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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
BtNNIE kAUFF NOT To
LEAVE FOR MARLIN
Must Re Paid $4,000 Before Signing
New York Giant Contract,

New York, March 1.-Bennie Kauff,
the Ty Cobb OF the Feds, for whose re-
lease the Giants paid $500 to II. p.
Sinclair. will not go to Marlin on Fri
day to report TO Manager McGraw.
kauff says he will not put on a New
York uniform until he. has received
$1,000 In the shape of a bonus from
the Giants and $4,000 from Sinclair.
kauff who Is exercising daily at a
local gymnasium said:
Il will not obey Mc(sraw's orders 10
leave here on Friday. / am In splen-
did shape and want to play ball, but
will not allow these people TO make
4 fool OF me- shall insist on two
things before I report, the payment
of $1,000 TO me by President Hemp
stead and $4,000 by Sinclair. Unless
get all of this money I will not play
hall and the New York club will lose
the s35, 900 paid to Sinclair for my
release.
Il do not consider that am under
contract to the New York club and
that is the reason I do not intend to
go 70 Marlin. received letter some
time ago from Secretary Foster saying
that the Giants had taken over my
tract. but l repeat that l never had a
real contract with the Brookfeds.
IT signed n contract last April with
President Hampstead. who agreed to
pay me $4,000 as bonus, but / never
received the money. Subsequently /
was told that this contract was nun
and void when the Giants sent me
back to the Wards. II the Giants
want me they must pay that IS, 900 in
a lump, not IN three annual INSTALL
ments. as they have suggested.
sinclair never had legal title to
my services and he had no right to
sell me to the New fork club. / never
spoke 10 him In my life and l never
received a letter or verbal message
from him I have not had a chance
TO ask him for 900 of the pur-
chase money, but I'll tackle him as
soon as he comes East. Yes, | asked
McGraw to help me and he promised
to do so but he didn't do a thing. /
have begun to lose faith in him and
will NOT go to Marlin in order TO let
him handle my case.
at is the New York clubs own
fault II do not play this year. But
am determined to get what / think
Is coming to me or go back to the
coal mines ! can't play baseball for
ever and I want to make hay while
the sun shines. II the New York club
fixes me up squareiy I'll soon prove
that am worth the money paid for
me. I can make good, and I'm sorry
that the club doesn't seem disposed
to treat me fairly"
Secretary Foster. In the absence of
President Hampstead said yesterday
I that If Kauff didn't obey McGraw's or
ders on Friday he would have to take
| the consequences. 1t remains to be
seen how long Kauff can remain away
! from the ball field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
MUSICAL COMEDY AND
NOVELTY AT THE LYRIC

\ gorgeously staged musical spec
tacle is the Martin Brooks production
of six Peaches and a Pair" which
will be the billtopper at the Lyric for
the latter half of the week. commenc-
ing with today's matinee. The COM
pany is headed by Bob O'Neil and
Cliff Dixon, former musical-comedy
favorites of stellar rank. There Is a
beauty bevy of six showgirls. the
peaches" who contribute number
of pretty dances and ensemble song
numbers.
Then, there is novelty in the form
OF an animal act, billed as the Thes-
plus Dogs. -
dog a decided factor in civilization.
Today dogs are found actively en-
gagged in police duty, military service.
tracking and innumerable other pur-
suits. It's principal occupation. how
ever still seems to be on the stage.
for Mr.. Dog shows a decided prefer
ence for the cloak Of Thespius. No
better group of dog actors has ever
beef assembled than is to be found in
Thespius' canine noveytl. Thespius'
dogs are fox terriers and their versal-
ity Is marked. They are carobats,
trieksters and players. Their perform
ance contains routine Of novel
stunts all of which reflects the greatest
dancing. comedy patter. acrobatics.
credit upon their master.
Charles H. Sweet. tbs hilarious
comedian and eccentric Musician. who
long ago established himself as a
prime favorite here. Ia returning. af-
ter an absence of two years, with a
brand-new act
Queenis Dunedin, the most versa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
Sports
ELK LODGES TO ENTER
BOWLING TOURNAMENT
Lodges From All Over Country Will Take Part In Sport and
Street Parade Will Be Big Feature-More Than 500
Bowlers Will Be Entered

