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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

Auto Hits Bicyclist.-Nic Purse of
this city, while riding a bicycle. was
struck and narrowly escaped being run
down by large red touring car bear
ing the number 6267 Iowa yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock in front of Gund-
berg's bakery on Fourth avenue near
Fifth street Inc chauffeur and three
ladies were in the car at the time. and
fortunately for the bicycle rider he
was hurled to one side and escaped
the path of the car. The bicycle was
reduced to pile eof scrap. People who
witnessed the accident thought surely
that Mr. Purse would be killed, and
the ladies in the car were badly fright
ened, The occupants of the car blame
Purse for the accident and he blames
the driver of the car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

Will Start Another Furnace.-The
Union Malleabfe is getting a fifth fur
mace into working order and it is prob
able that it will be started by Oct l..
There are now $50 men at work, in
Guiding 1875 molders, and new men are
being added every day. Monday a
small night shift was put at work. as
it had been found impossible to other
wise keep the foundry clear The out
look for the more. distant future is
also hopeful. Manager Day expects
that full force win be at work early
in October, and the prospect is that
the usual slump will not occur follow
ing the first of the year. A contract
recently received from a Peoria firm
will, it is expected. sustain the volume
of work on through the winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

All the news all the time = THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

Quits the Force.-Officer Pete Yer
shaw has quit his job No reason why
is given out by the administration, but
he turned his star over to Chief Be
SAINT Wednesday afternoon, and the
first thing that the other officers knew
of his quitting was when he failed to
show up for roll call that night. Mr..
Vershaw patrolled the bluff district and
was a night officer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

More Delegates Named.-L. c. Bland
ing, president of the Moline club, nam
ed the three delegates of the Moline
club to the Upper Mississippi River
Improvement association convention in
Clinton next week They are: l.. c..
Blanding, E. E. Morgan and p. A Mer-
riman The motion at meeting of
the club directors empowered Presi-
dent Banding to name the club dele
gates provided that the president Him
self be one of the number.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26

AS the result of a 44 game at the
ball park yesterday. the Lawmakers
still lead the league at 1000 per cent.
Danville put up stiff game and de-
served to win, but Lipe's squad are
always there with the necessary hits.
The game was won, for 1t was prac-
tically a victory for the Lawmakers. In
the ninth inning. and 1t was Kanzlers
thrilling single that scored Cowan AID
tied the game after the latter had Sc
cured nice single himself, and had
been advanced to third by Hebron ana
Lipe. When Cowan romped nome IN
this inning over 5000 frantically JOY
Gus fans rose to their feet and cheered
for several minutes, throwing their
hats and anything they could put their
hands on high in the air. The demon
stration was the greatest that has been
witnessed or heard this season.
The CANA was an exciting one all
the way through. especially as DanVille
led most Of the time by the margin OF
one rum Had 1t not been for the poor
start by the locals their exhibition
would have been much better than thae
OF the visitors. Each team pulled on
double, and the one secured by the
Lawmakers was their saivation. ~
cording to the judgment OF the fans
and players, westervelt made some
poor decisions, and he was hooted IN
every inning.
Titman showed gratifying improve
ment with the stick. leading both teams
with his average. He got two-bageer
and two singles out OF four times up.
flying out the other time to right.
Heffron was responsible for the one
three Dagger, and he came dangerously
near to making 1t home run. bar
ring the first inning. Sparks showed
M we'll on the hill. Some good catches
were made in the grandstand. Clarence
Parfoot took one in with his left hand
and recovered gracefully.
After Powell had popped out to TIT
man. It began to rain. and the play
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26

