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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
W|THORAWS FROM
ALL AUTO RACING.
United States Motor Company
Makes Surprising An
nouncenent.
MEANS HARD BLOW TO SPORT
Decision Applies to All Of the
Eleven Affiliated Con
Germs.

New York. March 25.-Automobile
racing has received one OF the hard
csct blows ever administered In the
announcement by the United States
Motor Company that 1t has decided to
withdrew from all automobile races
and contests in which speed is pri-
mary factor. III statement no less
emphatic than surprising. President
Benjamin B. Briscoe declared against
racing in general. and announces that
the decision applies not only to his
company, but to all OF the eleven af1ili-
ated companies.
The company's action is unqualified
support. the officers of the company
gave due consideration to every ad-
vantage and disadvantage accruing
from participation In the big national
and local races. Even the organiza-
ton of a grand circuit, while a stroke
Of economy and system, does not
change the attitude OF the company in
the least,
Despite the most liberal views OF
the whole situation, the arguments
favoring complete abandonment Of the
racing field, they say. are ov-rwhelm-
ing.
Races are particularly meaning
less" said AIr. Briscoe. When we
participated we had two purposes in
view. One was demonstration to
those who may be interested in the
purchase of automobiles. and tho other
was to reveal points or features of our
product that might be improved No
one VIII doubt that we gave racing
q thorough trial. Now we are con
WINGED that there is not n vcstige OF
value upon which to justify our con-
tinutnG. Races teach nothing to a
man who buys a motor car for utility
or for pleasure. They fail to furnish
the test, which manufacturers desire"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
PROTESTS AWARD
OF $4,000 PRIZE I:
Mccurdy Makes Claim for.
City of Havana
Trophy.

New York. March 25---J a. d. Nc
Curdy. the aviator. has entered Il for
nal protest With the Aero Club OF
America against awarding tho $4,000
city OF Havana prize 10 Rene Barrier.
tho French aviator. 1t Is alleged that
McCurdy completed the flight from
Camp Columbia. Havana, to and around
Moro Castle and return on February
5 in 16 minutes 81 c5 seconds, and as
the conditions OF the prize called for
the fastest hight between January a6
and March I, the prize should go to
McCurdy. Aftor McCurdy had lore
Cuba. The time for making the flight
was extended to April l. or this
change. 1t Is alleged, that 3IcCurdy
was not notified. and further that the
donors, of tho prize had no right to
3sxtend the time.
re The protest demands that the money
he paid to McCurdy. and that BARRIERS
flight be thrown out. The latter on
Thursday made the hight q Is minutAz
213- seconds. l,f 81 ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
SEVERAL FAMOUS
STABLES ARRIVE
Shippers Are Fast Getting Their
Strings to the James
town Track.
GARTH HAS HIS STRING
Looks Like Meet Will Bring To
gethcr Largest Bunch OF
Fast Ones Yet.

Norfolk. Va, March 25.-Nith almost
every train from the South and East
bringing horses and horsemen TO Nor
folk for the spring meeting of the
Jamestown Jockey Club. the indica-
tons are that before the end OF an
other week there VIII be over 200 fast
runners at the local track.
There are at present about fifty
horses at the Jamestown Exposition
Grounds, and about seventy-tve oc-
cupying stalls in the stable at tho
track
Among the horses already here are
some OF the best runners from the
higher class stables and breeding
shipped his string of fifteen to Norfolk.
but lie and K. T. Wilson. Jr, are ex-
pected TO have their stables here with
ing day or two.
Woods Garth on Hand.
Woods Garth. who is here with his
horses, expects great things from SUI
perstition: In his stable are Gay De
others. In the utte,rback stable now at
Black ia Branch and four likely two
Z. J. Moyne. the Californian, who
shipped his horses $500 miles, just to
race at the local meeting. expects to
SaFty away seine fo9d The
appearances. is Chester Crum. winner
OF the New Year stakes at Oakland.
Whidden. Star Actor and Miss Officious
are also likely candidates to hold UP
c. j. Quinn, trainer for Fred John
son. the New York northumberland,
Is here with Sixty, Sea Cliff. Pete and
Sixty and Sea Cliff have shown
Indications of returning speed and
promise to attract attention dur
ing the local meeting next month.
David Dunl0p's String.
Several horses owned by. David Dun
lop. the Virginia millionaire horse
owner are Quartcred at the track.
Dunlop has several horses training at
Bennings, but before the opening OF
the local meeting he will probably ship
them all K, Norfolk
In his string already here are DR..
Fitzhugh.
In the Forrest Rose outfit, one of the
best at the track, will be found Laugh
Continued on Second Pagc.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
RICHMOND LOST
VERY FIRST GAME
TONEW WORKERS
Gro wd Sits st olidly
Through Slaughter Of
lnnoc ants.
WARRIOR DRIVES
ONE OVER FENCE
Martin Plays Good Game at
Short-Locals Look Good. De-
spite Apparently One-Sided
Score-Leniency Needed on
Part of Critical--Catcher
Russell Hurt.

