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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
'. P. |. COACH RESIGNS
c. a. BERNlER PLANS STUDY
Of MEDICINE NEXT YEAR
Director of Athletics mt virginia Tech
VIII Leave institution In
June, 1920.

B !isRRSSGKiSsi to The Times Diispatch;l
dircctor Of athletics at tho Virgin mia
n,oiytechnic Institute. announced today
head OF athletics here. his RESIGNATION
to- TO tax effect at tho close OF the col
nicr,s decision comes as a surnrisc
TO- I, his many friends. but it is known
, up the study of medicine for some
rnhariic" ran'h received his pre-
school Of New Isrsey AZ and petnnm nn ton
, tered u,ampden- sidney college e" lie lie
the baseball team at Vermont state
dom SiSnor later ne returned to IIamp
Of athletics. He was the Govcrninr
head IN sports for five years at that
head asr@ COACH SANE IN ,o, = virginia Tech as
good clean. whoi T omaSs sp s1God a for
lewis nattc crs.. of ,Swnrthmore.
Gently that he believed that Charlie
Bernier had done more than any other
mar, man in promoting the cordial feeling
OF the South Atlantic. division.
Coached Crack Teams
Bernier's football team won the
South Atlantic championship last wear
and and his Is,, BASKETBALL ouint also captnrsd
INN'dl'tIt tlllc. Tic has
worried wonders in promoting an nth-
ictiH spirit here. which will rebound
Bernier has not decided what medical
Schooi he Will enter. but it is n known
TACT that he has many iattcrins offers
South. 90 nv
As to Mr.. .Bernier's successor here
nothing definite can be stated at this
time. Many have the idea that Tech
should have more. than one coach and
from dinerent schools OF football, SO
"A hA Inn.
prominent football mentors or the.
IN SSvcrinE his connection at Nir-
Einia Tech. Mr.. Bernicr goes with re-
Erct, and with tho best of feeling
from everybody. His career in medi-
cine viii he watched with interest by
MS many, friends and admirers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
ENLARGE EASTERN VIRGINIA
INTERNAL REVENUE DISTRICT
Collection Territory Increased by
Addition of Nine Counties
and Alexandria.

Collector of Internal Revenue r. c.
l.. Moncurc yesterday received from
the Treasury Department in Washing
ton information that additional terri
tory had been added to his collection
district. The action was taken in ac-
cordance with an order signed by
President Wilson on November 81.
Under the new division, the Counties
of Loudon. Prince William. Fauouier.
Cu,Depcr. Orange. Mecklcnburg. Alex
andrit. Accomac and Northampton and
AlcNandria city arc added TO the dis
trici, with headquarters. in Richmond.
Accomac aud northampton were for
merry III the collection district of
Mar! land. The other counties were in
the Sixth District. with Roanoke as
headquarters.
An Increase of from o. 10 30 per cen,
IN income taxes and Of from ~ 10 ~
per cent in other revenue will result
IRON IN" addition of the new TERRITORY,
II was estimated yesterday. From pres
cnt Indications the total collections Of
the Rich nond office for the fiscal wear
ending June 30, 1920, will be in excess
Of $4,000. 900. 80
Addition OF the counties has resulted
IN me division Of the State into two
i,itS Tor the collection OF revenue hv
INC United States government. ana has
'auScd the collection and Federal iuGj
al ulSlTlClS TO conform
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
HAVANA RESULTS

