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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
WESLEYAN WILL PLAY
OLD DOMINION FWES
West SirEinians Battle Virginia.
WsshtnEton and Lee and Virginia
Polytechnic CUNTS.

Buckhannon. W. Va, Jan. West
Virginia Wesleyan has announced the
most attractive basketball schedule
arranged for the local team in years.
Twenty six games have been contract
ed for. eight of which are to be played
upon the Wesleyan floor and eighteen
abroad. This number does not include
the high school tournament which
will be played here March IS and II.
Two trips are scheduled. a Western
Invasion. which embraces seven games
with the best teams OF Ohio, Indiana
and Michigan, and an Eastern one of
n full weeks duration. which COM
prlses Fatrmont Normal. game not
yet announced. Catholic University,
Virginia. Washington and Lee and
Virginia Poly. In addition to these
two invading cards abroad Wesleyan
Nill meet her old rival, Marietta. upon
Marietta's floor January 70. and upon
her return will clash with Salem Col
legs. an institution which Wesleyan
has not met for three years and which
always maintains a good Quint. Davis
Elkins, Fairmont Y. NJ. c. A and Fair
mont Normal Will be met both at home
and abroad. Three games are sched
uled with West Virginia University.
the nrst a Morgantown. the second at
Buckhannon and the third at Fair
mont. This arrangement permits Wes-
leyan to meet all OF the West Vir-
gfnia teams. which from previous rec
ords and accredited reports appear to
be in the race for the championship Of
the state
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
church Hill Will Meet Tonight In Crucial Basketball Game At AL
MAJOR j. r. BRIGHT
GIVES HIS REASONS

when seen ycstcrd afternoon
regarding his attitude towards the
automobile show Which IL sched-
uicd to be held in the Richmond
Grays' Armory. beginning january
81, Major j. EuInser Bright ASSERT
cti that his opposition to the dts-
play I'm tho building IL for purely
military and technical reasons,
rather than for personal ones.
Major Bright declared that while
he could not sanction the show. he
will not feel at all offended in the
event the Administrative Board
grants tho Richmond Automobile
Dealers Association permission to
hold IL In the Grays' .trmory. He
said that while he is an automo-
bile clltlluSiast and believes that
t'lc show wi! ne n good thing for
Richmond. for military reasons nc
docs not think that Inc should give
his permission.
II ia understood that the Admin
isirativc Board and members OF the
City Council arc already behind the
movement and will give their per-
mission for the usc of the armory.
when the automobile show for
Richmond was planned the deal
crs never dreamed that the SOL
dicrs would he back at this time.
They have already spent consider
able money preparing for the show
and II Ia very probable that IL will
open on the day set.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
GERMANS DISCUSSING
WHAT ANORASSY SAID
Berlin Newspapers Conclude That Ger
man Peace Conditions Have
Reached Wilson.

Berlin. Jan. What did Count An
Grassy sayT' is a question widely dis
cussed by the German press The Ger
man governments organ. the Nord
Deutsche Allgemieue Zeitung, disposes
definitely OF the reports that the Aus
trian conservative leader had stated
German peace terms. In n semi Off
cial denial. the paper says;
From an utterance made by Count
andrassy, the text Of which IL not yet
on hand. various newspapers draw the
conclusion that the German peace con-
ditions have been communicated to
President Wilson. The current issue
of the Volks Zeitung adds to this re-
port that in fact our peace conditions
have been communicated to the Presi-
dent This Information Is improved.
The real facts appear from the note
answering the American suggestion"
tThe German answer to President
Wilson evaded the subject of peace
terms. but stated that the central pow
ers are ready to appoint delegates to
confer at some neutral place with
delegates of the entente-Editor's
note)
The Berlinger Zeitung reports that
County Andrassy really did say:
America probably will be able to
tell the entente our conditions II the
entente Is also ready to do the same"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
PROVED HERSELF ACTRESS
AT CHURCH BENEFIT

