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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
CHINK PLAYS
FOOTBALL
rs ONE OF BROWN UNIVERSITY
STARS.
The First Son Of the FIowery King.
dom TO Don the Shin Guards In
This Country.

The frs. Chinese TO participate in
college football. and one whose activi-
ties on the gridiron will be witnessed
by thousands OF football enthusiasts
this fall. is Tsung- Fah-Iiu. of Brown
University. Providence. X. l.
As far az = known. Liu il the first
and only Chinaman 10 play on a col
legC eleven in this or any other coun.
try.
In q signed statement. written in
perfect English. and in fine hand.
Mr. Liu says:
Il came 10 this country by way ~
the Pacific. and ! first studied in a
high school ia California. where I saw
my first football game. made the team
and played two years az quarter.
Then ] came east and. entering
Phillips Exeter academy AT Exeter. ".
H.. in 1909. played for some time on
the second team. did not intend at
Exeter 70 20 out for football but the
quarterback got hurt. and went out
just 10 help out. My last year. 1910,
~ Exeter. ! did not play. for want OF
time
This Is my first year in Brown Uni
vcrsity. ! hardly expect that I will
make the university team. but ! shall
try. am at present playing on the
second team. ! look upon myself as
beginner. and really think ! am not
entitled TO the notices and praise that
have been given me"
The college authorities think that
Young Lin will make the varsity team.
He is playing every day and doing
well
The young oriental is receiving his
football education at Brown under the
tutelage Of Capt Sprackling last
seasons great quarterback. This au.
thority on football at Brown SAYS that
Lin is coming along fast and will Ger.
tainly make a strong player.
II the Chinaman makes the first
team he will play against many OF the
big elevens OF the east and will play
against some Of the strongest Ameri.
cans in the football world Even 10
he does not make the university team.
he viii surely play on one Of the lesser
teams Al Brown. and his work will be-
watched with interest By faculty. stu
dents and players.
Tsung-Fah-Liu II only 10 years old.
He was born az Tien-Tsin. where his
father does a biz importing business.
He has brothers and sisters in China.
but h the only one OF the family to be
sent here for educational purposes. He
Is modest and retiring and general
favorite among his fellow stsdents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
M GRAW PICKS
ALL-STAR
mA1HEwsoN AND RUckER BEST
TWlRLERS.

a team OF real worlds champions.
and aggregation Of base ball players
who. n they could all be gathered
together and put on one team az
their very best. could. In the opinion
OF such a great expert as John +
McGraw, manager OF the New York
Giants. defeat any other base ball
team that has ever existed. has been
selected by the Little Napoleon 90
In picking the team McGraw has
taken his stars from the various
periods Of the game. regardless OF
tho time In which they played. his
idea being 10 pick out the best bunch
Of ball players that have ever graced
the dfaruOud
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
Literary Note

The New York State Library issues
each year list of the best books pub.
lished during the preceding year. This
list Is assort OF literary Hall of Fame.
and other Libraries over the country
use IL quite faithfully as a guide and
model. Among the works of fiction
accorded the blue ribbon for 1910 in
the list just issued are The Road 10
Providence. by Maria Thompson Da-
viess: By Inheritance by Octave Tha-
net. and The Gold Brick. by Brand
Whitlock. The Bobbs-MerrilI com
pany. October. 1911.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
Literary Note.

Lloyd Osbourne's new novel. A
PERSON OF Some Importance. begins
ana ends In the exotic beauty OF the
south Seas. The South Pacific IL as
familiar TO Osbourne as LaSalle street
is to "A Chicago broker. He was vic.,-
consul al Samoa for years. and in A
Person OF Some Importance he re.
turns TO the scenes which ne described
In collaboration with Robert LOUIS
Stevenson in The Ebb-Tide and The
Wrecker. The Bobbs-Merriu com
pany. October. 1911.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