,,!FfI, rac--aye 'nriouss- ouern Gsnney
Iiotfo", ~, lM:!,t,n,. To-, J.. to =. {. t.
to =. % :. ,htrd Time o. s., Mineral.
Snow iil. Bomaie Bird. Cuba ana l.cuor:. i
also ran.
walter M.ck ia (hiurrayD. wen. 10 3.
out. wou. Ph"lpdcf I02 CArcha Inhult). 3
I" exon, 4, :. s"cond. i'ianchIis. IiI
tGar.anJ. 10 !! g TO /. 80 : mira. IIn.
% ~. Sh"iiy. Galawa9. N"rd-r. j. >.
MMrdu.E i'ras"u-la, Scvlio AIS" ran.
hlrh ray"--iv" aud "nc-h.if furIungs-
blue WracH. i2D IriotuSp. 10 = ! 10 T.
OUT; won orleans Girl. 100 AICCraun). -
70 !. TO !. even second Mile B.I1i' l!2
iNurray). To !. 10 J. to ;. third. Time.
lin; ->un"b"!lr, Maur6y and Iui4r
Fourth rac"--s,S furiones-Dlversion los
tNcrr!mcs). . to !. to 2. :; To 10. won.
Balls. 40 iMcGrHm1. 10 ?. | to ?. out.
second: Ham. DAY; Ia tcIump]. to &.
to :. out. third Time l:Ig Rs 'ru;f.r
Marsr John. ISufnrd. smart Money also ran.
fiIth race null" ana sixteenth -.5a IVA
trNc, l01 tWcincr,- u "a J. 10 ]. even.
won: .IacE lI"atv. 90 t&rrha mba!D. to 3.
To- .. out. second iyrnc. 81 G.uSp. 20
J. to T. to =. ih,rd Time. l:tG is
birk Benson. Gnar. p"Ts"us. Flash uf steel
and NonncaCy also ran.
sixth raC"-rnu- and httv vards--C0rvGon.
l05 tl.uAD to :. 10 :. OUT. VOL. Ellison.
~ tCrunlp). to !, Z TO :. u to .. second
Grace. lOi fkrd"risl. . 20 . cy-n. 70 =.
tniri, Time 80 -. Xinna i.ariut. XII
Kenny. Fuiut 70 Point also
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
SPIDERS BEGIN SEASON
RICHMOND COLLEGE PLAYS
"THE0L0G" QUINT TONIGHT
Dobson VIII Allow Entire Bn,k,,hn,,
SOUND Recruits to Have
Chance.

Every member OF Coach Dobso,.,
basketball squad oS fifteen men vii,
get fling in the game tonight. WHOM
the Union Tcholos zeal Seminary team
Will b" engaged by The Spiders on TN,
Richmond College floor, at 8 O'Clock
The contest will be the curtain raiser
on the ltcd and Blue schedule this sea,
son. Colch Dobson will referee the
contest
Practice yesterday afternoon a, Tho
Spider gym" continued TO be a no
Scnhs coat affair. The Blue" and
white uuints gliding over the Moor
but the personnel OF neither team re-
n''!hcu the same throughout Several
Zines a Change of jcrsics was ncccs-
"ary 70 Keep from confusing colore.
Dobson Gets "Insidc Dope,
Hoach Dobson was on the floor in tho
,"paei.y or center for the White
the n,h hnd besides getting a closeup on
III, ot'i ,G nine men in action.
ologians ton; 10 begin against the The
De soiVcd only when tho hour for pi,v
SIriNcS.. As every man will get in th.
,ray INC choice OF quint TO start will
DC no se nitnGuit matter.
not be made by the Spider cnarh ~, -
nounced. nc an
The men who constitute tho s,;do-
naskctball SQUAD and who will no scnr
ITO me game tonight at some period
DDuntord' Cook. HarEraves. THOMPSON
and Carver.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
.COOBER PARK UNSUITABLE
KIOD'S REQUEST REFUSED
BY OWNERS OF DIAMOND
rroprietors Will Not Remodel Grounds
TO Suit Needs of Petersburg
Club.
LSnecial to The Timcs-Dispatch. ]

