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The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-23
Killed By Yard Engine.

Yesterday morning about hoo
Cleveland Williamson, age %,
son of Harve williamson, was
run over by yard engine No. III,
at the Pike street crossing be-
tween Third and Fourth ave-
nues, which completely crushed
his rightleg between the knee and
thigh, and otherwise seriously
bruising him about the head and
body. There were several eye
witnesses to the accident.
Williamson was employed at
the time by the firm of Mark
Russell & Co., as driver, he was
driving his team across the cross
ling when a gust of wind blew his
hat off, he drove the team to the
north side of the crossing, and
returned to get his hat, when he
was hit by the yard engine
which was backing Up going
east, which knocked him down
and drug him about twenty-five
feet before the leg was crushed
off.
The yard engine was busy
shifting cars, and had left seven
loaded cars of coal standing just
west Of the crossing, while the
crew of the engine were shift
ing cars in the lower end of the
yard below the station, the en-
CINE was travelling east at a high
speed, and it is supposed that
the seven cars of coal standing
near the crossing INSTRUCTED
Williamson's view of the APP
preaching engine.
AS soon as the accident oc-
Cured several men rushed to
Williamson's assistance, and he
was carried to one side of the
tracks, the wounded limb was
tied to stop the flow of blood I'M
til the physicians arrived. DIR.
Josh Chains and DR.. Ben G..
Harris we're soon on the scene,
and had the injured man removed
to the X. M. G. A. hospital,
where an operation was pre-
formed early in the afternoon by
Drs. Josh Chains, Ben C. Harris
and Tunis Nunnemaker, from
which the patient never rallied,
passing away about four O'Clock
in the afternoon.
The remains were removed to
the undertaking establishment
of M. L. Ball who prepared the
body for burial, they were taken
this morning to Coon Greek in
Kentucky where the interment
will take place this afternoon.
The deceased resided on First
avenue, and is survived by wife
and one child, about eighteen
months old.
The deceased was we'll thought
of here by large number of peo-
pie, who regret to hear of the ac-
cident and the untimely death Of
the young man.
Any one who has even seen a
| baseball diamond knows what
the word "Spalding' means. 1t
means the highest degree of per-
lection and satisfaction in base
ball goods. A large stock at
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-23

A complete line of ladies'
skirts, voil and panama, just ar
rived and ready for your inspec-
ton at Levine's Department
Store
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-23

Ladies long coats in linen, rep.
and pongee in the newest styles,
just the thing for the season.
Call and see them at Leyine's
Department Store.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-23
Pedro Party.

Mrs. T. Goings entertained a
few ladies Tuesday afternoon. in
honor of Miss Katherine Scherr
of Charleston, at her beautiful
home on Second avenue.
The guests spent the after.
noon playing Pedro, at which
Miss Mamie Good1oe won the
prize, Miss Scherr was pre-
scented with guest prize.
A charming and delightful
lunch was served late in the
afternoon,
Among those who were so e1e-
gantly entertained by their hos
tess were, Mesdames G. A..
Wright, e. E. Hooper, B. B.
Goings, Wells Goodykoontz. J. r.
Strange, +. A. Morgan, William
Pence, E. G. Tucker, l.. A.
Sampselle, Misses Mamie Goodloe
Katherine Scherr of Charleston,
Iuis Thomas and Trim BILE.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-23

Try the Model Laundry, none
does better work. We will give
you prompt service. Give us a
trial. Phone 7. W.B. Blottman.
agent.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-23

Spring Lamb, Veal and Nut
ton can be COTTON three times a
week at the Lloyd Meat Co.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-23

Our Milliner, Miss Lena Al
brecht, of Baltimore, has arrived
bringing with her the seasons
greetings from the city markets
in the newest and latest in milf
cry. Levine's Department
Store
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-23

Any one who has even seen a
baseball diamond knows what
the word "Spalding" means. 1t
means the highest degree of per-
lection and satisfaction in base
ball goods. A large stock at
Strosnider-Jenkins Drug Co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24

