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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
INT LEAGUE MAGNATES
GATHER IN NEW YORK
Declared There That Rochester and Richmond Are Anxious
Throw Up Sponge Barrow Says He Is Willing to Try
Again if His Club Owners Are Willing

tional league. refused TO affirm or
deny the report that he would soon
become president of the Boston Red
Cox. running the club for the present
-t,44+.e-r, AIRY fr4azeey] Barrow said Ass
future conduct would be governed BY
the action hts club owners would take
within the next few days.
However, among baseball men It IL
said that Barrow will be in Boston
before the frat of next season, either
rs president or vice-president OF the
Boston American league club. He is
a man very close TO President John
soH, and johnson. Comiskey and 9TH
err would welcome him in Boston.
All the National hague men were
or the scene today. with the excep-
ton OF August Hermann, Of the Gin
cinnati club. and Charles Weeghman.
os Chicago. Both men were delayed
for hours and were expected late TO-
night
That q rather stormy meeting is In
session for toFnQrrow appears evident
Several clubs still do not deem II adj
visnhle to play the old is4-gams
schedule, endorsed by President Ten
err
Many Of the clubs here are in fav-
or of a player limit of eighteen. as
suggested by Hermann. Both Presi-
dent Tener. OF the National league,
ard the New York club are strongly
opposed TO a change from the present
limit of twenty-five players.
All the men here are in favor OF the
joiri meeting with TIM American
league. though the date of this meet
ing still seems TO be an open aues-
ton.
An influential stakeholder in the
Richmond club said last night that
the Richmond club does not care TO
play next season. but he thought
some Of the clubs reported To be anx-
ious TO play were really in very ser
lous financial straits
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ways were as hard as iron and he
didn't spend much time developing
them. What he aimed for was to
perfect his wind for tho distance
bouts.
1t was during one OF .Bob's jaunts
on the road. about three days before
the fight. that an incident happened,
which some sporting writer's heard
about later and converted into SEN
sational story. But there was moth
ing sensational about it. / tried to
get Bobs goat. and failed.
l was out walking that day with
some friends who had come from the
coast. When we were In the neigh
borhood of the arena which was just
outside of the residential part of Car
son CITY. we heard some noise back
of US. Turning around the FIRST thing
we saw was huge Dane dog and four
or five men.
THAT must he Bob F'itzsimnons."
/ sa i'd Fob always has his dog along
with him when he runs through tho
country. Let's slow up a little bit
until Bob comes along, l want 10
kid him to see II no has any con-
fidence in himself
One CT my friends, fearing I might
bait" Bob to the point where 1t
might result in a personal encounter.
begged:
Don't do that. Jim let's go right
ahead
My reply was:
Don't worry. there won't be any
trouble. / just want TO try him out
and see whether he thinks he Is 60
ing to whip me. IF he gets all e1ctt-
ed about my kidding I'll know that
he hasn't any confidence in himself.
II he gets mad and wants to night
right here III laugh at him and tell
him that We'll settle the matter three
DAYS later in the ring and get real
money for it,"
In a short time Bob logged along
side with his dog and his companions
and. ~ he saw me. smiled and said;
clio jim; 'ow are your"
looked at Bob, then at his dog.
and then pointing in the direction or
the arena. said:
Say. you'd better take that dog
along with you in the ring when you
fight me You'll need his help"
Bob shot puzzled look az me,
SIN He'd and then without word,
trootted away My 'goat-getting at
tempt. as far as Bob F1tzsimmons was
concerned. had failed,
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stuence. and labor men In Washington
tonight generally reflected the atti-
,ude of Mr., Gompers.
Cause of Trouble.
rhe trouble in the Hickman mines
developed when the company. after
running fcr three years on the closed
shop basis. changed TO non-union
basis. requiring It's employees 70 enter
INTO individual contracts, under which
they agreed not to join the union.
Hughes, a union organizer. 1t was
alleged, succeeded in persuading large
mum bers of the employees to disregard
their contracts and Join the union,
Discovering this and alleging that II
wss the plan of the union to call a
strike as soon as a sufficient number
~ men had joined, and to demand
saeognition OF the union. the COM
panS obtained a restraining order
from the United States district court
In upholding the injunction the SUI
creme court in Its decision. handed
down through Justice Pitney. sustain
ed the legality of the individual con-
tracts and the specification in them
nat the company ciHpAuytS SHoutu
not join the United Mine Workers.
While sustaining the right of labor
ing men to form unions and solicit
men, bers. the court held that seeking
10 induce the Hickman employees to
break their contracts without allow
ing their employers to know 1t. and
for the purpose of calling strike
that would injure the company. was
unlawful and malicious"
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New York. Dec, lo.~-Delayed
trains. due TO the storm in the Mid
die West. had their effect on the first
-4rvss--es@i,.t,~ his weeks sataEast-
ins series OF baseball conciaves, held
here today. The International league,
which faces life or death issue, vas
unable to hold regular business
meeting because of the absence OF
swo club owners. J. j. McCarery, of
Toronto. and John Dunn. Of Eaiti-
mora.
Representatives, OF the other SIX
tlups--samuel Ltchtenhein, Mon
real; Charles Chaplin. Rochester; -
". Wilson. Richmond, Michael Lynch
aud James Gammin, Providence; JAS.
Price, Newark: Patrick Donovan,
guffaIo-hela short meeting at the
scheduled hour, but adjourned until
morrow after awarding the lelf
remnant TO Toronto.
Sentiment among the various club
emery q ppears "a be- DIVIDED a. 70
he advise biiity of taking the field in
ipis, President Barrow reiterated his
former statement, namely, that he has
eft the entire question In the hands
A. his club owners, III they are Will
lag 10 take another chance, he viii
SO his best 10 steer the league through
sLother season; bur II 1t is against
t.4eir better judgment to operate in
1918. he 10 willing to abide by their
decision.
The Baltimore. Newark, Buffalo
and Toronto clubs are most anxious TO
continue. Rochester and Richmond
arr ready to throw up the sponge.
while Providence and Montreal are
waiting to see how the wind win blow.
Chaplin. the owner Of the Rochest er
dub. makes no bones o it that he has
Rad enough, while II. W, Wilson. IF
Richmond, says II his team takes the
Geld in 1918 he will face heavy losses
before ball is pitched
Barrow, president Of the lnterna-
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SUPREME COURT

