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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
WILL PLAY INDIANS
Spiders Will Ascend to Top of Ladder in Eastern Virginia In
tercollegate League Should They Defeat William and
Mary College Here Tomorrow Night.

Local basketball enthusiasts are
looking for hard struggle Wedres-
cf7y- night 1T t1p HowttZer court, when
the Richmond College Spiders tackle
Jhe strong William and Mary Indians.
Should Richmond College emerge
victorious in the game, the Spiders will
ascend 80 the top of the ladder in
the Eastern Virginia intercollegiate
Basketball League sending the VIII
liamshurgers to third place. The In-
dams ara leading the league at the
present time. having won the only
championship game played this sea-
son. that being the one against Rich
nona College. The Spiders lost this
contest to the william and Mary
basketors last week in WILLIAMSBURG
by a narrow margin.
The Sriders and Randolph Macon
yellow Jackets are now tied for sec
nnd place. each having won two and
lost one. The Jackets lost their only
championsh encounter of the sea-
son II the Westhampton collegians
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
JOHN MCCORMACK At
AUDITORIUM TONIGHT
World Famous Tenor Will Again
Thrill the MuSicLoNing People
of Richmond.

One OF the largest audiences ever as
~enbIed in Richmond win throng the
city Auditorium tonight to hear the
world-tauous tenor. .I0hn Mccormack.
assisted hy Donald McEeath. yioiDst.
and Edwin Schneider. pianist
1t was learned at the Walter D.
Moses x 60 -that-Ha only u large
numb of musiC-iovers are coming
in from nearby Virginia cities. but
people from dozens Of small towns and
Villages have bought tickets
Writers on musical subjects
throughout the country have frequent
~ testified to the fact that John Nc
Cormack has buff up peculiarly per
sonal relationship between himself
and his audiences. one sees it, feels
it. the instant ne appears on the con-
cert stage.
So close is the bond between. this
singer and his listeners that there is
an unspoken communion between
hem. They ask. and he, almost for
getting his program, answers, and
even if they are not on the program,
gives them song after song that they
iove
He has, OF course. a special lyric
gift, that of catching and riveting the
sympathetic and delighted attention
Ia the words Of his song. He rein
forces his natural musical gift with
sort Of vocal eloCution.
Why more singers do not realize
the Importance of this is puzzle;
but one divines in many of them the
absence of ability to send the senti-
ment of the song to the hearts of their
hearers through words as well as
tones, And then there is another
point The trained singer, amateur or
otherwise. is Interested in the brilliant
vocalism and the linguistic variety of
songs that is offered on the concert
STAGE. but, speaking generally. the
public is not
The public wants, above all. ballads
nf general appeal, and ballads in its
own language. and rendered by sing
ers who can make language-word
language ineligible in song.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

here last Saturday night. Should the
Spiders down the Williamshurgers to-
morrow night they will take the lead
by narrow margin, while the Jack
cts will occupy the second place alone
The HampdenSidney Tigers have
been making poor showing this sea
son, having lost all three champion
ship games.
After this game Wednesday night
the Spiders will have only two more
championship games to play. they be-
ing with Randolph Macon and Hamp-
deh-Sidney. Should the locals win to-
night they will have a mighty good
chance of winning the Eastern Vir-
ginia honors this season.
The teams will doubtless lineup as
follows tomorrow night:
Richmond Csllege--Wood and Lin
Cosby. forwards; Satteriield, center
Cox and NJ. Cosby, guards.
William and Mary-Jones and Zion.
forwards; Gayle, center; Robinson ana
Stryker, guards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
STAGE GHAnPI9aSHI?
GAME NEXT THURSDAY
Howit1cr Reserves ard Highland aoarl
VIII Meet In Opening Game for
CITY Title.

