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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22

timely strokes His high score record
stands a. the hes, made south OF the
Mason and Di%on line. lie is steady
and hcady. and is to-day bowling til.
best game in his career. anu makes :.
/, formidable opponent against the best
Of them.
WiliiamS-In point Of experience h"
is the champion OF The locals, having
| been consistent performer on tho
alleys for more than sixteen years. IL.
has made many cnviable records both
as player and as a team manager.
lie managed the team last year In
: Baltimore. and was largely Responsible
for the excellent showing made. Wil-
liams is regarded as the best spare
bowler In the United States to-day.
Sutterlin--Hc is the father of tho
Richmond bowling team, and has kept
interest In the game alive when II WAS
down 10 rock bottom. lie Is without
"a doubt the hest strike bowler on the
team. and knows all the tricks OF
the game from start to hnsh. s,ttorlin
Is not regarded as n high score bowler.
but n man TO he counted upon at ali
times and In all games. ~ the wind
up lie Will be found with 4 good aver
age on his string
Dlilcy-Hc Is the juinbo of tho
local Ave. and weighs great deal
more than lie Will admit, but every
| pound he carries is filled with bowling
ability. His record is so well known
that II requires little mention. He 6;
a bowler OF the old school, steady aud
consistent 1t all times and IL rolling
the best game OF his career right nov.
lie is the backbone Of the Richmond
| team Full OF good humor, lie puts life
in the team, which without him could
hardly exist. He Is n great mud horse.
and when the tenth frame arrives and
the game IS close. count on Eiilcy 10
get the strike to win out.
Kolbe--He is comparatively II new
! player. but made an excellent showing
with the team IN Baltimore last year,
and is expected TO make good at Buff
! falo. With q few years practice he
bids fair to outstrip many OF his
teammates.
Blair-lic is another young player.
but has n long string of victories and
records to his credit. He is ready and
willing and anxious to meet anybody
f; at game OF tenpins. Watch ont for
him at Buffalo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22

iour who have been absolutely let go,
Iitnnn and Mcasitt having been so
informed Some time ago.
corrected list OF the exhibition
games to be played by the Richmond
team follows: New York Americans.
March 20. 81 and IS; Philadelphia Ma,
tionals. March 20 ana 30: Richmond
college, APRIL |; Boston Nationals
April I; New York Giants. April i ana
=: philadelphia Americans, April Z ana
); Toronto. Eastern League, Aprii 10
and II; Altoona. Tr-statc League,
April II and IS; Trenton. Eastern
League, April II and is. The league
opens on April 20.
From the above 1t will DO seen that
the FANS VIII have ample opportunity
TO look over the candidates for tho
Richmond team. and sullivan will be
given chance To try each OF tho
men he will have on hand
Taken BY and large. the coming sea-
sou looks good. There should be como
of the kind OF baseball which we havc
wanted for some years. and which wa
have not had IT Is about time FOR the
fans TO begin trying their voices, 50
get busy, get busy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22
KID HOLMAN
US. BIG BASS
Continued From First pnge.)

Continued From First pnge.)
next Wednesday night ut Liberty lia!i,
on Church HILL and is for u side bet
OF s25 and the gate receipts. winner to
yet 90 per cent. ana loser 10 per cent.
Both boys have been training for tho
past four weeks, and say that they are
in the very best condition OF their lives.
BASS thinks he will win, and Holman
Gays the same thing.
From tho previous performances Of
these two, 1t looks as ii they are on tho
square. II anything shady has been
pulled off IL was done so cleverly that
fcw could detect it. AS Il matter OF
TACT both boys love the game, and are
bitter rivals. Holman. if he defeats
Bass. Will tissue a challenge to any
bantam In tho South. He believes tina,
he can take the measure OF the best OF
them.
Bass will outweigh Holman several
pounds. tipping the scales a., 1879. while
Holman weighs but IL. However, Hol-
maA is willing to conccdc weight to
any Of the local wrcStlers. He is Will
ing TO take on the best Of tho middle
weights. - least. that Is what he
says in Il letter 10 this paper
There seems little reason why wrcst-
ling cannot be again popularizcd III
Kichinond. The one thing needed is 40
clean out the old crowd who had a
hand in the old affairs when any kind
of q match wanted could be arranged.
II is reSrettabie that Tho sport had been
allowed to set into disreputc. In other
Places there has been general house
cleaning as as a rcsuh the public has
renewed IT'S confidence in The game.
Ihc same should be done in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22
MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR
BUFFALO BOWLING TOURNEY
CONTINUED From First pagc.)

