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RICHMOND, VA., SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1910.
HEN IH8ITEB IS
EXPECTED SOOI
Ileport is Circulated That Weater
relt Will Retnm to Virginia
League.
COLTS CLIMBING
TOWARD THE TOP
Consistent Fielding and Oppor
tune Hitting Will Soon Place
Thera Higher in tie
Column. 7
HINTS FOH FANS.
Weather predictions—Cloudy Mid
Knimr.
Probable batteries— For Richmond,
or Morrissey «n<| ( man; (or
I.yuchbwrs, Hon ton or Brandon and
Km*.
ttamr railed at 1:S0 o’clock.
By T. D. BOMNGVIUr.
Although no official announcement
bsa bean made. It la understood In
leatrue circles that the president has
about finished his search for another
umpire to complete the staff. Ever
since Burrows quit the Job the arbi
ters have been working short-handed
and President Wells has been looking
around to And another man, one who
would be suitable to the clubs and
■who gave premise of making good.
Joe Hennager was proposed, and was
even favorably considered by Presi
dent Wells, but when the clubs learn
ed of the proposed appointment they
raised such a howl that the head of
the league changed his mind,
The man who is now said to be
under consideration Is Westervelt,
who served with the league In the
eeason of 1#0». At that time he did
Slot give the best of satisfaction and
was especially had on balls and
strike*. He was let go after serving
a time and another man put on.
I«ast year Weetervelt worked In
(he South Atlantic i.segue and being
released from that organisation, went
to the Texas League. He also drew
his release there.
He Is a big fellow and good-look
ing. and If he has improved In hla
work he will make a very suitable
umpire for the league this season. <
Jv’one of the magnates Is liable to
offer any objection to hi* being given
a trial. It Is stated that he will re
port here for duty In a few days.
lining In excellent form at this
time, the Colts should have little trou
ble In taking the last game of the
•erles from thn crippled Shoemakers
Saturday. Without their manager,
who is also one of the beet players on
the team, the visitors are indeed
Weak, and If the Colts keep up the
ntrlde that they have struck within
the past ten days Lynchburg win not
have a look-in at the game.
It Is a shame that the Shoemakers ;
are forced to meet strong teams with !
their line-up so weakened, but Man- I
ager Smith hopes to soon put a stop i
to this, and when he returns from
hts trip to the Nyrth the chances J
, are that ha win bake added st least
two new players to Ms squad and men
who will make up for the Present
weakness. When a club is forced to
use one or more pitchers In other
positions than In the box. It Is a con
fession of weakness and bears no ar
gument. In Saturday's game the
Shoemakers will have the sympathy
of all who understand the conditions
now existing with them, and It Is to
be hoped that they wilt put np a
good game against the Colts.
Wallace waa the particular batting
Ittar In Friday'* gain*. Mi* single.in
the fifth when the baaes war* full
bilnglng In the run that won for th*
Colts. H* also scored Shaw la the
fourth tuning with un opportune sac
rifice By. His ogive In the fifth was
one of th* hardest seen at th* local
nark this year, while It struck Grif
fin almost squarely in the hand, the
visiting twlrlsr was hardly able to
mop Its progress la area a small de
gree. He only succeeded in changing
Its course and the runner scored ***
Johnny fihaw Is coming to be re
irded as the moot consistent player
itn th* Colts this season. His sa
lient offensive ploy Is hM greatest
While the locals are now occupying]
fourth place, they are not far below;
the other clubs in the averages, and!
they are climbing with every gam*. I
They have won the last five played |
games, but between these com* two
forfeitures that had much to do with
netting them back In the fight, if
they continue, however. In their pres
ent form they will soon show that
they ara In tha fight for the top, and
it may not be long before they will
displace'one or mpr* of the cluba
higher up.
In Friday's gam* the Colts gave
best exhibition of opportune hlt
that they have shown on the
home grounds tbl* season. Outbat
ted by the visitors, they scored more
runs with little more than halt a*
many hlta. Excellent base running
and opportune bitting was responsi
ble. and In these two departments
the locals arc showing a marked tm
{irovoment.
Manager Smith Leaves for Phila
delphia and Will Sign Two
Men for Outer Garden.