The Richmond Uowitzer Re
81. serves. winners uf the pcnnanf ia
tile Military League, and High
land Park. which qnint took the
honor tn the CITY League, viii
meet In thC nr~; championship
game, ucxt Thursday night ut the
Richmond foritkcF'~' Nrmory.
Ili~ dafc NgS SGT 80 meeting of
the Richmond Amateur Athletic
Federation Committee, held yes
tcr,fsy afternoon
I1se winner OF JiiS game win
meet the NcGill catholic Union,
winner Of the &oufaIon iu the
Richmond League. early next
week. the exact GafC not having
been definitely decided upon.
The race ibis wear Tor The
championship cg tlsc city prom
iS.>~ To iye the hest ever held i'm
Richmond. the teams being APP
parently NVcIi matched. These
games always excite a lot OF in
terest aud capacity crowds are
anticipated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
Usage INDIANS CITIZENS.
Judges Decision Adds 2.220 to the
Population of Oklahoma.

fawhuska okla. Feb. 14.-Okla-
homa received a gift OF 2,229 citizens,
each Of whom is worth 100000 when
Judge Henry Hudson handed down
decision holding that all Usage In
dams were full citizens of the United
states, and as such were entitled 10 all
rights privileges and immunities
granted in the Fourteenth Constitu-
tional Amendment.
The decision gives the 2,22s mem
beers of the Usage tribe complete con,
troll over their personal properties,
but does not affect their real estate
holdings.
In the decision Judge Hudson held
of naught a enforcement which an
Usage procured by tribal custom
from his wife. holding that Osages
are citizens and that their divorces
must be granted by the State courts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
'"TfFE PRICE OF POWER"
THRILIISG PICTI RES.

The Price OF Power from the Fine
Arts studios. is stripping drama of
heart interest, that is different from
other plays classed under that head
The picture as whole is a tragedy,
with an ending that does not satisfy.
viewing X from The standpoint of the
audience, who would haze il finished
otherwise. However, the photoplay in
terests and appeals to the human sym
pathy from the very beginning as it
deals with every day labor problems.
The Price of Power serves ms a
vehicle for OrYin Johnson for several
of the most excellent characterizatjons
of difficult roles that have been seen
at the BiIou since the showing of the
Triangle PLAYS, As John Belmont. a
young man struggling for power, and
later as John Roberts. having succeeded
in his ambitions, and as "Dany." a
willing tool of hoboes. he draws force
full expressive and sympathetic charac-
tiers that cannot but appeal to the pic
ture fans. His reputation on the le-
ultimate stage speaks for itself, but
so far his work in the two pictures.
The Penitents" and the Price OF
Power" have eclipsed his stage per-
formances, He will be seen at the
Bijou again as D'Artagnan, the hero of
Alexander Dumas THE Three Mus
keteers" which will be the attraction
for the latter half of next week,
Among those prominent In the cast
of "The Price OF Power" are Sam De-
Grasse, who has become familiar to
the Biiou patrons for his excellent
work in "The Martyrs of the Alamo"
Marguerite Marsh. and Francis j. Nc
Donald.
The comedy element is furnished by
Love VIII Conquer" from Mack Sem
nett's keystone studios. Fred Mace,
Mack Swain and Harry Bribbon man
age to extract few laughs. but the
comedy does not compare with those
--@Antly seen. K. w, G.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
Theaters
ALL-STARS COMING
IN "THE HENRIETTA''

New Workers are fond Of referring
to Riverside Drive. one from the Tar
reaches Of the West IS led to imagine
= winding MILEAGE of street. with sep
arated homes Of the titra-riCh deco
rating ne priced adjoining land. Only
he eastern side Of the driveway IS
built upon fer residences and Few
Of these are If the dgnificd individual
type Most Of the buildings are tower
ing APARTMENT houses, with each floor
providing as many rooms and all the
convenienCes Of n modern private
dwelling The show places Of the ia
nous street that may be classified as
Individual homes are fed and far
apart. That Of the steel king, Schwab.
occupies an entire block. and Is as big
and blank as pubic building on
Sunday. The owner and his family are
seldom there like in most OF these
monuments Of vanity. and the swim
ming pool and other royalty luXuries
are the personal pleasure of the care
takers.
one house on the avenue that. pro-
iects because Of features that do not
depend on hgness nor display of
wealth is the domiciie Of Amelia Blng-
ham. the popular dramatic star Il is
a brownstone building, three stories
high ahutting on the sidewalk, and
* entered from the side There is
rot an inch OF ground between il and
fNe- ueiEhborius buildings, and all the
s@eeueyy of it's Surroundings Is across
tina street Several. marble husts Of
-lha giants of dramatic art occupy
inches on the plain front, and divert
the attention OF recreating strangers,
SEINE thing it is a chapter house of
a college others call it an art studio.
few until told decide II is a home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
VIRGINIA SET NEW
RECORD SATURDAY
Although Overlooked, Orange and Blue
Lowered Record Made Two
Years Ago.

