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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
EXHIBITION GAMES.
nv ERNEST POLLARD.

with Manager Billy Smith, who Will
look after the managerial END OF tne
Richmond virginians during the 1915
baseball campaign. still securing the
woods for frst-class FASTENERS, the
outlook for q good baseball club gets
brighter and brighter each day. AS
was promised by the local pilot. some
interesting and surprising announce
ments were forthcoming during the
past week However. he declares
that those that will be made during
the coming week will be even greater.
Despite the fact that both the out
feId and innsld bothers have been
stored away on a shelf. Manager Smith
In stili looking for likely players. ana
additional ones will be added before
the frst call for work In heard.
Manager Smith set his mird entirely
ut rest with reference to his inner
works when he purchased Henry
tHack) Eieel. q star performer
around the initial corner. and Frank
McDermott. who led the third base
men last season In the Southern Assoc
citation. The men have been bought
outright, and they are now the prop
srty Of the virgtnians. with no strings
attached.
Have Good Records
Esbei, while only twenty-five years
cid. was one of the most likely look
tnw f,rst sackers In the Southern Asso-
citation last season. He played under
Manager Billy Smith on the Atlanta
team. and an offer of s2,600 for him
was turned down by the local leader.
He Ia an excellent fielder--one OF the
senaa tionsi variety hard hitter and
a heady base runner. Last year he
batted asa. garnering twensy-three
doubles, eleven triples and eight home
runs He helded 1913.
McDsrmott was recognized as the
leading third basemen In the South
ern League, fielding his position at
.e4e clip, which 10 considered exeep-
tionally good for a guardian Of the
hot corner" He hit .26S and pill
fercd twenty-five hassocks. Both
men are good players, and Manager
Smith declared yesterday afternoon
tina. the cold figures cannot give any
real indication OF their ability.
Coach Frank pobson. OF Richmond
College, who knows baseball players
from to Z, asserted last night that
Richmond should consider itself ex-
ceedsngiy fortunate In securing Eibel
to look after the frst sack. He says
that he expects the yeungster to de-
veiop into one of the best baseball
players In the country.
With the acquisition of these two
players Manager Smith now has four
rood tnfielders. Mcmillan will doubt
less look after the shortneld position
uhiis thu inffeider turned over TO
Richmond by the Yankees, believed
to be Angelo Arragon, will guard the
keystone sack. Manager Smith Is now
on the lookout for good utility In
fielder, who will be kept to warm the
bench, to act in the capacity OF pinch
hitter and be ready TO go into one of
the infleld positions should hts ser
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
PETERSBURG CLUB :.
SEEKING CHARTER
Committee Succeeds In Securing
Amount Needed to Finance Team.

committee succeeds In securing
Amount Needed to Finance Team.
Especial to The Richmond virunian.)
Petersburg, Va, Feb. 2s.-After
working faithfully for three days. the
committee appointed by the Peters
burg baseball club to solicit subscrip-
tons to finance the team during tho
coming season yesterday succeeded in
getting the $1,000 needed. Immedi-
ate1y after the money was secured ap~
piication was made for q charter. the
company to be known as the Peters
burg Baseball Association.
There are 132 subscribers TO the
stock, and none OF them own more
than 5000 worth IT being limited to
this amount in order to allow a large
number of people to have an interest
in the dub There are others who
have requested stock. and there is a
probability $500 worth more being
disposed OF by the committee.
The soliciting committee was COM
posed OF A. A. Slagie. Johi ]. Nelms
and L. l.. Kidd, all three of whom are
well-known Petersburg business men.
To these men belong a large amount
OF credit for their untiring efforts on
behalf OF the club. One OF the three
will be named president Of the club.
Il Is understood.
A meeting Of the stockholders will
be held next thursday night, at which
time officers will be elected and some
decision as to a manager Will De
reached
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
FEW CHANGES MADE !
IN FOOTBALL RULES,
No Action Taken With Reference to Numbering Players,
Owing to the Unexpected Opposition That Developed
Make Code for Scholastic Players

