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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
MAY NEVER AGAIN
USEPOLO GROUNDS
New Site Probably Will Be Sc
lected- Giants to Play at
American League Park.

New York. April li-Thc New York
National League club may never play
baseball again at the Polo Grounds.
City authorities will insist upon
strictly fire proof structures to replace
the grandstand and part Of the bleach
crs destroyed by fire early to-day. and
this raises a serious doubt as TO whe-'
thcr the promoters care 10 invest
thousands OF dollars in steel and con-
crete. on leased site.
MA One thing Is definite. however, Tho
Giants will use until further notice the
American League park on Washington
Heights, beginning series with
Brooklyn there tomorrow. President
l:bhetts. or tho Brooklyn club, offered
his grounds. but conflicting dates make
acceptance out OF the question.
Although the Giants arc homeless.
New York liz optimist!cnlly thankful
TINT the irc did not occur during n
game, with probably loss of life. The
coroners Office took coEnizance OF the
situation this afternoon. and addressed
n petition to the building department.
asking the department TO Insist that
tho stands. Il reconstructed. shall nc
built OF fire proof material.
President Brush was TOO Ill to take
any active part to-day in the settle
mcnt OF tho temporary troubles OF Inc
Giants lie has long been In favor
pf building n concrete and steel stac-
ium, hut has hcsith'cn because u uh
certainty OF the future OF the Polo
Grounds, as baseball park. Many
times tho question of cutting streets
through the grounds has been raised
and all efforts 10 buy the property
have failed. The lease has ten years
yet to run, but the fire has brought
matters to a crisis. and the belief
among followers of the game here is
that new site will be selected. al
though the Polo Grounds may be used
temporarily, when repairs are made
John T. Whnlen, a director of the
club said this afternoon M
Considering the fact that the
grounds are leased, and that other con
ditions may arise, ] do not believe 1t
will be decided TO rebuild the burned
portions with concrete and steel" f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
ENTRIES PRACTICE
!. ONP |MLICO I RACK
Several Horses Who Will Take
Part in Meet Worked
by Trainers.

Baltimore, April thames Hewitt,
with pulka and several two year olds
from Jacksonville, is the latest ar
rival at Pimlico. There arc now a
large number of horses on the track
and every morning sees them at work
in preparation for tho spring meet
Andy Blakely. whose horses arrived
last Saturday. came from Jliarea yes
at once. He gave all his horses good,
stiff Eallops. and was we'll pleased
with their appearance.
Captain w. +. Presgrave brcezed his
horses on the slow side, and Gwynn
Thompkins gave his jumpers some
hard gelloping. Earl Tinnell brcezed
a few of his. and W. o. Scullin sent
Reyburn through the mile. Harry
Rites took Scarus three-quarters of n
mile at a two-miie gait, and Anthony
Allen brcezed the jumpers. AlEle, BAN
ner. Hay and Selectus. a mile and a
quarter. Mike Daily started light work
with his string that came in Tuesday.
The stable consists of Barney Lgo,
Herbert Turner and Creole. three.
year olds; Salvolatile, six years old !:
Peep Shot seven years old. and sew
eral two-year-olds. DAILY is expecting
TO bring In his jumpers, Magellan, six
years old and Thistle Dale. in a short
time.
The best work done on. the track
was BY the six-year-olds OF DR.. j. S.
Tyrcc of washington
Westmoreland, Yorkshire, Ray, AS
trologer. Bitten, Jr., and bay colt
by Boanageres went through the half
mile at about fifty seconds each.
Races VIII Take Place.
IT Will be officially announced on
Sunday that the Marlboro race meet
rectly after Fimlico, will take pla CO
as planned. Manager A. N. F,lrod. who
mas charge Of arrangements, Is at tho
track. and says temporary stands viii
he built I once, and that the fire OF
"Wednesday Will in no way Interfere
with the class of sport that will no
given the public. The meeting opens
on May s, and Will continue for ten
DAYS 1t has not been decided what
will be done about the track hut full
details of the plans Will he included in
the statement.
MIR. Elrod said he has made arrange
ments with railroads which will allow
those owners racing at Norfolk WAC
VIII not ship to PimlicoN to send their
horses direct to the Marlboro track, and
die believes this will be an Incentive
have otherwise idlcd in Canada. In
stead Of taking advantage Of tho meet
ing In Maryland Joseph A. Murphy
VIII he the presiding Judge at MARI
boro and will also act as acting sec
rotary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
RAGGED FIELDING
. GAME AT NORFOLK
Virginia Lcaguers Lose to
Yale by Score Of
7 to a.
Especial 10 The Tlmcs-Dispatchl

