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Colts Again Take Place From
Shoemakers and Close Up
on Tars.
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HA IX US WELCOME
TO THE PLAYERS*
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Hay of Rest Gives Men Op
portunity to Get
in Good
Sliajie.
H> T. I>. Bmuirtillf.
.So clove is the race now for third j
position ihur a teart may either ad-!
'•nee or tall back one plat e with- j
out playing or winning a game. This
happened last week to the Colls wheni
tney tied up two games with to Shoe- !
makers and yet advanced Iron tourth i
to third place. 'Their two defeats Sat- j
urday sent them down to fifth place !
Imt Monday- although they did not*
p!a.', they went hack to fourth place.
The two victories won by J-ynch
bi.ru Saturday did not do them much
good since their defeat by the Champs ;
Monday sent them down in the column
and they now have to fight again to
tup the Colt#.
The locals are now again In sight
ol third place and mac land here with '
Tuesday s game Should thev deteat !
the Hugs and Xorrolk lose to tne I
Coolers, the < 'Olts will take the lead
again In the ught for third place.
They will tie with Xorrolk If they win
while the Tar* tie up the game or
have it --ailed off
Thus It may be seen that the locals
are not yet In a hopeless position and
with an even break of luck will land
In a respectable position In the race.
Their present series with the Bugs !
will be a hard one but with the 1
pitchers golngat their best it may be ‘
that they will give the leaders con
siderable trouble.
Keen Petersburg is jet in the run
ning tor third place anti thev are
only a few games behind the Shoe
maker*. For one thing the Goobers
has several of the best pitcher* In
the league and yvith any kind of lurk
they win make a strong nnien
The* Champa are crawling up fast |
on the Hugs and Shaughnessy a
Tigers have an excellent chance o|
topping the column when the season
i* over Consistent playing and bat-•
ling he* been the strength of the]
‘ hamp.s all season and they will prob
ably be either at the top or very near].
It when the last game is over
Griffin realizes the danger of hi*
position and is constantly on th* look
out for material to strengthen hi*
‘!ub. Ife could u*e another pitcher
t > advantage and If he could get Jo*
laxughlin back In the game or another ;
man like him, the Hugs manager j
would feel more at ease. ■
•V.* they are going now the Bugs are 1
liable to lose the majority of their
sanies Their pitching staff is by no !
means the strongest in the league and .
they win out merely through the I
work of Griffin and ode or two other
players.
Without Griffin the club would not
If in the running It is only the I
(i*«i heiid of the manager anad hia 1
star playing that kep* them where
Hroy are. With Griffin out of the 1 I
fume for a "eek the Champa would 1
take the lead and keep It to the end. I
Monday's rain waa not unwelcome to I
the clubs and they were g!*,i at the
chance for a day of rest. The rain i
<ame opportunely for the Colt*, as It |
gave them time to gain their eijulllbri- l
, um after their two defeat* of Satur
-.dwy.------ f
Sunday and Monday rave the men a
chance to doctor themaeive* up and
recover from auch altrht troubles as
are common to baseball players. Hurke
was the man most in need of treat
ment and In the two day* of rest he
was able to get himself hack In shape
If H game is played Tuesday the left
lielder will get back in harness and
inu.N be expected to return to hia stride
both with the stick and Itt the Held.
The rest will be good for the twlrlers ]
around the circuit, and they can begin
Tuesday with every man fresh for
work, so that the managers can pick
any many to work who fhay suit his
fancy.
The arbiters are always glad to
escape a day's work, and nothing could | C
suit them better than rain or wet t
grounds. Mace was the only one to t
work Monday, and the others were all I b
doubtless pleased that they were ns- j I
signed to the rain belt for the present h
s-rte*. • li
One sad thing, though, is that post- I
poned games mean double-headers, and i P
these are the nightmares of the arbl- j b
ters. To be forced to work double «!
time for one price goes against the l
gruiu with the umpires, and the proa- li
pact of double-headers In a way takes c
away their pleasure of the rainy days, t
Something close to a record was
made in the game between the Champs
and the Shoemakers. Nineteen outs
were made by the outfielders and in
tielders on flies, and this Is moat un
usual; but the peculiar feature of the
game was the fact that the first base
man had only three put-outs to his
credit. The other flvt outs were mads
by the catcher.
