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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18
Richardson's "reminiscences
Of Baseball In the Old Days
e.rr+,s wbbarow Of Silver Victory.
By Hardie Richardson

won the second game Then we ad-
iourned to our town and won a IL in
ming contest by the score Of to L We
took another from the Browns in Pitts
burg, to 0, but when we jumped to
Brool<Iyn the Browns won for the sec
ond time But at the old Polo grounds
in New York Detroit smOtheFed ST.
Louis with a TO whitewash. Then
we dropped down to Philadelphia and
played on the grounds Of the Athletics.
Here Detroit kept up the winning
streak The route lay to Boston next
and here again Detroit grabbed the
fray. Back to Philadelphia and victory
we now beat it Then we went TO
Washington Rail- interfered with the
first game scheduled so two games
were booked for the following day. St
Louis won the morning battle but De-
troit took that Of the afternoon
BENEFITS Gameness.
In the afternoon game both Bennett
and Dunlap were hurt But no one
knew Of Bennett's injury until we were
on the train bound for Baltimore Then
some one noticed that Charlie had his
hand bound with gauze- What's the
natter" some one asked him. ~Oh.
replied Bennett. Just a little bruise
guess. Never mind. wen make 1t eight
tomorrow and Bennett will be there"
He was and Detroit won easily Ben
nett's hand started to trouble him bad
lv after the game and then il became
known for the first time that one OF
the small bones Of his hand had been
fractured.
AS Brouthers was ready to return TO
the game Watkins packed Bennett into
a train and told him 10 go home 10
Detroit Brouthers was back in har-
ness for the following game in Brook
lyn And how old Dan, did wallop that
horsehide It was no fault Of his that
we were beaten that day When the
clubs returned TO Detroit there was
monster parade which ended at the
grounds There we found at the home
plate a wheel barrow full Of silver
dollars, besides a bundle OF checks.
This we presented TO Bennett on con-
dition that he wheel it around the
bases
Charlie wheeled it around, but say.
I'd like to see the man that could fol-
low that wheel track Well, he earned
the iron men all right, and shall
never forget what Comiskey said about
Bennett Said the old Roman: Ben
nett is the nearest to a stone wall that
have ever seen He took our base
runners from US and when he did that
we were beaten"
Now If anyone will look up the rec
ords OF that year he viii find that old
"Joe Wagins' stole about two bases 10
one against the greatest base running
team that got together Detroit won
again in Chicago and the last game
] went TO St Louis in that city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18

built young fellow who fights best at
the $50 OF 165 pounds mark
Says one critic: Smith has run the
gauntlet Of the best amateurs OF Aus
traIfa and New. Zealand 1t was a long
trying grind for him and he came
through it all without single reverse
chalked up against him His prores-
sional fights have been comparatively
few. but he has yet to experience tbs
humility Of shaking hands with a con-
oueror. Dave Smith, the New Zealand
er. as he stands today, can look the
world in the face and say, I am an I'M
defeated man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18
JOCKEY RESCUES JOCKEY
FROM DEATH ON TAMPA TRACK

Tampa, FEA. Feb. 1S.-The heroic
rescue of jockey Paul by jockey Drey-
er in the first race. featured the after
Moons card. Paul, mounted on Rose
O'Neill, was caught in a jam. as the
barrier went up and was unseated. One
of his feet hung in the stirrup and he
was left clinging to his bride rein
while his mount started off at mad
pace.
Those in the stands expected to see
his head strike one of the posts of the
railing when Dreyer, on Febrier, grasp
ed the outside rein of Rose O'NeilPs
bride and pulled the horse up. Beyond
being badly frightened, Paul was I'M
hurt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18

trials and failed to qualify because the
handicaps against him were too Sc
we're, and despite the fact that he ran
the 100 yards in even time. From
there he went to Timaru, New zea-
land, where he ran against the stars
of that country and won the 100 yard
championship in 10 seconds and the
furlong in % As seconds. Then he
started IN the $50 yard handicap and
won in IA 3-5 seconds Holway says
he will enter a few more races there,
after which he will come to Australia
and enter the handicaps at Brisbane.
He will then be prepared to meet Jack
Donaldson and Arthur Potsle for the
worlds title, either in South Africa or
England, and will sail for one of those
countries in a few months. After his
races there he will return to his home
in the United States and retire.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18
BARBOUR WISHES TO FIGHT
THF HON. aBOBBYv BEREsSFORD