) Washington, d. c.. March 1.-Elk
lodges in the Eastern part of the
United States are going to participate
in the bowling tournament OF the At
lantic Coast Bowling Association. to
be held in this city starting April
3, In such numbers as to make "Elks'
Night one grand occasion. This fact
became established this week as
answers started coming in TO the In
vitatlon extended by the local lodge
of Elks to their Eastern brothers.
Revere Lodge of Elke, Revere.
Mass, was the first to announce their
intention of entering a team in the
big bowling classic to be held in the
national capital. The Elks OF Brook
Ign. n. Y, who have not only decided
to put n a number of teams, but have
asked for a date, were others to line
up for the event. and before the week
Is UP II is expected that lodges UP and
down the Atlantic seaboard will have
asked for accommodations in the at
fair
big street parade Is one OF the
features that will make Elks' Day
gala occasion. the Washington lodge
having already started for this phase
Of the tournament. Entries in the
tournament close March IS at mid
night. and the entrance fees have
started to come In. Five hundred
teams will enter. and the prize list
will be the biggest OF any tourney
ever held In the Eastern part of the
United States. Elk Lodge secretaries
and others interested in the A. G. r.
A. tournament can get any additional
Information from Secretary Tom
Grant, of the Chamber of Commerce.
a tha cha m her hea dui1arterE 1907 r
Street. Northwest, Washington, D. G.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
Al ORTIZ WILL COACH
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Lynchburg. Va, March Al Orth
has been secured to coach the Vir-
sinia Christian College baseball team
in preparation for the spring sched-
ule. and the first practice will take
place this afternoon. There Is said
to he some promising material at V.
c. c. this year, and quite a number
of candidates are expected to report
this afternoon. The season will open
in about a month, the first game on
the schedule being with Hampden-
Sidney College here April 4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
KING KELLY SIGNED
TO MANAGE COOLERS


Special to The Richmond Vfrgininn.
Petersburg, Va, March 1.--GeOrge
w. GKinE) Kelly was signed by the
owners of the Petersburg Virginia
League team 20 manage the local
team for the coming season today.
The club has sixteen players re-
served TO start the season with. aH
folIovv@s CASTOR, Graham and Poole.
pitchersy Hudgins, catcberJ Henry.
Goalby, Poh and Irmscher, inheid-
ers, Stewart, Allen, Schumacher and
Hurley, outneIders, and T1gnor.
Kelly ~. HI, FOLSOM and enc other
under suspension. 1he player ffmft
will be thirteen, exclusive of the
manager. and the salary hmit
s1,400 and individual player limit
$50. wynne Clarke, of last years
Portsmouth team, is at HOpewen.
ana will probably Hign 60 manage
that team. The Hopewen team will
train here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
BARTON HEIGHTS WILL
ENTER STAR ATHLETES

Barton Heights Athletic Club viii
send FIVE star athletes 10 WASHINGTON
Saturday to compete IN the meet to be
staged In the nationaI capital under
the direction of the George Washing
ton University. Those who will make
the trip are Gregory. Soryen. Heubt.
LACY and Strother-- ueubl Wtl!-tgy- for
the sSo-yard run honors, while the
other four men Will comprise the relay
team. The athletes who VIII represent
the Northside club are four or the best
in Richmond. and they are expected to
make a formidable showing against the
other contenders in the meet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
JOCKEY HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH

New Orleans. March is. Purdue,
who rode ST. Leo In the gentleman
riders race. feature OF today's Fair
Grounds card. had a narrow escape
from death when. after the finish. the
horse ran away for over q mile thea
jumped the fence near the paddock.
throwing him to the ground. He was
badly bruised and scratched. but no
race.
Three heavily backed favoritss won
in Rhymer. Undaunted and Gabrio.
Eringhurst equaied the track record
of J. j. LiIlts and u See for six fur
longs when the gelding won the Haus-
mans handicap easily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
BILLY SMITH WILL
LEAVE FOR MACON

Manager Billy smith, of the
Richmond VtrsinIans. will leave to-
day for Macon. where he win look
over the New York Yankees squad
with the expectation of getting
some OF the promising recruit. for
Richmond. Four players. the
names Of whom are being withheld
by the Yankee management. have
already been turned over to the
&trgiBtan1, but there are two or
three Others. believed TO he pitch
era whose services have been ten
dered the Richmond club. and the
local pilot will lock them over.
Manager Saith will bring the
four players already turned over
to the local club. together with the
others he will siRn, back to Rich
mond with him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
HIGHLAND PARK To
PLAY M'G|lL UNION

