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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
ORDERED OUT FOR BIG
DRILL ON JANUARY 81
Governor Stuart Mayor Anse School Board TO Be Among
Those Present In Grays' Armory When Presentation
of National Colors Is Made.

kept the members of the corps in ex-
celient aha pe-No distance order drill
will he given them until In the spring.
The report of Colonel Hodges, OF
Virginia Military Institute. who in-
spected the battalion last months. was
announced In the High School last
week. Colonel Hodges particularly
commended the battalion on the gooo
showing it made, considering its shors
life. and congratulated Captain Con-
quest on his good work. He said that
owing to the short time In which the
members OF the corps had had drill in
the manual Of arms, some crudeness
was yet TO be found in this department.
but reported that with a little more
experience in handling the guns he
expected that members OF the bat
talon would become expert in this
division of drill.
There are now 237 members in the
corps, In February the incoming OF
new recruits is expected 10 Increase
the enrolment 70 about 500 or $50
men. as more than TOO men In the
school have expressed the sentiment
that they would be glad TO join the
organization. The battalion has more
members now than any other local
command and the incoming of the ex-
ira hundred men would make IL one
of the largest south Of Washington.
The benefits to be derived frem the
drills seems to have been realized by
the members OF the corps now and the
corps has been advertised extensive
ly. II is expected that possibly two
more companies will be organized in
February or March. II is not vet
known whether the system will be in
troduced in the Junior High School
or not.
Captain Conquest posted an order
last week. calling the attention OF the
cadets to the flag presentation and
battalion review on January 81. and
has ordered all men to be present at
the drill Further orders In eonnec-
ton with the presentation will be
posted later in the week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
DUNN COMES HERE TO
TALK over MATTERS

Manager Jack Dunn, manager OF
the Richmond yirginians, will be IN
Richmond this afternoon for con-
ference with President Alvin M,
Smith and the board of directors of
the Richmond Exhibition Company.
He will give the local officials his
definite decision as TO what he expects
to do during the coming season.
While 1t has been rumored time and
time again that he expects TO lead
the Baltimore Orioles he has no, said
a word to the local management reia-
tive to this move, and just what he
contemplates doing during the 1915
campaign is matter of conjecture.
According to Jim Gilmore, presi-
dent OF the deceased Federal League
all of the International League trou-
hles have been erased. However. he
refused to tell OF the conditions Of
it, declaring that 1t must first come
from organized baseball magnates.
The games which were to have been
played here April Q and between the
virginians and New York Americans
have been called off, owing to the fact
that the Yanks have been unable to
arrange other games near this city,
and which will necessitate long
jump. Efforts are being made TO ar
range a number OF good exhibition
games for this spring. ma there is a
probability OF the Detroit Tigers
playing here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10

Charlottesville Jan. s.----Accordsng
to present prospects, Nirginia's track
team for this spring will be a great
deal weaker than that of last year.
The reason for this is in the absence
from college this year OF some of the
best point getters of the entire team.
and. to date. the dearth of good new
material to take their places.
Pop Lanigan. trainer of the Vir-
ginia teams, and general manager OF
the track team, shares the gloomy
views of the college in this regard.
He stated that 1t would take at least
one years work TO bring out a Vir-
Etnta team equal to that of last year.
and perhaps take two or three years.
loss IT John Cronly. hurdler. George
J. Walker. pole vaniter. and Bobby
Gcoch. broad Jumper,
WHY. there's thlrty-one points OF
last years South Atlantic intercoliegi-
ate gone this year he exclaimed,
Sand don't know where they are
going to come nom. Cronly, Walker
ana -Gooch- could Nin a meet them
selves" 1t has heen definitely ascer-
tained that Crcaiy viii, not return this
aprine, putting IL quietus to the ru-
mora circulated regarding his coming
back shortly. Students are still hope
ful In regard To getting George
walker TO come back. aet the chances
seem AGAINST II.
Another loss was sustained BY the
track team w!,eai ifafslsor, next to
Cronly the best hurdler at Charlottes-
willie, and cne whn was practically sure
on place in the eseEts left the uni-
yersity at Christmas. ard has accepted
=. position with John Hopkins as in.
Stfuctor His loss will be keenly felt.
.as he was developing rapidly into a
close competitor Of CronIy.
In the pole vault. which was Walk
er's event, Charles Bidgood is the best
old man. He made 10 feet 4 inches
last session. and IL due for some
development this year. However, lilly
Czech. brother 0f the zAsn4ue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
CONNIE MACK MAKES
UP WITH SIA[LINGS
Managers CT Athletics and Braves
Bury Ratchet After Two-Year
Feud.

