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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
GONPERS SAYS PLAYERS
WILL JOIN A. F. OF L.
League Presidents Decline To Take Strike Talk Seriously
International League Discusses Situation and Adopts
Schedule Lajoie Signs to Manage
Toronto Club

unfinished business. but il was gem
orally believed thew met 70 discuss the
influence a players strike would have
upon their league.
II was finally decided to have a
player limit rule in the International
League this season, identical with that
of 1915. of sixteen players. exclusive
Of the manager. The season will start
May IT and will wind up with the
inter-league series with the Ameri-
can Association, which will start on
Angus, and end September "a.
Among the resolutions passed was
one prohibiting a club from takine
an optional agreement on n player
subject to recall before the end OF
the season. The magnates were in
formed that the National Baseball
Commission would report on February
on their request regarding drafts
and other matters.
Larry Lajoie, whose contract with
the Athletics expired January /,
agreed on terms tonight to manage
the Toronto club the coming season
Lato!e has been in the major leagues
twenty years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
UNIVERSITY CUNT
IS Sic WING SPEED
Prospects Are That Orange and Blue
Has Slated Another Successful
Year.

Charlottesville, Va. Jan 15.-With
Captain Dtttrich back in tie game the
showing of the varsity in the last
several scrimmagcs has been the best
OF the year and Coach Lannigan il
quite cheerful oyer the prospects Of
the team.
The basketers arc showing fast
work in practice at this time and not
only is the shooting of the most ac-
curate variety. but the passing is even.
Compared TO last years brilliant
team. the quintet which will represent
the Orange and Blue ti'is year looks
due for another successful season.
Although the team may not appear
so sensational, the team work seems
better and within the next two weeks.
by which time the whole squad should
be in the best possible condition. Viz
ginia should be able to witness some
OF the fastest basketball yet shown
in the local gymnasium.
Rixey's work at center is showing
UP to better advantage every day and.
with further conditioning. the lanky
center should I'll Strickling's place in
such a manner that last years cap
tain should scarcely be missed. In
deed. II is the opinion of many that
Rixey is the better of the two men.
Bailey and White at forward are
working excellentlN together ana pom
sre showing a keen eye for the bas-
kct Both men are being tried at
foul shooting and there seems but
little to choose between them in this
regard.
With Dittrich and Churchman fill
Ing the guard positions, the Orange
and Blue basket season should be well
defended These two men are both
hard workers and can keep any for
ward on the run. The methods of
the two men are in direct contrast
with each other ana this should be a
further asset to the Virginia team.
Churchman plays the sticking game.
although he can cover the floor when
necessary, while Dittrich is all over
the floor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
t5( closes moore Stree Giving Richmond Club Bah For Int asGo7s
Will Be Strike
In National If
Fultz Calls 1t

Chicago, Jan. 15.--Dave FNlltz,
president of the Baseball Players
Fraternity. is going to have the back
ing of the National League players,
according to A. l.. Demaree. Phila-
delphia's pitcher. Demaree, who is
a resident of Chicago, was instructed
by Fultz to call about twenty major
and minor leaguers together for a
meeting here tomorrow night. The
session will be conducted behind
closed doors.
Baseball magnates say there Is not
going to be a baseball strike. and
that they are not worrying over the
situation. Demaree says they will
have plenty of cause for worry, espe-
cially in the National League.
IF F'utz orders a strike, / think
there will be one" said Demaree.
The fraternity is strong In the Ma
tional League. I estimate that nine
teen out of every twenty players in
the league are members of the or
ganization. / don't know what our
strength is in the American League.
Contrary to what everyone else may
say, l also know it to be a fact that
every one of the players is strong for
Fultz. They will stick by him if he
orders a walkout."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
BALL CLUB TO BEGIN
CONSTRUCTION AT ONCE
Modern Baseball Plant Will Be Built In Old United States
League Park and on Additional Ground Gained By
Action of Council-Meeting of Club Postponed
Until President Smith Returns

