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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
!, N. c. A. To HAVE BEST
CUNT IN ITS HISTORY
Local Association Expects to Put
Out Unusually Strong Five
This Season.
RIxEY AND BECKNoR TO PLAY
Former University Of Virginia and
v. r. I. Players Add Much to
Tcam-Woodwaitl, Ehmig, Hay
and Other Also Out.

The local basketball season opens
Thursday when the Y. NJ. C.. A. plays
Union Theological Seminary on the as
ISOLATION floor. Both teams have been
training for a long time. and a good
game is assured The "Y'' team will
be picked from the following men. and
Indications point to the association
being represented By the strongest
Quint in many years. r. Bell. former
Howitzcr and Church Hill star; Wood
ward. formerly of John Marshall and
Church Hill; Rlxey. of University Of
Virginia; Becknor. former captain OF
V. p. l.; Ehnlg, of John Marshall and
Church Hill fame: Henry Wallerstein.
of last years "Y' team: Hay. OF Church
Mn: w. Bell. also OF Church Hill. and
shall quint. DR.. L. a. Tylor. manager.
announces the following schedule:
December Pathological Seminary.
December 1I-Rnndolph-M Macon Col
lcec. at Ashland (f1rst and second
teamsl
Hopewell
December 15-wiiltam and Mary Col
lege. At Williamsburg.
HunSred and 1nfan.ry hFse
Richmond v. $500
December e5-Ail Stars. at Richmond.
December 2s-Lynchburg at Lynch
burg. -.zsS--.
January 12-Randolph-M Macon, at
Richmond (flrst and second teams).
February Pending Lynchburs. at
Richmond.
February 6-Pending Roanoke COL
lese.
February 9-William and Mary, at
Richmond.
February 2o-wake- Forest College.
at Richmond.
Games are also pending with Peters,
burg ''Y.'' v. +. l.. and Richmond Col
lege. Under the supervision and efH-
cient coaching of Director Conway the
men are confident Of giving a good &C.
count OF themselves. The association
team that will play Randolph Macon
reserves on the same dates that the
varsity teams meet John Marshall
and other local teams will be included
on their schedule.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
SHORT SEASON DOUBTFUL
FEWER GAMES ARE FAVORED
BY MANY BIG CLUB OWNERS
PoEtponemcnt OF sixty Contests CostfS.
but Shorter Schedule Would Work
Financial IInrdshipS on MoGula.

While a good many club owners have
come out in favor OF n shorter playing
schedule for the big leagues in 1918. it
is by no means certain that the sche-
dulles will be shortened.
The question will be thoroughly
hashed out at the annual meetings
OF the big leagues. and until after
these sessions are held. no one will
be able to predict what the consensus
OF opinion may be when all arguments
Tor, and against shortening the scne
dulles have been heard.
The season OF 1917 was rough one
FOR number of the clubs to tide over
because OF much bad weather during
April and May. when more than sixty
games were postponed in the two big
leagues. But old-time baseball men
say that the weather averages up
much the same from year to year. and
that the proposed plan of starting the
season at later date would not be
The 154game schedules which have
been In vogue for a number OF years
nave been satisfactory to a majority
o, the club owners. Many games are
10 be played of Il possible 'H While a ake
long jumps between tn East and West
eat up n certain number OF days. and
.,me Is lost on account OF scheduling
sunday games in the West.
shorter playing schedule say n
schedule of 40 games. would lop
fourteen games off the 154-game
charts; This would shorten the sea-
son ABOUT two weeks. and. in the
event of such a plan being adopted,
IL is almost n certainty that the sea
son would be opened two weeks later
than usual
But there are certain expenses con-
nected with running every ball club
mat are the same. year In and year
OUT. kent on parks. where parks are
rented taxes. railroad fare. umpire.
salaries. some players salaries, man
ayers salaries. hotel bills. etc, will
not be greatly changed because OF n
shorter playing season. Transporta-
tion next summer will he higher than
ever before, on account of the war tax
on tickets. and the tax on admissions
TO the ball parks may be responsible
Tor Keeping certain per cent OF pa-
irons from going to the games as Of
ten as they have in the past.
Figuring that the average ball club
mas players under contract. and that
tho salaries OF its star PLAYERS arc
fixed, II Is doubtful il the club owners
VIII make an effort to trim salaries
on Wholesale basis. So. after Sitting
the Ifs. ands and butts through a fine
screen. 1t appears that the looping OF
OF fourteen games would be n hardship
rather than n help. and especially to
the clubs hghtinR for first division
berths during the last stages OF the
race.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
MINORS HARD PRESSED
R0URKE SAYS MAGNATES
ARE KIDDING THEMSELVES
Shake-Up Essential TO Continuance Of
Game Next Year. Yet Owners
Refuse Redistricting Plans.