CONTINUED From First page)
amount OF work 10 hc done In prcpa-
ration for the trip. Remember that
$4,000 bowlcrs Will be on hand, and
each one OF these bowlers is working
right now To heat every other bowler
III the land. In addition to being en-
tered as a team. the Richmond aggrc-
cation Will also 10 entered rs indi-
viduals.
Deprived OF Prize Inst Ycnr.
Last year the team got In tho prize
money. and Whitman. who finished
third out OF the entire crowd of $4,000
for high average, was deprived of the
prize accompanying the honor because
he was not entered as an individual.
Under the arrangement this year.
should any member OF the Richmond
team happen to make as good Il score
as that made last year he will receive
the money compensation going with
the honor.
Taking everything into ;onsidern-
ton. IT looks as If tho Richmond team
VIII do well at the tourna mont Con-
iidcncc. the greatest attribute in any
line OF athletic cndenvor. VIII be with
the men. They will not be going into
something Of which they have no
knowledge, as was tho case last year
Instead, they start out with the de-
termination to win, and IL they don't
II VIII not be because they have not
given time and attention 10 practicing
und conditioning themselves. Any ona
In doubt of this fact need but take Il
trip to the alleys and look at the men
IN shirt sleeves working every spare
moment to perfect themselves in the
nicctics of the game.
Records OF the Men.
Following VIII lie found the indi-
vldual records of the men composinc-
the Richmond bowling team:
Whtman-lIe has been playing the
game for twelve years. and is recog-
nized as class "a bowler. He has
won several championship battles and
broken several records. Ills chief
strength lies in the fact that he Is n
steady and consistent bowler at all
times. He challenges any bowler in
he United States in single man
match
Spiliing-Hc is the baby of the Rich
mond team, but nevertheless has MANY
records to his credit. He is probably
the best man in the South in making
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22
Re At HERWE|GRT
FR Q NJ VIR GINIA
Continued From First Page.)

NCNAN'iiaNN Oiii Il iiSl oSe-D
ring. HIS, record, which Will be n part
of this story, shows that he has fought
some fights since lie has been nj the
game. and, truth to tell, he seems IL
have come out on top In vast ma
Jority of the mills The boy IS but
twenty years old. and has been fight
ing but four years. II all of tn. things
said about him are true, ne SHOULD
have a bright future in the ring.
From his photograph lie looks iko
n clean limbcd. healthy chap. ana the
fact that he las gone foriy-fve and
siNty-two rounds TO a draw with some
OF the hcftier boys down in DiXiclana.
shows that he has the proper stamina.
Then again, his list OF wins by the Is.
o. route seem 10 indicate that ne hns
punch.
SO far az The writer is concerned, it
is all q matter of guesswork, for no
knows absolutely nothing about Tom
my's ability as "a scrapper aud as the
laws OF this state prevent ;,nytnin,; IN
the nature Of = boxing match. I seems
that he win he unable To get IL line On
tho hoy. lie won his first hgh. At six
teen years and has been coming alon g
at pretty good gait risht along.
Anyway. he is of Virginia, ana that
gives us the right and the privilege to
Following Is his brother manaEar S
letter and the boys record. Lock it
over:
What the Letter suyS.
sporting Editor Times Dispatch
Richmond Va.
Dear Sir,---Incloscd find photo OF
Tommy Spencer. OF Virginia, tile
featherwcight champion of the Souti:
which YOU can publish in, the columns
Of Your valuable paper If YOU think he
has Il record that makes it worth whi'o
10 give him q little space IN your
sporting pages
Tommy is twenty years old, and has
been lighting four years. and II ,hai
time he has beaten men who out
weighed him at least twenty pounds.
On Deccmber IS of last scar ne
fought sid Burke. of New York, twcr-
" rounds to "A draw. Burke one
weighed him twelve pounds. He fights
t;urke again next Friday night. after
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22
nond. Tho men who have ALREADY
1iitxed their signatures to contracts