CLUB UNABLE TO
PLAY AT HOME
Lynchburg Fans Are Lacking in
Encouragement and Players
Do Not Work Their
Manager Dick Smith, of the vtalt
itv; Shoemakers pill not be in the
same with hie >«tm Sauidav. his
piece will be filled by r.r.o if the :-«her
11«' era. Manager Sail’d left Uith
r.irr.d at ■ o ..lock Krtdur bigot f« f
Pl-iUdelphla. where he »ii! vtait bia
wife, who la alck in that city.
Smith will return in time to take
part in Monday"a game with hie
club. While going to Philadelphia
ostensibly to see his wife Manager
Smith hea another errand and when
he returns the Shoemaker* will very
probably have two more players and
the chances are that some of the
present members of the team may get
their release.
Smith is after two outfielders and
stated Just before catching his train
that he had his ays on two likely
men who, if signed with the Shoe
makers, would strengthen them ma
terially. He would not give the
names of the men after but said that
he has a good chance to get them and
that both are fait and weTt worth
having.
Manager Smith will be missed In
Saturday's game as he ie one of the
mainstays of the team, but he con
siders that his visit to the North on
his important errand Is well worth
I the chance of toeing one more game
to the Colts. He realises that he has
little chance of winning from the
locals with his team crippled, as at
preaent
in Saturday’s game Kbolumi will
go from first to third, which position
he has played before. Levy will play
first base and Oriffln will go to center
field. Thus two of the Shoemakers’
pitchers will be In the game besides
the one that is In the bos and this
Is a positive indication that the team
is crippled.
Cannot Plaor mu Wn—**
Manager Smith talked interestingly
about hla team. He says that the
Shoemakers for soma reaaon do not
play their best game at home. He
did not give any reaaon for this but:
intimated that the Lynchburg fans
do not offer the beet of support to the
team either in attendance or encour- j
agemen. It seems that players are
blamed If they go after a hard |
chance and miss it and are continually
receiving advice from preeumptioue
wise ones when It is not needed. In
marked contrast with this is the;
hearty support given the Colts by the i
loyal Richmond fans who encourage
the players to go after every chance j
and If they happen to miss it they;
are applauded for a good attempt.
In Friday’s game the Shoemakers
pulled off several brilliant plays and ;
demonstrated that they are able to
accept hard chances and are not
afraid to go after them when they
are away from their home grounds
Manager Smith stated that the at
tendance has not been good nt Lynch- i
burg this season and that he does
not know the reaaon. He la well pleas
ed with his team and says that with
the addition of his two mew out*
fielders ha hopes to get in the fight
and begin to climb up toward the top
of the column.
ha for Manager Smith himself there!
is ho better player in the Teague. He
Is one of the fastest and moat capa
ble drat basemen in the league and
compares most favorably with aayi
hitter in the league. Hla hitting form
le of the beat and he always hits the
bail hard and epportunaly. Ha has
his team under perfect central and
his diamond tactics are gentlemanly
and commendable in a high degree
With more loyal support and en
couragement In hie home town Man
ager Smith would very probably bring
the Shoemakers to Ora froat and put
up a strong fight ftm the pennant this
season. *
Will Endeavor to Tie tip the Re
ceipt* of the Fight by Retort
ing the Court*.
BAN FRANCISCO. J«H lU-Tbet
Owe Uttto, fannar mniilv at Jack
WASHINGTON AND LEE CREWS
IMWWIiMr-IIHB II ■ I [Will— ■—I rn .. ' ...
Practice race between Kerry Lee end Albert Sidney crews preparatory for the annual race to l>e held on Monday.
Both crewe are Hi excellent shape and a hard and exciting race 1* expect* d The Harry Lee crew has wone for
the peat four years but this year the other four Is said to be strong and the o utcome is uncertain. ___ I
W. HID L CflEWS
DICE 01MDNDIT
University Athletics Close With
Crowning Event Between Harry
Lee and Albert Sidney Fours.
