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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
Av|ATORS OFFERED
$4,000 IN PRIZES
ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL
NEWSPAPERS ANNOUNCE
PURSES FOR DISTANCE
AND ENDURANCE
EVENTS.

LONDON. April l0.-~-Many entries
are expected for the two aeroplane
flights which have been planned by
English and Continental newspapers
- take place this Year. Altogether
sITo,ooo will be offered In prizes.
The Daily Mali which gave the
prize OF $4,000 won by Paulhan for
the London To Manchester fight. has
h6w offered another prize Of $50, 900
70 he awarded to the aviator who
completes a circuit OF approximately
Loco miles In an aeroplane In the
shortest time within the appointed
fstes. Tile contest win begin on Sat
urday. July 20, and will finish AT lao
r. VI. ia SattIrdaX.s August i, II
is open To competitors of any ma
tionahty holding an aviator's certt-
ficate issued by the International Ae-
ronautical Federation and duly en-
tered on the. competition register OF
the Royal Aero Club OF Great Brit
ain.
The course, which in divided into
four sections, begins at Brooklands,
about twenty miles south of London,
and goes through London as far north
as Edinburgh. From Edinburgh it
goes To Bristol. in the west. and from
Bristol to Brighton. in the south. The
ist6t sea4H ~ iAoIti 3ofaShtoh baAA to
Brookiands. The total distance IL
1000 miles.
Individual requirements and re-
pairs to the aeropiane and the engine
may be made. but neither may be
changed as a whole.
Another great aeroplane race has
been organized by the Standard OF
London and the Journal OF Paris,
with the collaboration Of the BerIiner
Zeitung OF Berlin and the Petit Bleu
of brussels. The race. which il to be
called the European Aviation Circuit.
will begin on June and continue
until the end of the month. Alto
gether $4,000 IL offered in prizes.
and this sum may be increased before
the start of the race
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
VIRGINIA is ENTERED
IN BIG PENN. MEET

PHILADELPHIA, PA. April 10
The annual relay carnival Of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania on April %
witt bring together the lar9est num-
Der Of college and school teams that
have ever been gathered together on
one feld. Eixty-hve college teams
have promised to tives
and there will be twice ~ many
school teams This enormous num-
Der includes all the largest colleges
In the West as well a. In the East.
In the relay championships or ~ the
special individual events practically
al the star college athletes both OF
The East ana OF tho West, Will be on
hand
The entri1sFor .ths rsiAy ehampaon-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
YALE CREWS TO HAVE
MORE MATCH RACES

? NEW YORK. April 1o.--The fact
that Yale and Pennsylvania will prob
ably row each other this spring is
an indication that the New Haven
authorities are not altogether pleased
with their rowing schedule as ii has
been for the last three or four years,
or even longer.
Harvard discovered long ago that
preliminary contests were one of the
best practices that could be worked
into the relatively monotonous months
OF training for the final race OF the
year. which usually had only a few
trveuts against local club crews and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
BASEBALL MAN DYING
FROM HYDROPHOBIA

NEW YORK. April 19.-Abraham
Nahon. formerly secretary Of the
High handlers, and known in baseball
circles throughout the country, is ly-
ing at the point of death from hydro
phobia. Nahon became infected last
November, when he allowed his pet
bulldog to lick his hands. which were
chapped. When the dog was killed II
was found IT was rabld in the most
vIrulcnt form.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

tive James Hay. of the Seventh Vir-
ginia district Is chairman Of the
committee on military affairs which
will have charge of the new pay bill
and his influence as chairman OF the
comfnittee makes him a prominent
figure on all matters connected with
the regular army and militia. Ad
vised by Generals Sale and Vaughan
and supported by virginia's other re-
Chairman Hay practi-
cally will have the bill in his own
hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
JOHNSON SAYS HE
WILL SOON Be BACK

COFFEYyILLE. KAS.. April 10
II will be at home n couple OF days
and then join the Senators at my own
terms" said Walter Johnson, Wash
ington's star pitcher. to-day,
Johnson asserted he was not turn
ed loose by Manager McAleer, but his
dem and for salary was put up to Pres
tden. NoyeA and he is taking a. vaca-
ton while his proposition lie being
considered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

ships are from Harvard, Cornell,
Princeton, Chicago Michigan, Notre
Dame. and Pennsylvania, In the one
mile: Princeton. Cornell. Harvard,
Pennsylvania and Virginia In the two
mile, and Princeton, Cornell Penn
sylvania and Notre Dame In the four
mile. Michigan will also probably.
enter a team in the four mile event.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
JAY GOULD DEFEATS
CRANE FOURTH TIME

