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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
MONUMENTAL CITY is
STILL SEEKING BERTH
Baltimore Believes It Has ougown international League and
Should Land Place In One Of Major Organisations
City Expects To Make Fight.

baltimore Is not lined up with any
! one. 1t IL realized that Buffalo and
F., Kansas City have no ground for com
| plant. They were unable TO pay their
| bills last season and Sinclair put uI
the money. That fact placed theii
franchises in the hands of the oil king
But Baltimore does not owe Sinclair a
cent. No one else In the Fedora
League ever handed Baltimore any
and moral right, apparently. to bat
tie in protection of its Nstockhoiders.
| Sinclair Is quoted In q dispatch,
| from Cincinnati as saying that the
Terrapins have no just cause for com.
plant. that q Federal League COM
mittee was given the power to act In
the formation Of peace plans. It IL
not likely that anyone would give a
committee the power to leave Balti-
more out In the cold.
As matter of fact, there WAS no
meeting held in New York Just before
I the peace negotiations started. The
only gathering of maEnatss resulted
when the Baltimoreans tried to learn
from Sinclair and Gilmore just what
the proposed peace terms were.
| The Terra pins have looked the situa-
ton fairly in the face since returning
from New York and have made their
plans. Their first step was to request
Judge lands not to permit the anti
trust suit to be dissolved. and now the
whole baseball world knows that there
IL To be battle.
The terms. az mentioned in the dis
patch from Cincinnati as being to Bal
Etimore's liking, are believed to be
about correct, for II Is a well known
fact that the men who went into this
Federal League club here did so for
the purpose Of trying TO secure major
league baseball for this city. They
went into the venture realizing full
well that they would have to fight
organized baseball. some members oil
which Always have been prejudicec
against this city. But the Terrapins
believed the Feds would stick to-
gether. as was repeatedly stated by
Gilmore and others. until everyone
was taken care of,
Expected To He Taken Care OF
Carrying all their burdens. the Ter
rapins expected TO be taken care of
But the death Of Robert r. Ward was
quite q blow 10 this city He vas
isaitimore's hest friend In the Federal
League. All the other magnstes oi
the circuit were willing to admit thai
this is ma tor league city. and prob
ably would say the same today. be
cause ali received more money here
than in any other town with the ca
ception of Chicago. But Robert r.
AaGi -.agt Il +@.tst.ti-
knew what Baltimore wanted most
and why And, best of all Mr. Ward
was for three major leagues
Money was no object to him and as
long as he was in the fight the pros.
poets of the Federal League were
bright. because the National and
American Leagues were crumblinf
rapidly IN the battle OF dollars liz
! fact. Mr.. ward. shortly before his
dea tn, told the writer that he felt SURE
there would he peace in the baseball
world before the 1916 season opened
/ But Mr. Ward died. and So did mos
Of the fighting spirit OF the Fedora
! League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
Iheaters
FAYERsHAM IN "THE HAWK"
A FASCINATING PERFORMANCE

Long will the remembrance Of the
acting OF Mr.. William Faversham live
lin the minds of an audience who, brs>A-
/ ing the most inelement night OF the
winter with It's accompanying FISK OF
the ubiquitous grip.-sat- charmed.
spelibound. awed even by it's wixardry
| The distinguished actor. who visited
Ius four years ago i'm THE Faun, wa.
seen in THE Hawk translated by
Marie Taylor FROM the French of Fran
| els de Crosset, the most vivid, impress
| awe and human dramatic work we re-
member to have since The Thief"
This play derives its name from the
Traditional and cherished trait or the
Iaasetias, the ancestors of its leading
|character. Comte George de pssetts,
Of bouncing with an irrcsis-
tahie impulse upon their prey, mad
Aened by a lust for revenge ar muir
der In the count. this hereditary ten
dency hnds outlet in his overpower-
inn temptation to win at cards BY fair
means or foul. As his fol- In his gamb-
ling treachery he has his young, aud
brilliant bal weak-willed wife. and the
motive for his dishonesty is his desire
10 give her. with whom he Is madty
Infatuated, all money can procure. Into
their lives between their loves enters
the immature, ardent. iippetnous and
misguided de Tierrache, who fails
desperately In love with the wife and
nhe returns. the affection, when the IN
Itfudcr points out the Sin she is com
mitting by the life she and the count
are leading. and stimulates her con-
sclence to perceive the good and the
mobile In her nature. In game of
cards Rene discovers her cheating for
her husband and challenges her with
hi. She Informs her husband and beGs
him to reform. And then for the first
thine he awakens 10 the realization
Xfhht she loves another. lie accuses her
With the fact and in mad rage of
defAnce leaves the wife TO her lover,
Eventually they. in order 10 marry, aud
before under the French law. they can.
must seek the husbands consent TO a
divorce. Hts one condition of grant
Hing II 10 that the wife must ask II.
0he does and he frees her. And then,
it = memorable scene. the couht con-
zeeses his wonderful love for her and
IN pitileas detati, recounts his life aur-
Ilng their separation. the story Of his
|doecent to utter poverty and the ac-
retirement Of a drug habit. Tearfuliy
md suffering, she listens and the good
1llat has been awakened in her by
IhSr youthful admirer sweeps her ir-
reoistibay back into the path OF right
ma duty and happy and normal con-
cluniOn 10 reached.
Mr.. Faversham as the count has a
rola that il far reaching In It's posi-
nalities. Polished. graceful, finished
sntor that he il he has done nothing
0 convfncing in MIS- notable career
n holds HIS auditors captive by the
magic Of his art and with his attrac-
kfvA personality he give reading OF
~ rcle that IL brilliant. convincing,
ncisive and overwhelming In Its dra-
natic nre and force. His startlingly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
..BATTLE CRY OF PEACE
AROUSING RICHMOND

