Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 229, 6 August 1921 — Page 14

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1921

SEVASTOPOL NINE CITY CHAMPIONS IN MAJOR LEAGUE

Iu the final game of Major League baseball -which, was played by Whitewater and Sevastapol on the Twenty-second . etreet play ground Wednesday, July 27, Sevaa topol won the game by the score of 24 to 18. Sevastopol has played every team in the league and bas not been defeated, and has won ev ery game by overwhelming scores. The boys on this playground show keen Interest In the national pas time, and always play the game to win, but are sportsmen at all times The last game with Whitewater was featured by the pitching of George Boner who struck out 13 men in six innings, and allowing only two hits, one of which was of the scratch variety. He also got a home run. Every man on the Se vastopol team got at least one hit and one run.. This game decided Sevastopol, the city's championship team in hard ball. The' score Whitewater Rlzzlo, If; Dlonlsulo, cf ; Weaver, lb, p, lb; Burrell, p, lb, lib.; Cooper, as; Turner, rf; Hamilton, c; Saunders, 3b; Tracy, 2b, p. Sevastopol. .Mitchell, ss; Severance, cf; Harris, 2b; Boner, p; W. Kubank, c: Mulligan, 3b; Williams, lb; Cook, If; M. Eubank, rf. BASKET WORK PROVES ABSORBING AT 22ND Boys and girls of the Twentysecond street playground are very much Interested In making baskets of reed and bright colored raffia these days. Some very attractive baskets in style and. color are being made by these juniors. Acquiring a new set of grace hoops, Tuesday, that game was added to the east playground's activties. WHITEWATER TO HAVE HORSESHOE TOURNEY ON OWN GROUND NEXT Whitewater playground will hold a horseshoe tournament for its own members n4xt Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Morgan announced Wednesday. Entries for this may be made at any time. Community day for parents and friends of the Whitewater playground children will probably be held at the grounds some time next week. The exact date had not been determined when this story j went to press.

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LITTLE STORIES from EARLHAM MUSEUM

Fine Specimens of Python Carefully Snaltes are always interesting, though perhaps to most people they are more interesting at a distance than close at hand. Probably many children like to study them most when they are mounted and in cases, as are the snakes which are shown in the Earlham college museum. The python that is shown there a large snake of the kind that lives in tropical parts of Asia and Africa died several tens of years ago in its home in the zoo of Boston, Mass. This snake whose other name (even snakes have several names) is "Rock Snake," was sixteen feet long, which was not very long for a python, but long enough to look very well when on exhibit. Wiring of Skeleton a Lengthy Task This snake was mounted by Joseph Moore, first president of the college, and the mounting of this and the other python snake exhibited, took a great deal of time, especially the mounting of the skeleton. Eash vertebra, of which there are probably several hundred had to be wired separately, and each- one of the little ribs which are on each side of the back bone (which is made up of the vertebrae) had to be wired to the skeleton separately. Skin Beautifully Marked The python skin, which is shown in a different case, shows some splendid markings which, wheni bright and new on the living snake, must have appeared very beautiful, j This python is smaller than the Boston one and was carried with a side show which came to Richmond several years ago. While' in this city, the snake became sick and died, and it was given to the Earlham museum. Pythons Not Poisonous. The forked tongue of this snake gives it a rather fierce appearance, but the python carried no poison. It was greatly feared, though, because It killed its prey by coiling around It. This snake has a strange way of j hatching Its eggs. Instead of

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sitting oh the eggs as a bird or hen does, to keep them warm until they are ready to hatch, the python piles its eggs In the shape of a cone and then coils itself around them. Here it stays for two months, not eating any food until the eggs are hatched. Stories of Very Long Pythons are Told in History When the Roman army was in Africa, Livy tells us, which referred to a time several hundred years ago, the soldiers came across a python which was 120 feet long. Soma one else, who was exploring in the Jungles of Africa, said he saw a python snake 51 feet long. These snakes often hang from trees and are very swift in motion when they jump on and coil around their prey. Rattle Snake Exhibited. The diamond-back rattle snake which is shown with the smaller python, came from Florida and is one of the most widely-known poi sonous snakes of America. The rattlers may be very clearly seen at the end of the tall.

