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SPORTS I NEWSY STORIES FROM THE BUSY ATHLETIC WORLD | S P O R T S
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SPIDERS WILL TBI TO !
TIE IIP CIMPIlSmP
Will IMu.v Yellow Jackets To-Nl^ht
on HowltzoiV Armory
Court.
G.I.MK WILL UK FAST ONE
IJoth Teams Are I?rlinecl for Cruel- !
ling Content?Local Collej;lunn
Hope to Win, anil Tlion Heat ltan
ilolpli-Mucou for Cup in I'lay-OIT.
Richmond Collogo will meet the
Kainlolph-Macon quint to-night in the
crucial game of thy championship
Serbia. The gumtt will he played on
the llowit*er? Armory court, begin
ning at ?:30 o'clock. Hoili teams aro
pritned for a hard gunie, and a Ktuul
llng contest lb expected.
On this game "hangs all the law
and the profits" of the championship
basketball season for the outcome will
practically decide the. race which has
been the most closely fought out In
years. If the Spiders win It will only
give them a i'Iumk c to t ?k-- the cup bj
beating the Jackets ugalv. but then a
victory by th- Spider* at this stage
of the proceeding ? will ue regarded as
showing that the lo< al boys have really
Improved as tiny claim, ami that the
Yellow Jat ketH have rctronicsvil. The
Spiders ha\c v ? far met and detdslvely
defeated e v ?? ? other team in the
league except ltandolph-Macon. by
whom they were d? feated at Ashland
about a month ago.
The Spider supporters do not say
anything to detraet credit from the
Yellow Jackets for that game, but
they do assert that the Spiders will
play a?< entirely different game on a
splendid, well-lighted lloor like the
Howitzer*;', than the one they put up
in the Yellow Jackets, which, they
claim, is underslze and poorly lighted.
The Yellow Jackets are reported as be
ing tn top form and are expecting to
put up the Kail)': of their ll%*es In a des
perate effort to prevent the Spiders
from winning another cup this sea
son.
Spider* to t'?r Iti-nulnm.
The Spiders will also have their old
lineup In the fray?the same as the
team which lined up UKalnat the Timers
here a couple weeks ago. Captain
Leubbert Is just beginning to show
the form thnt has made him such a
formidable player in the past and his
playing In the last few days indicates
that he Is irolng to bo In tils prime con
dition f"r the game to-night. If he Is
the Spiders are sure of tiome splendid
play Ing.
Wood, the other forward. Is not In
the best of condition, but he is game
to the core, and will probably play
harder than if he was In the best of
shape. Suttertlet'" who has been play
ing such a Kamc recently, will
ump centre. ...'chell, the old re
table, will hold down ri^ht Kuard, and
Cox, who has been putting up such a
Jamup game for tho Hplnders, will nil
the other defensive position.
The Spider team, coach and student
body are all well aware of the fact that
they will have to right and play with
more enlrlt and success than ever be
fore this season If they are to win to
night. Hut there Is a way the Spiders
have of coming back and sticking on
until the', succeed that is expected to
win out for them. Certainty the game
will be a hummer. Itoth student bodies
will be tl.e e. en masse, and the cheer
ing Is expected to rival the actual
ptavlng In enthusiasm and spirit.
Manager Jones has piloted the
Spiders through a very hard season,
and now has only this last game r> -
malning on his schedule here at home
llti is to be complimented for his
splendid work In manaKlng the bust- I
ness of the team so well.
FIFTY MEN ANSWER CALL
FOR VIRGINIA TECH TEAM
Ilnnrliull Sipifiil, Wltli Mtieli -"?romloliig
Material, 'lukro AilvimtiiKf of l-'nlr
MVnihrr to I.oonen I p.
HLACKSMCIIG. VA February 2?.?
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute
bascl.ail ?<iua<( bus been taking ad
vantage of the wurin weather to loosen
up anil get into butter shape for the
arrival of Couch Prince, who is e>;
peeled next week l-'orty-o'lc! play
ers reported to Manager Nelson at hi.*
first call for men on Fubiuary ?u, and
this number haw been gradually in
creased during tlie lust few 'lays until
It Ih close to f'fiy.
The prospect for a crack loam seems
unufualli blight. For the Infield po
sitions Ciouhlinan at third, Powell at
short, and liixon at tirst. make it cer
tain that these positions will be well
filled. Captain liruce, in the centre
garden, leaves nothing to be desired
in that quarter.
Of lust year's pitching staff, Bibb
and Macon, two reliable slab art lata,
are both looking good; while Wilson, a
southpaw; Little, a speed artist, and
Nelson. all of whom worked on the
Hcrisba last your, and substituted fpr
the varalty pitchers, will make good
men for the coming season.