Norfolk. Va. April lin a game
characterized by ragged fielding on
The part Of both teams. Yale defeated
the Norfolk Virginia League team this
afternoon by the score of I to A. thanks
TO the opportunc hitting of old Elps
men. With rain threatening TO fall at
any time, and not a particle of sun
shine, the conditions were unfavora bio
for good fielding. and he wonder Is
that the battcrs were not also handi-
capped. II was often hard to see the
bah when specded by tho pitchers or
infielders. 1t also made the work OF
the infeld uncertain. The feature of
the game was the stick work of Still
well, and fielding Of Merritt at third.
Score by innings: r. IL. 4.
Yale OIL 900 90 OF S ;
Norfolk ....... l012 200 o o. 8 8
+ Summary: Earned runs-Ynle, 81:
Norfolk. |. Two-ba hits-Babb. Corey
and Stillwcll. Stolen bases-lSireher.
Sacrifice hits-Reilly and Finneran.
Double plays-Mckee to Reilly. Left
on bascs-Yalc, 3. Norfolk, S. Strike
outs-Thompson, 1; Hartwcll, 9: Fin
neran. 6. Bases on balls-Off Thomp-
son. /; off Hnrtwell, 9: off Finneran.
2. Batters hit-Finneren, l CReilly).
Hits. off Thompson. In 4 innings: off
Hartwell, . in 5 innings Time of
game-l:5o. Attendance-30o. Umpire
Mr.. Nugent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
Virginia Loses to Princeton--Giants NAV Get
JOCKEY is RULED
OFF TURF FOR LIFE
Apparently Keeps Horse Under
Stout Pull During Entire
Race.
[specialto The rimes-Dispa,ch.1

lSpecta to The rimes-Dispatch.]
PENSACOLA. Fla. April I4-Jockcy
Halph was ruled of tho turf for life
ms afternoon BY Judge Brown, owing
10 MS ride OF Gus liartridge in the
second race at kupfrian Park The
reason given was that Ralph apparent
~ mad Kept the horse under q stout
pnli all the way. enabling Chariic
OBricn to win the race by small
next Tuesday. Summary:
FIRST racc-sl00: three year Odds and
up; SIX furlongs. sclling-Sevcra
ta 1-2 to ~ first. Black Domino G. TO
~ second. Complete a 10 y third,
time. 20. Dry Dollar. Dolly Blair.
stafford and Dwight Shade ran.
Second rncc-purse. 500: two Year.
q TO 81 first. Gus ilartridgc 6 to s.
second, lin Ray (cven) third. Time.
.39 3-5 Batteson. f:ldora. Gully Bur
Third race-si25; ceiling; four-year-
olds anu up: four and half fur
longs--fankce Pooh q TO 81 first. Lo-
nation g to p second. Automatic
Martinez Miss Cesarlon. Lady Haps,
burg and Gull Holland ram s's''
Fourth race-slO0. three -year-olds
and IN: mile: sclling-Sanctim q TO
- first. Dander e to ID Berond First
premium e to 81 third. Time. l:473-5.
Cry baby, San Gil and Merry Belle
ran.
& Firth 500: three yea r. olds and
up: siN fnrlongs-Lady Chiffon q to
Maxim G. 10 - third Time. 10 s.
Princess Thorpe. Oslin. Ormonde. Belle
or the Bay. AllDwmaisc and Cheeky
ran.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
ENTRY LIST VIII nr LARGE.
Preparations BEING Mnde for the Gid
den Reciprocity Tour.