The second game of the series
for the basketball championship of
Richmond will be staged tomorrow
night on the Richmond Howftxers'
court, when the Highland Park
Athletic Club quiut stacks up
against the McGfll Catholic Union
ave. The Richmond Hovftzer Re-
serves were eliminated several days
ago by the erstwbile suburbnnites,
but they are anticipating n hard
battle when they go mp against the
McGtii OUTFIT.
The winner of this game will
fight II out with the .~srmount
Athletic Club for the champion
ship of Richmond. The game to-
morrow night win start promptly
at stIS o'clock. and a large crowd
il expected 20 witness the contest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
ONLY LIVING MAN ON
STAGE IN GREAT TRAGEDY

William j., Ferguson. who created
the part OF the great emancipation In
j. Stuart Blacktons THE Battle Cry
OF Peace" now being presented at the
Odeon, is more or less of an Inter
esting parsonage. He is pointed at by
the small boy. by men and women as
the only living man who was on the
stage at the Ford Theater in Washing
ton at the time President Lincoln was
asassinated. And that Is some dis
tinction.
Mr.. Ferguson was merely a boy
when it all happened. But 1t was a
distressing affair and Is Just as fresh
in his memory today as 1t was the
night OF the assassination. He isn't
an old man now. and up until a year
ago, when he went into the movies
he had been on the stage continuously
Since entering the movies he has
made reputation for himself by
proving that 1.-The actor OF the old
school, intects into pictures about the
best acting there is.
At the time of Mr.. IAncoln's assas-
sination Mr. Ferguson was caliboy at
the theater At the moment of the
assassination he was standing IN rno
wings with Laura Keene. exactly OPP
posite the presidential box. which was
so constructed that only a person
standing on the stage could see what
occurred in 1t. In addition 70 his
duties as callboy. Mr.. Ferguson was
putting on a short comedy scene with
Miss Keene. He saw John Wilkes
Booth appear suddenly in the rear of
the presidential box. point a derringer
at the base OF the Presidents skull
and pull the trigger. He then leaped
from the box TO the stage, drop
OF twelve feet, catching his spur In the
single American flag which was
draped simply over the edge OF the
box as he did no.
When he reached the stage he had
suffered compound fracture OF the
ankla. but with 4 knife In one hand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02

tile woman In vaudeville, win give an
entertainment that includes singing,
dancing, comedy patter. acrobatlcs,
wire walking mi bicycle riding, and
Davis and Elmore, clever come dian
and a pretty girl. viii be seen in an
excellent comedy-varIety act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
Individual Points.

Registering a total OF thirty-fve
points. Coach Frank Dobson's Richmond
College Spiders captured the annual
Richmond Amateur Athletic Federation
track meet. staged last night on the
Blues floor. wrestling the iaurels from
the local soldier boys. The Richmond
Light Infantry Blues came in for sec
ond honorS. garnering twenty-five
points, while Barton Heights took third
with fourteen. Church Hin ranked
fourth In the standing with ten. while
McGilrs Union and Paramount Athletic
Club. the other two eonteuderR failed
to secure single point,
The Westhampton coilegiaus took the
lead from the start. and despite the
fact that at times they were pushed
hard by the Blues, they managed TO
retain II throughout the meet. Rich
mond College took four out of the nine
FIRST places. winning the nifty yard dash.
mile run. shotput and A4o-yard dash
The meet was undoubtedly the most
interesting ever staged on Rich
moud floor and even the high jump aud
pole vault failed to prove monotonous
to the capacity crowd that witnessed
the events,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02

he rushed of the stage between Miss
Keene and Mr.. Ferguson so quickly
that his hurt was scarcely noticeable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
ACADEMY REPRESENTED
IN WASHING TON MEET