strong combination. but what 1t can do
in the fast two.1nile sprint with only
three weeks left for preparation. is not
easy to say at the present time The
men are far from being in first-class
racing trim. and Rice does not seem
ANXIOUS to hurry them. Six well-sea-
soned oarsmen are seated in the first
boat, the only two vacancies being fill
led by Dellenbaugh, at No. 4, and Kea-
tor. at No. T. both OF last years fresh
men eight. The new men pull strong
oar, especially Dellenbaugh. and ap-
pear to have good chance of holding
their present positions permanently.
They will be hard pressed by Ryan and
Heinrich. however. rho are now row.
ing in the second varsity shell. The
selection of a crew for the four-oarcd
boat ,is causing much speculation. since
none Of last years varsity four is back
in college. Rice has some promising
material in the members of last years
freshman eight. all OF whom are now
on the squad. Murphy. who stroked the
1910 shell at Poughkeepsie. is consd-
cred a strong candidate for strike in
this years varsity four, while Saunders.
Mauser. Steinschneides. Renshow and
Hannah are likely to figure largely
In the competition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
VIRGINIA TAKES z
MDAVIDSON NINE
In Final Game on the Home
Grounds University Team
Gets Easy Victory.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, April 25.-
In her final game on the home grounds
this season Virginia defeated Davidson
to-day. 4 to 0, in a slow and almost fea-
tureless contest The visitors were
barely defeated by the Greensboro pro-
fessioaals yesterday, 0 to 8, and hard
battle was expected. They put UP an
errorless game. but were exceedingly
weak with the stick, getting only three
hits of Carl Walker. the Virginia
freshman. who has downed such teams
as Princeton. Pennsylvania, Cornell,
Amherst and Lehigh. Clarke. who
twlrled for Davidson. pitched good
game. He was rather unsteady, how
ever, and the half dozen hits corraled
by Virginia came Just at the proper
time. Honaker made a brilliant stop OF
Turner's liner back OF second, and by
great throw beat the runner to the
bag. The score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
BLOOD TELLS

THE result of the first race for the
Officers Army Service Cup at Ben
ming" says the Thoroughbred Record.
Furnished irrefutable contradiction to
the arguments advanced at Albany last
winter that thoroughbred blood is no
help TO the general utility horse.
The smartest. stoutest and best
half-breeds that could be gathered at
the army. posts lying between Rhode
Island and Kansas, from East to West,
and from Rhode Island to Fort Meyer.
from North to South. started, and a
game Nttle thoroughbred mare from
.Albemarle county. Virginia, defeated
them with ridiculous ease. Moreover,
the thoroughbred carried 1854 pounds.
giving all of her opponents, save Datto.
fourteen pounds. Datto's weight was
$50 pounds on the program but his
rider carried twenty pounds over.
.'Nielle was the winners name. She
is mahogany bay, a daughter OF the
famous English stallion Fatherless, by
lsonomy. out of Nigile. She is six
yeas old and full sister to the jump
from William Garth by John Pangle
Tor service on the Canadian Circuit
during the coming summer. The veteran
breeder. Captain r. J. Hancock, OF
Ellerslie. the man who sent the
light-footed Russell. the gallant
Morello. also Eurus. Elkwood, Charen-
tus and Charade to the Ameri-
can races, bred her. Vielle is
owned by Lieutenant B. S. Merchant,
q graduate of West Point and native
OF the State of New York. and she
was ridden by Merchant in gallant
style.
Through Fatheress. her sire. vielle
: inherits the blood OF Isinglass, Pretty
Boly. Gallinule and hundred other
brilliant racers that have distinguish
ed themselves in England. France, Rus
STA and Germany, also that OF Kinley
Mack. Shorthose. Bryn Mawr. Dublin.
Sidney Lucas and Mary Black, famous
American racers. Through Nigile, her
dam, -Vielle traces to the stoutest and
sWIftest American families
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
LAWMAKERS PLAY
ANOTHER TIE GAME
In the Last Inning Amid Great Excitement the Rich
-. mond Team Sends a. Man Across the
go Plate, Tying the Score.

was postponed for few minutes. TIL.
two rainbows, which followed the
shower. proved to be good omen fol
the Tobacconists However. the wet
ball was good excuse for Sparks's
lack Of control. Doyle started things
with drive to left that was good fof
two bases. Fisher singled and HEM
walked. With the bases up to capacity,
Stafford grounded to 1son, who passed
III to sandherr. putting out Hem. but
the little shortstop made wild throw
to first, scoring Doyle and Fisher and
putting the batter on second. Rein>
hart walked. On sparks's wild pitch
Stafford went to third and came hong
as Reinhart stole second. Ryan flew
out to Heffron.
In the second inning, after Riggs
had gone out at first, Sandherr deliv-
cred a single to centre, but Titma1
flew out to right. 1son's single to left
advanced Sandherr a base, and the
error OF Powell in handling the ball
scored the latter and put 1son on sec.
ond, where he was left.
Danville was not dangerous In ths
third inning. but Richmond scored an.
other. Heffron followed Sparks by
swatting the horsehide for three-quar-
tcrs OF the circuit, sliding home as
Lipe went out at second.
Stafford sacrificed him to second Rein.
harts single advanced the runner. I'd
third. but Ison took in Ryan's fly back
of first in fine style and threw out HEM
at the home plate.
Riggs singled, going to second on
Sandhe:rs sacrifice, and when Tinnan
waloped out his two-bagser to left.
Riggs checked at home.
In the seventh Powell worked his,
way to first on balls. stole second, and
came home on Doyle's single to centre
III this inning Sparks reached first on
Stafford's error. but Loos handled Hef<
fron's liner, doubling on Sparks at first.
In the ninth Sparks retired Danville
In order. and then Richmond came to
bat. Cowan led off with a clean single
to right, was sacrificed to second By
Sparks. and went to third when Hef>
from was thrown out at first. Lipa
was hit by a pitched ball. Excitement
was tense when Kanzler came 20 bat.
The speedy first baseman put his
weight against the ball for an ideal
single 10 left field. scoring Cowan amid
an uproar. Lipe stole third, but Rfgga
tanned. The score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26