NEW YORK. December If minor
league maGnates were not SO deathly
scared of each other they might be
able TO get together some time and
accomplish things which would better
conditions everywhere in the national
association.
A few reactionaries in American As
ISOLATION ranks. supported by scatter
ing representatives from other minor
leagues. attempted to pave the way for
a plan to rcdistrict the minor leagues
at the recent minor leagues meeting in
Louisville. and the attempt was a fine
hivver.
The magnates who started the move
ment had selfish motives in view, 1t Is
true. but they did not lack just motives
as we'll. for, regardless of what dis
senting club owners in the American
Association may have said. II is a
known fact that several Of them were
prepared to announce at Louisville that
they did not intend to open their gates
in 1918. The only thing which forced
them to change their minds was the
fear that the redistricting plan might
Z go through. in which, event they would
be classed with cities 9now holding
y franchises in the Western League.
& The magnatcs in every minor league
in the. country-and we believe we can
say this without exception--would jump
at the chance to BET higher rating
Naturally they do not want to he
showed back. and they need not be-
But clubs left'in leagues which would
have been split up through redistrict-
Ing OF the minors claim that their
franchises would be hurt by associa-
tton with cities brought up from a class
Just below them. and that interest
among the fans would fall off to an
alarming degree.
This argument Is good one. no
II
minor leagues have been losing money
as whole for the past two or three
years dating back to the advent Of the
Federal League. and that something
should be done to better conditions.
Mileage In the minor lcagues-many
OF them, at least-is so great, even In
n shortened season. that 1t eats up
profits with alarming swiftness. Over
head expenses in general ought to be
cut down, and this could be done II the
minors, as n whole. would settle down
for once in their lives and talk bust
ness without flirting with the thought
that everybody is trying to double
cross everybody else.
The best proof that the minors ed
shaking up was shown in the annual
report Of Secretary John Farrell. which
showed that two years ago thirty-nine
minor leagues were operating, while
last season only thirteen played out
their schedules. and that prospects for
more than eight or ten starting the
season of 1913 were mighty slim.
\ Bill Rourke. president and owner Of
ethe Omaha (Western IIeague) club, hit
I the nail on the head at the meeting, of
4 the Western League. held in Louis
willie, when he said: go .frls.
why don't you fellows stop kidding
yourselves? You talk like you have
been5 making n mintaof money. where
in reality you know you're all broke
. and will be lucky to finish next season."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
BlNF0RD WILL FURNISH
STARS TO JOHN MARSHALL
Promising Players Found on Junior
High Eleven Which Recently
Completed Successful Season.

Binford Junior High School made
football record during the season
which just closed that is a credit for
any small eleven in the city. The boys
played Il total Of six games. and were
not defeated in a single contest. Twice
they were held 20 tie score. how
ever. McGu!rcs and Richmond academy
being the teams that accomplished this
feat.
Pupils and faculty OF the team are
proud of the record made by the boys
and expects them 20 he stars on the
John Marshall High School eleven in
coming years. Much credit for the
good showing of the eleven goes to
Coach Meade, who worked hard to get
the team In shape for every game.
The seasons record follows:
Binfcrd, &c; Bellevue. 0.
Binford. 6; Richmond Academy. 6.
Binfcrd. "a; McGuires second team. o..
Binford. 0; McCiuires. O.
Binford, %: Bellevue. 6.
Binford. IS; Hopewell High School,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
Mutes Of Richmond
Form Athletic Club

The Silent Athletic Club of Rich.
mohd. the only similar organization
of the kind for mutes OF this city.
wa" formed last night. when Officers
were elected and nemberKhin OF
t'venty-four sccured. 4 committee
Oh bylaws was appointed and will
report next Saturday night, when n
constitution will he adopted and
plans made for the next baseball
HenRon.
r. boone, formerly manager Of the
OConnorn. which nine tied Fair
mount In 1910. md the 1918 man
aEer OF the Metropolitan team, In
the Jefferson Ward League, WINS
elected manager. N. II. Knmhnrn Ia
secretary, NJ. II. Dalton, trensurer,
and Darcy Wilson. captain. The
committee ON by-lnws consists Of
Joe Heeke. +. boone and VI. b. Dali
ton. - :
Men announcing their candidacy
for the baseball team arc, NJ. n.
Lime, u. j. Bensiey. NJ. ID. Dalton,
w. CoTey. X. l.onrvOrth. NJ. Owens.
j. Ncssler, -. Wilson, II. Boone. r.
Houchins, Charles Sawyer. Joseph
Heeke. James Askew. ". II. Kam-
barn. 0scnr Seny: Isanc Jacobs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
Sunday Games Might
Cost Richmond Berth