one baseball feud has apparently
been settled by the scheduling of a
game between the Athletics and the
Boston Braves for Jacksonville. Fla.
next March. The era of peace In the
national game is closing some wounds
and one OF them is the trouble which
occurred between Manager Mack, of
the Athletics. and Manager Stallings,
OF the Braves, on the eve of the
worlds series of 1914.
When Stallings brought his Braves
TO philadelphia for couple of days OF
preparation before the worlds series
with the White Elephants he desired
to use Shibe Park, so as to accustom
his players to the ground and sun
conditions there. 1t was thought that
PARK in the morning, but Staliings de-
sired the use of the field iii the after
noon. He picked the hours that Con-
ME had planned for the final work
out of his players. 1t will be recalled
that there was very heated argument
between the two managers over the
matter. It was one of the most SEN
sational incidents that ever preceded
world 8 seFies.-z-
Staliings was accused of deliberate
iy stirring up the trouble in order &c
make his players see red" before go
ing into the series with the Athletics
He was also charged with starting this
attack on Mack in order to get tbs
goat OF the Athletics players. II
the former was the case. Stailings sue
ceeded, for the Braves went into tht
games in fighting mood.
1t was said that Stallings used ths
incident for all that 1t was worth II
inspiring his players. The Braves GER
tainly acted during the games a.
though they considered the White Ele'
plants their mortal enemies and lots
Of bad blood was stirred up.
1t was reported last winter thai
Manager Stailings wanted to arrange
some games down South with the Ath'
i letics in the spring. but that Connie
Mack, remembering the quarrel well
refused to book any contests with tbs
Braves. Peace has evidently beer
patched up between the managers Of
the championship teams of 1914. elst
there would have been no scheduling
OF their teams to meet at Jackson
vile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
FEDERAL MAGNATES To
MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY

New York. Jan. 9.--Federal League
magnates will come to bury Caesar
and collect his life Insurance next
Wednesday, when they cluster again
in New York for their final meeting
as Federal magnates.
Announcement OF the meeting was
made today. Formal obseouies over
the league are expected to include
the signing of joint pact by all
the club owners agreeing to the with
drawal of their suit against organ
ICED baseball and the signing of GER
tain agreements by the organized
owners to protect their new breth-
rem.
The National League meeting will
follow on Friday, and il is likely that
the Fejerals will find bnsinss to
draw out their session until then.
The Kansas City clubs wall against
the action of the other Federal mag
mates in taking over all Kansas City
players whose contracts have ex-
PRED and leaving the club itself to
pay OFF on the players agreements
remaining is expected to be settled
"Wednesday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
BLIND BOWltRS PLAY
ON LIGHTHOUSE ALLEY

New York. Jan. s.-That blind men
can become proficient bowiers Is show
several nights week at the home OF
abe New 1ork Association for the
Blind, known as the Lighthouse. at III
East Fifty-ninth Street. Several bowl
ing alleys are in the building. and on
these the sightless ones play games.
All of the blind bowlers who have
been active on the alleys for a year
or longer can make good scores, and
some of them are even more expert
at the game than many bowlers who
can see Even on strange alleys the
blind men can make good scores and
they have frequently played away from
the Lighthouse alleys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10

MANAGERIAL CHANGES
INCAROLINA LEAGUE
Dutch Hoffman, Formerly of Richmond Club, Will Head
Durham Bulls While Smiling Jim Kelley Will Be In
Charge of the Greensboro Aggregation.

