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The sun., 1903-08-02
CANADIANS KEEP THE CUP.
American Challenger Again Outsalled for
the Seawanhaka Trophy.

MONTREAL, Aug t.--Canada has again
proved its title TO the possession Of the Sea-
wanhaka cup for small yachts, the Royal st.
Lawrence Clubs boat. Thorella. winning three
straight races from the American challenger.
Yacht Club The final race of the series was
sailed this afternoon on Lake ST, Louis and
resulted in an easy victory for the Canadian
boat. which finished with lead OF nearly
To-day race was over triangular course.
each leg one and third miles. the course
Thorella outsailed the challenger in a good
stif breeze, and II was thought that the
moderate breeze
For the most part OF to-day's race only
moderate breeze was blowing, but the de-
fender showed that she was superior to the
challenger under all conditions In the wind
ward work the challenger was altogether
breeze blowing, and as the breeze stinened
the 1horella increased her advantage.
The start. which was made at 2:lo o o,cloGk.w was
a. pretty one. The boats crossed the line 20
closely together that il Was difficult to tell
which put over first. Thorella, however.
had the windward position and Immediately
In the first beat to windward the defender
sailed splendidly, pointing well and out
footing the challenger. which had ditnculty
in holding up to the breeze. her lee sail being
continually under water. The challenger
lost over five minutes In the first beat to wind
ward.
The challenger was expected to do better
on the reach, but she lost twenty-five seconds.
and she lost forty Ave more seconds on the
final leg of the round. The Thorella increased
her lead considerably in the next beat to wind
ward. and from this to the finish the race
was practically "A walkover for the Canadian
boat Tho breeze increased in strength in
the latter part OF the race. and this was favor
able 70 the defender which lganed steadily
and finished with lead Of nearly two miles.
The Americans took their series OF defeats
with the utmost good nature, and their sports
mnnlike conduct has made them very popular.
They admit that their boat was completely
outclassed, but they express their intention
OF trying again There already is talk OF
number of challenges for the cup next year.
T. l.. Bremen and Mr. Higginson Of the Man
chester Club EXPRESS their Intention 81 build,
yenrs challenger. The White Beaver of ST.
Paul also is likely TO challenge, and chal-
iSnges are expected from the Plymouth Yacht
Club OF England und the Stockholm. Sweden.
Club.
The sun., 1903-08-02
Cricket.

The timely hitting OF A. G. Laurie. who
scored ~. was the main feature In the League
championship game yesterday at Paterson,
where the New Jersey c. G, defeated Paterson
by 50 runs. NJ. r, Cobb also batted well for
the winners and took wickets for 30 runs,
while +. F. Kelly obtained 3 for s. For Pat
erson F. g. Warburton played steady in
nings of Is, while W. Clarkson took wick
cts for 4S runs. The totals were: New Jersey,
il5 Paterson, II.
The Brooklyn and Kings County clubs
had their second meeting In the championship
series OF the Metropolitan League yesterday
at Prospect Park, where the former won an
easy victory by 80 runs and six wlckets to
snare j. Poyer was in fine all-round form
for the winners. lie played a good not-out
innings Of 58 and took six wiCkets for ~
runs A. Brown also scored SO and hit out
in something like his old-time form. The
totals we're Brooklyn 1853 for wickets.
Kings County ~.
The Newark and Thistle clubs had an in
tercs.ing contest of the New York Cricket
Association series at Prospect Park where
the former won by the narrow margin Of
IA runs. J. r.. and A. Backns both batted
in good style for the winners. while X. f.
Iorrence captured wickets for runs for
the Thlstlcs. j. Adam hit vigorously for
2s The totals werc Newark. rs. Thistles.
81
The Columbia Oval Club. champions of
the New York Cricket Association. received
n visit from the Brooklyn team at Williams
bridge, where the visitors were taken into
camp by IS runs. A. Hoskings did good all
round work for the winners. for in addition
to taking four wiCkets for II runs he played IL
fine innings of % II. o. Wilkinson also wns
successful with the ball. with four wickets
for IA runs
The game between Branch Brook and the
West Indians had n most unsatisfactory
termination and was forfeited 10 the former
under protest Branch Brook batted fret
aud was disposed of for as runs. The West
Indians then lost six wickets for II runs,
but they protested against two !, b. W. de-
cisicns of tho Newark umpire, and refused
to continue the game until he was withdrawn.
This the Branch Brook men refused 10 do and
the game broke up with the amusing incident
of the Branch Brook ihen claiming the wicket
of another batSman run out because he had
left his ground during the dispute
The Essex County iuO Won ITS lirst victory
of the year Ht Branch BROOK Park Newark
where Paterson was defeated by a score OF
~ to 75
The Manhattan team for want OF n better
game had u scratch match at Prospect Park.
In which +. !. Srdc'5 team defeated C.
SInLhs side by Il score OF 81 to Sc.
The sun., 1903-08-02
Harness Horse Gossip.

