davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17
TRACK SEASON WILL
CLOSE HERE TONIGHT
Meet Will Be Given Starting Promptly at o'clock In kcn
mond Grays' Armory-Athletes Are In Good Conoi-
ton and Interesting Races Are Expected

Crowley. Wood. Peaseiey, McNeai.
Bear, Hubbard.
McGill---Arrighi.
Fairmount--Gary, Loving.
Grays--E. Gusti, ]. Fl. GUST, Cous-
ms Foikes.
6O0-Yard.
Church Hill--Quarles, Patterson, ".
Johnson. w. johnson. Core.
Barton Heights-Hill. Kahn, Norvei,
Spencer, L. Stringer. Strother.
Blues-G. Peaseley. Williams, J.
McRee Biankenship. Ruskeii. r. Nc
Rec. Crowley. Hubbard. Wood, J.
Peaseley,, Hotze. McNeal, Grubbs.
Fairmount-Loving.
Grays-Cousins. j. II. GUST.
ss0-Yard.
Church HiIl--wharton, Patterson,
". johnson, Neal, Ehmig.
Barton Heights Hill. Gregory.
Kahn. Lack, Norvell, Spencer. String
Blues-G. Peaseiey, ]. McRee.
Blankenship. r. McRee. Wood. ).
Peassley. Hottie. Grubbs. Hubbard
f-Mile.
Church Hi1l--wharton, McCook,
Talliaferro. Neal, w. Johnson.
Barton Heights-Gregory, Heubi,
Lacy, Lord.
Blues-a. Peaseiey, Hotxe. 0ruobs.
Hughes.
Fairmount--Green.
ShOtput.
Church HilI--Murdock. Atkinson.
Barton Heights. Strtnger.
Blues - Hickenson, Word. Eoel.
Knightly.
Fafrmount-Thacker
High jump.
Church Hill---Atkinson. Murdock-
Barton Heights-HeubL
Riues-G. Peaseiey, Gresham,
Wood, =. Peaseiey. Word. McNeai
Tafrmount--Pettway.
Pole Vault
Church Hill--R. Bell. A. BeIl
wharton
Parton Heivhts--Grerory Kuyk
Hues-~word. Bear, Hubbard.
Cravs-H FttxhuEh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17
BUILDERS GETTING
READY FOR SEASON

Newport News Va, March 1o@--
Manager Brooke crist of the New
mort News baseball club. today sent
out notices to eleven players already
signed up for the 1915 season. order
ing them to report for the training
season. The players ordered to report
include three pitchers. one catcher and
four inneIders and three outhelders.
The pitchers and catchers are due here
ON Monday. April 10. The playing
season will be opened here on Mon
day, April 24---Eastsr Monday.
Crist has negotiations on with n
large number of other applicants for
herths ON the shipbuilders' club. and
a. soon as definite arrangement 10
made with each he will be ordered to
rrnort on the above dates. The men
ordered TO report In today's letters
are:
Scott.
Catcher--Lake.
Infielders--walters, Giihooley. Maui
rer and Rychner.
ontfielders Smith. Hopkins and
Walker
Maurer and Rychner are two new
players who have not heretofore been
mentioned. Maurer's handle Is Char
les" and he comes to Newport News
with good records In both the Tri-
State and Atlantic Leagues. Crtst
knew him well In the Tri Estate In 12a :
and Ii eonfadent that he Will make q
good man. He Is a right-hana hitter
and thrower and is reputed to be fast
~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17
BILLY SMITH
IS BACK IN RICHMOND
Local Leader Says He VIII Five Players From New York
Yankees and Two Three From Washington But
Is Unable To Give Out Names At This Time

