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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
SPIDER AND JACKET
CUNTS MEET TONIGHT
Tive R1vws TesFns VIII FSg&t to Ksev
0ss of Caalav Position am
League Race

The Richmond college Spiders and
the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jaskets
will tackle each other tonight IN a
fierce game on the HowitEers' door.
The contest will begin 6t s.I6 o'clock
and many Richmond enthusiasts OF
the game are expected. besides large
continsents of cheerers from the two
colleges.
This will be their second meettrK on
the local floor, and IL the game tonight
is az hard fought as the one last Sat
urday night the spectator can be as
sured of q thrilling exhibition. Tho
contest will not nave any particular
league, but the teams will fight TO
keep ava from last place.
Richmond college is going 10 try
hard to take the seasons series from
the Ashland boys. but Rsncoiph-Mncon
will try equally as hard to make the
series even Richmond college and
Randolph-Maeon have only won one
game each. The Spiders defeated the
Jackets last Saturday. and the latter
team won from the Indians the nrst
OF the season.
Randoiph-MRcon has beer handi.
capped by the lack OF a coach during
the season. Lew. Reiss. the coach Last
season, is now athletic instructor of
soldiers In camp az well as Frank
Dobson. who coached Richmond coll
'ege last year. The Spiders nave had
the instruction of a coach, Dav Sat-
terield. part of the season. but he has
been working in the navy most of the
time. He wss with his team this week
and carried them through a srueiling
practice at Northampton yesterday
afternoon.
The game will be repiets with thrills.
as the Yellow Jackets, flushed with 0
victory over the fast Wake Forest
uuint. will meet the Spiders with but
ors determination-victory.
Ca ptain Dickerson and cRrovott will
work az forward for the Spiders, Mot
tley at center and Robinson and Trihbie
at guard,
Coe at forward. Talbot at center and
Hudgins and Captain Smoot at guard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
TERRENCE M'GOvERN
TAKES FINAL COUNT
Former FeatherwetEht Champions
Death Adds Another TO LonE
Roll.

Eew York, Feb. 3:.-J. Terrence Nc
Govern, former featherwelght cham
plon, known to the ring 90 Terrible
Terry" died here today in the kings
County hospital
Mc5overD is another OF the "old
timers' TO take the insl count. Acute
indiSe wac the opponent witch
brought him down.
Although he anasssd q fortune in the
boxing game he died here today In a
hospital ward. He has been living for
several years on s25 a week which he
received Tor selling tickets at a thea
ter box office.
When the gold he had accumulated
from the square circle had vanished
MS former manager. then a theater
owner. .gave him the position which
he helI TIL ais death TO-DAY.
TORY McCovern entered the prize
nag when only q boy of eighteen. and
soon won for himself the tItie Of Ter
flole Terry Like all fighters, ne had
y pSTticulsT punch which carried him
70 fsmA. His YVES a right uppercut.
When starting a hght ne dove in
with a fierce S@ashing style and often
3 ~oyerpSNSercd his oppouent before the
ran knew the bell had runE. This ac-
counted for his I'VE k~nockouts in the
Arst round. he had to his credit when
nc retired twenty-five k~nockouts. lie
Fought TO make IL g fnish battle. He
had TO HE credit only three battles won
oy a decision, and waA proud of it.
; In HIS ak years in the ring there
are a few notable fights which stand
cut. HIS longest battle was with Joe
Bernstein, whlca went twenty-five
rounds with Terry the winne..
he won the bantamweignt cham
cionship from Pediat Palmer at Tuck
shoo. n. y September IL. 1898. This
vas an opan-air arena AFFAIR. A great
ercVt had gathered and because %
acme ds1sy were compelled TO wait FOR
several hours before the scrap began.
Terry started with sidsswiping drives
and left swings which put his oppo-
Hent on the defensive from the start.
He won by 3 knockout IN the hrst
round
A few months later Terry conquered
the champion. George Dixon. a colored
fighter. who h held the feather
weight title.
Like other great ring heroes. he then
began his t~riunphal career and
throughout 1900 and until the ~eventtul
Thanksgiving day OF the next year he
was the leading figure In ring sports.
He met and downed many a worthy
opponent. He battled against men
who outweighsd him. but came on.
victorious.
The end came finally when he was
matched against Young Coroett. at
Hartford, Conn, or Thanksgiving day.
1901. One OF the greatest crowds ever
to witness a pugilistlc contest gath
cred for this battle. McGevern was
the favorite, Ave to one.
McGovern went down before the
young Westerner in the way he want
ed 70 fall-the way he had forced
aside other conterfders for his title.
He was knocked out in the second
round and ! new champion was
crowned.
He wss not satished with defeat and
followed Young Corbett and forced hts
claim for another contest. He was
matched against the new pion
again IN San Francisco. but with the
same result He then retired from the
ring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
.ohn +. Sullivan Did Much to Clean
t2 and Popularize Fighting Game
ny JAMES y.
Copyright, 1917. by King Features syndic~ts. Ine.)

