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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
UMPIRE BECOMES KING
4 OF BASEBALL DIAMOND
Amended Rules Give Him Clearly Defined Duties
and Absolute Power---FeW Slight Changes
Made in Scoring Rules

The revised playing rules of baseball
rs amended by the Joint rules commit
zee OF the National and American
leagues at Pittsbnrg on January a.
@ere given out in pamphlet form by
secretary John A. Heydler, OF the Ma :
lional League. Yesterday. The most
itriking feature of the revised rules
the importance given to the powers
md duties of the umpires. This sea-
ION more than ever before in the his
DRY OF the game the umpire Will be
ne reigning power on the diamond.
This innovation was brought about
lent Thomas j. Lynch. OF the National
.eague. who used to be an umpire him
elf, and is thoroughly familiar with
he handicaps under which the indica-
or holder worked.
The new rules establish a double
umpire system for all games, with an
lmpire-in-c behind the bat to Judge
,alls and strikes and certain deci.
lions at third base, and a field umpire
o Judge base decisions. The umpire
n-chtef VIII have full charge Of tho
zane, and VIII alone have authority
o declare game forfeited. The field
umpire has full authority in remov-
ng and fning players. The two Off
,ase point is raised on a decision
BASED on a point of rules. one umpire
nay ask for information from the
,tfer. But one umpire will not inter
tsked to by his associate.
Players Cannot "I<ick."
the players are prohibited from dis
)uting the accuracy of the umpire's
Judgment. and not even the captain OF
team can call the umpires attention
o what he believes to be violation
II the rules. This makes 1t mandatory
IN the umpire himself to note all vio-
ations of the rules.
Hereafter. when player Is elected
rom the game for violation of the
Jules. he Will not be allowed to loiter
tbout the grounds or grandstand, but
= decisivelY banished TO the club
iousc, and must stay there or leave
he grounds; and II he doesn't the UNI
,lre is given the power to forfeit the
tame. The umpire can also fine
player So for discoloring the ball; for
refusing to he seated on the bench
ane minute after ordc<ed to do so. II
10 violates the coaching rules, and II
:he captain fails to notify the official
81 a change in lineup.
The revised rules give the umpire
ABSOLUTE power over the players on the
bench and to do away with ali tho
rowdyism which has started at this
quarter in the past. The umpire is
given power to fine substitute players
for yelling disapproval from the bench
$40. and II the unsolicited converse.
ton continues he Is given power TO
slear the bench and send the whole
crew OF substitutes to the club house
Hnd have them come out only as they
are needed.
ChnnEes in Ground Rules.
The new code provides for several
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
COUNTRY SUPPORTING
TOO MANY PHYSICIANS
Low Grade Schools Held Responsible for Great
fOverproduction Of Doctors---Many In
stitutions Not Acceptable"

Chicago. Ill, February 2s.-"The
United States supports too many ply
sicians. While Europe maintains the
proportion of one physician TO every
1900 inhabitants. the United States
has a physician for every 56S This
overproduction is due to our too num-
erous low grade medical schools and to
the laxity of our laws governing
them"
Henry S. Pritchett. of New York
president of the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching,
made this assertion in an address to-
day before the council on medical edu-
cation of the American Medical Asso-
citation.
eve have in this country" he con-
tinued, about $50 medical schools, or
more than are to be found in the
whole of Europe. Each of our schools
in the last ten years has graduated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

