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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
'L|N0W winner OVER
TURKISH GRAPPlER
Russian Pins Shoulders Of Opponent
To the Mat Twice In
Succession

Ivan Linow, who halls from far-off
Russia, an elongated grappler who
needs no introduction to Richmond
devotees of the mat game, he having
been subdued on two or more oc-
casions here by Ed tStrangler)
Lewis. the popular Kentuckian, won
out over Youssif Hussane last night
In their wrestling bout at the Academy
Of Music. but not until after the Turk
had caused him some little worry.
The Russian won with straight falls.
the first coming In fifty-nine minutes
with a head lock and the second after
1t had progressed thirty-three min
utes the Turks shoulders being pin
ned to the mat with a combination
body and scissors hold.
The match WIS a good one-not the
best that has been staged in Rich
mond by any means, but one we'll
worth witnessing. Both men put up
good exhibitions OF the graphing
game, and at times the audience saw
some whirlwind wrestling. The match
was married TO certain extent, how
ever, when both men resorted to
rough neck tactics which were APP
parently very displeaslng to the spec
tators. 1t isn't necessary to mention
Just what It consisted of, but It Ia
well known to those Who witnessed
the match. The things we have in
mind could have been easily elimi-
mated. and the fans could have en-
1oyed the bout more. No faux can
be found with the exhibition put up
by the men for 1t was very good.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
Not Signed With Has Chance Landing Ptcha
ItYMCHBURGERS BATTLE
NORFOLK QU|XI TODAY
Contest In Hill City VIII Decide In
dependent Championship OF
Virginia.

Lynchburg, March 9.--Although
training was broken several days ago,
when it was thought that the contest
with the Wake Forest college bask-
eters concluded the basketball sea-
son, the form shown in practice on
the Y. NJ. C. A court~1ast night in
dicates that the crack association
basketball machine" will be in great
form for the game with the Norfolk
Park Hill Athletic club five ON the
City Auditorium court Saturday night.
Lined up against strong picked
team, the association boys were given
a hard run. The old-time fighting
pep" was In evidence throughout the
practice session. which was witnessed
by a number of Interested fans in the
gallery.
Final practice for the contest
which will decide the state cham pion-
ship honors will be held on the as
ISOLATION floor tonight. and barring
any unlooked-for accident, the team
will enter the game with the Norfolk
outfit in the best condition OF the en-
tire year.
If past games with Norfolk teams
can be taken as a criterion. the game
which will close basketball activities
for the season will be hard fought
and thrilling battle. The Park Hill
AUNT Is composed OF practically the
same team which represents the Nor
folk Blues. which played here last
season for the state title, and their
basketball ability s well known to
local followers Of the sport
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
MIKE MOWREY SOUGHT
BY BALTIMORE CLUB
Manager Jack Dunn Opens Ncgotia.
tons For Inficlder and Believes
He Will BE Landed.

Baltimore. Md. March e-Despite
the fact that Mike Mowrey who for
meriy made this city his home. was
regarded last year g one of the most
capable third sackers in the National
league. the probability is that he will
pass back to the minors and to the
Orioles at that. Because the sorrel-
topped infielder refused to sign con-
tract at figure he considered unrea-
sonable. Charlie Ebbetts, president of
the Brooklyn Nationals, obtained
waivers upon him and allowed 1t to
be known that unless Mike immedi-
ately came to terms he Will be
squeezed out of tho major leagues.
Upon learning last night that waiv-
ers had been secured upon Mowrey.
Jack Dunn admitted that the player
would look mighty sweet on the local
infield and that he would immediate
ly begin negotiations for his purchase.
But Mowrey has threatened to quit the
game unless the Dodgers meet his
terms, and right there is where the
hitch may come In. However 1t is
unlikely that Mike would take such
step.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
MIRAGE LURES VESSEL
TO HER DESTRUCTION