It fa seldom that a first baseman
has so few put-outs, and in Monday’s
game it was due to the fact that the
champs found Sexton easy to hit and
put up fly after fly. keeping both the
infield and outfield on the jump all
during the game. But few of the ball*
were knocked low so that the infield
era could get them, hence the first
sacker had nothing to do.
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Deacon Morrissey was so successful
against .tbe Bugs in their Unit serleg
here that It la likely he will be used
In the first game with thtm in this
series.
Cowan will probably be at the re
ceiving end. it Deacon la not feeling
in form Salve may be on the mound
for the Colts.
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Vanderbilt's Horses Win.
DEAUVILLE, FRANCE. August 11.
—-The Grand Prix de Trouvllle Deau
ville, worth $4,600. was run yeatea
May, and was won by W. K- Vander
bilt's oibelin- Yvette, owned by
Mason Carnes, waa second.
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Yankees Purchase Battery.
NEW YORK. August It —The New
York- Americans have purchased
Catcher Blair, of the Rochester team,
and Pitcher Caldwell, of the McKees
port; Pa. team. Caldwell will report
to the New York club on September I I n
and^puiir at tha and of the Eastern
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THE FIBS! GAME
Pritchard Invincible While Sex
ton is Hit Hard—-Shoemakers
Get Two Hit9.
ONLY GAME PLAYED
Riehmond-Danville and Norfolk'
Petersburg Games Off on Ac
count of Rain.
Manila)''* Srort*.
Roanoke, 2; Lynchburg 0
Rli hmond-Danyllle. rain.
Norfolk-Peteraburg, rain.
How They Stand.
Won. Lost r.C.
Danville.57 3« .81 s
Roanoke .. 8t 47 .567
Norfolk . 4 4 49 .4 73
Richmond. 43 mi .482
Lynchburg . 44 62 .458
Petersburg; .41 63 .436
Tuesday’* Schedule.
Richmond at Danville.
Koanoke at Lynchburg.
Norfolk at Petersburg.
I.TXOHBI RO, VA , Aug. 18.—The
Shoemakers were blanked here yester
day In a faat game, and they never
had a look-in at the scoring. Pritch
ard was in his beat form, and held
the heavy hitters of the local team
'ompketely at his mercy. He let them
down with t»o hits and gave only one
rree pass.
Sexton had an o!T day and waa
pounded hard. Right hita were gar
nered off hie delivery, and only gen
■atlonal fielding prevented him from
-icing driven from the bo*. Thirteen
ong flies were driven to the outfield
md six more were captured by the in- |
lelder*.
Roanoke scored one run In the sec-j
>nd and another in the fourth. Ses
on was rather effective with men on
>ases. hut there was no chance for
he Shoemakers with the wav Pntc h- ,
ird was working Howedel! secured
ioth of the hits for Lynchburg. and j
he others were held hitless. The
icore.
Lynchburg. -
AB M. O. A E
tow edetl. ss. 4 2 2 2 ft :
>. Smith. 2b. 4 0 (1 o o
-feller 21..3 0 4 I 0 j
4 Smith cf. 3 ft 3 ft o ;
envy- rf. 3 o 3 o o j
dorris,n. If. 2 ft 7 o at
A’oolums. tb. .. 3 0 3 2 0 !
*owe. ,. 3 ft 3 n Q ‘
!e*ton. p. 3 ft ft 1 ft
Totals. . 2* 2 27 6 0 j
Roanote
A H H. O. A
’swsll. of. 4 0 2
Doyle, 2b .4 0 5
ihaughnessv. rf.. 4 ft \
iolland, If. 4 2 3
’reealy, lb. i 0 lo
s'ewton r*. 4 2 3
ipratt. 3b. j 2 2
^rite-hard, p . 3 0 1
lehmidt. c. 3 2 3
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ft
0
ft
0 i
ft
1
ft
0
0 ;
Totals . 31 8 27 11 1
Score by Innings R
.5 nchburg . 090000410 ft__o
toanokc ftlftlOOOO ft—j
Summary Runs—Holland c 2 1. Two
•a»e hita—Spratt, Newton. Sacrifice
>lt*— Prevsly (3). Pritchard First
•are on error—Lyncburg. 1. Left on
■ascs—Lynchburg, 2; Roanoke, TT
K.uble play—Newton to Pressh
'truck out--By Sexton. 4; by Pritcli
rd. 2 First base on balls—Dff
1ritchard, 1. Time of game—1:34
'mpire—Mace.
