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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
AUGUST BELMONT AS WITNESS
Denies That Metropolitan Turf Asso-
elation Was Connected With
Racing Association
~ AssocIated Prese-

NdCin9 Rssociduon
BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, May s.--August Bel
mont, chairman Of the Jockey club
and president of the Westchester Rae
ing association, which formerly con-
Quoted racing at Morris Park and now
has its home at Belmont Park, was a
witness today at the hearing OF the
suit Of the United Housesmiths and
Bronze Erecters unions against the
Westchester association to compel the
return Of 1885, the treasurer Of the
union, Frederick p Rasmussen, is al
legged to have lost on horses at Morris
Park
Mr.. Belmont declared that the rae
ing association had no connection with
the Metropolitan Turf association. an
organization Of bookmakers. He adj
mitted that he knew betting was going
on at Morris Park during the meeting
there The Westchester association
however, received no bets and did not
act as stakeholder.
do YOU bet on the races7" was
asked of the witness.
81 dc not" responded Mr.. Belmont.
An adjournment was then taken un-
til tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
LOSES $4,000 BY "FAKE'
Tobacco Merchant Claims He Was
Defrauded in Ring Con-
spiracy
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May S.-Oscar Schroeder,
tobacco merchant yesterday caused
the arrest of Clarence e. Class, pu-
gilist, whom he accuses of having par
ticipated in conspiracy by which
he was robbed of $4,000. Schroeder
told the police he backed Glass in a
prize fight which he declares he after
ward learned was a fake.
The money, which was in a valise,
disappeared from the ringside while
Schroeder says he was endeavoring to
revive Glass, who had allowed himself
to be knocked out. 1t was taken by
a confederate of Glass, Schroeder as
serts. This man is now being searched
for by the police
Glass asserts he will have no trouble
in proving his innocence. According
to Schroeder the prize fight took place
in grove just outside of st. Louis
recently.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
RESULTS AT LOUISVILLE
Pu A lJracr

LOUISVILLE, May S.-Results:
Six furlongs-The Mink won, Ship
wreck second, Lady Carol third. Time,
1:16 2-5.
Four and a half furlongs-Warner
Griswold won, Gromoboi second, King
Leopold third. Time. :56 2-5.
Six furlongs-Clifton Forge won
Hector second, Mandator third. Time,
1:16.
The debutante stakes, $1,000 added
four furlongs-Lillian Turner won,
Wing Ting second, Alanie third. Time,
:49 3-5.
One mile-King's Daughter won, Bell
Indian second, Brancas third. Time,
1:42 3-5.
Six MISUNDERSTANDING won, Mime
haha second, DR.. Mack third. Time,
Ill 1-5.
One mile, selling-Savoir Faire won,
Reticent second. Swift Wing third.
Time, 1:44 1-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
RESULTS AT JAMAICA
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCIATED freSS
NEW YORK, May S.-Jamaica re-
suits:
Five MISUNDERSTANDING won; Gle
ments,, second; Higginbotham, third
Time, 1902 1-5.
One mile and a sxteenth-Yo orkshire
Lad won; Jack McKeen, second; Sir
Brilar, third. Time, 1:4S 3-S
Six furlongs-Peter won; Cressina
second; Esoteric, third Time, 1:14 2-5
The Montague stakes, mile and a six
teenth-Inquisitor won; Ormondes
Right, second; Phil Finch, third. Time
1:4S 2-5.
Five and one-half furlongs, selling
Lord of the Forest won; Rye, second;
Cassandra, third. Time, 1907 3-5.
Five urlongs-Tanager won; Econ
omy second; Auroin, third. Time
1902 3-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
MONTGOMERY PARK RESULTS

By Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, May S.-Montgomery park
results:
Five and a half furlongs-Search Me
won: Little Red, second; Operator
third Time, 1:09A.
Four and one-half furlongs-Bitter
Miss won; Lavernita, second; Miss
Cesarin, third. Time 056.
Mile and an eighth--Lancastrian won;
Nine, second; Joe Lesser, third. Time,
1:55.
The Arkansas handicap. one mile
Charlatan won; Charley, second; Harry
Scott, third. Time, 1:42.
Mile and a ixteenth-Invincible won;
Forehand, second Martius, third.
Time, 115
Five and one-half furlongs-Lady
Henrietta won; Rodolfo, second; Dan
McKenna, third; time, 1:09A.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
HALL PITCHES GREAT BALL
BIankenshlp and Frary Suspended
for Misconduct OF
Field
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, WASH, May 8.-All of
Oakland's runs were scored on errors.
Hall pitched magnificently for Seattle
and was entitled to a shut-out. Catcher
Blankenship was not in the game be-
cause Of misconduct the night previous.
Ralph Frary, the change catcher, is
also under suspension on the same
charge. Score:
Seattle, Q: hits. 8: errors 4.
Oakland 8; hits, A.; errors, 0.
Batterles-C. Hall and Hansen;
Gates and Bliss. Umpire-Knell
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BOSTON cRusHEs ATHLETICS

Tannehll Weakens and Twenty Hits
Result in Lopslded Score
BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, May S.-Philadelphia's err
rors enabled the home players to tie
the score in the eighth today, but Tan
nehill weakened during the ninth in
ming and a crushing defeat resulted,
with II to the final score. Score:
Philadelphia. IL; hits, 20; errors, 8.
Boston, A; hits, g.; errors, 2.
Batterles-Coakley and Schreck; Tan
nehill and Graham.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
MCDONALD MAY BE DISMISSED
Pacific Coast League Umpire Arouses
Wrath Of Fresno
Fans
n AssooIated Prese-

FRESNO, Cal, May Sat a meeting
of the Fresno baseball club this morn
ing II was decided that President A.
y. Evans will ask the directors of the
Pacific Coast Baseball league to take
some action looking to the dismissal
Of Umpire Mcdonald at the directors
meeting at Oakland next Monday.
Mcdonald has umpired three series
of games here and his decisions have
aroused general dissatisfaction among
the fans.
The game won by Los Angeles last
Thursday has been protested Sunday
the crowd tried to mob Mcdonald after
the game because of a close decision
at first base.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
WASHINGTON sEsTs NEW YORK

orffth's Aggregation Makes Seven
Errors--senators In Fine Form
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May S--The local
Americans played a ragged game to-
day, making seven msplays, while the
Washington team gave an errorless
exhibition. Score:
Washington 8. hits l2 errors 0.
New York 3. hits 7, errors 7.
Batteries itson and Kittredge;
Clarkson, Leroy and Kleinow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
eANLEy WINS FOR PIrTssuRo

Steals Home From Third in Eighth
Inning With Tie Score
BY Associated Press
PITTSBURG, May S.-Ganley won
the game for Pittsburg in the eighth
inning when he stole home from third,
assisted by passed ball, Score:
Pittsburg, 8: hits. 8; errors 1.
Chicago, 2; hits. 5; errors 0.
Batteries-Leever and Gibson; Brown,
Wicker and King. Umplre-Johnstone
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
LURLINE WILL ENTER RACE
cnaoiaI 20 The IJaraId

LONG BEACH. May S-The yacht
Lurlne, owned by Commodore Sinclair
of the South Coast Yacht club, sailed
today for San Francisco, TO get in read
mess for the transpaciflc race sched-
uled to start from Meigg's wharf there
May 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
BOSTON WINS FROM pHILLIEs

Beaneaters outplay Quaker Team and
Capture Heavy Hitting Game
BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May S.-Boston
outplayed Philadelphia today and won
with ease. Score:
Philadelphia, 1 hits 13; errors. 3.
Boston, Z; hits. 10; errors, 2,
Batteries - Pittinger, Richie and
Doom; Linderman and Needham. Um-
pires-Emslie and Conaty.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
CHILDREN'S FRIENDS MEET
Home Socitey Chooses Its Board of
Directors at the Victoria
Institution

