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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20
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70 MYSTIC FIVE

The frat match game of basketball at
the 7. ~. CA YVES played Thursday
evening between the AiI-Stars OF tie |,
4. oissck gyMnaSium class, and the Mys-
TO- Five Of the s o'clock gym class.
:, itch resulted in a victory for the Mys-
bu-Fivc by a score of SO to IL. The
n OF the Mystic Five team are De-
sine. tfght guard: Harris. left guard:
~. eeAtsr: Hudson. right field; But
l-ft heM; Bethel sub. The All
star team 10 composcd Of Jones. right
:, i1rds r. Sturmer, left field: s. Sfur-
= 81. center: Hundley. right field; Ell
sson. left guard,
Other games are being planned be-
t%rcn the teams of different classes of
sht association In which a large num-
btr H. 4AAkiug~a great interest,
As the association mas a large num-
eSr oferscfnbers Interested In tie game
- the Industries Athletic Clubs in diff
fTtesit parts of the city. basketball
hsagns Is being planned for teams rep
ssentinE the different sections OF the
o;tS in which they live. or the indus
lrt.s. or club. In which they are inter-
IN extensive ana interesting pro-
IN. Including baske tbali. apparatus
~ork ara other games Is being planned
sshihittnn as~ing Ct-see sax week.
g which the public In invited.
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blue as the Mediterranean and under
skies as soft rs those which cover that
water and amid scenes which sum up
all the giories Of golden California,
Its towering mountains, woo1ad can
yons and undulating shore line.
Attractions For Everyone
There seems to be everything a.
Santa Cataiina to please the pleasure
seeker. For the people who prefer to
be away from the crowd there Is a
splendid hotel with golf links. swim
ming pools and a stable OF excellen,
riding horses and autos to travel about
the island
For the large majority there Is
swimming and fishing and even aero
planning for a Young aviator has o
machine on the beach and sells rides
for the sum 81 $40 per trip and does
\ thriving business. The lover OF hlk-
Ing will md many beautiful walks In
The mountains where Interesting dis.
covertes sometime come 70 THE most
venturesome. There are miles and
miles Of pleasant weil-kept highways
which invite the pleasure seeker who
likes Ausorobiiang. and whether you
spend a day or month on the ISLAND
there In always something 10 do and
something 10 please the taste Of all
kinds and conditions Of travellers
Famous T1stinG Grounds
Much OF the charm OF the island is
in the marine life found there for Il
- the home or tho flying fish a dcli-
rate little Ash with gossamer-lske
wings which nies about the water and
- used FOR bait when the traveller
goes ont to catch the big Hsh which
necm to be 20 plentiful that they fatr-
~ jump into ones hont- II h a vertt-
able hsherman's paradise for nowhere
eixs IN tbs world arc 70 many game
flsh to be found md 30 many remark
Apie catches recorded This 'Yeilowtaii
End the Tuna IRE both plentiful and
both VIII pAt< w hEht sporty enough
~ pieAse aAy nshsrm9n Tho Hack
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Clark May Win
His Fourth Letter

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. is.---
Charles .sTuhby" Clark OF Milton,
stellar right guard for the Harvard
team this fall. the man against whom
Vale aimed it's last play near the goal
line at the Stadium, November %,
and who tossed back the Rulldog, prob
aoly saving the game for the Grim
soli already is three III" man. He
won the coveted letter in hockey.
where he was covar-point on the
track team. wnere he was shot put
ter and in football. Now he Is PLAN
Ming tc go oVt for the baseball team.
the one which Jack Siattery will
coach. TuDoy VIII report with the
pitching candidates
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20

