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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
ALL-STARS PLAY
AGAINST NEWARK
Defeat Eastern Leaguers 2 to O.
Lineup of McAleer's
Team.

Newark. n, j.. October s.-The All
star team. organized by Manager Nc
Aleer. of Washington, to tune up" the
Philadelphia Athletics for the worlds
series during the next few days. de-
featcd the Newark Eastern League
club before big crowd here to-day
by the score OF . to o. Joe Wood. of
the Boston Americans, VINO pitched for
the All-Stars. was invincible through
out the game. The All Stars lined I'D
with Milan in left field; Cobb in centre;
Gessler, of Washington. right field
Chase FIRST base; E'lberfcld. second
base; Larry Gardner. OF Boston, third
base: Mcbride. of Washington. short
stop. and street. Of Washington, catch
er, Joe McGinnity pitched part of the
game for Newark
Score by innings: R.H p
Newark .......OOo ooOoo-O /
Ali-Stars ooooo11Oo-2 10 /
Batteries: McGinnity. Frlll and
Welsher: Wood and direct Umpire.
Germany" Schaefer.
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Especial 10 The Times-DisDatch


charlottesville, Va. october S.-With
the preliminary games of the schedule
over. the Virginia squad now turns
its attention to the Swarthmore game,
which takes place on Lambeth Field.
as 1t will be the first appearance of
Northern team Of its calibre on
the local gridlron. The game will at
tract big crowd of enthusiasts from
all over the State, many old students
having sent word that they will be
on hand. y big delegation will come
from Harrisonburg, Coach Yanceys
home. Iichmond, Lynchburg, Norfolk
and stanton also Will send their quota
of rooters for the Orange and Blue. 1t
Will be in the nature of a reunion for
the old boys who have starred on the
Eridiron in past years.
Coach Yancey. practically single
handed. has done the coaching thus
far. He put the squad through a stiff
practice last week. and hard work
vas the order of each day. but great
was his disappointment in having to
play yesterdays game in pouring
rain and on a slippery field. The play
crs thus far have stood the practice
with small effort. showing conclusively
that they are in good physical shape
for this time of the season--a tribute to
Trainer LanniEan.
The games played thus far have been
very easy-too easy, in fact. for this
best results. Hampden- Sidney, Will
liam and Mary and randolph Macon
had practically no offcnsc affording lit
tie or no test to the Virginia line.
The large score in each instance was
due principally to the individual speed
of the backheld. Todd has romped at
Will around the opposing ends. and
not until yesterday was line plunging
Mt he, n liz.
were assisted considerably by the line.
Two pairs OF ends and two sets OF
backfield men is now Coach Yancey's
ambition In Captain Bowen and Fin
lay and Mcdonald. Smith or Wilson
he has good material for the ends,
while i'm the backfcld. Gooch at quar-
ter. Todd and Goodhuc at half. and
Farrell at full compose one. set. and
Landes, Cook. Walter and Ycager the
other set
The line is undoubtedly stronger this
Year than last. and has still further
been strengthened by the placing IF
Davidson, the former Tome captain. at
tackle. He has made n great hit with
the Virginia supporters. He was a. lit
lie slow at first. but has been coming
rapidly the past week, and has not
yet rounded into his best form. lie
covered much ground yesterday and
tackled like 81 fend
Carter, the Lawrenceville captain
last year, has proven the find of the
year. He is another billy" Cloth. with
all OF tho stamina possessed by the
former Orange and Blue captain He
has Cloths speed. notwithstanding his
215 pounds. and has acquired good
knowledGc of the game
Among the new men knocking on
the varsity door are Yeager. the
Hamnden- Sidney drop kicker; Cook.
the Andover back Smith. an end at
Lawrencevilie, and Landes. the wiry
Quarterback from the Augusta Military
Academy. All OF these freshmen look
the part OF football PLAYERS and have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
PLAY TO-DAY
(Season closely
FOOTBALL CLASSIC
ON LAMBETH FIELD
Next Saturday Orange and Blue Will Go Against
Speedy leven From Swa;. thmore-Pros-
poets Are BRIGHT

nerve and ambition. They are stock
lily built and give promise of develop
ing into valuable material. Walter
the Denver high school lad, is holding
on to the outer edge of a strong can
didacy for half back. He made n very
creditablc debut in Yesterdays game.
The possibilities and mpossibilit
of the forward pass will occupy the
attention of Coach Yancey this week.
lie has u forward pass which ne tried
with much success at Hnmpden- Sidney
last year. and it will be given n fair
trial this week in the scrimmages wife
the scrub eleven.
Although Nirginia's team will be
light this season, avera ging only about
seven pounds moro than last yenr'e
mean avoirdupois of 100, its eleven
parts arc moving SO smoothly that
prospects are daily Frightening. The
men are working hard together. and
barring accident the team should give
good account Of itself in the battle
with Swarthmore on Saturday-the first
real test OF the season. Football en-
thusiasm Is at high pitch in the uni
'ersity and the eleven will have the
undivided support of the student body.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
SEASON CLOSES
President Johnson Declares 1t
Best Year in History of
Organization.

