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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
.MURAANt PROMINENT N
BASEBALL BEFORE DEATH
Veteran Write For the Boston Globe
Led Them All Finding Stars in
the Rough.

One Of the most conspicuous and
venerable figures in baseball passed
when Tim Murnane died recently. The
snow-white mustache and hair of the
veteran baseball editor of the Boston
Globe, his becoming voice and his in
baseball gatherings never to be for
gotten. Murnane's death will be
mourned generally by baseball players
not only In the majors. but in the
smaller circuits From the days when
he left his position on the field TO
take up the task OF writing his views
on the national game and heading a
baseball league, Murnane valiantly
fought for the players cause. No
cause was too deeply involved. moth
ing too strong for the veteran to un-
dertake. Murnane started as famous
ball player. He was a member of the
Athletics who toured Europe in 1874.
Later he was a member of the Hart
ford team and at one time managed
AMI played first base for the Boston
Union team.
Murnane had the reputation of hav-
ing discovered more players who
made real stars than any other man
in baseball. Among his finds were:
Chick Stahl. Billy Nash, Ed Crane,
Hugh Duffy, Tommy Mccarthy Char
lie Farrell. Mike Slattery and Martin
Sullivan. Murnane left the diamond
in 1889 to become baseball editor OF
the Boston Globe, and he never left
his position there until death overlook
him In Boston theater. He became
famous as a writer through many
notable beats" he was able to land
for his paper. His stories were con-
spicuous during the troublesome days
of the brotherhood for their clarity
and truthfulness Murnane organized
and became president OF the New
England league, and through his en-
ergetic work in that office became
vice president OF the National Associa-
ton of Minor leagues. and was a mem
Der of the national board of arbitra-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
MISS MARIE WAGNER
FAVORED FOR TITLE
Miss Wagner, Who Is Well-Known In
Richmond, Reaches Semi Final
Round, Defeating Miss Taylor.

Now York. March 1.-THE semi
final round in the women's national
tennis championship tournament was
reached today at the Seventh
regiment armory. The surviving
players are Misses Marie Wagner. for
mer holder of the title; Miss Corinna
Winn, Miss Marion Vaaderhoef, and
Miss Eleanor Goss. The semi final
round in the doubles was also reached.
The surviving players are Miss Wag-
ner and Miss Margaret Taylor, Mrs.
Jack Anderson and Miss Edith Howe.
Mrs. Albert Humphreys and Miss Bes-
sic Holden and Miss Phyllis Walsh
ana Miss Ethel Tyndale.
In the singles today Miss Wagner
defeated Miss Taylor her doubles
partner. at 60, 6-1. AID in winning
displayed a game which indicated that
she Ii at the top of her form. Miss
Wagner throughout drove with such
force that Miss Taylor found 1t i'm
possible to make the brilliant recov-
play.
Miss Wagner will meet Miss Winn
tomorrow and 1t Is generally expected
that she will come through with a
straight set victory. Miss Winn won
an interesting match from Miss De-
Forest Candee today, Ga.
Miss Goss. playing In her third
tournament, gained her semi-flnal
bracket at the expense Of Miss Helene
Pollak. whom she defeated without
the loss of a game. Tomorrow she
will meet Miss Marion Vanderhoef.
who advanced to the semi final by
eliminating Miss Gladys Bowling. The
score was ell, 6-3
In the doubles Miss Wagner and
Miss Taylor defeated Misses Barbara
and Adelaide Hooker. at go. 81. The
Hooker girls are the youngest players
in the tournament-Adelaid is four
teen. Miss Wagner and Miss Taylor
are the favorites for the title.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
Ross May To Hurt bauPoh Sought Ridge
BIG PAUL MART|NSfn
IS REAOY FOR l|NCW
Match 20 Be Staged In academy Of
Music Tomorrow Night Expected
to Be Fast One.