:N9LISH DOITS
PICKED TO WID
larmsworth Cup. Won br the
Dixie, in Danger of Going
Back to England.
Hl'.NTINOTON, U 1, August 1«._
hances are that the English power
oatmen wilt take back to England
ie Harmsworth cup. to be raced for
y motor boats next Saturday ott the
.arohmont Yacht Club. The cup.
rought to America by the Pixie, is
i greater danger than ever.
The elimination races for the pur
os*. of selecting the American power
oats that are to defend the cup were
ue to start yesterday. Only one
merlcan power boat went to the
ne. the Restless doing a SO mile
ourse In 1:11:01. extremely .glow
me. It was announced, however,
tat the boat is capable of doing
S miles an hour, not having been
ushed to the limit yesterday.
Seven American beats Were due to
art in the elimination races and the
bsence of the other six Is unacoount
Sle. It was reported this morning
lat they would be preaent for the
art this afternoon, but unlesa more
iterest Is shown the English seem
1 have victory assured. The three
ngllsh challengers are said to be
le fastest boats ever turned out
>road.
Will Rom For a Tear.
CHICAGO. August If.—Jack John
n. the champion heavyweight pugt
»t, declared last night before leaving
r Cleveland that he would not light
tain for a rear.
Although the champion was sche
ited to spear In court, on account of
s arrest Saturday for speeding, he
.Id he had left a bond for his ap
iarance and would be represa&ted by
i attorney.
highland Park
food and Coal Co. if deliver
ig ice everyday to its patronf.
7o have the only wood and coal
trd in the town with a gtoek of
1 kinds of the very best coal
lined. Onr wood is superior,
rrviee Promptest. Phone Mon
k* 1820.
f Taylor and r. t. long.
ATHLETICS WIN
FROM WIZARDS
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1
i Hinchman in- Fine Form and
Holds Batters Down to One
Lone Bingle.
In a close and interesting game of
| ball Saturday afternoon the Leigh
i Street Athletics defeated the Wizards,
at Athletic Park, by the score of 4
to 1. Hinchman pitched" a beautiful
game, holding his opponents down to
one hit. and then practically won his
j own game by a two-base hit with a
; man on second and third, scoring two
| runs.
The features of the game were the
sensational catch of Traylor in right
field and the lightning double play by
the Wizards after a beautiful catch by
L. Gentry.
The Athletics will meet the fast
Skreemers next Saturday at Athletic
Park to determine who's who in the
East End.
The score;
• Athletics.
A B. R. H. O. A. E
Clarke, c . 2 0 0 6 0 0
Moore. 3b . 3 0 0 tt 3 (t
Blgble, cf . 3 1 1 1 0 0
Traylor, rf....3 0 0 3 0 1
Cooke, If . 4 1 2 u 0 0
Smith, lb . 4 i 014 1 0
Hinchman. p .4 l 1 i « 0
Cslder. ss . 2 0 0 2 3 1
McRee, 2b . 2 0 0 0 1 0
Totals .26 4 4 27 14 2
Wizards.
A H. R H. O. A K
Wilson, cf . 4 0 0 0 0 0
B. Gentry, rf. 4 0 0 0 o 0
Bosher. c . 4 0 1 10 2’1
Jones, If . 4 0 0 0 0 0
Cooke, lb . 2 0 0 10 0 0
L. Gentry, 2 b. 2 0 0 o 2 0
Blunt, p . 3 0 0 1 2 0
Caudle, s» . 3 1 0 1 3 3
Crostlck. 2b. 3 0 0 2 2 0
Totals .29 1 1 24 11 4
Score by innings R. H. E
Athletics .0000 3 001 * — 4 4 2
Wizards .00 0 0 0 1 00 0—1 1 4
Batteries: Hinchman and ( larke;
Blunt and Bosher
Summary; Two-base hit—Him h
man. Earned runs—Athletics, l. Left
on bases—Atheltics, 5; Wizards, 3.
Stolen bases—Aiheltics, F»; W izards 1.
Struck out—by Hinchman. 6: by Blunt,
S Base on balls—olT Hinchman. 1; off
Blunt. 2. Hit by pitched ball—Blunt.