club not to give out the names at this
time. However, / can say this much:
We will get two pitchers, an outfield-
err, infielder and catcher"
Manager Smith did not deny that
the infielder Is no other than little
Angelo Arragon. who In lambasttng
the old glohule SO hard down in tho
Yankee camp. The catcher who will
come to Richmond Is not Harry Smith.
according to Manager Smith. How
ever. he is a good one and will prove
a valuable asset TO Richmond's catch
ing department
The players who will be turned over
to Richmond. by the Yankees will ar
rive In Richmond next Friday. They
will be sent to Manager Smith Inn
mediately after the Yankees break
camp on March %.
While In Charlottesville, Manager
Smith was offered three players by
Clarke Griffith. two of whom are
pitchers. Two OF them will doubt
less be taken by the local manager.
He also announced that he Is dick
ering with Pitcher Berry, who last
year played with Columbus. in the
American Association. He viii prob
ably be brought into the fold within
tie next day or two.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17
RIJFFAI,O INTERNATIONALS
TO PURSUE MACk'S POLICY
Manager Pat Donovan Has Signed Ten Players SO Far But
ready Fans Are Beginning To Send Up Howl Over
Number of Bush Leaguers on List.

Then conditions disastrous fnan-
eiai season. with further ravages OF
war atening--compelled Pat TO
break up his team In order to play
safe with the bankers. He sold Judge.
JAMESON. Gilhooisy and Bader. The
from him and left him with y much
disrupted layout. To make surer OF
his chances for this years pennant Pat
could have pulled wires in the baseball
world and surrounded himself with q
strong array OF minor ieaguers OF
proven reputation. Instead he has
adopted a different program--his ia
vorite one. He has gone back into the
wild and woliy brush again. not mere
iy because II 10 cheaper. but because
he enjoys tho work Of developing rs-
cruies into finished teams
Many New Names ana Faces.
This is the reason why Bunalonians
this year win have to accuaint them
selves with many new names and faces.
like Walter LonerEan, Jimmy O'Neil.
JOS Mcdonald, Donald Smith, Wilder
and others. These are the names of
players frequently described 40 bush
ers. They have been playing the small
time, but are just the kind OF young
STEERS Pat likes to do business with,
the kind he enjoys educating and
graduating into the big show. - ne
aid Judge. Giihooley and Jameson.
Some fans have been bit skepticai
about the caiibre Of the team which
these youngsters win make and have
given vent to their skepticisma In un-
mistake cable criticism, deploring the
feet that Buffalo. after seeing Chase.
Anderson, Louden, Gilhooisy. Judge.
Jameson and other stars. would have
to be contented this season with
watching unknowns. But they need
rot worry too strsnuously ON this
point. They must not forget that II
IL Pat Donovan who IL handling these
youngsters and this fact II going 70
make all the difference in the world
It may take few weeks or = few
months, but At the finish it's straw
hat to 4 copy OF last years Federal
League schedule Pat Donovan's boys
viii be right up with the leaders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17
MORAN SAYS TITLE
IS WITHIN REACH
Believes He WIN wresf HEAVYWEIGHT
Laureim From Jess WAiiard's
Brow.
ny FRANK MORAN.

New York. March IA young fell
low going to college quite often per-
mtts his mind to wander from his
studies. Similarly permit my mind to
wander from that which TO me now In
as important as the advantages OF
college education are to . young fell
low.
TO win the heavyweight title this
morning during my ave mile run with
Willie Lewis, my trainer. and failed.
The tnvigorating effects OF the early
morning air woundn't permit me to
get my mind turned to things other
than the big match. Lewis, / imagine.
devoted his energy 70 keeping UP with
me and had very little to say.
through more hardships than fellow
the boxing game. all struggling Tor
the goal which only one can attain
and which / have within my reach
thought OF the fellows who boz
often enough to keep from starving
and thought of those who would eat
more regularly IL they were engaged
more often-the fellows who so
through more hardships than fellow
In any other profession could endure
to realize In dream
And vet there are those who say that
boxing isn't the sport Il should oa
Saw. stiff blow to the point OF the
law does more character building than
a thousand bankruptcy cases or ousi-
ness reverses-
And the training boxer does have
more effect upon him than the stinest
example has on q college student.
NV road work was the only thing
T did today In preparation for the big
match. When I got back 20 Dial Haw-
E,nx, took a bath, was rubbed down
and breakfasted.
7 intend to 20 out for another run
+,rr,rrow. box about five or six rounds
with my sparrtng partners ana go
through a stiff session in the gym.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17

