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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
SURPRISES IN SOCCER
OLD DOMINION DEFEATED
BY MIGHTY CONFEDERATES
Fail Ia Live Up to Form. ind Strength
cncd Opponents Outplay TheHi-Al-
brmnrles SIctors Over 'Penkes.

Contests In the soccer leagues yes
terday provided interesting sport for
excellent crowds, each game being at
tended by large number of enthu-
siasts. and also furnished some real
surprises. The principal occurrence in
the unexpected class was the defeat of
the Old Dominions by the Confederates
at Byrd Park. to /. This contest
vas not as we'll played as have been
several OF the other games. but IT was
repiete with interesting situations and
examples OF individual efforts
In the defeat Of the Chesapcakes nv
the Albemarlcs at Clarke Springs, 3
TO j. another surprise was sprung The
Albemarles showed strength of at
Jack mat was considered renarkable
ana defeated their opponents by sheer
aoliit!. rather than by any lucky
breaks Of the game
In me contest at Byrd Park. the Old
Domihions fell down considerably from
the standard they had set in their
carry games. and failed to give the ex-
hibition Of which they are capnbIe Th.
players fought hard and steadiIv h,t
thcir eHortS were Disconnected and
700 individualistic. The few combine
iohs mat were attempted generally
were uncertain. and opposing players
au niue diificulty getting in and
breaking up the formation a vary
weak attack was manifested Nv ~.
Ola Dominions. hut the defense wa.
.ohSidered fair by students Of the
The .Confederates showed ,,a.,, IT,
pro'cHeht over the game thev h,y.
oe"n playing up 10 yesterday. Esne-
ciaii! good were they on the defense
ana IN their efforts TO secure the hail
Me,hpeIs OF this team had possession
oai' me greater part of the time
da .n Dut Tor their opponents strong
neiehsive work would have scored sev,
more times. They also manifest
90 Il weakness in team play. howcver
MAS the result OF the contest. ana
surprise was the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
OUTDOOR TRACK MEET FOR
SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLS
'. u. I. Announces Continuance Of Field
Events for school Boys In Sixth md
Ninth Districts.
Especial to The Times-Disnatch.

bLA'kSBCR re. VA. January IL
The third annual outdoor track meet
for the high schools OF the Sixth and
Ninth Congressional Districts, and also
Carroll and Grayson Counties will
be held at Blacksburg, Va, OH April
II. 1917, under the auspices OF the
Virginia Polytechnic institute Pro-
lessor G. +. Miles. Of this institution.
has charge of the affair, and he as
sures all participants in the meet OF
Il royal welcome To Miles Field the
actual scene or the meet.
As has been stated. This is the third
clash between the high schools of
Southwestern Virginia for athletic su-
prcnacE in track and field events
Though there have been bu, two meets
prior to tn. one of this year the event
has already become very popular. In
1915 there were between ninety and
TOO entries. aud it is expected that
the number will he very much larger
tins year.
During their stay at Black: sbure, the
participants in the NEE, will BE the
guests OF the V. i. !. Everything pos
Sihle will be done To add 10 the COM
fort and entertainment Of the visitors
TIL" V. i. !. Field House has accom-
modations for a large number Of peo-
ole. and it is hoped that il will be
h'l-d To the overflow mark. This meet
offers "A great opportunity for the high
school athletes of this section Of the
country Ia get together and try their
rrowcss against some one as good. ii
not better. than themselves.
There Will be the regular list OF
events. including the l2c-yard da sh:
the high and low hurdles; the quarter
haif. and mile runs, etc. The only
things that are eft ont are the ham
mcr throw and the ,wo-mile run.
Handsome medals will he given those
who win places in the meet. Practi-
caly the only requirements which
tho entrants have to meet are an az.
tendance at one of the high schools in
the above-named district. and an av-
era-c passing grade in studies.
Fun information concerning this
meet can be secur" from Professor
6. u. Miles. at Black s5urg. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
AMERICAN BON|LERs MEET.
FIRST FOUR-WEEK TOURNEY
AT GRAND RAPIDS THIS YEAR
senator AEncw Expected TO Stuud for
Hr-Election of bowling ConErcss.
city Association Names Delegates.

GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.. January -
While there are no great questions
coming before the bowlcrs at the com
ing session here OF the American Bow
ling Congress. there is always the pos
sibi.!ty some one may spring some rad
zeal legislation and efforts are being
made 10 insure a large gathering OF
delegates.
senator William Aenew, president.
is said to be candidate for re-elcc-
ton. and the Cleveland man is the
only one who can defca; himself by
Withdrawing his name. Peoria is
looming up as the logical place for the
next meet. but Cincinnati is said TO
have coaNed Garry Hermann back as
its bowling leader. and ii he backs
his home town the shouting will be
all over. The political meetings will
he held March and 10 at the Pant
land Hotel.
Rowlcrs of the United States and
Canada expect To hold their first four
week tournament this year The en-
try list Will close February Is
This year every prediction indicates
Grand Rapids will pile up an entry
list of close to 500 teams. if il does
not exceed that mark. and that will
'''''' ''u' iuli N'fhS Win -Uu CLUBS
disposed of every seven days. sixteen
alleys arc being laid in the armory
building here, which will allow thirty
two clubs to dispose of their games
each day. 1t would take Twenty-Five
fuli days 10 complete the schedule Of
an Soo-club meet. and il does not look
likely that IpnEtry will crowd the
schedule with three five-mcn squads
a day to gain time.
High scores are certain TO come a nd
II viii take more than the 2.901 that
gave the Commodore Barrys their vic-
tory last year and their 2909
the year before that won for them
at Peoria TO win this years laurcls
y solid floor with good heating ia
ciNties viii make the pins fall fast
ana the armory seems TO possess both
requirements.
All saturday and Sunday dates have
been allotted. and the Mondays and
Fridays are being hunted by tho later
entrants. Chicago and ST. Louis were
we'll favored III the Weekend dates,
although the Windy City players are
complaining because they got only one
quarter of the cream dates about
thirty of their expected 100 clubs only
awinG the good places
Secretary Langtry has mailed out
notices TO all city associations stating
that they would have to elect dele.
gates TO the annual meeting by Fcbru-
AIRY 10 be eligible to vote this year
Most of III" big cities have called meet
inGs for Sunday. February (, for their
elections.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
CULL0P AND WALKER MEET
BILL DONOVAN AT BRISTOL
Yankee S"ufhpnw md Manager IInEgI~
Over Terms In Virginia Town.
Former Awaits Frnt ORDERS

BRISTOL. VA. January 37-Nick
Cullop, southpaw Of the New York
Americans. and Clarence Walker. sue
cessor OF Speaker on the team Of the
Boston Americans. are here tonight
Neither has signed for the Approaching
season.
Cullop met his manager. w t. Dono-
van. here this afternoon. Cu!ioD Is
demanding higher salary. ard Is con-
hdcnt OF gaining his terms. The salary
sought is practicable double what he
received in the Federal League. and
II was on the basis OF the Federal
League salary that he served New York
the past season
Walker states that Boston has come
TO his terms as to salary. but he ha,
not signed the contract pending action
hv tho Baseball PLAYERS Fraternity.
which is demanding changes In the
form OF contract "a n means Of being
protected to the end OF tho season In
the event "f disa hing accident
strike may Ne called OH Monday to en-
force requests OF the fraternity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
PLANS FOR PREP MEET
LOCAL SCHOOLS MAY STAGE
INDOOR EVENTS NEXT MONTH
Petersburg High SCHOOL ProbnbIy VIII
Participate. Says Rumor-MrGuirr's
and Mnrshnllitcs Are Working.


