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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
STURDY CYCLISTS
IN S|X-DAY RACE
Annual Contest at Madison
Square Garden Starts
Tonight.
PICK OF NATIONS ENTERED
Ccascless Wllirl Around Saucer
Attracts Thousands of
Sportsnen.'

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
New York, December 3--At the
crack of the pistol tomorrow night
at 12 o'clock the entrants for the an
nual six-day bicycle grind at Madison
Square Garden will start upon their
one hundred and forty-two hours
pedalling tour OF the saucer track.
Amid the cheers of thousands of sport
loving Gothamltes. these sturdy
cyclists, the pick OF all nations, will
cnlivcn the early hours of this
greatest Of continuous performances
with bursts of speed that will bring
yclls of delight from those who yearly
make the Garden their home during
the contest.
1t Is the same old thing all over again,
Perhaps that ls why every one in the
greater city OF sporting turn of mind
will 90 to the Garden, watch the
riders whirl around The saucer until
The spectators eyes become heavy,
and they drop off into nap. There
are times, however, when one cannot
afford TO doae. for the expectancy OF
sprint--thut which is heard SO much
about, hoped so much for and seen so
little of---wil keep the spectators
ever watchful.
And 1t is this same sprint which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
CANNOMEERS READY
FOR WINTER SPORT

II the Howit1ers baketball team does
not come up to it's present indications.
and, not only lead the city, but make
the college teams of the State take
notice. 1t Will certainly he through no
lack of confidence or work on the
part of Coach Jones.
Coach Jones comes to the IIoWitzers
from the North. where his experience,
not only in basketball. but in all
athletics. places him as one Of tho
most competent physical directors In
the South.
For the past month Coach Jones has
had large number of likely material
hard at work. showing them how to
find the basket without the uae of A
stcpladder, also putting them through
q series Of new plays that certainly
look Classy
The men arc showing up in splendid
form, and are beginning to display a
good knowledge Of the game, and 1t
Will be very slight difference be-
tween the first, second and third teams,
Among the late additions of the
squad arc; Corporals Rogers, Hughes,
sublett and Saunders. Corporal Rod
gers being very tall and of fine physi-
Que, Is giving Corporal Tucker a hard
scramble for the first team.
New Men Out.
Corporals Saunders and Suhlett be-
ms rather light for the game Of bas-
ketball and, also somewhat agitnted
over the fact that the "Mosant crowd
arc doing all the flying over Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

have after number of conferences,
decided to so out for the aviation team.
However 1t is hoped by their fellow
comrades that they will do their flying
outside Of the city limits, In view of
tho danger should 4 stray soda-water
bottle find its way back to earth.
Inc following old men in basketball
nave reported TO the coach in tho last
few weeks: Rowe, Tillery. Nichols,
Iuckcr, Scay, Rodgers. BELL, Macfar-
lane and Hughes, having some old men
and some now yet to report
Inc Howltzer football team did not
make Its usual appearance on tho grid
IRON TINS year. due to tho unavoidable
aelay IN securing an efficient coach,
out VIII be heard from in the future.
VIII Form Many Teams.
ieah's Of Waterpolo. track, baseball
moor baseball, boxing, wrestling,
lenclns, tennis, etc, will be duly or
sanlzol and thoroughly instructed in
their proper season.
All men athletically inclined, or who
may desire to serve their State in tho
honorable capacity Of soldier. are ea.
peclally invited to get In touch with
Sumo member OF the HowitSers for
any member will be glad to show them
over their buildings. covering
block on North Seventh and Eighth
streets, where one OF tho best eauip-
PED symnaslnms, and the llandsonlcst
swimming pool in the Southland Is To-
Gated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
ROLAND GARROS
FALLS 50 FEET
Aviator Only Slightly Injured
in Long Tumble to
Earth.

Memphis, Tenn, December s.--Like
wounded bird. Roland e, Garros
aviator. tumbled through space for
eighty feet this afternoon and miracu-
lousy escaped with no more serious
injury than broken nose. badly cut
eyelid and bruises. Garros, a particI-
pant In the aerial tournament which
Fair Grounds for several days, was
hour clip when the left wing of his
rnonoplare crunpled. For an Instant
tho aviator attempted to right his ma
chine. but failed, and as he came down
ward braced himself for the contact.
Luck was with him, and no struck In
such position as to escape serious
hurts, After his injuries were dressed
Garrls prepared for another eight,
but was dissuaded.
Charles X. Hamilton, according to
tho stop watch, broke another unoffi-
clal speed record over a mile track
to-day. For two miles he Travelled at
a rate of eighty-two miles an hour,
making the first mile In 46 seconds
and the second in IS 40 seconds.
Rene Barrier was another who
achieved the spectacular, mounting to
an altitude he. recorded as $500 feet
In 90 minutes and ga seconds.
Moisnnt. Frisbie and Simon also
went aloft to-day. the time In the air
OF al the aviators aggregatinE an
hour and fifty-three minutes
Plans are being Formulated for a
Hight from Memphis to New Orleans
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
feature RACE WON
BY BARLEY THORPE
Makes Powerful Finish, Over
hauling and Passing Tire
less Pacemakers.
Especial to rhe Times-pispath.


