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be Followed.
CONTEST
various Kinds of
in the Soulii and
Describes Wild Spots.
TUT COIITHT
Cll
After
1CAOO, June it.—The lSlOj
B lour will be the greatest road
ever held. The route ta the
it, nearly 3,006 mile*. and the,
passed through more rich In t
to pleasure tourists, manufac
and dealers than any ever tra
_by a similar tour.
confess now to certain misgivings
the outset t had heard much
it. the terrible roads in certain
a of the South. 1 pictured
killing runs through barren
and although every other
6ie route, practically, had been
I, J didn't look forward to this
a pathttnding trip with any de
f dettght -
first day's run on the mara
pik,F of Kentucky, from Cincin
uiM'lllv. put me In a cheer
frame of mind, and with every
'a running 1 grew more and more
itiaiaatic. First the tourists will |
through the antebellum reglot., I
old South, redolent of the mano- j
Says whsn America had what i
f resembled a landed nobility, j
trill be surprised to see Ken-'
mansions with parklik* lawns'
the white-washed cabins, which!
siava quarters belore the war,
intact.
will also l«» surprised, pyrhops,
some of the most energetic- and
e business men to be met j
anyw here, banded together In ;
Upbuilding of t itles like taiuisville, ;
'll* and Memphis
tha straight run South, the;
>1 is crossed and the com- :
of South and West Is en- 1
ad. Arkansas I* the border i
and it Is Jusf entering upon a I
of advancement, commercially!
industrially, that U marvelous. |
road* have come in for;
caustic condemnation Yet we'
mile after mile of the smooth•!
• prairie going a motorist would
to see. i
Arkansas the route shoots j
Texas. where the wire fence and
horn has but lately supplanted
free range and the wild-eyed long
The automobile Is rapidly com
int© its own in Texas, and there
hundreds of big, bronsed ranch- .
-who are now devoting energy for
applied to bucking broncho*
roving herds to the development
motor tar. ;
Tesas the brand new State |
Oklahoma is entered. with Its
fui metropolis of Oklahoma City,
11 years ago there was naught
Unmarked plains The roads in
auction are uniformly excellent i
motoring is lust taking hold. After
comas thz -rich middle
whei e the route passes through
Sg land affluent beyond the city
*s most roseate dregms
t hundred and sixty acres, worked
paara, entitles a man to a luxuri
ra|iremem. Farmers own htgh
H cars, there is no poverty, and I
roads are of the sort good auto-;
lie men will find when they drtve I
the golden gates,
passed through town after town :
there was an automobile to
hundred Inhabitants, which is1
times the proportions In Che
Ithlest eitles.
course, there are some wild
on the 181-0 trip The Chal
'"SO” did everything but climb
In getting over cersln sections.
Were Just emerging from spring
There is a day's run from
Id, Ala., to Memphis. Tenn.,
a regian w-here there are
adults who sow their first motor
whan the Bluebird rolled into
But doesn't this add Interest
tour? There are no road cob
as bad as were met with last
and the majority of the running
superior.
Ferguson, of the American
tlon. has gone ahead of us hy
and In addition to arranging
accommodation ajid supply sta
along the route, has helped stir
good roads enthusiasm. Pome of
hast roads wll he made abso
parfect. so that a driver can
his throttle and forget there is
thank-you-ma'am In the world.
much of the heavy golnp- will
ptade smsoth hy the time the tour
‘ e.
\ the
. From
Wa
TUNE HITS
WIN FOR COLTS
ontlnued from First 1‘age.)
the*
* (rood record under the
arable condition*.
Colt* Bunch Hite.
While the visitor* outhlt the Colta
were not successful In getting
in a bunch. Baker led off with
pie to right center, and accept
' e* hit and run sign. Shaw *ent
to the name place. Baker, how
*M held at second. \ Shaw then
off first base and drew a
from Kowe, who made a wild
the ball going to deep right,
•coring and Shaw pulling up
Wallace sent a long sacrW
to A. Smith and Shaw scored,
then singled and stole sec
Bigble gent an easy fly to
and Irvine was thrown out by
and no more run* were scored
Inning.
last run came in the fifth in
and after that the Colt* did not
an to drat. Cowan started
ig with a single to left and
bunted to D. Smith, but
(kited to cover first and Ver
rna safe at firm, with Cowan on
Band graft sent an easy ft v
and Baker flew out to
hot Shaw drew a pass, filling
It was then that Wallace
M»t a screeching single
» could do no more than
hut
knock the ball aside. Cowan crowed
the plate with the third run and Tit- |
man ended the Inning by Milking out, ;
leaving the baaea full. V '
The visitors ecu red their Brat run
In the second inning. A. Smith sin
gled, but was forced at aecond by
Levy, who hit to Shaw. Sharp etruck
out but Wooluma doubled tn the left
field bleacher*, tending Levy to third.
aBker let Wrlghfa eaay chance get
through him and Levy scored. and
Griffin closed tha Inning Tying out
to Shaw.
