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FOOTBALL RULES
National Committee Meets to Safe
guard Favorite College
Sport
IS SALVATION GAME
Fatalities Must lie Reduced or
Public Will Demand Its
Suppression
NEW TORK. Feb. 4.—Tu safe
guard the Same of football as played
Ja America to such an extent that
I* _*? * no looser be the target for
Boatile criticism la the object of the
■•Uesel football rules committee,
which went Into executive seeston
o*re to-day. Jjrr is expected that the
aeaaion will continue for three or
four days before a complete revision
•bf the rules la announced.
While the concensus of opinion is
that the changes to be ordered will
not reeoluUonle the game, It is be
lieved that they will be radical to the
extent of placing such safeguards
about the players that fewer fatall
„ ties will be reported *t the end of
•anti playing season. ..
The football men declare the fate
of the game la In the balance and they
want to prevent it from being elimi
nated from coleges this fall. To do
so they admit they must -make such
ru)#l AJ will nrnvant nlavnru fmm
being injured, and at the same time
kmp a gasp* sufficiently rough to
t«K the mettle of the men and 'give
Spectator* an Interesting spectacle.
The two points that will probably
ho moot in debate during the sessions
of the rules committee will be the
forward pass and the number of men
in the line of scrimmage, while an
other important point that will prob
ably be decided will be whether the
Awn running with the ball is entitled
to physical impetus from bis team
mates.
Most of the football authorities
agreed that there is something radi
cally wrong with the forward pans,
though they cannot seem to agree on
what that something la Numerous
changes In the rule governing this
play art expected.
It is the belief of those who are
watchtpg the seasons that rigid rules
will be adopted for enforcing the
proper placing of men In the line, mi
as to abolish the possibility of a mass
tiny. Seven men in the line will prob
t the rule.
There are two sides to the question
of giving aid to the man running
with the ball, but the advocates of
forcing the runner to make hts way
unaided seem to be In the majority.
Push lag. pulling or dragging the run
ner to make his way unaided seem to
be in the majority. Pushing, jeilllng
or dragging the runner will probably
be positively prohibited, the ’nterfer
•nee being forced to content itself
with boxing off tackier*.
"We expect some interesting
changes In the rules, but do not be
tter* the game wttt be revolution
ised,* 'said Walter Camp, s member of
— the committee
Camp Is said to be advocating the
adoption of a rule changing the num
ber of yards to he gained In three
downs, or else forcing the various
teams to make ten yards 1* two downs,
instead of three now allowed. He
favors a more open game.
Dr. 'Dudley, of Vanderbilt Cnlver
slty, another member, has many im
portant change* in the rules for th*
consideration of th* commute.
Th* rules committee is composed of
members of the Intercollegiate Asso
ciation and members from those col
leges who are not msmbers of the
association, but which work with ths
association in framing Joint rulea
APPLICANTS OUT
FOR BATTERIES.
Promising Material for Pitchers
and Catchers at Virginia.
Thirteen "Wing Artists.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Feb
■ Thirteen ptf chers and six catcher*,
-mostly new material, responded to the
Bret call for battery applicants at the
c*#e In the Faycrweather gymnasium
at the University Monday afternoon.
Of course, Mr. Lannlgan and Coach
&*hi made them go easy, this being
♦be Brat exercise that the pitching
•TO»s have had since last season, sttd
net much opportunity was afforded to
■fat a definite line on the new men's
ability. s
Among the thirteen are four left
handers. This ia. an encouraging
feature, for every well balanced team
should carry a good “side-wheeler”
to switch to in ease the opposing
•altera get next to a right-hander.
Several of the catchers showed con
siderable adeptness at handling the
Mg mit. and it Is hoped that a cap
able man can be developed for that
pcettinn to alternate with Captain
resrson.
The candidates for battery positions
will continue to report daily at 2:10
V. Mt„ and next week a call will be
Issued for applicants for alt position*.