Oalnea, last year's star catcher, Is
back at his old position, arid Copper
l.ery, a recruit from Curtis High School,
.V. Y., who Is reported to bo a relialde
backstop, is also showing up well be
hind the bat The new pitchers' Include
Hooks Moore, who stut red on the tech
nine In 151.1, anil Treakle, of Maul
ing}!. The latter brings with him a big
reputation from his performances on
the mound in Norfolk. It Is known
that he was offered a berth with Nor
folk, as well as with two other Vir
ginia League teams and. If this pro
fessional Judgment is not misplaced, ho
will make a valuable man on the tech
pitching staff
A number of last year's scrubs nre
back, Including Matthews, Kamsey,
Moseby, McClinnls and Oogbill. They
are all working hard and will most
likely land some of the regular posi
tions.
The remainder of the now material
has yet to prove Itself. Logan, of
Etnory, and Henry, has a reputation as
an Inflolder and Huforri Williams, of
Pcarlsburg, Is said to be a slugging
outrtolder.
WILLARD CAMP PUTS OUT
NO FURTHER SCRAP DOPE
Illg Jess Mop* Training Pending Trip
of Curley to Johnson nt
llllYlltlUU.
Kb PASO, TUX., February 26.?No
further word came in-day from fight
promoters or the camp of .leas Wlllaut
relative to J nek Johnson and his in
tentions regarding the .1 uarex light.
Willard said to-night that he was cer
tain Jack Ourle> would briny John
son back, and that the light would be
held iit Juarez. Willard did not train
any to-day, as It rained hard, but ho
said he would train to-morrow again.
"I am in fine condition," he said, and
lie looks it.
Since the arrival, Willard has taken
on hard muscle, and his face assumed
ii brilliant tan. lie looks as hard as a
rock and shy a he is.
"1 ?im feeling fine," ho said, "but I
will foci better when that smoke, shows
up In Juarez. I Just want one chance
lit him. 1 would light liini anywhere,
but I want to light him her<-. I have
boon working hard to got In condition,
and I think it la due me that the tight
bo held here. I am willing to give
Johnson all the time he wants to get
into condition, for I want him to feel nt
bis host. I don't want him to say
afterward that he was not in shape
whon he went up against me."
Manager Trun Jones, who. with Jifck
Curley, represents the financial back
ers of the fight, asserted to-liight that
he Is more than positive that Curley
will bring Johnson to Juarez.
"Somebody interested in pulling the
fight In Havana tried to scare Johnson
when ho got there," said Jones. "Cur
Uy con fix It up all right, I am sure." I
The Morning Pope
Tho Splder-Jackct game to-night
will lie well worth a trip to the Howit
zers' Armory. As remarked yesterday i
In those columns, basketball In it red- ;
blooded Bport which needs oncourage
| incut. Those who see tho contest to
I night will agree on thlu point.
Umpire Hill Carpenter, of the Intor
national Iv-aguo, does not know wheth
I er lie is going to have a Job this sea
| son or not, liut is hoping for the
I best. Bill .Is working under a three
[ year contract, which has ono more
i year to run, and lie lias received notice
from President barrow that he Ih ex
pected to work as usual. Hut the J
, troubles of the International are so |
severe that 1:111 is not sure that the;
league will start the season. If it '
| opens he will lie right on the Job.
Virginia by hanging up Its elgh-1
toenth basketball victory last nlgnt j
Ih gidng after a colltglato record. The j
orange and Blue quint has met some ?
of tile best teams in the State, and '
elsewhere, being more democratic In
this sport than some others. Its title ,
to the South Atlantic championship (
can hardly be disputed.
.Mike Mitchell, veteran outfielder
whom Griffith released to the Richmond
club of the Internationul League a few
weeks ago. Is, according to a report j
which reached his home .it Springfield, :
O., thinking seriously of quitting the (
game.
The llrst qualifying rounds for the 1
Richmond indoor golf championship
will be played on Friday niKht at tho
Richmond Hotel court. The second
round will he played one week later,
while the finals will be held on March
1All rounds will be under handicap. I
The fiftli Indoor golf tournament was ?
played las* night on tho courts at the '
Richmond Hotel. The winner was John
I?. Call, with a score 39 for the nine
holes. The course played was the
Rattcrffol championship course over
which tho American open match will
be played this year. Other leading
scores were: J. McK. Judklns. 41; R.
Fleming, plus 2, 42: S. Fleming, 43;
lieorge D. Morgan, 43: B. S. Yardley, !