mond. Tho men who have ALREADY
affixed their signatures to contracts
arc as follows: i
Innelders--William Baker. of Balti-
more. one of the men on last years
team; Frank Dohson. of Philadelphia.
also a last year left over, who Is now
coaching ut Clemson College; John
Emory. OF Plninneld. N. J.: Harry
Ciauscr. of Reading. Pa; John Pfahier.
o. Jersey City. ". j.: Bob White. OF
Richmond. who substituted In several
games last year: A S. LandgraG. of
Allentown. Pa. who was let go in
the carly part of the season last year:
Ralph Maths. OF Conncllsvillc. Pa. !:
Harry Stnmm, of Baltimore, Md
Catchers-Jamcs w. Sullivan; George
W. Dawson. Of Hookstown. Pa; s. !.
Lodge. OF Kew York City.
Pitchers--Arthur Bower, or wooster
O.; William Earle 1famincriy. OF
Sch1ylkiii Haven. Pa& John Verbou,.
OF Jersey City. y. j.; Tom Clarke of
Weston. w. Va. William Boyce. OF
Manoa. Pa
Formal releases were sent yesterday
TO Gus Salve and Sam E:drnondson OF
last ycarsSpitching stan This makes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22
Enreisn nrivcrs MiI Compcte.

FnreIEn Hrivcrs VIII Compete.
talive Gf the Speedway, has received
word from several Of the greatest for
elgn drivers TO the effect that they
iro considering entering the long
event and thai they will he among
those to start IN the Memorial Day
classic. if they can get their motor
monsters in tune to meet competition
with American cara.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22
THOMPSON WILL
COACH A. AND NJ.
| Special 10 The Timcs-Dispatch. ]

West J;aleigh, y. G.. January 2i.--
Friends of y. and NJ. College Will DC
sratifed ut tile announcement that
Frank NJ Thompson. Of Raleigh. has
heen secured TO coach the y. and Nj.
baseball tenn this spring. Thompson
coached tho a and NJ. baseball club
list year and turned ont the best base
BAH team in the history OF the col
icEc. and one of tho best ever
developed al Southern institution. \.
and Ms mine finished the season with
q percentage OF a3S, with q record of
rinetecn games played. three tied one
lost and fifteen won.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22
LOUIS DISBROW
to ENTER RACE
CONTINUED From First I'agc.)

tCOHti4lheu fITSt
are expected in New York within the
next few days.
Some Other Entries.
The other entries in the race thus
far arc Lewis Strnng. in Il Case car;
G. II. Baldwin. in an Interstate so"
built at HIuncic. Indiana; Johnny Ait
ken, in Il National 40" Spec !way Road
ster, 1911 model, and S.inplcX, the
driver for which has not been named.
Ralph DePalma. champion mile track
driver Of 1910. may pilot THIS last en-
try through the long grind
Other entries which arc expected
within the next few duys arc wild
Buick moled 100" cars; Frank Dear
born. of Los Angeles. In a Flat: Spen-
Ger Wishart. in Mercedes. and 9TH
crs.
The SIM of $4,000, which is offered
for prizes in this race. is the largest
cash purse that has been gotten up
at any event in this country or in
Europe The distance of the race Ia
longer than any other speed contest
on an american track or speedway ex-
cept the twcnty-four- hour race. The
winner will cary away the inter-
national speedway crown and for
tune in gold, as the prize Is $4,000. in
addition to which various accessory
makers will offer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22
WARRENTON CLUB
ON WEEKLY DRAG
ISpccial to rhn Timns.nisnn., \.

Warrcntcn, Va. January :I-.The
muster ana whip ana five women or
the Warrenton Hunt Club rode a dras
ners to-day with the meet at New
~ Smiths, wherc Mr. and Mrs. smith
gave hunt tea. The run was OF four
;ni!es: OF a good gallop. with plenty Of
Tho hounds worked out tho line quick
~, and The finish was 4 brisk one 'rhc
iicld was MIS-. fortman. Mrs j. *.
MadduX. Mrs. Cortland II. Smith, Mrs.
!ohn = Gaines and Miss Lucy stone
Nessrs. Rector ana Joseph Luncefori
ana Master 4Salith and whip. John s
Gaines. a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22

which he goes to Baltimore. Md, to go
UP against tho best. barrinE no one.
Tommy fought Kid Davis forty tv Q
rounds to draw two years ago. end
later knocked out Davis In twenty-five
rounds. Tommy fought Young Burke
stXty-two rounds TO u uraw. and has
also whipped Burke since than.
II Tommy whips any good men In
Baltimore. we arc going after the top
notchers around New York. Am inclos-
ing Tommy's record on separate page.
Thanking you for all favors shown
us. l am
Very sincerely yours.
III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22
WHITMAN LFADS
LOCAL BUWlERS
Has High Average of 1ea for
Fifteen Gamcs-Spilling
Second.

