alley.
TERMS: One-third cash and the
balanced in three equal payment. "a :
six. twelve. and eighteen months, to be
evidenced by negotiable notes BEARING
6 per cent interest and secured on the
property by deed OF trnst and policy
OF insurance .on the buildings.
VIRGINIA TRUST COMPANY,
Executor Of Louis Fendrick. Deceased.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13

-CHlCAGO. June l2.-Assertions that the
kensns and Nebraska yield for 1916 would
pc much nearer equal TO the 1915 total thai.
mao been generally expected did n good deal
to.oaE 10 cause a decline in the wheat mar
ket mere AS result, the close although
unsettled: was &c to 1tc net lower With
IuiS ~ !l.oS and September at Slo4y. Corn
iost nc to Nc: oats, finished &c Off 10
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Administrative Sale
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Qk
MA5S :: STREEI. BLANDFORD. re
IEnSBGRG. VA. OPPOSITE TIL
CEMETERY OFFICE, ON
FRIDAY. JUNE 1s, 1915.
AT Z OCI OCk - Nc


AS directed by the Administrative 7
premises. vi"
FRIDAY. JUNE Is. 1916,
at o'clock r. NJ.
that most desirable real estate situated
on the west side OF Main Street, 'front.'
ing on said street 449 feet, moro or
less and extending back $50 feet. more
late es s;so being the h2me place Of the
provements consist OF a splendid seven
room dwelling. fine we'll OF water
greenhouses. stables. vineyards. or.
Ghards. ALI kinds OF shrubs, flowers, etc.
This is the best located florist property
d n the city and this sale offers q SPLEEN
engage in the florist business. Mr.. Cald-
well having conducted the business for
years This property Ia also splendidIy
frontage of 149 feet Thereiore TIL
sale affords q splendid opportunity FOR
home and Investment.
Terms known day Of sale.
MRS. SUE DUNSTOS CALDWELL
Administrative.
Auctioneer