SUCCESSFUL SESSION
IX SEVERAL BRANCHES
Football, Tennis, Basketball and
Baseball Teams Made Good
Records Had Fast Track
Team.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
L48XINOTON. VA, June II.—The
crowning athletic event of the Univer
sity year win 4aka place here Monday
tn the annual boat race between the
Harry Lee and the Albert Sidney ]
crew a. Thia event coming as It does on j
the Monday of commencement week
never falls to attract a large crowd. ;
the bluffs on one side the river as a I
rule being filled with spectators and ]
the road along the other lined with j
vehicles and horsemen for the entire j
mite of the course. 1
For the past four years the Red. or !
Hairy Use crew, has carried off the j
honors. This year, however, the Blues ;
have high hopes of victory and a very !
close race is expected. The Crews are
as follows:
Harry Las (Red)—W. L. Hogue, of
Alabama, eoxwain; E. E. Clark, of W.
Va., T. M. Glasgow, of Lexington, R. 8.
Hutcheson, of Rockbridge Baths; J. R.
Blackburn, of Grottoes, Va™ Stroke.
Albert Sidney (Bluyt—R. P. Bell, of
Lewtsburg, W. Va, cOxwsln; C. L. Or
deman. of Maryland; W. F. Barnard, of
Norfolk; O. M. Alexander, of Lynch
burg; T. R. Darnell, of Term.. stroke.
Thia boat race will bring to a close
an athletic year at Washington and
Lee that has been on the whole success'
ful and yet marked by disappointments.
The football team, having perhaps
the moat promising material in the
hletory of the Institution and crippled
by injury after injury to players, won
the Brat four games from Roanoke
College. Hampden Sidney, Wake For
treat and Davidson, and lost the last
three to V. P. I, A. £ A., and Chapel
HIU. The game with Georgetown was
called off. leaving the season incom
plete. It aeemd to be impossible to
with Virginia.
In tennis, though the tournament
was' lost to tbs University of North
Carolina, Clerk, of W. * L. holds the
distinction of being the only man In
four years able to down Fountain, the
crack Tarheel racket.
The basket ball team wen six and
loot flve games.
In the Intercollegiate Track Meet at
Rlahmond, Washington and Lae won
second place; the meet with North
oerollna was lost and that with Wake
Format wan. A number of new rec
ords were made. .The track team eas
ily ranks as one of the boat in the
gouth,
The baseball season goes to Wash
ington and Los’s credit, thirteen games
wen. osvan lost and ana Had. The tie
guns Mated for flfceen innings with
a nothing to nothing soots. in Baird
sad Menrn. both freshman. Washing
Sad Lee has perhaps the heat eol
pltahare in the South.
of the various teams
as follows:
C. A. Rob
BIG SHOOT BY
ASHLAND CLUB
Pfopram Arranged for July 4 and
Several dssee Will Try for
Prizes. '
HAS MANY MEMBERS
THROUGHOUT STATE1
Club ie Making Progress and Now
Has Sixty Members, Some
of Wroni Are Rich
mond Men.
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(Special to The Richmond Virginian )
ASHLAND. VA., June 11.—The
Ashlaifd .Hi-Calibre Rifle Club ‘ pre
paring for a big all-da/ tournament
to be held at the range on July 4.
It is expected that there will be a
larger attendant* than at any of the
regular shoots, and the contestants
will be divided Into different classes
according to their ability as rifle
shota
The shoot will be unique in that all
shooters will be olaasitM as to ex
pettneaa and a. poor- or medium shot
will not be required to compete lor
prizes with men of superior skill.
Tl»ere are lots of youtg men and boys
who would attend such tournaments,
but they, have tta.-idda they would
stand no show of winning prises and
that their shooting would be ridi
culed by those who are good marks
men. The motive of the tourna
ments. which are open to all ama
teurs. la to encourage rifle shooting,
and the club is particularly anxious
to make everything pleasant and
agreeable to the young shooter. In
the North and West such clubs are
very popular, tM sport being much
less expensive than clay pigeon shoot
ing, and It la only a Question of time
when you will And in every town in
Virginia a civilian ride club, because
to those fond of shooting the same
fascinating elements $#n be found In
this as in the other kinds of shoot
ing. and a chib Pan be easily and
Inaxpenatvely organised and malntatn
ad by a few enthusiast*,..
