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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
WILL MEET AGAIN
To CONSIDER BIDS
COMMITTEE LOOKING
INTO AWARD OF CONTRACT
FOR NEW BRIDGE.

Members OF the council subcommit-
tee on James river Improvement ara
echeduled 10 meet Wednesday after
noon at s o'clock. February Is, for
the purpose of looking further into
the matter OF examining bids for a
new bridge over the Jameg Seven
bidders are yet to be heard.
Bidders whose plans were fully
heard Tuesday night were the Pied
mont Conjunction Company. OF At
lanta: Stamper Brothers 4 Hagiand,
OF, Richmond. and the Carolina Con-
crete Company, of Greepsboro. Those
whose plans were thrown out were the
Southern Ferro Concrete Company. OF
Atlanta; the Snare d Triest Company,
OF New York, and the Cummings
Htsucsarar Concrete Company. Of
Pittsburg.
.rhe plan OF Stamper Brothers q
Ragland was explained by Mr.. Stamp
er, who said Il called for flfteen
arches. with ninety-three feet between
piers The roadway and appearances
OF the bride. he said. would be the
same across the island. making Z
straight bridge from shore to shore.
a distance OF 1,7Sb feet. 1t was cal
culated to carry load Of 243 pounds
to the square foot. and could be built
$227, 000. provision being made for
gas and water mains and other re-
Quiremepts.
His design a. to general appear
ancA from either aide. he said, had
been submitted to Sir Moses Ezekiel,
the famous sculptor. once or Rich
mend and now Of Rome. who hac
suexested the advisability of erecting
four ornamental bronze ngnre0 ana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
AUSTRALIANS ENTER
WIMBLEDON TOURNEY
BRookEs AND WELDING, COLON.
Lac TENNIS STARS, AFTER
ENGLISH HoNoRs.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.--A London
cable says that Norman r. Brookes.
the Arstlaian lawn tennis player, in
tends competing for the Enxlish
championship at Wimbledon this sum
mer. Hrookes eould not visit England
last year on account or his fathers
tilnesa This was also the cause Of
nim neglecting the game q great deal.
and A. +. Waiding. the New zeala nder'
beat MIN Tor the Australian champion-
ship. Brookes will be- accompanieI
by A. ". Dunlop. who captained the
hrst Australian lawn tennis team IN
england. and Mr.. Heath. 1 newcomer
to the English game.
A. +. Wtlding TONY IL prettv
sure 20 play. Wtlding Ii q thorourn
wanderer, and has played tonnis il
most parts, except America. He Is
A enthusiastic motor cyclist ana has
toured Europe particularly Turkey.
Bu&gArtA, R0umania and Austrfa -
his machine. His scorching rot him
surprise at Wimbledon two veara
ago. There. when Wildtng walked out
of the famous centre court. 4 snec-
sator stepped up to him. and the New
1eaiander held out his hands TO shaka
nands. thinking Ms visitor was roinr
81 congratulats him. Instead n
doing 90 the stranger promptly hand
speeding. :
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Pocahontas

POCAHONTAs. VA, Feb. ,.--Miss
Lille Kwass left Tuesday for Phila-
delphia, Pa, where she will spend sew
erai weeks the guest Of her aunt Mrs.
III. Mfllner.
Il Mrs. Nathan Marks left Tuesday for
Baltimore, Md, where she goes to meet
her sister Miss Mol1ie Mile, who has
been spending several weeks in Brook
lyn and New York.
Mr.. c. 8. Mfnter was a visitor to Ora
ham. Va. this week.
Mrs. w. l. Greasy, of Maybeury, w.
Va, was in the city this week
Miss Maggie Vernon. of Graham, Va.
was here this week the guest of rela-
lives.
Mrs. Abe Hogan was called to Rich
mond, Va. this week on account OF the
illness of her son, Mr.. Luther Sewers,
who is a medical student at the Viz
ginia Medical College in that city.
Mr.. Grafton Bailey was the guest OF
friends in Bramweil, w. Va, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton Fink are in
Graham, Va, this week, visiting rela-
tives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
SOUTHWEST RICHMOND

