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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-15
Aviator Falls Fifty Feet.

Ralph tombstone fell with biplane,
he was operating at a height OF fiftyI
feet on the aviation field at St Louis
He was slightly bruised. The machineI
was wrecked.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-15
His Finest Experience.

1T was the finest experience 1 ever
had he shouted TO the crowd OF
cheering thousands. I'D liked TO have
stayed up an hour"
He shook hands with HoVsey. thank
ing him for the ride and then he dis
appeared in a cloud OF dust. This was
only one Of dozens OF interesting
things the colonel did. he rushed and
whizzed ari he waBout just like he
used 10 do. St Louis folks who at
tempted TO follow his course gave ii
up as 4 bad job
HoXsey sid he had TO caution his
passenger TO keep his hands on the
holding rail On the turns Colonel
Roosevelt began to wave his hands at
the spectators and the aviator was
afraid the 'ormer presidents hands
would catch a controlling cord.
When it comes 70 mixing business
with pleasure you cannot surpass the
colonel He made three big speeches,
and then motored out to the aviation
field.
While he sat in the automobile with
Governor Hadley. Arch Hoxsey. who
had been flying, came over and spoke
TO the colonel quietly. The governor
introduced them. I'D like TO have you
for a passenger" murmured Hoxsey.
and the colonel looked about and
above. There was no wind and the con.
ditions appeared 60 be right
Suddenly he began 10 remove his
coat He doned his dusty black som.
brero.
You're not going. are you. colonel?"
asked Governor Hadley. anxiously. The
colonel looked about him. by George.
/ think l WILL" he answered. and he
stepped out OF his motor car.
HoNsey's biplane was nearby, and
the colonel had reached II in a jiffy
Publisher Rowland and his two sons
Karl and Harold. and Advertising
Manager Hoyt rushed over. They
couldn't believe their own eyes
why. he told us he wouldn't go
up" said Publisher Rowland.
Was 100 Feet In Air
The colonel devoted all his atten-
tion 10 Hoxsey and the jiggers that
worked the plane He sat on the left
side OF HoXsey. Somebody gave him a
cap and the colonel put 1t on and he
was ready for the whoop.
While an old soldier held the ma.
chine. Hoxsey tested the engine. He
found that everything was all right
and gave the signal to let 60 The
aeroplane rose gently and gradually
TO height of 100 feet. AS IL rose IL
picked up more speed. and before he
knew 1t Mr.. Roosevelt and the aviator
were swooping over the heads OF the
crowd. The biplane descended in a
complete circle and made a long loop.
The colonel waved his hands 70
those beneath him. He called TO them.
but the hum OF the motor choked his
words. In three minutes and twenty
seconds the plane glided back 10 its
original position near the colOnel's au-
tomobile. The crowd swarmed toward
him.
He uttered EXPLANATIONS that came
so fast that you couldn't tell what he
was saying. He kept "by Georgeing"
and said fine" at least a hundred
times. He was so overwhelmed that
he couldn't describe his sensations OF
being in the air.
II went up in an American airship."
he said, with an American TO handle
it. 1t was fine"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-15
Live Stock Markets-

PITTSBCRG (Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choice. $6.S0Q710;
prime, $640Q675.
SHEEP higher; prime wethers. $4.lC
Q4.35; culls and common, $2n3;
lambs. t450Q6.90; veal calves. SO Sc
N10.
HOGS higher; prime heavies. SO. %
Qs.35; mediums, $3.50 $50; heavy
f9s5Qs.40; pigs. ssGS.sO; roughS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-15

Fortune For Blast Furnace Toiler
After Years OF toll at blast furnace
at Sharon. Pa. Mack Madison, a
Swede.. left for his native land TO OBJ
tain fortune of 100000, which he
has heard a relative has left TO him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-15
Formulation q nuboln- pa

Dubois. Pa. has a population OF 10.
623. compared with 1875 In 1900. ac
cording 90 the census bureau.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-15
Wild Deer Disport Near School.

A flock OF deer bounding across the
roads in the forest is the rare sigh
which daily greets the school children
near Orwigsburg. Pa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-15
HARRISBURG Has g. 1s7 po,ulst,o,.

According TO statistics given out b>
the census bureau. Harrisburg. Pa
has a population OF 64.lss. an increase
Of 1903. or 27.9 per cent over s0.ls:
In 1900.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-15

'EHe always stops and thinks before
be speaks, doesn't he?"
mot exactly. He jast stops."-Cleve-
land leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
SPORTING COMMENT
BIT T. D. BONNEVILLE.