New York, N Y. Feb. 1s.-Warren
Barbour. son OF a millionaire. and the
amateur heavyweight boxing champion
Of the United States. would like 70
meet the Hon Bobby Beresford. who
defeated Anthony Drexel IN the bout
at George Gould's country place at
Lakewood. \. J.
Barbour issued a challenge last night
through a New York newspaper agree
ing to fight Beresford under amateur
rules at any place the Englishman
may name.
AS Barbour weighs more than zoo
pounds and Beresford about 1Ss there
seems little likelihood Of the match
being held.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18
OLD BASEBALL PLAYER
CATCHES BURGLAR AT WORK

Denver, Colo, Feb. 1s.-William Ev-
eritt, the old Chicago National league
club first baseman, captured burglar
at his place of business in this city
yesterday and turned him over to the
police Everitt, who is president of the
Colorado Wrecking company, had been
missing articles and laid in wait and
when two men appeared he grabbed
and held one Of them until a policeman
had been summoned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18
Football Draws the Crowd.
WILLIE HOPPE QUITS
BILLIARDS FOR WIFE

Mrs. Willie Hoppe. the wife or Willie
Hoppe, worlds champion billiardist, at
whose request he has given up the pro-
fession- The champion of the Isl and
1872 balk line billiard game, recently
announced that he would retire from
the game and become a partner with
his fatherinlaw. Thomas ". Walsh, of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18
DANNY SFHIAHON FOUND
DEAD IN GAS FILLED ROOM

Detroit. Mich. Feb. 1s.-Dauny Nc
Mshon. at one time a widely known
pugiIist. was found dead in his room
here. He was So years old
The room was found full Of gas
escaping from an open jet Coroner
Burgess decided McMahon's death was
the result of an accident
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18
TEN ROUNDs-NO DECISION.

Buffalo. n. Y. Feb. 1s--Jack CTwtn)
Sullivan, OF Boston. and Tony Ross OF
Pittsburg fought ten fast rounds here.
No decision was given, although Ross
appeared to have shade the better OF
the bout.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18

die Welsh, champion Of England,
Packey Mcfarland and AID. Wolgast.
each of whom thinks he is the bona
fide kingpin of the 1913 pound class
With men OF this weight so numerous
1t will be strange indeed If there are
not some high class contests during the
year.
Australian Is Anxious.
Michigan. the Australian, is anxious
to try his hand in any part OF the
world where an opportunity offers
There arrived in Vancouver by the last
Australian steamer one Andrew Pc
trie. who claims that he is commits
stoned to challenge the world in Mehe-
gems behalf When Petrie left Aus
tralia It was understood that Wolgast
and Moran were matched for the title
and the challenge was directed speci-
ficaIIy at the winner OF this bout
Petrie says that Mehegen can con-
form to the American conditions re-
garding weight. namely, that he can do
1913 pounds at the ringside, and that he
is willing to fight the best man pro-
durable in the United States, England,
France and Australia What is more.
Mehegen can command backing to the
extent Of $4,000.
If Mehegen comes TO this country it
by Dave Smith, who just now Is the
best advertised pugilist in Australia
Smith has gained decisions over Billy
Papke. Jimmy Clabby and Cyclone
Johnny Thompson, three American box
ers who went to the antipodes under
contract to Hugh D. Mcintosh
While Smiths victory over Papke
was gained on a foul and his decisions
in the bouts with Clabby and ThOmp-
son were earned simply on points, and
the fact remains that he has won fairly
from three good men and this will
make him an object Of interest If he
carries out his plan OF invading the
United States.
Smith a Coming One.
While Smith is not crea ting the fu-
rors in Australia that Bill Squires did
when the latter was thought 70 be de-
veloping defeating qualities. it is
very evident that the critics md sport
ing men of the country named expect
him TO gain further heights on the
pugilistic ladder. IT is claimed for hun
that he shows improvement every time
he steps into a ring. He is splendidly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18

