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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22
1e-acre farm which will he converted
into q colossal poultry ranch.

lo-acre farm which will he converted
into colossal poultry ranch
LYNCHBURG.--Three blind tiger.
operators, who were raided Sunday
were convicted here yesterday each az
the negroes getting thirty days S50
hne ard being held in $500 bond for
their future good behavior
RADFORD, BRADFORD has a mad doS
scare. dog belonging to G. i. Foster
bit several others and disappearei
One of the dogs bitten first ran amuck.
and II Is believed that 1t bit scores 81
other dogs and some cows. II was
killed and its head sent TO DR. Hoel.
of Richmond who. after examination.
reports II case of rabies BY order
of Mayor Turner all dogs have been
ordered kept at home for thirty days
SOUTH HILL4--Two unidentified ne.
groes held up the bookkaeper OF tie
South Hill Bank and forced him 70
open the vault OF the hank, taking
about $40 in cash from him The bank
safe could not be entered and it could
not be learned Ii anything was stolen.
LYNCHBURG,--The McWane Pine
Company has just booked an order 81
pipe from Portland, Ore, which will re-
quire so car loads to transport the
product across the continent TIE
will begin the delivery OF the
order in short time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22

nesday Afternoon at O'Clock when
their daughter, Miss Mary Margaret.
became the bride OF Mr.. John L. T..
Sneed, of Gordonsvilie. Rev. w. Tup-
per Wingheld. of Lynchhurg. a rela-
tive of the bride, performed the cere-
mony.
Mr. anead Is a member Of the hard
ware Arm of W. T. Sneed & Brother,
and Is one of our most popular young
men. He and his bride will return
and be at home 10 their friends after
July rs at Gordonsville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22
TO HOLD EXAMINATIONS
FOR TEACHERS IN RICHMOND.

Summer examinations for the renew
al OF teachers certificates and to Sc
cure eiigibles for vacancies as they
may arise. will be held in Richmond
July rs. 80. and 30th at the John
Smith school, the old high school. No
sos East Marshall street
This Is an uniform examination and
will be held at the, same time in all
parts of the state. Professor H G.
Carlton and Assistant Superintendent
of Schools, A. II. HiH will be In charge
OF the local examinations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22
SUES
BATH TUB TRUST
Sends Representative to Balti-
timore to Ask Its Dis
solutiou.

