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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23

Virginia "a to give her bert In de-
Tense Of the state honor on the grid
iron next Thursday when she is rep
resented BIZ Washington and Lee
swinst Washington .ar7zi Jefferson. the
supporters OF the nag OF Pennsylya-
RIA This IL the second time that
these two teams have lined MP against
each e*her In Richmond, Last year
on Turkey day they fought until the
Virginia team ON the short end Both
Pennsy lvanjaus were there with the
toe and they booted themselves 20
vlCtorY
The Generals got away to bad
start at the beginning OF the present
season. hut they have been steadily
improving uutn now they appear TO
be- tit opponent To the men from
the North The Hhltoppers have a
hard game ahead az them on Satur-
day. following Tins with q day of rest
Sunday and another Monday They
expect to get in some practice in this
city Wednesday. Word comes from
Washington. Pa. saying that the W.
Jays are far from oYer-coufident about
hiatt le.- "a -at4Tatr%r ~,
they appreciate the fact that after
the two hard battles with Pitt and
West Virginia and then following this
dose with SOME Notre Dame medicine.
they will have t.D fight their best TO
overcome the Generals, who will have
the advantage of nearly two weeks
rest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23
TENER SCORES HEAVILY
AGAINST BAN JOHNSON
Criticses Move Having It's Object Exemption of Eighteen
Players for Each Major League Team-Baseball
Should Not Attempt to shrk
Patriotic Duty

Garry Herman. Chairman Of the
National commission, favors Johnson S
plan. Baseball can be made to play
an important role for the United
States in war time" he said "snd
believe Ban Johnson,s plan OF asking
the government to exempt eighteen
bail players for each major league
team from army service may help to
keep the game alive.
None of us can say what effect the
next call 10 arms VIII have on base
hail We may not be hit as hard as
Johnson seems TO think we viii be.
But If We are, believe the two
leagues will get together on Johnson 8
proposal, or some angle OF 1t, and ep-
point a committee to see what can be
done IN the way Of retaining enough
player to keep the game going.
Baseball cgn be made the source
OF considerable revenue for the gov
eminent II the high standard Of the
game Is maintained, and it also can
do 4 good work IA helping entertain
the soldiers in camp. am certain
major league baseball Will not operate
on as large scale next year as In re-
cent seasons. For some time / have
felt we viii have TO cut down the mum ,
Der OF players on = club. Johnson .
suggestion Of eighteen men 90 team
strikes inc az being about the right
number
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23
COUNTY CLUB MEN
WIN At P!AtHuRsI
Gordon r. Wood and r. J. d. MAckax
Defeat Their oppouents In
Brilliant Matches
Special to The Richmond virsinian.1

Especial to The Richmond virsinian.1
E7iineftiirst, NJ c.. Nov. see-TAs
Country Club or Virginia came to the
fore in the second match round OF the
autumn tournament played as Pine
hurst today over the No. . course.
Gordon f. wood. OF that club, wns
owing 10 mistake made At the score
board yesterday, was reported to have
lost his first round match against
Clarence Hobart, OF the BeilAtr club.
showed very plainly today that he II
still in the running by defeating the
redot btable g. M. Howard, of Hail
fax. by I up at the end OF hard
fought contest. Woods fellow club
member, Il. j. n. Mackay, also came
through tn the semi-fipals today by
defeating Franklin II. Gates by : mp
and to play. Gates was the winfaAr
OF the recent Carolina tournament ana
the reigning fayorits for this one.
Gates won the f1rt two holes han
Oily but in attempting to Jump .
stynie at the third he knocked Mac
kay's bail into the cup for a winning
par t. Marckay squared the match
at the fourth by holding a run up
shot OF sixty feet for a par I. Ana
then proceeded to win I'VE OF the re-
naming slven holes OF the match.
losing only single hole to GaSss.
Nacky will fay Fl. G. Phillips, Of Pine
hurst, In tomorrow's serui nnals Ana
Wood win be opposed by c. L. Beck
er. of the Ekwanok club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23
AA!R!|!! GnnpS AMI
CHURCH HILL To CLASH
Hot Game Anticipated nj Byrd Park
saturday Afternoon, with Well
known Artist In Action