The encouragement, pf .civilian rifle
clubs la its serious aspect is attract
ing the attention of this and other
governments as s means of making
soldiers who know how to shoot and
shoot straight when called upon tn
the defense of the government.
The Ashland .11-Calibre Rifle Club
Is the first miniature rifle club or
ganised In this part of Virginia, and
we are pleased to report that the
membership has steadily Increased
and that there Is a membership of
over *0. with an average attendance
of about one-fotmh during the sea
son. Many of the best shots live in
Richmond, and several members now
live out of the State. The club shoots
once a week, Saturday afternoons at
4:10 o'clock, and cordially Invites
those Interested to come and shoot
with them.
The members are: Weldon C.
Blaaton. Louis Maas. Winner Hall.
C. W. Crew, RutherToord Fleet. A.
P. Gilbert. Dealt* Bill* Tate F. Chen
Ary, Charles K. Pendleton. George
H. Morris, Louis Roegar. John Len
nox, John H. Addison* a. H. Gregory.
*. U C. Scott, Dr. James O. Hart
Clarence c. Wright. Joseph Vaughan,
Ashton Kllett, Whiter A. Harrison,
D. R. Mldywtt, hr.. J. |* Moe. Her
bert Bumpaas, W. ft OrSMhaw, B.
M. Shepherd, Thomas II. Tnrtsr. Jr
D. Harria J. R. Dempsey. J. H.
Startbbitng. A. T. Johns, C. F. Shaw.
F. McDonough. H. ML '
T. Jenkins, Jr.. :
Anderson. J. H.
W. H. Fsrrtb.
Oscar Mallory.
Freeman, John
Mldyctt, Jr.. W.
G. Hoghea A.
Rev. F. A. R1
W. U Boyd. H. «
Jr, Brnest A.
dseai. R- T.
A. H. Sands,
H. M. Tyler,
kgttstus Mor
R-'J,. Robertson.
Qnh
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OPPORTUNE HITS
WIN FOR HOLTS
Visitors Wallop the Ball Hard
But Fail to Bunch Their Hits
Off Verhont.
' TEAMS SHOW WELL
UNDER CONDITIONS
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Pitchers and Fielders Handicapp
ed By Miserable Weather—
Game Called in Eight h
Inning.
Friday's Scorn*.
Richmond, *; Lynchburg. 2.
Roanoke-Portsmouth, rain.
Danville-Norfolk, rain.
How They SUut
, Clubs. Won. Lost. PC.
Roanoke . 21 16 .$68
Danville .21 17 .65 g
Portsmouth . 20 19 .6*8
.Richmond . 18 20 .*87
Norfolk . 16 20 .***
iLynchburg ....... 16 21 .*32 !
Saturday's Schedule.
Lynchburg at Richmond.
Danvllla at Norfolk.
Portsmouth at Roanoka.
With the base* full In the fifth In
ning of Friday’# game Wallace hit the
ball a terrific wallop, and although
Griffin made a brave effort to arrest
its progress, be only succeeded In
knocking it to one side, and it con
tinued to center, while Cowan scam
pered acroas with the run that so
increased the Colts’ lead that the vis
itors could not overcome it in the
seven and a half innings that were
played. Umpire Pender called the
game on account at darkness after
the Shoemakers had theft- half of the
eighth inning; and the aocre stood t
to 2 in favor of the Colts.
No more miserable day for base
ball has been seen here thte season,
with a cold, drfssllng rain, low-bang
ing clouds and murky atmosphere,
five hundred fans sat through lb*
seven and a half Innings and niched
tht t the umpire woutd put an end te
their misery. Mr. Pend*-, however.
had no idea of allowing another
game to go unplayed In Ui* present
series, and kept thp -men at their
work until It became so dark that the
players could hardly see the ball.
fmw films s Made.
Considering the unsuitable tweather
and the condition of the grounds,
both teams put up an excellent ar
ticle of ball. Several brilliant stops
and catenas In the early Part of the
game robbed the locals of hits, while
several of the Colts mads sensational
plays. Losing his balance after step
ping a drive from Levy In the second
Inning. Johnny Shew gat on the
ground and threw out A. Smith at
second. Only two error* were made
by each side, and this might wall ha
(Continued on Second fags-)
Ketch*] Famed 1* Enrt Bfife
self to the Limit tor Seen
& Knockout.