What has caused IN. dullness of the
1917 ,r,.L s.,s,r,
49,
ms dueS''"h Is being asked by any
number OF track dcvoteeS of this city.
Generally AT this lime of m. vear some
orp,ni,.,;o, ho. 20,
io' '"t
Staging Oh FOCAL INDOOR meet, but
as yet no plans have been completed
for IN. holding Of such an onair hv
sinai. ,,;
~ VI "' ''""' WIN 'he
exception oil the grammar school meet
held some time ago
The track teams in IN. pi.h,nnnd
,,.
az '''
teHpiatinS staging their annual meet
in the Blues Armory, providing that
-, ~, ,;,t , -,
i"'e '"e month Oh fcbr"aFF Is over
This meet has always been looked for
ward 10 hy urep school followers her.
.
~ . ~, 81,
.a,, 80. 49,, "a. -,
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nc 81 - nv" W, '''"'o'
,,,,. ~, nv i'u
r,n,na e. -" 80. '. "
r"heeu' the track squads OF the prep
80 "ie ~ 'e'aSi"s ma! Tor oue-
-" ',ertS' ne 'H''u'ics III
:, " va
, ,-i pa, .Hta "t'c' II"
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wa. pans t'lt h''"re "t"-
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~ n'"e puoiit' o"t ~ IL "'''"s'
. IN .n"t III, po!s VIII "c 'cpi -
ae"'cu III az icaS' one OF thc hls
meets up Norln. CHRISTIAN, Ma!rc, ira
ietri' reed lnera'n' taylor ana MI
80 ,.s, ,ir,d''i. ~ ~, .o' 49,,
~ '"s' rfiaaS' All OIL thcSe c"h"i-
80; aie ss'els anu are Nc'!
~ ,'a'"e anu are eNptc'fu /" give
~. account VI themselves ""''"S inc
'"o'" N','ue''H anu re"'u'''inc
s,',,t pun,p ~ ny Sph'I'N Oh wv
un.ee' W RACK hthie'icS' ana u" news
ron, el'her OF theSe Schoois mas been
u. Urn huSh an" f"t Din
40 "' nc N'en1! I"St sc"''
a s . go, leu, 10 DE pack again 'hls sea
-, -" WI '"' ni"ihst"HS Oh tHe
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V, eNcep'ionai apiih! ana "!d
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- '. HIe u'NhoNn' o"t II
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Charios
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renresant the ion.I h;,h t, 49,;
mcct vhin,, Mn ,,.iI
in Wasbinpton nay, ,no,,,L .r,, w.
shaliites also b,r. hao,
iuyitntion IN narti,in,to j., ~, ."
tic events TO I've sin,rcd -, ,ha u",,r
Relay Carnival. but nwinr IN ,ho ,on"
distance TO travel viii NO, ~. III
to attend
L. Tucker Jones coach ~ ,h ,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
Prep School League
Will Meet tuesday,

REPRESENTATIVES, of teams In tho
HichmOnd Preparatory school
l:enEuc VIII hold n meeting in the
'. VI. &. 4. on Tuesday afternoon
tor 'he purpose of completing mr.
judgements for the I9t7 track and
bnseball activities.
whether Mcfsuire's University
school will De represented Ia the
track meet, to be held some time in
February, Inns not been definitely
decided upon. The BYRD Park In
stfutiOn withdrew from the league
inst kprinH. and did not pRrtIclpntr
In the pRst football series.
Rcnedctlnc, John MnrshnII, Rich
mOnd Academy md possibly Peters,
burg will he represented ut this
meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
Salaries in 1910


NO. IL hasn't been through any aC-
tlon on the part OF the base ball athletes
who maui down Il yearly stipend OF
Si".ooo or more that the Baseball Play
efS fraternity is up on its shell-iike
ear When one lamps the fat salaries
that are paid TO some of our very best
httle performers IL suggests the
thought that the life Of the diamond
Is certainly gay and soft one
DON'T think FOR u minute that the
Cobbs Collinscs Speakers and John
sons'of baseball have any laundering to
loaf around the family hearth while
the weather is balmy and the tenn
perat"re lust right for converting two
hours a day into ready cash oh, no.
NOT for "a minute!
iiiit some of them joined the plav-
rrS fraternity in 1912, when IL was
organized. and II you'll remember, 1912
marked the crest OF the baseball busi-
ness. and also the beginning OF dis
t"nient among the players.
Well some or these stars, as we've
Just p!ped. joined up with Davie Fultz
ana nave Just hung on ever since.
ihrN don't want to have any trouble
WIN the club owners. hut they don't
want TO get IN bad with their fellow
members. and SO they are waiting 70
IS" which way the cat is going TO
jump before they take u decided step
O &c way or the other
Light Is Gradually nr-aking
To baseball students the object OF
the major league players IN going Sc
Continued on Second page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
Begin Excavating
at Park To-Morrow