The management It very fortunate
to hating Mr. Rigler in college this
year. He knows the fine points of
tfco game like a well thumbed book,
and his advice and coaching will
prove moet valuable.
It Is to be regretted that Cabantss.
Hie Beet outfielder and catcher of the
two seaeons, will oat play this
Cabanisa hgs signed to play
oa the Roanoke team In the
State League, and will no
-make a strong DM far a posi
tion with the champions.
—Owll Culbertson, of last year's
patching squad, wilt report for prac
tice la about a week, after he fully
meoyyro from his recent sickness.
WHtmer, Douglas and Stratton will
•Cain be on the twirling staff. Suth
erland appears to be a good tryout
outBeld <
WSa
MUCH GOSSIP OVER
- SALE OF RACER
Ouraor of Fitxhnrbert Netted Big
Profit From the Recent Sale
of the Animal.
NSW YORK, Feb. t —The turf re
Haps between & C. Hildreth and
An E, Madden in recant ycurr have
mrtoped several curious angles, but
mp autre interest!na, it seems, thso
W purchase of Fttn Herbert by the
den and Hildreth have taken part.
When H. R. Brant sold Fit* Herbert
to Madden and Hildreth he received
118,000 for him In cash, later Mad
den stated that he had sold his in
terest In the colt" to, Hildreth, receiv
ing ust half th$ purchase price, It
tra* reported at -the- time. Coder
those conditions, Hildreth, It would
appear, sot the lone end of the bar
gain, for Fits Herbert won almost
$35,000 last year. He owner, there
fore. cleared a profit of $17,000, after
deducting the price paid for the colt.
As Madden says he paid $35,000 cash
for the great horse, and will hand
over $5,000 out of his prospective win
nings this season, Hildreth will have
made $57,000 by the transaction.
l Madden sold Uncle, by Star Shoot,
! to Hildreth In ISOS for $30,000. It
was said, but this fast horse .never
amounted to much thereafter, and
was recently sold to Charles Kohler
for $10,000, to be retired to the stud.
Hildreth, as a result, lost close to
$20,000 on the trade. Madden, at
other times, sold Kin* James. Joe
Madden. Meeltck and Fayette to Hil
dreth.
Madden can well afford to pay $40.
000 for Fits Herbert. While his rac
ing stable last year fell below the
usual mark 111 stake winnings, with
$22,753, Madden sold Sir Martin and
Edward to Louis Wlnans for $75,000.
and also got $12,000 for a full brother
to Sir Martin from the same man.
He disposed of a bunch of yearlings
te R. T. Wilson, Jr., for $30,000,
whl^h rounded put a reasonably pro
ftta'We season.
i
NOT SATISFIED
i Star Twirler of Washington Team
Has Refused to Sign Contract
Sent Him By Manager.
WASHINGTON. V. C.. Feb. 1—An
i other breach exists between Wash
ington and Its star pitcher. Walter
Johnson. Acordlng to recent advices
received from Johnson he hss refused
to sign the contract recently submit
ted to him. He says the terms do not
suit him.
Johnson and the club had a wran
gle about terms last year, but the big
pitcher finally came Into the fold.
Just how great the difference which
exists between player and club this
year cannot be learned. Local club
officials refuse to discuss Johnsan’s
CHSA Ikon M U InfilM.tAA V.
will be satisfied in due time. It is not
unlikely that the matter will be re
ferred to Manager Mr A leer for adjust
ment. It is, of oourste, not to be ex
pected that McAleer will allow John
son to star out of th fold He ts very
anxious to make a good showing here,
and the team s prospects would receive
a severe jolt should its star twtrler
hold out.