1t was ahivcrng. sad and solemn
5000 which sat for moro than two
hours watching Duke Farrell's Yankee
Yannigans take tho measure of
Jimmie Sullivan's Colts By q score or
~ TO 5. yesterday afternoon I'm the
nrst game OF the present season at
Broad Street Park, though there IS
little cause for sadness
Richmond was defeated, but not
even the most optimistic fan could
look for anything else Had Richmond
defeated tho New Workers, 1t would
have been about time for. Farrell 10
start trading teams with Sullivan. TO
start with. II was a bad day Cold
gloomy. depressing. The sun abso-
1utely refused TO shine, and this had
Ills erect on the players Farrell.s
crowd has Just como from the South.
with nearly four weeks OF good, hard
work behind them, while the Richmond
team has been together just ono week,
producing weather which WAS raw and
cold and ut for snow balling rather
than baseball
1t was the very first time the men
had ever played together They had 10
start somewhere, and the surprise is
not that they were beaten, but that
they were able to keep from being
beaten worse All of this explanation
Is given In order to forestall some OF
the harsh criticism which is sure TO
follow tho defeat.
Richmond Scores First
In the first frame lube Walked
Litchi grounded out to Baker Whila
Cree hit into double in which Claus
er, Egan and Lodge participated. re-
firing the side. Richmond got her
first blood in the last half of the open
ing chapter, when errors by Cree, War
hop and Roach allowed Elements and
Baker to make the circuit. There was
nothing doing in the tallying line for
tho locals until the sixth, when Mar
tin nailod one OF McGrniner's beauties
for three sacks and galloped home on
Crec's error in dropping one off the
bat Of Clauser The final score for In G
Colts was registered in the eighth.
when Egan and Martin hit safe and
We're scored by Cowan's drive to right
field.
Catcher Russell. who had been sen,
an to relieve Walsh, met with nasty
accident in the eighth inning in go-
ing after a high foul from Cla,ser- S
nat. FIe started toward the press box
Mt full speed. and failed to hear the
CRIES OF warning from the stand. a
cash was cut in his lip as a result OF
the impact, and lie was carried to tho
Virginia Hospital. where DR.. Pitt took
three stitches IN tho wound
Heavy Hitting Yannignns.
The YanniSans were BANKED in the
first and second, but after that-oh.
Continued on Third Papco
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
END SUCCESSFUL
BOWLING SEASON
Race in Tournament Narrows
Down to jewelers. and
Engravers' Teams
BANQUET MEMBERS APRIL !:
Prize Committee Named and
Distribution Will Be Made
at Spread.

The Richmond Bowling Association
VIII close the season Friday night.
March 81. when The Times Dispatch
and the Engravers teams play their
final game.
The pennant now lies between the
Ensravers and the jewelers.. as prac-
ticaily all of the other teams have no
chance for the cup.
This weeks games. no doubt, viii
prove to be the most interesting OF
the season, as all arc anxious to know
who will win out. =
mo Richmond Bowling Association
mas been n great success, and has do
Feloped more good players than any
bowling league ever organized In tho
city, and the leading players rank with
the. best in tho country to-day. "
Inc race for The Times-Dtspntch cun
mas been pretty one, as from the start
until g week ago 1t was Impossible ~
pick the winner. -
The association will hold it's annual
banquet Monday night. April 8, to
which all Of It's members and tho nrese
VIII be invited After the bannuer
the prize will be awarded to the WIN
Ing team and player.
Prizes offered,
inc prizes will be as follows.
The winning team VIII he aluarded
Continued on Second PaceY ----
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
HERMITAGE CLUB
. A TENNIS MECCA.
Large Numbers Witness First
Of Seasons Game. and Sport
More Popular.
WOMEN LIKE RACQUET GAME.
Fair Sex Indicates It's Intention
to Try for Trophies New
Courts Inspected.
WOMEN LIKE RACQUET GAME