Following will be found The scores
and averages OF the players OF the
Richmond Bowling Association made
ON Tho Ncwpor, Alleys last week:
Standing OF the Players.
The Washington times., 1911-04-13

. when the rookie" or the seasoned
private, or the noncommissioned officers
of the khaki-clad forces fee the smell
of the barracks they usually go singly,
waiting their opportunities to slip past
the sentries, or get good start on
passes allowing many days leave.
That is why the greater and the lesser
gods of war who occupy swivel chairs
in the big stone building next to the
White House are scandalized today at
the court-martial report which is made
Of the conspiracy to desert" between
Sergt. Jesse W. Basinger, Troop A.
Fourth United States Cavalry, and his
chum, Corp. Brough M. Leisher, of the
same troop.
When Basinger and Leisher are
spoken of now, Late" is placed before
their names in the official reports.
Dishonorable discharge in the service
and confinement for years in the guard
house is regarded by military men in
much the same light that a civilian re-
CARDS actual removal from the earthly
sphere.
So late Sergeant Basinger gets his
"dishonorable." forfeits all pay and al
lowances and will have to spend three
years at the military prison at Fort
Leavenworth.
And late" Corporal Leisher will have
to serve six months longer than the
late" sergeant, in the same prison.
The hesertion conspiracy was Matched.
nurtured, and brought to near-success
within the army post at Fort Meade, S.
D.. May 81, last. The two men were ar
rested in Winber, Pa, last December.
Then they were taken to Fort Jay, N.
Y, where, before the court-martial for
the Department of the East, they were
tried and convicted.
The scheme was Matched nearly a
month before their getaway" was
made. They plarned well; in fact, much
too well, for before going each obtained
a complete civilian outfit at the ex-
pense of the post.
This is the way 1t was accomplished:
Sergeant Basinger asked the approval
of his commanding officer of a purchase
of the clothes from the post exchange.
He obtained an order for $50 worth of
clothes, which he utilized in buying s..
worth of clothes. Then he started
The Washington times., 1911-04-13
Historic Points Near
Steamer Lines Terminal

Yorktown and Appomattox-there are
no other two more important historical
places in the world which carry in them
such memories to the United States citi-
zen. At Yorktown was ended the bloody
eight-year struggle which resulted in
freedom from the yoke of George HIS
tyranny. At Appomattox was witnessed
the surrender of Gen. Robert Z. Lee,
which closed the greatest civil war in
the history of the world.
Both these places are included in the
list of points of interest which are ad-
iacent to Old Point Comfort and Nor
folk, to which ports the Norfolk and
Washington steamboats, make daily
trips. Other points Of interest are
Hampton Roads, where naval warfare
was revolutionized by the historic fight
between the Monitor and the Merrimac:
Portsmouth, Petersburg and Richmond.
At 720 Fourteenth street northwest,
the downtown offices of the steamship
company, full information and booklets
containing details may be had for the
asking.
The Washington times., 1911-04-13
plot" TO DESERT
WORRIES WAR GODS
Desertion of Two Officers Brings Them Both to Leaven-
worth Prison and Classics Them as Late"
..s in Army Rolls.

little donation fund. He borrowed OF
privates their boarded dollars, he
touched the '.non-coms" for their mite
and finally levied upon the troop COOK
for all Of sr, and SO financed. started
away.
Corporal Leisher heard of the plan
and 1t Listened" good to him. There
was no patent on it, so he made use OF
1t. When he completed his preparations
he had s56 worth of "cits" and watch
valued at ss5, which belonged to the
cook of the officers mess, at Fort
Meade, S. d.
That is the story of the great "deser-
ton conspiracy" and everyoody's won
dering why they couldn't have sneaked
away, each by his lone little self, and
saved the greater and lesser gods of
the swivel chairs the pain of seeing
cherished precedent fail.
The Washington times., 1911-04-13
NEW YORK LIBRARY
STUDENTS HERE TO
RESUME COURSES
Fire at Albany Requires
Classes to Finish Work
in Capital. ~

