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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08

for that matter, and the eleven a1B6
be big drawing card here ThAm
giving. From present indications q
Generals will have team this 108
son that will make an even 6o<IX
record than this season. and Ni4N
mond's football enthusiasts ahOq
see real exhibition Of the populxl
fall pastime. Carolina A. Il NJ. had
very poor season this year, but a.
eleven should be a big impr0veno
next season, and il the Generals ~
eide to meet the Aggies here II sf10M11
be a battle royal from start to Ink
Washington and Jefferson would ~
be a big drawing card in Richm0l
next season because of the spectaculM(
exhibition put up by the Penn1111
yanians here a few weeks ago, Hui
Make Announcement Shortly.
DR.. Pollard and the other athiVt1
authorities at Washington and W.
will be able to give out somethlul
definite within the next few days ~
to which eleven will be met here. IA
they cannot come to terms with eitls6l
A. e NJ. or Washington and JefIerao5l
some other good team will be brouGlIl
to Richmond for the Turkey Da9
clash. ;s55s
Positive announcement to the efHacl
that Richmond will be abandoned "
the scene of the annual struggle IN
tween Virginia and North Car01t4
was made yesterday afternoon L.
President Graham. of North Ca&G
lima. He declared that he has 49,
advised by Graduate Manager ChaS4
r. Woollen, Of the Tarheel institutt0lG
that the game will be played r.
Chapel Hill In 1917, and on LAmbGS0
Field in Charlottesville the fo1loW&
year. 1t will be remembered to~l
Wooilen made this announc0flS
more than a week previous to t1x
annual clash here last week. Deap
this, however there were numor0I|
reports spread broadcast to the -
feet that the game would be 41l
played In Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08
BOOZE AND BRIEF ARE
REAL COAST SLUGGtRS

Ping Brodie. the noted fence buster
who has been signed to play with the
Athletics. had a great season with the
San Francisco club, of the Pacific
Coast League. Bodie finished sixth in
batting, with a percentage of .303
He played in all of the games, zoo
and made more hits than any other
player in the league,
Besides this. he was the leading
slugger. with twenty home runs, five
three ba ggers and twenty eight dou-
hles.
Bunny Brief. who had tryout with
both the Chicago White Sox and st.
Louis Browns, however, was the home
run king of the league. He drove out
thirty-three circuit smashes in 1875
games. Bunny finished third in bat
ting, and the chances are that he will
be back with the White Sox next year.
Art Fromme. one-time Giant. was
the best pitcher. according TO the off,
cfai figures. Fromme won twenty
three games and lost fourteen for the
Vernon club. His efficiency record
was 192 earned runs per nine-inning
game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08
Chick Ward Elected Captain OF Virginia Eleventh To Play Here Next h
G|LROY TO CAPTAIN
GEORGETOWN ELEVEN
Where Tulane University VIII Be
Met Saturday.

Washington, D. c., Dec. THE
Georgetown University football team
has left for New Orleans. where 1t
will meet the Tulane University eleven
saturday In the last game of the year
for both institutions. Practically the
entire squad of players--the regulars
and all the first-string substitutes
made the trip. Besides these players,
Father Creedon. faculty supervisor OF
athletics; President Lawler, of the
athletic association: Manager Egan.
Graduate Manager Charley Cox.
Coach Exendine and Physical Direc-
tor OReilly made the trip.
There Is a possibility that a captain
will be elected before the team re-
turns. Two or three men are under
consideration for the honor, but it is
very probable that Johnny Gilroy will
be chosen. Gilroy's work undou bted :
ly entities him to the place, and car
tainly he seems to be logical choice
Sentiment among the other players
indicates that Gilroy will be the next
Blue and Gray leader.
Georgetown should win from Tulane
without great deal of trouble. unless
extreme humidity of the atmosphere
AFFECTS the players to such an extent
that they cannot do their best work
The Blue and Gray squad Is in fine
shape. though, and with plenty Of
substitutes ought to be able to play
in a warm climate. Tulane will have
a stronger team against Georgetown
than represented 1t during the South
ern intercollegiate A. A. season
Three men who were not eligible
to play in those contests will be in
the lineup against the Blue and Gray
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08
MAURY WAS ANXIOUS
TO STAGE. CONTEST2

