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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10
THAT'S WHAT THEY ALL SAY.

Wade Hampton Harris, the brilliant
editor of the Charlotte Evening
Chronicle, left home the other day
to attend the annual meeting of the
North Carolina Press Association at
Wrightsville Beach, wherever that is.
and while he was away his even more
brilliant <and sympathetic and able
assistant worked into the editorial
columns of the Chronicle the follow
ing great COB of undiluted Truth:
The man that says the editorial
page of the American newspaper is
waning had better read The Tines
Dispatch
That's what they all say"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10
Daily Queries and Answers
Address all this Query Editor
ItnesDfspatch No
stamps valued nan will be

implored to emulate the example OF
the patriots of old--of Cincinnatus OF
Horatius---and defend the white race
from state Of durance vile. Tho great
Patriarch measured UP to the duties
OF the situation. He accepted John
sons challenge, and st an immense
sacrifice of comfort and greatly
against his wishes he began a long
Siege of preparation for the dread
encounter He even went to Europe
and spen. several weeks at some cele-
brated springs. He returned to ths
United States, and In six months he
has almost regained his former Won
derful agility, strength and endurance.
His conduct in this matter has been
that of man of indomitable courage.
unequalcd patriotism and dcath-like
devotion to duty. / am In favor OF
placing statue of Jeffries in the Hall
of Fame in case he shall regain the
Independence of the white race on the
Fourth or July next
Chemists in Richmond.
Is there any one in Richmond who
lcan analyze ore? II SO, please give
me their name and address and prob
able cost II you know 1t? r. w. G.
We cannot print the names OF
chemists in this column II you Will
send as self-addressed stamped en-
velope we will be glad to send the
information you desire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10

II is said that Pinchot and smoot
nave had serious disagreement about
the bill to permit the President TO
Withdraw public lands for conservation
purposes, and that Pinchot is In
Washington 10 fight the bill: but
Plnchot seems to have forgotten that
ne lost a good many points in the
claws business. and that he is not
nearly so immaculate as he was be-.
fofe he took the witness stand in this
case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10
THE ATMOSPHERE, IN WASHING

The Houston Post pauses long enough
in its desperate campaign for the cleo
ton of Cone Johnson to make some
pertinent remarks upon subject of
continuing interest--the part Washing
ton plays In shaping and controlling the
public sentiment of the country. AS
matter of fact, the National Capital
is a negligible quantity in the public
affairs of the country, a majority
of the people there are mere pilgrims
and sojourners If they wish TO vote
they must hold their residence else
where: II they want to he appointed
to office IN Washington they must give
up their citizenship, 1t is queer sort
of arrangement; but it is satisfactory
to the rest of the country,
The Saturday Evening Post speaks
OF "a local atmosphere in which all
the activities of the nation are sub
Emerged. The member OF Congress who
Is out OF sympathy with public opinion.
! as made in the committee rooms Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10

The weather yesterday reminded us
OF what old Bill Skillit used to say:
"Richmond is the most obligln' place
for rain in the world and ii always
sits shower ies' when the people
want to go home for dinner
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10

Not to be outdone either by an.
Enslishman or an American, a French
aviator went los miles in hours
without stopping yesterday, bur then,
as the Washington Herald womb saw
the Frenchmen always did fly high
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10

The Houston Post says that the ice
cream cones in that burg are the
biggest in the world, we do not
doubt 1t, because they have to pay
man to eat Houston ice-cream at
any time Besides the Post has to
praise every Gone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10
We are averse to giving ava :, :, !,

We are averse to giving away family
secrets, but we do not mimi telling
such benishted communities as
Charlotte that if they want TO have
hrst-class theatrical attractions prom
lsed for the coming season. they need
only threaten to bald new theatre
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10

What does it matter II the rain did
keep the Colts from winning another
game Yesterday? They will make up
for it after the Fourth of July, and.
besides, they really did not want the
game
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10

Another effort is being made to put
the Texas wa,ermelons on the market.
They are really prohibited under tn.
pure food law but if they must b..
eaten they ought to be boiled and dis
infected. They are known to be fun
OIL boil weevils and hookworms, ana
are menace to the public health.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10
r,,r yAYIsHING cLIppEKs.

