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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
NORFOLK BALL NOTES.

ten days or two weeks will see the
spring practice season of the Norfolk
Baseball Club In full swing, with prac-
GLIDING the TRY outs" who come in
ins hoe 81 old 3 In salts.'' eapN
Pender has been busy during the last
week in getting out notices 70 al or
to report, as well as arranging to put
transportation into their hands. Dad"
is confident, while he Is making no
beasts merely a saW " ne WoGa and
that the Crew will be up TO the stand
ard that has been set during the life
of the present league, and will give
an account of themselves in the forth
coming race for the pennant.
AS already pointed out, and realized
by other clubs in the league, the Crew
has not been severely crippled by the
drafting of players, and healthy nu-
on hand to give the club stability and
confidence from the jump. A short
stop and second baseman VIII complete
the infeld, while not man IS really
needed for the outhed. The loss Of
club has a number of promising young
sters on the string from which to fill
up the gaps.
rapidly. The new grounds certainly
look good, having a regular metropoli-
tan appearances. The better accom-
modatfons excellent diamond and
smooth field IS sure to help in popu-
larizing the game. with good seats q
weather-proof grandstand and modern
convenienoes it is expected that the
attendance Of the fairer sex will be the
largest in the history of the club
Young men will find excellent comforts
clean snort, and the conditions are all
that can be desired-and the latter is
aSSIlpal .t3 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
TOBACCO DESTROYED
Insect Infcsts Storage of American To-
bacco Conpnny-Loss Is Hcnyy.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
DURHAM. MARCH, S.-For some time
past most destructive insect has in-
tested the storages of the American
Tobacco Company, in this city, and
thousands of pounds OF tobacco have
been destroyed. Every available
means has been exerted to get
rid of the pests but has proven fruit
less, and 1t seems impossible. Sonia
of the tobacco invaded by these crea-s
lures has been In the storages for sew
eral years. and the insects consume it
remarkably fast. These small insects
were first noticed in this section last
summer. and the people were puzzled
to know from whence they came, and
| their origin In this community was
soon found out. The company employed
| a large force of hands at one Tine
working at the various storages. and
| by means of using steam tried to
smother them out but 1t was reported
that this was also unsuccessful. Thu'
company is a heavy loser; their loss
will probably reach several thousand
dollars. At times when hogsheads are
opened the tobacco Is decreased by
| half is.ts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
LEFFRIES,S YELLOW STREAK
Billy Brady Tells How Afraid Jim Was Of Fitzsmmons
Greatest Fighter That Ever Lived.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March S.-'rNot
many persons know 1t. but Jim JEFF
fries licked Bob Fitzslmmons twice at
Coney Island and did good job both
times" declared w. A. Brady when at
tending a dinner of the Thirteen Club
in Manhattan short time ago.
Il know he did II because saw both
scraps from beginning to end, and II
zsimmons does not verify what
say I'll buy the dinners. cherry and
all trimmings any time and any place
you Indicate" .
You may, not known it., but all
fighters, those evs9. In the champion
low running from the roots OF the hair
to the end OF the spine and then 1t
branches off like divided skirt and
continues down both legs to the heel
way, and defies ordinary treatment to
cface from the system.
They all have it, big and little fight
ers alike. No one Is too gigantic not
TO be overcome with the fear of a
single punch that will end his money
making career as a fighter And JEFF
fries was no exception to the rule.
Hence it was that l had to get rid of
1t before he and the speckled one met
for their fight at Coney Island in 1899.
"Jeffries was the greatest fighter
est man that ever donned gloves In a
ring, and he had the widest streak
down his back that + have ever seen.
He was terribly afraid of Fitzsimmons
and cried before it was time to enter
the ring. and did everything possible
to seek an excuse to dodge the fight
He was afraid he was going to be
licked.
"Jenries was lying on a cot in the
pavilion. You never saw such sight
In your life. There he was, Just Us
weak as child from fear, and the
greatest development of muscles In
4
trained to the minute and the fines,
specimen of physical perfection l ever
looked upon, but almost mental
wreck. Nothing but the thoughts OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
, MILES TO PLAY GOULD
Englisiinan Seeks to Regain Court Ten
MS. Chm IOnhhip.