NEW YORK,—June ll.—Thoee wfc
wltnegeed the battle Met. atglit' Ip
tw«6 Btukjr {Cetchel and Jta HM
at the National Sporting Clue wMel
wu won by Ketchel with a kawekob
In the fifth Inning, agree that arhtl
Smith «u beaten he wee Mot dta
graced. He made the middle eggi
angle of the game. It i
the Jaw, following a Mi
that produced the sleep
heavy weight.
Muggay McQrww. thi
4 he New York Giant*,
MIMGEMENT IS
YET RETREIGHING
Refuse to Allow Policemen to Sit
in the Grandstand to Wit
ness Games.
COPPERS REFUSE
TO SERVE AT PARK
Xow Goto Games in Citizens
Clothes and Pav Admission
Along With Other
Fans.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.) !
NORFOLK, VA., June 11— Despite
the statements of Manager Winne
Clarke that all la harmonious among
the magnates of the. .Norfolk club, it
would seem that there is yet an un
settled (condition that works no good
to the club.
The recent disturbance here. In
which a fan became involved In one1
of the so-called policeman, who are
supposed to keep guard In the park.;
brought out the facts In their true
light, demonstrating at least one cir
cumstance that doea not seem exact
ly normal.
The Norfolk club no longer has city:
policemen to guard the park and to'
preserve order. The fact that the!
management of the Norfolk club has!
refused to permit the Norfolk police- j
men to occupy seats in the grand-;
stand has been the means of the cops
staying sway from the games alto-!
get her or else coming in their pri
vate capacity. The result is that the
the park la only policed by two men.
who are Inexperienced and nothing
more than mere playthlnks for my
riads of boys who continue to plague
them.
The management declares that it
does not want policemen to sit In the
grandstand, because trouble always
•tarts In the bleachers, and they want
the police guardians to be there whan
needed. Another excuse they five is
that policemen do not get reserved
seats In the theaters, and in like man
ner are not entitled to grandstand
seats at the baseball park. This sec
ond reason is doubtless the true one.
and brings the question right back to
the charge of close-bated conditions
that now prevail with the manage
ment of the Norfolk club.
First, the newspapers are refused
passes to the games, sad the manager
raises a howl on account of the lack
of attendance, and the stockholders
want a new 'president elected. Now
the management refuses to let the
few guardians of the park alt where
they please, and do not hesitate to
show the real reaeon, which is their
fear that somebody will witness the
games without paying, regardless of
whether or not that person is giving j
value received for any courtesy ex- j
tended.
The policemen have shows a digni
fied attitude In the matter, and those,
among them who are ardent fans den
civilian clothes, go to the park and
pay their stay in like others to see
the games.
Manager Clarke denied- recently
that there was any trouble in the
management, saying that the attend
ance waa satisfactory, and that the
papers were giving the desired publi
cation The matter of policemen,
however. Is doubtless, causing consid
erable worry to several of the mag
nates. If not to those who dictate the
policy of the oivib.
Famous Runner Will Meet Mel
vin Sheppard at Pittsburg
Xext Saturday.
NEW YORK. June 11.—“Billy”
Pauli, the University of Pennsylvania
mile runner, is now a member of the
New York A. C., and will compete
under the colors of that organisation
at the meet to be given at Pittsburg
on June 18. Several clubs have been
after Pauli, and it was thought that
the. Irish-American A. C. would get
him. However, the managers of the
Winged Bead aggregation won the
services of the wonderful runner.
Pauli competed for the New York
A. C. at Toronto Saturday against
Glasing and Sheppard, and although
he was defeated by "Peerless Mel.”
the bad condition of the track made it
impossible for etthor runner'to show,
foim. These two stars, one of the
beet in college ranhs and the other
the acknowledged peer of all amateur
runner a will clash in the Pittsburg
confetti.
Pauli's wonderful Intercollegiate re*
cord of 1.17 4-1. made at Philadelphia
In 1MI. will llke'y stead for years to
come. It is defined by track experts,
including Miks Murphy, of Penn,
that the boy has better than 1:111-1
world's record for the mile.