The barkentlne Good News" Cap
tain Erickson. Philadelphia to Ponce.
foundered off Cape EIatteras Tuesday
night and was abandoned By her crew.
When last seen she was drifting with
her rail- above water and showed no
signs OF sinking.
This message, flashed by the Govern
ment and taken up by wireless be-
tween the ships plying on the coast,
was a warning that the Good News
might become a derelict and might
endanger traffic on the coast. To all
who knew the story of the bark and
its place In history however, this an
nouncement read as a dirge of the
old time clipper. The Good News was
a Baltimore clipper, one of the most
famous OF her kind and one Of a great
to every ocean. With good hand at
the helm and favorable winds, a Balti-
more clipper could make the voyage
from Philadelphia or Baltimore to
Brazil in trifle over thirty days, OF
could carry -four from Baltimore to
San Francisco, around tho Horn. In
about one hundred days. or could make
the Journey from Hampton Roads to
Queenstown in eighteen days. In the
annual race from the Orient. the clip
pers were always first at home with
\, bni bai,
These trim. small barkentines PLAYED
great part in the annals OF Amerl-
can commerce. and marked an epoch
in sailing craft. They were rugged N
the regulation barkentine fashion, bu,
their hulls were clear-cut, they re-
CURED little passage way and could
tack in almost any weather. Every
old mariner from Gloucester to Gal
weston would swear that a Baltimore
clipper was the finest craft that ever
ploughed the waves. Many firm in Phil.
adelphia and in Baltimore and many a
rich mercantile family OF to-day owes
IT'S wealth to these feet sea gulls tina,
brought quick returns and large prof
It's from ocean voyages
The passing of the clippers was the
last chapter in sail navigation on the
high seas. When merchants were able
to send their cargoes more cheaply By
tramp steamers or by regular liners
than by the swift sailing and mex.
rensive clippers. it was time to haul ir
the sheets and Danish all sailing YES.
sells from the seas, The process was
SLOW one and the clippers tough,
hard for their place, some o,
them were lost, some were wrecked
on distant shores, some were disnan
tied, some were transformed into
oafses, and the few that survived tn.
steam revolution are vanishing like
the Good News to be seen no more un.
I'll every ship drops anchor in the Por
of Missing Men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10

The Montgomery Advertiser wants
to know what would happen if hus-
panas Went out of fashion, 1t ought
to know, because there never was but
one fashionable man In Montgomery.
ana the people drove him out of town.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10

Speaking about husbands, the loyal
men OF Richmond shed real tears when
their wives go away for the summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10
~,1ouNTAIN SPECIAL"
New Trnin, Richmond to Mountain Re-
sort stations, via Chesapeake and
OhlO Railway.

Attention is called to the new train.
known as the Mountain Special" leav
ing Richmond at IL noon daily except
Sunday for Hinton. ". Va, and noun
tain resort stations. furnishing early
and convenient arrivals.
This train. consisting of through
coaches and parlor cars. stops at all
principal stations west OF Charlottes-
VILE TO let off passengers from Rich
mond, and is arranged especially for
the accommodation of Richmond pa
irons afording through service with
out change of cars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-10

Mr., Taft played golf the other da,,
with Travis, not CLAWS. Let's keen
the record straight
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
NEXT IL DAYS TELLS TALE
OF AMERICAN LEAGUE RACE

The next IL days will tell II De-
troit In still to have q chance at the
pennant for 1910. Three weeks ago
the opinion was ventured that the
Tigers were out of II unless the UNI
expected happened. II did happen
promptly, and at least two pitchers
who had been of little service to the
club suddenly commenced working
like live men. Willett and Summers
were the fingers who came back.
The series with Boston. New York
and Philadelphia, IL games In all,
will settle temporarily at least, II De-
troit will have a chance for the dag.
Today the Tigers are victories and
IL defeats behind the Athletics. y
victories and defeats behind Bos-
ton. and one win and 4 loses behind
New York.
A prosperous time with the east
ern clubs will preserve the Tigers
chance of maintaining swift pace
and getting on top. II Detroit falls
down. the pennant becomes an I'M
probability.
The Boston club arrived Sunday.
full OF ambition and cinders. Hiking
from the east during this dusty
weather 10 not an unconhned JOY.
After discharging the superfiuous
(which 10 fine Boston word for too
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
Blackjack GOES
IN BLUE RIBBON
Sensational PAGER Makes 1910 Bow
on Grand Circuit This
Afternoon.