F, art of boxing. Folks who had before
frowned on boxing, went to sec joan
L. in action, hoping It would convinoe
them beyond the shadow OF a DOUBT
that II vas a degrading sport. In
stead they found II something entire
ly different. And they vent Tnd
about 1t,
A demand was created for boxing
instructors. Many fighters who had
retired from the ring n were In tho
"down-and-out" class were lifted 10
prosperity by opening boxing schools.
Pupils-young and old-flocked to
them 1t seemed that every one want
ed to learn the sport; wanted to be
Just like John l."
Youngsters who were among the
ga llery gods that saw Sullivan the
night before spent parts of many fol-
lowing days explaining the suilivanic
rush and the SulIivanic punch to their
fellows. The older folks became
similarly affected. They, too, spent
much of their leisure telling Of the
deeds of the mighty Sullivan. Their
enthusiasm was contagious. And
pusIlisn, as a sport. began to come
into its own: was lifted from the gut
tor to heights no other sport ever
hes reached. Newspaper writer's, who
hsd been a~ntagonistic toward pugilism
saw Sullivan and changed their views.
They began to Iaud John /. to the
skies. And the boxing game basked
In the reflected glory of the great
champion. Everywhere that John
went he built up a mighty following.
and everywhere was aown the seed of
boxing.
The fame OF Sullivan and tales of
his athletic greatness spread through
out the country. AS he moved from
city TO city the crowds turned out at
h railroad stations to meet him. His
trip to a hotel became a triumphal
procession Wherever he went. Gu
rious throngs followed him. Every
theater or auditorium In which he APP
peared wss damned TO the doors. HIS
entry onto the stage was the signal
for tun1ultuous greeting.
AS John l. swung around the the
atrfcal CIRCUIT, whipping all corners.
his name became a for
mighty strength and wonderful dseds
with gioved fsts, Something like fifty
men faced Sullivan during his first
tour as charapion--and Just that num-
Der were sent down and out before
the four rounds had ended Every
II was the same story. A hand
shake. a squaring off by Sullivan and
his foe, then a furious rush by John
l., a furry of biows-and down and
out went the aspirant for the 800
prize.
The tour OF Sullivan which many
agured would be a ''hlocmer' from
the outset Melted the champion the
tremendous proft-rememb Der this was
nearly forty ears ago--of 310s,0 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

tEJdttorss Ncte-This is the sixth
cha pier of q series OF articles which
Mr.. Corbett lie writing on John Ia az
/ Knew Him" 1t related many here
tofors unpublished incidents in the
life Of the great warrior. The next
instalment will appear tomorrow
John I. Sullivan did more TO popu-
iarixe boxing than any dozen men that
ever lived. He wal h first outstand-
ing puailist to use boxing gloves. II
was that Greatest Roman OF Them
AIR who lifted pugilism from a sport
that was under ban almost every
where 10 undreamed OF heights OF
popularity.
Before John L. became champion
in 1881 pugilism was an under
cover" sport much as is dog and cock
lighting today. II was a game domi-
rated largely by gamblers n one
which police officials everywhere tried
20 stamp out.
Then came John land q new era
for the sport was begun.
Months after Sullivan whipped
Ryan, q theatrical manager decided
IL. might be q money-makfng stunt to
send the champion on tour. Others in
his profession termed the experiment
"a fools trick They felt that a
pugiiist appearing on the stage would
&eorease-rather than increase the
crowds. But the theatrical man went
through with his offer. Sullivan ac-
cspted-and both reaped a golden
harvest.
Billy Madden. who was John LIS
manager, announced at the outset of
ehe tour thai John L. would meet all
Corners in four-round glove contests
and that &10O with be given to any
rounds" Madden was one of the
shrewdest fellows ever connected with
tire ring gsn-and "a wonderful
publicity getter. The new Sullivan
offer. which doubled the earlier one.
created a furore.
One hundred dollars in those DAYS
was a s,geable bank roll and more than
Nifty men tried 20 acquire II through
the medium of facing John l. for tour
Full rounds. In every city that John
visited he was confronted by a strange
collection OF humans. each anxious to
take a chance for that $500. Huakies
with a fair knowledge Of boxing. huge
iumberjacks. stevedores and truck.
ire with no boxing skill at all want
ed TO take on John /. And each was
accommodated.
The whiriwind way in which John
L. disposed OF those rivals marked
the real beginning Of his worldwide
f>me and his amazing popularity.
And 1t was the beginning, too, OF box
ing as a real sport in America. Many
who saw John I. in those days were
witnessing their first exhibition Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
q