San Francisco. March Ak mirage
lured the American schooner kona.
of this city. to its destruction on
Kangaroo Island, south OF Australia,
early in February. according to a
cahlegram received from Captain A,
Hansen. master Of the craft.
A shore line sometimes visible and
sometimes invisible; headiands that
retreated and advanced. remaining
apparently the same distance from
the ship. no matter which way she
turned. destroyed the calculations OF
navigation and finally landed a be-
wildered captain and crew ashore.
Captain Hansen's statement is am
plified by a report received by the
United States photographic Office
from the schooner w. H. Marston. OF
San Francisco. which saw the same
mirage and narrowly escaped the
same fate.
The Kona was passing through In
vestigator Strait and the Gulf OF st,
Vincent on her way to Adelaide. Aus
tralia. The strait more than loo
miles wide. runs north and south
Captain Hansen sailed eight miles of
the west shore during the first night
but at dawn he was surprised to see
not only the western, but also the
eastern shore line. The latter appear
ed eight miles to starboard. Here
was a strait. 100 miles wide that an,
peared sixteen. Captain Hansen and
his mates decided they were victim.
OF an optical illusion. So they sailed
In wide 1gzag and the eastern
shore was always just on the horizon
while the western shore behaved a,
normally. disappearing and reappear;
ing as the ship altered Its course
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
GRIFFITH WANTS NEW
NAME FOR SENATORS
Patrons of Game in National Capital
Also Object to Team Being
Called Nationals"

Clark Griffith strongly advocates
dropping Nationals" as the name for
the Washington baseball club and
adopting some title more appropriate
and less misleading. "Griffmen' he
looks upon with particular disfavor.
He contends the team belongs to
Washington. not to him, and that Its
sobriquet should identify il rs rep
resentative of the city rather than
connect it with some individual.
In expressing dissatisfaction with
the term Nationals" Griffith believes
he echoes the sentiment of a majority
of the patrons of the club in WASH
ington. He recognizes the name Is
appropriate In SO far as that city is
the national capital, and the first ball
team Washington ever produces that
earned fame on the diamond was
known as the Nationals--that OK 1879,
which was nosed out of the pennant
In the old American association by
the Albany club--but thinks 1t In 80
misleading and confusing because Of
frequent reference to the Phila3el-
phia Nationals, st. Louis Nationals,
Chicago Nationals and other teams in
the older major league. that its us is
inadvisabe
1T seems to me II would be far
better II the local team were referred
to simply as the 'Wasi.ingtons,' Grit
fifth said today. That Identifies the
club with no chance of a mistake.
'Grifrmen implies that the team la
owned by one man and Is his eyclu-
give property-which 1t is not. The
team belongs to the city. in that It is
a Washington institution and repre-
sents Washington in the American
league.
Senators is much more appro-
priate name than Nationals. 1t ia
one that means something and easily
Identifies IL. The local club still is
known ana referred to by the rews-
papers and fans of the Middle and
Far West as Senator's 1t Is true the
old Senator's usually finished in last
place or near II, and the name came
to be looked upon as a sort OF hoedoo.
and II 1t is not acceptable to the fans
for that reason should not be revived.
but II does appear to me that Ma
tionals should be abolished and rome
name less confusing be adopted"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
BAKER LOOKING GOOD
TO MANAGER DONOVAN
Home- Run King Believes This Season
WIN he One of the Best of His
Baseball Career.

MacoH Ga. March a.--AN doubts
as to just. how good j. Franklin Baker
will be this season have been dispelled.
Evidently Frank Is the same Frank
who used to win worlds series for the
Athletics and earned the sobriquet
of Home Run" Baker. He seems to
have brought his batting eyes to Ma
con with him.
After practice Baker remarked: 1T
feel just as At as I ever did. It
wouldn't surprise me in the least il
this should be my best season. I
never have reported at any spring
training camp as nearly At for real
play as l am at this time. l don't
seem to feel the exercise a bit. That's
probably due to the fact that I have
been training all winter. When the
season ended last year / made up my
mind that I was going to report this
season in the best possible condition,
and l think / have succeeded"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
GIRLS ISAIpEARANCE
AROUSES CHICAGO

