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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
Recent News From London
Arouses Athletic Leaders
to Action.
RECTOR WILL HAVE
A SWEDISH RIVAL
Leaving No Stone IN
turned to Deprive America Of
Majority Of Points at the
Olympic Games, and
Counts on Foreign
Aid.

NEW YORK, June 2o--Rccent news
from London has aroused the appre-
hension OF American athletic leaders
over the chances OF success of the
American team in London. over in
Europe 1t is anything to beat Amer
lea. and those who are well Informed
believe America has n stupendous task
before her. England is working AS
she never worked before to get to-
gethcr winning team. The teams of
Ireland. Wales, Scotland and England
viii be combined in one for the sole
purpose OF giving Uncle Sam wallop-
ingS
England counts on France. Germany.
Sweden and other countries TO supply
men who will deprive America of many
points. sweden In particular Will FUR
nish a lot OF trouble to both America
and England.
The Swedish athletes have arrived in
London l56 strong. and among them
is man who can high jump six feet
three and thrcc-quarters inches. Then
there are three Swedes who have COW
cred five miles under twenty-five min
utfs twelve seconds. One Swede. Lind
be'g by name. has covered 100 metres
in competition in the great time of
ten and three-fifths seconds. one-ffth
OF second better than the worlds
record. and one-ffth faster than; was
run by Rector at the American Olym-
pic tryouts In Philadelphia recently.
Aroused to Action.
Taese facts and some others that
have been gathered by letter have
aroused the Americans TO action. They
are ready TO admit that the team Sc
lectei to represent America Is the best
this or any other country ever gath
cred but they insist that at least a
dozsl men on the supplemental list
NUT be sent.
This was the main point of discus
sin of the athletic leaders who at
te,ded the games at Trayers Island
last Saturday. They pointed out tina,
somc of the stars arc sure To be inca
pacttated by sickness or injuries, and
that IL is only common sense to have
first-class substitutes on hand. 1t IT,
II anything. the unexpected that hap
pens in athletics. and 1t is folly not to
be prepared for any mishap.
Accidents put several of the star per-
formers out OF commission at Athens
and the secondary men. such as Pill
grim. astonished everybody by going
out and making good a clean-cut VIC
tory for this country.
AT least $4,000 more must be raised
TO send dozen men now on the sup
Elemental list to London. Realizing
the importance OF having these men or
the team. three famous athletes-AIar.
tin Sheridan, Harry Hiilman and Law
sen Robcrtson--have started out tc
raise the $4,000 necessary for this pur-
pose. They Will have to hustle hard tc
have that amount in the hands OF Ju-
lian w Curtis. of the American com.
mitjee before June goth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
DrOOklnndS Win.

The Brooklands won a very inter-
esting game In Paramount yesterday
from the Richmond Imperial by the
score of Z to 2. The features OF the
game We're tho batting of the Brook
lands and the excellent fielding OF the
likesto challenge any f1rst-class team
IN the city. Address G, n, Hartman,
Brookland Park. Phone 3755-J.
Brooklands 80 o&2 oil o IT + +
1mperials 49,. 0 90 1 o 1 o % Ga
Batteries--Brooklands Roy Wilkin-
son and Gordon; Imperlals, Landrum,
Smith and Hay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
NORFOLK TEAM WILL
RAISE THE PENNANT
Especial 10 THE Times Dispatch. j

" NORFOLK, VA, June 20,--Tuesdny
of next week has been set for flag
raising day at the Norfolk Athletic
Field, when the 1907 pennant OF the
Virginia League will he unfurled to
the breeze for the first time.
rade of the champions. the Grew Of
the Mary Jane, and Jack Grim's eX-
champions. the Shoemakers. AS the
guests of the club the city officials
and members of the Council will be
band and the Y. M, G. a. hugle corps
have been engaged for the occasion.
The event Is being widely advertised
by the management Of the club, and
following a ten days road trip 1t Is
believed that the attendance Will be
opa Of NE larGRSt Of the entire season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
Tnrboro Downs Clayton.