Well those Tar babies will have g.
chance 10 take revenge on Richmond
for the last three games they dropped
In this city to the Colts. Also, the
Colts will have a chance to take cut
OF Norfolk revenge for the three de-
feats administered by the Lynchburg
boys.
There is no little class 10 the Hill
men at that On the contrary, the
bunch led by Col Otis Stocksdale, while
in this city played bail with vim
precision and confidence that looked
sadly out OF place when compared to
the well meant efforts Of our demon
athletes
There was Johnny Priest playing as
II ne owed himself money and couldn't
collect but Priest is somewhat under
the weather, not In the best of shape
not exactly fit. or words to that effect
Anyway. he is not up to his best game
but he may recover In Norfolk. The
salt sea breezes and the salt sea water
NAV brace hin, up.
Wee Willurn Baker In still suffering
from charley horse or SOME other
colt. In his right ankle.
Being a sort OF conscientious person.
this Mr.. Baker. ne allows little things
like that to worry him. Consequently his
game suffers. Away from home and
kind sympathetic friends and facing a
hostile mob he may get mad enough
20 bang the cover of the ball and do
a Ty Cobb around the base paths.
Meanwhile your uncle George Cowan
In rot feeling discouraged.
Seven straights?" said Manager
George last night. Have We really
lost seven straight games? knew 1t
was six but IL II sevene"
When informed that in the famous
words OF the late Mr.. Wordsworth that
the fans were murmursng I'VE are
SEVEN" George looked sad for mo-
ment. Then his face frightened up.
1T might be worse" he said cheer
fully, almost radiantly. why Norfolk
lost eight straight and first place but
they are still leading the procession
And anyway, Petersburg. Ia a neigh
boring city at that"
Now isn't Manager Cowan the kind
and thoughtful man. No doubt Pet
ersburg papers will praise his neigh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24

said them crool words" mentioned,
in a story from Portsmouth.
When 7 was in Norfolk last week
I talked with Mr.. Clarke about
Pitcher Johson and Mr.. Clarke said
that he owed Jobson some money
and we could have him for Just what
he owed him. When I came back
from Norfolk talked with Mr..
Clarke over the telephone and decid-
ed not to accept his terms Thursday
Jobson came 10 my ONCE In Rich
mond. He said he had left the
Portsmouth team and would like TO
play in Richmond
we. in the meantime, had sign
ed Hanks and High. but / determined
to give Jabsoa a. trial and / told
bin what. salary VIC, watsla To able
10 pay him. He accepted our terms
ternoon and got In a. Richmond uni
form.
If MIR. Clarke Is correctly report
ed. which ! do not believe. he can
not say that I did not give him a
square deal. / have been very care
ful In dealing with players from the
Tidewater League as I have no desire
to get into any controversy about
them.
The falling down Of the Ports
mouth team in the Tidewater League
no doubt was duo to jealousy. Mr..
Clarke is a Norfolk man and the
people OF Portsmouth resented an
outsider coming in there and run
ming a ball team especially when
the outsider CHANGED to be a Nor
folk man
These last few remarks would lead
most anyone to believe that Mr..
Bradley still has confidence in Ports
mouth "a baseball town. 1t Ia no
secret that he would rather like to
see Portsmouth club--owned. man
aged and controlled by Portsmouth
people---fn the Virginia State League.
No doubt he has given his opinion
to President williams of the leagce
on occasions, but 1t IL scarcely likely
that the gentleman from Roanoke
agrees with him.
And besides why start anything
by suggesting that Portsmouth he
given a show In the Virginia State
League7 Why?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24
Peninsula Hg hway Socabity Run Postponed August 70
SOCIABILITY RUN POSTPONED
CONSTRUCTION
HIGHWAY PROPER AGREED
UPON is

The Soc.ability Run under the au-
spices of the committee Of contests
and tours Of the Richmond Automo-
bile Club and The Richmond Vir-
gilman. has been postponed to Au-
gust 10 by DR.. w. II. Bassett, chair
man of the committee. This action
was taken after hearing the report
of the party in The Richmond Vir-
ginian scout car which made the
trip over the new highway Saturday
from Richmond to Newport News and
Old Point Comfort.
The new peninsula highway will not
be in suitable condition for a tour
ing run much before that date. Ii
would not be fair to the members
of the Richmond Automobile Club
to make the trip to cause them to
undertake run for pleasure over
roads where the slightest rainfall
makes >the going soft and heavy,
II would not be fair to the build
ers of the highway to have the mo-
florists pass unfavorable Judgment on
the roads not yet ready for service
The run can be made and might
be made by the entire party without
the slightest hitch or mishap, but
that is doubtful.
The party in the scout car made
the run without any great difficulty
and without chain on a tire. but
such heavy going was experienced just
beyond Siatersville that a less power
fun car would have found trouble in
getting through. A machine hauled
up by the wayside was mute testi-
imony to the inadvisabiiity of at
tempting a run too early.
l.. h. Manville, who is superntend-
ing the construction of the road. said
that while the work OF ploughtng UP
the bad places and the grading might
be finished by July 2s, the time set
originally fer the run. yet ii would
he far better to walt until the road
bed had hardened. BY the middle
of August. he said, the highway would
be in good condition and the people
who had contributed to the building
of the peninsula highway couH see
how we'll the work had been done.
So. with the permission of DR.. Bas-
sett. August 10 was set upon finally
as the date for the run
The work accomplished by Mr..
Mauvile and his men has been most
remarkable. They have ploughed up
and graded sixty miles Of the high
way between Newport News and Seven
Pines. Some Of these sections have
been worked over two or three times
In places the banks have been cut
away Eve and six feet on each side
of the bed and the clay used to fill
in holiows. bitches have been dug
on the side and the bed crowned
and graded until IL drains itself
quickly and thoroughly.
And this great work has been &C.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24
5000 ROAD SCOUTS DUE
In RICHMOND TOMORROW

