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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-11
Y. NJ. @. A ATHELETTCS

Probably never in the history OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. has there been so much
interest shown as there is today in the
physical department OF that institu-
ton. The members are interested as
never before with the renewed inter-
est and the present conducting of the
work and activities OF this depart
ment. All hours of the day the big
gymnasium at the central building Is
full OF boys and men going through
the various gymnastic drills. games
and athletic sports. Several leagues
are going full blast and more are be-
ing organized. The third round of
the young mems night class basket
ball athletic league was held during
the past week and the interest was of
the highest several changes took place
in the standing of the teams and In
divlduals, The league standing Is as
follows
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-11
CLERGY AND WOMEN,
Are Given Credit for Making Mon
taila Dry; Prca4 hers Given Praise.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 1o.-Eheers
greeted an announcement by Rev
Alpha &. Kynett, Philadelphia. that
Methodist ministers and the women
made Montana dry" before the
Methodist Ministers Association. Rev
ME- kNnett Just has returned from @
three months stay in the West.
In the West" he said. "Prohibi-
ton does prohibit. In Oregon.
found = business man talking politics
to a waitress. She had a vote.
In Butte formerly tho saloons
were filled and drunken men stag
gered in the crowds.
"'Do you think 1 asked an anti
saloon man, you can vote this State
dry?' They did. Methodist ministers
and the women did 1t, by 10000 ma
jority.
AZ cannot see why my wife cannot
vote if the negro who carries out the
ashes can"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-11

the man occupying the same position
for a team that had romped over all
but one of its opponents. and whose
generalship and individual work had
been exceptional.
The names OF the men under dis
cussion are purposely withheld, for
the writer has no desire to hurt any
ones feelings by comparisons of this
sort. The facts are cited merely to
show the little value attached to tho
ALI" teams picked. even by men who
are undoubtedly excellent authorities
on football, but who are unable to
leotions
Hard - Rank TAem.
Ranking the football teams In or
der of merit - another sport that Of
fers unlimited possibilities to the Inn
agination- Until ColgatSs overwhslm-
ing victory ever Brown put the Provi-
dence team out of the championship
running. Pittshurs and Brown ad-
herents were having . hot time try
ing to prove that their respective fav-
orites were entitled to the top place.
Now the general idea seems to be
that the Smoky City team. which went
through a fairly hard schedule undo
fsated. deserves the palm.
Placing Colgate. IL = difficult mat
ter. because tho Hamilton OUTFIT was
beaten by Yale. In view Of the fact
that the soap college made about
twice as much ground a. the Ellis in
their game. and was defeated largely
through n huke. second place IL bein z
handed Bankarts pupils. From the
second rung on down the scale II Is
sort OF 80 a. you please affair.
Brown, through beatings Yale and Har-
ward. which In turn. trimmed Prince
ton. deserves to DO placed ahead Of
any Of tho big Three" The Army,
which was not beaten. but played only
a very light schedule. 10 entitled to
consideration As one Of the FIRST four
In the East. Captain Charles d. Daily.
head coach Of the cadet team. says this
years aggregation il one Of the best
he over saw, and he IL not q man given
to ili-considered outbursts Of en-
thusiasm.
Minnesota BEST in West.
These rankings consider Eastern
teams only. In the West there IL a
fne muddle because Of the fact that
Minnesota did not win tho Confer
ence championship. and some Of the
critics DO not feel justified in rankinE
the Gophers ahead OF Ohio State. hold
err OF the title. The writer 10 OF the
opinion that Minnesota IL not only
easily the best team In the West but
fully a. good as any that the East can
show. It certainly surpasses Cornell.
Pennsylvania, Syracuse. Michigan and
the Michigan Aggies. in our humble
opinion.
In the far West. Washington un-
doubtediy is tho best. for It has proved
the right to the championship by beat
ing every rival except Oregon. which
was tied whom Washington had a
bunch OF cripples- Pennsylvania
coming 1aunt to the Pacific Coast tc
tackle Oregon will give some idea OIL
how the East and West compare. The
Red and Blue showed in its ANAL game
against Cornell that II IL now one OF
tho best elevens in the country. and
II Oregon, which already has tied
Warrington, can beat Fo1wslrs men.
It will be = distinct triumph for the
quality Of football taught in the land
of the setting sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-11