Chicago. October s.--With final
games played on Eastern fields yes
,erday. the closing games of the 1911
American League season were played
in the West to-day, Detroit losing
twice to ST. Louis and Chicago winning
from Cleveland.
As in case of all preceding pennant
races. interest never Jagged until the
final games We're played. Brilliant
play secured the leading positions for
Philadelphia and Detroit. BY virtue
of its victory over Cleveland to-day.
Chicago finished the season in fourth
place. fraction ahead OF Boston
Cleveland was third. Boston fifth. New
York sixth. Washington seventh and
st. Louis Eighth.
President B. b Johnson, Of the
American League, issued the following
statement to- night:
The close of the American League
season marks the best year this or
ganization has ever known. From "A
financial standpoint the year has been n
success. for each of the eight clubs
Not this alone contributes TO the his
tory making year, however. for the
opening of new parks and the allow
ing of Sunday ball in Cleveland were
important factors.
The race itself naturally developed
few surprises and disappointment.
The victory OF the Philadelphia Attn
letics. under Manager Mack, was to
he expected. A victory such as am
anticipating for Philadelphia in the
worlds series will be "A browning
achievement for the American League"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
Ford Motor Cars
Come fully equipped
Ask experienced motorists why this
is an advantage"
FORD AUTO CO., 1929 w. Broad St.

school. while the line is rather green
and unwieldy. However, 1t is show
ing up great deal bitter than was
expected at the beginning of the sea-
son.
Bingham will have chance for
the Southern prep. school champion
ship. since she plays Scwancc Military
Academy and the Riverside Military
Academy. and unless present plans
miscarry an open date will be Hlled
by the Tennessee Military Institute.
Following Is the schedule for this
year;
October l4-University of North
Carolina. at Chapel Hill.
October 23-Catawba College. at
Asheville.
October 2s-King College. of Bristol,
at Asheville
November 4-Riverside Military
Academy, of Gainesville. Ga. at Ashe-
vile.
November 1l--Sewancc Military
Academy. OF the University of the
South, at Ashcville.
November l6-Opcn away from Ashe-
VILE.
November 25-Opcn.
November 3O-United States Marines,
Charleston Navy Yard, at Asheville.
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TEAM IS WATCHED
WITH EAGLE EYE
Bingham Each Year Sends Out
i Men Who Later Star at
= Big Colleges.

Asheville, n. C. October S.-The an
nouncement OF the schedule OF the
Bingham football team has caused no
little gledness among the football en-
thusiasts OF tho city. who arr pleased
that such an excellent schedule has
been arranged. Bingham School each
year sends out boys who star ON the
varsitles of the larger Southern col
lcges and the team is watched with
an eagle eye by tho colleges of North
Carolina, who always welcome the
"Binghamtes' on the football squad
at the beginning OF the term.
Bingham's Thanksgiving. game will
be played in this city with the United
States Marines, of the Charleston navy
yards, which team will be accompanied
by a marine band and the occupants
of the barracks. who will travel to
this city in special train.
Bingham this year has an average
weight of l55 pounds. The backhcld
IS the strongest in the history of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
Mcfarland md well. signed.

New York. October st seems
probable that Packey Mcfarland and
Matt Wells. The English lightweight
champion, Will box ten rounds at the
Paramount Athletic Club on October
~ President Gibson says he has
signed Wells to articles OF agreement.
"hich means that the match is GER
tainty. Mcfarland agreed some time
ago to take part in three matches
at the Fairmount Athletic Club Tho
aroma has room for $500 persons. and
with prices fixed high enough IL is
believed that the bout will draw a
$4,000 gate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
IN FORMER SEASONS
Records of Former Clashes Closing Nineteen
Years Eighth Contest Between National
and American Leagues