! fifteen yards. 1t will be made more
next year IL this practice Is unchecked.
The former penalty for this ofrense was
ten yards.
A foul committee behind the goal
line. when the ball Is on the ground.
It was decided. would be converted into
"a touchdown against the offending
team. II the ball is In the afr when
the foul is committed. IL Is a safety.
An incompleted forward pass behind
the goal line, made by a team defends
ing It's goal, in the future will be
scored as a safety on the first, second
and third downs On the fourth down,
1t goes to the other team at the point
of scrimmage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27

Local No. 123. American Federation
OF Musicians, will give buffet sup
per this evening. from until -
o'clock, at Colombo Hal. THIS organi-
cation Is composed of the professional
musicians of the city and numbers APP
proximately one hundred members. In
asmuch as the le' ders and principal
musicians who play in the orchestras
OF the leading hotels are members of
the Federation here, the buffet lunch
con tonight Will be a matter OF general
interest. George Guvernator will be
the caterer on this occasion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27

Richmond Club Owners Are Anticipating
Banner Year for the Local Baseball Club

but will get another good running
mate for Reynolds, who was one or
the best In the international League
last season. If the other boys look
good, however, he will farm them out.
subject to recall when they are
needed.
Work on the new clubhouse out at
Broad Street Park VIII begin tomor-
row morning. 1t will be an up-to-
date building, equipped with all of
the modern conveniences for the play
ers, and will be one OF the best south
of Washington. The old clubhouse
in center field will also be remodeled
and will be turned over to the visit
ing clubs. The new clubhouse will be
erected Just behind the north bleach
ers.
Local track fans are eagerly look
ing forward to the Richmond ANA
teur Athletic Federation track meet.
which will be staged Wednesday
night In the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues Armory. Practically every
athletic club in Richmond will be rep
resented at the meet, and all of the
events will be notify contested.
BY defeati.ig Richmond College last
night, tho Randolph Macon Yellow
Jackets W.T. take second place in the
Eastern v inia intercollegiate Asso-
citation quints represented In
this assoc WIN were evenly matched
this season. and the race was one
OF the most interesting ones in the
history of the organization.
Within few days the prep schools
will start their annual spring prac-
tice. John Marshall won the cham
pionship last season. but Richmond
Academy and Benedictine will have 70
be watched thta season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
YOUNG CATCHER IS
SIGNED FOR LOCALS
william e. woples, Who Halls From
Chase City, Is Added
to List.

Another likely young catcher
was added TO the Richmond ros-
ter yesterday when Manager Billy
Smith succeeded I'm getting the
name of William Il. Woples. OF
Chase City. to a contract. Woples
played with the Chase CITY town
team last season and made an ex-
ceIIent record, singing the glob-
ule at a .2S2 clip and fielding
.e93. Woptes, who Is twenty-five
years old. tips the scales at 170
pounds and is five feet ten inches
tall. He is a weIi-built young
ster and may develop into a good
catcher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
Athletic

From present indications, this will
be a banner year for the Richmond
Virginians. Manager Smith contin-
ues to add good FASTENERS to the local
roster, and the outlook for a success
full season is exceedingly bright.
When Manager Smith placed his
name to a Richmond contract and as
sumed the managerial reins OF the
Virginians he told the local club
owners that he was going tosgive this
city a winning machine, and at the
present time 1t looks as IL his prog
nostication will not go astray. Those
who are acquainted with Billy are
thoroughly familiar with the fact that
he Ia hustler and man who does
not let the grass congregate beneath
his feet.
The local owners have also DEM
onstrated the fact that they are ex-
erting every effort to give the Rich
mond fans their moneys worth this
season. They have also spent sew
eral thousand dollars for baseball
players, and they are ready to go
down into their pockets again should
they see an opportunity to get one
or two more good players.
Things look much better than they
did this time last year. At the PRES
ent time Richmond has large num-
Der of good players-players with
records-on the roster. while about
this time in 1915 the Virginlans had
practically nothing to boast Of, hav-
ing only org or t~so good F7sn o. the
,.s,, ana. on tn~ other h.nd. cveI-
burdened with rank "bushsrs. Things
are somewhat changed this'year how
ever. and the fans have'a tot - look
forward to.
The acquisition of Eibei and McDer-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
MANY ENTERED IN
FEDERATION MEET
Crack Clubs of Richmond will Get To-
gether Next Wednesday
Night.