RING FAN HAS PLAN
TO MAKE BOXERS FIGHT

A Boston man has come out with
a novel sug gestaon to do away
with the clinching that spoiis so
many bouts. His idea Is to have
the timckeepcr take out time
whenever the men become locked
in q fond embrace. The idea Is
worth moro than passing notice.
II the men were compelled ac-
tually to fight ten rounds instead
Of spending most OF the time hug
ginx each other, twenty-round
bouts would not be necessary TO
decide a championship In most
cases.
There would be Just rs much
fighting as there is In twenty
rounds under tho present rules,
and the bouts would be far more
interesting. Eliminating the clinch
altogether cannot be done. for
there are times when a cIinch Is
unavoidable, and sometimes good
ring generalship requires 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-11
Fess For Prohibition.

Washington. d. c., Dec. 10.-Repre-
sentative S. d. Fess. Of Yellow
Springs. Ohio. emulating Representa-
tive John q. Cooper. of Youngstown,
today made known his support OF
Harry N. Daugherty's declarations
that the Republican party in Ohio
should enforce prohibition. DR.. ress
believes prohibition IL forcing itself
forward a. vital issue and that the
best thing his party can DO Ii to seize
~ tue and make \ ilkait ~ 4, rs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-11
BASEBALL LEAGUES TO
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
International Mogus Gather In Gotham City This Morning
While National Magnates Will Get Together at Same
x Place Tomorrow-American In Chicago.

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s.ap... 1.s.,e. -,
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Ine ract that ban Johnson set such
iAto date In the week FOR the meet
ING OF MS league may be taken 10
mean that tnere Will ne Ittie pusl-
ness OF importance handled at Sh!-
ce8o. AS matter or fact, the Ameri-
can League magnates waste little time
with their meetings Johnson ar
ranges Things, places them before the
club owners and they are adopted
without argument. There Is always
general understanding or what is go
ing 10 happen al meeting OF the
american League, so that the annual
sessions result In little handshaking'
Johnsons announcement 10 the press
ana adjournment.
With the National League cluo own
ers " Is dlHerent. me meeting usually
lakes up the greater part OF week
and everything or Importance nap
pens on the last DAY. me Nauohal
IeaguerS IKE the atmosphere OF
Peaeock Alley in the Waldorf ana
the carpet between the Thirty-fourth
street entrance and the General AS
sembly" room is soft and inviting TO
the tread OF feet, The Assembly
Room is where most or the news -
manufactured, where many OF the
magnates spend great deal OF theif
y Time and where the managers taiK
about the deals they would IKE 10
make
NATIONAL Meeting interesting.
This years meeting OF the Napch-
n! League promises 10 be as interest
ing az most OF the others. the ciuo
owners have several knotty problems
10 unravel; there IS chance mat
barney hreyfus may try 10 nun
bomb at Garry Hermann. and that
Ebbetts, OF Brooklyn; Baker. or PhIla-
deiphia, and Wees hman. OF chicago.
Viii nffer resolutions Which may re-
suit in slight changes iii the league
rules. 1t is doubtful. however, II
the meeting VIII develop anything OF
a sensational nature unless " he fp 'H"
WAY OF few trades which have been
talked over during the winter sea-
son-
The bottom appears Ia have fallen
oht OF the movement 20 DUST Herr
man as chairman OF the National
commission and IT Is assumed GER
Tain that president Iener, the Ma
tonai Lee gle representative on the
commission, wall he instructed 10 east
his vote Tor the CINCINNATI masNate-
That Is all Hermann needs 10 guar
S4ntee his retention as chairman, even
if Ban johnson decides 10 vote for
some one else. Several men have been
named as possible successors to Herr
mann, including Tom Hickey. of Min
neapolis. who WAS on Friday elected
president of the American Associa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-11