The Gentlemen's Driving Club OF Cleve-
land has offered gold cup valued mt $4,000
to be- known as The Amateur Drivers Chai-
lcnge trophy. This cup is offered for COM
petition among the members OF clubs that
are members of the League of Amateur
Driving Clubs and will become the property
of the club winning II three times. Each
club In the league may be represented by
a. many starters AZ desired. hut no two horses
can be the property OF the same member:
When the cup Ia won by any member.
that member must issue the challenge Tor
the next rae. in the name OF the club 10 which
h. belongs Ihe trophy is practically
successor TO the Boston thallenge cup which
was won three years in succession by John
A. McKerron, 2:05l,, for tine Cleveland club:
The New York Driving Club has announced
that T.. T.. Smathers has consented 70 have
Lord Derby, 2:O5., represent the club in
the the contest this year. Which will be trotted
at Cleveland on Sept. /. Mr, Snathers be; be;
his form by that time. and II this proves to
be true. New York will have more than a
fair prospect Of furnishing the winner OF tho
6Tst event
The sun., 1903-08-02
Alexander WintOn Arrlves-Will Retire
From Auto Racing.

Among the passengers who arrived on
the Lucania yesterday was Alexander Win
ton. who competed in the auto rnce for
the International cup. The news of the
successful attempt to cross the American
Continent by automobile had been sent by
wireless to MIR. Winton the night before
landing Mr.. Winton had decided TO abandon
racing for the future. SO far rs taking personal
part in the events himself. He made the
following statement yesterday.
II am still in the racing game henrt and
soul but In future shall design and build cars
for others to run. My manufacturing re-
sponsibities are now so great that can no
longer sacrifice the interests of business
associates to devote my time to racing II
IL unite possible there may be one or two
Winton racers in the international race in
Germany next year but II so. ] will leave
their guidance to others"
The sun., 1903-08-02
Col. AstOr Plays In Doubles At Newport
Lawn Tennis Tournament.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug. THE lawn tennis
tournament in mixed doubles WAS started this
morning at the Newport Casino and attracted
the largest crowd of society people OF the
season. Col. John Jacob Astor was one OF
the contestants. The best match Of the
morning was that in which Miss Busk and Sid
ney Smith had for opponents Mrs, Pruyn
and william Fearing Jr. The first set in
this match required twentv-four games to
decide it, the former pair winning.
Mixed Doubes-Frst round-MlsS Busk and
Sidney Smith beat Mrs. j. " Pruyn and William
Fearing Jr., 1911. 80. Miss Cynthia Roche and
r. Surrrn Taller beat Miss Louise scott and George
s. Scott 81, 8-2 Miss Nora Isclin and Marion
Wright beat Miss Mary Sands and r. b. Noycs,
8-3, O. 3: Miss Theresa lSelln and William p; Bur
den beat Mrs. l.. Moore Robinson and K. Roche.
BY default; Mrs. Reginald Brooks and Charles T.,
Sands beat Mrs. Livingston and John Jacob Astor,
O-l ST. G-3; Miss Rutn Twombly and willing
Spencer beat Miss Anita Sands and II. Sedgwck.
Ct. 6-4.
beat Miss Anna Sands and Harold Sands 6-5, "a.
The sun., 1903-08-02
PALMA RIFLE TEAM HONE.
Winners OF international Trophy Please
with Reception In England.

