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YANKEES UPSET
BOSTON RED SOX
Birdie Cree'S Hitting Wins
Game for New York.

Boston. July 2S-Little Birdie Cree and
his big black stick were the main factors
in the HighlandeTs win from the Red
SOx to-day in the third game Of the
series. He made home run and a three
bagger each time scoring other runs.
He was also responsible for driving Hall
from the box after three innings. The
final score was 20 T.
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DODGERS TRIM DOVES.

New York. July 2S.-Curtiss weakened a
bit IN the eleventh inning to-day and the
Brooklyn's made the only run on Dau-
berts double, base on balls to Wheat.
Hummei's bunt and m6r by Sharpe.
Daubert played great game at first
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The score.
Ptdtos ssss. % ~ = ~
'Battcd for Collins IN the

Runs-Enge. Stahl. Wagner Hall Hemphi
Knight 90. Cree %. Two-base hit-Carrigan
Ihreehase hits-Crcc. Austin. Home run-Cree
Hits made-Oh Hail. in innings. Stolen bases
Roach. Austin. Engle, Speaker Wagner. Double
plays-Roach 10 knight. .: Austin to Roach 10
knight Left on bases-New York Z. Boston T.
First base on hslls-OA Hail /: OF Quinn. 2
Struck out-By Hall 2. by Collins 5; by Quinn ;
Umpi-es-MessrS Connolly and KERN. Time Of
game hours and q minutes
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EASTERN LEAGUE.

At Montreal-Frst game: Jersey City. g. Mon
ireal, 5. Second game; Jersey City. 8: Montreal s.
AT Toronto-Newark. 9: Toronto 4.
AZ Bufalo-First game; Baltimore. T.; Buffalo. 2
Second game: Baltimore. 9; Buffalo .
AT RochesJer-First game: Providence. }; Rochester
Second game-Proyidence, ;; Rochester, s
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TEXAS LEAGUE.

At San Antonio--San Antonio. :; Dallas. 0.
At SalveSton-GalyestoD. g. Fort Worth. .
AT Houstoil-Houston. 4: Oklahoma City. /
At Waco-Waoo. 3; Shreveport. !.
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hlns-Hoiman. Schilte, inner, SacTihce hits
Ellis. MowTey ChaHce. Higgins. Sheckard. Cakes.
Hauser. Double pays-Schulte 20 king. Higgins
TO konetchy. Stolen bases-Oakcs Holman Hit
by pitcher-By Overall. l. Bases on balls-Oa
Overall. 4; of Willis 4. Struck out-By Overall.
:; by Willis. l. Left on bases-St Louis 10, Chi
cage. 5. UmpreS-Messrs, O'Day and Brennan.
Time Of game-2 hours and minutes,
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GAMES TODAY.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York.
srANDING oF - cLURs.

New York. July 2S.-Two baggers by
Titus and Walsh and single by Magee,
gave the Phillies two runs in the first in
ming to-day. a winning quantity. They
made one hit OF Matty after that Nc
Graw was bounced for kicking.
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MULLN BEATS CHICAGO.
Tigers Are Playing In OIdtime Form
Again.

Detroit, July 2S.-Mullin's invincible
pitching kept the White Sox from scor-
ing to-day. Detroit getting two. The
SoX had several chances. but the hits
that would have put men over never
came. O'Leary's hitting was the feature.
Score:
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

10 The Washington Herald.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Roanoke. Va. July 2S.-The leaders and
champions came together this afternoon
and the leaders were shut out, l to O.
Fans declare II the prettiest game they
ever saw. IN the first and second in
nings Danville had a bright chance 10
score, but after that IL was practically
one, two. three, and out Roanoke's win
ming run was made In the sixth inning
when Powell singled, advanced on Doyle's
sacrifice and scored on Hollands drive
over second. Only one nit was made on
Cefalu- Score:
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DOC" RESTING WINS HIS
OWN GAME IN THE TENTH
Big Twirler SmaSheS Out TwO-bagger, Scoring the
Deciding Run Against Athletics Morgan Hit Hard.