baltimore, Md, Feb. I4.--Onc i'm
Portant feature In yirGinin's great
race that gave the Orange and Hue
quartet the south Atlantic inter
collegiate \. 4. indoor title I'm the
field and track games In the mr.
mOry Saturday night seems 10 have
been generally overIooked--that
new association mark was hung
mp.
In stepping of the naiie In 3.3l
f-5, the Virginia four, which Pop
LanniEan will admit is one of the
best he has ever whipped into
shape, shattered. by several sec
onds. mark set byaa John Hop
kiuA representative two years ago.
The Virginia runners fairly burned
the boards with their speed, the
work of Berkeley. the lead on
maE. being especially noteworthy.
According to officin~ here today.
virginia has in Berkeley, stone,
Mason and Norris enc of the great
est combinations In its history.
when IL ~ considered that the
men averaged less than 80 seconds
TO quar~~r, those who wise the
Soutberner's well may well look to
great things for the outdoor sea-
son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
ORGANIZE ANOTHER
TEN-CL5B CIRCUIT
England and Eastern Association
Cities.

Auburn. Y. ". Feb. I4.--Tbere
will hc tcn-ciuh minor len zue
circuit in New England in 1876,
made up Of ave tennis from the
1915 News England League and five
from the 1918 i.astrrn association.
John II. Farrell. chairman of the
committee. which has been conSld-
ering the proposed merger hahdcd
doVyp a ruling tonight which Hp-
proves the merger plan. All the
maEnRtes IB the two old leagues
are bound by the decision Of this
committees which included Ed g.
BARROW. president OF the internn-
tIomHl LeHgue. Hud Tim humane,
former president oG the New Eu&-
land Ieagut. In addition ga Par
rciI.
The new IeaEuc VIII be made of
the following cities. Lowell. law
rance, Lynn. Worcester, Wna4. nnd
Portland. afniuc, frnm the New
England TengsHc and Hrld&eport.
Conn. New Haven. Conn. Ne"
London. Conn Hartford. sonn.,
nnd spring ftcIA, sta~s.. from the
dctuuct Eastern Assoc intion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
WAKE FOREST BASKETERS
WILL PLAY IN RICHMOND

Wake Forest, n. c., Feb. 1.-THE
Wake Forest basketball squad leaves
tomorrow on a weeks trip. one game
being played in North Carolina. with
Gujlford Monday night. and the re-
naming five in Virginia territory. end
ing at Richmond Saturday night The
following nine players. with Coach
Cro2.er. are making the trip: Captain
Holding, Hall and Dickson, forwards;
Franks. Yates and Freezer, centers;
Bohley, +. Holding and Beam, guards
The trip Is one of the most strenuous
that the Baptists have had to face in
years, but with every man in perfect
condition the team expects to give a
good account of itself.
Monday Wake Forest plays Roanoke.
Just what a strong quint Roanoke has
this year has been shown by the fact
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
RGlNIA TECH SPRINTERS
FAST GETTING INTO TRIM