rETERSBuRG. VA. Dec. IL
Pete rrShurC will not be a membcr of
me virginia League next spring. un-
Less less i suitable baseball park can DC
announcement was made tonight by
rreSiden; l.. l.. Kidd. who pilots the
Street has been used by the club for
the past six years and is now in a
denlorablc condition. 1t is unfit to be
leased leased by ne rs!.rsburs, Athletic
let TO the baseball club.
owners of the park refuse to make
TO nm, the park in condition for the
that the Petersburg ball club has not
the money 10 remodel the park.
Grand Stand Condemned.
and temporary repairs were made.
Nj. Kidd said last light that if the
owners OF the grounds would make
his club would pay fair rental for
the use OF the diamond. Plans arc
under w,ay and ii is possible that a
trio railway line. near here
There Is large baseball following
in this city and they arc strong in
hacking up their club. 1t is generally
some. remedy vii! be made. by which
suitable grounds will be secured for
tho Coolers, TO keep the franchise at
Petersburg.
ing OF tho Coolers tho Petersburg
fans arc determined 10 support them
in every available way. Business men
of the city realize the value OF retain-
able that they will come 10 the front
with the money to erect a new park
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12

Push Ball Battle at
Richmond College OFF

There will he no puShhali battle
mt Richmond College ON saturday
afternoon between the freshmen md
sophomore classes, Ind been
planned Hnil anticipated with much
interest. Reasons for tho cancclla-
ton were furnished by the menr MP
proach of the fnll examinations at
tho college, which begin one week
hence.
10th classes lind been pructicing
Tor the affair, the freshmen having
chosen Sncnd and Robins to lend
them In their cause. while Wnvcrly
Jones WAS selected ny tho sOpis in n
similar capacity. Calling the game
on Will not throw the fray into the
discard. as tho new yeur will see
the big ball between the struggling
groups for supremacy in this sport
innovation nj the local college.
Conch DobsOn nlSO announced that
the big bail between the struggling
two lower classes would bc the
FIRST of n series of games of nm inter-
class nature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
Coach Dobson Silent
On Probable Position

Coach DohSon. OF Richmond Col
lcSc. refused to commit himself
yesterday afternoon coucernini- pub
li>hcd reports tn the effect that he
would hc offered the position of
profc> >inual coach nj the University
III Nirciuta. When questioned by II
representative OF The rimcS-DiS-
patch concerning tho runorS. he
would not state whether or not he
would accept the position IT offered.
He said:
II have heard from different
sources that there WIS possibility
of my name hcing mentioned in
connection with tho new office about
10 he created ny tho University Of
Virginia. Further than that I know
noihinH OF tho matter.
Coach Dol,>on has impressed nu-
merUuS colleges and universities by
tho culiber Of the spider teams that
he has developed in all branches 81
athletics in tho pnSf. The tniVcr-
>ity of Virginia had every reason
4" observe this in tho game at
Charlottesville ehriy in tho fall.
when tho spiders held tho strong
varsity eleven 10 n 0-to-a tic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
JEFF SMITH EXONERATED
Buyonne BONcr OmcInily Cleared ol
Charges Made 10y -trnoOJ
Sport Club.

TRENTON y. j., Dec. 1I.--"Jcff''
smith. OF lIaYonna, Iniddleweirht box
er. Vino was charged by the Amboy
sport club. OF Perth Nmboy, with fail
inS TO appear before that OrEaniZat ion
recently in a boxing exhibition. was
eNoncrdtcd by the New Jersey Athletic
Commission 80 n meeting today
Marty Cross. a New York boxer, was
suspended for six months on the
grouud thar he failed 10 appear in an
exhibition scheduled before the For
"Stcrs 5oxing club at Elizabeth on
November "a. Patsy Johnson, of T.cn-
'on. charged with not appearing for
boul ri the city Athletic Club, Of
Jersey Ci'y. failed 10 appear today, but
VIII be represented before the com
mission next Tuesday The Harrison
Athletic club. OF Harrison, will be re
CURED 20 meet charges of violation of
regulations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
MlLKMEN DEFEAT WOOLEN
MILLS BOWLING TOSSERS
Retain Lead In Richmond Tenpfn
League by Winning Majority
of Gnmcs.