The American rifle team, in khaki uni
form and bringing with them the Palma
trophy won at the international contest OF
Inarksmen in England last month"; arrived
Yesterday aboard the Cunarder Lucania
from Liverpool and Queenstown. Col. Leslie
C. Bruce. who had charge Of the team. said;
Nothing that u could say would give the
English proper credit for the splendid way
they treated US. We have brought back
not only the Palma trophy but two other
prizes, both won by Lieut.. Wells Of the
Seventy-iirst Regiment. The result of the
international shoot shows that the best marks
men outside Of America and Great Britain
are from British South Africa. Canada and
Australia.
% otheE YemPsss 4sess ss TsTe faps a,eS NJ f9et Bel
comb, .Jr;, Lieut.. 4. s. Jones. ,sergt;;, J. H..
keonSh; Capt W B MaEtin ubnr, priy"te ia"t George
Winder' EiniS hp' B. c. Meyer and Clarence r True.
Col Bruce had sent cable message to
Secretary of v ar Elihu Root requesting that
the teams baggage should not be held up.
and he expressed surprise at the rIRid eXamt-
nation made by the customs inspectors,
from Washington. and Col. Bruce surmlsed
tunt hls cable message had gone astray or
that there had been some misunderstanding.
havrase ny S'VS VAS stamped without being opened
II ss"Ins a pity that here in our native land
our helon gngs should he searched as II We
we're under suspicion of smusgling,
Before leaving Liverpool bv the Lucania.
Col Bruce received these dispatches:
Have sent you wire from Lord Roberts. All
w+Sh you PROSPEROUS voyage CHEYLESMoRE,
am very sorry I nave come too late to see you
and congratulate your team on their splendid sue
ss 49, ~ BiSiev ToRn RoBRRTs
roi Bruce sent the following reponse
to the above to Lord Cheylesmore:
Tn- ltcl s4tes rife nm AMI am myScli n. !, are are
~, Nod soldier Lord Roberts and yourself We
iraSc our good English friends with hearts full OF
gratitude,
The sun., 1903-08-02
AZ Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. Nitrate, coupled in the betting
with Lucen Appleby as the Durnell Herr entry,
won the Superior Handicap at Hawthorne to day
that being the feature event OF fairly good pro :
gra!nmc.
First RaceSix turlongs- auditor, los tHelger
SON TO T. won: Buccaneer. III IS. Bonner, 0 10 l.
second: Black Wolf. lO5 (P Phil PSI. 10 I. third.
Time, l:l6. Peter ]. SO ncrs Blue Barter, The
Hebrew ard Cognomo1 also ran.
second Race,S!x lurongsddThe dr * kentuGkiien Gi s1
? to /, second; Big Ben. III tW0nderlyl. II 10 l.
thlrd. Time. IIA s. Martnnas Sklful. First
CHIP and Uranium also ran.
Third Race-one mile and haifINitraie: M los
IL to 10 second: Barca 81 Robbinsl 10 TO l. third.
Time 2;38. Lucien Appeby and Alright also ran.
Fourth RaccStecp rchasc: short course Nor
anda, laO o. Johnston. even won. Paul Aker
1877 Mcclure. 10 1. second Nata, l25 (HcuSton),
II To /. third. Time, 2,53 rs Senator Mats
Falrl and Handvicc also ran.
Filth Race-Onc mile and an eighth-O,ir Bessie.
Ol Cknapp', to |, won; Fonsolnca. loa tS Bonncr,
8 TO /. second: Serge. 90 tHelgcrsoni. even third
Time i54 c. b. Campbell, Greenock. Prairie
Dog. Safeguard and Fading Light also ran
sixth RaCe-One mic--MCGee % (HclgerSonl
> 10 l. won; Ahoa, "a Or. Knapp, % |; second;
Grand Opera. no tHenryl, to 10 third. Time,
l:ii 2.5. Paul Whaley and Luraghter also ran
The sun., 1903-08-02
Glass to BE Assistant Football Coach al
Vale

NEW HAVEN, Aug. Lit is announced
here that Edgar \. Glass. falc's big
guard. who has been declared ineligible FOR
tho Yale football team next fall. viii be
assistant coach OF the varsity squad. This
is Tie first time in the history OF football ~
Yale LIiat an undergraduate has been selected
az u CoHCh IA,
Glass is "A senior in the Sheffield Scientific
school He will share with George Chad
wick, captain OF last years team. an equal
responsibility in the management OF the team.
The sun., 1903-08-02
Polo.

