The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01


four new automobiles. bringing the
total number now owned by his Inn
perial majesty--if that be his title
to thirty. Six Of the thirty cars are
auto trucks used te freight the i'm
periai baggage. This gives the en-
peror and his family the use of TWEEN
ty-four cars. Up to the present hour
no protest has been made in the
Reichstag against these expenditures
Considering the size of the imperial
household thirty autos are none too
many TO take out the family. includ-
ing the baggage, when William and
the folks go calling.
Wonder If Emperor william en-
ploys an individual chauffeur for ey-
cry car and does he call him chauf-
feur? Owing to absence of eminent
German authority this question must
remain unanswered. but the chances
are that the emperor Of the Germans
has not followed the English and
American ana adopted the French
word used to designate the driver Of
an automobile.
The Davis cup, emblemauc OF the
worlds championship in tennis, Will
be contended for by English and
was donated by an American, Dwight
and Davis. who with Holcombe Ward,
held the doubles championship Of
America for several years. Davis
was a ieft-handed player and his ser
vice was his strong point. He ranked
high among the cracks while In the
game, and IL memory serves was more
than once a runner UP at Newport.
The Davis cup went to England
through the effort of the famous Doh
erty brothers. 1t remained there two
or three years. and then Brookes and
wuding took it to Australia. An Am
erican team two years ago endeavor-
Ted to bring 1t home, but In spite of
the grand playing of Beals Wright.
the attempt failed.
The makeup of the American
team has not yet been announced. but
the chances SIRE that the Californians,
Mclaughlin and Bnndy, will make
the trip. 1t is unlikely Champion
William A. Larned will go, but 1t will
not be surprising IL Beals Wright and
Melville Long complete a quartet who
will make the long trip TO the Anti
podes.
According to reports from the sun
NY Southland, Frank Manush, whom
McGraw has picked to understudy Ar
thur pevlin, Is the sensation Of the
Giants training camp at Marlin
Springs. Manush was once controlled
, by Connie Mack. but when Frank Ba-
ker make good Mack let Manush go.
The player with the name reminis-
cent of chop feed. was with New Or
leans last season, and played great
game The correspondents are pre-
dieting that Devlin Will have TO go
some 10 hold his job. but the chances
are Manush will remain a second
string man this year.
MoGraw has Il fine bunch OF SUBJ
stitute infielders in Fletcher. Shafer
and Manush. and probably does not
regret that he allowed Shean to get
away from him.
Shean Will understudy Evers this
year. The fact that Chance allowed
ingerton to go suggests that thinner
man will substitute for Steinfeldt.
Fred Tenney go. Ingerton, the Al
toona star third aacker, and Pitcher
Pfeffer in exchange for Shean. lnger-
ton has all the marks OF a big league
player and may prove a sensation.
Earl Moore has signed a three
=
Judging from his work last season he
will he the mainstay of the Quaker
team in the box.
As expected. young Mr.. Russell has
signed with Connie Mack. The $4,000
beauty thought the terms rather low
at first but when IL was pointed our
to him that he might have n chance
to cut In on worlds championship
melon he sent in his signed contract
in time TO escape from the hold-out
club.
This boy Matt Wells, who has just
defeated Freddy WEIGH, will bear
Watching Any boxer who can out
point WEIGH. whether the distance
be six or score of rounds, Is a
first class man. That Wells went
twenty rounds with the English
champion, proves he has staying
powers To be sure he did not score
a Knockout but the boxer who can get
to WEIGH for a Knockout has not
been found, up to date.
Ciwyn Henry. the Texas Splinter
with the Welsh given name, is going
to visit New York, and show the
cracks there what he can do. Henry
won the national furlong event at New
Orleans and has been timed in 3-5
for the century--in Texas.
The Texan long has yearned for a
chance to get North. He has writ
ten time and again to New York pro-
meters to Invite" him to compete
there but the invitation. with car
fare attached. never came.
Henry declares that he can beat
even time for the century any time
ne starts. He is good for 22 seconds
at the furlong and any man who can
go that gait Is a sure enough sprfn-
ter.
Ills century in s-5 is not above
suspicion. but that same statement ,s
made concerning any man who has
been timed in less than s4-5. with
possibly The exception Of Arthur
Duffy. When Duffy was ruled out
Of the amateur he lost his mark. Dan
Kelly now holds the honor but few
believe Kelly al his best could ever
beat Duffy or Jimmy Rector,
Frank Gotch did not add much to
his laurels when he failed to throw
the Greek. Demetral, in twenty min
utes. However. he stretched out
Yankee" Rogers. the Hebrew Her
cules. In scheduled time and Rogers
has shown well against Zbyzsko.
The Hebrew IL fiahby giant. with
more expansion around his waist line