The Tigers showed the 1ndiane q
good time last night on the palace
alleys by taking all three of the sched-
uled contests. When the roll was call
ed at 9 O'Clock. there were only three
members present on each team, but
before the fray was over, the ranks
OF Zach side wa reinforced by the ad-
dition Of another bowler.
NJ. Zartarian set the high pace for
a single game with 1870. He had an
excellent chance to break the season
record. but missed an easy a In
he last box. His ass was also the
record for the evening for three
with c. H. Cosby second with
aT1. B. Nixon also put up his stellar
ga ne
. Tha Safni1aH xnnv@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
TRAVELLERS TRODDEN
BEFORE !. NJ. c. A. FIVE
" ake Forest BRxkeSbaiIeT~ over
whc'med ny Association Mes In
Fast Game.
Tartan met a on the ~" noor

Tartan met Amazon on the 7 aoor
last njsht-TArtan O
Ths Young Mems Christian assocta-
ZION basketball team continued it's on
ward narcn and kept It's record clean
last night by overwhelming the Ave
from Wake Forest college in the great
est game Of fhe season. The score
was 40 10 II.
The "Y' boys met a worthy oppo.
nent in the Tarheels. but they soon
showed their superiority as the game
progressed.
The game started out with a goal
ny Levin. fer the ~" but this was
soon tod by a goal hy Handy. In
thls WAY the game wavers hrst from
ure side 10 the other uutil the score
was S to s. suddenly. s~pTinglng like
evildGre. the "Y's" forged ahead and
by Stellar playing ended the half with
All is to 10 score.
The first half was the closest ana
hArdest-fought twenty minutes OF bas-
Retball on the court this season. Each
team seemed a match for the other and
stuck and clung to one another persts-
t1ntly. There were no long shots or
open play. although the passing Was
fast.
wake Forest came back in the SEQ
eua half with a firm determination and
managed to stick TO their opponents
&, for a few minutes. but soon the vs.
sprang ahead and scored basket after
basket In the second twenty minutes
~ play the association players made
twenty-five points TO their rivals four.
wake Forest was 'cieverty outclsssed.
although they greatly outwetEhed ~"
The "downhomers" failed to show team
work and were poor on shooting when
the opportunity came, Their offence
was weak, as Y. NJ. c. A. kept the
hatl in their territory most of the
game.
On the other hand the "TTs~ proved
themselves TO be a great machine
with easy running cogs. Their con.
tinual passing and steady play COM
p,etely bewfldered the Csrolinians Ia
The second half OF the game. Strong
offence and a stronger defense won
the gsme.
Captain woodward. of 'y." was eas-
,ly the star OF the game. That clever
player rang seven aeld goals and four
foul goals. Levin also played a mag
niacent game, goaling the bali six
times from difficult angles. The de-
fensive work OF Ehnnig was a spec
sacular part of the game, That sturdy
player was continually of the defense,
and repeatedly grabbed the ball out
Of enemy territory and sent IL nyins
home. He also shot q n goal from
midhoor. which brought great applause.
No one player for Wake Fore~t
piayed above the others, although RAJ
benhorst shot two goals and was re-
peatedly in the game with all his
might.
Lineup:
wake Forest-Hanhy, captain, right
forward: R~abenhorst. left forward;
reezor, center; Souers, right guard,
Thompson. left guard,
r. M. c. A.-woodwsr captain.
light forward. Levin, left forward;
waiIerstein, center; Ehmig, right
guard: Bechnor, left guard.
Summary: Field goais-Woodward,
2. Levin, s: waIlerstein, .; Rabenhorst.
q; Bechnor, 2: Handy. I; Ehmig. j;
Feezor, /; Thompson. /. Foul goals
woodward. &; Handy, 2: Neal. 1; Me-
Vaughan, 1. Substitutions--Neal. Me-
Vaughan. Franck. Referee-Hargrove,
". p. 7. Time-2o-minute halves,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
WOMAN SHOWS POLICE
HOW TO SHOOT REVOLVER