Their aecond and last run came :
In the seventh. After Griffin waa out.
Hoffman tingled to right and 1). Smith
tingled to left; Rowe,etruck out. but
A. Smith sent one to center for a
tingle and Hoffman scored, D. Smith
seeping on to aecond on Wallace’s
drawing up at third and A. Smith
throw to catch Hoffman at the plate.
Levy sent an eaay one to Shaw and
waa thrown out at first.
Verbout waa hit hard, but wa* tight
with men on the baaee. Ted of the
visitors died on the sacks. Both
pitchers were handicapped by the.
weather, and could not twirl In form.
Griffin weakened In the fourth and
fifth, but In the other Inning* he waa
very effective. Tabulated score;
Kk-limond.
AB. K. H. O. A. t
Landgraff. 2t>. .,.1 '■* *> 4 *
Baker, as.* 1 1 1 •(
Shaw, 3b.2 1 1 1 3
Wallace, of. 2 11 1 * 0
Tltman, rf.3 0 1 1 1
Blgble, lb.3 0 « S 1
Irvine. If.. 3 <> 0 2 0
Cowan, .. > 1 1 5 0
Verbout, p. 2 0 1 * 0
0
1
e
0
0
1
0
0
0
Total*
26 3 6*24 S 2
Lynchburg.
AB. ib 1L
i). A. E.
Hoffman. If .
L*. Smith, 3b.
Howe, c.
A. Smith. <;f. .
Levy, rf.
Sharp. 2b, . .
Wooluma. lb.
Wright. *». ..
Griffin, p. ...
4 1 1 2 « 0 !
4 0 1 l 3 « !
i d r * 9 ri
4 0 3 1 0 0;
4 10 10 0
4 0 1 2 2 1
3 0 1 11 « «
4 0 1 0 2 0
4 0 1 1 4 0
Total*.*6 2 10 21 1 1 2
•Game called In eighth inning on
account of darkness.
Score by Innings: «•
Richmond .000 2 100 3
Lynchburg .01001000—2
Two-ba*w> hit»-—Woolufnf. A. sinltn.
Sacrifice hit*—Verbout and Wallace.
Stolen bases—Tltman. Htruc kout—
By Verbout. 4; by Griffin, 2. Ba»e»
on balls—By Griffin, 1 Earned run*
—Richmond, 1; Lynchburg. I. Left
on base*—Richmond. 6; Lynchburg,
10. 1'mplre—Mr. Tender. lime—
1:25. Attendance—'500.
I.rul CSClIll llCSUlt*.
First racs—selling; 1-ywr-old fll
lie*. *<00 added; five furlongs. Piok
anlnny, won; l'go, second; Crash,
third. Time, 1:012-5.
Second race—selling: 3-year-olds
and upward; $500 added; 1 1-1*
miles Ardrl, won; Frank Purcelt,
second; Lord Stanhope, third. Time,
Third race—-two-year-olds; *508
added; 5 furlongs. Hound the World,
won; Feather Duster, second; Zeus,
third. Time, 102,
Fourth rate—Patchogue selling
stakes; value *1.500; 3-year-olds and;
'upward; about « furlong*. Tim Pip
pin. wrih; Twilight <*u«*n. second*
Cohort, third. Time, 1:10 3-8. ,
Fifth ract—handicap; . S-yeart-olds
and upward: $600 added; 1 1-4 miles.
Pretend, won; Reybourn, second;
Superstition, third. Time, 2:08 1-5.
Sixth race—selling; 3-yesr-olds;
*400 added; about 6 furlongs. Follle
Levy, won; Hosseau, second; Wool
, casta, third. Time, 1:11.
Latoniu' Results.
t First race—purse, *300; for 2-year
olds; 4 1-3 furlongs. Minnie Wendle,
won; Hed Lass, second; Huxtsr, third.
Time, 0;56 4-6.
Second race—purse. *300; for 3
year-old* and upward; 6 furlongs.
Pin Oak. Won; Fotsch, second; Kye
Grain, third. Time, 1:20.
Third race-selling; purse, *300; 6
furlongs. Star Port, won; Adalia,
second; Nanette, third. Time, 1:13.
Fourth race—selling; purse, *400;
15 furlongs. Wtne. won; Athle W.,
I second; Indiana Girl, third. Time,
i 1:0* 2- 5
j Fifth race—selling; purse, *400;
•for 3-year-olds and upward; 1 1-16
i miles. Sorrowful, won; Pirate Diana,
(second; Gllvedear, third. Time,
! 1:62 3-5.
I Sixth race—selling; purse. *400;
(1 1-16 miles. Sticker, won; Stone
Istreet, second; Dave Nlcholfun, third.
ITitne, 1:52 3-6.
_
Mon Him I Hfwill*.