With the head OF the league indif-
and ignorance. or maliciously incor-
rect decisions are allowed to pass in
like manner. Individual club owners
or presidents have no recourse but
must submtt with welt assumed grace.
Concerted action In the way Of pro-
tests Is hardly possible since 1t some
times takes many weeks for an UNI
pire to make the complete circuit and
sometimes he off1ciates in a series
when hts Incompetence is not made
evident.
Single protests have no weight with
the head Of the league as he Is
naturally constrained 90 attribute
them to causes In which the mind or
the protesting magnate Is biased
through personal interest.
Public sentiment, however, loudly
expressed. has no weight and brings
no change. Umpire sQuabbles arouse
public intarest, swell gate receipts
AS long ~ the public patronizes the
games the head of the league does
not worry over them.
In view OF the obvious incompe-
tence OF one or more OF the UNI
pires of the Virginia League, in one
characteristic or another, II Is tncum-
bent upon President Wells to make
the circuit and observe each OF HIS
arhiters at work. That he has not
already done SO does not speak well or
his fitness for tho position HaS he
already done 80 1t would seem thar
in view of the conditions known to
be existing among the umpires, he Is
not as well fitted to head the league
as It would seem he should be from
his knowledge and experience In the
game. It Ii hardly likely that he
has observed hfs men this season or
there would have been changes.
Mr.. Wells may be q capable prest-
dent for the league. and doubtless he
would be, were he to devote even an
ordinary amount OF thought and ac-
tivity to the business OF the organixa-
ton. IL other business affairs absorb
tent that he cannot properly direct
the affairs Of the league. IL would seem
that he should free himself from the
stigma of an off1cfal name that sig
miles nothing more than neglected
duty.
A new head for the league. one
even with less knwledge Of the game
but with more consideration for the
interests of the organization, would
probably not be unwelcome to either
the club owners or to the public. the
support and true friend OF the league,
To the latter, at least, some constderA-
ton Is due and 1t Is from the tire
some performances OF incompetent
umpires that then ask relief.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
SOME GOOD ADVICE
ABOUT AUTO Tires
Useful Hints For Keeping Tires
In Good Condition And
Saving Expense.

Among the items OF interest which
are contained in the new Advance In
stractien book for users OF Hudson
cars being published by the Hudson
Motor Car Company. II I list OF hints
for keeping tires In good condition.
Eight important suggestions arc made
as follows:
Keep the tires hard
They should contain enough pres
sure TO sustain the car without any
fiattening. This viii require about SO
pounds OF air In the front and 40
pounds In the rear tires.
Carry two or three inner tubes, and
keep them well protected from injury
from sharp instrumental or oil OIL
will ruin the rubber.
Carefully wipe all oil OF the tires
- Il VIII ret them. 80
III the car Is to be left NTH garage
for several weeks It should DO lacked
up and blocking or horses placed
under front and rear axlea 70 keep
Extra tires should be kept IA = cool,
dark place.
Whkn putting In "a fresh inner tubs,
uaa plenty OF powder on Il "a pre-
vent it, sticking to the caotne or shoe.
6 i Stop IL soon al possible after get~
4fnk q puncfure. but do not s1t1a tbs
Wh1ole with the brakes. Him cuttfnG
WIN result from prolonged running IN
~: TSis Advance instruction hDpk HI.
s3Ta6 son users win " followed hy y
fS4te compIete book which eh1 Hud*
n Gotnr Car Company WIN ~
! & q n; Is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