BOSTON, April 10.--Jay Gould. OF
New York, playing as an entrant from
the Philadelphia Racquet Club, is
winner OF the national court tennis
championship for the sixth successive
time, defeating Joshua Crane, of this
city In three straight seta by the
scores OF 6--5. 6--l, 60 at the Ten
mis- and Racquet Club. 1t was the
fourth successive time that MFR. Gould
has met Mr.. Crane in 4 contest where
the title was at stake
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
WILL HOLD RACE
ON CONNECTICUT

SPRINGFIELD. MASS. April IT,
Word was received here this morning
from Manager r. r. Randolph, OF
Yale crews. that YaIe and Pennsyl-
vania had agreed to hold their race
the Connecticut at Springfield May
ID. rhesdistance win be for two miles
and the race will be held on the up
per course"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
City License Taxes
for 1911
ARE NOW DUE AND PAYABLE AT
THE
Office Of City r~llector

The City Code requires penalty Of
not more than 5000 per day for fail
ure to pay ON or before April 30th.
Washington Ward Licenses Will he paid
to 8. p Robinson, Deputy Collector,
corner 10th and Hull Streets
r. w. CUNNINGHAM,
Collector OF City Taxes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
Southern Railway
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
N. B.-Following schedule figures puhaiaAed II
information and not guaranteed:
6:l0 A. M.--DAiiy-Local for ChaSiot1o, D.
hsn and Ratergh. = ~
loA5 A. M.-Dsily-IAmitsd-For IN peao1eI
South. Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping ow1p
Memphie via Asheville and Chattanoogs-
800 p. M.-EI. Sunday. Local Tor DurhaDna9
intermediate stations
1000 p. M.--Ex. Sunday-Keysvilis Loci.
Miss p, M.--Daily-Iimited, fog III poeQoes
South Pullman ready $50 P. NJ.
YORK RIVER LINZ
$50 r. Me-. Sun.--'To wesa pt.. oouseso1na
for Baltimore Mon, We'd and Fri. u
500 A. M.--Ex. Sun. and 3:l8 p. M-1oa1
Wed. and Fd.--Local to West Point
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From ths South: $40 A. NJ. SOS r. NJ: go
$40 4. A.-Ex. SON.. 1885 p. M.-E1 01a
AGO r. M. -
From Wese Point, $40 A. NJ. daiiy, II - 4 -
Wed. and Fb.; rs 2. NJ, En-. gun-
& e. BURGESS. b. r. a.
p9o Eass Main Street, Phoos Nadieun - u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
RED SOX START ON
EASTERN TOUR

CHICAGO. April 1o.---Two squads
OF Red Sox joined forces here to-day
and started East for the opening OF
the league season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

frank Farrei says he is opposed TO
sunday ball aging for big league
teams in New York. Brush alec il
said so lee opposed 10 Il, Ebbetts, of
Brooklyn, atefle of the Eastern own
ers seems TO desire sunday games.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

Boston Amt ficans won from Kan
sas city, 10 .. Sunday. One Of the
Smiths, kiiiilea and Wood pitched FOR
1oetgsrs t+tts d..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

The Boston Nationals beat the Bal
timore Orioles by pounding Atkins,
Renefer ard Lloyd all over the lot.
Score. 10 20 / Tenneys new left
handler, Tyler, allowed punn's men
only five hits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

Roger BresBahanss Cardinals gave
the Browns an awful lacing. The Wal
lace outfit diu not take q single game
ia the entire seriesof seven.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

3 Ron nAI1 n TIM 1xCI11coaGn
y31ln1Aa vest aAas VII bF3A9 -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
Bits of Baseball