WASHINGTON. u. G., July Is
Preparations for the automobile scout
ing tour from Washington to Rich
mond. which will pave the way for
the big gathering OF automo bilists as
a part OF the good roads congress TO
he held in the latter city october 80
to November ! which starts from
this city tomorrow morning. have
been completed, In all proba bility
Nlce-Prestdent sherman. who Is on
a Weekend automobile trip through
Virginia and Maryland. viii return TO
Washington in time to- morrow morn
Ing to- start the motorists on their
journey.
The trip to Richmond is the first
step in great move toward Undue
ing the residents of Virginia to take
more interest in the building up and
maintaining Of their highways. The
automobile tour OF that part Of the
State between Washington and Rich
Tnond Is only the beginning OF
movement which. the men behind 1t
declare. will result in revolutionizing
the road-making methods existing in
the ,Old Dominion.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
the motorists will leave Washington.
They expect to reach the Virginia cap
ital Tuesday afternoon. Consulta-
tons and conferences will be held
with the county road Commissioners
OF the counties through which they
pass regarding the condition OF the
highways. An effort will be made to
have the county authorities repair the
worst roads during the remaining part
OF the summer and the first of the
fall. The automobiles which leave
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24
PORTSMOUTH. TEAM OUT
OF T|OEWATER LEAGUE

PORTSMOUTH. VA. July e3.-1t
W not often the owner or a base
ball team gives it away, but that IS
just what VIM Clark owner and
manager Of the Portsmouth club in
the Tidewater League, tried to do all
day yesterday. Nobody would have
IT and Yesterdays double-header was
tire last professionaf baseha1f 70 tie
played by Portsmouth this season.
I could have perhaps carried the
team 10 the end of the season" said
Manager Clark last night, by SELL
ing of all my best players and failing
along as joker behind the other
clubs but even then / would have
been losing money every day.
y told Secretary Van Patten OF the
Business Mems Association to-day
would give the team to Portsmouth
business men If they would pay me
one hundred dollars for two sets of
uniforms. bats. hat hays and other
paraphernalia. which does not repre-
sent a fifth of their values He said
it was too late in the season to take
the team over,
Clark said last night that Bradley,
of Richmond, did not give him
square deal in taking on Johson. He
said he struck bargain with Brad
ley, whereby the latter was to pay
him a specified sum and was also
to pay Johson his last months sal
AIRY.
The four players sold 10 the New
York Americans brought $1,000, They
Eere Joynes, Appiehy. Bowen and
Murden. Joynes is playing now with
the Americans. The other three play
ers will not Join the club until next
spring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24