oeH neClTFnctty t0ur.
Washington. April 4.-Everything
IS running along smoothly In tho pre-
liminary work connected with the
forthcoming national reliability tour
of the American Automobile Associa-
ton. popularity known as the GIidden
reciprocity tour, from this city to
Ottawa.
While the entry blanks have not yet
been Issued. Chairman Samuel NJ. But
Ter, of the contest board. under whose
management the contest will he run,
reports that from applications re-
ceived for blanks indications point To
large entry list.
Chairman Butler says tho hill -climb-
ing contest to take place while the
tourists aro en- route is attracting wide
attention, as the performance Of tho
cars In the climb Will be n factor in
the lnal award for the Glidden and
other trophies. 1t has not yet been ON
cially announced where the climb will
he held. hut H. will most likely take
place in Massachusetts.
a. II. Pardington, the special envoy
of the AmeHg1n Aut omohile Associa
tion, Is expected to arrive In Washing
ton within the next few days to make
further arrangements for the tour
which Is scheduled to leave this city
June 10. Tho pathfinding car will prob
ably loave Washington May !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
Prize Eggs
". For Children

Thousands Of real eggs, beautifully
died, will be hidden by the management
Of Forest Hill Park Easter Monday for
the benefit Of the little ones OF Richmond
and South Richmond. There will be three
prize eggs hidden. The first egg will con-
tain al, order for $500 in gold. The.
second, an order for $3.50 in gold. The
third an order for SlOo. L
Plenty of cars will be run to and from
the park for the benefit of the little ones
who wish to attend this hunt The hunt
will begin promptly at 2 o'clock. and
beautifully colored eggs will be an attrac-5
ton in themselves. besides the outdoor
exercise and fresh air which will be of
equal or greater benefit to the little, ones.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
LIMITS IT'S JuRIsD1orIoN.
National Dn.cbnil Commlssion Will
Not Consider Certain ContentIons

National Dnscbnil Commission VIII
Not Consider Certain Contentious.
Cincinnati, O., April li.-Notice was
served on all national agreement clubs
by the National Baseball Commission
o-day that hereafter the commission
rtll not copsidcr contentious over ex-
hibition games between clubs OF op-
posite major leagues or between major
and minor league clubs unless the mr.
rangements for such games shall have
been made by the respective presidents
Of the interested clubs or their certl-
fed agents. In the case the agent OF
a club acts for It, It's president must
hle with the commission q certificate
OF his authority to represent It.
Player A. c. Coakley. who has been
on the Ineligible list. has been rein
stated, and all major league clubs have
been notified that they will be per-
mltted to arrange exhibition games
with clubs under his, control.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
LARGE ENTRY LIST FOR
III. POINT TO POINT, RACES
Course Has Been Put In Excellent
Condition, and Notwithstanding
Crowd Exncctcd

,,.iSDcclal 10 The Times Dispatch.
Warrenion. Va, April 1.-THE entry
list Of the Point-to- Point races. to be
run IN Warrenton on Saturday, is Iarg-
CT than ever before. and many more
entries are expected. Tho course at
Ciifion Farm has been put in excellent
condition, ana everything is in rcaii-
ness for the large crowd which is
expected For the first race for the
sup offered by the NJ. +. H., c. IL
Smith. there arc four entries, the own
ers OF the animals heing ]. p. Stone.
). K. Maddux. Il. c. Daniel and Rich
ard Wallach.
The Open Hunter steeplechase has
three entries. one of the Middle burg
hunt. Miss May. of j. X Maddux. and
an entry OF r. l. Gerry The steepie-
chase for half-hred hunters has four
entries-Shamrock. owned by Harry
Neville; Driftwood. owned by r. Wal
ZACH: Peter, the Devil. owned by l.. G.
Leith. and Shining Light. owned by
J; Is; Maddux, and to be ridden by r. c.
Daniell .1. r
The last race. the farmers race. car
Iries post entries, and It is understood
there will be a large number of en-
tries for these prizes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
ACADEMY
DEFEATED BY FISHBURSE
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch.l

