davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
LYNCHBURG ELKS
OUTPLAY LENOIR
Especial to The Times-Dlsnatch.1

tSpecinl to The Times Dispptch.1
LYNCIBURG. VA. Feb. lB.-After
being of In almost every phase OF the
game for thirty. minutes OF play. dur
Ing which time the visitors led the
score, the Islks tonight staged II
furious garrison finish and fairly
played .Lenoir College, Hickory, n. c.,
off It's feet and won by the score Of
81 to 22.
The lGlks overcame n five point lead
and scored twenty-one points In the
last half. while Lcnoir was register
Ing only seven. The first half, as far
as the Elke were concerned. was the
r1cklest game ever seen here. Lee
noir College put up hard fight, but
when the Ellis got their speed to go
ing they were not TO be stopped.
The llne-up:
Elks.(31). Positions. Lenoir {22).
Johnson ..... forward .......... Seitz
(Capt.) (Capt.)
Lee ...,.. forward ........ Boggs
d, Shaner .center,...... Brown
Nelson ....... guard ........, Bolllck
Holmes az. .guard. Utley
Summary; Goals from noor--J ohm
son CD. Lee ts). n. shaner 49,,
Holmes, Seita 90, Boggs Brown t3).
.Uttey (2J. Goals from fouls--7J ohm
son. 9 In 4 r. ShRner,s 3 In 6; Seitz,
0sin5 !; RogGs,, e.iny7. substitptions-
r.. shnrer fer d. Shaner; Boyer for
ptley; HawIlsf for Boyer. Personal
fouls committed johnson fa). .,
shaner, Nelson. ,oIipes g III seitz,
Brown sB /, .Isls !, (: tItisyS J,
lliawns Time g. sosuiiriuts helyes
,9SsSs tcE1 I'M IA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
JUDGE LANDS TOGIVE.
ALL TIME TO BASEBALL
National Commissioner of Great American Game Re-
signs From Federal Bench-Decision Is Pleas
ing to Fans and Public

Senator Dial Ind attacked the Judge
because OF tho latters statement
that bank officials sometimes were
partly responsible for robbsries By
boys because they did not pay ado
cuate salaries. Senator Dial and
Representative Weity. OF Ohio. lat
ter proposed impeachment proceed
iHgs against the Judge. tho Ropre-
eontative busting his case on tho hold
Ing OF two positions by the judge.
Both cases were dropped.
The judge became head of organ
lied baseball shortly after tho grand
jury investigation into the 1919 world
series scandal. Ho was offered $4,000
q year to take the position. and after
several refusals. finally ugreed undor-
condition that he remain on tho
bench. lilo insisted that his salary he
only $4,000. explaining that his .u-
dlcial income would bring the total
to $4,000.
Long Respected Judge.
The resignation Of Judge Land.H
takes from the Federal bench on.
of the most feared and at the ynme
time the most respected judges In
the country.
He was vigorous In his attitude
against tho anti-Amcricans during
the war. His son. Reed Lands. was
serving with the British air ser Ice
and the Judge several times tried to
obtain war work. which would send
him across. but faiNd.
In one speech during the war he
advocted that the German kaiser and
MS SIX sons he executed by allied
hring squads. "out OF Justice 10 hu-
mainly
judge Lands was one OF the thirty
persons 10 whom bombs were mailed
on May Day, IN 1919. and during the
1911 blncshand trials here, ne re-
ceived many death threats. Against
the wishes OF his friends. he insisted
on sitting through the trials.
Judge Lands FIRST became nation
ally famous when he fined the STAN
dard OH Company OF Indiana s29.240.-
600, which decIsion later was re-
ycrsed by n higher court.
Always Ptcturcsquc Figure.
In the courtroom the judge always
was picturesque figure. not only be-
cause Of Ills flowing white hale. but
because OF his keen wit. He once
barred "wriRt-watched lawyers" ana
was drastic in his action against tho
courtroom loafers or courtroom
lizards as he called them.
Judge Landis was born In Mile
vile. Ohio. November 20, 1863. The
day OF tho birth. DIR. Abraham Lam
dis. his father, came home wounded
from fighting In the War Between tho
States in tho region OF Keneaaw
Mountain. near Atlanta. IA.
II nnme him K.nesnw Mountain
Landis.' the father maid, and may
he live up TO what the name stands
for in history
He became q grocery clerk ut Lo-
ganport, Ind. and ln,er was grad
unted from Union College OF Law,
Chicago. lie practIced in Chicago un-
til 1905. with the exception OF two
years In Washington as necre,ary TO
Secretary OF State Gresham. He was
appointed TO the Fede,al bench March
gS lgO5
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
INTERESTING INCIDENTS IN
THE LIFE OF JUDGE lands

