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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
WOOD ARRANCES GOOD
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
At Richmond College This Year
Exceedingly Bright.

Prospects are exceedingly bright
for championship baseball team at
Richmond College this year Contrary
to the conditions that existed in both
football and basketball, many Of last
years squad are back, and the new
material found in the freshman class
Is OF better merit than usual The
catching department and second base
will have to be filled, but outside of
those vacancies the entire team will
be seen in action again this year.
Joliff. who burned up the amateur
leagues Of Richmond last summer.
will bear the brunt Of the hurting.
while Irwin Knight, who proved him
self good man last year, will stand
ready to fiji the breach
Pitt, Liggan, Crosby, of the in
field. and Carter, Miller and North
son an excellent foundation on which
to build his machine
Manager Wiley w. Wood has ar
ranged the following rather strenuous
schedule:
March 24-Richmond College vs..
Union Theological Seminary. at home.
April 4--Richmond College VS.. V.
p. !. (pending).
April Richmond College vs..
Roanoke College, at Salem.
April 6-Richmond College vs.. Y.
NJ. l.. at Lexington.
April Richmond College vs..
Washington and Lee, at Lexington
April 9-Richmond College vs.
Lafayette, at home.
April Richmond College W.
Union Theological Seminary. at Gin
ter Park.
April 14-Open.
April 1S--Richmond College vs..
William and Mary, at homa.
April 2l-Richmond College VS..
Randolph Macon, at Ashland
April 24--Open.
April 27-Richmond College vs..
Blackstone Military Academy at
Blackstone
April 2S-Richmond College VS..
Hampden Sidney, at Hampden-S sid
ney
May Richmond College vs..
Roanoke College, Mt home.
May 2--Richmond College Us. Will
liam and Mary, at Williamsburg.
May Richmond College VS..
Hampden Sidney. at home
May 9-RichmOnd College vs..
Randolph Macon. at home.
Negotiations are being carried on
with V. NJ l. for game here at some
time during the season, and all indi-
cations point toward concluding ar
rangements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
CONfEOERATES BEAT
CHfSAPEAkfS' TEAM
Rebels Put Up Good Exhibition and
Find Little Trouble In VIM
ming by 4 TO Score.

Playing 81 superior game through
out. the Confederates won out over
the Chesapeakes by to / score
In a scheduled game of the Richmond
Soccer Football Association yesterday
afternoon at Byrd Park.
The game was fast and furious
from start to finish. and several spec
tacular plays were made by both
teams. The Confederates took the
lead from the start and maintained
1t throughout the encounter. The
Chesapeakes were completely out
classed In the opening half. but they
showed much better form in the clos
ing period.
Lavender scored two OF the goals
for the winning team. making them
in rapid succession. Vaughan. a
schoolboy. made one goal, being the
FIRST to break the ice in the game.
Seed also came through with one for
the Rebels. making his goal after a
neat piece of work. Jacobs scored
the goal Tor the. iosing outfit, and
his work stood out prominently
throughout. Darlington played :
bang-up game at goal for the win
ners, while Abbott and Banks put up
. nice exhibition for the Chssapeahes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
W BALL PARK COMPANY TO
APPLY FOR CHARTER SOON

under the grandstand and the players
will come out OF 1t into the field.
Clubhouses on the field are being
done away with in parks throughout
the country, all OF the big league
teams having them under the grand
stand In order that the players Will
not mingle with the fans before or
after the game.
II. G. Whitehurst, under whose di-
rection the plans are being drawn,
has visited practically all of the best
baseball parks In the East and he
plans to make this one compare with
any minor league one in the country
He stated yesterday afternoon that
the seating capacity of both the
grandstand and bleachers will be
much larger than the Old park. He
says the new park will be a good
one, OF which the fans here may feel
Justly proud.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
It'll AGAIN HEADS
local BALL CLUB;
HNAME PARK COMPANY
Are Reelected and Plans For Coming Baseball Cam
a Mapped Out At Annual Meeting of Club Stock
holders Boulevard Athletic Field Corporation
Name of New Company-Start Work
Park Within Next Few Days.

