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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03

NEW YORK, August 2.-Henri Far
man. who came from Paris to give
Iseries of aeroplane exhibitions. under
the management of the American syn
dictate, made his first public flight in
this country at the Brighton Beach
race-tracks this evening. The exhibition
was a success to the extent that 1t
demonstrated the inventor ability TO
fly under favorable atmospheric condi-
tons, and entertained some 1000 en-
thusiastic spectators. Farman travel
ed from the eastern corner of the race :
track inclosure to the opposite corner
third of mile. in about thirty sec
onds. and did not appear to be muir
rying In rising. flying and alightins.
the frail looking air craft displayed
birdlike grace and assurance tnat
would have delighted the soul of Darius
Green. The crowd that had hung on
through a long walt was well pleased
and after shouting its congratulations
from the Srandstand, bore down. upon
the inventor with rush that threat
ened damage to the aeroplane..
Impromptu Affair.
AS the flight was an impromptu at
fair, only decided upon at an uneXpect-
ed falling off of stiff breeze few
police officers were on hand, and for
a time Ii looked as though Farman
might be the victim of his friends But
! the mosquito reserves were on nano,
and the swarms that infest the IN
/
driving 1t back pel-mell to the race
| track. Then Farman climbed up into
| the announcers stand and was formal.
| ly introduced as the man who had
INew York, This also pleased the un-
/ foreground and surface riders. and when
/ the announcer promised an overhead
lsystem of travel for the near future,
1.-the crowd gave three cheers for Far
\ man.
| That to-day's crowd was not greater
was due to the dubious forecast of the
| Weather Bureau. The management had
/ withdrawn their announcements or
| public flight to-day, and admittance
! to the grounds was refused until eve
| ming, when Farman suddenly appeared
/ About this time the wind died away
! to pretty nearly calm. The alrship
was wheeled out OF its tent and the
err might not be all that F'arman would
have ordered for the occasion. rather
| than disappoint the crowd. etc. the
rest was lost in the cheers of the pa
tient assemblage that knew the Tor
Seeking Air Currents.
An hour was spent jockeying, the
aeroplane being pushed all over the IN
man. running ahead, searched for thu
particular air current that suited hi.
! At a spot directly in front Of tn,
the west, and with the aid Of ladder
Its tenant mounted. The power turn
ed on, the two Insignificant looking
propeller blades whirred about, ant
an Impatient automobile. Then /
moved slowly forward on its four BIZ
cycle wheels. Perhaps hundred fee
had been covered, when at an incline
ment could not be determined at {
few yards distance the toy bird found
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
wOODMEN OF THE WORLD
HOLD INTERESTING SERVICES
-Lsp.ciaI 10 rhe rlm...plspatch.

WINCHESTER. VA. August Me
ron Cemetery, this city, this afternoon
by Hickory Camp, Woodmen of the
World.
A monument was unveiled to the
memory of Craftsman Chas. II. Adams.
State Manager Latham, OF Norfolk
Va. delivered an grafton. and the ex-
ercises aitendent upon the unveiling
were participated in by the members
of the local camp and many visiting
craftsmen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
LIFE IMPRISONMENT SENTENCE
ACCEPTED WITH A SMILE
Especial to The Times-pispatch.1

Special to The Times Dispatch.1
KANSAS CITY. MO, August 2.-Life
Imprisonment was the sentence which
District Judge McCabe Moore gave to-
Mrs Sarah Morasch yesterday for the
murder of four-year-old Ruth Miller
her niece by marriage. Mrs. Morasch.
sent poison In candy through the mail
on February 12th addressed to Fila
Van Meter halfslster Of Ruth. Mrs.
Morasch accepted the punishment with
a smile and laugh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03

meeting In d central part Of tho city,
at one Of the opera houses, In order
that q larger number may hear the
candidates. 1t is probable that the
meeting Will be arranged for Saturday
night week..
Tlic report will not down dcspite the
assurances of All the candidates to the
contrary. thai one Of the men IN the
rnce will withdraw before election, In
order to throw his strength In q GER
tain direction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
BAPTIST CHURCHES TO HOLD
MEETING AT FOREST DEPOT,
Especial to The Times Dispatch. j

=
LYNCHBURG, VA. August 2.-The
annual meeting of the Strawberry AS
ISOLATION of Baptist churches of this
section will convene Tuesday at For
est Depot. The local churches will
have a large attendance upon tho
sessions OF the association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
MAY DIE OF WINNING CATCH
Boy Dascbnllist Falls Into Milne
Holding Hall.
/