Though a voung man, Johnson has
a good business head on hia shoulders
He believes that his salary should be
raised every year eo long as he re
tains his reputation of being a gr»at
pitcher and proves an attraction
around the circuit The argumenta
that Johnson presented last year to
gain his point were convincing and
effective, and as soon as he opens
up hla correspondence with the local
club officials this year he may again
convince his employers that his de
mands are not excessive,
Johnson is now twenty-two years
old, and while his percentage of vic
tories has never been over the .SOU
mark during his stay with the locals.
Vie. has Veen very unfortunate In that
has lost many very close games
which would have been victories had
he a stronger tea mbehlnd him.
It 1* questionable If ther- Is » pitcher
in the Amreican I-eagtie to-day who
would bring a bigger price than John
son were he put up to be sold under
the hammer.
CINCINNATI IN
ANOTHER BIG DEAL
Keds Will Trade Huggins. Oakes
and Corridun to the iyt.
Louis Cardinals.
CINCINNATI. O,, Feb. 4—The!
management of the Cincinnati team .
announced here Thursday that they ;
had completed the arrangements
for the transfer of pip-her Corridun.
Inilelder Huggins nr.d outfielder
Oakes, of the Keds, to the Cardinals,
in exchange for Pitcher Beebe anti
UtiHty Hi fielder StorKfc. or St Loul*.
Pitcher Corrldon Is one of the men
recently traded by the Quakers for
Pilcher Brennan. Storke was one of
the mainstays of the Pirates last year
liltd tvuu as.nl In Cs »_i - v * . .
Pirntes Jn the trade which got them
Byrne, of the Cardinal fortes.
Manager Griffin says ho is more
than pleased with the detl but that
ho has now the beat of the Cardinals
In the long run. There art thousands
of people hare who are sorry that
"Rebel" Oakaa is gone, for they have
always looked upon him as a second
Ty Cobb.
Huggins, of course, has his friends, i
but his work last year and the de-1
volopinent of newer material made
him unavailable to tho Reds.
Pitcher lie*be is looked upon by
baseball fans as one of tho coming,
wonders of the age.
Manager Griffith said to-night that
he will devide his time at Hot Springs
between Coveleslcl and Beebe, as he
feels certain they will make a great j
showing next year on the local team, j
BASEBALL AT DICKINSON'.
Coach Announces That He Will Have
First Class Team.The
Schodulu.
• CARLISLE. PA., Pel*, t.—Manager
George H. Wardrop. of this year’s
Dickinson College baseball team, f
has announced the red and while
schedule for the coming season, j
Dickinson will have a first-class team
in tha field, although aha will be I
tacking her usual plentiful supply of!
twirlers and her echedule will take i
on most.of her old-time rlvale. The
schedule follows:
April 3. Princeton University vs.
Dickinson, at Princeton; 7. Lebanon
Valley College vs. Dickinson. at
Carlisle: 13. Albright College vs.
Dickinson, at Myerstown; 1C, urslmis
College vs. Dickinson, at Carlisle: SO, {
open; 83, Lafayette College vs, Dick
inson,if Easton; 37. FmiikiRTamt:
Marshall College vs. Dickinson, at
lain caster; 30, Gettysburg College vs.
Dickinson, at Carlisle.
May 0, State College rs. Dickinson,
at State College: 7, Buck net 1 Univer
sity vs. Dickinson, at Lewlshurg; 11.
Western Maryland University vs.
Dickinson, st Carlisle; 14, Navy vs.
Dickinson, at Annapolis; 13-. 8 wart h
more College* vs. Dickinson, at Car
Uale; 31, Ursimit College vs. Dtck
tnson. at CoUegevIHe; 37. Bucknel!
University vs. Dickinson, at Carlisle;:
3*. Washington' and Jefferson C*«l- j
lege vs. Dickinson, at Carllale; 30. j
Gettysburg College vs. Dickinson, at
fa
lent ms
- IN NEHOPLAIIST
|
Inventor Has Retired to His
Hangar and Keeps His Crea
tion Hidden.
STUDENTS ARE CURIOUS
| • _
!