that will fight as hard as any around
Edward Barrows circuit.
No Strike Anticipated.
Those present also discussed the
proposed players strike behind which
Is Dave F'utz. head of the Baseball
Players Fraternity. The stockhold-
ers seemed to be OF the belief that
there will be an amicable settlement
and that all OF the players will be
found in their old places during the
coming season. However. they de-
clared that In the even the players
DO decide to strike they will be ready
to meet the issue.
The owners said yesterday after
noon that they believe this year will
be q bannee one for the International
League President Smith declared
that all of the moguls, who attended
the recent meeting in New York city.
seemed very optimistic and they be-
lieve that the Class IA organization
will regain the prestige it enjoyed
before the Federal invasion. IT will
be remembered that the International
League bore the brunt of the attack
made on organized baseball by Jimmy
Gilmore and las independents and
some little time was needed to re-
Last season was about as
successful as 1t could possibly have
been under the existing circumstances.
and this year should be a good one
for the clubs In the Barrow organ
ization.
All OF the stockholders expressed
themselves as being very well pleased
over the inter-league series between
clubs III the International League and
American Association. They believe
that II will serve to stir up additional
Interest throughout the circuit and
will give the fans OF the cities rep
resented In the International League
chance 20 see a number OF ex-hig
league and minor stars. They be
lieve that it viii mean much TO both
leagues and viii result In large at
teudances in Richmond and every
other town in the league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
WAKE FOREST PLAYS
TIGERS TURKEY DAY
tame Befween uampdca-S Sidney and
DaptfSts WIN BE Staged mt Nor
folk TRanksKivinx.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian)
Wake Forest. N. C.. Jan. 2o--Man-
ager w Is. Gladney announces definite
ly that Norfolk will get wabs Forests
Thanksgiving Day football game this
year. with the Baptists drawing Hamp-
den-s'dnsy as their opponents for the
Turkey Day classic. The two eievens
have agreed upon terms. and the con-
tract has been submitted to be signed,
The Wake Forest Hampden- sidne Y
clash viii be tina osly Virginia Carolina
game staged ON Virginia soil next
Thanksgiving Day. as the two State
universities are meeting in Chapel Hi.
n. c.. while A, and NJ. and Washington
and Lee have discontinued their game
on Thanksgiving Day.
In addition to HAmpden- Sidney, sew.
eral other new slsvsns Will be found
on the Baptists' 1917 schedule. Mary
land state College will be played on
october ~. the xame to be staged at
College Park. Maryland. just out OF
Washington. d. G, This will be the
frst time Wake Forsst has played
north OF Virginia. AZ her games have
always been confined TO Virginia and
States south OF the Old Dominion.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute will be
pA'"o again an ainohspurR va, ana
this with the Hampton Sidney game
In Norfolk will comprise the Virginia
elevens encountered next season The
annual game with North Carolina A.
and NJ. will be staged in Raleigh again
during fair week The other State
teams TO be encountered will very
probably be Guilford and Davidson
Games with two South Carolina col
leges will complete the schedule, the
University OF South Carolina and Fur
man. University being probable oppo-
nents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
n ERNEST POLLARD.

ts We're elected and plans for
ming baseball campaign were
Out at an enthusiastic meet
4erday afternoon in the Bust
ems Club of the stockholders
8ichmond Exhibition Company.
1perates the Richmond Inter
N League club in Richmond.
unanimous vote all Of the ON
IRE .re-elected. while II was de-
IT'D permit the board of dlrec-
20 remain intact. The office
- are. Alvin NJ. Smith. presi-
Julien H. Hill, vice. president.
Wilson, secretary and treas
f&Md Harold Jones. assistant sec
and business manager. Tho
III composed Of DR.. William II.
Z. Grover c. Dula and Messrs.
n Wilson and Hill. The officers
members of the board OF direc-
zsee- elected yesterday afternoon
fhe ones who have been carry
the burden since the Virginia
~ territorial rights in Rich
purchased and this city's
y In the international League,
hey are the logical men to look
the affairs of the club.
officers and members of the
seemed very enthusiastic over
S1tlement of the park question
She prospects for a successful
They also discussed the
Z OF several good players. who
" gathered in the fold within
1ext few days. They assert that
ARE going 10 give the baseball
6asfS of Richmond a good
Ut the national pastime during
season. and they expect
y Billy Smith and his proteges
n thick of the fight from the
che opening game is staged in
1aW baseball park until the cur
Balls on the 1917 season. The
sp and directors have much con
3 In Billy Smiths managerial
\ and they feel certain that he
EnG to be at the helm of team
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
F|SHBURME PLAYER
TURNS DOWN OFFER