The coming series between the
Giants and Athletics for the highest
honors in baseball will be the eighth
between champion teams of the Ma
tonal and American Leagues, as those
organizations are now constituted. OF
the seven battles already fought the
National League champions have been
returned winners four times and the
contcnders for the Johnson organiza-
tioD have won the other three. The
honors have gone to the Chicago Cubs
twice and to the Giants and Pirates
once in the National League. In the
american League the title OF worlds
champions has been won by the Boston
Americans. the Chicago White SON. and
the Athletics.
But there were battles for equally
high honors in baseball long before
the Boston Americans and Pittsburg
Pirates got together in 1903 In the
series which was the forcrunncr OF
many great contests which have since
been waEed by champions OF the Ma
tional and American Leagues Prcvi-
Gus to that time the champions OF the
National League engaged in series
with the champion team of another
baseball organization seven times, and
the records show the Nationals as win
ners four times. with two ties and only
one defeat. In another year, 1892, the
National League was divided into what
were called two seasons, the winners
of each coming together at the finish
in series of games. rour other
series were also played for the Temple
cup, special trophy donated by a
Pittsburg baseball enthusiast to be
contested for by the winning team and
the runner-up in the National League
race. These games We're played from
1884 to 1897, inclusive. and then there
was lull in post-season games until
1903, In all nineteen different seasons
have been closed with series involv-
Ing one or two pennant winning teams
The first series in which the base
ball honor oil the universe was at
stake occurred in 1854 when Frank
Bancroft's Providence team. which in
cluded Arthur Irwin. Charley Rad
bourne and Jerry Denny won the Ma
uonal League pennant by capturing
eiGhty-four of their 10 games. Tho
cluD engaged in series with the
Metropolitans, New Yorli's representa-
tives i'm the American Association. and
cleaned UP as pdcciscly as in the pen
nantt race taking three games in sue
cession. Thts series paved tho way
for post-scasea clashes between the
champion teams of the two organiza-
tons. which lasted until 1880
In 1856 Pop Anson's great Chicago
Club won the National League pennant
and engaged in a series with the 81
Louis Browns Of the American Asso-
citation That series went scve', games
but failed 10 show winner as ono
game ended In tic am Ito other
siN were equally divided. The same
teams again carried off tho honors in
their respective organizations in 1855.
and In the series which followed the
Association oh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
BASS is REGARDED
AS WHITE Hope"
Has Backing of $4,000 That He
Can Win From Jack
Johnson.
Especial to The rimes-Dispatch.l

Philadelphia. Pa, October Sal.
Kaufman refused to fight Willis Bass
on Saturday night at the National
Athletic Club. and Nick Hayes has
posted $500 that Bass will stop Kauk-
man before the limit Bass Is looked
upon as n wonder, and the hope of
the white race. He Is twenty-five
years old. stands six feet. six inches,
and weighs $40 pounds. He has re-
fused offers to go on the stage. as he
wants to fight his way to the top. so
that he can fight Jack Johnson for.
the title. and he has backing of
10000 that he wins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
HAS MANY MAINE RELICS
Their Possession Gets Tugbont En-
gincer in Trouble.

Tampa. Fla. October s.-George Nor
ris. tugboat engineer. was arrested
when he landed from Cuba tonight on
a charge of having in his possession
relics from the wreck of the battleship
Maine in Havana harbor. The tug on
which Norris was at work was used by
the government engineers in connec-
ton with the raising OF tho Maine,
giving Norris. 1t is alleged opportunity
to get hold OF a quantity of bayonets.
iron bolts. knives and other inducements.
Two detectives met Norris at the
boat and took him to a police station.
where he deposited his collection, in
GLIDING pieces of iron, bolts. etc, turn
ing over his trunk and suit case also.
Norris had 500 in his possession
which he left with the authorities as
guarantee that he would be on hand
when wanted. after which he was al
lowed to proceed, 70 hotel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
ONE GAME

Chicago October s.-Cnicago and
here to-day in a sided game. the
locals winning 10 to 1. White relieved
Benz In the first inning. and allowed
only three hits. while the Chicago bat
tiers pounded James and Baskettc for
seventeen safe drives. Zeidcr made
four hits and Ave runs. BY winning
to-day Chicago clinched fourth place
in the league race by a fraction OF a
point, The score:
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REDS ARE BLANKED

defeated Cincinnati to-day 5 to @,
Harmon allowing but two scratch hits.
lie was supported brilliantly. ST Louis
Knocked Benton out of the box in the
third inning. After the game the two
clubs contested in a field meet. The
score:
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ADJUSTMENTS
Biiou--"The Traitor"
Cnat of "Tbe ,rrnitor.r