Bride. Killifer, Resisting. Sacrifice hits
klllifer, Morgan. Stolen bases-Elber-
field, Mcbride. Double plays-McBride 10
killifer to Lelivelt: Baker 10 Davis
Wild pitches-Morgan, /, Reisling, l.
Umpires-Messrs O'Loughlin and Egan.
Ilme OF game hour and s minutes.
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The Score.


TbaIted Tor Morgan IN the nlntn.
Washington. 2 0 0 0 0 2 o 0 1 Is
Philadelphia. 0 0 1 0 O-5
Bases on errors-W Washington, 3: Phil
adelphia. 2. Left on Observation-Disclosures
10: Philadelphia, g. Bases on balls-Off
Reisling, 3; off Morgan, 3. Struck out
By Reisling. 3; by Morgan. s. Three-hase
hit-Davis. Two-base hits-Oldring, Nc
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE

AZ MISUNDERSTANDING, 2; Meridian. l.
At ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 6; Yazoo CITY 4
AZ Hettiesburg- 2; Jackson. 4.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

AT Augusta-columbus Il; Augusta 4 Second
game: Columbus. ;: Augusta
At saVannah-savaunah, O; Macon. mine IN
ungs; RAM
At Columbla-CoIumbia. /; Jacksonville. s
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Pittsburg. Q 1000 10000 ~
Cincinnati. 0 0 0 1000 0 %
Runs-Byrnc. Leach, Wilson. Gibson, Mitchell.
Paskert Stolen bases-Bescher. Egan Hobby.
Mitchell. Double play-McAfran 10 Mclean 20
Egan. Sacrifice hits-Byne. Clarke Egan Dow
ney Bases on balls-By Adams 4. Hits-Oh
Adams 10. Struck Jut-By Adams l: BY Suggs 2
Left on bases-Cincinnau d Pittsburg l. I'm
pires-Messrs Klein and Kane. Time Of g2me-9
hours and 81 Minutes
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

At Wiehita-wichita. 10: Omaha. l. Second
game: Wichita, :; Omaha. O.
Az T0pekn-Topeka. s; Des NIoines, 3
At ST. Joseph-st, joseph, 81 Sioux City. s.
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PHILLIEO HUMBLE
new YORK GIANTS
Quaker City Team UpSets ALI
DOpe-McGraW Bounced.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

BROOKLYN. L; Boston, o.
Philadelphia. ,; New York, L.
PittSburg, ~ Cincinnati, 2.
Twelve inningsl
Chicago, 81 st. Louis, o.
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Buns-O'Leary. Bush. Hts-On Young in Z
innings Two-hase hit-Payne- Three-base hit
o'Leary Sacrifice hits-T Jones. Tanuehil, Payne
Stolen base-Purtell. Bases on halls-Of MuIin. ..
on Olmstead. l. Left on hases-Detroit, Z; Chicago
g. Struck Out-By Nlullin 2: BY Young l. Umpire
Mr.. perrine. Time Of game-l hour and IS min
ufes
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MAPS DEFEAT BROWNS.
Cleveland Gets TO Jack Powell in
the Seventh.

Cleveland. July 2S.-Three doubles of
the delivery Of Powell in the seventh
turned the score in the locals favor this
afternoon. Up to that inning Powell had
everything his own way. Fanwell. the
Maps recruit, was given his first try-out
on the local lot. and proved to have q
good assortment of sizzlers. Rath Sc
cured from the Philadelphia Athletics,
also played his first game here. Score:
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NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.

At Alhany-Albany. ?: WiIkesharre. 3
At syracuse-SyTacuse, s; Binghamt9n. Z
At Uuca-Utics. 2: Elmira. 0.
At Troy-Troy. 0; Scranton. 4.
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Runs-Tius Mage. Walsh. Snodgrass. Left on
bases Philadelphia, 3. New York s. Bases on
halls-0f AicQuillan, 8; Of Mathewson. . Struck
out-By McQuilan. 2. by MatheWson. ;, By Dick
son, l. Two-hase hits-ritns. Walsh. Snodgrass.
Sacrifice hit-Thcmas Double play-Dooln b
Walsh 20 Bransdeld o. Hits-Oh Mathewsou 4
Umpires-Mcssrs. tombstone and Eason. Time q
gene hour and 81 minutes
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Lxnchburr. er Norfolk. O.