told the bailin. III they want to.
they can wait"
The baseball men waited two hours
TO fer Judge Lands $4,000 q year
Some time ago reporter asked
Judge Lands about one of the num-
erous rumors that he had resigned
Doesn't 1t beat the devilY re-
piled the Judge. soon as man gets
somewhere they want him to resign.
Then. II he resigns they raise the
dickens and want to know the real
reason for 1t. I guess when do re-
sign they'll figure up ten thousand
reasons for 1t. and none of them will
be right"
The Lawyers Association OF Illinois
adopted resolution today express
Ing Its sincere appreciation and
gratitude 10 Judge Lands for the
services which lie has so courage
ousiy and faithfully performed both
as citizen and as n Judge" And also
expressing regret that the judicial
activities OF such judge are soon
to cease" =
Judge Kiokham Seaman. OF the
Criminal Court, said that movement
should be started Immediately to get
Judge Lands to run for Mayor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
IBy Associated rresn.l


CHICAGO. Feb. 1S.-Judge Kene-
saw Mountain Lands will end his
seventeen years service on tho Fed
eral bench March ! TO devote HIS en-
Trio time to his duties as national
commissioner OF baseball. he an
nounced today when he forwarded
Ills resignation to President Harding
For fifteen months Judge Lands
has hold both positions. drawing S60.-
coo year from organized baseball
less tho $500 salary he received as
Federal Judge. At the time he took
up his duties US baseball dictator he
Won offered q contract for $4,000 a
Year. but insisted that as long as
no remained on the bench the amount
OF his salary Az Judge be deducted
from the total paid him by baseball
The contract was for seven years.
There arc not enough hours In the
day for theso activities" Judge Lam
dis declared in announcing his resig-
nation. There isn't time enough to
DO everything. I've worked hard.
Two been getting UP at o'clock In
tho morning and have had to go
without lunch for two weeks"
VIII Take No Vacation.
Informed that 1t had been rumored
that he had been advised by his ply
sician TO 80 South for rest. he
snapped out:
IL Will tako no vacation. I will
continue at the bat. am not going
South" He added that he would ncla
hight sessions OF his court TO clear
his document before his rcsignG,sr..
takes effect.
According to hia friends. Judge
Lnndis intended to resign tho Judge
ship shortly after he accepted the
post as dictator OF organized tase-
yail. but delayed because IL criticism
a ~ ms u..s
quoted az sayIag he would not resign
under fire.
Judge Lands accepted the chair
nnnship or professional baseball
altar Il had been rendered him by an
unanimous vote OF tho sixteen major
following the 1919 worlds series
scandal and the trial OF several mem
bers OF the Chicago American League
club on charges Of taking part in IT,.
His acceptance of tho post was
sought on the plea that IL was neccs-
sary 10 restore public confidence In
tho game.
On rcnch Seventeen Years.
Judge Londis Will have virtually
completed seventeen years as Judge
for the Northern District Of Illinois
when his resignation becomes effcc-
tayc.
Rumors OF the resignation have
hccn current for months and Until
mate friends have known for some
time that the action was imminont.
II has been generally understood
TINT Judge Lands would have re-
signed some time ago but for the at
tacks on him by Senator Dial. of
South Carolina. and the notoriety
brought through hiss handling of the
case Of Willie Dalton, 17-year- old
bank robber. On the verge of re-
signing when these things came up.
the Judge changed his plans. inform
ing friends that he would never re-
sign under fire."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS 1
STAGE CELEBRATION