TARBoRO. N c.. June. pa very
game of ball was played
here yesterday between the. local boys
and the boys of Clayton, N. C.. Tarboro
won by score of 4 to 1.-The winning
team is composed of some of the best
college ball players in the State Foun-
tain. of the university, and Mceks, OF
and Mechanical, played a
great game
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
SECOND DIVISION.
Standing of tie Clubs.
Results Yesterday.

Calvary Baptist. 8; Clay Street, .
Second Baptist. IL; Grace Street, s.
A meeting of the board of governors
is called for next Thursday. June 25th
at s P. NJ, in the Tabernacle Church.
Matters of vital Importance are to-come
before the board, and the members are
urged to be present in person or by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
Three Straight.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, VA. June s20.-Win-
chester made 1t three straight from
Petersburg in a beautiful game this
afternoon, scoring five times in the
first inning on bunch Of errors by
the locals and a home run by Dalton.
Score by innings: R.H. T..
Petersburg. 20 0 1 % o o O OIL 6 5
Winchester. IS O o o 0 0s0-5 5 l
Batteries - etersbure. Fitzpatrick
and Woodward; Winchester. Shriner
and Duffy. Umpire. McLeavy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
Hnrness-NInkcrs Win.

The Cottrell Saddlery Company team
played great game yesterday against
the strong Chesapeake and Ohio Office
team, and won by the score of 26 to u.
The features Of the game was the
pitching OF Morgan for Cottrcll Sad
dlery Company, and the hitting of the
harness-malkers.
Score by innings: r. II. f.
c. S. Co. ..... 2421131s 4-26 II 6
c. 6: o. ....... 1929 0-12 S
Batteries: Cottrell Saddlery Com
pany Morgan tnd Farthing; Chesa-
peake and Ohio, Richards and Gold.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
REVELLE PITCHES
a ONE-HIT GAME.
Smiling Dutch" Being Well Supported by His Team,
Allows But One Hit and Roanoke
Has No Show.

hot weather kindly and backed up
their pitcher in a spry manae-.
The big otcy got ais bumps. al
though lie did not pitch such bad
game by any means allowing only iya
hits Four of these, however were
punched in two adjoining innings.
which netted three runs. After tue
fourth lie settled down considerably,
and r.lchmond went out in order Tor
the remainder OF the game which was
fine work considering that he was fac
ing the harG hitting team in the
league.
shortstops Play We'll.
Both SANDY sandherr ami Mcala-
hon accepted lots of chances at short
and We're the original Deadeye D.Cks
in throwing to first. McMahon's field
ing of Isons singing ground.- was
particularly good. All the players on
the home team played consistent and
hcady bali. Revelle, whose pitching
made him the cynosure OF al eyes
at every stage of the fight. also fielded
his position cleyerly, and was respon-
sible for one of the hits.
Richmond led Off by threatening to
score in the first. Heffron worked otey
Tor a complimentary to first and went
to third on the sacrifices of Lipe and
| lianzler, but RIGGS put fly into Hes
sler's hands, which killed the oppor-
tunity.
Nothing more happened until the
third when Heffron grated another
free ticket to first. Lipe's slashing
single to deep centre advanced Hef-
! from to third. while the latter sprint
| ed to second on the throw in. Then
! Kanzler sent a similar thriller to cen
ire. also going to second on the throw
| in. while Heffron and Lipe scored.
| riggs famed. and Sandherr sent out
| fly TO Shaffer
Score In the Fourth.
Another run was secured in the
| fourth round Titman whipped sin
/ gle down the left foul line, going to
! second when Ison reached first on
Otcy's tumble of q bunt, and on to
third when Messett flew out to Hessler.
Then Ison put himself between bases.
and while the Roanoke team was try
| ing to put him ou., Titman slipped
home Ison. however. was caught at
second. Rcvelle then came to bat,
smacking the horsehide to deep centre
but he overran second and was put
OUT.
4 Roanoke's one hit a wo-bagger. was
secured by Hessler down the left foul
line. He stole third. but Revelle fam
ned Clayton and Painter. which retired
the side. Tho score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
nro,ynies Deaten,

Blythe score Of to 1, the Church
terday. The latter played good game
III, to the eighth. when an error at
short Melted two runs. Austin, for the
Brownies, and Readford, for the Stars,
lpitched good games, the former allow
ang but two, and the latter four hits,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
stumbling of the Clubs.