Five OF Richmond Academy's star
sprinters Will go to Washington to-
morrow 10 run in the George Washing
ton University meet, which will be held
Saturday night. Spencer will be en-
tered In the SS0-yard run. while Kuyk
will compete for honors in the handi-
cap pole vault, The relay team, COM
posed of Hill, Spencer. Parrish and
Binford, will also make the trip. and
much is expected from this quartet.
just SO.
No State can heal it's financial
troubles by applying bloody filth
scraped from a sore on the body
polite. The license system poisons
prosperity.
Perhaps We are. Where there s
fanaticism there is energy, and
where there is energy there is work
and where there liz work there is
accomplishment. If II is fanaticism
to feel an intense and burning hatred
OF the license system, then we are
fanatical, and we intend to write our
fanaticism into the Constitution of the
United States.
There are men OF small brain and
less heart who shiver when prohibi-
/ ton is mentioned, because the liquor
interests tell them that prohibition
is a mark of ''crudity."
As a matter OF fact, II is mark
of both strength and culture.
Kansas is the very apotheosis of
progressive radicalism. She is pros
porous. clear thinking, seer of the
future. And Kansas is for prohibi-
ton.
Virginia is the arch-typs OF con-
servatism and social culture. She
holds in her history and tradition the
fundamental things. the beauties and
values Of the life that is lived for its
own sake. And Virginia is for pro-
hibition.
The kitchen diary a small thick
book bound In oilcloth. blue and
white tile PATTERN has two pages
| for every day. One OF them has three
spaces, allotted TO menus for break
fast. luncheon and dinner. The other
page for each day is divided into two
parts, one for orders, and one for
notes. on any topic OF essential inter-
est to the day in question.
Edging for pantry shelves, made of
course cotton. machine embroidered
In delightful little kettles. jugs aud
teapots costs fifteen cents yard. The
| embroidery Is done In blue. This edg
ing can be satisfactorily washed. and
is therefore quite as sanitary as the
paper edgtng. "A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
Baseball, Basketball Bowling, Boxing Rowing, Racing
Sports
RICHMOND COLLEGE
Is VICTORIOUS IN
FEDERATION MEET

Coach Frank Dobsons Spiders Register Thiyve Points
While Richmond Blues Take Second Honors With Twenty
two-Lee Lggan Is Winner Over Walter Gentry In Fifty
Yard Dash
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
Surprises Are Sprung.

A number OF surprises were sprung
during the meet In fact. only few
favorites managed 10 emerge victori-
Gus. Robert McCook. who had been
picked to win the. mile run. failed TO
place. while Taliaferro, who was not
being prominently mentioned as y
probable winner. displayed . wonder
full squirt IN the last minute and crossed
the tape several feet ahead OF Whar-
ton, OF Church Hill. who took second
place. The ju f.- disqualified Whar-
ton for fouling. and gave second place
to Parks. OF Richmond COLLEGE, but
Coach pohson demonstrated his true
sportsmanship by requesting the Judges
to award the place to The Church Hill
runner, which they did. Cheatham, of
Richmond College. had been given tsird
place, and the disqualification Of Wher-
ton meant three more points for the
Northampton squad. Although he was
taking A-ekaaee- aa-losiHs the meet.
Coach BoSson ssked that the East End
boy be given the place.
Probably the most exciting race OF
the xsn!ag MAS the e0n-xard dash.
which was won by skinny Wood, Of
the Richmond Blues Heum took the
lead at the start. and for a time II
looked as II the Barton Heights run
per was su:e winner However, on
the last lap, and with only short
distance to 20. Wood passed Heubt and
crossed the line only few feet ahead
Of him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02

In the tftv-yard dash Lee Ltggan
won out over Walter Gentry by mar
row margin. only about two inches sep
arating them when the former breasted
the tame Despite the fact that Cen
try was not In the best physical con-
dition. he displayed great form Dur
Nam. who won the ffty-yard dash in
the recent meet at the Blues Armory.
took third place. This was beaat-
fnl race. and the three sprinters were
only a few inches apart when they
crossed the line.
In the nfty-yard hurdles Cronly, the
former virginia star, displayed his true
form for the first time this season ana
easily won the event. McRee coming In
for second honors. while Core TOOK
third. In the half-mile run spencer
won handiiy, although Harrup. OF kich-
mond College. pushed him hard al
times In the 440-yard dash EDDIE
Roden took the lead from the start
and finished far ahead of Gresham and
McRee. In the pole vault kuYk, VINO
wears the Barton Heights colors. won
out, going over the pole at feet
inches 70 Wood won the high jump
going feet inches, which is the best
record ever made on the Richmond
Blues floor
The individual honors went to Wood,
OF the Blues, who took first in both the
high jump and 600-yard run. This
youngster displayed good form in all
of the events in which he was entered
and showed promise Of developing into
one OF the best athletes ever turned
out by Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02