2. Double play—L. Gentry to Crostlck
to,Cooke. Time. 1 : 3,1;. Empire. Johns.
CORBETT PICKS
LANG TO WIN
Former Champion Sar> Austral
ian is One of the Best Pug
ilists in Tim World.
NEW YORK. Au*. 16— If Bill]
I-ang, the Australian heavyweight. is
defeated to-night by Ai Kaufman in
their battle at the Fairmont Athletic
Club. Jim Corbett will be as bitterly
disappointed as he was when Jim Jef
fries was counted out at Reno.
"I have been boxing steadily with
Ijing,” said Corbett to-day. “and i
think he is one of the beat pugilists
in the world. 1 know*—Kaufman Is a
first < lass lighter, but Rang is faster
and has more science. 1 am sure I
Rang will Win.”
— Billy Delaney, the maker of cham
pions.” ic just as optimistic about
Kaufman. ' The big fellow it on edge
and will surprise Easterners who saw
his poor fight with Regs a year ug *.
The experience he had in Johnson’s
■-mnp hat developed him. wonderful!;.-.
Kaufman it but 24 years old and never
dissipates. 1 venture to predict that
he will be tbe champion of the world
before the end of next year.”
KEENE MAY RETIRE
FROM RACINE CAME
Veteran of the Turf to Dispose of
Most of His Year
lings.
NEW YORK, August IS —James
R. Keene, veteran of the turf, may
retire from racing In this country. He
le toon to dispose or all of his year- j
ling*, with the exception of ten. Keene
also intimates that the passage of the
levere anti-betting laws »n New York
may result in the disposal of his great I
Pr^eding farm. Castleton Stud, in
Kentucky.
Owing to the great reduction in j
purses this year, it ts understood j
that Keene's stables hat e been run at ;
b loss of 160,000 though his winnings
nave been an equal amount. Taist year
;he Keene horses cleaned up 6111,7,13,
in (siting second to Sam Hildreth, who
son 6169,116 with his string. In 1908,
Keen hung up a world's record for
winning events, taking 6632.34 2 in
purses. Everlasting fame has been
won by his horses. Domino, Com
mando. Voter, Sysonby, Colin, Ballot
tnd others.
WELLMAN PRACTICING
FOR ATLANTIC FLIGHT
Will Make Preliminary Flights
*t Atlantic City Before Croaa.
iug Ocean.
GLOUCEESTER, MASS.. Aug. 1«.—
Valter Wellman, aviator and Arctic !
xplorer, left here for Atlantic City
o commence a series of preliminary 1
lights in hla dirigible balloon up and
lown the coast, preparatory to his
danned flight across the Atlantic next
leptember. Wellman's airship Is of
he Zeppelin type, but dispenses with
he inner bracee; le 268 feet long
nd equipped with two <0 horee power
nglnee and one 10 horee power. i
Niagara Gen Racing Datec
BUFFALO/" N. Y., August 16.—The
Canadian Racing Association granted <
be Niagara Racing Association dates '
rom Tuesday. October 4. to Tuesday. /'
ictober 11, inclusive, for a meeting'
t, Fort Erie. The summer meet at ,
ort Erie was postponed because of J
as Grand Trunk Railway strike, \
BIG LEAGUE RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Monday's Scoiw.
Chicago, 14; Brooklyn, 0 (first
game).
Chicago, 1; Brooklyn, a (second
game).
Pittsburg, 2; New York, 1 (first
game, eleven Innings).
Pittsburg, 1; New York, 2 (second
game).
| St. Louis, 6; Boston, » (first game).
, fit. Louis, 1; Boston, 8 (second
i game.
j Philadelphia-Clncinnatl. rain.
How They
Chicago ..6 7
Pittsburg .61
New York ......... 6a
Philadelphia.60
Cincinnati ..50
Brooklyn .4 2
St. Louis.41
Boston..'.38
Stand.
Won. Lost.
3 4
39
41
50
5 2
60
63
69
PC.
.663
610
.590
.500
.490
.412
.394
.355
Tuesday's Schedule.
St. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at New York.
MINOR LEAGUE SCORES.
Pastern Carolina league.
At Wilson—Rocky Mount, 3; Wll
! son. 2.