Mr. J. NJ. Beviiis. Of sl3 West Main
street, has returned home after q
and Hampton. -
Mr.. w. =. Chandler. Of 1o1a West
Main street, has returned home after
spending some dime in New YORK.
Mrs. J. NJ BeviIle Of 1918 West Main
street. Is in HAMPTON. with her .daugh-
~, ssr' Mrs. ". ~. atacy, who II very
Mrs. Eva Booker. Of Old church
Hanover : County, = the guest Of Mrs.
q A. Franklin. III 1901 WI. Main ptreot.
Mr. Glide Gln1ehrook. OF Raltimore
who has been Waiting his aunt. Ma.
w + Francis of komhardy street, has
returned -hoifles 3 - - "A,
Mrs. Julia 4. cnnninx ham. Of 1ofs
kloyd avenue aasxst0rned to her homo
rom = brief nkaY a washington. s
Mr. Auscoe * Cdx&9tt announces me
E..s $500 pa 4 H., - oe AZ daughter.
Zs1 e WA3eh VIII tAke
: =: 4 = s Z;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE
LIST OF PLAYERS
MEN NAMED WHO WILL MAKE
Up TEAMS IN OLDER MAJOR
: ORGANIZATION.

Following are the players from
- hitch the National League teams will
be. made up this season:
Ehicago--King. Archer, Nesdham
and Augemeier. catchers: Brown.
cole, Faxsn. McInttre. Overall. PET.
FER Ptester. Richie, willis, Weaver.
Cooke, Clarke, Tony. Griffen and Kir-
win. pitchers: Chance. Evers, Tinker.
Steinfeldt. Zimmerman. Kane, Coo
ney, Fisher. Doyle. InEerton and Safer.
infaelders; Beaumont. Schultz. Hof-
man. Eheckard and Ball, outfielders.
Gibson, Simon. Martin
and O'Connor. catchers: CAmnIts,
Adams. White. LeifIsld. Philippe.
Lever. Steele. Ferry. Smith. FAber.
Councilman. Gardner. Noel, Hendrix.
Nasie and Pressy. pitchers; Hunter.
Mccarthy. KadiAg. BislAnd, Flynn.
and Niehoff. infleiders: Clarke, Leach.
Wilson, Campbell. Hyatt. Carey and
Bates, outnelders.
Cincinnati--McLean Clarke, Mayer
and Diehl. catchers: McQuillen. Mo-
rem, Gaspar. SuggA Keefe, Fromme.
Burns, Doukherty. SEVERED, Carmi-
chael, and Schneider. Pitchers; Hob
Iitxel, Egan, Downey. Altiser. Grant.
Moore. Brecn and Butler, infieiders;
Mitchell, Bescher, Bates, Hangar,
Crompton. Morgan and Hinrichson.
0utflelders.
kDooin. Moran and
McDonough. catchcrs: Ewing, Rowan.
Moore. Brennan. Alexander, Baxter.
Chalmefs, Girard. Hnmphrtss. Beebs.
MCBRIDE. Schettier. Stack, Thomas.
Wilhelm, Slaughter. Culps Helms and
NcCloskey, pitchers: BrAngneid. Luz
derus, Miller. Knabe. Lobert. Doolan.
Young and Lehr. infieldera: Magee.
Paskert, Titus. Walsh. Cannell. Mayea,
Mowrey. wehrell and Carroll. out
fielderA
81, Louis resnahAn. Bliss and
Winro. catchers; Sallee. Harmon.
zmich. steele. Geyer. Hearn. Golden.
Iandermiik, Hennis. Dell, Muscoe and
Peddfnston, pitchers; Konetchy, Hug
rins. Hauser. Nowrey, Botoher. Ma
~. Nc0eehan. Morse and Smith. In
6el6ers: Ellis, Evans, Cakes. Abbott
ana Iver, outfieluers.
9. STANDARDIZATION. Raridan and HI
lIotf. cstchers: Mattern. Fiaherty,
NcTiguc. Pafson. Frock. Fsrguson.
Toy. Curtis, Brown. Burke. Purdue.
Avann md Tyler piteherss Ienneys
6hear. Sweeney, HerzO9s Callahan.
ButIer. 6pratt. Qctx and Sharpe, In
f1elders; ColIins. Beck, 0oode. Miller
and Clarke. outsiders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
w. ]. TRAVIS DEFEATS
CHAMPION FOWNES