Portland. ore, Feb. if.-After mem
rers of the local police department
proved them selves poor shots with a
target n Of ~ per cent for ten
shots, Mrs, william c. Crounse. OF the
women'e Protective division, went
down TO the police range and plugged
the buii's-eye ten times out OF ten
shots.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

Uncle BY Cosh saye: Il don't know
which IN the worse, the boil wesvii
or the Bolsheviki"
Everybody Is demanding bonuses
these dag as II It we're Christmas
time, TempsraInentat Charlie Her
zog has joined that class and not cnlS
demands OF the Boston Braves an ex-
tension OF his contract until 1914 but
also asks for a bonus of $1,000. The
Boston club SAWS that II Is not In q
position to meet Herzos's demands,
but they might give him the crooked
mess gu of the Hub city streets,
4 New York authority on bascDsii
pays a tribute to ex- President Barrow
of the International league. He says
that the new manager of the Boston
Sox deserves a lot more than he ever
got out Of baseball, and winds up by
asserting that Barrow saved the face
of baseball when he Dersistentte
fought the outlaws and finally ave-
the day, Undoubtedly Edward Barrow
has much In store for him as the man.
ager Of the clever Boston cam.
The report Is that larry Lajoie has
been sold by the Toronto team. but
neither Larry or President McCaffertN
know anything about IL. In this re-
gard Latoie says; Baseball. so far as
the minors are concerned under pres
ent conditions doesn't appeal to me
strongly, and my record of last year
at Toronto should put me in a posi-
ton where / can ask for a pretty good
contrsct.'
Larry tajoie, together with Hans
Wagner. should make good specimens
Tor the Confederate museum.
/ -------
Wild" Bill Donovan has blown
back to his first love. Detroit hes
signed htrn 70 coach the pitchers this
spring.
Billy Smith grabbed SIX players for
the Atlanta club when he attended this
international league meeting In New
Nerk recently. Billy has the support
behind him In the Cracker city.
The Toronto team claims that sines
the International league is apparently
lying dormant It throw ii out more
clearly. as a city OF big league caiiher,
The Canadian city has claimed for e
long time that it deserves o major
league berth. At any rate. it was the
most prosperous city and team In the
international last. wear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
Bugs.

Nellie 10 going to be a J1ns bride"
THAT so7"
.Yes, and her mother Ia going to be
1usk about Grassy when she marries."
s'Oh, I see-Nsiie Ia going to be =
June bride and her mother ID going
~ - : Juns hug"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
just a Few Slips.

A little boy carrying some eggs home
from the shop dropped them.
Did you break any?" asked his
mother when he told her OF 1t.
"No," said the little fellow, .'but the
shells came of some OF 'em!"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
Play: :!

Play. :!
oh. What's tho Use Ia tretting.
At worriee that fil the day?
Learn to live by forgetting.
And spend some time In play.
The warriors from Richmond coll
iege meet tn their last basketball tus-
sl9 with Randolph-Macon on the How
tiers floor tonight. Although the
game win not have any bearing on
the Eastern Virginia Intercoile gjate
race. IL will be hard fought, as the
TWO teams bear the most bitter hatred
and anlmosity against one another.
-
This hatred we talk of is only
sportsmanIiRe rivalry and not the ami
mostly OF two rouRhnecks. All who
attend the game are promised a fast
exhibition of the c Celebrated indoor
pastime.
while the two cams are playing one
another on the Richmond floor the
championship Of the race VIII be
fought out In Tarmvtlle between
Hsmpden-Sidney and William and
Mary. The winner Of the game VIII
have the honor Of being crowned the
leader Of EN- ali"
William and Mary defeated the IL
Eers In their rendezvous down at WIZ
liamsburg last SATURDAY, by an over
whelming score and the enthusiasts
are greatly interested in the outcome
OF tonight's game, The students at
Williamsburg are greatly enthvsed
over the showing of their team and
are putting their whole time into sup
porting the team. II has beer a long
while since championship honors came
To the old college and the supporters
near the old championship, tn the
guise Of opportunity. knocking at their
door for the first time.
Amateur sports will be this
ear. in spite OF the absence OF a large
number OF the players. The hackers
Of the sport in this city Will meet on
Monday night to formulate plans for
the 1918 season. The strongest cup
porter OF the game is Edward r. Full
Ter, who is a representative % Rich
n1ond In the Virginia legislature.
The fans will be setsSHed his wear
with only q few teams. Thcy are not
asking for an elaborate set Of tea&ues
with lengthy schedules as in the past.
but just a few teams 70 give eNhibi-
tons OF the paStime. II one or sew
erai teams are formed they viii I'M
doubtedly play many games with the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
detailed score