Kirn* race—five furlongs. Dune
Campbell, won; Satin Bower, seiontl.
Virginal, third. Time, 1:0* 4-6.
Second race—five and one-half fur
longs. John Urllfln II., won; Foun
tain Square, second; Belle Kingston,
third. Time, 1:10. '
Third race—one mile. Pooataligo,
won; Niblick, second; Olive Ely, third.
Time, 1:56.
Fourth raceflve furlongs. LeacaT,
won; Eagle Bird, second; Judge
Monck, third. Time. 1:04.
Fifth race-—steeplechase: about )
miles. High Hat, won; John Dillon,
second; Ur. Koch, third. Tlme,"T:37.
Sixth race—six furlong*. ; Mon Ami,
won; Ed. Keck, second; Judge Lass
ing, third. Time, 1:10 1-5.
Seventh race—mile and a furlong.
OolllsOrmaby, won; Chepontuc, sec
ond; Merman, third. Time, 2:00 1-6.
Baseball Man Joins Jeffries.
RAN FRANCISCO. June 11.—Ro
ger Connell, trainer of the Cortland
Pacific Coast I-eague baseball team,
has resigned his position to become
JefTries' special trainer, and also to
accompany the boilermaker as his
personal trainer during Jeffries* tour
of the world.
Anto Hill Climb Postponed,
WILKES-BARRE. PA,. .June 11.—
The hill climb of the Wilkes-Barre
Autothoblle Club. which was to
have been held over the (Hants’ de
spair course to-dsy, was postponed,
owing to heavy rain, i£hl«h made the
course very dangerous. It will toe run
on Monday.
Driscoll Marts for England.
NEW YORK, June ll.-^Ilm Dris
coll, the English boxer, who was forc
ed to call off Us match with Abe At
tell at ’Frisco, because of Illness, has
sailed for England. He will return
next fall, and will then meet the
champion featherweight
Trlnoeten Hit, Crew Wine.
PRINCETON, N. J.. June 11.—In
the beat race seen oi\ I-ake Carnegie
since Princeton Inaugurated rowing. In
1M7, the claan of 1*10 won the eight
oared tnterdase race for the Carnegie
cup by a few Inches from the mi
crew, the 1*11 and 1»1I boats being
close for third and fourth, respective
ly.
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BOARDERS.
--—---:.. i-»
BIG LEAGUE RESULTS
AMERICAN XJEA&tJE.
FridsTHi fcera.
Washington, 1; Chicago, 0.
Cleveland, 1; Boston, 1.
Detroit, 4; New York, 3.
St. Louts-Philadelphia, rain.
„ How They Stand.
Won. Lost. PC.
New York ., 27 12 .692
Philadelphia .22 IS .675
Detroit .30 *2 838
Boston . 3* 21 •***
Cleveland '. 17 20 .46*
Washington . 1» 26 .422
Chicago . is 24 .3*8
Bt. Louis. * 32 .-00
Saturday's Schedule.
Washlnfton at Chicago.
Philadelphia at St. Louts.
Ntw York at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland,
Detroit, 4; New York, *.
DETROIT, June 11.—Mulltn won
hta own game in the tenth Friday,
sending Tom Jones home from second
with a single to center. Errors be
hind Ford gave the Tigers the upper
hand In the early Innings. New York
tied in the eighth on a base on balls
and two hits, with a pa**«d ball by
Schmidt. It was the flrst defeat of
the eeaaon for Russel! Ford, and the
loss can only be attributed! to him In
the second inning.
Score by Innings: R
Detroit .110010000 1—4
New York.001000020 0—S
Batteries: Mullin and SchmidC
Ford and Sweeney.
Washington. 1; Chicago, 0.
I CHICAGO, June 11—Washington
•cored In the ninth Inning Friday and
defeated Chicago, 1 to 0, Unglaub
■cored the winning run on his single
and stolen base, McBride’s stngle and
Blackburne'a error. Walker held
Chicago to otie hit. while Walsh al
lowed three safe ones,
Score by innings: R
Washington .00000000 1—1
Chicago .oooooooo o—o
Batteries: Walker and Street; Walsh
• and Block.
ClereUnd, 3; Boston. 1.
CLEVELAND. June 11.—Cleveland
defeated Boaton. 3 to 1. Friday. Falk- j
; enberg and Collins were effective, er
ror* being responsible for all the ,
run* except the last one made by
Cleveland.
Score by Innings: B.
Cleveland .20100000 •—3
Boston .0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0—1 :
Batteries: Falkenberg and Bemls; j
Collins and Klelnow.
MINOR LEAGUE SCORES.
American Association.
At Indianapolis: St. Paul, 6; In
dianapolis, 0.
At Toledo: Minneapolis, 3; Toledo,
1.
At Louisville: Kansas City-Louls
vIlls (wet ground*.)
At Columbus: Mllwaokee-Colum
bua, rain.
Eastern Ijcague.