CEDARHrRsT. l.. l., Aug. i.-.Rockaway
Hunting Clubs Team A captured the cups
offered hy Willmm A. Hazard. secretary OF
the National Polo Association Team A.
cnntoinrd by La Montagnr, drew the bye
im 'tbn preliminary round and mot Team II
to-day. ,.. .,.,o- ,,,,,,,,-a
of 4 g0a by p"raltirH and Finished We nhtrh
who wirn VA ali over ths field, mad" . roais,
Team Is earned goals. received hy hana,gcan
and last nc-uuartcr OF "A goal Tor a o Nirty
Knockout The final score was; leah A.,
lIi,; Team B. 7t.
The sun., 1903-08-02
seawanhaka Cor,nthlan club Race.

Sherman H0yt SUSTAINED MS reputation ns
splendid sailer OF small boats In the club
regatta for one design boats held yesterday
under the auspices Of the Seawanhaka Corn-
THAN Yacht Club, The rHce was siaied over
the inside triangular course. and nine of the
tiny craft crossed the line at the start. all
but two of which finished Mr.. Hoyt's
Cayenne was an. easy winner from X. l..
sailed the third boat, The trophy for which
the boats were sailed is one Of a. series which
the helmsman wins ut the end OF the season s
OF minis
The sun., 1903-08-02

Arthur C.. Moses is the first automobiIlst
TO make the ascent OF Mount Washington this
season He made the trip from the len
House to the summit in three hours anh I'VE
minutes in n gasolcne vchiCle. rms tlnl" IN
cludcd stops In ropng the wheels ana sanding
the road ON the heavy grades encountered
The sun., 1903-08-02
Harness Races At L,nbrook.

LYNBRooK L, l.. aug THE South Side Driving
Club held a most successful light harness meeting
ms afternoon on the Lynbrook Driving Club plant.
$50 class trUttlng. t-milc heats:
Florence Lowe. blk. M, by Ciccronc-
(iccrric lSchultZl ...,,. ...,.. -.,......s
MISS n,Innlc Lynn, b. m. gpr. II D GllD..l 3
Grey Rock er s.. &C. S. Hcn!TicnSOnl .
black Jar;. Nix. e. Gl. Atkmson). ....,...,s >
Monday wilkes, b. q. IbaiOW .,,.,,,.,.,,A
Tmo.-lij, llila, lit l:it,
800 class. haf,milc heats.
Ben C4yler. h. z by e i,lcr (BaloW.,.,.2 I
Lady G.. b m lhOotm an'..,..,,.,..'''l z
Prince, b. $, WrlshN ..,.,...,,,. B y
Tlmc~i2I leA, I2i 1881
Pen" Rarc-Quartcr mile .hcrlE running
The sun., 1903-08-02
NV AUTO 10 Saratoga.

Albert G.. BostWck. accompanied by y.
Dunbar Wright as Il guest. left Mamaroneck
Yesterday on an automobile trip whose OBJ
iertve point IL Suratoga
The sun., 1903-08-02
Amateur Drivers al Interstate Park.