old Baltimore club long enough 10 ~.
preciate the class Of player he was
IN his time. lie was one ~ the most
scientific batters the game ever pro.
duced. - bunter. he vas perfect
Often have seen him lift the ball
over the heads Of the ouffeldere
when they ventured In TOO close.
looking for short rs While rec.
ords for consecutive hits are being
talked ~. 7 recall that Willie. back
IN 1897. batied safely in forty seven
straight gaines
Cobb In Center
viii place Ty Cobb In center
field. lie o. first class al everything.
Nobodt can saw more for a ball nav
or lle has the ambition 10 try to-
beat every record in sight. and Is
making good
The late I'd Deiehanty. the "oniv
Del. o. my choice for LETT field His
batting was great treat That is
when he wasn't playing AGAINST our
team. Like l.aioie and Wagner. ho
could biz anything and A. far as any.
body. He told the truth when he or.
marked 90 Tom Uaiy and Hurhcy
Jennings one day AZ Washington
park. when the Phillics and BROOKLYN
we're playing. after cracking plank
in the center field fence. We'll. BOYS.
can't hit the ball milo. but can
wallop ~ half n mile bel was one
N the best hcldcrs in the game
Being biz man. he looked SLOW. but
be was fast in the field and good at
coming in or going out after a rs
ball
Billy Hamilton I would select a.
my substitute uufdeldcr. TIE ranked
with the best of the scientific hatters
was ono Of tho best base runners 81
bis time and a speedy. sure man in
the field.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

shops. Nearly every boy who starts
out has saved enough To buy him n
wheel Mr. Adams keeps tracE OF
these boys after they have departed.
encourages them TO visit him and
make him their confident and friend
Often BOYS beg TO come back. and
sometimes he manages IL for them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
ex Hareourta.l

The past week In local theatres
offerecd several attractions OF excel
lcnce. AZ the Court. Thomas v.
Shea and truly excellent company
delighted with repertoire OF three
plays. All were portrayed In an elab-
crate manner. and prove that high
class repertoire by capable actors is
stili POPULAR. At the Apollo during
the past week the Offering was The
Queens OF the FoIlies Bergere." The
Virginia continues to offer popular
photo plays.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

Offerings next week at the Court
will be: On Thursday. the German
Stock Co. the popular organization
that has visited this city each season
Tor number of years back, and on
Saturday. Harry Kelley in His Hon
or, the Mayor"
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His "Honor the Mavor.-

His Honor the Mayor which
comes to the Court for three perform
ances only. on Friday and Saturday.
Oct. 81 and %. matinee Saturday, is
without doubt one OF the most unique
musical comedies. in SO much that IL
has reputation OF being the most
lasting and durable and most success
tul repeater Of any musical show
ever written.
Successful musical comedies, as a
rule. last only long enough for every
body to learn enough OF the melodies
TO at least whistle part of the tunes
and before they have learned them
all some new one comes along and
crowds the remainder out of the
mind, which In turn is crowded out
by still newer one following.
This cannot be said about "TEs
Honor the Mayor" which ran for five
consecutive seasons on the road. with
as much success the fifth as some OF
the first years successes, and il is to
be admitted. after two years rest, IL
Is meeting with as much success and
patronage, and II possible more ap-
piause and laughter than ever before
A play that can do that certainly
must have something vital, something
out OF the ordinary. and such Is the
reputation of His Honor the Mayor
Mr.. Kelly. who is one OF the best
comedians in the country. is RESPONSE
BILE for the revival OF this brilliant
comedy. and IL was under his per
sonal direction that the cast and
chorus reached such a degree of ef-
fciency as to be called the best drill
ed and handsomest chorus OF any
musical attraction on the road.
contains many well known names.
and has the role which he originated.
that OF Deacon Flood. q character
that will tickle your risibilities until
your sides ache. and ably supported
by company OF forty people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
Girl OF the Golden West"

In Puccini's newest opera. The
Girl of the Golden West" which
which Henry w. Savage will accord
an English presentation this season.
Toscanini. conductor OF the Metro
politan Opera house. New York. de
clares there IL much new in the
music. Above ALL" he says, Tex
Quisite new timbres. tones and colors
in the Instrumentation. II has
more vigor. more variety. more mas.
culinity than the orchestration Of the
composers earlier operas. II "a more
complex-in one word. more modern "
Coming soon.
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German Stock Company to De Al.
traction st the Court Thsstrs
on Thursday.
HARRY KELLEY COMING
IN "HIS HONOR THE MAYOR
Other Thsstrss to Offer Clever At
fractions for the Next
sis Days.
Te-dsy's Bills.