Jacksonville. Fla, December a.
Baricythorpe. running in the colors Of
James T. Gaffney. the New York turf
was returned the winner of the chief
Quickstcp stakes at Moncrief Park to-
day. Rye straw was second, With
Ella Bryson, third.
Eleven in all faced starter Dade
in the event, With Helen Bins, coupled
race was the heavies: ,of the meeting.
Dantield closed favorite, Moncrcf was
backed throughout the country. The
running of the race found Rye Straw
off In front. closely attended by I'M
print and Ella Bryson. Turning for
home, the paccmaker was seen TO hans
out tho distress signal, and there was
n general closing up In the final fur
lons, Barleythorpe, under n powerful
finish at the hands OF Jimmy Butwel!,
overhauled and passed out the firing
pacemakers. to win by comfortable
margin. Rye Straw outlastcd Ella Bry-
son. Tho race of Danfield was too
bad TO be true, and should not be Sc
ricualy considered In future calcule-
tons.
the fifth, when Park View. about which
there occurred "a spectacular plunge,
failed to deliver. The Joplin mare
which has shown some fast trials In
preparation for this race, showed a
flash of speed for half mile, then
quit. The winner turned UP In Eye
White, about winch to in plenty
was TO be had
In the third event, u handicap at Il
mile. and u sixteenth, Rcbourn. after
making his own pace. lasted long
enough to beat the favorIte, Tom Hay
ward. by u length summaries:
First race--sellins, five furlongs---
Shawnee Is to 81, first; HuGa Sister
Is TO 3D. second; Sylvester g to l0).
third. Time, 1908.
Second race--seuins, seven fur
longs--pr Duenner Is TO 81. first; De-
tect (evca, place., second; Rasp & to
y, third, Time, 1:25 SIS.
Third race---handicap mile and q
siXteenth-Reybourn G5 to -, first:
Tom Hayward (outl, second; Sandrain
q to y. third. Time, l:463-6.
Fourth race-Quickstcp, handicap.
six furlongs--Harley Thorpe co to ~.
first; Rye Straw 6 % ID, second; Ella
sryson &c to 81. third. Time. 100 S-5
Fifth .race--sellin)s, seven and q
half furlongs--Eye White els to s.
first: Toison dor Il to -, second;
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MISS TAFT TO UNVEIL STATUE
Interesting Exercises Arranged fc
DcdicNflAu of Nan Siellhc.. La

Interesting Exercises Arranged for
Dedication of Won Steubcn Memorial.
Washington. .. c.. December a.
MISS Helen Taft, tho Presidents daugh-
ter, Will unyell the bronze statue crect-
ed TO Major-Generai Won steuben. IN
spector. general of the American Rcvo-
lGtiopary Army. on the occasion OF It's
dedication here Wednesday. An ar
Tangement 10 that effect was made to-
day by Colonel Spencer Cosby. engineer
officer In charge of public buildings
and grounds, who is executive officer
OF the Won Steuben statue commission.
Imposing military and civic cere-
monies will mark the dedication Of tho
statue. Tho Secretary of War VIII
preside oyer the exercises. and adj
dresses Will be made by President TAFT.
Count Won Bernsctorf, the German am
bassador; Representative Richard Bar
tholdt, OF Missouri and Charles a,
German American Alliance. Patriotic
songs will be sung by the Northeastern
Singers Association, about 800 strong.
accompanied by the United States Ma
rine Band, Rev. Charles r. Steek -.
D, will pronounce the invocation, and
Rev. William 4. Russell the benedlc-
4 ion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