pitcher Glen Leibhardt, the inutan m,
how, who is one of the stars or me L'e We =
innd club tells of two triple plays III oue
game. ,a, tbat have
Won hall games says 1.lebhardt, "but I've
never MY" heard Of any club that won hason game ne
b. pulling of TWO triple plays oet9fe IS OF
stree / Witnessed the feat myself Vas
With Los Angeles In the Paclne Nhtlohn IA.
League during the season OF lsos' anu w
this day we We're playing the Helena
MONTY Club The game went along until
the sixth inning. with the score to y IN
favor Of our club. Joe Thomas was pltSn :,
ing for us, and when Helena went TO pat
In the sixth inning they filled the bases WITH
10 one out, Kid Peoples was at bat, and ha
hi, a line drive to Riley ut third. who
Caught tho bali, touched third and threw to
f.rst. making a triple play, That was Ger :
tniniy getting out OF hole, but the surprise
can well he Imagined when II was dupll :
ca ed In tho seventh Inning. Helena got q
man on first and second. Frary was at
bat and he hit the ball down the th,ra
base line. Riley speared the ball, touched
tho bag and whipped the ball to H9ll at
second and Hall threw To- first, completins
The snS fans Went Wild. There is nothing psep.
liar about these plays, and yet donn.
whether there has ever been TWO plays
made like this before or since IN ono game,
The game finished with the score to y,
md Thomas said It was the luekiest game
he had svor won."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
v. P. /. BASEBALL
Especial to The Times-pispatch.l

Especial to The Times pispatch.l
BLACKsBURG. VA, April 25.-Thc
V. P. I. baseball team returned Fri
day from trip to the eastern part OF
the State. At Petersburg they lost to
Richmond College. at Farmville beat
Hampden- Sidney by a big score and in
Roanoke on Easter Monday were
beaten by v NJ. l., to {.
Lehigh was beaten here last week
6 to in the most exciting, game
ever played on the home grounds
Out Of the five played, the Techs
bave won two and lost three; and there
end OF the season; so there is a good
chance yet to end up. the season with
more victories than defeats.
The teams VIII start on a trip North
May 18th, playing Bucknell. Lehigh.
st. Johns College. the Navy, and re-
turning to Lynchburg in time for the
last game of the season, that with
Washington and Lee Saturday, May
18th. Coach Miles will keep the men
at hard practice until they leave. and
with decent weather has chance to
get them in first-rate shpe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
Bowling Tourney

Treasurer E. E; DUNCAN, OF the ,- Ma,'o fha
bowling Association: has h Madison sauars
s EaW noi has been secured for the n 3: a.,
tournament of 1903 on such favoraols te ,,1ss
mat the result this time. Dungan says. mus.
be- financial success 1t VIII oesln on
May Esd. - maLa Tho
y t,.rav a bia event and say they Will en-
t teTrs soS teams from their lmnsi
diata Vicinity alone. They have Just sisnaa
a contract as the United Bowling Ieurna-
ment Company and the Madison SQUARE
Garden Company and MA re s,h W SGsssaa
S.eraos 4. nresident of the tournament com
many and NJ. c. wyman secretary.
II is proposed to begin the eo n, uS, y
a, twenty-four alleys as soon as they optati,,
ctrtroi OF the structure, and the formal
orenng is sent for May ssd The cor a.
camntinr the opening day. There Is q Pre-
v,.ion In the contract which extends she
option six days II the entries are numerous
enough to warrant It, Entries VIII close
On Nav LIST.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
A PROUD RECORD.

The Central Young Mems Christian
basketball team made a
clean record this year, winning all of
the games played by fast. consistent
playing. It is the strongest team that
has represented the association. IN the
games are here given:
February sth, in Richmond-Y. NJ. c.
A., 81: Randolph-M Macon College, IS,
February 10th. in Ashland. NJ. z.
A.. 81: Randolph Macon. 10.
March 18th. in Newport News-Rich.
mond Y. NJ. C. a., "a; Newport News Y.
NJ c. A.. IS.
March 2Sth. in Richmond-Richmo9td
Total points made by Richmond: 1875;
nv opponents. SO. Field goals by Rich
mond 90 by opponents. ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
GET PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
[spe clal TO me rlmes-plsrateh.