CouRT-Thos shea in Rep
ertoire.
APOllO-"Queens OF the
Foliies Bergere."
vIRGlkiA-Photo plays.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
Italian Opera.

An attraction az the Court soon
will be a very high class one. Jeanne
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
NEWS OF COMING PLAYS /
AND PLAYERS TO APPEAR

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

Three hours after tickets for the
premiere on Saturday i'm New York
or The Garden of Allah. every seat
Tor the first two performances had
been sold
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

Lillian Russell. az fresh in voice and
beauty as ever. IL being enthusias-
tically received In her engagements
over the Keith circuit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.
Wilfred Clarkes new act IN said &C
be a very funny one

spectacular play entitled Column
was lately produced IN chicago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

The IRISH Players. who have been
presenting a repertoire OF Irish plays
IN Boston. viii remain in this country
but IL weeks. and will ~isit New York
and Chicago after they leave Boston.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

Rosa Sullivan. n cousin Of the late
Sir Arthur Sullivan. composer Of
Pinafore and The Mikado. has arrived
In New York after "A summer engage
ment In London. She Is "A dancer at
the MetropOlitan Opera House
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
MRS. TOM PIERCE Fl
MAKING HISTORY
She Badly Beats Woman Whose
Guest She Was in
|. Paris.
tSpeclalto Tho Times Dispatch.l

special to The Times Dispatch.l
ItFaris. June l0.--Wlth true Mrs
Ihonas Pierce enterprise. the former
Ailce Crow nshield Rogers. OF Phil
aheiphia. has made history FRI Poris
during The few days she has been here
prominent New York woman, sym.
pathiz'ng with the condition OF The
oyerdrawn allowance Of tho expert
lhorsewonan. brought her to Europe as
her guest, along with Mrs Lewis
Evans OF Montreal az companion.
They had scarcely arrived before
AL ontmartrolso tendencies developed
strongly In the guest and companion
10 such an extent as to jcopard'ze the
reputation OF the hostess As forced
alternative she proposed that they
should leave her apartment and sIe
would pay for both at some small hotel
Tor time and then furnish them
tickets b3ck to New York
This lncensed tho guest and COM
panl?n, who took advantage OF their
5 SUPERIOR strength 10 manifcst In a
physical way Their rage, so that the
poor philanthropic hostess was beaten
IN a manner far from ladylike, and
was forced to call the concierge to
save her life. They told their hostess
that they werc going to stay in Paris
and did not need her money TO do H.
Mrs. Pierce has attained greater
reputation IN Paris In three days than
the usual woman frequenting the night
resorts IN Montmartre would gain in
three years. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
YEGGMEN START
DISASTROUS FIRE
French Creek Loses Eighteen
Dwellings, Post Office and
Store in Flames.

Elkins, w Va, June io.-French
Creek. farming community of 400
souls, twenty-five miles from here, was
almost destroyed by fire early to-day.
ana tonight many families are en-
conped In barns or making q tenn
porary home with more fortunate
neishbors The fire was startod BIS
burSlars. who blew the safe in the
post office. The explosion set fire 10
mo building and quickly spread To
adjoining buildings. The inhabitants
were unaware of the cause Of thu rro
until II had been extinguished There
is no fire, fighting appa ratus within
reach Of the community and the blaze
was fought with bucket brigade.
Before the names had been stopped
eighteen dwellings beside the post
onlce and general store were destroyed
The burglars made their escape and
there is no clue as to tho number or
the direction In which they fled They
cot about 5000 in currency and stamps
The loss Is estimated at about 100000.
Sherln Snyder. OF Upshur county, Is
searching for tho men with blood
. ID IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
New Canton Social News
Especial to The Timcs-Dtspatch,