PITTSBuRG. August 2.-While play
ing twilight game OF baseball last
night, Willie Rainey aged twelve
and received injuries which may prove
fatal.
He caught the last ball, which saved
the game for his side. and when he
an hour later the ball was found
tightly gripped in his hand. though he
was unconscious.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
FARMAN MAKES SUCCESSFUL
FLIGHT AT BRIGHTON BEACH

Its wings. 1t reached height of
twenty feet. and sped in Decline
without a tremor.
With it's supports and wheels sug-
gesting dangling legs ind clutched.
claws the white wing affair looked
for all the world like frightful crea-
ture of the air. Nearing the lower
turn, the thing slowed down at de-
cline and settled to the ground as
gently as its living model might cover
"a nest of eggs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
MISS KELLERMANN's SWIM
Only Woman Swimmer Who Ii Able to
Rent Men.

Only Woman Swimmer Who Ii Able to
Beat Men.
Miss Annette Kellermann, whose
great feat of swimming from Boston
harbor to close to the Boston Light, a
distance of fifteen miles. has attracted
attention. is about twenty-five years
cid. Her mother, Nine. Charbonnet
|kellerman, was a pianist very we'll
known in the Australian musical
world. Miss Kellermann learned to
swim in the baths of sydney. Her
first contest was In a 45-yard handicap
In which she was placed at scratch,
giving one second start to Miss Vera
Butte, who was regarded as the fast
ries. Miss Kellermann won by a cou-
pie of yards, greatly TO the surprise of
the father, who had tried to discour-
age her ideas of professionalism Miss
kellermann was then fifteen years Of
age.
She won the championship of New
South Wales for 100 yards in minute
s seconds. afterward won the one-mile
championship in 80 minutes 20 seconds,
making worlds record. AT Melbourne,
on the river Yarra. she swan two and
a quarter miles down the stream in
46 minutes, Defeating the previous
Idown-river record. made by an Ameri-
can, of IS minutes.
Miss Iiellermann was introduced TO
the English public by George Prag-
nall. president OF the Ravensbourne
lSwimming Club. Her first swim of
note In England was the 13-milo
stunt" in the Thames from Potney
Bridge to Blackwall. She was three
and half hours on the trip. and says
she had an awful experience I'M the
oily, filthy water
After making all sorts Of long dis
lance swims IN the harbors and rivers
Dover to train for her attempt to swim
the English Channel, and late In Au-
gust tried to reach the French coast
seasickness, after having been in the
water about six hours
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
.LYNcHBURG TEAMS AVERAGE

IspecIal to The Tmes-D ispatch.l
L1NCdBuRG. VA, August 1.-The
batting and fielding averages Of tie
local Virginia League team, Including
the game on July 27th. are as follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
nir Bn,c hall scores.

Big Baseball Scores.
The biggest score in the history Of
the National and American League was
made In 1897, when Chicago beat Louis
vile SO to Z. In 1898 Boston beat
louisville "a to 4 louisville beat
Washington In 1899 IS to 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03

sorts Of long dis
harbors and rivers
/, 1906, she went to
er attempt to swim
j, and late In Au-
the French coast.
give up because Of
laving been in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
was introduced to
by George Prag-
the RayenSbourne

was the 13-milo
from Potney
II. She was three
the trip. and says
experience in ! the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03

Seeking Air Currents.
An hour was spent jockeying, the
aeroplane being pushed all over the In
closure by a dozen helpers. while Far
man. running ahead, searched for the
particular air current that suited his
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24

Try the Blue Front bakery for Bos
on brown bread. 45.46
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.

Last night In the Lincoln Park
school. the Democrats held a splen.
did rousing meeting. The house was
crowded and enthusiasm was un.
bounded. Judge Scbweigert OF Can
on, the principal speaker, gave an el-
oquent and convincing address, fol.
lowed by Senator Moore OF Florence.
Other participants were Prof. Durfes,
Mess rs. Burkhart. Nix. Sanders, and
Miss Mabel Curran. Prof. Beck
with, teacher ut Lincoln. also gave IA
fine talk.
The crowd gathered early, and
passed the time In singing and social
chat until the candidates arrived.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24
MRS. W. &. MITCHELL
R0YALY ENTERTAINS

