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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
TO RAISE 500, 900 IN
FORWARD MOVEMENT

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
Elon College. N. c. Jan. 1o.-presi-
dent Harper left this morning for q
ten-day trip to the middle west On
this trip he will attend the Associa-
ton Of American Colleges which Is
to meet in the Hotel La Sale, Chicago,
ILL.,. on the 18th and twill adjourn on
the 18th. He will also visit the UNI
versity of Chicago and very likely
Defiance College, OF Ohio, and per-
haps Union Christian College OF Mer-
ON. Indiana. On next Tuesday he
will meet at Dayton. Ohio, with the
committee Of nineteen on the For
ward Movement of the Christian
Church. This movement 10 to UNI
dertake to raise 100000 for mis-
sions In the Christian Church and
the meeting in Dayton is to give ANAL
form and shape to the campaign.
The only other member from the
south In this committee Of nineteen
Is DIR. ]. w. Harrell, now OF Burliilg-
ton. N. c.. but recently Of Dayton,
Ohio.
College examinations begin on the
18th for the fun semester and with
conclude on the '2Srd. Heretofore
examinations have been given three
times q yeAr-in December. March
and May-but with the present Sos
sion only two examinations are to b
givsn n JAnuAxy and Nay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11

A blonde haired youngster named
Jamerson. who performed Tor the
Lynchburg Cardinal Athletic Cup last
season, and who is playing at FORWARD
for the Paramount quint this season.
scored enough goals against the cen
trail Y. M. c. A. Ave last night to win
most any basketball game. Paramount
won out over the ~ boys by score
of 90 to 20. and 1t may be said that
this nsster who halls from the City
Of Hills was very instrumental in the
East Enders' victory.
Jamerson hung up no less than four
teen goals from the floor for total
Of twenty eight points. and three or
his shots were unquestionably the most
sensational ones seen In Richmond
this year. Two of them were nothing
short Of phenomenal. On two occa-
sions he was hoored. but managed to
get the ball way from him in time TO
see 1t jump into the nets. Although
this was the second time this young
Lynchburger has been In a basketball
uniform this season. he showed his
old-time form, and he will have to be
watched from now until the time he
returns to the Hill City with tho
Lynchburg troops.
For a time II looked as II the Y VI.
C. A. boys were going to make trouble
for the Fairmounters. Until five min
utes before the close OF the initial pc
riod the two quints were running side
by side. but then Jamerson started on
his rampage. and he soon put the East
Enders in the lead again. He was also
ably assisted by Heinie Leubbert. for
mer Richmond College star. The frst
half ended with the score standing 23
to IS in favor of the Orange and Blue
boys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
SOCIETY PEOPLE At
AUTOMOBILE DISPLAY
National show In Grand Central Pal
ace Attracting Crowds From
All Over Country.

New York. Jan. fo.-Today was
society day at the National Auto
mobile Show in Grand Central Palace
and. as In former years. It was char
aeterized by the smartest attendance
Of the week.
The fair weather has contributed
greatly not only to the attendance.
but to the number of sales. In pre-
vious years buyers have been inter-
ested only in arranging for April de-
Iiveries, whereas in the pr esent show
they are. Al a rule. becoming insistent
upon immediate or at least February
deliveries. The fact that many OF the
models will not be ready at such short
notice, except in limited numbers has
led to quicker closing of bargains
han in the past.
Besides society day" at the Palace,
other automobile events OF the day
include a meeting OF the standards
committee. society of automobile en-
gineers; u convention Of the master
carbureter corporation; meeting of
the board OF directors OF the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce:
Haxon Motor Corporation luncheon:
the annual meeting Of the motor and
ACCESSORY manufacturers. and the
ninth annual banquet Of the motor
and accessory manufacturers at the
Waldorf.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
BASEBALL
SCHEDULE GOOD ONE