, ..,. lopeClUl ~ Lie 5llfucS-DtSpat Ch.1 tI4
New Canton Va. June 10.-NI;ss
Mamie Sexton. Of Tazewcll county. is
visiting her nephews. Thomas and Ed
ward Cole. near Lawfords.
Mrs. w. j. G. Goodc, of Gilliamsville,
has returned home after Visit OF sew
eral weeks 10 her son. DR.. Gates
Charles IT, Pyle. OF Petersburg,
visited his daughter, Mrs. r. w. Bag
WELL at the Mt. Zion parsonage this
week
Special services which have been in
progress the past few days at Trinity
Presbyterian Church. were brought 10
close Wednesday night. The pastor
has been assisted In these services
by Evangellst McElroy. M
At special communication of Stone
wall Lodge. A., i. & a. NJ, on Mon
day might. two candidates were raised
to the third degrc. Amongst visitors
present were Grand Lecturer George
". Wright, OF Marion: Deputy District
Grand Master Harris. and Worshipful
Master l[iser of Marshall Lodge,
Lynchburg.
NJ. NJ. Davis recently appointed post
master at this place to succeed Miss
Carrie Davis, resigned. has taken
charge OF the Office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
TRAGEDY OF SEA
IS MYST|FYING.
Three Men Of Barge Glcndowcr
Held for Murder of Their
Captain.

Boston, June io.--A hunchhack sea
cook. William DeGrah By name, to-
sether with two husky barge men, An
tonic Priskicl< and William Nelson, all
of Boston, were locked up In jail this
afternoon. charged by the Federal au-
thoritles with numbering their captain
on the high seas.
The whole tale is mystIfying sea
tragedy. A motive has not been un
earthed
The men are members OF the crew OF
the Philadelphia Barge Glendower.
They were arrested by the harbor 20
lice. after the body OF Captain Cha rles
r. Wyman. sixty years old. of Parker
head. Maine, had been found lying In
his bunk In the barge.
Ar examination shows that the cap
tain evidently had been beaten to
death as he lay sleeping. His head
was terribly battered, and there were
bruises all over the body.
When arranged on 2 charge of
murder on the high seas" the sailors
all pleaded not guilty. They were COM
United to Jail without bail for hear
ing next Wednesday.
All of the men denied any knowledge
of the crime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
Highland Springs Social News

tSpecral to The rimcs-Dispa tell
Highland Springs, Va. June lo.-W.
night to join his family i'm Highland
Springs. He will be with party OF
friends In an auto trip as far as In
dlanapolis. and take train from there.
"a Night in Japan" a unique and
charming little play, was presented
10 the public Thursday night in the
Town IIall at stop 81. and a pleasing
program was rendered. Dancing was
INDUCED In by some OF the younger
set, and choice refreshments were
tunes and decorations We're tastefully
gotten up and the whole evening was
deIightfully enjoyed.
The Home Missionary Society met
the first OF the week in the church
annex. with a fine attendance. Reports
In regard to The work are very en-
couraging and every member is striv-
Ing TO make this society compare with
others In different localities. Chairmen
were appointed over various commit
of the work M
Ray creswcl. who went during the
past month to the Woodmcn's Camp,
near Colorado Springs. Col, Is gaining
in st, strength and improving In health.
The Tennis Club has elected the
following officers for the present term:
President, John Morano; VIce-Presi-
dent Miss Hazel Shackleford; Treas
urer. George H. Deierhoi; Secretary
Mrs, Fred Barbour. 8.
Will meet Sunday night with Gay
Johnson as Leader. BY appointment.
The Daughters of Liberty will meet
Monday night In Odd Fellows Hall,
stop 20.
Mrs. Annie Adams is Improving after
a brief Illness Miss Lulu Ada ms has
returned from Richmond to her homo
here for the summer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11
SERMONS TO GRADUATES
BEGINNING OF FINALS
Especial TO the TIme.-pl,natrh