Norfolk people are very much
peeved over the failure OF John Mar
shall to meet Maury High School for
the State high school championship.
Following is an article that appeared
in the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch:
Its all wrong. katlnka. all wrong.
The football fans all over the state
were looking forward to a gigantic
struggle between Maury High and
John Marshall High and now it's all
over, the death struggle and throes a
matter Of post mortems, and that con-
fltct which doomed titanic and tower
ing as spark OF life out OF the
eubers of the now expired pigskin
period. is the leading article under
the obituary column.
Fast is cas-. and west is west and
never the twain shall meet After
annexng the T'idewater gonfaiou in
a walk, the Commod ores, with a high
school record seldom equalled in this
section. will not have the opportunity
of trying after the State houors- Sup
erintendent Chandler, OF John Mar
shall High School. the recognized
champions OF the western part of
Virginia will not allow bis charges
to lengthen the season farther.
The approach Of examinations is
given by some papers as the reason
for the death of what promised TO be
such a brilliant sport affair. All
bosh' How many high schools in
the State have three sets OF the hate
ful exams a year? Up at the uni
vorSity the head of the high school
system in this Sslte. they have such.
but In the high schools--it is too
much, Examinations come in March.
~ ~
College aren't teo proud to fight,
The dispute between these two con-
corning the worts. Of the respective
elevens is 10 be decided finally next
Saturday IN Richmond. And the
f'ommodores stand ready to play
there Or somewhere at that or any
nther time for the championship OF
the state.
CITIES all over the state expressed
the desire of supplying the place for
the game The athletic authorities
at V. z. |. have made offers to beth
Naury and John Marshall that IL the
game viii he staged in BiackshurS.
they will stand the expense or both
teams Portsmouth wants to stage
the contest. assuring both teams a
neutral ground
II should he PLAYED somewhere. II
3S shame that TWO eieNehs Win lew
parallels in the history OF high school
circles of Virginia. should alike pass
through a season filed with signal
achievements only to finally face and
fall victim to the stern visaGed per-
son of academic interference. The
endless discussion OF the mythical
and chmerical championship will
make heavier demands on the time
and efficiency of the students of both
institutions than the actual playing
would on the two elevens that are
lust itching TO get together.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08

mas. another basketball league will
doubtless be formed There are a
large number of clever basketers
down on the border with the Blues,
Howitzers, Grays and Signal Corps.
and basketball enthusiasts of Rich
mond will welcome their return.
Coach Riess has already started
basketball practice at Randolph Ma
con. and from present indications he
will turn out another good team. He
has some Of the old men back, while
there are several likely looking can
didates in the freshman class. Coach
Riess Is recognized as one of the best
basketball coaches in the Eastern Nir-
ginia Intercollegiate Association and
the quint this year will doubtless be
one that will do credit to the Meth
odist institution.
There is hardly a probability of
basketball practice starting at Rich
mond College before the Christmas
holidays owing to the lengthy football
season. Coach Dobson has some good
material on hand and he expects to
turn out another good team.
Carolina Is going to have another
good eleven next season. All OF the
backfield men will be back for the
team. while several of the linemen
will be again in the fold. Tenant
and Folger. halfbacl7s; Bellamy. full
back. and Williams, quarter, are the
regular backfeld men who will re-
turn, while there will also be John
son and Coleman. both OF whom got
in many OF the contests this season
and played spectacular football. The
six men named above are all players
of ability, and any eleven in the South
would be glad to have them.
Turner Bethel. the former John
Marshall athlete, Is slated for q reg
ular berth on the Washington and
Lee basketball eleven this season. He
was a star in preparatory school cir
cles and put up nice exhibitions in
the games In which he participated
last season with the Generals
There should be some interesting
happenings at the annual meeting OF
the International League, which will
be held in New York City next Mon
day. Alvin NJ. Smith, president Of
the Richmond Exhibition Company,
will represent the Richmond club at
the meeting. There are two or three
other members Of the board OF direc-
tors OF the local corporation who will
make the trip to the Gotham city
to attend the meeting.
Billy smith IL stiIl sleuthing for
'toung phenoms. and before long he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08
WILL NUMBER PLAYERS
IN COMING ENCOUNTER
Both Coach Dobson and Coach Bernr Agree
Said to Be in Prime Condition For Contest Here To-
morrow and Good Game Is Anticipated.