Tennis is rapidly coming into its oyvr
In Richmond. 1t Is largely dua - ia
efforts Of the men Interested In tbis
charming sport who are connected with
the Hermitage Golf Club.
with band OF music lending color
to the occasion. and with q large audi
ence OF enthusiasts on hand watching
the play. the tennis season was yester-
day begun on the courts of the Hermit
tage Golf Club, and members were
given their first chance Of the year To
try the courts.
The ideal weather OF the past few
days made many Of the tennis playera
eager for q game. The sport is becom-
inE more popular each year. Espe-
clally Is this true In Richmond and
the capital OF the Old Dominion Is ran
idly becoming known as tennis centre
for the entire South A5j1,1
IInd to Huiid New Courts.
On account of the great increase in
the number OF tennis players, tho Her.
mitage Golf Club has had built during
the winter three additional COURTS
ifeSe. with the eight courts In use last
year. give the Hermitage eleven courts.
making 1t have the largest number OF
any club In the State. On almost every
afternoon from now on 1t Is believed
that they will be alive with PLAYERS.
as the club has over 100 members who
play tennis
On these courts some OF the best ten
MS players In the United States have
been seem such as Theodore Roosevelt
Pell. r. II. Palmer. Wiley Grant. A. II.
Cragen and others too numerous 10
mention. The official lawn tennis mag
azine. Lawn Tennis" pronounced the
local courts among the best in the coun-
try. The soil at tho Hermitage CluhE
Is peculiarly adapted for tennis courts,
and 1T is the intention OF the club 10
keep and maintain the very best courts
TO be found anywhere.
Attractive to Business Men.
Because OF the accessibility OF tho
club--tt Is but ten-minute ride from
the centre Of the city-men engaged in
business find 1t very convenient to use
the club constantly. Among some of
the prominent business men who play
tennis may be mentioned Eppa Huuton.
10 Randolph Williams, Judge r, Carter
Scott, William c. holland, Henry c.
7F ((,ODttnuad On ThirG POGO I'------ .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
CLANCY WILL ASK
FOR HIS RELEASE
Innovation Started BY Danville
Club Not Pleasing TO
Player.
HARD BLOW AT AMATEURS
Alleged Unjust Practices May
BE Reported to Nationa!
Commission.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

Baltimore, Md, March 25-Jancs T
Clancy. the first bascman, who has h, $
signed contract from the Danyillc
club, of the Virginia state League. has
been Informed by Secretary Carter. Of
the Virginia organization, that he mus,
bear his own expenses IL he Is to Sc
cure a tryout in that city this spring.
or course, Clancy refuses to listen
to such n proposition, as several others
OF the players who have been handed a
similar deal have done. This is an in :
novation in professional bascb3ll. No
other club, as far as those acquainted
with the game can RENE mbcr. has ever
attempted such practices. IT Is UNI
derstood, when player signs In a
league. that his expenses are to be
paid from the day OF his arrival until
he is surnmarily discharged He signs
a contract In good faith. and should
be protected.
IT Ia reported that the Danvil1c
league team has a, least thirty or
thirtS-five mon, including many Balti-
more boys. on It's roster, whereas the
stipulation of the league is that no,
more than fourteen players may be
carried by any one team. Carriers let
ter 10 baltimore boys, informing them
that they must pay their own expenses,
indicates that the Danville team IS
CONTINUED on Second Pagc.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
Meeting Of Amateur
Baseball Commission

4 meeting OF the members of the
Amateur Baseball Commission will
be held In the Offices of The Tinlc.-
Dispatch on Tuesday night mt SEQ
O'Clock for the purpose OF selecting
umpires, official scorers and trans
acting other business In connection
with the beginning OF the senson OF
the RichmOnd Amateur Baseball
LcnEue. Managers OF the aeyeral
clubs ARE requested to send to the
sporting editor Of The Timea-Dis-
match the names Of such players rs
they have signed, so that they cnn
be properly listed and accredited.
This is essential, ns, unless the
members of the com mission have
these names In hand, they will he
unable to determine whether apy
given PLAYER is eligible to play on
the teams. The secretary OF the
league, who will also net nv sccre-
tnry of the commission, In also re-
Gucstcd to be on hand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
STRONG AMATEUR
OR GANIz ALTON
Battle Axe Team Looks Fornlid.
able, and Will Be Factor
in Race.