Miss Jean White. of the talented
team OF Lewis and White. at the Lyric
Theaser for tho first half OF this
week. had many difficulties 10 sur
mount and many obstacles to over
come before her parents would allow
her TO go upon the stage.
Both of my grandfathers were
ministers OF the gospel" said Miss
White, and II was with the greatest
dificulty that I persuaded them 20
allow mo to go upon the stage. Ever
since was tiny little girl / have
had desire 10 10 dramatic work
and even In the doll stage OF my
career ] was never contented unless
l was playing theater.
MY parents frowned upon the
leaning toward the footlights, but the
older grew the more determined I
became to make the stage my career.
Al length my opportunity came to
show everybody concerned that I had
some dramatic talent. A few years
ago in Chicago. which In nay home.
the church folk arranged a monster
entertainment entitled Life and Hap
piness," which was supposed to be
an alleForicai presentation of moral
conditions In my native city at that
time.
ION account OF my church connec-
L
dana. the widow in the specta lie who
was burned upon the funeral pyre
Of her East Indian husband. A huge
pvrs was built with a wealth OF red
Are and steam to give 1t semblance
Of burning funeral pyre. was
CARRIED entirely in white and carried
to the top OF huge pile of timber
As the make believe flames leaped
UP the great pyre. writhed and
twisted In a semblance of agony so
realistic was my acting and SO terri
flying my contortions OF face and fig
ure that several men climbed up the
sides Of the pyre- to see II anything
untoward had occurred My parents
and friends were Mortified to see my
agony and the more frightened they
appeared the more I piled on the
agony and contortions. l knew that
this was my opportunity TO demon
strate my dramatic ability and sure
~ impressed them with the sample
My mother was so unstrung by the
realism of my acting that she had
TO be taken home and the awed faces
of the thousands OF spectators was
sweet incense to my vanity.
II proved my capabilities, however.
as an actress and my parents gave
their much coveted permission TO 60
upon the stage. 1 was soon mem
Der OF a Chicago stock company, as
my acting as the victim OF the Indian
custom of "Suttee'' was then the talk
OF the town for a few days ana the
advertising was worth a great deal
to the stock company. I have never
regretted my choice OF a career and
! enjoy It as much AZ did that night
on the funeral pyre.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
MUSICIANS OFFICERS TAKE
UP THEIR NEW YEAR WORK.

The Richmond Musicians Protective
Association known also as Local 1873,
American Federation of Musicians,
yesterday afternoon In Columbo Hall
had the FIRST meeting since It elected
officers for the year. These officers
last years set reelected. entered upon
the service OF their new term. They
are:
President. Charles L. Ross: vice
president. CASTOR Lichtenstsin; record
ing secretary. Alfred r. Shedding. A.
nancial secretary, r. e. Hiteshaw
treasurer. Harrison F Ryder. sergeant
alarms, ]. H. Spencer. Executive
eommittee--Joseph c. Kessnich. @. A.
Thilow, j. n Kaufman. Moses Stein
and Joseph La Fratta. Delegates to
Central Trades and Labor Council--G.
A. Thiiow. T. 8. Hiteshaw and Charles
Schremp.
The organization now has NOM
bership Of Ill. the largest In its his
tory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
MEMPHIS CLUB AFTER
O0kl|M FOR MANAGER

Provided negotiations now under
way are successful. Mike Donlin. for
mer member of the Giants. will get
back into the game again next sea-
son. But this time Mike will rise
above the rank and Ale. He will b,
manager. The Memphis club of
the Southern Association Is angling
for Mikes services. Otto knabe also
has been mentioned for the job.
Donlin has been given unqualified
endorsement by Manager McCsraw
and other major league leaders. Torn
watkins. secretary OF the Memphis
club. is in New York to put through
the deal. If he signs to manage the
Memphis outfit, Mike will take on 4
players contract and will try his hand
at guarding first base territory for his
club.
Donlin has been out OF harness for
some time. and. of course, is not the
star he was few years ago. How
ever, he should still be good enough
20 warm the hearts of the Southern
fans. There was a time when Mike
could hammer the ball with tho best.
and he still retains the knack. Fur
thermore. Mike Is an aggressive.
hustling player, and should insure his
club a scrapping. lighting aggroga-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08

SPORTS -. .. sueca -sad'-its6
When Paramount and Church Hill
basketball ouints meet tonight on the
Y. NJ. &. \. court one Of the warm
ee, encounters Of the season is eN-
pected. These fives are old enemies
and the rivalry that exists between
them Is very keen.
This will be the second time that
the two aggregR;ions have met on the
basketball floor this season. the nrst
combat resulting in a victory FOR
the Church Hill boys. However, the
Fsirmoun OUTFIT has been showing
much better form recently and the
game Is expected TO he one OF the
closest and most hotly contested ar
tasrr STAGED here this season.
Paramount Will put such men on
the ncor as Dick" Gayle. former cap
tain ami center OF William and Mary
College He.nie Leuhhert, one-time
Richmond College performer Doc"
Newco-ne. who once performed for
North Carolina Agricultural and Me-
-nsrfcxl. Hap" Lawrence. captain OF
the cu.nt. who played on the Rich
re-s Howtt-er ouint when Il cap
t7ar~s TIE STATE championship laurels,
srs Hurley ThsckeT. who has been
PLAYING 6 consistent game a. guard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
PLAN NATIONAL SHOW
FOR NEW YORK FRUITS