Says Denmnn Thompson In the
Washington Stars
Whether the international League
d1sbnnds for the Season OF IOIS or
remains In the field may be decided
by the action OF the New York State
Sunday baseball in the state. In
Rochester and Buffalo. where the
Enme has SINK to a low ebb In the
inst couple Of Year,. basehn1i would
be rehabilitnted II sunday games
were permitted. and there is little
doubt TINT Syracuse wOuld replace
Richmond In the Earrow circuit II,
sabbath contests were rot under, the
bnn. Providence. Newark. and Bal.
tfmore can play. Sunday games now.
no II the lawmakers at Albany de-
eide to make nrat-day sports legal
in the Empire State. the InteYna-
ffonni will not only .tnrt next sea-
son. hat have good prospects Of q
minority Of the climbs fntshing With
= balance on the right side. OF the
ledger .1'ff!t.s E'sa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
CAMP LEE SOLDIERS ARE
DEFEATED BY PITTSBURGH
City University Eleven Overcomes
Stubborn Resistance of National
Army Team and Wins, 80 to o.
FORWARD PASS OVER GOAL
Invaders Lose Only Chance to Score
In Opening Quarter, When Re-
ceiver OF Throw Fails to Catch
Ball-Stars of Contest.
tsrecial to The Times Dispatch.

tSEecial to The Times-Dispatch.1
PITTSBURGH. PA. December L.
The University Of Pittsburgh tri-
umphed over the grid stars OF the
Three Hundred and Twentieth Infantry
from Camp Lee on Forbes Field this
afternoon by a 30-to-0 score.
Individual stars in the soldier line
, up failed to stop the Pitt tanks. which
moved down all opposition Tho re-
, suit was forecasted. but the soldiers
] put up a stubborn resistance in the
face OF overwhelming odds.
Many OF tho Pitt starts, suffering
/ from injuries received in the Thanks
giving Day game with Pennsylvania
but Coach Warmers substitutes showed
they were equal to the occasion by
jumping into the fray and holding the
soldiers In check.
Johovics and Jones were the bright
stars OF the game and. there were
many who showed individual worth.
but agaist the machine their efforts
were unavailing.
Captain Marshall several times
started rally. but his mates could
not gather sufficient strength to push
him through. The team lacked CO.
ordination Ia it's attack. while it failed
to break up end runs of Pitt.
Even at the line. PIT showed su-
pe-ior strength and time after time
hammered it's way through for the nee
essary ground.
The soldiers lost their only chance to
score in the first period. Pitt had
kicked off. and. the soldics failing to
get In the required distance, were
forced TO kick. Stancy kicked to
Pitier on Pitts thirty -iive-yard line.
Pitier fumbled. Two downs nd-
vanced the ball couple OF yards
and forward pass over the goal line
was incomplete. Then the soldiers lost
the ball.
Pitt worked the ball down the field
for Il touchdown. By strange coin
cidence. Pitt missed every attempt at
u goal in the i've tries that were az
forded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
COSTELLO FAILS TO KICK
GOAL, AND TEAM is BEATEN
Gimp Grant Eleven Wins From Cnmp
Custer. If 10 13, Before GhIcaEo,s
Largest Football Crowd,
ny Associated Prcss.1

CHICAGO, December 1.-Before tho
biggest crowd that has witnessed n
football game in Chicago this season.
Camp Grant defeated Camp Custer. II
test was staged to enrich the athletic
funds at the two cantonments and 1t
was estimated that more than $4,000
was obtained.
The contest was the most desperately
fought and spectacular played on StaeC
Field in years. The Custer eleven
came from behind in the final period
and scored all of it's points. CostelIo's
failure to kick goal robbed the Michi-
gan soldiers of Il tie. Langhoff. a for
mer WISCONSIN star. and Garner. for
mer captain OF the Carlisle Indians
registered touchdowns for Custer
Shiverick. from Cornell. and Eddy,
famous Princeton quarter back. played
brilliantly for camp Grant each scoring
toUchdowns. The punting OF Shfverict
and Costello. formerly OF Georetown
was brilliant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
HERMANN WOULD LIMIT
CLUBS TO EIGHTEEN MEN
Forwards Amendment to National
League Constitution for Introduce
tiOn nj Annual Meeting.

