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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18
Organize Corporation to Promote
Big Athletic Contests in Richmond
Meeting Night Definitely Assures This City OF Big Game
For Turkey Day and As Many Others AS Can Be Booked

A meeting of sport enthusiasts with
the object OF bringing athletic games
between the large colleges and uni
versities of the south to Richmond,
was held last night in the ONCE Of
The Evening Journal to form the
Richmond sports corporation, an or
ganization closely sembiing the
Lynchburg corporation. No definite
steps were taken last night to perfect
orga nization, but the plans were dis
cussed in a general way by those pres
ent
Charles Moss was elected chairman
of the meeting. and j. e. Dunford
secretary. Mr. Moss made a report
Of the orga nization uf the Lynchburg
corporation, which was pleasing to the
men. aud it is thought that Richmond
will have a SIMILAR one.
There followed a discussion ar to
the organization Of the corporation.
and Mr. Moss suggested that there he
a board OF directors of business men
OF the city In addition to the active
members and the executive commit
tee. This was put as a motion and
carried.
Dyke KlevesafI moved that there b
efforts made TO bring basket ball games
here this winter between the large
universities and that 500 be pledged
by every member to make the or
ganiza ion perfect. After a discus
sion this was voted down.
Committee Appointed
Mr.. lpunferd moved that the chair
man appc~t "A committee OF Ave men
to so out after more men and to at,
tend TO the drawing UP OF a charter
and bylaws On this committee were
appointed Messrs. Moss. chairman:
Dunford. kleyesahl. Mills and Wicker.
They meet this evening In Mr.. Moss'
Office in the Mutual building.
A suggestion was made to the com
nitfee that on the board of directors
there ho 8 MANY h,,eip~Sa men as II
is possible to get. and that the active
membership be restricted to rs. There
win he another meeting next Monday
night in the Journal Office at 7:30, at
which time the committee will re-
port. and names OF new members WIFI
be brought up and II they are ap-
proved will be invited to attend the
meeting that takes place after It,
Those men who were present were:
Charles Moss Washington and Lee and
Randolph Macon; Charles Within ore.
V. p l.: w w. Cottrell, j. NJ. H. s..
Dewitt Adams Episcopal High Rob
ert Whittet. Richmond College: r. H.
Griffin. Randolph Macon. sports edi-
Tor of the Ilmts- Dlspatch. &. \. Fei-
vey. G. II A. c.; Dyke Klevesahl.
Richmond College. NJ. r. Mills, Jr.,
Richmond College and V. NJ. l. John
L. Harrison. Washington and lee:
Caldwell Wicker. Richmond College
. III. G. Tillnry sports editor OF the
Journal e F.. Roykin, OF the Journal
Arthur w Perkins. Richmond Col
lege, sports editor Of The virginian,
and j. r., Dunford. Richmond Col
lege.
II this organizations In perfected.
and there Is not the slightest doubt
in the minds of those present last
night that it will be. II will be one Of
the greatest sports happenings that
has ever been put over In Richmond
Richmond is sadly in need Of big
athletic contests especially in font
ball Virginia and North Carolina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18

universities at one time played here,
and then broke of athletic relations.
Now that they have made UP the re-
quirements of the agreement they say
that they must play before the student
bodies of the two schools on alter
nate years. This year they play at
Chapel Hill, and next year at Char
lottesville.
All Knocked In Head
The V. M, I.-y. r. !. game used to
be big drawing card. Rut that game
la not played here any more. Wash
ington and Lee and Washington and
Jefferson at one time kicked the pig
skin for the local fans. but that game
has gone to the fate OF the rest. Rich
mond College and William and Mary
will play here on Turkey Day. but ii
Is doubtful IL this game will prove
70 be such big drawing card as
come OF the bigger games.
Richmond In amply provided for
in baseball during the summer months
with the Virginia league. but for the
rest OF the time the sports are rum
ming mighty scarce. II you don't be-
lieve 1t just get on the sport deck nj
one OF the Richmond papers for about
n week in December and II you can
dig UP more than about half column
of local sports every day you can have
our job
1t is the plan OF the Richmond
sports corporal ton TO get a big game
here for Thanksgiving. and to get two
or three more during the football sea-
son IL possible. They will get to work
at once after organization IL perfected
and while the universities are arrang-
ing their schedules for the next sea
son work in a few games for Rich
mond Basket ball and soccer con-
tests are also TO be booked for fans
of those sports.
With the project now under way.
Ii should receive the help OF every
man and woman who In interested in
athletics OF any kind. and II this sup
port is forthcoming viii be one OF the
biggest assets that Richmond can have.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18
MUST FIND MAN TO