mis-, Championship.
LONDON, March e.-Eustace Miles,
the vegetarian athlete. who In London
last year had the amateur court tennis
championship of the world wrested
from him BY Jay Could. leaves for New
York on Tuesday next on the Etruria
for the purpose of attempting TO bring
back the cup to England.
Mr.. Miles said that he anticipated
having GONE good games in the United
states. Asked whether he had been
keeping In training, the former cham
pion replied:
II am always in training, but he
added, there's a great difference be-
tween being in training and being In
practice. ] am In both at. the present
time, and my friends tell me I am
now playing better than j have ever
played before. All winter 1 have been
practiciug with Peter latham, the
worlds professional champion. When
reach New York shall certainly be
filter and in better practice than when
/ last played with Mr.. Gould.
During his stay IN America Mr.. Miles
Will play number OF exhibition games
with Peter Latham In Philadelphia
Boston and Tuxedo Park. as we'll as In
New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
NOTES Of 1.-THE BOXERS.

Matiy Baldwin and Spike Robson box
at the Armory Athletic Club, Boston,
March 25th.
Jim Flynn, the Pueblo heavyweight.
will be managed by Tim McGrath, of
San Francisco, In the future.
Billy McCarney.is looking around for
good man to box Jim Donovan. tke
English welterweight.
Dick Fitzpatrick, of Chicago, a well
terweight of national prominence, is
seeking matches with any man his
weight in the world. He does not
draw the color line.
Teddy Maaoney, the game and ag-
sressiye lad from Grays Ferry, is anx-
ious for q chance to meet Tommy
OToole. Maloney has repeatedly chal-
lenged O'Toole, but the Port Richmond
lad has given him no consideration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
L A ID ONT L, SNyII L IL " a An In

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March s.
virginia's student body is highly
elated over the showing made by the
track and field squad at the George
town games last night The members
OF the relay team especially were given
a warm welcome upon their return to-
day. The fact that Randolph, the
champion hurdler and Jumper. was un-
able to compete. owing to sprained
ankle, kept Virginia's score down, and
probably prevented the Orange and
Blue from winning the point trophy.
It was unfortunate that Martin was so
badly handicapped in the high jump,
being on scratch, while men OF such
national reputation as Fielding, of the
New York Athletic Club, and Brennan,
Of Marquette University. both of whom
are capable of doing we'll over six feet
were allowed an inch and an inch
and half handicap respectively. Mar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
BODY OF MRS. CURTIS
WILL BE BROUGHT HERE

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March s.-The
remains of Mrs. Chesley C. Curtis, who
died in this city last night will be
taken to Richmond on the train leay-
ing here at IL A. NJ. Tomorrow, The
interment Will be in Maury Cemetery.
in Manchester Tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs Curtis, formerly Miss Matte ].
Cleaton. of Manchester. was only thirty
two years of age. She is survived by
her husband and five children. the
oldest Of whom is only thirteen years
of age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
BARRY is AMBITIOUS
Wants to Go to England to Fight Burns
For FE.I.OOO.


CHICAGO. March Slim Barry. the
young Chicago heavyweight. Is willing
20 go to London and fight Tommy
Burns for the $1,000 purse 80 widely
discussed in the Jack Johnson negotia-
tons.
Further than this. Barry will pay his
own expenses OF the trip to London
and what II costs him to prepare for
the battle.
Billy Gee, the Waukegan farmer who
once handled the managerial reins over
Tommy Burns, has taken charge or
Barry and Will attempt to force him
into position where Burns Will have
to box him.
Failing TO get favorable reply to a
cablegram to Burns. Gee will match
Barry against Jack Johnson for lin
TIED number of rounds. six to twenty
or even more, at any place where a
suitable purse Is offered. The winner
OF this match could then do business
with Burns and the situation simplifed
n LII
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
Enjoyable Dance.