4a. J. F McKay, plus 5. 43; J. H.
Young. 4S; Oeorg? ii. Hanson, 4i<; F.
I'owtrs, DO.
The two Canadian teams of the In
ternational League?Toronto and Mon- j
1 r?-: ? 1 ?will puriue a course of corn - I
plete loyalty in their sprimr training. t
They have made arrangements to train i
at Bermuda, the popular British pon- j
session. The athletes will sail for the
island on March 31.
No wonder John Ganzol went back to 1
Rochester to llirt with the Job of man
aging the Hustlers a train. It is said !
that last year he received a 17,000 salary
and some grounds concessions which
boosted that a thousand, and his bil
liard parlor netted him another thous-,
and. For a minor league manager this
is going some.
A selected score golf tournament will
be played over the Country Club of
Virginia course from February 27 to
March 1, Inclusive. The players will
turn In as many scores as they de
sire, and lowest over the full eighteen
holes will be the winner. There will
be an entry fee of ono ball, and the
pool will be ilU'ided between the three
winners, in the proportion of five, three
and two. Players must enter names
before starting.
Among tho holdouts who are caus
ing much trouble in baseball ranks Is
Juilisc Landis, who la still remaining
neutral on the Federal?organized
ball decision.
Having been defeated by Joe Azave
do, Franklo Callahan should feel Just
like I'ackey McFarlnnd would, If he
were knocked out by Ad Wolgast.
It is to bo hoped that the five gritty
y ou n g s t c rs from Richmond Academy,
will meet with success to-night at the
?icorgetown games. At the same time
other local athletes should feel ashamed
to let theMe meets go past without try
ing to bring some of the glory to Rich
mond. Good luck to lleubi, too
The Richmond Howitzers will play
a return engagement with Lvnchburg
' ounfi Men s Christian Association to
night. I he artillerymen were defeated
before, but will try to retrieve b.st
laurels.
WAKE FOREST DEFEATS
TRINITY IN FINAL GAME
Ktt'HIcnl fiiHsiiiu 1111,1 I'onwtNtrnt Work
Helped llmitiNta Drfont Itfvnln in
I'unt Contest.
KOREST. X. c., February 2fi
--Wake 1 orfht closed the basketball
season to-night by winning from Trin
ity, j.i to 1 Excellent passing i?v both
tiams, several spectacular .shots by
Molting and the great defensive work
of Mensly and Davis featured the game.
>inl<llng put up one of the greatest
games of bis career, lie seemed able
to make shots from any point on the
noor, and negotiated several difficult
on. s. I lis spectacular work drew ap
plause from the audience througho.it
I'arrick, the llaptist's ti-'l centre.
I played a great defensive game, and
succeeded in getting the tip off nearly
every time. Wake Forest was minus
the services of Captain Hall, but Ream
pot up a good game in llall's forward.
Trinity was unable to get together in
any consistent offer.se. and this, con
nected with loose guarding In the earlv
part of the game, gave the Raptists
a lead that they could not hope to
overcome.
i The game started off with a burst of
speed by both sides, and the first ten
minutes of play found the score ft to 2
in favor of Wake Forest. Holding soon
I struck his stride, and when the gong
sounded for the first half Wnkc Forest
was leading, 14 to 0. The visitors
braced in the second half, and Martin,
replacing Woolen at guard, was able
to hold Holding to one field goal Trin
ity trot in some urood passing this half,
and their defense tightened up, but the
Haptists would score with regularity
every few minutes despite the desper- j
n|e efforts of Trinity's defense. i
Trinity attempted too many long
shots, while Wake Forest was content
to wait ur.tli nearer thy goal. T.lne-up:
Trinity. Position. Wake Forest.
Anderson... right forward Ream
Siler left forward Holding
(Captain)
Veal centre Carrick
Woctun right guard liensly
Th'o-ne left guard Davis
'Captain)
Substitutions?Franks for Carrick.
Martin for Woolen. Fluid goals?Hold
Iiik "?). Davis (2), Carrick, Siler '3),
v nderson (2). Thome, J Foul goals?
Molding, I> out of 9 ehnnces; Siler. none
out of one chance. Referee. Seltman.
Time of halves, twenty minutes.
The Superiors sprung a big surprise |
on The Times-Dispatch team last night
on the Newport Alleys, when they de
feated the champions three straight !
games. Troutnor led the newspaper j
bovs, while McFarland carried the hon
ors for the Superiors.
Tlnics-DlMpateb,
Team. *1 2 3
Overmann *82 121. ...
Smith Hi mi
Trbutner ...., 176 217 156
Hoy MO 153 16D!
