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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
VIRGINIA Lacquer To
LEAD MARYLAND CLUB
Jack Hurley Former Port snouth
Player. Placed At Helm of
Hagcrstown Team.

Harerstown. Jan. 2S.--Jack Hurley.
first sacker for the Hagerstown team
in the Blue Ridge League last year.
was today signed as manager of the
local club for the conf < season,
Manager Hurley, after signing the
contract as manager, announced that
he would communicate at once with
some new players to fill vacant berths
in the local aggregation.
Manager Hurley has had long ex-
perience in the game. In recent years
he has played in the New Brunswick
and Maine League. Georgia state
League. South Atlantic League and
Virginia League. For several years
he covered the initial sack for the
Portsm outn. Va. team.
Eddie Hooper. of Baltimore. who
last year led the ChaImbersburg team
TO the pennant. Ia now in Chambers
burg and Is expected to sign up for
another season
Frederick and Hanover have not
yet selected pilots for 1917, Country
Morris will again manage the Martins
burg team and Ira Plank will he at
the helm for the Gettysburg Patriots.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
GENERALS PRACT|C|Ne
FOR VANDY CONTESTS
Washington and Lee Quint VIII Go
Up Agninst Tcnnesseeans In
Roanoke and Lynchburg.

Lexington, Va, Jan. 25.--With only
one more game to engage the Gen
erals before the big contests Of the
schedule on February and with
Vanderbilt at Roanoke and Lynch
burg, Coach Jiggs Donahue this week
is permitting his squad to indulge in
only light practice. The game last
Saturday night with Lebanon Valley.
of Pennsylvania, which resulted in a
victory for Washington and Lee, show
ed that the shift In the lineup was a
good move, and 1t looks as II Harry
Adams Of Trenton. Tenn, has cinch-
ed a place at forward with ICY"
Young and that Howard e. Nay. of
Wheeling. w Va. will team up with
Captain "Al' Pierotti at guard.
Mercer Ora ham. OF Lexington. seems
to have an edge on Bethel at the CEN
ter position. his floor work and shoot
Ing being superior so far to that of
the Richmond boy. who does not seem
to have hit his stride.
The Generals meet Richmond Col
lege at Lexington Friday night, and
training for the two hard contests
on the Following day VIII go into hard
that arc expected with Vandy, whose
heavy and versatile quint is giving
Captain Pierotti and his men some
thing TO worry about. Coach Dona-
hue feels much encouraged over the
showing OF the team he used against
Lebanon Valley and the ability Of
many of the men on the second
squad in which there are players al
most as good as those on the first
team. Engleby. Farmer Mccain and
Stuart AS candidates for a forward:
Fain. Ru. ton and Dorgeyal for
guard and Bethel az runner up for
the pivotal place offer Donahue AL
most unlimited range Of playing va
riety TO choose from. Mccain. Stuart
and Burton are exceptionally good
and the last two named were on the
first squad last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
SPIDERS TO BATTLE
GENERALS TONIGHT
Richmond College Quint Plays WASH
ington and Lee and '. VI. /. at
Lexington This Week.

Following the game last night in
stanton with the Staunton Military
Academy, Coach Frank Dobson and
his Richmond College basketers left
for Lexington. where tonight they will
go up against Jiggs Donahue's Wash
ington and Lee five. The Spiders will
remain in that town. going up against
the Virginia Military Institute outfit
Saturday.
Coach Dobson's men should be able
to make good showings against Doth
the Generals and Cadets, despite the
fact that there are several inexperi-
enced boys on the local team. The
Spiders played we'll against Virginia
in Charlottesville Wednesday night,
and scored more points in the closing
period of the game than the Orange
and Blue basketers
The Richmond College boys will re-
turn to the city Sunday. and Monday
they will begin practice for the cham
pionship series with the other three
colleges represented in the Eastern
Virginia Intercollegiate Association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
GEORGE J. McSWEENEY
NOW HEADS FEDERATION
Dr. Charles Hazen Declined To Stand For election and
Made Honorary President-George F. Allison and II i
Easton Placed On Executive Committee.