CHat of 1.-THE Traitor"
The cast which Will present "Th.
tire this week, beginning tonight, was
selected after months of careful seek
Ing to obtain those best suited to the
roles to be portrayed. AS a result
the company IS one of the best balance
ed ever sent on tour Among the tai
ented players who will he seen in this
stirring dramatic sequel to THE Clans
man" are Clyde NJ. Shropshire. Alice
Newell. Kate Mayhem. Neil Quinland.
Willis Evans Elizabeth Burbridge. Ma
Harrison. samuel c. Wlngfeld. Charles
Webster and r. 6. Cameron.
doctor dc Luxe"
Joseph NJ Gates will offer Ralph
Herr in the. novel musical comedy.
Thursday. Friday. Saturday and Sat
urday matinee.
Doctor de LUXE was one of the
seasons biggest successes, having
run of 100 nights at the Knickerbocker
TheNtre. New York. and three months
at the Colonial Theatre. Boston, and on
account of its beautiful music and its
many novel features. 1t became nn
instantaneous success with the theatre
goers in all the large cities that it.
has visited. Mr.. Gates has surrounded
Mr.. Herr with an excellent supporting
company; The piece is by Kari Hosch-
ma and Otto Hauerbach. the authors Of
Madame N a, dan shnerry." 9TH Three Twins"
Dreams" etc.
Among the many song numbers which
go towards making Doctor dc Luxe"
one of the great musical successes arc
For Every Boy Who's Lonely There's
2 Girl Who's Lonely. Too: Jealousy"
When the Old Top Hummed" and ''Thc
Accent Makes No Difference in tho
Language of Love"
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Collins Brenk. Record.

Newark. n. J.. October s.-Elmer
Collins to-day nj tho Nelodrome went
mile on "a bicycle behind motor pace
In ! minute io3-5 seconds, breaking
his own record of 1:I34-5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
GAME AT CHICAGO
GOES Il INNINGS
Pirates Make Many Errors and
Lose by Close
Score.
cIAcIN MATT IS BLANKED
Harmon. for St. Louis, Allows
Reds but Two Scratch
CINCINNATI is BLANKED

Chicago, October s.-Bunched hits by
Chicago. coupled with errors by Pitts
burg. gave the locals 3to-2 victory
to-day in a game which went eleven
innings. Bunched hits ena6fed the
visitors to score their runs. Tho score:
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summary: Rune-Shcckard. Doyle, Saier.
Byrne. Mccarthy. Two-base hits-Evers.
Wilson. Carey Three-oa hit-Byrne. Stol-
en- bases--Evers. Carey. Hoffman. Goode
Double )ay-McCarthy TO McKcchnIc Left
on oases-Chicago, 10: Pittsburg, 6. Hits
on Richie. In innings: of Mcintyre. in
4 innings. Sacrifice hits-McCarthy. Hoffman.
First base on bals-on Hendrix. I; off
Richie j; off Mcintyre l. Struck out-By
Passed balls-Simon. Graham. Time OF game
-;2o Umpires. tombstone and Eason
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Chicn 70.
Totals 40 nn Totals
Batted FOR James In seventh.


Score by innings: r.
Chicago ......................Ii 10
Cleveland observation-disclosures 90 300 o. I
summary: Householder go, Mcintyre (2),
Bodie Tannchill, white, Graney. Olson. Sto-
vail. Lajoic. Two-base hits-Bodic. Birm!ng-
ham. Home run-Zeider. Sacrifice hlt-Hcn-
rix. stolen bascs-Xcidcr. Butcher Double
plays--Whitc to Tannehili 10 Collins: Ze,dcr
TO Collins to Ze.der. Left on bases-C,hicaEo
10: Cleveland, I. Hits--Of Benz, in Ia in
ming; OFF White. in g 2-3 innings; off James
10 in innings: of Baskette. . in . innings
First base oil balls-OT Benz. I: of James
Struck out-By white, 4: by James .
HIT by pitchcr-By Benz, ] Birmingham:
ette. Passed bali-Kreitz. Balk-WhIte
Time OF game. 1:io. Umpires. Perr!ne and
O'Ioughlin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
ST. LOUIS TAKES
TWOFR0M DETROIT
Closes Season on Home Grounds
With Pair of Vic
tories.
ATTENDANCE VERY SMALL
Chicago Makes Final Appearance
in Onc-Sided Game With
Cleveland.
ATTENDANCE VERY SMALL