Continued from First Page. ,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
SEEKING AID HERE FOR
JEWISH CON SUMpdTyEsS

Mrs. r. NJ. Levy. of Kansas City, liz
in the city a. guest of the family of
Henry s. Walierstein, 2s1a Monument
avenue. coming for the purpose OF
seeking aid for the Jewish Consump-
tive Relief society. which maintains
"a home In Denver. where consump-
tives OF all creeds are treated. She
was introduced around the City Hall
Yesterday by Superintendent Henry
Cohn. of the street cleaning depart
ment.
Mrs. Levy will remain In Richmond
several days. She says tere are now
geo patients at tie Denver home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11

afternoon and after conferences 4llh
C. w. Bondudanf. OF the Col}lewfeg
company forwarded protest to thas
fuel administration begging that the
order be amended 80 AZ TO relieves
some of the hardship threatened.
/, Mr. Bopdurant stated that car Or
coal recently consigned to the Saliva,
ton Army. of Bristol. for charity to
furnish fuel to the suffering poor DUR
ing severe weather. had been arbitrari-
ly confscatsd by the Southern rail-
way.
1t was shown that the large indus
tries, the schools and most Of the
homes of Bristol will be directly at
'fected by the order.
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Petersburg
wELL-kSowN CITIZEN
DIES AT ELES' HOME