Lookport, N. Y, Jan. New York
State. which produces more apples
and OF better quality than any other
state, Is going to show her fruit
products to the nation at the Sun
rise Orchards Exposition. to be held
in Niagara County.
The Federal census report on So
called banner counties" for the va
rious crops gives New York the lead
with sixteen TO her credit. The EN-
pire State Is commonly regarded as
pre-eminent In manufactures, but as
matter OF fact. 1t is leader also
in agriculture For example. St. Law
renee County tops the list in the
United States for hay and forage
crops. jefferson for mich cows and
dairy products. and Washington for
potatoes. But a surprise for most of
the general public is found in Uncle
Sans figures. which make Niagara
County the queen of orchard products.
In 1900 Niagara County produced
more apples than any county in New
York State and more than any State
in the Union. excepting two. In 1910
Wayne County surpassed Niagara in
the production of apples from nearly
100000 trees. she continued TO grow
one-fourth of the peaches, one-fifth
of the pears. e-nfth OF the plums
raised in the entire State OF New
York.
Niagara County contains only 522
square miles, but the ancient high
water mark of Lake Ontario is prac-
tically one vast orchard. the blocks
OF heavily fruited trees separated only
by lanes and highways.
Western New York has been fore
most in growing prime fruit but most
backward in advertising Its wares.
Years ago Queen Victoria had all the
apples for the royal household Sc
lected and packed in Niagara County.
Just prior TO the European war. more
foreign buyers could be found In
Lockport, the county seat OF Niagara.
than in any fruit-growing center In
the country. The competitive exhibit
at the San Francisco Exposition. in
which New York State captured first
prize. proved that New York State
apples could more than hold their
own for flavor. keeping qualities, size
and color.
The county fairs of New York State
are held too early In the year to per-
NIT of q representative exhibit OF all
the fruits grown in the State. So it
is proposed to hold the Niagara sun
rise Orchards Exposition in Lockpor
next November. All the early fruits,
including cherries. berries and the
earlier plums. prunes and pears will
be shown,
New York's supremacy in fruit Is
by no means confined to apples. 1t
is the home of the Niagara grape.
Its peaches. in favor beauty of color
ing and keeping qualities are unsur-
passed.
The managers OF the National APP
pie Show of Spokane, the officers OF
the National Orange Show of San
Bernardino. California; tho Citrus
Fair, the Vine Festival and other
fruit growers associations, have
shown much interest in the Sunrise,
Orchards Exposition and it is now
certain that the Sunset fruit growers
Will be well represented at the show
in Niagara next fall.
The Niagara Press, OF Lockport,
suggested this exposition last October.
and IT is receiving the support of
leading orcharAists and busanA~> pen
Of the State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
bush LEAGUERS WILL n
BE GIVEN A CHANCE
Each Club in American Association Will Garry -Four Durin
This Season-Presdent Thomas J. Hickey Declares
That Baseball Fans Soon Tire of Veterans

Chicago. Jan. BEAT the bushes''
for new players. youngsters who never
have had minor league experience. is
one OF the reforms started by Thomas
j. Hickey. the new presiden. of the
American Association
It's President Hickey's p,an to have
each of tho eight clubs carry four
young players for speedy development.
Supporters Of the gams. he believes,
want to SEQ the youngsters perform
They are becoming weary. he thinks.
of tho old faess-players who have been
dropped by the major league clubs.
When a player is sent to us from
the majors" President Hickey ex-
planned. there usually la something
wrong with him. Either he Is slipping
or hasn't arrived, We should encourage
the development OF our own players.
not those belonging to some other or
ganization."
President Hickey also considers the
plan advantageous from financial
point Of view. II a new star is devel-
oped In the American Association ma
tor league clubs will be eager to pur-
chase him, perhaps at fancy price.
thus making a double profit for the
club owner. President Hickey thinks.
The American Association magnates
would have the drawing power and
services OF the new star and perhaps
receive big money for his release.
Hickey, the first president and one
of the organizers of the association.
has taken UP the work OF directing the
organization after lapse OF thirteen
years. He Officially succeeds Thomas
NJ Chivington as president on January
s--the date on which Chivington took
office seven years ago.
Hickey was born In Chicago and was
fan in St Louis during the days of
the Browns glory under Chris Won der
Abe and Charles A. Comiskey. From
ST.. Louis he moved to Lincoln. Neh..
and It was there he organized the West
ern Association in 1893. He was elected
president of the league in 1895 and held
that office until the association dis
banded in 1898. In 1899 he reorgauized
the circuit as the Western League.
Two years later Mickey became CON
WINGED that such cities 8 st. Paul and
Kansas City were in a class above Des
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
PARAMOUNT WILL MEET
CHURCH HILL TONIGHT
Game at Y M c. A. Court Expected to Be One of Warmest
Battles OF the Season in Richmond-Barton
Heights Will Play Y. M G. A.