Fae ambulance corps team from
3 'ainp Lee which lines Up against the
Church Hill eleven. ON Satur,fay will
save it's hands fun To buck against
a team with a record like lBe Rich
'aond team has made for itself during
the three years Of its existence ia
enough 10 take the heart out Of many
A big team
But. true 70 all standards. these
sammies" do not knaw what quitting
- and IL the Church Hill aggregation
IS to live up % it's record il must play
taothait,-Ita+.-t Campfire r,15tr5t- t1HS- 4
lumber of former players from Rich
mond and a contest to the finish Is
promised. Hurt who gambols around
left tackle for the Lee leather ehasers
- a well-known Richmond hoy espe-
cially around the Y. 81. &. A. strtn9er
who Was r. former John Marshall and
v. r. I. player, will be alongside The
center on The right side. Randolph
Macon alumni VIII be represented by
Compton. who will run the team from
quarter. Gregory, b Barton Heights
lad of repute, both as football man
and urler. viii hold down one of
the halfbaek positions
Bell. the quarterback Of the Church
Hill team, will have his hands fun be-
fore the game az well as during the
sstto. He Is chief cook and bottle
washer of the organization. Aside
from selecting the officials. keeping
the gate. seeing that the waterboy is
on the job. he has nothing else TO do
except run the team. But let It be
said that he Is capable of doing. all
NJ it. I.owery. one of the ends on the
local team, is better known as a base
ball manager. but he is, There when
Il comes to handling the pigskin.
Judging from the reports coming
from Petersburg an unusual number OF
khski-ciad visitors Will file into the
city limits over the Weekend. Man
aser Rosenfield, OF the ambulance
corps states that his team viii bring
anywhere from 400 men up along with
them to practice their HeH-seas4ttg
wells. Followers OF the eleven from
The Hill will be out in large numbers
10 see their favorites endeavor to up
hold their remarkable string of I'M
beaten clashes with some Of the best
teams of their class In this part of
Virginia.
Byrd park will be the happy hunt
ing grounds for either one of the
teanrs. The melee is scheduled TO
commence With the blowing OF the
whistle eharti y on the half hour be-
tween and =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23
INDIANS CRIPPLED
fOR FINAL CONTEST
Spraining Ankle i'm Spider Game.
Hard fought Contest Expected.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Williamsburg, Va, Nov. 22.--Going
through the last week OF practice with
more pep" than is usual for a final
week In football. especially after their
defeat by the Spiders last Saturday,
the Indians are prepared and ready
for the fray yith the undefeated Tiger
eleven.
Nothing can be said OF last Satur-
lays defeat at the hands of the
Spiders. but after the first 1--WE minutes
If play, during which the pigskin was
carried to the Spiders 35-yard line.
he whole Indian team seemed TO lose
ali pep and fight Their machine
vas further weakened fl the second
quarter, when<Brittinghsm had to he
AIKEN eff the fleld as the result of a
sprained ankle. Until the last period
hey were wholly on the defensive.
'-ii in this quarter the team redeemed
Itself 10 some extent and throughout
showed considerable uiore hght and
tsiffer opposition.
GyueIling practices and workouts
have been plentiful this week In prep
srstion for the nnal game Several
Il the sqess were compelled to ab-
s@tfe ncnn.eAvss from. the scrirnmages,
as their injuries would not permit
hefn To participate. but practically all
'h@ regulars. with the exception of
birmingham. wiil he in saturday &
anal game which is TO be played az
Newport News Ia Horwitz park with
Hampton ~ dney. A victory fer tho
tndtans Would mean - temp ia the
~hs H'pioaship between the Tigers and
Slider, as wss last years race.
Even though .he lndi3us feel that
they have tough proposition on their
hands showing the Tigers sn3othered
he Jackets Last saturday Ivy one Of
me largest scores In this. league for
ears, the Indians will no doubt jour
ney 10 Newport News determined te
lose their season with a yictor3 OVER
I'VE ELa IN pd en- sydney ellen eu They
feel thar last Safur7a wac an ~ 4sy
+of the whole machlHe New their
efforts arc directed toward ono real
7atipH--that Of redeerninE them
selves They p1ll leave early satur-
DAY morning. some thirty strong. ae-
eemp8uisd 10 most Of the student
sody
TTGTT5iaT T06Gh Touf& c8Efe}
aui al basketball candidates with The
Exception II those stMi out Tor fooi
oall The aspirants for The quini have
been ordered rs report rather earlier
thsn usual this season. As the coach
purposes 20 pick a permanent Squad
~ by the end of the christmas hoit.
DAYS thew will he able 10 stat fa wcA- L
IN earnest, Tho snalness of The door
forces hf3n to limit his vuuad hut
other arrangements will be made 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
TWO TO WEST POINT