WASHINGTON, u. C., July ga
War against the bath-tub trust was
begun by the government in a suit
filed in Baltimore to-day. Edwin p.
Grosvenor. special attorney in the De-
partment OF Justice. went 10 that city
to file the papers in the case.
The suit will ask the dissolution Of
the big concern, which has plants and
Offices In the following cities: New
York. Pittsburg. Chicago Baltimore,
Mansfield. o.. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Warren, o., Braddock. Pa. Salem. o..
Nobnsville. Ind, and Wheeling, w.
Va, The action is brought under the
Sherman antitrust law.
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Manning. Miss Louise Bradbury, Miss
May McAIpin. MIR. Thomas Owen,
Mr.. Harry johnson. DR. f. q. Moore,
Mr.. Oscar Cochran, Mr. Ingate Smith,
Mr.. Carl Ktmbrough, Mr.. STEELE York,
Mr.. Gilbert Johnston. Mr. Andrew
Chapman, Mr.. German, Mr. Joe lIlg-
gins. Mr., Andrew Wright.
Leave Cape cnry.
Mrs Kate Waller Barrett, with her
daughters. Misses Lila and Kittie Bar
rett. will leave their cottage a. Cape
Henry during the month of August,
Mrs. Barrett going north and the
young ladies to one Of the Virginia
springs Mrs RarrettS cottage has
been constantly filed With guests thls
summer and has been the center Of
hospitality and gaiety in that section
of the State, the officers of thai por-
tion of the Atlantic fleet lying at
Portsmouth and in the Roads fur
nishing large contingent OF the
guests. The family will return 10
Cape Henry the first OF September,
remaining there until the cold wealth
er Of the autumn sets In.
Mrs. Hotchkiss Hostess.
Mrs Elmo Hotcnkiss, who is stay -
ing at the White Sulphur Springs,
u n
bridge party in honor of her sister,
Mrs. A. p. Ripley. also of Richmnod.
at the Casino, The following prizes
were awarded: Mrs, John II. Potts,
a silver nail buffer; Mrs. Cloyd Kent,
a silver and cut glass perfume bot
tie. Mrs. De Sofa Fitzgerald, silver
clock; Mrs Edmund Tyler, of Wash
ington. a cut glass dish, and Mrs. r..
s. Hooker. gold leaf ink stand
The following Richmond people
have recently gone to the White sui
phur Miss Dorothy Christian, Miss
Helen Christian. Mrs J. CloYd Kent.
James McCmng. Miss A. Z, Wilkes,
MT and Mrs. r. l.. Powers, J. Reb-
man, Jr., w A, Warren. Mrs. r. w
Powers, Miss Palline Powers, James
| McClung. Miss Lula Reeves, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Davenport, Miss Dav-
export, f. d. williams, r. I. Glasgow
I.ewil Wake, Mrs. A. t. Wilkes Miss
Lula Reeve, NJ Lovenstein. W, T.
| Dabney, Mr.. and Mrs. James r,
Branch. Miss Branch. f. p. Turner
Charles Stringfeilow. Miss Maud
Stringfellow, DIR. Henry w. NJ. Fitz-
gerald. DIR. Henry Froehling.= j. IT.
Fentress and ]. j. Cottrell.
Invitations Issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linn Il. Ensiow, oi
this city. have issued invitations TOR
the marriage of their daughter, Flea
nor Hamilton, to Captain Wiiliap
Gibbs Kable,s of stanton. on Wed
nesday. August 3. at high noon, at
the brides home in Highland Park.
Personals.
Mrs. George l., Street. OF ,oS East
Grace street Is established at Long
port, n. j., for the summer. She viii
return to Richmond the latter part OF
September.
Mrs. Charles r. Norman, Of 1918
West Grace street, is spending the
summer near Asheville. n. c,
Miss Folsom Clarke, is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs, r n. I-ayne in Farm
Vile.
Mr.. F. Patterson is at the Virginia
Hot Springs for some time.
MIR and Mrs. Langhorne Putney
have returned from Willoughby
Beach. where they have been for sew
eral weeks
Mr.. S. c. I.eake. of this city. is
registered at the Hotel Aston in New
York city.
I Mrs j. H. Hardy is the guest of
/ Mrs George w. Wilson at her apart
+ ment in the Botetourt, Norfolk.
| Miss Bruce Ferneyhough spent the
week end at Wilioughby Beach.
Mr. IyaItar Inhusnn ~ this cftNy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22
SOUTHERN BULLS
HELP OLD CROP
Cotton Market Opens Weak, But
Considerable Trading is
Done.

Cotton owed its opening decline Of
to ? points chiefly to weakness at
Liverpool where better crop reports
and a possibility that Lancashire mills
may shut down during August had an
unfavorable effect upon sentiment.
There WITS large amount Of cotton
for sale at the start. Southern mills
supported old crops
Quotations; July. 1896 al5ss; Au-
gust. 1s.Isml5.2 September, 13.e5G
1856: October, 12.sSG I29s: Novem-
Der, 1890 1926: December. 12.soG3
1881: January. 12.7S Gl12.T7; March,
f27STi279: May, 1887.
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Reunar Permits.

The following repair permits were
granted Friday at the office of the
building inspector:
A. ShulL frame store and dwelling
No. 1927 North Seventeenth street, $3.50
Louis a, Behle. brick store and
dwelling. No. AGO East Broad street,
800
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22
NEWS FROM ALL OVER VIRGINIA.