throughout the year. Both Gayle and
Ieubbert have been out of the game
with slight Injuries. but they returned
TO the lineup last Wednesday night
ami played in their usual good form,
Newcome ls a recent acquisition. With
these men playing at their best. the
Church Hin team will have a hard
Job administering them a drubbins.
Church Hul has such men rs Bob
Rel, who has been one Of the star
forwards around the city for several
years, Claude Woodward. a. former
John Marshall star. Charlie Perkins,
who has been playing a great game
at center for the East Finders through
out the year and Ehmig. Scheer and
Hatcher. all of whom formerly starred
for John Marshall.
Church I'M probably has the fast
est team. while the players on the
Fairmount team are more expert
encei. The game should be one OF
the feature attractions OF the season
here and a large crowd ia expected
TO witness the encounter.
The Y VI. c. A, and Barton Heights
qunts Will also get together. These
teams have been rapidly improving
and this is also expected TO be good
game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
NO WONDER FRED FULTON
HOPES TO BE CHAMPION

Fred Fulton. who has aspirations
of becoming the heavyweight CHAM
pion. and who Is to make his first
appearance I'm the East this season
In New York Tuesday In a ten
round bout with Tom Cowler, comes
Of q remarkable family. His father,
deceased, weighed $50 pounds and
was 6 feet 1-2 inches in height.
His mother, living weighs $50
pounds and Is 5 feet II 1-2 inches
in height. Two sisters, both living,
arc six-footers. Five brothers re-
main. The eldest, George, Is twcn-
ty-nine, weighs 2f2 and Is 8 feet
Ia inches In height. John. the
second, Il twcnty-seven, weighs 2Io
and Is Q feet 4 inches In height.
Fred, the fighter. Is third on the
list, and weighs ego pounds. He
stands feet a. inches and his
age Is twenty-four. Roy Is twenty
one. weighs 212 and 4 9 feet and 4
inches in height. Earl. the young
est, is sixteen. weighs 210 and IL 9
feet 4 l-2 inches tall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
HANS LODERT'S FEAT
PROvOkES ARGUMENT

Cute 4 Few fgurss CREEP !nto attn
ietie records IN various fields such as
10 provoke argument any time they
are mentioned For instance. Hans Lo-
bert. who holds thu record FOR oar
cling the bases. IL also credited with
running a hundred yards In 4-5 sec
.an&s r. his baseball toys In his
rainy days Hans was quite a runner.
but there IS doubt IN the minds Of
many that the putchusn actually COW
cred the distance in that tine
Doc Lawlor. who trains the St
Loats Browns. Is skeptical. Lawlcr
does net believe tina; any player In
baseball can DO century Ia even 10
rat in a baseball uniform. ANY who
are inclined to disagree are accorded
the privilege OF taking sl0o Of Doc q
money provided they can produce the
runner.
The Browns had very fast team
last season Jones club LED both
leagues In stolen bases. Bert Shot
ten. George Sisler and Jack Rabbit
Johnny Tohin are all speedy men in
baseball circles. But Lawlor says that
none OF this trio can turn hundred
in 10 fat
In this connection the test sprint be-
tween Ty Cobb and Wilson Collins. the
young college player who was tried
out by the Braves. offers an interesting
comparison. AS a member OF the Van
derbilt football team Collins engaged
in a race for a hundred yards with
Tyrus and beat him. Both wore foot
ball regalia. Yet Collins was nsvet
able TO run a hundred in 10 FIAT even
In track toys And Tyrus has always
been considered a pretty swift per
former in diamond circles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08

