The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
MAYOR ESCAPES
INJURY IN CRASH
Richmond's Chief Magistrate
Figures in Auto Smash in
Baltimore
ACCIDENT CAUSED
BY WOMAN'S JEOPARDY
Crash Comes While Monumental
City Officials Are Entertaining
Solons from Capital City.
Great Ball Game Expected.

BALTIMORE. ND. July "a
Mayor D, C. Richardson, of Rich
mond. who came here this morning
with the capital city council baseball
team. which Will play the local coun-
Gil nine later in the day; President
Numsen. OF the second branch OF the
Baltimore law-maktng body, and A.
S. Goldsborough, Mayor MahooIx
private secretary, had a narrow ea-
cape from serious injury In an auto
mobile smash art Monument street
and Broadway about II o'clock this
morning.
The distinguished Richmonder was
In large touring car in the long line
OF machines provided for a sight-see-
ing trip over the city and suburbs
for the visiting solons and business
men, when the vehicle was steered
into the curb to prevent probable IA
tai injury to g. frail woman crossing
the street In front of 1t.
Mayor Smiles.
Mr.. Goldsboro was driving the car.
while the visitors were having the
points Of interest In the city pointed
out to them by another BaItimorean-
At Monument street Mr.. Goidsbor-
ough saw a woman step directly in
front OF the automobile and hesitate
as lf bewildered. going neither for
ward nor backward. After shouting
to her to move, but failing to rouse
her from her apparent daze, Mr..
Goldsborough quickly guided the rap
sdly-moving car against the curbirs
to save her at the risk of himself
and the other occupants OF the ve-
hicle.
AS the front wheels of the machine
struck the curb Mayor Richardson
and the other Richmonders with him
were hurled from their seats to the
hcttom- OF the vehicle and piled upon
each other. Before they could
scramble TO their feet another OF
the large automobiles which was fol-
lowing crashed into their machine
and gave them a second shaking up
No one was injured beyond a few
bruises. Mayor Richardson laughed
the incident of.
1t was considered q narrow escape
all around, however. and tho Balti-
moreans were glad to see Mayor
Richardson smile.
Royal Welcome.
In training for their battle this
evening the Richmond City Council
| leading men OF the Virginia capital
are being entertained in true Baiti-
more style by the city fathers.
| Changed, however, will be the
feeling at Orioie Park, when the
Richmond councillors and the Balti-
more solons' nine cross bats and bat
| tie for the city council championship
| OF the South.
| Over sixty strong. and with the de-.
SAr ,tvSa T1~r TAI.
whether they win or lose the Rich
mond crowd arrived in the city about
7 o'clock this morning. Before they
| had even reached the city. at quaran-
| tine, in fact, the local councflmen,
! aboard tug. were on hand to meet
their guests. At the dock Rutomo-
piles were waiting. and the visitors
were whizxed to the Hotel Herman.
where a special breakfast was wait
| ing. At o'clock the yisitors ana
their hosts took automobiles and
were driven about the city for about
an hour, and then taken to the City
/ Hall.
| Mayor Mahool and other city on
cials were waiting in his reception
room. Mayor Richardson and Mayor
Mahooi were the first to greet each
other. and as the two heads Of South
ern cities clasped hands the others
! IN the room gave cheSE.
I Following the reception. Mayor Ma
hool and heads OF several Of city de-
partments joined the party and an
pther automobile trip was started
| through parks and along the boule-
ward. the run ending at the Maryland
Country Club, on Park Heights ave-
nue.. Luncheon was served there AZ
1880 o'clock. another motor trip
through other Baltimore suburbs,
followed in order, to give the Rich
monders a good idea Of their sister
city.
At 3 o'clock the motor parade
reached Oriole Park, where the great
contest takes place.
Ice Boat Sounds Good.
The proceeds of game will 60 to
the German Orphan Asylum anU st.
yincent's Orphan Asylum. and a large
crowd is expected to be in attend-
ance.
After the game. or at least After
the city fathers get tired of plugging
the ball and running bases, the visi-
tors will be taken to River View
| Park. supper will be served. and
the entire evening will be spent ut
/ the park, after which the Richmond-
! ers will be tucked in bed at the Kerr
| nan.
Tomorrow the visitors will be TAX
en- down the bay. and possibly to
Annapolis, on the tceboat Latr0bc.
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