Petersburg, Va. Dec. I0.--Alexander.
Myers. . former well-known citizen Of
shis city, died at the Elks' home Bed
ford City. yesterday after a brief i'll
ness
He is survived By two daughters,
Mrs. Myer saai OF this city and Mira
Jacob Schwartz. OF Richmond The re-
mains vii arrive on the / o'clock Nor
folk and Western train tomorrow after
noon and the funeral will be held at
the grave ia the Rodof shoian ceme-
terry immediately after the arrival of
the train.
Heart Trouble Causes Death
The body of Clarence r. Harmon, a
member Of the Three Hundred and
Fortieth machine gun company. at
Camp Lee. who died Saturday night Of
heart failure. was prepared for burial
and shipped to hts former home. Har-
risonharg, Va. TODAY by J. 7 Morris
and SON
1t was at first reported that the
young man died as the result of having
his neck broken during wrestling
rout- 81 Camp f1ee. fJut according 70
the official account Of bis death he
died OF heart failure
John r. Gogh. Jr.
joan =. Cogle. Jr.. died this morning
about O'Clock at the residence OF his
brother. Arthur L. Cogie. l07 South
for only about ten days. his death be-
ing caused by pneumonia Hs was
twenty-stx Years of age.
He Is survived by his father and
mother. Mr. and Mrs. John r. CoEle,
Sr-, Of Prince George county; two sis
ters, Miss Bette Google and Mrs Her
bert Potts. Of this city. and four broth
a
Prince George county. and Howard j.
and Arthur L. Cog1s. of this city.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock from
the First Baptist ch1Ee3ss s.A ioseFuaant
will be made In Stamford Cemetery.
Pastors Eject Officers
At the meeting of the Methodist pas
tors OF this city held this morning at
the WRshin gton Street NJ T., church. Of
fcers for the ensuing year were elect
ed The following were elected Rev.
Ia T Williams. president; Rev r. r.
waterfeld. vicepresident Rev. T, J. {.
Heath, secretary.
Rev, II. p. Myers. the newly appoint
ed war work secretary of~the Msthodpt
federation for work at Camp Lee, was
present at the meeting.
Hennie Young.
The funeral Of Miss Bonnie Young
took place yesterday morning at the
residence of Mr. w. W. Wynne Ia4
Guarantee street. The services were
conducted by the Rev. c. E. Bryan and
me following acted as palIbearers:
Robert l. Campbell Louis L. Kidd.
Richard 8 Kidd. w Z. Poole, Harold
G. Mintetree, r. w Tucker Intermeht
was made in Biandford cemetery.
Mrs. Mamie Juakins Harris.
Mrs. Mamie Judkins Harris. died
yesterday afternoon at the home OF her
son n-iaw. W. II. Alley. ie5 Terrace
avenue Mrs. Harris was seventy zone
years OF age and is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. w. II. Alley. Of this
city. and Mrs. w. E, Tucker, OF Ches-
ter6eid county.
The funeral win take place tomor-
row morning at il o'clock from the
residence: Rev T. W Moore viii Of
aciste and the interment will be made
in Biandford cemetery.
To Lecture to Soldiers.
Or. Franklin l. Riley, professor of
history at Washington and Lee uni
yersity. has been appointed by the
national board of historical service as
director of the lecture courses to be
given a Camp Lee during the six
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11

Editors Note: This is the thirtieth
Shapter OF a series of articles
Wy Jim Corbett which deal with the
career OF Bob Fitzsimmons Few men
ehew FftE as Corbett knew him and so
these stories reveal some incidents in
Ire life of Fitzsimmons that never be-
'eFe nave been printed. The next chap
teF VIII appear tomorrow
Bob F'itzsimmons and wasted no
time in conditioning ourselves for the
org bout on March II, 1897. Our
training started so late that we had
only about two months in which to
get into shape. That didn't worry
Bob as much as it did me. He was
IN splendid condition. even when the
articles we're signed. owing to the fact
that he had been lighting regularly.
But hadn't done much active ring
work for nearly three years and need
ed many stiff workouts.
] found very early in my training
amp days that didn't have among
nay sparring partners one who could
give ME a tough battle. MY need Was
human punching bag" IT was
lust about this time that a letter came
10 me from Dewitt VanCourt, now
boxing instructor at the Los Angeles
Athletic club. Dewitt. an old pal of
mine. said he wanted to send along
big eoilermaker to serve I'm my
camp. He said his name was Jim
Jefrries, "a big. awkward fellow. who
an stand up under punishment and
is willing to swap punches"
SO 1took Dewitt word for it. and
lin Jeffries week or so later be-
anne a member of my training squad
II was the hrst time that the big
californian ever had had real
chance In the iimelisht- He vas
clumsy and knew little about boxing
when he first reported but he was
Wiling and earnest fellow and he
certainly could assinilate punish
ment. Not many persons around the
amp at that time gave much thought
10 yanCourt's prediction that Jefffies
some dsv would be world beater.
They saw in Jim nothing hut big
,lurnsv youngster But VanCourt
knew whereof he was speaking.
Fitxsimmons. meanwhile. was going
through workouts with all of his
soaring partners but, as was hlA
custom. spent much time ON the road.
Bob alwa Us felt that road work was
one OF the finest eonditioners Tor a
boxer and that made up bigger
pert of his training. His muscles a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
Liquor Case sent On.