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
Charlottesville, Va, Jan. 1o.-Thir-
teen home games and eight games
played On trips make up the Virginia
baseball schedule for 1917, given out
today by Manager Tunstall. OF Nor
folk
Instead of the customary contests
with the Washington American
League team. the practice games this
spring will be with various prepara~
The Nationals will not train on Lam
beth Field this year, but will go to
Augusta, Ga.
AS usual, Easter week will be the
time for the big home games. On
Good Friday the Tigers will be the at
traction for the students and the girls
who come to attend the Easter ger
mans. Lehigh will be played the fol-
lowing day. Monday and Tuesday
there will be games with Cornell. al
ways a favorite here and on Wednes-
day Syracuse comes for one game.
Yale will not be played on Lam
beth Field this spring, but two games
are scheduled with the Bulldog nine
at New Haven. Harvard and Prince
ton will also be met On the Northern
trip, which starts May 2. .ssf,e.
The Southern trip consists Of two
games with Georgia, both at Athens,
and two with North Carolina, the
first at Greensboro and the second at
Chapel Hill. Returning from the trip
South. the Orange and Blue will tackle
Harvard. Then comes a third game
with North Carolina and two games
with Georgia, ending the home sea-
son.
The schedule is as follows:
March 17-Woodberry Forest
March 24-Staunton Military Acad-
envy.
March 2a--Amherst
March 30--Amherst
April 6-princeton.
April 7--Lehigh.
April 9--Cornell.
April 10--CorneI.
April 11--Syracuse.
April 12--Georgia, at Athens
April 13-Georgfa, at Athens
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
CHARLES DOOM WILL
NOT PLAY IN MINORS

Charles Doom. former manager of
the Phils. SO enjoys the work of run
ming @ modern garage. which he re-
Gently opened. that he is not over
anxious to return to baseball.
I've been SO busy that / can't
get down to the center OF the city
more than once in a week or two
l am not thinking of baseball at all
just now, but of course l may feel
differently next spring.
"One thing Is sure. I'll never go
to the minors next year as 4 player.
The only thing would consider would
he a place IN the majors as player,
or IN the minors as manager.
II never did have any excessive
flesh and I am always IN good con-
dition TO play. l had a chance to
make a ten-week trip in vaudeville.
but had to turn 1t down because /
must be on the Job at the garage"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
PA|LLItS WILL MISS
SlUGG|AG 0UTF|flOER

Knockers may hand together, form
their anvil chorus and beat out strains
that tell of the sh ortcomings of Gavvy
Cravath during the season of 1916.
and in the worlds series of lal5. but
the fact remains that the Phillies will
miss the famous fence-fiogging Native
Son The news of Cravath's retire
ment from the Phillies came during
the recent session OF the National
League meeting in New York. To
those who have followed closely the
fortunes of tho Pills, Pat Morans
statement that Gavvy would not be
among those present when the players
embarked for ST. Petersburg next
spring was not a stunning surprise
But to the fans at large. the Phillies
failure to hold on to the antique cir
cult clouter will appear something in
the nature of a baseball sacrtlege.
Moran in his announcement Of Cra-
vath's retirement remarked that he
thought Gavvy was through" No
doubt Gavvy was near the end of ma
jor league efficiency last season.
nevertheless there will be many times
in 1917 when the much-feared big
stick will be sadly missed when the
Phils are jammed in a pitchers battle
in the last stages OF a close contest.
Cravath has remarked more than
once during the last two seasons that
he would like TO be nearer his home
on the Pacific coast. He began his
great baseball career there and the
chances are that he will end 1t there
also 1t seems to be the consensus
Of opinion of the baseball moguls In
New York that Gavvy Cravath will
go to the vernon club in the Pacific
Coast League, where he will probably
be the terror of opposing hurlers for
some time to come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
RICHARD GURlEY WILL
ENTER A. { N. COLLEGE
Former Washington and jefferson
Football Star Decides To Quit
Pennsylvania College.

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian)
Washington. Penn, Jan. l0.-Word
was received today from Goldsboro.
y. c.. that Richard Gurlev Of that
place. halfback on the Washington
and Jefferson football team has de-
cided TO quit the local institution and
matriculate at once on North Caro-
lima A. and NJ. College. at Raleigh,
n. c. Gurlev told OF his decision to
leave here in a request to the regis
trar for his credit He was influenced
In hts departure by a desire to be
nearer home. Gurleys was one of three
Southern prep school stars who
matriculated here last fall, and be-
came candidates for the ball team.
The other two were W. w Fain and
n. f, Nall, both from Tennessee. Fain
and Nall failed to make passing
grades at the term end examinations
in December and were dropped by
the faculty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
DEAL is CLOSED FOR
BASEBALL GROUNI9S
Five Owners of Richmond Ball Club Purchase Old Lee Park
and Plot of Ground Other Side From O. F. Sauer
Which New Baseball Park Will Be Built.