closed in the old United States League
Park for modern ball ground. In
return for the closing OF the street.
the ball club. which has acquired the
property for a five-year term, gives
the city a forty-foot strip. giving an
outlet to the block
When the ordinance came before
Council last night. Councilman Eng
lfsh presented an amendment design
ed to require the baseball men TO
bind themselves to compensate prop
erty owners in SCOTS Addition for
any damages to property that might
result from the passage of the ordi-
nance. The amendment was lost by
vote of ten noes to eight ayes.
Councilman Sullivan, opposing the
amendment, asserted that G. F. Sauer
will take back the property at the
end Of the five-year term, at an ad-
vance in price.
Councilman Umlauf's amendment
was that Council should retain the
power to revoke the privilege granted
the ball club at the end OF any sea-
son after the second year. This, too,
was defeated. The vote on the pas
sage Of the ordinance was as fol-
lows:
Aves-Atkinson. Batkins. Butler.
Haddon, Jeter, Jones. Ladd, Mills.
Powell. Powers Roden. Rose. Sullivan
Umlauf and President Peters.
Noes-Cheatwood English and
Moore.
The annual meeting of the Rich
mond Exhibition Company, which
was scheduled for yesterday afternoon
for the election of directors and off,
GERS, was postponed TO Friday after
noon. AT that time President Smith
will be home from New York. where
he is attending the international
Lear meefing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
JOHNNY DUNDEE KNOCKED OUT
BY JACKSON IN ONE ROUND

Philadelphia. Jan. l5.--Johnny
Dundee, of New York. was Knocked
out by Willie Jackson. of Philadel-
phia in the first round o. the main
bout at the Olympia A. c. tonight.
With two minutes and thirty-fi five sec
onds OF the first round gone and the
boxers beginning to warm up 10 their
work. Jackson uncorked a smashing
right cross TO the jaw that caught
Dundee head-on and sent him sprawl
ing. face downward. onto the mat.
As the referee counted eight Dundee
turned over on his back and looked
up, but was unable to rise before
ten" was called. He was carried
TO his dressing room and quickly re-
covered from the blow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
CID PAPER USED TO
MAKE FRESH STOCK

Necuah. Wis. Jan. 3D. Thomas
Jesperson. of this city. has succeeded
~ interesting Eastern capital in his
invention of a process to utilize old
newspapers in the making OF fresh
1eNspaper stock, il is reported by
trends Of the inventor here. 1t is said
hat mills Will be erected in the larger
tiles where the raw material can be
,ast}y obtained with the market close
al hand, DR.. Jesperson is now in the
East j. r.. Blair. of Neenah. intimate
friend and representative of DIR. Jes-
person. is authority for these state
ments,
Going into details on the new pro-
Ncss. which is claimed to cut the pres
ent cost in half. Mr.. Blair spoke as
follows: THE difficulty heretofore en-
countered in using newsprint for re-
conversion into newsprint paper has
been In the nature of the process used.
Newsprint paper Is chiefly made from
ground wood. or mechanical pulp. and
contains chemical elements In han
ding which the usual process of get
ting the paper requires such heat that
the pulp is turned a bright orange
color UNIT for use. This difficulty. in
the Jesperson process. Is obyiated by
I different chemical treatment and the
liscarding OF all heat. Ii Is in fact
cold process; the loosenng OF the ink
takes only about four hours us against
six to eight In the other. and can be
done in heater instead of in ro-
tary. The pulp is washed by admit
ting water in large quantities to the
heater and dipping il out as fast as
admitted. the water carrying with II
AL the dissolved ink and leaving the
puip clear and white.
THE cost of this process Ia under
IS a ton, which is indicative of very
cheap production. The experiments
on a commercial scale were made at
the Combined Locks Paper Company,
near Kakauna Wisconsin, using for
the experiments largely the papers
from the Chicago Tribune. The result
brought. out a paper a little whittier
than the original. Three tons OF the
o.i newspapers were thus cieansed and
turned back into paper"
Paper manufacturers of this vicin-
ity scout the advantages claimed for
the new process. and II Is said that
every mill in Ncenah rejected the m
vention. The paper manufacturers
argument appears to be that the in
vention will not he worth anything
after the war. because prices on every
thing will then drop, and no cheaper
process will be needed, that sulphite
is being made here now and soon will
b. so cheap that it can be used at as
low figure as in the Jasperson in
vention: and that the use for old
newspapers is now in excess of the
supply so that they do not need to be
turned back into pulp to be utilized.
II is said that the paper manufactur-
ers are not interested at present in
seeing any new. cheap. process take
the field. and are making so much that
they are indifferent about such
process. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
THRILL FOLLOWS THRILL IN
CYRIL MAUDES "GRCMr'Y''