CHARLOTTESVILLE ,--Henry D. Jar
man has been elected a member OF the
city council from the second ward to
succeed b.. w. Leterman, who has re-
moved to Chicago. to make his home
Mr. Jarman served several terms in the
council during his residence In the
third wari
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Sneed-AiarshaiI.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
GORDQNSvILLE. VA. July a.
A quiet and beautiful marriage cere-
mony was solemnized at the home OF
the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. r.
L. Marshall, Of Charlottesville. We'd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22

HARRISoNBURG.-~D Rock
ingham county, is smashing records.
For the flrst time early apples are be-
Bert cokman reaped 81 bushels OF
barley from less than a half an acre.
and william Fishh3ck has bought a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22

HAMPTON.--Martha Rhoades, a ne
gress was yesterday afternoon sentenc-
ed to spend six months in the county
Of q Pa so fn ne 81 ,, s9v ah tcnn nse Rau
Shore without license The case was
heard by Magistrate Martin Kenney
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22
Admln;n,ratnr ou.IIfle..

samuel IIernamann Friday qualified
in the Chancery court as administra-
tor of the estate of Christfana HERNIA
mann. The value Of the property is
small
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22

NORFOLK.--Caught in terrible
storm on Chincoteague Bay, in a small
gasoline launch, in which the engine
refused to turn, George White and Dali
las Rogers, bay fishermen. and George
Sharpley and John Selby. living at
Franklin City. were swept out to sea
and nearly lost their lives before they
could FIX their engine.
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Brady-ho.mes.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.y
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, July s2.---
Mr.. Harry r. Brady, OF Tenlegtown.
Md. and Miss Frances S. Holmes, OF
Garrisonville, Stafford county. were
married Wednesday in Baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22

Mr.. S. c. Ieake. of this city. is
registered at the Hotel Astor in New
York city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22

MIR and Mrs. Langhorne Putney
have returned from Wiiloughby
Beach. where they have been for sew
eral weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22

Mrs j. H Hardy In the guest of
Mrs George w. Wilson at her apart
ment in the I3otetourt, Norfolk.
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Mr.. Walter johnson, of this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22

Miss Folsom Clarke Is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs, T. n. Layne in Farm
Vile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22

Mr. F. Patterson Is at the Virginia
Hot Springs for some time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22

Miss Bruce Ferneyhough spent the
week end at Willoughby Beach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
CANCEL FALL MEETINGS
Jockey Club Makes Formal An
nouncement of the End.
FIGHT TO BE CONTINUED
Racing Laws Considered Amblg-
uous and Courts Will Be Asked
to Interpret Them.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

, SARATOGA N Y. Aug. 5.-Racins in TINS
state under the jurisdiction of the Jockey
Club for this season will end here on Au-
gust 81 The cancellation of the fall dates
at the tracks near New York was forrnaiy
approved by the stewards Oh the 'och9'
Club in session at the track mere thls ai'ei
noon Ibis action was dec1ded on a'u
tentatively announced after meeting OIL
tho renresentatiyes of the various racing
associations in New York early in the week
Formal announcement, however, thaI no
meetings would be held after the directors
liability law passed at the recent session
of the Legislature and which goes iiito
effect on September 10, was not niaoe uii'ii
to-day.
The question came before the stewards OF
the Jockey Club in the way OF iettei' - I'm
the presidents of the various racing asso-
Citations, saying that they wouid hot
themselves of the racing dates allotted ior
fall meetings The assistant secretary was
instructed to acknowledge these letters anu
60 axnress REGRET that the action was con-
sidered necessary.
The stewards then granted the request
of the Ccney Island Jockey Club Tor the
privilege to transfer three days of its IAN
meeting. namely, August %. 80 and 81 10
the Saratoga Racing Association, SO tiias
the Futurtty one of the richest nxtures VI
the season, could be decided. IL was pidooN
on the minutes, however, that TINS acuoi'
could not be considered precedent
The applications of r. Wilson ana
Charles L. Grand for license TO roe were
approved, together with applications lot
number of trainers. Grand accepteu iii'
first mount to-day in the third race. after
an absence from the saddle of almost eight
months.
E Dugan's suspension for rough rioliis
was lifted, to take effect on Friday, august
y. but the assistant secretary was IN
structed to advise the boy that il his rec
ord was unsatisfactory to any racing as
ISOLATION license would not be granted py
the stewards in 1911. Dugan IS unoer CON-
tract to August Belmont and Will DC aoie
to ride out the meeting here.
Those present at the meeting were
August Belmont. James r keene' r H.
Hitchcock, H. K. Knapp, Andrew MhleT
and Schuyler L. Parsons.
Mr.. Parsons explained that the directors
OF the Coney Island Jockey Club were led
to transfer three of their dates to Sara
toea in order to save the expense TO morse
men of shipping back to Ne" 1ofh lux
only three days racing.
The cancellation Of fall dates does not
necessarily mean the end Of racing IN New
York State according to those who coneroi
the destinies of the sport. The hght VIII
he continued, and meetings will be held
next wear after the new laws which are
considered ambiguous by racing men. nave
been interpreted by the courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
CITY TROOP FOUR WINS KEEN FIGHT FOR H0NORS
Hackett and Alexander Win
Close Lawn Tennis Match.