Cornett Cams Btl.Hed.
THACA. K T„ June II.—Coach
Courtney has picked the oarsmen whe.
one June II, will represent Cornell at
|he Intercollegiate regatta on the Hod*
tarring unforeseen accidents. The
will leave with their shells for
like#pale In a special car to
te dnlah their training at Oaks
■Icy; 4. Aitchlson; I, But
t, Names; stroke Bowen;
int. . & •
craw—Bow. Thatcher; t,
WWi » Sharper; t. Kuna;
f, Elliott; strobe, Pole;
Work on Monster Strnettw
Progressing Rapidly, Confl
tors Say They Will Finis
LITTLE SERVES PAP]
CORBETT AND JEFF
Trouble With Johnson
Manager Worries Pro
Jeffries proves Vi
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1;
arena at Eighth and Market
in which Jeffries and Johns
do battle on July 4, Is begin
show
some kmu ot shape, an
contractors declare it will ha
completed by July 1, It Is ggf
: third completed, and show at
sixes. Builders declare it is tha
| est structure of its kind ever ail
ed, being 400 feet square aad
sufficient room to accommodate:
persons comfortably. pH
Promoters believe the arena 1
Jammed on the day of theM*
The seau will range from $g «
and it is no Idle boast to deeCgf
the gate receipts will rnatlf *
: where in the neighborhood at >
I oou <>r As Rldug
{Gleason, the promoters, have |
| a purse of i 101,0*9. and «IU
spent another $ 100,040 on pisM
i expenses by the day of the fiffM
, will probably make $7S,9fifi£fE
ooo out or the gate1 receipt* fa
as one-third of the receipts fro
moving pictures. As theae eflt
ably be worth 1300,900—-a hi
$290,900 has already been rmem
it is easy to see how RtekaR
Gleason will cut 9109,999 apt*
| of the big battle.
The sale of state snows that
j 990 worth have already been 91
i of, while the total reservations i
j reach $290,990.
The Johnson-Little mum goel
rily on. Little having oamd"Md
pets on Johnson, Rickard an*
son in a suit for IS par sent. «|
its Jack Johason may maka 1
profession until May, 1911. Jt
tore up hie oopy of the legal
menu declaring it was not M|
paper it was printed an. W
tract by which Little h»$as.l
the payment of his «*!«>■». wap
in hioago, and Johnaoa eMNSj
null and void, because njjmBj
legalised in Chicago. ffySt
The promoters are not as opg
ee Johnson in this respect, aa :
danced by the number of ioag «
encea held between Rickard aa
, tie, and it would not ha ear]
I to see Johnson’s former
| on the Job within a short Kti
Johnson did little' work yi
but increased it to-day, and :
, will don the mitts with At 1
and then do several rounds
regular boxing partners.
Cal McVey. one time pK<
the Cincinnati ball team, la
the Job aa night watchman
Jack Johnson's Bleeping quail
the dusky champion admji
afraid some one will try w
harm while he sleeps.
jcU fiffnp tvwDm Mmi
Those who saw the three rei
between Jeffries and Corbett
ardennsn yesterday declare j
peach. For two rounds tho
lows merely sparred a little
the third round Gentleman J!
ed a wicked punch on Jeff's
and in a minute a "too at
fell on him. Jeffries, fast 4
ning. dosed In and for m
utee there was a real fight.
Corbett la he could not ■
from Jeffries, who Wfis OP
top of him. hammering him ■
plenty. It was a marvelous
see the big fellow’s epold.'!!
From now on Coruott and
will do a lot of fast MMpmil
Jeffries oould bo so^mES®
of the championahtp sm
Princeton yesterday afta
men atayed overnight in
Charle. K! Huaili
Hi* Attempt to Flj
York to Phil#
NEW YORK. ■Jtwri
nation of a aoathaadt (t
rain Interfered to-day t
Philadelphia and
tempt waa poetp
Hamilton haa hie
er at Ooveroor'e 1
it up lata ta-#r
mtta. Ha map ml
fltfbte aver the «|