Hampo 167 123 1S4
Cosby 106 ,
Total 8t& 774 S04 '
Superiors.
Team. ? 1, ,2 3
Spilling 164 168
McFarfftnd ; ? 1SS 167 223
Havls 167 168 179
RoardBloy 145 ... ...
Itowsey 173 206 187
Deascy . ... 166 166
1 Total 837 874 0C3
JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL QUINT
Heading, left to right?Hargrove (captjiin), Woodward, liethel. Hhtnig, Wharton, Fuller (manager).
John Marshall High Srhool can point with pride to the great work done this year hy its basketball aquad,
which finished its season on Wednesday night hy slut ring out the Ulackstone Academy quint, which had
hu uhlod several championship claimants. The Marshall tes have defeated some of the strongest school teams in
the State, and will he a big factor in determining the ch impionship. Captain Hargrove, who has had charge of
the team on the fioor, is one of the best natural players in this section, and much of the credit for the work
of the season is due him.
FIVE LITTLE SCHOOLBOYS
TO REPRESENT RICHMOND
Richmond Academy Truck Team Will
Run To-Nlght lu George
town Meet.
HEUBI I.N HALF-MILE EVENT
Former Collegian Will Try to Win
South Atlantic Championship 880
Yard Race?Academy Hoys Enter
Relay and Scholastic Events.
One lone band of athletes will rep
resent this big city to-night In the
annual Indoor track meet under the
auspices of Georgetown University,
Washington. Five little huskies com
prising the relay team of Richmond
Academy will Journey to the Capital
City this morning In the hope of bring
ing home something to shame the runny
excellent track athletes affiliated with
tha local clubs and organizations. Ac
companying the bovs will be Heubi,
former Academy star, who has been
couching theml for the past few days
out of a spirit of patriotism, and who
will enter the South Atlantic S30-yartl
championship event, unattached.
It is a corking good relay t<-nm that
will represent Richmond Academy It
is composed of Htrother. Rlnford. Hill
and Spencer, with Whltlock as the sub
stitute. This team recently placed in
the Federation meet in the blues' Arm
ory. and won the ItUer-acholastlc relay
championship in the prop school meet
sev.-ral weeks ago In addition to
running the relay, Hill and Whltlock
are entered for the scholastic 50-viml
dash handicap, and Spenccr will try
the scholastic Strotber. a brother
of .Ilmmle Strothcr. former Srl'er star,
and later with the Hluos, will enter
the CfiO-yurd novice.
lleubl, It lu expected, w'.U make a
good showing In the Inter-colloglnm
half ru'le. lie Is a natural runner, and
is one jf the best half-'nilers ever !>??,?>.
due <1 by Richmond While a member
nf the Academy squad he did great
work and was also n valuable member
of the Richmond Oollcgo track team
lust year, lleubl has been practicing
steadily of late, and claims to be in
good shape to stand the stiff pace.
The teams against which the Acad
emy will run have not yet heen an
nounced. hut will probably bo from two
or m??r-- Washington or Baltimore pre
paratory schools.
WEATHER IS IDEAL FOR
GRAND PRIX AUTO RACE
SAX Kit A NO I SCO, February 2*.?
'deal weather if promised for the; re
nown] of tho jcrand prlx automobile
'ace to-morrow on the Panama-Piicitio
Exposition course. Thirtv-flve automo
biles iirc to iret away at 10:30 o'clock on
?he -100 miles contest, Tho trawl urix
Kold cup and a purse of $5,000 will be<
the winner's reward.
Kddie Pullen, winner of last year's,
??'inning of the event at Santa Monica,
f'nl.. will he In the race la-morrow.
Other drivers who have participated in
most of the famous automobile races of
'If last ten years include Halidi de
Palma. Harnay OldlleUl Karl Cooler,
Marry Grant, Louis Dlsbrow and O. 1C.
Uuckstell.
EASTERN COLLEGE WINDS
UP SEASON WITH DEFEAT
MANASSAS. VA.. February 2??In
their best display of basketball of the
season. Kastern College went down (o
defeat before tho fast five from Mas
sanutteii Academy here this afternoon
l?v the sc:?re of 42 to 2il before a l.irpo
crowd. The frame wis the most exct
ipir. sensational and hardest - fought
battle of the year. Eastern's opuonen'.s
were suf-erior In every department. rw.d
won throuRh a clever exhibition of
passing 1'inl toain work
Roads l>>ith and iiitt of the lo "\1
school, ard Hale, for the visitors. ?????/?
the !ndl\id>:ii stars of the rifternoon.
and nl ivc 1 brilliantly thr. uuhoiit Kast.
cm wis strong; in tho (?vst period, and
nli\ed < ? enlv with Massanut 'en. This
jrain? ? finishes tho si asor at Kastern.
