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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
Lyrics "I.nst IInlf."


Tn" lyrics cntcrtaS lmcnt menu for
the end OF the wcck--and it is good
entertainment for the most parts
put together like this:
t-i.awton \ jurglcr whom Won
ike Immensely if YOU like Juggling
Diva bouctte. AS Nanny" this
Young woman gets away 10 good
start with reasonably good song and
Talk In tho acccrted negro patois, but
tho act ends iamcly.
E-'Sutlcr f!nviland. Alice Thornton
ana Et'n Dcauc. Present "Ius,dc out
side Inn 81 highly amusing farce. in
which a young wifc's bargain bunting
rropensities furnish the gr;st with
which the fun mill Srinds.
F-carmcla ana Rose ponzillo. Two
girls quite as italian looking as their
names, who sing and play dciirhtfully
They open with one OF the banal Ia.
whiian airs. but soon forsaxc il for
something better 10 the infinite salts
faction Of the audience.
G--Frank harrington, Charlo,t
Taylor. Al liinston and a company Of
girls. The crew of twelve offer an en-
teriaininG farce called Wanted a
! Wife" The costuminE is equal to that
| of the average 81 attraction. ard the
I comedy and singing not far behind
I AS musical comedy waters go. Want
| ed Wife" is easily the winner among
| the tabloids that the Lyric has staged
/ six months
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
EXAMINATION CONCLUDED
board of Inquiry Han Been Investi-
eating Loss OF Ten Lives From
Const Gunrd Cutter.
BY Associated Prcss


NORFOLK. VA, March l5-The
Board OF Inquiry to-day completed
the examination Of witnesses relative
10 the recent loss Of the lives of ten
men Of the crew Of the Coast Guard
ruttcr Hamacraw on the night OF
March 4. in attempting to reach the
stranded oil tanker Louisiana off
ocean city. Md. in a small boat The
report has been forwarded to Wash
mgtou.
~. OF the Yamacraw. are confident Of
his cNoncration from all blame. The
court OF inquiry consisted of Captains
H. VI. Chiswell. Sr.. d. l.. Foley and
Z. Johnston.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
! nnkceS at NIurOn.

MACON, GA, March l5.-The little
group Of faithful fans that watch
wardcd for their trip to the grounds
today by seeing what Manager Dono-
van intimatcs Will be his regular team
took his station at second. This
ma kcS Joe Gcdcon one OF the uncer-
tain quantities. Lee Magcc was in the
outn"ld after the Shakc-up. The rest
of tho lineup will he the same as last
wear Maiscl is the first on the injured
list. lie had TO leave the field after
running Into ArraEon'S spikes. bu, will
hc back again tomorrow. The recu-
lars won Il close victory at To O
through the wildness of Allan Russell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
All Amateur Box Scores
Printed by This Paper

For the benefit of amateur bnsc-
ball players OF Richnond, Tho
Timcs-Dispntch aSnin this scIls0n
will print full box scores md re-
ports of the nmateur Enmcs.
Advance notices of the contests
MISC Will lie printed nnd score
sheets cnn he secured for all games
upon application to the sporting ctii-
tor.
Notices ma reports of games
should he sent to .tlhe Timcs-Dis-
patch office before o'clock OF the
day the game In played.
Get In line, nmntcurs. File your
notices mud reports curly. Other
fcRnin nrc going to ii1c their reports.
Let yOnr friends and the other mRn-
ayers know what you nrc doing
cnch day.
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every fancIcd wrong by other coun-

every fancicd wrong by other coun.
tries.
'"rhe second objection which lies
against amy possible treaty with CO.
lombia 1T this time is to BIC found
in the fact that immediate and hasty
action Is urged because Colombia
threatens us with hostility. Any
friendship which is bought IL worth
less, especially when purchased under
threats. which. when successful, breed
contempt in the mind Of the seller and
II sense Of bitter humiliation and dis
like in that IF the buyer. No strong
proud nation should ever consent TO
buy with money the abstention from
hostility of any country which sees fit
TO threaten II. II Is IL degradation to
which the United states should never
submit"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
CAROLINA LEAGUE SEASON
WILL OPEN ON April. Is

RALEIGH. y. G, March 15.-Thc
1917 season of the North Carolina
l3a sehall League will open on April
is and close on August -. according
10 the schedule announced to-day by
President Bramham. The schedule
provides for ll5 games in four--amc
and two-G game series. The season will
close earlier than usual this year. end
ing heretofore on Labor Day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
RYAN PASSES THROUGH
Manager of Rocky Mount Illus Signed
Some Good rNsscrs. and In Very
OptImintIc.