Tspe cial to The Tines Dispatch.
BLACKSBURG. VA, April "a
contract has just been closed with Mr..
r. Nj. Brown. OF Princeton University.
to become director of athletics at the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and he
viii enter On his duties in this capac-
ity at the beginning of the next ses-
sion.
For some time the question has been
agitated Of having a man here who
will remain the entire session and
make the development OF athettcs and
athletes his business, one who can
give all his time to the coaching of
the football, baseball and track team.
That such an arrangement has been
perfected marks long step forward
in the progress OF athletic spirit at the
". p. I.
Mr.. Brown prepared for Princeton at
Hdlbrooks Military School where his
athletic abilities first attracted at
tention. During his first year at the
4 university he made both football and
baseball class teams. Since that time
he has played substitute halfback and
regular end on t,e varsity eleven and
positions on the baseball and basket
ball teams. In his work at the end
last season many critics thought him
better than Wister, his all-Amerlcan
mate,
Ten years ago ". p. I. was hardly
known In the athletic world. Little at
tention had been devoted to sports;
pIoyed and no Victories that attracted
more than local attention. To-day the
techs are known and feared as foes
on many a gridiron where once they
Y were only expected for practice
game carly In the season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
Record Crowd.

The recent association football game be-
tween Scotland and England ut Glasgow
proved to be worlds record breaker III IN
ord in Great Britain. The attendance at
the match. 121.452. the money taken at the
gate was s27.5Oo. while the stands and en-
Ensures realized slightly over $4,000, CIV
ins total Of s3s.5oo. These figures have
never been approached at any sporting
gathering. the previous best In Scotland be-
inr at the international at Hampden Park
,wo years ago, when the attendance was
iiri, 600. The best in ENGLAND was the Eng :,
lt.r Cup final between Sheffield United and
To,tenham Hotspur at the Crystal Palace.
when the attendance was estimated at TO-
600
Considering the tremendous crowd at
Eampden Park, Glasgow. the number OF
n,Ishaps was wonderfully small. Eight
ambulance teams were. on the ground. and
between seventy and eighty persons were
treated but nearly oil after being attended
to were able TO go home. most OF them
suffering from faintness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
Ring Notes.

Willie Lewis. the New York middle.
weight. may be matched with Gunner MOTIF MOTE
in England in the near future.
Jimmy Dunn defeated Clarence ForneS
In nine rounds at Hot Springs. Forbes hah
intended coming East. but ne MADE u MIS- MIS-
able showing. 10
Battling Nelson Will be sued for s2,hoo
for a forfeit he took down after posting sit
to box Joe Cans. He VIII also De sueo !. ~
lack Gleason for sde-steppins match
which he had arranged.
Packey Mcfarland has been barred from ,r,
open in Milwaukee and continue to Buffalo
Boston and then to ST, Louis. After few
weeks on the road Packey Will return to lhs
coast and look for another match.
Mike sullivan and al Kaufman have IN
vuded lower California looking for MATCHES.
SULLIVAN is after Jimmy Gardner, and ms
take him on at Jeffrles's club. kaufman
las nothing In sight. but. will stick around
awhile and may get Flynn at Los Angeles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
No Merry Widow Hats.

EAST LIVERPOOL, O., April .5.--An IN
.teresting feature of the coming season OF
the Ohio and Pennsylvania League Will be
the action of the managers In prohibiting
women attending the games from wearing
the "Merry Widow hats while the game
is in progress. 1t is maintained by the
nianaSers that the dyed n-thc-wool fans
cannot get the full benefit OF the game
while such headgear is In front OF them.
and that as the men patronize the game
man with coin must be catered to. In sew
eral of the cities in the league the councils
will pass ordinances prohibiting the wearing
of hats at baseball games-the .same as
govern the theatres.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26

DtsM summary: ,fwo-base hits, Titma,n,
DOVE: three-base hit. Hebron; stolen
BASES. Line 2, Powell, Fisher, Reinhart:
double plays 1son to cow wa Ga LOGS p9s 3Ip
81, Ioos &. hit by pitched ball. Lipe;
Struck str exc out, by Sparks 4. J.oos 8, wild
Bitches. sparks 2. Time Of game, zane I'M nv
tJmpire. Westervelt. Attendance o'o 'u'Vv'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
CANS AND NELSON
COULD NOT AGREE
ny JEFF THOMPSON.