The students Of the senior classes Of
the new York States Library School, tbs
studies of which were interrupted by
the recent fire in the State House at
Albany, will complete their course in
lures will begin today.
The announcement was made last
night at the reception rendered the
students and teachers of the New York
School, the Drexel Library School, and
the Syracuse University Library School
by the District of Columbia Library
Association at the Public Library.
The reception was held in the child
rens room of the library and there was
a large attendance. W. w. Bishop,
superintendent of the reading room of
the Library of Congress, extended greet
ing to the visitors on behalf of the To-
cal association and told them they were
not only welcome but that every thing
possible would be done ito make their
stay here pleasant.
Many Libraries Here.
He then introduced George Bowerman,
librarian of the public library in the
District and an alumnus of the New
York Library School, who told the visi-
tors that the District of Columbia had,
by making a rough estimate, one hun
dred and twelve libraries and that sew
enty. were supported by public funds.
The Library of Congress is most i'm
portant," he said, and it is principally
for research and reference; and really
further development of this library
could be found in the departmental
libraries for the use of the work.
ers In the departments. The libraries
have changed in recent wears and
now the lighter literature, once to
be found in them, has been pushed out,
and books of reference have taken their
places. The Public Library is one in
which the residents here take much
pride, and is a source of great aid and
pleasure to hundreds of persons"
Tells of Fire.
F. K. Walter, vice director of the
New York State Library School, told of
the recent fire in Albany, but said 1t
would not interfere with the work of
that school, and that arrangements had
been perfected for the senior classes to
carry on their studies.
The classes will be here two weeks, in
charge Of w. S. Biscoe, senior librarian
at Albany.
Persons from all over the country, he
said, had been kind in Offering help to
the faculty Of the New York school
after the fire, and that the work of the
school would go on although 1t was too
early to tell of any definite plans for
next year.
Mr.. Walter said the loss in books at
the Albany fire was very serious, and
that OF the 100000 volumes only 10 per
cent were saved.
Miss Jane Donnolly, of the Drexel In
stitute Library School, also made a
short address, and luncheon was then
served the visitors.
The Washington times., 1911-04-13
Discrimination Against
Uniform to Be Stopped

Discrimination against the wearers Of
the uniforms of the United States Army
and Navy will cease If the present eff
forts of Acting Secretary Winthrop, of
the navy, are successful.
He has issued letter calling the at
tention of the governors of the States
of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to the
action of Congress and of the Legisla-
ture of Rhode Island, which make 1t a
misdemeanor for the manager of an
amusement place to discriminate against
the uniform In the District of. Columbia
or in Rhode Island.
The Washington times., 1911-04-13
U. S. Grants Birthday
To Be Observed Here

The eighty-nlnth anniversary of the
birth Of Gen. Ulysses s. Grant will be
observed with services under the aus
pices of the Department of the Potomac,
Grand Army of the Republic at O'Clock
Thursday night. April 27, at the Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal Church. at
Four-and-a-half and c streets north
west. The services will be under the d.
reCtion Of Department Commander
George c. Ross, and Chairman Hosea
B. Moulton, of the general committee.
The exercises will include speeches
and music
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-01
OLD BRIDGE

Mrs. J. B. LaRue and daughter
Grace were entertained by Mrs. War
rem Simonson, Of South River, Fri
day.
Mrs. Frank Selover is entertain
ing her sister, Mrs. H. P. Disbrow, of
Keyport.
Miss Jessie Minor is sojourning
with friends In Spotswood.
Miss Ida Clark, of Newark, is Wis
iting with her cousin, Miss Ethel Cot
trell, in Runyon.
Mrs. Bert Shelters was a Perth
Amboy visitor Friday.
Mrs. William Hendrickson is en-
rt%4rtaining out-of-town friends at her
home in Main street.
Benjamin Roller, Jr., has accepted
employment with the Old Bridge
as pressman.
Miss Loretta Sylvester. OF Church
street, spent Thursday evening with
her aunt, Mrs. Marshall Magee, Of
South Amhoy.
The w. w. c. will hold a box So
ciable Monday evening, May 8, at
the home of Mrs. ]. H. sCottrell.
Mrs. D. v. Stonaker, of Main
street, spent saturday with Mrs. }.
H. Clayton, of Stevens avenue, South
Amboy.
Mrs. George Andrews was a Perth
Amboy shopper Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boice, of
Church street, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boice, at Port
Monmouth, over the weekend.
Mrs. L. G. Crandall was an out
of-town visitor Saturday.
Mrs. e. T. Rice, of Maple street,
is visiting with relatives at New
York.