Broadus defeated Union Station yes
terclay by the score OF 10 10 ., The
game was easily Won. The Broadua
boys played well and looked good In
their new suits. They play Leigh
street at a picnic next Wednesday,
Score by innings: r.
Broadus 1898 LIB
Union station. ...5.... 0010O4 o. s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
.IOuc-Sided. Gnllle..

A one-sided game was played be-
tween the Dumharton.and Creme teams
yesterday the former winning by the
score of . to o. Tho feature was the
work of discrimination battery.
Batteries: Powell and Sweeney.
Lyons and Barford.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
Dusy nees Get nuss.

The Busy Bee Slug5ers put II on
the West End Sluggers yesterday
to s. The batting work for the Bees
was tha feature, Batteries; Busy Rees,
Harris and Ford West End. Foikes
and Hrlce, "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
W. {. S. S. ASSOCIATION
FIRST DIVISION.
stunding of the Clubs.
Kesmlts Yesterday.

Grove Avenue. 4: Seventh Street. ..
Tabernacle. 8 4 Westminster ,.
Asbury. IL: West End. 10.
Yesterdays games were well played.
Grove Avenues all-round good playing
is strengthening her hold on first
place. Whitfield pitched great game
for the Tabernacle team. The plucky
Asbury team won a well deserved vic
tory from West End.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
Totals .............25
RO0noke.
Richmond ...#....O
n nlra

stolen bases. Hessler Boyle. Bases
on balls--off Revelle. 1; Otey, 2. Struck
oit-bv Revelle. 4. by Otey. 1. Time
of game 81. Umpire, Mace Attend
ance, 10000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
CHURCH HILL S. S. LEAG uE

Third Christian defeated St. James
Yesterday afternoon by the close score
Of . 10 s in one of the prettiest and
most exciting games seen on tho local
diamond this season. The features
of the game We're the catching and
batting of Terry, for Third Christian.
and the fast work of jenkins at short
for ST. Jams.
Score by innings: X.
Third Christian. O23011101-39
ST. James 2Oo120 SIS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE
l.csults Yesterday

,Richmond, 3; Roanoke, o.
Lynchburg. 5; Portsmouth. g.
Danville- Norfolk; no game. rain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-20
CLUB MEMBERS ACT
AS PAIL BEARERS
Mrs. Milton Gentry Buried at
Greensboro.

Greensboro, Ind, June 20.-The pail
bearers at the funeral of Mrs. Milton
Gentry, Thursday afternoon were
members of the Advance club of which
Mrs. Gentry was an active member.
The women who assisted in the last
sad rites were Messdames Harry King,
Charles Crump, Daniel Moore, Albert
Kienzle and Orville Hoover. The flu
neral was held at the country home
south of this place. There was a
large attendance of friends and rela-
tives. The services were conducted
by the Rev. NJ. V. Foster of Indiana
polls. Among those in attendance
were William Cook and family, of Sui
phur Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. William Jone S
of Williamsburg; Mrs. Susan Gaylor of
Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bond, of Cambridge
City; Mrs. Hoover and Mrs. Nicholson
of Hagerstown; Joseph Commons and
Lincoln Jones of Centerville and Hir-
am Brook of Milton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-20
In tho House of Commons.

In the days Of Burke, Pitt and Fox
members of the house of commons
used to relieve the tedium Of debate
by sucking oranges and cracking nuts
while lying full length on the benches,
and Brougham made his great six
hours speech on law reform in 1923
with a hatful of oranges by his side
for refreshment. Joseph Hume found
solace in pears, which he took from
his bullying pockets and munched by
the hour, leaning the while against his
favorite post. No wonder oranges were
so popular, since their vender Zone of
them, at any rate) was a picturesque
girl who used to sit with her wares in
the lobby, attired in a 'sprigged mus
lin gown with a gauze neckerchief' or
in the glory of "clean white silk stock
ings, Turkey leather shoes and pink
silk petticoat. becomingly short
Westminster Gazette.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-20
Tho TarantuIa.