The Battle Axe baseball team. OF
which DR.. William H. Parker is man
Richmond Amateur Baseball League.
is one of the strongest amateur organ
izations in the city of Richmond. AS
members of the amateur league. the
team expects to be we'll up in the race
though the manager will not now max c
predictions as to winning the pcnnant.
Following will be found the roster
of the team. with brief records Of the
men, including the individual batting
averages for last eason:
Records of Men.
J. Boehling. pitcher. has been the
mains,ay with the bat for tho last
also in the box last season, winning
twenty-onc and losing five games.
Strain. another pitcher. lost his first
game for us on July 4, morning. last
season, winning twcnty-one straights
in 1908, and winning ten straight in
1908, not losing single game. Tile
mond in 1903. except one with Fred
ericksburg, winning twenty-six and
losing two for the season.
Blunt. third base, is one Of the most
promising third baScmcn III the city,
and has, his friends believe, n great flu
ture.
Augustine, second bascman is con
sidered ono Of the best in the city.
one In the State not playing profess
sional ball.
Whitfield, first base, has been cap
tain for the past five years.
Schmidt, left field, is one Of the best
folders in the city.
Bowers-sverybo knows that jim,
Bowers has been one OF the best out
helders here for the-last three years.
l.. Whitfield, right field, is now
conner, only joining the latter part OF
the season. having pitched for the
Billikcns. winning thirteen and losing
two.
Knitting Axnrarea HE
J. Bochling ........ .44C
L: Whitfield. ............ .43S
Blunt 400
DoSeett ............,...... 1850
Augustine Observation-Disclosures. 900
Bowers -. 2S(
Schmidt .27T
Straln .26(
Whitfeld .262
y. EochiinE .....,. .261
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
W 0 NJ AN CHAMP
WILL PLAY HERE
Bertha May King, Champion
Female Cue Expert, to
Give Exhibition.
OPEN TO ALL CHALLENGERs
With Her Husband, w. w. King,
She Is Touring the
Country.

Cue handlers, We who are given to
Irritation with the worries, begin to
spruce up. chalk up. poney up. or any
OF the other things which may mean
hosting the white flag. FOR there's a
woman come to town.
Her name is Bertha May King. and
she is some cuist, If the stars be
right Get the notion out OF your
noodle right at the beginning Of this
section from the classics, that she IS
II mannish woman. even though she
has the title of woman pool champion
of the world
When called upon her at her hotel
she Is stopping ut Murphy's. and Is
accompanied by her husband, W. w.
King. about whom. more later-she
was engaged in that most charming
of pastimes. embroidery work, and she
fCnnfinue1 m I'D \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
ONLY q MENFACE
VIRGINIA PITCHER
University Weak at Bat, but
Defeats Randolph-Macon
3 to o.
I Special to The Times-Dispatch

,b lon'oSiai ~ l ne Ilmes- Dispatch.l
Charlottesvilie, Va, March "a 81
Virginia showed UP weak RI hat IN -
Gay game with Randolph Macon Col
lese but won by the score Of 2 ~ q
oniy hVo hlts We're garnered off of the
visiting twirlers, and two or Theses
were OF the scratch variety.
hlAey was In the box for Virginia.
ana made quite q record for himself
nc not only twirled q no. hit game mn
allowed only, twenty seven patsmen q
race MIN III the nine innings. not n
runner reaching first base until the
seventh inning. In that session. Egg
sieston. the first man UP, drew four
pals, but was Immediately caught OF
'irs rs anderson. the next butter. was
SAFE on liewitts momentary tumble.
but he, too fell n victim OF I,iyey,s
sharp eye, AMI was tagged out by
Garter by good margin. Thcrea fter
ne Methodists went down In one. two
three order ~ total Of ten were re-
tired on strikes
Tho clever young southpaw received
splendid backing throughout the con-
Test. Douglas. at short. iieidcd sharp
~. and Captain Hume accepted Il half
dozen chances in left field
Virginia scored in only two inning.
IN tho third, Nef counted on Doug.
lass triple. The next inning Hewitt
was safe on Andcrson's error. stole
second. and came homo on Finlnv,s
drive TO the running track Irtnla =
tailed on Rixcy's timely hit to centre
Ives, Randolph Macon's shortstop
tieldcd In superb form, accepting sew.
Grad difhcult chances. In the tfth
he jumped In the air and pulled down
Carriers hot liner, and 81 moment later
went back of second. and scooped ND
Lilies scorchcr, and got It TO arst
ahead Of the runner. Anderson made a
pretty running catch OF long foul
fly.
Tho score:
Virginia (
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
Lineup Of Philadelphia
Nationals

4. The Philadelphia National Lenguc
team Will be here next Wednesday
and Thursday for n series 0f two
SnMcH. The teams VIII lie accom-
panied by President IIornce S.
FOgcI. Following VIII he the line
up Of the team: A
Wclciioncc, RI; MO,vrey, If; ainyes,
cfs L,derus, 1b; Miller, 2b; Lchr, Ms /,
Young. 3b; Moran or Jnckicy. g;
3Iumphrics, Alexander, Stack,
Shuitz, Thomas, Baxter, Yates, II.
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Continued on Second Pagc.)
The Washington herald., 1911-03-08
SHOT AND ROBBED
IN PHILADELPHIA
John NJ. kuhns. of This City,
the Victim.