The Federation meet. which will be
staged at the Blues Armory next Wed
nesday night, promises to be the largest
meet held here in years. About 200
entries are expected. in addition to nu-
merous relays. The management OF
the Blues would like to hear from any
relay teams in and out of the city to
enter the meet.
So far this season the various clubs
have never gotten together. but this
occasion Wednesday night will see
every athlete worthy OF note IN &C
ton
Parks. the Richmond College star
miller. will have his hands full In TAX
ing the measure OF Bob" McCook. OF
Church Hill A. c. Despite the fact that
McCook has little or no competition
so far. 1t is the universal opinion that
the Church Hill lad should win with
ease. MoCook Is a marvel for the mile
and by many is rated higher than Fin
negan, the" McGiii star. who created
such a sensation several years ago.
Smarting under their decisive defeat
at the hands OF the Spiders Friday
night. the Blues will fairly Guido them
selves in order to win. Church Hill is
also rated as a strong contender, as
is Barton Heights A. C.,
The entries will be published later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
CHAMP JESS WILLARD !
TRAINING FOR MATCH
Hopes To Be In Condition for Coming
Big Bout With Moran.

New York, Feb. 2s.-Jess Willard
started training today for his bout
with Frank Moran.
The Old Ben routed him out about
the time the commuters are catching
a cup of coffee. and he gave the early
birds in Central Park treat as he
logged over the sloppy roadways. cov-
ering large areas of territory with hi
champion trilbies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27

and are in possession of records of
which any baseball players should
feel justly proud. These players nave
been purchased outright by the Rich
mond club. Mcmillan, the star short
STOP who was also bought by the
local club last week. Is another good
man. and has the reputation of being
able to eat 'em up in fine style around
the shcrtfeld position. The keystone
sack will be occupied by New York
Yankee player. believed to be little
Angelo Arragon. This youngster will
be welcomed back to the local club
He is a fast fielder, good hitter. and
is quite a favorite with the Richmond
fans.
Manager Smith. has by no means
completed his squad. He will leave
next Thursday for Macon. where he
has an engagement to look over the
New York Yankee recruit pitchers
and take his pick OF them. He will
bring two or three good ones back
with him. While down South he will
also look over several other camps in
quest of good pitchers.
The local leader has secured sew
eral likely young catchers, and he
two good ones out of the lot. Be-
sides Reynolds. who Is seasoned
receiver. he has ODonnell, Scion.
THOMPSON and Woples. The last
named youngster was signed yester-
day by Manager Smith. He comes
here with good reputation, and de-
clares that he will make the others
hustle to beat him out OF his Job. :.
While Manager Smith may keep
one or two of the best-looking CATCH
ers he has on his list, he has made
Il known that he will not leave the
catching 70 inexperienced receivers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
aIari~a Goo4Sy WsaA-

New Orleans, Feb. zs-Mafion Coos
by, winner OF the Merchants handicap
last week, picked up a seven-pound inn
post today and won the New Orleans
Hotel Mems Association purse worth
$4,000. the richest OF the meeting. In
a driving finish from Skeer Face and
Panzareta. The finish was identically
the same - In the big race Of . week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27

Princeton Is Winner.
Princeton, n. j., Feb. 26.--Dart-
mouth met defeat at the hands OF the
Princeton University basketball team
here tonight by a score OF as to 20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27

Summary: Goals from field-Wa-e
ters, s. Scott, 4; Birmingham. 8; Fin
ney, 2; Wood. s; M Cosby. 2; Satter-
field, L. Cosby. Goals from foul
Scatt. Wood, 2. ubstitution--M.
Cosby for I. Cosby. Referee
Hughes " P. ID. Time of periods
Twenty minutes each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
RICHMOND BOWLERS
TO ENTER TOURNEY
This City Will Be Well Represented at Meet to Be Staged
in Washington April to 20-Atlantic Coast Bowl
ing Association Will Direct Matches