Nrrre'hrs b. W. Wilson, of the
Rich nOnd Exhibition Compur, nm
nnunrtd last night thar the con
tract Tor the rNra.a,irE i'm the nr,y
park on the boulevard has been lrr.
Monday morning.
The company VIII not use amy of
the old stands or fencing, according
70 the secretary, and all buildings
ON the lot Rrc To he rtZcd. Az sonn
ny this Inb0r il completed the work
or rcc"nstructton will he begun. IL
~ Thought Tint the Enrk will he
t"rncd over &" the company by tho
contractors by the Inter pnrt OF
March, ready for games.
Players VIII report here ON March
10, Manager Biiiy Smith prece,iinu
them into Richmond hy hftcen DAVIS,
10 il Thought TINT the park VIII he
In condition wRrrnntIug practice
snon after the men arrive In this
city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
PARAMOUNT ATHLETIC FIVE
LOSES TO PARK HILL CLUB
LOcnl auint Gees to Pieces in second
tinIf. and Opposing Forwards
Run Riot

NORFOLK. VA. January 27.--Fair-
mount Athletic Club. Of Richmond. was
swept off its feet in the second half of
the, basketball game here tonight
with the Park Iiill Club. losing. 4, To
hhlf 1t marked the seventeenth vic
Tory OF the season for the Park Hill
uuint
The locals showed poor form in the
onen,ng half of tho game. and were
outpiHyed by Richmond. In the sec
omd. however, they came back, piing
UP twenty-cight points while The hest
inc visitors could do was 10 ring ur an
even dozen points The score stood II
10 ID at the close of the first half
Moiiic Craft. the Washington pitch
IT., nrosrect. was the star OF the game.
rhgihE the basket ten times for the
'nlvcrsity OF Moth Carolina star bas-
kctch the hall fourteen times out of
t"entN-thrc" chances following fouls.
iiark litii was pcnaliZcd but nine times.
I'VE or them berg turned into points
ny Lawrence. who played the best
Eh1ne inr Paramount. The lineup:
I'm ltiil Focition Paramount
i;"m csrs;;cin;...'..'..I. E....... Iawr"nce
rhIi .C.................. tilNl.
KhIlsGins .............I.. G............. Trucker
iis"tWnnn ...........R q. ................. Green
S" , 4tions-saNter for F"u-r*tcin. Hax-
Sumlnary: Field goais-I.awrence. M.,calt
ta; GAYLE %, Greene o. Long j3b Craft
IVY. Higgins Goals from f"uis-i.nrr 40
lawrence 90. Referee Nurthrop. Zine Of
halvcs. 90 minutes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
Amateurs Called Upon
10 File Applications

Il. j.. sutton, secretary OF the
Amateur Baseball Comm issiOn OF
Richmond. announced yesterday
that the Time hns come when teams
desiring to be represented In my
OF the Leagues playing under the
Jurisdiction Of the commission
should make application for a frnn-
chise unless they have already done
40 or have a. frnnchihe from Inst
year
The recent consolidation with the
Richmond Amateur Athletic Fed
Grafton gives the Amateur BnsebnH
c0mIn1ssiOn about twice the number
of Leagues Of Inst year. In order
that the officials OF the commission
can Eet m idea Of the number Of
teams that Will he represented this
season II liz absolutely nccessnry
that the applications be turned In
ms soon ns possible. Arthur Van
Buren, IN handling the franchise np-
plicRtiOns. and he can he reached M
Room I0S. City Hall.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
The iinc-u,,.
Ola Dniu!nin,,s