The umpire problem. one of the
most important questions involved In
baseball and ono that receives more
than ordinary consideration In majoi
league circles seems to be treated with
something nearly akin to negligence In
some of the leagues OF lower class
In the big leagues the arbtter muss
be man thoroughly familiar with all
the fine points OF the game and all
the tricks and subterfuges that. are the
stock In trade Of the professional base
ball player. Let the umpire display
a lack OF knowledge along any OF these
lines and he win soon find himself
out OF his position.
Much worse than rendering poor
umpire to wflfuliy. through some
motive, either unknown or surmised.
render decisions that are obviously
wrong. Much strass IL placed upon
the absolute necessity .of accuracy on
the part OF tho arhttern In the major
leagues and there r mot ono working
in either the American or National
League to-day who 10 not qualified for
his position or who would render O
decision other than as no saw II,
from any motive or for any considera.
ton.
President Lynch. OF the Nationn,
League. has a full realization OF the
Importance of the umpire question.
Himself q graduate in the profession
and famous for his fair. fearless and
accurate work as an arbiter, he can
well appreciate the extreme import
ance of the question In It's relation 10
the national game.
In accepting his position as presi-
dent OF the league President Lynch
made il plain at the outset that his
arbiterE must be competent and he
let II be known that he would traverse
the circuit and observe their work
until he became satisfied that each
one was worthy of the trust placed
In him. President Ban johnson, of
the American League. exercises the
same caution, he knows every char
acteristic OF his old arbiters and
every new addition to the stan Ii sub
jected to close scrutiny In his work
before he Is treated with confidence
In the Virginia League matters are
vastly different Umpires control the
league. President Wells, seemingly
diaposes OF the matter OF arbiters in
the most convenient way In order TO
be rid OF the worry incident TO IL.
Wholly absorbed in matters TAR re-
moved from baseball and often not
even within the zone Of the Virginia
League circuit. the president seldom
witnesses q game In the league Of
which he II the heade The only
reason Il cannot be positively stated
that he never sees gAme II because
II n not I matter OF absolute knowl-
edge. but II Is safe conjecture that
he does not.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
BIG HORSE SHOW
1T kEsN|ck, VA.
Interesting Program Of Events
Arranged BY Keswick Hunt
Club.

Especial 10 The Richmond ytrginian.)
KEswTcK, VA. May sI.-The Kes-
wick Hunt Club Amatuer Horse show
win be held Saturday. May 2sth, at
10 A. NJ. at the Horse Show Grounds
OF the Keswick. Va. Classes WIFI be
as follows:
/. Harness Horses. best mare or
geiding TO be shown to q suitable
vehicle.
z. Pair or harness horses.
.. Ladies' harness horses.
I. Combination horses. harness and
saddle.
s. General utility horses. no entrance
fee
q. Park tandem.
Z. Saddle horses. beet park saddle.
mare or gefding.
alike to become hunters.
8. IAght-weight hunters, jumps not
to exceed It. In.
10. Middle and heavy weight hun
tiers. jumps not over Ia feet.
IL. Free for all.
~. Aibemarle county hunters, horses
hunted during the past season with q
recognized pack I'm Aibemarie county
-. Ladies' hunters, jumps net over
4 feet.
IL. Pair Of hunters
Is. Hunt team. To be shown In
hunt costume or uniform.
is. Green hunters. jumps not over
feet.
II. Roadsters, single roadsters to he
shown to suitable vehicle.
Ribbons with be awarded IN each
ID. yellow; 9Th. white. Admission TO
the show will be free.
Nathaniel Ewing. Jr. II manager Of
the show and the executive committee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
PRINCETON EXPECTS
TO DEFEAT HARVARD

BOSTON. MASS. May 31.-Prince-
ton ball players trotted out on Sol
S31err held this afternoon dlied with
confideuc4 that they would be able 70
repeat last SATURDAYS defeat Of the
Harvard AggreGatton
Hicks ana WOodle. the strongest
ofY2rtnep OF the two teams In the
pitching line. again opposed each
othnr. III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
BY r. ID. Bonneville.