ervrxwl of Richmond's crack
xaauIo sptIlers will be entered In
tho second annual international
bowling tournament which will be
held in Washington, ID. O., from
April 3 to April 30, inclusive,
under the direction of the Attain
dc Coast Bowling Association.
This city has several good bowf
ers, and such men as "Jake" Row
sey, Whit Whitman, Mcfarland,
Cosby, Wade and Bailey VIII
doubtless represent this city In
the tournament. The Richmond
maple artists made an excellent
showing I'm the last tournament,
and they are hoping to carry of
some OF the honors In the next
annual affair.
Washington. ID. c.. Feb. ga
careful check on the teams from this
city that will compete in the Atlantic
Coast Bowling Associations tourna-
ment. starting April 3, reveals the
fact that at least $50 quints will par
ticipate. AS practically every member
of these teams will compete II. the
singles and doubles of this great sport
ing affair this means that the ma
tional capital alone will put 70 In
entrance money 81 fop- IT'S inquire
will be at least trebied by the bowling
teams from out of Washington. MAX
ing about $50 teams and the entrance
money S3T.250. A truly remarkable
figure for a bowling association but
two years old.
Just how these $50 teams from
Washington are to be organized makes
interesting reading. Letters TO the
local committee this week from Vice.
President Marshall and Speaker Clark,
in which the presiding officer of the
Senate and House. respectively, prom
Use actual participation In the open
ing of the tourney. give rise to the
>,.eaps that at least one congressional
fnAan van snoot In tho affair. There
y~ . sa-Aaf oumber of bowlers In the
ls~~~ so ',Conxressions." Ia
t.1 oe Staged in the event that a
team enters from the ranks OF the
lawmakers.
Senators Enter Teams.
The Washington American League
CLUB will have two teams. one cap
tanned BY Shortstop George McL.ide
aud the other by Walter johnson. he
I6 IltShovs The local lOdxe u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27

The acquisition of Eibel and McDer-
mott. who formerly pastimed In the
Southern Association. will strengthen
the Richmond infield considerably.
These men are GOOD. Ssasoned players
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27

ond half In fine style, and before five
minutes had elapsed the Spiders had :
not only cut down their lead. but had 8
taken the lead over the invading five
by two points. After few more min
utes of play the Ashlanders began to
run wild and basketed the BAH In
rapid succession. Before the local
collegians could check them the jack
cts had taken the lead by safe mar
gin.
Randolph Macons victory was
largely due to the Liaying of Britting-
ham. who not only played the ball and
passed WELL but contributed three OF
the Yellow Jackets field goals hang
ing up total of six points. Scott also,
played a great game at center, while
the goal-shooting of Waters was good.
Wood and Cox played well for Rich-
mond College. Wood contributed ,
twelve of the Spiders points, while
the guarding Of Cox was superb. Mao
Cosby also put up good game at for- !
ward.
The Iine.pn and s11rn mary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-31
OIL LEASES AND PLhrs.

oil leases aud township plots for
OF men. o. sale at Leader office. Al.
50 assignments affidavlts Of posses.
All Of the latest forms aud conform
sion and afIdaglt of cash bonus paid.
70 oil leasing laxs
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III TT FEIFAHF~
Attorney and Notary.
Chatiels and Farm Loans.
Real Estate and Insurance
Houses for Rent
Office over w. w. Bishops grocery,
Phone il4. Res. Phone lll9
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LOST AND FOUND.


JoHN LAHo, CITY sCAvENoER.
DEAD Animals moved free Of charge
b. city seagenger John Laws
Phone No. Isl. house Nc. ili West
Mansur.
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TOWEL SUPPLY

TOWEL SUPPLY
Towels and aprons OF all kinds fur
nished 1t very reasonable prices. See
before you buy. d. Crays.
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Old papers faf sale Al The Leads
iifflfe
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-03

Of the state. The U. S. Department
of Agriculture estimates that in North
Dakota the average load is &C bushels
of wheat or it's equivalent, amounting
to a trifle more than 1-8 tons. 1t
would take ~3, 1888 1888 trips with one
wagon " a wagon train 10000 miles
in length, or 40 wagon trains stretch
ing across the state from east to west,
to market the 1916 crop.
The U. S. Department of Agricul-
lture, in Farmers Bulletin 672, states
that the average distance to market
for North Dakota is seven miles. Ac-
cepting this as being correct, the work
required to market the 1915 crop will
he 100000 miles, and assuming that
Is cents is the average cost of moving
one ton a mile, the total cost of NOV
ing the 1915 crop from the farm to the
market will be $6,S0o,0oo, or just a
few cents less than $1,000 for every
man, woman and child in the state.
In other words, the total cost of mar
keting is 2.8 per cent of the total es-
timated value of the entire production
for 1915, or 3.8. per cent of the value
of that portion of the crop which is
sold, the estimated value of the total
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-03
LOWEST RECORD FOR
TARIFF RATES