Buffalo, March ise--Thres new con-
tracts were received by the Bunaio
baseball club today, making ten nov
on ale at the Bison headeuarters rms
latest paper came from Lester Chan-
nell. right fielder; George jackson.
utility outHelder. and James VNeia'
shortstop, obtained from Utica
The men previously accounted Tor
wers NJ. 7. Mcdonald. infeider; Ty Ty-
son. pitcher, Donald Smith. inneid; Guy
Coop~r. pitcher. Al Carlstron1, inheia-
er; walter Lonergan and RasseAi
Holmes, pitcher.
sntth. candidate for the job Joe
Judge held last year. halls from the
New England League. McDcnhia -
smother New England League star.
Holmes was picked UP By tns session
Red Sox ana turned over TO Donosan
FOR polishfng. Cooper was with Provi-
Aanca last season, but was recalled by
the Red sox. Lannin wants Cooper TO
work under Donovan this season "
son and Carlssrom, of course. were with
the Bisons last season
-= Frc3,sxv- Mn@ks~ .4ystera-
pa. Donovan has the same IDEA az
Connie Mack. re Pat today were given
"a big Iexaue team to handle. IL Ii aoi-
lara TO doughnuts his line OF proeeours
would be Identical with Aacks- An
stead OF going out anu sP~h"~
lead Of dough for stars. Pat would
-, - tna wild and woily brush. dip
mn "a lot of likely looking KIDS ana
proceed TO turn them into a team.
Pat took hold of a team last year
with many gaps In It. Instead or go
ing out and getting. as he might nave
done. experienced men who mad tneir
worth TO all these positions, Fas
staked HIS battle on youngsters. Hs
rot Joe Judge and George cav anu
he paid special attention to kio jamie.
son and Frank Gilhooiey ana piooae.
asorr nattently until they made n real
saar' Then the opportunity presenfeo
,t.alf Pats kids were confronted by
q seasoned team. made up for the
most part of men who had seen lors
..rvtca In the high class minors or who
belonEed to big league asgregafions'
ana In the. showdown Pat won the pot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17

Dewitt Newing viii not he
secretary of the Richmond
baseball club this season, accord
ing to a statement issued by Al
vim Smith. president OF the Rich
mond Exhibition Company. This
announcement WINS made last
night. after Newing Rad written
asking the local people for his
release.
Newing was engaged some time
ago for the position OF secretary,
but since that time he has be-
come associated with the Amer
lean Play Company. of New York,
the largest play-producing house
I'm America. AZ he is receiving
an exceptionally good salary. ana
his Job is permanent. me says ne
would prefer to retain the place,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17

New York. March 16.-Ths coming
willard Moran ten-round battle to be
held In Madison Square Garden Is now
the all absorbing topic of conversation
among the sporting public here. Al
the present writing Willard 10 ruling
favorite at tho odds of to that he
wilfSoutpoint the Pittsburger. Friends
Of Moran have snapped up lot of
this money at the liberal odds. A num-
Der OF experts who have seen the red
haired scrapper from Pittsburg at his
training quarters here are of the opin-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17
THORPE AND BRAINARD
LEAD GIANT BATTERS