Il with Robert Simpson eliminated
Hfara the, next Olympic games at
|kQSWcrp, owing to has adoption of
Coaching as professional. there is
possibility of some other nation
~ inGing a surprise in the hurdle
|faccs by defeating the United States
Entrants Simpson is the a. a. U.
|thampion and also won international
|tame by taking the premier honors
|fernes at Paris
1 Kelly. winner of the 1912 oiym-
|Pisd hurdles, is veteran with
kearly ten years Of active senior
8o.spetition behind him, and there
Pr grave doubts IL he will be fast
fnsagh to win the title at Antwerp
Hlax, July. The Inter-Allicd games
Hound Kelly beaten only BY inches by
8S!nipson In Is liz seconds, but IL
sas the third man in that race. who
Pow looks like logical surprise
Package for next year His name
rs l.. Wilson. Of New Zealand and his
/ bird in Is as. beating Ames OF the
United States, was one of the sur
',rlses Of the Inter Allied contests
Vt was in these games that Wilson.
who has a natural speed, studied
american methods and spent hours
|fvery day with ole Pipal, the ofifciai
H,oarh of the A. K. r. team. Pipal
Us the man who originally discovered
bad developed Fred Kelly at the
j University of Southern California.
Final went overseas as a Y. NJ c, A.
athletic director and was named by
E-olonel Wait c. johnson. athieus
B,ffieer OF the A. L. f., as coach OF
Ehe American team for the Inter
Allied games. He was as popular
Eyi,h the foreign athletes as he was
with the Americans. Wilson and
E'ipa became fast friends and the
american Y coach. seeing the ability
and energies of the New Zealand
E.snber topper. took an interest In
him and showed him some OF the
american methods That this coach
ing was utilized was demonstrated
by the fact that Wilson improved so
Esniendidly that In August he won
4 he scotch hurdle title In is, %
E.nd in September won the English
kitie in Is r-5 Wilson looks to be
h logical choice for favorite in the
Olympic hurdle championship ana
|ao has informed Pipal that he viii
be 81 sure contender at Antwerp,
There are number OF other good
Foreign hurdlers. who are liable 80
be surprises. France has good men
~ t;irard and Meunier. both Of
HON took places i'm their heats at
y Paris pershing stadium games.
" has two good prospects in VIVA
Sandrini the former placing In
heat at the same games. Aus
liza has two men who arc Liable In
ae's Improvement by next July IN
nat and Spencer. while Canada has
1 fair hardier in wilkins.
With such talent as these foreign
antries NOW possess the United
|:s.fs will feel the loss 81 Simpson
|. NJ viii need - man equally as good
|. Simpson To defeat the array OF
sign talent which will compete
next years Olympic games,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18

Prospects OF better and bigger
baseball in the Virginia league next
year. now that the class r. rating
has been granted arc much brighter.
President w. &, bradley yesterday
said that fans of the state Will see q
brand of baseball that they have
never seen baiore. Contracts have al
circuit Tor class X. and returns arc
expected tn cone in soon.
While all this ia going on G.. s.
Barnes. OF the Newport News club.
has gone To- South Carolina on
bird hunting expedition, but says he
will be back in time io- the meeting
of Virginia league magnates which
will take place In suffolk. probably on
December 3 or 3, At this time there
will be many topics of interest In
the league To come up. among them
the demands ri owner Ben W. VIII
son. of the Richmond club. as to
receipts and other matters which he
presented 10 the last meeting. II the
magnates grant his demands he will
stay with the Richmond club. II
they are not he will more than
likely drop his interests in organized
baseball in Richmond
Mr. Wilson said yesterday that Lee
Gooch had notified him that he can
not report in Richmond until after
the closing Of college at Trinity.
where he ia a coach. Other members
of the team are expected to be here
arly in April, and after training will
play exhibition game with some OF
the major league teams that will stop
here
Much Talking at Springfield.
There was much talking at the
meeting in Springfield. Mass, last
week, when minor league magnates
assembled. and they had most sue
cess.ul meeting. Peace with the
ma tors was restored and the draft
system. with certain modiica tons.
Was approved. and viii be in force
next year If the majors arc willing,
There Seems to be no doubt that they
will agree TO this
The New England league. which
went under last year win again take
up the hat with an eight-team cir
cult instead of the six teams they had
last year The teams which will be
in the league are Fitchburg, Lowell,
Portland, Havcrhill Lewiston. Fall
River, New Bedford, St John. New
Brunswick, Canada, has made "A
strong bid for a franchise. bait il is as
far from the other teams in the cir
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18
When Footballs Were Stuffed With shavings