Paul Martinsen, the champion
heavyweight wrestler of Denmark,
who meets Ivan Linow in q finish
match In the Academy of Music to-
morrow night, is combination of
strength, weight and speed rarely seen
on the mat. Newspaper clippings of
accounts of matches participated in
by the Dane unite In saying that he
Ia one Of the speediest heavyweights
on the mat. He is credited with hav-
ing more holds than any other man
in the game. Press reports OF his
first meeting with Joe Stecher are
among Martinsen's most priced poses
sions. The first time he met the
Nebraskan he stayed with him an
hour and twenty minutes before los
ing a fall. Few wrestlers In the
game have done that.
Linow. az is we! known to local
wrestling adheren's is no plough
horse when 1t comes TO getting around
the mat. The Cossack Is something
of a speed merchant himself. and he
is no weakling when II comes to brute
strength stranger" Lewis says
Ivan Is the strongest man he has ever
met--and Lewis has met them all.
Everything points to a fast. interest
ing mill. The uncertainty of the out
come together with the fact that
Martinsen recently threw Youssif
Hussane, whom Llnow beat after a
hard tussle here last week, and the
further fact that in the only previous
match between the two Linow and
Martinsen went to draw that lasted
an hour and a hall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
STATE LEAGUE.ON/NERS
WILL GATHER TODAY
Directors Meet To Draft Schedule For Season and Take Up
Other Important Matters Concerning the Virginia
Observation-Disclosures Bradley Leaves
This Morning.

Directors of the Virginia State
league will gather In the Monticeiio
hotel, Norfolk, this morning for the
purpose Of completing arrangements
Cor the coming season. President Will
liam b. Bradley will leave Richmond
carly this morning TO attend the meet
ing.
At this meeting the directors ex-
pect to adjust all matters relating to
the operation Of thu various clubs. and
to adopt q playing schedule for the
year. This conclave IL expected to
be one Of the most important ones
held by members Of the organization
his year.
In q recent letter to the club own
ers, President Bradley announced that
The schedule would be adopted and
definite action taken by the club own
ers on the placing Of a forfeit Of $3.50
by each club. In the event club
fails to continue through the season
this sum will go to the league.
It Is said that the directors will
also consider the set OF rules framed
by a special committee calling for the
enforcement Of the salary rule. Last
year the salary limit was 81. 400 a
month. but owing to the high cost Of
onions and potatoes, the owners de-
cided to cut 1t to $1,000. While 1t
may be pretty hard for some OF the
clubs to stay within the salary limit.
the directors. at the last meeting.
bound themselves TO observe 1t. and
IL 'is understood that the rules will
provide for heavy penalties In the
case Of infractions
II will be remembered that some
Years ago. when Richmond was in the
Virginia State league. the salary limit
= -
prove popular and the directors soon
decided to raise 1t 5000. However, 1t
will mean that the clubs will be COM
posed of ambitious youngsters, with a
few old timers sprinkled In. and the
fans around the state circuit can ex-
pect Just as good baseball, II not bet
ter. as in previous years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
RICHMOND TO HAVE
ORCHESTRAL TREAT SOON

Once In a while 1t Is the privilege OF
Richmond to hear an orchestra OF ma
tional fame. In recent years the New
York Philharmonic has paid US a visit.
So has the Metropolitan Opera House
band. And we have heard the Phila-
delphia Symphony orchestra. or at
least the greater part OK It. as May
festival. in 1915. TO be exact. when II
memory serves the May festival came
in April.
Anyway, Richmond listened to the
Philadelphia symphony orchestra and
all the critics agreed that never before
had such an orchestra been heard in
this city. Not within memory of the
critics, anyway. One went so far as
to assert that even the celebrated Bos-
ton Symphony orchestra did not sur
pass the band led by Leopold Stokow-
ski. which comes being very near the
finest crown laurel ever bestowed
on any orchestra. for the Boston
symphony band IL generally regarded
as the i.neJt in the world.
But there 10 ample ground for tho
assertion OF the bold critic. The Bos-
ton band In technique and nnish Ii
probably unequalled indeed there are
those who declare that 1t Is over-re-
fined and consequently the virile. en-
thusiastic players under Stokowski ap-
peal to them more strongly. 1t may
be there 10 too much polish to the
Boston symphony. But perhaps anoth.
er reason why the Quaker city orches-
ira Is sometimes preferred may be
given: The Boston Symphony orches-
ira has made its name. 1t has been
content to hold its own and It has not
progressed. Tho Philadelphia orches.
ira, under the energetic, ambitious
Htokewakt, has swept forward ana de-
-aAn1ed rscognition, ~ psrtormance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
WALKER POH SOUGHT
BY HANOVER TEAM
Manager of Blue Ridge League Club
Offers Another Richmond Boy
Tryout.