At Toronto: Buffalo. 6; Toronto. 0.
At Montreal: Rochester, 2; Mon
At Baltimore: Newark, 4; Balti
more, 2.
At Jersey City; Providence-Jersey
City, rain.
Western League.
At Omaha: ymaha, 8; Des Moines,
* At Wichita: WichitH, 4; St. Jo*eph,
At Sioux City: Sioux City, 4; Lin
coln, "■
Others postponed.
ConiMwtJetit league.
AH games poatponed, rain.
New England Ijeague.
All game* postponed, rain.
Trt-btalo League.
At Harrisburg: First game—Harris
burg 1; Lancaster, 0 (12 innings).
Second game—laincaater, S; Harris
burg, 0.
At Johnatown: First game—Read
ing. 8; Johnatown, 4. Second game—
Johnstown, 2; Heading. 0.
At Altoona: Trenton, 3: Altoona, 2.
At Scranton: Vtlca. 8; Scranton, 2.
Southern League.
At Chattanooga: Chattanooga, 3;
Montgomery, 2.
At Atlanta: Atlanta. 1; Birming
ham, 0.
Other gam os postponed; rain.
South Atlantic League.
At Augusta; Augusta. 4; Columbus.
At Macon: Macon, 8: Savannah, 3
At Jacksonville: Jacksonville, 4:
Columbia, 3 (10 Innings).
8;
Emmtb Carolina League.
At Wilmington: Wilmington,
Wilson. 0. ' _
At Goldsboro: Goldsboro, *■> Fay
ettevllle, 0. _ , „ . ,
At Rocky Mount: Rocky Mount. 1:
Raleigh. J (11 Innings).
Carolina Association.
At Greenville: Winston-Salem. 2;
Greenville, 1.
At Greensboro: Spartanburg
Greensboro game postponed, rain.
At Anderson: Charlotte. 3; Ander
son, 1.
Southeastern League.
At Rome: Rome. 3; Morristown, 2.
At Gadsden: Gadsden, 6; Johnson
City, 0.
At Asheville: Asheville, 11: Knox
ville. *.
Louis Strang Aa Aviator.
BOSTON. MASS., June 11.—Louis
Strang, famous aa a speed motorist.
Is to make ascensions at the Read
vtUe rgea track June 17 and 18 In
an aeroplane built by Hlllts M. 'Wil
cox, a senior at Columbia University.
Strang, who Is to enter the prise
Sight from Washington to New York
on July 4. has been having great suc
cesses at Garden City, L. I.
Cincinnati Makes Two 1 Vesta.
CINCINNATI. June 11.—The Cin
cinnati National League management
has traded Robinson, an Inhaler ob
tained from Milwaukee, to I^Atlsville
for Woodruff and a cash considera
tion for another player. Pitcher •‘Win
go’* Anderson, a left-hander, was ra
laaaed to Dayton ,nf the Central
Iem^u^jwUt^anM^Utmaljiecal^claMaa.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Friday's Hcor*-*.
Chicago, •; New York, 5.
Flttshurg-PhUadelphla. r*ln<
St. l^)ui#-Brooklyn, rain.
Cincinnati*Boston, rain
Mow They Stantl.
Won. I .oh t
Chicago .26 >s
New York . 2*
Cincinnati . 22 '*
Pittsburg .. 21 i»
St. Louts . 21 2t
■Brooklyn ........ 20 2 5
Philadelphia ..... 10 24
Boston .. IS 20
Saturday’s Schedule.
Chicago at' New York.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boaton.
St. Louts at Brooklyn.
Chicago 6; New York, S.
NEW YORK, June 11—Chicago
retained possession of first place by
defeating the Giants Friday, 6 to 5.
The locals looked to have the game
won until the eighth Inning, the score
then being 6 to 2 In their favor.
After Archer had struck out, Beau
mont. batting for Richie, bunted safe
ly. Zimmerman, hitting for Evers,
fanned, but Sheckard wag passed, and
the basee became filled, when Mer
kle fumbled Schulte’s g..und. Chance
’singled to right on the first hall pitch
ed him, and when Murray let the ball
go to the fence all the Chicago run
ner* scored. The Cubs made four
double playa.
Score by Innings: H.
Chicago .02 0 00004 O—i,
New York _....101 0 0 0 0 0 0—5
/ ’
P.C.
.*51
.622
.637
.626
.467
.444
.400
.366
SPRATT LEAOlT IN
LEA6UE BATTING
Roanoke Player Ha.' Average of
361—Colts Appear Far Down
in Column.
DANVILLE, VA.. June 11.—The
following are the batting averages of
the players In the Virginia League
up to this (late, compiled from pub
lished scores, the official scorer being
used wherever they Were available:
Players. A H. H H. P C.
Spratt, Ito.133 4 8 .361
34
Vail. P.
J. Jackson. N
Schrader, I>.
Hooker, D. .