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian }
Washington. ID. C.. Nov, Tt
Football which now holds the athle-
tic stage in colleges and high schools,
is considered a strenuous game, but
the style of play in this generation -
4 mild and tame exercise as compared
TO the original forms of the sport.
according to a balletin from the
National Geographic society.
The history of the autumn classic
is described by ]. r. Hndebrand in
a communication to the society.
which follows:
Running, throwing. hitting and
kicking are the fundamental muscu-
tar operations or Americas charac-
eristic sports--basebali. football. ten
mis- and gold The peoples OF an
tiquity manifested all these in
stinets in cruder form.
''Luzon hillman. the Polynesians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18
BOWLING TOURNAMENT
SUCCESS IS ASSURED

Especial to The Richmond VirgfntAn1
Chicago, Ill, Nov. 1.-THE suc.
cess of the first annual lnternaticneI
Industrial Topographic bowling tour.
namert is assured, as entries pour
in from all parts OF the United states
and Canada. swelling the tota!
amount o. teams interested to we'll
over the 100 mark. With requests
for entry blanks still coming In from
industrial concerns throughout tha
country, each of them promising
team. the promoters 1T the wire
event expect no less than $50 start
crs at the sound of the gong on Sat
urday night. February 81. 1890.
There has been some discussion
during the past few years az to the
ciassiest bowling Eve in the indus
trial world. and while there has been
NUN beers of local competitive mAtch-
es in different sections OF the coun-
try, this Is the first tournament en-
bodying entrants from all over the
United States and Canada. That an
event of SO large scope can Be
conducted with practically no ex-
pcnse 10 those interested, insurAs
team from practically every concern
where bowlers are employed. As
the tournament spirit found in the
bowling game is bound to stand out
1t will be hard to keep the Pin
knights under cover In an event ~
promising as this one.
There will be no entry fee, As ell
prizes will be donations, including
several trophies, Mineralite bowling
balls, merchandise. etc The hand
some championship trophy, which
will Symbolic the classiest entry IN
the first international industrial
bowling tournament. will not becO0o
the permanent posses sion OF any
team until that team has won the
championship two years. The
meet is confined to employees OF In
dustrial concerns. and each player
must be in the employ of the hrrn,
at least two months prior to receipt
OF entry.
Already 1870 concerns have siEni-
fed their intentions OF entering. and
with two months to go before the
closing of the entries. 1t Is a certain
ty that this tournament will be larE-
er than all other telegraphic tour
naments combined. Within the
next two no three weeks the booklet
containing the telegraphic code,
rules, etc. governing the tournament
will be in the hands of all those In
terested The code system found
therein will simplify in telegram to
such an extent that there will be very
little expense in the sending in OF
the scores.
There are times when rounder
a I'D anAt4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18
CONSUMERS STRIKE

New York. Nov. ia milk strike
by 100000 consumers under the direc-
tinn OF the community councils Of Ma
tional defense In to be started tomor-
row to demonstrate TO the milk ha-
rons that the great body of consum-
ers resent the high prices now charged
for milk. The boycott is to last three
days.
DR.. Albert Shield. director OF the
community councils. stated in reply
to query by DR.. Royal S, Copeland.
health commissioner. that babies and
invAiids are to be provided for during
the sclf-im posed milk famine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18

There are times when a rounder
finds ii difficult to square himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18

Washington, Nov. 17.--President
Wilson was presented with a baseball
today which two American service
teams hid hatted about a diamond in
London and which afterward was
autographed by King George. The
ball was carried to the President by
John Wilson. cousin OF the chief
magistrate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18
COPS ACCEPT DARE
OF RECKLESS REDS