Blackjack, who will make his 1910
Grand Circuit bow in the Blue Ribbon
meet today, created a sensation few
years since when he paced workout
mile in 2:04 IA, the last half In
80 3-4, in the early spring at Liberty
vile, Ind. His career has been sue
cession OF sensations ever since.
Soon after his LibertyvilIe perform
ance. c. X. G. Billings purchased him
and drove him in matinee races. He
sold him to Z. s. Burke, Jr., for 49,
$50 at the Cleveland sale a short time
later. In 1908 Ben Kinney raced
Blackjack for Burke and Chisholm
and he upheld his matinee record.
being unbeatable on the Grand Cir
cult. He set mark Of 2:04 IL. This,
however, is not his best mile, as Doc
Tanner drove trial mile In 1859 IA
at the old Chenille track.
Blackjack was not raced in 1908 or
last year. but this year he will start
in all the 2:04 and 2:05 pacing events
in the big show. opening here this az.
ternon In the 2:05 class pace.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

much) clinkers from his eyes and
ears, Manager Patsy Donovan an.
nounced that Karger, the left-handed
person. would pitch Monday. While
the Tigers would just as soon beat
Karger an anybody, they experience
greater difficulty attaining that end
Donovan also opined that Detroit
had fine ball club, had been
through the battle and ought to finish
strong. which 10 the conventional and
polite manner of address just prior
to bone-breaking series. Managerial
etiquette OF late seems to demand
this statement: I'VE want the pen
nant but IL we can't get 1t We hope
you do"
Wonder what Connie Mack will say
when he arrives.
George Mullen 10 expected to hurl
himself upon the Red Sox this after
noon. weather permitting. Mullin has
met with success lately.
windsor did not play mp to it's usual
form. so tho & a =. team defeated the
Canadians, o to 1.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

the game by paying money into the
boxoifice. In this policy the men who
have invested money In the sport have
been backed literally by the public.
When they depart from this policy
baseball will begin TO decline.
IL Mr.. Fullerton has been quoted
correctly, and there Is every reason
TO believe he has, the American league
owes It to itself and to its patrons TO
the New York situation
fully and 10 publish the results OF that
Investigation. II has no business put
ting A stamp OF semi-approval on sig
Multiplying by following the action OF
last winter and covering UP the true
condition OF affairs. The league look
ed TO the public for support In It's
time of Ieed--it must continue look
ing to the public IL 1t would prosper.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

ring. / can't recall single thing
before or after that
II have always been bit nervous
before my fights. but In this case |
had no nerves at all Neither was
/ scared. never have been. !
couldn't even think of the fight.
''If I could have gotten my brain
to working | would surely have real
lied something was wrong with me
and | would have asked Richard TO
call OF all bets.
Il know nothing of the fight except
what | have been told. They say
took my introduction with my legs
spfaddled apart and did not even
bow TO a tremendous ovation.
Can you imagine me being such
a fool? But, Bill, don't even remem-
Der the ovation.
II guess I naturally began fighting
when the gong sounded. but my mind
was so added and my body so dead
that not a punch Johnson landed hurt
me-"
ONCE guess It must have been
about the sixth or seventh round
q punch to the jaw cleared my brain
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

for a minute. shook my head. try
ing TO get myself together. But be-
fore | got another punch l went back
to the dopey condition and the beat
ing continued.
Down deep in my heart | know
crookedness cost me the fight. What
ever II was. II prevented me giving
my friends a run for their money. II
was tough enough for me TO lose, but
for them IL was worse.
Until today | have kept quiet
about this. have my suspicion rs
to the guilty parties, and what hurts
the most is that ! suspect men who
pretended to be most friendly toward
me.
~ was doped or drugged In
some way to a certainty. ! have
letters giving hints regarding the
Job. Some day the truth will
come out"
This statement ended Jeff's story
of that fatal afternoon at Reno. under
the blazing Nevada sun. when the
hope of the white race went to de-
feat at the hands of the negro John
son
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
DETROIT BEATS CHICAGO.
Teammates Make Five Runs and Ty
Cobb Knocks Out Homer.