Ray Ryan. =, former pilot OF the
ilchmond Colts, arrived In town yes
things in shape before his players re-
port. Ryan is starting his third sea-
son with the BronchOs, and despite the
tact that his team has been shattered
by drafting and retirement he il con-
hdent that the young blood signed will
give good account Of itself
Ray announces the signing of Cote
cochran. of Charleston. w. Va. u right
handed hurler who has played In the
south Atlantic, Southern and Western
Leagues. Whitecraft. former hurler
IN the virginia League. has also been
signed. The Rocky Mount club will
journey this way i'm IL few weeks to
engage In two games with the Climb
crs. as they have been given April .
nIHI 10 on the ClimherS' schedule.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
CIcnrLng Grnund for annk

Buildings at Ninth and Franklin
streets are being RACED for the pur-
pose of clearing site for the new
Federal Reserve Bank Building. which
is TO he erected on the northwest cor
ncr. The design for the new build
ing has not been accepted. hut the
committee has invited a number of
architects to submit plans along lines
suggested by the American Society of
Architects. 1t is expected that its
new home will he occupied by the bank
before the end OF the year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16

one of the few great orches,ras in
tn" world and one of the foremost
harit"ncS in America will he presented
by Manager W. II. Belts at the City
Auditorium next Monday night. for the
last of his seasons concerts. TIL. or
"heStra engaged is the famous Phil
aG"lphia Orchestra. which. under the
direction Of Leopold Stokowski. has
Forged To the very forefront of SINH
iar organizations. ranking now with
thc New York Philharmonic, the New
DIRK symphony and the Boston SYM
ph"i| Assisting the orchestra will
appear iS"!na!d W"rrcnrath. recognized
as David BiSphams legitimate sue
"cSSor IN TIA" concert field. Mr.. Wcr-
r"nra'h is remembered in Richmond
Tor his brilliant work with Geraldine
farrar. III concert here about a year
ago. Tie program arranged for the
concert Is OF character rarely pre-
scented except 10y such "a master pro
gram maker as Mr.. Stokowski
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
ADJUSTMENTS
Return Of "IntUIcrnnrc."


Intolerance" II. w. Griiiith'S screen
spectacle. comes here next Monday for
a return engagement of week with
daily matinee. Indications point to Il
continuance az the amazing popularity
of the attraction here, and il is TO be
expected that the former record Of big
business viii he eQualcd. or even
passed. since tho attraction will play
Il longer engagement than before. AS
many dramatic critics have written.
there are not sufficient SupcrlatiVeS to
describe the magnitude and stupcndouS
detail Of 'lntolcrance, or To give AN
adcquat" portrayal of the gigantic set
tinss. The action of its four episodes
takes place in ancient Babylon, me-
dicval Paris, Judra of the time Of the
NH%ar"nc and a modern American civ
There are three love stories. and each
story has its own set of characters
An orchestra Of thirty viii interpret
the score.
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VIII Address. He'd Wen.

DANNILLE. VA. March la.-Ex Gov
ernor Cole Blease. OF South Carolina
will be the principal speaker in Dan
vile in May when the State tribes OF
Red Men hold their annual convention
here. Announcement OF this was made
to-day by the local organization, and
IL was also said that Thomas H. lief
fries. of Atlanta, and Judge Alfred q
rutherford, of Nashville, Tenn. would
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
YELLOW JACKETS HANDICAPPED
~ BN MUDDY FIELD ~ ASHLAND

e ASHLAND. Va, March sirhoupn
Still Handicapped 10y a soft diamond
sthe yellow Jacket baseball sGuad is
practicing regularly Tor is prcuur
game with the Union Tueoiorical
Seminary here on Saturday r,r,c-
Stice game between tn" first ana second
mines took place 'his afternoon and
4the men showed NJ especially W.Il,
particularly IN bhtt!uy
S The lineup for SATURDAYS contce,
has not been announced. and it is more
than probable that Coach R'css wW!
snse in all nineteen or twenty mon
against the HreAhEinrL.ns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
Frank C. Wright Will
Manage Generals Team

Special to The Ttmcs- Dispntch.l
LEXINGTON. VA, March 49,
Frnnk 4. Wright, of Fort Smith,
Ark, wns chosen manager of the
NsnshinKton und Lee bnsketbnll
team for iO17-IOlS Mt a meeting Of
the athletic council held Oh rucs-
day. His nHsistant> Will be Gcorx..
q. Gregg, of GrccnsburE, PA, md
George Il. Wilson, OF DRnvillc, ya.
Wright In now q member Of the
Junior class and Gregg and Wilson
are SOphOmOres.
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Dodgers mt Hot Springs.