are searching for Anderson. and OK
pect to have him under arrest to-day.
When Ambulance Surgeon Tune ar
rived Payne had all but bled to death.
The automobile ambulance made a.
quick run to The hospital. where heroic
steps We're taken to preserve his life,
and early this morning 1t was stated
that l,o would recover. Hc was found
neck three inches long, cut OF an
inch and u half in the forehead, and
had severed q vein, and from which
ad several q vein. and from which
inc plood was squirting. He was very
weak from loss OF blood, and tho ey-
animation by the police was made as
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4 -
men III every acnse OF the word. They
Therefore they were Handicapped whom
sont on the field 10 adhere 10 princi-
pies thew knew not of
AT times IL was pitiful TO view tho
lack of knowledge OF tho new condi.
tons on the part of tho men from
whatever school. They stood and wait
cd for instructions. The four. period
sarno was another handicap.
While some nriticism IT the rev
rules can be made, as Il Whole the
men making the rules did well. Next
year things Will be different \ new
generation of football players Will he
on the gridirons They will DO amen
able to the new rules. Coaches viii
be better advised to wint brand
of football they arc TO taeh Some
antiquities will nc removed during
tho next few months Thon we will
be ready for The twentieth century
parlor edition OF lie Same. Football
has boon eXpurgated or cnIasculated,
or anything that you will, hu. 10 Is
better and cleaner than ever before,
Just have patience aud walt for the
rough edges To wear of before giving
Your final decision
Surprl.cu III Strth.
lip North the big surprises were the
poor showing OF Yale carly III tile seq
son; the victory al Brown over the
Blue by the bis score of u to o: falc's
linal triumph over Pripceton Har-
wards scoreIess defeat at The hands of
the New Haven eleven; aticiiigans Ito
with Pennsylvania, and cornnll's vic
tory over Illinois and great game with
tho Reds.
Everything looks bright Tor ncSt
season, so forget the crouch and re-
member that behind the clouds tie sun
Is still smiling.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
SALARY LIMITS?
WHAT ARE THEY?


alnusements downtown, then why
interest than did Portsmouth in 1910,
when the league carried the tenn. and
finally transferred tho franchise TO
Petersburg? Yes, Antonio, 1T IS a
merry world. Logic has gone TO ths
demnitlon bow-wows since new Jo-
sephs havo come to town.
1t might not 90 q bad plan to have
team in Portsmouth. The mon who
are now backing the teum and who
have offered TO put ND the hard cash
are doing so. knowing full we'll what
they are stacking up against 1hey
nave reached tho stand taken by Dan :
vile: that they want good baseball
and are perfectly Wiling to pay ipr
1t. even If they nave To go down into
their jeans to make good. But don
put that team In Portsmouth or any
where else ii you mus sacrifice some
other city which has always made
good. That craftsmanship, and that's
the thing for which the people OF
Richnond stand
-Four afcn for Richmcn,l.
owner Bradley says chat he has -four
men decided upon for Richmond. 1t
may not be news. but Dobson. Blunt
ing, Baker and Ycrbout are sure
things. This quartet will be the
nucleus around winch the Richmond
team vii be built, Mr. Bradley fur.
ther says that some of the men ON
the team will receive Sloo u month,
others Will get 5000 month, white
there must necessarily bo men WHO
Will get but s75. and even less.
The grass diamond is all assured
fact, and work VIII be begun before
you can say Jack Robinson, tina, is Ii
in Your speech. The mysterious men
whom Bradley thought he Was going
te get as the head OF the Richmond
team, seems to have slipped through
his hands. He belonged to some OTHER
aggregation. and the other agsrcga
tion VIII not let him so. So the local
MaEEate Is casting his lines In fresh
waters. He will be at tho National
League meeting In New York. on be-
comber 10, and he AYERS that then is
wien he will bag most of his game
President Williams Will also he AZ
that meeting, and following tho return
rom New York. meeting OF the viz
Slnia League viii be held Flintloc,ls
VIII be the order of the day, aided
by deaials that the salary limit Will
be overlooked. In the meantime. have
patience and possibly. say possibly
something may leak out which you
want to know.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
F'N"'--~'
GENERAL LAND OFFICE BUSY
~ Suits ncaomipcAdcd Against Ipdi-
Ildunla mud C,nrnorntiONA.

~ Suits ncaompcAdcd Against Ipdi-
vldunls and Corporations.
Washington, December a.--Thc acr
tivitles OF the General Land Office dur
ing November in the protection OF tho
lined In o statement issued at the In
terror Department to-day. Twenty
seven suits were recommended against
individuals ana corporations In Ala
bupla-. Arkansas, FLORIDA, Idaho, Louis
lana, Afississlppi, Now Mexico and Ore
son, for timber depredations upon tho
public domain,
Out OF tho total number of suits
pending, fourteen were won. 1--WE were
digmlssal OF ton more were made
twenty suits to set aside fraudulently
acquired patents to coal and asricWl-
tural lands were also recommended,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
with stops en- route. at the conclusion
of tho local meeting. I,
aIosER's FINE RECORD.
Former Virginia League Pitcher stars ON
tho Pacific Coast.