PINEHURST. n. c.. Feb. s.
Champion Fownes finished behind
Walter J. Travis for the qualification
gold medal in the seventh annual st
Valentines golf tournament over s
fair field of 1877 contestants. with q
card OF 10.
His nearest opponent was /. s
Robson, of the Oakhiil Clab. Roches-
ter. who made n. Henry c. Fownes
OF the Oakmout Club. Pittsburg, was
third. with rs, and George IL
Crocker.s of the Brookline Country
Club. Massachusetts. fourth, with 10
Other low scores were made by J
-. Foote. Apawamis. 81; b. T. Allen,
Foxhills. IS: L. u. Pierce, woodland.
So: n. c. Collier, Dunwoodfe. SIS: C. N
Phillips. Allegheny Country. SIS; G.
z. Morse. Rutland Country. SIS; K. ].
Suaulding. Waunabakee. 81, and Col
onel F. Thompson. Lancaster Country
81.
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Eastern League VIII Play Post Season Series This Year

school. Last Saturday, at the George
Washinrton meet. the two boys were
approached regarding entering the
Orange and Black university next
season, but neither would state defi-
niteiy where he would cast his lot.
II has been known for some time
that Virginia has been after these two
boys. Virginia alumni In this city
have been making strenuous efforts
OF late to secure athletic talent from
the Washington high schools, having
taking cognixance or the great num-
Der Of boys who 20 to larger colleges
and make good in the various
branches OF sport.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
GIANTS MAY WEAR
STRIPED UNIFORMS

NEW YORK. Feb. s.---The Giante
are to lead protest this year against
a long established rule OF baseball.
All the best authorities agree that at
home nothing but pure white should
be worn. Dirt is not considered q bar
to purity.
On the road again the correct thing
is gray. But In the coming year the
Giants plan to break away from the
dictates OF fashion IL the consent OF
the league can be secured.
The costume OF the players as pian-
ned by Secretary Gray will consist OF
n combination of white and black for
the home uniform. black and gray
stripes, longitudinal In direction. black
belt. gray cap and stockings for the
road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
TALKS N INTEREST
OF BELLEVUE SCHOOL
MISS ADA HARRIS TELLS PA.
TReNs THAT THEY SHOULD
HAVE NEW BUILDING.

That > new building for Bellevue
'public school on Church HfIl 10 I'm
perattye was the declaration OF Miss
Ada Harris IN an address before more
than three hundred patrons az fhai
school Tuesday night In Liberty Hal
She said that the present building 4
4ntireiy inadequate and the city
should lose no time In giving the pa.
irons . more modern structure.
11ie Harris who r one Of Super
tnteadent Chambers assistants. want.
- 70 see the time when the public
scMoQs wolld be the gathering places
o. p and women for discussion 81
suck questions - may arise from time
~ time In the interest OF the pubic
weAl
Il WAS resolved after Mis- Harris,
talk that each patron OF the school
should blttonhole his councilman ara
urge upon him the Importance Of
securing money tor = new building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
EASTERN LEAGUE
HAS 4 new PLAN
ED BARRow PLANS POsr-sEAsON
SERIES BETWEEN CHAMPIONS
AND ALL-sTARs.
HE WILL N A M E MEN
MANAGER OF SECOND TEAM IN
REMNANT RACE WILL SHARE
HoNoRs AND MONEY WITH
PRESIDENT.
HE WILL N A NJ E MEN

BALTIMORE. Feb. s.--Tne East
ern League baseball pennant-winners
will. at the end of the coming sea-
son. play a postzseason series Of five
games with an ail-star team. man
aged by the leader of the club that
finishes second.
This decision was the feature OF
the conclusion session of the Eastern
League delegates. Two players will
be chosen from each Eastern League
club by President Barrow and the
manager of the second team.
The games will be played under
rules similar to those Of the national
commission governing the worlds Sc
rles. the players sharing In the re-
ceipts OF the first four games, the
winning team to get so per cent. OF
the money and the loser 40 per cent.
There was q discussion OF plans to
obtain higher classification than the
Pacific Coast, Western and Southern
Leagues. and President Barrow and J.
]. stein. OF Buffalo. will continue to
serve on this committee and advance
arguments to the national commission
TO obtain certain privileges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
SORC WILL SELL
HIS ENTIRE STABLE
NOTED WHIP ALSO GIVES UP
HIS INTENTION OF DRIVING
ACROSS CONTINENT.