George J. Insolvency., well-known
in Richmond athletic circles, was last
night elected president Of the Rich
mond Amateur Athletic Federation,
succeeding Or. Charles NJ. Hazen. who
declined to stand for reelection.
DR.. Hazen told the members Of the
body that he would be unable to serve
the organization in this capacity any
longer owing to other pressing bust
ness matters He was the first presi-
dent of the Federation, and he has
served the body ever since II was
organized. In recognition of his faith
full services he was elected honorary
president of the association by unani-
nous vote.
Shepherd Crump, of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues, was reelected
first vice president of the Federation,
Hill Athletic Club, was made second
vice-president John S. Haw, of the
Signal Corps, was reelected secretary.
while p. Leharwitch. of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association, was made
assistant secretary. Mr.. Lebarwitch
will serve as secretary while Mr.. Haw
is on the border. John s. Haw was
again made treasurer: Arthur Van
Buren,. registrar: and r. A. Hotz.
press agent.
There are two new members of the
executive committee. they being
George +. Allison, athletic director of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
OLD HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING THREATENED
Fire In Basement Causes Ainrm-Tbrce
Hundred students March Out
without Disorder.

Fire discovered in the basement Of
the old high school building ysster-
day afternoon. created CONSERVATION
among the 500 pupils who were in the
building at the time taking examina-
lions although the. entire building
was emptled in short time without
confusion. The girls were given the
opportunity to leave the building first,
the boys lending them every aid with
their books. papers and wraps
W II. MCGEE. superintendent OF the
pre-vocational school discovered the
fire in the basement. 1t WAS IN Its
inception, and had not spread from the
room. The alarm was sounded. and
II is said that the pupils filed out.
much as they would had the occasion
been a Are drill.
Firemen on reaching the scene
found that desks and pieces Of lum-
her IN the basemen room were ablaZe.
and they were able 10 extinguish II In
less than thirty minutes It was es-
timated that the damage was several
hundred dollars. when the news spread
downtown that the school was on fire
crowds of people Hooked TO the place
and II required the service of a num-
Der of police to keep them back from
the building The school children
Joined the crowd OF spectators. and
watched the nremen at their work.
Although It was stated that an alarm
WAS sounded when the nre was dis
covered, II was learned that class
on the top floor OF the building re-
manned ignorant OF the blaze until
one of the pupils. looking out OF the
window observed the smoke, She no
tlfied the teacher IN charge, and then
left the room. the rest Of the class
not realizing even that the building
was ablaze. In a moment the young
lady returned. and after stating to- the
teacher that the school was really on
fire.. the class left the building
The building was formerly used az
the high school. but since the erec-
ton of the John Marshall School. 1t
has been used as the Administration
Building. Several Of the upper floors
were used AZ classrooms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
STAGE BIG BOUTS At
GARDEN THIS WINTER
Efforts VIII lie Made TO Get Les Darcy
to Appear Against Dillon
Miske.

New York. Jan. 25.tWith the an
nouncemcnt Of Grant Hugh Browne.
the Goshen, n Y. sportsman. that he
will be in charge of athletic events
at Madison Square Garden, follow ers
of boxing here are specializing on some
attractive boxing matches today.
Browne will go after Lester Darcy
for his frst show. to be held about
March 5. Darcys opponent will be
Jack Dillon or Billy Miske. Fred Full
ton. the big Minnesotan. will also be
featured by Browne, and later on
Freddie Welsh. Johnny Kilbane. John
ny Ertle and Jack Rrltton. the welter-
weight champion. 9ill be carded at the
historic sporting club.
The race for managership Of Gar
den athletic events between Browne
and Tex Richard is said 20 have been
swung to Browne by outright purchas Sc
of the property from New York Life
Insurance Company Browne and an
unnamed associate, Il Is said. paid S2,-
i00, geo for their holdings.
According to present plans the prop
erty will be remodeled. and with lux
urious club rooms. dormitories a box
ing arena and other up-to-date APP
pointments OF sportsman's Mecca,
will be known as the National Sport
Ing Club Of America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
SALOON DEATH SOON
People OF Pomcroy Are Tired OF Their
Nine Piaces-Wnn Vote Them Out.