Detroits world championship team OF
1887 was. in my belief, one OF the
rrandest collections of hitters ever seen
together. We trained in Augusta. Ca
that spring with enough men to make
two teams After two weeks or con-
ditioning Watkins started with the reg
ulars for New Orleans while Ed Hanlon
took the others to Memphis The two
teams Joined at Louisville where Weld
man reported. Though he had mad no
practice he was put in for Detrolt
against the Colonies
The way Louisville hit Weidman that
day was simply shame But hard as
they hit Detroit went them one better
In left field that day my work con-
sisted principally Of running back Tor
line drives that hit the fence But we
won the game all right at the END OF
seven horrible innings by the score OF
% to 7. Having been down in the
warm southern country where we
sweat freely. bathed and limbered UP
regularly it was now thought absolute
Nv necessary to harden up olt 30
we iourneyed north to st. Paul, Mimi,
for a series Of five games, two OF
which were played in snow storms. The
snectators Of this unusual strife amused
themselves by peIting the players with
snowbal,s The result Of this harden
ing I'D process was that some OF the
men took severe colds and had to be
left behind AS a result of this we
got away to a poor start as in the pre-
ceeding spring. We opened the season
at Pittsburg pretty well bunged up
But when we did finally get straight
ened away right we made show OF
the field
Detroit CInches Championship.
Along in the middle Of the season
Dunlap was injured. This caused
switch that worried US for a few
games. Then later Briody developed
lame arm and in the last game with
Indianapolis Dan Brouthers sprained an
ankle. In the meantime. however. De-
troit had cinched the championship
Here is the team we took 10 St Louis
to open the worlds series" with the
Browns: Camel. first base; Dunlap.
second; White, third; Rowe, short;
Richardson, left field; Hanlon, center
field; Thompson, right field; Vonway,
Baldwin and Getzine, pitchers, ana
Charles Bennett, catcher. St Louis
lined up with Comiskey at first; ROBIN
son. second; Arlie Latham, third; Glea-
son, short; O'Neill, Curt Welsh and Nc
Carthy in the field; Carruthers, Foutz
and King, pitchers. and Bushong and
Boyle. catchers. st. Louis won the
opening game by a score Of 4 to l.
That night Charlie Snyder said to Us:
Boys. St. Louis has you buffaloed.
They'll win easily for they have the
class" But as a prophet Snyder didn
even finish with the also rams we
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18

New York. who is a wealthy clothier.
In giving up the game at which he has
been playing since he was u wears old,
Hoppe filings aside an income OF $3.50
a year On Dec. IA last Hoppe eloped
to Baltimore with Miss Alice Walsh,
and married her The only objection
Mr. Walsh had to Hoppe as soninlaw
was that he was a professional bill
iardist
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18
HoIway Plans Retiring.

Charlie Holway, the American
worlds champion professional Splinter.
had hard time in the trial heats of
the big handicaI races at Tasmania.
but did much be. ter in New Zealand.
In Tasmania Hol way started in the
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
Farmers Congress.

Capt. w. G. Howe left Wed
nesday afternoon for Columbus,
Ohio to attend the Thirty first
annual session of the Farmers
National Congress to be held at
that place Oct. II, ID and 14th.
Capt. Howe was appointed by
the governor to represent our
section of tile state at this meet
ing. This appointment came as
surprise to Capt. Howe but no
more so than a check covering
all his expenses on this trip.
This section is honored by the
Governor selecting a man from
our town to represent Southwest
Virginia at this meeting, and we
know that our delegate will
represent us loya ly AMI in
diligently.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
Wllsc0lsin Town Is Swept By
Flood,

La Crosse, Wis, October g.
Situation at Black River Falls,
the prosperous little city Of 1900
inhabitants which was swept by
a food this afternoon, when the
waters Of the Black River, swol-
len by recent rains, washed
through tho embankrhent of the
La Crosse Water Power Com
pany's dams at Hatfield, tonight
is far worse than was even fear
ed when the food swept upon
the city.
Half of the business section
has been destroyed, together
with a part of the residence dis
trict, and it is alleged by the
townspeople, who have taken re-
fuge on high lands, that the city
will be wiped out. Whether or
not lives have been lost is not
vet certain. The people have
been scattered, and tonight can.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
.Olr New Serial Story Will Be.
\ gln Nov, 10th,

In our issue of November 10th
Will begin q new serial story
'sMy Lady of the North" by Ran
dali Parrish.
This is a novel of the Civil
War and of unusual interest, es-
pecially to Southern people. The
scenes are laid in Old Virginia.
The hero is q confederate o j.
Ger and the descriptions of bat
ties and war experiences are so
real as to be of of exceptional in
terest to all who enjoy the ro-
mances of war times.
This story in itself would cost
you more than one years sub
scription to this paper. Our sub
scribers get it free.
Subscribe before Nov. 10 and
send a years subscription to some
friend, and get the benefit of thi.
splendid story.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
Banquet Bristol Path Finders.