Acting on the report of the examin-
ing board which sat at Camp Me-
Clellan. Alabama, on November s.
Governor stuart on yesterday APP
pointed TO the United States Military
academy at West Point, Sergeant Will
liam w. Ford, of the / i2th machine
gun battalion, at Camp Mcclellan,
and Private George Dewey Banture,
Company r, 10th United States in
fantry,
Sergeant Ford enlisted In Com pany
Il, Fourth Virginia infantry. April S.
He is from Waverly, Va, and Is nine
teen years OF age Private Banture
enlisted July 81, 1915, in Company G..
Fourth Viz gtnis, and comes from
Sta union, He is nineteen years of
age, These men will be finally ex-
umined mentally Hnd physically by
the United states authorities on the
third Tuesday In March ana IL sue
cessful their appointment VIII become
effective IN June. The mination
was conducted by Lieutenant Colonel
Miilar, chairman: Captain f. r. Con-
quest. OF tho signal corps, and Major
Joshua Bullitt AS alternafes the
governor named Private Monroe
Black, of fftth field artillery, Fort
Oglethorpe, who enlisted July %,
1917, in Norfolk Light Infantry Blues.
known as Battery p. and comes from
south Norfolk. and Benjamin G. Pey-
ton, OF the 1I6th United States in
fantry, who enlisted in Company u,
First Virginia infantry He comes
from Charlottesville These appoint
meuts are made under the new law
permitting the appointment of two
men each year from this state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23
RLONE
'GAnL6II.FkE.

After the debris had been swept
away, the broken pins removed. the
( dust cleared away, and the duckpin
! balls replaced, Bob Waldbauer's boys
were seen still leading the league.
coming out victorious in four of the
sextet of engagements with Pat Lob
mans bloodthirsty Cubs. And as our
friend Bentley Cosby would Say, good,
bad. indifferent and sundry other
kinds OF bowling were exhibited with
varying degrees Of success. Some OF
the bush-leaguers broke the previous
records into shreds. while the regu-
lars looked on, helpless. However.
all this was 10 be expected, as IL was
the first double-header of the season.
and after the fourth round those I'M
wearying knights stood gamely by, be-
came reckless and went on B. rampage.
But II was unanimously resolved by
all members present that whenever
another double-header occurred they
would wait until some holiday and
make q morning and afternoon af-
fair OF IL.
McCne's marvellous performance in
the third game OF the first series
broke Mr.. c. II. Cosby's previous high
score OF i8 by one pin. In this con-
test Mac made three spares and dou-
BILE header. the latter coming In the
last frame.
Bentley Coshys own = original
scheme OF bowling only once a week
certainly seems to bring home the
bacon for him, for ss6 pins In the
six tries was all that he could knock
down. But Benaie Is consoled by the
fact that the others could not touch
his mark with an eight-foot ladder.
As usual, Pat Lehman led his wreck
ers, with SIS counters.
The results of the bargain day bill:
Palace Duckpin Ieaguc--FIrst Series.
Giants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23
Standing OF Clubs.
JUDGE CARDWETL Is
GIVEN LOVING CUP

The Richmond Bar association had
as its guests at the annual banquet
at Commonwealth club wednesdse
night members of the judiciary in
GLIDING Judge Richard H. Cardweli,
who was prese nted a handsome silver
loving cup by the association as a
token of their esteem and affection.
Judge Cardwrll was for many years
Ia practitioner in Richmond, served al
speaker of the house OF delegates and
was member ~ the sunreme court
for a number of years. Second Auditor
Roswell Page delivered the presen-
alton speech, l'eciting many incidents
in the iong career of the honored
guest Both come from the good old
county of Hanover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23

City Engineer Boiling yesterday
recommended TO the administrative
board a raise in salary for men In his
department connected W tn the annex
alton survey section. and the board d.
,ected him to report to that body today
hiR recommendations for increase OF
salary OF other men in the department,
The board liz framing up Its recon-
mendation OF wants for the finance
coming budget. and has asked the
AeAds Of all departments for recon-
nsn1A41eAs. 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23
BY ARTHUR STRUWE.
International Jews Service GORE
Sstg,ndauT

SRbUuFbNs
New York, Nov. 22.--The reported
move by President Ban Johnson, of
the American league. TO ask a special
exemption for bali players. has Gre
ated q furore in all circles.
Provost Marshal General Orowder $
once ia not in favor OF the move. say
ing it ts not patriotic one.
President John X. Tener, of the Ma
tional league, is one of the strongest
opponents of the projected movement.
Il would not go an inch toward
Washington to ask President Wilson
or Secretary of War Baker for special
favors for baseball" Tener said to-
day Il think it is most unpatriotic
to suggest that baseball should even
appear to shirk a duty at s5ts time,
when so many parents are giving their
best to our armed forces and are max
ing other sacrifices for the benefit of
our country
Tener scores Heavily.
ut seems TO me nothing could be
further from the purpose OF baseball.
We cannot ask the government 10
grant us the slightest favor Any
Amusement or single business is a
trifiing thing compared to obtaining
liberty for all the nations of the
world I cannot state too strongly
that the National league is not in
sym pathy with any relish system Of
discrimination In favor Of its bust
ness or players. The National league
will continue to help the government
in any way possible.
President Ban Johuson's statement
calls for the exemption of eighteen
ball players on each team,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23
Standing OF Clubs
Game Tonight.