As n result of the Council
street Committees recommenda-
ton to close Moore Street for FIVE
years. and the passage of the
ordinance Tuesday night by the
Board OF Aldermen, five stock
holders in the Richmond Ex-
hibition Company, which operates
tho baseball club here, yesterday
afternoon closed a deal for the old
Lee Park and plot of ground
adjoining II ON which will he
built the new baseball park.
just what price was paid for the
property was not given out, but ts
understood that IL brought q neat
gum.
Tho property was purchased
from G. F. Sauer. who owns N
large amount OF the property I'm
SCOTS Addition. While the pa
pers were signed by only one of
the local baseball owners, FIVE of
them viii own the property.
They are: Alvin NJ. Smith, presi-
dent of the club; Ben w. Wilson,
treasurer; Jniian III. Hill, vice.
president, and DIR. William III.
Parker and Grover Cleveland
Dula. members of the board of
directors of the club. A park
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
YOUNG CATcnERS MAKE
GOOD IN BIG LEAGUE
Three Bushes Go Into the Big Tent
and Show Managers That They
Have the Goods.

The American League campaign OF
1915 was marked by an unusually
large number OF young catcher MAX
ing good.
Chief among those precocious
youngsters were Walters, of the Yam
KEGS; Meyer, Of the Athletics. and
DAILY, Of the Indians.
Walters. who Is one Of the lightest
backstops in fast company, delivered
to such an extent that New York fans
went wild over him and installed him
q top heavy favorite in the popularity
class. He was up on his toes all the
time. having 102 assists in sixty-five
games and batting at a .2ss clip. only
two or three catchers batting better
than he.
Meyer, a graduate of the Davenport
club of the Three-I League, proved a
star for Connie Mack. until he ran
into an attack of typhoid fever. He
threw out seventy-niue runners In
forty eight games and had the same
number OF errors as Walters. twelve.
He batted .232.
Tom DAILY. of the indians. had been
in the American League two seasons
prior to Joining the Indians. but his
activities had been confined to the
bull pen. Under FohPs management.
he caught twenty-five games, making
but two errors. He batted only ,21e.
however
A recruit receiver who batted bet
ter than any OF the trio names Is
Deberry. who came from New Orleans
to Join the indiana late in the season.
He caught good ball for Cleveland and
hit ara. but Lee Fohl opines that he
may have to look him over a few
weeks more before he can assure him
OF a regular job.
Josh Billings caught excellent ball
for Louisville after being turned over
by Cleveland. Josh went behind the
bat in forty-nine games for the Colo
nels and A A. managers declare he
is a greatly improved backstop,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER BASEBALL CHANCES
People Hill City Believe That They Will Be In Virginia
State League During Coming season-Fans Think
HONEYWELL Franchise Will Be Awarded Town.

Mayor Jester said yesterday that he
has been offered five good players by
Virginia League teams at prices that
would surprise people who know any
thing about the game. These would
form a good nucleus for manager TO
build a good club around and the fans
will be told something about this phase
of the development Friday night.
II the attendance Friday night Is not
large enough IL is probable that there
will be some discussion of plan to be
followed to bring about an organiZa-
ton that will be. city-wide In it's scope
and which would give every lover OF
the game a chance to aid.
Norfolk View.
Just how the scribe of the Virginian-
Pilot Monday views the situation from
the sanctum OF the biggest paper on
the league circuit can be seen by the
following from yesterdays edition.
Poor Judgment was shown by the
directors who objected to Lynchburg' $
proposition for pooled mileage as the
Hin City's condition in asking for the
Hopewell franchise. The proposal
should have been accepted, then and
there which would have completed
the circuit and allowed the directors
to get to work on n schedule. Be
tween Lynchburg. Wilmington. Eliza
beth City and Hopewell, Lynchburg Is
by far the best. not only from n popu-
lation standpoint. but from every
other. The fans there have shown
they want to get back into organized
baseball and sent their representative
to the meeting. while Wilmington.
Elizabeth City and Hopewell did not
even make written application.
.NnN hhYfrr hn h,,r
miles away from Portsmouth and
Newport News, but it's other advanta-
ges more than offset the extra dis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
RICHMOND FIRM TO
BUILD NORFOLK DEPOT