Chicago March 9.--Three girls dis
appear in Chicago every two days.
Some start hone from Offices where
they are employed and are never seen
again, others drop from sight after
starting out TO pay a visit to friends.
BY far the greater majority are mere
school girls under seventeen years OF
age.
Convinced that an organized band
Of procurers Is at work, the police
detective department has made plans
to increase the efficiency OF the miss
ing persons" bureau in an effort to
solve the mystery.
Figures made public by tho police
show that forty-two girls are miss
ing in less than month and that
twice that number have been found
and returned.
The cafes and cabarets are the
first place we look for them" said
one veteran searcher for the lost.
The records quite frequently have
the notation Last seen with we'll
dressed man.. and we know then
where TO start our hunt. Behind
almost every disappearance you will
find trouble at home. Girls reach the
age when they think they should have
liberties. Denied them, they seek
the dance halls ana cafes.
There they meet a sympathetic
young man with plenty of money. To
them they tell their woes and he
offers to care for them. Once in his
grip they are lost.
"Of course, many OF the girls DIS
appear. honestly desiring to make
their own way. and often when we
find them and learn why they left
home we do not compel them to re-
turn. II investigation shows they are
better off where they are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
Iheaters
"efviIization" mt Strand.

Civilization" now playing at the
Criterion theater. New York. will be
presented at the Strand all next week
by Mr.. Thomas II. Ince. its creator
and producer, who Is happy in the
knowledge that oar readers will be
as pleased with his original produc-
ton as are New Workers, who are
still crowding the Criterion to revel
in the gorgeous splendor of his mag
nihcent- spectacle.
1t Is a well-known fact that "Civi-
iiZation" set a new mark for the GIN
ema when 1t first saw the light of
Broadway, and by reason of that fact
Mr.. Ince became pre-eminent in the
realm of motion photography. He had
long been recognized as the producing
genius of the screen. but his wonder
full capabilities had not been appre-
ciated fully until blase New York
gasped at the revelation OF the infinite
art he has so nobly sponsored.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
GREGG IS SATISFIED
WITH TERMS OF SOy

Boston, March 9-sylvanus A.
Gregg, pitcher who had not been
heard from since contract calling
for reduction in salary was sent him
several weeks ago, wired the Boston
american leaRue) club yesterday
from Milfet, Alberta. that he had
signed at the clubs terms He was
ordered to report al the spring train
Ing camp a Hot Springs, Ark.
Gregg was obtained from the
Cleveland club In 1915, but took part
In comparatively few games because
of trouble with his arm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
PETERSBURG PL AYERS
SIGNING CONTRACTS
Manager Ham Reynolds Believes He Will Have Team That
will Be Up In Running For Virginia State League
Pennant From the Start to Finish.

The contract of Wilbur Fisher. who
played in the Ohio State league dur
Ing the season OF 1915 and was given
try-out by Pittsburg last season. has
been received also.
Neither Charlie Allen nor Shaw have
sent in their contracts and the club
is making arrangements to place them
on the suspended list and substitute
other good men for them. Allen was
carried on the pay roll of the Peters
burg club and paid his full salary for
nearly two months before the close OF
last season.
Shaw will be traded to the Annis-
ton club. of the Georgia alabama
league. for a pitcher or frst baseman
and Jimmie Poole will figure in another
deal unless his contract Is received at
an early date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10

long as she pleases those with whom
abe fights, and become their creditor
state for all time The Times of
Wednesday quotes this striking pas
sage from the New York Worll:
This is a conflict not OF armies
but OF Industries and econ omic re-
sources Mr.. Lloyd George once said
that the last 800, 100000 might win
the war The United States not only
has the last 100, 600. goo. but It has
many times 600, 200. 600. The day
that this country enters the war the
economic resources of the allies will
be doubled. We an practically care
for France while recruiting an army
of our own The German general
stan may delude itself into believing
that 1t has challenged the imme late
war-power of 100000 men. Whit 1t
Is really challenging Is a warp. wer
OF zoe. 100000 dollars tf4o.50o.-
000,OO0) and financial and indus
trial system that can be indefinitely
modified"
4. A victory won with the assist
ance of America would secure@ the
else could do. The Prussian military
IDOL would fall from its pedestal and
crumble into dust All the soc He'd
, pomp and glory OF war would seem
| worthless as the splendour OF those
bejewelied beasts whom Shibli Raga-
rag saw in the hall of Axis.
Ill.
The allied peoples. while rejoicing
that the greatest neutral state Il now
visibly rallying to their side. do not
presume to offer advice to America.
Their own affairs require attention.
We must not look to the United S.ates
, to save u.s. Britain has to meet the
submarine menace, which threatens
her people with hunger. The prime
minister said at Carnarvon' The
peril 10 great. but II can be 81 rmo,tnt-
ed by the grit. the energy. the cour-
age. the determination Of a great
people like the people OF these lands
The nation must support the govern
ment, in money. in fAbour, In land. In
the sacrifice of conveniences. may, of
comforts; then we shall pull through
in our deadly struggle with these
desperadoes."
Broad and turbulent rivers may
lie between US and victory. but vices
Of good cheer are heard above the
roaring waters. AS the crisis OF the
that of humble trust. CouM It be
otherwise after II Thousand years of
merces?
80 long Thy power hath blest me,
sure II still
Will lead me on.
Ger moor and fen, Ger Graz and
torrent. till
The night u gonA"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10