At Fayetteville—Goldsboro, 4;
; Fayetteville, 2.
At Raleigh—WUmington-Ralelgh,
rain.
T id state League.
All games postponed on account of
rain.
< arolina Association.
At Greenville—Greenville. 6; Win
ston-Salem. o.
At Greensboro—Spartanburg
Ureenshoro; rain.
At Anderson—-Charlotte, 3; Ander
son, 1.
American Association.
At Minneapolis—Minneapolis. 4; St,
Paul. 3.
At Columbus—Toledo, 6; oiumbus.
At Milwaukee—Kansas City. S;
Milwaukee,-2.
At Indianapolis—Indianapolis, 9;
Louisville, 8.
New Kngland League.
At Worcester-—Fall River. 1; Wor
cester. 1 (called In fifth inning on
account of rain, and second game
postponed).
At Brockton—Raierhill. 3; Brock-]
ton. 1.
At Lynn—Lawrence, 5; Lynn, 4
(thirteen innings (.
At 1/owell—Lowell. New Bedford,
0.
Connecticut league.
At Bridgeport—Bridgeport, 6; New ,
Haven. 2
At Northampton—Hartford. 2.
Northampton. 1.
At .Springfield—Springfield. 3;|
Holyoke. 0. |
At New Britain—New Britain, l;t
Waterbury, 0.
Soiirtitni league.
At Atlanta—First game Memphis
4. Atlanta. 0. Second game: Atlanta.
«; Memphis. J.
At Nashville—First game: Nash
ville. 6: Chattanooga, 4. Second
game: Nashville. 6; Chattanooga, S.
At New Orleans-—New Orleans. 1; '
Birmingham. 0.
At Montgomery—Montgomery, 14:
Mobile, 2.
New York state League.
At Troy— Albany, 16; Troy, 6.
At Elmira—Eimira, «; Binghamton.
2.
At Eimira. 6. Binghamton. 2
At Scranton- Scranton. 6; Wilkes- !
Farre, 4.
At Syracuse—rtira. 7; Syracuse. 3. ■
South Atlantic League.
At Columbia—Columbia, 6. Savan- ;
nail. e.
At Jacksonville—Jacksonville, 4 •
Augusta. 1
At Macon—Macon. 4; Columbus. 0.
Eastern league.
At Jersey City—Montreal. 2; Jer- .
sey City. 0.
At Newark—Buffalo, S; Newark, 2
At Providence—Providence. 1, j
Toronto, 0.
At Rochester—H-ochester, 6; Balti-:
more, 0 (forfeit i.
Southeastern League.
At Morristown—Knoxville, 5; Mor- I
ristnwn, 2,
At Asheville—Aheville, XX; Gadsden. I
X.
Western leifnr.
At Omaha—Denver. S; Omaha, S
At Sioux City—Sioux Citv, 12; i
Wichita, 6. ' '
At Des Moines—Dea Moines. 4:
Topeka. 2.
At Lincoln—St. Joseph. 9; Lincoln, ;
4.
ST. JOHN S FOOTBALL DATES.
Play Virginia on October IS and V. M.
I. on October t».
ANNAPOLIS. MIX, August Id —The
schedule of the 3t. John's College foot
ball team, subject to slight change,
for the season of 1910 is as follows:
October 1—Naval Academy, at
Annapolis.
October S—Gettysburg College, at
Gettysburg
October 1S—University of Virginia,
at Charlottesville
October 19—Mount 8t. Joseph s, at
Annapolis.
October 22—Catholic University, at
Annapolis.
October 2«— Maryland Agricultural
College, at College Station.
October 2»—Virginia Military In
stitute. at Lexington.
November 5—Dickinson, at Annapo
lis.
November 12—Franklin and Mar
shall. at Annapolis.
November 19—Open.
November 24—Pennsylvania Mili
tary' Institute.
AEROPLANE COLLAPSES
AND AVIATOR IS HURT
FRANKFORT. GERMANY. Aug.
16.—In the fall of hlg aeroplane here
to-day Lieutenant von Tledamann euf
tered a broken thigh and Internal ln
lurles that will probably prove mortal,
rhe machine suddenly collapsed when
st a height of sixty feet and dashed
:o the ground.
Cincinnati Gets Bradley.