'HpecAAl 10 The Richmond Nirginlan,)
tharIottesNille, Va. Jan. 20-W. H
HnedEear, star baseball player and CEN
yer on the Fishburpa Military Academy
basketball quint, has declined to se-
cept an attractive offer made to him
by the Detroit Tigers. He Will con
tlnue at the preparatory school until
The close OF the session.
In game here this afternoon Fish.
purne defeated the local high school
quini by score OF 20 to 90. gned-
eear scored twenty points for his
team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
MAYOR AINSLIE WILL.
OPEN AUTO SHOW IN
RICHMOND SATURDAY
ALI Arrangements Have Been Completed Save Daily Musical
Program, Which Is Now Being Arranged Richmond
Automobile Dealers Association Will Engage
Special Orchestra Consisting of
Strnged Instruments

Mayor George Ainsle will open the
big automobile show in the First Regf-
ment Armory next Saturday night. He
will give an address of welcome, and
the Mayor Is famous for his apt and
Illuminating remarks. The Mayor has
been intensely interested in the show
from the start. 1t was he who sug-
gested a way out when the way
seemed barred to holding the show in
the Grays' Armory.
The Mayor said that. inasmuch as
Major Bright. commander of the Grays.
was beyond the border Of the State
when the agreement to use the Grays'
Armory for the show was made with
the Administrative Board. he thought
that the military could we'll withdraw
any objection. and this is the course
Major Bright took.
The delay In settling the armory
question has caused rush at the
headquarters of the show in the JEFF
ferson Hotel. The office force has been
working overtime. The amount of lit
erature that has been turned out has
swamped the regular carrier and the
big mail box In front OF the headquar-
tiers has been damned fun daily.
Committee Members Busy.
Nt' INV Hlei'oelS ot tlic SNOW COM
mittee, from President Finney down,
have been busy all week with their ex-
hibitions. and some of the factory cars.
built especially for show purposes. are
wonderful creations, They are con-
etructed to exhibit all parts, motor,
transmission, diTerentials. steering.
clutch. suspension and axles.
Different manufacturers have differ
ent methods OF assembling the various
parts that make up motor car. and
these differences are made plain at a
motor show.- Anyone Who Is unfamil-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

lar with the mechanism of an automo-
bile gets valuable education In this
line at a motor show. He not only
sees and learns what makes tho wheels
turn around. but he ascertains the fne
points in the matter Of balance and
strength.
Business Manager Dabnsy. Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. says the show
comes under the head Of educational
and commercial enterprises. 1t 10 edu-
cational. Manager Dabney says.
through the Instruction given visitors,
ana It's commercial importance 10 en-.
phasised by the vast amount Of money
invested in the making and distrfhu-
ton Of cars.
Richmond u fast becoming IN I'm
portant held In the matter Of distyi-
button. the manager Of the Chamber Of
Commerce points out. The big con-
Germs that have their headquarters In
Detroit and other Western cities use
Richmond ~ . shipping center. from
which they distribute cars By agencies
all over tho State.
May Enlarge Field.
Richmond 10 likely to enlarge this
field. for the entire South IL easily se-
cessible from the capital Of the OLD
Dominion. This point. Manager Dab
ney says. should not De overlooked,
and the show in tho Grays' Armory
takes on added Importance as q result
The manufacturers who exhibits will
be seen here are sure to come to the
city. and while hero they will have an
opportunity OF Judging for themselves
the advantages Richmond possesses ~
distributing point for the entire
South
President r. b. Airport ana the mem
fCnnfinned IN SAyanfh Para
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
Again President For SoYomg Players Under
AMATEUR Commission
TO MEET WEDNESDAY

An important meeting of the
Amateur Baseball Commission
WIN be held Wednesday night In
MuFphy's Hotel. The purpose of
tnis meeting II TO adopt bylaws
Tor the coming season, besides
discussing other important mat
ters. A full attendance is de-
sired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

The Richmond Academy OF Medicine
and Surgery will hold it's regular
monthly meeting Tuesday evening.
Lanuary. rs. at.s:3o o'clock. In. tn. auai-
torium of the Chamber of Commerce.
Case reports will be made by DR.. How
asa Erbaehs and DR. T. d. yenss. and n
paper on Therapeutic Uses of Radtum.
win be read By DR.. Charles \. uassa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

Substftutions: Virginia Christian
College-Mercer for Ramsey: Fuller
for Dodson. Field goals-Preston. 6 !:
Crosby. IA; Graham. 4 Warren. Nc
llheny. Lane. 4: Ramsey, Hedgecock,
?. Goals from fouls--Crosby. one out
OF seven attempts; Warren three out
OF five attempts. Lane, two out Of
thirteen attempts. Referee Wood.
Y NJ. c. "A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
GENERALS ARE WINNERS
OVER LEBANON VALLEY