He denied emphatically that the
Is a chance OF Jim Poole. Of the II
tersburg club. being traded for nj
He won twenty-eight out of tnirty-Ee
games in the Eastern league. whie1u
class b organization. and he declaS
he certainly will not consider ta1kt01
job In a league of lower classiA6&
ton.
He has been the leading pitcher d
the Eastern league for couple II
years and II is believed that II
will be one OF the Richmond nainstayj
in the box II the virginians can III
duce him TO give up the idea Of gOinl
into business at this time. Hts deflnttl
answer Is expected in the next ~
days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Petersburg. Va. March 9.-Secretary
Louis l.. Kidd. of the Petersburg base
ball club. announces that the contracts
of twenty-four players signed for a
tryout with the club for the comfnr
season are In hand. The twenty-four
players who have signed include eight
pitchers. ten inf1elders and catehers and
six outfelders
Among the latest contracts received
are those of Joe Bascoe. former first
baseman on the Barberton. o., team
Hoke Dillenger. a fist basenlan. and
Wade Reynolds, brother of Manager
Ham Reynolds. Young Reynolds has
hit over 800 for the last two seasons
and his brother Ham is expecting great
things of him during the coming sea-
son. He plays in the outaeld and
substitutes behind the plate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
MERKLE AND CUTSHAW
JOIN BROOKLYN TEAM

Hot Springs. Ark. March s.--Tred
Merkle and George Cutshaw arrived
today swelling the number OF athletes
in the Brooklyn camp 10 twenty-five.
Merkle in his initial workout played
first base for Larry Cheney against the
cohorts OF Jack Coombs. The former
nine for the second time in two days
was defeated. the score being to 3.
Cutshaw did not go to the park be-
cause he had not yet signed a contract,
although he had previously arrived at
terms with Charley Ebbetts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
CANADIANS HAVE. NOT
J SIGNED GEO. MARTIN
Pitcher Whom Richmond Club Is Seeking Is Still Free AgS
But Declares That He May Give Up National Pastime
and Go Into Business For Himself

George Martin. the star hurier from
the portland club. In the Eastern
league. whom the virginians have been
trying to land for several weeks, and
who was reported to have signed with
the Toronto Internationals, has not
attached his signature to the contract
rendered him by the Canadian club
according TO letter received here yes
terday from the pitcher
The big boy states that he is con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of going into
business and may decide to quit the
national pastime. He is a free agent
and can sign with whom he pleases
and II money win bring him here he
viii appear this year in a Richmond
uniform.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
COMMONWEALTH CLUB AND
WESTMORELAND RAISE DyYEs

That increased revenues NAV Re had
with which to meet Increased ex-
penses. the boards Of manaReme at of
two of Richmond's clubs. the Com
monwealth and Westmoreland. have
increased the annual, membership
dues. The increases became effective
March I. according to announcements
made yesterday.
Dues at the Westmore,ane club
have been raised from IS 70 81 per
month, adding Approximately $500
monthly to the clubs revenues The
increase at the Commonwealth club
was from sac to $50 per annum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
LEE MAGEE WILL Be
UAOERSTUOY OF P|PP