Tigers VS.. Indians.
The newly-built Alec machine ran
smoothly last night. taking the series
from weisherger's team by two-out
lof-thres verdict Captain Nunck' q
men made a very good showing, con-
sidering the fact that few of the mem
bers have practiced but very little
since the season opened. Nike
Deasy set too dizzy a pace for his men
to follow, and. with the exception of
the last game, their showing was far
from perfect. His 5ss score is the
best turned I'm this season and breaks
all previous records for the league
games. Pntze continued his good
work OF last week and made the best
mark for the Aloos, with 6a7.
"Cheesy' T.aebs, that old baseball star,
is also rounding into form rapidly.
Fbeasy's 2os was the Nigh water mark
for the evenings entertainment.
The score:
Palace Tenpfn IAnGur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23
Gets Loh With city.

Jack smith. Phil O. Enroughty and
Albert Martin were vest, rday appoint
ed to, positions with the streetclean1
ing department by the administrative
board. They take places of men re-
gently resigned to accept more luess-
tsve Rss ,s-sA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23

ly beaten by Hauberk in the featuts
mum Der of an ordinary card at the
Prince George track today. Haubsfk
was startliHG's master at every st4S~
and won with speed IN reserve.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23

EitzSimrnonS. Few men knew sE1tZ
as Corbett knew him. and so these
stories reveal some incidents In the
life of Fitzsimmons that never before
have been printed. The next chapter
will appear tomorrow
Immediately after Bob Fftzsin-
mons defeated Jim Hall he was the
recipient OF numerous theatrical Of
fers. Also he was bonbarded with
challenges from mediocre middle
weights and light heavyweights. Bob
had whipped practically every mid
dleweight of Importance in the couu-
try up to that time; but there were
a few who had risen to more hhan
local prominence during tn past year
or two who loudly announced that
Ifhey wanted to try conclusions with
the Australian
Bob. first OF all. was a fghting man.
To get behind tho footlights meant
much money for him--certainly more
than he could have earned by fight
ing a lot of dubs But Bob's heart
was in the ring So he passed up
some fiatterlns offers from theatrical
concerns and decided to take on a
few Of the battlers who were loud
est in their claims that%theE could
whip him.
Hob fOuENl three ughtS IN $50,
folewinR his hattie with Hail None
Of them was for = very sizeahie sort
~ a purse but Rob was pleased with
the chance OF displaying bis skill he
fore audiences in cities where he
never before had appeared
The fret Fitz opponent following
tha Hall faht WAS Phil Mayo, whom
sob met little more than two
weeks after he knocked oct Hall. Tho
bout took place I'm Chicago. The Ats
tralian PLAYED with Mayo during tho
first round and In the second finished
the evenings entertainment by floor.
ing his opponent with one wal|op,
peh ncxt battle wts on May 30,
f&as against Jack Warner IN Ba1tt-
more Fitz knocked out warner in
the fact round.
short time after this fight F'itz
was challenged ht an Irishman
named Jack Hickey, who claimed that
he vas the champion Of ireland.
Hickey hired n rather fluent press
agent and got quite y bit Of publicity.
Hickey WAS q husky fellow and had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23
TALENT SHOCKED ON
PRINCE GEORGE TRACK.

Bowie. Md, Nov. 22--The talent
FeeeiV eA n severe. shock today when
II. r. Csrman's Startling was decivive-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23
Contractor tne. Into Rankrun,rr

Contractor Gocs Into Bankruptcy.
j. w Egglsston, contractor and
builder. OF Richmond. was adJadged' a
bankrupt In the United States district
court yesterday. with liabilities at
oAA%sa ana s1ssts 1T $1.tss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23

Editors Note: This is the twelfth
of series OF articles by Jim Corbett
which deal with the career Of Bob
F'itzsimmons Few men knew F'itz
as Corbett knew him. and so these
stories reveal some incidents I'm the
life of Fitzsimmons that never before
have been printed. The next chapter
win appear tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23

President Ban Johuson's statement
calls for the exemption of eighteen
ball players on each team.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
Mosaic Work.