New York. Jan. THE National
Commission will clean up unfinished
business IN a second meeting this
main in the dreary North for IT, They
will HE them selves to Dover Hall. Ca,
some time after the middle OF jan
uary. to ponder over the demands of
the minor leagues-betwee hunting
and fishing parties.
John A. Heydler secretary OF the
National League. announced the COM
missions plan today and said also that
tho joint schedule committee of the
two big leagues will meet at the same
time. Dover Hall is a game preserve
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08

Moines and st Joseph as baseball cen.
tiers. So. In 1900. he canvassed the
circuit with view to organising the
American Association. Western League
club owners consented to release st.
Paul and Kansas City and Hickey then
lined up Columbus. Toledo. milwaukee,.
indianapolis and Louisville for fran.
chises.
At that time Minneapolis was in the
American League. but a year later It
was dropped and Joined the American
Association. which stands today a. Il
was originally formed.
Hickey was opposed to organised
baseball and the association for two
years was operated on an outlaw basis.
Finally. however. the association 5einsd
hands with organised baseball and
Hickey retired.
During the thirteen years Hickey has
not been connected with baseball he
has followed the game closely and hts
return to tho presidency OF the assooia-
ton is hailed by sCaae as n solution OF
several problems with which membero
OF the organization have had to con.
tend.
Chivington. the retiring president.
has no immediate plans. but asserts he
10 not worrying about the future. 1t
IL probable. however. that he will con-
fine his interests to a pecan grove In
Alabama.
Il know I'm a man without . lob"
Chivington said. but | wish to say
that ! haven't felt az free and easy In
mind In a great many years.
Il have no fear of the future, for
have been making my own way since
+ was eleven years old"
Chivington. former sporting editor,
became president OF tho association in
1903, succeeding Joseph OBrien- He
had worked on newspapers in Milwau-
kee and Louisville for several years.
Previously he was engaged in the rail-
road business. He also was a detective
at one time.
THAT was when WAS connected
with the coroners office In Denver. II
was the custom for the coroner to hire
his own sleuths to solve murders and
other cases
III I do say Il. I will considerably De
III do say It I was considerable de-
tective"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08

owned by a number OF prominent base
ball magnates and players.
President f. @. Barrow, OF the In
ternational League. returned here In
optimistic mood concerning the
chances of the minors to secure the
concessions they have asked from the
two big leagues.
"A much better understanding be-
tween the minor and the major leagues
resulted from the conference In Gin
cinnati," said Barrow. Il cannot say
much OF a definite nature at this time.
but we are satisfied that the commits
sion will lend every possible aid to
better conditions among the little fell
lows"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
WOMAN BREAKS A RIB
WHEN, SHE SNEEZES

Mount Carmel, Pa, Jan. IA
sneeze, twist of the body-result, a
broken rib, according to the expert
ence of Mrs. Arthur Heiser, thirty
five, of Shamokin Dam.
She was emerging from a depart
ment store. when she sneeZed violent
ly and in an effort to save herself
from falling Off the steps OF the store.
twisted her body She saved herself
from falling, but was Immediately
bothered with severe pain. which
sent her scurrying to the doctor
There she discovered she had frac-
tured a rib.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE FOUND
WRECKED on CARY-sr. ROAD.

A Ford automobile, tho property OF
II. Fl. Ellet. which was taken from near
the Elks' Home. Friday night. was
found wrecked On the CaFy-at- Road
Saturday. The car had left the road.
jumped ditch and famed againJt \
large cedar. The car WAS badly dam
aged The only probable clue to the
identity of the users of tho automobile
was mans tan raiucoat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
WILLARD WOULD STAGE
JUST ONE MORE BOUT

Chicago, Jan. 7.---Willard will not
retire without at least one more night
That was the news which came out
yesterday from the gymnasium In the
champions home. where he was busy
swinging few clubs and punching
the bag.
IF | want to renew my contract
to show with a circus next season
| must fight at least one ten-round
go" said Willard. That Is one of
the provisions don't know that
will take to the big top again. but
If do 1t will be only after scrap
or two. champion who has not
fought In a year would be a poor
drawing card"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-08
SAY HENS, NOT FREIGHT
RATES, INTEREST PUBLIC

Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. Govern
ment ownership Of hens is more time
ly than Federal ownership OF rail-
roads. telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS, according to B. e. Sunny, presi-
dent of the Chicago Telephone Com
pany
The average person is more in
terested in the price OF eggs than in
the regulation of freight rates,or those
OF other utilities" said Mr.. sunny.