I, changes In relation to ground rules
| In case of an overflow crowd. If the
ground rules, the umpire Will have fun
| authority to make special rules. II q
| thrown ball goes into the spectators
or through fence surrounding ,h e
field, or into the players bench the
runner will be entitled to two bases
The umpire must be certain. that both
teams have agreed to special ground
rules before the game commences me
umpire, before each game, shall cali
the two captains together and lay
them to understand that the rules are
to be strictly and inpartially enforced.
The umpire must announce the pat
teries before the game, and also an
| umpire, as we'll as the offending cap
tain, Is subject to fine of So for
violation of this new rule. umplres
who fail to keep their engagements
Will be fined days pay.
Under the amended rules. II a fielder
stops or catchu5 batted bail with
his cap, glove, or any part of his
uniform. the runner or runners on the
bases will be entitled to three bases.
II thrown or pitched ball strikes
the umpire on foul ground. the ball
shall be considered in play and the
base runner shall be entitled TO all
the bases he can make. \ base run
ner will be declared out II he passes
Il DSicic
runner has been legally put out.
Base Running Rules.
y new rule eives the base runner
the privilege of turning either TO the
right or left after touching first base.
where heretofore he was compelled to
turn to the right If, however. after
running over first base, he should at
tempt to go to second before returning
to first base, he shall forfeit eXemp-
ton from liability TO be put out. Adj
ditionS have also been made to the
rule governing when base runner
may return to his base without liabil-
ity of being declared out. In case the
umpire declares an illegally batted
ball he may go back. also IL the UNI
pirc is struck by fair-hit ball before
touching a fielder and in which case
no base shall be run unless necessitated
by the batsman becoming a base run
ner. and no run shall be scored unless
all the bases are occupied. The run
ner may return TO his base also IL
the umpire declares the batsman or
another base runner out for interfer-
ence
a few slight changes are made in
the scoring rules. y player will get
an assist when he handles the ball in
aiding In run-out, even though he
completes the play By making a put
out. Wild pitches and passed balls are
exempt from the error column. as prior
to the year 1903. In the event OF
double or triple steal, where either
runner is thrown out, the other or
others shall not be credited with
stolen base.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
HERMITAGE GQLE

During the month of March there
will be held a selected score tourna-
ment at the Hermitage Golf Club, sim
naments of this kind. the best scores
for each hole are selected and score
for the eighteen holes is made up. the
player having the lowest score of
course, being the winner. Last years
tournament was Won by Peter Win
ston with u SiXty-two.
Rules for medal play will govern this
tournament except where the local
ground rules cover Ball must be
cation. If the ball strikes the flag
staff, the penalty Is two strokes IL
played from less than twenty wards
from the hole. II both balls are on the
putting green and If the ball strikes
stroke,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

Jersey will then make requisition 70,
eXtradition.
Capases for the arrest of the in
dicted meat packers and summonses
for the six indicted meat corporations
We're ordered to-day by Prosecutor
Garven who will later hand them over
to Sheriff Kelly for execution. The
sheriff will find out who of the in
dicted men are in the jurisdiction. Mr..
Garven said:
THE indicted men know of the In
dictments, their lawyers have con-
ferred with them about the indict-
ments, and proceedings Will now take
their regular course"
Counsel for James E. Bathgate. Jr..
one of the New Jersey directors in the
meat combine. appeared before Judges
Blair and Carey to-day. and bail for
$500 was furnished for his appear
ance in court when wanted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

SO many physicians and surgeons that
the overproduction has become enor-
nous.
I'VE have twice as many physicians
per 100000 of population as England
four times as many as France, and Ave
times as many as Germany.
Our low grade medical schools
sanctioned by our lax laws, are largely
responsible. II is admitted that the
training of doctors from the low grade
schools is poor, but 1t is constantly as
serted that these doctors are needed
for the rural regions. Our investiga-
tions show that more extensively
trained doctors go into the country
just as the poorly trained doctors do"
In report submitted, 1T is indlcat-
ed that of the 1873 medical schools and
colleges in the United States. SIS are
acceptable. 81 need certain improve
ments." and IS are mot acceptable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
Acndemy-"The Matinee IDOL"
BijOu-ThOmas Shea.