The origin of mosaic work Is IN.
known. We may be sure. however.
That 1t began among some oriental PEG.
PIE. 1t had attained to great excel.
lencc IN Greece in the time of Alexan.
der and his successors. The Roman,
also excelcd in mosaic work. The art
was revived in Italy by Giotto. Gina.
btte and others and from Italy made
its way into the other European com.
tries! Some Of the achievements of
the mosaic works Of the best italian
period are little less than miraculous.
Neglected colds got worse, instead
of better. A tuffed head, tight chest
must be relieved at once. DR.. Bells
Pine Tar.Eloney is Natures remedy.
Honey and glycerlne heal the irritat.
ed membrane, antiseptic tar 'loosens
the phlogm, you breathe easier and
your cold Is broken up. Pleasant to
take. DR.. Bells pino-Tar-Honey Is an
ideal remedy for children as well as
grown-ups. At your Druggist. 25c. /
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
Life Of q DattIeship.

We are continually reading in the
newspapers that various battleships
lave iacn completed. launched and for
BOW le@% they have been commission
cd. lhore are probably few people,
EoWeycr, who know how long Il bat
tleship lasts. The average life of a
modern battleship is about fifteen
years, In the old days a battleship
was on active service nearly the whole
time of its commission, which was
about hundred years.
The Victory was forty years old
when she fought at Trafalgar, and the
Royal William. which was built In
1910 was not "sctapped" until 1915
London Mail
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03

There Is a.ne,IiU$ a&d about Il we'd
ding. The yor'ay GROOM is leaving Il
ho.-c il WAiyh he always has had his
WAY 2nd H. g0il5 ilto one in which he
na'cr viii have his way. Although his
parents Go not 20 through thc formal
ity Of giving him away at the altar,
t1r. know well enough that ia Il Few
illliltcg he viii be Il son-iu-laW to an
oGl2r woman. while a. them he is moth.
rs but a SON. There lie comes. with
ano,lor man holding to his arm. 1t
looks as If he nIisht Lave made an at
i2Irt to escape ANA that the strong
best naH captured him and brought
him lack. He il as happy as he is
ner\oDs and 50 tgustfu that he has no
fear io. the future Claude Callun in
Fort Worth Star-Tclcgram.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

tMerele McEvoy, a student at Lake
Forest. is spendRg a few days with
Ottawa relatives.
Mrs. Al. +. Schoch and daughter,
Lou, left yesterday for Gunellon,
Florida, where they will spent the next
few months
Mrs. James f. Farrell was a Sene-
ca visitor yesterday afternoon
Charles h. Mcclure and family have
removed from their farm in Freedom
township TO 1921 Webster street.
where they will make their home.
Attorney l. l. Hanna returned from
Indiana last evening where he has
been looking after property interests
there.
Miss Grace Ellsworth, of Grand
Grand Ridge, were Ottawa visitors
this afternoon
Miss Grace Farnsworth, of Grand
Ridge, was an Ottawa visitor this
morning.
4Thomas Clancy, of Utica, was in OF.
tawa this morning on business.
Edward Marco. of Seneca. was an
Ottawa visitor this morning.
John Andersen, of Newark, was an
Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
Attorney B. +. Hetherington of La
Sale. transacted business here this
afternoon.
Z William INLAND, of Saginaw, Mich.
is the guest Of friends in this city
for few weeks.
Joseph McElroy left this morning
for Gary, Ind, where he will visit
for few weeks.
Miss Louise Wolfe, of Serena, was
an Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
Or. Louis Schroeder is spending the
week end with Chicago relatives ami
friends.
Miss Edna Worells, of Streator. was
an Ottawa visitor last evening.
Patrick and James McGrath re.
turned from Chicago last evening
after brief business trip.
Vincent White, of Marseiles, was
an Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
Leonard Bennett left for Chicago
this afternoon to spend the week end
with relatives.
Joseph Thompson, of Earlville. was
an Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
George Myer, of Peru, was an o.
tawa visitor last evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
WILSON TAKES OATH AS
PRESIDENT SUNDAY NOON

Washington, d. c., March 3~For
the first time since President Lin
coins second inauguration in 1865, his
toric Pennsylvania avenue will be lin
ed with soldiers on Monday when
President Wilson again makes the
slow journey from the White House
to the Whte.domed Capitol and back
again for the inaugural ceremonies.
Nor are they dress soldiers" They
will be direct from months of service
on the Mexican border, khaki clad
and hardened the Twelfth and Sixty
Ninth regiments of the New York ma.
tional guard,