Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-08

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. January 3.
Although President Roosevelt has writ
ten a personal letter to Jim Rector.
urging him on TO another race with
Walker, the man from South Africa. Rec
tor cannot take part in such contest
without endangering his life.
The President did not know that this
uItimatum had been issued by the doctors
when he wrote to the flyer asking MIN
to compete.
Rector, who is taking law here, and has
done more to bring the University of Viz
gina into popular notice than any man
since the days of Thomas JEFFERSON.
founder of the college. has been warned
that he cannot live two years If he con-
tinues In training.
Rector was one of the athletes who
journeyed to Oyster Bay to meet Presi-
dent Roosevelt on his return from the
athletic games in England. The Presl-
dent knows Rector's people in Arkansas.
and at that time he expressed himself
more than pleased to meet man who
could lead his class in studies and at the
same time lead the country Is 1Oo-yard
runner.
Rector was just as positive when he
talked with Mr. Roosevelt that he could
beat Walker as he is now. He came back
to the university and resumed his studies
disappointed but unconquered. when the
doctors here discovered that he had over
trained-weakened the action of his heart
Kept His Muscles Hard.
He came back from abroad with all
sorts of honorS and ii was thought his
head would be swelled. Most mems would
have doubled. But not SO with Jim
Rector He settled down for the summer
law course, and he continued to keep his
legs In practice and his muscles hard.
Rector's one ambition seemed to be to
get Walker on the Cinder path Tor a
second trial Walker beat Rector In
England but Rector has been keeping
himself fit. hoping for second try at
the words champion.
Walker has twice within few weeks
run the 100 yards in 90 % He has also
broken the record for the 100 meter and
the 12O yards.
For every student bagged by a police
man the policeman gets 10 cents from the
mayor of Charlottesville The conse-
uuence is that the police, whose salaries
range from so to s12 week. are al
ways looking out to increase their earn
ing capacity at the expense of the stu
dents.
Arrested for Walking Fast.
Sixty students were riding through the
town in vehicles of a nondescript va
riety from spring wagons to coaches,
when the police swooped down on them
The students were hustled off to the
lookup. wondering what crime they had
committed, when Rector. who was out
for a brisk walk and who had taken no
part Whatever in the ride was sudden
ly seized by the collar by consta Bile.
Come with met yelled the constable
For what?" asked Rector, quietly.
For breach of the peace of this here
town." replied the constable. Come on!
Come on!'
Rector twisted the mans wrist and
made him do fifp-fap. Then said
to the constable:
Now you come with me-"
The constable. whining and nursing his
twisted wrist, came. AT the police sta
ton the constable told a tale of fear
full assault. Rector was about half the
mans size. and he stood smiling when
being arraigned. The other students had
cells, where they were awaiting bonds
men Rector. however, was too dan
gerous for such liberty. He was ordered
to a cell.
Put in a Haunted Cell.
Take him to the McCue CELL" bawled
the policeman in charge of the station.
McCue was formerly mayor of Char
lottesville. and was hanged three years
ago for wife murder. His cell is sup
posed to be haunted. Only desperate
criminals are placed in it.
Next day In court Rector. the danger
Gus prisoner, was the first to be ar
raigned He was still smiling and ap-
parently amused when called before the
city magistrate.
The constable told of the assault on
him, of the dangerous character of the
prisoner. Most every charge on the cal
endar was preferred against Rector. but
he was still smiling.
Have you a lawyer" asked the judge
looking serious.
mo. and / want none" replied the
runner. I'm a lawyer and 1 will argue
my own case.
Was Honorably Discharged.
Rector then began to question the po-
licemen and constables. He simply
wound them about his fingers. He made
the constable who arrested him admit
that he wanted so cents and that he, not
Rector, was the assailant. Then he
wound UP with plea to the court, and
in the end the judge said
You are honorably discharged"
Not so with the other students. Every
one Of them was fined, and the feeling
against the police and the ffty-cent pre-
MUM offered for the arrest of students