A low record for the Underwood
law as a revenue producer was chalk
ed up the week ending December rs,
1915. The average duty rate for the
week was 81, the worst showing thus
far made by the Underwood tariff
since it's enactment in October, 1913.
President and Senator Underwood
ought to be proud of the Christmas
present to Uncle Sam which their tar
if folly produced. On imports valued
at $30,799,642, entered at the 10 prin-
cipal customs districts Of the United
States, revenue was collected in the
sum of $2,6S5,866 That accounts for
Secretary McAdoo's financial jug
glery, and his desire to levy a tax on
everything from a tombstone to false
teeth. He is at his Wits end trying
to make both ends meet. Everything
going out and nothing coming in, sc
far as revenues are concerned.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-03
NORTH DAKOTA SHOWS
NICE INCREASE.

During 1914-15, North Dakota was
one of few spots on the map where
business conditions were good and
while the eastern and southern por-
lions of the country were very back
ward in a business way, our state
showed nice increases all along the
line. In spite Of the fact that we
gained heavily last year, this winter
sees a still greater gain. A late re-
port of business conditions in the U. S.
and Canada, compiled by representa-
tives of the Babson Statistical Bureau
of Boston, gives North Dakota a prom.
inent place in the list of states which
show substantial increases in business.
The Babson reports are compiled from
information gained by special repre-
sentatives in different sections and
they are authoritive. The Babson Sta.
tistician at Grand Forks states that
North Dakota is one Of the fortunate
sections which have enjoyed excep.
tional prosperity for a period Of two
or more years and prospects for the
future are very promising.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-03
TO KILL FRENCH WEED

French weed is troublesome in some
places. L. r. Waldron, while at the
North Dakota Experiment Station, in
his Investigations of this weed. found
that the French weed seeds even when
sown in the spring, but few grow be-
fore fall. They live over winter and
make a rapid growth in the spring.
It was found that in the case of fall
blowing, thorough working Of the soil
to kill the weeds that lived over win
ter, resulted in a field practically free
from the French weed for that year.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-03
STOCK RAISING
BILL is PISSED
FERRIS BILL TO CREATE SYSTEM
OF STOCK RAISING HOME
STEADS in U, S.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The Ferris
bill to create a system of 640-acre
stock raising homesteads on arid
semi-arid and mountainous lands in
seventeen states, was passed yester-
day by the house.
All three of the administration con-
servation measures providing for water
power development, mineral leasing
and larger stock raising homesteads
now await the action of the senate.
The senate public lands committee
already has reported an identical
homestead bill, and is expected to
bring out soon a bill identical with the
house measure for water power de-
velopment. So far the bill for leasing
mineral lands has not made any head
way in the senate.
The new homestead bill provides that
the lands affected cannot be entered
until they r designated as subject
to entry by the secretary Of the inter
Tor but applicants for homesteads are
given preferential rights until the
lands are so designated.
The government reserves all min
eral rights on the homesteads.
An amendment adopted yesterday
proposed by Representative Grady Of
South Dakota would permit entrymer
to make a second entry within twenty
miles of his first claim.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-03
COSTS MUCH TO
MARKET CROP

The Commissioner of Agriculture
and Labor, MI. R. F. Flint, has esti
mated that the 1915 crop Of wheat,
oats, barley, rye, flax, speltz, potatoes
and corn aggregate 346,582,509 bush
els, in addition to which he estimates
that 2,197,002 tons Of hay were har-
vested. From these estimates j. w.
Bliss, state engineer, has compiled the
following information concerning the
cost Of marketing this crop, which is
of interest:
The total number of bushels of crop
as given above amounts to 8,545 ,997
tons, to which must be added the hay,
making a total of 10,742,9 500 tons of
farm products. The best information
available shows that this total ton
mage approximately 100000 tons has
been or eventually will be hauled to
market over the various public roads