complished at cost not exceeding
1925 mile
Mr.. Manville has demonstrated that
ideal highways can be constructed of
sand and clay
This builder of roads declares that
with the natural soil OF old Virginia
he can build roads as good as any
in the country, better than macadam,
and infinitely cheaper.
Mr.. Manviile maintains that he
can keep the entire highway between
Newport News and Richmond in re-
pair at less than s 500 yearly.
When the Richmond Newport News
highway Is opened August 10, it will
represent an expenditure of $40. 900.
and for this money more than sixty
miles of highway construction will
have been completed.
This has been possible because the
officers of the Virginia Peninsula AS
ISOLATION have given their time and
services gratis. They have contrib
uted money. They have induced
others to JOIN in the movement and
they have obtained the support of
the business men not only in Rich
mond and Newport News, but that
of every farmer and country business
man in all the counties in the pen
insula,
At present Superintendent Manville
and his assistant In road construc-
ton. Mr.. f. G. Stewart, have five
gangs at work al various points be-
tween Lee Hall and Seven Pines
The first district. between Lee Hall
and WILLIAMSBURG is under the SUI
pervision of Mr.. ". S. Kitchens. The
second district. Williamsburg to Bar
Evansville is under the direction OF
Mr.. Carter Cowles The third dis
trict, between Barhamsville and New
Kent county courthouse. is under
the direction of Mr.. w. ]. Woodward.
In the district between New Kent
county courthouse and Tailaysville
Mr.. j w. Jennings IS experimenting
the work and between Talieysviile
and Seven Pines Mr.. G. W. Moran Is
in charge.
These men have performed their
work well. To he sure they have not
been able to give their entire time
and attention to this work for crops
must be attended To, as we'll as road
construction. However, they have
had the road machines at work from
time to time since April 20 and the
results they have accomplished have
been little short ef marvellous. ac-
coraing TO tourists who have been
over the roads III days gone by and
have made the run To Newport News
since work on the new highway was
begun.
As for the scout car OF The Rich
mond Nirginian saciability run. that
machine made the Journey Saturday
without chains and allowing time
out for stops on the way, caused ~
81 runcture and a blow out, made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24

the trip, to Newport News in hours
and 10 minutes. or IA little better
than twenty miles an hour. To do
this considerable speeding had to be
done. The slowest average was in
the vicinity Of Slatersvilla, where
the sadometer, at times. showed
not more than eight miles an hour.
although the hourly average was
thirteen miles. This was accomplish
ed by the good road experienced after
leaving Richardson's store and again
below Slatersviile on the way to Bar
Evansville.
The car used in the run was the
powerful six-cylinder Locomobile
owned by Mr.. Lewis Kaufman and
carrying besides Chauffeur Theodore
kidwell. Mr.. Fred Sitterding and two
representatives of The Richmond
Ntrginian.
Just outside Slatersvilie the party
struck portion of the new road that
had suffered from recent heavy showers
experienced in that vicinity. Warned
by kind hearted neighbor the car
was steered into a side track and the
worst stretch avoided
AS the big Locomobiie came back
ON the main road the scouts saw IL
touring car. headed toward Richmond,
hauled up by the roadside. It had
been there week, the party was IN
formed later.
After leaving Williamsburg the scout
car struck the famous shell road lying
between the old Capital and Newport
News. Here MIR. Kaufman took the
wheel and proceeded To make up lost
time An average of between thirty
and thirty-fiVe miles an hour was
maintained over this thoroughfare and
although darkness had shut down after
the scout car left Newport News for
Old Point Comfort the run Of ten miles
was made In thirty five minutes.
Newport News, however. will be- the
objective point In the Sociability run 10
he held August ~. Newport News
marks the end Of the newly construct
ed highway and the Warwick Hotel
furnishes natural advantages for the
completion of the tour.
Everything will be In readiness on
that day for an ideal trip. The roads
viii be In condition. the finishing
touches will have been given them and
Mr.. Manviile and his associates Will
have reason to expect praise for their
work.
The Newport News Chamber of Com
merCa and the members OF the New
mort News Automobile Club Will be on
hand to give the Richmond tourists
fitting reception. The advance party
will be met at Williamsburg by rep
resentatives Of both these. bodies. and
the last lap OF the run will be made
III company
Meanwhile the prizes offered by the
Richmond Ntrginan Will remain on
view IN the show case Of Rountree's
store in East Broad street The hum
dreds who have seen them thus far
pronounce them not only excellent but
rroSf apurpDriate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24

But in the meantinls-~well In the
meantime Johnny Nerhout will stay
homo because Pitcher Hanks blew into
our fair city yesterday TO take little
trip to the ocean with his new team
mates.
SBut don't YOU think for q moment
that Johnny is through was Manager
Cowans words OF warning ere he left.
Il want TO try out our new pitchers
SO I've taken along Hanks, High. Job.
son and Reyelie and left Johnny out
of 1t. In other words Jack won't count
in this game OF setback or freeze out.
President Bradley, SO Mr., Cowan
states. Is on the trail of a new catcher,
not that he has been disappointed In
Col. Edwards but because with the
Tidcwater League hitting at a $50 av-
srage s9n7ahndy may be released who
viii loo5s good to him.
Mr.. Bradley had few words to
say last night concerning line OF
criticism handed him by Mr. Winn
Clarke. late OF tha Portsmouth team
and earlier OF Norfolk.
Il don't believe Mr.. Clarke said
that he had not been given a square
deal by me In the matter OF Pitcher
Jobson.' said Mr., Bradley when he
when he was told that Wirn had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24