The Battle Cry of Peace is aroDs-
Ing Richmond people to the realiza-
ton that this country needs far
more powerful army and navy for the
protection of Its wealth and it's citi-
gems, just as il has succeeded In
arousing people wherever IL has been
shown. And In addition to this fact.
1t l. proving fascinating and. dra-
matte entertainment, as Is shown ny
the large audiences that have attend
ed the performance this week.
TIE wonderful photography OF the
picture the mammoth dimensions and
scope of the field covered by the pro
ducers in filming The Battle Cry of
Peace" as well as the realistic battle
scenes, combine TO make II the great
est picture of the. year. The destru--
ton of New York, with the lombard
menr OF the river fronts and the muir
der OF defenseless women and emil
drea IL, the streets, Is YividlS portrayed
and forms an interesting and thrilling
section of the picture.
The beautiful love story that runs
throughout THE Battle Cry OF Peace
is also being praised by those who
have witnessed the picture. 1t SOUNDS
a battle---cry to arms ~-aeainst war
il Ia not a record Of historical hap
peniags. but a prophecy OF the future
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
The Birth of a Nation"

In each of the large cities where
ID. w. Gr,fiith's The Birth of Ma
ton" which will be seen at the
Academy next week, was produced last
summer. there were long lines OF pa
irons waiting to buy seats At the box
offices Absolute capacity was the
rule for many months. During the
dull times that had fallen upon the
theater. these lines or queues Of
prospective buyers had practically dis
appeared. "Oh, there won't he any
advance sale" said the box once at
tendant wearily when asked about an
engagement 1t took a Griffith pro-
duction of pictures and mussc--not
words--to bring back the long absent
queues. New York's broadway. Chi.
Cages Loop. Boston's fremont Street
looked like old times again. with the
hox Offices forces doubled and the
lines of Birth OF a Nation admirers
stretching TO the curb or even to the
next street. The same phenomenon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