Retaining their lead in the Rich
mond Bowling League. tho Milkmcn
won two games from the Wooden
Mills aggregation last nigh, at tho
Palace Alleys, while the latter club
was winning one. The games were
without exception, the most interesting
and exciting contests Of the season
: Close finishes featured the playing
In the first frame. the Dairy club man
aged 10 nose their rivals out in the
stretch by one point. and tho third
was Won by the narrow margin of
eight pins
spilled the NAPLES for 22l count in
the first. and score of 215 in the
third game. He also made high total.
The Il. T.. & =. squad will bowl the
NirEinians at the Palace tonight. in
tho Duckpin League.
The scores for last nights games
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES


- Mario Conu~u. log! Coronado. io5. Sion
;hsut JOB Revolution l07 Miss Sterling.
i ~ Ihirts.t 10: Gas MASK 10: Tho
IA EliE!bis Cavaicad-ur H. no: Cour-
cSi!"s 9s; l:udiv TUrEer. rs
TrtohH fac.--siN iLr!uEcs-Aiarv Jos
Eddis NJ Briae. TO- MISS Manage i0.;
Frances Star. lNA To"fuUonl., los. 80.
i3r"ck"nrda- los Dr 51sis I65 iiarrv
!;uddsr l"a Iiuard. III. Eligible: Chris.
hr.Sks; TO-: Fhron' ward lo..
Third raC---s.~ t.-fuifanta. 100:
pntco; io-; Alionia lC2. Dul Homestead
" T.. Saff"E9' o.. kins!;rr H.. io': Gordon
nelly. lla: irish Mad Ils: Ilur!.bH iunno.
10 Eis1n!. Ii!sh iiot,-r iIa: ttk- Ar
2en;. iio, nr.an t;"ru. no j.oE X rs
mo. 100: W.ndy. IDI: hiia BOY III iia:
Hf.aH'Ian. li2: kinc's champion. liS
Fit,h rac---a!x iurlorss--ifn Wilson. 90:
- Dutc John I07; Discussion i07' AlatE
l'"r-vf - "ar Garden. l"1 Brother MIC
,san. lh': Assume. 10. Foii Eilsa Jlu. It"y
FL . hl6ad ra i E2 M.ii ~ I'm ja ".
siTh :. mc'ie sna sixteenth wnlirnn.
Idi 'hI ,n2a'g ~; L;mci!lG r
i.'l" GiUk. loo" Cadillac. lOs. I.cta. .Ds.
N".shCa. lgt. Er"ncn BNiv lgt. Ycruac.
,lW' S.E:ter. lnn.s % Eiir!bIc: Cnpitai
S.v"rrh face-ruiIe and throe- sl,,ncrths--
ii"nolun 90 To>dier: 90. N"wcl ". -.
anrr l3s ~ Hcv. lin: Wadsworth's iast.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
nie!It were:
abs.
FOLLOWS BILLY SUNDAY
"rchss NrHic. OutGrlder Of Gin
'i"nnti Reds. Don> Frock OF
Pulpit.
tspsc-al = TAe TLmss. nisna.sh

I e. gr ~ '.Imes- nisoNtch-f
Greasy Ecaie ourfcIder for Tho GO
emma Reds going ~ follow in IN
..HHo'Si"rs ~ i.il'v SUNDAY This is
~" "J' 81 on now helug d'scussca Iy
many people !u Marietta who. Ee,io
Is is foasa Of ne Marietta Collere Soot.
Men Who bavo known "Cre.s,. ,-.,.
MS. parkers'nurG High SriiooI .
cont remember that lie shoXnl 49,
s,aTt!ihg religious rroncnsitIcs AZ tha,
'lfnt or even in later wear, "a . -, a,''
OF Muskinsum or West Virginia Wnst
Be that "a II may tho po!n. ,s ,b,,
from IN" pulpit OF local churcbrs a,d
neh&ntly claims AZ such tines MI
nis tcanS arc successful b.causa ~
also accrctits the Clna,rnati ptd,"
victory partly 20 the same soIrrc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
DAVIS AND ELKINS OPENS
QUlNT SEASON SATURDAY
West Virginia basketball Tossers
Primed and Ready tor Cumber-
land Team.