The Battle AKA team won from the
Barton Heights boys In game fe4tur-
ed by heavy hitting on both sides. The
Battle Axe boys scored eight runs In
the first inning before a man was out,
and the Barton Heights returned the
trick in the fifth. scoring eight befor1
the last out was made,
The game was called In the f1fth
so as To give the c. G. A, and Athletic
boys time to finish their game before
dark
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24
{. c. A. and Battle Axe Teams Win
in Double-Header on c. C. A. Field

The c. c. A. team won from f.
team supposed to be the Athletics
but which was formed from about
three teams.
The c. {. A. boys banged Hinch-
mai all over the field. but he was
relieved by Richardson tn the sixth,
who held {. t. A. to one hit.
The fielding and batting Of the c.
I. A. was their best this year.
The Battle Axe and G. G. A. teams
Will play next Saturday either at Byrd
Park or at the c. c. 4. field, as the
held hasn't been decided as yet.
G, CA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24
CARDINAL HUSTLERS
WIN FROM REDS

CINCINNATI, O. July 23.~~Gas Gar
held the Cardinals safe to-day except
in one inning, when two singles. a
double by higgins and d single by
Grant gave Bresnahan's wrecking
crew three runs and the game. The
fnal score was TO :. The fielding
and batting OF Higgins were prime
factors in the victory of the visitors.
The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24

, weight boxer is the best boy, h1g 1
little, he has ever seen. and Mr.. J021
son knows a good boy when he o6(
one. He has had DriscoiI. Moran ~
every other boxer in the Cha11G
Harvey string under his care, ool
sequentiy he speaks with autho1atJ
Jehnson's estimate may be accepts
by all who follow the glove gains. M
If a loud explosion is heard f&ME
night Mister Wells boxes Misto Johns
sing don't be surprised. Wells nlN5
longs to the Bonn badiers, made 11Ss
nous in the British army by Mn
kipling. "His girl went off with ~
Bombadier before her month wuS|
/ Follow Me Home" Outside Of th9&
the Bombadier's are not celebra4eMl
III song or story. 4sA
The Hermitage Club tennis teasn
Donald Blair. Kicks. Tyler, Lee, RsaSN
nolds and Macon---beat a team fro1
Fredericksburg Saturday. Some olAn
to that team of Hernits.
Touchard and Little In the doubaom
at Newport this championship Il
most likely to go West. Mr.. Laxno4
Is getting in shape again for tho a1ls
Corners this year by praotioing In IN
the tournaments he can, convoniem4@l
- He remembers the close call ~
had with little Mr.. Bundy last oaa4
son.
Another man has failed TO swim thu
English channel. AS old Pop AunoSk
used 10 say: The fools are not N
dead yet"
Cnlck Evans was set down by Whit
temore Of the Essex County Club ~
the Marhlehead, Mass. tournAm4uesa
Whtttemore played with Evans On
the other side this year, but did noth@!
ing startling. He Is a very fair goIfss
err hpwayar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24
Maps Win in Eleventh.

CLEVELAND. July 23.--Donoyan' 8
Red Legs made the Maps fight to
eleven innings TO win to-day's game.
the score being ; to In favor Of
Cleveland. Wood occupied the mound
for Boston and he had the Cleveland
bunch turning handsprings up to the
latter part of the game, He made a
magnificent fight. but helped rnrow
away the game with a wild throw
and a wild pitch, The score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24
YANKS TAKE FOUR STRAIGHT
GAMES FROM DETROIT TEAM
Donovan Pounded Hard Final Inning Make the
Elpen Innings to VIM Washington Bunch With John
Up, Take Final Session From Byouns

Stolen bases--Schaefer. Elberfeld.
Double plays--Austin. Laporte and
Clarke; Laporte. Wallace and Clarke.
Struck out-By Johnson. 6; by George,
B. Bases on baiis-Of GecrAe 2: off
johnson. 2. Hit by pitched ball-By
johnson. l fstephens). Passed ball
Ainsmtth. Left on bases-St. Louis.
6; Washington. +, Umpires. Evans
and Parker. Time, 1880