Wayncsboro, Va, April l4.-Fish-
purne to-day defeated Massanuttcn
Academy. The Academy came here
with perfect record. not having lost
n game. Fravel pitched superbly for
Fishburnc. handing the visitors a
severe defeat. The score was l to o..
and Frayel allowed only one hit. Two
Of The visitors succeeded in reaching
third. Marston, Massanutten's no-hit
pitcher. was pounded for seven singles
and double. Fishhurne stole eight
bases on Iiaslctt This makes Fish
'burne's NTH consecutive victory. four
of which have been shut-outs. The
cadets expect 10 hand Woodberry For
est a severe defeat Tomorrow at
Orange.
Batteries: Massanutten. Marston and
Haslett; Fishburne. Fravel and More.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
RALLY.>IN EIGHTH
Wins FOR TRINITY
Delaware Defeated in Game
Marked by Dispute Over
Umpirc's Decision. re
lspecIal TO INC Times DIspatch. ]

Especial to The Times DiSpatch.l
Durham, y. c.. April 1l-1n game
marked by considerable kicking on
umpirc's decisions by the visitors. ana
further interfcred with by rain. which
commenced falling in the seventh In
ming. Trinity Won out from DGT7awaro
In an eighth inning rally By the score
of to 4. Hits BY Bundy and West
assisted by Foushce's free pass and
Coopcr's sacrifice. Melted two runs for
Trinity in the first inning.
In the seventh hits by Wood, Dunn.
Hoch and Knopf. helped along by an
error BY Foushee. gave Delaware three
runs.
a Rve-minute controversy marked
the end OF this inning because tho
umpire called Iinopf out for leaving
third before Houston's fly to deep LEFT
was caught. Trinity rallied I'm the
eighth, putting six men across on a
combination of five hits. and three
errors by Delaware. - ,wobaggcr by
Dunn and single by Taylor brought
Delaware's fourth run in the ninth in
ming.
Score by innings: r. II. Il
Delaware .......00 90 90 jill S 3
Trinity ........2 10000 oo6s-S 92
Batteries: Jolls and Houston; Sam
CAN'T and Maddox.
Summary: Two-basc liits-Dunn.
West. Henderson. Base hits-wood CD.
Dunn. Taylor (2), Hoch. knopf. Fou-
shee. Bundy ca. Cooper. West. Ander-
son (2). Sacrifice hits--Trinity. 3: Del
aware, 2. Bases on balls-on CAN'T, l:
Jols. 1. Hit by pitcher-Jolls Struck
out-by CAN'T. 6; BY Jolls, 2. Umpire.
Spruce. Time. 1:40. Attendance. 400.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
Inc,,rnhlc Disease

Castle. physician for tho Cleveland
baseball club who diagnosed Joss's
illness while in Toledo Thursday, said.
lncurablc. Tubercular meningitis is a
rarely contracted disease and no cure
Is known to science. he said. Joss s
ing sent the team to second Mace
making 1t contender for the PEN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
v. VI. l. HAS GAME sCHEDULED
WITH RUTGERS COLLEGE, TODAY
Especial to The Times-Disna tct, n

I"- IoptcIHI 10 TNe IlmeS-DiSDa tCh, yIHI
Lexin ton. Va, April l4-Sa t1,rday
the Y. NJ I. baseball team plays Rut,f
From all Indications the game Will
he n close one, but if tho visitors show
no better form than they did against
Washington and Leo on Thursday, and
tho cadets play as good game as
they did against ST. Johns on Wednes-S
day. the probabilities are that the In
stitute will be victorious + Coach
nut In strong bid forsSae game. and
he sees no reason why they will not
be able to win from the Northern coll
lege. 5Si
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
aLlDn oN noXING nAisED.