Children's Home Society of California
was held at the Victoria home of the
society. 901 East Twenty-ffth street,
yesterday.
Julias A. Brown, James H. Wood. A.
j. Hamilton, j. w, Eddy, f. b. Kellar,
c. l.. Parmalee w. H. Brennan, r.
M. Stewart and j. H. Lapham were
elected directors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
NOTED POLO PLAYER is DEAD

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May S.
Charlton b. Zeillin, aged 80 years, a
noted polo player who became sudden
ly i'll while playing practice game on
the Philadelphia Country club grounds
on Saturday, died last night. Death
was due to angina pectoris.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
PORTLAND DEFEATS REFUGEES
Essick Has Not Been Scored Upon
Since Opening of Season

By Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Oregon, May SPORT
land won the opening game with San
Francisco today through timely bat
ting and excellent pitching on the part
of Essick, who in the three games he
has pitched so far this season has not
permitted a run to be scored against
him. Moore drove out long triple
in the second inning when the bases
were full, and on Wheeler's overthrow
of third he made it four for the in
ming. The score:
RH. E.
San Francisco o 0 o 0 O 0 0 0 90 4 5
Portland ....O 1 / 0 0 0 0 *-6 Q 3
Batteries-Henley and Wilson; Es
sick and Mclean. Umpire-Perrine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
TOURNAMENT OPENS
American Women's Congress at New
York With six Con.
testants
- AnnonIatnd prnaa

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May s.-The first
American women's chess congress was
opened yesterday In this city, when
six women presented themselves for
competition in the general tournament
and three Of the championship tour
nament.
In the latter contest Mrs. c. p. Frey
of Newark, Mrs. Frank w. Lynn of
Chicago and Mrs. NJ Wilkinson Rob-
ert Shaw of this city were the con-
testants.
At the conclusion of the first days
play, Mrs. Lynn and Mrs. Frey were
tied In the championship tournament.
The second round will be played to-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
sLossoN LosEs To scHAEFER

CHICAGO. May S.-George Slosson,
the champion 1879 billiard player was
defeated here tonight In the profess
sional tournament now in progress In
Orchestra hall by Jacob Schaefer by
the score of 500 to 445.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
Two-Year.old Sells for $4,000

NEW YORK, May S.-Demund, the
best 2-year-old shown this year. was
sold today to Paul Rainey of Cleve-
land for a big price, said to be in the
neighborhood Of $45. .0OO A week ago
Demund worked a half mile over the
Gravesend track in 46 seconds hat.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
PITCHER THOMAS DROWNED

SACRAMENTO, May Sword was
received here today that William
Thomas of this city the well known
baseball pitcher and one of the star
twirlers of last years Tacoma team,
was drowned at Providence. r. l.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE
GIANTS REGAIN FIRST PLACE
BrookIynites Give Ragged Exhibition.
McGraw's Men Play ErrorIess Ball

McGraw's Men Play Errorless Ball
BY Associated Press.
BROOKLYN, May 8.-The New York
Nationals regained first place in the
pennant race today when they defeated
the local team here. Scanlon was held
In the fifth inning and Mcintyre re-
placed him. They made only seven hits,
while Brooklyn made twelve off Nc
Ginnity, but they were scattered eX-
cept in the third inning Score:
New York 5, hits Z, errors /.
Brooklyn 4, hits IL, errors 0.
Batteries-McGinnity and Marshall; ;
Scanlon, Mcintyre and Ritter.
Umpire O'Day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
STODDARD-DAYTON

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Supplies for all motor cars Southern
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pennsylvania Tires We can save you
money JOHN r. BILL CO.. 10th
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
DOUGLAS BLOCK
TO COST $4,000
IMPROVEMENTS EAST OF MAIN
STREET
New Structure With Concrete Foun-
daton-Loeb-Flesh Build
ng-Bunch of Real Estate
Transactions

Following are the permits issued
from the building superintendent's
office Tuesday, classified according to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
GAME POSTPONED AT CLEVELAND

by ASNOcIaTeu T7IeFo.
CLEVELAND, May S.---Cleveiand-
Detroit game postponed rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
AMHERST AND YALE WIN
nv Associated Press.