While some uncertainty exists as 70
just when and where Jess, willard Will
defend his heavyweight title during
1916, there appears to be little doubt
shat the champion will be seen in ono
or more battles during the coming
twelve months. There is also some
question as to which of the challengers
for the title viii be accorded first
chance to meet Willard In the ring.
II height, strength and youth were
the only qualifications necessary to
insure their possessor the right to meet
the champion in the squared circle,
WIZARDS prospects for a busy season
would be extremely bright. Notwith-
standing the enormous proportions OF
the present champion, he Is not the
only giant in his class, for the heavy
weight field today consists of bigger
men than ever before in the history of
the ring. Willard stands six feet six
inches. and weighs close to 24o pounds,
when in condition.
In the oldeu days OF pugilsm he
would have lowered above the average
heavyweight like a Goliath among
pygmies. Such is not the case at pres
ent. however. for there are several
candidates for the title, who physically
at least. class with Willard in many
prospects Lee Bodin. one OF the latest
aspirants for ring donors, stands six
feet, six and half inches; Fred Full
ton is six feet, four and a half inches
tall: Cowler, six feet, three and half
inches; Weinert. six feet, two and a
half inches: Coffey, six feet. one and a
half inches; Moran, six feet one inch;
Harry Wills. the negro heavy. six feet,
two inches; Georges Carpenter. now
serving in the French army. five feet,
eleven and half inches: while Gun
boat Smith is the smallest of the group,
being but Ave feet, eleven inches.
Among the older school of heavy
weights. Jeffries and Corbett alone ap,
preached In height the big men who
! today are fighting in the same class
Jeffries stood six feet. one and one
half inches when at the top OF his ring
career. Corbett measured six feet. one
inch when he defeated Sullivan, who
was but Ave feet, ten and a half inches
Jack johnson was half an inch over
six feet; Fitzsimmons, a quarter of ali
inch under six feet, while Sharkey,
Choynski and Tommy Burns were all
under FIVE feet ten inches
In the governing circles or tennis
| II is accepted as certainty that
George T. Adee will succeed Robert u.
Wrenn as president of the National
Lawn Tennis Association. wrenn has
announced that the pressure of bUsi-
ness will not permit him to devote, In
the -fatgse,-tht -ttffss-ffesessaFsf-t to tAt
proper discharge of the duties OF tbs
office.
The latest records of Joe Stecher, tht
Dodge (Nehl wrestler. show that ht
has engaged in NO less than ffty-orf
contests since 1912 and that with ths
exception of three bouts without a fail
all have resulted I'm victories. Georg'
Turner and Stranger" Lewis are tbs
| only grapplers who have met the Ne
! braska mat star and escaped withou
| having their shoulders pinned to Tn
mat.
/ Indoor rowing practice will he Pc
sumed at the eastern universities sup
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
HORRIFYING DELAY
IN AN EXECUTION

OssininR. Jan. THE attempted es-
confusion the carefully prepared plans
for the execution of Antonio Ponton,
in the death house of Sing Sing prison
just before dawn today.
TIL emotional effect of the delay and
excitement upon the witnesses and the
officials who had steeled themselves for
the ordeal, was such that most OF
them were in a partly hystsrical
state after PeHten had been executed.
Deputy Warden Miller broke down and
sobbed out an questioned protest
against capital punishment: State Ex-
ecutioner Hubert was taken violently
i'll. and is now under treatment In tina
prison hospital
All the witnesses and officials had
been gathered in the warden's office.
and Principal Keeper Dorner had gone
to the door TO lead the way down the
steps to the death chamber, when he
was hurriediy called to the outer Of
fee by the alarm that prisoner had
escaped
There was hurrying and scurrying
of keepers from all parts of the build
inss and the enclosure, which aroused
all the prisoners. The chase led to the
roof For half an hour the tramping
was heard. A brief silence followed.
Ponton, who had collapsed after he
had been taken out of his cell and
hurriediy thrust back again, was once
more brought out. Father Cashfn and
Father Echeverria. Porto Rican
priest, had prayed with him during
the interval. The illness OF Exeeti-
| toner Hubert was temporarily re-
| fieved- and the eieetfeeHtien was-htfrz
| ried through. Ponton was unable to
walk to the chair, and was supported
/ by two keepers.
| When the witnesses returned TO the
warden's office they found the deputy
| warden in tears. He sobbed out an i'm
| passioned denunciation OF the death
penalty az a blot on twentieth century
| civilization.
| Ponton, Porto Rtcan law student,
tabled his sweetheart, Bessie Kramer.
| a school teacher. In Schenectady. 5st
I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

man of good appearance and fine abil
ity, he makes an unpleasant character
almost liksbie by his cleeerness. Mr..
A. :. BYRON gives a thoroughly pleas
ing and breezy impersonation OF Eric
Drakon. an American capitalist In
Parts. The ability OF the remainder OF
the cast and the mounting OF the play
are thoroughly In keeping with Mr.
faversham's star>iards.
To those who were not so fortunate
as to attend last night we are glad 70
say that you win have that opportunity
twice today, Seize II by all means
There has net been In many day q
play of greater interest and power and
III Is rare indeed the chance Is offorded
to witness as human and fascinating a
character, as Mr.. Faversham makes OF
Comte George de Dasetta. CT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
oey Again Defeated By Frank Making Strong
CHAMP JESS WILLARD !. 4
SLOW WITH MATCHES
There Probability of Heavyweight Title Holder Getting Into
Roped Arena During 1916-How the Candidates ii
Shape Physically.