Announcement that the players
in the CLOSING championship
game in the Eastern Virginia
Intercollegiate Association to be
played at BrOad-Street Park to-
morrow Afternoon by Richmond
College and Hampden- Sidney will
wear numbers was made yester-
day afternoon. This announce
nent was a welcome one. for the
numbering Of players always
serve to create additional inter-
est Ia u football encounter.
II was stated yesterday that
programs will Ike distributed i'm
the park. giving the names of the
players and the numbers they will
wear.
Tickets have already been placed
on sale and from present indications
the crowd here tomorrow afternoon
will be the largest one that has ever
witnessed an intercollegiate game In
Richmond. despite the fact that the
football season Is oyer. Many tickets
have already been sold and the crowd
promises to be a record breaker.
There will be no extra charge for
grandstand seats at this game. All of
the cardboards will he sold at the
regular price. and holders will be al
lowed to choose between the grand
stand and tho other seats, It was also
announced that there viii be no extra
charge Of automobiles. There is space
enough In the field to park something
like one hundred cars.
Both Elcyens Arc Fit.
Both eleyens are said to be In prime
condition for the game. Richmo ud =
final scrimmage of the week was held
yesterday afternoon and today only IA
light signal drill is on the program.
The Tigers will also hold "A practice
session today and VIII leave late this
afternoon for Richmond.
Players on both elevens are anxious
To get into the fray. and the game
should be one of the best staged in
Richmond this season.
That the two elcveus are evenly
matched is fact we'll known 10
those who have seen them in action
this season. The Spiders have II on
the Tigers as far az comparative
scores are concerned. but they can't
he considered at all. At the present
time IL looks like "A toss-up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08
Otis skinner Holds Comedy Highest

"Give me n good comedy,' says
Otis skinner and YOU may have all
the other forms of drama in the cata-
logue."
Mr.. Skinner has been on the stage
for nearly forty years-he started be-
fore he was out OF his 'teens-and all
that time ne has been a careful stu
dent Of the drama Consequently he
is well qualified TO express an opin-
ion. This season he is playing Mister
Antonio" the comedy written es-
pecially for him by Booth Tarking-
ton. the novelist playwright, which
he brings to the Academy of Mus Tor
two nights only. tonight and Satur-
day, with a Saturday matinee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08
Ayiation Scored of Succcss.

Washington, Dec. 7.--Dr. Charles
d. Walcott, chairman Of the National
Advisory Committee on Aeronautics
and secretary OF the Smithsonian In
stitute, told the House Naval Affairs
COMMITTEES today that hereafter the
man who commands the air will be
the man who commands the military
situation. He predicted that the
United States will soon equal Eng
land. France and Germany in aviation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08

Norfolk, Dec Carl o. Steele. aged
sevent&-cne. died last evening AT will
liamshnrg. after a lingering Illness.
He is survived by three children.
Charles g. steele, Houston, Texas: Mrs.
Emel Hansen and Mrs. r. W. Bullock.
of Campostella Heights, The funeral
was conducted this afternoon at $50
o'clock by Rev. ]. w. Henry. pastor
OF the Naxarene Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08
Mrs Jennie Ridiirk Rycrs,

wytheville, Dec. Mrs. Jennie Rid
dick Byers. wife of william w. Bvers.
OF Lancast Pa, died suddenly Tues
day in the home of her sister. Mrs.
Walter s, Poage. in Wytheville.
She leaves four small children. three
brothers, Professor Joseph II. Riddick,
of Lynchburg; Junius r. and c. E,
Riddick of Richmond. She was a
daughter OF the late Rev. Joseph H
Riddick OF Petersburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08
Seyenth-Day Adventist.

All regular services conducted by
Evangelist Serns in Morris-Street
Chapel near Main. Sabbath school
and preaching every Saturday at 10
and 11:15 O'Clock
Sunday night, December 10, Evan
gelist Serns will lecture from Revela-
ton. Subject: silence In Heaven.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08
Colonel stanley i'm Richmond

Colonel w l.. Stanley. assistant
president of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway Company. was visitor in
Richmond yesterday. being the guest
of Colonel Warren 2. Taylor, general
traffic manager of the Richmond, Fred
erickshurg and Potomac Railway Com
pany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08
WARD TO CAPTAIN
VIRGINIA ELEVEN
Right Tackle on Orange and Blue
Eleven Is Honored by
Letter Men.