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-Paul A.
Sorg. one of the most prominent
horse show exhibitors. announced
Tuesday that he will sell his entire
stable at auction on March 81, and
retire from the exhibitors game.
Sorg has ranked with A. G. Van
derbilt and Judge William II. Moore
as a successful exhibitor, and his re-
tirement will be a serious loss to this
branch of sport.
A short time ago Sorg announced
his intention OF driving a four In hand
coach from New York to San Fran
cisco. but this also has been aban-
doned. No reason Ii stated for his
change in plans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
SERVED Terms;
HELD FOR FINES
GREENE AND GAYN0R TO TURN
= ovER AL THEIR PROSPERITY
TO GovERNMENr.

WASHINGTON. FEB. s.--That Benja-
min d. Green and John r. Gaynor. ia
NOUS participants In the Savannah har-
release from Tie federal psnitsnsisry
1t Atlanta. Ga. within thirty days by
turning over "all their woridiy posses-
sions'' to the government, with the
opinion Expressed BY the department Of
justice officials to-day. They nave
completed four year sentences and are
now being held for non-payment OF .
3675,oO0 dne.
The possibility Of the prisoners OBJ
only part Of their fine. from rumor-
ed hidden trcasure" fund. was scout
ed to-day by Frank Cole. secretary TO
Attorney General Wickersham.
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LEGAL NOTICE.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

CoMMIssIoNER's NOTICE.
r. M,@ Farmer. PiainttNs
Tin Top Soap Stone Co. foreign corr
poration. H. NJ. schadewald. Conrax
Beindaeffer, Henry Breithaupt, Fred
erick Woerner. C. Kohlhaas and ]. Inc
TO THE cREpiroRs AND sTocx.
holders OF the Tip Top Soap 6f0A~3
Co. and others whom ii may c3MS
Germ.
In pursuance It decree entered m
the Circuit Cor. of Amelia county,
Va, Mt the January term. 1911, In $G&s
GAUGE pending under the short HaH(
and style OF II. NJ. Farmer, Pif1.. w15$
Tip Top Soap Stone Co. forAi31
corporation, ct ais. to wind up M1@H
dissolve said corporation and diot1t%a
butte its assets properly you Nl!
hereby notified that / shan, on W44SS
nesday, February the 18TH. Iell, 41l
the, once of 4 A. Turner, Attx.s
HUFF street. Richmond, Va, tar&S|
state and report and account xhQN&
ing: Ess II SsS3
First; What personal estAta 4f1E
defendant, the Tip Top Soap 6t0NMI
Co.. owns. the character and vAlal&
thereof and where IL Is: 9SissFs555l
Second. What real estate the 1GI
PENDANT, the Tip Top Soap Ston4 GM9
owns, Its quality, description ana 1l
cation gessfS4
Third. THE liens upcn said rS
and personal property. IL afya m
whom held. their respective am0nn(
and priorities: 9Ngg 3&5
Fourth: What taxes, II any, &1@
due to the Commonwealth 0f NlS&1
Einia and Amelia county BY sho "a
Top Soap Stone Co.: II
Fifth: What debts the TIP 44
Soap stone Co. owes, to whom A1 4
are payable, their nature and ~
respective amounts and prioftfteG3
Sixth. And such other matters
any party in interest may ra4Na&
other matters as such ccmminGt4
himself may himself deem pefkiN&G1
whether 80 required or not. S&
r. a. SOUTHAI.x&S$ sSS
Special Commisstoo1
J. III. TURNER, 3g
Counsel for Plaintiff.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
mat FANS BELIEVE
IN FRANK G0TCH
THINK GREAT WRESTLER HAS
@coME BACK" WRITTEN
AID OVER HIM.

DIES MONIES. IOWA. Feb. S.
That Frank Go.ch. champion heavy
weight wrestler OF the world, can
come back" Is the opinion Of mat
fans here to-day following the match
last night with Fred Beell, in which
Gotch won In straight falls BeeIl's
speed stood him in good stead, and
several times during the bout he had
the champion on the defensives~bu
Gotch's experience won out. The first
fall came In twenty-nfne minutes and
the second In nine minutes.
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quiet one, with only relatives and Inn
Mediate friends present.
Miss Annie Louise Evans celebrated
her seventeenth birthdak Monday even
ing from 8 to IL o'clock at her home. 3
Meadow street. Games were INDUCED
in. after which refreshments were
served. Those present were: Miss Ada
Grass, Miss May Walters, Miss While
Wilkerson, Miss Rosa Berry, Miss Nell
lie Bolen, Miss Ruth Evans. Miss Lula
Walker. Miss Ailene Smith, Miss Mary
Liegle. Roy Dudley. Harry Hegie. Har-
ry Evans, Aubrey Miller. Frank Arnold,
Chester Evans and Leslie Britton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
CHICAGO men MAY
BUY THE BROWNS