Gales of laughter-thrill following
thrilI-mysteries potent TO whet the
keen edge OF expectancy--and char
acterization SO true, 80 subtle, one
cannot but be lost in delight and ap-
preciation--these are some Of the fac
tors that have written high IN the hall
of theatric fame the name of Cyril
Maude in Grumpy"
Yet Mr.. Maude does not represent
the entirety of "Grumpy's s. excellence,
for ii Is we'll written piece with
admirably developed situations and
many moments of breathless suspense,
relieved frequently. yet not so fire.
Quenuy az TO mar the illusion OF
reality, by mirth so infectious and
wholesome as fairly to warm the
cookies of the heart.
And so when this piece Is released
If that time ever comes-fperhaps
when Mr.. Maude shall have attained
the age which he so admirably eDacfs)
many the repertoire actors who will
be eager o emulate the example OF
Mr.. Maudes versatility-to so and do
likewise.
Bullivant afrectionately known as
Grumpy" Is a retired barr, Ger who,
in the prime of his full powers was
celebrated throughout the world of
Jurisprudence as grea, criminal law
yer. In the play We find him in vog-
prous cd age. a cnaracter logically
evolved from the elements which
his life'i environments provided.
His faith in the Goodness Of hu-
man nature and his shrewdness which
pierces sham with the cold shaft OF
intellect. are alike cloaked In an
Feasibility. assumed once perhaps,
hut now grown to be very part OF
him.
The whimsicalities. the deft en-
broideries OF careful reasoning, the
tempered surity of touch which only
a fusing of experience and trained
mind can attain-in short the. art OF
great actor is seen in a most de-
lightful phase, in Mr.. Maude's
Grumpy"
All this is not new. of course.
Since 1913 tens of thousands have
enthused, even as you and I. Yet l
have spoke thus much because 1t is
my privilege. hoping / may have the
good fortune to serve some one by
final injunction IT YOU have not
seen him, do not miss the opportunity.
s. l.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
WILLIAM & MARY .ff
ON FIVE GAME J.'.U,.I
Williamsburg Quint VIII Battle
Hampdcn- Sidney in Opener To-
night on Hostile Court
INDIANS SPEEDY AND ACCURATE
Expect Early victory, Which VIII
Give Decided Advantage In Eastern
Championship Race-End Trip
With V. p. i. and V. VI. 1.

Williamsburg. Va. Jan. 1.-THE
William and Mary basketball team
will leave here tomorrow morning
for five-game trip through the CEN
trail and western parts of the State.
Hampden-Sidney will be played in
the Tigers new gymnasium as
starter tomorrow night.
Virginia Christian College, Roanoke
College, Virginia Polytechnic I7sti-
tute and Virginia Military Inst tu'e
will then be taken on III the order
mentioned. The Indians will line
up as follows: Mattox and Murray.
forwards; Robertson {captain). CEN
ter, and Copeland and Crigler, guards.
with Geddy, Somers and Joyner as
substitutes.
Since the holidays the team has
been practicing regularly and -. p
play has been characterized 4 !
speed and accuracy in both pas ng
and tossing goals The competition
for the positions has been koen srd
the varsity has hoen forced TO p ~
hard in practice They have been
coached by Hubbard on several NV
PLAYS, with which they haze dew
oped team work of considerable
strength. Although the Indians will
face five strong teams in as many
days, they are confident of coming
out of the majority of their games
with the big end Of the score.
The contest with the Tigers is the
opening game In the Eastern Virginia
intercollegiate Association, It has
still another attraction by being the
first game in the Tigers now GYM
nasium. IN view of these facts one
Of the hardest battles ever fought
between the two teams is expected.
a victory means n decided advan-
tage in the championship race.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
Robert EdeSon Coming .

Mr.. Robert Edeson and his excellent
company will be the attraction at the
Academy tomorrow matinee and night
in a new modern drama in four acts
from his own pen, entitled, His
Brothers Keeper"
This ia Mr.. Blossoms first appear
ance in this city since his visit some
three and half years ago. when he
created little short of a SENSATION by
his wonderful performance with the
all-star cast of Fine Feathe.s There
are no doubt many of our theater
goers who not only remember that
memorable occasion, bat also remem-
Der his most excellent work in those
famous successes In which he starred,
"Stronsheart" and Where the Trail
Divides"
In His Brothers Keeper" which
is gripping drama of love. the high
er and greater love, II should be said,
Mr.. Edeson ESSAYS the role Of doc
tor. who because OF his younger broth
er's coWardice and treachery, marries
his adopted sister to save her good
name. In the course of q short time
the daughter OF an old friend appears
upon the scene, and the doctor real
ICES the first romance OF his life. 1t
is AZ this point that the drama really
begins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16