HORSE-SHHW nUTES SET
FOR VIRGINIA CIRCUIT
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ortAN?;rc. VA.. February 2fl.?The
Virginia Horsemen's Association at its
annual meeting in Washington, I).
arranged tho following schedule for the
Virginia horse shows:
Leesburir. June 0-10; Upperville. June
10-17; Oulpeper. Julv 0-f.; Oharloltes
vllle, July H-ir?; Orani?e. July 21-22:
Manassas, July 28-2'.); Front Koval,
August 4-5; Tlerryvlllo, August 11-12:
CharlftStown, August 1R-10; Wurrenton.
August 25-2(1.
Charlestown, \V. Va., v/as admitted
to membership in tho association, and
the following officers were rc-elected:
Jool M. Cochran, president: Mr. Page,,
vice-president .and Illalr Johnson, sec-1
retary and treasurer. .
Onlmet Put Bel OAT Scratch.
HOSTON, February 2ii.?Francis Out- |
met, national amateur golf ehamplon,!
was Riven a rating to-day of plus two
by the Massachusetts Golf Association,
It Is the first time any American golf
association" haB put a player below the
scratch mark. Itay K. Gordan, of Rrao-1
burn, has been plaood at scratch.
VIRGINIA FIVE REGISTERS I
ITS EIGHTEENTH VICTOR!
Orange and Hlue Defeats George
Washington by Close
Score.
K K C O R I) IS UXUIiKMISIlRI> ;
Game With Loyola College, Haiti
inore, To-XIght Winds |"p Season.
Inability to Agree on Ollieiiils .May
Cause Contest to Ho Called OlY.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. February 26.?
University of Virginia's basketball live
scored its eighteenth straight, winning
n listless game hero to-night, this time
at the expense of George Washington,
by 27 to 1 ft.
Tin- visitors were noticeably fatigued
from the gruelling struggle of the nig lit
before, and have everything to be.
thankful for that they not away with
a victory. The team work was not iti>
to the standard, the goal shooting only
fair, and there was an absence of that
smoothness with which the machine
worktd in the contest with Catholic
UJilversity.
'"Mat" Lurk, right guard on the
Southern team, was far and away the
stellar performer of the evening, and
if tin re is anv individual to whom Vir
ginia may attribute its success in a
co lit tut that marks its next to the last
app? arance, it is this youngster. He
se-in'd to play the entire floor, a game
that was a sacritlcu of personal glory
to the interest of his team.
As usual, "Shorty" Almoti was the
bright particular one for George Wash
ington. The speedy little forward was
responsible for no less than eleven of
the nineteen points accredited his nam.
Virginia is scheduled to play Loyola
College at MallLtnore to-morrow, but
up to a iute-hotj-r-Hvijnight an agreement
had not been reached on an otlicial.
There is a possibility that the eont'St
will lie called oiT. In tnis event "Pop"
I.annigan will probably take his
charges home earls to-n.or. ow morn
ing to celebrate the greatest string of
triumphs a Virginia basketball team
has i ver enjoyed.
The line-up:
<!. W. Position. Virginia.
Alinon left forward White
Murray right forward ... .Stiekley
(Captain!
Johnson centre Striekling
Groesbcck. .. left guard I Met rich
Shaver right guard Luck
(?'aplain)
Substitutions: G? on: ? Washington?
llamner for Shaver, Shaver for John
son, I'.ryant for llatuner. Goals from
iloor: Virginia ? White. Stiekley (15),
Striekling <l>, Dietrich (-). George
Washington ? Alinon 14 i. Johnsoit,
Shaver, Dryant. Goals from foul: Vlr
ginla?^trickling 7 out of 17. George
Washington?Alinon. 't out of 7. Itef
eree, Mr. James ' 'ollftlower. of George
town. Timers. Messrs. Smith, of Uni
versity of Virginia, and llall, of George
Washington. Time of halves. 20 miti
ROANOKE HIGH LOSES TO
LYNCHBURG BY BIG SCORE
!
11111 I'lty School < t it 111 < Defeat* Visitors'
7!t to II to l?'i?rtj- MIiiiKcn
of 1'lnj.
r.VNf'IinriUl. V\, K-lnnnry 2rt. - - '
I'layiiiK thirty minutes before liolne
:i 1?1?? to score, the Uoaiioko lllirh School
I'.iskt tball team lost to the Lynchburg
High here to- lay 1>\* the score of
73 to 'J. During forty minutes of play
Roanoke only had ten shots, seven of
these being muter the basket, and all
hut one were missed. Roanoke also ,
failed on eight free throws from fouls, i
The lino-up:
Lynchburg. Position. Roanoke.