AT Philadelphia Amherst II; Uni
verslty Of Pennsylvania, s.
AZ New HaYen-Y Yale, 5; Syracuse. o.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
WEI GROUNDS AT oINcINNATI

CINCINNATI. May S.-Cincinnati-St
Louis game postponed; wet grounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09

A very practical merit to such an af-
fair as the two-gallon test of the Au-
tomobile Club of America, is that 1t ed
ucates drivers in the ways of econo-
MIXING fuel. This knowledge is useful
sometimes when there is but very lit
tie left to carry car to the next place
of ei1nnlV
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
CAPT. MLEAN ACQUITTED
OF SHANGHAIING CHARGE
NEXT CONGRESS LOST
ITO THE REPUBLICANS
Democrats Give Figures to Show How
the Change viii be Per.
iectec.
nv Asaoclniel pross !


WAStiINGTON. u. G.. Nov a.
WAN hut two fun days Intervening
before iii" country viii elect the SIX.
'i"th Congress-. thrr" i8 decidedly Il
general arrangement; OF high pres
sure in the political atmosphere.
The Republican claim. sent out
from tn" headquarters of the Repub.
lean Congressional Campaign Com.
mitiec, in New York. is this:
The Republicans will huvo n ma.
iority OF 5S IN the next House of Re.
personalities"
The analysis OF this claim, from tho
same source:
Sure Republican districta-222 :
sure Democratic districts, 100; doubt,
inl, In, probably Republicans. 81:
doubtful, but probable Democrats. H."
The Democratic Congressional Cam.
na'sn Committee. with headquarters
in Washington has figured on. ~
Democratic gains over It's present re
presentation in the House.
Should the Democratic prediction OF
CO be realized tina, party would have
majority Of % In the Sixticth Con
prcSS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Jury IN Federal Court Was Out
Only Short Time Before
Returning Verdict.
OcsERTERS ALLOWED TO GO FREE
seanen Who Caueed skippera Arrest
and Who Had Been Posted as Dc.
Sertcrs Before they Shipped On the
oaccola, "Adviaed" to Reoort
Aboard Receiving Ship Franklin
Mayor Haughton'a Evidence,

Naptnin l.aughlm Mclean mns,rr
OF Ia" british steamer Usccoln, wa.
yesterday acquitted oil the cnargr of
uhlh"iniiy drtaInmg Two rnlis,cu men
vi me United States navy aboard nis
Sh'l unrlhg voyage from this port
70 wilmington =. E.. The ease had
ptcli on trlal In the Federal District
Court III Wilmington for several days
ana inc result was awaited here with
Grrnt interest M IL was alleged thnt
'ho Two complaining Hcamen were
"hhhEhaiicd while the Osceolu was Mt
this port.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Wilmington states that the case went
to tho jury yesterday nnd TINT the
jury waH cut only very short time
before returning II verdict OF mot
guilty"
Said They We're shanghaiied.
John James Byrnes and Thomas
Flynn. scnmon who were brought here
rom Norfolk by Shipping Agent
hrhhiey ana shipped aboard the Os-
ceoiu, went ashore upon their arrival
NJ Wilmington ana swore before u
United States commissioner TINT they
were regularly enlisted men In the
navy. belonging 10 the crew OF the
cruiser Columbia, and that they had
been taken aboard the OsGGo1a When
they were so drunk that they did not
know what they were doing
Captain Mclean was arrested and
held for the Federal Grand jury, which
indicted him u day or two later
They Were Descrtcrs.
Investigation here proved that
llyiheS and Flynn had been posted by
The navy department us dcscrters be-
fore they went aboard the Oaccoia
and tnat they had been reg ilarly
signed
Major James lIaughton, the british
NicccnnSul M this port nni Shipping
Agent !iradieiS wont to Wilmington to
testify in bchnlf OF tho captain. They
testified that the two sailors wore
signed in regular manner and wore
sober III the time
The seamcn repeated their state
ments To the effect that they were
made drunk or drugscd by the ship
Ping agent and shnnghailed
Sharps Title.
During the cross examination Of
Major iiauGhton 1t IL said that there
We're scvcra, snarps dts between tho
Witness aud District Attorney Skin.
ncr. who prosecuted the case
Captain McLcan's ship. which has
aboard Ergo Of cotton for Liver
pool sailed soon after the verdict was
brought in. The vessel was delayed
about two weeks by the proceedings.
An Associated Press dispatch says
TINT Byrnc and Flynn were allowed
Ia honart "''rr the trial. with the adj
Vice that they rcnort aboard the re-
ccivng ship Franklin at Norfolk
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Great Game Played and ! Neither
Side RescFtad 10 Rough Tao
lies During Halves.
GEORGETOWN BEATS CAROLINA
v. NJ. I. Piles Up Score Of 80
Against Marylandcrs at Lexington
West Point Almost T!cs the Score
With Yale--Eil's Men Not in Best
Of Form.
(By Associated Press.)