Await With Much Anxiety the Day
When the Aviator Brings
Out His Bird.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA.. Keb. 4.
Students, alumni and friends of the
University of Virginia are in a fever
of expectancy over me creation that
is said to be the result of the in-!
ventive genius of one Professor i
Heath, now at the Institution. The!
aviator is doubtless preparing for the
....w.wucfeiawj •cruimuug meet is
to take place In June.
Read what comes from the Unlver-!
sity Friday in the form of a special
dispatch:
As the spring draws near and the
time for a flight approaches. Aero-1
pianist John Heath redoubles his en-.
ergies at his work on the aeroplane of I
the University of Virginia Aero Club.
HtS undertaking has the financial
backing of a person who will not al- j
low h,ls name to be used, but who says ;
that he has faith in Heath's air car. j
At the ht>m« of his backer, some
where out In the country, he has built
a hangar, which will be the home of ;
his creation, and he is only await- I
Ins the completion of his aeroplane
before he removes all apparatus to the :
hangar. Most people do not know
what a hangar Is, but neither did they j
know what a garage was a few years
ago.
bless Curtiss Approves.
Sis months of painstaking work on i
the aeroplane has developed It into
a thing of the air. its delicate wdngs
of a substance to defy the greatest
pressure of the air have been prac- !
tically finished, and tho wheels to set1
the flyer in flight by way of the mono
rail have arrived The motor win be
here in a few days Mr. Heath's
backer is supplying hint with all the
requisites that Glenn Curtiss, the fa
mous aviator, suggests. Mr. Cjrtiss I
wrote Mr. Heath the other day that !
the weights of the latter’s aeroplane
In proportion to the bearing surface
were all right and that a good allow
ance had been made for extra bur
dens. Mr. Guy. of New York, Augus
tus Post's manager, has written that
Mr. Poet will deliver a lecture here1
the latter part of this month, and !
President McConnell said it would be!
near the 2Sth. Mr. Post's advice will i
tie solicited.
HiU Fly Easter Week.
As soon as Mr. Heath removes the !
aeroplane to his hangar he will test ’
It scrupulously for all imperfections, j
He wilt tie ready to fly the fifth of j
next month and the flight from the j
hangar to Lambeth Meld will be made .
about tho iOtb, during the festivities*
of Easter. Guests of distinction will
'lew the operations.
Mr. Heath has put Into practice the
Ideas of the great aeranauta. and hia
learning along aviation lines is con
siderable. He will get his degree from
Virginia and then go to Boston Tech, j
to make aerodynamics his profession.
Professor Armistead I>oble. a re
cent Initiate, has drawn up a charter
of Incorporation for the Aero Club,
which must be incorporated before it
• ■an be affiliated with the Aero Club
of America. Other faculty initiates
are Professors Huxton. Hancock, Bird
(who got In on his name), Newcomb.!
and Humphreys. OuUida members
are Mr. J. H. Lindsay, editor of the
Charlottesville Progress; Mr. Conway,
i f the Conway Printing Company, and
Lieutenant Galbraithe. naval attache.
HEM S IS SOLD. BUT
NOT “TIIE’’ IIONUS
PITTSBURG, PA., Feb. I.—"Have
sold Hon us" was part of a message
Thursday received from Manager
Fred Clarke, of the Pittsburgh, by Bar
ney Dreyfuss, and the owner ot the
champions almost swooned. He read j
further that the price received for the
aforementioned Honus had been 1190.
"He must mean |1S,Q<M»." suggested
Secretary Locke, of the champions, to
Dreyfuss. who said something that
would not look well In print, and In a
few minutes a wire had been sent
Ciirke asking him what he meant
At baseball headuqarters every one
sat around looking foolish and won
dering where and when the Joke would
break. Suddenly Locke slapped hla
thigh and shouted: "I have It; Honus
is the name of one of Clarke's mules,
lies' sent that message to frighten
us,’’
An hour later there came verifica
tion of Locke’s idea. It was, indeed,
Clarke's old mul<* that had been sold
for $190, instead of tne famous snort
stop and champion batsman.