spccla! 70 The Timea-DIspatoh.l
Lynchburg, Va. December 3.--The aver.
ages Of the Pacific Coast League. which
have just been published, nhow that walte,
Moser. who pitched ON tho local team III
1905 and again in 1869. and who was one oil
sin!a League since its organization. Show
that he pitchcd in more games than any
otheT pitcher. for he worked In sixty one
winning th!rty-one and losing twenty. with
AN average OF SOS. lie RANKED sixth in the
list.
Moser hns been sold to the Boston Red
Soa. and Win get chance 10 show his abil-
ity next sprng In 1905 he was sold BY the
locals 10 the Philadelphia Nationals, bu,
was let go without a trial. lie worked two
years in the Trlstate League, and in 1863 lie
returned here. to BIO drafted At tho end OF
the season by Oakland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04


/ will turn a horde of sleepcrs into n
pao,. 80 ha,.,t,r ,noniocr. Let one
.ron, ,,,o
liol inc riders podal hwy ''oA
field by an unexpected burst OF speed,
] aud the wenry monotony of few
M, T.. abattsfed In a.
! -. s'iilu WIZ w
moment Tho riders may NC cauehe
ilnawares by tic leaders bold and dea-
49,. n,.r ,a
peTate attempt 70 gum WV
| always some bleary eyed lholVldual
WIN vii, roto ,bc sudden dart OF a
.,,.a,,,, tho ,,,zc
toini on q Wficei tn' o"s"
Of bicycles, and instontancouely said
! person unburdens himself of IL raul
cous "rhero he goes"
Tho cry is Immediately taken up by
every ono in tho amphithcatrc and the
entire Garden Is In confusion. Iho tram
crs busy themselves by nrousins the
sleeping partners, who arc hurried to
tile trackside and placed OH their
wheels ready to relieve their mates
ut reckoning.
Every one is shouting madly, except
Tho riders. who arc silently jockeylns
III setting the pace ia all effort to
overhaul the flying form in front of
them. Lap after lap Is reeled Off ID
close to record form, and when the
during rider who caused the disturb
ance is once moro in tho bunch of
riders. having failed to gain the
coveted lap, the lull once more becomes
prevalent, and the Garden once moro
assumes its letllarglc state. Thus 1t Is
throughout the SIX days and nights
during which the race is In progress.
The promoters of this years race
nave already rounded up 2 good card
ior the event. Auatralia will be rep
resented by two strong toams, while
Germany will be ably represented by
the sturdy and favorite team Of Walter
Rutt a member of last Years winning
Lean. and Johann Gtol Italy and
france have also sltored strong pairs
OF cyclists, while America will have
about dozen combinations In the race.
New Blood Infused.
The promoters have not overlooked
an important detail--tholgh 1t may
appear insignificant at first--and that
is the infusion of now blood IN TIE
grind. a plucky youngeter Will COM
mand more attention than a hardy vet
efan at the game A newcomer In
this years event who has never had
enc experience Of even ono siN-doy |
az, - Lloyd Ihomaa, OF California, |
ytN It'll a INC btllHR Oh ROAD VIC /
su.iss. lnomas VIII team with Tiny"
nleten, the Californian who. with
req west, finished sixth In the last <
years race.
seVeral OF the young rlders who par
Iclpated III the last two or three six
uay aHalrs here are entered in next
week ceaseless grind. y popular COM
plhation this year is bound to be that
or Ergo Hin, the clevor young Boston
rloer, ana Joe Fogler the old Brooklyn
tanapy. Fosler was member OF the
second pair to finish last year, while
illl. coupled with young Stein, finished
hoSitn IN the 1909 event.
george Cameron, the New York boy.
VINO was krspin OF the amateurs for !
several years. and who last year rode .
Win Floyd skrebs, has decided to cast |
MS. fortunes With Al tIalstead, Cali
tornia youth. Halstead made his Initial :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
PRELIMINARY RACES.
Thrce-Corncred Match Between Cham.
pions of Contlneuia for ChnInpionshlp

New York. December a.r--A mob OF
10000 enthusiasts janmed Madison
Square Garden tonight to witness tho
preliminary races to the big six-day
bicycle grind. which begins in the gar
morrow night. The main interest was
centred in the three-cornered match
between the champions OF the conti7
nents for the worlds championship.
Frank Kramer, the American title
champion Splinter by heating Jack
Clarke. the Australian speed marvel
end titleholder. and Walter Butt, the
German champion, in two straight
heats, Clarke finished second IN both
heats.
Spills were numerous In the contests,
but fortunately none resulted Sc
rlOusly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
ALMOST. BL ED 10 DEATH

To City Home Hospital.
Robert Pnyno, OF 500 West Leigh
street, was seriously, IL not fatally. cut
last might IN an alteration with Tom
Anderson, Smother negro ana lies at
oopditlon from<loss OF blood. ON ae-
count OF Pnyne's weakness + no very
definite statement has as vet been So
cured MS to how the I.nW be gan, but
con without proYocat!on The nnliaA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
Gcncral Wesley Merritt Dead.
ISnhnial IN Tha tIInaea-Ilisna tch 1 .