porting crews with the next few days
and until the shift 60 lake or river -
possible the tank machines will be uscd
to prepare the oarsmen for the races
of May and June. The work and ds--
veiopment OF the Yale crews will be
watched with particular interest since
the Ellis will try out new course this
spring. A stretch Of several miles or
excellent rowing water has been
marked out on the Housatonic River
near New Haven and Coach Nicha1is
will send his crew over the new course
at the earliest opportunity. II the
course comes up to expectations dual
races with other college crews may be
staged on the Housatonic River.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

New York. Jan. Frank Moran,
OF Pittsburg, earned the right to meet
less willard for the heavyweight title
when he Knocked out Jim Coffey to-
night in one of the most sensational
boxing exhibitions ever held in New
York city. Madison Square Garden
was damned to the roof by the par
tisans of the Roscommon boy, who
could not be convinced that Moran's
previous victory over Golfer was true
estimate of the fighting abilities of the
men. There was only one deduction
after the encounter tonight. and that
was that the 1rish-American had the
Indian sign on the purely Irish 'Coffey.
and was his superior In ring tactics
and the punch.
As a boxer, Corey was miles in
front of his victorious opponent. The
sympathies OF the house were with
him. and in the early rounds the
whoops Of the Irish rang out frequent
iIy as Coffey jabbed and uppercut his
man without any attempt TO retaliate
ION the part of Moran. Coffey had
learned one lesson from the previous
Iencounter. and instead of dashing after
his man he stood away and allowed
Moran to miss the few swings that he
aimed.
The cieverness of Coftey was APP
parent. but at the same time Moran
was INDUCING In tactics of the sub
marine order. He was allowing Coffey
to do all the work and fight himself
to a standstiil. Then when the mo-
fment came for action, up bobbed the
submarine and launched torpedo at
the Roscommon boy in the eighth
round that had him groggy in a min
lutte, and ended in his falling helpless
lin the following round.
Comes Up Smiling.
Suddenly Moran awoke and ter
rifle right ON the jaw had the Ros-
common lad in trouble and wabbling
as he went TO his corner. Coffey came
up smiling for the ninth, but found a
different man awaiting him.
Instead of holding back and wait
ing for Coffey to lead. Moran jumped
into the fray. His left had been in
lactive. but was aroused to deliver a
furious blow, quickly followed by
right swing that sent Coffey staggering
to the ropes.
AZ COREY retreated the Pittsburger
rushed and before coffey could set
himself he was assailed by shower
OF blows under which he crumpled un
like a piece of paper. No one could
count the smashes that landed one
after another on the helpless Coffey.
but ii was a right smash to the jaw
that sent him to the floor.
Coffey was game as pebble. and
though driven to the mat. still clung
to the hopes OF victory as Referee Bill
Brown stood over him and began the
count At the count OF nine he arose
with Moran standing over him TO APP
ply the finishing stroke. Two more
rights were necessary before Coffey
dropped again, and another count of
nine found Coffey rising weakly &c
meet another attack.
A right and left from the cool
Pittsburg man sent Coffey down again,
This time eight was counted before he
got up. Everyone but Coffey himself
knew he was beaten then. and Moran
only tapped him lightly before Coffey
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
ANOTHER BASKETBALL
LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED

:. Another basketball league. includ-
ing Richmond College, Howitzer Re-
serves, Paramount Athletic Club Re-
serves and the McGili second team,
has been organized. This Is the fifth
league organized this season by the
Richmond Amateur Athletic Fedora
ton.
The schedule follows:
Jan. 10-Richmond College VS..
Howitzers,. at Richmond College.
Jan. 13--Fairmount Athletic Club
VS.. Richmond College. at Howitzers'
Armory.
Jan l3-McGins vs. Howitzers, at
Howitzers' Armory.
Jan. 15-McGilrs VS.. Richmond Col
lege, at McGilFs.
Jan. 15--Fairmount Athletic Club
VS.. Howitzers' at McGilFs.
Jan. 20--McGill's VS.. Paramount
Athletic Club. at Howitzers Armory.
Jan. 20-Richmond College VS..
Howitzers. at Richmond College.
Jan. 22--McGilfs VS.. Richmond
College. at Richmond College.
Jan. 22--Fairmount Athletic Club
VS.. Howitzers. at Howitzers' Armory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
Certain Form Of Service Suspended.