The beautiful October weather
when all nature is bedecked with
her gayest colors, was the inspira.
tion for Mrs. w. f. Mitchell of SOC
E. I'd Street, to open her beautiful
home and extend her gracious hos
pitality to forty-two of her lady
friends.
The decorations were artistic,
autumn foliage being used exclu-
sively, such as autumn leaves,
flowers, asparagus, ferns, mountain
ash berries with dainty decorations
symbolic of the Halloween month.
The dining room was especially
beautiful with its gay colorjngs in
red and yellow.
The entertainment was card
party, euchre the game.
The invited list was divided, part
of the ladies being invited for the
af ernoon, the others for the eve
ming.
Mrs Thos. Carmody carried off
first honors in the afternoon. The
prize being a dainty bon bon spoon.
Mrs Cafky was consoled with
an enameled hat pin.
Similar prizes were bestowed in
the evening, Mrs. E. l.. Yardwin-
ming the first prize, the consolation
going to Mrs. Bert McCan lass.
The usual dainty refreshments
were enjoyed. The tally cards
were hand painted autumn leaves
and little pumpkins.
1t was merry crowd and a very
delightful entertainment, which
seems almost unnecessary to ex-
press, as Mrs Mitchell has an es.
tablished reputation as a charming
hostess,
The guest list included:
Mesdames:--Jack, Niece, Wilbar
Brown, Roberts, Nelson, Carmody, Co
lumbia, Walsh, Lines, Tanner, Griffith
Mcdonald, Williamson, Rathvon, Wick
ers, Gates, Robinson, Harry Robinson
Ash. Usher, Stephenson, Bradley
Rambo, Cafkey, Criddle, Cadman, Ad
kinson, Hurst, Hadley, Pope, Kincaid
Koontz, B. McCandless, King, 10y
Knoch, Solmon, Eagan, Owens Hovey
and Yard
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24
BISCUIT CONTEST.

ll6 girls, ages 5 to 10 years, are
baking biscuits and competing for
a prize, a Bucks Junior Range
offered by the McRae Hardware
Co, this afternoon.
The judges are:
Mrs. Dave Solmon,
Mrs. w. p. Wilbar,
Mrs. Newton Large.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24
CENTRAL WINS.

The foot ball game between the
Washingtons of Canon and the
Central boys of this place resulted
in a victory for Central by a score
of ) TO 0.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24

Miss Weeks, of New York, rep
resenting Woman's Exchange. will
have q display Of embroideries and
art goods, and art work materials,
in Miss Thede's Millinery store on
Wednesday and Thursday, October
20 and 80. Of next week. Now Is
the time to buy for Xmas. Be sure
to zee this display. Orders taken
for embroidery and stamping 45.46
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24
LODGE SOCIAL.

The Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity held pleasant social after
their regular meeting in California
Hall last evening.
Nice refreshments were served
and general good time was the
order OF the evening.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24
DANCE CORRECTLY.

Mrs. Madden will teach you ey.
cry Friday; Morgan hall, afternoon
or evening. 4G.s.6O
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24
BORN.

Oct. 2lst to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
jenkins Of Rockvale, a big baby
boy. May good luck be his.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24
JUST RECEIVED

Car OF good -four. Rogers Go
lage Bread still 7 for 25c. 20
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24
High SCHOOL SOCIAL.

See everybody at the social Civ.
en- by the Basket Ball Girls of the
High School, tonight at the bank
block.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24
DIED..

Secure n room now with steam heat
and bath and be comfortably located
for the winter In the Daniels bloch.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24

Smoke Georgia" cent cigar.
Made from best Havana seed grown
4Stf
The daily tribune., 1908-10-24
INJURED WHILE
PLAYING FOOTBALL.

Yesterday afternoon in the foot
ball game between the High School
Juniors and the Central School
team, Robert Oliver, quarter back
for Central received broken leg.
The Juniors were bucking the
line and Bob fell in the line tc stop
them and received the deplorable
accident
Boys are usually proud of the
scars of battle but broken leg is
painful. Bob is gritty tho, and we
trust he will endure the necessary
pain in a heroic manner.
Try the Blue Front bakery for Bos-
on brown bread. 1915
Harry the bright baby boy Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shumway Of
Hartman, Colo, died of cholera
infantum, at 1O:30 O'Clock yester-
day morning.
The sad news came in a telegram
to $. + Huber of 3l6 w. 3rd st.
Mr.. and Mrs Shumway were for
mer residences of Florence where
he was employed in the Tribune
Office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20
Delehanty Is Getting Closer
To Ty Cobb's Batting Marx
Del Hitting at Terrific Clip and Now Ranks But Four
Points Behind Detroit Wonder-TigerS Hold
Big Lead in Team Smuggling