50-yard dash--Lggan Or. c.. 1rst;
Gentry &C. II. A. c., second: Durham
(R. C). third. Time, 5 35 seconds.
50-yard hurdles--Croniy tBIues)
nrst: McRee (BIues), second; Core &C.
H. A, c., third. time. 6 2-5 seconds
44o-yard dash--Roden tR. CO., first:
Gresham (Bluesl. second. McRee
1Rlues,, third. Time. SO SIS seconds.
Sso-yard dash--Word tBlues). nrst:
|31eubt tB H. second; Miller OR. CO.
third. Time. .25.
sso-yard run-speneer (B HI. hrst;
Harrup Or. CO.. second; Strother tB
HI. third Time. e17.
one mile run-Taliaferro Or. c..
Arst. wharton &C. II. A. O., secondi
parks (R. CO, third. Time, 5;0s LIS.
shotput ds pounds)--Durhan Or.
|C,. frst; Atkinson &c Fl. A. CO, sec
md: Mcneil tR c., third. Distance.
Is feet 6 Ia inches.
High jump--Word fBlaesl, arst:
Kuyk (R c.. second; Johnson Or. CO.
third. Height, s feet inches.
pole yault--Kuyk (R. H, hrst:
Jsbnson (R. c.. second: G. Kuyk OR.
| CD. third. Height, feet inches.
Relay between Church Hill and Bar
TON Heights-won by Barton Heights
1Norven, Cain. Strother and Heubf1
Relay between All-Preps and Peters
hurg High-~-won by Aii-Preps Gore,
Gerystt. Dtescn and Brandy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
just So.

No State can heal it's financial
troubles by applying bloody filth
scraped from a sore on the body
polite The license system poisons
prosperity
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
Savinu Money,

One day as two boys were walking up a street one boy known as Frank said to the other:
 Say, John, how much money have you saved?"
 T don't save any" said John.
 T have" said Frank. "I just started a few months ago and now I have got six dollars and fifty cents saved up. I do this by putting a few cents away once in a while. Why don't you try it?"
 It's too much like work" said John. A week after this as they were go- ing to school Frank said:
 Are you going to the show Friday night?"
 "I shall if my father gives me some money" said John, but when Frank got there John was not there.
 When they met the next time Frank said:
 Why didn't you go to the show ?'' T did not have any money" said John.
 Then you had better save like me" said Frank.
 That's what I am going to do, so that I can put money in the bank and have a good time also"
 So. boys, I think you better do the same.
 ARTHUR SULLIVAN, Age IS. Versailles
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
A EeIdsnar and Mica Mine

There has been a large deposit of feldspar and mica uncovered on Hoster mountain. I live just a few hundred feet from same.
 Feldspar is a mineral and is used for making fine soaps, pottery ware, tiling and many other things. By the way, all false teeth are about so per cent. feldspar.
 The mica is used by the large cleo trical manufacturers and makers of painters supplies, etc.
 Mica is what most people call ising glass, which you see in front of stoves, etc.
 The ledge is about 75 feet high and extends over one-half mile. Experts contend that the ledge goes as far be- low the ground as it does above the ground.
 In a ledge of this kind they very often discover precious stones such as tourmalines, which are green and re- semble the emerald.
 They also find red garnets and other less valuable stones.
 I will write in my next letter about the way the mine is operated.
 RAYMOND WELDEN, Age 12.
 Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
ReveSs Story.
Norwich. {

My name fs Rover. I came from Newfoundland when I was a little pup py year old. That was a long time ago, as much as four years, I should think Now I am big dog.
 travelled a long time in a ship, to Boston. How glad I was to get to my home at last.
 I found some children to play with, and what good romps we used to have togetheri
 The baby. Roy, was a great pet of mine. l would let him do whatever he liked to me, and never growl or snap at him. He was just two years old and didn't know he was hurting me.
 Every day after dinner he would sft down in front of me and pick my teeth with a sharp stick. He would say: Now, Rover, you must have your teeth cleaned, just like papa" If he hurt me I would get up and | walk away.
 One day I was out walking with the children when my pet, Roy, now eight years old, fell into a little pond. Hi | older brother tried to save him, bur could not. I jumped in and catching ! the little fellows jacket in my teetl dragged him ashore. My master calls me Hero now and gave me a silver collar with my new name on 1t. If you ever come tt i the place where I live I hope you vii | call at my house. I should like tt show you my collar.
 MYRTLE E. CONVERSE, Age Il. l West Wilmington.