We'll known amateur rriaSm"n met IN cOmpc
,Itl0n ycS,rr lay at the Interstate Driving Club
nvif,tiCn IaAtinrc. Two events were decided
snt they furnished plenty OF sport for large
throng 0r mc.nDcrs and guests.
291 clpss, trOttlng halt.Te meats;
SAY Williams. br. n., BY williams o. H.
prn,c" Arthur. b. g. (B. Moorcl, .......,..
Mnnrtto en-. e. edward nuryea, .,,,,,,.'t ) .
Tilton rhOrnc, b s. tlohn 'Tl,on". ..,..,,,2 tdr
Time il2l2, 1904, l;i2
2a1 class pacing. half mile beats
Witona b. M, by Wilton - f!ancIy.
Mttrn Wave b. R Nv. H. MNofc,, .,.,.,,,.3
Time -ilB. llL, LISA.
The sun., 1903-08-02
Galere--Merriness owned BY Miss melma walden
Llttleheld.
Selling: for .hree-year .oIds and upward; ss'

Time. 0.l2. 0:2i is. 030 30 0i9 as. iO2 il5 2S,
Lac is. l.46 is.
Good start: won driving: ClnclnnatuS. b. c., ;. by
OTnamcnt-Enma Primrose. owned by Terry
MvGOVeru.
The sun., 1903-08-02
nst Hendlcop f,r three year clds: $1,000

=, Time, 0Ig 10. 6a3, O,s52,5 l:Os 3-5.
SIpd st4gt: won easily: Flnnysde, bE l., 2, BY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
.COLORED DRIVER
WAS BADLY HURT
His Carriage Struck a Broad
Street Car and Was
Damaged.

Jack Johnson, carriage driver for
Hayes, the liveryman, was seriously in
jured yesterday evening at $3.50 o'clock
at Madison and Broad Streets
Johnson had two colored women in the
carriage and was driving out OF Madison
Street, into Broad at some speed, Just
at the time car No. 150 OF the Broad
street line was going west, Neither the
motorman or the driver had time to stop.
and the result was collision. The driver
was knocked off his perch and the car
riage was badly damaged, but neither Of
the women were hurt,
Tho negro driver suffered what may
turn out to be fracture OF the skull.
and his left shoulder is badly injured The
ambulance was called and the man was
taken to the Virginia Hospital. from
which place 1t was reported late last
night that he was unconscious.
The men in charge Of the car were
Motorn,an w. II. Jenkins and Conduc-
tor A. c. Lilly.
Those who saw the accident say 1t Was
,sRayoidable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
SLAP in THE FACE
FROM PRESIDENT
His Action as to "Open Shop
so Designated by Speaker at
Labor Convention.
(By Associated Press.)

BOSTON, MASS, Nov l2.-Presldent
Roos.svelt's name and his action In the
so-called Miller open shop case, were
brought before the convention OF the
American Federation of Labor to-day,
when several delegates criticised his de-
csion not to discriminate against nom
union labor In Federal employment
The question came before the conven-
ton from tho committee on resolutions
In the way OF report that tho open
shop" Issue be referred to tho committees
OF the Executive Council. The substance
OF the resolution was that the 'open
shop" whether under private or gov
ernment control, cannot be recognized
by organized labor"
Delegate j, NJ Barnes, OF Philadel'
phia, president of the Cigarmakers In
ternatonal Union. declared that Presi
dent Roosevelt's decision was a ''slap In
the face" for laboring people. President
d, A. Hayes. of tlss international Asso-
clation of Glass Blowers, defended the
Presidents action. Eventually tho reso-
luton was recommitted to the commit
tee from which 1t originated.
A resolution was adopted urging that
tia government construct all Its ships
In government yards, on the ground that
such a policy WAS fairer to labor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
GOAT SWALLOWS
MUCH ELECTRICITY
Tried to Eat Wireless Apparatus
on Board the Battlcship
Alabama.
fspeclal to Tho Tlmes-Dispatch,)