Icksburg. Feb. 1.-THE rare oc-
enee of spring-like weather last
Il caused Captain Hank" Daven-
to call out the candidates for
track team of the Virginia Poly
bic Institute. Thirtv-two men re-
lied to the call and were allowed
|mber up in the field house a bit
were then sent around the track
or twice to feel out the winter
s. The old heads at Blackshupg
n that there is still moro winter
bme, but training for track will
Inue in the gym when it is impos-
To work out of doors.
hong the letter men present were
Is. Cottrell and Lucus. as sprin-
Sutton and Parrish, in the mid
distance; Bopp and Benedict. in
weights. and Captain Davenport.
be distance Is the mile, and Chinn,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

that they gave the University OF North
Carolina one Of the worst defeats they
sustained on their recent trip through
Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute is the
opponent for Wednesday, Wake For
est was defeated BY the Techs in their
last clash in 1914 at Blacksburg in
the last few minutes of play. after the
Baptists had a commanding lead. Vir-
ginia Military Institute is encounter
ed Thursday They, too. defeated the
Baptists in 1914. but only after the
hardest kind of struggle, the final
score reading &c to %.
The last two games are staged in
Richmond. The first one is with the
Howitzer's quint. and the last with
the Church Hill Athletic Club. Both
OF these quints are composed of local
talent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

the Southern champion, in the two
mile class, 1t is TOO early T. discuss
the new men.
Because Of u lack Of Facilities for
training Y. p T. viii haNe no men in
the indoor meets. Two dua meets
.ave been arranged to be ran on Niles
Field. ON April p the Techs nee5 A.
& NJ. Of North Carolina, gni on the
cath they run against the University
OF North Carolina Coach Bocock' $
men will run at tho South Atlantic
meet to be held at the University May
and, g. Other possible meets are a
triangular affair with Roanoke College
and V. NJ. /, at Roanoke. and the Nir-
gln1a State Athletic Association track
and field meet at Blacksburg, Man-
ager G. T. Lawson expects to make
this Y +. ]. banner year in track and
field athletics.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
Belgians Thank Gibbons.

New York. Feb. i4,-David f. Sas-
seen. representing the Belgian Relief
Commission, left today for Baltimore.
where he will present to Cardinal Glib
bons numerous tokens of love and
gratitude from Belgian children.
Among teh gifts were chslice OF
white satin. a prayer pillow, en-
broide.ed with coats of arms of COM
munes In the province of Lege, and
pieces of embroidery made by the
Contesse De Renesse. aged sixteen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
CHMoND H0W|TzERS
10 MEET WAKE FOREST

be Richmond Howizer five are
at work for the clash with the
from Wake Forest which they
meet on the Armory court next
ay night.
though handicapped by the alb
of one of their ma;nstays. Wayne
half, who plays center, Captain
il working to pun together a
that will make the Artillerymen
their opponents. and the boys
Wake Forest will have to do
derable playing to protect their
big
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
3EULAH s. CAPTURES
CHOCOLATE HANDICAP

New Orleans Feb. l4-Beulah $,
with Garner in the saddle, and carry
ing the colors Of r. l. Baker captured
The Elmer's Chocolate handicap for
;hree-y year olds and upward at one
mile. the feature of today's program
1T ihe Fair Gorunda. Only one
favorjte won Diadi. in the final event
The entries Of the horse Wiley have
been refused for the remainder OF the
meeting on account of its perform
anCe in the third race.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
SMITHOEAl-CHESTER
GAME IS POSTPONED

because of the illness Of the Bruce
brothers, former V. r. l. stars, who
are now performing for the Chester
field outfit. the game between tho
Chester Athletic Club and Smithdea'
Business College, which was to have
been played here tonight. has been
indefinitely postponed. The game
will probably be staged here early
next week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL

Is the only fire association offer
ing rates at actual cost. Ol4-line
companies have recently raised>rates.
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire As
ISOLATION. Iryington, Va. insures your
dwelling for little less than any 9TH
er concern: and stores, merchandise
factories oyster houses. etc, at abou.
ONE-HALF THE PRICE asked by
others. Save money. Write them.
Twenty years old1.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
Sports
HAS SIGNED
FOURTEEN FASTENERS
Pitchers Four Cachers and Three outeders Are In
Guided on List-Manager Smith Will Probably Have
Interesting Announcements to Make This Week.
is Richmond's roster