Griffin, 1>. .
Holland. Ho.
Rtekert. L>.
Powell, Ho.
Hooe, P. ...
McFarland, P
Priest. 1>. . .
-Bowen, P. .
Newton, Ko.
Busch, N. .
Lloyd, L. ..
Gaston, D. .
Jaiughlln, L>.
Wallace. Rd.
Murdock, N. 4k.
Munson, N. .
Schmidt, Ro.
Bussey. D.
Gulhaen, P.
i Sullivan, L>. .
' Shaw, Rd. ..
| A. Smith, L.
Howe, 1,. ...
j Toner. P. ...
Landgraff, Rd
Mullaney, N.
I Shaughnessy.
| Hannifin. P.
i Fisher, Ro. .
i Tledeman, N.
; Clarke. N. ..
! Blgbie, Rd. .
Hamilton, P.
Clunk, P. ...
H. Griffin, U
, Andrada, Ro.
: Kunkle. P. .
i Doyle, Ro. ..
Pressley, Ro.
Levy, L.
Cowan, P. &
W. Jackson, P.
O. Jackson. L.
Pritchard. L.
Baker, Rd. .
Irvine, Rd. .
Otey. N. ...
D. Smith, L.
Mayberry, X).
Chandler. N.
Iteggy. N.
Sharp. L. .
Stafford, T.
| Hoffman, L.
j Bonner, N.
\ Wooltims, L
i Welcher, N.
i Lucia, L. .
Brandon, L.
Loos, D. ..
Ro
. 48
.143
. 125
. 1 46
.152
. 1 26
.142
. go
.102
. 32
. 1 54
. 1 36
. 162
. 18
. 1 44
.132
.155
.148
. 122
.105
, 30
.153
. 46
.131
.139
. 74
. 90
. 1 47
.143
.128
. 44
. 45
. 62
. S3
.135
. 51
.150
. 43
. 39
. 48
.149
.114
.101
. 97
.129
. 80
. 45
.140
. 87
. 28
.148
. 29
. 138
.112
.X 29
.137
.145
.115
.127
. 29
, 87
. 31
. 26
12
16
46
40
45
46
37
41
26
29
9
43
38
45
5
40
36
42
40
33
28
8
40
12
34
36
19
37
36
3 2
11
11
15
8
32
12
35
10
9
11
34
26
23
22
29
18
1 0
31
19
«
31
27
23
26
27
27
31
23
8
11
5
4
.353
.333
.322
.3 20
.308
.303
.294
.289
.289
.264
.281
.279
.279
.278
.278
.277
.273
.271
.270
.270
.267
.267
.261
.261
.259
.259
.257
.255
.252
.252
.250
.250
.244
.242
.2*2
.237
.235
.32}
.233
.231
.22*
.228
.223
.228
.227
.225
.2415
.222
.221
.218
.214
.209
.207
.206
.205
.202
.197
.186
.183
.181
.172
.164
.161
.154
11,1 S.
At the Theatres
Academy—Benjamin Player* in
“Christopher Junior," evening* gnd
ueuai matinee*.
Bijou—Continuous Vaudeville.
Colonial—Continuous Vaudeville.
Lubin—Continuous Vaudeville.
Academy.
Madeline Lunette Ryley*s comedy of
complications. entitled “Chrlatopher,
Junior” Is announced as the offering
• by the Benjamin Player* In the Acad
emy for next week. Several years
ago John Drew starred in this aanfe
play with very great suceas, and It
.In remembered aa possessions A tflCfce
I of ridiculous complications and until'
{Ing situations, besides containing two
I love stories which become entangled
' and add greatly to tha charm, aa
well aa to the complications of the
plot.
In this comedy, the popular lead
ing woman. Mias Carroll McComas,
whose temperament is of the bubbling.
! sparkling and effervescent kind, will
► the roke
be moat .-admirable cast -in
of “Don,” while Mr. Franklin Rttcbta.
who played the role of the lover lit
“Caste" this week with such grace and
dignity, win be seen as the deeply
■mlten "Christopher. Junior.” the eame
character In which Drew appeared.
Chrlatopher. Junior Is the son of a'
very wealthy Englishman who resides
in Bombay, having made hla fortune
in India In trade, and cherishes aa
bis greatest ambition that hla son
ahould acquire a profession. Tha boy
la there—fore sent to larndon to study
but being a convivial spirits, hla debts
aach month greatly exceed his allow
ance. Upon learning that hla father
-1» h> visit him In lantden, young
Christopher conceives the Idea of giv
ing up hi* expensive apartments. And
dismissing his valet for a time, he re
moved to a garret in Qroevenor Ter
raoe. Here the old gentleman finds
him, and cheerfully agrees to pay hla
debts and start him fresh If ha will
Sparry a certain young^gdy whom he
haa Choaen for him. And here the
■complications begin. Chrlatopher, Jun
ior having already married, without
ills father’s knowledge, a young
whom Be haa never seen, the ceremony
having been performed by proxy. Tha
father later accidentally
•nd disowns
aalaaa 11. M m# . -■ -t- ■ .«- .it. . V> m
eooiov w" Wi MtMr, with wnotn rw
immediately farts desperately In lave.