POWER BOAT RACE
TO START MAY 22.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
NEW YORK, l'eb. 4.—The race for
power boats from Philadelphia to Ha
vana. which Is to start on May 22,
promises to be the most successful
long distance event that has yet taken
place. With the exception of the Mar
blehead race, tt will have more starters
than any other long distance race over
an ocean course. Those who are man
aging the affair say that there will
surely .he seven starters, as owners
of seven yachts have already an
nounced their intention of taking part
In the contest. Some of these boats
are being built especially for this race.
There are other yachts building that
dre eligible to compete, but their own
ers have not yet been able to figure
out if they can leave their business
long enough to take part in the raoe.
U Is sure that some of these will be
starters, and the Yaehtmen’s Club of
Philadelphia, the promoters of the
race, are sure that there will be ten
yachts that will leave the Delaware
River for Havana. There are several
handsome prizes to induce owners to
take part in the race, and a special
CHP ,hps also been. nffcrcd for the. race,
home.
The race this year will be of more
than ordinary Interest, because one
of the competing yachts is to be equip
ped with a producer gaa plant Instead
Men, Come On! It’sWonderfal!
THE SENSATION OF THE YEAR
Our Semi-Annual Clearance Sale
Following our established custom of clearing out all
Suits and Overcoats twice each year, we will continue our
tremendous clearance sale to-morrow and place on sale
SPLENDID ALL-WOOL SUITS AND OVERCOATS
that are equal to Suits elsewhere at $15 and $20 each,
cut to only
$5.95
Come and pick your choice. Save money as you have
never saved before.
Our matchless Suits and Overcoats are the recognized
best sellers, because the biggest values; but in this reduc
tion sale they are wonders.
THE HOUSE THAT
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SPORTINGCOMMENT
BY T. D. BONNEVILLE.
That the elimination of the cigar-1
ette is necessary for the good of ath
letics seems to be the general opinion
among leading coaches and other men
of prominence in athletic circles.
Of late there has been a decided
revival of the protests against the use i
of cigarettes by men engaged in ath
letics. Coach Joseph H. Thompson,
of the University of Pittsburg, de- j
dares that the cigarette is more harm- !
fui than whiskey, and he states that j
any man using them cannot make
either the track or football team of
the university.
That abstinence from the use of cig- j
arettes is essential in baseball is evi
denceddu- the announcement that the j
POWER RACES ON
LAKE WORTH, FLA.
Big Events Are Scheduled for
Middle of March—Will Eclipse
All Previous Events
JACKSONVILLE, FLA., Feb. 4.—
The Palm Beach Power Boat Asso- i
ciatlon has selected definitely March
15, IS, 17 and IS as the dates for the
motor-boat carnival on Lake Worth.
It is thought that the coming meet '
will eclipse all past motor-boa*
events in America.
The great event is the race for the ;
Palm Beach grand prise of $2,500 in
gold, the other prominent events be- :
Ing for the Palm Beach Cup, valued
at feO#. for speed, and the Assort;; 1
tion Cup. valued at $600. for Florida
designed and constructed boats.
On the first day, March 15, three
races are scheduled, four on the sec
ond day. also four on the third day,
and on the dosing day. Friday, March
IS, there are two events, including a
consolation race.
The officers of the Palm Beach
Power Boat Association are: H. M.
Flagler, president; W. K. Vanderbilt,
Jr., vtce-preslden^ and Leland Sterry,
secretary and treasurer. The secre
tary’s address is Palm Beach. Fla.
The executive committee includes
Commodore H. C. Ward, New York
Yacht Club; ex-Commodore Harrison
B. Moore, Atlantic Yacht Club;
James K. Clarke. New Yorfc Yacht
Club; Lieutenant H. I.. Willoughby,
New York Yacht Club, and 11. E.