A Great Character Actor.
The Bijou patrons certainly found a
surprise last night when the curtain
went up on Thomas Shea and his eX-
cellent company In THE Counsel for
the, Defense, for there has been no
house since the season opened. The
play gave each member of the cast
an opportunity to show what Individual
acting is worth. There are twelve men
and two women in the cast, allHof
whom did most creditably, although
the men naturally had the lead
The story Is somewhat different from
the average run of these attractions,
a young LAWYER, very much in politics,
shoots man In self-defense. and Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
WILL rLAY THREE GAMES.
Virginia and Carolina 70 Meet on Diamond
This Snrinp

Chapel Hill, y. c., February 2s.-Manager
Drane. of the University baseball team, has
about completed his schedule for this spring.
{. I. viii not be given out definitely. how
ever. for few days. as there are still
some arrangements to be made with the
University of Virginia. There win be play
ed three games this year with Virginia,
one in Charlottesville and the other two in
North Carolina. The question now is, where
will the two North Carolina games be
played? Virginia desires both OF them at
Greensboro. while Carolina wants one in
Greensboro and one in Raleigh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Easy for Gotch.

Chicago. Ill., February 2S.-F'rank
Gotch tonight had an easy time in
disposing of Jimmy Essen. who calls
himself the champion of Scotland, in
a. wrestling bout at the Coliseum Es-
son was on the defensive throughout.
The first fall was won by Gotch in
IL minutes % seconds by the use OF
the lock. and the second in 10 minutes
% seconds with a chancery and crotch
hold
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Dote saved for Gcorseto,n.

November 5 Is not the Georgetown
Virginia date. The two teams have al
ways met two Saturdays before
Thanksgiving. Nobody here at the
University, or even in the state. enter
tains the belief that Virginia out
classes Georgetown. On the contrary,
one has only to look at the scores be-
tween the teams of the two institu-
tions to find that Georgetown has won
a great many more games of baseball
aud about the same number in foot
ball. Just because fortune has ia
vored Virginia during the past three
years, 1t does not follow that she has
any ground to claim superiority, nor
is 1t any evidence that she outclasses
Georgetown. 1t is fact that vir-
Kfnia had to fight for every inch of
ground. even when her teams were
superior"
The relationship between Virginia
and Georgetown was never so cordial
rs at the present moment. Virginia
has always felt honored to meet the
Blue and Gray, and now even more
than ever before. there is no question
OF doubt that an effort will be made
to arrange contest with Georgetown
this year. Virginia will always strive
for and feel flattered at having
place on the Blue and Gray schedule.
The date named by the Carlisle coach
is not the Georgetown date The Sec
ond Saturday before Thanksgiving.
the day on which the teams have all
ways played has been purposely held
open in the provisional schedule
Virginia VIII Meet Indians.
While not confirmed from any Of
ficial source whatever, there is gem
eral believ here that Virginia will
play the Indians on November s. For
four or five years the contest with the
red skins was considered one of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Lenxe for the South.

Philadelphia. Pa, February 2s.-split
into two squads. the Philadelphia
American League baseball players LETT
to- day for Southern training grounds.
Led by Connie Mack. manager of the
team, the youngsters under contract
went to Atlanta. Ga. and the regulars
left for Hot Springs, Va. Both squads
will merge at Atlanta on March IL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
POP Mc1<ENIrT WILL REPORT
SOON AT WINSON. SALEM