II seems that 1t il quite impcs-
ntb1e for tho Colts to recover from
the crippled condition that has hell
them handicapped for 20 many weeks
That they are Able to play a. well a.
they do speaks wonders tor the ability
81 the men and they arc to be con-
graduated upon the showing made.
With Brown, Lawior and MeSsitt
cut Of the game they are in bad
way and there II no immediate relief
In sight except that Messitt II better
than ON Friday and win probably be
Ut the receiving end In Saturdays
be necessary TO put \ pitcher in left
dAld for there II no regular fielder
on the squad to work there.
King. the utility fielder who has
given valuable service to the locals
during the time that they have been
crippled and whose triple In Fridays
xame was responsible for two runs.
will no longer be available to help
when needed. King has been signed
with the Winston-Salem club OF the
Eastern Carolina League and left
Saturday for his new berth. Ills going
Just at this time 10 a severe loss to the
Colts. since IL Messitt continues sick
they will be badly in need OF man
for left garden.
Each team having taken one game.
the third OF the present series be-
tween Richmond and Danyiile will
probably be the most exciting OF the
series. Manager Griffin on the Dam
ssiiiiss<. elsaA announced Saturday morn
Ing that IL IL continued cloudy he
would work Mayherry right back at
the Colts on account OF his speed. IL
the weather cIearp he. will use Hanks.
the left handler who seems to have
something on the locals.
For Richmond. either Verbout or
Hale viii work and as both are COINS
euod 1t may be expected that the
same win be close and interesting.
shaw Will be used At third base IN
Saturdays game and II Messttt ts able
10 work, Irvine win be In left field.
Otherwise Irvine will be at the recefv-
ing end and one OF the pitchers VIII
BE- put In left field.
\ Richmond and Lynchburg are now
tted for third place In the column
and Portsmouth leads them by only
i small margin. The race for second
place Is so close that one day may
cause big change In the position or
the clubs. Last years champions are
leading by a large margin and seem
u have a good start In the race. This
lead, however. can be quickly over
come II they have a slump even Tor
one series and this will not como ~ .
surprise.
Umpire Fender fined Irvine Sc In
Fridays game for throwing ball 20
left Aald. The umpire allowed bad
ball 10 be used In the game and re-
fused to throw Il out. Irvine threw
the ball TO left neid. where Kin
Il and Umpire pender advised Irvine
that he was fined for rowdysu1. The
hall was not thrown away and went
straight 10 king on the throw and was
quickly returned to the diamond by
the fielder.
Griffin explains his misunderstsnd-
mr. with Umpire Pcnder on Friday BY
saying that the Same umpire did not
required him TO furnish the Ane-up
III the Last series In panville and that
hD aid not expect him to do Y here.
~ vent him the lineup by = player.
aid Grimm, s.but he insisted on my
coxuinx ia person. He sAid he would
ilne me IS but don't believe he did
20 I seid that never had paid fine
and never would.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
TRUCKERS LOSE
TO sHOEMAkERs
Visitors Rally IN Seventh And
Ninth Innings And Score
Three Runs Each.

PORTSMQIsTH. A. May. ia.
batsman hit by 4 pitched bail, an
error. . passsd bali and two hits
enth inning. apA batting in three
moro runs In Tie ninth. the visitors
won from RStsmouth. s 70 3 But
one hit h11 been made OF HaYnil-
ton unit hs seventh Inning. Score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
FORTY GREENS R|l
IN Bis REGI|'||||
Nearly 200 Oarsmen Represent
Pick OF Colleges And Climbs
OF The East Are Present Is S

PHILADELPHIA, Nay H G1
crews and nearly 700 or I, n II
senting tfc pick 81 en- col1as : IA
clubs Of the East. ass hsrs m
KIM River tins aftsrnoon. ehsz53
oarsnen began to axrive aarir
morning and before noon the 11V11
covered with singles. douhls6 g
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

Escorted from the field by the
Richmond players, Umpire Fender
barely escaped injury from mob vio-
lence following Fridays game after
rendering a series OF the rankest de-
cisions ever witnessed on the local
diamond. The most fiagrant error Of
Judgment came In the sixth inning.
when Ponder rendered decision giv-
Ing Danville q double play when In
reality neither Of the runners was
out. Baker occupied flrst base Al
Bigbie sent sharp grounder to Grif-
fin, who threw to 6chrader to catch
him at frst. Baker was on at
crack Of the bat. and not stopping
Mt second. ksut ON TO third. 6rhrH-
der seeing the runner on his way TO
third. ran out into the diamond 20
take Grifiin's throw and returned II
to Griffin to catch Baker without
making an effort to get back to his
bag to catch Bigbie. Baker slid
around Griffin and was clearly safe,
yet Umpire Pender declared both run
ners out- 49,
Other instances nearly az bad mar
red the game, one Of the most oovi-
Gus being in the ninth, when Titman
was declared out Ut ftrst after beating
q throw by xix feet NJ
When the Iaat man was declared
out five hundred enraGsd fans rushed
out ON tho field and made demons
stration against Fender. He was sur-
rounded by the Richmond players and
escorted to the clubhouse. where he
remained until the anger OF the crowd
had subsidized.
Game Exciting.
The game was exciting throughout
80
the Colts had they been given q bet
ter break I'm the decisions They haf
an excellent chance OF scoring two
runs In the sixth inning. when Baker
and Bigbie were retired on double
play 6alve was not in tho best Of
form. His curves were breaking well.
but the speed was lacking. and he
was found for ten hits, three Of them
for extra bases. Wolf also had an
or day and allowed mine hitA. one
Of them . triple.
The locals started on strong and
scored their first run In the initial
inning Shaw led on with single.
but Baker forced him ct second.
Baker went al the way to third on
Bigbie's out at first and scored on
Landgraif's single. TitmAn blocked
LAughlin when he tried to catch
LAndgraff steaiing second and was
called out. retiring ths hide.
Al good chance came In the fourth,
but passed without result. Bigbie
started the inning with q single ana
stole second. but LAndgran struck
out, Tftman new out TO Hooker ana
Irvine sent an easy ny 70 Wolf. After
the sixth inning when Baker ana
Bigbie were out BY two bad dAcixona,
the Colts did not threaten AGAIN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