Bemis, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.
ORBICULAR BY A HEAP.
Defeats Meadow, and as Result Match
Race is Arranged.
JAUREZ. Feb. 4.—Orbicular, car
•yin* 120 pound*, won me leature i
svent at Terrafla# Park to-day. He j
vent to the front In the stretch turn,'
ind won by a head from Meadow. As t
t result of this race a match race for
[1,000 ha# been made between Orbic- ,
liar and Meadow, under weight for \
i*e. Summary:
First race—Selling: five and a half j
urlong*. Father Eugene won; Fair
nont. second; George Field, third. ,
rime, 1:07 S-5. Uncle Pete. Billy j
3unch, Billy Bard, Kin* Rover, Daisy
3arth, Sam Webb. May Day and Sain- ,
esa also ran.
Second race—One and one-eighth
nlles; selling. Knight Blaze won; Mis
>rlaon. second; Duchess of Montebel- ;
o, third. Time. 1:64 2-5.- St. Kllda •
ind Moliere also ran.
Third 'race—Helling; five and a half 1
urionfi. wty onof won, uwnooi, *
iccond; Alarmed. third. Time,:
1:05 3-6. Ina Johnson. Judith Page, \
Jrennlsn. Master Clarence, Billy May- j
me, Mias Caithness and Dady Box
lIbo ran. )
Fourth race—-Mile. Orbicular won; |
d endow, second; Lady. Esther, third. !
rime. 1:30 t-(. Sugar Maid also ran. j
Fifth.. race—Belling^ tlx • furlongs. '
;ilnt Tucker won; Hidden Hand, aec- i
>nd; Htendal. third. Time, 1:13 2-5.:
iBau Man. Mauretania. Hardy Hon. B. j
r. Swanner, Sabada and Ora Hudduth
Uso rant
Sixth race—Mils. Himalaya won;
•data. aecond; Gerrymander, third. I
president of the Boston American I
League team has offered to furnish
his players with free cigars if they will
refrain from the use of the weed in
the more dangerous form.
"Wild Bill’’ Donovan, the noted :
Tiger pitcher, is a heavy smoker, but
he realises the 111 effects, and may at
tribute some of his erratic perform
ances to the habit. In a recent lec
ture to an assemblage of young would-,
be artists of the diamond he laid par- ;
tioular stress upon the fatal effects of
cigarettes. He referred to the 1908 ;
training camp yarn that the Tigers:
were all cigarette fiends, and said that!
It was false; that had it been true the i
Tigers would not have won another
pennant.
The crusade agalns the cigarette as .
a deterrent factor in athletics Is be
coming general. There can be no
question of the soundness of the ar
gument against the coffin tacks, and
lovers of the best sport will be glad
to see them go.
• • •
The disaster that befell the New j
Vork American League team during
its training trip last spring served as
a valuable lesson both to them and
to the other teams that make it a
practice to go South each spring for
the prel'mlnary work.
Hal Chase's case of smallpox and
the attendant Isolation of the team for
a time prlved a serious handicap for
the team In the beginning ef the sea- i
son. But for this circumstance the
Highlanders would doubtless have got- j
ten better start In the race for the ;
pe-nnant.
To guard against a similar fate for !
themselves this seasoh the managers
nf the major league teams that arc.;
going South {a about two or three
weeks are seeing to it that their play
ers are safeguarded by vaccination.
Secretary McBreen, of the Boston
American Club, recently sent word to
all the players that they must be vac- !
clnated anew before they will be al
lowed to take the trip South for the
spring training. The other managers
will doubtless take the same precau
tion, and Manager Stallings, of the
New york Club, will provide against
contagion and Us subsequent handi
cap to the team, that proved so costly
in 1909.
LILLIE TURNER WINS.