Charles Powell. charged with TAX
ing a drink in a public place, admitted
the charge in police court yester-
day. and was sent to the grand jury.
r. L. Idzer, alle~~ed to have placed
liquor in an automobile which wss
found in a garage in rear OF No. Z 1-s
West Marshall street, waived exarni-
nation, and the case was sent to the
grand jury.
John r. Anderson, coiored, charg-
ed with having lot OF liquor stored
at No 1s West Jackson street, was
sent to the upper court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
Preparations for the Fight Of Century
Started by Fitzsimmons and Corbett
By JAMES J. CoRBETT

Copyright. 1917, by King Features Syndicate Inc)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
Negro Women Fined.

Ellen Smith and Sarah McCraw,
colored. were tried yesterday before
Judge Waddill, of the United States
district court, for transportation OF
ardent spirits in violation OF the Reed
amendment. and were each given a
$50 fne. The smith woman produced
The full amount, but the other WAS
sent on to jail until she could obtain
the dns.
The state herald., 1917-02-16

hfs opportunity - court Lois wtssoui
the disturbing presence Of his wealthy
rival. He bads her good.by. but he
did not 90 to his ONCE. He sauntered
to the waters edge and chartered q
motor boat.
Almost everybody in Florida must
have been aware Of Gloria's disappear
ance except the family of shiftless
paupers named Sipe
Gloria had lain down to sleep 1ust
about where the sipe fence would
have been II there had been . fence
She had not seen their shack beyond
the heavy growth.
When she awoke and yawned and
rubbed her eyes and looked about she
decided that she must have fallen
asleep in the horticultural building at
Bronx park. She rose to her feet and
limped aimlessly. She caught sight OF
the Sipe hovel. It was tumbledown
hut, but It looked like the Royal
Poinciana to her. The pigs and the
NANCY dogs might have been gaxelles
in . park and the ragged man and
woman and boy might have been q
group Of royal blood.
She ran toward them for shelter
They received her with stupid wonder
and with no hospitality.
The woman upbraided Gloria fol
being out in such rags and Gloria Of
fered to buy anything they had. Mrs
Sipe refused to sell what she had on,
which was all she had. The only ex.
ira covering was . new suit she was
making for the boy out Of some hemp
sacking. Gloria did not want Q boys
clothes. but Mrs. Sipe sneered that
they were more decent than what she
had on. Also that she might pass
some rough characters or even some
Seminole Indians on her way back
and that she would be safer - Q boy
than a. q girl.
This convinced Gloria. She paid for
the clothes with the ring and went
into the shack to change.
When Gloria was dressed ~ Gipe
boy was ordered to take her 70 Q path
which would eventually lead her to
the main road.
Il was easier walking In breeches
than the skirts she had worn. But
she did not like the manner Of the
boy. He began to pay her crude com.
pliments and finally grew 70 impudent
that she boxed his sars. He took his
The state herald., 1917-02-16

revenge BY pointing her In the wrong
direction. He turned back and
laughed. He had an ill.nourished
sense Of humor.
Gloria pushed ON and on. growing
more and more doubtful Of the way
and dismally footsore.
Suddenly . turn in the path ~
vealed what she took to be an answer
TO her prayers horse! Il was Q
doleful looking animal. yet Il was .
horse. She ran forward and spoke
to It soothingly. But II backed and
reared. It was not . white mans
horse and II hated the whites even a.
its red master had hated them. There
by hung . tale.
The family known ~ tho Cypress
Wolves" was the sole remnant Of
one Of tho ferccst tribes the paleface
had met In the Seminole wars.
II Gloria Stafford. who was strolling
slowly into tho very heart of the
Cypress Wolf region. had como among
them ~ . young girl In distress.
they would have treated her with
chivalry. But her frst action out.
ragged their most sacred beliefs.
Tho old chief Hitakeo Of tho Cypress
Wolf tribe had moro dignity than
wealth. But he owned . horse. II
was an ancient mustang and It's man
ncrs were bad: but II was at most
tho only horse owned BY an everslads
Indian.
N the very time that Gloria had
been helped to solve her algebra prob.
lens by DR.. Royce old Hitakec was
solving all his problems with the aid
Of the medicine man Of his tribe. He
died with great dignity.
Tho young brave katcalani was the
logical SUCCESSOR TO the chicfship. He
had his ego on that horse and
dreamed Of himself astridc Il. Tho
widow Of Hitakee had another idea.
shonolakco was hcr nAmc. She did
not intend that her dead husband
should walk all the way TO the happy
hunting grounds. In her youth whom
tho chiefs had horses and rodo them,
they rode also TO tho far-oif paradise
Each chiefs squaw saw to TINT. for
she cut tho throat Of his horse and
sent ~ ghost after its masters spirit.
Katoalani tried to save Hitnkoe'a
horse from sacriics. but shonolakes
grow 10 force and the other squnwa
no nerce that hs felt his election In
danger.
The state herald., 1917-02-16