Winston-Salem, N. c., February 2s.-
Twill be only matter of a few days
until Manager James McKevitt will re-
port here for duty as manager of the
Winston Salem baseball team. 1t is
not known just what day he will come,
but it is said that he will leave his
home at Grand Rapids, Mich, some
time this week and will come straight
to the TWIN City.
A letter was received from him yes
terday in which he stated that he had
signed good player who was in the
Virginia League last season. He did
not give the name Of the player.
The assembling Of the men will be-
gin not long after his arrival here.
and then the fans of the city may feed
their hunger by watching the men work
in preliminary practice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.
1903 Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.
1903 Hull Street.
A series of debates for the second half
of the High School has been arranged, the
participants having been selected from the
scholars. The first Will take place March
"a the subject for debate being: Resolved.
That England Is Declining as Nation.
Affirmative, Linwood LETTERS, Isabella
Saunders, Hazel Kidd negative. Arthur
Belwood. Inez Ferris and Lucille LumpSin.
Second debate, April 10, subject: Resolved.
That Universal Suffrage Is Conducive to the
Greater Prosperity OF the Nation" Mega
tive. Guy Belcher. George Smith, Odls Hin
nant; affirmative, Mamie Walden. Mary
Tucker. Grace Brnser. Third debate, May
49, subject: Resolved. That United States
Senators Should Be Elected by the Direct
Vote of the People Affirmative. Basil
Morrissett Mamie Percival. Marie VIII
liams: negative, Ellis Kelley. Linwood JEFF
fers, Lizzie Dennis. The debate some months
ago on whether education should be COM
pulsory, which the alternatives won by
two votes to one. was largely attended. and
the work OF the young debaters was highly
creditable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
smallpox Patient Taken 10 ..o,pital.

Lynchburg. Va, February aS,-Another
case Of smallpox. a white man from River
mont, was taken TO the hospital Tonight.
There are TWENTY-FIVE eases at the hospital
now, making twenty-Alre In all.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

Rocky Ridge Council. No. S. Independent
Order OF United American Mechanics, met
last night TO initiate three candidates and
to hear the report OF the committee Sc
lected to arrange the program for the cee-
bration OF the sixteenth anniversary of the
council. A. L. sampson, A. I. Waugh and
T.. A. Stewart We're on the committee. 1t
has been decided to hold the celebration in
the Masonic Temple April 1. Many promi-
nent speakers will be heard. This order was
founded in 1853; has one national council.
fourteen State councils. 525 subcouncs, and
81 $50 members
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

James w Mack, eighty.one years old, who
served with gallantry in the Manchester
Artillery during the Civil War. died Sun
day in R. E. Lee Camp Soldiers Home.
Richmond His funeral took place yesterday
afternoon and the burial was in lakewood.
He was unmarried.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
tspeeIai 10 The Times-Ilspatch.

Charlottesville. Va, February Is
eff Georgetown is satisfied with the
new football rules to be promulgated
by the intercollegiate rules commit
tee at its meeting on March %. and
re-es,abiishes the sport, Virginia will
at once apply for her usual date with
the Blue and Gray the second satur-
day before Thanksgiving
Thus spoke DR.. William A Lam
beth. the father of athletics at Vir-
GINA, when asked tonight II the ru-
NOR was true that there would be no
Georgetown-v Virginia game next fall.
DR.. Lambeth expressed surprise at
the published statement that lot OF
hard feeling had resulted from the
announcement made by Glenn Warner
that the Indians would meet Virginia
in Washington on November 5. He
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
News Of Manchester

Mrs. T. L. Nicholas, of 1loi McDonoush
Street, who died sunday was held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock The burial was In
Hollywood Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

Murphy Gets Decision Over Moran.
San Francisco, Cal, February aS.-
Tommy Murphy, of New York. to.
night won the decision at the end d
twenty rounds from Owen Moran, q
England.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
THE TIMES D1sPAroH RICHMOND VA TUESDAY MARCH L. 1910

then called upon by the wife of the
man unJustly accused Of the same
crime, to defend him. The political
bosses come In for their nefarous
work, and things got SO exciting dur.
Ing the most crucial moments that
even the picture on the wall grows
SO enthusiastic that " falls, Knocking
over a radiator. But 1T all ends we'll
the villain is arrested for false testl-
mony. and the prisoner is cleared
without the necessity Of u confession
by the real slayer.
Mr.. Shea is great character actor.
He Is really above the popular price
class, but the Bijou this season is
going after the best regardless There
Is not weak spot in the company
During his engagement Mr.. Shea Will
present different attractions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

money Cured; quick Keller; removes all
DkUT0l swelling in TO 20 days; 80 to 50
given free to sufferers: nothing fairer. DIR.
Il. H, GREEN'S SONS. BOX Is. Atlanta. Ca,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