Following is RiChmond's roster
% date:
PITCHERS.
John Verbout Jersey City.
'harles Fortshsuer, Rochester. n.
Fred ZinneII. Jr., Baltimore,
fd.
Joseph Gleason. Phelps. n. Y.
va.
Frank Jarman, Chestertown,
I'D.
John Campbell Flat Ridge. Va.
CATCHERS.
William Reynolds. Covington.
Gilmer Thompson. Rich-nond,
"a.
Harry O'DonncH. Philadelphia.
Pa.
Isorin Solan. Minneapolis.
finn.
OUTFTELDERS.
w. Everett Bank ston, Barns
lille, Ga.
Bill Manning. Saginaw, Mich.
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on the Richmond roster up 20 tht
seHt time fourteen pasJimeIs-
er pitchers. four catchers and three
Fielders-h have already been gath.
into the fold by Manager BIN
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

FcfttuS a late start. the Richmond
Nr..rr0 spiders despite the fact that
'h.a came hack with vengeance in the
ol'slHc period were unable to cut down
i"e big lead secured by their Northern
opponents, and were forced to submit
30 @ - TO - defeat administered by
he Delaware College basketers.
The NortbeFuers started OF like q
whiriwiud, R&rnering twelve points be-
fore the Richmond COLLECTIONS managed
10 once basket the leather. and ~ this
JiWe il looked as II the Westhamptou
spiders were destined 10 suffer an un-
Herc.fGl drubbine However. when
~atteraslG broke the ice with a sensa-
ftoHal goal from the center of the
Moor, AZ seemed to give the Westhamp-
ton boys new life and they started
hanE.n- up goals ia rapid succession.
I'm the last ten Minutes Of play in the
1a3tiai regtad the spiders hung up ten
a.Hts. hie the Delaware hasketers
sIaresdca iu getting only four more,
nriugiug their total up 10 sixteen for
-le half
Wtth o six point lead against them
tho spiders vent into the second period
with Gght eatore, and TlaTed the invad-
No CUNT 70 standstiII during the
rcusaiuder of the game. In this halt
the P.ahwondrrs parnered fourteen
points, while the Delaware collerians
succeeded In getting only thirteen,
Reeder Beats spiders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
Sports
VIII LARD CALLS OFF
FIGHT WITH MORAN
Heavyweight Champion Who Was to Have Received Purse
of S45 000 I'll and Announces That He Will Be Unable
to Get Into Proper Condition by March 8.

: New York, Feb. 14.-Jess willard
the heavyweight champion tonight
called off his fight with Frank Moran
which was to have taken place in Mad
ison Square Garden, March .. The title
holder is too i'll to continue training
and rather than take any chances can
celfed the bout.
This announcement came over long
distance telephone from Chicago. TU1n
Jones called up Willard and inquired
when he was coming here to train.
The latter told his manager that every
thing was Oft.
1T will be Impossible for me to get
in proper condition. Tom said willard.
$50 there's nothing left TO do but to
call off tho bout
WIN YOU he able to get in condi-
ton for a fight later in the month";"
inquired Jones.
That's hard TO say. II my health
permits there will be nothing that can
stop me from keeping the engage
ment." answered willard
Tom Jones Immediately started to
seek Tex Richard, promoter OF the
match to auquaint him with the news.
Up TO a late hour Jones had failed
to get In communication with Rick
ard
Anxious to Fight.
1t is known that Willard was deeply
anxious to fight Moran as IT meant
big purse of S45 000-with slight chance
Of losing the title, Again X would help
Immensely to boost him with the cir
Gus with which he has signed a con-
tract to go entour with a fresh VIC
tory added to his laurels.
When Ike Doran. manager of Moran
was reached on the long distance
phone tonight and Informed Of the
rews he could hardly gasp.
Il had an idea Willard was sick,
said Dorgan. and really was afraid
something would happen to put dam
per on the match. Both Moran and
are very sorry to hear about WIZARDS
Illness and hope he Will recover soon
Under the conditions we are agreeable
to a postponement If that is possible.
The cancellation OF the bout Will be
n body blow to Richard and McCracken.
It was only this afternoon that they
announced the prices of admission and.
according to the seating arrangements
would have taken in $4,000 at the
gate with the purse, state tax and
other expenses the profit would have
been about $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

It was the sensational goai-shooting
II Eeeder " ho was chosen All-South-
ecn forward while pastiming for the
University OF Tennessee, that defeated