CHICAGO. Feb. s.--Rnmors are
rife here to-day that the st. Louis
Browns may be purchased by syn
dictate of wealthy Chicago men and
that Jimmy Cailahan. the former
White Sox star. will be placed at
their head. The organizer of the
syndicate. whose name Is kept secret.
10 quoted as saying that Ii the ST.
Louis Club is for sale and a satisfac-
tory price Is named. he can consum-
mate the transfer within twenty min
uteS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
SCALER DOES WELL
AS EMERGENCY MAN

BOSTON, Feb. s.--Thouxh fans r.-
GREETED that Kid Scaler. an emer-
gency boxer from Spokane. who drift
cd into town at the last minute could
be given a draw decision. they adj
Yiued that George Alger. of Cam
bridge. justly earned his twelve-round
victory Tuesday night. Pal Moore.
or Philadelphia, was scheduled to
meet Aiger, but refused to go on be-
cause he was outweighed six pounds.
scaier happened in and took a chance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
MardI Cras celol III
lions.
New Orleans, No r.
and Pensacol

Very low ratcs Win. SOUTH
RAILWAY--Tickets on sale IT. :
2lst to 9th, 1911. inclusive, ai w.
to reach original starting point ~
than midnight Of March, n, lo1l
extended.
For complete information Co.
EFT Southern Railway Ticket
write 8. e. Burgess, u. Z. ksk
Main Street, Richmond, N ~
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ii .a~,. i
CAPTAIN TAYLOR is
BACK WITH TEAM

Captain Taylor. Of the Richmond
College track team. has returned to
the squad again. He was forced to
break training. owing to the death of
MS father. Captain Taylor IL probably
the fastest man in college and his loss
was felt severely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
once of city Engineer.
Richmond. Va, Feb. Z. 1911.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RI
eeived at this Office until z. -
Thursday. February Is, 1911 for:
Grading Tulip street between ven@
able and Darlington streets. n
Grading Twenty-second street De-
tween Darlington and Short q
streets. Msa
Full information furnished to bio
ders upon application at this 0fiice-
certified check for $4,000 must
accompany each bid an 8uarantX
of execution OF contract. IA
The Committee on Streets reserves
the right to reject any and all pro-
posRls offered and to award tne
contract rs a whole or in sepArAte
parts. & szsx
CHAs. f. BOILING,
City Engineer.
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he said. had offered to design these
figures without cost to the city. as q
gift to his native place. They might
be mounted on abutments at either
side of Mayo's Island. The casting
and settling. he estimated. would cost
about $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
MACK SIGNS CRACK
COLLEGE PITCHER

BOSTON. Feb. s.-Harry Martin.
the Tufts pitcher, has mailed his
signed contract to Connie Mack. Of
the Philadelphia Americans and wiz
Join the team at the end Of his COLLEGE
work.
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Taken to Raleigh.

RALEIGH, N. C., Feb. S.--Simms
and Stemson. two negroes. charged
with being implicated In the killing OF
Deputy Sheriff Munford, of Wilson.
reached here last night from Wilson
lrf were placed in jail here for safe
Keeping. They had been incarcerated
in the Wilson jail. but the feeling
was growing SO strong there that II
they remained a lynching was feared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
CERTIFICATE RE-ExrESDrNu CHAAa
rx,Asu.r Ds,Asr,nxr,