CLEVELAND, August IS.—Third
3aseman William Bradley, who waa
riven his unconditional release by
he Cleveland baseball elub two weeks
ago, baa accepted terms with the 1
Cincinnati National League club, and 1
will join that team the latter pert1
>f the week.
HEIF
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Monday’* Scotch.
Now York. 2: Chicago. 8.
Washington. 6; Detroit, 4.
Philadelphia, 5; Cleveland, 2 tfiret
game).
Philadelphia, 7; Cleveland, I {»ec
ond game).
Boston, 1; Bt. Loui*. 2.
How They Stand.
Won. Dost.
Philadelphia.. . 72
Boston .#2
Detroit .59
Sew York.59
Cleveland .48
Washington .4 7
Chlcag .4 4
8t. Louis .24
33
45
43
42
67
61
61
70
PC.
.686
.674
.651
.646
.457
.4 35
.419
.32 7
Boston at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Detroit at Washington.
TIGERS' JIRT
IS PROHIBITED
Mullen Has Players Signed Up
for Cuban Trip, But Rules i
Forbid.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—First
players to feel the effect of legislation
enacted last winter, when the major
leagues decided to regutate the affairs
of their players all the year round,
and agreed on a new form of twelve
months' contract, are those of the De
troit aggregation, at present in this
city. An even dosen members of the
present champion team had decided j
to make a trip to Cuba for a month of '
winter baseball, the start to be im- j
mediately after the regular season, or •
the world's series, according to the j
fortunes of the Tigers in the Ameri- ;
can Deague race.
This trip itself has not been ex
pressly forbidden, but the players have
been apprised hy President X'avin. ol
the Detroit club, that in the event of
the making of such a trip each par- ;
ticipant will be assessed 1500 for his
action. This statement is said to foi- !
low out an understanding arrived at
Sit the league meetings in the winter.
As such a salary slash would w pie out
ail of the profit of a Cuban trip, Mr.
X'avin s announcement probably means
cancellation of ihe tour. I
Mullln Has a Team Signed.
George Mullln, the Detroit pitchdr.
has been arranging for the trip. Mul
iin went to Cuba last fall, with a De
troit team that did not make much
of a showing, and has been assured
a big piece of money if he could bring
'•ne hack that would look the part.
The Cubans asked for a team of twelve
men, offering transportation and all
hotel bills, with a sum of money that
would give each player a little more
than *400 as recompense. Xearlv all
of the regulars had declared in,'and
the team to go included Tom Jones,
Delahanty, Rush and Moriarlty for the
infieid, and Crawford, Cobb and Mc
Intyre for the outfield. Muhin and
Willett, pitchers, and Stallage, catcher,
were the battery players signed. Don
ovan was to go, but was forced to de
clare out on account of his Detroit
business affairs. Schmidt could not
make the trip, and Beekendorf, of the !
Nationals, was considered as his sub
stitute.
X'ow- ail of these players are won
dering what they will do about it.
I he money looks tempting, but it is of
no use if an even bigger fine is to be
slapped on And the American De.>s„,.
will back up the Detroit club if its
men go to Cuba and are fined for so >
f 1 * H Ti flT If l si ■ xa t » 1 ♦hat ,,gi a .. 11 < '
• ■ *** •**1,1 trnrt win? Or OX
the Tigers will go to the Island inde
pendently, and action in their cases
will be watched with interest.
Arguments on Either Mde.
This legislation that was passed to
enable the clubs to prevent these barn
storming trips was the result of con- I
viction on the part of the magnates
that off season baseball, hurt their ‘.
men. And the present American
Deague season Is offering interesting
material for argument on both sides
Of the question. The Tigers went to
Cuba, and are losing the first pen
nant that has eluded them In four
years. But. on the other hand. Con- I
nie Mack took his warn to California,
on a much worse and much longer
tour, and his club threatens to be far
ther in front at the finish than De
troit has been in any one of its three
years.
Mack took with him and used his
star pitchers. Their work is the sen
sation of the race Detroit’s Cuban
team had Mullln. Willett and Delivelt.
Willett never was as good as this
year, and Mullin is a winning pitch
er. It * a funny proposition. The one
really good argument against the win- I
ter jaunts Is the fact that a player is !
liable to be injured, and thus to lose
his value to his club. The big ar
gument that the Tigers are making in
favor of going is that they were badly i
trounced last winter and wish to re- j
Seem themselves.
son ns
IK TUNING IIP
Spanish Challengers and Ameri
can Yachts Ready for Inter- !
national Races.