Teammates Make Five Runs and Ty
Cobb Knocks Out Homer.
After his teammates had collected
1--WE runs by diligent labor, Ty Cobb
hit the ball through a gate in left
field at Chicago, yesterday, and help.
ed Bill Donovan out of bad hole.
Detroit 6. Chicago 5.
Donovan was bumped for 1--WE runs
In the fourth inning when three
singles and a home run by Lee Tan
nehill, also through the gate In left
field fence, tied the score In the
next inning Cobb produced his home
run and the game was won.
Big Ed Walsh pitched for a few
minutes and was 80 peeved at a de-
cision that he protested. Umpire
Perrine threw him out OF the contest
and Scott finished the pitching job
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
league OWES TO PUBLIC
FULL INVESTIGATION OF
SIGNAL. TIPPING CHARGE

est trusts that ever enjoyed profit
able existence. It's means and meas
ures OF preserving its affairs free
from interference from outsiders. are
even more closely woven than those
of Standard Oil. Heretofore, all the
steps taken by organized baseball
have been recognized as for the gen
eral good Of the sport and for the
added enjoyment OF those who make
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

FARM; Ian Bar, 2:1S IL &C. II. Ma
bee): Lady Isle, 2:12 IA (Walter r.
Cox); Lady of Honor, 214 IL CIV. T..
Snow; Little Dick. 2:121-4 G.. r.
Adams: Mary Boo. 2:141-2 (Jobn
Waters); Nathan n. George r..
KING; Rena Patch. 2:24 IL (IRter-
national Stock Food FARM: Sara Ann
Patch, 2:15 IA walter r. Cox; Sill
yer Joe (F.A w. Entricken); Sister
Florentine (H. III. James,: The Able
fE. f. Geers); The Philistine CIV. A.
Ownfnpel
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
FRIES SAYS HE WAS D0PED
AND NEVER WILL FIGHT AGAIN

oo ANGELES. Cal, Aug. IL
nooltively through with the ngnt
81 shall never step into the ring
nfu. This Is absolutely final.
vlfh these words. James ]. Jeftries
66,ed the everlasting crusher upon
hopes OF such OF his friends as
onrht that at some future time he
oh1d request return match with
HEX johnson.
81 n kad been with Jeffries for week
70 Catalina, trying In vain 10 get nm
~ i've utterance TO his intentions.
mo amount OF coin can ever tempt
-. no promoter ever induce me &c
hko another ding at the ring game,
ontinued Jen. II have all the money
need to keep my wife and myself
comfort for the rest OF our lives,
Ma I don't want cent more.
sY know Tex Richard imagines he
on align me again, and while would
y any possible favor for Tex. will
I've to disappoint him In this"
y 3e1Frfes had not uttered a single
Dtr6r6 about hts defeat or the causes
||hsf led to 1t. This particular after
ICON ne threw of the bonds OF re-
yainf and opened up. Here is his
II am positive he said. that ]
77H6 rs victim of trickery. Some
11klrk was done to me- II would have
Id6n imposible for me To break down
ID the condition l was In. so sudden
~. unless someone got to me in an
1f0derhanded way.
That was tempered with Is GER
<u1nty. Eight days before the fight
4 remember well II was Saturday
11oyning--I went on a fishing trip
We had breakfast while out. and
1hen returned that afternoon went
- bed and to sleep.
\ from that day was never my
o9lf wanted to sleep all of the
Ikmo AT first I thought | had been
working too much and that rest for
couple OF days would Ak me all
f1eht But the laziness never left
The day OF the fight / only renlem-
NJ going down the aisle toward the
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
Wins 10 Games In Month.

During July COMBS OF the Athletics.
worked In IL games and won 10 or
them. Four OF his victories were shut.
outs The one reverse was handed
him by the Nationals, July 7. Dolly
Gray being on the winning end. Al
Gray let the Athletics down with three
hits. Coombs is 17-5, ia.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
Back TO the Old Job.

Some of the Phillies are practicinG
to become expert walters when they
finally get the can as athletes. They
are taking their meals at q restaurant
whose leading feature IL that every N
troi waits on himself. Not only. ~
they thus get much exercise and gn1&
vast experience In the noble art e.
singing hash and ham, but they save
80 cents day on tips. John Titno
tips himself and thus figures that be
both saves 30 cents and earns the
same amount. Pretty sweet for John
80 cents q day.--Cincinnat Enquir-
err.
With the bases full In the eleventh
inning. Ball. OF Cleveland. walked. Fore
ing LAtoIe home with the winning run.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
DOPE ON THE G.. or G.

no Chamber OF Commerce stake.
30, ID the big thing at the Blue
non meeting Tuesday. II has 10
rants. the greatest number In its
xofy. These PAGERS are eligible:
<nda. 2;12 az flames Keegan);
&Iinc. 2:12 IL "a. B. Cummings)
|nham Braughman, 2:241-2 oval
n n Cox): Colonel Forrest, 2:13 "a
ok McMahon)y G. The Limit,
ID ia George III. EstabroolS); Di-
Hal. Jr., zoe IL (E. r. Geers);
NJ W., 2:151-4 thistle Doune
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
THREE BI0
SLUG 0ERS
COME INTO THE SUN.
Classy Bit Of Brain Work From
New York Recruit.