Saturdays Schedule.
Danville at Richmond.
Lynchburg at Portsmouth
Norfolk at Roanoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
UMPIRE FACES !.
MOB VIOLENCE
---------
Demonstration MadeAgainst Pen
der Following Fridays Game
With Danville.
ERRONEOUS DECISIONS
EFFECTS THE RESULT
Colts Had Good Chance OF Win.
ming Out But Opportunities
Were Nipped In The Bud.

Fridays Scores.
Richmond. 3: Danville. s
Roanoke. q: Norfolk, 4.
Portsmouth. .: Lynchburg. 6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
COLTS CRIPPLED
BUT PLAY WELL
Are to be Congratulated for the
Article Of Ball They Put
Up Under Difficulties.
KING NO LONGER
AVAILABLE OR FIELDER
Little Utility Man Signs Up
With Winston-Salem Club Of
Eastern Carolina League.
Hints For Fans

Hints For FAns
Wcatlaer Professionalism
md cO0l.
Probable hatteri0o-F0r RICH
naOnd, vexbout or Hale and Mo-
sats Eas- oaasalies AaAsb<zry snd
IAuefaIia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

Richmond has complied with tho
player limit NJ prescribed by the
rules and thirteen players now COM
pietc tho roster Of the locaiA II has
been no easy matter to arrive at a
conclusion AZ to tho best men for the
to . nxhting basis Saturday xnorning
and II was done In Z hurry.
Manager Iawlor went TO Owner
Bradley's ONCE Saturday morning and
after conference lasting half an
hour~the lineup perfected and II was
all over.
Owner Bradley at once dictated a
letter TO President Wells giving the
line-up according 70 requirements
What the other teams may do about
the limit Is not known but Richmond
has complied TO the letter OF the rules
and has dsne 80 exactly on time.
Brown Goes Home.
Curley Brown has failed to get over
his charley horse and In not TO be
Owner Bradley said Saturday that
Brown win be given leave Of alb
sence OF thirty days to try to get in
shape and that he win then be given
another trial to make the team. There
Ia hardly any doubt that the fast third
sacker win make good II he can get In
shape and many local fans win be
Brown VIII probably 20 home to
spend the thirty days that are given
him and he will use every EFFORT pos
sible while In Washington to get In
shape.
New Left Fielder.
A new left fielder 10 expected here
In q few days and will be put In tho
position at once. Until his arrival the
Colts win be hard pushed for q man
TO work In that position. Tho new
man ID Malsomson, now with the
Johntown club. the former owner al
Saive. the new twtrler. Negotiations
have been opened with the Johnstown
club and the contract has been sent.
The terms are acceptable 70 both sides
and II is likely that the player will
arrive soon.
Clarke Releascd.
Both Owner bradley and Manager
Lawior would have been glad to keep
Clarke longer az they consider him
good pitcher but little ont OF form,
just now. III they could have done
20 they would have kept him with tho
would get In form. Tho arrival OF the
last day. however, forced thsm to-
some quick action and they were
forced TO release him.
Verhout and Reyelle have been
considered - fixtures on the pitch
Ing star since the season opeued and
Hale has been going well and seemed
sure OF his poaition. Saive y not In
good form but he 10 3 left handler,
something badly needed with the
locals. and II IL believed that no win
be Abl1 to set himself In form In :
short dime.
Should any of the locals tail 10 con-
THINE playing well there viii be other
men brought here for try-outs The
return OF Brown In thirty days Will
be watched with interest - he q
known 10 besA vaIushle and fast man
and hts hight for his positiOn It third
Will be good one
Should Brown return and mako hia
plAco 1t third the light will be hetween
Shaw and NalcQn.aQn Tor the position
In left Held. GAIcomson = 7GoneraI
utility player and 10 said 70 BE- =
good catcher. He n expected 10 prove
d valuable addition 70 tho Colts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

II seems that 1t 10 quite impcs-
1ible for tho Colts to recover from
the crippled condition that has hell
them handicapped for 20 many weeks
That they are Able to play a. well a.
they do speaks wonders tor the ability
ok the men and they arc to be con-
graduated upon the showing made.