Played to a standstill Harold II. Hack
EFT and Frederick B. Alexander won their
way into the finals of the New York state
championship lawn tennis doubles yester-
day, defeating Maurice z. Mclaughlin ana
Carleton r. Gardner by the narrowese
margin that the national pair have won
by in many seasons, The score was SIS.
60, IS, 6-8 and e., total OF twenty
eight games to twenty-seven and with the
point totals POI to 191. At the end Alex
ander lay down upon the turf OF the Cres-
cent Athletic Club, not minding that two
thousand spectators looked on, and 1t was
some minutes before he could be sufficiently
reused to summon strength enough TO make
his way to the dressing room.
But the match contained enough sensa-
tionaI features completely to equip tour
nament- In the second set. with the games
at Sail, Mclaughlin leaped into the air
to reach lob that Hackett had sent over
Mclaughlin made a wonderful kill. 1t was
costly, however. for he strained his side by
the lofty reach, and It was some time be
fore he was able to resume his play.
Then, in the last set, with the Cali
fornans leading by four games to one. and
with everything apparently safe. the two
simply faded away. That old dogged per-
sistency that has pulled Hackett and Alex
ander through heartbreaking matches be-
fore this one, again came to their aid
Hackett. as coolly deliberate as If the con-
test had only just begun, held Alexander
steady and the two forced the playing for
all that was In them. 1t proved a tight
ba tile. but they prevailed, wi inning five
games in regular order. and the set and
match. And what a finish, Alexander
fairly swamped Mclaughlin with his vol
leving, and the young Californian was so
exhausted that he made futile returns into
the net. And when the last shot had been
played Alexander collapsed on the grass,
while it was evidently all Hackett could
do to keep from doing the same Nc
I4oughlin and Gardner relatively seemed
fresher than the men who had defeated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
TRAVIS IN FINE FORM
Defeats Sellers in Semi Final for
Glen View Cup.

Chicago, Aug 5.-Walter ]. Travis, for
mer British and national champion. took
the serni-hnal match to-day from John VI.
Sellers, of the Glen View Golf Club. in the
invita- ton open golf tournament here. and
cleared his way for the Glen View II Cup
with display of skill worthy of his best
days at the game, winning the second
round s up with to go.
Robert A. Gardner, of Hinsdale. national
title holder, administered even more de-
cisive defeat to X l.. Ames, of Glen View,
who by burst of clean driving. had
threatened TO take the match at the end
of the morning round. Gardner won up
at the twelfth hole.
Travis went out on the second round in
Is. Sellers in 10. Gardeners out score was
Sc. Returning, he up to start. took
the tenth hole and halved the next two
Ames went out in AZ on the afternoon fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
CANADIAN HENLEY OPENS.