f
Cnarlottcssille. Va, June lO.-The
maj exercises of the eighty seventh
session of the University of Virginia
VIII begin tomorrow morning at ii
o'clock. when the Rev. Charles Hast
.nss Dodd, d. D., pastor of Eutaw
Place Baptist Church. Baltimore. will
denver the sermon to the graduates At
1850 o'clock in the afternoon there will
pc an organ recital In Cabell Hall by
Ernest w. Cosby, of Richmond At S
o'clock In the evening, the annual ad-
dress before the Young Mems Christian
Association will be delivered by the
Rev. Richard z. Hughes. d. D.. OF the
freHbyterian Mission Board. OF Phil
adeiphia. The annual report of the
president OF The associa tIon, in the alb
sence of Harry l. Sprntt. who Is now
member of the Boston National League
baseball club, will be read by Louis A.
Johnson. vice-presIdent
Owing 10 the small number of grad
yates In the law department this scs-
sion and the consequent shortening OF
tho exercises in distributing the dIpio
mas next Wednesday. the committee
on arrangement has adopted the limo
walton OF having n prominent speaker
TO deliver an address to the graduates
in Cabell Hall.
The speaker selected for this occa-
sion is Frederick w. Lehman, Sole
'tOi -N'SheIdi ol lUe CntteQ StutcS. AIT.
Lehman is one OF the most promi-
nent attorneys in the country. lie
was for number of years u member
OF the St Louis bar. but for tho past
several years has boen engaged an
public work. He was prominently
connected with the recent Federal
anti-trust investigation
The following additional degree men
have been announced:
Bachelors of Law-Walter S. Dab
ney. of Thorp Spring, Tex; William
Walter Douglas, of Warsaw; Norris
Floyd, of Meridian. Miss; julius
Franklin Glass, of Uniontown. Ala ,
william Morgan Harmon, of New Or
leans. La; Paul LeVan Ritchins, of
Frostburg. Md; Kenneth Swank Jones.
of Norfolk; James Green Martin, of
Norfolk: Farrell Dabney Minor. Jr. of
Beaumont, Tex; William Snyder Pey-
ton, OF Charlottesville: Hihbard VIII
liam Phipps, OF Clintwo God. Va: Frank
Lewis Thomasson. OF charlottesville !;
Oscar Robert ThraVes, OF Bclona
Civil Engineers-Alhin Deroy Gem
eny. of Alexandria: Frank Everett
Hartmann, of Charlottesville; william
Purcell Thurston. OF burlington, N. c.;
Frederick Nash Harrison, OF Danyille.
Mechanical Engineers-Lucien Carr
Ill. of Winchester; John NORM Gal
lalee. of Portsmouth,: Jared Stout Lap
ham, Of Worthwhile, Mich.
Electrical NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Carr
IL. OF Winchester Byron Russell
Cecil of Kansas City, Mo-; Olyn Rhine
hart Shuey. OF ridemont, w. "; Warm
or Throckmorton Tnbb, of Gloucester.
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.SC0RCH|NG HEAT
is FATAL To MANY
tGontinued From First Page.) I

CONTINUED From First Page}
Ing trees leaving The streets in dark
ness
The effects Of the storm vcro most
severely felt NJ the various amuse-
ment raiks. Several buildings at Fort
George we're damaged. Palissde Park.
on the Jersey side OF the hudson. sur
fered severely. Midland and South
Peaches we're also hit. but at these
places drenchng by the heavy rain
Efen,ed 10 be the worst injury 10 any
OF the pleasure seeking thousands. A,
Coney Island ell the tents erected for
show purposes on tho site Of the
Hrea inland were blown down A crowd
OF 10000 was at the island. and many
were drenchcd before they could reach
shelter,
On Staten Island practically ali the
trolley, electric light. telegraph and
telephone wires were blown down
Schooners md fun rugged ships an
chored In the bay dragged their an
cnors per!lously near the shore. 3Iany
of them We're saved by throwing out
additional anchors at which they
strained and pulled in the storm. /. :.