Roger Bresnahan's Cardinals gave
the Browns an awful lacing. The Wal
lace outfit diu not take a single game
in the entire seriesof seven.
First Baseman Wooiums, Of Lynch
burg, has signed with Manager Stocks
dale. Clancy. first baseman, and
Adler. an oatfelder. have been re-
leased.
The Boston Nationals beat the Bal
tinore Orioles by pounding Atkins,
Renefer ard Lloyd all over the LOT
handler, Tyler, allowed punns men
only five hits.
Boston Americans won from Kan
sas city, 10 9. Sunday One Of the
Smiths. kiiiilea and Wood pitched for
2sostSsrs. "a ss~ts,
frank Farrei says he is opposed 10
Sunday ball playing Ter big league
teams in New York. Brush alec is
said so bs opposed 10 Ia Ebbetts, OF
Brooklyn, atehe of the Eastern own
ers seems to desire Sunday games.
University of Virginia took the first
game of the series from North Caro-
lima, Ia !. The teams PLAYED In
Greensboro. timer pitched for yir-
ginia and uul for Carolina. The Var.
ginians got Lime hits to thfee tor
their opponents. Driver got around
IN the NTH and Lille and Hume scored
in the ninth. TASTY scored Cardinals
sole tally Ia the last half Of the ninth.
The Richmond College team. with
Coach Long in charge. is Off on "a
southern trip. The team will not be
nj its. best. TOR Catcher Clarke was
unable TO GO Guy will prohab bly, do
most OF the work behind the bat
Tuesday game Will be played with
A. and NJ. at Raleigh. "Wednesday
Trinity Will be tackled at Durham, and
Guilford will wind UP the week FRI
day. at csuiltcra. Coach Long has
hopes of winning at least two of the
games, and stated that he would not
be surprised II every game would be
a victory for the local crowd. The
first game to he played by the coll
lege at home will take place on We'd
nesday. April II, with William and
Mary.
The following players were taken
on the trip south: Baldwin. pitcher:
Wiley. pitcher: Meredith. first base.
Guy, catcher; Taylor. left field. Beale,
second base, Gresham, .shortstop: Gill.
captain. third base: Gwathmey. left
field: Snead. centrefield. The team will
return next Saturday.
Trinity defeated Wake Forest Sat-
urday at Durhsm. 6 to 2. Trinity
scored all its runs in the first inning.
After that Underwood pitched good
bali. Bob CAN'T. as usual was hard
to solve. He struck out fifteen men,
meeting of the amateur baseball
league will be held Monday night at
$50 and Members of the commission
as we'll as managers OF all the teams
are requested TO attend.
=. Yale mas shut out by the New York
regulars and yannigans Saturday
Each team went five innings and, ak
though the regulars scored four runs,
the official score was ! to 0. their last
half of the Inning. when they scored
three runs, no, counting. The YAM
nigans also tailed four times.
Princeton was beaten by the New
York American League second team
to /, McCsrainer and Brockett pitch
ing for the leaguers.
Duckett, Of the Maryland Aggies.
did not allow Rock Hill a hit Satur-
day. Aggies won. 3lto 0.
Clarke Griffith has signed Jesse
Tannehill as a regular for the Cincin-
natl Reds.
ron aAAn
: ysslaass ~, xsat q -. M s1s II - ! !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

First BaSefuan WocIums, OF Lynch
burg, has signed with Manager Stocks
dale. Clancy. IA first baseman, and
Adlef, an oaifelder. have been re-
leased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

Duckett. of the Maryland Aggies.
did not allow Rock Hill hit Satur-
day. Aggies won. alto 0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

Clarke Griffith has signed Jesse
Tannehill as regular for the Cincin-
natl Reds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

practices against the scrub eights.
Now the same feeling seems to be
stirring Yale.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

Princeton wes beaten by the New
York American League second team
to /. McGrainer and Brockett pitch
ing for the lcaguers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

University Of Virginia took the first
game Of the series from North Caro-
lima. Ia !. The teams played In
Greensboro. y timer pitched for Vir~
ginia and Illl Tor Carolina The Var
ginians got Line hits to thfee tor
their opponents Driver got around
in the NTH and Lille and Hume scored
In the ninth. Hasty scored Carolinaa
sole tally Ia the last half Of the NINTH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

- Yale mas shut out by the New York
regulars and yannigans Saturday.
Each team went five innings and, ak
though the regulars scored four runs,
the official score was ! to 0. their last
half of the inning, when they scored
three runs, not counting. The YAM
nigans also tailed four times.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-22
TRAIN IS TAKEN OFF.
Rock Island Extends Southern Service
TO st. Joseph in Place of Stub.