NEW YORK. Apr1 25.-1'he proposed
fight between Gang and Nelson has
fallen through, and for what seems to
be good reasons Nelson very wisely
has decided that whatever chance he
might have In finish fight with Cans,
would be negligible, and he therefore
declines to ,peet the champion In
On the other hand, Cans, with equal
wisdom, declares that lie is getting
along In years. that he can get all the
lights ne needs with as sood drawing
cards as Nelson Tor the twenty-round
pout ana therefore ne sees no Wis
uoH IN taxing chances IN long
draWn-out, tiresome battle. SO there
you arc
Young Mr. Unholz, however, Is VII
ling TO take on Nelson for forty five
round soiree. and I understand this.
match is made Ny understanding is
that the last meeting between these
two really resulted In draw. In
forty-ftve rounds one or the other
should win decisively AS to which
one 1t would be, am making no pre-
dlctlons.
$500
Some weeks ago suggested that
big Jim stewart would bear watching
Since seeing the big Brooklynite put
away .Jack Ponner the other night. III
repeat the suggestion with emphasis
stewart unfoubtedly has the making
OF a great fighter In him. and II he
does not make some OF the top.notct
fore he get through. miss my guess.
r,arL r.o.,b r,no.b.r ~ tba cban
Mons who Knows the ful, value of
dol,.r II. ,aid ,ecentIy +hat he has
,,,,aa h,,sirsss q, tho r,restling GAME
nc saxs he has never hot dime on
!, ,,,sa,s ., ,bn Iast sf, .aars prior 3,
~, ,ir,a No Ala l,,aLa faw wagers
tIa. . ,,.ao a,.s Ia has na,ar .dv;sed
q &c. ana ..Lad any one r. het IN
Bin, Lie s.vs ha names his nr,ce and
49,. ..tS,; 80 II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
[YNCHBURGBEATS
ROANOKE EASILY

ROANOKE, VA, April 25.--Lynch-
burg won from Roanoke with ease this
afternoon In five-inning game. which
was stopped by rain. Diebold started
in to pitch, and through his wildness
in the first inning the visitors secured
four runs. Morrissey succeeded him,
and pitched good ball. Not hit was
gotten off Schuman. the taoulated
score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26

Summary: Earned runs-Virginia, 4.
Left on bases-Virginia. s. Davidson.
4. Home runs-s. Walker. Struck out
BY Walker. 9: by Clarke, 5. First base
on balls-On Walker, I; off Clarke. I.
Stolen bases-Hnme Thorn Klutz-
Sacrifice hits. Walker. Pearson.
Bricker (2). Hit by pitched ball
Bricker, Booze. Umpire. Hoffner. Time.
2 hnurs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26

summary: Two base hits-Westlake.
stolen bases-Moss. Struck out--by
Morrissey, al; by Diebold. l by Schn-
man, /. Bases on balls-off piebold. :;
off schuman, Il. Left on bases-fsoan-
oke. 2; Lynchburg, 2. Time OF game,
ono hour. Umpire Byron Attenaahce'
300
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
HARVARD AND navy
HAVE STRONG CREWS.
BY MANHATTAN.

NEW YORK, April 25.-The college
rowing season was fairly inauguratsd
this week by the race upon the Severn.
between the Harvard and Navy Fights.
1t is not possible to get very
accurate line on an eight this
early in the season. The men
have not gotten down to their
true form and team work has not been
developed. 1t was shown by this race,
however, that both Harvard and An
napolis have material for good crews
and may be expected to give good ac-
count of themselves later at New Lon
don and Poughkeepsie.
Princeton has definitely decided to
row only class races this year. Chal-
lenges from Yale, Annapolis. George
town and New York University have
been refused by Coach Titus, for the
reason that he does not know how good
his men Will be this year. To express
his own words. II must have an OPP
portunity of seeing what is What be-
fore close contracts
1t has been a backward season thus
far for the Columbia crews. Heavy
winds have stirred up the waters OF
tho Harlem and Hudson Rivers ever
since the oarsmen began work, and
rowing has been impossible for days
at time. = good deal of the prac-
tice has been done in the rain, which
has interfered with the. coaching to
some extent. The men are consequent
ly not as far advanced as is usual at
this time of the year-a little more than
two months before the regatta at
Poughkeepsie.
If Columbia meets Annapolis on May
9th, and the prospects are that she will,
the crew Will not be in as good shape
as it was when 1t met and defeated
Harvard last year. according to those
why have been following the work of
the local oarsmen this season.
The varsity eight is admitted to be a