Bristol, Va, Oct 9.-The
Bristol Board of Trade is arrang-
ing for banquet at Hotel Bris.
toll next Saturday night, to be
given in honor of the Washing.
ton to- Bristol highway path find.
ers upon their return here. At
that time the path find ers will
submit their report, and will be
given hearty welcome by the
business men. 1t is expected
that $50 will attend the banquet.
The path finders have had a
most successful tour of Virginia,
and will start on the return trip
from Washington Wednesday
of this week.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
Dr.. D.nnY Will Leave Washing
ton And Lee.

Richmond, Va, Oct. DIR
George H. Denny, for ten year;
president Of Washington and Lee
University, has announced his
resignation and accepted the
presidency of the University of
Alabama. This decision in the
shape of the tender Of his formal
resignation to the Rev. G.. B.
Stricken, the rector, has been
made. The resignation will take
effect January l next.
DR.. Denny made it plain that
salary was not the consideration
which determined him to make
the change. Rather was 1t the
belief that he could accomplish
more in the way of constructive
education in Alabama than he
could by remaining in Virginia.
DIR. Denny's salary in his new
charge will be, including resi-
dence and requisites, about 81
500 a year. Washington and
Lee offered him an increase of
81, 200 to remain.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
HoMe-Umberger.
Quiet marriage of Miss
Howe and Mr.. Lee
Umberger, Editor
OF Rural Re-
treat yimeS.

Laurel Glen" the home of the
bride, was the scene of pretty but
quiet marriage Thursday, Octo-
Der 9Th at nine o'clock P. NJ,
when Miss Daisy Marion Howe
became the bride of Mr.. Lee I'm
berger.
The marriage was solemniZed
by Rev. Fl. P. Counts, pastor of
Corinth Lutheran Church, on
Ahe,g return from horseback
ride. in the presense of only the
imTasdiate family of the bride
and Miss Elsie urnberger, young
est sister of the groom. They
were married in their riding
clothes and immediately after
the ceremony rode horseback to
RurEl Retreat.
This marriage is the interest
ing climax of a somewhat roman
tic courtship of several years
duration.
The bride is the o ldest daugh
Ter Of Capt. and Mrs. w. G..
Howe, family well known and
prominent in this section of the
state. The groom is the eldest
son OF the late r. Ed Umberger,
and Mrs. Emma Umberger, of
Wytheville, and is we'll known
in Southwest Virginia.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Umberger will
10 to housekeeping at this place,
and will be at home to their
Friends after November lst.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
Teachers Meeting For
Black Lick
District.

The first meeting Of the Black
Lick School League will b. held
at Lorinth, Saturday, October
twenty eighth, nineteen hundred
and eleven, at two o'clock.
PROGRAM.
Prayer by Rev. w. r. Brown.
Music.
|. Language.
(a) First and Second grades.
Miss Anna Umberger.
(b) Third Grade.
Miss Lucy Romer.
(c) Fourth and Fifty grades.
Miss Dora Kelley.
Ia Sixth and Seventh grades.
Misses Lila Maddox and JOSIE
Huddle.
III. State aid for Common
Schools.
Messrs. j. L. Brown and s. s.
Cassell.
Music.
III. Citizens Improvement
League.
(a) Plan of Organization.
(b) Object and Relation to
Community Interest.
Miss Richardson, Messrs. q.
c.. Eastwood and J. S. Brown.
Music.
". Round Table Talk by
Teachers and Patrons on County
School Course and Regulations.
All teachers and patrons are
ordially invited to attend.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
Our Local Columns

In this issue will be found on
fifth and eighth pages. It isour
intention to endeavor to find suf-
fcient news of interest under
headings to fill our first page
each week. Local items will ao-
cordingly be found on the fifth
and eighth pages. Let us know
about the coming and going of
friends so we can give them To-
cal mention.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
Building 10 be completed by next fall
in time to open school.

The cut above represents the
college now being built at Mar
ion, Va. It is new throughout.
The southern front is lao feet in
lenghth, east and west sides ex-
tending back 116 feet. The
building is four stories, OF solid
brick, and contains suits of
rooms for the presidents family,
an assembly hall, eight rooms
for classes, seven for music. six
ty-fve dormitories each with two
wardrobe closets, bath rooms
with detached closets, art rooms,
two society halls, linen rooms,
infrmary, laundry, domestic
kitchen, reading rooms and gym
nasium, and fire escapes. The
water supply comes from a cop
ious free stone mountain spring,
a few Eiles away, furnishing
enough for city Of 100000 in
habitants. 1t is pure, clear, COO
and sparkling, conveyed through
pipes by natural pressure direct
from the spring, not from a
reservoir. TO this improvement
the citizens of Marion contribu-
ted volunt arily $40, 600.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
Mrs. Ella BaungardDGr Dead,
Vile Of Capt. Chas. Baumgardner
dies very suddenly at her home
Thursday night October
5th, al midnight.