Wrenn ri?ht forward .Rosenbaumj
Sullivan left forward ..XV Thomas
Wood centre I. Thomas
Hoatwrtffht.. right guard Murks
Opplcman . . . . loft ^uard Schuhcrt
Summary: Substitutions Wills for
Wreiitt, Christian for Itontwiiifhl Itow
mnn for Schubert. Kleld goalv. Wrenn
<i>), Wills (2). Sullivan (!?). Wood (.">).
Itoatwrlg'M (3), Christian Opple
inan < 7 >. Rosenbaum. Pools committed
?I .v 11 eh burg. H; Roanoke, in. Ooals
frotii fouls seven out of sixteen. Times
- twentv minute halv-s. Referee. Mr,
Smith, Lyuchl irg Young Men's Chris
tiun Association.
CHIFEDS ORDER JOHNSON
TO REPORT FOR TRAINING
I
Tinker Advises WnstililKtnn'n Star:
'I'Mlrler Not to .loin Senators IVmb
IiiU AntltniHt Suit.
CHICAGO, February 20.? Walter]
Johnson, star pitcher of the American j
Loukuc, who Jumped to the Chicago I
federals from the Washington Amor- :
leans last full and then returned to
Washington, has been notified to re- I
port for spring training at Shrovoport. I
I?a., on March 0, Manager Tinker, of j
tho Chicago Pod oral Club, announced
to-day.
Tinker said he advised Johnson not
to .report to Washington, in tho ov*nt
that he bad decided not to loin the Fed
erals. until after United States Dis
trict Judge I.andls announces ills de
cision In the Federal League antitrust
suit.
."This decision may determine John
son'* case," Tinker said, "and I under
stand he's "deoldod to go wherovor
Ji/dgo Landlo decides ho holongs."
HOWITZERS LEAVE TO-DAY!
TO PLAY LYNGHBURGERS
I
Artillerymen Hope to Hetiievo De
feat nt Hands of Hill
City "Y's."
OAMK WILL KN1> SEASON
Militiamen Have Had Successful
Year, Winning City Chunipionship
Cup?Reserves Will I'lay Chester;
Affiles at Armory To-Night.
Henri oil by Manager \V. R. McCarty,
the Richmond Howitzer basketball
squad will leave this morning for
Lynchburg where tin- artillerymen will
meet the <juint representing the Lynch -
burg Young Men's Christian Associa
tion in the second game this season.
Tin* first meeting resulted in a victory
of the Hill City live, and the locals are
rietortnineri to retrlevo their lost laurels
to-night.
Tito Howitzers since the defeat by
Lynchburg have showed ri'innrltable
iinprovemt-nt and ate in better shape
to iiioct the strong up-Staters than they
were last month. All of tin- men are
in excellent physical condition, and
j:'.?t some necessary practice in the team
work in the clash on Thursday night
with the Richmond College Spiders.
The victory has also added some pep to
the squad.
The game to-night will probnbly
end the season for the artillerymen.
They have been unusually successful,
being winners of the city championship
cup "flfered by the Richmond Amateur
Athletic Federation. The defeat of
the collegians also added color to their
claims to the championship
The following men will he taken on
the trip to Lynchburg:
Captain .Metcalf, Kowe, Ivtwrenee,
Itell McCurriy, MeOafferty. Ferrer and
I'o-.vell, The team will return home
to-morrow.
While the regular team is away, the;
Howitzer Reserves to-nlirht will play
the Chester Amricultural High School
? i>11tit on tit'- local court. This game
will b<- a prellmuniry to the Spirior
K.i i.dolph-Mucon championship contest. 1
RACES CALLED OFF
?M'ARICZ, MEXICO., February 2G.? |
To-day's races were declared oft' on
account of rain.
Si'IiuiiIn I}?i timid Shooting.
WASIIIXUTO.V, February "ti.? Re
sults of t!n> sixth match in the rifle
shooting competition for military
S' liool.- made public to-day, show ! the
New Mexico Aeariemv hading lliieli
cock made !M5ii out <?f a possible 1.000.
Tennessee. Sweet \Vnt?*r, Tenn., di ant
e I Hitchcock, San Rafael, Cal.. i*4 H to,
s 17; Wentworth, Lexington, Mo., de -
fe?ted r.ingham, Ashcville, N. C. Hi;;
to S40.
AMUSEMENTS.