After end lean complication* but not
until young Chrtatopher has been bAn
labad to India by hie father, the play
enda happily In .the discovery that the
rlrl whom he Tufe married and the
young Indy hla father haa choaen for
hla wife are the name.. v
In next week preeentation of thia'
truly laughable piece beaidea Mlaa
Carroll McComas, a* "Dora” and
Franklin Ritchie aa “Christopher. Jun
ior*' win be seen the alwaya charm
ing graceful and popular Mlaa Cath
erine Carter as “Mrs. ailbb" and Mr.
'Fulton Russell, who was In the ortgl
jnal company with John Drew, as "Mr.
Ollbb," the president of an amateur
theatrical company*- Mlsa Lydia Knott
aa Mrs. Christopher Colt, 9r;" Mlaa
Anne Bradley, as “Nellie,” her daugh
ter, Ted Emory as "Christopher, Colt
Sr.” Philip Perry, as "Job” valet to
young Christopher; Herbert Curtis as
"Major Hedwey.” Jerome Storm as
"Burt Ballaby;” E. J. Blunkal! as
“Mr. Simpson;” and Clinton Hamilton
as "Whimper, a manservant.” The
four acta of the ootnedy show the
apartment# In Qrovenor Terrace of j
Chrletopher, Junior; the reception
room at Devonshire, ' of Christopher,
Senior, and the quarters-of Major Hed
wey at Bombay, the latter being the
scene of the last two acts.
"Christopher. Junior," will be pre
sented every night next week at the
Academy by the Benjamin Players
with tpe usual matinees on Wednes
day and Saturday. It promises to be
one of the most popular and certain
ly the most laughable offering which
the etock company haa yet made.
Lubin.
In addition to presenting a bill of
vaudeville and picture, feature* next
week that will aerve to delight Rich
mond amusement-seekers, the Lubin
will inaugurate Thursday night some
I ■ 'fug new in the way of an amateur
|n. hi, when local talent, who have not
I appeared professionally behind the
j footlights, will have have an oppor- !
| tunlty to win some of the liberal prises
! to be offered the competitors. The
Lubin will endeavor to arrange con- i
testa of various kinds between amt- j
teure of Richmond and other adjacent j
cities or towns and many featurea that !
Richmonders have not seen heretofore
will be offered.
There has been a great deal of
talk lately among amusement follow
ers regarding the lateat pictures. Th*
Lubin offer* a picture display aec
ond to none and every picture shown
here is seen for the first time and
each feature In this department fol
i lows the day of Its release. For in
stance a new-comer to the Richmond
amusement held waa showing this ;
week a picture shown at the Lubin j
: last w eek, .vet they continue to claim
i for themselves "the latest, first run
pictures.” The Lubin's own workshop
with their unequaled facilities for ex
changing films with leading European,
as well as American manufacturers, j
give them advantages for securing pic- I
. tores such as is enjoyed bv no other i
j amusement house in this city.
Among next weeks vaudeville fea- j
tares at the f,ubin will be seen Quig
ley and Adair, premier roller skaters ■
in novel feats on wheels with several
I clever song and comedy features,
j The Hallo Brothers, Mexican Sere
! nadera, lu a wonderfully pretty muai
i cal number will demonstrate their
, ability as instrumentalists with sev
eral effective vocal numbers, with ap
propriate costuming.
"Those Kelly Boys” will present an
eccentric singing and dancing special
ty that is said to be a veritable rfot
. of laughter.
I Colonial's Success Trad* Mark Con
tinues.
More unusual even than the present
i brand of summer weather is the as
| mulshing success of the Colonial thea
; tre, the wonderful attendances at that
i house continuing unmindful of {the
j elements.
A bill for the week to start on Mon
day next has been arranged that
promised to make it a necessity for
every local amusement lover to attend
at least once during the six perfor
mance days. John E. Brennan, who
for ten years has gained prominence
because of his performances as the
comical Hi Holler of the never old
"Way Down East,” will offer an unu
sual feature in “Home Again,” a ru
ral playlet written around that Ini
mitable chore-boy. The unraveling of
j the story gives opportunity t6 show a
! real snow storm, the old village
I church and the playing of the plaintive
| church organ that made the melodies
of our childhood lays. Mr. Brennan
will be aaatated by Mms. Emile Tosti,
late or the Metropolitan Grand Opera
Company, and one of the world’s
greatest contralto singers. Graceful
gymnastic gyrations will be the part
of the .program to be provided by
Lohae .and Sterling. Colllngs and
j Hawley, A pair of young American
boys, long established successes In
Europe and America for their excel
lence as singers .and dancers and pat
ters artist* Will oomplet* the vaude
| vllle section. New picture features
j will provide their usual delightful
share of the complete entertainment
and to Miss Kell and Master O’Neil,
respectively, have been assigned tha
popular songa, *1 Wonder" and "My
Dream of the U. S. A.” Each day
performances are continuous and Fri
day night brings an added feature In
the shape of the amateurs.