Especial TO The Times Dis patch:1
Elm lNs. w Va Dec. 1l.-Wlth
fast Davis and E:lllins basketball
team meets the X. Q, O. team OF
GGm5e5!anG; Nd al tMkn5 s of W
Virginia University Basketball fame.
is getting his ,oss"rs into fine shane.
No end of good material is at the
Highly pleased with the u, cm9sinc
sNcwinEs made i practieh.
guard OF unbeatable ability. who is
finishing a great career this wear: Doc
Perry. forward. who made such line
showing last season: Jimmy Wilverd
!ng, running guard. who has .n
former years always made himSrIf
conspicuous by his inc plavinr: Bake
ways in the past made his end OF the
game hard and fast for any team that
opposed him. and, Mai Daniels. Tor
ship caliber. as veterans.
y large amount Of new material is
S,aa1 quit, IL Guo Of av 59rwSra oo aas
!nent by making what seems TO be j
regular berth. Loudin before coming to
y. and j.. held down Il Coward posi-
ion on tn" Morgantown High team
for four years and made a great record
for himself n state scholastic circles
Pete Irvine is another who looks good
enough for the first team. Irvins
mad three years "Xpcrlcnce with FL
sins H!sh. Trout is showing no yell
good season. Other first year men
Who are showing up well arc :. Phares.
j. Stover and II. Goddn. at guard.
and 9. Spcicer. y. Holt and j.
Richards.
p. and l.. has a hard schedule. with
many OF the leading colleges and uni
vcrsiticS OF the country holding dates
FOR games both at homo and abroad.
II meets the West Virginia at Nor
gantown carly in the season. Later
It PLAYS teams @. such rank as C,atho-
lie University West Virginia Yves
l"van. kcyscr iCoNcEians, Wcs:miu-
ster and 81. Johns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
CUBS MEET WATERLOO
w hifman and Harris VIII r.
"rrst Title From (u,cl. ="
and Reid

last night proved disastrous 80 ~.
MI in The WI" f.t.o1 1hty net their Waterloo
IN Iwo games out o, three ,.,.i,
;;NHcr ar!and and Marlin had THAR ;,rr5s
IN, ,,n'neFe9 up and CouHt"d .bov,. ,h. 20o
2i3 pins 10 his credit '''' "!'h
ina Giants and Tigers. in Tho .Junior
i i.';as I io, vi clash At Tie rjgtsch II
W, nc same alleys .onieh, pay.
W W ~ nt =, aud Harris. viii ond"avor to
from Frank reid and "pnr.r y,!MsNii ~
ion i'oWctS OF the gam" arc Of TN" or,i,It
T1pn nay inc match viii bc a thriIIar
The sCOrra - nt,.A, 49,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS

,sfirS, racc-siS furlonEs-watnrsmce; iia
fore. i'oa' ipiSS, l. to $ to 8. won: i.ad!
: second. Ogden Girl. iO2 tD.,ii,t "a - -
I" !. :" !. third Tine lii u, u :,
n.k!m II Nasho,ah Riadi" ana MoIil,s .S "a =.
.!urinlef io2 GanS a 10 'u5i03 1Tsn
- won; ArchDiotte-. ~ tIIoinisii. To-
i;,S.Ioo.J s. 70 .. second; Scarria i'll 10;
T.I ioo. NanSjIyia MarrerSy Hlair Hiarn
orena MG" NM JAP pr -, cgm asn P6a Ssa
"nd Tom Goose also ran - =" '"''S'
:. Ih.rL ,acc1 i've and on~-falf furior-s-
!" !; Won: LITTLE SANDY. Ios GDonahue5 8
jo Raoi$ S&,4id. 70 nd i iihF Mou T!Fr
naaady Ta @i ES Sd5 Hw2Erissn. ,,FGds'jns;
Sw"-t Arpl. also ,an.
foltih rac'--siy fur!onss--Bon Tromn
H." Ho.r!.ttp.. to .. wen , to . Won
second: FortiEht. II:, tAiooncI) : to- iI''5
Go .uiiEN%~h' 'MW!rd. IT!ms. Ills" -. Harp
,tn rAce--%n" n;Ic--l5g"-z". liz tRobin-
,smi,h, - To o, "ui' zen iI;Se!y M
81" God, NJ tS,sarns>. 10 /" !. :. to T. !
FrsH!lin. GamecGcE also ran. ''''S
Fiil"y. ioT tRodrirr"zI "a ! = "a -
:. Won Jack Reeves. lin tWa-rinrton) IL
- - =" ! second: King Neuiunc
rlm": t:il 2-5 Kentuckv BOY. star,cr'' J
lShF!4, !'nl"Ski IlsaSur-yille Brown
lIl'nl.' Eor.Ei M"uiel ana Maud ii,con
seventh .rac~-r ,ilc and IN e!ghth-soin,s
ut, Won IrcrCES!aS;!,,,e 49, No u" 10 .
- 70 second J 9 S,on-. 10, CI.uns-
!"uim",". ANrasinus uud W ii
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
Sir Thomas Confident
Of Winning Yacht Cup

LONDON, Dec. 11.-Sir Thomas
Upton, back from his visit to
America, snId today:
81 expect final details of the
American cup contest to he settled
III few weeks, md then will 40
right ahead preparing for the rncc.
My chniIcnEe hnhn't been accepted
yet. owing to the fnct that tho
members of the New York Yacht
Club committee arc somewhat scat
tered Just now, but expect ACCENT
nncr soon"
The Shamrock ". f. in fine trim,
despite five years OF internnent. md
Sir Thomas Is more confident Of yi,-
tory than ever before,
81 wouldn't exchange the Sb,-
rock for any American bout,n he
said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
Cutler Meet. B.s. .t Grand.

Eead continued his winning strcaE
last night by defeating 30 wman bv a
tourna ment. Tonight's match between
cutter and Bass promises to he one OF
me most interesting games OF the
tourney. Both men are clever and arr
evenly matched. 1t is the last game
on the schedule. Should Cutler defcn;
Bass II VIII throw Cutler and GIlliar
IN .e for thtr money. II this han
pens the tie Will be played on immcd-
iaiely after the regular game is end. 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
PLEDGE SPORT PROMOTION
Piedmont IscnEuc Plans Erection a
$4,000 Grand stand ut
DanviItr.
Especial to The Times.Dispa,ch.

pANNlLLt., VA. Dec. ll.-Whilc the
contrac; for the leasing OF ia-cc
sports field or which the Piedmont
League games Will be played next sea
son mas not Yet been signed. tho Dan
y!i|" Baseball Association. recently
stand.
in official o. the organization said
iod@E that the. club will not ccnfnc
q other sports in their season. An
ESPECIAL effort will be made for Tho
,sSasinE OF coliesiate football game,
uu:ins the winter. this not hav-
Count OF The lack OF :aciliiLns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
CLUB CO OPERATION VITAL
VIRGINIA LEAGUE TEAMS
HAVE DOMESTIC TROUBLE
In Spite Of Preseason Reports Cir
cult l. In TOR Rauncr
F.. baseball Year.