Macon. Ga. March 9.--Lee Magee left
the outfeld for 7rst base on orders
from Manager Donovan. who has de-
cided to break him in as substitute
for Pipp.
Paddy Baumann, a "holdout." relieved
the monotony of the day by capitulat-
ing and sending his signed contract to
the New York office. The regulars
took the Yannigans into camps to the
tune of to o. Fisher and Russell
were the battery for the regulars and
Cullop and Moridge for the rockies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
TWO GIANT OUTFITS
To BATTLE TODAY

Marlin. Tex. March Sin the Giants
practice game this afternoon the
.Sehaefers' raised their lead over the
"Loberts" to two by a to 2 victory.
The men were put through the hardest
day of training they have seen in
preparation for the games to be played
tomorrow and Sunday in Dallas and
Waco. The two teams left tonight
at midnight. those going to Dallas in
charge of Manager McGraw and those
for Waco under Lobert.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
BALL PARK PROPERTY
FORMALLY PURCHASED

deed transferring the plot az
ground on which the baseball pati
is now being built In scott's additiou
from c. F. and Olga Sauer to the
Boulevard Athletic Field corporatioa
was recorded yesterday afternoon 81
the chancery court. The plot secures
by the baseball club owners embrace
lots IL to % In block q. TO II anln
u to % In block Of Scott's additi0l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10
Tied for Honorn.

Pinehurst. " C. March SC r.
Brown. of Philadelphia: Harry Wal
dron. OF Providence. r. l., and DIR. J.
S. Brown. of Montclair. N. j.. tied at
four up for first honors In the handicap
golf match here this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-10

Methodist Institute Meeting.
The woman's board of the Metho-
dist institute will hold its. regular
meeting at the institute. Nineteenth
and Grace streets, next Wednesday
morning at II O'Clock.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-02-22
NORTH BOUND
LEEBERN ALLEN.

In this issue appears the of Hon. Leebern
Allen of Campton for the Democratic nomination for Coun
Attorney of this county, subject TO the August Primary
Mr. Allen born at Lee City September Ii, 1881 He
obtained the rudments of his education the public schools
and the age of fifteen the Hazel Green Academy
and attended that school during the winters of 1906 In
January 1907 he marcuated in Berea Normal and gradu
ated with high honors from said institution june 1909
He admitted the bar June 1910 and actively entered
upon the practice of law Not being fully satisfied with his e
gal equpmen the entered the Law School State University
in January 1911 and graduated in June 1912 having done
double work well. Since that time he has been
CONSPICUOUS figure the Campton bar and has done
siderable practice in neighbOrng counties His rise in the
profession has been rapid and phenomenal due the natural
bent of his mind law his studious habits and dnt of
ery and ambition He knows obstacles and brooks
danger He has ben employed in every murder in this
county except his admission 10 the bar By kind
fair treatment and able services when employed he has
made for himself lawyer second TO in this
section, End he has host of clients who Will gladly
mend him able successful lawyer As student Of law
he has few equals, being adept finding law in point
with his and forcefu and convincing in his
presenting it. He has in the legal forum able and
perienced lawyers and measured steel with them in
that demonstrated that he made of the material from
which great lawyers made He has shown in the law
the same qualities of grit grace and gumpton which char
acterzed him when working the farm punching in
the log woods and doing other hard works obtain his edu
cation always hopeful tull OF energy and ambition.
While Stephen Sample County Attorney young Al
len visited thour of Justices of the Peace
parts Of the county when Sample could be and
prosecuted penal cases in said courts He did the same
thing during the ncumbency of Green Berry Stamper
and G c. Allen. His work in the prosecution of voators
VI
and satisfactory said officials and those interested in the
and check and menace the awleS and u-
wieldy. He has been trust or dsayal
TO friend Ii has been customary in the past give
who qualified and deserving the Office of County
tOrney for at least No better qualified deserv
ing young could aspire for the place. and ask the
hands of the democratic of the county careful
sideraOn OF his claims for the office As democrat his
ord without spot bemSh being democrat from prn-
cpe and always found in the thckcs and hottest of the
fight supporting democratic nominees and democratic prn-
cpes With this introduction leave him TO the tender
mercies of a just and appreciatve democracy.