While all the honors for au-seasnn
batting IN the American League are
the rigltIul property Of Tyrus Cobb,
two temporary wOnders-GOOde and
ThOmas-are just now heading him IL
the averages
Thomas never hit this way before,
while Goode has not been in fast com
pany long enough to show whether
he can keep II up. Eleven men are
batting over .3OO-a showing about
equal to that of 1907. incidentally,
the one man who looks most likely,
on present performance, 10 give Mr..
Cobb a surprise party is Delehanty, Of
Washington.
Detroit leads in team batting and
in long hits, while Cobb easily leads
in team fielding
Six pitchers still have perfect field
ing averages. Sullivan heads the
and DonOhUe the first base
men. Barry tops the second seekers,
while Hahn and Sullivan OBOstOn)
have about The neatest OutheId rec
ords.
Batting records OF men who have
played fifteen games or over;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20
Interesting Opinions of Big
League Managers on
Pennant Races.
WHITE SOX LIKED
WELL AS DETROIT
Each Team Gets Five Votes From
Those Who Will Express
Their Views.

NEW YORK. Sept. BIN the opinion
Of the managers OF the National and
American teams the Giants are first
choice for the pennant In the former
organization and the Tigers and the
White SoX equal choices for the bet
ting IN i1se American League
Nine managers pick New York IN the
National. four Chicago. one Pittsburg,
ana Two have no choice. For the Amer
lcaA League flag five managers pick
Detrolt' nvs Chicago, one Cleveland,
one St. Louis, and four blank
Those who pick the Giants are Mo
GraW, New York; Cancel, Cincinnati:
Kelly Boston; McCloskey. St LOUIS
Lojoie. Cleveland: McAIeer.. st. I,o7,,s-
Mack, Philadelphia; Lake. Boston FL
Derteld, New York For Chicago.
Chance, Chicago; Jennings, Detroit:
Jones, Chicago White Sox; CantiIIon.
Washington Clarke, Of Pittsburg.
places his own team in the lead. while
Murray, Of Philadelphia, and Donovan
OF Brooklyn, have no choice.
N the American League. McGraw.
New York; Cancel. Cincinnati. non
0van' Brooklyn; Jennings, Detroit. FL
berfeld, New York, pick Derrof+
chance, Chicago; Kelly. Boston. Jones
Chlcagoi Lake. Boston, and CantiIIo,,
Washington, pick the White Sox. while
McAleer, St Louis, and Lajoie. Cleve-
land, believe their teams viii Land the
pennant Clarke, Pittsburg. McCIos-
key, St Louis; Murray, PhuadeIDb5s
and Mack Philadelphia, have no choice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20
YANKEES SETTLE
AN OLD GRUDGE
Getting Even With Tigers for
Series Which Cost New
Workers a Pennant.

DETROIT, Sept. 19-Are the Yankees
going to shatter Detroit's pennant hopes,
Just as the Tigers made II possible for
the White SOX to win the American
League pennant two years ago by giving
the Highlanders a trOuncing from which
they never recovered?
Yesterdays easy victory for EIber-
feds retuvenated bunch has filled the
New Yorkers with the idea that they
are at last about to settle the old score.
AS Cleveland, Chicago, and St Louis
all won at the same time, the Tigers
LEAD was cut down TO ten points. An
other defeat today while the osher con-
tenders are winning will wipe this adj
vantage out and put Detroit and Cleve-
land on even terms with a percentage
of .574 each.
And this is not by any means an idle
dream. The Yankees are playing good
hall again. far better than they have
piayed in a couple of months, while the
Tigers are plainly showing the results
OF the strain e which they have been
subjected in their struggle to hold first
place. They are playing in fits and
starts, not hitting as we'll as they did,
and the pitching stan is not working
With am consistency. If Cleveland can
get away with washington next week
the Maps stock VIII go way up. And
Chicago is still close enough up to make
trouble Tor the leaders
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20
Nesco Champs Lead Commercial
League Bunch of Heavy Haters
@. E. Howard Co. Heads Fielding Averages-Dugan
Holds Top-Notch Position Among Individual
Sluggers-Run Getting Honors to Harris.

National Electrical Supply Company
leads the Commercial League in team
batting with an average OF 800 c. E.
Howard Company is a close second with
a percentage OF -3G3-
In team fielding the G. E Howard
Company tops the list at a .9l9 clip. Ma
tiCnaI Electrical Supply Company be-
ing the printers nearest cOntenders,
with a percentage Of -S97-
Charlie Dugan. Of the National Elec-
trio Supply Company team. holds the
topnOtch position Of the individual bat
Iers IN the league for the past season.
Dugan has participated in twenty games
and batted out thirty-twO safeties in
seventy-one trips 10 the plate. an sv-
erage OF Al.
Austin Howard, the clever little short
stop. Of the G. T. Howard Company
team. isfDugan's nearest rival. dow
ards average is only I'VE points below
that of the C1mmercial League sticker
He has played in eighteen games and
connected with twenty-five hits out OF
ffty-six times at the bat
Nineteen stolen bases have been cred
tied 10 Hamilton. the speedy oUtheldeI
OF the Nationals, while Harris. Of the
Howard Company, has pilfered four
teen bases.
The run getting honors go 10 Kelly
Harris, OF the printers team Harris
has completed the circuit Of the bases
thirty-six times in twenty games
Sacrifice hits have been scarce
throughout the season. only thirty
being chaIked. up TO the entire league
Morrison, Of the Moses aggregation,
leads this column. with four 10 his cred
II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20
HANDICAP HARNESS
RACE FOR CAPITAL
Brightwood Club Will Try
Interesting Experiment
Tomorrow Afternoon.

FIVE important persOuages will as
semble in executive session in one Of Jus
upper rooms Of thu. clubhouse this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. The handicappers
who Will pass judgment upon the en-
tries received up to 10 a. m tomorrow
for the handicap harness race over the
Brentwood track tomorrow at 2 p. m.
will meet today. The handIcapping Of
standardized horses IS something new
in Washington, and the experiment win
be interesting.
Prominent local harness horsemen
nave been selected for this work They
are Dr. c. r Hadfeld, Thomas B.
Baldwin, Lee Dorsey, Jake Hillary, and
I. f. Hall They viii assign positions
according TO their marks.
The race will be from standing start.
Thomas p Baldwin, the starter, viii
have assistants, and as each assistan,
gives a iag signal that each entrant
is in his place, the word Co" viii
be given
When Edwar1 Daniels Emory Stone
beat Phil SteuOener's Oak Wilkes in 4
match race at Brightwoed on Labor
Day. Mr.. Richardson. owner OF Bob r..
sought a match race with Emory Stone.
and they will meet tomorrow afternoon
at Brightwood for so a Eide. Match
races are growing popular among the
BrightwoOd Clun members. Il Is said
that two members recently matched
their yearlinRs for a futurity at 500 a
side. Part Of the stake has already
been posted
George GOOdacre, owner OF Harry
Madden and other good trOtters and
PAGERS, has taken UP goat racing So
says he saw one recently at a county
fair. and that for a quarter mile the
goats are the best ever. He has offered
a handsome silver cup, 10 be presented
10 the boy that can drive his goat the
best quarter mile at Brightwood to-
morrow.
Beginning at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon. there VIII be a championship bail
game on the track oval at ErightwoOd
between Parkviews and BrightwoOd
They are tied for first place n the
District Suburban League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20
KID GORDON WINS.

KID Gordon. Of Washington, knocked
out Kid Peyton. also OF washington
IN the third round OF preliminary TO
the Young Britt-Dorbett fight in Balti-
more Friday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20

Although the date OF the fan tourna-
ment at the Columbia Club conflicts
tournament, the golfers will not be able
to change the date of their event
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20
Long Hits by Clubs.
Club Fielding.

Triple plays-Athletics, l: Detroit, 2
Double plays-Cleveland. 1O4. St. Louis
10f; Detroit, %; Washington, 50. Chicago
Sc; Athletics. 20; Boston, IS; New York
S..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20

Earned runs-Standards. l. First base by
errors-Standards. s; Army and Navy, g.
Left on bases-Standards. 4. Amy and Navy
g. First base on balls-On Larzelere, /: of
Head. 2; OF Swaveley, .. Innings pitched
Iarzelere, 4; Heald. .. Hits made-Om
I.arzelere. 6 of Head, 8. Struck out-By Lar
zelere. /; by Head, 4: by Swaveley. 9. Home
run-Kengle. Three-5ase hit-Ge0rge. Two
base hits-Nutting, Springman, g. Rose
Bruner. Sacrifice hits-Sherfy CD Stolen
bases-Sherfy, Kengle, George, Swaveley
Sprngman. Double plays-zerby to Spring
man Hit by pitcher-By Swaveley /: by
Iarzelere, /. Wild pitches-Swaveley. /
Passed balls-Thomas, 2; G. Rose ?
UmpIre-AIr- Forbes. Time OF gaIne-I hour
and A minutes