Promoters In Jefferson City Planning
for Other Contests.
jefferson city. April 1.-THE cid" on
boxing, which has been nailed down
for years here, was raised last night
when two contests We're held. An Or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15

professional team. Flo was discover
cd by Charles j. Strobel, at that time
owner of the Toledo club. In tho Inter-
otate League. Joss Joined the Toledo
c!nb. and was Immediately ono Of the
star twirlers of the league 7'|a II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
/" Herald
Square"
Three Heights

eanlzed club presented the bouts, AMI
there was no interference by officers
with. the promoters are planning for
other contests In the near future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
Especial to Tho Times pIspa,ct
AaIEnICAN ASSOCIATION.

st Indianapolis: r. Fl. e.
Milwaukee
Indianapolis q r
Batteries: McGlynn and Breen Che,
ney ana Carisch. Umpires, Weddige
AZ Toledo: r. H. =
Minneapolis ... 10 II
Toledo
Batteries: Waddeli and Smith Schultz
G,n Hart. umpires, Ferguson and
At Columbus: St Paul Columbus
game postponed: rain
At Louisville: Louisville Kansas civ
no game: wet grounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
South Atlantic League

At Savannah: Savannah, i: Au-
gusta. 4
ton. o.
At Jacksonville: Jacksonville, 3: Al
bany, g. ils..isl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
Baseball Yesterday

Atlantic City. n. j.. April 14.-Dart-
mouth was defeated by the University
Of rcnnsylvania In the opening game
OF their series to-day by the score OF
to Z.
Score b. innings: R.II.E.
PENNSYLVANIA ...020 5ooo1-s 9 i
Batteries: Clarke ana Cozens: Cam
mons and alden. Umpire. Moran.
Greensboro. y. g. April 1.-THE
Greensboro Club OF the Carolina y $50.
citation won a 6 10 5 victory over the
to-day. 7ls
!, !. a.. Clemson; s. G.: Clemson College. 2.
At Griffin. Ga: Mercer 5; Georgia
4. G a. Ga: First game.
gamc-Riverslde 4; Bingham 8
tSpecial to The Times Dispatch.l
LynchburR. Va, April little game
scheduled with the Toronto team here
To-day was Cancelled this morning on
account OF wet grounds. and the team
left carly in the afternoon for an
exhibition game at Scranton. Pa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15

The AIcos will line up to-day as
follows: j. Morgan. pitcher; Baur, sec
ond base; C.. Dowdcn. centre field:
Grassberger. catcher; Clark. first base;
L. Dowden. snortstop: c. Morgan, left
field; w. French. pitcher; Wiggan,
third base; Bryant, right field. Wilson.
catcher.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
LINEUP OF ALC0S
A Nd v|RGINIANS

The Union Station Sunday school
team. of the Church Hill League. met
in January and decided to change Its
name TO that of the Nirginians, and
IT expects to push hard for lead in
the Amateur League With the follow
Ing players: Tignor, Redford, Pullen.
Burnctte Roy. Ricketts,, Kinder,
Bransford Kidd. Sanders, Dunovan
and Folkes, and their home ground
will be on Towards Grove.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
.LIKENED TO OLD CHARTERS
j. Hampden Dougherty Gives
Views on New Proposition.