John VI. kuhns. a timer, living at AZ
Kentucky avenue southeast, was shot
and robbed of considerable money in
Philadelphia on Monday. He identified
his assailants yesterday when the men
were brought before him at the Pennsyl-
vania Hospital.
The men are Well known to the police
of Philadelphia Their names appear on
the police blotter at the Central Police
Court as Albert Haight, alias Kelly. of
52 Callowhill street, and Thomas Nc
Guire. of So Brandywine street
They were held in $500 bonds by
Magistrate Scott. George Buffalo, a
full-blooded Indian. of 80 North Ninth
street Philadelphia, who witnessed the
robbery. was held in 800 bonds as a
witness. The police also held the pris-
oners in $500 bonds each for another
robbery. which, the police allege, they
have evidence the two men committed.
Kullns had gone to Philadelphia on
business, and had considerable money
on his person. He was taken to a hos
pital, and a bullet was extracted from
the fleshy part of an arm. Serious re-
suits are not expected. It is said he
will be able to leave the hospital in a
few days.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-08
TAFT GIVES GOOD
BERTH TO TAWNEY
To Be Named for Canadian
Boundary Commission.

1t was reported on good authority yes
terday that former Representative James
A. Tawney, of Minnesota, would be ap-
pointed a member Of the International
Joint Commission to investigate questions
concerning the boundary waters between
the United States and Canada
1t has been understood for some time
that Mr.. Tawney would be given IA
vorable berth. The passage in the sundry
civil bill OF an appropriation Of $4,000 for
the boundary waters commission. to be
expended in salaries and general ex-
penses, gave the President an opportunity
to bestow a lucrative commissionership
on his friend.
Former Senator Thomas H. Carter and
Frank S. Streeter, of Concord. n. H, it
is now said. will be the other members
of the commission to represent the United
States Mr.. Streeter was formerly ma
tional committeeman Of the Republican
party from New Hampshire.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-08
DIPHTHERIA IS NOT
EPIDEMIC HERE
DR.. Woodward Admits There
Are Several Cases.

Although the Girls Reform School of
the District has been placed under quar-
antine, on account of reported cases of
diphtheria, DR.. William c. Woodward,
District health officer. does not regard
the situation in Washington as danger
Gus. nor does he believe there is any
likelihood of an epidemic.
There is actually but one case Of
diphtheria at the Reform School, said
DR.. Woodward last night Eight other
girls have been exposed to the disease,
however, and we have been forced to
quarantine them, as they act as germ
carriers, and would be dangerous II al
lowed to circulate among the other in
mates of the school
There is also a case OF diphtheria at
the Providence Hospital. and one or two
in other parts of the city, but / do not
think there is any danger of the malady
gaining a foothold in Washington. Such
preventive measures as we have at
our disposal are being used to stop a
further spread Of the disease.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-08
FLORISTS DECIDE
TO TAKE A TRIP
Club Members Will Visit
Philadelphia.

The Washington Florists Club elected
officers last night at a meeting at liza F
street northwest, and made arrangements
for the trip to be taken this morning to
Philadelphia
Members of the club will leave the
Union Station at o'clock this morning
and will be met by the Philadelphia for
lists at the station in PHILADELPHIA, where
they will be Joined by florists from New
York and Baltimore, as the guests of the
Philadelphia florists.
The delegations will leave Philadelphia
at o'clock, by special train over the
Pennsylvania Railroad. for an inspection
trip to River View. n. J., where they
will be the guests of the Henry A Dreer
Company, to inspect its new plant When
this plant was built experts estimated
ii would take three years to complete it,
but the Dreer company has performed
the feat in six months, and will have
all the houses in the plant filled with
plants in full bloom ready for the in
spection of its guests.
The florists will return to Philadelphia
tonight. and viii be given a banquet by
the Philadelphia florists The Washing
ton delegation will return homo early to-
morrow morning.
. The officers elected last night are: FL
mer c. Mayberry. president: David Grill
botZer, vice president; Oscar a. c. Oehm-
Ter. secretary; William F. GUIDE, gtreas-
urer, and George Cooke, Ed. Schultz. and
William A Bolinger, members of the
board of governors, to serve for two
years. A committee composed of Will
lam F. GUIDE, w. w KimmelI. Elmer
MayberTy, and George Cooke was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the an
nual banquet of the club, to be given
April 4.