s A bass and AiAacore are also found
IN abundance. The White Sea bass.
while more uncertain in Its visits to
The Catalina waters Is another gamv
hsh sometimes caught. Two varieties
OF huge sword FISH fairly infess the
waters and fight with one of them
IS no easy task and affords plenty of
excitement This year there were
many leaning Tunas ranging from so
70 ESQ pounds caught while sword flsn
weighing from 100 10 500 pounds were
brought In and huge Black Sea bass
about the same weight fell before the
prcwess of the plucky fisherman.
Only short time ago a New Jersey
man who has harpnoned devil Ash ana
big sharks in Florida came to Santa
Catalina 10 try HIS luck and while out
cruising in his launch two miles from
the island sighted huge sun ,nsh
basking in the sunshine He had
taken many game fish at sea SO bo
threw n harrcnn at the marine mon
ster but II glanced OF as IL the hide
was granite. Then he cautiously came
nearer and his saaond thrust struck
home and the fish began TO fight. Next
his guide seized gan and plunged
IT into the corner 81 the fsh's mouth
and tried 10 psill II to the launch but
the weight OF the monster was SO
great That the boat listed. Like Il
whale tho fsh belched great volumes
slf water aud Il WAS not until the n~h-
erman had Aired several shots from
= large revolver that the Ash was
.subdurd. Other fishermen saw The
nEht ana cama to lend assistnnes but
tbs ash vas - heavy that the avail.
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able block and tackle was not able to
stand the strain and the giant sunfsh
had to be placed on a truck and pulled
by tho aid of number OF men who
used ropes and pulleys. 1t was found
10 weigh 1000 pounds and Is the
record catch OF the reason.
Then. too, fishing there is SO easy,
II one cares TO make Il 50 as boats
can be hired and the captain will take
entire charge Of the sport. He Will
row you to spot known al good fish
ing grounds. bait your hook and give
instructions a. 70 how 70 get the Ash
to bite. assist In the pulling IN and
then fix the fish 20 be taken home.
Frequently the anglers have their
catches packed In ice and sent to the
mainland.
Glass Bottom Boats
Perhaps the most remarkable thing
about the island Is the ciearness Of the
water which surrounds II a. one can
see to the marine gardens on shs hot
tom although the depth may be AZ
have been provided for this and sitting
IN comfortable boat ore may look
down through this heavy glass 1t the
gorgeous nndersea gardens with their
wonderful tropical coiors, THAR wi<rd-
~ beautiful forms Of sea life. the
gold. biua and green fishes swimming
In and out Of the hugo bushes, Of kAlh
and other sea weed and SEQ the shells
and pebbles on the bottom. On sne
of shef boats Il diver who will 70
overheard An ptck NJ AayAsA~3l In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20

In parts Of the island and unsarthed
thangs which bear evidences that II
vas inhabited II least four or ave
centuries ago and that the people were
Intelligent and showed excellent work
nianshsp in the Articles they made
The island - about twenty-five miles
long and from one to eight miles wide
and contains approximately $1,000
acres. II Is hiliy and contains two
mountain peaks which although only
2.ies and 1000 feet high res pectlveiy.
seem much higher A. they rise straight
up from the sea. II has changed
hands frequently and has seen trou-
blous timeA First II was granted
~ Mexico "a 0ovesnor Pie Pico who
Afterwards decided Il to Nicholas
Covarrubias. sr. II was next pur-
chased BY James Lick to be used ~ a
range Tor his sheep. IN 1850 Mr.. g.
Snatto purchased the islaad and con-
csived the idea ~ turning II into a
summer resort ana 10 that end laid
OF some lots near Avalon nay and
sold theV. calling this particular part
OF the island Avalon hut Il was not q
success along these lines and somes
body thought that the hills contained
silver and 1t WIS purchased ny IN
English syndicate for silver mtn-
ing but this too proved Improbable
nnd 1t was disposed % II 1888 q .
company who fried 10 carry out the
summer resort idsa and succeeded Ia
making the place popular for = time.
a fine hotel was erected fwhich was
burned . few years lnser): cottages
were butit: cnrio shops were opened
and ~ Last = small city Of tsnta wAs
put Mp. These latter proved very
suecassful ana today n II Tho popular
thing Ia southern Caiiforuia for whole
faMilies to 90 70 the Island. rent =
tsns ana kssp hsuzs when thsy ara
not n the water,
The Ashine y excellent. the swim
mluG ane and the hunting Tor Wild
Eeetn yory ee1. Hsr1 IN tsateSR eay
Ayot ~ sSi&1 IN 4 I'M w1gsr ~
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the abalcne type which are - sxQutss
itely beautiful and 70 plentifnl N tAat
section. All this seems Hike fairy iArA
and there are few who can rsstse i1lm3
away their time over this beautiful
picture.
The Seal Rocks. little island three
miles away n the home Of . great
number Of seals who are protected M
the State Of California and have ~.
come so gentle that one may go out
in boat and anchor very n aAr anA
watch their antics on this rockA
Good History %
How the Wild goats which mag W.
hunted came upon the G,aud n -
planned by the fact that long ago eop6e
unknown person--pcrhaps one e nv
Spanish owners Of centuries aGoy
stocked the islands with these xuates
For many years they were undistur6cd
and have SO Increased In number sAAf
hunting LODGES are maintained At tire
different rancho. and guides ana III
permit may be obtained TO hunt THEN
by those who are inclined u sstAAE
sport.
Moonlight trips are frequently Sna1d
on tho waters and the iiEhta N 49,
steamer seem to wpke Up the eae1Ea8s
marine world FOR tho ssais paoM91s
about In the water and ,hs nytM9 A.ll
seem disturbed AZ their rest ~ u
frequently nv into the boat. the
AZ the engine. the roi'ing oM tho n
Of the seais. the whir q ths
fish and tho strange shadows ~ 81 i
water make 4 trip az this kind ~ Il
csnny bur IL me same tsrrs t1es "
certain fascination aboas t6s J
Mhlch few cAa rn1s&k and tnaeq
make II once repeat X Ax1tn AI l
The climate Of tho islan4 A.
IN fact II has svcsythiRe AeoW a
easeA III nanaa 80 ena0m r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20
IN Intimate Sketch Of This Island of Enchantment Just
OF Los Angeles - The Fsherman's Paradise.