ria! In the game at Clarke's Snrin,s
was much better than in RIA, =,
I p"rk summers won the toss and
.'ue" 70 defend the south goal
nc Nicked of and immediately the
'hcsapeakcs started To ,tt,cL 49,,
we're driven back bv Summers ~. , ~
received the ball and conferred 49,,
''r"'ihe rather weakly and the h.,I
sp'HG 10 Allen, who shot lust oy.r ~
""'' FROM the goal kick play w,s
transferred to the AibemarIe half and
shoi by Payne missed by inches
Up 10 this time both teams had pIav-
:" H''s ragged football, but now be-
80" " Se't'c down. Walls, who was
p!aHing brilliant game. transferred
me bail 10 Cameron. who immed;,,.I,
n"Sseh L" Allen. that PLAYER testing
fo"lcr with first-timc shot, Fowler
t''ar"d his goal and played tn. hal
10 stringer. who. in return. PASSED IN
Little Little shot for goal. bur sam
i"ers stopped the ball and cleared very
poorly Moore was backing his can
tam up and saved the situation viii
brilliant clearance.
ne chesapeakcs now had the game
'i III hahd. ana II was only ~ w
Moorcs brilliant play that prevented +,
score. Walls then received Tho bu,i
ana. with wonderful control drih,,Ia,;
clean through the defense. RI. ,n,n
transferred to Allen. who beat rovl.r
with an unstoppa bile shot.
FROM the Kick off. the Chesaneal,.,
came back strongly. and the forwa rds
pressed the ball down the field ana
LOOK q turn at attacking, Cristie saw
ms several critical situations Tba
th"sapcakes were not to be denied
though and Little passed TO Ashbrool,
VINO quickly returned the ball tn
Soanes. The latter breastinC il thro,rb
ana making the score to /
Allen kicked of the second half and
piNon made nice run. PASSING 10
Moore, who was in a better position Ia
center than he was. Dixon took the
center and drove in a lightning shot
However. Fowler saved brilliantly. ana
StrinSer. receiving the ball passed
to OLeary. who in turn set his for
ward going again. Payne tested Keyes
with a good shot. but Keyes was alert
and was playing safe.
From that time the Albemarles
seemed to monopolize the game, and il
was only the brilliant work of the
entire Chesapeake defense that pre-
vented larger score. Allen and Cam
eron scored goal with excellent shots.
and the game ended with play in mid
field. The work in this contest was
much better than that in the other
game.
Walls, y. w. Moore and Cristic did
splendid playing on the defensive for
the Albemarles. while Allen. Cameron
and Reyes also shone. For the Chcsa-
peakes. Fowler. Banks. Stringer and
OLeary did good work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
JOHN MARSHALL HIGH FIVE
LOSES FIRST GAME OF YEAR
Dnmriite school tor boys Noses Local
outnt Out of Victory by Two
Point Margin.

i.
oA.\N LIE. VA, january 27.-The
John Marshall High School basketball
quint met ITS hrst defeat OF the season
AZ Scn"olncld tonight. when DanV.lle
school Tor Boys noHcd ii out Iy tn.
iihffow margin OF two points, after a
haru fought game. The score WAS 81
10 SO
The game was witnessed by "A sai-
Ter OF 800 people, who We're given
plenty Of thrills Il; the race went
neck anu neck until the middle of the
second half, when Danvillc took a lead
OF ten points. John Marshall High
was coming back strong, and rapidly
cutting down its adversarys lead When
the final whistle blew.
Danville's teamwork won for the
locals, the John Marshall High school
boys plays being frequently intercept
"a. Al the cnd OF the first half the
score was 10 tC 10 in the visitors
favor. Levin and Doubles PLAYED a
GOOD and useful game for the Marshall
boys, each man scoring ten points
Crawford starred for Danvilic. scoring
10 points: There were many fouls
.luc largely TO anxiety and keen play
in. Tho line-up: ''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
John Marshall
TECHS BEAT LYNCHBURG "Y"
WITH SUPERIOR TEAMWORK
I'LL cit! Associa ton CUNT Loses First
burg Tcnm-Sc0re ~ 10 m.