LIZ the Virginia League Is 10 he =
success this spring. 'hc owners and
directors OF the various clubs viii nave
10 get together and co-opcratc with
each other ana &c; busy i once. There
seems 10 bc more or less trouble in
certain cities owning franchises N the
virCuit this wear.
Although Newport News magnatcS
navc com" OUT ia & public statement
~ the "0cC, thut II is going 20 retain
-. rights IN the league. Nero words
Win not go Them anywhere. \ check
IuS. III OF The cat" r"C"iptS a; that
lliSc last season will show consider
cities ~ n" league.
II Newport News is going to keep
her franchise rs it is no" evident.
it would TIC a good policy for members
of coutrolln; interests OF that club
To meet with the Chamber Of Com
iucrCc officials and set the business
men OF tho city {" como to thS lmelisht
IN supporting tho team. Tho city -
large enough 20 support its team. and
then some, and /; is NJ TO the r1aEnatas
to get IN right and get results and
not promises,
Had Grounds Cause Trouble.
Reports from Petersburg state shat
Dresden; l.. J.. Kidd is threatening 10
dispose Of that citys franchise. unless
his club can got 4 good diamond for
his men 20 play on snd a suitable
-
Kidd You arc in the right. Site!
TO II.
Il seems that tho owners OF the park
refused to come across with the ma
yuma 10 remodel the grand stand and
grounds and the club * persona non
Srata when ii comes to digging up the
kale from empty pockets. Something
will have to be done. Judging from
reports from the burg" it is almost
:, certainty that there arc enough live
wires among the baseball bugs Of tina.
repair tho park. There is talk OF erect
ing new park, 50 that goes to say
that the bugs viii keep the team At
all costs.
New Towns Doubtful.
Il would be hard TO predict "a this
carly stage OF the game as TO what
The outcome OF the entry OF Wilson and
Rocky Mount Will mean 10 the circuit.
They are untried. Rocky Mounts big
hid for a franchise Offers great prom
Use OF the amount OF support that can
hc depended upon from that city OF
approximately $4,000 souls.
Wilson is large enough 10 support
= team. !, is. generally expected that
is right.
:: III the cases of the other cities in
INDICATIONS as yet, which point out
amy. defects that viii hur; the game.
Let us hope that il Will remain that
way. throughout the coming season.
Although Tho instances ,nemtf";ed
hoy" are only preseason rumhl!nGs
OF threatening weather. IL is almost
certain that, the little dniculties vii!
be all patched ~ in due time In
other words, the eight club Circuit. ana
Class baseball will hiring players TO
; iAe- league OF great CALDER. and the
-tessers VIII be given tie unlimited
.s.Iuppc-t OF every one concerned.
Prospects for Hammer Year
The PROSPECTS for a banner year i'm
are very bright Tho disiaa;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
Fire in city roorhouse.

DAENil.LE. VA. Dec 1I-Fire at
ho"n TO-DAY broke out in the city poor
uuiiS becoming isn!tcd. The blaze was
ncEInh me range of water. but iircmcn
n n,m"ien !! successfully with chemicals
"'H"chd from the second floor fearing
irSi property she had there would he
men. 't
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
OFFER BIG PURSE
Johnstoun. Pa. Wants Britton-O'Doud
Scrap, and VIII Put Up
SI7,Wn.

JoHNSToWN; PA. Dec. l1.-Fittv
offer $1,000 for the Britton- O'Down
fight. thus outbidding Mike Mckinney.
Canton. Ohio. promoter. In case Kelly
lands the bout IL Will be staged I'm
JohnstoWn New Year's Day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12

DANv1Ll.E. Va. Dee II. Fi-coo.,
"restl"d FOR three hours carfy ,ris
morning when tho Thermometer co.,
tered about IS degrees with = .etrs
born IRE developing in a large rnL5e
nee Clos" 20 The city gas piant Rod
nitcd the coke
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12

Hthoush the name OF Phil Douglas
nocS not appear on the New York re-
G5Girv. Inst. Secretary Foster. Of the
,I,ahtT; says he still belongs to tho
a onD. ne Is on the ineligible list. which
ZOOS not neccssnrily have to be pub.
iiShed with the reserve list
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-12
Civ. Ice Cream 10 poor

ar Letters are being cent - thc Parity
Z l.n .9mpahy 70 the ATTY charitable IN
81 fithtions or Richmond. requesting
]. that they state their needs for The an
j. nns. ChlstmHs dinner. which is given
or Lac Purity Ice COMPANY viii furnish
ffrce of charge tho Ice cream required