St Catharines Ont. Aug. 5.-A heavy
wind blowing across the course made con-
ditons unfavorabie for fast time at the
opening of the Canadian Henley to-day
The attendance was large. Ernest l.
Smith. of the Union Rowing Club, OF Bos-
ton. stands out as favorite for the senior
singles, the final of which is 10 be roWed
tomorrow.
The summaries follow:
Junior fours GfnaD-Won by Arsonaut r c.
Toronto; Britannia r. c, ottawa, second Time,
7:12 2-5.
Junior doubles-Won by Argonaut r. G. To
ronto; Don r. c. Toronto, second; Grand Rapids
B. c.. third Time. 7:43i1.
Junior singles CfnaD-Won by F. H Lepper.
Don R. C; Fred Brazil. Lighthouse r c. Buff
falo. second. Time, $751;
Senior singles final heat to-morrow)-Ffrst
heat-Won by B. b Butler. Argonaut r. c..
Toronto; Charles J, sheehan. Mutual R G,
Buffalo, second Time, SILL Second heat
Won by Ernest l. Smith Union r. G.. Boston;
NJ j. Burns, Celtic r. c.. Buffalo. second
Time S:44 %.
Junior Fights (inaD-Won by Argonaut r. c..
Toronto; Detroit d. c. Detroit. second Argo-
naut r c. No. >, third. Time. GAS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
The scores of the day are as follows:
MARSHALL DRAWS HIS GAME
Schlechter Increases Lead in
Chess Tourney at Hamburg.

of the international chess masters tourna-
rnent was contested here to-day. The lead
er. SchIechter drew his game with Teich-
mann. but to the surprise OF all, Duras
Schlechter's most dangerous rival met de-
feat at the hands of Spejer The Ameri-
can. Marshall, drew his game with Alex
hne Salwe scored against John, and
drawn games were registered between
Tartakower and Yates Koehnlein and
Spielmann and Tarrasch and Forgacs. The
game between Chotimirski and Leonhardi
was unfinished.
The record to date follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
Defeats CooperstoWn in a Spir.
tied Polo Match.
IRy Telegraph to The Tribune.

, Narragansett Pier r. l.. Aug. 5.-Saving
their goal by the most stirring series OF
gallops IN the deciding period, the polo
players of the City Troop to-day defeated
the four of Cooperstown, led by the daunt-
less Malcolm Stevenson. by the net score
OF "a. Il 81 goals. The ending Of this
match which gave to the victorious team
q place in the final round OF the Rhode
Island cup series, was fought out at a
gallop, while the spectators, both men and
women stood in fashionable eQutpages
automobiles and upon the club stand OF the
Point Judith Country Club and shouted
themselves hoarse.
At the throw in of the eighth period
Malcolm Stevenson. playing No. for
| Cooperstown, made a miss as he ga1loped
for the ball, which allowed +. 5. Con-
verse. the City Troop No. !, to score. Then
| followed some lively gallops. although all
| Of the men in their riding-off were ex-
| tremeiy careful. for only three fouls were
| called during the match A. NJ. Collins and
| NJ G. Rosengarten. respectively the NO
and Of the City Troop, and Malcolm
Stevenson. Of Cooperstown, being the Of
tenders.
ID 10 within two minutes OF the end
neither side was able to score. Coopers-
town began to ride hard md fast. The dial
showed only thirty seconds remaining
when Stevenson by a thrilling ride, shot
the ball between the posts from the side
| They rallied gamely for that last EFFORT
! and carried the ball right up to the City
Troops goal. only to have G. r. Beadles-
ton, the Cooperstcwn No. 2, make bad
miss as he was jostled off while making
| the shot. In the few seconds that the
match continued the City Troop riders car
ried the ball safely away from the goal
| and won by the narrow margin.
The lineup follows:
CITY TROOP. COOPERSTOWN.
Hdp. hop
| No. IF S Converse l No. IL. s r. Reynal 4
| No. "A. II. Collins. No. &c. r Beanie
| No. 3-M. G. Rosen- ston ..........--..-.
gsUen ..--....-.- No IN. o.eNeit n.i
| Back-C. Wheeler -. Back-F. ;. Won STAGE
Total ..--....-....l0l Total ....-.----...-l IL
Goals scored: For City Troop-Converse.
| Collins l. Rosengarten. /. Allowed by handicap
| Z. Total. ii goals. Lost by penalties. n goa
each for fouls by Collins and Rosengarten, y
| goal for safety. Net score. es4 goals Fol
| Cooperstown-R eynai 2; BeadIeston, 3; steven
son g; Won Stade 2 Total. 10 goals. Lost BY
| penalties Il goal for foul by Stevenson Net
| score. 81 goals. Referee-Jf H. Holmes. Time
Eight periods of ~ minutes each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
SMITH AND KlMBAIL WIN