CINCINNATI. OHIO. December L.
President Gary Hermann. Of the Reds.
announced to-day that he has forward
League. an amendment to the league
constitution. calling for nm eighteen
man limit at the league annual meet
ing In New York December H. and.
since 1t was submitted thirteen DAYS
previous to the meeting majority
vote Will insure its passage. Presi-
dent Tener favors "a reduction In the
teams. The proposal does not provide
for any disability list. Hermann be-
lieves that by reducing the players 10
eighteen the clubs will be able to sur
vive the army draft in good shape,
The annual meeting OF the National
Commission Will be held hero Janu-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
"DATE" SPEAR IS KILLED;
UNIVERSITY OF VA. ATHLETE

Especial to The Times Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, December
in medicine at the University Of Vir-
ginia in 1907, was run over and killed
by a train in Burlington, n. j.. accord
ing to a telegram received here to-day.
While at the university, Dave" Spear
WIS noted athlete and member of tho
varsity football eleven
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
STATE TITLE AT STAKE
stanton and Augusta Military Acad
envy Eievens Battle Wednesday for
Preparatory School Chnmpionsbjn

FORT DEFIANCE. VA. December +.
Military Academy and the aueusta
Military Academy will meet on We'd
nesday at 8 o'clock on the Augusta
Military Academy grounds, at Fort De
school championship Of Virginia. Both
teams this season have made wonderful
records and 1t Is predicted by experts
thal, it VIII be one of the best games
seen In Virginia this season.
The Stanton Military Academy 10
coached by Il. r. Tarr. who had his
training. under. Glenn Warner and was
assistant coach at the University OF
pittsburgh. The Augusta Military
academy Is coached by Major c. s..
..oller, Jr.. who was, for several sea-
sons coach Mt the Virginia Military In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
CAMP DIX ELEVEN WINS
Defeats Team From Camp Meade ky
i3-to-0 Score in Battle on
Franklin Field.
fRy Associated Press.1

PHILADELPHIA. December ION
Franklin Field, where In times Of peace
the Army and Navy often fought for
supremacy. the football, team repre-
senting Camp Dix, Wrightstown, n.
j.. defeated the, eleven from Camp
Meade. Annapolis Junction, Md, here
to-day. 10 to s.
The members OF the Camp Meade
team are all Pennsylvanians and rep-
resented the Three Hundred and Four
teenth Infantry Regiment of tho Ma
tional Army. New Jersey men compos-
ed most of the Camp Dix eleven. who
are attached to the Three Hundred and
Eleventh Infantry, n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
Football Results

Church Hill. o; 32Oth Motor
Truck, O.
University OF Pittsburgh, 30;
Camp Lee, o.
Washington and Jefferson, n,
Camp sherman, o.
Camp Dix. 13; Camp Mende. 6.
Camp Grant. II, Camp Custer, IT.
Seventh United states Infantry.
z, First Maine Heavy Artillery. O.
University Of Detroit, %; Camp
Macarthur, z.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
W. & J. WIN AGAIN
McCrelght Crosses Goal Of Camp Sher.
man Eleven in Second Quarter.
Powerful Defense Shown.
by Associated Press. ]

lBy Associated Press.1
TOLEDO. OHIO, December Wash
ington and Jefferson triumphed ovor
the Camp Sherman {Chillicothe, Ohlo)
football squad here this afternoon by
the score Of z to 0.
Captain McCreight's touchdown and
his goal kick In the second quarter
comprised the scoring. Many times tho,
Presidents line. but they were unable
to go over tho top" Tho game waA
played for the benefit Of the Red Cross,
fund. tft 3 n -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02

l. Georgia Tech.
.. University of Pittsburgh.
3. Ohio State.
4. University of Pennsylvania.
s. University of Minnesota.
6. United States Naval Academy.
I. Rutgers College.
g. Syracuse University.
Q. Notre Dame University
10. University of Nebraska
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02