Makes Great stretch Run, Beating Out'
W. I Hlnch.
TAMPA, FLA., Feb. 4.—Layers had j
a bad inning when heavily played fa
vorites went by the board, the myst
notable of these being Tods Cottage.
Southern Gold and Temper.
The feature of the day was the
sixth, when Lillie Turner, after head
ihg into the stretch fifteen lengths be
hind W. I. Hinch, showed a wonder
ful burst of speed and beat Hlnch
out by a scant length. The weather
was ideal, and exciting flniahes enliv
ened a rather ordinary card. Summa
ries:
First
upward; five furlongs; selling. Con
vine won; Emtnola. second; Virginia
Maid, third. Time, 1:06 1-6. Lucy
Mate. Enaley, Harvest Time, Little
Stella Walker and Capt Chanler also
ran.
Second race—For three-year-olds
and upward; five and a half furlongs:
selling. Charlotte Hamilton won:
Temper. Becond: Baby Willis, third.
Time. l:il. T. H. Irvin, Nettie Carita.
Dona H. and Irvin P. Diggs also-ran.
Third race—For two-year-olds;
about three furlongs. 8enctim won;
Tods-Cottage, second; Lmrts B., tKIRT.
Time, 0:35 1-5. Count De Oro
ran.
■For lui«v-yv*i-w«f,
live and a half furlongs; selling. Jack
Laxson won; Southern Gold, second;
Prails, third. Time, 1:11 2-1. Brook
line and Kith and Kin also ran.
Fifth race—For threVyear-olds and
upwind; st*-furfongs; sotting. - -Ossa
won; Okenite, second; Judge Saufley,
third. Time,
Dixon, Tv
ran.
Sixth
upward;
tailing. LilUe
uuuge aauney,
Necklet, Lord ;
seventy yards:
I.
BRILLIANT RAGES
AT BRIEF PARK
James McC- Wjins Over Favorite,
Two Favorites Win—Great
Running at Tampa.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA., Feb. 4 —
An excellent gathering witnessed some
brilliant racing at Moncrlef Thurs
day. Upsets cams frequently, the most
sensational development in the open
ing event, when H. McCarren's Cesa
rinon colt, James Me., quoted at SO to
1, was returned winner over the well
backed Thomas entry.
Two favorites won, the successful
choices being Tom McGrath and Neth
ermost. Summary:
First race—Three and ono-half fur
longs: purse. antes Me. won; Clay,
second; Jack Denman, third. Time,
0:43. Easy Life, Billy Struve, Fair
Lillian, Rustieana. Merry Lad, New
comer and JuVenice also ran.
Second race—Five and one-half fur
longs; selling. Fair Louise won; Stick
er. second; Tempter, third. Time,
1:08 4-5. Jessica, May Henry, Pllain.
Lady McNally, King of Yolo, McLeod
V., Inflection, Captain Crawford, Wild
Fire, Col. Austin and Sister Elbe also
ran.
Third race—Six furlongs; selling.
Tom McGrath won; Abrasion, second;
Grenade, third. Time. 1:14 1-5. Firm.
Karls Court, The Mackintosh, Night
Mist and May Amelia also ran.
Fourth race—Mile and a sixteenth;
purse. Nethermost won; Ozana. sec
ond: Sotemia, third. Time. 1:45 4-5.
Camel, Golden Flora and Court Lady
also ran.
Fifth race—Mile and a sixteenth:
selling. Quagga won; KilUecrankle.
second; Malediction, third. Time, 1:48.
Nattie Bumppo, Danger, Belie Scott.
Oiseau, Baron Esher. M. J. Whelan
and Left Over also ran.
Sixth race—One mile; selling. Shap
dale won; Rosebro. second; St. Jo
seph, third. Time, 1:41 4-5. Oscrine.
Stoneman and lots Cavanagh also
ran.
Murphy Sells Fisher.
DANVILLE, VA., Feb. 4.—Fisher,
who played shortstop with Danville
last year, has been sold by the Chi
cago Cubs to Danville, 111., In the
Three "I" League, Fisher looks as
if he. is destined to always play for
some Danville or other.