The delegates to the annual meet
ing of the United States Golf Asso-
cation have at tho Hotel Aston voted
10 sustain the executive committee in
UNFOLDING the strict amateur rule that
bars Francis Ouimet John Fl. Sulli-
van and Paul Tewksbury. of the
Woodland Golf Club, Of Auburndale.
Mass, and also all golfers who earn
money as course architects,
The delegates took this action only
after hours of bitter wrlngling over
the question, with Frank l. Wood
ward. former president representing
the executive committee and W. NJ,
Noble speaking for the Woodland
Golf Club The vote went against
Ouimet and his fellow golfers by a
ratio Of about four to one.
Following this the delegates took a
special vote on ouimers individual
case. and iast-mnute reports from
the seat OF war were to the effect
that the vote was setting strongly
against the former open champion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
MIKE BAKER Too MUCH
USED Up TO APPEAR.

and shoulder. Mike Baker. one of the
men present when the police raided a
gambling joint at Az East Broad
Street, Sunday night. was unable to ap-
pear In Police Court yesterday. and
the case against Thomas Sotos. charged
with running the place. was continued
to February ~. Seven other men were
arrested on charge of gambling
Baker. In an attempt to elude the po-
lice, fell down stairway. sustaining
the injuries which now confine him to
the Virginia Hospital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16

Councils action last night,
concurring with the Board OF Al
deImen in the closing OF Moore
street, between Summit and Alta
mont Avenues, in SCOTS Addi-
ton. assures International League
baseball for Richmond for the
next five years. Adoption OF the
ordinance closing Moore Street
was not without opposition and
considerable discussion, and the
rejection of amendments offered
by Councilncn English and UNI
Iauf preceded its passage by a
Is TO 3 vote.
Among those i'm the number of
spectators who gathered at the
Council session were several
members of the Richmond Exhi-
bition Company. owners of the
Richmond Intcrna tional League
dent Julien Fl. Hin. Treasurer b.
w. Wilson and DIR. W. III. Parker.
They expressed their gratifca-
ton over Councils action and
ass cried that. now that the prob
lem of locating hall park has
been solved, the club will imn,e-
diatcly st to work constructing
the baseball plant. Plans for the
Iayin- out and grading OF the
:oun!s, setting of the diamond
and constructing granfstand and
,'tcacIicrs are In the hands Of the
architect, and within the next
IL hx, I,cu
has safiicientl, moderated. actual
work ON the park will be begun.
The closing OF Moore Street. a stri
'rty feet wide. running through til
ock from Summit 10 Altamont Ave
Ges will give ample space in cor
rction with the land already er
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16

THE G. ARDEN OF THE
GODS NOTABLE, PICTURE

Never in the memory of the Oldest
amusement caterer has there been at
tempted anything so pretentious "a
"A Daughter of the Gods, the Will
liam Fox 100000 picture beauti-
full. featuring Annette Kellernann.
which will be shown at the Bijou al
next week. with matinees daily, be-
ginning Tuesday. The sale OF seats
begins tomorrow. and the demand
viii be unusually great
To give one an idea of the colos-
sal undertaking it may be said that
for the purposes of finished produc-
ton Mr.. Fox built a city. with all
modern improvements, that accom-
modated resident population Of
about $4,000 persons. To shelter
this graf body and to produce the
picture, Mr.. Fox took over an entire
island a; Kingston. Jamaica. and, like
q supreme sovereign. governed it in
every detail from his Office in New
ork, some $500 miles away.
Meeting with the obstacles OF war,
plaques, foods and hurricanes, ne
kept steadily at work undaunted by
his natural enemies and finally ac-
complished the most ambitious screen
fantasy of the century. For two
scenes alone-the one the mythical
kingdom Of Gnomeland, the other the
armed camp OF the Mad Suitan-Mr.
Fox undertook that which had never
before been attem pied by an indi
vidual
For the former scene ii was found
necessary to Great the efoect of a
mountain torrent and 10 do this ii
was decided TO divert the natural
course of river. For the war camp
q range OF hills was RACED to the
level OF plain, upon which the arm
ed supporters of the Mad Sultan. TO
the number of about 10 000. with
their tents and horses. were given
shelter. These instances give a faint
idea OF the large and unusual under
takingS found necessary in the pro-
duction Of this beautifully attractive
and thrilling picture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
Tho Little Cafe"

According to the advance reports.
this production is one OF the greatest
sent on the road. II was A whole
season at the New Amsterdam Thea
ter, New York CITY, and will be
played this season in only a few of
the smaller cities. It will be pre-
scented at the Academy Thursday.
matinee and night.
The Little Cafe is the work of
Ivan Caryll and c. NJ. s. Mcclellan
who wrote The Pink Lady" and "Oh.
Oh. Delphine" The music is said IL
he Of the sCintillating character that
keeps everybody in good humor from
the rise OF the curtain to the final
drop.
The Little Cafe" also promises a
real plot. a thing seldom encountered
in musical comedy. The story was
taken by me author from Tristan Ber-
nard's French farce, lie Petit Cafe"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
TO SPEAK ON "BRET HARTE.
AND TEE SHORT STORY :"