Norfolk. Va, Jan. 10.-The At
lantic Coast Line has awarded the
contract for the erection of its hand
some new passenger station at the
foot Of York Street
In response to- request for infor-
nation yesterday. President j. r.
Kenly, OF the Coast Line, telegraph
ed from Wilmington, N. c.. that the
contract has been awarded to the A.
NJ. Walkup Company. Of Richmond.
The work, he said. is to be completed
In four. months. and the cost. az
elusive of the ground, will be be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000.
The A. NJ. Walkup Company said
today in Richmond that they expect
70 start work on the new station In
ten dayA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
ARMY HAS EXCELLENT
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

West Point. n Y, Jan. 10.-rhe
feature games of the Armys 1917
football schedule. announced tonight.
are those with Pennsylvania. Notre
Dame and the Navy. All the con
tests will be played hero except the
annual clash with the Navy at the
Polo Grounds, New York city.
The schedule follows: September
20, Holy Cross: October 8, University
OF Pennsylvania; October Is, Univer-
sity~ of West Virginia; October 20.
Springfield Y NJ. c. A. College; Oc-
tobef 81. Villa Nova; November s,
University of Notre Dame: November
10. University Of Maine: November II.
Bowdoin; November -. Naval Acad-
envy IT New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11

I.yuchburg, Va. Jan. io.-Mayor
Jester says that the interest the rams
are showing in the prospect OF the
revival OF the national game in Lynch
burg makes the outlook promising.
The fans are showing their interest
by inquiring about the prospects and
by promising To he present at the
meeting at the y. NJ. c. A. Auditorium
Friday evening at o'clock
It had been suggested that the meet
ing should be thrown open to the
ladies who are interested in the game.
but when this was suggested yester-
day To Mayor Jester, expressed the
belief that better expression OF the
fans of the city could be secured in
the absence of ladies and he did not
think il wise 30 invite the ladies to
attend.
I.ynchburg Has Excellent Chance.
It il believed that there Is an ex-
cellent chance TO get the empty Viz
etnta League franchise when IL Ia
awarded at tife adjourned meeting OF
the Virginia League in Norfolk. jan
uary %, but few men who have
been working for revival of the
game here are not willing TO proceed
further with their efforts until the fans
have a voice in 1t.
Friday night a fun report will he
made OF the result OF Mayor Jester =
trip to Norfolk and then IL will be for
the fans 10 say what more shall be
done. II there Is a large attendance
IL will be taken as an indication that
there is a demand for the game here.
No effort Is to he made TO round the
fans up. for 1t is believed II they are
not interested in getting team to give
the time to go TO Fridays meeting
that they would not be interested to
attend the games should n team be
secured for the coming season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
Grounds Purchased New Baseball And Church Hill
HOPE FOR KAUFF.

Now that Benny Kauff Is not
holding down the headlines in the
daily papers, the fans may forget
the former Federal star o bit, thus
making his road q trifc smoother
next summer. So much was writ
ten about Kauif and his wonderful
ability that most fans expected en-
tirely too much. KAunf, realizing
what was expected, tried entirely
too hard to make good, and failed
to do himself justice. In 1917 he
won't have any mark to shoot at,
and may come through with some
OF the stuff that made him the
most talked about man in the Fed
eral League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11

corporation viii b organized, %
was stated, and t1se grounds WIN
be used not only for exhibitions
OF the national paSe1ne. but for
football, wrestling matches and
other branches OF sport 1a10
park will be 80 constructed t21ae
It will he an ideal ono for foot
ball as well an baseball.
1t is understood that ta1o
ordinance will be adopted - .
special meeting. OF tho Richusuad
City Council, which has been
called by President r. L. PoeeED
for next Monday night. Il II
understood now that tho 6tzoeE
Committee has recommended tl10
closing of the street, and TINT the
ordinance has been passed BY tho
Aldermen, the Council VIII b
sure to adopt It
Work ON the now park win
start within the next few days.
Owing to the fact that tho ssa-
son is fast Approaching there
will he no concrete or steel
graDdstand this yonr. II win be
a frame structure resembling
that I'm the old park It is plan
ned to make this park the best
Richmond has ever had.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
PARAMOUNT TO PLAY
M'GItt CATHOLIC UNION
East Enders Also Have Game For
Next Wednesday Night With
Randolph Macon College.