DATE FOR Wll.I.HM'S
_ _ _Ilf I* CHANGED.
'BLUEFIELI), . a.. Feb'. 4.—The
case against Attorney-General Samuel
W. Williams, of Virginia, charged with
assaulting former Supreme Court
Judge Saunders, of West Virginia, In
a court room at Welch. W. Va., some
fnonths ago was called In the
court at Welch yesterday afternoon
and on the petition of the defendant
The Literary Digest of November 6, 1909, Devotes Five
Columns to a Review of
The Last Exploit of Jack Sterry
was postponed until April 25. T1 1
is the second time the case has tot -
postponed.
Judge Williams stated In the pe’i
tlon to-day that his presence was n*
essary in the Virginia Legiolatu »,
now in session, and It would grea. r
inconvenience him to stand trial ot
this time.
SKELETON OF MAN MISSING t'
FOUND.
Pair of Shoes Gives to Cyras Wlllla -
SOB Meaaa of Ideatlfyiag the Boa t—
ROXBURY, Va, Feb. 4.—While 1
fus Jones, colored was out hunt!
Thursday on the marshes of t:.e
Chlckahominy river near Roxbury. he" i
came upon the skeleton of a Wh’t«
man. He reported the find to the
thorfties and an inquest was held. The
Jury came to the conclusion
man had died from starvation andi
posure.
The body was burled at this pi*'’
by the county. Little was left of t
man except the bones, a rubber col
and his shoes.
About a year ago, Cyrus Williams- *>,
of Hampton, Va.. was at this place t
disappeared without any one know!
where he had gone. He was suffer* ,*
from Insanity brought on by drti .
and being barefooted was given a p •
of shoes. The shoes found by 1 >
skeleton were identified as the O: J
given to Williamson.
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LYNCHBURG MAYOR IS
IN POOR HEALT v
(Special to The Richmond Virginia
LYNCHBURG, Va.. Feb. 4.—Ma>
G. W. Smith, who has been In the c
for a short visit, returned to-day
Wythoville, where he is trying to i
cover his health on an extended ler
of absence granted by the city couni
j He has been ill for several mom a
with heart trouble.
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WORKMEN ARE HU RT
IN LIME KVPLOSIC
PORTSMOUTH, Va.. Feb. 4.—Hur:
20 feet by the explosion of a vat •
lime yesterday George Carsting and
.1. Pelxlnger, workmen in the Seahos 1
Air Line shops are now in the Norf* c*
Protestant Hospital, and will probal j. _
lose their eyesight.
The lime exploded as the men w> >4
leaning over the vat. pouring a l > .
of water on it in an effort to prodv—v-'J3
a calcimine by a new process not
fore tried at the shops.
DIES ALONE IN MOUSE.
CAPE CHARLES, Va.. Feb. 4.—Jam
Yewell, Wednesday was found dead '
bed at his home on Ensal Tull's far ,
on Miles River Neck. Mr. Yewell, w
lived alone, had not been seen -aim y/tlj
Saturday, and Mr. Tull, fearlnfe some
thing had happened to him, wont '
see what was the matter, and fou..«<**.!
him dead. He was 55 years old. “
NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
FARMVILLE, Va., Feb. 4.—T5
town has just installed an up-dato f >•««
alarm system, and purchased a w« • \]
equipped chemical engine, with whl ft,
to combat the Are fiend. An orga
txed department of firemen on a p
roll of nominal amounts Is also mat
tained.
CHANGE IN FACULTY.
FARMVILLE. Va.. Feb. 4—Dr. Ro» -il
ert T. Kerlln. who for two years h-'S
been a member of the faculty of tl i
State Female Normal School, has a
cepted the offer of a chair at the VI -
glnla Military Institute, and will Bo*
return to the Normal next session.
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