usr ~ the coast OF California
= the much visited Island OF
6aatA Catalina. II contains
~ 6reAk natienai beauty and Ia a
Dart Of The State o. California being
ANNEXED 70 Los Angeles County. 1t is
'AAchsd b. boat from San Pedro. the
>srt Of Los AnssieA. the starting poin,
ossng about twcnty-llvs miles from the
sity. Al this place : boat II taken and
- skims aver the Pactnc Dream.
slStaAse g shout twsnty~seven miles
srsn1n0 A6ent I've hours on the little
steatol IkAleh y usually crowded
With XsQ IT. I'll c3asses. for SANTA
-atAu0A.p MkS A&iantac City. has
,asnNaaAAnks ~ nit Al pocket books.
4 i H1l11ly II smooth trip but little
Jtpw-4eAeenay sands many people 10
80 SKEKsGlaGckness for the Pacific
i t&41Ggnt o. gel. chcp7y over a
r. ~: - u. many .,.r.e.,oa. su,
Ne II <nss are swim ming and
hsAlg hathinE u poor. for there
2 9eaeo $1,000 ana what tha4s h II peh-
~ - fGu6k 70 the hathsrs feet.
fAN 1MeA s6opss IApi1iy and one n
se44 - 49, water. but this does not
nAteee - AaAriy everyone who 1ives
aasN1eRp neAf the California Coast
fwiNl3 ~
5Ae Hcaiee Of eanta Catalina have
40 oe1seesea - the Abbreviated bath
inE snis AnA the women n well AZ
saAn 49, TIE least possible clothing
~hen n. - water. 70 one cominR
rom ~ - the costumes Of the
wsSnan 49, ahecking but the visitor.
Az oaat8 (A1paina sssm % foiiow the
M adAQa sexM n him who evil
thtphss - ~ Asthess a. about in
t1S 16 - 1<ns1 1ksAIcn xp1ud,nK
y ss Ma - - ~ - ~
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Interesting History.
The place has an interesting history
for II was discovered In the year 1542
by Spanish navigator. Several years
ago the log of Captain Juan Rodrt-
oue1 Cabrilio was found In \ public
library at Madrid, Spain, and was sent
to our government. II proved to be
Il remarkable historical document and
tells how that daring navigator saii-
Ing two caravals. La vi.torsa and San
Salvador. came upon tho Island and
decided to name II after one Of his
ships. Sebastian vizcaino. noted pilot
OF the early seventeenth century. sail
ed into the sheltered Bay Of Avalon On
November esth, 1902 and thercuron
renamed the island for the saints
day Of his arrival and ignored the
name given by Cabrilao.
A record OF vixcaino's voyage tells
wonderful stories OF the natives Of
Santa Catalina. whom he describes -
D fine sturdy race OF people who Dress
ed In skins. had large houses and
showed some considerable advance IN
civilization. All sorts OF evidence Of
this are found In the unearthin1 Of
mortara. pistols. musical instruments
and implements Of gariona kinds,
many Of whi.h are found In the can
ron Of the island. Near the summit
OF mountain known "A Black Jack
there II cave large enough to &C.
commodate several families and nearby
= small ono with evidences of smoke
on its wallis which seems 10 indicate
that II had been used NJ kitchen.
A number Of stone implements used
for cooking utensils were found IN tbs
caves while perfectly finished mortara
were obtained from an old quarry
near ono o. the iandinGs
ChanEtd Hands Many Times
{ 6Any srcA soi1xssts AayS e6eseAs4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20

Smith and Ford Fail
to Take Away Tit.e

Reid and vunck retained the city
doubles championship by decisiveiy
defeating smith and Ford In a six
game match. the first three games OF
which were BOWED at the Palace al
ieys and the last three at the Pfctsch
drives, they winning the match by 8
total Of $40 pins. Both Reid and
Vunck were in fine form, splitting the
pins for the high totals of 1871 and
1880 respectively, the former pound
ing out the high games OF 25s and 2bs
and the latter breaking into the goo
column In four OF his six games.
Scores at Palace sfileys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20
Skaters in Speed
Test at Newburg