vssy becoming to hse. The young
chief stepped forward for . closer look
at II.
Thinking him . possible rescuer
Gloria turned on him one Of her
ninety candlepower smiles. The Of.
feet was greater than she had OF.
pected. Katcalani was dazxled. He
blinked. then turned his eyes on the
smoky Indian maidens clustered about.
Each Of them had ambitious dreams
Of being his wife. But shabbily %
Gloria was dressed she was q tearing
beauty in any company. Compared
to the unkempt daughters Of the ever.
glades she was goddess.
Katcalani's heart beat with . now
kind Of excitement He resolved to
begin his new chieftainship with IN
act Of courage. He would defy not
only the mon. but oven tho women!
He seized 0loria's hand and shouted:
III boy ID squaw he 10 my squaw."
Gloria did not understand the mean.
ing OF this. But she saw that Il had
not endeared her to the Indian women.
They murmured their wrath and would
have struck her down II Katcaiani had
not protected her. She drew closer
to him and he took that for consent
They led her into the village, Q
huddlsd group Of palmetto leaves.
6honolakss nrst went aside and
sent the dead chiefs horse ON the long
road to the happy pastures. Then
she returned TO prepare Gloria for the
honor Of becoming the wife Of tho
chief. She led her into her own hut
and gave her the habilimcnts Of an
honest sQuaw In place OF the boys dis.
graceful toys. Seminole ladies' ara
modest. Then she showed Gloria q
little sewing machine. She had
bought II with tho proceeds Of rattle.
snake skins she had sold to tourists
In the village along tho railroad. 6hc
promised Gloria that some day II She
were good she might be allowed 10
play On the machine. Tho squaw's
idea Of being good consisted largely
Of doing heavy labor. Tho FIRST duty
Of wife was 10 gather wood for the
fire. She set Gloria to work.
Royce was not the only ono In the
everglades hunting the cstray. Fro.
neau had gone - far ~ his motor
boat would carry him. Thon he had
found . native Indian with q dusout,
. cypress log followed. Tho Indian
drove Il with . pole. Hs hsd heard
The state herald., 1917-02-16

| Just about The time that Gloria
Stafford was feeling her way through
the thickets about the Cypress Wolf
village shonolakes led the old horse
out to slaughter. She was weeping
so bitterly that she did not heed when
the sacrincial knife fell from her belt
She tied the horse, said her prayer.
and reached for the blade. It was
gone. She turned back to look for It.
She had not gone far when Gloria
Stafford parted the palmetto leaves
and saw before her the steed she had
prayed for.
She approached Il with coaxing
words and united the halter. The
pony SHE'D and tried to caress her
with its heels. Gloria had been we'll
schooled In horsemanship from child
hood, and she soon had her hands in
the name Of the unwilling mustang
and vaulted to its back.
She had no sooner set her heels
into its ribs than the old squaw re-
turned with the recovered knife. She
saw the sanctified charger being car.
ried on-and by q ragamufiin evident
ly from one Of the white trash fami-
lies that even the Seminoles despised.
She gave . wild cry Of alarm, the
fierce "Yo-ho-ee-hee!" that had once
made the Indian-hunters' blood run
cold. The tribe answered in wonder
ing haste. She pointed to Gloria and
the vanishing horse. It was not van.
ishing very fast, for the wilderness
was thick and Gloria did not know
the way. The Seminoles divided and
ran in VARIOUS directions to head her
OF.
In . few moments the young chief
himself leaped from ambush. and
caught the horse by the nose and ear.
The old squaw was not far behind and
Gloria was dragged to the ground and
threatened with the death Of thief
sacrilegious thief.
Old Shonolakee raised her knife and
was about to plunge II into the heart
of the shivering captive when some
thing about the captive mado her
pause. She saw that the lad was Q
lass. Her rage was forgotten in
anaxement for . moment She
grunted: THE boy IL one squaw."
Tho other Indians stared ct Gloria
and the pallor Of her horror was red.
dened with shame. The blush was