nearly every club in the league
through the juggling Of the disability
rule. so that the rule allowing one
more player may be adopted In order
to satisfy several of the owners and
eliminate the disability rule.
No Third League Action.
The third major league boom.
which was supposed to be. one OF the
subjects to be taken up by both major
leagues, was exploded by the Ameri-
can Association magnates last Fri
day, when that body discussed 1t in
formally and took no further notice of
Il President Hickey stated after his
election that the idea had never been
taken seriously by the association. Nor
should 1t have been given the slightest
consideration. Ban Johnson's declara-
ton that he liked the idea Of a third
major league was all that gave II SEQ
ond thought. and Johnson must have
been laughing TO himself when he said
this. Johnson knows there 10 no room
for another league. and the failure of
the Federal League to live 10 proof
that the public cannot be fooled by
any such buncombe.
The formation OF third major
league along the lines laid down would
have been a direct slap at the players.
II would have merged the best towns
of the American Association and In
ternational League into one Glass "A
organization and lowered the class OF
the other eight towns, and of course
reduced the salary limit OF these clubs.
Just at present the magnates and the
~.iayers are on the verge of break
Vver salaries. and any action on the
part OF the club owners to further re-
duce the income OF the players would
afv,1, trouble
Against Interieague Games.
President Baker. of the Fhlliies, is
expected to offer resolution to aboi-
ish the playing OF interleaRue games
prior TO the opening of the regular
season. II any action ia taken IN this
matter II will not become operative
until 1918. rs several contracts for
spring series have already been en-
tered into ana approved by the com
mission. The salary question the mat
ter of trading and selling players af-
ter August and some new schemes
regarding the handling of the worlds
series and the division of the receipts
are other subjects which probably viii
be taken UP by the major leagues. The
action o. NcGraw In accusing some
of his PLAYERS with playing fisiless ball
against Brooklyn In the final series
may get an airing. but President Tener
and the New York club officials con-
slider the incident closed
The most important matter TO come
before the American League meeting
Is the transfer OF the Boston fran
chise 70 Frazee and Ward, the new
owners and their reception as mem
hers Of the league. The international
League NAV vote to change It's circuit,
owing 10 the falling off OF business al
Montreal and Toronto on account OF
the war, and the arrangement of a Sc
ries OF games with the American AS
sociation after. the regular season Is
closed IL almost sure to be adopted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-11
PAYS CHILE IN SUBMARINES
Britain Gives Five for Two Super
dreadnauy hts Seized.

uIN2ttAAAtu4 LtS
New York, Dec. 10.-F'ive subma-
rines will be presented by Great Brit
ain to Chile as partial compensation
for the seizure by Great Britain at
the outbreak Of the war Of two super
dreadnaughts which were being built
In England for the Chilean navy.
This was made known today by
Carlo Castro Ruiz. Chilean consul
general here, who said that the sub
marines, built in this country. will
soon start south for Chile by way OF
the Panama Canal.
The I'VE undersea boats, with Ave
others, were contracted for by Great
Britain prior to the war, but their
delivery was impossible without a vio-
lation Of the neutrality OF the United
States. They were built at the Fore
River yard of the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation. at Quincy. Mass.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-11
NAGEE AND SNOOGRASS
RELEASED BY BOSTON

Chicago. Dec. l1.-GAorge StalAn gs,
manager of the Braves. is on a ram
page; has determined TO shake up his
Boston club VIII eliminate two men
who have long been stars in the Ma
tional League. and wants the Chicago
Cubs TO come TO his assistance
Here are the men who viii be drop
ped, according to Manager Stallings;
Sherwood Magee.
Fred SnodgraSs.
Both are outfelders and both have
long been looked upon as stars OF the
game Magee especially has been con-
sidered one of the bright lights of the
national game. and for many SEASONS
ranked with the sluggers of the Tener
organization. Snodgrass was with the
Giants in the days when they won a
penuant annually, and will never be
forgotten because a mum OF his cost
the Giants chance TO win world
championship,
Leslie Mann. the left fielder of the
Cubs and once the property of the
Braves. lis the man whom StaIiings
would take from Chicago And there
Is story in that, for 1t was Stallings
who gave TO Leslie the unwelcome
sobriQuet OF "Stouehead.' the mention
of which will cause the outfelder to
Ukht. But SlaliiNSs ~ouiu tSkt MIN
now in preference to any man on the
Chicago club, President Weeghman
explains that there is not chance on
such n trade.
Wants Aggressive Men.
Stall!ngs. who leaves tomorrow
morning for New York TO attend the
annual meeting of the National
League. will attempt to make some
trades when he reaches Gotham He
broke loose while in Chicago.
Il must have a winning team" said
he And to have a winning team l
must have players OF the winning type.
don't care how much ability a play
possesses if he is without the aggres-
sive personality he won't win, and his
team won't win.
And then MFR. Staliings dropped the
information that Magee and Snodgrass
would have to give way TO others.
stallings' bid for Mann shows that
the great men Of the game and the
men considered shrewd do change
their minds. when Mann hoped
from the Braves TO the Federal League
Stallinss pronounced n good rid
dance. When Mann played with the
Cubs the Boston boss told of the fire.
quent "boners" he pulled with the
Braves and said other uncomplimen-
tary things. But when Stallings re-
quired a winning player and above all
good outhelder. who hits from the
right side of the plate. he sought
Mann. And President weeghman an
swered him nay. So "Stonehead" may
laugh at the man who gave him the
nickname.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-11