Especial to Tho Tlmes-Dispatch)
NEW YORh, Nov, l2--Jerry. the goat
mascot of the battleship Alabama. now
at the New York navy-yard. has beaten
all digestion records of his kind by eating
wireless station.
For several days electricians have heen
equpping the battleship with q wireless
telegraph apparatus, Down topmast
hangs series of wire hoops, which arc
used to catch the messages flying In thu
air. These. 1t il said, the goat proceeded
to swallow,
Just as the thirty-fitth wire was eaten.
the experts UP at the Sands Street en-
trance of the yard tried to call up those
OH board the Alabama. AS the dots and
dashes ratified down the goats throat and
began cavortlng around In It's stomach.
the animal uttered an unearthly scream
and Jumped up and down. while flashes
OF fire leaped from the tips of his horns.
from his nose, feet and tail.
Smoke was issuing from It's mouth
when the electrician discovered where the
system was being tapped. and tore tho
wires from the goats mouth.
To-day the animal shows only faint evil
dences of having taken an internal dose
of electricity heavy enough to have killed
ten men
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
THE PURE
ELECTION
STATUTE
A Bill to Repeal it Was
Offered Yesterday.
COMMITTEE is
TO CONSIDER 1T
Will be Taken Up Thursday Al
ternoon-A, Big Fight
is Expected.
FoLKEs SAYS IT'S
A COLOSSAL FAKE
The Patron Of the Law Declared 1
There is no Danger Of It's Re-
peal-Defeated Members Are
Thought to be in Favor
Of Wiping it From
the Book.
.F0LKEs SAYS IT'S
A COLOSSAL FAKE.

A strenuous effort is going to be- nuada
In the present Legislature to repeal tha
Barksdale pure elections law and Il
looks as II the fight over the proposition
will be a spirited one.
Mr.. E. C. Folkes. OF this city. offered
repeal bill in the House yesterday. and
later on the Elections Committee fixed
next Thursday at 4 o'clock for its con-
sideration The matter will create much
discussion. both in tho committee and
In the two houses, and tho result will be
watched with great interest. u
Mr.. Folkes voted for the bill when sis
was passed. but like many others. hesis
not satisfied withiits practical. operations.
and desires it repealed because he spys
Z It places a premium on corruption.
Mr.. FoLKEs TALKS
'"The law would be all right If property
enforced said the Richmond member!
in discussing tho matter last night. ..l3uti
1T is bow shot a head Of public senti-I
mont. and whep not Idly On forced as 50
nll. 1t becomes a colossal fake. ~ x s:s :sSs
THE honest man observes 1t and his sOp-
ponent disregnrds It. and IS elected by
virtue OF its very existence against
the wishes OF the people. and it should.
In my Judgment. be speedily repealed
Senator Enrksdale, the patrons Of the
measure at which Mr.. Folkes will aim
his fire, does not seem to fenr its repeal
BARKsDALE'S SIDE. i3
Virginia people are .alwlys fair sald
the Senator. land a legislature made M.
OF virglnians will nottagree to repeat h
pure election bill of their own adoption
unu 1t Is fairly tried. So far as / know
except few isolated cases, the law has
gwen satisfaction throughout tho State,.
and you may give 1t as my orlnion that
1t will not be repealed at the present seA-5
sion. II ever.
Both Messrs. Tolkes and Barksdale Saps
determined and the former will likely
have majority of the Elections Commit
tee behind him In his fight. Colonel tR.
r. Lee. Jr.. In the House. and Hon. W.YR.
McIlwaine In the Senate, bitterly an-:
tagonlzed the bill when It was originally
introduced
The fight over the repeal bill promises
to be q very interesting one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
YOUNG LADY DIES
OF TYPHOID FEVER
The Sad Death at the Home o
Her Parents Of Miss Susan
r. Davies.

The death last night at o'clock OF
Miss Susan r. Davies. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William w. Davies, of No. 252l
East Franklin Street. will bring sorrow to
the many friends OF this popular young
lady. The end came after more than
three weeks OF sickness at the home OF
her parents.
Miss Davies had been quite frail for
several months. Some weeks ago she
developed symptoms of typhoid fever, and
the family physician. DR., II. Fl, Levy. was
summoned, and odd everything In his
power to fight down the disease.
The young lady was sweet and gentle
of disposition, to whom her parents We're
devotedly attached, and so were all who
came to knew her we'll She was de-
Byout communicate of St Joints Church.
Besides her mother and her father. who
, for many years was one Of the leading
one sister, Miss Pearl Davies. The two
sisters We're inseparable.