Norfolk. Va. July 2s.-Sexton was too
much OF an enigma for Norfolk this aft
ernoOn, and Lynchburg won. TO O. All
the Lynchburg runs were made after
chances to retire the side had been lost
by Jackson on third base. Jackson's err
Tor let in one in the first inning, and
with two out In the eighth he missed a
lire hit from A. Smiths bat and five runs
followed Score:
R.H.E
LynchburE. ............ OOOO0O5 % 10 /
Norfolk. ............... 0 0 GOO 90 4
BatterieS-Sexton and Rove: sheehan, Ryan, and
Munson.- Umpire-Nr. Alsce.
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r. u. E
RiehmOnd, % Peter.burg. 1.

Richmond. Va, July 2S-After a long
losing streak. Deacon Morrissey demon
strated to-day that he had come back
by holding Petersburg 10 one hit, and
winning. to /.
Hannifan, who worked for Petersburg,
was also in fine fettle. holding Richmond
20 a trio OF scattered singles. Errors and
loose play on the part Of his teammates
gave Richmond the game in the second.
Only three men in each inning faced
Morrissey after the second. Score:
H. e
Richmond. ............ 0 800 90 x-2 3 1
Petersburg. / 90 9 o OIL ! 2
Batteres-Mcuissey and MeSSitt: Hanifan and
Kunkle
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TRI-STATE LEAGUE.

At Lancas;er-Lancaster. 8: York. l.
At Rcading-Reading. i: Trenton. o.
AT Johnstown-lohnStown .: Williamsport. L
A. Altoona-Altoona. 5; Harrisburg. Q.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

The creators OF the "Farnese Hercules"
The Dying Gladiator" and The Discus
Thrower" must have combined their
ghostly nantes and softly draped the
resulting garment over the shoulder. OF
this modern exponent Of their art
II is interesting 10 read what others
have TO say about our baseball team.
The following notes are from Philadel.
Phia papers after the first game Wednes-
day:
Germany Schaefer should be signed by
John Shibe for the Philadelphia Hippo-
drome The Washington player is tho
best clown on the diamond.
Dutch Schaefer had a beautiful time
in center garden yesterday He had
nothing to do. and SO was able 70 devote
his entire time 10 antics and monologues.
When Plank replaced Dygert Schaefer
met Eddie and escorted him into the field
holding his arm.
When "Cy'' Morgan came on the field
yesterday afternoon it was noticed that
he carried an object which With great
care he deposited upon a large catching
glove. "Cy'' explained that il was a tar
baby and acted as a charm. not a hoo
doc The tar baby grimaced from the
Athletics bench during the entire game
until the Senator's hitting streak in the
eighth, when somebody kicked it into a.
corner.
Charles ". Somers. vice president Of
the American League and sole owner OF
the Cleveland baseball club. declared he
would follow Comiskey's plan and build
a new team with young players.
The club viii be rebuilt as soon as
possible with young players" said SOM
ers- We want players whose value win
Increase and who will give Cleveland a
winning team for a number Of years. Wa
have lines out for number Of players.
and Will have them before the season
goes much further
Manager Mcclure will be manager
next season. There is nothing in tha
story that he may be succeeded by
Fielder Jones MCGUIRE has a two-year
contract"
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Totals. .-.. ; $50 10 z

None out Uhen winning run scored
Brooklyn. ......-...-----. 900 90 IL
Boston .....--..-...-... o 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
Run-Dauoert Left on bases-Bostou. 5: Brook
Struck out-By cmtiss. ;: by Barrer. TNo-base
hits-Daubert. Wheat Sacrifice hits-NIillcr Cur
tiss Dalton Stolen bases-DaYidson. , Double
plays-Abby TO Shean; Smith to Dauhcrt Hit BY
ptcher-By Curtiss. /. Passed baIl-Bergen. I'm
pres-aiessTs Riser and Enslie. Tine Of game-2
houTA
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CAROLINA LEAGUE.