The contest for Thursday night ii
athletics will be l00-yard dash fol
time. swimming pool event. runnins
plain dive for distance. Basketball
games will be as follows: Haryovs
VS.. Stone. Bell VS.. walthall. Tyler VS.
Perkins. The public Is invited to at
tend these games.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-11
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
WILL Open TON|GH1
MCGfll VIII Meet Merchants Ma
donal, While Fatrmount and
Church Hill Seconds VIII Play.

Church Hill Seconds viii Play.
Richmond's basketball season
will be usi,ered In tonight ON the
McGin Catholic Union court, when
two games will be staged. In the
opening encounter Mctiiu will
meet the Merchants National
Bank, while the closing tilt will
be between the Fairnount and
Church Hill second quints. Both
OF thexe games should be interest
ing, and large number Of basket
ball enthusiasts are expected to
be ON hand To witness the en-
counters.
"Wednesday night the y. NJ Ell.
A. quint will meet the McGil five,
81 while FairInOunt's second team
and the Merchants National
Bank viii play the closing game.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21
BAPTIsTs HOLD MEETING
PREPARE EOR NEW YEAR

Wednesday evening OF last week a
large number OF the members and
friends OF IN Baptist church mt IN
regular quarterly business meeting.
Supper was served by the ladies at 7
O'Clock. The business consisted in
laying plans for the future years
work, committees were appointed to
direct all the phases OF the instltu-
tional activities.
Reports showed that the church
had paid out during the year for all
purposes S2333.99, A budget was
laid out for the new year for $1,000
and Sunday, December 81, is set by
the committee for an every member
canvass TO Iaise the amount requir'
ed. A small indebtedness is baine
raised by a committee before the
first OF the year in order that tho
church may enter the new year Will
a clean slate on the running expense
Il will be remembered that some
thing over $1,000 was spent on i'm
provements OF the church property
during the past year. The youni
men and boys are now excavating ;h'
basement for a meeting place for th'
boys.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21
sINNoTr SENDS SEEDS.

Congressman "Nick" Sinnott has
requested the Argus to assist him in
the distribution on the government
vegetable and flower seeds allotted
to him for this community by the de-
partment of agriculture. This meth
cd of distributing seeds through CO.
operation with the newspapers OF his
district was first tried by our con-
gresham last year. II worked so
satisfactorily that he is repeating II
this year. II was found that this
method got the seeds In the hands OF
those really desiring them, and so
was far better than the method OF
sending them out unfortunately.
Congressman Sinnott also requested
us TO announce that he retained a
small quantity of seed at his office
in Washington (room 494 House OF
representatives Anyone failing to
obtain seeds otherwise may thus get
them directly by writing him there
SO long as the supply lasts.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21

w. M. @. Ross of Jordan Valley
and Pauline J. Blanton OF Ontario
we're united in marriage at the Bap-
tist parsonage Monday afternoon at
five o'clock, by the pastor. Rev ID.
Il. Baker. The happy couple board
cd the train for their future home In
Jordan Valley.
Among the Christmas gatherings
scheduled for Monday is that at
which Mr. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Grieg,
Mrs. Barnett and Mrs. Lucy Fox viii
be the host and hostess at the home
OF MIR. and Mrs. Grleg.
on Virtue street. They will have as
their guests DR.. and Mrs. u. II.
whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. S. ID. Dorman
and family. MIR. and Mrs. @. X.
Aiken and family.
Mrs. II. w. Gardner and children
left Monday for American Fork,
Utah, where Mrs. Gardner was called
by the sudden death OF her mother
Mrs. w. s. Robinson. Mrs. Robin
son was well known In Ontario hay'
, ing visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Gard
ner several times during the pas
few years. Her last visit here wal
but a few months ago and news o.
her death will be a distinct shock q
her friends here.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
BY Thel LampkIn.