RICHMOND. VA. Nov. 3.--In fast
and furious but clean game OF foot.
ball. here this afternoon, Ruckuell
University defeated the University of
Virginia by the score Of IL to 3. The
contest was the best of tho season in
Richmond thus far The opposing
sides were almost evenly matched,
ANA honnrs are about even as To the
playing.
rhcrc was brilliant work on both
sides the new rules calling for more
open playing, rendering the game
more spectacular than usual, thus
much more interesting 10 tho average
spectator
The forward pass was used freely
by both sides. and in one instance at
least with brilliant success by Vir-
ginia. Captain Johnson and Randolph
were the star players on the Virginian
side; Clark. Staluforth and Captain
l."nhart for the Rucknells
Tho officials of tho game were Su-
ter of Princeton. referee: Barry. of
GEORGETOWN. umpire Curtis. of Texas.
linoman. Tho attendance WAS small,
probably not more than thousand.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
OLD SOLDIERS TO VOTE
SAYS SUPREME COURT
Veterans Of Tennessee Home Can
Cast Their Ballots If Residents
Of the State.

KNOXVILLE. TENN, Nov. 3.-The
Tennessee Supreme Court today held
that the inmates Of the National Sol
diers' Home at Johnson City. Tenn.
have right TO vote next Tuesday un-
less their votes are challenged at the
polls.
The court declared permanent In
mates of the home are not citizens of
the State of Tennessee, hut those in
mates who have homes outside of the
government reservation are citizens
of the State. Many inmates arc
from other States.
The court ruled that a mandamus
proceeding, seeking to inhibt the old
soldiers from voting. was not the
proper remedy and consequently the
petition was dismissed. This litiga.
ton was Drecipitated by the animated
Congressional race in the First Ten,
nessee District.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Bdttleship Virginia. Which Was in Collision Yesterday
CHURCH NOT IN REVOLT
SAYS FRENCH MINISTER
Catholics Who Have Declined to Take
Advantage Of Certain Laws Will
Lose Millions.

PARIS. FRANCE. Nov. 3.-Thc
minister OF public instruction ani
worship. NJ. BRAND, today announced
that the government did not regard
the Catholic Church as being in re-
volt against the law providing for the
separation Of the Church and State.
or against tho State.
The Catholic Church having simply
declined TO take advantage OF its priv
ilcgc. under the law. "a the other re-.
liGions did. ON December II, woulI
forfeit its S60,000,6G0 worth of prop.
crty and thereafter would live under
the common law, he said.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
HEARST SURE OF VICTORY.
Republicans Throwing Money Into
State to Defea, Him.