Martin. Tex. March Ia - The
Giants rockies. with RUDE Benton
and Kramer, = newcomer. In the box.
defeated the regulars In . hot game
this afternoon. : to. !. Tsrsau and
Perritt worked for the nrst team.
Benny Kaufr. the bashful Fed. made
the nrst hit OF the game. Thorpe
and Brainard led In the batting, with
two hits each. Kelly and Fish arc
fighting 1t out for the right feld po-
sition. Rousch and Robertson not vet
having shown UP In camp. Brainard
is likely to replace Lobert at third,
the latter having done poor work 20
far.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17
DEWITT NEWING WILL
NOT BE SECRETARY

but AZ the Richmond Exhibition
Company insisted that he carry
out his contract, he would do 30.
IL was decided to grant his re-
lease.
As the manager of the Grayc0
Scott Company, which played I'm
stock herr for several seasons,
Dewitt N,~wfng is well remeTn-
bered i'm Richmond. and ft will NO
doubt be regretted that he win
not come to this city.
President Alvin Smith stated
that The men are expected to no
port at the diamond on Monday
for practice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17
RICHMOND ATHLETE IS
PRESENTED A JERSEY

Tome school. Port Deposit. Nd.
March f6.--George X Mathews, OF
Richmond, Va. q member of the
varsity soccer team at the Toms
school, Port Deposit. Md, was
awarded q Jersey with the A. II.
r.. at the dinner which marked
che end Of the winter team last
night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17
vauwAn Captains YaiA.

New Haven. Conn. March 16.--Ro-
land Virgil Vaughan. of Haver Hill.
Mass. was today elected captain Of
the Yale nine. succeeding Arthur Mil
burn. who resigned at the rscommen-
uHtion of the special baseball commits
sion, which felt that q captain who
ran the team from tho bench was un-
desirable. Vaughn has been right ield-
Or for two season. He prepared for
college NJ DxataF AceAAmys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17
REGULARS
DEFEAT YANNICANS

Macon, Ca, March Is. --- The
Yankees divided into two camps this
afternoon and played . nins-inning
game. after cold weather had pre-
vented morning practice. The rcgu-
lars had an easy time defeating tho
yannigans, 10 to q. The regulars
piled up seven runs OF Vance In the
second inning. Brady and Shocker
worked for the first team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17

paytona. Fla, March IA cold
north wind forced Manager Robertson
to cali of the practice today. He had
his Dodgers out on the fleid twice. but
the gais vetoed any effort at work
out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17

South Bethlehem, Pa, March l6.--
KYLE Crfchton, OF Bethlehem. was TODAY
elected basketball captain of Lehigh's
varsity for next year. Crichton 10
tunior and is more than six feet tall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-17

Ion he has a splendid chance to put
the champion out inside OF ten rounds
Moran liz In perfect condition and Is
ready to enter the ring right now.
Trainer While Lewis states his only
worry In to keep Moran from being
overturned. He now tips the beam
at 400 pounds and expects to enter
the ring at that figure. Willard Ia
also in tiptop shape and believes he
will add Moran's name to his list OF
victories The champion expects 20
enter the ring weighing around ESQ.
The Huttig news., 1916-12-02
The Far-Siqhted Woman.

You are, let us say, capable ste nographer or teacher; if through any untoward circumstances, you should be bereft of one of your fac ulties necessary to your vocation, what would you do? Such things do happen, you know, and wise is the woman who cultivates a hobby or an avocation that employs other faculties than the ones she uses daily. If you know nothing else but teaching, and should lose your hearing, you would be stranded on the island of the help less; if your daily work is of the manual sort, cultivate hobby for something that requires mental effort. If your mental faculties are in use daily, give them a rest by doing some sort of manual work.-Exchange.
The Huttig news., 1916-12-02
How He Was Cauqht.

He had no stomach for the army, but presented himself for examination with "sure trieka up his sleeve to ''work his ticket" He was physically perfect, but his eyesight was shock ing-so bad, indeed, that the sergeant thought the doctor should see him.
 First class physically" pronounced the doctor, but when the medical man applied the eye tests the would-be re- cruit's sight appeared much worse than when the sergeant had him in hand.
 "No, no, my man; with sight like that you're no use for the army" said the medico. "But you ought to get glasses. Stay, I've pair like micro scopes, and if you see with them you can have them.o
 The spectacles were produced and fitted on, and the recruit at once cried, "Oh, see splendidly! p
 Do you now?" said the doctor, with sarcasm. "Take him along. sergeant, and get him sworn in. There's no glass in the spectaeles. ."-London Tit-Bits.
The Huttig news., 1916-12-02
Horrors of War.