Announcement is made from the
Office of J. A. Stewart, general passen-
ger agent of the Rock Island Lines,
that trains Nos. 3 and 76 running be-
tween Topeka and st. Joseph will be
discontinued Immediately. Instead
trains Nos. % and "a will run from st.
Joseph to Fort Worth by the way of
Kansas City and Topeka. This gives
the accommod odations that we're offered
by Nos. rs and rs. No rs arrived at
Topeka at 1850 and left for St. Joe
at 4:55 a. m.
This St. oseph-Topeka train was a
losing proposition to the Rock Island.
1t was placed in service simply for
southern connections. It did very lit
tie local work on account of trains
Nos. SO and 54 which ran short time
before it in the same territory
No. q and No. "a ran formerly from
Mcfarland to Fort Worth. It has
been extended to st. Joseph. It leaves
Topeka for the west at 1905 q. m. and
for the east at AIS a. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-22
WANTS FARMING TAUGHT.
Supt. EairchiId Urgues Counties 10
Adopt New Conrse.

State Superintendent Fairchild is
sending out a circular today to county
superintendents over the state in which
he urges them to teach agriculture in
the schools next winter. In his circular
superintendent Fairchild says:
AT the Manhattan meeting I an
nounced that the state board of educa-
ton had provided for use in the eie-
mentary schools Beginnings in Agr;-
culture by Mann, published by the
Macmillan company. Later the atten-
tiOn Of the state board of educa ton
was called to the fact that four years
ago the state text book commission ap-
proved Burkett. Stevens and Hlll's 'Ag-
riculture for Beginners In view of
this fact and because of the approval
of the latter which has one year yer to
run the board has rescinded it's recent
action. 1, therefore. advise you that
the book in agriculture recommended
for use for the year 1911-12 is Burhe ett.
Stevens and HIPS, published by CHM
& Co These may be secured by writ
ing to the Kansas Book company Of
Topeka. The retail price is 75 cents
1T is earnestly recommended that
each county superintendent shall see to
it that agriculture is taught in every
rural school this winter. Wherever the
program will permit it may well be
made a part of the daily work. Where
this is impossible the subject should be
tain periods each week. The great in
terest manifested in every institute
this summer in agriculture IS most en-
couraging, and seems to indicate that
there will be no difficulty in enIistlng
the active efforts of our teachers in
this important work"
In another circular sent out today
the state superintendent calls attention
to the importance of school libraries as
follows;
our records show that there are s.
536 districts out of a total of Sis that
have school libraries with a total of
47S, 142 volumes. Do you not think the
remaining 11S2 districts ought to be
supplied with Libraries? I am sure
that you agree with me as to the i'm
pOrtance of good books in the school
room. and I trust you will find ways
and means to add to the present school
libraries in your county, and if there
are any districts that have none sea %
it that Libraries are installed during the
coming year.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-22
MARYLAND GOOD LOSER.
Crew COngratuIates Michigan Men ON
Winning Pennant.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The esprit du
corps of the navy as exemplified by the
crew of the armored cruiser of the
Maryland, in connection with the eff
ficiencypennant presented to the bat
tIeship Michigan was the subject OF
gratified comment today by officials of
the navy department upon the receipt
of an official report from Captain n
r. Usher, commanding the Michigan
Captain Usher paid his compliments 20
the crew of the Maryland who wove the
pennant in silk and sent it from Mare
Island, Cal, to Provincetown, Mass. in
care of John Riley, gunner's mate OF
the Maryland. The Maryland previous
~ held the pennant for gunnery ef-
ficieney. ia
Riley bore the following letter ad-
dressed to the crew of the Michigan,
and signed by the crew Of the Mary
land:
with hearty congratulations we
send you across the American cOnti-
nent by one of our ships company the
battle efficiency pennant for the ship
attaining the highest official combined
merit in both the gunnery and en-
gineering competition October, 1910, TO
June, 1911
While it is with reluctance that " ,
part with this emblem of efficiency NC
are truly glad that we are losing it to
so efficient a crew as that of the U.
s S Michigan"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-22
PROPOSE BY GIVING APPLES.
Greek Preachers Invited to Picnic TO
Marry Happy Lovers.