NEW YORK. N. Y. Nav. 3--Aftcr
day of rest broken only by trip
TO YOnkers, where hc spoke briefly:
William Randolph Hearst tonight
made n lively tour Of Manhattan
where seven monster mass meetings
had been arranged in his interest.
we have mlde a good fight, and
we Will win Il great victory. The vic
tory will be great in the number Of
our plurality. for believe that we
will win by over 100000" he said
But the victory will be greater In
another way. 1t will be great vic.
tory for the people against the power
Of corrupt corporations. 1t will be 4
great victory for the Democracy Of
Thomas Jefferson. and tho Republi.
canism of Abraham Lincoln.
1T will he moro than victory for
political principles. II will be vic
tory of essential morality In public
life. for truth in public statement, ana
in honesty In pablo service.
Hundreds Of thousands of dollars
and perhaps millions of dollars will
be thrown into this state AMI city on
election day by corrupt corporations
to debauch the ballot ana corrupt
election officials.
Certainly these great trusts that
make millions and hundreds of mil
lions by governmental favors and
through the failure Of public officials
to enforce the law will spend part of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
RATS OEVOUR INFANTS
Hard WHILE IN BED
Negro Woman EWakens to Find Her
Child Almcat Dead From Loss
Of Blood.
Especial to the Daily prcssA

RICHMOND VA, NOV. 3.--Hungry
rats Enawel the left hand from the
arm Of tlirtccn-ronihH.old Pearl Hen.
dcrson lie infant child OF Leila Hen.
icrSor tcolnrrd). living AZ. S23 West
Moore street last night. while the
child was asleep.
When the mother of tho babe
awokc she found it almost lfeiess
be%i..e her. Blood saturated the bed
from one end to the other, and the
child was so near death that it was
difficult ~ ascertain whether or not Il
was breathing.
DIR. Jones removed tho child to the
ihospita!. where the hand was ampu-
tated. II was barely hanging to the
arm by thread. II is not tbelievoh
She can live. Although the little
thing cried when the viCl3us rats be-
gan chewing upon its arm, the mother
was not aroused.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
VIRGINIA. RANMED
BY STEAMER MONROE
Both VESSELS Considerably Dam.
aged in Collision OF
SGWa''s POiat.
VARIOUS Csu}Es ARE ASSIGNEE


Nhil" Inward bound from New
IorE ior Norfolk nnI Newport News.
the Oid Dominion liner Monroe collid-
ell With he United States bu,tlcHhip
Virginia IA Hampton Roads OF Sew
ais Point .ior:iy after = o'clock vest
terc2y np;n.ng. The steamer s;rlick
She wa'sAlp on her starbnard qu..i Ter
ana fah"l her iur n dlsianc" Of nifty
feet or more. twisting twO G.mch gnuI
and d!smoun;iug a 3-iMch run, carry
Ing away a E.g ana its hav!,s smash.
Ing a whale boat and slightly dnmnc-
inG tho "nard rail annE the qualtor
deck. The AcnrOe had her bow twist.
ed 10 the port side ami I'VE or SIX
plates badly damaged.
After he collision. the battlcship.
which WAS bound from old Point fo.'
the Norfolk navy Yard. proceeded to
her destination and the AonrIc con.
tlnuri her Journey To her dock n.
NoiI1lE. The liner cam, over - This
par, a; 1880 O'Clock last night Sh.
Will 20 - tho shi2yar Il ~ 10 have
tao damages 10 her bow repaired.
Cause Mystery.
TIL" exact CAUSES =! ihc collision
have not vet been made pablic. Ac.
ccrdiug 10 Captain Scat1n Schroeder.
commander Of the Virginia the Mon
roa. which WAS behind the warship
at.2mptel 10 pass on the virginia
starJoarti s'ic, but suddenly changed
her course ana smashed into thc ba:-
tlcfhip.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Norf;lk says that whon the NJ nroc
ATTEMPTED II pIvs Tie E;r.inia The
ia.'rr vessels steering gear seemed 10
become dsrang"l ana She shcarC.I ON
of her coarse Tho N9lruo was So