Especial to The Richmond
Virgtnian.)
Charlottesville, Va, Dec. ii.
Clay (Chick) Ward, right tackle,
was tonight elected captain Of Vir-
ginia's football team for 1917. He
~ n student in the law school and
has played three years on the
eleven. The past season he put
UP an aggressive game, despite a
bad knee.
Following Wards election, the
annual banquet was rendered the
letter men OF the football squad.
DIR. william 4. Lambeth acting
as postmaster. Among those re-
spending to toasts was Head
Coach Evans. who was awarded
IL gold football watch fob.
Tho past season was a success
financially, the net profits total
ing close To $1,000. The total
receipts OF the Carolina game were
$1,000. or this amount, each
teams share WIS $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08
Athletic
Virginia's Poor Showing on Gridiron G
Hardly Be Blamed on College Fraterniti


Why attribute the poor showing of
Nirginia's eleven on the gridiron this
season to fraternity activities? Last
year the Charlottesville institution
turned out a team that humbled the
proud sons of old Eli; held the Har
ward Crimson to nine points and van
Quished every other eleven on its
schedule. Fraternities existed at Vir-
rinia then. In fact, for ten years
previous to this disastrous season Nir
ginia turned out elevens that did
credit TO the Old Dominion and to
the South Fraternities existed there
those years.
A college can't always turn out
winning machine and Mhen a season
is fraught with disaster why blame
it on the fraternities?
Irving Craig. who played halfback
on the Richmond College eleven In
1914. is going TO make some of the
other candidates for the Virginia
backfield hustle next season. Craig
received lot of good football train
ing under Coach Frank Dobson and
he should be a regular on the Orange
and Blue next season. Because of the
one-year residence rule now in vogue
at Virginia, he wasn't eligible this sea-
son.
Richmond's football enthusiasts
will doubtless see the Washington and
Lee Generals and some other eleven
get together In Broad Street Park next
Turkey Day The Lexington gridiron-
lists have an option on the local park
for next Thanksgiving and they will
probably have as their opponents
either North Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical or Washington and
Jefferson.
Much interest Ia being manifested
in the game at Broad-Street Park
Saturday afternoon between the Rich
mond College Spiders and the Hamp-
den Sidney Tigers. Unless the dope
can Is again upset the game Is going
I'd he a close one and the victor viii
have the lead by a very scant mar
gin.
Fairmount Athletic Clubs basket
ball quint this year will give the
other contenders for the city cham
pionship q hard run for the honors
II the players display the form OF
which they are capable. Dick Gayle.
who IL playing center. is one OF the
best basketball players ever turned
out by william and Mary College,
while Happy" Lawrence. captain and
forward. hasn't lost any of his old
speed.
In the event the soldier boys on
th6 border gst back here by Christ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08

should have one or two interesting
announcements to make. Billy is
keeping his whereabouts secret at
the present time, but he will be turn
ing his face toward Richmond within
the next few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08

Now that the Virginia. North Caro-
lima game will be staged at Chapel
Hill next season. a game between the
Tarheels- and Virginia Military Inst4-
tute is almost assured. The game
between the Down Homers and Cadets
will doubtless be played around the
middle of November.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08

The woods seem to be full of ball
players, but Billy is looking for some
of those regular fellows. He doesn't
want any of those morning glories.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08

Old Mordecai Brown. former Cub
wonder and one of the greatest pitch
ers the game ever developed. is
through as a big Lacquer. Charles
Weeghman. president of the Cubs,
has announced that Old Mordecai had
been given his unconditional release.
In announcing Browns release.
Weeghman said he had offered to aid
Brownie in landing a job as man
ager of a minor league club. Brown
Ia 3s years old. During most of his
big league career he was a member
of the Cubs. When the Federal
Lea que was organized Brown jumped
the Cincinnati Reds to manage the
st. Louis Federals. hut met with poor
success as n team leader
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08

In the event the soldier boys on
thS border set back here by Christ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-08

Billy smith IL still sleuthing for
roung phenoms. and before long hs
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11
CK FROM TURBULENT BANDS
Tor Dorian Tells About Trip tC
 Belgium With Provisions.