Junior high school night was cello.
DRAFTED at the Central Y. NJ q, A. last
night with big circus in the Eyn
an"er the leadership OF Phyaical III,
rector Keetcn. with the gym gall,
lery hlled with teachers and sttidenu
u the different Junior higs schools
Thirteen regular acts. with a num-,
Dor OF specln. acts by clowas. ma,f
up tho evenings progruni. Charlei
Phillips and George Childress. thu
TWO principal clowns. aided by Jaci
Folk. Joe Mehilbrech. Pete .Iaunder
Il. Estes. William Downey, w. m
Hassell. pulled" every clown trion
Imaginable and kept the audience Is
an uproar the whole evening. >Dti,
Shaw. noted for his tumbling and.
muscle work, staged number Of
hair-raising feats on tables and bari
and was ably assisted by Odell Sta
pies. *
The circus last night was repA;
tit'on OF one staged on January I
y celebrate New Year. which wal
ono OF the best-attended entertain.
ments scheduled at tho Y. N. C. A
for many months. This circu1 hal
been so successful that there is 4
popular demand for Its continued
repetition. aud MT. Keeton- is plan.
ming TO stage II on one or two othei
occasions in the near future. :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
.HEYDLER PLEASED At
DECISION or Lands
President of National League
Says Public Is to Be
Congratulated.
IRy Assoclnted press. /

NEW. YORK. Feb. ls.-President
John 4. Heydler. of tho National
League. expressed qualification today
when Informed by tho Associated
Press that Judge Lands had resigned
from the bench TO devote his entire
time to the technical control OF pro-
fessionnl baseball.
Tho major and minor Leagues. and
the baseball public at large are to
he congratulated" he said. ION Judge
LandiS decision" 1t means every
thing for the sport.
Contract Runs Seven Years.
II have always felt that when Judge
Lands fully realized the mass OF de-
tail and tho varying technical and
contractual matters which must come
TO him for final decision he would
have to decide to give up either the
position of baseball commissioner or
tho Federal bench. Tho work incl
dental to both positions Is absolute
~ beyond the powers OF any ono man.
or course. l need not say that am
extremely Gratihed that Judge Lands
saw his way clear TO devote his entire
attention 10 baseball.
Under tho terms Of his contract,
signed In 1920. Judge Lands will con:
tinue to receive the same remunera-
-" - III the past. HIS contract run
ning for a period OF seven years.
caiieu FOR an annual salary of $4,000
with deduction equivalent to his
salary as Judge"
Owners Are Pleased.
Under the agreement Judge Landis
mas been receiving Approximately
Si:,a0O from the baseball leagues.
Jacob Rupert. president OF the
New York Yankees. and Charles H.
EDoets. OF the Brooklyn Club also
expressed pleasure over the action of
Judge Lands.
remarkable man as he Is" said
MT. Rnppert "the two Jobs were too
much for him. Baseball. of course.
cannot fall g be benefited by his ac-
THE results OF Judge Lands.
move" said Mr.. Ebbets. "mean that
the work he has been doing for base
| ball will increased rapidly, 1t is n
splendid thing"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
Golf Ball in Bottle
Not Covered by Rule

LONDON. Feb. 1s.-Durlng the
past few years golfnp circles have
been Hooded with stories OF pc,
culiar ineidenta that the golf ball
has been responsible for. The
hole -ln-one" trick hns become
common affair for dying bird
to come In contact with a golf ball
In flight, with fatal results to the
former. Is not an unusual happen.
Ing, and the rumber of cases tr
which decision worthy o. n
Solomon has appeared are hu.
merous. Ono Interesting Incident
that had an Important bearing on
the result OF n golf match mas
reported recently from Fem
brokeshirc course.
The matter OF whether n broken
neratsd water bottle lying on the
Tenhy course contained even O.
small proportion OF its CORNER
contents decided u peculiar point.
and. possibly. Indirectly, tho result
OF the match. The ball OF one OF
the two players In a competition
wac found. after n good hrHasle
shot. to DO within tho broken bot
Ito and In such position as 70
10 unplnyRblo. Tho owner OF tho
ball was rosourceful enough 10
invoke tho clause In tho rulos Of
golf concerning casual wntor."
but closS invostigatlon disoloe Oh
tho fact that there WAS no liquid
loft In tho bottle. 30 that tho rul0
could not DO brought into opera
ton. Tho game resulted In the
dsfoat of the victim" by one hole.
Another peculiar feature OF the
case In that It actually was q
water bottle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
MERCHANTS NATIONAL
COMES OUT VICTORIOUS
Defeats First National Five
by Score Of SO to 81 at
Howitzers'.