Dean J. c. Metcalf, of the Rich
mond College, will deliver the first Of
a series of faculty lectures of the year
this afternoon at O'Clock in the col
lego auditorium. his subject be ing
"B~ct Harte and the Short story" The
public is invited to attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16

Lyle p. Andrews, under whose al
rection Mr.. Edeson is appearing this
season, has surrounded the star with
a most capable company. including
Messrs. Hallet Bosworth. -WIlfred
Lvtell Henry HamiI X. Mathis, and
the Misses DeWolfe Newcombe, Ada
G. Newell. Helen Barnes, Jessie Mil
Ter and others. and has given the play
mounting most pleasing to the eye.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
TWENTY MEN T.y Feb
NORTH CAROLINA QU|al
With Plenty of Good NewfzsEaterial
Outlook Is Bright F
TarhcelS.

Chapel Hill n. c.. Jan. f5.--Basket-
ball at the University of North Caro-
lima was put under way In earnest
when the varsity squad started prac-
ticing together Tuesday night. The
class season has been run off Coach
Peacock picked the best men from
the class teams for the varsity try
outs. There are twenty rasn on the
squad a present.
Captain Raby T1nncnt is tn. only
letter man back. bat several of the
men got into a number Of ga.Jes asst
year, This makes pra ...cai1y n "
team. and orc developed solely o. ~.
new coach, Peacock the form Gle
vorsl,y OF G oreia star.
There are not SO many ui.Y
stars as last year but it 5 evid..4
10 those who have been watching the
last few practices that the team work
is already much better developed. It
is the opinion OF those who are close
followers Of the sport that this year 8
team viii he every bit q : good. If NOT
superior, to the 1916 au-~.~'.
Practices a. hrE Ta+g i1 r ~um
e. r7nas- T. ~" H
o tho u ..-=. g -...
las te-r 4 .. ...u.u ..s
This C'aa AZ 'r t.r
ronsia r. aa ..-.-.@ H,.-
over TIC ,1 -,-.ut ~ sr7r.ire
The srar IL. ri. Northern teams on
the schslul1 IS b cause of the early
Northern season which generally ends
late III February However, the
schedule is cons red one of the
hardest that Caro4na has had in the
last few years
Following is the schedule:
Feb. 9---Davidson at Chapel Hill
Feb. 13--N. L. /. al Chapel Hin.
Feb. 22--V. VI. /. At Chapel Hill.
Feb. 24--Nirgiuia at Lynchburs.
Feb, CIV and L. al Lexington.
Feb. 27--N NJ l. AT Lexington.
Fec. 2s-V. T. I. at Biacksburg
March 3-Gurlford at Chapel Hill.
Pending games,
March 7--Iiuuford at Guilford.
March s-StatesviIle Y. VI. C. A. at
Statesville.
March 9--Davidson at Charlotte.
March 10 Charlotte Y, NJ. c. A. at
Charlotte,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-16
FAI S.C..ElssaI
DhIES FIR tla
Officers Arc Rc-Efcctcd ~
SIcctIi 9 in h5aHo.c a.sd FFus
traction t4en Are HeaEstN
STATE FAIR HIRE oss,asssul
South idc Fair ut PEE ersburE, ax111z
nuai Events at CAaliottesvtttfss
south iIs-ton VIII TaAe tsia&
U.ioFiiig VI eek. &

L,acsers- va.. ian
raai messn I'VE saYs
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a..s o. seyl .ar.ys. bus cafa val a5
rt. a,rzrae,.u s-ants. veutieFs az 1xi5
=sf l'se -f 1.a.rs intatesssssl III tf
r.s..0..t5 49, fas.s. 81
IL. n.u. &c elected, as tu3s
lows: John L. Vaughn, Of Sfiawsvitfea
president; G.. F. Carr. of Ga!ax. ant
II, b Watkins, of Danville, vice-preez
ide IS. c. b. Ra1ston. of Stauntci,
secreto ry-trcasuger.
pa.-r Of raies are as follows:
.s 3. cust IS o 81.
... v "a and Sauna
.tr ... Z 10 I.
-.... t.- f}l. lFast V g,niaf ana
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t.--r, september IS FL
E.a X 5.steabec , % 2s.
ta1l'ur.. O .tober z TO S
KichE oud, October 5 to l3. 81
Danville and Harrisonburg. October
9 to IL. sss
Petersburg, Charlottesville and
South Boston. October l6 to 10.