Walker (Jake, Poh, Rich
mond hoy. who IL well known i'm
Virginia league circles, Is being
sought by Manager Agnew, of the
Hanover tPa.) club, of the Blue
Ridge league. He has been Of
fered Il tryout by the Pennsyl-
vanians. but ne has not yet
definitely made up his mind as to
whether or not he will report.
Pof il a fast little shortstop,
and has played with Roanoke,
suffolk and Petersburg I'm the
Virginia league. He has also re-
ccived several offers from Vir-
ginia league clubs. but he hasn't
even considered any of them up
to this time.
Poh Is the second Richmond
boy to be offered n tryout by the
Hanover team. Robert Amos hay-
ing received an offer n few days
ago. Both of the men have writ
ten Manager Agncw their terms.
and If they are accepted they may
leave here shortly to go into
training.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
MAY CONSOLIDATE ALL
CITY CHARITY HOMES
Superintendent, Resigns, and One
Man May Head AL

Miss Ethel CummingA superintend-
cnt OF virginia hospital, yesterday
rendered her resignation TO the ad-
ministrative boari. to sAks effect
August l. III health u given by Miss
Cummings as the reason for her resig-
nation. She has had charge Of vir-
sinia hospital since Il was taken
under control by the administrative
board In lsl4. Her successor will be
elected by the board to take charge
Of the work after her resignation goes
into effect.
A committee Of the board. com
posed OF Commissioners Hohson and
Hirschberg, were appointed to look
into the advisabili-y of consolidating
the thres city institutions. Pine Camn
City home. and Virginia hospital. II
Is thought that under . system OF this
kind these institutions can BE- run
with greater efficiency and 1t less
cost to the city. II 10 planned to place
one executive head over tho institu-
lions. and the successor to Miss Cum.
mings will In all probability become
superintendent OF the combined In.
stitutions. In case plans are perfected.
DR.. r. q. Cabell. superintendent OF
the City home. will likely continue in
hat capacity. but will report to the
general superintendent instead OF to
the board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15

Of the Mahler Symphony was one re-
garied as too difacult by every con-
ductor In the land did not daunt Il
and its success with the stupendous
work has been the talk Of the musical
world. Other orchestras have had the
courage to follow now that stokow-
ski and his men have led the way.
This IL the orchestra that Richmond
Is to hear 1t the City Auditorium next
Monday night It is an opportunity
that seldom comes. Direct from PHIL
adelphia on its special train Of ave
coaches this great organization Of
over 100 men In al will arrive next
Monday at noon. In Philadelphia 1t
has been given Z permanent sndown-
ment Of $4,000 by the wealthy citi-
xens OF that city. II should mot DO
overlooked. or course the music
lovers of the city will be out In force,
but 4 symphony concert even with
such an artist a. Retnald Werrenrath.
the baritone, II sometimes REGARDED q
too heavy by many. They should learn
better by gOing to hear this wonderful
orchestra. II u more than Z mere
uanstcl leDon 4 = N inspiratton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
REBEL ROSS MAY COME n
BACK TO VIRCLNLAN1
Dame Rumor Has That Yankees Will Again Farm Elonga
Portpaw Out to Richmond Club-Outfelder Hanford
and Pitcher Hoffman Sign Contracts.

) Sam (Rebe) Ross. the clever Iefgx|
handler who piloted the RichmOu1E
club to fifteen victories last sea10q
may again wear one of the virg1M
ians' uniforms. according to informA4
ton received yesterday. sSs
At the present time the elongat4l1s
hurler Is In Macon with the New YODo|
Yankees. of whom he is tn, propert&s
President Alvin NJ. Smith, of tn
Richmond Exhibition company, h41s
written a letter to Manager Bill D0RvI
ovan. asking that Ross be sent bach
to this club. and 1t was learned yeGes
terday that the leader OF the Gothafal
team is giving 1t serious considera<a
ton.
Although he is but twenty-five years
old, he was last year considered 0H&s
of the best hurlers in the Internatior&s
al league. While he has hooks gaidre,s
his biggest asset is his headwork. H.
is a hurler who never gets exciteds
which has ably assisted him in pulling
out of many bad holes. He was prob
ably the most consistent winner on
the Richmond club last year. The,
young fellow was taken sick the latter
part of the season, and after he left
here he underwent an operation In III
New York hospital. The operatio1 Isl
said to have done him much ghod, and
he is now much stouter than he wax
hast year
The signed contracts of CharI&n
Hanford, an outfielder, and Guy Hon
man, a pitcher. both of whom VERY
secured by the Nirginians from TIL
Peoria club. of the Three / League
were received here yesterday by Buzz
ness Manager Harold Jones. Most Uf
the contracts have now been received
and it is thought that all will be flf
before Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15