MARBLEHEAD, MASS,. An*. IS.—[
American defenders and Spanish chal
len*ers for the President Taft and 1
Oovernor Draper cups are to-dfcy
"tuning up’* their Bonder class yachts !
preparatory to the beginning of the I
International races to-morrow.
The Americans are confident of vie- ,
lory, and the Spaniards do not seem <
>ver hopeful, for their yachts were I
oullt as rough water and strong wind !
:>oats. Their boats seem too heavy j
lor the smooth seas and light airs !
hereabouts. The Spanish Bonder
7honta had bar stern And keel twisted j
>n the way acroes the Atlantic, and I
lespite hurried repairs. It la believed
the will be eerlouely hampered.
If the Spaniards win, It will be a!
rreat set-back to the American build
ers as the Spaniards declare their
>eet boats were not cent over, and i
hat the present challengers are hard- j
y fair type# of wh*t the fipaalgHil
>utider» <;*8 tvflt put* JJ
lime EXPECTS
TO Wilt FIGHT
Australian Leaves Training
Quarters for New York i
Ready for Battle.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., Aug. 16.— I
‘Bill l.ang. who fights Al. Kaufman
to-night, left his training quarter* at j
Stratford at 10 o'clock this morning j
for New York, making the trip in a I
large touring automobile, accompa
nied by his trainer, Harry Nathan,
and his sparring partner and adviser.
Australian'’ Charley Griffin
bang, who has trained hard, said
before leaving that he was in superb
condition, and that, if he did not win
it would not be because he was not I
tit.
I-ang will have in his corner to
night Jim Corbett, Hugh McIntosh.
Charley Griffin and Harry Nathan
Griffin, who has been with 1-ang in
all of his battles in Australia, said h<
never knew a time when the big fel
low was better conditioned or more
supremely confident of the outcome.
Gordonsville Wins.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
GORDONSVIHLE, VA„ Aug. 16.—
The Oordnnavllle baseball team de
feated the teams from Cobham in a
game of hall on the local diamond
Monday afternoon by the score of 9
to 4.
SHECKH'S NEW GAPER !
SURPRISES THE FUNS
Cubs’ Left Fielder Fails to Score j
from Third on Clean Single.
Explains Later.
SEW I'OHK, Aug. 16.—Jimmy
Sheckard, who eats 'em alive" in
left field for the Chicago Cuba. Is
credited with having pulled off some
thing brand new In the. first game of
yesterday's double header between the ;
Cubs and Brooklyna, to-wit. refusing
to score from third base on a clean j
tingle. "ShecK" was on third in the -
ninth inning, when the score was 12
to 10 in Chicago's favor—Chance dtp- -
ped off a pretty single and "Sheck"
bolted for the plate Suddenly he stop
ped. then turned a dug back to third
as hard as he could, to the tune of a
bleacher chorus <>f "Bonehead!” but it
wasn't exactly that.
"My run would have made It thir
teen. Jimmy explained, "and 1
wouldn't have had that happen, even
for a pennant." So Sheckard stayed .
on third until Chance worked around I
to the second station, when both run- ‘
ners scored on Schulte's rap.
Monday’s Races
Saratoga Result*.
First race—two-year-olds, selling, ;
$400 added, six furlongs—-Miss Net. j
first: Pleasant. second: Gold ot ■
Ophlr. third. Time, 1:12 2-5.
Second race—steeplechase handicap,
$500 added, three-year-olds and up,
about two miles—Black bridge, first;
Thlstledale. second; Grandpa, third.
Time, 4:22. _
Third race—handicap, mares, all
ages. $500 added, six furlongs—Follies j
l.evy. first: Melieande. second; Rose
Wueen. third. Time;—4-G.1 2-5.
Fourth race—the Mohawk, selling
stake, value $2,000, three-year-olds,
one and one-eighth miles—.Martinez,
first; Cherryola. second; Chief Kee.
■ bird. Time, 15:4.
Fifth race—two-year-olds, $400 j
kdded, rive furlongs—Blackfoot, first;
The Follies, second; Watervale, third.
Time, 1:0$.