Maplewood, n. H, Aug 5.-Alex Smith.
Of Wykagyl. and Dick kimball. of the Ma
plswood Golf Club, by a steady game Of
good and at times brilliant golf easily de-
fested Gil Nichols, of Wilmington. and
Willie Anderson of Philadelphia. up and
to play The winners played we'll together
and in the match play turned in So fog
the best ball. Kimball had IS for both
morning and afternoon. Smith took IS
in the forenoon out In the afternoon spoiled
chance for record golf by losing a ball
on the fourteenth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
CLAY COURT TOURNEY.

Omaha. Neb. Aug. 5.-The play in dou-
bles at the clay court championship lawn
tennis tournament at the Omaha Field
Club was brought down to the finals this
afternoon Fifty games were required for
Branson and Barton to defeat Hawk and
Hall, while Long and Scribner had al
most as hard task in beating Armstrong
and Cannon.
The scores of the day are as follows:
Third round (doubleeJ-Bailey and Spiece beat
Webster and Buck e. 6-3, 4-6. 6-4; Ander-
son and Hayes beat Potter and Koch. e.. IS.
6-2: Long and Scribner beat Armstrong and
Cannon. 7-9 e. 81, 10; Branson and
Barton beat Hawk and Hall, 6-l As. SO,
e. 81.
Semi-fnaI round-Anderson and Hayes beat
Bailey and Spiece SIS. 60. 6!: Long and
Scribner beat Branson and Barton s.. 6-4,
Go.
Tomorrow the finals in both singles and
doubles will be played. Long, Of California,
will play Hall, of New York, for the cham
pionsihp in singles. and he will also play
in the doubles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
WHITE MOUNTAIN TOURNEY.

BY Telegraph TO The Tribune.]
Crawford, n. H, Aug. 6-The champion
ship of the White Mountains will be de-
Tended by w. E. Cragin, of Plainf1eld.
N J.. tomorrow. F. H Harris, of Dart
mouth defeated W A. Carl, of Boston, in
the finals Of the tournament to-day, in
straight sets.
The summaries follow:
Singles (semi-fnalsp-F H. Harris, Brattle-
ooro. Vt. defeated H. J. Randall, Philadelphia
6-S. 6-3; w. A Carl. Boston. defeated SsInp
Russ san Antonio IS. So, 6-4. Finals
Harris defeated Carl. 6-3, "a. SIS.
Doubles Second round: match unfinished on
Wednesday)-J. H Jeffries. Philadelphia, and
II. ]. Randall defeated Semp Russ San Antonio
and 9. g. Cresson, San Antonio Ell, SIS, 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
YANKEES BUY A SHoRTSTOP,

Richmond. Va, Aug. 5-The New York
Americans succeeded to-day In closing ne
goiations with Steve Griffin. manager of
the Danvlle Va) League team. ahead OF
the St Louis Nationals. for the purchase
of Priest, the shortstop of the Danville
team. The price paid was $3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
SHERMAN WINS LONG MATCH.

Great Darlington, Mass, Aug. 5--A match
between Thomas NJ. Sherman, of Utica.
n. Y, son of Vice-President Sherman, and
a. ". Hancock, of Metacomet, which took
five extra holes to decide Sherman the win
ner. up in twenty-three holes. was the
feature of the semi-hnals for the Wyante-
muck golf cup here to-day