fixed as the price OF admission. has
apparently been turned down. One
of the most active and influential of
the directorate tells The Virginian cor
respondent that there will be no jit-
ney baseball played by the league
teams the coming season. that tickets
to the league games will continue to be
sold at the old price of admission Of
rs cents, with the usual extra ten
cents for men In the grandstand chairs.
This director added that lower prices
were not practicable because ex-
perience had proved that the organ
iZatiops often hardly survive at the old
rate, 1t being a fact that several OF
the towns In the league had to call
upon citizens to make up deficits dur
ing the last season. Durham, for In
stance. concluding the schedule last
year with more than one thousar1d dol
lars on the wrong side of the ledger.
Raleigh's team has been behind sew
eral times In meeting expenses and
some of money due players had to be
secured from other sources than the
gate receipts.
fGliington Resigns. -
Former President Ellington. of the
/ Raleigh club. resigned that position
several months ago and J. e. O'Don-
nell, a prominent business man of this
city. was recently chosen to succeed
Ei.iHgten--It Is stated here today that
Mr.. O'Donnell has never formally ac-
cepted the office and that he has now
definitely decided not to do so, that
his decIination will be handed in at
the next meeting of the directors and
1.-The latter will have TO select another
man. There was to have been meet
Ing of the directors held during the
past week. but a quorum did not ap-
rear at the time set, and 1t Ia not
definitely known who will be selected
for the Mace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
HERE IS WHAT HURT
THE GRAND OLD GAME

New York, Jan. AT the present
time there are close to 100000 golf
and tennis players in the United
states, Five years ago there were
less than 100000. Those extra
s,000000 have been drawn, for the
most part, from among the man who
used to find their only recreating In
watching a ball game.
Very few men enjoy watching an
athletic contest as much as they en-
joy being one of the participants in
that contest. Professional baseball
afforded only chance of<wttnessing
the game. Golf and tennis give men
q chance to play 1t themselves: II
gives them the excitement OF contest
and brings them out into the open
with the added benefit of exercise.
OF course. the millions Of men who
now play tennis and golf, and those
who own autos and spend most of
their time chugging around the coun-
try, haven't deserted baseball abso-
luteiy. The love for. the game still
burns in their hearts, but the Name
" feeble and fickering. OccAsionaily
they go to the Hame--but occaxion-
ally only. In tho other years they
used "A 20 on m average 01 twenty
dve Anhee W. oy 4h@x "a mn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
MAY SHUT OUT JUMPERS
IN THE COAST LEAGUE

San Francisco, Jan. a.---HaSe Pacific
Coast League ma gnates entered into a
secret agreement not 20 treat with con-
tract jumpers
Walter McCredle, Portland manager.
dropped a Significant remark yester-
day, and other developments would
seem to bear out this theory.
Would you take Gene Knapp back
from Buffalo if offered you"' a ques-
toner fred at McCredie.
mo. would not" replied Mack. II
cannot take him back because OF a GER
tain agreement. and / don't think I
want him anyway"
McCredie then shut up like clam
and would volunteer no further re-
marks on the mysterious certain
agreement"
He did add. however. that he would
not have anything to do with any of
the athletes who jumped the Portland
club. These hurdlers were three in
numoer--Chadbourne of Kansas City,
Berry. of Pittsburg. and Knapp, OF Buff
faio.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10