HOT SPRINGS, ARK March 10
Marquard pitched in midsummer form
to-day and won for the ChencyS over
the cheSty CoombScs. 5 to /. und this
with coombs working on the mound
himself.
An indication OF the final selection
for the Robinson regular team was
given to-day. 1t is: Johnston. left
neld; Myers. center field; Hickman.
bert. first base: Cut shaw second base
and Olson, third base
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
Decision Expccted in l.,be, ra.c,

Police Justice John j. Crutchteld is
expected TO announce his decision to-
day in the case Of DIR. 6. V Greene
formerly an inferno at the Virginia
Hospital. against whom charges Of
criminal libel were brought by John
Hrschhcrg. of tho Administrative
BOARD. IiirSchbcrg also brought
charges againat>S. T. Glover. editor Of
the Evening Journal. which have al
ready been dismissed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16

When Paul MartinSten. the Danish
heavyweight wrestler. and Ivan Linow.
the COSSaCk, meet Tonight on the mat
at the Academy of Music IT will be the
initial appearance of the Dane in
this city. Linow has wrestled here on
he favoritc with local fans. Both
men will go at ii with hammer aud
tongs and the mill promises to he
full Of pep throughout. 4 fast pre-
urinary will be staged among local
boys.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
FLYNN VIII Meet Devere.

NEW YORK. March l5.-Jim Flynn
tho Pueblo fireman, who CONQUERED
Carl Norris. VIII meet Bob Devcre
who recently gave Jim Coffey Il hard
battle at the Pioneer Sporting Club
on next Tuesday night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
Local hoy wins contest.

9ss LEXINGTON, Va. March l5-S. =.
,sAnderson. Jr. OF Richmond. won 500
&Ond place In the annun! heavy gym.
%cOntest at Washington aud I.cc To-
sday wNh eleven points TO his credit,
sRdnning first place on the sidc.hors,.
and Second places on the horizontal
and f,arailei bars
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
Local Amateur May Not
Play Professional Ball

although u wns thought that
RUG Amos would sign 81 cont ruct
WITH The Hanover club, or tho Blue
Ridge I+nRue. he Is undecided nv 10
whether or not he VIII enter pro-
fesHi"nnI bnii. Amos 10 tempted 10
sta! here and play amateur bniI,
nnd ne " MS" tempted to play pro-
fchsiOnaI bnii. What stand he will
take In only matter of conjecture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
Brighter Ha. Five Hout. ON I,,a

March i5.,-Tad 1"Kid..,
Nevis is booked for five bouts during
sfha&next three weeks. He will start
kAHpnday night AT the Palace Sporting
tC1ub, where he Is booked for a ten
S8onnd seseio1 with Willie Moore, OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
MOLLY WORKS TEAM HARD AT R|CKWOOD; RED SMITH ARRIVES
Seventeen Barons Now in Camp-Only Five More to COme-Practice Is
 Strenuous

Willard J. Smith, better known as Red" was the only arrival yesterday in the Barons' camp at Redwood Field, Red pulled in yesterday morning from Logansport, Ind, after a long and tire some ride and will don his unie this morning for the first workout.
 Red says he had a fine winter. Snow covered the ground the greater part of the time and mixing in the cold has made him healthy man, he says. Reds hair is the same color. In fact, there's no difference in the scrappy receiver.
 The reporting of Smith runs the list of Barons in camp to 17. Only five more are to report. Eddie Mcdonald. Elmer Pom der, Emmett Perryman, Ray Jansen and Doc Johnston are the lone absentees.
 Moley put his cohorts through a stiff practice yesterday The entire squad was out at the park two hours in the morning and ano;her cope in the afternoon. Sore wings and limbs were common yes- yesteday, but Moley promises to have them back in good shape within a few days.
 A number of rew Barons are showing good form and are keeping Moleys eye keyed on tkem First Baseman Burke continues to handle himself well around tie initial sack In fact he looks mighty good. Third Baseman Webb, another youngster looks to be an excellent hit ter and besides that he knows more than the ordinary rookie in this league does He knows how to take care of himself and is a nifty little fielder
 Catcher Haworth and Toland also look good Haworth has fine peg and good eye at the plate Toland is a giant and handles himself well, but his quality is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14