B The II. ]. c., a secret society or
ganization among the girls OF the
high school gave the Nut club a par
ty in the Moore Grotto last Friday
evening. Cards and dancing were
enjoyed until a late hour.
The II. s. delegates to the Baker
conference made report Wedns-
day morning.
The Literary society held It's sec
ond meeting of the year last Friday
At this meeting Robt. Lees was elect
ed sargent at arms.
School will be dismissed Friday
for short Christmas vacation.
Basket ball Is on full sway now,
The class games are being played
this week. The seniors played tho
sophomores with the final score OF
46 TO @. Tuesday afternoon tho Jun
lors and freshmen played. This wal
a close match game, tho the fresh
men had six men on the floor a
once. The final score was is TO 10
On Friday afternoon the seniors
and juniors will play for the th'
championship and sophs and fresh
men will play for cellar champion
ship.
The Nut club is planning a dane
for Thursday night. December 2S, a
J the Oregon club rooms.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21
The Week With Ontario Citizens

The Misses Irene RAIDER and Ella
Brosnan are expected home today
from Portland where they are stud
ents at 81. Mary's Academy. for n
holiday visit with their families.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. l.. Cockrum and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Billingsley spent
several days In Boise last week. They
made the trip In Mr.. Billingsley's
car.
Miss Rena Adam and Miss Grace
Sage are to be numbered among the
students from the state university TO
return to Ontario for the Christmas
season.
LaRue and william Blackaby and
expected home Friday from the Uni
yersity OF oregon at Eugene TO spend
the holidays with their father, j. r.
Blackaby
Frank RAIDER introduced a new six
cylinder Haynes automobile to the
auto fraternity OF ontario last week.
and with II he will increase his In
terest In good roads.
Miss Neva Billingsley arrived home
Monday from the University OF
Washington at Seattle TO spend the
holidays with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ID. Billingsley.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred G. Platt and
children OF Parma are TO be number
ed among the holiday visitors In On
tarlo. They will be the guests OF
c. W. Platt and family.
George Ward OF Nysa who is a
student at the University OF Washing
ton is expected home for the holi-
days and will visit with Ontario
friends during the next two weeks.
Ben and winn seaweard OF Cord
arrived In Ontario this week TO spend
the holidays with their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. seaweard. They
/ we're accompanied by Joe Fine also
of Cord.
Baker Ball returned this week
from an extended trip thru the mid
die west. After selling bunch OF
cattle at Omaha he went 10 Inriana
where he was called by the death OF
his brother.
TIL Lawrence of Andrews whose
ranch holdings are located near the
headwaters of Crooked creek was In
Ontario over the week end for sup
niles and on business. The range
was fine In his territory, said Mr.
Lawrence and the cattle men all pros
porous.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Biyens ant
baby from Steamboat Springs, Colo
RADIO arrived this week for a visi
with Mrs. Biyens' parents, Mr.. an'
Mrs. l.. ID. Gordon of the Boulevard
On the occasion of their last visi
10 Ontario three years ago Mr.. Biyen
make this section their future home
was very i'll with typhoid but If the!
can find a suitable location they viii
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Faust of Unit.
passed thru Ontario Monday enrout
10 Mollala where they will spend tn
D holiday season. While in ontari'
Z they we're the guests of Miss White
3 more. Mr.. Faust is the ditch fore
. man OF the Eastern Oregon Lam
5 company and before leaving Unity h
! concluded the ditch work for thi
year.
: NJ. e. Newton was in Payette sew
eral days this week completing fina
/ arrangements for the opening OF hi
( store at that city. With the Payett
and Weiser stores beside the paren
!. institution here In Ontario, Mr.. New
ton becomes the largest retailer Q
n shoes and kindred supplies in tn
Snake river valley.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21

LADIEs-Get particulars OF one
Of tho best paying propositions ever
offered. Opportunity to make $500
TO $500 n day. Call at Moore Dec.
20 at 10 n. m. Ask for Mr.. ID. IL.
Fast. Sop