Stuck Up.
That candidate says he's ore O tins
plain people"
He did. Amt he?"
"I thought so till ! heard the way
he pronounces caraoufAge,"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

Correct
See here; ! ordered a horseradish'
Yes. SIR"
But this is 60 small
Yes, sir; that's just a colt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
VIRGINIA FINISHES
SEASON WITH WIN

Charlottesville. Va. FEB. 21.-Vfr-
xinla finished a successful season to-
night with q decisive victory over Ten
nesses university by the score OF 5s
to al. Captain Rlxey's squad mani
tested superiority over their opponents
in both passing and shooting and had
possession of the ball for the greater
part OF the ans.
Pettway and Rixey led IN the attack
On the baskets. the former esging nine
goals and the latter eight. Bell starred
fot Tennessee.
Lineup:
vtrglnta-Meade, right forward;
Pettway, left forward. Rixey. center
Jennings, right guard: Schneider. left
guard.
Tennessee-BeiL right forward; Low
ell. left forward: Galloway, center;
Nsxier, right guard: Mayors. left guard.
Summary, Goals from focr-Pett-
way. 3; Riley. Q; Jennings. 4; Meads.
3; Schneider, q; Bell. .; Galloway. ,:
Mayors. Q; Lowetl -. Goals from fouls
-Pestway. 8 in 10; Bell, . in 2: wex-
Ter. . IN s. neferes-Dunn-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
En-!

Mrs. j. r. Mile read an article on
Personal Devils Seventeen were
present--tBoone. Ia, NewE-Republi-
cam
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

This hatred we talk Of is only
sportsmanIihe rivalry and not the ami
mostly OF two roughnecks. All who
attend the game are promised a fast
exhibition of the C celebrated indoor
pastime.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

Play: :!
oh. What's tho Uss In trettlng
At norriee that MI the day?
Learn to live by forgetting.
And spend some time In play.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

Has 20 Say Something.
When a man IL getting the worst of
II IN arguing with a female he always
We'll, that's just like n woman"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

Father" said the small boy. what
tH q pessimist?"
IA pessimist. my sca. In a n a. who
begins to worry about next summers
ice before he gets through worrying
about this winters coal"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
The Daily Question.

IHG DFUHF %NSE5tkVFF
"When do you expect 10 have
some?"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
whv the rrain was Lar

Passen ger--Why is the train late?
hind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
soldiers In the nearby camps.

Uncle BY Cosh saye: Il don't know
which IN the worse, the boil weevii
or the B~olshevikt."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

Wild" Bill Donovan has blown
sack to his first love, Detroit hes
signed i3ttn 70 coach the pitchers this
spring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

Billy Smith grabbed SIX players for
the Atlanta club when he attended the
International league meeting In New
York recently. Billy has the suppoEt
behind him In the Cracker city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

tEdttorss Ncte--This ts h sixth
cha pier of a series OF articles which
Mr.. Corbett is writing on John l. as
L Knew Him." 1t relates many mere
tofors unpublished incidents In the
lifa OF the great warrior. The next
instalment will appear tomorrow.l
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-08-23
c. VI. CURETON FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL

In the recent primary NJ Cure
ton received in scurry county sl3
votes to i64 for Mr.. Woods. In the
official count as corrected rr Cure
ton received 10000 more votes In
the state than did NJ. Woods
In last weeks Signal Mr Woods
charged that Mr.. cu:c.1n was op-
posed to woman sufirag'. Here e
Mr.. Curetons answer. II have been
lifelong advocate Of full suffrage
for women. and all limitations and
charges 10 the contrary are absolute
~ false"
Mr. Cureton has BEEN a llfe Ions
prohibltionist. fighting the baiuei
for prohibition whs1 II was not a.
popular as & Is now 80 mah IN Tex
ar is better qualified 20 mi thu I'm
ponant office Of Attorney genera
than Is Mr. cure,on. who for nor'
than five years has bss1 Firft A.
sistant Attorney General
Mr Cureion expresses his appre
citation for the splendid vote scuffl
county gave him In the cent prl
mary and truss that ne mag b. isy
ored by similar majority Angus
24th.
C.. NJ cureton Campaign Com