yet to be seen. He has the size. however, to make Moley valuable catcher.
 The pitchers look the best of all. Hill, Douglas, Johnson and Black look good enough for regulars right now and with Ponder and Perryman in the fight, a six cornered battle is expected. All are cap able of being Class A hurlers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
BASEBALL DO|NCS
 BEGIN ID INCREASE
 FOR THE CHICKS
Chief DOnlin Has But Few Men to Answer the First Call-Rain Prevents
 Practice

Memphis, March 13.-Outfielder Wick, from the Mississippi Amateur league, was the first of the regular Chicks to report to Manager Mike Donlin Monday morning Wick is well built and is highly boosted by Dolly Stark, ex-pilot of the tribe
 Wick was at the park at s30 o'clock looking for a uniform.
 Wick was followed by Emil Reubert, a semipro outfielder, who has played ball with Donlin the past few years along the Jersey coast. Reubert is exceptionally fast, according to all existing dope, and has corking good chance to make the club.
 Earl Biting, third baseman, was also due today, but at noon had not appeared Biting left Philadelphia Saturday night
 Only a few pitchers and one outfieder answered the first call issued Thursday by Donlin. Ralph Sharman who spends the winters in Memphis, is the outfielder, and Ralph will get every chance in the world to make good.
 He was in the Ohio State league in 1915 and literally burned it up, leading the circuit in almost every department of
 
 modest figure of .374 and was taken in by the Giants, who promptly turned him over to Memphis for further seasoning.
 Last spring Sharman couldn't get start ed in a Memphis uniform. When he did hit hard it was straight at some opposing sentry. and he immediately lost heart. Stark sent Sharman to Texas, and Ralph picked up there where he left off in Ohio. He went so well that he was recalled al the end of the season.
 Sharman has been working in the open this winter and was in fine condition when he answered the call. But very little work has been done, however by those in camp to date, owing to the soft ground.
 Assistant Secretary Longinotti has been experimenting the work upon the dia- mond but he has been held back by rain. He had just cut down the top layer of turf when it poured down young flood Saturday, converting the infield into a running sea. This prevented work during the day and Monday it was still soft and soggy.
 Other soggy matters at present pertain especially to Charles Preston Cruthers of Chester, Pa, who still persists in hold ing out A look at Press would never lead one to believe that he could develop such oDStlnacy, put m hls second cam paign in the hold-out circuit he is batting heavier than ever before.
 Last season Cruthers remained in Ches- ter until two months before the South ern season was completed He then re- ported in answer to a nice wad of kale. Press however, failed to come up to ex- pectations, and while he played a grand game at that, it was not worth the price
 It was claimed at the time that Press signed with the understanding that he would offer no trouble at all in 1917, but that he would report with. the first in camp.
 He has done so-like Kelly has.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Red Smith Is Latest Arriual Ln Camp
Major Leagues WiH NoW Accommodate But Three
 Per Cent of Population
Southern and Western Leagues Can Accommodate 10 Fer Cent o Population of Towns in Circuit-Seventeen
 Leagues Play to 37,4160O0

The recent discussion relative to the bieh cost of baseball and the changes suggested as tending to reduce what in some cases is close to prohibitive expense, has led to some interesting statements and explanations. That some are not based upon cold facts can be shown by a careful study of the baseball situation as 1t exists to- day.
 It has been said that one reason for the heavy expense in connection with inc management of a baseball club is the building of parks and stands i've attendance as warranted by the population of the surrounding terri tory While this statement may be true in one or two isolated cases, it is not borne out by existing figures in sc far as it applies to the general run of major and minor baseball leagues.
 In recent years some elaborate and expensive baseb-ii parks have been constructed especially in cities repre- sented in the National and American league circuits. In no case. however, does a comparison of the park seat ing capacity and the city population show that the accommoda ations are out of proportion to the attendance possibilities.
 Taking IT leagues scattered through- out the country, as a basis for compu- tation, 1t is found that the total seat ing capacity of more than 100 baseball parks is but three per cent of the pop ulation of all the cities in which these parks are located. In the case of the larger class of cities the addition of the population figures of numerous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
BUSY WEEK PLANNED FOR CRACKER FANS BY CHARLEY FRANK
Dutchman Will Start Prac- tice Thursday-Riley Due to Report-Prospects
 Are Good