Especial to The Richmond NirglnianD
Lynchburg. Va, Jan, 20.-Wash-
ington and Lee defeated Lebanon VAL
ley at basketball in Lexington tonight
by score of "a to u The Cen
erals were decidedly off color in
shooting and won chiefly through
keeping the visitors forwards smoth-
cred Ney ana Graham featured for
the winners and Heating played the
best game for Lebanon Valley.
be Inp-nn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
LYNCHBURGtRS EASY
FOR HAnPOtN-S|QNtY

Especial 30 The Richmond Virginlanl
LynChburg. Va, Jan. 20.-After
being played to q standstill in the
first half the Hampden-Sidney Col
lege hasketere ran wild in the final
period. defeating the Virginia Chris
uan College team by score of Sc
20 Is. The first half ended with the
Tigers leading by a l6 to II score
Crosby, Preston and Graham fea-
tured for the winners. the former
scoring fourteen field goals.
The line-up
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

Summary: Field goals w. and L.
Young. .: Ney. > Graham, 3. Leb-
anon Valley-Keatiug, 3: Atticks
LOOMS. Goals from fouls-Y Dung,
four out of nine attempts; Settler.
two out of four attempts; Loomis,
two out OF four attempts. Referee
lie Union University
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
FOlTz SAYS PLAYERS
TO CONTINUE FIGHT
Awed by Statements of john
son and Tcner.
GO DOWN WITH SHOES ON
Declares Big League Mag nates Will
Suffer for the Company They Keep,
Although 1t Is Most Unfortunate

New York. Jan. 20.-David l.. Fultz,
organizer and president Of the Base
ball Players Fraternity. refuses to
be awed by the statements of Presi-
dents Tener and johnson and the big
league magnates that the threatened
strike of baseball players hardly in
terests them. He issued a statement
tonight declaring that the players will
stick together. He says they have
always been willing to arbitrate, but
We are no longer willing to be done"
The controversy arose over a Pc
ution which the Baseball Players
Fraternity presented to the National
Commission, the supreme court OF
baseball, and the National Board.
which has jurisdiction over the minor
leagues saii Fultz. This petition
asked for certain revisions in the
customs governing the game to which
the fraternity deemed the players
We're entitled. The petition, in so far
as it applied to the major leagues.
was granted by the commission.
The National Board. at least so
We are informed by the public press.
which is our only source OF informa-
ton, tabled our requests without "A
hearing.
Continued attempts are being made
TO obscure our issl.- by bringing in
the salary question. The player "a
pictured as overpaid and deserving of
little consideration. IT is true some
Of them draw big salaries. but many
of them do not. The public will he
surprised to know that there was
salary paid in the big leagues last
year OF 500 per month. Ty Cobh's
salary did not help this young man
to any great extent. At any rate this
controversy has nothing to do with
the SALARY question and the owners
attempts to so convince the public are
inslnCere.
Patience Has Failed.
For three years we have at
tempted to procure the travelling ex-
penses for the players and for two
years we have endeavored through
patient, tactful petition and almost
suppliCation to have instituted de-
cent method OF handling the players
claims. In all this we have failed
utterly.
The owners know that II they
could induce the big fellows to break
away from the minor leaguers they
could trim us In sections without the
slightest difficulty Nothing doing.
gentlemen. If We go down we will
all go together, but we will 60 down
tunate for the big league magnate,
but he must suffer for the company
he keeps.
I'VE made numerous protests
against our treatment over a period
of years. but no one seemed interest
ed. We passed ii over seventy times
seven, while the little fellow got the
worst of it But now we are In a
corner and We are going to fight. We
are always willing to arbitrate but
we are no longer willing 10 be done
Not only Will we fight. hut we will
win because We are right"
F'uitZ announced that Oscar u.
Stanage, Of the Detrolts. had been OK
PEELED because of his violation of the
agreement which prohibits a PLAYER
from signing his contract until he has
lived word from the fraternity Of
fee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