Arrangements are speedily being
made by Major J. Enlmer Bright and
Captain Edwin P. Conquest for q
military ball and nag presentation on
Friday night, January FL, in the
armory of the Richmond Grays' Bat
talon Major Bright Is chief officer
Of the Grays Battalion and Captain
Conquest Is commandant of the John
Marshall High school cadets. The
Grays are TO present a silk reproduce
ton Of the national colors to the High
school Battalion on that night and are
rendering the cadets military ball.
Major Bright will present the flag TO
Captain Conquest. after which the
colors will be transferred to the color
serxeants of the battalion. Charles NJ
Terry and Edward Bethel. who will
have charge of them.
Following the presentation of the
flag the cadets viii he reviewed by
Governor Henry Carter Stuart. who
will be present with his staff. Also
there will be present members of the
city School Beard and Of the Beard
IL Aldermen and the City Council. and
Mayor George Ainslie. Following the
review of the battalion fuil-dress
ball will be held. In which ony mem
bes OF the two battaiions and their
partners will participate. TT plans
ms$sssalixe In the way they are ak
pecfed to. the affair will be most
gaia occasion.
Biues May Participate.
II In said that Major Bowies, of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues,
Wishes to present the cadet battalion
with q copy OF the city mas on behalf
OF his battalion. 1t may be arranged
FOR the Blues to present their flag also
to the battalion on January 81, al
though that battalion may wish 10
present the flag on a separate occasion.
This has as yet not been settled
81 The battalion at the High School in
the meantime. however. has gotten
,tseif into a very good state OF dis
.ipline. Constant and well arranged
drills in the various manuals have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
Raleigh, \ c., Jan. 9.-The North
Carolina Baseball League will be In
the game for the 1916 season, despite
the persistent rumors to the contrary
which have been in circulation ever
since the close of the last season; MOI
only so, but the league will continue
to be made up of teams representing
the same six cities as last year, to wit,
Raleigh, Durham. Greensboro, ChaE-
totte, Winston and Asheville. Theirs
will be several changes in manage
ment, however.
Smiling Jim" Kelley will manage
he Greensboro aggregation this year.
and Dutch Hoffman will have
charge Of the Durham Bulls; Dudley
will return to Charlotte and Charlie
Clancy will again head the Winston
Twin City team. Jack Corbett will
have charge OF the Ashevilie Noun
talneers," while RaIeigh's manager
will be definitely chosen in few days
Mack Leaves Raleigh.
The directors of the Raleigh or
! sarization have been slow in formulat-
ing plans and In the selection OF a
manager to succeed Earl Mack. son
or Connie Mack, of the Philade.p hia
American League club, who has man
aged the team during the last two
xears- by not signing manager
earlier the Capitals are put 10 dis
advantage In signing players for the
coming season. The old baseball ma
chine here has been existing without
the display of much real life since
the close Of the last season, which was
not a very successful one from the
peeuniary standpoint.
One important matter seems TO have
been threshed out within the last few
days. however, and the proposition for
''jftney bali" with 10 and Is cents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
MAY SELL INDIANS
THIS AFTERNOON
Individuals In american League WIN
assume Holdings and Adjust
s.t Matters.

Chicago. Jan. g.--CIeyeland Afreri-
can League fans Will know this week
the identity Of the magnates who VIII
succeed Charles Somers as the power
behind the Indians. The news may
be spruER Monday, according TO BAN
Johnson, boss of the junior circuit.
who. leaves tomorrow night tor tbs
Forest City to confer with the bankers'
committee now in charge of the eiub.f
According to johnson, individuals now
in the American League may assuma
the club holdings and adjust condi-
tons with the bankers.
Word came last night from Clevc-
land that Edward r. Gwinncr. who
backed the Pittsburg Federals, was
after the club. Johnson said he was
under the impression that the Pitts
burg capitalist was in New York. and
that there was small hope of the lattss
ter buying the Indians. Johnson de-
clined to go Into details when asked
the names of the individuals in ths
league" who would step to the 'front.'
( Johnson originally planned to COM
fer with the committee today. but ow-
: Ing to pressure of league business here
was forced to postpone the trip until
tomorrow night. The Cleveland Ameri-
can Association sale already has been
closed. II was learned last night. the
deal having been completed several
/ days ago, with a Toledo man taking
command. Roger Bresnahan's interest
| in the Spiders could not be ascertain-
ed, however,
! johnson refused today to say
whether he would sanction deal that
/ would bring Gwinner into the younger
major league circle Neither would
the A. l.. chief say he would oppose
such a move. lie did admit that.
lGwiuner seemed eager to buy into the
circuit. and that efforts we're being
made to consummate deal consoles
ating the Pitfeds and the Indians.
3 81 am rot sure that the bankers
to consider the proposition from
/ Gwinner." said Johnson.
THE Federal League did not have
many players who will help American
League clubs. You don't see Jen-
nings nor Mack nor Rowland nor Car
rigan going after any players In that
circuit. do you? The reason Ia that
there are not any men of big league
class for them to get
! Fielder Jones will be a great help
to the American League--of that m
sure Fielder will be a great drawing
card for the st. Louis club all over
the American League. Rickef was =
GOOD man, but Jones made reputa-
ton in our league equaled by no other.
man. He went out and won world
championship with "a poor hitting
team. The leader of the Browns will
be given great ovation when he
! comes to Comiskey Park for the first
/ game of 1916"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
Conxmends Abolition of District.