ACADEMY?To-Day
Mnltnrr anil Mfilit.
CUAUI.ISS l-'KOII.MAN presents
Miss BILLIE BURKE
in I lor Urcatest i 'i?riie<1y Success
"J Kit It V."
1MMCKS: ?
Mntlni't1, -."><? to Mo (o
ACADEMY--Tues. & Wed.
>1 ft11II?? t> Wi'illicmliiy.
.>1 AltCJ AII 1ST ANtil.l.V
In Oscar Wihlo'8 .MnHlorplecft.'
Lady Windermere's Fan
I'UK'KS:
Miitlnee, to Ul.r.Ot M?xlit. ."???? to $2,
" Life's Shop Window"
A tiorjjtous !,U*turl?.atinn of tho Ka
Novel anil I'lay, PcuturliiK
Clair W liitne.v it it tl Stuart lloline.-*
XI IM'.lllOlt 'I UK A Tit 10,
Sixth Street, Iii'Ihi-i'ii llrontl and timer.
To-1 In.v mill To- Morrow.
ADMISSION, 10c,
GRAYCE SCOTT BIJOU
Al.l. THIS WRBli.
Matinee Sutiiriliiy at 2;:{0.
MISS UllAYCK SCOTT AND
(D.MI'ANV l\
"Tess of the Storm Country"
N oxi W'ooU:
??HOYS OK COMPANY !$."
STRAND
?Ttl-I? \ V ?
Daniel Krohinnn presents
Th? International Celebrity,
tJAUY DKSl.YS, in
??men Tit111.liI'll."
PerforinanccH Cotitltiiioiih front 12 M.
to ii p. m.
Monday, Tuoh, AVr.tlnoHday,
JOHN KMlORSo.N. In
??THIS HA(;ilKI,Olt'S It O.MAX OK."
The Confederate ftftuseu.vi
TWRU-TU AND CLAY KTRBICT3
Open P A. M to 6 P M.
Admission 26c.
free I A. U. to > K U. on Saturday*
Hot From the Wire
Jni-k Hnnn't SljcncU.
HAVANA, February 20.?Jack John
sou why has been attempting to reach
Juarez. Mexico, to fight Jess W'illard
Marcli G. 1h HtlU In Havana. Johnson
Haiti to-day he hail signed no agree
inent nor posted anv forfeit for a bout
Willi Willard in Havana.
Cubfi Start South.
CHICAGO. I<Vhruary 2?>.?El?ven mem
bers of the Chicago National League
club loft here to-night for Tampa. Flo.
Others will moot tho train en route
or go directly to tho training camp,
whero work Is to begin March 1.
CnnN I.cnvf for Texnu.
ST. LOUIS, February 20.?Miller .1.
Hugglns, lnanaKnr of the St. Louis Na
tionals, accompanied hy a dozen play
ers. left to-night for Hot Wells, Texas,
for the training season.
Milliard Tourney Starts March 0.
CHICAGO,- February 26.?I'lny In tho
world's three-cushion championship
billiard tournament will start here
March (l. It was announced to-day.
Prizes totaling $3,000 will be awarded,
ii.CGO go I ri& to the winner.
Mot Decide Tlilh Week.
CHICAGO, February 26,?Baseball en
thusiasts wore cheered to-day by an
nouncement that Judge Landls prob
ably would glv<- his decision this week
in ti>< Federal League's antitrust suit
agntnst organized baseball. Tho Judge
has had the case under advisement for
a month.
John I). Won't Leave* l.lnkn.
NEW Voitlv, February 20.?The golf
links at I'ocantlco Hills aro in such
condition that John I). Rocke
feller, w ho was to have started for the
Sot.rh two weeks ago, has postponed
the tiip indefinitely .Mr. Rockefeller is
in the lest of health and goes over the
lings several times dally.
"Chick" Evniin I.one*.
HOUSTON. TEXAS. February 20.?
Charles L. DeXter, of Dallas, In an In
vitiition golf tournament here to-day
defeated "Chick" Kvans, of Chicago.
3 up. 2 to play, in the first flight of
championship play.
Three Tranin on One Hoot.
NEW YUKK, February 20.?When
the Apache sailed for Jacksonville. Fla.
to-day she curried a small army of
baseball players. representing the
Brooklyn and Philadelphia Nationals
and the Philadelphia Athletics, en route
to their Southern training camps. The
Athletics will remain at Jacksonville,
while the Brooklyns will proceed by
rail to Daytonn and the Phillies to St.
Petersburg.
Nnpn Hcnd for San Antonio.