Whether the tarantula is ever
death dealer or not Is a disputed point
However, there seems to be no doubt
that the &ite of this spider-like crea-
ture infiicts one of the most painful
wounds that the human body can en-
dure. Stolid Indians who have borne
the tortures of the sun dance without
hinching have been known to roll upon
the ground and shrek in agony when
bitten by a tarantula, which leaves a
livid scar that never grows dim. 1t Is
possible that the tarantula bite some
times proves fatal, although it is diff
cult to find a well authenticated in
stance of this kind. - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-20
BRYAN is TO SPEAK
Will Tell the World What He
Thinks of Republican
Platform.
HE HAS FEW OBJECTIONS.

Lincoln, Neb., June 2O.-Beyond ex-
pressing satisfaction over the refusal
of the Chicago convention to insert the
planks providing for physical valua-
ton of railroads, campaign publicity
and direct vote on United States sena-
tors, the republican party thus putting
itself on record against these reforms.
William J. Bryan would pass no COM
ment upon the work of the convention
either as to the platform or it's can
didates.
Bryan kept himself posted on the
proceedings at Chicago through the
medium of bulletin telephone service
to Fairview. His secretary came to
the city for a full copy of the republi-
can platform, and Bryan then entered
upon the task of preparing an editorial
criticism thereon.
The Bryan criticism of the republi-
can platform will be included in an
editorial for his paper, the Commoner,
but he probably will make it public
prior to it's publication in his paper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-20
A STRANGE TRAGEDY
Girl Found Dead and Her Es-
cort Badly Wounded,
Probably Fatally.
MAY HAVE BEEN A MURDER

Canal Dover, Ohio, June 2O.-Arline
Knisely, aged ii years, was found
dead here last night, with bullet hole
in her temple, and Charles Spach
aged 60 years, with whom she had
gone driving. was found near by with
a bullet in his head, and will probably
die.
1t is thought that both were attack ed
by third person, as they were shot
from the rear.
Spach walked about 200 feet from
where the carriage was found before
he fell unconscious. He is dying. He
was found by Raymond Jurgens.
Spach owns picture show at Ak.
ron and the girl was in his employ
He is married and is we'll known here
The girl was the pretty daughter OF
Mr.. and-Mrs. Frank Knisely.
She was the girl who was attacked
in Pittsburg about a year ago by q
strange man, who cut off her hail
when she was walking on the streets
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-20
A BROKEN CUP.
The Way Queen Saved an Old Serv-
ant From Dismissal.

The Way a Queen Saved an Old Serv-
ant From Dismissal.
A charming story is told Of the for
mer queen regent Of Holland, the moth
er Of Queen Wilhelmina The old king
had bought a fine service of Sevres
porcelain for the use Of the royal fami-
ly, and he gave orders that any serv-
ant who should break any piece of it
should be punished by being instantly
dismissed. One day a man who had
been many years in the royal house
hold confessed to the young queen that
he had broken one Of these Sevres
cups. Queen Emma spoke comfort
fngly to him and suggested that he
should mend the cup. That. said the
man. would be useless, for the king
would surely notice the cracks. New
ertheless the queen told him to mend
the cup as neatly as possible and to be
sure to give 1t to her that afternoon at
tea time, when the king would be pres.
ent. Tea time came, and the queen,
after drinking from the mended cup,
suddenly rose and let it fall to the
floor. 1t was smashed to atoms.
Think Of me as one of the most
AWKWARD of your majeSty's servants, ~
she said humbly. Il have broken one
Of your precious Sevres cups. You must
be retained in your service" The arbi
trary old king was highly amused a,
her .demure manner and considered the
matter a good joke. He never knew
the true story of the broken cup.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-20

Fifty second congress. has been men,
Der of the lower House ever since.
In 1892 he was delegate to the Re-
publican National convention. In 1895
he was chairman of the New York
state convention, to which position he
was again chosen in 1900. In 1906
he was chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Congressional committee.
This long record is an admirable one
and it includes training that fits Mr..
Sherman for the office which he is des-
tined to fill. While he does not enjoy
spectacular reputation, his qualities
are such as to convince the Republican
leaders that he will make a popular
and effective campaign in his own
state. A unanimous party support
should be accorded the splendid ticket
submitted by New York and Ohio.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-20
MANY PAPER MILLS
ARE TO Be FINED
Guilty of Violating of Sherman
Antitrust Law.