Death OF saloons In Meigs County.
Ohio. Is expected shortly, as the re-
suit OF local option election to be
held in Pomeroy. county seat. The
saloons there arc regulated. as regu-
lation goes. but the people are not
satisfied. Formerly the county was
dry under county option. but repeal
OF that law put saloons in Pomeroy a
year and a half ago.
Drys see certain victory ahead for
It requires a change OF heart on the
part OF only one in ten of those who
voted wet
The impending crisis was brought
on BY the addition of the ninth sa =
loon, Many folks thought eight sa-
looms just eight too many. but the
new one broke the camefs back.
Licenses of two of the saloons were
revoked when the saloonkeepers broke
the law The County Board did the
revoking But the State Board over
ruled the county bord. That made
folks angry.
Middleport Is two miles from
Pomcroy The two towns are of about
the same size. Middleport has no sa
looms II Is clean sober. orderly.
Pomeroy citizens have made compari-
sons. and, as a result. are satisfied
that Middleport without saloons is
better off than Pomeroy with them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26

HOWE. THE SUPERB. THE
WILSON OF THE REAL mon IL
Tncamparable'

incorporates
No other word Cts Lyman H
Howe's educational travel feast in
moving pictures. az the Academy on
his second visit this season,
Which reminds us 10 ask. Why
doesn't Howe stay a week when he
docs come so the people will have
chance to really enjoy hts master
ptece7
We aren't going 20 tell you about
all Howe has 1t would take all the
space and crowd the advertisements
off the page.
But from opening number. never to
forget. OF course. the fetching aero
plane comic which ends with the
hats off" ladies please. TO the good
night explosion every picture is en-
,ertaining and educational to the last
degree.
You NAV never wish to visit the
original cold storage plant IN the ant
arctic. where for twenty seven months
tho average velocity OF the wind Was
nfty miles an hour, but you can see
tho secrets of that ice-bound com
with lis sea-fion and penguin popula-
ton. enjoying life in all its naive ana
native simplicity. The trip to the
antarcsie il worth n hundred mile
t,tu-but Howe has brought 1t TO
Rschmond's door. Richmond should
mack the Academy at every perform
ance.
And there Ia the trip through the
Yosemite National Park. Going 10
F,uroue when we get rich TO see the
sights there Not ON your life. ItS
ms to see Yosemite like Howe shows
,tand a. we may never he able to
raise the price. we take Howe's word
FOR 1t. and his pictures for II nov
Ad,ectiyes run short when one at
,ewnts To describe the trip through
the Yosemite Park
Howe Is to the travel movies
what woodrow Wilson Is to states
manship, Hindenburg to military
prowe.s. and William ]. Bryan TO
oratory Here's hoping he comes
oftener and stays longer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
INTOLERANCE" PROVES
MARVELLOUS MASTERPIECE

At the Academy will commence
Monday night the three days engage
ment of D. w. Grifith's latest master
Mace intolerance" During this en-
gagement every seat will be reserved
and judging from the popularity or
The only other big spectacle made by
Mr.. Griffith. 1.-The Birth OF Nation,
it is reasonable to assume that the at
tendance will be the largest ever
SHOWN in the theaters OF this city. To
saw that Intolerance" far surpasses
Mr.. Grifith's former masterpiece 10
hut to repeat the unanimous opinion
OF the press. Certainly as a spectacle
Ii is, without exception. the most
marvellous thing ever shown on the
screen. In It Mr.. Griffith has traced
the universal theme through various
periods Of the worlds history, ancient,
sacred. medieval and modern times
being utilized. The scenes of the four
different stories follow one another
in rapid succession. There IL no at
tempt at historical sequence. but the
events are shown as they might fash
across the mind in an effort to par
a,lel the life of the different ages.
intolerance, shows that, through all
the ages. the same passions. the same
Joys and the same SORROWS have OBJ
tanned. and Mr.. Griffith symbolizes
them by the cradle endlessly rocking.
Through It all the events shown are
caused by the intolerance Of man.
The scene of the modern story is laid
III an American city. The story of the
sacred time is laid in Judea. showing
episodes from the life of the Naz-
arane. ending with the crucifixion. In
the medieval story Isl shown the mas
.eacre of the Huguenots.s The ancient
time is In the heyday OF Babylon and
its destruction by Cyrus and the
Persians. Seats now selling. gs.4-,ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
BAPT|S1S VICTORIOUS
OVER EASTERN QU|NI
wake Forest Gets 80 to o Verdict
Over Virginia College
Five.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Wake Forest. N. c.. Jan. 25.-Wake
Forest defeated the Eastern College
quint tonight on the home floor. 80 to
s, allowing the Virginians but one
field goal. The visitors presented a
feeble attack and seldom threatened
to score. Wake Forest keeping the
ball In her territory the greater part
of the time. The Baptists displayed
only flashes of their real form and
should have registered a larger score.
Captain Holding led in the scoring
with six field goals. Neal. playing his
FIRST varsity game. made a highly
creditable showing and pocketed Ave
goals. Lineup:
Wake Forest-Holding. right for
ward; Neal. left forward; Franks, CEN
ter; Handy. right guard; Sewers. left
guard.
Eastern--Ke right forward:
Coats. left forward. Dolar. center:
Pohl, right guard Whitman, left guard.
Substitutions-Dow for Neal. Cox
for Franks, Thompson for Sewers.
Herndon for Handy. Field goals
Holding. 6; Neal. 5: Franks, .; Handy.
/; Dolan, /. Foul goals-Franks, 4
out of 4; Holding. / out of 4, Keefe,
out of s; Coats. out Of 3. Referee
-Hartsell, A. and NJ. Time of halves
Twenty minutes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
LICENSES SHRINKING.