ST Louis, October s.-The American
League season closed here to-day. with
St Louis winning two games from
Detroit. II to and TO o. Cold
weather kept down the attendance. and
the players did not exert themselves.
The scores:
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E1RST GAME.
Totals ...ss s2.n { Total, ....s ii q ls

summary: Runs-Lathcrs. Schmidt. Shot
ton 90. Austin CD. Hogan t2) Laportc ca,
compton ca, Kutina "a. Mailman stephens.
Two-base hits-Austin (2). Hogan. Laporte
%, Morinrity. Stephens t2), Lathcrs.
iialiinan. Three-basc hits-Kuuna, Shotton.
Sacrifice hits-Hallinan. Stephens Laporte.
$: Detroit. Z. First base on balls-On La
htte. Struck out-By Lake, s; by Lafttc,
:. Wild pitch-Lafittc. Passed ball-Ste-
phens Time OF game. l::s EMPIRES. Evans
and Mullen,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
ly Cobb Will Report the Worlds
Series for The Times-Dispatch

Iy Cobb, the great Detroit fielder and holder
OF most Of the records in the American League.
the acknowledged best" baseball player in the
world and posted thoroughly on the fine points
Oh the game, will report for The Times-Dis-
patch the post-season series between the Giants
and the Athletics for the championship.
Cobb made his debut as baseball Writer
last fall when he wrote the stories of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
st. Louis.
Cincinnati.

ouIHHIdF! Kuhs-HuggIns, Oakcs (e),
honctchy, Hauser. Two base hit--Konetchy
sacrifice htts-Mowrey, Hauscr. stolen bases
natl, 81 ST. Louis s. Hits-Om Benton, 7
In innings; on Frommc, . in innings
FIRST base on nalis-On Benton l; off
fFofnnc. :; off Harmon, I. Struck out-By
Denton' ?; by Fromme. 8; BY Harmon. !.
III by piicher-By Benton (Evans). Wild
pitches-Benton (2l. Time of game. i:4o
Lmpifes. o'Day and Emslio.
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I'ittsl,urg.
Chicago.

Totals ...5S 9'5l "A Totals ...9s I SO 20
'One out when winning run was scored.
tBatted for Graham in seventh.
fBatted for Richie in seventh.
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Th -: = games between the Athletics and Chicago for
n;..; 0sPatch lhey were in class by themselves de-
png every side technical personal of the now historic
contests will again describe Worlds Series games o
M me lines-Dispatch Don't the Cobb stories
Order The Times Dispatch at once 80 ''o''e'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
SECOND GAME.

summary: Runs-Shotton 20, Austin.
TNwo-bnse h!t--Austin. Three base hits
Shoiton (2). Sacrifice hits-Austin, Schweit-
ger. stolen hases-shot,on 60. Austin Left
on bases--St Louis, 81 Detroit. :. First base
on balis-On Taylor, .: on Mitchell 3. struck
out-By Mitchell. !: by Taylor. ! Time o.
game, lie Umpires. Evans and Mullen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
WHERE THEY

Boston at Philadelphia. 4
New York at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Chicago |
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-05
wjSNERs ADD LARGE SUM TO
SUIT FOR ISLANDER AGAINST
EDITOR NICHOLS.
ADDITIONAL AMOUNT WANTED
FOR AGGRAVATED DAMAGES
Total Sum Of $4,000 Now Claimed by
Wi,rsr Estate Of Eldora From Iowa
Falls Publisher-Cass Promises to
Be Warmly contsstsd-May Como
to Trial at Present Term.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Iowa Falls. Sept. Did Editor Ira
A. Nichols, editor and publisher OF the
Hardin County Citizen Of this city add
Insult to injury" when he commented
as he did in his paper on the libel su,s
of $4,000 brought against him by INC
some added injury must have resulted
since the attorneys for the estate have
decided to put another crimp in the
EDITORS belongings by increasing the
amount sued for 100000. making 90
tai of 500 600, instead of $4,000, as or
ignally prayed for.
The increased demands are la'e'ed
aggravated damages and arc based
on the following words which Ed; "
Nichols used in commenting on the
suit brought against him. the idea OF
suing an insignificant country editor
for the pat:ry sum Of fifty thousand.
1t now locks as tho this case would
come UP in the district court which
convenes next Monday with Judge r.
NJ. Wright of Fort Dodge. on the bench.
When the case does come up for hel"-
ing it will attract the widest kind of
publicity all over the state. for on one
side will be a million dollar estate and
on the other a country editor who has
accumulated small estate by hard
knocks If Nichols loses bis verdict
will dissipate the results OF years T
labor.