A dance given on Thursday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Vel :
ser, Mo. 6t2 East Leigh Street, was
much enjoyed. Those present We're:
Miss Inez Verser with Mr.. Solder, OF
Richmond; Miss Marie Verser, with Mr.
Zaur, of Richmond; Miss Emnte Wat
kins, with DR.. Summers, of Paterson.
n. j.: Miss Otie Irene Word, with DR..
ence Wood, with Mr. Croft, of Rich
mond; Miss Pearl Terrell, with Mr.. Chess
ter, of Richmond; Miss Alice Tinsley.
with Mr.. Snead, of Richmond; Miss
Lola White. with Mr.. Hall. of Rich
mond; Miss Martha McGehee, of Pe-
tersburg. with Mr.. Pierce of Peters
burg.
The stays were: DR.. Bealson, of Will
mington, Del; DR.. tIoge, Of Pearisburg
Va: Messrs, Andrews and Buford. OF
Richmond.
Chaperons We're: Mrs. Verser, Mrs
Word and Mrs. Moseley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
BURNS WILL NOT FIGHT
Takes Down Forfeit He Had Up Fol-
IN

LONDON March S.-After the news
had been cabled to America that the
forfeits for the proposed fight between
Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson had
been withdrawn Kelly. the represent
tatlyc OF the syndicate which put up
the purse received the following dis
patch from sam Fitzpatrick, Johnson's
manager. In New York:
Accept IL you allow $1,000 expenses.
Agree 10 post $500 here"
Kelly replied: Syndicate. Disguised
with Iohnson's action, calls every
thing off. johnson knew terms.''
Burns is training hard for his contest
with Jem Roche which takes place at
Dublin on st. Patricb's Day. Burns
takes more serious view of this
match than any of his previous matches
in England, and has done a lot. of road
and gymnasium work during the past
week, with occasional sparrinR- He
will leave for Dublin on March 18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09

mobbing ever kept him in control until
| framed up job that gave him cour-
age to go into the ring and clean up
Fitzsimmons.
II had counseled with personal
friend and we concocted the scheme of
very superstitious, that lie had fear
of everything out of the ordinary be-
fore he entered the ring and that he
would simply not fight II he stumbled
over screen before a fight. We de-
cided to make him stumble. I took
Jeffries out for a stroll along the
boardwalk while I had large screen
taken to the dressing room. After we
returned I had Jeffries strip as bare
as when he first came into the world
I'm accordance with our agreement
and i must say that Jeffries would dc
exactly as he was told, he raised a
row about hitting in clinches. This
gave me chance to go to Julian and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
Italian Chr Hrokcn.

OMAHA, NEB.. March S.-The Union
Pacific shops have worked on the ltal-
ian motor car all day Sunday, rolling
new springs to replace those broken
on an Illinois Central Railroad bridge
in Iowa on Friday.
1t is hoped to continue the journey
A telephone message from Tama,;
Ia, says the French car, No. l. arrived
there at go o'clock Tonight. ana VIII
remain until Tomorrow.
A dispatch from Rochelle, ILL.,, says
the German car and French car NO. =
will stay there Tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
AMERICAN CAR
STILL LEADING
Italian Car Has Broken Springs
but Will Continue Journey
To-Day.

CHEYENNE. wYo.. March s.--The
American ear in the New York to
Paris automobile race arrived at noon
to-day. Montague Roberts relinquish-
ed the post OF driver to Il. Linn Mat
thewson, of Denver, who will take the
car to Ogden, Utah. The American
car Will remain here overnight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
Crosses for Veterans.

Veterans of the w. B. Woodbridge
Camp. Z. c. ", of Chesterfield. desir-
ing crosses of honor may obtain them
ident of the Chesterfield Chapter u.
d. c.. any time during March and
April. These certificates must be filled
out by the veteran desiring cross
and after being signed by the COM
mander of the w. B Woodbridge Camp
of Confederate Veterans and three vet
Grams, each certificate must be return
ed to the president of the Chesterfield
Chapter, U. D. G.. so that this chapter
may have the time to finish up all the
necessary preliminaries for the be-
stowal of the crosses On June 8. 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
w. I. Gill, captain Melvin A. Sheppard,
George Warrington OF Irish A me ricnn A.
track Athletic Club.

Many athletes of more than usual
prominence are to appear In the Rich
mond indoor meet to be held on March
2ist, and interest is all agog over the
idea that this city Is to be the meeting
place OF men with regulations
University of Pennsylvania, George
town. George Washington, Johns Hop
kins are among the large institutions
north of the Potomac to pc represented,
and though most of them have had
long established regulations In track
athletics they will find In Virginia foes
full worthy of their steel. Especially
at the University of Virginia and at
Richmond College have track athletics
taken long strides during the past
few years, and this season both insti-
tutions arc as we'll equipped with rec
ord-making men MS the Northern uni
yerBities have been. People Will be es-
pecially Interested in watching Rector,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
Woman Invents Motor Chair.