One of Germany's most noted sur geons, who has spent months at the front and in hospital service, in writ ing of the effect of the terrible strain of war as depicted upon the faces of those released from the firing line, says: "Physically these soldiers may be as hard as iron, yet they are not intact. The officers nearly always de- velop an uncanny, marble, staring look, as though they had been accustomed to gaze shudderingly at all the terrors and desolating orgies of destruction, as though they had been obliged to wit ness this with unblinking eyes and finally felt that their eyes had become a mirror of the horrible. It is as though the claw of a demon had seized their faces and made their eyes sink deeper into their hollows. The more highly civilized 8 man is, the better educated, the deeper his feelings, the more does he bear the indetinable something in his face, the sign that he has seen ter rible things."-Christistn Advocate.
The Huttig news., 1916-12-02
ANIMALS WARNED OF DANGER
Signal to Each Other by NeIi-Under- stood Sounds-Eiephants Trum-
 petina Carries Far.

Animals in their wild state have strange ways of warning their own species of danger Rabbits, when star tied at strange noises, stamp hard on the ground with their hind feet. Other rabbits, peculiarly sensitive to hearing this noise, are thus warned and scurry to safety. When a lion roars in it's native land those roars are said to vary according to the ami malls instinct for seeing danger. A lions roar will reyerberate to an ex- traordinary distance, and will send the smallest animals, such as mOn- keys, various species of little deer, birds and lizards scuttling away to some places of safety. The elephant, when hunted, very often sets up shrill trumpeting which carries for miles to other elephants who may not be pursued. But they hear it, and are immediately on the alert. When herd of elephants are stampeding the sound of their laundering gallop. is so tremendous that it carries for miles. Small wild animals have been seen to stand and quiver all over quite suddenly, then bolt. They have heard the thunder" of the herd of elephants, and know their danger.
The Huttig news., 1916-12-02

only that policy had been signed the day before! He had little belief that his hesitating friend would have de- cided to take the risk; he was eau tious and keen person, with repu- tation for sharp practice. But Joseph saw in that fact his opportunity. Sum- m0ning messenger, to whom he said no word of his loss, he dispatched him with a message, instructing him care fully exactly what words to use. He was to say:
 "Friend Joshua, neighbor Joseph de- sires me to inform thee that, if thee hast not underwritten, thee needst not do it."
 The message was delivered promptly and precisely. Friend Joshua, who had not signed, and had decided against doing so, understood 1t to mean that the ship had arrived safely, and the owner did not wish to pay the pre- mium, now useless, unless the signed document required him in honor and law to do so. That Is what the canny Joseph expected him to think and he proceeded to act as Joseph had guessed he might ack He pretended not to find the policy where he looked for 1t in his office, slipped 1t stealthily among a handful of other papers, which he carried carelessly with him Into the next room, where he went os- tensibly to seek further, and there sly ly signed 1t. Presently he brought it back and delivered it to the messenger with the message:
 ''Tell thy master had signed" It was not pretty bit of business friend Joseph's trick was little too clever-but certainly no one can sym pathize with friend Joshua. It was a case of the bitter bit.-Youth's Con- 1 panion.
The Huttig news., 1916-12-02

cheap novels, there was not an immor- al situation nor anything that would tend to influence for wrong in the hum dreds of novels he wrote. His heroes were manly and clean-minded, his nor als good and he exalted the nobler qualities of honor, loyalty and courage. He said just before he died that he did not regret anything he had written and he felt he had contributed to the joy of living for millions of boys and girls. The Star knows from experi- ence that this is true, so here's a wreath to the memory of the father of "Seth Jones'" the hero of boyhood long past.-Kansas City Star.
The Huttig news., 1916-12-02
OLD FRIEND GONE
ED S. ELLIS, FEATHER OF THE
 DIME NOVEL," IS DEAD.
No Doubt There Are Many Gray Headed and Highly Respected Members of Society Who Will
 Remember His Books.