New York, June 2O.-Counsel repre-
senting all but three or four Of the
twenty-five paper mills included in the
membership of the Fiber and Manila
Paper Manufacturers association ap
peared before Judge Hough in the
United States Circuit court and plead.
ed guilty to indictments charging
them with violation of the Sherman an
thrust act. Judge Hougn, at the close
of the proceedings, said that he would
impose sentence Monday next on al
the mills that pleaded guilty.
The federal grand jury began an in
vestigation of the combine two months
ago. The jury returned indictments
against twenty-five of the companies
composing the association and against
John H. Parks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-20
THE TURNED UP MUSTACHE
It Originated In Spain at the Court Of
Philip ~.

It Originated In Spain at the Court Of
Philip ".
The German emperor, William H., is
generally regarded as the inventor Of
the turned up mustache. This is true
only as far as introducing it as fash
ion. 1t was invented at the court Of
Philip w., about 1925. That monarch
was the first to wear his mustache
turned upward. From the Spanish
rope. Charles l. Of England, Philips
brother-in-law, and many members of
the Austrian Hapsburgs adopted it. 1t
came to Belgium and was introduced
into Germany by the Spanish soldiers
during the Thirty Years war.
1t was also found in Sweden as well
as in France under Louis XIII. Under
Louis XIV. the beard went out of fash
ion, and during the time of Rocco the
elegant world knew only clean shaver
faces until the French revolution
brought the mustache again into use.
But nowhere except in its Spanish
home did the mustache rise so extrava-
gantly as with the German emperor
and his imitators.
In Spain all kinds Of artificial means
such as bandages and coverings, were
employed to compel the mustache tc
keep this unnatural upward position
and in looking at the paintings Of We
lasquez or Murillo one can easily un
derstand that without such coercive
measures a true full blooded Spaniaro
could never have realized his idea
musta ches.-Minneapolis Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-20
PORTER MAY SPEND
LIFE IN PRISON
Convicted of Murder But New
Trial May Be Granted.

Portland. Ind, June 20.-After delib-
Grating only five hours the jury in
the case of Ira Porter. the New Pitts
burg randolph County, man charged
with the murder of his wife on Jan.
Is last by shooting off the top of her
head with a shotgun, returned a YER
dict of second degree murder, fixing
his punishment at life imprisonment.
The jury took but two or three bal
lots, one man preventing verdict OF
first degree murder.
The defendant received the verdict
stoically, as 1t was expected, and made
little comment. save TO reiterate his
innocence and repeat his story of the
alleged accident.
A motion will be made at once fol-
new trial, which,if refused, will be
followed by an appeal to the supreme
court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-20
RIvERDALE'S CIVIC VICTORY.

Purged forever of the odious sobri-
Quet that has unjustly chung through
two generations, that part of Rich
mond lying north of the railroad and
east Of the river today starts ew civ
| ic life, under the pleasing name of
."Riverdale." The north end has come
| into it's own; for the betterment of it.
self and for the betterment of Rich
mond it's citizens have taken up the
reins to lead "Riverdale" over a new
highway.
| Since the early settlement of this
city the section lying beyond the rail-
road tracks was largely devoted to
manufacturing and for years was the
dumping ground of the refuse human
ity of the shops and road. The vul.
gar nickname early applied seemed to
doom the north end to remain as ii
had started-the tenderloin of Rich
mond.
But ten years ago the tide turned
and gradual uplift was commenced
that will be eliminated only in the
complete reclamation of new River
dale as a part Of beautiful Richmon
Prosperity and better social conditions
have driven out the bad element Ions
ago; the citizens righteously objected
to being classified under the old head
ing, and the movement that will NEAR
so much was inaugurated. Back of il
are some of our leading citizens, from
both sides of the one-time boundary
the railroad-while lending their en-
thusiastic support are the civic socie
ties and improvement associations O.
all sections of the city.
Riverdale has wonderful opportuni
ty to improve and expand and ever!
citizen can lend his support in forget
ting the old appellation. But the dis
interested enthusiasm shown by tn,
speakers at last nights meeting indi
Gates that this will be done. River
dale shall thrive with cleaner street
and cleaner society and the ends shall
more than justly reward the pioneer
of the movement.