CLEVELAND, O., February 26.?Tn
charge of Manager Birmingham, tho
Cleveland Americans left to-day for
San Antonio, Texas, for sprinp train
ing. Manager Birmingham said every
player "must fight for his position."
There are two or more candidates for
nearly every place.
Strong Mnn at Harvard.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.. February 20.?
Georgo A. Davis, Harvard law school
student and pitcher for tho Boston
Nationals, who sot a new strength re
cord at Harvard recently, bettered his
mark to-day with 1503.S points In a
general test. These figures displace
his previous mark of 1537.0 points as
the record.
FEDS TO GET FOUR-DAY
START ON RIVAL MAJORS
Independents at RufYalo Deride to
Open Season on
April 10.
SCHEDULE IS NOT ADOPTED
Court Proceedings Drought by Dis
gruntled Kansas City Stockholders
Delays Adoption?I'm pi res Itecoin
mend Minor Changes in Kules.
ni'FFAIA X. V.. February 2*5.?So
lution of April 10 as the opening date
of the Federal Lenmie's playing season,
two days In advance of the first games
in the organized major baseball leagues,
and recommendation by the umpires of
minor changes in playing rules, marked
the opening sessions of the league's
annua! schedule meeting hero to-day.
Although Injunction proceedings In
stituted at Chicago to prevent the
transfer of the Kansas City franchise
to Newark, prev riled formal adoption
of a schedule, the magnates went ahead
with their work on the basts that
Newark would be the eighth team In
this year's line-up.
Itepresentatlves of the Kansas City
owners registered at the hotel where
the league meet inns were held, but did
not seek recognition. I). H. Haff. A. F.
Cordon and Arthur Rlaek came from
Kansas City. The grieving Westerners
refused to outline their plans for bat
tle, and as there Is no Indication of
, th'? Federal League yielding to tho
belated cash contributors to tho K. C.
cause, the question will bo threshed
out in courts.
tict Knrly Start.
In announcing an early opening for
the Federal League season. President
James A. Glhnoro gets two days start
on the older rival leagues, which will
give the independents an edge on the
present war. The battle at the turn
stiles Is likely to bo fought with a
better understanding of the Fedoral's
alms, ambitions and actual ability to
supply the demand f:>r cleanly aggres
sive baseball than was the case last
year.
"It looks like a pretty Cworabla
sign." said President James A. Gllmort-,
"when Federal clubs begin fighting for
franchises. In fact, Fedetal affairs all
around look mighty good to me for
1915."
I New rules recommended by the um
pires provide for a tine of $200 and
thirty days' suspension for pitchers
using tho "emery ball," and would rule
out of play a ball batted foul that
strikes any part of the grand stand or
passes Into foul territory beyond first
<>r third bases, the latter rule being
designed to prevent delay.
President Ollmore was a.iked to-night
whether the agitation for the placing
of a Federal League club In New York,
preferably tho Indianapolis pennant
winners, with the sensational Benny
Kauff as a drawing card, meant that
New York would have a Federal League
team this season, but ho made no
promise or threats for 1016.
"There Is nothing yosltlve about this
season, but we will surely be in there
? in 1916," he declared.
i^yERYXHINQCOSTS^ES^^^S
inliHk
Lnsf Ca// Lasf Ca//
Men's $10, $12
and $15 Suits
This is a sale you cannot afford to
miss, and while assortments and
numbers of Suits are not as great
as at first, a good selection remains
for to-day's selling.
Every Suit in the lot is well tail
ored. splendid lilting and was made
to sell for two or three times the
price quoted.
Materials used art velours, serges,
casshneres and cheviots, in a good
variety of patterns and colorings to
select from.
Sizes for Men and Young Men.
Men's Section, Street Floor.
Just Inside the Door.
Special Purchase, 200 (Lz. Ties
Made to Sell at 25c and r>0o
Two large neckwear makers closed
oil' their surplus stock of Men's Tins
to us at a sacrifice price. Included are
Silk Four-in-i lands. tint Tios and Club
Ties, in all wanted shapes, all with
stitched bands, taped anil lined, full
lengths.
The patterns are those which will be worn this spring,
anil the variety is almost unlimited ?2,400 Ties to select
from at 10c.
To-day- -Last Day of
Sale of Men's $1 and
$1.50 Shirts
m
The curtain rings down to-night on tho most successful
Shirt sale wo have ever held. Buying, which started brisk
at the first. continued throughout the sale.
Select from Plain Negligees, Soft Shirts with separate
collars of laundered neckbands: Shirts with soft collars or
Shirts with French cuffs, in a wide variety of materials and
beautiful patterns. Weisberger's Street Floor.