New York. Jan. THE Commercial
Cables Company. announces that ow-
ing to the interruption of other COM
panies cable facilities and the sus-
pension by them of their cheaper
forms OF service at the end of De-
cember, an extraordinary volume of
deferred traffic was forced upon the
lines of this company. This resulted
in creating n delay on this class OF
traffic TO such an extent that IT was
impossible to give satisfactory SER
vice. Under these circumstances we
found il necessary to temporarily sus-
pend this class OF traffic until such
time as the situation again becomes
normal,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

The suit Of Mrs. Anna NJ Bolts
against the Virginia Railway and
Power Company ended yesterday even
ing In Hastings Court. Part H. Mrs
polty was given verdict of $4,000
She sued for $4,000 damages she was
In iured by a street car of the defend :
ant in August. 1919 at Eighteenth
and Main streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

has been repeated in all the other cities
which the play has visited the present
season. 1t means, OF course, that the
h!gh-class theater In not moribund.
only The touch Of David W. Grif'iths
master Rizardry has been required to
.nfuse 1t with life. At the Academy
OF Music for one week. beginning Mon
day matinee. January 10. Matinees
daily
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
Enie Brook. Burned to Death.

In re that completely destroyed
her home al 1900 Cedar Street. Enie
Brooks, colored, thirty-eight years old.
was burned TO death early yesterday
morning Her husband and other
members of the family escaped injury.
After the flames had been extin-
guixhed firemen found the body. burned
to a crisp.
Assistant Fire Chief RATIO was In
jured when he stepped on a rusty nall
near the burning dwelling, and as a
result Is confined to his home under
the care of a physician. However. he
was reported improved yesterday al
ternoon and will doubtless be able 70
resume his duties within the next day
or two.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
|TAMES COFFEY LOSES
ENCOUNTER TO MORAN
Although Game to the Last shman Falls Before Pttsburg
Heavyweight Moran Earns Right to Meet
Champion Jess Willard

went to the floor for the fourth time.
Game to the last Coffey was prepar-
ing TO rise to his feet again when his
seconds threw in the sponge and ad-
rnitted that their. man was beaten.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

One company physician in Wisconsin
says that in goo cases of injury al
tended by him. only twenty five Of
those injured were abstainers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

Indoor rowing practice viii be Pc
sumed at the eastern universities sup
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-19
w. w. DUNFORD,
Clerk to Administrative Board
December -, 1915.
December -,
AN ORDINANCE.

tApproved December is, 1857
To regulate transient retail busine sses
and public auctions In the city OF
Richmond.
Be 1t ordained by the Council of the
city Of Richmond:
i. That during the fiscal year 1918,
and during each fiscal year thereafter.
II shall be unlawful for any person.
either for himself or for another. to
conduct transient retail business or
to sell or OFFER to sen at public auction
any stock Of merchandise in whole or
in part. without nrst obtaining from
the commissioner of the revenue of
the city Of Richmond license 80 to
do.
2. That no such license shall be is
sued for q period of time exceeding
twelve months from the date of is
sue. and the day and hour OF Its ex-
piration shall be stated in the license,
and before such license shall be issued
the applicant therefor shall pay to the
city of Richmond the sum Of seventy
Ave dollars N75)..
The application for such license
shall be In writing and verified by
oath Of the applicant. and shall state
the name Of the applicant. residence.
street and number Of the proposed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-19
RAPs LIQUOR INTERESTS.
Replies to Their Arguments that Pro.
hibitiOn VIII Put Men Out of Work


st. Louis, Mo. Dec. 1S.--A reply to
the financial arguments advanced in
opposition to prohibition was given at
the Federal Council OF Churches of
Christ here by Rev. Charles Sickle.
field secretary of the council.
The average workingman fears
being out of job more than ne Goes
going to hell" Rev. Sickle said. THE
l-qnnr interests haxe- capitalized upon
this fear
II the money now invested in the
liquor business were invested I'm the
average American industry it would
give employment to four times as
many workingmen. who collectively
would receive four times as much IN
the form Of wages. and four times as
much raw material would be required
than is now the case In the liquor
business"
Rev. Mr.. Sickle said that the num-
Der of workingmen employed in the
liquor business has been greatly ex-
aggerated. He said the liquor interests
purchase annually only about an aver
age OF $40 worth Of produce from each
farmer In the United States.