Classy Bit OF Brain Work From .
New York Recruit.
Louis Drucke comes from Texas,
where the natives are veritable sala-
manders when 1t comes to absorbing
heat. Drucke is from the center OF
the hot belt Last summer, when he
was pitching for the Dallas AIM. a
friend upon hearing that Drucke had
been sold to the New York club. ex-
claimed:
You won't like IL up theah. Why.
In Nh Yawk and those othah towns
the weathah Is frightful. The humid
ity Is something awful and the tenn
perature often goes up to SO In the
shade"
Well, replied Louis hopefully, a
fellah don't have TO stay In the shade
all the time, does heg'-New York
Globe.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

EDITED BY
HARRY NELLY
NO PLACE ron the


Wheeling. w. Va. IL no place
for the careful athlete. Grave
danger seems TO Turk on the
grounds there. Mcdonald.
Terre Haute third basemsu,
was struck on the head by q
pitched ball last week and SUI.
fered a fractured skull. Um-
pire Pastorious and Pitcher
veazey. OF r. ,esville. received
broken noses recently and
Dummy Kihm was hit on the
jaw by a fast ball earlier In the
season.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
ruLLENToN's POSITION.

In response to n query as TO
his attitude In the signal-tip-
ping matter Mr.. Fullerton re-
piled as follows:
Chicago. Aug. 1, 1910.
Harry Nelly.
Sporting Editor Times,
Detroit.
Whatever evidence have
will be held until submitted to
a civil court or unbiased COM
mittee. do this TO protect tho
players. FULLERTON
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

IWO-base hIt-Hush. Hits--On White,
I'm innings; of Scott. In 6. Sacri-
fee hits-Kelly. Tannehill. OLeary,
Crawford. stolen base--Cobb Left on
bases--Chicego Z. Detroit q First base
on balls-On Willett 2. First base on
er-ors-Ch.cago 2. Detroit I. Struck
out-By White l. Scott e. willett a
Passed ball--Stanage. Time-1:40. Um-
pire-Perrine.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
<</F

Nap Lajoie spent ~ busy sunday. The
man who was Ty Cobb's rival for bat
ting honors. had four hits In nine times
Mt bat. scored four runs and accepted
10 chances Ia the field without an error.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE

Yesterday Results
Battle Creek 3, Kalamazoo 0 Cfor-
feitedD
Saginaw 2. Flint I.
Jackson T. Lansing g
Adrian .. Bay city Z.
Today's Games.
Lansing At Jackson
Flint at Saginaw
Battle Crock at Kalamazoo.
Adrian at Bay city.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

cn the public commences to
the integrity OF even one major
~ club and when the league Off
wink at one clubs departure
ntraight-forwardness the game
ling done serious injury. Double
Ing killed running races, killed
fIlng and fastened materially the
mall OF prize-flghting. II remov-
:professional football from the list
Desirable games and II can kill
shall Signal-tipping, in the eye
= critical baseball public, is just as
honest as throwing games. 1t Is an
|air advantage taken secretly and
I<h has no place in game the
Ifhcter OF baseball.
BY
he least the American league can
ID TO conduct a public hearing In
View OF all who care to see. Base
as 4 business. Is one OF the tight
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
sATrRDAY,s REsIrL1

New York 4--4. Boston 10.
Phillies 2. Brooklyn l u4 innlnes).
Cincinnati Z. Pittsburg :.
Chicago 4. ST Louis /.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

=. The West End Motor Boat club held
Us nrst regatta. Sunday. over a ten
mile course. Ten boats competed.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
BASEBALL STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterday Results.
Detroit 8, Chicago s.
Cleveland So. st. Louis 40.
Today's Games.
Boston at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland.
Athletics ut Chicago.
Washington at St.. Louis.
SATURDAYS RESULTS.
Detroit 4, Chicago 2.
Boston 5. New York 4.
Cleveland 2. ST. Louis 1.
Athletics Z, Washington 5.