SOCleES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v " U v
substitutions: Ti,t-Mclntyrc for kendr.ck.
Miksch for Peters. Soidicr.-i-yie for Eddy.
Owczarzak for WaI5aum. Jones fer Staney.
Mackcy for Lyle Staney for Eddy. Powell
for Iackey. Smith FOR i.ancclot. Hatcher for
Waddcll. observation-disclosures o., Peters
pitlcr. officials: Referee. Mcfarland tW. *
~: umpire, Downing Carnegie Tcch) :;
head lincsInan. D2ugnerty tw. * j..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
EXPERTS CONSIDER TEAM
BEST IN ENTIRE COUNTRY

NEW YORK. December 1.-Standine
Of the American elcvens for the present
season. as selected by the football ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Systems East of Chicago
Unite for Maximum Eff
cheney in Freight Traffic
Vice-Presidents
Of Lines in Charge
West Will Assist; War
Board to Avert Wastage
in Coal
By c. w. Gilbert

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-What one
of the railroad executives described as
practically the last step the railroads
can take to avert government control
was taken to-day. 1--WE have" said the
same executive, "done with our rail-
roads what the government would dc
if it took then over. That is, made them
into one system to be operated as a
single road, at least in all the terri
tory east of the Mississippi and north
of the Ohio-Potomac line. where all the
freight trouble is"
The official statement issued by the
War Board describes the measures just
agreed upon thus:
"The Railroads War Board to-day
adopted revolutionary measures in
order TO relieve the congestion OF
traffic on the Eastern railways. 1t
directed that all available facilities
on all railroads east of Chicago be
pooled TO the extent necessary to
furnish maximum freight movement
The effect will be that to the full
extent that conditions render it de-
sirable these railways will be oper-
ated as a unit, entirely regardless of
their ownership and individual inter-
ests.
"The operating vice-presidents Of
the Eastern lines have been appoint
ed a committee to operate as a unit
all the lines involved. and have been
given instructions and authority TO
adopt all measure which in their
judgment may be necessary to re-
lieve the present situation and as
sure the maximum amodnt Of trans
portstion."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

had known in Brussels, advised US TO
wait a little TO see if there was a
lull in the fighting, so that we could
get through. We went into the con-
vent to wait and were warmly re-
ceived by little Irish nun, who
showed us the park and pictures by
way of entertainment, although we
felt a much greater interest in the
banging of the battery.
After a bit Major Nyssens sent
out a messenger to the furthest bat
tory to see whether they were pre-
pared to stop firing for a little while
TO let us scuttle through to Hof-
stade. Presently an answer came
hack that at 2:10 o'clock the firing
would be stopped for twelve MIN
ties to let us through. We were IN
the motor ready to start when an
other messenger came from the outer
battery saying that the Germans
were prepared TO move up their bat
terry from the bridge at Hofstade-
the very spot we were making for
if there were any lull in the firing,
and the Belgian battery could not
stop without endangering its posi-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Haig's Forces Closing
In on Queant From
the West and
South
Battle Incessant
On Long Line
Dominating Position al
Bourbon Wood Report
ed Taken; Fontaine
in Flames

LONDON. Nov. 24.-In the fiercest
hind Of fighting, continued throughout
,he night and to-day, General Byng's
troops have added important ground on
N. northern side of the great crescent
driven into the HindenPurs line west
Of Csmbrai. They have also rounded
ont their position on the southern side
Of the salient.
The British are threatening to en-
vtlOp the southern juncture of the
Qussnt-Drocourt switch line and the
Hindenburg line, which would mean
disruption Of German defence from La
Boissee almost TO Laon. They are
Messing toward Queant. where the
lisss meet, from both the west and
The south.
Field Marshal Haig reported to-day
.hs. more than a hundred captured
gvrs, including some as large as S-inch
aibre, had been counted.
Haig's statement also said additional
prisoners have been taken, but the num-
bu was not given out.
Towns Change Hands
Many important points have been
,zksn and retaken, making it difficult
sysu for the correspondents at main
British headquarters to state just
yhere the line lies at any moment.
Bourlon Wood, due west Of Cambrai,
I'D the village of Bourbon, just north
q the wood, were both seized by the
British and Tecaptured by the Ger
rsts. Then Byng's men retook the high
land IN this vicinity, and at latest ac-
counts still held it.
TIE Berlin official statement to-day
said that "waves of tanks" followed by
irfsntry, attacked La Folie. about three
niles west OF Cambria, and were beat
,n back. Before Fontaine, the state
nsnt continued, there is lying the
vreekage Of thirty British tanks demol-
sh.d by German gunhre.
Won Ludendorff also asserted the
British tried to advance on the south
srn side Of their salient. He stated the
battle yesterday ragged from Queant to
Bsnteux.