LONDON, March S.---A woman inven-
tor appeared in tho street this week in
an invalid chair run by small motor,
with a seat for the chauffeur behind.
Underneath the chair was an electric
storage battery, which was good for
ten miles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
MAY HAVE BAD MAN
Dillon. Suspected by Police of Conncc-.
tion With Series of Robberies.

tIOH WITH ScTIeN OF NUUUerIeS'
w. d. Dillon, believed by the police
to be long-sought thief. was arrested
on Saturday night by Bicycle Police-,
man Palmer. on the charge of stealing
several pieces OF clothing from o. r.
Moore. The man is suspected of hav-
ing committed series of robberies,
and his past movements will be thor
oughly investigated. Several .thefts by
a crook. whose method was to secure
board and then skip out in the night
with some one eises apparel have
been reported, and Dillon is believed to
be the man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
Sporting Letters

The sporting editor of The Times
Dispatch will gladly answer In these
columns amy questions regarding
sporting matters. Communications
on sporting subjects will nlso be
printed, mud comments will be made,
Address Sporting Editor, Tiines-Dis-
patch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
EIGHT CARS START IN
ENDURANCE TEST RUN

JACKSONVILLE, FLA; March ST.
Eight cars start from here tomorrow
morning on road run to Miami, u
distance of All miles, Cars Will be
put under control at ormond, ROCK
ledge, Fort Pierce RAIN beheh and
Miami A confetti car Will start ahead
Of the contestants and mark the way,
which leads through the wilds of Flor
ida The run furnishes an unusually
good endurance test Five silver cups
are offered as prizes by cities along
the route of the run,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09

1O0-yard dash, covering it IN ten sec
onds fiat. In the Georgetown meet, In
Washington. Saturday night. he again
distinguished himself. winning the
ffty-yard dash in :05 As.
Richmond College also showed Its
usual good form in the same meet,
winning the relay race from the
Georgetown Reserves. Virginia won
the championship of the South In relay
running from Georgetown.
Among the other noted athletes eS-
pected to appear in Richmond are Mel
vim Sheppard, the great champion oil
| the Irish a. A. c., New York; Guy Has
kins, the champion runner of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania John A. Ster-
+ ret, of George Washington University
| champion pole vaulter of the South
! Cartmel, of Pennsylvania, and others
! Final arrangements for the meet
are under way, and plans are expected
1 soon to be completed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09

rreddie welsh, OF Philadelphia, has
haan matched ia box at Peoria. Ill,8on
nsSt Thursday night with Walter Little,
Of Cincinnati. in a tWelye-round con-
test. IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09

The runner is out. provided the UNI
pire saw him skip his base and the
ball is returned in time. The other
two runs would depend on what be-
came of the batter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09

Richmond College and the University
College of Medicine got two teams to-
gether in the bali park Saturday ar
ternoon, and the doctors won by the
score of s to Z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09

pug Hicks is in town, looking well,
and expects to be in fine condition
when the season opens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09

Sporting Editor Times-D Dispatch:
Sir.-Will You please inform me IN
your columns who will be the Danville
baseball pitchers for this season?
l.. G. S.
Flowers, Walker. Lavinder, Walsh,
Cominger are those at present under
contract.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09

Secretary Gregory is still on the
lookout for two more coaches. The
season is pretty late, and good men
are hard to get. Too much delay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
Sporting Gossip

Bob Wallace. one of last years out
fieIders on the Richmond team, -
suffering with an abscess under MS
arm, and he will probably not be aole
to begin playing until late in the sea-
son. He has not yet been signed on
any team.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09

Sporting Editor Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Please answer lii to-morrows
issue the following question: In a game
of baseball, two out and runners on
first and second. The batter knocks a
lomerun, but fails to touch first base.
and the ball Is returned and held on
same. Is the runner out? Do the first
two runs count? And oblige.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09

Manager Lipe expects to land his
second sacker by the middle of this
week. He Is not yet repdy to an
nounce the name, but says that he
Is n fast PLAYER. With several of the
local players, Manager Lipe was out
in the park Saturday afternoon linn
bering up. The day was warm, and
they got in some stiff practice.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-13
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