Natural Bridge, Va, December a.
to-day at 12 o'clock, after an illness
Of o. few days. His body will be taken
from hore on Monday In a private car
to West Point, why're It will be burlad
With military honors. He was In his
8evGllty-hftll year,
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------
Cadets YIN BasketbulI Came

ISpecaI @ The Tmes- Dlspatch1
Mest Point, y. " December S-.With the
SaHeries crowded the first basketball game
OF the season took place to-day IN The new
gymnasium the cadets defeating Manhat.
, '.a College by a score Of Sc to is in O some
Evening journal., 1910-04-23
BUILDING BOOM
GOES AHEAD
Permits Issued This
Week for More Realty
Operations

Continuance Of activity in building
circles IS indicated by the number of
permits issued for building operations
this week. The largest operation in
prospect since last week is the erection
of five dwellings by Philip II. Lynch
on Lanecastr avenue. starting at the
southeast corner of Broome street, at
a cost of $1,000 each.
Another important operation for
which a permit was issued viii be the
erection of two houses by Egbert Nut
ter for the Delaware Construction Com
pany on the south side Of Pennsylvania
avenue east of Lincoln street. at a cost
Of $1,000 each. dwelling on the east
side of Twentieth street, south Of JEFF
ferson, viii be erected by r. c. Tndall
at a cost of $4,000 a store and dwell
ing at the southeast corner of Eighth
and Lombard streets, will be built by
Alfred Downward at cost Of S4,555.
Eight hundred dollars will be the
cost of an addition TO the property at
the southeast corner of Lancaster ave-
nue. and Harrison street. by e. j. Sharp
for Or. Chipman. A. S. Reed and Com
pany will make alterations 10 No. 1922
Washington street for Mrs. e. j.
Deakyne at a cost Of $4S. and L. and
S. Moore viii make alterations to No.
1105 West street at cost Of $I5.
Evening journal., 1910-04-23
ENUMERATORS
ARE DOING WELL
Not Having Trouble Gathering
Information Desired by
Government

The reports Of TIE census enumerators
who are working in this county, show
that none of them are having very much
trouble In getting the names OF the peo-
Pile and the facts that IT is necessary for
them to know for the information of the
government. Dr. l.. Heisler Ball. the su-
pervisor. has had very little explaining to
do. the enumerators APPARENTLY under
standing pretty thoroughly the work that
they have to do.
Some of the census takers who were
questioned this morning as TO the prog
ress of the work, say that they are not
having the slightest trouble. The people
had been pretty well prepared by the
articles which have been printed in the
papers, and appreciate the fact that the
questions must be answered without any
delay or deception Generally they arc
promptly answered and this is helping
the men and women with their work. The
work Is not anywhere near finished yet as
teh enumerators have been out only a
week.
1t was thought that there would be
great difficulty i'm getting the desired in
formation from the foreigners but the
enumerators report that they are not hav-
ing any trouble. Cards printed in the
various languages have been distributed
and have been read apparently, in many
instances Just as soon as the enumera-
tor appears the people IN the houses know
who he is and give the information. a
good many of the foreigners are able 10
speak English we'll enough to make the
assistance of an interpreter Unnecessarily
and in other instances some child In the
family or some neighbor, or neighbor'
child can speak English and is willing
To 20 from house 10 house with the emu
merator without pay The department
does not provide interpreters except In
rare cases. and IL the enumerator hires
one. he has to pay for the service out
OF his return. In working among the
foreigners the enumerators find they hav,
to spend a good deal more time per per
son than among English, and as they
are paid so much a name. cannot make
as much I'm "A day a. they can where they
work among English speaking people, bu
as no enumcrator In Wilmington has tC
work entirely among foreigners, the re
turns average up pretty we'll.
one Of the enumerators said. this morn
ing that he had found that the Chinesl
APPARENTLY understand the meaning Of th'
work better than other foreigners and II
many Instances have the information
ready to hand over Some one said tha
Il would be impossible to get the age
of the Chinese because they could not tel
It themselves but here in Wilmington
they tell an age and in most cases {
seems tho right one. Judging from the ap
poarance Of the man.