At winston-sal Standardization. salem. .. C,oor.
boro. 0.
At Observation-Disclosures /; Charlotte. G.
At Greenville-GrecnVille. g. Anderson, J.
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CARDINALS oUTCLASSED.
Overall TwirIs superb Game for
the Cubs.

St Louis. July 2S.-with Overall on
the mound to-day, St Louis never had a
chance, and Chicago won. Score. 8 10 Q.
Score.
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1t is reported that a Boston sculptor
Is making statues Of the Detroit stars.
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JEW ENGLANp LEAGUE.

Al Lawrence-Lawrence. 4; Fan River. l.
At HavcThill-Brockton Z: HaveThin, 2
At Lowell-LOWen. O; Lynn s.
AT Worcester-First game; Worcester. 4; New Bed.
ford J. Second same-Wogcester 4: New Beds
ford ;
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sOUTHERN LEAGUE.

AZ New 0rleans-Memphs. g. New Orleans. l.
At Birringham-Chattanoosa 7: Birmingham. 6
At Montgomery-Ai0utgUmCTy &; Nashville, ].
At Mobile-Alobile. 2; Atlanta. T.
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At New Hayen-New Haven. 10 Hartford. ..
At Bridgeport-WatsrbuTy. S: Bridgeport. 1.
At springfeld-New Britain. 5: Springfield. ?
AT Northampton-Holyoke H. Northampton. 2
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Runs-Stone. Graney. Turner. Twohsse hits
6raney. Turner. Bemis. Bases on balls-Oh Powell
l; of Fanwell. 4. Sacrifice hit-Lajoie. stolen
bases-Rath Holman. Stone. Struck out-By Powell
8; BY Fanwen . Umpires-Niesss Dineen and
Evans. Time Of game hour and IS minutes.
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A. C. Spalding. head OF the sporting
goods house which bears his name is
now a candidate for United States Sena,
tor from the State Of California Mr..
spalding was one Of the greatest ball
players that ever entered the national
game. and his record es a winning pitcher
has stood unbeaten for many years.
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Larry sehaay is "the brains" Of tina
Newark team.
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The score

batIcd Tor Murray IN the ninth.
fRaef.1 To- Mob a. -, -.-l.l
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-06
Later Report Of Disaster.

PALOS, ALA, May 5.-An hope
that any OF the IS white and $50 ne
gro miners, entombed in mine No. )
of the Palos Coal d Coke Company
here as the result of an explosion IN
the mine this afternoon may be res
cued alive, has been abandoned. II Is
thought if any OF the men escaped
death from the explosion they were
suffocated by black damp. Estimates
of the number of men in the mine at
the tine vary. Those in position 20
know estimate the number at 10
whites and about 100 negroes, while
others say the number is much lar
ger. officials of the mine say that
according to their records, but ITO
men are in the mine, but as a num-
Der of miners were being employed
under the contract system. the list OF
names on the pay rolls is incomplete.
Immediately after the explosion vii
layers organized to attempt to rescue
those entombed. John Pasco and an
other miner went into the mine, but
were soon overcome by black damp
and dragged out unconscious.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-06
SERVES TIME IN PRISON;
HE BEGINS LIFE ANEW
Convicted Of Forgery in Norfolk,
James Hammond Leaves peni-
Tertiary at Age Of IS.

RICHMOND. VA, May Once
more James Hammond. now bent an
der the weight Of seventy five years,
stroled from the penitentiary this
morning with n firm resolve IN his
heart to rigidly cleavc to the straight
and narrow 18th Of virtue and recti-
ude, thoroughly penetent of his SINS
and forgiving the world for the sins IL
has committed against him.
Hammond was released after serN-
ing six year term for alleged forgery
committed in Norfolk.
From Secretary Ben Owen in the
governors Office comes the iniorma-
ton that Hammond. brave and dash
ing in war. heard the thunder at the
Crater and displayed wonderful cour-
age at the battle OF Charlottesville,
when MahOne's command. in which
he served. fought so valiantly.
AT the close Of the war Hammond,
man Of imposing physique and at
tractive personality. made specially
of working a confidence game. ac-
cording to Secretary Owen. and also
became skilled in the art OF counter
feiting signatures. Police records are
said to show that he was convicted IN
San Francisco and several western
cities on charges of forgery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-06
LARGER NUMBER OF
BISHOPS PROBABLE
Kilgo and DENLY May be Elec-
ted by Methodist Conference
at AShevilie.