Dohn D. Dorian of this city, quar- master on the S. $. Gothland, has lived here for few days visit, after Drip across the waters to Belgium, 5 ere his ship carried relief to the 4lgians. MT. Dorian's stay here will brief as he expects to start in a k or two for return trip with bvisions.
 6peaking of the trip, MT. Dorian Is of seeing many of the belligerent 8ps in their movements. Nothing an eventful nature happened on q trip, the ship being allowed to ks unharmed after answering the 8uired questions. After the goods sre unpacked, the Germans took 40 & cent. of the cargo for their own T, he says.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11

have answered his call for evanee1is- tic service at the close of the church night meeting on Thursday evening,
 The Women's Missionary society will meet Friday afternoon, Sept. 18th at $50 o'clock. Plans for the work of the coming winter will be discussed, and responsibility as a society in the Five Year Program will be pre- sented. A full attendance is desired TOT thls frst meeting of the season.
 mere Will be no exchange of books m the norary for the next two weeks Sept. 10th and 17th.
 Complying with the order of the Board of Health the Bible school will not open for the regular session al 1915 o'clock until Sept. 24th.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11

competition is for money, and the stakes are too large. The health, so- cial standing, future prospects of fam lilies are too often the stake and the many losers are crushed for the gain of one. Again, the handicaps are too great to make the competition more than farce-aS one writer has put it.
 the star racers are furnished with motorcycles, the novices run on foot"
 Cooperation Spells Success.
 But signs of the regeneration of business are not wanting. The rude hand of economic necessity is for tunately on the side of the moral ideal showing and tanning and hauling the obstinate factors around into their places Competing capitalists found their strength enhanced and their business in larger enterprises made possible by cooperation. The work CTS, cooperating to match the organ ization of the capitalist, find, when they strike, if they had not painfully realized it before, that they are poor ly off without the cooperation of the employers. And the poor com mon people devoutly wish for the cooperation of both employers and worker with him in reducing the high cost of competition. The most ser ious charge which can be brought against socialism or the labor union is that they emphasize class strife.
 "A new economic order has de- veIoped in which organization and massing of industrial units are prominent feature. The great moral objection to this lies in the owner ship and control of all this by a re- latively small group of men. We can see the way out and the spirit of brotherliness and neighborliness must prevail-God wills it. Washington Gladden. says: The one thing for us to be sure of is that God has a way for human beings to live and work to- gether, just as truly as He has a way for the stars over our heads and the crystals under our feet; and that it is mans chief. end to find this way and follow it.''
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11
Clty Hens

Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread" Rhdvt.
 *Action on the death of Captain John @Brien will be taken at special Reting of Daly council, K. of C., at R' clock this evening. 8Join New Britain National Bank scation club tonight. Open ' to s. ] &vt
 Through Attorney J. G. Woods, U. Chapini has brought suit against #toni Squillicote for $200. sH. J. zahnleiter, violinist, has re- ! med teaching. Studio, Booths Block.
 hdvt.
 #The executive committee of the @amber of Commerce held a meeting Ss afternoon at 2:3O. &sMr. Laubin, pianist, has resumed 8ching. Apply Booths block, We'd &Edays, or by mail.-advt
 Paul H. Taylor of New Haven and &ss Helen Swift of 157 Lake street, #s city, were granted a marriage h-
 hse this morning.
 Bale of ladies' new fall suits s25 and #. Buckley and Whalen, PIP Trun- Fl St., Hartford.-adVt.
 Anniversary exercises will be held Ms evening at the meeting of Wash #ton camp, P. o. S. of A. #-larence M. Super and Miss Althea #i iswold of PAP Main street were rried by City Clerk A. L. Thomp- h at City hall this morning.
 The quaint little Berlin Tea Shop
 hr the church, a fine place for
 cheon during fair week.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11
Weekly Notices.

Following are the church notices for the week:
 The church-night service on Thurs day evening at 7:45 D. m. is an ap- pointment which the minister makes with every one of the congregation. The theme will be John 4:45-54.
 Dr. Cross will meet with those who
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11
Announcement.

D. J. Selander has re-opened his rket in temporary quarters at the
 her of Dwight and Fairview streets H will be pleased to greet his old
 tomers as we'll as new ones.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11

subject as his theme and preached on 'The Battlefield of Our Day. topic which deals with the strife of