Omaha, Neb.. Nov. is--Foliowing
n public expression OF defiance OF the
police forces by the T. W. W. ergani-
cation In this city. who sent word to
police headquarters to come and get
them II they dared, squad of police
and military descended upon the
Red" headquarters today and ar
rested II men who were In the midst
OF discussion of political and eco
nomicAl evolution and revolution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18
Best Baseball Ever Seen in
Virginia to Be Had Next Year
With Rating As Glass Granted State Circuit All Former
Effort Will Be Ecipsedcontracs Have Been Sent Out to
Clubs.

cult that it Is thought the city will
not get In.
There was also an increase In the
salary limit and the number of play
ers team can have. President
Bradley, of tho Virginia league, with
.Mcssrs. Morris and Boldnn, comprised
the committee and decided that u
50 larry increase of from $500 TO $1,000
will be allowed. Class Il will have a
limit of s2,l5o and will be allowed
fifteen players. twenty days after the
season starts and eighteen before.
Dates for drafts as set forth by the
meeting are: Class IA, October l..
,, 3 Class A. October 3, 6, I; Glass
b. October s, 9. 10.
An amendment TO the constitution
rules in which player under contract
with club and playing with another
club under an assumed name shall
be fined 800 on detection. club
which knowingly Uses a player they
know to he under contract with am
other CLUB. shall be fined $500.
Ewing Elected yice-Prcsident.
]. Cal Ewing. president of the
Pacific Coast league, was elected
All the vacancy made by the retire
ment OF A, T. Baum. former president
of the Pacific Coast league.
A banquet was held Wednesday
night in which oratory flowed like
Bcvo, and everybody had something
to say and got up and said II,
They even took a crack at the poor
old international league. class IA
circuit, and declared that they played
class b ball last season. TUT Luck.
Mebby now that they have taken
away the franchise from Binghamp-
ton. y. Y. and given ii to Akron,
Ohio the now blood Will put some
pep into the league and they will
play class A ball next year
There were n number OF decisions
handed down, but they are OF no
particular interest to Virginia league
fans. and they affected circuits other
than the state league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18

Up to September 0 there have been
sixteen arrests in Kansas City for vio-
lations OF the wartime prohibition. All
who have come within tho tolls OF the
law have been either former saloon
keepers or bartenders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18

What is believed TO be the largest
moonshine still in Ohio was put out
of commission on August 2oth. when
Cleveland police and federal officers
raided a house in wood near Fuller
ton. Geauga county. Four moonshin-
ers were arrested and $50 gallons of
hiskeS seized.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30
Trouble Breaks Out
Again During Niqht;
Thousands Injured
While Fighting Is Stopped In One Section II Breaks
Forth In Another; Dozen More Persons Severely
Injured And Sc yeral May Die lsIs;
Whites More Furious While Saner Members Of Negro
Race Quiet The Blacks; Street Carmen Strike Has
Important Effect On Situation. III !,


similar authorities
early today had not called on state troops for aid
Govepor Frank & O. owden hesd order the soldiers to taks
The Ninth the Of the and the Tenth
machine potential which
early
negro one
Engewood,
ovrworkd
an the S center Of the the flames
with and fight followed that caused the probable
erabe damage
During the Of the outbreaks
Of
hurt was greater than for Monday night possibly
The whites again
peen
Owing few
the total population could handy
It mostly guerilla In
by members of the
in
a
TO fourth
ni fatally shot by whom
policemen were shot and die
The death list today mounted to 26
Ira 40
instances
shot from ambush
black belt and a0a1oons @
ascribed to incendadsm - -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30
TRADE: ] ! UNION
CONGRESS WORK
DELAYED TODAY
Germans Forced to Relax in
Demands For Old
Policy.