CONTINUED on Seventh PaEe.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
CAN'T DRAFT JAPANESE

ryr,or y D. Sept Instructions
rc, .o o.aft janara-t we've received
here ,oiay hy the aUuuut generals
ouce fr1m Provost Marshal General
CrovJer as "a result oi the action of
the conscup-oD blari 90 Pain0eld y.
o. which hsd acceptel ana certified
ore yVuns man of char ace The con.
scntti lapaness hlI made NO claim
tor exemption auj appearc3 grauncd
CSC htrc gccepted for ttt national ARMY
Protest however MAS mao. ly tft Jap
art.. Ambassador
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
PAGE EIGHT
NEXT SUNDAY is
BAND DAY" AT THE
FREE COUNTY FAIR

sunday September l6 is Chamber
~ commerce Band day at the Carter
County Free Fair ana Exposition to be
held nj the Ardmore Fair Grounds be
en.ng September l5 and eX,e.dins 20
september u.s. Concerts wiu be give9
tlouehout the afternoon and all de
uaymonts al the fair viii be open ior
visitors AN the agriculture and horu
caI,ure exhibits the textile displays Ano
exhibits irom the Carter county schools
uil ba,o been placed and ready for the
ar visitors 10 inspect ON that day
when they win probably have more
leisure DIAN at any other time OF the
far The livestock exhibit, comprising
tbe bcst animals OF this section OF the
country. win also he there for lovers OF
t.-h sradc and purehrei stock.
Tho sum OF Ss.60o Is available for pre-
-mms ON free exhibits and purses OF
$1,000 Cor the races, No charge is 60 be
made for entrance Tor space on for
stalls used hy exhibitors at the free fair
F Is West secretary, said yesterday
"Ne want Il % be un ierstood that this
ls tree fair In fact as we'll as name
Nr West said
No Admission Charge.
TEero are mo admission charges The
orl, CHARGES made VIII be for seats
ir tee erudsuui during the races. Dnt
fo. automobiles which win he permitted
o. llrl, on the inside OF the track for
dc.nIte charge m addition 90 that
rrlde tor each person in the car This
course is taken because no county funds
trc available for the races with the
result that cyery cent OF the St,o5o Of
forrest m PURSES TO the racers must be
ra.s,l 100 some way.
Exhibits 20 be made this year iu the
textile and culinary departments are
said Oh De very promising Miss Lillian
Tucker superintendent of this depart
mont viii be al the fair grounds all
ncNt week 20 aid In arranging the dis
PLAYS am entries iu these departments
should Doe in 10y Friday September a.,
Nr West said
THE poultry show is another feature
of tHc Carter County Free Fair, which
81, attracting the attention OF Carter
county poultry raiscrs An the fine
brecjs .u this country will he ON eN.
rib.t at the new poultry building, which
is bcIue especially constructed tog the
us. of poultry unciers an thar the
u management asks ,of poultry men
Is th1t ull exhibits he On by Friday if
possible
Harley Uarreli has been selected as
speei superintendent 90 take the place
Uf rer Hunter. who is now with the
rrgulJr army
Ar~ugements have been made for
taking care of every want of those who
aUer1 thc fair An abundance of water
Viii be supplied 20 an parts ~ the
grounds ANA separate parking places
have been secured for wagons huCgigs
snt teams ana Tor automobiles. Bach
department win De in charge of a man
who viii See that all rules are observed
ans ;hat every one Is properly accom-
moilted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
MAY CLOSE MAILS
TO DISLOYAL CITIZENS

Washington, Sept S. Closing the
mails TO lsloyal citizens is under con
sideration 10y the pos.off!ce department
and the department Of justice as anoth-
or step in the governments campaign
90 wipe out disloyalty and sedition.
The subject was discussed TO-DAY by
William II. Lamar, solicitor Of the post
office department, and William c. Fits,
assistant attorney general.
Should IL DE decided to close the malls
10 dis.oyal citizens and others suspect
cd Of disloyalty, the action would not
DE confined TO printed matter but would
include correspondence of all sorts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09

other or with others TO take this car
anf under that agreement they took il
and drove IL without the consent and
without the authority OF the owner, he
would be guilty IL does not make any
difference whether he actually drove
the car himself or not but il he was
present and aided or abetted or directed
or procured another To run 10 then the
others act would be his and he would
be liable. although he didn't ACTUALLY
operate the car himself but it he pros
cured another 20 run it. ur operate t
then the others act would become his
act and both would Dee jointly lno',
as principals in this case Porter "
state. el ). r. tGal >7t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-09
Nlt GREAT LANES TRAFFIC
MAY soon IN pARAI.NgEn

Cleveland Ohio sept N-Traifig on
OBJ. 0rlat Lake, Uui 1s raa'yrei De-
I"ns oyioaer D. accouliug 90 sea-
mems ur.or officials un'gs the vessel
ovu,s meet with tre men before that
ol,r n conre>,u. V.th increase wake
Demands Jrior official, said toiay
fHIt $1,000 wea would ul affected