NAMES PUT ON
REGULAR TICKET
Shrewd Scheme to Get Independ
ents Elected in Washington
.Ward.
Trick election cards, proclaiming in
dependent candidates for civic offices
in Washington ward is being endorsed
by the regular damocratlQ party are
now being circulated by republicans
in the hops of electing Independent
candidates, and thus disrupting the
democratic organisation on the South
aids, acoordlng to charges made at
meeting of the city
mtttee Friday nighi
The independent
it is said are being palmed off as
old line democrats, are Messrs W." i».
Ferguson and John 8. Wakefield, both
spirants for councilmanlo honors,
and M, -J. D. Beams. ---
Tbs trick cards wars produced as
evidence at tha meeting of the slty
democratic committee Friday night.
They are exactly similar to those
issued by the democratic committee,
in slse. shape and general get up.
They differ only in the contents of the
type.
One of the cards has eleven names
instead of eight, as being endorsed
by the committee. The three addi
tional names are those of indepen
dents. A tins at tha top of the card
announces ths entire list to eomnrtaa
the ‘'democratic nominees."
An open letter may be _
the voterw trf the warn, informing
them of tha daceit by which they are
ibelng victim lead. Such a courea was
suggested to Chairman Miles M. Mar
tin by Secretary Puke. The advis
ability has been referred to the ward
delegation and tha special commit
tea for consideration.
The Rambler Automobile Co. of Richmond
?U *od Fnaidia StrMt*. bM, Vkslai*
AUTOMOBILE GOSSIP
.
That "eutomobils day” on Staten
■ Island next Monday, June IS. will be
the biggest event of Us kind ever ar
ranged for In the Borough Of Rich
mond, there Is not a question of doubt
and the reception planned for the
New York erald-Atlante Journal tou
rists by1 the members of the Rich
mond County Automobile Club, un
der the guidance of ita president,
Charles A. Sehultx, with the assist
ance of Dr. Joseph Kuhn, chairman
of the committee on runs and tours.
Indicates that there will be a very
large turnout of motorists to greet
the good roads tourists upon their
arrival from New Jersey. The club
to-day issued the following notice to
; about one hundred automobillsta ot
I the island:
"Dear Sir,—The New York Herald
I Atlanta Journal gocfB roads tourists
! will arrive on Staten Island Monday,
j June lJ, at 1 P. M.
"The members of this club have
been invited to meet the tourista at
Tottenville to escort them to Hugot’s,
St. George, where luncheon will be
served.
“You are requested' to participate
In this affair, and have your car In
line to be formed by this club at the
Tottenville ferry on June It. it 1 P.
M. sharp, where special badges will
be distributed to the members. Please
carry club flags and such other flags
as you may think suitable.
• DR. J08EPH KUHN,
"DR. J. W. MU8GROVE.
"MR. G. H. WATERS.
'"touring Committee.”
"R. M. SPRIGG, Secretary.”
With Mayor Oavnor and Borough
President George Cromwell on hand
to greet the tourists at 8t. Gsorga,
and the large number of automobiles
In line, the scene at that placa will
be a lively one for a while.
President Charles A. Scbults, of the
Automobile Club, when seen oefore
hts departure for Washington, D.- C.,
where he Is attending a convention,
said: ‘The Richmond Country Auto
mobile Club especially requests that
those people living on the Amboy
road decorate their homes by display
ing the American flag, to show the
Southerners what the North can do
in the way of courtesy.”
President Schults is expected home
from Washington to-morrow, and the
full details In regard to meeting the
i tourist* will b« announced on Sat
urday. . '
Cart H. Pm the Chalmar* dealer
in New York. Is landing * movement
calculated to reform tha present New
York stetutea governing the theft of
automobiles. Mr. Fats holds that the
present statutes are inadequate in
that they offer no protection to the
owner In mas hla ear Is stolen when
standing in the public thoroughfare
[and outside the premise*. A New
York Judge reoentiy discharged two
thieves on the plea tha uhe purloined
car waa not etolon from tho premises
In other word*. Mr. Pag* holds that
the present law sanction* thsft un
der certain conditions. It le hopod
that tho proeent agitation will result
tn an amendment of tho ponnl code
so that stealing will be punished a*
stealing tn #v*ry ease, without e*cep
tlon.
The city of Sacramento, Cal., ha*
Just placed in commission a combina
tion automobile police patrol and am
bulance.