Atlanta March 13-Tom Riley, the Cracker shortstop, will report to Mana ger Charley Frank today, according to word received by the Atlanta team pilot during the latter part of last week Other players are expected to drop in during the week and regular practice starts Thursday, March 15, so there is a good week ahead of Atlanta baseball fans, with plenty of things to occupy their interest and let them know base ball is on it's way here by special deliv- cry
 Manager Frank was at the ball park all day Sunday, regardless of the fact that the day was supposed to be one of rest, and vas busy figuring and doping ahead of the season, to get things in line for the practice work which is to start within the next several days.
 The manager has stated that he is go- ing to give his men only the lightest of workouts at the start of training, be- cause he does not wish to take any chances of having a hospital list before the season opens.
 Frank insists that there is plenty of llitlc dHu Is SOlliS lo tdliy JUL PAesiAs'' which should put the Crackers in A-No. condition for the first play balP' sig nal of the umpire on April F.
 There are a number of details which will have to be looked into, according to the big man, and for that reason there isn't going to be any hurried work in jumping into the seasons practice or the first games. either.
 q haven't got a thing new" said Frank Sunday night. i've been at the ball park all day long. You know when you get old and fat you've got to work every day and Sunday, too, and that's what I've been doing.
 You just go ahead and tell them what you want to and it will be all right, just so you let them know we are getting ready for the best season the Crackers have had in some moons. At least that IS tte way I am doping things out.
 There's one thing I'm mighty glad of, and that is this weather. Wasn't today a peach? If it just keeps up that way now I am going to be more than satis- fed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
.ELbERFELD AROUSES
 TEXAS LEAGUE FANS
 OVER STATEMENTS
Lookout Leader Peeved the Press When He Says the Texas League Is Not in
 SOuthern's Class

Orange, Tex, March 13.-Already Kid Eiberfeld has the biggest part of the big state of Texas in an uproar. The scappy Lookout leader started a fight almost before he got his spikes into Tex a soil, and true to it's reputation the state is fighting back.
 Papers in every city that has repre- sentation in the Texas league are print ing stories calling Manager Elberfeld names, and also because of an interview in an Orange paper the other day in which the Kid said the Texas league belonged to Class B. and that Chatta- cult teams would get up courage enough to meet the Lookouts in exhibition games this month
 This challenge was printed in other papers last week, but not near as strong as the Kid made it. He laughed at the Texan belief that the Morris circuit is as fast as the Southern and this is almost as serious crime here as ridi- culing the ranger service.
 Whatever the Kids plan, and it is believed he only sought to draw good crowds at the exhibition games, it seems to have worked beautifully.
 The Lookouts went to the local Pres byterian church this morning. After serv- ices they rested until the middle of the afternoon, then took good workout. The weather is still fine and Elbefeld had to call the boys down to prevent l,them from working too hard. They all want to be in good shape so as to show off when the infelders and outfielders get out on the field Tuesday morning. So far no games have been arranged with the St. Paul club of the American association, and it is not probable that the Lookouts will play among themselves until they meet Houston here next Sat urday. Elberfeld will be too busy with the recruit infielders and outfielders tc stage a regular game next week, and the squad now on the way here will not be in condition for a real contest before Sat urday. Enough games have been ar ranged beginning March IT, when CLa t. tanooga plays almost every day until the season opens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
SPORTS

suburbs would make the percentage still lower.
 As they stand. the statistics show that the IT leagues contains clubs which play in cities with total pop ulation of 37.41e.00O and that the seat ing capacity of all the parks aggre- gates but 1,106,S S00 As a result these parks would be filled almost to capae- ity at each game if three persons out of every 100 of the population were to attend the contests.
 In the case of the major leagues the parks will not seat even three per cent of the population, the figures working out nearer to two per cent. On the other hand, some of the south ern and western league parks will ac- modate close to Is per cent of the surrounding population. Seven of the leagues cover territory in which the total population of the club cities runs over the million mark, while the other 10 range between one quarter and three quarters of a million. The fig ures, showing the population and seat ing capacity of parks by leagues, arc as follows: