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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
KEENE'S HELMET
Wins HOPEFUL
Defeats Best Recognized Two
Year-0Id Champion
of Year.

Saratoga y. Y. Aug. l5.-J. r. keenes
Helmet easily won the sl3.S9o net Hope
full stakes. six furlongs. on the racetrack
here today. He met and defeated Fayette
and Sir Martin. the recognized champion
two-year-old of the year. and did II in
such easy fashion that the victory
stamped him one of the best of the year.
Although the Madden pair. Fayette and
Sir Martin. were defeated. they ran
grand race. each carrying 100 pounds and
conceding fifteen pounds to each of their
opponents.
Sir Martin and Fayette. with Lady Bed
ford. will be shipped to Europe after the
close of the Sheepshead Bay meeting. The
colts are engaged in the English derby or
1909 and Lady Bedford in the Oaks. Re-
suits:
First race. five and one-half furlongs
Lady Bedford won. Tattling second.
Sun Dance third. Time 1907 2-5
Second race about three miies-Bat
won Malaccia second. Bayonet third
Time 6:a9
Third race mile and three-sixteenths-
Dandelion won. Stamina second Dsno-
cara third Time. :5S As.
Fourth race. six furlonSs-Helmet won
Perseus second. Fayette third. Time
lip Us.
Fifth race. mile-Guild won. Alaudl sec
ond Fancy third. Time. l:39 40.
Sixth race six furlongs-Delirlum won
Bouquet second, Dreamer third. Time.
lib
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
Grand Circuit ResuItsA

Buffalo. n. Y, Aug. 1.-THE two d
grand circuit meet here closed today
the running of three stake events.
feature was the $1,000 Empire stake
2:Il trotters This big race was won hi
lily by the speedy Mckinney stallion,
lOkin. owned and driven by w. G.
fee. the California horse man The
ifornia horse had to step the first mil
2:0s14, equalling his record made IN
ria. TO beat the challenger. Locust j
in a fine struggle in the stretch. De'
the Cleveland owned gelding, which
second money in the race, had be;
Carlokin twice this season.
Alceste. driven by Geers. won the
trot George Gano won the PIG pac
straight heats.
Summary:
2:1s class trot-Alceste took the sec
third and fourth heats. Time-2:l2i4, ,:
2:l314. Aquin took first heat in 2:0Si.
2:ll trot Empire State stake-Carl
won in straight heats. Time-2:Osl4, 2:
2:O91.-
2:ls class pacing Gano woi
straight heats. Time-2:14S4, PIP, 2:lS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
Dark Horse Captures First Leg on
Upton Cup at Chi

Chicago, Aug 15-Cleveland. owned by
the Cleveland Yacht club syndicate. a
dark horse" in the race. took the first
days leg on the Sir Thomas Upton cup
at the Columbia Yacht CLUB this after
noon. Chicago. of the Chicago Yacht
club, was second, and i. A. c.. owned by
the New Illinois Athletic club, was third.
Ii was rumored that the latter club had
filed a protest in behalf of the yacht
Larita III. which. they claimed. had been
fouled by the Chicago while rounding the
fifth buoy. Summary:
Cleveland, owned by the Cleveland
Yacht club, sailed by John Barth. first:
Chicago. owned by the Chicago Yacht
club. sailed by A. G. Culhbert. second !:
l. A. c.. owned by the New Illinois Ath-
letic club, sailed by c. 7. Bailey, third
Larita, owned and sailed by George
Peare. fourth: Spray, owned and sailed
by Fred Price, fifth; Columbia. owned by
the Columbia Yacht club. sailed by Y. j.
Herman. sixth: Jackson Park. owned by
Simonton- Kraft-Creig syndicate. sailed by
limit. seventh: Cherry Circle. owned By
Chicago Athletic club. sailed by William
The New Illinois and the Que Sabe
were disqualified because they were q
feet measurement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
At Seattle.

Seattle. Aug. l5.-Results at the y
ows:
First race. six furlongs-Ida Nay
Nagazam second, Silver Stocking
Time-l:I2 3-5.
Second race. five furlongs-Achieve
Horace II. second, Angel Face
Time-59 So seconds.
Third race. one mile-ArcOurt won.
Mazzoni second. MonVina third. T
l:i0sl.
Fourth race. the 1909 exposition n
cap. mile and a quarter-Stanley Fay
won: Pedro, l02. second: Fantastic,
third Time-2:0 %.
Fifth race. mile and seventy yards
vent Bell won. Triumphant second.
makis third. Time-l:43.
Sixth race. five furlongs-Smiley
bett won. RaVarSS second. Center
third Tines seconds.
Seventh race. the Owners handicap
mile-Fern !. won, Tony Faust se'
Green Seal third. Time-1:3T %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
MAC BEATS SAM
IN PURSUIT RACE
Motor Riders Give an Exhibit
ton of Speed at Salt Pal
ace Saucer.

FLOYD Mcfarland took the measure Of
Billy Samueson in their match pursuit
race at the Salt Palace last night. These
two rivals at the pursuit game have 10
have just so many filings at each other
every year. and IL is generally a pretty
even break. This season Mcfarland
seems to be the better man at this game
and last night defeated the pride or
Provo after hard and sruelling grind
Samuelson had hard luck at the start.
breaking his machine twice in the get
away, and when he finally did go II was
with a smaller gear than he uses In pur-
suit riding Mcfarland began TO over
haul him slowly and at the end or TWO
miles put up the final sprint that won the
race. =.
Samuelson and Whittier was by far the
fastest exhibition of the year, and came
within second of the best time ever rid
den on the local saucer track Samuei-
son was TO have gained one lap on Whit
tier but the webbing wizard fell in be-
hind and took pace for the entire as
lance Although Samuelson put on full
speed and rode miles better than I;lo' ne
could not get away from Whittier.
Devonivich had a severe fall in the two
mile professional, and was carried off the
track In the final sprint he collided with
Mitten. but beyond shake-up he was
uninjured.
The summaries:
Three-quarter mile open, professional
Downing Lawson, HOlister, Mitten.
Time, 1:34 As.
Five-mile match motor-Whittier first.
Samuelson second. Time. 5:47 As.
Five-mile open lap. amateur-Giles,
Meyer, Lawrence. Wright, Halstead.
Time, II 20 2-5.
Two-mile lap handicap, professional
Walker (75 YARDS, West 100 yards).
SchnelI Q20 yards), HOLSTER $50 yards
Unlimited match pursuit-Mctar land
beat Samuelson. Distance, miles 200
yards. Time, 4:19 2-5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
At Empire City.

Empire City. y. " Aug. l5.-Result
First race. six furlongs-BesOm v
James 3. Brady second. Frizette tn
Time, 1:l2 2-5
Second race, five and one-half furlo
ETHEREAL won. Ragman second. He
Crest third. Time, 1:O7 40.
Third race mile-Dark Night won. Gu
Marguerite second. Cymbal third. I'll
l:42.
Fourth race, mile and one-siXteeni
Frank Gill won. Tony Bonero second, j
Atkin third. Time, AZ.
Fifth race. five and one-hah furio
-Harrigan won, Garland second, b
Bodner third. Time, los As.
Sixth race. mile and one-sixteenth-
Medicine won. Rockstone second, Coat
Arms third. Time. 1;4S 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
At Butte.

Butte. Mont. Aug. Hockey Bore
California. riding Cocytus, was thr
in a collision on the track today, breal
his collar bone in two places Resul
First race. four and a half furlor
Godfather won, Athgold second,
Mike third Time-571L seconds.
Second race, seven furlongs-Ls,,eli '
Reuben second, Happy Rice thir& Til
I:32l3.
Third race. five furlongs-Cooney
won. Ollie Ward second. TrOcha Il
Time-1:o4iz.
Fourth race. seven furlOngs-Fair G.
econ woN Salpearl second RusticEs q
Time :32h.
Fifth race, one and one-siXteenth r
Belle Scot won. Northwest second.
third. Time-l :5Zi2.
Sixth race, five furlOngs-Booger
won. Billy Mayhdm second. Port Nal
third Time-1 :03i4.
Seventh race, six furlongs-Hooray
Lord Nelson second. Monsie Nobel q
Time-1:l634.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
KAUFMAN AND JACK
O'BRlEN NEXT mon

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug Ia
O'Brien may appear here next mon
a bout with AL Kaufman. Jimmy
forth hasn't seen fit 10 put on Ket
and O'Brien as he signified he wOu
while in the east recently, and Jim
fries believes O'Brien and Kaufr
would be a big card. His first G
has been Ketchell and O'Brien. bu
champion refused TO meet the Phil
phian and JEFF will likely use KaufT
as a substitute.
The fight will be over a twenty
round course. some time next moni
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
TOXIC is INTERESTED.
VIII See Bunch of Star American
Ball PLAYERS.

Toxic. July S0.-All details for the com
ing of the Reach Ali American baseba n
club have been arranged. 1t is row def
nitey settled that the ball players will
come and play series of at least nine
games in Japan. between Nov. q and
Dec 3.
Much interest Is being taken in all of
the games. but particularly in the games
with the picked team that will represent
Japan This team will be chosen by a
committee and will be composed of the
strongest PLAYERS in this country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
AUGUST 16 IN THE
ANNALS OF SPORT

1Se0-Charles Comiskey. owner of the
Chicago club of the American league,
born in Chicago.
1Se4-First state billiard championship
tournament began in Hartford. Conn.
1S76-Centennial chess tournament COM
menced in Philadelphia.
Is7I-Metropolitan Association of ANA
teur Oarsmen organized in New York
City.
1SS4-At Sydney. n. S. w: William
Beach defeated Edward Hanlan in soul
Iers' match, $500 and championship of
the world, miles $50 yards. straightaway.
1SS6-At Montreal: A team OF West
India amateur cricketers began tour of
Canada and the United States.
lS92-Annual meeting of the American
Canoe association at Wilsboro Point. Lake
Champlain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
Y. M. c. A. TENNIS REsUL-

A large crowd OF tennis ehthy
gathered at the Y. NJ. c. A. cOJu
terday to witness the opening Of
NJ. c. A. tennis tournament The
liminary rounds IN the mems singles
started and a number of matches
played off. The results of the gam
as follows:
Martineau defeated Brines, ga. 81
Middleton defeated Blood. 6-3. Is,
f.. j. Middleton defeated Tarpey, b
Brooke defeated White. 6-3. ca.
Cox defeated Ragby. Sc, 6-3.
The tournament will continue on
day afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
BROWN, 100; CAIN, 90.

The second game at the Log Cabin bill
lard and pool hall of 100 balls in the 300
ball match game between Hal Brown and
AL Cain for the amateur pool champion
ship of the state was won by Hal Brown
100 TO IS. This leaves the total score:
Brown. 200 balls. and Cain. 1872.
Score:
Brown. IA. Is. 2s 80. Al. So. 60. IS. 50.
81. 94-100.
Cain-2I. 80. a. 4s. "a. so.-ss, n. n, 81.
s3. 1876.
The final game will be played Monday
night at $50 o'clock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Kansas City-Kansas City. 4: Column
bus, 6.
Al St Paul-St. Paul, 4; Louisville. Z.
At eapolis-Minneapolis l; India
napolis. 0.
At Milwaukee-Milw aukee Toledo game
postponed. rain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
WILL INVADE IDAHO.
Occldentals Plan Trip for Coming
Week.

The Occidental baseball team has ar
ranged a series OF games for this week
which will take them through southwest
ern Idaho. On the trip they will meet
the best teams in this part OF the state
and they expect to show the Idaho fans
Just what the colored people of Salt Lake
can nut up in the way of baseball On
Monday they meet McCammon, Tuesday.
Pocatello: Wednesday. Blackfoot; Thurs
day. Idaho Falls; st. Anthony on Friday.
and they will return to Salt Lake III
time for their league game on Saturday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
z. C.. M. I. DAY AT WANpAMERE.

The Il. c. NJ. |. has announced its pro-
gram for its annual field day, which will
be held at Wandamere next Wednesday.
The program will be as follows:
Athletic contest. 2:lo D. m.-Half-mile
relay race married vs.. single. eight a
side: each contestant to run ITO yards. 10
ward invitation race handicap l00-yard
dash. for trophy presented by Colonel T.
G. Weber.
$50 d. m.-Baseball game. L. c. NJ. ].
VS. Wandamere. Swimming race. Duck
hunt, without guns. Tub race. Boat race
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
RACES AT SALTAIR.
Both Motor and Sprint Events on
Tonight.

Both motor and sprint races are on the
program at Saitair this evening. The
motor race will be five-mile open. In
the sprint division. there will be two pro-
fessional events. a half-nlile open and
two-mile lap handicap. The program will
be completed with one big amateur event
three-mile Jap handicap. The motor
race will be the first at Saltair for some
time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
PRICE, ~; GREEN RIVER,

Especial 10 The Herald)
Price Aug 15.-Twelve TO two In favor
of Price tells the story of the baseball
game this afternoon between the Green
River club and the local nine. Five hun
bred people witnessed the game. there
being about fifty visitors from the fruit
town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
Murray.

TWO-Ddsr TTIs. IUsVuUV' =,
Rase on balls-Off Pearson 4. off Chew
alier 3 Struck out-By Pearson 10. by
ChevaIier 5. Double plays-Fuchell to
Kaefer Hit by pitcher-Welis. McStewart.
Stolen bases-Wells, Lumley, Fuchell 3.
Varenhorst. Kaefer . d. Donovan. Sac
rifice hits-Lumley. Gum. Umpire-West.
Time of game-three hours. Attendance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
SENIORS DEFEAT JUNIORS.

The Salt Lake Seniors shut out the
Salt Lake Juniors at Liberty park yes
terday by score of 13 to o. The Seniors
are out with a challenge to meet any
Junior team in the city. the Occidental
Juniors preferred.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16

Manchester. \. H.. Aug l5.-Howard w.
presidents cup in the Ekwanok links to-
day by defeating John NJ Ward OF
Meadowbrook in the final 36-hole contest
by up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
CLoTHIER DEFEATS LEROY.

southampton l.. L., Aug. i5.--W. j. Clo-
thier of Philadelphia today defeated Rob-
ert Leroy i'm the finals of the singles Of
the Meadow club tennis tournament. The
score: 6-3 gil, rs, So.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
FOOTBALL CLUB EXCURSION.

The Association Football club of Salt
Lake has arranged an excursion for next
Wednesday afternoon to Ogden canyon.
A number of interesting features will
make up the program for the day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
GAME AT FORT DOUGLAS.

The Twenty-third ward baseball team
Douglas today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
BASEBALL
Standing Of
Teams.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cincinnati, Aug. 15.-Kane, the first man
up for Cincinnati in the ninth inning hit
for home run. tying the score. Mitchell
hit the first ball pitched in the tenth for
homer, winning the game. Score:
r. II. =.
CINCINNATI ---..-.- .-.............. 0
brooklyn $1,000 ---------------.-- l
Batteries-Campbell, Coakley and
Schlei; Wilhelm and Bergen.
st. Louis, Aug 15.-Loose fielding be
hind Sallee responsible for the de-
feat of st. Louis today. Score:
RHE
81 LOUIS .........'...'....'....
Batteries-Sallee, Higginbotham ami
Ludwig and Hostetter: Wiltse and Bres-
nahan. Umpires-Klem and tombstone
Chicago. Aug. 1.-two long hits. one A
double the other a triple gave Phila-
delphia the game today. Score:
Philadelphia 80. -.........:..........S 8 o
Batteries-Brown and Killing; Sparks AMI
Doom. Umpire-O'Day.
Pittsburg. Aug. 15.-Pittsburg took the
game from Boston today, 3 to .. Score:
r. II. Z.
PlttSDurg ...---.--..-......-...... l
Boston p l
Batterfes-Maddox and Gibson; Ferguson
and Graham. Umpire-Emslie.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Pueblo Aug. 15.-Pueblo bombarded
Furchner today and won easily in the
first game of the series from Sioux City
bv the score of y to g. Score:
r. H. f.
Sioux City
Pueblo II L
Denver. Aug 15-Denver-Des Moines
game postponed; rain.
Lincoln, Aug. 15.-Omaha shut out Lin
coin today in a pitchers battle. The
teams play in Omaha tomorrow because
Sunday ball is prohibited in Lincoln.
Score: X ii. r.
Lincoln -.-.-.....--....--.
Omaha .--..-..--.. ---..-.::---.- l
Batteries-Jones and Zinran; Rhodes
and GOnding.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
WANDAMERE, 6; o. S. l., 4.

The Wandamere team defeated the O.
S. l.. team at Wandamere yesterday by a
score OF to 4. The batteries for the o
s l.. We're Forsythe and Knickerbocker
and for Wandamere Grant and Sickle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
Ogden.

Three-base hit-C. Burns. Two-base hits
--Iangford Hansen. Struck out-By
Murphy 4: by Langford & Bases on balls
Off Langford 3: off Murphy i. Double
plays-Taylor to Wessler to Greenwich:
Middleton TO Cans: c. Burns 10 Cans.
Sacrifice hits-Murphy, Hawkins. Hit by
pitched ball-By Murphy l. Passed ball
Langley. Time of game-1:20. Umpire
Dutch. Attendauce-5O0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
BASEBALL GAMES TODAY.

Walkers field at o'clock In
league game Salt Lake twir is slated to pitch
Lake eood
fight out at Ogden the
game being allie $3.50
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
WAGNER AND LAJ0lE
PASS 2,000-HIT MARK

\ The great rivalry between Nap y
j. Laioie and Hans Wagner for the bat y
! ting honors of the country is still as 4
j. great as ever. These two great bat y
J. tiers are the only ones now playing y
j. ball WHO have made over 1900 base 4
= hits Wagner turned his trick some y
\ days ago, and now has 2,045 hits to =
J. his credit II remained for the Cleve- y
\ land player to crack out his required y
! number Friday. When the game be- 4
i gan Lajoie was one hit shy of the =
+ mark but his three put him over y
y with two to spare
\ The record of this clever pair is 4
4 follows:
/ Yrs. ALB. r. H. Pet.
J. Lajoie e.. .....13 5,I27 1857 2.O02 $50 =
! Wagner >. ....12 $500 1904 2,04l .345 \
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
POPLAR GROVE VS.. ALL STARS.

The Poplar Grove Junior baseball team
meets the All Stars on the latter's
grounds this afternoon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
GENTLEMEN cRIcKETERS

London, Aug 15.-The Philad
cricket team today won it's match
the Marylebone eleven by tweni
runs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
GaIesburg Races Postponed.

Galesburg. H.. Aug. 1.-THE Great
Western races postponed today on account
of muddy track
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16
Northwestern LEAGUE.

Seattle, Aug. 15.-Butte won in the first
inning by punching hits. Score:
r. II. E.
Seattle . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ?
Butte ..-s---1
Batteries-Anderson, Stanley and Bun
slime; Samuels and Bender.
Spokane, Aug. 15,-Hyatt's terrific hit
ting and some sloppy fielding by the In
dians gave Vancouver another victory to-
day. Score: r. H. E.
Batteries-ErickSon and Sugden: Jen-
sen and Rogers. Umpire-Carruthers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-02
WEST END ACADEMY
HONOR ROLL FOR NOVEMBER
Names Of the Pupils Whose Work
Merited Special Men,
ton.

The following are the honor pupils
in the West End Academy for the
second scholastic month ending No
vcmber 30. as given ont yesterday by
Princ;pa! George W. Guy:
FRS, grade-Claudia Vaughan. Nan
ME Watts. Mary Gillian, Jessie Nil
Ter. IsadOra RanSomc. ROl"rt Davis.
Leo Kelly, Randoll Johnson. Charlie
ScaiCh.
Second gradc-Maria Blackist"n.
Margaret Lawson Grace IOrdlcH. F.
sic Moore. Eleanor Roche. Edwin
Rranchl. wv Williams. Ross True
blood.
Third grade-Nelle Crandoi. Annie
Ethcridcc. Elizabeth Roche, Joseph
S"aich. Jack Pe'ak".
Fourth grade-Gcorgc Crosby, Th"L-
ma Dardcn. Maria Gammell. Erm st
Hickman. Josie Moore. LILA Powell.
Lois Robinson, Rcncl Walker. Paulin"
Watson.
Fifth grade Elizabeth Lake.
Hessir Lrc. james Dyke. Grace Nit
cheIl. Mildred BuIIant, Garlic Top
ping. Lucic Davis.
Fifth grade R.-Mollic Epstein. Eliz-
at~fh Hunt. Pearl Powell, Ralph
Raines. Frank Cumming. Arthlr
Pence.
Sixth Srade-Mattic Sinclair. Cecil
Saunders. Lillian Todd. Noe Tucker.
Seventh graGc-Linilcv Barbour.
Pearl Moore. Olive Nottingham. Ar
limo Thomson
First year High schooi-Marrow
Davis. Ruth Sagcr. Virginia Tay!"r'
Anna Bile Ticc. Virginia Walker.
Carrie Wood.
Second year High school-MvTon
PnIly. Albert Baiiey. Cumming Haw.
Nod Hewins. Herbert Spencer. Louise
Andrews. Mary Hopkins. Bland Huf-
gins. Bertha Hunt. J1lia kca;on
Third year High schoo!-tfi'h
Bloxom Pearl Evans. May Franklin.
Fannie Robins. Sarah Shelton. Marion
Sinclair. Eunice Skinner. Louise Wal
son. Haze Wood Preston Phillips.
Guy Sagcr. Louis Sinclair. Norwood
WAT John NcNcnamin-
Senior class High schoo'-Egar
Outtcn. Ohio Parramore, Alien Sin
clair. Nellie Alexander. Eta Hop"
Leila Weymouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-02
CONDUCTOR MOODY'S FATHER
IS KILLED BY A TRAIN
Message Received Here Brought the
Information That the Aged Man
Was Killed in PETERSBURG,

Mr. W. c. Moody. one of the best
known conductors on the Newport
News and Old Point Railw:y and
Electric Company line, received 4
message last night informing him that
his father, Mr.. William Moody. had
been killed near Petersburg 1t was
said thai the elder Mr.. Moody. who
was about ~ years old. was struck
By train about two miles cut or
Petersburg. Mr.. Moody will leave
today for Petersburg to be present a
the funeral services. The message
last night did not give the full de-
tails of the accident, but it is known
that Mr.. William Moody spent yester-
day in Petersburg. His home Is
about eight miles from that city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-02
TO FIGHT FOR GOOD
ROADS IN WYIHE
Joint aeelIng Of all Associations
and Public GsnePa||y is Being
Arranged For.
NAY INCORPORATE AND CHARTER
Wythe Protective Association Started
the Ball to Rolling Las Night and
the Fight Will be Waged Until tho
District Is Given Better Thorough
fares.

Determined to aro>i%" uSiaSm
comfy. tn" Wythr Pr0t.riiv" ASCOT
ation las. night decided to arrange 4
pubic meeting for he pGrpos" OF
taking up the gu stioh OF road I'M
lrovTlurMlS. a committee was APP
pointed to arrange the details and III
vie 4. speaker well Acquainted with
read huiidiIg 20 come here and adj
dress tn" m, eiing. " is proposed to
inyl" lot Only the general public but
To ask the members of the various
Other associations in the djstric' to
be pres, mt. Colonel William Thomp-
:"n. Mr. VI G. Armstrong and DR..
Thomas II. Parramor" were nam d a
III" committee on arrangements.
To Get Charter.
Th" association. which met in Per-
kiE store, near Rivcrview, also de-
cidcl 10 hold a join; n citing with
the WITH" District Good Roads Assoc
citation. tn" Salters' Creek Association
and The Riverv;"w Improvement AS
scciaton on Tuesda night, Deem
wi ID, ~ tame up INV iti S'iN IL Va
incorporating under one organization
and scoring charter from the state
Corporation Commission. TIL" meet
ing will be held in Perkins store and
the advantages Of forming one strong
organization will be discussed in its
every aspect The Wythe Protective
Association believes that the district
will greatly benefit by such an organ
ization.
There was talk of taking up he
question of issuing bonds for the
purpose Of building good roads. bat
this matter went over until a later
date.
tt" people of Wythe district. and
especially those along the section 10
tween the railway tracks and the wa
ter. are much interested in better
roads and j; is thought tn" present
%citation IS going TO result in some
Thing more tangible than talk.