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TARR PARK OPEN FOR PLAY-POPULAR

Starr park cn North Tenth street was opened Tuesday as a community playground.' Newcombe and volley ball, basket-weaving and story telling are mousing much interest in the children' of the neighborhood. . Other games to be placed on this grounds ate Fox in the. Tree, Drop the Ball, London Bridge, Dodgo Ball, Fox and Chickens. Three Deep, Farmer in the Dell, Drop the Handkerchief, Jolly is the Miller, and Singing in the Swing. Miss Catherine Ivlute is leader on this ground. JUNIORS PLAY TENNIS AT TWENTY-SECOND STREET PLAYGROUNDS Junior tennis players will be matched next week in a tournament at the South Twenty-second street playgrounds if the weather is favorable and the courts are in condition. Several boys and girls had signed for this event by Wednesday, August 3. CHAUTAUQUA KIDDIES TO BE ENTERTAINED Games and stories will form part of the entertainment for children during the children's hour which will be held each day during the Richmond Chautauqua which will be held in Glen Miller park from Aug. 21 to Sept. 4. The two Saturdays of the Chautauqua will be of special interest to boys and girl3 as on the first Saturday, Aug. 27, an animal trainer will exhibit his pets and their accomplishments, and on the second Saturday, Sept. 3, the children who attend the children's hour will present a program. Mrs. Tillson will be the leader for the children at the Chautauqua. GIRLS MAKE DRESS IN SEWING HOURS the Many girls who play on Whitewater playground have been sewing an hour or two each week with Miss Pierce, their leader. Some of them have made dresses for themselves. Other articles made were aprons and all kinds of doll clothes. These girls have also cooked candy and other things in the Friday morning cooking class at the school. By Briggs

GIRL SCOUTS SPEND MERRY HOLIDAY III DAYTON, THURSDAY

The Narcissus Scout Troop as the guest of Mr. Russell Parrish, an employe of McCook Field, spent Thursday in Dayton. Everyone piled into the hack and were off at 5:30. Arriving at Dayton, they met Mr. Parrish at the Y. M. C. A. and then went on to McCook Field. This is a government field and is not used as a Hying field, but is used entirely for the manufacture and improvement of airplanes. Mr. Parrish, with a guide (a guide is always necessary for large parties) took the troop all over the field. This expedition took up all morning. After the visit to McCook Field, they went on to the new Grace M. E. church.. The only way to clearly describe this church is to say it is like an ancient castle. It was built on a hill and long, winding steps lead up to the door. Some scouts could not go away without running up and down those steps. The inside, also, has the appearance of a castle. The steps that led Into the choir were beautiful. The kitchen was as modern as that of any large hotel. Everyono was delighted with the place. Indeed, if anyone had said a princess lived there and that was her castle, some, at least, would have believed it. Since all were very hungry, they drove around through Hills and Dales, and there ate their dinner. This place was more for picnic parties than anything else. There was a playground and large wading pool for the children. In the pool were several flat bottom boats in which the children had much fun. Tt was between 3:30 and 4 that all started for the Old Soldiers' Home. As they drove around in mere, they waved and cheered at the soldiers who, in turn, responded. . 'Twas on the lawn that hev i f""""1 "'u their supper. For this meal thpv hail unusual vliultnra nici-'j ere the swans and ducks that invited themselves to join them in their meal. Alter supper everyone took In the sights of Lakeside Park, and at about 8:30 started for home. On the way they had to detour and in time found that they had detoured the wrong way. Nothing else could be seen ahead but the white road. As they were passing a cemetery some stretched their necks to see if a ghost was visible, but no such luck. Singing "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here," they came into Lewisburg and then had no trouble getting home. Everyone said that it was the best trip they had had for a long time. Those who enjoyed the trip were Capt. Caroline Bradley and Scouts Hilda Ashley, Mildred Michael, Thelma Stott, Ruth Griffith, Mildred Kenworthy, Thelma Miller, Ruth Mullen, Agnes Mullen, Opal Pierson, and Julia Burr. They had as their guests Lucy Massey, Vera Kinert, Edith Darland, Helen Ri?gs, and Mr. Earl Williams. By Scout Scribe Julia R. Burr. HORSESHOE TOURNEY BY SEVASTOPOL BOYS Next week boys of Sevastopol will play off a horseshoe tournament on their own ground. As a great number of boys are interested in horseshoes on this ground, as in fact, is the case on every ground, anticipations run high for some good games. SEVASTOPOL WINS HARD FOUGHT MINOR GAME After a poor start, in which Mitchell, the Sevastopol pitcher made two wild throws, in the Minor league game played Tuesday, July 26, the Sevastopol team tightened up and held the Whitewater team scoreless for the rest of the game and then batted its way to victory. A home run by Melville Harris aided greatly in overcoming the lead held by the Whitewater team. The game was very interesting and hard fought. This was the third victory for the Sevastopol Minor league team and no defeats. The score: Whitewater Webster, lb; Kolenttis, 2b: Halril, ss; Davis, p; Turner, rf; Atilio. If; Pcnn, cf; Kovatch, c; Walker, 3b. Sevastopol Kubanks, o; Kverencc, lb; Mitchell, p; Harris, ss;

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