Fewer saloons to Open in Kansas
City: LAqour Dealers See End.
Saloons in Kansas City. Mo, are
shrinking in number. In the last half
of 1915 the Police Board licensed 674.
saloons. In the last half OF 1915 there
were $50 places operating. Now. for
the first half OF 1917 only 681 re-
newals are sought and no new IL
censes have been asked
THE booze business in Kansas City
is dying OF its own accord" declares
Jerry Duggan, assistant excise clerk
for the police board. IAN saloon
keepers complain Of poor business.
The loss Of forty-three in a year mere
ly reflects public sentiment toward
the liquor traffic. At the present rate
1t will be a matter of but a few years
until the liquor industry will elimin-
ate itself"
1t is conceded that strict police reg
ulation has not contributed to saloon
only two were closed by the board.
a few others were disciplined by the
County Court One saloon man said:
I'VE sse the handwriting on the
wall"
Some say that the dry vote cast by
Kansas City on tho dry amendment
last fall Is having Its effect in making
the liquor traffic see the light. Others
are certain that the impending local
option election is ominous Still others
consider that Statewide prohibition Is
inevitable.
Another class declares that Kansas
City is drinking less.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
GO0O ROADS IN STATE
THEME Of BIG MEETING
Virginia Road Congress Next Week
and Automobile Show Will
Bring Many to City.

Reduced round trip railway fares
from all points in Virginia and Wash
ing, d. c.. will bring hundreds Of good
roads enthusiasts and motor car own
ers to Richmond next week There
will be a big double attraction here
for those who are for better roads in
virginia--the annual meeting of the
Virginia Road Congress. the Rural
Road Improvement League, and the
first annual automobile show. The
convention OF the former will be in
Murphy's Hotel auditorium. The
automobile show, which begins Sat
urday evening, will be in the Grays'
Armory.
All users of roads whether auto
owners or not. will find much in the
discussions during the Virginia Road
Congress. 10 interest them. Instruc-
tive addresses by experts and en-
maintenance will be delivered during
the sessions Tuesday to Friday, inclu
Sive
Among the speakers will be Mayor
George Ainslie. Second Auitor Rose
we'll Page. J. II. Binford. J. II. Quisen-
berry, of Louisa B. G. Moomaw. Jr
director of markets of the State BOARD
of Agriculture; z. p. Smith. industrial
agent of the Southern Railway: State
Highway Commissioner George P.
Coleman. Guy r. Horner and others
Subjects discussed will embrace all
phases OF highway construction and
maintenance and will point out each
citizens duty with reference to the
upkeep of the States roads
President j, Sheppard Potts OF the
Rural Road Improvement League. last
night stated interest In an annual
meeting of the Virginia Road Con-
gress was never greater and he pre-
dicted record breaking attendance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
George McSweeny Made President Meets In Norfolk
Four Football Cups

The following communication from
one of the authorities of Richmond Col
lege. relating to the article carried In
The virginian of Wednesday in re-
gard to the Spiders. claims of their
superiority over the other members of
the Eastern Virginia League, was re-
ceived here yesterday. The expression
is as follows:
"If the Eastern Virginian Intercolle-
giate Athletic Association enthusiast
who SO ably sings Hampden- Sidney's
glories in your Wednesdays paper will
come out to Richmond College library.
we will be glad to show him four
championship football cups won by
Richmond College in the past fifteen
years under the auspices of the Vir-
ginia l.. A. A. instead of the one he
notes in his article. We are sure he
will pardon the correction OF one, at
least, of his friendly inaccuracies.
R. c."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
DOORS TO AUTO SHOW
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Exhibition of Cars Will Be Finest Ever Seen In South thu
Total Value Of Machines Being In Excess of Half
Million Dollars-Auto Club Night SATURDAY.