ASHEVILLE. n. c.. May 5.-In-
stead of the five or six bishops which
the college of bishops recommended
that the quadriennial conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. select. II seems not improbable
tonight. that seven or eight viii be
chosen. A general sentiment among
the delegates is setting in Tor two
missionary bishops. one for the
Orient. the other to look after al
fairs in Central and South America.
The men oftenest mentioned for the
posts are Dr. Walter r. Lambuth. of
Nashville. Tenn. for the Orient and
Rev. II. &. Tucker. OF Rio Janeiro,
for the South American service
The latter has been for % years
in that field and made a stirring
address TO the conference this after
noon. urging the niece ssity OF a more
intelligent effort 10 evangclize the
Latin countries TO the south Of US.
While presumably there are no can
didafes for the Office OF bishop in the
Methodist church. there - nothing In
the practice OF the church to prevent
the friends OF able ministers from
conducting an energetic campaign for
their faycritcs.
That Is being done here uow and
two score or more names have bcca
mentioned.
u IS Of course. impossible 10 pre-
dict the result Of the election. but
Two men sccm more likely than 9th
ers 20 be selected. These are Dr. J.
&. Kilco. president 81 Trinity Col
lcgc. Durham. y. G.. and Dr. Collins
DENLY. 81 Vanderbilt University.
Nashville. Tenn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-06
GOVERNOR POW[RlESS
TO STOP THE FIGHT
Secretary to California Chief
Executive Answers the
Many Appeals.

SACRAMENTO. CAL. May 5.-In
res pOnse to scores Of ls;ters received
at the governors Office since the
death OF Tommy Mccarthy, following
his fight with Own Moran. IN San
Francisco. last Friday night urging
that Governor Gillette stop the JET
iries and Johnson fight on July 4. +.
Forrest Mitchell. executive secretary
10 the governor. in the absence Of the
latter and Liutcnant Governor Horton,
TO-DAY sent out answers. saying that
the governor was pOwerless to inter
fcre.
The statement. which originally out
lined the governors attitude. was is
sued in response 10 a letter cnclos-
ing resolutions by the ministerial
union relative TO suppressing the pro-
posed contest. sass IN part:
Permit nc to say the governor
IS not in favor OF prize fights. that
he has never attended one in his
life. and SAYS he never will. How
ever. under the laws Of California.
believe he Is helpless 20 prevent OF
suppress this so-cailcd boxing contest.
because the law allows such con
tests. u the necessary permit ha.
been granted by the local authorities
In this instance. understand this
permit has been granted"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-06
ATTORNEY GENERAL MUST
TELL ABOUT COTTON POOL
Resolution Asking for informal is
Favorabiy Reported by House
Committee.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 5.-Thc
house judiciary committee today re
ported favorably resolution oher
cd BY Representative Craig. Demo
crat, of Alabama, calling upon the
attorney general for Information con
c,rnine the prosecution by the de
partment OF justice of the alleged
bull pool In cotton. The resolution
also ASKS IT anybody is being prose
cuted for attempting 10 Gepress the
price OF cotton.
The resolution wants the attorney
general to inform the house OF ali
facts in connection with the investi'
cation OF Frank Il. Hayes, William Z.
brown. James A. Patton and Eugene
Scales. Informing AN alleged comoi'
nation for the purpose of advancing
the price of cotton which investi'
cation is now being conducted IN New
FORK and New Orleans.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-06
RACING AUTO MADLY
CRASHES INTO FENCE
Miraculous Escape from Death
. is Made on Atlanta
Speedway.
(5y Associated Press-l