Boston, Aug. ga Greek-folk custom
by which young men of that country We're
wont to propose to the blushing maidenS
of their choice by handing them a shining
apple and if their affections were recipro
Gated receive in return a rose is to be re-
Vived for the first time in America at
big Greek picnic here More than four
thousand American Greeks are expected
to attend the outing. The announcement
of bethrOthals by means of the apple is
the chief feature of the program, and so
hopeful of success are the churchmen
that staff of Greek pastors is to be on
hand to tie matrimonial knots.
The custom is said to date back 1,500
years to the time of King Faustfanos.
The king, legend says, had his country
for young and charming women
suitable to share his throne. On the
appointed date the king reviewed the line
of bIushing candidates and finally stopped
before the beautiful Theodore and handed
her golden apple. Theodore in return
handed the king rose from her bodice
and thus their troth was plighted.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-22
MUSTN'T SAY "HELL" THERE
And Villain at Evanston Theater Must
Not Hiss 'Damme.''

Chicago, Aug. 22-Evanston, the fashion
able North side suburb, which boasts
population of some $1,000, opened its first
theater last night
The new theater, which was erected at
a cost of $4,000, stands in the business
district and is owned by a stock company
of Evanstonians- A large portion of the
people attend church on Sunday and, ac-
cording to the records of the various
houses of worship in Evanston, there will
be no performance on that day. Certain
words are never to be used on the stage
which are frequently used on other stages
and are said to be never failing laugh
producers. All references to a certain
place which is known for its high temper
ature Is likewise forbidden.
The house will be given over to vaude-
vile for the present A section of the
gallery with a private entrance has been
reserved for negroes.
White persons will be excluded as rigid
ly from the negro section as negroes from
the white section.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-22

believes that the greatest good can be
gotten out of life by having some def
mite program for the day. nevertheless
has the sense to point out that to treat
our programs with exactly the right
amount of Difference, to live with not
too much and not too little elasticity.
is scarcely the simple matter it may
appear to the inexperienced.
He evidently had met people like
Mrs L.. for he goes on tc say Il know
men whose lives are a burden to them
selves and a distressing burden to their
relatives and friends tecause they
would worship daily program as a
fetich. oh, no. / have heard the mar
tyred wife exclaim, Arthur always
takes the dog out at eight o'clock, and
begins to read at a quarter to nine. So
it's quite out of the question that we
should, etc, etc. And the note of ab-
solute finality in that plaintive voice
reveals the unsuspected tragedy of
career"
The folly of going to such an ex-
treme is surely as great IS the folly of
the man who will never make any def
mite programs for their time, but who
always remember that the program
exists for them, not they for the pro-
gram.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-22
LO! THE PICK POCKET.
Chief Jenkins says Look Out for Him
Fair Week.

Morris Jenkins, chief of police,
sounds an advance warning regarding
pick-pockets, which may be here fair
week. He advises visitors at the fair
not to carry money or pOcketpOokS in
hippockets, and not to carry large
sums of money anywhere on their
persons
This advice is suggested by the fact
that on occasions like fair week,
when people from all parts of the
country gather here, crooks of all
kinds are liable to be plentiful, at
tracted by the chance to get in their
work.
while there was not a pocket
picked here at the state fair last fall
l would like to give a warning just
the same said Chief jenkins this
morning. For instance when the
last circus was here a man reported
that his pocket had been picked of
about 500 while he was on street
car. Crowded street cars and other
jams, it is a we'll known fact, are
favorite places for the pick-pockets
to work.
"One method is by three men work
ing together. One of them Jostles
against a man in the crowd. the other
picks his pockets and quickly passes
the purse to the third thief and the
three separate in the shuttle.
TT always seems foolish to me for
people to carry unreasOnably large
sums of money in such crowds I
think people would realize the dan
ger of losing their money on such
occasions. And in the crushes that
accompany such gatherings when a
man is 'frisked' it is difficult to re-
gain his loss.
"Of course we will be on the look
out for such crooks, but the public
would help us greatly by taking pre-
cautions themselves.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-22

To the Editor of the State Journal:
The architect of the Mills building
seems to have unconsciously construct
ed musical instrument. In placing
the nameplate on the northeast cor
ner of the building a small orifice was
left between the plate and the wall;
when the breeze comes from the
southeast and strikes the orifice direct
ly, the air behind the plate is set in
vibration and the six-four chord of E
major is produced, the tone being sim
liar to q soft diapason pipe tone A
light wind sounds but ore tone, a lit
tie stronger gust produces the second
tone and a very strong wind causes
the three tones which complete the
chord perfectly in tune. was
charmed with the effect of this curl
osity as 1 passed by and thought it
might be of general interest.
L Kissing.
Topeka, Kan.