Ncwburg. N. r.. Dec. 1s.-The
fact that Joe Moore OF New York
city. metropolitan champion: Charles
Jcwtraw of Lake Placid, quarter,
half. and one mile Eastern champion.
and Edward Horton of Saranace
Lake. winner of the quarter mile
Eastern championship here in 1917,
nave all signified their Intention OF
entering the Eastern speed skating
championship here on New Years
Day assures spirited competition for
the titles
Moore will be accompanied by
Bobby Hearn. Al L,eetch. and Wa
liam Murphy. his teamna ties, repre-
senting the lSlst Street Ice Skating
Palace OF New York city. The Brook
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20

lyu Ice Skating Palace will be repre-
scented by Don Baker, George Picker
ers. who have been out of the game on
account OF being In the service. An
other skater of note who has entered
is Jack Ripping of Schenectady who
captured the title OF champion of the
allied armies. while In France last
winter. Ripping and his wife VIII also
make trial against time for quarter
mile tandem skating III an effort to
beat the record established here Ia
1917 by MIR. and Mrs. Frank Mac
MILAN of Fort Lee, n. j. Their time
was 50 as second.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20
Ruth Obstinate
In His Demands

Word comes from California. where
Babe Ruth Is knocking the BAH out
of the lot wherever he happens to go
that the champion home-run swatter
Is more serious in his hoidout talk,
his demand for s21. 900 for next
s,'s4t5 IN than Is generally believed here
i'll the East, The fact that he il al
ready under contract to play with
the Red Sox for the next two years
at $4,000 per does not seem to
bother Babe Il bit And tn View OF
the ethics OF respect for contract OBJ
legations, as the Babe has observ cd
them right on his own ball club. why
shoutd ne
Ruth has been playing the hero
role out In California, featured In the
headlines. has a business manager Ill
MS own, and is drawing down $500 a
game for each appeara ficc~-a nd
there Is more OF the coin In prospect
for hirt, he is told by those who are
exploiting him. Ii he will just con-
unae to rau them. The latest is a
report, which may be only press
agent matter. that he Is considering
a proposition to so TO Honolulu and
Australia on a tour under the direc-
ton of Gene Doyle. from which he
could not possibly return before the
middle Of July. This is very signifi-
cant. IT means Ruth has a lever to
use in his demands for more pay from
Harry Frazee
Maybe, too. Babe has heard Of the
new billion dollar League they were
going to launch in New York and be-
lieves that some club I'm the new ar
ton would be GLAD to give him
$4,000 season for couple OF years.
More likely he has been Analysing the
celebrated Mays case, and has arrived
at the conclusion that contract In
not binding on a baseball star when
he chooses tn disregard 1t. and elects
to SHIFT 10 some other club. Some
there are who even Lint Babe has
picked his club, a Ia Mays, and that
be, too. would join the Yankees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20
Spiders to Play
Davidson College

'Ul Z
Coach Frank Dobson, OF HIGH
nsond college, yesterday NM
Iounced that Davidson college,
had contracted to send It's fOOt.s
ball team here next year % bAS-
tie the Spiders The game ~
scheduled tor October -, and
will be played on EouIcsnrd
field. This Is only one OF a mum.
Der OF games with prominent
SOUTHERN colleges that Coach
Dobson is trying to get here. This
will assure Hichinond OF at keaxf'
one big game next year, and VIII
ts- welcomed by fans. who llave
viewed with alarm. the possibility
OF not having any, due 70 the
wrangle between the Richmond
Sports association and the own.
crs of Boulevard Acid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20
Princeton Decides
to Number Players

Princeton, N T.. Dec 1s.--The
board of athletic control OF Princeton
University took action here this after
noon which will result In the num-
bering Of all Of Princeton's football
warriors next fall. The board. acting
upon the advice OF the football adyis-
DRY committee. voted unanimously to
adopt this policy regardless of what
the Tigers opponents may do in re-
gard to numbering their players
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20
DUCK PIX LEAGUE

The VlrEinians swamped the Polfca
team, of the Palace Duekpin league.
last night on the Palace alleys, taking
all three games by large margins.
The -YirGinians haze won eight md
lost one out of their mine games played.
Fiddler was high man for the viP.
stnians and Martin for the Police. This
was the last match until after the hol4
idays The scores:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20