TO Jump Portland. What Walter said
was correct. Portland never would
while It is Tom Darmody's privilege
TO name his own manager. I can say
shat bis choice OF Stovall was view
ed with displeasure by more than one
Coast league owner.
Apparently Stovall lis panning out
Just as the other directors imagined
he would. Stovail certainly has not
won his spurs yet as a manager and
1t BELTS a man has been buffeted
as has Stovall. to begin casting re-
fiections upon the ability OF one who
has won Ave pennants In twelve years
in class AA league.
III Stovall really Is anxious to start
something he will be accomm odated
You can say that for me-"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
REV. f r. WATERFTEID
AT MONUMENT METHODIST

The pastor and congregation OF
Monument Methodist church. corner
of Park and Allen avenues. have been
making extensive preparations for the
revival which will be held March Is
TO April l.
In this meeting tho pastor will be
assisted by the Rev e. T Waterfield,
of Charlottesville. Va, who has had
wide experience and great success In
eYangelistic work. Mr.. Waterfieid Is
an unusually effective preacher and
Is at his best In revival appeals The
outlook for successful meeting Is
fine. and the congregation generally
are hoping for great results.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
DAUBERT AND f. PREFER
JOIN BROOKLYN DODGERS

Hot Springs, Ark. March lid
ward Pfeffer. star. pitcher of the
Brooklyn Dodgers after he signed a
contract for this year this morning,
started work by playing In six
inning game this afternoon. Pfeffer
agreed to sign because OF change In
the bonus clause. Jake Daubert also
Hrrived. and played at first base in
he game. Larry Cheney's team won
he game, ga, over Jack Coombs'
nine. Pfeffer played right field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
TRUCKERS ARE READY
FOR COMING SEASON

Portsmouth. Va, March 14.-With
the arrival of Jim Fox, manager Of
the Truckers, In Portsmouth yester-
lay baseball In that city begins to
show signs OF activity. The only
rews brought with him Of new faces
to be seen In the Trucker lineup was
Red" Martin. erS.while South At
lantic Lacquer. has been signed up TO
play shortstop; that William Hlley. OF
Texas, will be given q shot at the
.nfield. Fox Is trying to land Banks
dale. Of jacksonville. Fla. who Is
touted as an infieldcr OF merit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
SLIM SALLEE SHOWS OLD
CUNNING IN ENCOUNTER

Marlin. Tex, March i4.-Slim Sallee
itched three innings of the practice
gane this afternoon between the
regulars and the second team Of the
Giants. He proved to be in better
form than any pitcher In camp. He
worked in change of speed which
baffled the batters Schupp also Is in
good shape, and Benton is rounding
into form rapidly. The game today
ended in a victory for 'nobody-not
even a shade. 1t was "a for each
team
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
TO DISCUSS RELIGIOUS
SIGNIFICANCE OF WAR
of Worlds Student Christian FEEDER
alton at College Next. Month.

Attention 10 called to the fact that
on April as. 20 and ~. Richmond COL
lege offers q series OF public lectures
iy DR.. John r. Mott, general secre-
AIRY OF the Worlds Student Christian
federation. DR.. Motifs topics will be:
/. Dominant Impressions Received
in Two Journeys in the War Zones.
g. Effects OF the War Adverse to
:he Christian Religion.
8. Facts and Considerations in Con-
nection With the War That Are Fav-
orable to the Christian Religion.
DR. Mott receives reports from Y.
NJ c. A. secretaries and Christian
workers in all Of the belligerent
countries and ne man - better fitted
to lecture on the religious sgnifi-
canoe OF the world war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
STRIKE THREATENS
TO HURT BASEBALL


Macon, Ca, March 14.-Base-
hall this season would be- para
slysed along with industry inter-
ests. In ovcnt Of the railroad
strike. II was tho subjece Of
much thought and moro talk In
camp today.
There are sixteen big league
and ~ many more class IA out
fits training In tho south. All
would be mAro0ncd n tho threat
ened tie-up occurred.
wild Bin" Donovan and Har-
ry Sparrow, the business manager
OF the Yankees, Axo planning TO
bring their men back homo II the
strike Is called They could do
this by shipping them In auto
mobiles to Savannah and thence
brave the submarine In . steam
ship along the coast 10 New York
The tour OF course win bc aban-
doned.
There was no practice game to-
day, threatening skies f0rbidding.
There WAS the usual military drin,
and pitching. batting and nead
practice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
HILL CITY QU|1T TO
MEET NORFOLK AGA|E

Norfolk. Va. March 1.-THE
Lynchburg Y. NJ. c. \. basketball
ouint. which defeated Park Hill in
Lynchburg last Saturday night. 4o-24,
will Journey to Norfolk March II, to
a gain clash with this team. Arrange
ments for playing the game on the
Central Y. floor having been COM
rleted. The fans are going to be given
the opportunity OF seeing the fastest
team in the state il action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15