Mrs. Thomas l.. Nicholas died at 1906
o'clock last night at her residence lloi Nc
nomouch street, She had been III since
Christmas, but her condition had not be-
na,,,, dangerous until last Friday. She is
,,.,yed nv three chFdren-May. Louise and
Rryant Nicholas. The funeral notice will
~ The funeral of the infant child of Mr., and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

Decision for Dohan.
Baltimore, Md, February 2S.-John-
ny Dohan, of New York, tonight Won
the decision over Joe Seiger, OF Den
Yer, in a fifteen-round bout before the
Monumental Sporting Club.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Dcwolf Hopper Tonight.

DcW01f Hopper TO-NtEht.
The name Of DeWolf Hopper has
come to mean to the theatre goers Of
Richmond high class order OF theat-
rical entertainment with a superabun-
dance OF healthy and clean fun, and
as far as the eye is concerned a great
plenty of pretty chorus girls The fact
that he will be at the Academy to-
night in new song comedy. "a Matt
nee IDOL said to be the most success
ful play that he has ever had Will
arouse unusual interest. especially In
View OF the fact that Hopper himscl.
has said that in all his years of expe-
rience with comic operas he has never
seen a more capable or better looking
lot OF young women singers and
dancers.
In addition to the chorus. the COM
pany includes number of players
we'll known in the theatrical world,
among whom are Harriet Burt Ethel
Dovey. Georgia Mack and George
Backus.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

Miss Lucy Whoewright, a city missionary
of Richmond. will address a meeting for
mothers only in the lecture-roonl OF Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church Thursday
afternoon, March TO- at 4So O'Clock Her
subject Viii be on mother In relation to
her boys work. An excellent musical pro-
gram of piano and vocal solos has also been
arranged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

Tho Swansboro Educational Association
met yesterday at p, NJ. at the swansboro
Schoolhouse.
The Womnn's Missionary Society OF Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church. will meet this
afternoon at o'clock in the church parlor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

W. Y Rethard. physical director of tho
Central y. NJ c. A. of Richmond will de-
liver an address in the Dixie Athletic As
sooiation's assembly room on Thursday
night at $3.50 o'clock, His subject VIII be
,Ras,otball." President w. IL Owens is
also expected to say few words on THE
Boy, and Boys
,rhe February report of the Dixie Athletic
Association on attendance Is; gymnasium,
work, 10; total, 72l. An important meeting
~ The hoard OF directors Will be held
THURSDAY night at O'clock The election
of officers, plans for year ana solleitihg loF
nav, members will constitute the business.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-11-17
STARED AT PROF. BRANEFoG
Absent-Minded Pedagoauo Dldnr
Know Whether He Had Put Baby
or Wlfe's Hat In Oven-

The people didn't merely look at
Professor Branefog-they stared He
knew he was absent-minded at times.
and he wondered whether he had rub
bed his face with boot polish instead
of cold cream after he had shaved. or
whether he had forgotten to change
his dressing-gow for his frock-coat-
But kindly policeman put things
right.
Are you aware. sir. that you arc
carrying joint OF beef in your arms7'
he asked.
Goodness mel" said the professor.
Il knew something was wrong. My
wife told me to put her Sunday hat
on the bed. to place this roast in the
oven. and to take the baby and the
dog for a walk"
You've not put the baby In the
oven, surely7" said the laws guardian
Il put something In 1t. said Brane
fog; but don't know whether 1t vas
the baby OF the dog"
With bated breath they hurried tc
the professors house. Here. on the
bed. lay the baby and the dog. but Il
was Just as bad for Branefog- It was
his wife's Sunday hat that was in thu
oveni