rorrdcn Dougherty. a lawyer VINO
90 member Of the WINS and Hammond
charter revision commissions. said last
night that while II was Impossible 10 get
clear idea Of the exact measures moor
porated in the proposed new city charler
from the general statement MADE Oy tre
legislative committee Yesterday. i was MS
opinton that the formulators OF the pro-
posed instrument had followed pretty
closely The provisions Of the WINS and
Hammond charters
1T would not be fair to form an opinion
one way or the other he said. until had
read the charter itself. From the preamble
It might he an indifferent document OF
very good one. 1t is hard TO tell now FAR
the legislators have gone in certain dircc-
lions.
81 think however, that II was mistake
10 add another member to the Board oil
Estimate IN the person Of the chairman OF
the Finance Committee Of the Board OF Al
derinen. | think the time will come when
we will do away with the system oil Dor
oueh presidents altogether. Some OF these
changes which we have been striving Tor
will come about in the natural evolution OF
things What we want most is slTnpll-
fed. scientific form Of charter, with snort
and pcrtinent phraseology. | don't know
whether the proposed charter conforms to
that idea or not
"The charter revision commissions were
content 10 leave the office of CITY Chamber
lain an appontive one, and believe II Is &
mistake TO provide that II should be cleo
tive The provision which relates 10 the
Mayors power in respect 10 giving the hnal
consent in franchise grants IS n most I'M
portant one, but don't know how FAR the
legislative committee has gone in that mat
ter"
Mr. Dougherty said that from reading
the general summary OF the proposed char-
ter he judged that the Capitalization OF
mower In tho Mayors hands would fall
short of what was suggested on that sub
iect in the charter drawn by the WINS COM
mission. lie said he was not la favor OF
the creation Of separate municipal ferries
commission. as provided In the proposed
charter Commissioner Tomkins did not
anprove Of taking the supervision or the
ferries from the jurisdiction Of the Docks
Department, he said. and he agreed with
the commissioner He believed however.
that a separate commission for this purpose
would be found necessary some time IN the
futur~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
HINMAN AW0KE IN TIME
Blocks McManus's Attempt to
Legislate Man Back Into Job.
fRv Telepranh 20 The Tribune.

BY Telegraph 10 1 ne lIlDuHe.l
Albany July l3.-An eretwhiie ornce-
holder, divorced from his JOB III 1882 III
most got It back again to-day. so tar as
the Senate could help him. Senator NC
Manus mannuvred along very quietly
bill requiring the Court OF General Ses-
slons in New York 10 reinstate DaVld
Ueillerty as court attendant, chucklins as
il was passed by vote OF ~ TO g. Bliis
like this ordinarily don't find great favor
with the Senate. and IL Human. or
Broome, Is on the job, they don't get
through quietly in any circumstances
Human may have been asleep, but he
awoke before McManus had finished smil-
ing.
"Oh. Mr. President. surely the Senate
can't stand for this BILL" he said lie
went on to express his opinion OF such
legislation in choice terms. while the smile
slowly faded from the face OF McManus.
When Human got through. the Senate re-
consIderd the vote by which the bill had
been passed
Dix probably would have vetoed IT, any
way" said McManus to himself. by way
OF consolation.
The Senate passed Tim" Sullivans bill
the big life insurance companies must dis
pose of the holdings Of certain speculative
securities. II passed also the Wainwright
measure compelling owners Of motor boats
in Long Island Sound and the tidewaters
Of the Hudson River to equip them with
muffiers.
Senator McManus introduced to-day
bill amending the inferior criminal courts
act by placing the probation officers OF the
magistrates courts and the Court of Spe-
cial Sessions in New York City In the ex-
that their appointment shall not be subject
to any rules, regulations or examinations
of any civil service commission. o..
When the Levy measure affecting the In
ferior criminal courts by making the mag
istrates elective was introduced il con-
tanned such a provision as this. The Levy
ripper" bill aroused such howl that even
Tammany disowned it. The contention
was made then that the probation officers
would become the football of politicians.
Senator Stilwell introduced a bill provid
ing that the orders OF the Public Service
Commission affecting charges for service
or prescribing the service or facilities 10 be
furnished shall not be revocable by writ OF
certorari. Senator Frawley introduced a
bill authorizing the Board OF Estimate OF
New York TO audit and allow the claim OF
John II. Voorhees,. now Superintendent OF
Elections, for services rendered az Super
intendent of Public Buildings of Manhattan
Borough from November. 1905 10 June, 1910
The award is not 10 exceed 1871 A.