In accordance with the call of the
National Committee 68 delegates and
68 alternates are to be chosen in Penn
sylvania, for the Republican National
Convention, to be held in Chicago, H.,
on Tuesday, June 16, 1908, to wit:
Four delegates and four alternates at
large to be elected at the State Con
vention to be held at Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, April Goth, 1908, and
two delegates and two alternates for
each of the 80 Congressional districts.
Petitions of candidates in Congress
ional districts for delegate and alter
nate, signed by ten electors as provid-
ed by law, must be filed with the Board
of County Commissioners not later
than Saturday, March 21, 1908, and
where a Congressional district is COM
posed of more than one county the
candidate must file his petition with
the Board of County Commissioners
in each county of the district signed
by ten petitioners residing in the
county where the petition is filed.
Alternate delegates to National Con
vention shal be placed in nomination,
elected and certified in the same man
ner as delegate is to National Conven-
tions.
BY order of the Republican State
Committee.
w. r. ANDREWS, Chairman.
JOHN b WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-13
Closing-Out Sale.

We wish to announce that we desire
to close out our mercantile business at
Sinnamahoning Pa , and that on and
after Feb. 1st, 1908, we will begin the
sale, selling for cash only.
We will sell goods at greatly reduced
prices as we wish to close out the en-
tire business as soon as possible. The
stock consists of dress goods, includ-
ing mohairs, serges, dress fiannels,
seersuckers, ginghams, calicos, outing
fiannels, muslins, sheetings, &c. Hos
iery of iail kinds and at all prices;
mems and boys hats, caps and toques,
leggins, children's sacques. We have
a large line of mems and boy's pants,
overhalls and suspenders. Ladies',
mems and children's wool and fleece
lined underwear, sweaters, gloves,
mittens, collars and ties-in fact every
thing in the line of notions. a full line
of mems, ladies' Misses, boys and
children's shoes, also large assort-
ment of mems, ladies' and children's
rubbers. You cannot fail to get bar
gain in shoes and rubbers.
The stock also includes a line of
queens crockery and glassware, hard
ware and enameledware, rope in all
sizes, harness and names, plows, har-
rows, cultivators and fittings for the
same, barbed wire, poultry netting and
staples, stoves and castings, bed steads,
cots, springs, mattresses, pillows, com
forts and wool and cotton blankets,
extension tables, stands, rocking and
dining chairs, high chairs and cradles,
screen doors, window screens, sewing
machines and needles, washing ma.
chimes and churns-in fact bargains
will be found in every line we carry.
1t will pay you to buy your light dress
goods for summer as they will be sold
regardless of cost. The same can also
be said of our summer underwear and
light hosiery, Come early and get
some of the best bargains you ever had.
This sale will continue until entire
stock is disposed of, regardless of cost.
No ACCOUNTS AFTER FEB. 1sT, 1908.
MEN WORKING FOR US CAN GET
THEIR PAY AT ANY TINE.
Very truly yours,
504t. BARCLAY BROS,
Sinnamahoning, Pa, Feb. 1st, 1908.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-13
rlary SleepIess Nights, Owing to a
Persistent Cough. Relief Found
at Last

"For several winters past my wife has
been troubled with a most persistent and
disagreeable cough, which invariably ex-
tended over period of several weeks aud
caused her many sleepless nights, writes
Will j. Haymer, editor Of the Burley,
Colo, Bulletin. "Various remedies were
tried each year, with no beneficial results.
In November last the cough again put in
appearance and my wife, acting on the
suggestion Of a friend, purchased bottle
OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The
result was indeed marvellous. Alter three
doses the cough entirely disappeared and
has not manifested itself since" This
remedy is for sale by L. Taggart,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-13
522t.
Economy in 1908.

Pure Linseed Oil costs much less sold
from the barrel than it does put up in
Tin Cans as Mixed Paint-In the first
instance you pay 60 cents per gallon--In
the second SLIGO. Now mix 3 gallons of
pure linseed oil with / pallons l.. 4 NJ.
Paint and you have, ready for use, I gal
Ions of the best paint made costing only
Sl.20 per gallon. Done in 2 minutes.
Harry S. Lloyd, Emporium, l.. & M.
Paint Agent.