Amsterdam, Tuesday, July ss.-(By
the Associated Press. )-The work Of
the International Trades Union con-.
gress today was hindered by a pro-
tracted discussion in committee Of the
old international organization regard
ing the German declaration of the
stand Of German trades unionists dur
ing the war.
The Germans generally maintained
an unrepentant attitude until Samuel
Gompers,, president of the American
Federation of Labor told them plain
ly that II it were continued it would
be impossible for workers of other
countries to retain relations with them
in the future. The German delegates
thereupon somewhat relaxed.
The committee on its return report
ed as follows: e a. Y
THAT the statement Of Herr sassen-
bach German socfalist) be incorpor-
ated in full; that the regrets expressed
therein be registered: that the Ger
man delegation confirm frankly and
openly the spirit of Sassenbach's dec
laration; that if the avowal be frank.
open and satisfactorily, the conference
that II unsatisfacterily, freedom of ac-
ton be reserved"
The congress adopted the report
without debate.
2 Tho congress then proceeded to
form a new international. The posi-
tion of the various nations in the vot-
ing places the British and American
in an unfair situation. They repre-
sent more than 100000 workers
a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30
CHICAGO SEES
RAY OF HOPE
IN CAR STRIKE
Referendum Vote of Entire
Union Membership Will
Be Taken.
Companies Will Not At
tempt to Operate Cars
For Some Time.

Chicago, July 30.-w. D. Mahon.
International president of the street
car employees union. upon his arrival
in Chicago today took personal charge
of the strike Of $4,000 surface line
and elevated road employees and prom
ised to do everything in his power
to settle the dispute without unneces
sary delay He came from his home
in Detroit in answer to a summons
from the officials OF the local unions.
His first action was to send a let
ter to the officials and members OF
the executive committee Of the local
unions, calling a conference at 2
Mahon said he wanted to learn from
the local leaders every detail of the
union mass meeting which resulted
in the calling of the strike. He de-
clined to discuss the situation until
after he had obtained this informa-
tion. At 4 O'clock this afternoon
President Mahon will confer with
Governor Lowden, Mayor Thompson
and officials Of the street car lines.
Chicago, July 80. - Strike-bound
Chicago found hope Of relief in the
announcement today that chiefs Of the
surface and elevated mems unions
planned a referendum vote of the en-
tire union membership to determine
whether the strike vote taken at
Monday nights mass meeting should
be sustained. It was stated that an
other "a hours may pass before the
referendum vote can be completed.
Meanwhile the tieup on this, the
second day of the strike, was as COM
plete as yesterday, the first day Of
the walkout. 3d..
Officials Of the companies said no
effort would be made to run cars and
that they would simply wait until the
situation had cleared somewhat before
taking any action. .;.. st;.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30
Girls Statement
Clears Mystery Of
East Side BIazeS
City Hall and Central School Buildings Included in List
Given by Female Pyromaniac to Officials;
Can't Remember Others.
Probe Continued This Afternoon by County Insanity
Board Prisoner Also Says She Played Ghost, and
Turned in Fake Fire Alarms

last SIX
destroyed city hall Central
Grand Forks
this confession oy tne
tmein the OF spring
In last
Grand Forks and East that
however
Turing
in
4
TO
the Amer
said
but did
explaining
Of have
and tn
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30
BARTON FINDS
CHRISTIANS IN
POOR CONDITION
President of American Mis-
sion for Eastern Relief
Arrives at Saloniki.,

saloniki, July 3o.-The Rev. James
L. Barton. president of the American
commission for relief in the near east,
and secretary general Of the American
board Of commissioners for foreign
missions, has just arrived in Saloniki
to visit the missionary schools after a
journey Of more than 5000 miles in
Turkey, Asia Minor, Armenia, Syria
and Mesopotamia- On his arrival DR..
Barton said:
II found the Christian populations
In an extremely deplorable condition.
Hundreds of thousands t,of persons
who had been deported front their
homes, found. themsElYes4..a at various
points in Turkey forced to Tive on
charity s.s /. 2't i s,;.
THE American com mission for re-
lief, in collaboration with the Greek
and Armenian commissions is doing
everything possible to maintain the
lives Of the unfortunates."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30
FOREST FIRE
PROTECTION
IS DEMANDED
Duluth Public Safety Off
cials Declare City is
Again Threatened.

st. Paul, Minn., July 3O.-Duluth
public safety officials at the state cap
itol today declared that Duluth and
other. northern Minnesota cities are
again threatened with the menace Of
forest fires and demanded that the
state calamity board arrange for funds
to safeguard lives and property.
Speakers for the Duluth delegation
pointed out that July has been un-
usually dry and declared that north
ern Minnesota will become a "tinder
box II weather conditions are not
changed by heavy rains.
It was decided to hold another con-
ference tomorrow. Gov. Burnquist is
expected to return from western Min
nesota to attend the meeting.