ATLANTA. GA, May John ID.
Aiken. one of Americas fast stock car
drivers. during the Atlanta autOmO-
bile race meet. had miraculous es-
cape from injury on the back stretch
of the Atlanta speedway today. when
his National 80, going 20 miles an
hour. dashed into the inside fence and
over the embankment. The front OF
the car was smashed. but Titken and
his mechanician, Wilson, escaped
with a few scratches.
The accident happened in the 10Th
mile OF the 200 mile race. whoa
kitken was about two miles en- the
lead OF his nearest competitor and
giving promise of lowering the track
record for the distance The race was
won by HarrOun. in a Marmon car.
One Atlanta track record was br0k-
en- in today's racing. Ralph DE Palma
clipping 30.3S seconds OF the TWEEN
ty-mile record for cars of 451-699
cubic inches piston displacement.
made by Robertson In a Fiat last
year.
An exciting feature Of the late ar
tcrnoOn was the graceful Vancouver
ing 81 Charles X. Hamilton. in aero
plasc. az the time the 200 mile rae
WIS IT. progress. Hamilton made one
nizst OF is minutes. circiinz TIE
rae coursc repeatedly ~ a mile a
minute Gu He brought tho crowd
10 iIs feet with his daring dips" IN
iron, Of he grand stand.
A tho conclusion % the races. Han
iiion maze a short cross country fight
and maneouvercd over Hapcvilic for
several minutes. Then he returned TO
the q Use.
Tomorrow Christie DC Palma. Hsr-
ROM srs Lyttlc viii 20 after the
Amcf can track records for one
nile.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-06
KING Ed WARD ILL.,;
CONSERVATION RE|CNS
Alarm is Felt in England Over
the Condition of His
Majesty.

LONDON. May 5.-The kingdom
was thrown into CONSERVATION to-
night by the sudden and totally I'M
expected announcement that King
edward was suffering from bronchit-
is IN a form which caused some anX
iety Ia physicians, two OF whom are
sleo piI.s in buckingham Palace. in or
der to he on hand in case of need.
Tie first intimation Sthat anything
was amiss was the failure of the
king TO meet the queen. who return
ed from the continent this evening.
I he queen hurried to the palace. and
soon the public learned. by an Of
fetal announcement. that the king
had been i'll for two days. The fact
that his illness had been thus con
cealCu from public caused the alarm.
when once il became generally
known. The king suffered from a
sinilt- attack at BiaIi IL. owing 20
the iIc on ent weather and .DIj
' iad~. Su il was su9I SCI tha: J..
had con letely recovered
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-06
Five Bodies Found.

Rescue parties later again entered
the mine and Assistant State Mine
Inspector Robert Neal, at 1890
O'Clock tonight said that they had
come across five bodies 1880 feet
down in the mines, but no effort
would be made to bring any cut I'M
til daylight. Air pipes into the mines
have to be rearranged and brattices
are being constructed as air Is being
forced into the mines to assist the
rescuing parties. Dave Williams and
Dave Gwillim reported dead have
been heard from alive. The death
list will be over 10. Several under
takers are on the scene ready TO
handle bodies when they are brought
out of the mines.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-06
UNION MEN ARE FORCED
TO QUIT OPERATIONS
Members OF Disturbing Element De-
clare They Are Starving and the
Projectors Are Discriminating
Against Them-Thrcaten organlxa-
ton If They Are Not Given Share.
Cry Associated Pressl

DANVlLLE, ILLS. May Owing
to the threatening attitude of striking
coal miners at WestyiIle. Ills, two
hundred militiamen tonight are camp
cd at Danville. ready to quell any
physical outbreak. Nearly one thous-
and foreigners today marched TO four
mine shafts. armed with stones and
clubs and carrying an American tias,
forced two hundred union American
miners to desist from repair work
and the installing of safety devices.
This work has been going on since
mining ceased on April l. There was
no violence beyond threats, however.
Want Their Share.
The foreign miners say that they
are starving and that the mine own
ers discriminate against them In en-
ploying Americans To do all the repair
work. he foreigners threaten to
withdraw from the union unless
rnion officers see that they get n
share of such work as there is TO be
done. There have been threats OF yio-
lence for several days.
Many of the miners are said to be
armed with knives and reyolyers.
Situation Tense.
The demonstration today brighten
ed mine owners and county officers.
and Sheriff Helmick asked Cover
nor Deneen for military aid. Soldiers
We're sent at once. While the
situation is tense. il is thought that
the military will not be called on to
take the field actively.