The Merchants National Bank quint
continued Its winning streak yester-
day. when they defeated the First
National Ave by tho score of ae to 2l.
The play was much faster and closer
than the score indicates. Tho game
was the second of n double hender
played In the Bankers Basketball
League at the Howitzers' Armory.
BY this victory, tho Merchants team
gets a tight hold on first place, their
nearest opponents being the American
team. which Is two games behind.
The frst half was nip and tuck
for tho frat minutes Of play. first one
team scoring and then the other.
Merchants. however. developed n
shooting streak and forged ahead.
which evidently took the heart out
OF tho First National boys. The
feature OF the half was the splendid
guarding OF Anderson and Oiiio De-
vine. both OF whom were able to get
their hands on the ball whenever
they tried. Butterworth mndo two
long shots that went through the
basket without touching the rim The
half ended l? to .. in favor of Mer-
chants.
rho First National team came back
with great fighting spirit In the seq
ond half and got within three field
goals OF tying the score. a quick
rally by the Safest for Savings
stopped tho attack and thuy were
never In danger during tho rest of the
game. Pendleton at forward for Mer-
chants shot ten field goals aud two
toui goals for twenty-five OF his
teams points. or enough 10 have
won the game by ono point. The
work In the second half was the
best he has exhibited for several sea
sons all Of the goals being shot from
ditrerent angles. Butterwor,h, his
running mate. was also in good form
MAILING five field goals. Jesse De-
vines floor work was all that could
be desired. Jennings and G. Klise
Tor First National each shot three
Held goals Creath played, a good
game at guard.
The lineup:
Merchants. Position. LIST Natl.
butterworth forward. $3.50. j. Klise
rendleton forward. -. jennings
'. DeVine ..center.. G, KlIsc
emerson ....,gunrd. ......, Pnynt
~ Di'iHe ...guarl. $1,000. CreatI
summary: Field goals-Pentleton
10; Butterworth. s; &. Kiise, 8; Jon.
nings. j; j. Devine. o. Define, Payne
and Crcath. Field goals--Pendleton
out OF 4; jennings, 8 out Of 3. or.
hcials-ilargrove. referee; GreenIe
timekecper. and Almas. scorer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
W. & |. FIVE BEsTs
NORTH CAROLINA team
Generals Defeat Tarheels at
Lexington by Score
of 38 to Is.
Especial TO The Timcs-Dispntch.l

lspecihi 10 Inc Tlmcs-DlSpatch.1
LEXINGTON. VA, Feb. 1s.-wash-
ington and Leo in the most brilliant
exhibition OF floor work displayed
this season. defeated the University
OF North Carolina here tonight SS
to IS The Generals were in top form
throughout the whole or the con-
test, never relinquish,ng the lead
gained during the first two minutes
of play from the visitors. Tonlgh.'s
loss at the hands of the Generals
was the first OF the present season
for the North Carolinians.
North Carolina was able to cage
but two field goals during the frs,
half as resuit Of the work o.
sensationally the whole game, his
Cameron and Thomas, Washington
and Lees guards. The latter played
Soor work being among the best
ever seen here.
At the end OF the first period
the score stood IS to 9 in favor OF
the generals. From the start of the
second half Washington and Lee
played rings around the visitors and
ran up the score by series OF
beautiful shots from tho floor b,
Lake. Hines. and Glenn. Although
North Caroline bnttled- gameiy and
worked In Perfect unionism from nj
most every tip-ofr and succeeded In
penetrating the visitors defense
from the middle OF the floor.
Lake scored twenty OF Washing
ton and Lees points. while Glenn and
Thomas also starred. For the visitors
Z. Carmichael played consistent
game at center. Line-up:
w. and l.. Positions n. c
Lake. right forward -. Green
Hines. Co.. left forward -. PER-,
Glenn. 1890. center Carmichael, G
Thomas.... right guard :. Mcdonald
Cameron. left guard. .Carmichael,W
Field goals-North Carolina: Nc.
Donald 3: Green. 8; Perry, 2; Ear.
michael. w. and L.; Lake, 7; Glenn
4: Hines, 2; Thomas. 2. Goals from
foul--C. Carmichael, z in 12; Lake. /
in 10. -Substitutions-North Carolina
Mailer for G. Carmichael Referee
sutton. V. =. I. Time OF halves-o
minutes. t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
Iny Assoclated Press.l