The entire town and surroud-
ing country was startled to learn
Friday morning that Mrs. Ella
Baumgardner had died suddenly
during the night. Mrs. Baum
gardner was in her usual state of
health when she retired for the
light, but about eleven o'clock
she Had an attack of membran-
Gus Group and all the efforts of
the doctors to save here were i'll
vain, and she passed away at
midnight.
The funeral was held at the
home Saturday afternoon at 80
O'Clock conducted by Revs. Adj
dingdon, Rhodes and Miller. The
interment was in the cemetery
near town. The many beautiful
floral designs which entirely COW
cred the grave gave evidence of
the love which her friends bad
for her.
The entire community is griev-
ed at the loss of this estimable
woman, and their sympathy goes
out to the bereaved family.
The following statement was
given by her heartbroken hus-
band: s'The deceased, Mrs. Ellen
Virginia Baumgardner, daugh-
ter of the late Hugh Spence, was
born February 10th, 1850, depart
ed this life October 5th at mid
night, aged 81 years I months
and Is days. She joined the
Lutheran Church of this town in
1872 with her husband, and re-
manned with said Church only
few years asher parents, BROTH
,ers and sisters, belonged to the
Methodist Church she desiring
to be with them, asked for,
and was given certificate of
transfer to the Church of her
choice, which Church she faith
fully served to the end.
She finished her Churchly
work here on earth the night be-
fore her death at q prayer meet
ing in her Church, accompanied
by her daughter Matte. The
next night Jesus accompanied
her to a Prayer Meeting, and a
meeting of loved ones above.
She is survived by her hus-
band and four children. Mrs. ).
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
LyceQm Entertainments.

Arrangements have been com
pleted for the four attractions to
be furnished by the Radcliffe
Lyceum Burea of Washington,
D. G.
The first entertainment will be
Nov. / at 7 80 P. M. This is the
Litchfeld Trio and without a
doubt is one of the finest perform
ances on the road. No one can
afford to miss it. Get your sea-
son tickets now and save rs per
cent.
All those who have subscribed
for season tickets will please go
to G. w. Davis store, Saturday
Oct. IA, between one and four
o'clock ana select your reserved
seats and get yeur season tick cts
for same.
Sale of season tickets at the
reduced price will close Oct. 81.
Let everybody show an inter-
est in this enterprise and get
tickets so that we may always be
able to secure the best and clean
est shows in the country.
G. w. Davis and w. r. Bow
ers, Managers.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13

vases are being made to deter
mine how many, if any, are mis-
sing. Thus far two persons have
not been accounted for.
Black River Falls, Wis, Oct.
9TH. This city of 1000 inhabi-
tants practically has been blotted
from the map of Wisconsin. On
ly few of the sixty-one bust
ness buildings have escaped the
fury of the food and now they
seem doomed.
What is known as lower town
or the grove, today was a place
of misery.
tits here that the majority OF
the residents live and found a
night Of anxiety and suffering,
they .facedthe realization that no
food is available.
Manv of their homes have been
demolis cd. 1t wa not all lntre-
quent sight to see several taml-
lies partaking of a quantity OF
food which apparently would
not appease the hunger OF a
working man.
Every grocery and meat mar
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
To The Creditors OF w. q.
Howe.

We hereby give notice that all
parties who have claims against
w. g. Howe must list the same
with us by NOV. iST. lsll,
otherwise we will take it for
granted that they do not desire
to. list their claims, and VIC will
only base our settlements upon
such claims as are filed.
Respectfully,
A. Campbell,
E. Lee Trinkle,
Trustees for w. G. Howe.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
w. w. BUCK.

ket in town has disappeared in the
deluge. Two dozen dwellings
have been swept away and nm
less there is a sudden change in
the current, many more will dis
appear in the torrent which still
roars in what was once the heart
of the city.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
NEW MARION FEMALE COLLEGE, MARION VA.

w. Robinson, Mrs A. B. Hen
bricks, Mrs. w. G.. Delp and
Hugh s. Baumgardner. Mrs.
Baumgardner's death is the first
loss in the family in the forty
four years of this union"