ukaleles. banjos, xylophones, drums and
odd instruments as well as the regula-
ton violins. comets and cellos.
The officers OF the local organiza-
tion said We would have TO send to
New York to obtain the men we want
ed. We even asked II there would be
any objection to our importing a band
for the occasion and we were told there
was not the slightest. although the
officers would like to see local men
get the extra work
When we came to look into the cost
of the band we were somewhat stag
gered Sousa's band might have been
hired had we been able to afford 81
900 day and as the show runs eight
days. opening tomorrow and closing
week from Saturday. II would have
cost US at least $4,000 for Sousas
band. as IL would have to stay over
Sunday when there is no show.
Wanted Hawaiian Orchestra.
we wanted to get regular Ha-
waiian orchestra but We found that
many of these alleged Hawaiian or
chestras would be more at home in
we would take no chances OF intro
ducing Africans or their descendants
as Sandwich islanders,
80 we put II up to the committee
to get a regular cabaret orchestra.
They got soloists from all the big
Broadway restaurants. or lobster pal
aces. as some call them, and I think
our band Is going 10 he a great sue
cess 1t will have ali the latest things
in dance music and Robert Gilbert.
the dancing violinist. who directs the
band Is a marvel.
space has been reserved for dane
ing and 1t will be feature every
night.
II am sorry that We were unable to
obtain the services Of local musicians
and II was only after considerable
discussion that the committee finally
decided IL would be best TO get an or
cbestra in New York in order to pro-
vide exactly the kind OF music they
wanted.
However. instead of dealing direct
~ with New York they made the con-
tract with a local theatrical man. who
engaged the players himself Could
the local union have supplied the men
needed it is certain he would not have
gone TO the expense of hiring New
York cabaret players"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
VIRGINIA LEAGUE TO
MEET THIS Afternoon
state Organization Magnates VIZ
Award Hopcwcll Franchise
To Lynchburg.

w. p. Bradley, president OF the vir4g
ginia State League, has left for N0r.s
folk to attend the adjourned meeting.
of the magnates in that organization.1
The meeting will be held this ALTERS
noon In the Monticello Hotel. s
One of the principal matters to III
taken up by the moguls Ia the fillfn&'
of the gap caused by the wfthdrawAE
of Hopewell from the State organizA@!
ton. Although several cities, inciud@5
ing three of North Carolina, will to-
day make application for the Powdexa
Town franchise, 1t is understood th14B
Lynchburg will be awarded the bertl1Y5
The magnates believe that the Hf3E
City Is now ripe to get hack into thM|
professional baseball ranks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
TwENTY-$Ix BALL PLAYERS
ENDORSE FRATERNTTl'S STAND

New York. Jan. 25.-Twenty- ball
players met tonight and endorsed the
stand which the Baseball Players
Fraternity has taken with regard to the
current controversy.
They unanimously resolved to sup
port David L. Fultz, president of the
fraternity in the fight which he Is wag-
ing in their behalf
iris Speaker wired from Boston:
II am with the boys. l feel sure
we Will win"
AL Demaree, recently reported as
weakening, wired;
Am in sympath thy with the fraternity.
Make this as strong as you wish"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26

ton. and Fl. e. Easton, OF the Fx1le
mount Athletic Club. Other membo1
of the committee are: Frank Row
of the Richmond Howitzers: and NV
Il. Cousins, Of the Richmond GrnX
together with the officers of ~
organization
Mr.. Insolvency., who was elect~1
to head the association, has taken a1
active part in athletics for numbe
of years, and has been on the exeCnS
tive committee for several years MG
is thoroughly familiar with the con-
ditions in Richmond and should MAKE
the Federation a good president
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
RICHMOND COLLEGE DEFEATS
sTAUNTON CADETS, 20 TO IS.

Richmond College defeated Staunton
Military Academy In fast game OF
basketball tonight In the latter's ar
mory by a score OF 20 TO Is. The line
up was for Richmond College: Wood.
right forward: Dickerson, left forward;
Payson. center: Wicker. right guard;
Corr. left guard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-26
Automobile stolen.

c. W. Crump. of 1914 East Main
street, reported TO the police last
night that his two passenger machine
had been stolen from Tenth end Bank
Streets last night A. s. Lilly, of 504
North Tenth Street, also complained
to the police that his five passenger
car disappeared from Seventh and
Grace Streets about 10 F. NJ