l iby 2SSDCihleu lTcSs.J
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.--Judgc Lands
resignation was the chief topic at
scores of discussions today, and many
interesting incidents In the Judges
judicial life were recalled.
During bankruptcy proceedings be-
fore him the judge discovered that
one bit Of property in litigation was
Il saloon.
Call up that saloon" he ordered,
dnrned II I'm going TO tend bar while
sitting on the Federal bench"
Never write letter 20 your
mother-in- when you arc sore"
the Judge told n man who had fought
his wife's mother. Remember to
treat her with respect. She Is your
chldren.s grandmother. and grand
mother i'm a family Is q blessing to
tho children"
Change that clock" said the Judge
when daylight savings went into
effect here last summer and all Fed
etal building clocks were being kept
on standard time. This is n court
room and not railroad station"
Last winter score OF baseball
magnRtea, whose total salaries ran
up to several hundred thousand dol
lars, had an appointment with Judge
Lands at n hotel. After waiting an
hour and half and sending half n
dozen messengers. one of the mag
/. mates noticed tall uEure in n flow
: Ing cape watching kids ball game
across tho way. A messenger was
dispatched.
Sorry. gentlemen" explained shc
Judge. but that was the first ball
In
get away from thnse kids"
Judge Lands was holding court
when the baseball magnutes came to
offer him the $50.000-a-year job as
baseball commissioner.
!. Tell them I'm too" busy to talk
Shbout such things now" the Judge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
Babe Ruth Asks Salary
of $4,000 From Yanks
fly Associated Press. 4


NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-Babe
Ruth has requested a salary CLOSE
to $4,000" for 1922. Colonel Jacob
RUPERT, one OF the owners OF tho
Yankees, declared tonight. in an
nouncing that the honie-run star
was coming East next week to
talk things over. Ruth, who is
now on vaudeville tour In the
Middle West, IS reported to have
received $4,000 last year..
Colonel Rupert indicated that
there was chance" OF Ruth get
ting more money. US he considered
him "a reasonable man." There
is no chance. however. he added,
OF Carl Mays. stellar pitcher, re-
ceiring more money this year.
Mays signed II three-year contract
at $4,000 season last year. Coll
onel Rupert alau indicated that
the demands Of Aaron Ward,
second haseman. for higher SAL
airy would not DO complied with.
we arc through with them"
ho-said. they must either sign or
stay out"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
THE TRAIL OF THE ssBLACK sOX' SHOWS
s.WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR is HARD

The
Biblical
Chicago and subsequently through Oklahoma didn't
he nds:
SWeae Isberg--Broke 20
. a San 4,I
Gandl-Boke a
In
Claude Joe Jackson
fcw
hundred left the
LYING
81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
Y. NJ. I. JUNIOR FIVE
BESTS TECH SECONDS
Special to The rimes-Disnotc,

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LEXINGTON. VA. Feb. 1S.-In it's
first game of the season the V. NJ. j.
Junlon Varsity decisively defeated
the Virginia Tech team here tonight
~ 10 I3. In the first part OF the
Inst half the teams wore fairly even
~ matched but after the third tie
TO the V. NJ. l. qulnt forged
ahead and held safe margin Of lead
Tor the rest OF the game. Toward
me end Of the second half a practi-
caliy new team was sent on the
floor by V. M. /.
In the second half the superior de-
fense OF tho local Cadets held the
young Gobblers to no field goni.
while the formers onense completely
oafhed tho BlRckshurgers. Although
this was tho Cadets initial game, they
showed mid-scason form In passing
and floor work. King starred for
virginia Tech. while Denton and
Cure closely seconded by Miller q.
Robertson. Maloney and Ramey
stood out for tho Cadets. G. Miller
led In scoring field goals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
CUILFORD, AMATEUR
CHAMPION, IN FORM
[Ey Associated Prasa. l

CHICAGO. Feb. 1s.--Jesse Gull
ford. national amateur golf cham
plon. is playing better golf by sew
eral strokes to the round than he
did last winter. according to word
received by friends from Florida.
where tho Boston Siege Gun is win
tering. He recently made q CO on tho
Miami Beach links. His phlegmntIc
putting Is still as wonderful ms when
he won tho title Mt st. Louis Coun-
try Club last summer, where his
steadiness overcame Robert A. Gard
ner, OF Chicago, twice national cham
pion, despite the long driving OF tho
Chicago Big Bertha.