MarceIla-Does Bonnie Bean brough
own a car?
Waverly--l have never seen him
in one. bIt l guess he does.
What makes you thiak h. dnesef
II was walking with him down the
street the other day, and when We
trrIed corner he irSolHutarlv
stuck out his right hand.---I oungs.
town Telegram.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20
WEST VIRGINIA TO
BATTLE WITH YALE

Especial to Richmond virginian)
NioiEantowD, w. Va, Dec. f0.-
a Football game between Yale and
West Virginia was agreed upon by
tiie mamagenlents OF the two teams
today, 10 be played ut New Haven
ncxt October 90. 1890. West vir-
ginia plays Princeton on the fol-
lowing saturday, October 80.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20

woman OF experience says II Is
impossible to keep children oft s*air
carpets In place without using the
rcd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20

AAY HE'S 'sHsRO"---Various members
~ thu Ceutar College football eleven
have been accused of professionalism
By critics throughout the South and
West Center beat West Virginia In
lis most notable triumph. In retalia~
ton, ofsciais Of Center have asserted
captain Rodgers of West Virginia Is
himseh professional. having played
AasabAll for pay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-02

Cleveland, O., where he is organist
at the Pilgrim church.
Miss Mary Fischer returned Friday
to her home on Dewey street from
Pontoosuc Lake, where she has been
the guest for two weeks OF former
roommate.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas McGrail and
little daughter Katharine of Albany
are guests for a week at the home OF
Mrs. McGrairs parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Fischer of Dewey street extern
sion.
Samuel A. Patterson, jr., and Fred
N. Austin left last week on a motor.
cycle trip to Chicago. Cards were
received Monday from the young men
informing their friends that they had
succeeded in reaching Buffalo.
George p. Thompson, former
resident and employee of the Benning
ten Scale company who has been
spending a few days in town with his
daughter. Miss Emily Thompson. train
ed nurse at the Putnam Memorial hos
pital, returned on Monday to his home
in Brooklyn.
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THE FIGHTING TARPoN
Its Capture Shown in Howe's Moving
Pictures.

When the ordinary fisherman brings
in a large trout or bass and feels
proud of it he doesn't remember that
there are other fish, more gamey and
greater fighters, the scales alone OF
which measure four inches in diane
ter. The fish referred to is the Nigh
ty, fighting tarpon. caught off the
coast of Florida. To see these giants
of the sea caught with rod and line is
one of the many pleasures that
await patrons of Lyman H. Howe S
Travel Festival, coming to the Ben
nington opera house Saturday, Sept.
IL.
The tarpon fishing pictures are
probably the most remarkable ever
taken of the nimrod's delight. A gil
gantic silver tipped fish weighing 1856
pounds is finally caught, after a
strenuous battle of over two hours,
by a slip of a woman weighing only
105 pounds.
This is the 25th year of Mr.. Howes
career as a public exhibitor, and in
eommemoration of the event, a "Sil-
yer Jubilee" program, of special i'm
portance for its excellence and diver
sity of subjects, is being presented,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Miss Anna Malone OF Stafford street
passed away at II o'clock today.
Miss Eulah Beldon of Spring street
is spending her vacation in Spring
field.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Baker and little
daughter, Dorotha spent Labor Day in
Eagle Bridge.
School shoes for your boy or Nrl,
quality the best, prices tn lowest, at
the New York store shoe department.
ADV.
Mrs. f. w. Tillson of Jefferson
avenue was awarded first premium in
amateur photography at both Middle
bury and Morrisville fairs held last
week She also received nineteen
first premiums and eleven second pre-
miums on fancy needlework.
Coming to the Harte Theatre to-
morrow afternoon and evening Harry
T. Morey in The Man Who Won"
and the first thrilling chapter of the
whirlwind serial The Perils of
Thunder Mountain" with Antonio
Moreno and Carol Holloway. Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. William Leroy Bates
and DR. and Mrs. William r. Ogden of
Rutherford, n j., motored to Benning
ton Saturday and were guests over
Labor day at the home of Judge and
Mrs. Edward l.. Bates. The party re-
turned today accompanied by Mrs. E.
l.. Bates.
The funeral of Charles c. Cole son
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry j. Cole of
North street whose sudden death
Thursday night shocked the communi
ty, was largely attended. Sunday after
noon at the Second Congregational
church Rev. George S Mills, the
pastor, ofIiciated and the interment
was at the Old Bennington cemetery.
The bearers were Robert f. Cum
mings, Ned Healy, Benjamin A. Wal
dron. Ted Thomas, Nelson Payne and
Edmund p. Howe, A profusion of
beautiful flowers testified to the es-
TEEN in which the young man was
held and expressed the sympathy of
numerous friends TO rthe family in its
deep affection.