Paramount will play McGilFs Catho-
lie Union quint Saturday night in n
practice affair on McGilrs court Both
teams need the practice, NCGill's had
made a creditabie showing and Fair
mount Is improving every time 1t
plays.
Jamerson, OF IIynchburg. whose re-
markabie playing was the putstand-
ing feature OF the Federation games
last night, will probably make the
trip to Ashland next Wednesday night
when Paramount clashes with Ran
dolph- Macon. Paramount plays Bar
ton Heights next Monday night, and
Jemersons playing is certain to show
Improvement, as he is just rounding
into form.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
JOHN MARSHALL WINS
GAME FROM BELLEVUE

The John Marshall High School
team won out over Bellevue Junior
High school yesterday afternoon at
Byrd Park in the opening game OF the
High School Soccer Football League.
The game was hotly-contested affair
from start to finish, the Marshallites
winning out by a to 0 score. Ryden.
Tisdell and Adams featured for the
winners, while Grundy. Mills and
Harrison put up a nice game for
Bellevue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
WISHED UMPIRE LUCK.

Bill Byron, the Dctroiter, who
has had many interesting experf-
ences during the years he has
served the baseball world ~ an
umpire. declares that he had ut
least as much trouble with players
in the International Leagu ne as he
has had I'm the National. Byron
claims that the worst threat made
against him was by an Internh-
tional League player. The latter,
disputiig q close decision, said:
"Bill. I hope that chimney falls
on you and hits you one brick at
a time"
The smokestack referred to
doomed above the diamond like the
EffYel tower looms above Paris.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
SOCCER ASSOCIATION
TO OPEN SATURDAY

The Richmond Soccer Football AS
ISOLATION will open Saturday afternoon
with all four teams playing. The Old
Dominions will be found battling the
Chesapeake team at Byrd Park, while
the Confederates will go up against the
Albemarles at Clarke's Springs. All
four OF the teams are primed for bat
tie. and the games should be interest
Ing ones from start to finish.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
Gtris, Claes. Adopts Baby.

Appleton. Wis. Jan. 10.-Wshing
% have . live subject to work with,
IN students Of the domestic science
deparement Of the Appleton High
Gchool have adopted Z two-months-
ga bahy from . poor family. -
the girls ere kept bury feeding and
1rensln9 tie hahy. according % ap-
rovoa ec3en<tllo msEheA9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
FINE FOR FAILURE TO VOTE
Senator Works Offers Amendment TO
Corrupt Practices Act.

Washington, Jan. 10.-An amend
ment to the Owen corrupt practices
bill. providing that every qualified
voter who fails to vote in Federal
election, except because of sickness,
shall be subject to a fine of $2S. was
today by Senator Works.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11

April f4--North Carolina, at
Greensboro.
April 1s--North Carolina, at Chapel
Hill.
April fT-Harvard.
Aprn 31--North Carolina
April 27-Georgia-
April 2s--0eorgfa-
May 2-Prinoeton, at Princeton.
May 3-Harvard. at Cambridge
May yale, at New Haven.
May yale. at New Haven.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
WAKE FOREST WINNER
OVER ALL-S1AR FIVE
Half and Wins Out Over Basketers
BY Safe Margin.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Wake Forest, n. c., Jan. To-
Striking Its stride In the last half. the
varsity quint last night defeated the
All-Class basketball team by a score
of 36 to s, after being held to an to
s score at the end of the first period.
Dowelfs brilliant work at forward
made the first half extremely inter-
esting for the varsity, while the var
sity forwards seemed unable TO and
the basket. With Carlyle in the line
up the last half. the varsity struck
its stride and registered field goals
almost at will.
Captain Holding held his forward
scoreless and pocketed seven field
goals. Dickson and Mcknight each
shot four field goals. Franks, center,
and Thompson. promising guard,
were both kept out Of the game by
injuries, but are expected to be in
shape for the opening game of the
season Friday night with Durham Y.
NJ G. A.