Especial to The Times Dispa,ch1
10y NclIBtRG. VA, January 27.-Eir
Gihia Polytechnic Institute basleters
Tonight played the Lynchburg Y. NJ
:! n i've on its feet here and won :;
hard-fought game, 81 to i6 IL was Tho
hrSt Same tn : local fans have seen
l.ynchburg lose l.. hive Years. the In ~
Te,hS. VI NV
The Techs have easily III. best a--
srcSatinh seen here ~ years and
while they outplaycd Lynchburr. the
local team aid not play l:s usual game
Ichmwork was lacking and LOSSES
were not followed IN. while t'amnh.Ii
gave an awful exhibition at free pnsses
~ SSi'iS ten 81 twelve chances Tbr
W." goals on fouls wore lost by pl,v
"rS hcing over the alley.
Nrtnn and Younger former lynch .
nurG iileh players starred in their 20
sitionS. while G. Cooke held Jar,ersnn
the last local right forward. so thai
ne got only three goals in tho. t,rst
haif and did not have 4 free shot in
The lest half. Kunz gcncrall% out :"
,nmpcd t. Cooke ut center. hut was
outDlaycd on the iIoor
inc locals yere guilty OF giving
~ game. The Techs played a won
dcrful team game. and Iynchburr.
never had look-i" after The scor,
stood : 10 I. following about five min
utrS OF pay in me first half Sewers
i'Nhchhurp's left guard retired no.
cause OF sickness In HE first hatf The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
LOCAL TENNIS CLUBS
SEND REPRESENTATIVES
Country Club and Hermitage Club
Interested In Approaching Meet
ing Of u. S. y. l.. II. y.
AMATEUR RULE is IMPORTANT
Local Clubs Will Vote on Matter
Now Pertinent to All Tennis Fol
iowers-Seek Tourney Again This
lcar-Presidcnt Adee Talks.

representatives of the Country Club
OF Virginia and the Hermitage Coun-
Try Club Will furnish Richnonds quota
or officials at the annual meeting OF
me United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association, when that body meets
IN New York on February 9. Peyton
Fleming is to represent the Country
Club of Virginia. but the spokesman
for tho Hermitage Country Club has
not been selected as yet, although 1t is
said that the club certainly will send
representative or proxy vote to the
gathering, that voice may be given the
clubs position on tho new amateur
rule. one OF the most important mat
ters which will come before the asso-
ciation this year.
Secretary Edwin S. Torreny. Of Clin-
ton, has sent the local clubs calls 10
the meeting. The representatives will
meet for the first time "a, o'clock on
the afternoon Of February at the
Waldorf The schedule calls for a sub
scr!ption dinner and evening ses-
sion. Amendments TO the constitution
will be considered as Will the nomina-
tons for officials
In the call sent the local clubs. the
amendments affecting the amateur rule,
the Standardization Of championships"
10 avoid a multiplicity OF meaningless
titles and the appointment Of Il proxy
committee are given in detail.
Secretary Torrcny's communication
urges every club TO be represented
personally at the meeting. but IL that
Is impossible. TO name proxies. \ club
has tho option OF naming G. Frederick
Watson. Craig Bddle and Clinton J..
Childs. who are the proxy committee.
or OF appointing some other person to
represent IT,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
WHERE PICNIC is A PASSION
In Australia People Obtain Maximum
Of Recreation Without Country
Clubs or Amusement Parks.

AS In the United States, the emo
vies" often constitute the chief indoor
amusement, but the universal recrea.
ton In Australia Is the picnic which
reaches a high development. Men,
women and children, families, clubs,
churches, lodges and miscellaneous
groups are out on plcnics afternoons,
Sundays and holidays.
Two picnics week are not unusual !:
a young lady Of my acquaintance had
five to her credit. The picnickers walk.
ride horses, take wagons, or go by mo-
tor, street car, train or boat. They go
to the shore, to the woods, to rivers,
to picturesque hillsides, or to the ZOO
logical and botanical gardens, which In
Australian cities are used, not guarded
by "keep Off the grass" signs. The
time Is occupied by gossiping. reading,
sewing, writing letters, playing simple
games, eating lunch or supper, fishing,
swimming, studying flowers or insects,
or "plain resting"
America has much to learn from the
southern continent of the use of parks
and the attainment of recreation with
out the expense of country clubs and
Coney islands.-National Geographic
Magazine.