The Virginia Chemists club will
meet at the Medical College of vir-
Tsinia Friday at sis p. NJ DR. Rich
ard Messer. sanitary engineer OF the
: tate health department. will give an
illustrated lecture on Methods of
Sewage Disposal" Refreshments will
be served.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15

Pinehurst. N. c.. March 1.-THE
Pinehurst championship tennis tourna-
ment was brought down to the hnals
today In both the womcn's singles AID
tho mems doubles. In the former
Miss Eleanor Gates. Nassau country
club, will oppose Miss Caroline Bogart,
Elixabethtown and country club. The
mems doubles. Tom Canneld. Hartford,
and H. r. Cook. Bristol Tennis club,
with meet c. c. wallace. Southshore,
and C. W Crooks, Brooklyn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15

LAndon Walker was acquitted IN
musings court yesterday Of q charge
of buying stolen goods from Charles
Tyson, and James Young was nned
IS and given thirty days IN jail on q
DEITY larceny charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
BASKETBALL TITLE IS
WON BY SONS OF ELI
On Big End of 43 TO 10 Score
Against princeton.

New Haven, Conn, March 14.-Yaie
won the intercollegiate basketball title
tonight by defeattns Princeton, - TO
IS. The New Haven team. with the
comfortable margin OF la to Z. led at
,ntermission.
Yale has lost only one game this
season. That was the match at
Princeton which the Tigers captured.
81 to 90.
Orson Kinney tonight won the in
aividual scoring championship by
making fourteen points.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15

ROIiILCKING MUSICAL
COMEDY ON LYRIC BILL

Rollicking fun. catchy songs. Jingiy
music and the dancing OF nine pretty
and graceful glrls combine to give
,nirthful spirit TO the one act musical
comedy, wan Nd--A Wife," which
Manager Charles w. Rex Is bringing
to the Lyric for the latter half OF the
week. commencing with the matinee
performance today. Wanted--A
wife" is fast and funny musical
lampoon of the fads and follies OF the
day. There are fifteen characters In
the cast and all OF the nine show girls
composing the chorus are speciality
performers.
An imported act on the new bill
is the song recital OF the Ponxiilo Sis
ters, two Italian girls. billed as The
Girls with the Grand Opera Voices"
The Ponzllos are singers with excep-
tionaiiy hne vocal talents and they
have repertoire of classy songs.
Laughter is the keynote OF the Of
fering OF the Haviland Thornton COM
pany. Il troupe OF mirth- makers. pre-
senting an uproariously funny skit en-
titled "A Question OF Policy"
Iva Donnette, former comedy star.
who has taken to the vaudeville stage.
will offer series of impersonations
of the Virginia negro. Miss Donette
was recognized for several seasons
pas, as one OF the most accurate por-
trayers OF the Southern NANNY" on
the comedy stage. She Is presenting
in her repertoire the characters in
which she won her histrionic fame.
Comedy and sensation will be sup
piled by IAwton. the Different Jug
gier," who Is bringing a lot of new
and fancifui tricks. experimenting
the vaudeville bill there will be the
usual high-grade motion picture dis
plays.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15

summary: Goals from foor--Yale
Olsen. 2: Kinney. 5: GARFIELD. 4:
Mallon, 4: Taft, 4. Princeton-Par-
melee. 8: Paulson. 1; McGraw. L:
Foster. /; Haas. /. Goals from foul
kinney. 4: Paulson, 2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
Seats rnfay For .1ntolcrnncc.r

seats Iomy fUr ''IupOtf1Ar<Ss
The box Office OF the Academy will
open this morning for the sale OF
seats for intolerance" D. w. Grit
hth's colossal screen spectacle which
opens Monday for return engage
ment of week. with daily matinees
Such wonderful settings as were
provided for the showing OF scenes
in and about the ancient city OF Baby
lon, are so massive and so complete
in accurate detail as TO stagger the
Imagination.
Over $4,000 people took part IN
Intolerance" auIse the largest cast
ever assembled for any stage produc-
ton. Some of this country's most
prominent film stars have the leading
roles. among them are Mae Marsh,
Miriam Cooper. Lillian Gish, Con-
stance TalmadCe. Seena Owen. Mar
gerry Wilson. BESSIE Love. Robert Har-
ron, Elmer Clifton. Alfred Paget, wal
ter Long and Tully Marshall.