The father of the dime novel died short time ago at the age of seventy six. Many of us are old enough to re- member those Beadle & Adams dime novels with the salmon-covered paper covers, not too large to slip inside pocket and hide there until favorable chance came to devour it's pages, Tor our elders had a strong prejudice against the ''yellow backs" and be- lieved that boy who read them was hiking straight down the center of the road to perdition.
 Ed s. Ellis, the man who died re- gently. wrote the first of the dime noy- els that made q hit, and he wrote hun dreds of them afterward, and many other books beside. He was nineteen years old when he wrote Seth Jones, in 1859, and sent it to Beadle & Ad- ans, New York, who had just begun to publish their dime novels but had not made success with them. They saw winner in "Seth Jones'" Before they sent it out they plastered the country with posters, dodgers and painted inscriptions with the ques- ton: "Who is Seth JonesY and when the people had guessed and won dered for weeks the whole country broke out in another rush of posters bearing the picture of a frontiersman in coonskin cap, with the inscription, q am Seth Jones'" The book made the fame of Ellis and the dime novel and the fortune of Peadle < Adams. It was translated into Il languages and q million copies were sold.
 A queer thing about it was that Ellis was brought up to be preacher and that he was teacher of u Sunday school class when he wrote this first dime novel, He used to clothe Bible stories .in imagery of his own, vivid and exciting, and always closed the lesson with the tale unfinished and the remark: Boys we'll continue the story next Sunday" All the boys in the village were in his Sunday school class
 He wrote so many stories for boys and girls that he lost count of them. He was the author of the Boy Pio- neer," Log Cabin," .Deerfoot," Wy oming" and Forest and Prairie' se- ries, and he wrote many serious-mindr ed books, such as a history of this country in eight volumes, of which 1O0,- 900 sets were sold.
 It is said of him that he was good man, of kindly nature; that children loved him, and that, In spite of the preaching that has been done against
The Huttig news., 1916-12-02
LODGE DIRECTORY.

ROWLAND LODGE No. 5o4 F. & A. M.meets every second and fourth Satur- day evenings at z:5o o'clock. Visiting Masons always welcome.
 L. M. Despair, W. M. c. A. Berry Sec'y.
 HOWARD CHAPTER, No. 122, R. A. M.-meets every first and third Thurs day evening at Masonic hall Visiting companions welcome.
 L. G. Gibson, H. p. c. A. Berry, Secy.
 ZEDEKIAH, COUNCIL. U. D.. R. & s. M.-Meets every fourth Wednesday night of each month. Visiting compan- ions welcome. T. B. WEAVER, T. l. M. R. N. BENSON, Recor der. HUTTIG CHAPTER No. 32o, Order of the Eastern Star, meets every first and third Friday evening at Z:50 o'clock. Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
 Mrs. J. A. Brignac, w. M. Mas L. G. GIBSON, Sec'y. HUTTIG LODGE No. 348 I. 0. o. F. meets every first and third Tuesday eye- hing. All brethern cordially invited.
 M. L. PHILLIPS, N G. Harlan Sehon, Secy.
 HUTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. e6, meets every Monday night at z:5o o'clock Visitors are invited.
 Mrs. Wilke Frost, N. G. Miss Murray Pilkinton, Secy. 
 SWEET BAY CAMP No. All WOW. meets every first and third Saturday eve- nings. Visitors made welcome.
 c. A. Mccormick, c. c. J. c. BRIDGES. Clerk.
 Sweet Bay Circle No. l45. w. C.. meets every second and fourth Thursday night at z:50 o'clock Visitors are cor dially invited.
 Mrs. W. R. Dickerson. Guardian. Mrs. c. A. Mccormick, Clerk.