Baltimore. Jan. baltimore is
stamped morally as better than
other cities OF its size" and the aboli-
ton of segregated vice by the Police
Board is commended by the grand
jury in reports filed with Judge
Stump in ths Criminal Court.
The testimony OF four members, OF
the Maryland Vice Commission. the
findings of which led the grand jury
TO undertake partly independent in
quiry into the social evil, led the
grand jury to believe there were com
paratively few specific violations oil
the law for which the offender could
be indicted.
The report says: by personal OBJ
servation. investigation and from In
formation gathered on conditions ex-
listing since the abolition OF the seq
regated districts, we have been thor
oughIy convinced that return to the
old SYSTEM of segregation would be
decidedly unwise and backward
step"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
ASHLAND SUNDAY SCHOOLS
HAVE GOOD MEETING

Ashland. Va. Ian. a.--'eThe Years
Outlook" was the general theme dis
cussed at the meeting OF the Sunday
school Association of Ashland and
vicinity. held this afternoon at the
Baptist Church. All OF those who
spoke took hopeful view OF the out
look for greater things in Sunday
school work this year.
Mr.. l. n. Fox. of Ashland Baptist
Sunday School, presided, and Mr..
Paine, OF the Presbyterian school. was
secretary. The attendance was very
good for such severe weather. Re-
peTts from the schools were very graft
flying The Kenwood Methodist School
won the banner again with an average
attendance for the quarter of So per
cent.
1t was stated during the meeting
that Duncan Memorial and the Chris
tian Church will both build additions
to their houses of worship this year. to
give class rooms and improved facili-
ties for the work of the Sunday
Schools.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
LEsNER UNoPPOsED FOR
HEAD OF BOARD OF TRADE

Norfolk, Va. Jan. s.-~When nominal
tions for the various elective Offices
Of the Board of Trade closed last night,
John A. Lesner was the only candidate
on the bulletin board for the office of
president. For first vice-president the
name of J. w. Martin Is the only one
that has been put up. and F. J. Winkler
is unopposed for the Office of second
vice president Balloting will begin
AT the Board OF Trade Tuesday morn
ing at 8 o'clock. continuing to 8 O'Clock,
when the annual meeting will be called
TO order.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
GRIP CLOSES SCHOOL
Victory Hill Academy Faculty and
TMn Ciergxmef Affected.

Harrisonburg Va, Jan. a.--Grip and
colds are prevalent in Rockingham
COUNTY, Grip invaded the faculty of
Victory Hill Academy and school had
to close for a week. Two Reformed
Church ministers. the Rev. W. Fl. Cau-
sey and the Rev. $. W. Beck, will be
unable to conduct tomorrow's services,
both suffering from grip.
For several weeks the weather has
been as warm as spring or early sum-
mer, but yesterday winter appeared.
The thermometer this morning went
down TO l6 degrees and there is nine
inches of show on the ground.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
VIRGINIA LOSES MANY
GOOD TRACK ATHLETES
Crony and Others Will Be Missed This Year BY Orange
Bue-"Pop" Lanigan Trainer Of Charlottesville
= Boys Sees Gloomy Season Ahead r

than this. He is not very experienced
with the pole, but at q meet at Lax.
ington last year made ten feet SIX
inches. and this just after he had
finished uuarter-mile run. Pop
thinks that he will make good man
In the pole vault when he gets lit
tie more training, and be able to place
In most meets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
SAINTS GROTTO SOON
TO MEET AT TEMPLE

special meeting of samis Grotto
viii be held In room 100, Murphy
Hotel, Wednesday night. The grotto
hopes to soon hold its meetings at
Masonic Temple.
The grotto Will meet at Murphy's
on the night of January 10 for the
purpose of electing officers for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
Woman Sues SaIoonist.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. S---MrA
Orbie Bryson, who lives in Paramount
Addition. south of Sugar Greek, has
brought suit in Independence against
NJ. NJ. Enright. a Sugar Greek saloon
man, and his hondsmen. II. ]. Helms
and Walter Gray. for $4,000. the
amount of his bond. She says En-
right continued TO sell liquor to hel
husband. the late George w. Bryson,
q habitual user of liquor. after she
had given notice 10 Enright not to
do SO. Bryson died on November {
1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
Woman HAS Hcr Eyehall Cuh.

Winchester. Va, Jan. 9,--Mrs, Alex
ander Barrie is suffering great pain, at
her home. from an injury To her right
eye. and ID under the care of DIR. Hun
ter III. Mcclure Mrs. Barrie WAS un-
wrapping q package in a dark room.
holding II close to her face, and the
sharp edge OF the paper Was drawn
across the cornAa Of her eye, n1akinx
m 9xtremely patnfuI wound EoxtuA