Sixth race—three-year-olds and up,
selling, $500 added, one mile—Jupiter
Joe, first. Cohort. second; Check,
third. Time, 1:40.
Hamilton Results.
First race.—Malden two year old fir- *
ilea; five furlongs—Bayertn first. Plain i
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cHcoues^
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and accept the -A. B. A." TRAVELERS’ CHEQUES. Vary easy
to negotiate because Self-identifying. Not available to Radar to
thiet la case of loss or theft Convenient denominations.
Taka them on your trip.
American National
Richmond, Va.
THE BANK THAT PAYS
Invites Commercial and Savings Accounts, lam
Any amount from $1.00 up. Assets over $700,000.00.
907 East Main St.. Mutual Bid*.
ernnsss.—John G«r!*nd PoTuH. Pr^id*n«: Joatttun Bryno. V1a*4VlidMtC;Ite
Jr . Caohier H. G. Procter, Amotant
Mlm
Ann second, Belair thtrd. Tim*. 1:
Second ' race—Selling; three
olds and up; six furlongs—El
Esther first. Sea Swell second,
Felix third. Time. 1:14 3-6.
Third race—Beaver handicap stee
plechase; four yea/ olds and np; about
two miles—Bergoo first. Tourney sec-'
ond. Bally Cartle third. Time, 4:1* 4-*,
Fourth race—Sandringham plate;
three year olds and up: $7*0 added;
one and one-etghth miles—Everett
first. Seismic second, George 8. Davie
third. Time. 1:63.
Fifth race—celling: two year otda;
purse 1500 added: six furlongs—Miss,
Jonah first, Muskmelon second; Coal
Shoot third. Time, 1:13 1-6.
Sixth race—Royal Canadian handi
cap; three year olds and up; six fur
longs—Tom Hayward first. lAdy Irma
second. Flying Footsteps third. Tim*.
1:133-5. «.
Seventh race—Selling; three yea I*
olds and up: $500 added; six furlongs
—Ida V. first. Woodlane second. Mo
fran thtrd. Ttme. 1:18 2-5.
Eighth race—Selling: three year*
‘•Ids and up: purse $500 added; one
and one-sixteenth miles on turf—Re
spouseful first. Fair Annie second,
Robert Cooper third. Time, 1:47 >•$.
HI BERT LATHAM STARTS
OX PRETENTIOUS fUOHV
BARIS. August 16.—Hubert Latham
started to-day In hie Antoinette mono
plane on the most pretentious Sight,
ever undertaken by an aviator, from
Paris to London. He is trying; to wlni
the London Dally Mall's prlxa or $95.-'
000 offered for such a flight.
Latham s start was a big aurprlM
as he had given no Indication of hia
Intention. He left Issy, a Pari* suburb,
Bt 4 o'clock hoping to mike the trip
to London without a stop. Tha short
est distance by rail and boat Is IS*
miles, but Latham counted on cutting
at least 20 miles from this flgurre In
an air-line route.
After two hours of flying, Latham
had to give up the idea of a non-stop
flights, as his motor began giving him
trouble, forcing him to alight naan
Amiens, after covering about seventy
miles. He Immediately went to worlg
cn the motor, preparatory to resume
ing the flight.
RAWS RECEIVE OVER
DURING VEIN
' irginia Roads Will Pa_v Stat«
Alorc Than $65,000 in
Taxes.
Gross earnings of railroad* in Vir
ginia for the fiscal year ending June
30 show a gain of $€.500,000 over the
preceding twelve months, an Increase
of about 14 per cent. These figures
have just been compiled by the State
Corporation Commission. The big In
crease is a splendid Indication of busi
ness expansion in the Old Dominion.
Over tel.000.000 was received dur
ing the year from all passengers and
freight transportation, while the fig
ures for the previous year were not
Isss than $45,000,000. Thus the rail
ways will pay State taxes of more
than $85,000.
National State
and City Bank
Capital - $1,000,000.00
Surplus, - $600,000.00
3 PER CENT. INTEREST ON
SAVING DEPOSITS
Interest Compounded Twice a
upoum
Year.
Make This Bank Your Bank
Wm. H. Palmer, President.
J. S. Ellert. Vice-President.
J. W. Slnton. Vice-President.
Wm. M. Hill, Vice-President.
J ulien H. Hill. Cashier.