The car Is a Rambler, designed by
Thomas 8. Jeffery * Company, equip
ped with 41 horee power engine and
built upon the large Rambler chaeetv
The car, when loaded with ten pee
sengereNwill take a twelve per cent,
grade oq the high gear and a thirty
per cent, grade on the Intermediate
gear.
It has an abundance of power for
thie work and Is furnished with the
same care and quality that charac
terises the Rambler touring car.
‘'Moderate priced care are rapidly „
outselling the more expensive ma
chine* In centrat New York." said
H. U Pierce, of Syracuse. N. Y.
"I have sold big and little care, high
and moderate priced cars at the mm*
time, and I know from my experience 4
how the moderate priced care are >
going. 1 simply can't get my hands
on enough to meet te demand for
them.
"One of my rocent customers who
Is In th# radiator business, owned two
high priced cars. On* of th* care
was laid up for repair*. and he bor
rowed from me a roadster and a tour
ing car. He has never returned them.
He is going to have a llmou*ln» body
put on tho touring car. and use it
all winter, as he says he can get
around *better. more economtcstTy and
that the oar also ride* esstsr than
hla higher prtoad cars."
SOUTHWEST RICHMOND
Mr. and Mr*. D. A. Ledley. of Writ
Cary street, announce the marriage of
their daughter. Ml** Marie A. Ledley,
(0 Mr. Paul Z. Orebaugh. The cere
mony was performed Wednesday
morning at the English Lutheran par
sonage, the Rev. J. J. Scherer being
the officiating minister, immediately
after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Ore
baugh left for a Northern trip. On
their return they will be at home
to their friends at 2315 Taylor street.
The almdome at Idtewood opened
its season of vaudeville Monday
night. This is always largely pat
ronised by the people of this section
during the summer.
Central Council No. SO, Daughters
of Liberty, initiated about twenty-two!
candidates last Monday night at the
hall on Third and Broad streeta Af
ter the business session a social hour
was enjoyed, during which refresh- i
ments were served.
The funeral of Mn Frank Spies, of
S27 West Cary street, who died at
th'g Memorial Hospital, took place
Wednesday afternoon from the Grace
Street Baptist church. Mr. Spies mar
ried Miss Roblna Whitlock, who, with
one son, survives jilm. Members of
the Master Painters' Association, of
which Mr. Spies wss a member, were
honorary pallbearers, and the floral
tributes were specialty beautiful.
The funeral of the Infant child of
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kidd, of 110}
West Cary street, took place from the
home Thursday aftamoon at 1 o’clock.
Interment was at Maury Cemetery. -
On June SO and 11 the City Audi
torium will be fllled with music, the
occasion being the commencement of
the Richmond Conservatory of Music.
Sixteen plknol *M a mandolin orches
tra of thirty pieces will be used In
carrying out the program. The pub
llo is invited.
Aebury Methodist Sunday school
win have their annual picnic at Buck
roe Beach June 10. Train leavas Ches
apeake and Ohio depot at 1:10 A. M.
Mr. C. E. Cowman and wlfa, of
Toklo, Japan, have arrived In the city,
and will conduct a series of meetings
at the West End Mission, 004 Weet
Cary street. :\
Mr. R B. Goode geve a very en
joyable socill last Thursday sight to
Ms Bible clam at Pine Street Baptist
church
Mrs. O. 8. Smith, of *100 Chaffin
street, is very sick. _
Miss Nannie Burnett, who has been
conflned to her home on South Robin
son street with rheumatism for the
past flve weeks, Is, phis to be out
again. *
Mrs. W. R. Francis and her sister,
Miss Annie Sutton, of 10 North Lom
bardy street. have returned home, af
ter a pleasant visit te Washington and
BgUiaora.
— - .
City, to be the (uMt of Dr. 8. &
Ltnbeth, Letter ¥m Lambeth will
vlalt h*r daughter, Mr*. Howard R.
Hunford, in Harmonton. X. J-. return*
Ing to Richmond In the early fall.
Mre. William Berry la very tick at
her heme. 111 Randolph etraet.
Mra Walton, of the Old Reservoir,
la very rick In her home.
MM. Battle t. Brtotley, of 142* Bev
erly etraet. la visiting her daughter.
Mrs; Charts* Tlptea^of Petersburg
Mra Blta Robertson is very 111 at
her leant 1141 Taylor street.
Mre. O. Mall, of Spotsylvania
county, la visiting her daughter, Mra
Staples, of ItlfTaytor etraet.
Mra Dethtns te extremely til at hep
home an Beverly street.
Mr. Bldrtdge Robertson, of Nelaoa
county, visited Me friend. Mr. Charles
Robertson, of ltll Taylor street, last
'’r' *•
Mra Ocaaa Wash, who met with a
serious accident nt Hollywood Memo
rial Day, h stut confined to her home.
The funeral of Mra Jojm Carroll,
who died at the regldenoa of her
daughter. Mra J. D. Hawkea III*
Went Cary ktrsat, took place from «a