TnSAsunr DspAnf1rNT,
oyTTcu o. CoMyTncLxzM Or TIE
WAsnIwcToN, d. c.. Dscnnpm Z, Io4ps y
wrxanAs BY sssisfactory evidence peS
70 the undessiEnsd, II has been l.ade - l4
:hst.s Tbs MERCHANTS NATIONAL
81 RICHMOND. lccosed h the CIIY q
MoND, n tie Cova<S Of HENRICO -
q VIRGINIA, has ccmplied with 81 H. ps(x
a ths Ars Of Ccngssss ITO snabls Natino1 =
a. Associations TO extend thsir cosperAe9 -
nee. and for other purposes" approves nv ~
isS3 . amended by tbs Act. approved - H.
1909
NOW, THEREFORE,. l.. LAwRB1eC1 q
MURRAY. u
Coxyz>oIIsa o. rzs Cuna.sss.
a. Aereby certify that The MERCMAMM ~
TON Al BANK OF RICHMOND. 4eoeo4
ihs CITY Of RICHMOND. il de- Ce4nX
HENRiCO and Stats Of VIRGINIA , ent4
3 ksve succsssicu for the period pes4iea ~ L.
smsnded artislsa 81 aaeoetetion; nnl4eUs -
Sos Oh business on DECEMBER Z. le90.
! IN TrSrueoNr WnxnEpT, wttuem ny hA14 c.
eesi Of oifios this SEVENTH dAy Of DkCk191
Avs" LAWRENCE o. MuRkAY.
ConYrnoLLxz or TEE Cunn1ngx@
E1asi. Ma izSl. ----- Esssnsssn NJ H.
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doubts should just hold down the job
for season.
New York il still nervous about
Hal Chase as manager of the YAM
KEGS. VIII his play at first base
suffer under this BURDEN" whispers
an ANXIOUS fan. ''Will the team suf-
fer because Hal has 30 much to do
az the first bag?" inquiries another
mournfully.
Take courage. little ones. Hal may
develop into O regular Frank Chance
and dispute his title to peerless lead
e-.
the Arthur Clarkson. brother of
John. who died a day or two aEo.
vas not the Harvard pitcher and
captain who played with the New
1ork Americans under Clarke Grif-
nth. That was Walter Clarkson, an
ether brother. Walter had ali the
curves. speed and stamina OF the
other boys, and II was predicted that
he would outshine John. but he failed
In big league company.
Captain Harry Han. the new skip
Per OF the famous yacht Westward.
Is son OF old Hank Haff. the cele-
brated captain OF three cup defend
ers--Volunteer. yigilant and Defend
er. Captain Harry HANS Westward
Is likely to find worthy rival in the
new schooner-yaeht Elena, which
some facetious writer said was to be
named the Eastward.
The merry war in golf circles still
goes on over the Schenectady putter,
II this quarrel keeps up. some one
is likely to forget that golf is a gem
Yeman's game and use language heard
only ON the links when a player
rfsAses six-inch putt in a close
match.
There Is also lively little row
in tennis circles. The Crescent A. c.
OF New York. where thirteen thou
SAND saw the great Doherty brothers
beat Ward and Davis. Is provoked at
not getting recognition for the ma
tionai preliminary doubles. This event
goes to Chicago again Now the
Crescent club may not ask for the
state championship matches and New
York will be sad. indeed.
zbyszko and Hackenschmidt meet
III their handicap match in New York
Thursday night II there should be
the least indication of framed match
look out for 4 roar OF disgust that
wiIl roll from coast to coast
There seems little chance Tor the
bout to win favor. Hackenschmtdt
must throw the Pole twice In ninety
minutes to win. with the giant on
the defensive all tfts time. there win
be little opportunity for fast work,
which chiefly makes wrestling match
Interesting.
Jimmy Walsh. one Of the claisa-
ents or the bantam championship, 10
gettinE heavy with advancing years.
RE asks for i2I pounds at o'clock
in boxing Stanley, That nuts James
out OF all consideration for premier
honor. In that class.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08

A FOR SALE IN THE RIC11lGo
virginian want ads. viii brtn9 yMM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08

Glad to relate that the little mis-
understanding about local Official
scorer has been settled amicably and
definitely. lack Woodali will act -
that capacity as usual, with a cheer
fulness that IL becoming and as nat
Lral as IL is difficult to understand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08

The job OF officiai scorer fs not an
enviable one. under the most favor
able circumstances. Amy one who
doubts should just hold down the job
for q season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
|Sideline Remarks
on Sport Topics

Yes. Gwendolyn. the baseball sea-
son Is fast approaching, even IL a
splitter of snow has decked the land
seape. owners OF clubs are getting
little touches of advance money,
which Ia a surer sign Of spring than
a pale poem by paliid poet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08

Jimmy Walsh, one Of the claisa-
snts OF the bantam championship, 10
eettinG heavy with advancing years.
RE asks for i2I pounds at o'clock
IN boxing Stanley That puts James
out OF ali consideration for premier
honor. In that class.